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5 commentsIn January, when Whitetooth worked out (laboriously) what the miss cap is (related to diminishing returns, it’s 16%), I came across this handy set of macros coded by the other maths legend Satrina.
Determining the miss cap was big news for tanking theorycrafters. I posted on it at dk.info
The macro below result are -vs- L80 target (not L83).
For DKs, the macro you want is below.
/run ChatFrame1:AddMessage(format("Total avoidance: %.2f%%", GetDodgeChance() + GetParryChance() + 5 + 1/(0.0625 + 0.956/(GetCombatRating(CR_DEFENSE_SKILL)/4.91850*0.04))))
It’s a lightweight way to get a display of your total avoidance whilst considering diminishing returns. You can use TankPoints instead of course (I would).
Patch 3.2 update: these macros still work accurately.
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Another potentially noob question here. Your comment about those macros is that they are for lvl 80 targets, not 83. Do you know if there is a reason they aren’t targeted at lvl 83 mobs? Just seems like lvl 83 mobs are usually the ones raid tanks care about.
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Reason is, I didn’t know how to change the macro code to reduce your avoidance by the 1.8% lost against L83 mobs.
However, looking at it now, I speculate this would work though. I changed the 5 to 3.2. Haven’t tested in-game.
/run ChatFrame1:AddMessage(format("Total avoidance: %.2f%%", GetDodgeChance() + GetParryChance() + 3.2 + 1/(0.0625 + 0.956/(GetCombatRating(CR_DEFENSE_SKILL)/4.91850*0.04))))any update on this for 3.3.3? I need help in determining what is a good healthy number for dk tanks wanting to tank in 10man icc and 25man icc.
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This macro will not help you work out gear levels to tank in ICC. I can tell you, get 4/4 T9 (emblems) and some other i232 gear, then you’d be fine in ICC10.
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