EU+US 25 Wands vs 27 BG crate

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How does the stats work in phased PVP, I've read wands give more stats at IL25 than for example a IL27 caster sword/mace.

Any legitimacy to this?

-Hovers over each weapon with a Black Magic scroll-
 
Like others have said, the wand is going to be better. Heres why (as far as we know):

Each item slot counts contributes 1/16 of the stats in your template. So putting something in each slot gets you a full 100% of your template. Two-handed weapons count as 2 slots, and so contribute 2/16. It seems like wands are incorrectly categorized as 2hers. That means the wand contributes 2/16 AND you get equip an offhand to add 1/16 to the rest of your gear for a total of 17/16. So using a wand gives you ~6% extra stats.

Since ilvl contributes so little at 0.1% stats per ilvl above 24, you would need a weapon that raises your average equipped ilvl by 63 to make it better than a wand. That would mean a weapon 1h weapon with item level over 1000 or a staff with item level in the 500s.


So in short, ANY wand is going to beat any ilvl improvement. Grab any wand from the AH for now, and look at getting one of the ones that Donor mentioned at ilvl 25. And then hope to get one from a BG crate...I think they drop in ilvl 27 from there?
 
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there are wands in bg crates!!!?

#sonoob

I honestly can't remember. I don't really actively play any wand-wielders, so I don't know for sure. Luckily it doesnt change anything in your gearing process....get an ilvl 25 and then you'll maybe get it from BG crates as you win BGs...or not. Either way youre still going to be playing BGs.
 
I honestly can't remember. I don't really actively play any wand-wielders, so I don't know for sure. Luckily it doesnt change anything in your gearing process....get an ilvl 25 and then you'll maybe get it from BG crates as you win BGs...or not. Either way youre still going to be playing BGs.

im pure f2p
so most of my interests in items are just to show off
 
Wand is best, after that comes A few Links of Chain (just as mh) If youre a mage, priest or lock.
Best combo for weapon is:
1. Wand + Stratholme Lily
2. A few links of chain + Stratholme Lily
3. A few links of chain + A few links of chain

But for, as an example a balence or resto druid, A few links of chain + A few links of chain is the best (in this case A few links of chain give you a higher ilvl than stratholm lily).
 
Like others have said, the wand is going to be better. Heres why (as far as we know):

Each item slot counts contributes 1/16 of the stats in your template. So putting something in each slot gets you a full 100% of your template. Two-handed weapons count as 2 slots, and so contribute 2/16. It seems like wands are incorrectly categorized as 2hers. That means the wand contributes 2/16 AND you get equip an offhand to add 1/16 to the rest of your gear for a total of 17/16. So using a wand gives you ~6% extra stats.

Since ilvl contributes so little at 0.1% stats per ilvl above 24, you would need a weapon that raises your average equipped ilvl by 63 to make it better than a wand. That would mean a weapon 1h weapon with item level over 1000 or a staff with item level in the 500s.


So in short, ANY wand is going to beat any ilvl improvement. Grab any wand from the AH for now, and look at getting one of the ones that Donor mentioned at ilvl 25. And then hope to get one from a BG crate...I think they drop in ilvl 27 from there?


This was exactly what I needed to know, I'm currently using a Cookie stick from the questline so i'll enchant that now, I'm not sure if BG crates drop wands but i'll look into it. Thanks for the great explanation
 

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