Kill Command Revisited: Changes to Hunter DPS

In a previous entry, I talked about what the new Kill Command in Wrath will do compared to the Kill Command we all know and love. Today, I’d like to take a more in-depth look at Kill Command, new and old, and what the changes coming in Wrath will mean to hunter dps.

Before I get started, though, I’d like to quickly thank Gwaendar for pointing out that I’m a bonehead and missed an extremely helpful aspect of WoW Web Stats: the ability to view line-by-line “plain english” combat log data.

Alright, lets get to it!

Recap: Old vs New

First, I’d like to start with a quick recap of the changes coming to Kill Command in Wrath. Currently, Kill Command procs an instant attack from our pets that deals an additional 127 damage. In Wrath, Kill Command will apply a buff to our pets that provides a diminishing percentage increase to the damage dealt by our pets’ special attacks. The new Kill Command buff applies only to pets’ special attacks (as opposed to white damage), and provides +60% damage. Each subsequent special attack sees 20% less bonus than the previous special attack, which is to say, after activating the Kill Command buff, our pet’s first special attack will receive a +60% buff, the next special attack will see +40%, and the third special attack will see +20% damage.

So what does this mean for hunter dps? Are we getting a nerf, or a buff? Lets find out.

The Combat Log

In order to find out whether the changes to Kill Command will result in a buff to our overall damage or a nerf, I’ve decided to go straight to the source: our combat log. Specifically, I’ve gone into my records to find a specific example of how Kill Command currently works. Manipulating that same data, we’ll be able to see what changes to our numbers the new Kill Command would make. I’m going to be pulling data from one of my own combat logs in a 5-minute span, and looking at that data in 1-minute increments (mostly because combat logs are, well… long).

Minute One

I’ve pulled the following information directly from one of my combat logs. The only editing done was to remove irrelevant data (data from other players/characters) and misses/dodges.

(Note: Keep in mind that cats will no longer be able to use Bite in Wrath, so combat log entries pertaining to the use of Bite have also been removed completely. While this would effect the Focus regeneration, and thus the number of times Claw could be used, simply removing Bite from both “versions” shouldn’t skew the data too badly.)

Original Kill Command:

15:14’00.657: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 86 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’02.079: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 58 Physical.
15:14’02.266: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 102 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’03.157: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 58 Physical.
15:14’03.860: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 140 Physical.
15:14’05.360: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 130 Physical.
15:14’07.172: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 49 Physical.
15:14’08.516: Kali #2 Kill Command hits Zul’jin #1 for 248 Physical.
15:14’08.563: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 136 Physical.
15:14’10.766: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 60 Physical.
15:14’11.500: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 131 Physical.
15:14’13.110: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 140 Physical.
15:14’14.500: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 125 Physical.
15:14’16.157: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 97 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’16.579: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 61 Physical.
15:14’17.672: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 219 Physical. (Critical)
15:14’20.782: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 109 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’20.829: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 54 Physical.
15:14’22.125: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 98 Physical. (Critical)
15:14’23.422: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 59 Physical.
15:14’24.094: Kali #2 Kill Command hits Zul’jin #1 for 234 Physical.
15:14’25.407: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 133 Physical.
15:14’25.657: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 50 Physical.
15:14’28.532: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 125 Physical.
15:14’30.266: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 44 Physical.
15:14’31.563: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 92 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’33.110: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 122 Physical.
15:14’34.454: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 54 Physical.
15:14’34.641: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 115 Physical.
15:14’36.157: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 82 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’37.844: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 109 Physical.
15:14’39.157: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 94 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’40.829: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 113 Physical.
15:14’42.313: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 108 Physical.
15:14’43.954: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 141 Physical.
15:14’45.422: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 85 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’46.266: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 116 Physical. (Critical)
15:14’47.094: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 90 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’47.391: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 50 Physical.
15:14’48.454: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 101 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’48.610: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 43 Physical.
15:14’50.141: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 139 Physical.
15:14’51.657: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 145 Physical.
15:14’53.110: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 58 Physical.
15:14’53.250: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 123 Physical.
15:14’54.813: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 141 Physical.
15:14’56.344: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 133 Physical.
15:14’57.719: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 128 Physical.
15:14’57.922: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 56 Physical.

Within this 1 minute span, my pet (Kali) dealt 5,184 damage. Now lets see how much damage Kali would deal, using this same combat log, with the new Kill Command changes (assuming that Kill Command was activated at the start of this entry):

New Kill Command:

15:14’00.657: Kali #2 gains Kill Command.
15:14’00.657: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 86 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’02.079: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 93 Physical.
15:14’02.266: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 102 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’03.157: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 81 Physical.
15:14’03.860: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 140 Physical.
15:14’05.360: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 130 Physical.
15:14’07.172: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 59 Physical.
15:14’08.563: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 136 Physical.
15:14’10.766: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 60 Physical.
15:14’11.500: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 131 Physical.
15:14’13.110: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 140 Physical.
15:14’14.500: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 125 Physical.
15:14’16.157: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 97 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’16.579: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 61 Physical.
15:14’17.672: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 219 Physical. (Critical)
15:14’20.782: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 109 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’20.829: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 54 Physical.
15:14’22.125: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 98 Physical. (Critical)
15:14’23.422: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 59 Physical.
15:14’25.407: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 133 Physical.
15:14’25.657: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 50 Physical.
15:14’28.532: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 125 Physical.
15:14’30.266: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 44 Physical.
15:14’31.563: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 92 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’33.110: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 122 Physical.
15:14’34.454: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 54 Physical.
15:14’34.641: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 115 Physical.
15:14’36.157: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 82 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’37.844: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 109 Physical.
15:14’39.157: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 94 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’40.829: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 113 Physical.
15:14’42.313: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 108 Physical.
15:14’43.954: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 141 Physical.
15:14’45.422: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 85 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’46.266: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 116 Physical. (Critical)
15:14’47.094: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 90 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’47.391: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 50 Physical.
15:14’48.454: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 101 Physical. (Glancing)
15:14’48.610: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 43 Physical.
15:14’50.141: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 139 Physical.
15:14’51.657: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 145 Physical.
15:14’53.110: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 58 Physical.
15:14’53.250: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 123 Physical.
15:14’54.813: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 141 Physical.
15:14’56.344: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 133 Physical.
15:14’57.719: Kali #2 melee swing hits Zul’jin #1 for 128 Physical.
15:14’57.922: Kali #2 Claw hits Zul’jin #1 for 56 Physical.

With the changes to the combat log to reflect the new Kill Command, my pet dealt 4,770 damage. This means the changes in Kill Command resulted in a loss of 414 damage during the first minute of combat. (That’s 6.9 DPS for those keeping track.)

Minute Two

You’ll notice (via the timestamps) that there was a gap in my pet’s data in this combat log (raid wiped, heh). This shouldn’t effect our results too much, so let’s just continue on as though the data was constant.

Original Kill Command:

15:29’02.250: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 54 Physical.
15:29’02.547: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 117 Physical.
15:29’04.157: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 82 Physical. (Glancing)
15:29’05.704: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 132 Physical.
15:29’07.360: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 133 Physical.
15:29’08.875: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 108 Physical. (Glancing)
15:29’10.110: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 59 Physical.
15:29’11.125: Kali #3 Kill Command hits Zul’jin #2 for 479 Physical. (Critical)
15:29’11.157: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 48 Physical.
15:29’11.860: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 113 Physical. (Glancing)
15:29’13.516: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 132 Physical.
15:29’14.329: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 58 Physical.
15:29’15.000: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 262 Physical. (Critical)
15:29’15.719: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 48 Physical.
15:29’16.516: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 101 Physical. (Glancing)
15:29’16.922: Kali #3 Kill Command hits Zul’jin #2 for 234 Physical.
15:29’16.922: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 48 Physical.
15:29’18.110: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 133 Physical.
15:29’19.579: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 135 Physical.
15:29’20.579: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 55 Physical.
15:29’21.063: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 117 Physical.
15:29’22.407: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 58 Physical.
15:29’23.610: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 57 Physical.
15:29’24.266: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 129 Physical.
15:29’24.875: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 60 Physical.
15:29’25.766: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 115 Physical. (Glancing)
15:29’27.641: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 59 Physical.
15:29’28.797: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 129 Physical.
15:29’28.844: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 56 Physical.
15:29’30.204: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 44 Physical.
15:29’30.329: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 130 Physical.
15:29’31.422: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 60 Physical.
15:29’32.625: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 48 Physical.
15:29’33.094: Kali #3 Kill Command hits Zul’jin #2 for 233 Physical.
15:29’33.375: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 271 Physical. (Critical)
15:29’34.985: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 260 Physical. (Critical)
15:29’36.454: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 134 Physical.
15:29’38.063: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 139 Physical.
15:29’38.563: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 47 Physical.
15:29’39.516: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 128 Physical.
15:29’42.672: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 114 Physical. (Glancing)
15:29’42.922: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 54 Physical.
15:29’44.313: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 49 Physical.
15:29’44.313: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 143 Physical.
15:29’44.469: Kali #3 Kill Command hits Zul’jin #2 for 229 Physical.
15:29’45.329: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 60 Physical.
15:29’47.407: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 101 Physical. (Glancing)
15:29’48.922: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 114 Physical. (Glancing)
15:29’50.469: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 113 Physical.
15:29’52.094: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 52 Physical.
15:29’53.500: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 87 Physical. (Glancing)

During the second minute of combat, Kali dealt 5,921 damage. Combining the first and second minutes of combat, Kali dealt a total of 11,105 damage.

New Kill Command:

15:29’02.250: Kali #3 gains Kill Command.
15:29’02.250: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 86 Physical.
15:29’02.547: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 117 Physical.
15:29’04.157: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 82 Physical. (Glancing)
15:29’05.704: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 132 Physical.
15:29’07.360: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 133 Physical.
15:29’08.875: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 108 Physical. (Glancing)
15:29’10.110: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 82 Physical.
15:29’11.157: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 58 Physical.
15:29’11.860: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 113 Physical. (Glancing)
15:29’13.516: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 132 Physical.
15:29’14.329: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 58 Physical.
15:29’15.000: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 262 Physical. (Critical)
15:29’15.719: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 48 Physical.
15:29’16.516: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 101 Physical. (Glancing)
15:29’16.922: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 48 Physical.
15:29’18.110: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 133 Physical.
15:29’19.579: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 135 Physical.
15:29’20.579: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 55 Physical.
15:29’21.063: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 117 Physical.
15:29’22.407: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 58 Physical.
15:29’23.610: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 57 Physical.
15:29’24.266: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 129 Physical.
15:29’24.875: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 60 Physical.
15:29’25.766: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 115 Physical. (Glancing)
15:29’27.641: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 59 Physical.
15:29’28.797: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 129 Physical.
15:29’28.844: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 56 Physical.
15:29’30.204: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 44 Physical.
15:29’30.329: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 130 Physical.
15:29’31.422: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 60 Physical.
15:29’32.625: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 48 Physical.
15:29’33.375: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 271 Physical. (Critical)
15:29’34.985: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 260 Physical. (Critical)
15:29’36.454: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 134 Physical.
15:29’38.063: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 139 Physical.
15:29’38.563: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 47 Physical.
15:29’39.516: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 128 Physical.
15:29’42.672: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 114 Physical. (Glancing)
15:29’42.922: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 54 Physical.
15:29’44.313: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 49 Physical.
15:29’44.313: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 143 Physical.
15:29’45.329: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 60 Physical.
15:29’47.407: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 101 Physical. (Glancing)
15:29’48.922: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 114 Physical. (Glancing)
15:29’50.469: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 113 Physical.
15:29’52.094: Kali #3 Claw hits Zul’jin #2 for 52 Physical.
15:29’53.500: Kali #3 melee swing hits Zul’jin #2 for 87 Physical. (Glancing)

This results in 4,811 damage during the second minute of combat for the new Kill Command. Combining the first and second minutes of combat for the new Kill Command results in 9,581 damage total. Compared to the original Kill Command figures, this is a loss of 1,524 damage over the first two minutes of combat. (Again, for those keeping track, this means 12.7 DPS lost in the first two minutes.)

Minute Three

Original Kill Command:

15:40’00.454: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 43 Physical.
15:40’00.735: Kali #4 Kill Command hits Zul’jin #3 for 254 Physical.
15:40’01.313: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 141 Physical.
15:40’01.532: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 53 Physical.
15:40’02.750: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 54 Physical.
15:40’04.516: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 98 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’04.704: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 105 Physical. (Critical)
15:40’05.969: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 113 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’07.469: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 118 Physical.
15:40’11.891: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 147 Physical.
15:40’13.375: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 53 Physical.
15:40’13.610: Kali #4 Kill Command hits Zul’jin #3 for 247 Physical.
15:40’14.954: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 144 Physical.
15:40’15.688: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 52 Physical.
15:40’16.610: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 151 Physical.
15:40’16.891: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 56 Physical.
15:40’18.344: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 112 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’18.438: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 52 Physical.
15:40’19.610: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 47 Physical.
15:40’19.625: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 149 Physical.
15:40’20.813: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 58 Physical.
15:40’21.204: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 148 Physical.
15:40’22.047: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 44 Physical.
15:40’22.657: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 141 Physical.
15:40’23.188: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 47 Physical.
15:40’24.297: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 148 Physical.
15:40’25.750: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 49 Physical.
15:40’25.766: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 283 Physical. (Critical)
15:40’25.954: Kali #4 Kill Command hits Zul’jin #3 for 246 Physical.
15:40’26.860: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 60 Physical.
15:40’27.235: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 96 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’29.000: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 105 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’29.360: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 44 Physical.
15:40’30.438: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 112 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’30.969: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 45 Physical.
15:40’32.063: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 55 Physical.
15:40’32.907: Kali #4 Kill Command hits Zul’jin #3 for 249 Physical.
15:40’33.313: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 45 Physical.
15:40’35.079: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 95 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’40.344: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 95 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’40.672: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 43 Physical.
15:40’41.750: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 50 Physical.
15:40’42.047: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 106 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’43.547: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 102 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’45.235: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 141 Physical.
15:40’46.672: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 148 Physical.
15:40’48.391: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 143 Physical.
15:40’49.672: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 51 Physical.
15:40’51.125: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 117 Physical. (Glancing)

During minute three, with the original Kill Command, Kali dealt 5,255 damage. Combining the first three minutes, this results in 16,360 damage total with the original Kill Command.

New Kill Command:

15:40’00.454: Kali #4 gains Kill Command.
15:40’00.454: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 69 Physical.
15:40’01.313: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 141 Physical.
15:40’01.532: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 74 Physical.
15:40’02.750: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 65 Physical.
15:40’04.516: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 98 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’04.704: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 105 Physical. (Critical)
15:40’05.969: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 113 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’07.469: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 118 Physical.
15:40’11.891: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 147 Physical.
15:40’13.375: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 53 Physical.
15:40’14.954: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 144 Physical.
15:40’15.688: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 52 Physical.
15:40’16.610: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 151 Physical.
15:40’16.891: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 56 Physical.
15:40’18.344: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 112 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’18.438: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 52 Physical.
15:40’19.610: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 47 Physical.
15:40’19.625: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 149 Physical.
15:40’20.813: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 58 Physical.
15:40’21.204: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 148 Physical.
15:40’22.047: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 44 Physical.
15:40’22.657: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 141 Physical.
15:40’23.188: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 47 Physical.
15:40’24.297: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 148 Physical.
15:40’25.750: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 49 Physical.
15:40’25.766: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 283 Physical. (Critical)
15:40’26.860: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 60 Physical.
15:40’27.235: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 96 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’29.000: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 105 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’29.360: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 44 Physical.
15:40’30.438: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 112 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’30.969: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 45 Physical.
15:40’32.063: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 55 Physical.
15:40’33.313: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 45 Physical.
15:40’35.079: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 95 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’40.344: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 95 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’40.672: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 43 Physical.
15:40’41.750: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 50 Physical.
15:40’42.047: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 106 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’43.547: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 102 Physical. (Glancing)
15:40’45.235: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 141 Physical.
15:40’46.672: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 148 Physical.
15:40’48.391: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 143 Physical.
15:40’49.672: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 51 Physical.
15:40’51.125: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 117 Physical. (Glancing)

During the third minute, Kali deals 4,306. Combining the first three minutes of combat, this results in 13,887 damage total with the new Kill Command. Comparing the first three minutes with the original Kill Command and the first three minutes with the new Kill Command, the changes to Kill Command will result in a loss of 2,473 damage over three minutes of combat. (That’s a loss of 13.8 DPS.)

Minute Four

Original Kill Command:

15:45’00.657: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 114 Physical.
15:45’02.266: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 107 Physical.
15:45’02.469: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 42 Physical.
15:45’03.688: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 37 Physical.
15:45’03.688: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 112 Physical.
15:45’06.813: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 76 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’07.313: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 38 Physical.
15:45’09.954: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 72 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’11.438: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 96 Physical.
15:45’11.907: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 37 Physical.
15:45’13.047: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 97 Physical.
15:45’14.610: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 97 Physical.
15:45’16.063: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 101 Physical.
15:45’17.469: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 93 Physical.
15:45’19.157: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 100 Physical.
15:45’20.766: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 41 Physical.
15:45’22.141: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 100 Physical.
15:45’23.766: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 103 Physical.
15:45’24.204: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 48 Physical.
15:45’25.313: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 87 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’26.782: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 82 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’28.516: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 108 Physical.
15:45’29.563: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 38 Physical.
15:45’29.922: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 110 Physical.
15:45’31.469: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 64 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’32.969: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 78 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’34.235: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 36 Physical.
15:45’36.172: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 77 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’37.547: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 101 Physical.
15:45’38.735: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 36 Physical.
15:45’39.094: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 89 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’40.782: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 104 Physical.
15:45’41.172: Kali #4 Kill Command hits Zul’jin #3 for 189 Physical.
15:45’41.938: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 47 Physical.
15:45’42.110: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 67 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’43.063: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 47 Physical.
15:45’43.719: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 111 Physical.
15:45’44.297: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 46 Physical.
15:45’45.407: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 218 Physical. (Critical)
15:45’46.782: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 221 Physical. (Critical)
15:45’49.516: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 41 Physical.
15:45’49.907: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 83 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’51.516: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 114 Physical.

During the fourth minute of combat using the original Kill Command, Kali dealt 3,705 damage. Combining the first four minutes of combat with the original Kill Command, Kali dealt 20,065 damage.

New Kill Command:

15:45’00.657: Kali #4 gains Kill Command.
15:45’00.657: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 114 Physical.
15:45’02.266: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 107 Physical.
15:45’02.469: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 67 Physical.
15:45’03.688: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 52 Physical.
15:45’03.688: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 112 Physical.
15:45’06.813: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 76 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’07.313: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 46 Physical.
15:45’09.954: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 72 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’11.438: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 96 Physical.
15:45’11.907: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 37 Physical.
15:45’13.047: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 97 Physical.
15:45’14.610: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 97 Physical.
15:45’16.063: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 101 Physical.
15:45’17.469: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 93 Physical.
15:45’19.157: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 100 Physical.
15:45’20.766: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 41 Physical.
15:45’22.141: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 100 Physical.
15:45’23.766: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 103 Physical.
15:45’24.204: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 48 Physical.
15:45’25.313: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 87 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’26.782: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 82 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’28.516: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 108 Physical.
15:45’29.563: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 38 Physical.
15:45’29.922: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 110 Physical.
15:45’31.469: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 64 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’32.969: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 78 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’34.235: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 36 Physical.
15:45’36.172: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 77 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’37.547: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 101 Physical.
15:45’38.735: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 36 Physical.
15:45’39.094: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 89 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’40.782: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 104 Physical.
15:45’41.938: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 47 Physical.
15:45’42.110: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 67 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’43.063: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 47 Physical.
15:45’43.719: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 111 Physical.
15:45’44.297: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 46 Physical.
15:45’45.407: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 218 Physical. (Critical)
15:45’46.782: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 221 Physical. (Critical)
15:45’49.516: Kali #4 Claw hits Zul’jin #3 for 41 Physical.
15:45’49.907: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 83 Physical. (Glancing)
15:45’51.516: Kali #4 melee swing hits Zul’jin #3 for 114 Physical.

During minute four, Kali deals 3,564 damage with the new Kill Command. Combining the first four minutes of combat with the new Kill Command, Kali dealt 17,451 damage total. Comparing the results for the original Kill Command, this results in a loss of 2,614 damage over the first four minutes of combat. (That’s 11 DPS.)

Minute Five

Last minute in the combat log (as far as we’re concerned at the moment). Lets see what we get.

Original Kill Command:

16:07’25.250: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 130 Physical.
16:07’26.375: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 56 Physical.
16:07’26.782: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 135 Physical.
16:07’27.657: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 62 Physical.
16:07’28.454: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 105 Physical. (Glancing)
16:07’28.860: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 58 Physical.
16:07’29.954: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 268 Physical. (Critical)
16:07’31.454: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 90 Physical. (Glancing)
16:07’32.313: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 64 Physical.
16:07’33.000: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 147 Physical.
16:07’34.563: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 163 Physical.
16:07’34.813: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 58 Physical.
16:07’36.016: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 53 Physical.
16:07’36.032: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 160 Physical.
16:07’36.829: Kali #5 Kill Command hits Zul’jin #4 for 278 Physical.
16:07’37.750: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 106 Physical. (Glancing)
16:07’40.657: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 159 Physical.
16:07’41.532: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 54 Physical.
16:07’42.313: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 169 Physical.
16:07’42.532: Kali #5 Kill Command hits Zul’jin #4 for 289 Physical.
16:07’43.000: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 69 Physical.
16:07’43.844: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 159 Physical.
16:07’44.063: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 56 Physical.
16:07’45.344: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 172 Physical.
16:07’46.063: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 70 Physical.
16:07’46.985: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 153 Physical.
16:07’48.485: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 172 Physical.
16:07’50.047: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 104 Physical. (Glancing)
16:07’50.110: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 72 Physical.
16:07’51.579: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 160 Physical.
16:07’53.047: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 153 Physical.
16:07’54.547: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 129 Physical. (Glancing)
16:07’54.875: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 62 Physical.
16:07’56.172: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 163 Physical.
16:07’57.688: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 131 Physical.
16:07’58.188: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 71 Physical.
16:07’59.235: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 114 Physical. (Glancing)
16:07’59.329: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 55 Physical.
16:08’00.657: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 162 Physical.
16:08’03.625: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 62 Physical.
16:08’03.907: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 165 Physical.
16:08’05.297: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 109 Physical. (Glancing)
16:08’07.016: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 107 Physical. (Glancing)
16:08’08.219: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 111 Physical. (Critical)
16:08’08.516: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 128 Physical.
16:08’11.547: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 101 Physical. (Glancing)
16:08’13.844: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 55 Physical.
16:08’14.625: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 159 Physical.
16:08’14.954: Kali #5 Kill Command hits Zul’jin #4 for 267 Physical.
16:08’16.079: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 164 Physical.
16:08’17.454: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 69 Physical.
16:08’17.657: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 157 Physical.
16:08’18.766: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 128 Physical. (Critical)
16:08’19.125: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 105 Physical. (Glancing)
16:08’19.813: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 53 Physical.
16:08’20.625: Kali #5 Kill Command hits Zul’jin #4 for 265 Physical.
16:08’21.922: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 52 Physical.
16:08’22.407: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 331 Physical. (Critical)
16:08’23.844: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 119 Physical. (Glancing)

Minute five with the original Kill Command results in 7,538 damage total. Combining the first five minutes of combat with the original Kill Command results in 27,603 damage overall.

New Kill Command:

16:07’25.250: Kali #5 gains Kill Command.
16:07’25.250: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 130 Physical.
16:07’26.375: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 56 Physical.
16:07’26.782: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 135 Physical.
16:07’27.657: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 62 Physical.
16:07’28.454: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 105 Physical. (Glancing)
16:07’28.860: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 58 Physical.
16:07’29.954: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 268 Physical. (Critical)
16:07’31.454: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 90 Physical. (Glancing)
16:07’32.313: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 64 Physical.
16:07’33.000: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 147 Physical.
16:07’34.563: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 163 Physical.
16:07’34.813: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 58 Physical.
16:07’36.016: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 53 Physical.
16:07’36.032: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 160 Physical.
16:07’37.750: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 106 Physical. (Glancing)
16:07’40.657: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 159 Physical.
16:07’41.532: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 54 Physical.
16:07’42.313: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 169 Physical.
16:07’43.000: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 69 Physical.
16:07’43.844: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 159 Physical.
16:07’44.063: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 56 Physical.
16:07’45.344: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 172 Physical.
16:07’46.063: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 70 Physical.
16:07’46.985: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 153 Physical.
16:07’48.485: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 172 Physical.
16:07’50.047: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 104 Physical. (Glancing)
16:07’50.110: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 72 Physical.
16:07’51.579: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 160 Physical.
16:07’53.047: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 153 Physical.
16:07’54.547: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 129 Physical. (Glancing)
16:07’54.875: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 62 Physical.
16:07’56.172: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 163 Physical.
16:07’57.688: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 131 Physical.
16:07’58.188: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 71 Physical.
16:07’59.235: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 114 Physical. (Glancing)
16:07’59.329: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 55 Physical.
16:08’00.657: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 162 Physical.
16:08’03.625: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 62 Physical.
16:08’03.907: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 165 Physical.
16:08’05.297: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 109 Physical. (Glancing)
16:08’07.016: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 107 Physical. (Glancing)
16:08’08.219: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 111 Physical. (Critical)
16:08’08.516: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 128 Physical.
16:08’11.547: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 101 Physical. (Glancing)
16:08’13.844: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 55 Physical.
16:08’14.625: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 159 Physical.
16:08’16.079: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 164 Physical.
16:08’17.454: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 69 Physical.
16:08’17.657: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 157 Physical.
16:08’18.766: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 128 Physical. (Critical)
16:08’19.125: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 105 Physical. (Glancing)
16:08’19.813: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 53 Physical.
16:08’21.922: Kali #5 Claw hits Zul’jin #4 for 52 Physical.
16:08’22.407: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 331 Physical. (Critical)
16:08’23.844: Kali #5 melee swing hits Zul’jin #4 for 119 Physical. (Glancing)

The fifth minute of combat with the new Kill Command results in 6,510 damage. Over the course of five minutes, the new Kill Command resulted in 23,961 damage total. This results in a loss of 3,642 damage over five minutes. (That’s 12 DPS.)

Mana Consumption

Comparing damage done only gives you part of the picture. In the course of five minutes, the new Kill Command resulted in a loss of 12 DPS. However, what changes to mana consumption (something of primary concern to many hunters) were made?

The original Kill Command consumed 75 mana each time it was used. During the five minutes displayed above, the original Kill Command was used 15 times, consuming a total of 1125 mana.

The new Kill Command consumes 3% of your base mana. According to CharDev, a level 70 night elf hunter has a base mana pool of 4,258; therefore, the new Kill Command would consume 128 mana each time. In our five minute experiment, the new Kill Command was used five times, consuming 640 mana. That’s 485 less mana (nearly half) used, at a cost of roughly 12 DPS. In our experiment, the original Kill Command had a Damage Per Mana value of 25; the new Kill Command has a Damage Per Mana value of 37. To mana-starved hunters, this will make a big difference.

Conclusions

Yes, the new Kill Command will result in less overall damage. However, in a five minute period the average loss was a somewhat paltry 12 DPS, and the new Kill Command uses significantly less mana. It would seem to me that we just about break even.

Apologies for the length due to quoting combat log entries; I just figured folks would want to see the raw numbers for themselves rather than just take my word for it.