Comments on: Resto Druid Gear Article Now Up http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/06/17/resto-druid-gear-article-now-up/ Feral Druids in World of Warcraft Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:43:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Lenaiya http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/06/17/resto-druid-gear-article-now-up/#comment-7126 Lenaiya Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:48:55 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/06/17/resto-druid-gear-article-now-up/#comment-7126 *brain explodes* What is this mana you speak of?? O.O More rage, more rage! :P *brain explodes*

What is this mana you speak of?? O.O More rage, more rage! :P

]]> By: Iyorne http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/06/17/resto-druid-gear-article-now-up/#comment-7124 Iyorne Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:09:42 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/06/17/resto-druid-gear-article-now-up/#comment-7124 Heya, Bear! The only thing I would disagree with on your guide (and, in fact, the default stat weights on Wowhead), is the weighing of MP5 vs Spirit. MP5 is great for resto Shaman, and it's not necessarily bad, but spirit and int are much MUCH better to get than MP5. Spirit and Int both scale with Blessing of Kings, while MP5 doesn't, and once you start building them up they become a little self sustaining nuclear reaction of resto tree healy goodness. Math time! Since 2.4, mana regen from spirit and int scale with each other, so at 200 int it takes 5 spirit to equal 1 mp5, but at 500 int it only takes 3, assuming 100% inside the 5sr. If you drop to just 90% inside the 5sr, you can get the 500 int down to 2 or even 1.5 spirit per mp5 on average. Factor in Kings, Divine Spirit, and Elixir of Draenic Widsom, and it gets truly obscene. I always recommend to upcoming trees that they stack spirit instead of MP5, especially if they're going to raid. So, static item comparison sucks for trees, which is okay, because having static lists takes all the fun out of gearing. :) Take care! --Iy Heya, Bear!

The only thing I would disagree with on your guide (and, in fact, the default stat weights on Wowhead), is the weighing of MP5 vs Spirit. MP5 is great for resto Shaman, and it’s not necessarily bad, but spirit and int are much MUCH better to get than MP5. Spirit and Int both scale with Blessing of Kings, while MP5 doesn’t, and once you start building them up they become a little self sustaining nuclear reaction of resto tree healy goodness.

Math time! Since 2.4, mana regen from spirit and int scale with each other, so at 200 int it takes 5 spirit to equal 1 mp5, but at 500 int it only takes 3, assuming 100% inside the 5sr. If you drop to just 90% inside the 5sr, you can get the 500 int down to 2 or even 1.5 spirit per mp5 on average. Factor in Kings, Divine Spirit, and Elixir of Draenic Widsom, and it gets truly obscene. I always recommend to upcoming trees that they stack spirit instead of MP5, especially if they’re going to raid.

So, static item comparison sucks for trees, which is okay, because having static lists takes all the fun out of gearing. :)

Take care!
–Iy

]]> By: Bellwether http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/06/17/resto-druid-gear-article-now-up/#comment-7104 Bellwether Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:33:17 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/06/17/resto-druid-gear-article-now-up/#comment-7104 It's like a where's waldo game! It’s like a where’s waldo game!

]]> By: bigbearbutt http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/06/17/resto-druid-gear-article-now-up/#comment-7102 bigbearbutt Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:29:22 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/06/17/resto-druid-gear-article-now-up/#comment-7102 Since I split it up, next week we'll see who spots the trinket. Since I split it up, next week we’ll see who spots the trinket.

]]> By: bigbearbutt http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/06/17/resto-druid-gear-article-now-up/#comment-7101 bigbearbutt Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:28:18 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/06/17/resto-druid-gear-article-now-up/#comment-7101 Told ya. :) That's why I told you to leave the gloves off... it gives 'em something to feel good about finding. Told ya. :)

That’s why I told you to leave the gloves off… it gives ‘em something to feel good about finding.

]]> By: Bellwether http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/06/17/resto-druid-gear-article-now-up/#comment-7099 Bellwether Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:04:55 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/06/17/resto-druid-gear-article-now-up/#comment-7099 Dude, Bear, you totally called it. Someone called me out on something I missed. ;P Thanks Siobhann :D Dude, Bear, you totally called it. Someone called me out on something I missed. ;P

Thanks Siobhann :D

]]> By: Siobhann http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/06/17/resto-druid-gear-article-now-up/#comment-7097 Siobhann Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:03:04 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/06/17/resto-druid-gear-article-now-up/#comment-7097 Comments never work for me at WowInsider. Nice article. I noticed Bell missed the Gloves of Preservation, which are from the Shattered Halls quest line so they're guaranteed rather than a drop. No stamina on them but the +25 spirit is very good for tree druids. I wore them until I got my T4. Comments never work for me at WowInsider. Nice article.

I noticed Bell missed the Gloves of Preservation, which are from the Shattered Halls quest line so they’re guaranteed rather than a drop. No stamina on them but the +25 spirit is very good for tree druids. I wore them until I got my T4.

]]> By: Doodle http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/06/17/resto-druid-gear-article-now-up/#comment-7091 Doodle Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:33:01 +0000 http://thebigbearbutt.com/2008/06/17/resto-druid-gear-article-now-up/#comment-7091 Liek I is a durid an sometiem I am a tree an I thot I had a good gear, but now I sad, cuz I don't, cept maybe mah gloves which are kick butt. So I am need many running of the instance for good geers. So, I talk to Eustashus and Dax and they can has runnings of me? Oh yeah, and I have 1201 +healing, which is how i am awesome. Part 2 now plees? Kthxbai. Also... moar cafeen maek a Doodle into a Crazydoodle. LOLLERSK8. On a serious note (ha!) this is my favorite Wowinsider article ever (for reals) and I have it marked and everything. I've been looking for a "one stop gear shop" for quite some time. Thanks B-to-the-B-to-another-B and to Bellwether, of course. ^_^ Liek I is a durid an sometiem I am a tree an I thot I had a good gear, but now I sad, cuz I don’t, cept maybe mah gloves which are kick butt. So I am need many running of the instance for good geers. So, I talk to Eustashus and Dax and they can has runnings of me? Oh yeah, and I have 1201 +healing, which is how i am awesome.

Part 2 now plees? Kthxbai.

Also… moar cafeen maek a Doodle into a Crazydoodle. LOLLERSK8.

On a serious note (ha!) this is my favorite Wowinsider article ever (for reals) and I have it marked and everything. I’ve been looking for a “one stop gear shop” for quite some time. Thanks B-to-the-B-to-another-B and to Bellwether, of course. ^_^

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