Showing posts with label gear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gear. Show all posts

Tuesday, 24 February 2015

Restoration Druid Warlords Pre-raid Gear



Hi everyone, long time no see!

I'm still around, playing my Tauren Druid in a super-casual way. I had pretty much a whole year off the game after my second Sproutling was born, but I got back into things at the launch of Warlords of Draenor.

It shows how little I've actually been able to play since then, by the fact that I've only just reached level 100. It only took me, what, three months?

In any case, I now find myself in the position of trying to gear up a bit so I can try to raid with my guild now and then. In previous expansions, I prepared lists of gear and where to find it, but this time I am truly taking the casual way out and pointing you all to other places to get that information.

As a fresh 100, after I used my Munificent Spaulders and other gear tokens, I'm at iLvL 600. Heroics are at 610. To get into Highmaul LFR you need 615 and Blackrock Foundry LFR is 635.

Stat priorities

As Resto Druids, our stat priorities have not changed that much from previous expansions. From Icy Veins and Restokin:

Intellect > Spirit > Haste = Mastery > Multistrike > Crit > Versatility

Interestingly, the Icy Veins article has Spirit at a much lower priority. Because Spirit directly affects mana regeneration, it seems we should be prioritising Spirit items until we are happy with our mana regen in long boss fights, then move it to a lower priority.

Gear list resources

There's a bewildering number of sources for gear in WoD, from quest items to Apexis Crystals and even items from your garrison followers. Thankfully there are some great guides out there to help make sense of it all.

Bonus resource: Vixsin over at Life in Group 5 has put together a comprehensive resource for Resto Shaman: Resto Cheat Sheet: WoD Leveling and Pre-Raid (T17) Gearing.

Yes, it's designed for Resto Shaman who have different stat priorities, but I found it a very comprehensive guide to gearing, even if it's not quite the right items for Druids. It's worth a read just to understand concepts like Apexis crystals and follower rewards, and for the info on crafted items.

So there you go. Did I miss any resources that you find invaluable? Please let me know!

I'm off gear collecting now. I'm just very happy to be back enjoying the game so much - I hope you are too!
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Monday, 4 March 2013

Pandaria Raids Loot Cheat Sheet


Pre-patch 5.2, [Elder Charm of Good Fortune] allows you to take an extra roll for loot after killing a boss in Pandaria raids. This extra roll gives a chance for you to receive a useful item of loot from that boss' loot table, or an amount of gold, a gem or a flask. The same charms are used in all raid types - Raid finder, Normal and Heroic.

After patch 5.2, Elder Charms will be replaced by [Mogu Rune of Fate].

The loot that drops will only be something that is from that boss' loot table, so I wanted to create a list of the pieces from each boss, so that I could choose when to use my lucky charms. So, here's a list of caster leather gear (with Resto Druids in mind) for each boss in Mogu'shan Vaults, Heart of Fear and Terrace of Endless Spring. I've also added the available loot from the upcoming Throne of Thunder raid. Not all the loot information is available yet, but I'll add it after the patch drops and as soon as its available.

This list can also be used by Balance druids and casting Monks. I've included the dps trinkets but not spellpower items with hit. 

I hope it helps! Please let me know if I've missed any items or if there's any way I can improve the layout.

All item information comes from Wowhead.

The Stone Guard

Feng the Accursed

Gara'jal the Spiritbinder

The Spirit Kings

Elegon

Will of the Emperor


Imperial Vizier Zor'lok

Wind Lord Mel'jarak

Amber-Shaper Un'sok


Protectors of the Endless

Tsulong

Lei Shi

Sha of Fear


Throne of Thunder (available in patch 5.2)

Jin'rokh the Breaker

Tortos

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Friday, 7 December 2012

The Daily Grind: Rep Priorities



Dailies - love them or hate them, they're an integral part of the Wow end-game these days. What I'm finding in Pandaria as opposed to previous expansions and content patches is that the sheer number of daily quests available is really quite overwhelming, especially for a casual player.

**Updated for patch 5.2, March 5**

I dinged 90 on Aoifen the other night, so it was time to ask the rather bewildering question - what next?


Goal setting

My goal is to heal heroics and eventually LFR raids on Aoifen. To do that I need a plan to upgrade my gear a little.

The first thing I did after dinging 90 was go to the AH and drop some gold on a set of Contender's Wyrmhide PvP gear to (hopefully) make me slightly less squishy while being ganked doing dailies. The joys of PvP realms, eh?

I'd like a few more pieces of healing kit before I go into heroics - the PvP gear is better than my quest greens but it has no spirit or haste and isn't really meant for PvE healing.

On average, I'm getting roughly 8 hours play time a week. Last night it took me two hours to complete my farming (on all toons), Tillers dailies and Golden Lotus dailies, and I only did the ones at the Golden Gate. So, what to do? The only thing I can do, as always for those with limited playtime, is to prioritise.

Let's take a look at the Pandarian factions to evaluate their reputation-based gear and other rewards.

If you'd like to know more about Resto gear or Balance gear, my full lists may help.

Justice Point Gear

Justice point gear no longer requires an honored reputation. Almost everything except the new Operation: Shieldwall and Dominance Offensive trinkets can be purchased from Quartermasters in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms and from Commander Lo Ping at Niuzao Temple:

Faction gear and other rewards

Golden Lotus
Need to get to Revered to unlock August Celestials and Shado-Pan dailies.
Honored: Leven's Circle of Hope
Revered: Whitepetal Shouldergarb, Mistfall Robes
Exalted: Riding Crane mounts

Klaxxi
Honored: Links of the Lucid
Revered: Klaxxi Lash of the Harbinger, Wind-Reaver Greaves
Exalted: Amber Spine of Klaxxi'vess, Reins of the Amber Scorpion (mount)

Shado-Pan
Honored: Sagewhisper's Wrap
Revered: Snowdrift Helm, Scroll of Revered Ancestors
Exalted: Shado-pan Riding Tiger mounts

August Celestials
Honored: Clever Ashyo's Wristbands
Revered: Boots of the High Adept, Ogo's Elder Gloves
Exalted: Reins of the Thundering August Cloud Serpent (mount)

Operation: Shieldwall (Alliance) / Dominance Offensive (Horde)
(new factions added in patch 5.1)
Honored: Band of the Shieldwall (Alliance)/Dominator's Band (Horde) or
Loop of the Shieldwall (Alliance)/Dominator's Loop (Horde)
Revered: Statue Summoner's Treads (Alliance)/Treads of Rejuvenating Mists (Horde)
Soothing Straps (Alliance)/Bambrick's Striking Strap (Horde)
Shock-Charger Medallion (Alliance)/Static-Caster's Medallion (Horde)
Heartwarmer Medallion (Alliance)/Cutstitcher Medallion (Horde)
Exalted: Grand Armored Gryphon/Grand Armored Wyvern mounts

Shado-Pan Assault **New in 5.2**
Neutral: Mender's Battletags
Friendly: Hearthfire Armwraps, Soothing Talisman of the Shado-Pan Assault, Ring of the Shado-Pan Assault  or Signet of the Shado-Pan Assault
Honored: Dreamweaver Drape, Gloves of Enduring Renewal, Trousers of Waning Shadow
Revered: Raiment of Silent Stars , Martiean's Splitleaf Girdle
Exalted: Heartroot Shoulderguards


 Tillers
Revered: The ability to grow consumables of all sorts on the farm, eg. Motes of Harmony, herbs, ore etc.
Exalted: Black Riding Goat mounts

Order of the Cloud Serpent
Exalted: Cloud Serpent mounts

Lorewalkers
Exalted: Flying Cloud mount

 

Priorities

So, what to work on first? Aoifen is already Honored with the Klaxxi and almost Honored with the Shado Pan through quest lines in Townlong and Dread Wastes. I don't think it's worth finishing the quest lines just for the rep, since I wouldn't be getting Valor Points at the same time. I may finish them for story purposes in any case!

I think it will be important to get Golden Lotus to Revered first, then see what needs upgrading from that point on. I'll probably only work on one set of dailies a session to keep my sanity a little. It's going to take me a while, but I'll get there.

Did you have a plan in mind for attacking dailies? Do you have any advice for a new 90?
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Monday, 24 September 2012

Mists of Pandaria Resto Pre-raid Gear List Is Available!


Can you believe that Mists of Pandaria is releasing tomorrow? Tomorrow!

I'm celebrating early by releasing my:

Mists of Pandaria Pre-Raid Restoration Gear List!


The list contains leather caster gear that will be available from quests, factions, BoE items, crafted items, Justice and Valor points, both normal and heroic dungeons, world bosses and "Raid Finder" raids.

It's meant more as a list of what's available, rather than a best-in-slot list. I hope it helps you gather some gear to get ready to raid!

It's still a work in progress as I update links to more info, add missing items, etc. Please let me know if you spot anything incorrect or missing.

Mists of Pandaria is quite an exciting expansion for me, mostly because apart from the gear list, I have barely looked at any information about what is coming. I've been too busy to read blogs lately, much to my disappointment, and I wasn't part of the Beta and purposely stayed away from reading about Beta stuff.

I'm going into this one in a strange position since I have two Druids to choose from. Which to level first? Leesah is back on her home server but unless the guild there picks up again, it's looking like Aoifen will become my proper main. I suppose we'll see tomorrow night.

Whatever happens, I'm super-excited to see all the new content. I hope I'll get a chance to share my thoughts with you all a bit more often!

Have a fantastic time in the first few days with the Pandaren! You might find Derevka's tips for staying healthy helpful if you're planning to power through to level 90 ;)
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Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Restoration Gear List Updated for 4.3


The R&R Restoration Pre-Raid Gear List has been updated!

*Edit* The Balance Pre-Raid Gear List has also now been updated!

It now includes items that will be added to the game in patch 4.3 from Valor Points, Leatherworking and the three new 5-man Heroic dungeons.

The new raid, Dragon Soul, will have three difficulty levels - Heroic, Normal and Looking For Raid (LFR). The LFR items will have item levels 384 - 390 and will include Tier 13 gear. This post at MMO-Champion has a full list of Dragon Soul gear of all difficulties.

I decided to include the drops from Looking For Raid difficulty Dragon Soul in the gear list, as the LFR tool should make these items accessible to alts or non-regular raiders if you're willing to use it.

WTS Heals has a great post discussing many of the new items including trinkets.

Wowhead has an extensive list of all the gear from the new 5-man dungeons - End Time, Well of Eternity and Hour of Twilight.

Please remember that these items are still on the PTR and stats may change before the patch is released. I'll try to make sure they are up to date once the patch is live. I'm still working on the Balance version but it will be updated soon.

The items added to the gear list include:

Valor Points items (Horde/Alliance)


Crafted

New 5-man Dungeons

End Time:

Well of Eternity:

Hour of Twilight:

Looking For Raid Dragon Soul

Tier 13 tokens (LFR):

Other drops:
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Monday, 12 September 2011

Get the Look: Additional Resources


While everyone is still busily running old content to gather their armor for Transmogrification purposes, I'd like to gather a list of all the resources I've seen over the last couple of weeks for finding your perfect look.

Firstly, my own posts on leather gear (might as well start with myself):

  1. The twelve Druid tier sets and their recoloured look-alike sets
  2. Other leather dungeon and raid sets
  3. PvP sets
  4. Crafted by leatherworkers
  5. Uncommon (green) sets

I'm not planning on adding to this series, although if anyone has suggestions for additional info they'd like or improvements to the existing posts, please let me know, I'd love feedback!

Update 23/9: There has been a blue post detailing the current list of rules for Transmogrification.

Perculia of the Wowhead blog has put together an impressive series of posts about Transmogrification for all armor types including:
  1. Tier armor
  2. Unique armor
  3. Tier Look-alikes
  4. Matching greens

Here are some other great resources from around the community:

If you know of any other great gear related resources, please share them!
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Friday, 9 September 2011

Get the Look: Part 5 - Leather Greens

The promised Transmogrification process in patch 4.3 has everyone excited about the prospect of being able to change the way their gear looks. I've put together a few posts exploring some possibilities of old-school leather sets.

1. The twelve Druid tier sets and their recoloured look-alike sets.
2. Other leather dungeon and raid sets.
3. PvP sets.
4. Crafted by leatherworkers.
5. Uncommon (green) sets.


There is an extensive list of green Bind on Equip items available in the game - about 100 leather sets alone, each with between two and nine items.

This post is meant more as a reference than as a list of costumes. For example, I'm not sure whether anyone would choose to Transmogrify their gear to look like the entire Clefthoof set but the Gloves and the Belt are quite a nice blue and might match other gear.

Don't forget your Swashbuckler's Eyepatch if you're going for a piratey look, or keep the sun off your face with the Wanderer's Hat or the Nocturnal Cap. The Scouting set has nice black neutral items to match your outfit.

All pieces listed in this post are BoE. You could try farming them in the areas listed in each Wowhead link, but they may also be available on the Auction House. It will be interesting to see whether green items will now be worth more to sell on the AH than their disenchanting or vendor price.

Some sets share the same model, such as the Pioneer and Inscribed Leather sets. I've grouped items with the same chestpiece models together to show their similarities - often the headpiece or shoulders are different but the chestpiece looks the same.

I've tried to include the different races to show what the armor models look like on each. Where armor is different between male and female models I have included two toons to show the differences.

The list of uncommon sets published on Wowhead recently has been invaluable in putting together this post. I recommend going and checking out the other armor types as well!

Sets are described from left to right in each image.


Tribal - Vest, Pants
Burnt Leather - Vest, Breeches



Primal - Wraps, Leggings
Feral - Harness, Bindings, Gloves, Cord, Leggings, Shoes, Cloak



Pioneer - Tunic, Trousers
Inscribed Leather - Breastplate, Bracers, Gloves, Belt, Pants, Boots
Ranger - Hat, Pauldrons, Jerkin, Armguards, Gloves, Belt, Pants, Boots
Vengeance - Helm, Pauldrons, Chestpiece, Bands, Gloves, Belt, Legguards, Boots
Haal'eshi - Hat, Pauldrons, Jerkin, Bindings, Gloves, Cord, Leggings, Boots
Daggerfen - Cowl, Pauldrons, Mail, Bindings, Gloves, Belt, Stitchpants, Boots


Gypsy - Tunic, Trousers
Prospector's - Pads, Chestpiece, Cuffs, Mitts, Sash, Woolies, Boots, Cloak
(see also Moonglow Vest - Leatherworking)



(both) Grizzly - Jerkin, Pants



Lupine - Vest, Handwraps, Cord, Leggings, Slippers
Hunting - Tunic, Gloves, Pants
Bristlebark - Amice, Blouse, Bindings, Gloves, Belt, Britches, Boots, Cape
Wrangler's - Mantle, Wraps, Wristbands, Gloves, Belt, Leggings, Boots, Cloak
Pathfinder - Hat, Shoulder Pads, Vest, Bracers, Gloves, Belt, Pants, Footpads, Cloak
Ghostwalker - Crown, Pads, Rags, Bindings, Gloves, Belt, Legguards, Boots, Cloak
(not shown) Boneshredder (same as Ghostwalker) - Skullcap, Shoulderguards, Jerkin, Wristguards, Gloves, Belt, Britches, Boots



(both) Ceremonial Leather - Harness, Loincloth, Gloves
(see also Barbaric Harness or Warbear Harness, Woolies - Leatherworking)



Bard's - Tunic, Bracers, Gloves, Belt, Trousers, Boots
Bandit - Jerkin, Bracers, Gloves, Cinch, Pants, Boots
Clefthoof - Cover, Shoulderguards, Hidemantle, Bracers, Gloves, Belt, Britches, Wanderboots



Rigid - Shoulders, Tunic, Bracelets, Gloves, Belt, Leggings, Moccasins, Cape
Superior - Shoulders, Tunic, Bracers, Gloves, Belt, Leggings, Boots, Cloak



Scouting - Tunic, Bracers, Gloves, Belt, Trousers, Boots, Cloak
Robust - Helm, Shoulders, Tunic, Bracers, Gloves, Girdle, Leggings, Boots, Cloak
Scaled Leather - Headband, Shoulders, Tunic, Bracers, Gloves, Belt, Leggings, Boots



Forest Leather - Mantle, Chestpiece, Bracers, Gloves, Belt, Pants, Boots
Emblazoned - Hat, Shoulders, Chestpiece, Bracers, Gloves, Belt, Leggings, Boots, Cloak
Infiltrator - Cap, Shoulders, Armor, Bracers, Gloves, Cord, Pants, Boots, Cloak
(not shown) Sunroc (same as Infiltrator) - Mask, Shoulderguards, Chestpiece, Armguards, Gloves, Waistband, Pants, Boots



Dervish - Spaulders, Tunic, Bracers, Gloves, Belt, Leggings, Boots, Cape
Dokebi - Hat, Mantle, Chestguard, Bracers, Gloves, Cord, Leggings, Boots, Cape
Hawkeye's - Helm, Epaulets, Tunic, Bracers, Gloves, Cord, Breeches, Shoes, Cloak
Trickster's - Headdress, Pauldrons, Vest, Bindings, Handwraps, Sash, Leggings, Boots, Cloak




Cutthroat's - Hat, Mantle, Vest, Armguards, Mitts, Belt, Pants, Boots, Cape
Headhunter's - Headdress, Spaulders, Armor, Bands, Mitts, Belt, Woolies, Slippers, Cloak
Murkblood - Cover, Shoulderguards, Chestpiece, Bracers, Gloves, Belt, Pants, Boots, Cape



Huntsman's - Cap, Shoulders, Armor, Bands, Gloves, Belt, Leggings, Boots, Cape
Insignia - Cap, Mantle, Chestguard, Bracers, Gloves, Belt, Leggings, Boots, Cloak



(both) Archer's - Cap, Shoulderpads, Bracers, Gloves, Jerkin, Belt, Trousers, Boots, Cloak
Imperial Leather - Helm, Spaulders, Breastplate, Bracers, Gloves, Belt, Pants, Boots
Tracker's - Headband, Shoulderpads, Tunic, Wristguards, Gloves, Belt, Leggings, Boots, Cloak
Swashbuckler's - Eyepatch, Shoulderpads, Breastplate, Bracers, Gloves, Belt, Leggings, Boots, Cape
(see also Wild Leather set - Leatherworking)



Ranger (level 35-40 set) - Helm, Shoulders, Tunic, Cord, Leggings, Boots, Wristguard, Gloves, Cloak
Scorpashi - Skullcap, Shoulder Pads, Breastplate, Wristbands, Gloves, Sash, Leggings, Slippers, Cape
Serpentskin - Helm, Spaulders, Armor, Bracers, Gloves, Girdle, Leggings, Boots, Cloak
(not shown) Indomitable (same as Serpentskin) - Headdress, Epaulets, Vest, Armguards, Gauntlets, Belt, Leggings, Boots, Cloak
Nightshade - Helmet, Spaulders, Tunic, Armguards, Gloves, Girdle, Leggings, Boots, Cloak
Supreme - Crown, Shoulders, Breastplate, Bracers, Gloves, Sash, Leggings, Shoes, Cape




Wanderer's - Hat, Shoulders, Armor, Bracers, Gloves, Belt, Leggings, Boots, Cloak


Adventurer's - Bandana, Shoulders, Tunic, Bracers, Gloves, Belt, Legguards, Boots, Cape



(both) Dreghood - Cowl, Pauldrons, Chestpiece, Bands, Gloves, Belt, Trousers, Boots



Dementia - Hood, Shoulderguards, Vest, Armguards, Gloves, Cord, Trousers, Boots
(see also Guardian Armor or Dusky Leather Armor - Leatherworking)


(not shown) Winterfin (same as Daggercap) - Cowl, Shoulderguards, Chestpiece, Bindings, Gloves, Cord, Legguards, Boots


Caribou - Cowl, Shoulders, Vest, Bands, Gloves, Waistband, Britches, Boots
(not shown) Wildevar (same as Caribou) - Cap, Shoulderguards, Tunic, Armguards, Gloves, Belt, Pants, Boots

Vileprey - Hood, Pauldrons, Armor, Bracers, Gloves, Cord, Leggings, Boots

(not shown) Muradin (same as Taunka) - Hood, Shoulders, Chestpiece, Bindings, Gloves, Belt, Pants, Boots




Expedition - Hood, Shoulderguards, Tunic, Bracers, Gloves, Girdle, Pants, Boots
Dragonhawk - Hat, Shoulderguards, Tunic, Bands, Gloves, Belt, Pants, Boots



Pygmy - Helmet, Shoulders, Tunic, Bindings, Gloves, Belt, Pants, Boots
Wendigo - Hood, Pauldrons, Chestpiece, Bands, Gloves, Girdle, Legguards, Boots
(not shown) Webspinner (same as Wendigo) - Hood, Shoulderguards, Vest, Bindings, Gloves, Cord, Leggings, Boots
Wolverine - Cap, Shoulderguards, Jerkin, Armguards, Gloves, Girdle, Leggings, Boots
(not shown) Ghrino (same as Wolverine) - Cover, Pauldrons, Vest, Bracers, Gloves, Belt, Britches, Boots


All of the following sets have the same model:
Aboraz - Hood, Shoulders, Jerkin, Bindings, Gloves, Waistband, Britches, Boots
Dandred - Hood, Shoulders, Jerkin, Bindings, Gloves, Waistband, Britches, Boots
Rocktusk - Hood, Shoulders, Jerkin, Bindings, Gloves, Waistband, Britches, Boots
(see also Darkbrand set - Leatherworking)
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