Cêrial
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I was playing with Chardev how a level 19 resto druid would look like. Because I might gonna roll one. Should this be a decent set of gear?:
chardev 8 - WoW Cataclysm
chardev 8 - WoW Cataclysm
Resto Druid
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Udiesoon
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You seem to be sacrificing a lot of stats for armor. Haste is also kind of useless on a resto druid. Its personal preference, but these are the pieces of gear I use instead of your selected ones:
3stam/3int/3crit bracers
Boa cloak
Spidersilk Boots
Godfrey's Britches
+7 Intellect, +4 Haste Rating, +2 Stamina belt
Just some ideas for you, you can also armory my druid if you want, he's prolly in FC set tho
3stam/3int/3crit bracers
Boa cloak
Spidersilk Boots
Godfrey's Britches
+7 Intellect, +4 Haste Rating, +2 Stamina belt
Just some ideas for you, you can also armory my druid if you want, he's prolly in FC set tho
Udiesoon said:
I consider haste one of the best stats a resto druid can get. Even without hitting a haste HoT softcap it is still very much a great stat. That said, crit is getting a very substantial buff next patch, so crit will be a very healthy stat in 4.2.
It's a decent set up, but by no means optimal. Getting the hit cap is great, and I would thoroughly recommend you considering it and in this case keeping it, so thumbs up there, and the rest of your gear is good, but not necessarily BiS.
You should use Dignified Headmaster's Charge instead of the mace + pouch. Even without the crit buff next patch either this or the PvP BoA staff are better, depending on the role you want. Dignified is best for throughput and Grand Staff of Jordan is the best item for survivability. The mace + pouch is a middle ground to a certain extent, but it's trade offs and comprimises make it an inferior weapon combination to either staff.
Next, your belt. The belt of the vision is not a top choice. Like most casters, spell power is not quite as important this expansion than it was in previous expansions. It is very useful, but stamina is generally a more useful stat if you are given the choice. Switch to Girdle of the Blindwatcher (since there are no leather haste belts) since it has more stamina and its general stat count is higher. You do lose a small amount of armour and spell power from this switch, but the loss is worthwhile.
You do not need minor speed on you boots as a druid, it is a complete waste. I don't care what other druids say, I have never encountered a situation where having minor speed as a restodruid is a large contributing factor to a fight, let alone game breaking. Travel form ensures that for you. Switch you boot enchant to 7stamina.
Your rings are good assuming that you won't be faction changing.
You should be using the heirloom pvp trinket since it has 6 resilience rating on it. At this level that gives a substantial resilience %. I would ordinarily also recommend using the PvP BoA shoulders instead of preened Ironfeather, but the last theorycrafting I did on the matter was done before the crit buff was announced, so now the worth of Preened has increased. I would stick to Preened for now.
The Preened Headdress is a good item, but the Tattered Dreadmist Mask is also worth considering. Personally I prefer the mask, since it is a good place to pick up haste. As a resto druid you will struggle to produce throughput more than you will struggle with mana, and I find the armour loss acceptable too. I prefer Dreadmist over ironfeather.
While we're on the subject of haste, throughput and mana, you should change your glove enchant to 10 haste rating. This provides greater throughput than 16 spell power.
And lastly, your professions. I assume that you mean 225 skinning rather than 150 skinning. Herbalism is very useful. As a druid, regardless of spec, you can find plenty of opportunities to use it, so keep that. Skinning is also pretty useful, in light of the crit buffs, so if that what you want to use, then go ahead. In 4.1 I would have recommended mining or engineering, but skinning is just as valid a choice now if you want more throughput.
Other than that you look good to go.
Cêrial
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Thanks alot for you taking time to write "Kore nametooshort". I think you are right and I´ve changed the gears you said on chardev. This is how it looks now:
chardev 8 - WoW Cataclysm
And I do think haste is a great stat for resto droods =)
chardev 8 - WoW Cataclysm
And I do think haste is a great stat for resto droods =)
notoriousthf
Born US, Raised Mexican
Kore nametooshort said:
Chardev's skinning won't go past 150 for 19s, still bugged.
bigbadblo
Legend
Kore nametooshort said:
Kore, I'm just starting a Restodruid, and cannot determine whether the Girdle is still obtainable in game or not. Can you clarify as to whether or not this was removed at Cata's launch? ** Sorry, should mention that I've looked and everyone states that it isn't obtainable... just found it curious, and figured Kore knew something I didn't**
Thanks for the lengthy post, giving your basis for each decision. Great info for new druids!
bigbadblo said:
Argh yeah, I keep forgetting that the Girdle is grandfathered. Vigorous belt of the Vision is indeed best if you do not have it.
bigbadblo
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Kore, looks like the new Dungeon Journal in 4.2 has the Girdle listed as a drop from Baron Silverlaine. I'd love to know if anyone can CONFIRM this as a drop.Kore nametooshort said:
As a side note, I was on my rogue about 3 weeks ago (prior to starting the druid), and ran SFK w/a buddy. During the run, I'm pretty positive that we saw Odo's Ley Staff drop from the Silverlaine fight. Seeing as both the staff and girdle were only listed as coming from Odo, and not Silverlaine, perhaps this gives a little hope that they are still in-game. Wish I could confirm with a screenshot, but at the time I didn't realize these items were in question.
Nakedplumber
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The drops havent been changed for now