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Originally Posted by Snaggles
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Do have any parsed information? Not trying to pull an evidence-request but just have always understood normal stat buffs do very little for npc dps. Hence why cripple in general is meh outside bored shamans during HoT raids.
I might carry a Frost Giant beard though with my mage and give it a whirl.
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Originally Posted by Troxx
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Yes and no.
Yes: I have parsed long series of fights with and without str, str/focus stack and just plain old mage buffs on same pet same content. The difference was obvious and proportionally large to the degree of the buff. It won’t make them hit for higher dmg like players but it skews the average hit up fairly stoutly improving dps by widely parseable margins over time.
No: I have no idea which fights those were and where to dig them up. Also no, the difference was so big that I don’t care to repeat them hehe. Take or leave my experience without provision of hard proof. It makes a big difference. I always ask for str (and attack buff str of nature) whenever they are available from whatever source is highest.
Also pro tip: npcs benefit more from ac buffs than players. They have no hard/softcaps. If your pet is tanking, it’s worth grabbing them as they are available.
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Troxx is correct here from my experience as well. STR and AC buffs are great on pets. On harder fights I will usually apply those, unless the mob does a lot of dispel. I don't know what the HP ratio is for STA on pets, but I will put that on too because it's free with my thurg BP. DEX doesn't matter on Shaman pets since they cannot wield procable weapons. I don't really know if AGI does anything on a pet. There's technically no reason not to use it on the off chance it does something, but you could probably skip it if you're worried about time/mana.
Cripple is meh in normal content because the mana cost is too high for what you get in return. Typically putting that 225 mana towards damage will kill the mob faster, which also translates to taking less damage. If cripple only cost like 50 mana, it would probably get used more on normal content. But the spell slot usage is still a problem, especially on a Shaman since we are hurting for spell slots.