[Explanation] Steam Tonk Explained.

[Lucyon]

Been here for a long time now and haven't contributed any so I guess it's about time to try.

The Steam Tonk Bug, there are several threads here and alot of other forums, people tell you how to do it but they don't explain the mechanics of it.
I believe I'm starting to understand it so I'll try to explain it to you.


Disclaimer:
Before you read this I assume you know the basics of the bug itself so I'm not gonna get too deep into that.

Explanation.

Using your Steam Tonk, then casting a spell will give you the 3 second stun debuff. The spell you choose to cast will be casted in the background, you will have like a hidden Castbar.
After the stun if the spellcast is long enough you go with a new cast, when your Previous cast reaches its end your current cast will shoot and the current cast's castbar will become the castbar running in the background.
When you then cast the third cast, that cast will finish when the new castbar in the background finishes, and it keeps going like that.

Also each time you use your tonk again, if you have been spamming your casts for long enough you gain a new 'hidden' castbar.


An Example:

I'll go on my mage, and I'll use Pyroblast after the tonk, then spam fireballs untalented.

So I go, Tonk, Pyro - This gives me the 3 second stun
When the stun is over I have 3 seconds to cast a new spell that is longer than 3 seconds. Because I have a 3.5 sec Fireball the spell will fire after 3.0 seconds.

Now I'll only have 0.5 sec left on my Fireballs castbar, I use fireball and It goes off in 0.5 seconds.

My next cast will then go off in 3 seconds, if I choose wait 2 seconds it will fire in 1 .0 second. Then 2.5 secand so on.

If you however wait too long and your 'hidden' castbar runs out the bug goes away.


Summarized

To sum this up, imagine yourself having 2 castbars going on at the same time, when your hidden castbar finishes your 'hidden' castbar will make it fire, then your second cast will fire off what was your current castbar.

Also if you're not a mage, or just dont have these long casts (3.0+ or more) I suggest making a macro including your pvp trinket.

/use Steam Tonk Controller
/cast *Spell*
/use 13/Insignia of the Horde/Alliance

Personally I prefer pressing the pvp trinket myself since you will have a global cooldown on spell after the tonk spell anyway.
Also if your cast is too short the global cooldown will probably mess your two castbars up.



Guess it's better to try and contribute rather than not doing it at all.

//Lucyon

[fugiy]

http://www.mmowned.com/forums/wow-ex...nk-thread.html

http://www.mmowned.com/forums/wow-ex...onk-abuse.html

theres a lot more

[mindlessy]

yes but they do not explain how it really works oO

[Szharz]

Actualy i had no idea before. thanks for explaining. +rep

[Lucyon]

http://www.mmowned.com/forums/wow-ex...nk-thread.html

http://www.mmowned.com/forums/wow-ex...onk-abuse.html

theres a lot more

Allow me to quote Myself

The Steam Tonk Bug, there are several threads here and alot of other forums, people tell you how to do it but they don't explain the mechanics of it.
I believe I'm starting to understand it so I'll try to explain it to you.

[Folderpirate]

Thank you for being so thorough where other have just vomited words on the forums and then hit "post".


It's rare to find someone who can actually explain something so anyone else can understand.

On a side note, do you think you could explain in detail how this is used in conjunction with transmutes? I'm still a bit lost on that and have lost many cooldowns on trying.


Any help is greatly appreciated.

[Lucyon]

On a side note, do you think you could explain in detail how this is used in conjunction with transmutes? I'm still a bit lost on that and have lost many cooldowns on trying

Actually I haven't tried any transmutes as I'm not alchemist so I'm not much familiar with that. :|

[Volcano]

Thoodr threads are stupid, its just a other way to train Shot rotations.. stupid.

[Ferag]

What the hell is with people and this freaking exploit?! It has been gang-raped to death several times over already. The horse is dead already, stop fcuking beating it!! Probably 7 threads on it (if some aren't deleted.) Enough with these posts, this is for posting the exploit, not how it works or whatever else is in this post. If you are not posting a NEW exploit, then do not post at all in this forum. Discussions on how it works can go in General or somewhere. Honest to god... leechers...

[iaretehfunny?]

http://www.mmowned.com/forums/wow-ex...nk-thread.html

http://www.mmowned.com/forums/wow-ex...onk-abuse.html

theres a lot more

Hey leecher that has been here for almost 2 years, did you read the post? Didn't think so
kthxbai

EDIT: +Rep good explanation, more rep for you if you find out about the transmutes =D

[Lucyon]

What the hell is with people and this freaking exploit?! It has been gang-raped to death several times over already. The horse is dead already, stop fcuking beating it!! Probably 7 threads on it (if some aren't deleted.) Enough with these posts, this is for posting the exploit, not how it works or whatever else is in this post. If you are not posting a NEW exploit, then do not post at all in this forum. Discussions on how it works can go in General or somewhere. Honest to god... leechers...

At least some people are trying to fix this leeching by at least trying to contribute, unlike others.
Also knowing an exploit and understanding it are two different things, if you don't wanna understand it don't read the post.

[Tehvit]

Hey leecher that has been here for almost 2 years, did you read the post? Didn't think so
kthxbai

EDIT: +Rep good explanation, more rep for you if you find out about the transmutes =D

EL OH EL= LOL

[pennaha]

This belongs in WoW guides not WoW Exploits.

[Gazzamah]

al this steam tonk shit we know it already now gtfo

[Me0w]

This is a good explanation, but you could have written it as a reply and not as a new thread. Getting tired of all these steam tonk threads.