MAGES - What Gear to Work Toward
Ok, so I thought it would be a good idea for me to throw together a thread that shows what are the top pieces in each slot that we should all be striving for. Note: I am excluding BT past the first 3 bosses, Sunwell and Archimonde here since we ain't there yet. Gear is listed Best at the top, "worst" at the bottom, but I only went down to the lowest expected item that any mage in the guild should have already anyways. If you have an item that's worse than anything on the list.... Get something on the list, lol HEAD Hood of Hexing (Hex Lord Malacrass in ZA) Cowl of the Grand Engineer (VR in TK) Spellstrike Hood (Crafted) NECK Hellfire Encased Pendant (MH Trash) PVP Haste Neck (Honor Points reward) PVP Crit Neck (Honor Points reward) SHOULDERS Mantle of Nimble Thought (BT pattern - Crafted) Mantle of the Elven Kings (TK trash) T5 Shoulders (VR in TK) Note: T5 and Elven Kings are about equal, one has more hit, one more gem slots BACK Shadowcaster's Drape (2nd Timer Chest in ZA) Ruby Drape of the Mysticant (Prince in Kara) Brute Cloak of the Ogre Magi (HKM in Gruul's) Cloak of Subjugated Power (2.3 Badges) CHEST Vestments of the Sea Witch (Vashj in SSC) Tormented Demonsoul Robes (2.4 Badge Loot) Spellfire Robe (Tailoring Crafted) Robe of the Departed Spirits (Halazzi in ZA) Robe of Hateful Echoes (Hydross in SSC) WRIST Bracers of Nimble Thought (BT Crafted - they're BOE) Cuffs of Devastation (Rage Winterchill in MH) Runed Spell Cuffs (2.3 Badge Gear) Fury of the Ursine (Nalorakk in ZA) Note: All of the above are VERY close quality. Basically, if the Bracers from Rage drop, take them because they are an upgrade, but if you have the badge ones or the ZA ones, you're fine :) MAIN HAND Season 3 Main Hand (Arena Points) Blade of Twisted Visions (Zul'jin in ZA) Wub's Cursed Hexblade (Jan'Alai in ZA) Scryer's Blade of Focus (2.4 Badge Gear) Season 2 Main Hand (Arena Points) OFFHAND Chronicle of Dark Secrets (Rage Winterchill in MH) Fetish of the Primal Gods (2.3 Badge) WAND Carved Witch Doctor's Stick (2.3 Badge Loot) GLOVES T6 Gloves (Azrogal in MH) Enslaved Doomguard Soulgrips (2.4 Badge Loot) Spellfire Gloves (Tailoring Crafted) BELT Belt of Blasting (Crafted) Spellfire Belt (Tailoring Crafted) LEGS Leggings of Channeled Elements (Kaz'rogal in MH) Corrupted Soulcloth Pantaloons (2.4 Badge Gear) Spellstrike Pants (Crafted) BOOTS Boots of Blasting (Crafted GET THESE they're just a few mats away) RINGS Mana Attuned Band (Third Chest in ZA) Fused Nethergon Band (2.4 Badge Loot) Ring of Recurrence (Chess Event in Kara) Exalted Kara Ring TRINKETS Hex Shrunken Head (Hex Lord Malacrass in ZA) Darkmoon Card: Crusade (Blessings Deck) Icon of the Silver Crescent (2.3 Badge Loot) Quagmirran's Eye (Heroic SP) Timbal's Focusing Crystal (Heroic MgT) Note: Serpent Coil Braid is good for arcane mages, but terrible for fire mages If there is anything you guys think I should add, let me know
Ok, so I thought it would be a good idea for me to throw together a thread that shows what are the top pieces in each slot that we should all be striving for. Note: I am excluding BT past the first 3 bosses, Sunwell and Archimonde here since we ain't there yet. Gear is listed Best at the top, "worst" at the bottom, but I only went down to the lowest expected item that any mage in the guild should have already anyways. If you have an item that's worse than anything on the list.... Get something on the list, lol HEAD Hood of Hexing (Hex Lord Malacrass in ZA) Cowl of the Grand Engineer (VR in TK) Spellstrike Hood (Crafted) NECK Hellfire Encased Pendant (MH Trash) PVP Haste Neck (Honor Points reward) PVP Crit Neck (Honor Points reward) SHOULDERS Mantle of Nimble Thought (BT pattern - Crafted) Mantle of the Elven Kings (TK trash) T5 Shoulders (VR in TK) Note: T5 and Elven Kings are about equal, one has more hit, one more gem slots BACK Shadowcaster's Drape (2nd Timer Chest in ZA) Ruby Drape of the Mysticant (Prince in Kara) Brute Cloak of the Ogre Magi (HKM in Gruul's) Cloak of Subjugated Power (2.3 Badges) CHEST Vestments of the Sea Witch (Vashj in SSC) Tormented Demonsoul Robes (2.4 Badge Loot) Spellfire Robe (Tailoring Crafted) Robe of the Departed Spirits (Halazzi in ZA) Robe of Hateful Echoes (Hydross in SSC) WRIST Bracers of Nimble Thought (BT Crafted - they're BOE) Cuffs of Devastation (Rage Winterchill in MH) Runed Spell Cuffs (2.3 Badge Gear) Fury of the Ursine (Nalorakk in ZA) Note: All of the above are VERY close quality. Basically, if the Bracers from Rage drop, take them because they are an upgrade, but if you have the badge ones or the ZA ones, you're fine :) MAIN HAND Season 3 Main Hand (Arena Points) Blade of Twisted Visions (Zul'jin in ZA) Wub's Cursed Hexblade (Jan'Alai in ZA) Scryer's Blade of Focus (2.4 Badge Gear) Season 2 Main Hand (Arena Points) OFFHAND Chronicle of Dark Secrets (Rage Winterchill in MH) Fetish of the Primal Gods (2.3 Badge) WAND Carved Witch Doctor's Stick (2.3 Badge Loot) GLOVES T6 Gloves (Azrogal in MH) Enslaved Doomguard Soulgrips (2.4 Badge Loot) Spellfire Gloves (Tailoring Crafted) BELT Belt of Blasting (Crafted) Spellfire Belt (Tailoring Crafted) LEGS Leggings of Channeled Elements (Kaz'rogal in MH) Corrupted Soulcloth Pantaloons (2.4 Badge Gear) Spellstrike Pants (Crafted) BOOTS Boots of Blasting (Crafted GET THESE they're just a few mats away) RINGS Mana Attuned Band (Third Chest in ZA) Fused Nethergon Band (2.4 Badge Loot) Ring of Recurrence (Chess Event in Kara) Exalted Kara Ring TRINKETS Hex Shrunken Head (Hex Lord Malacrass in ZA) Darkmoon Card: Crusade (Blessings Deck) Icon of the Silver Crescent (2.3 Badge Loot) Quagmirran's Eye (Heroic SP) Timbal's Focusing Crystal (Heroic MgT) Note: Serpent Coil Braid is good for arcane mages, but terrible for fire mages If there is anything you guys think I should add, let me know