85 Balance Druid

[Nevfalath]

Name (first name only if you prefer): Shannon
Age: 29
Character Name: Nevfalath
Class: Druid
Level: 85
Main Spec: Balance
Off Spec: Working on a feral PvP spec
Trade skills: Leatherworking and Skinning

Have you read and understand the following posts?: Yes
- Read This Before Applying
- Ranks
- About Us

Which of the following best describes your raiding goals? The rest of your application will be judged based on the answer to this question.: 5
1. Raid whenever you have time in whatever group is most convenient
2. Raid consistently in a normal mode group and maybe some heroics
3. Dedicated to progressing through heroics at whatever rate the group is capable of
4. Hardcore heroic progression
5. None of the above, please explain: Whichever may be needed of me, however I am probably unable to do no. 4 as I work full time and go to classes on Monday and Tuesday nights.

What is your raid experience? Please list as much as you think is relevant.: I have completed numerous raids, the most recent being Dragon Soul. (Please note that Armory says I have not completed Karazhan or Onyxia - I am unsure why as I have completed these numerous times in the past).

Why did you leave your previous (current) guild?: I absolutely love the people in my guild - they are extremely friendly and mature. However, they are very inactive and rarely do anything as a guild. Although I love them, I feel we can remain friends as I move on to a more active guild.

Does anyone in our guild know you?: I do not believe so.

How did you find out about our guild?: I have seen Forged Alliance around for a while now and when debating if I should find a new guild, the name popped into my head, so I thought I may as well check it out and see what it's all about - the guild seems pretty active and mature, which is just what I'm looking for.

How many alts do you have and is this your main?: Yes, this is my main. I have 1 other 85 - a Warlock.

What are your play times?: I usually play after work Wednesday to Friday after 5 P.M. EST and weekends.

Which of our raid times would you be able to make?: Any that fall during the above mentioned times as needed.

Would you be willing to sit out if it is necessary without a fuss?: Of course!

Have you spent proper time and money into your gear / enchants / gems?: I believe so. I researched it as well as I could.

Raiders are expected to use consumables during raids. In the following categories what consumable would you use and why?
- Flask/Elixirs: If available, I' use these for increased buffs
- Well Fed: If available, I also use these for increased buffs
- Potion: If available, I also use these for increased buffs.

If you are DPS, what is the (spell) hit your character needs to be viable in a raid?: I believe maximum hit it currently 17%.

What is the basic gemming strategy for your character?: If hit is needed I usually gem spirit for the mana regen. Otherwise I try for intellect and haste.

What is the basic reforging strategy for your character?: Same as gemming.

What is your favorite boss fight and why? What boss haven't you fought that you're looking forward to the most?: Ulduar is probably my favorite raid so far. I look forward to the new MoP raids and dungeons.

What boss mod(s) do you use?: Currently none as my guild is inactive and stopped raiding, however I am not against downloading any mods required.

What website(s) do you use to read up on encounters proactively?: There is no specific website I use. I usually just Google the fight and read numerous articles. I also ask for advice from friends who have done it.

Please link your armory profile: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/character/d ... ath/simple

Anything else we missed or you want to tell us?: I am big into achievements and older raids. I would like to hit some of the older raids I never completed, and even some that I have!

[Nevfalath]

I just noticed last night that my hit is below 17% which is odd since it was over before the latest patch. Ugh. I will correct this when I get home from work today.

[drp]

I just noticed last night that my hit is below 17% which is odd since it was over before the latest patch. Ugh. I will correct this when I get home from work today.

the hit cap was lowered to 15%

[draven]

greetings, thanks for the app, but unfortunately you don't meet our current requirements for raiders. you are missing several enchants and i'm guessing some of your gems are incorrect, although i'm not entirely sure what the stat priorities are these days. if you click the advanced link at the top right on your armory profile, it will highlight what you are missing.

Raiders are expected to use consumables during raids. In the following categories what consumable would you use and why?
- Flask/Elixirs: If available, I' use these for increased buffs
- Well Fed: If available, I also use these for increased buffs
- Potion: If available, I also use these for increased buffs.

the correct answers for these are currently:
flask of the draconic mind / battle flask from cauldron
seafood magnifique feast or whatever provides 90 intellect
volcanic potion

i should mention that it's probably not worth fixing most of the these issues since we're transitioning to panda land and everything will change soon anyway, and raids are likely to be somewhat inconsistent until the next tier. otherwise everything looks ok, track someone down online and we can get you an invite as a casual raider if you're still interested.

[Nevfalath]

That's awesome that it was lowered to 15%! There were so many changes... it's crazy!

I completely misread that question... I'm sorry! I definitely do use intellect potions and flasks, as well as the feast.

I will check out the missing enchants and correct them... would that help?

Either way, casual raider works for me... it's a foot in the door to work my way up! Thanks much.

[drp]

That's awesome that it was lowered to 15%! There were so many changes... it's crazy!

I completely misread that question... I'm sorry! I definitely do use intellect potions and flasks, as well as the feast.

I will check out the missing enchants and correct them... would that help?

Either way, casual raider works for me... it's a foot in the door to work my way up! Thanks much.

I wouldn't stress to much about enchants at this point you will be replacing the gear in a few weeks either way