Alacrity Of The Beast

_Roflcopterz - Sanctuary
_Roflcopterz - Sanctuary Posts: 37 Arc User
edited October 2010 in Barbarian
So, I'm completely aware this is probably an extremely nub question, but you only learn things by asking, so that's what I'll do. b:surrender

I've noticed the cooldown on alacrity is shorter the more you level it. As far as I can tell, most bosses use a spell every 9.5 seconds or so. Usually when you use a skill yourself there is a pause while you stop auto attacking, plus channel and casting time.

Anyway, question is, taking everything into account is there any "magic level" for alacrity where the cooldown will wear off at the exact right point to cancel a standard boss skill each time continuously?
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  • Zoe - Heavens Tear
    Zoe - Heavens Tear Posts: 3,814 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    Level 7 is where its kept for most barbs. It works for mine.
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  • WaffleChan - Sanctuary
    WaffleChan - Sanctuary Posts: 2,897 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    level 7 is the cooldown that is acceptable on most boss AOEs
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  • GohRaL - Sanctuary
    GohRaL - Sanctuary Posts: 883 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    As other have said already, the "magic level" of alacrity is 7 cuz its cooldown is 9.5 sec which is kinda perfect for timing

    however my alacrity is at level 8 (9 sec CD) which makes me feel safer keeping in mind that i might have some lag or i might find myself attacking while the CD is off...

    so get used with level 7 or level it to 8 if u wanna be safer...in the end is all a matter of enemy knowledge

    once you know your enemy you wont need to time it...you will just know when to use it b:victory
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  • Baalbak - Dreamweaver
    Baalbak - Dreamweaver Posts: 1,624 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    level 8 works wonders for meh. In TT I have a Macro setup like this: "Loop" Alacrity 8 -> Flesh Ream -> Surf Impact -> (fill rest with normals). So long as the squad you are with isnt trying to perma spark, this should work very well as a self sustaining, auto canceling macro. I've personally managed lately to replace ream with devour and hold aggro after only reaming just a few times at the start. (similar macro being used after a few loops of the ream macro) then i just build up to demon spark and whack away -> repeat macro loop.b:pleased

    if you try that macro in fb's though, odds are you'd get aggro stolen from you.
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  • _Roflcopterz - Sanctuary
    _Roflcopterz - Sanctuary Posts: 37 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    Thanks for the answers, much appreciated ^_^

    Currently it was set on 7, and while it does tend to work fairly well, sometimes server lag on the skill catches up and throws everything out of synch. Gonna test it a little more and make sure it isn't my timing, and if it doesn't work out move it to 8 to be safe.
  • PaYwil - Heavens Tear
    PaYwil - Heavens Tear Posts: 52 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    Hi I use it on lvl 8 and works 100%for me as I am in South Africa and we get some laggggg over hereb:surrender I never had any problems with the skill on lvl 8b:victory
  • Pint - Dreamweaver
    Pint - Dreamweaver Posts: 68 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    I personaly took it max lvl and got the sage version as well. The cancling skill of it doesnt really change, what changes is the time on reuse and the dmg it does.

    The way I looked at it was, every little bit helps, and when I can crit for 24k+ non spark with it, its worth it, since I use it all the time any ways.

    Pint
  • Furries - Dreamweaver
    Furries - Dreamweaver Posts: 966 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    i made a post on this in my pure tiger guide

    http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showpost.php?p=5752161&postcount=2
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  • Linc - Raging Tide
    Linc - Raging Tide Posts: 589 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    I leveled mine to max as soon as I could after flesh ream, roar, and devour. Then I got the sage version when it came in one of those random packs.

    I like to do more damage and I like to have it cool down as fast as it can. I don't know why people think they can spam it at level 7 or level 8 and cancel the boss every time that way. Even when I was a nab and read the barb guides I didn't believe that was the way to play even then. For me when I watch the cool down clock do it's circle, then I watch the boss to see when he starts channeling, then I use alacrity again.
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  • Hazardus - Heavens Tear
    Hazardus - Heavens Tear Posts: 937 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    Get it to 7 ASAP. 8 if you feel like it or if you are laggy like me.

    As soon as you can afford it though (after FR, buffs and devour imho), try and max it. The shorter cooldown is useful in case you miss-time one and need to be ready for the next boss cast. Additionally if you grind in tigerform like I do, then alclarity is reallly great as a opening move to cancel tht mob's casting and you then dont want to have to wait for it to cooldown.

    Oh yeah and the added damage helps too! b:victory
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