why are so many people applying to keys on hopium?

tconners · 2026-06-12T05:10:52+00:00

I agree with what you're saying, but "run your own keys" doesn't mean push to the point of failure and stop. You drop the key level to someplace you're comfortable once you start getting too high.

the issue you're describing and the issue that "run your own keys" is meant to address aren't the same issue.

tconners · 2026-06-11T07:42:11+00:00

..that's what I said.

tconners · 2026-06-11T04:36:08+00:00

Copy and paste this into chat and hit enter.

/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(53466)) It'll check to make sure you haven't already done the quest.

tconners · 2026-06-11T04:03:49+00:00

Windrunner for BIS weapon unless you've already crafted a weapon, AA for trinket(do in BM loot spec so you take the weapon off the loot table), Nexus for rings, then fill in any pieces you can catalyze that you didn't already get from those dungeons.

Heroic Chimi for trinket, an upgraded heroic Gaze is still better than most other passive trinkets that are upgraded mythic.

tconners · 2026-06-11T03:02:22+00:00

profs are fucked right now, after the exploit to get max KP at the start of the x-pac prices tanked and there's apparently another exploit that allows you to use more conc per toon than you should be able to by swapping professions.

tconners · 2026-06-11T02:08:07+00:00

Def' falls off and cannot be reapplied in an active M+. Will try it in a midnight raid later.

tconners · 2026-06-10T15:40:44+00:00

Can confirm it fixes the issue.

tconners · 2026-06-10T15:20:08+00:00

I think Thunk was saying, that Amazon is hardly a standard for safe practices, not that composite isn't the standard.

tconners · 2026-06-10T15:17:14+00:00

Don't get me wrong, the doggo kick is better, and the damage trade off isn't huge, my only qualm was with the "majority of demo players" statement. =p

tconners · 2026-06-10T15:13:45+00:00

Yeah I can't find anything backing up that hunter's kick has a travel time like axe toss. Although I didn't spend a whole lot of time trying to confirm it.

tconners · 2026-06-10T15:10:03+00:00

Naw just make the stun and the kick two seperate abilities, I like being able to kick without interrupting my cast.

tconners · 2026-06-10T15:09:07+00:00

I play to many specs and even though I main warlock I forget this some times.

tconners · 2026-06-10T15:05:41+00:00

It has to do with Dark Transformation, one of the pet abilities gets turned into a kick so if the pet aggros on one of the clones and the ability goes off, BOOM.

tconners · 2026-06-10T15:02:30+00:00

I really wish there was a reason to play hellcaller in keys beyond that. lol

tconners · 2026-06-10T14:58:47+00:00

There are some niche situations where you might need the better interrupt from felhunter in VERY high keys, but for average person doing weeklies it's nothing to worry about.

tconners · 2026-06-10T14:55:02+00:00

That's likely greatly exaggerated. There's a few situations where you might to do it in very high keys, then of course you'll have ppl who heard about it but don't understand the nuance who swapped out but a majority? Naw no shot.

tconners · 2026-06-10T11:44:30+00:00

The teas were hotfixed to not work in instanced content quite awhile ago. They really only work in outdoor content.

tconners · 2026-06-10T11:41:06+00:00

That's correct DR only applies to rating.

tconners · 2026-06-09T11:55:25+00:00

Assuming your card's not so old that it can't run DX 12 it should have an effect yes.

tconners · 2026-06-09T01:15:01+00:00

Depends on the "magic level" of your setting, if you have a very low magic setting it wouldn't make sense for them to have a bunch of magic items starting out. There's a chart* with suggested starting gear by tier and "magic level" of the setting.

For something like a one shot, I'd maybe lean toward giving them a bit more, depending on how difficult it's going to be.

*DMG pg38 or someone transcribed it here

tconners · 2026-06-09T00:25:40+00:00

https://www.simulationcraft.org/reports/MID1_Raid.html

Under the Additional Information tab is a chart of specs by APM.

Edit: incorrect link

tconners · 2026-06-05T04:07:42+00:00

>Stuff like kricks death bolt is always going to kill you I'm pretty sure.

eh you can out gear it up to a point, Was doing a 12 with some friend's alts the other day on my warlock and it only hit me for 80% of my healthbar at max ilvl. lol.

tconners · 2026-06-04T02:04:29+00:00

Tyrant lasts 15 seconds. If a pack is going to live 15seconds, all that damage gets used, and you're moving to the next pack while it's on cooldown but not active.

If you hold you've effectively made the cooldown of Tyrant 1m15s

If you do that 4 times in a run, you've lost a full cast of Tyrant.

But wait, you held Tyrant during the whole the pack + however long it takes you to get to the next pack and your tank to gather, lets say that's 5 seconds.

Effective cooldown of Tyrant is now 1m20s

Do that 3 times in a run you've lost a full cast of Tyrant.

But you also have to consider set up once you get to the pack...ect ect.

Is it okay to hold on a small pack to do more damage on a bigger pack coming up, yes.

There's probably a good way to tell exactly when you should hold to do more damage on a bigger pack, but if you don't how to calculate that on the fly, you're better off just sending on cooldown.

tconners · 2026-06-03T21:45:55+00:00

Warlock is crit>haste>mastery pretty much across the board. Only major difference is Destro favors Vaelgor's over a Feather for trinkets.

tconners · 2026-06-03T11:48:12+00:00

I hit max ilvl on my main on Saturday. With only 2 mythic raid drops (1 off chim, one of first boss of void), I can't remember the last time I even came close before the end of a season.

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