your gear, stand out from your peers
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Make
the ordinary, Extraordinary.
Well
by now I hope your WoW experiences have begun to yield
some good gear for you folks. Even if you are lucky enough to have
scored some
Tier 8.5 gear, it can always be better. It can be difficult to decide
exactly
when and how to enhance your gear. Don’t be afraid to spend
some of that gold
you’ve been amassing. Of course that’s no reason to
spend your cash
haphazardly. You can down rank some of those gems and enchants until
you get an
item you are sure is going to last for awhile. If you get a Tier 8.5
piece, you
SHOULD enchant it to the best possible, since there’s nothing
better than Tier 8.5 at
the moment. As a rule, if you have any socketed items, get a gem into
them
ASAP. Not only will it assist you on your path to greatness, you
won’t
instantly lose the confidence of your fellow players for walking around
that
way. Good Raid leaders are going to inspect your armor and if it
appears that
you don’t care about your gear, chances are they
won’t care about you.
Most folks are more
understanding about
enchantments, since it requires an Enchanter. You can usually find one
around.
Although they never seem to
be
around when you’re looking for one, they have some nerve.
So in
my typical table format system and without further
ado, here are some quick ways to boost your items effectiveness.
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style="font-weight: normal; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">Restoration
Build
As a
rule, you can “ignore” hit more than your Shaman
brethren. You will always succeed in “hitting”
friendly targets for healing. Spell Power, Spell Crit, Mana per 5
Seconds, and Intellect is historically considered the most important
stats.
Keep in mind as a healer you are sometimes better served
‘knowing’ how much
your heals will hit for, rather than hoping for the critical heal.
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valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Exceptional
Spellpower - +28 to spellpwer
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style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Weapon
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Mighty
Spellpower - +63 to spellpower
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Boots
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Greater
Vitality - +6 mana and health per 5 seconds style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">*Tuskarr's
Vitality - minor speed increase and +15 to stamina style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">
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style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Bracers
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Superior
Spellpower - +30 to spellpower style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Greater
Stats -
+6 to all stats style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Cloak
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Greater
Speed - +23 to haste rating
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Shield
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Greater
Intellect - +25 to intellect
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Chest
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">**Powerful
Stats - +10 to all stats
Greater
Mana Restoration - +8 mana per 5 seconds
*
Never hurts, even for a healer, to
increase your run speed and your stamina. There are several
boss
fights in PvE that require quick reaction and "Get the Hell out of
there" movement.
**
In my opinion, use Powerful Stats for only
the high end game gear. The mats used for this enchant are
very
expensive. For any gear lower than high end game you should
probably use Super Stats Enchant - +8 to all stats.
style="font-style: italic;">
style="font-style: italic;">Gems: Focus on
spell power, intellect, spell crit, and mana per 5 secs
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style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Slot
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style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Name
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Red
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Runed
Scarlet Ruby - +19 spell power
Luminous
Monarch Topaz - +9 spell power and +8 intellect
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Yellow
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Brilliant
Autumn’s Glow - +16 intellect
Luminous
Monarch Topaz - +9 spell power and +8 intellect
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Blue
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Dazzling
Forest Emerald - +8 intellect and +3 mana per 5 secs
Glowing Twilight Opal - +9 spell power and +12 stamina style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Royal
Twilight
Opal - +9 spellpower and +3 mana per 5 secs style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Meta
Gem
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Insightful
Earthsiege Diamond - +21 intellect and chance to restore mana on
spellcast style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Ember
Skyfire
Diamond - +25 spellpower and +2% intellect
class="MsoNormal">Item
Enhancements
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style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Legs
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">*Sapphire
Spellthread - +50 spell power and +30 stamina
*Runic
Spellthread - +35 spell power and +20 stamina
*Azure
Spellthread (for the cheap folks) - +35 spell power and +20 stamina
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Shoulder
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">**Greater
Inscription of the Crag - +24 spell power and +6 mana per 5 secs
**Greater
Inscription of the Storm - +24 spell power and +15 critical strike
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Helm
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">***Arcanum
of Blissful Mending - +30 spell power and +8 mana per 5 secs
****Arcanum
of Burning Mysteries - +30 spell power and +20 critical strike
*
Requires Tailor Profession to make
**
Requires Exalted with Sons of Hodir
***
Requires Revered with The Wyrmrest Accord
****
Requires Revered with Kirin Tor
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style="background-color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">Enhancement
Build
The melee side of being a Shaman. You want to focus on hit
rating, expertise, critical strike and attack power when buffing your
Enhancement Shaman.
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valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Gloves
valign="top" width="229">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Expertise
- +15 Expertise style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Crusher
- +44
attack power style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">
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style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Weapon
valign="top" width="229">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Bezerking
- +400 attack power style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Mongoose
- + 120
agility and slight increase to attack speed style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Boot
valign="top" width="229">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Superior
Agility - +16 agility
Greater Assault - +32 attack power
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Bracers
valign="top" width="229">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Expertise
- +15 expertise style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Greater
Assault
- +50 attack power style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Cloak
valign="top" width="229">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Major
Agility - +22 agility
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Shield
valign="top" width="229">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">If
you have a shield as Enhancement, you will be hunted down and given a
wedgie.
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Chest
valign="top" width="229">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">*Powerful
Stats - +10 to all stats
In my opinion, use Powerful Stats for
only the high end game gear.
The mats used for this enchant are very expensive.
For any
gear lower
than high end game you should probably use Super Stats Enchant - +8 to
all stats. class="MsoNormal"> class="MsoNormal">Gems:
Focus on hit, critical strike, expertise, and attack power.
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valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Slot
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Name
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Red
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Wicked
Monarch Topaz - +16 attack power and +8 critical strike
Bright Scarlet Ruby - +32 attack power style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Precise
Scarlet
Ruby - +16 Expertise style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Yellow
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Quick
Autumn's
Glow - +16 haste rating style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Rigid
Autumn's
Glow - +16 hit rating
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Blue
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Jagged
Forest Emerald - +8 critical strike and +12 stamina style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Vivid
Forest
Emerald - +8 hit rating and +12 stamina
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Meta
Gem
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Relentless
Earthsiege Diamond - +21 agility and 3% increase critical strike damage
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Enhancement
border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Legs
valign="top" width="229">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">*Icescale
Leg Armor - +75 attack power and +22 critical strike style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">*Nerubian
Leg
Armor - +55 attack power and +15 critical strike style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Shoulders
valign="top" width="229">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">**Greater
Inscription of the Axe - +40 attack power and +15 critical strike
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Helms
valign="top" width="229">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">***Arcanum
of Torment - +50 attack power and +20 criticial strike
*
Requires Leatherwork Profession to make
**
Requires Exalted with Sons of Hodir
***
Requires Revered with Knights of the Ebon Blade
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style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">
style="background-color: rgb(204, 204, 255); font-weight: normal;">Elemental
Build
The
Elemental build is very similar to the Restoration
build, the notable exception is to fill in some extra Hit where
possible. As
opposed to the Resto Shammy you will need it. Spellpower and critical
stike is also your
friend.
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valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Gloves
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Exceptional
Spellpower - +28 spellpower
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Weapon
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Mighty
Spellpower - +63 spellpower
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Boots
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Greater
Vitality - +6 mana per 5 secs style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Tuskarr's
Vitality - minor speed increase and +15 stamina style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Bracers
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Superior
Spellpower - +30 spell power style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Greater
Stats -
+6 to all stats style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Cloak
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Greater
Speed - +23 haste rating
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Shield
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Greater
Intellect - +25 intellect
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Chest
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">*Powerful
Stats - +10 to all stats
In my opinion, use Powerful Stats for
only the high end game gear.
The mats used for this enchant are very expensive.
For any
gear lower
than high end game you should probably use Super Stats Enchant - +8 to
all stats. class="MsoNormal"> class="MsoNormal">Gems: style=""> Focus
on mostly
spell crit, haste rating, and spell power here. Some extra Hit
won’t hurt
you either.
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valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Slot
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Name
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Red
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Veiled
Pyrestone - +5 hit rating and +6 spell power
Runed Scarlet Ruby - +19 spell power
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Yellow
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Potent
Monarch Topaz - +9 spell power and +8 critical strike style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Rigid
Autumn's
Glow - +16 hit rating
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Blue
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Energized
Forest
Emerald - +8 haste rating and +3 mana per 5 secs style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Royal
Twilight
Opal - +9 spell power and +3 mana per 5 secs
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Meta
Gem
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Chaotic
Skyflare Diamond - +21 critical strike and 3% increased critical strike style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Bracing
Earthsiege Diamond - +25 spell power and 2% threat reduction
Enhancements
border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Legs
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">*Sapphire
Spellthread - +50 spell power and +30 stamina
*Runic
Spellthread - +35 spell power and +20 stamina
*Azure
Spellthread (for the cheap folks) - +35 spell power and +20 stamina
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Shoulder
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">**Greater
Inscription of the Crag - +24 spell power and +6 mana per 5 secs
**Greater
Inscription of the Storm - +24 spell power and +15 critical strike
valign="top" width="181">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Helm
valign="top" width="228">
style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"> style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">***Arcanum
of Blissful Mending - +30 spell power and +8 mana per 5 secs
****Arcanum
of Burning Mysteries - +30 spell power and +20 critical strike
*
Requires Tailor Profession to make
**
Requires Exalted with Sons of Hodir
***
Requires Revered with The Wyrmrest Accord
****
Requires Revered with Kirin Tor
Please
keep in mind that these are only suggestions to move
you in what I think is a positive direction.
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This is by no means
scriptures. As always the readers’ input is welcome
and appreciated in the Ten Ton Hammer WoW Forums.
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