Staff Decisions? :/

Post by Maelwys

Staff of Trickery or Staff of Infinite Mysteries?

I'm leaning towards the Staff of Trickery, if only because the pure Agility lends itself to critical in addition to dodge rating. With the possibility of a patch soon, I'm not sure if I want to shell out the cash for it. The Enraged Feral Staff I'll pick up, and keep the three available for post-armor-nerf possibilities. Right now, the Enraged Feral Staff seems like the best choice, despite how much I love my Staff of Trickery.

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Post by Maelwys

Eh, that's what I meant (honest). I have the Staff of Trickery, I'm just spec'd for tanking and I'm not exactly sure what will be best for that.

Post by Aadramelekh

I began tanking Naxxramas 10 with the Staff of Trickery and I had around 24K armor (no neck with armor, no armor trinket, no green armor cloak, only two epic armor tank rings, the exalted Kara and the 60 badge from Quel'Danas) and I did just fine. Don't worry, the Staff of the Plague Beast will drop for you there in no time, allowing for imba tanking performance. If you can get a hold of the Enraged Feral Staff until then, go for that as a tank choice.

Post by Maelwys

:(

Link please?

http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Thorium+Brotherhood&n=Maelwys

My armor is just pitifully low, though it could be I have a few high stamina items that I'm not particularly fond of letting go of (chest/gloves). The dodge trinket will be replaced as soon as I can convince my friends to do heroic AN.

Post by Aadramelekh

Unfortunately I seem to have problems accessing the US Armory. Please write your stats here and we'll see what we can do :)

As for that staff, here is the link: Staff of the Plague Beast - it drops from Heigan the Unclean in 10 man Naxxramas (a bit low drop chance, yet I was lucky enough to get it on my first run there).

Post by Maelwys

Unbuffed.

19657 Armor
27057 Health
33.83% Dodge
28.68% Crit
4323 Attack Power
0.32% Miss Chance
Hit Rating 42
Expertise 20 (5%)

(I know I posted this in another thread, has changed since).

Post by Aadramelekh

First of all I hope I am not making a fool out of myself, there is the chance you already have this gear BUT since I cannot see the actual items you have equipped, here is what I think (I also posted this on another topic around here about armor):

For entry level gear required for tanking Naxxramas, I strongly reccomend that you get the Durable Nerubhide Cape, and the Trollwoven Girdle and Spaulders. Also the two Quest rewards Exotic Leather Tunic and Handwraps of Preserved History are great starting gear for both HCs and Naxxramas (till u get Tier 7 chest & gloves for emblems). Get a hold of the Chain Gang Legguards, they are IMBA starting tank gear. Of course, getting the Gored Hide Legguards (HC Gundrak) will improve your tanking ability quite alot. Also buy the Chained Military Gorget for emblems, it is one of the best tank necks available to bears overall at HC dungeons/10 man raid level (no armor, but it boosts avoidance greatly, while providing hit rating necessary for threat). It may take you some time, but take these boots as well: Boots of the Neverending Path. Put 22 stamina enchant on them and you're set. Or as a 'cheaper' alternative, go for Boots of the Whirling Mist (HC Halls of Stone). I don't have to mention the necessity for armored rings, such as the Keystone Great-Ring (HC Drak'Tharon Keep) and the easy to get from AH Ring of Earthen Might. Or a few other from some dungeons.

Post by Thorgor

Unbuffed.

19657 Armor
27057 Health
33.83% Dodge
28.68% Crit
4323 Attack Power
0.32% Miss Chance
Hit Rating 42
Expertise 20 (5%)

What's up with the Armor ?

For Bear Form with Tank equip the Armor seems way to low. Even Warriors with blue Smithing equip should have more at Lv80. And its a more important Stat for Bears.

Even with Parts of Lv70 Tanking gear of T4 and Lv70 Badge quality and a few quest Items from leveling to 80 the Armor value should be higher.

Or did you already discard your Tanking Armor Rings / Armor Trinkets / Armor Staff instead of waiting for the next Patch ?

(imho) The Armor values on that slots are still more important than other Stats until the next Patch, because of the still working multiplier. After the Patch you will loose a lot less Armor when replacing them with non-Armor equipment.

My Bear: (selfbuffed)
~ 31 k Armor
~ 28 k Life
~ 35 % dodge
equip from quests, hero, crafting, Lv70 SSC Staff and Lv80 hero Emblems ( T7-10 Chest and Tanking Necklace )

The new Dodge Trinket for Emblems will replace the old "Badge of Tenacity" Trinket right after the Patch.

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