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| − | '''Spell penetration''' reduces the target's resistance to your spells; it is a different mechanic from [[spell hit rating]]. Spell penetration only works against targets with [[resistance|resistances]], and will not reduce resistances below zero. |
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| + | '''Wyrmrest Temple''' is an ancient [[Titan]] city located in [[The Dragonblight]] on [[Northrend]]. Formerly home to the [[Storm Giant]]s, it has been taken over by the [[Wyrmrest Accord]]. It was the ancient meeting place of the [[dragonflight]]s. |
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| − | Spell penetration typically is a PvP stat, intended to help casters against players who wear resistance gear or are buffed with extra resistance, such as [[Mark of the Wild]]. In PvE, targets of a higher level than the caster have a base resistance (2% of mitigation per level difference) which cannot be overcome by spell penetration nor by any other stat. Otherwise, very few mobs and raid-level bosses have a substantial amount of resistance to overcome. |
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| + | Many legends hold that the five great [[Dragon Aspects]] were blessed within this fortress and given their charge to watch over the budding world. Perhaps it is for this reason that dragons nearing the end of their lives come to the Dragonblight to enrich the land with their passing. Surrounding Wyrmrest Temple are five majestic dragon shrines: red, bronze, green, blue, and black, each blessed with the powers of its respective flight. In recent times the undead [[Scourge]] has laid siege to these shrines in an effort to further its attempts at raising terrifying new variations of undead dragons to serve the [[Lich King]]. In an attempt to arrest these invasions, the red Dragon Aspect, [[Alexstrasza]], has begun recruiting heroes to aid in the fight against the Scourge.<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/features/northrend/dragonblight.xml</ref> |
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| − | ==Formulas== |
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| − | The formula for spell penetration is quite simple. Each point of spell penetration negates one point of a target's [[resistance]]. Spell penetration cannot reduce a target's resistance below zero. The following equation gives effect of spell penetration on resistance, where P is the caster's spell penetration, and Rb is the target's base resistance. Here, the min() function means the minimum of two values - in this case, it shows that spell penetration greater than a target's base resistance has no effect. |
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| + | Wyrmrest Temple includes two single encounter raid instances where players fight a single boss inside the [[Chamber of the Aspects]]. Right now there are 2 raid instances and it is possible that they could add more bosses to the instance.<ref>http://www.worldofwar.net/articles/413362/jeff-kaplan-video-interview-transcript/page2</ref> The Keep itself is a neutral town controlled by the [[red dragonflight]]. From here players fly up to the peak where they meet [[Alexstrasza]] and her consort, [[Krasus]].<ref>http://pc.ign.com/articles/872/872841p2.html</ref> |
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| − | R = Rb - min(P, Rb) |
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| + | Famous Explorer [[Brann Bronzebeard]] visited the Dragonblight, and had this to say about the Keep. |
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| − | For example, a level 70 player with 30 spell penetration casts a fire spell at another level 70 player buffed with 40 fire resistance. The spell resist check will be done as if the target only had 10 fire resistance. A level 70 player with 100 spell penetration casting at the same target will have his fire spell's resist check done as if the target had zero fire resistance (not -60). |
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| + | <blockquote>"Set in the blight’s southwest, this structure dominates the landscape for two reasons. First, it is massive and impressive. The second reason for the structure’s dominance is its inhabitants, past and present. The Titans built the temple, though no one alive knows why. It looked out upon the dragons to the north and the ocean to the south. The Titans have long since vanished, of course, and now the temple occupants are dragons: blue dragons. They apparently monitor the Dragonblight, and see to the needs of those dragons arriving here to die, and commune with the spirits of those dragons already departed. The dragons allow non-dragon visitors up to the temple but not within."<ref>{{ref book |author= Kiley, Ellen P. |authorlink= Ellen P. Kiley |title=[[Lands of Mystery]] |isbn=9781588467843 |pages=100}}</ref></blockquote> |
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| + | Wyrmrest is situated in the center of [[The Dragon Wastes]], which itself is the center of [[Dragonblight]]. South of [[Angrathar the Wrathgate]] and surrounded by the dragonshrines, from the northeast, clockwise: [[Bronze Dragonshrine|Bronze]], [[Emerald Dragonshrine|Emerald]], [[Azure Dragonshrine|Azure]], [[Ruby Dragonshrine|Ruby]], and [[Obsidian Dragonshrine|Obsidian]]. The [[Path of the Titans (subzone)|Path of the Titans]] passes through the shrine from north to south, and located just to the east is [[The Mirror of Dawn]]. |
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| − | For additional resistance due to level difference, spell penetration has no effect. In this equation, Lt is the target's level and Lc is the caster's level. For more details on this equation, see the [[resistance]] article. |
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| + | The floating orb the top floor (where the dragons meet) is known as the Orb of Unity. It does not do anything, but is the symbol of the unity of the Wyrmrest Accord.<ref>''[[Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects]]'', page 22</ref> |
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| − | R = Rb + max((Lt - Lc) * 5, 0) - min(P, Rb) |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| − | For example, A level 70 player casts a fire spell at a level 73 raid boss with no innate resistance. The level difference is 3, so the raid boss has effectively 15 resistance to all schools against the level 70 caster. No matter how much spell penetration the caster has, his spell's resist check will always be done as if the target had 15 resistance. |
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| + | <gallery widths="120"> |
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| + | File:Wyrmrest from Ruby Dragonshrine.jpg|Wyrmrest from [[Ruby Dragonshrine]] |
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| + | File:Wyrmrest from the north.jpg|Wyrmrest from the north |
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| + | File:Chamber of Aspects.jpg|The [[Chamber of Aspects]], located beneath the temple |
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| + | File:Wyrmrest Temple Art.jpg|In art. |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ==Patch changes== |
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| − | ==Increasing Spell Penetration== |
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| + | *{{Patch 3.3.5|note=[[The Ruby Sanctum]] opened.}} |
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| − | The following increase spell penetration: |
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| + | *{{Patch 3.1.0|note=The inside of Wyrmrest Temple is now considered outside territory.|comment=As such travel forms and mounts may now travel within.}} |
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| − | * Mage: [[Arcane Subtlety]] |
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| − | * Warlock: [[Curse of Elements]] |
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| − | * Spell penetration gear, [[gem]]s and [[enchant]]s |
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| + | == References == |
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| − | Talents such as the mage's [[Elemental Precision]], [[Arcane Focus]], the priest's [[Shadow Focus]], and the warlock's [[Suppression]] do not affect spell penetration. Those talents affect spell hit rating. |
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| + | {{Dragonblight}} |
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| − | ==Using Spell Penetration== |
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| − | Especially in PvP, it is difficult to find a well-balanced amount of spell penetration. Against targets with no resistance, it has no effect (and as such is wasted). However, against targets with resistances, spell penetration is a powerful and, in terms of [[Formulas:Item Values|item values]], cheap stat. Ideally, a caster should have exactly as much spell penetration as necessary to lower the target's resistance to zero. |
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| − | In PvP, good spell penetration values are 40 (to counter unimproved [[Mark of the Wild]], 75 if the druid spent two points in [[Improved Mark of the Wild]]) and 70 (to counter various single-school resistance buffs, such as the Paladin's resistance auras); these are usually enough. 20 will often do for 'occasional' PvP. |
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| − | In PvE, where only few mobs have resistances, especially with [[Curse of Elements]] active, spell penetration's value is situational at best. The Hungarfen in Heroic Underbog, for example, have some Nature Resistance that Spell Penetration is useful against, and the Greater Lava Spiders in Searing Gorge have some Fire Resistance. It has been estimated that [[Rage Winterchill (tactics)|Rage Winterchill]] has approximately 200 Frost Resistance and that [[Supremus]] has approximately 200 Fire Resistance. Since neither of these fights have a challenging time requirement, stacking enough spell penetration to compliment the curses certainly isn't mandatory but will noticeably improve individual performance. |
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| − | ==Note== |
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| + | [[Category:Dragon territories]] |
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| − | [[Paladins]] actually need no spell penetration since the Holy school of magic has no resistance at all, in [[PvP]] or otherwise. |
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| − | ==See also== |
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| − | * [[Spell hit rating]] |
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| − | * [[Resistance]] |
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| − | ==External links== |
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| − | * [http://forums.subcreation.net/viewtopic.php?t=482 Reports of level-based resistances uncounterable by penetration gear.] |
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| − | * [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/5174/ GLOCK]: A mod which parses damage done to a mob to determine its base resistance. |
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Revision as of 20:46, 22 July 2011
Wyrmrest Temple
Wyrmrest Temple is an ancient Titan city located in The Dragonblight on Northrend. Formerly home to the Storm Giants, it has been taken over by the Wyrmrest Accord. It was the ancient meeting place of the dragonflights.
Many legends hold that the five great Dragon Aspects were blessed within this fortress and given their charge to watch over the budding world. Perhaps it is for this reason that dragons nearing the end of their lives come to the Dragonblight to enrich the land with their passing. Surrounding Wyrmrest Temple are five majestic dragon shrines: red, bronze, green, blue, and black, each blessed with the powers of its respective flight. In recent times the undead Scourge has laid siege to these shrines in an effort to further its attempts at raising terrifying new variations of undead dragons to serve the Lich King. In an attempt to arrest these invasions, the red Dragon Aspect, Alexstrasza, has begun recruiting heroes to aid in the fight against the Scourge.[1]
Wyrmrest Temple includes two single encounter raid instances where players fight a single boss inside the Chamber of the Aspects. Right now there are 2 raid instances and it is possible that they could add more bosses to the instance.[2] The Keep itself is a neutral town controlled by the red dragonflight. From here players fly up to the peak where they meet Alexstrasza and her consort, Krasus.[3]
Famous Explorer Brann Bronzebeard visited the Dragonblight, and had this to say about the Keep.
"Set in the blight’s southwest, this structure dominates the landscape for two reasons. First, it is massive and impressive. The second reason for the structure’s dominance is its inhabitants, past and present. The Titans built the temple, though no one alive knows why. It looked out upon the dragons to the north and the ocean to the south. The Titans have long since vanished, of course, and now the temple occupants are dragons: blue dragons. They apparently monitor the Dragonblight, and see to the needs of those dragons arriving here to die, and commune with the spirits of those dragons already departed. The dragons allow non-dragon visitors up to the temple but not within."[4]
Wyrmrest is situated in the center of The Dragon Wastes, which itself is the center of Dragonblight. South of Angrathar the Wrathgate and surrounded by the dragonshrines, from the northeast, clockwise: Bronze, Emerald, Azure, Ruby, and Obsidian. The Path of the Titans passes through the shrine from north to south, and located just to the east is The Mirror of Dawn.
The floating orb the top floor (where the dragons meet) is known as the Orb of Unity. It does not do anything, but is the symbol of the unity of the Wyrmrest Accord.[5]
Gallery
Wyrmrest from Ruby Dragonshrine
Wyrmrest from the north
The Chamber of Aspects, located beneath the temple
In art.
Patch changes
- Patch 3.3.5 (2010-06-22): The Ruby Sanctum opened.
- Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): The inside of Wyrmrest Temple is now considered outside territory.
- As such travel forms and mounts may now travel within.
- As such travel forms and mounts may now travel within.
References
- ^ http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/features/northrend/dragonblight.xml
- ^ http://www.worldofwar.net/articles/413362/jeff-kaplan-video-interview-transcript/page2
- ^ http://pc.ign.com/articles/872/872841p2.html
- ^ Kiley, Ellen P.. Lands of Mystery, 100. ISBN 9781588467843.
- ^ Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects, page 22
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