The Verdict on Haste

Ran Kara with the guild a couple nights ago, and finally got to put my new haste set to the true test. By the "true test" I mean that I was in there with three of the best dps the guild has. So I was comparing my self to some decently geared people.

Over all my DPS was higher, but my damage out was lower.

So the verdict:

Haste for DPS
+ Spell damage for damage out.

Me thinks I'll swtich to damage gems this weekend for Gruuls, which we finally have enough people sighned up for.

Wewt!!!

The Haste...We Haz It!!

Yes. That's right. We've got haste...and a decent amount too.

114 to be exact. The Healadin had a stockpile of cash at hand, and decided to through the Mage an early birthday.

So the belt and the pants are mines.

So what did we deck the new gear out with?

6 New Blue Gems

6 New Yellow Gems
and
2 New Red Gems

That, plus our new cloak, put the Mage at 114. That's a 7% haste increase.

Kara on Saturday...we'll see how it goes...

A Step or Two on the Other Side...

Over the past couple weeks I’ve been watching a lot of PvP videos. Mostly Magely PvP, as I will readily admit, that’s what drew me to the class. Some of my favorite PvP happen to be none other than Taco’s videos. He exerts skill and classiness into his Maging.

And of course, with every decision in WoW comes the question, is it just for fun, or is it good for the toon? I’ll mostly be PvPing with the wife, who has fallen in love with this new toon of hers, and is dead set on getting the Main Hand. It’s a damn good mace, and from my understanding, very difficult for a priestly healer like herself to replace until 25 mans.

So what might I get in this little bit of squishy destruction? (Please note that because my wife and I have maybe 30 resilience between the two of us, it will mostly be the squishes getting destroyed)

This is the first thing that caught my attention.

Guardian's Pendant of Subjugation

Pretty nice neck, no?

And it’s gots a socket. You’ll be hard pressed to find one better that is also that easily attainable. 15,300 honor, and 10 EoTS marks, that’s pretty hard to pass up. Even for a PvEer like myself.

So I think the Mage will step into the BG’s a little this weekend, and a little more after that. I’ve got my eyes set on that neck.

Must have.