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Comment by Thottbot

I seriously doubt that's the gun. the screenshot someone posted is a new gun in naxx - and that gunn isnt naxx quality.

Comment by Thottbot

I checked on the test server and regretabbly, it looks exactly like any green you've seen before.

Comment by Thottbot

A. You don't need to be exalted to get the gun, but it's more expensive for every lesser reputation class that you fall at. So they suggest that you be exalted. Not to mention the higher you are the less hand ins you need, but if you actually click on the links up top that will explain itself.

B. As someone who is raiding MC everyweek this is a viable gun because as a warrior or even rogue, the 6 stamina and higher dps (for the 10 shots we take a day) dosn't really matter that much considering the only reason I want this gun is for the +crit%. You can earn this gun during the off days and save your DKP for something more useful, at least until your guild is farming MC and you don't really need anything anymore, then take the slight upgrade because you can.

I like that I now have a reason to keep questing outside major instances to get actually good loot. I was getting bored with my 60, waiting for Raids and farming.

Comment by Thottbot

Considerign you can get the Bloodseeker by winning ONE AV, this gun is definately not worth getting for the small amount of dps it gives you over the crossbow. Is 1 dps worth all that time? i think not

Comment by Thottbot

For warriors/rogues, Lord knows its %^&*ing #$%^e for a hunter for the amount of time it takes to get one, Dont be fooled because its purple.

Comment by Thottbot

this weapon is soo crappy for beeing an epic, and you need to be a 60 in order to get it, just look at this blue and you will understand...

Hoodoo Hunting Bow
Binds when picked up
Ranged Bow
68 - 128 Damage Speed 2.80
(35.0 damage per second)
+10 Agility
+4 Stamina

Comment by Thottbot

don't get this gun.
If your a hunter get a dwarven handcannon or when you farm a little let some guy from a raiding guild make you a core marks man rifle.

The core gun pwns this one on all fronts in looks an stats.

Comment by Thottbot

There is no better weapon in the game than the Purifier until you get into 20+ person raids. You can certainly make the argument that it's not worth the effort it takes to get one, or that it should be better becuase it's epic, but those are seperate issues from the fact that it will do more damage over the long haul than other ranged weapon. Also, don't argue Core Marksman Rifle since that requires material from MC and doens't qualify as a pre 20 man raid weapon.

Here's a good formula to compare the value of stats on a DPS basis. (Note that I'm aware it takes 53 agility to equal 1% chance to crit, but I'm talking about what translates into DPS). Also, this formula isn't perfect, but it is close.

1 Crit = 13 AGI = 28 RAP

Let's compare. The closest weapon out there, the Dwarven Hand Cannon. It's the exact same gun but the Purifier has one less point of DPS and the benefit of +1% chance to crit. That extra critical shot won't give you even, sustainded DPS like the DHC will, but the extra crits spikes will end up being signifigantly more damage overall. Would you take a gun that had one less DPS point but had +13 agility on it instead? Of course you would, and you should do the same with the extra crit chance too.

Comment by Thottbot

I'm not a raider or PvP'er...For me this gun is very nice. But what I can't understand is the total lack of Blizzard to make some of these "epics" look epic.
The Flawless Arcanite Rifle is an example of imaginative coding. It's a very fun looking weapon. So is the Core Marksman. But this gun is probably the most vanilla looking gun I've seen.(vanilla = plain).

Anyway I'll use it and be happy with its performance...but it could have been so much more.

Comment by Thottbot

Is the quest for this repeatable?

Comment by Thottbot

Complete garbage, for the amount of effort you have to put in to obtain it. They could at least put on some AP or something. You're better off getting the medallion of the dawn instead!

Comment by Thottbot

As a rogue, I'm not hung up on ranged weapons. Just mainly have them for stats. Currently I'm revered with AD and working my way to exalted and one of the ways I'm doing it is collecting the turn-ins. So by the time I get exalted and maybe even before that I'll have enough for the gun. Don't care about the medallion. I have the exalted neckpiece from ZG and the eye of hakkar.

I just want something that looks better than the bloodseeker :\.

farming dark iron scraps isn't even a challenge.

Comment by Thottbot

However the insigna of the dawn is the easiest part I still think it's kind of unfair for Hunter-players such as myself who are still looking for a decent raid guild.
The 1% critical strike is one thing,but I would add some agility or some attackpower against the undead cause it's the Argent dawn.

Comment by Thottbot

Ok, I'm a protection warrior who doesn't raid much- only been to UBRS a few times and AQ20 twice. So when these new Argent Dawn rewards came along I saw it as the perfect opportunity to upgrade my gear with some respectable rares and epics.

Once I hit Revered with the Argent Dawn I began farming Felstone Field for scourgestones, bone fragments, and cauldron cleansing components (which is the only place where you can efficiently collect all three at once). Along with the usual Strat/Scholo runs I hit Exalted in about 3 weeks of moderate play.

But I digress. Obviously there are more powerful ranged weapons out there, but even if I DID raid more, what are the chances that they would go to the tank? Not likely at all. And really, for someone like me, the Purifier is just about ideal. It has a passive buff (+crit) that is "on" all the time. It also has a slow firing rate with good top end damage. This means that when I pull, my one shot will land pretty heavily- especially if I crit. It's served me pretty well in the BG's too, particularly when nearly-dead mages trap me in place and try to run away, only to be shot in the back like they deserve. :)

Finally, very few people have this weapon so I've had quite a few /whispers about it. In fact on Horde/Silvermoon I have yet to see anyone else using it. Too bad the graphics are so boring... but it's still unique, and I love it anyway!

Comment by Allakhazam

really hope this has a decent model and texture, unlike the boring DHC and Blastershot.

Comment by Allakhazam

Anyone have a pic of this? Can't find one in my model viewer.

Comment by Allakhazam

Is it just me...or do this suck?

Comment by Allakhazam

Is this much better than DHC?

Comment by Allakhazam

sorry, but if i saw it correctly, its a plain musket graphic =/

way to go blizz

Comment by Allakhazam

cool dmg..cool equip..but this gun is too slow :S

Comment by Orkhid

read carefully: "critical strike"
--this weapon awards a crit bonus for meelee attacks, not ranged. It is meant for a class that, has a gunslot, but doesnt actually rely on their gun for extended dps (like a rogue or a warrior).

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The Purifier

Item Level 60
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Ranged	Gun

71 - 132 Damage	Speed 3.00

(33.83 damage per second)
Durability 90 / 90

Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.

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