Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Resto Druid: Pre-Raid Gearing 3.3 + Info

First off this post was written by Eluial of the realm Korgath.


Table o’Contents
I. Me rambling
II. Healing Stats
III. Spec
IV. Gear list
V. Gems and enchants
VI. 3.3 Haste tables


I. Me rambling
I’m writing this because the old guide got deleted for some reason. This is not meant to be a set-in-stone you MUST do this sort of guide. It’s for fresh 80s who want to heal and need some basic info. Before you get into raiding things can be pretty flexible, so don’t take what I say here to be an absolute.

Works in progress: 3.3 rep gear


II. Healing stats
This section has been adapted from the original sticky on this topic, made by Melias of Thunderhorn. Some of the stat conversions have been taken from the Restoration Itemization thread on the EJ website (http://elitistjerks.com/f73/t37578-restoration_itemization/).

Spell power
While extremely rare prior to level 58, this stat becomes very plentiful in Outlands quest rewards. Good thing too, because as a healer, this is your bread and butter stat. As a tree, spell power should always be your primary stat. More spell power means that every single one of your healing spells becomes more powerful, dramatically increasing your out put. It is not uncommon for Resto druids to stack large quantities of spell power.

Spirit
Another staple druid stat. Properly specced (meaning Living Spirit, Intensity, Kings and imp Mark of the Wild (MotW), imp Tree of Life (ToL)), 15% of your spirit becomes +healing and an absolutely enormous amount of mana regeneration. This stat only sees its mana regeneration benefits if you have the talent "intensity" (which should be included in every single serious healing build).

An important concept is the "Five Second Rule." Simply put, as soon as you spend mana , your normal mana regeneration is reduced to 50% of its full value. This time is called being "In the five second rule" (abr IFSR). If you do not spend any mana for five seconds, your mana regeneration returns to 100%. This time is called "out of the five second rule" (abr OFSR). You will remain OFSR until you spend mana. OFSR is sometimes referred to as "out of casting" or "ooc" as well (not to be confused with omen of clarity). OOC does NOT stand for "out of combat" as combat has nothing whatsoever to do with your mana regen.

Please note this subtle difference, spending mana is NOT the same as casting a spell. The IFSR time starts and ends when the mana is spent at the END of the cast. Certain abilities (like the omen of clarity) reduce the mana cost of your next spell by 100%. That said, under "normal" circumstances you should never, ever leave the FSR as a resto druid. Ever. There is always something to be cast on someone assuming the content you are doing is not trivial.

If you find yourself consistently running out of mana, its time to get more spirit. Be advised, do NOT stack spirit too much at the expense of spell power. All the mana regeneration in the world will not save your party or raid members from weak sauce heals.

Mana per 5 seconds (abr Mp5)
Once the end all and be all of mana regeneration, buffs to spirit have pretty much relegated this stat to a back seat roll. Unlike spirit, this mana regeneration is always on, regardless if you are IFSR or OFSR. While this regen is strictly inferior to regeneration from spirit, if a piece of gear has both spirit and Mp5 on it then that piece of gear will have more overall regen than a similar piece of gear with only spirit.

Crit Rating
Crit affects the following spells/talents:
Nourish
Regrowth (application, not HoT)
Healing Touch
Swiftmend
Lifebloom's bloom
Living Seed
Nature's Grace
Rejuv ticks if you have 4pcT9

Crit isn't terrible or 100% pointless for us like it used to be, because there is still a fair bit of nourish spam that happens, and with a lot of raiding trees having 4pcT9. However it's not a stat you should worry about at all. If it comes on your gear great. If not, then not. The Natural Perfection talent can be a decent point dump but otherwise it's not a very good PvE talent.

All in all, if you can get crit rating without making any sacrifices to spell power or regeneration, take it, but this is not a stat that should be placed high on your priority list.

Intellect
Each point of intellect provides 15 mana (on a typical 8 minute fight with Kings and IMotW this can be converted to 0.175 mp5), and a laughable amount of spell crit (~108 intellect for 1% crit at 80). Intellect also provides mana regeneration via a complicated equation involving your spirit and int. In addition Intellect provides regeneration through Replenishment. With that said, you should shy away from gemming or enchanting for intellect. This is not saying that intellect is a bad stat that druids would be better off without, rather the base intellect found on all resto druid gear is enough to meet our needs.

Hit Rating
Exclusively a dps stat. This is 100% useless to a healer. Gear with spell hit should ideally never be on your healing set, because your healing spells cannot be resisted. Never, ever, never, never ever out roll a dps class on gear with spell hit.

That being said, if there's no competition for the item and it's an upgrade for you in other stats, then don't be afraid to take it. An upgrade is an upgrade, even if it's not ideal. My gear list here however does not include any pieces with hit.

Haste
Haste is a weird, and confusing stat. For every ~33 haste (at level 80, this stat changes as you level), your casting speed is reduced by 1%, causing you to cast faster. While it doesn't directly buff your output, in large quantities, your cast times can drop from 2 seconds, to 1.8 or 1.7 seconds. This means you get heals out faster, but it also means you get more heals out over a given time frame. Druids mostly use haste to reduce our global cooldowns (GCD), which are at 1.5s by default and cannot be reduced to lower than 1s.

This stat is only as good, so long as you are spam casting. Haste serves you no good if you are casting spells only periodically. Also, because you have to be spam casting to see an appreciable benefit to your output, you are actually spending more mana than you would be without haste. So at early gear levels be wary of going nuts with haste. You may find yourself going OOM.

For a really clear discussion on how caster haste works, check out this blog post by Randomsmo:
http://randommg.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-caster-haste-works.html


III. Spec
Required Talents: There is no getting around it, no build misses any of these talents. Required to make a restoration spec function and as such should be included in every single serious healing build.

Genesis (Balance)
Natural Splender (Balance)
imp MotW
Intensity
Omen Of Clarity
Natural Shapeshifter
Imp Rejuvenation
Gift Of Nature
Empowered Touch
Living Spirit
Swiftmend
Empowered Rejuvenation
Tree of Life (and imp Tree of Life)

Very good but not quite required talents: these talents are very good and you would be crazy not to pick them up, but they don't have quite the necessity as the talents listed above.

Nature's Swiftness
Gift of the Earthmother
Wild Growth
Nature's Bounty

Optional Talents: point fillers, situational use talents and marginal healing benefit talents.

Moonglow
Nature's Focus
Tranquil Spirit
Improved Tranquility
Living Seed
Revitalize
Nature's Grace (Balance)
Celestial Focus (Balance)

Suggested spec:
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#0VG0zZZf0fuwugiuVhsVo:LkZzm

This spec is only good for 5 mans. Once you step into a raid setting it becomes crap. Also, this spec isn’t set in stone. There are several places where things can be changed around (see above list of talent rankings). But in general, the spec has a lot of regen and mana efficiency talents in it, which is something most druids will need when just hitting 80, but will quickly decrease in usefulness. It also includes imp tranquility, which can be really useful when running heroics with people at your own (low) gear level, because it’s a pretty nice oh *!*@ button.

As far as glyphs go, the 3rd slot can be whatever you want. Regrowth, LB, innervate are all decent options. WG glyph is pretty useless in a 5 man setting, unless you really want to make sure it hits everyone even when there are pets present or something like that.

IV. Gear List

Some answered questions
Why is there cloth on this list?
Because sometimes cloth items are either easier to get or superior to the leather items available. If there are leather items of comparable ilevel, obtainability and stat allotment to cloth items, then I tended to only list the leather item. If I found that the cloth items were better then I tended to list them both (except for gear purchased from vendors, in which case I only listed the better item).

Be aware that if you're pugging via the new LFG system you will NOT be able to roll need on cloth items, so make sure to discuss a loot strategy with your group beforehand if you're after some cloth items.

What sort of stats got priority?
In general, I picked items that had some sort of regen, and if there were two similar items, but with either haste or crit, I chose the haste item. I chose items with gem slots over those without gem slots. However, you should keep in mind not every piece on this list is 100% ideal for resto; they’re merely meant to be stepping stones to get you ready for raiding.

Is this list comprehensive?
No. See above for why.

Is the gear list ranked in any way?
No, it's just the order in which I searched for things. But gear from the new instances do tend to be at the bottom of the lists, if you're trying to find those quickly.

What does this list include/not include?
Includes:
Cloth and leather gear
Drops from normal and heroic 5 person instances
Crafted items
World Drops
BoE raid drops
Items from emblem vendors (heroism – conquest)
Reputation gear

Does not include:
PvP gear
BoP raid gear
Tier Gear
Emblem of triumph gear

I haven’t included emblem of triumph gear, with the exception of the idol, because basically if you’re gathering enough triumph emblems to be able to buy much gear then you’re probably raiding.

HELM
Gaze of the Somber Keeper – Normal ToC, Confessor's Cache - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47217
Helm of Anomalus – Heroic Nexus, Anomalus - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37149
(c) Forgotten Shadow Hood – Heroic CoS, Salramm - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37684
(c) Crown of Unbridled Magic – Heroic Oculus, Cache of Eregos - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37294
Helm of the Majestic Stag – Kirin Tor honored - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44170
Fallen Sentry’s Hood – Normal Halls of Reflection, Falric - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49830
(c) Tattered Glacial-Woven Hood – Normal Halls of Reflection, Lich King Event - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49849
Helm/Mask of Abundant Growth – 75 Emblems of Triumph - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47690

NECK
Symbol of Redemption – Heroic ToC, Black Knight - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47562
Amulet of Dazzling Light – Heroic Nexus, Anomalus - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37141
Necromancer’s Amulet – Heroic CoS, Salramm - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37683
Zuramat’s Necklace – Heroic VH, Zuramat the Obliterator - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=43404
(BoE) Titanium Spellshock Necklace – Crafted, JC - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=42647
Evoker’s Charm – 19 Emblems of Conquest - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=45822
Love’s Prisoner – Heroic Forge of Souls, Bronjahm - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50196

SHOULDERS
Silent Spectator Shoulderpads – Heroic UP, Svala Sorrowgrave - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37368
(c) Mantle of Deceit – Heroic CoS, Dark Runed Chest - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37691
(c) Mantle of Inconsolable Fear – Normal ToC, Black Knight - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47226
(c) (BoE) Mantle of the Extensive Mind – Naxx 10, Instructor Razuvious - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=39310
Grim Lasher Shoulderguards – Normal Halls of Reflection, Lich King Event - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49848
(c) Pauldrons/Mantle of Revered Mortality – 45 Emblems of Triumph - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47715

CLOAK
Shroud of Moorabi – Heroic Gundrak, Moorabi - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37630
Ancient Dragon Spirit Cape – Heroic Oculus, Cache of Eregos - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37291
(BoE) Wispcloak – Crafted, Tailor - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=41609
Disguise of the Kumiho – 25 Emblems of Valor - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40723
(BoE) Asimov’s Drape – Ulduar 25, Mimiron - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=45493
Cloak of the Fallen Cardinal – Normal Pit of Saron, Tyrannus - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49823

CHEST
(c) Embrace of Madness – Heroic ToC, The Black Knight - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47527
(c) Raiments of the Titans – Normal HoL, Loken - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=36991
(c) Drakewing Raiments – Heroic Oculus, Drakos - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37258
(c) Egg Sac Robes – Heroic Azjol-Nerub, Hadronox - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37222
Insect Vestments – Heroic Azjol-Nerub, Anub’arak - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37236
(BoE) Phaelia’s Vestments of the Sprouting Seed – Ulduar 25, Iron Council - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=45237
(c) Robes of Crackling Flame – Kirin Tor exalted - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44180
(BoE) Lunar Eclipse Chestguard – Crafted, LW - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47602
(c) (BoE) Moonshroud Robe – Crafted, Tailor - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=42103
(c) (BoE) Royal Moonshroud Robe – Crafted, Tailor - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=42100
(c) (BoE) Spellweave Robe – Crafted, Tailor - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=42102
(c) Mord'rethar Robes – Normal Forge of Souls, Devourer of Souls - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50213
Chestguard of Broken Branches – Heroic Halls of Reflection, Lich King Event - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50312
Robes of the Cheating Heart – Normal Forge of Souls, Bronjahm - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49786

WRIST
Plague-Infected Bracers – Heroic CoS, Dark Runed Chest - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37696
(c) Cuffs of Winged Levitation – Heroic Oculus, Cache of Eregos - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37361
(c) Cuffs of the Trussed Hall – Heroic UP, Svala Sorrowgrave - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37370
Handler’s Arm Strap – Heroic DTK, King Dred - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37724
(BoE) Moonshadow Armguards – Crafted, LW - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47583
(c) (BoE) Royal Moonshroud Bracers – Crafted, Tailor - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47587
Bands of the Great Tree – 60 Emblems of Valor - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40739
(c) (BoE) Bindings of Yearning – Naxx 25, Gothik the Harvester - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40338
(BoE) Bindings of the Depths – Ulduar 10, General Vezax - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=46009
(BoE) Putrescent Bands – Naxx 10, Grobbulus - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=39283
Wound-Binder’s Wristguards – Ebon Blade revered - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44258
(c) Ancestral Sinew Wristguards – Wyrmrest Accord revered - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44200
Ghostly Wristwraps – Random drop from Normal and Heroic 5-man ICC - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50318
(c) Wristguards of Subterranean Moss – Normal Pit of Saron, Ick - http://www.wowhead.com

HANDS
(c) Handwraps of Surrendered Hope – Normal ToC, The Black Knight - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47230
(c) Gloves of Glistening Runes – Heroic Nexus, Keristrasza - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37172
(c) Overlook Handguards – Heroic DTK, Prophet Tharon’ja - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37798
(c) Gloves of Distorted Time – Heroic CoS, Chrono-Lord Epoch - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37687
Grotto Mist Gloves –Heroic Azjol-Nerub, Hadronox - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37230
Gloves of Dismal Fortune – Heroic ToC, Eadric’s and Confessor’s Cache - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47498
(c) (BoE) Moonshroud Gloves – Crafted, Tailor - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=42103
(c) (BoE)Spellweave Gloves – Crafted, Tailor - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=42113
(c) Touch of the Occult – 28 Emblems of Conquest - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=45840
(c) (BoE) Gloves of Token Respect – Naxx 25, Grand Widow Faerlina - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=39733
(c) (BoE) Handwraps of Resonance – Ulduar 10, Thorim - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=45927
(c) Sterile Flesh-Handling Gloves – Ebon Blade revered - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44256
(c) Muddied Crimson Gloves – Frenzyheart Tribe revered - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44116
Essence of Desire – Heroic Forge of Souls, Devourer of Souls - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50212
(c) Marwyn’s Macabre Fingertips – Normal Halls of Reflection, Falric - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49828
(c) Suspiciously Soft Gloves – Heroic Halls of Reflection, Marwyn - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50299

WAIST
Binding Of the Tranquil Glade – Normal ToC, Champion’s Cache - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47174
(c) The Confessor’s Binding – Normal ToC, Confessor’s Cache - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47218
Sash of Blood Removal – Heroic Gundrak, Gal’darah - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37643
Belt of Vivacity – Heroic HoL, Volkhan - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37842
(c) Sash of Phantasmal Images – Heroic Oculus, Mage-Lord Urom - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37289
(c) (BoE) Cord of the White Dawn – Crafted, Tailor - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=45558
(BoE) Belt of Arctic Life – Crafted, LW - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=45556
Belt of the Living Thicket – 28 Emblems of Conquest - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=45830
(c) (BoE) Sash of Jordan – World Drop - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44309
(c) Fishy Cinch – The Oracles revered - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44104
Ghostflicker Waistband – Kirin Tor exalted - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44181
(c) Belt of Dark Mending – Ebon Blade exalted - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44302
(c) Braid of Salt and Fire – Heroic Pit of Saron, Ick - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50263

LEGS
(c) Leggings of the Haggard Apprentice – Normal ToC, Eadric’s and Confessor’s Cache - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47185
(c) Skirt of the Old Kingdom – Heroic OK, Herald Volazj - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37622
Leggings of the Snowy Bramble – Heroic ToC, Champion’s Cache - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47249
(c) Breeches of the Caller – Heroic UK, Ingvar the Plunderer - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37189
(c) (BoE) Ring-Lord’s Leggings – Normal and Heroic Oculus, Zone Drop - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=36976
(c) Cyanigosa’s Leggings – Heroic VH, Cyanigosa - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37876
Kilts of the Forgotten One – Heroic OK, Herald Volazj - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37616
(c) Leggings of the Ruins Dweller – Heroic Gundrak, Eck - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=43313
(c) Opposed Stasis Leggings – Heroic VH, Commander Stoutbeard or Kolurg - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37731
(BoE) Earthgiving Legguards – Crafted, LW - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=43495
Wildstrider Legguards – 39 Emblems of Conquest - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=45847
(c) (BoE) Leggings of Lost Love – Ulduar 25, Thorim - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=45468
Giant-Friend Kilt – Sons of Hodir revered - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44194

FEET
Boots of Transformation – Heroic Gundrak, Gal’darah - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37640
(c) Footwraps of Teleportation – Heroic VH, Zevozz - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37867
(BoE) Earthgving Boots – Crafted, LW - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=43502
(BoE) Boots of Wintry Endurance – Crafted, LW - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=45565
(c) (BoE) Spellslinger’s Slippers – Crafted, LW - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=45566
Rainey’s Chewed Boots – 40 Emblems of Valor - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40749
(c) Slippers of the Holy Light – 40 Emblems of Valor - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40751
(c) (BoE) Arcanic Tramplers – Eye of Eternity 25 - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40558
(BoE) Boots of Septic Wounds – Naxx 25, Patchwerk - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40270
(c) Sandals of Crimson Fury – Wyrmrest Accord exalted - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44202
(c) Ice-Steeped Sandals – Normal Pit of Saron, Forgemaster Garfrost - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49805
(c) Prelate's Snowshoes – Heroic Pit of Saron, Tyrannus - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50286

FINGER
Band of Enchanted Growth – Heroic Oculus, Mage-Lord Urom - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37195
Spectral Seal of the Prophet – Heroic DTK, Prophet Tharon’ja - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37732
Annhylde’s Ring – Heroic UK, Ingvar - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37192
Band of Guile – Heroic CoS, Dark Runed Chest - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37694
Signet of Purity - Normal ToC, Eadric’s Cache - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47200
Enchanted Wire Stitching – Normal CoS, Meathook - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37079
(BoE) Titanium Spellshock Ring – Crafted, JC - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=42644
Band of Channeled Magic – 25 Emblems of Valor - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40719
Etched Loop of the Kirin Tor – gold - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=48955
(BoE) Ring of the Darkmender – TotC 25, Lord Jaraxxus - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47223
Signet of Hopeful Light – Argent Crusade exalted - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44283
Spiteful Signet – Normal Forge of Souls, Devourer of Souls - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49800
Oath of Empress Zoe – Heroic Halls of Reflection, Lich King Event - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50313
Band of the Invoker – 25 Emblems of Triumph - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47732

TRINKET
Soul Preserver – Normal CoS, Dark Runed Chest - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37111
Tome of Arcane Phenomena – Normal Oculus, Cache of Eregos - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=36972
The Egg of Mortal Essence – 40 Emblems of Heroism - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40685
(BoE) Je’Tze’s Bell – World Drop - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37835
(BoE) Darkmoon Card: Illusion – Crafted, Inscription - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=42988
Forge Ember – Heroic HoS, Sjonnir the Ironshaper - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37660
Spark of Life – Heroic HoS, Sjonnir the Ironshaper - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37657
Talisman of Troll Divinity – Heroic DTK, Prophet Tharon’ja - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37734
Winged Talisman – Heroic HoL, Ionar - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37844
Ephemeral Snowflake – Heroic Halls of Reflection, Marwyn - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50260
Nevermelting Ice Crystal – Heroic Pit of Saron, Tyrannus - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50259

IDOLS
Idol Of Awakening – 25 Emblems of Valor - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40342
Idol of Flaring Growth – 25 Emblems of Triumph - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47671
Idol of the Black Willow – 30 Emblems of Frost - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50454

OFFHAND
Handbook of Obscure Remedies – 25 Emblems of Heroism - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40699
(BoE) Frostbridge Orb – Occulus, Zone drop - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37364
(BoE) Prison Manifest – Violet Hold, Zone drop - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37889
Tome of Salramm – Normal CoS, Salramm - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37086
Shriveled Heart – Heroic Halls of Reflection, Lich King Event - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50309

MAINHAND
Mariel’s Sorrow – Heroic ToC, Eadaric’s Cache - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47509
Spectral Kris – Heroic ToC, Black Knight - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47569
War Mace of Unrequited Love – Heroic Nexus, Keristrasza - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37169
Gavel of the Fleshcrafter – Heroic CoS, Salramm - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37681
Netherbreath Spellblade – Heroic UP, Skadi - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37377
(BoE) Titanstell Guardian – Crafted, BS - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=41384
Bone Gloem Scapula – Normal Halls of Reflection, Lich King Event - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49845
Surgeon's Needle – Heroic Pit of Saron, Forgemaster Garfrost - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50227
Hammer of Purified Flame – Quel’Delar quest line (Battered Hilt) - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50051

STAVES
Staff of Draconic Combat – Heroic Oculus, Cache of Eregos - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37360
Staff of Sinister Claws – Heroic OK, Herald Volazj - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37617
Staff of Wayward Principles – Heroic UP, Skadi - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37384
Blood Boil Lancet – Normal Forge of Souls, Devourer of Souls - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49790
Unspeakable Secret – Normal Pit of Saron, Forgemaster Garfrost - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49801

V. Gems and Enchants
Gems and enchants, unlike gear, are listed in order of goodness. Obviously you're not always going to want to put the best enchants or gems in gear that's going to be replaced soon, so I've listed all the possible options for each slot.

HEAD
Arcanum of Blissful Mending – Wyrmrest Accord revered - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44152
Arcanum of Dominance – 40 Stone Keeper’s Shards - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44075

SHOULDER
Master’s Inscription of the Crag – requires inscription - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=61118
Greater Inscription of the Crag – Sons of Hodir exalted - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44134
Lesser Inscription of the Crag – Sons of Hodir honored - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44130
Inscription of Dominance – 30 Stone Keeper’s Shards - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44068

CLOAK
Springy Arachnoweave - requires engineering - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=63765
Darkglow Embroidery – requires tailoring - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=55769
Lightweave Embroidery – requires tailoring - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=55642
Greater Speed - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=47898
Speed - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=60609
Wisdom - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=47899

CHEST
Powerful Stats - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=60692
Super Stats - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=44623
Major Spirit - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=33990

BRACERS
Fur lining Spellpower – requires LWing - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=57691
Socket Bracer – requires BS - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=55628
Superior Spellpower - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=60767
Greater Spellpower - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=44635

WEAPON
Mighty Spellpower - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=60714
Exceptional Spellpower - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=44629

Enchant Staff - Greater Spellpower - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62948
Enchant Staff – Spellpower - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62959

GLOVES
Socket Gloves – requires BS - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=55641
Exceptional Spellpower - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=44592

BELT
Eternal Belt Buckle – crafted, BS - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=55656

LEGS
Sanctified Spellthread – requires tailoring - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=56039
Brilliant Spellthread - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=56009
Shining Spellthread - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=56008

BOOTS
Greater Spirit - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=44508
Tuskarr's Vitality - http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=47901

META GEMS
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=41401
Ember Skyflare Diamond - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=41333

RED GEMS
Runed Dragon’s Eye – requires JC - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=42144
Runed Cardinal Ruby - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40113
Runed Scarlet Ruby - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=39998

BLUE GEMS
Purified Dreadstone - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40133
Purified Twilight Opal - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40026

YELLOW GEMS
Luminous Ametrine - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40151
Luminous Monarch Topaz - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40047

As far as gems go, there’s no need to put epic gems in gear you’re going to replace soon (unless you really want to) but if you’re trying to get raid ready you should be using blue quality gems at the very least. For the time being, any yellow gems used should probably be sp/int (although you shouldn’t need to use very many of these as there won’t be very many really good socket bonuses in low level gear). Sp/haste can be a reasonable option at higher gear levels, or also once 3.3 hits. But for now I’m sticking with suggesting Luminous for yellow gems.

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

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