crafted gear and enchants will easily put you above what you need. you'll then be able to quickly upgrade for heroic epics. dont be scared when you see your def dropping. itll happen, itll bottom out, then youll start climbing back up. just put focus on gems/enchants on def until you get above where you dont need it. also, try HoL (regular) for the def trinket Loken drops. thatll be a huge help for you.