Lets talk Gear!

[Sam DeathWalker]

I went Def and Sta, as advised and also according to Pawn, the reason for Sta is to get more hit points right?

Ya expensive is the word.

With the neck I just went with the overall better item, it had 90sta which was up with the most of them, and agi translates to defensive stuffs also. I mean it not like there is a 120Sta item in the neck for a lot less.

All the items with DEF on them also have STR and STA it seems, thats just how they come. I doubleckecked everything with Pawn also and of the available items for sale in the AH these were the highest (and the highest price) most always.

The chest (which I made myself on my blacksmith) seems to be the prototype DEF item;

Breastplate of the White Knight
Binds when equipped
PlateChest
2473 Armor
+103 Strength
+168 Stamina
Red Socket
Blue Socket
Yellow Socket
Durability: 165 / 165
Races: Orc, Undead, Tauren, Troll, Blood Elf
Requires Level 80
Item Level 245
Equip: Increases defense rating by 71
Equip: Increases your dodge rating by 55
Equip: Increases your parry rating by 63

And it has STR and STA and ARM, and then a bunch of defensive, dodge and parry.

The 4000 plus gold neck was:

Wodin's Lucky Necklace
Binds when equipped
Neck
+90 Agility
+90 Stamina
Yellow Socket
Requires Level 80
Item Level 264
Equip: Improves hit rating by 38
Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 69
Equip: Increases your attack power by 105

Let me see what AGI turns into sec. Ok level 80 you need 60AGI to get 1 percent more dodge.


Ya maybe you are right the Neck and Shoulders arn't perfect for prot but they did rate a bit higher, let me log in and check why.



Titanium Earthguard Chain
Binds when equipped
Neck
350 Armor
+49 Strength
+63 Stamina
Red Socket
Socket Bonus: +6 Stamina
Requires Level 80
Item Level 200Equip: Increases defense rating by 34 (6.91 @ L80).

ok pawn says the 4700 gold neck is 45.1 and the other (free as I can make them) is 37.3


Ya its a very very high price to pay for a very little edge for sure but I have gold in the bank, my Pal is my tank and needs the best gear I can afford, but a resonable person who didnt have a ton of gold to spend would for sure take the earthguard chain. I mean I still have over 100K in the bank doing nothing.


One good thing about wow is that someone can not raid at all and get this fairly high ilevel gear from the AH like I did, the gap between Raiders and AHers is no where near as great as in EQ. My gs is 4382 which is about teir 9.15; a bit better then 10 man ulduar and worst then 25 man ulduar .... whatever that is.

Oh you can only have ONE darkmoon card total right? I didn't want to spend 3000 and find out I couldn't have two, but I dont know.