Alright! I am a hunter for the protocol and Sometime ago I was very happy for acquiring the agi and switness potion recipes for my Alchemy which ofc I have combined with Herbalism. Now I'm really thinking of dropping both. I'm losing it- farming agility and fortitude potions is getting on my nerves. I spent few hours farming 2 stacks of both and 2 days later they're almost over. Especially when it's CTA there's a lot of 24s and you just cannot not die more often. Usually I make around 1-5 deaths. But with 24s numbers go up and elixirs burn up quickly and I'll not always have the energy the spent boring hours farming mats. Then What do I do? Here's what I think: Alch+Herb is best for hunters (may be for rogues too, I'm not sure), but only when you have elixirs. +12 agi, +35hp, sometimes swiftness potion (I kinda don't use it. Afterall hunters have posthaste) and may be healing pot. But what's important is those two elixirs. Fine. Agi adds around 1% crit, some Attack Power and little dodge. Extra health always in use in 20-24 bracket, we know this. To be honest it's a bit over than just a "minor bonus", really gives an edge. Herbalism: Well, you must have it, else you shouldn't have Alchemy. Lifeblood is good, but it's healing is just a spit in the ocean. I use it regularly for the past 3 months and to be honest- I don't find the healing effect helpfull at all. Never saved me (Okay, may be once... or twice? lol.) Haste is good. Faster shooting rate which adds up dps, better focus regen for 20 sec (Somebody explain please the relation between haste and focus. How much of the one you need for the other to regen faster and how much exactly... I think it's not something drastic). But... I'm not marksmanship person, I'd rather play survival or beast mastery. And Marks is what benefits the most imo, because of the aimed shot losing half a second cast time if you have all of the other equipment required (Is it really 0,5s or less, I'm 200 jp away from the second haste trinket?). So In this line of thought... I'm not using both the professions in their full potential... even if it's the best choice... in the end of the day if you're not using it the way it should- it's not the best what you're getting. So here's what I'm up for now. Drop both alch and herb and switch them to Mining and Skinning. This way I lose the agi recipe which is kind of rare if I decide to go back. I sacrifice AP from the elixir I won't have anymore but skinning gives about 1,5% crit, which means I'm trading power for crit. Crit is good given the situation, we all know that. And it is passive and that's great! Then again I'm losing the 35hp from fortitude elixir, which is renovated from mining (again- it's passive- cool factor - on
What else- no more lifeblood- fine with me; no more haste - well, dear haste rating, I'm trading you for the long boring hours of gathering herbs... which again I'm fine with. The situation overall is sort of giving up a damn good looking slut for a constant not bad at all looking wife that never stops loving you. The first offers better BJs but is lazy and may betray you.... while the second will always take care and love you
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Whats your thoughts on the matter? I'd like to see opinions before DMF is over so I can win some more tickets