Comments on: Yes, I match socket bonuses http://restorationdruid.com/2010/02/12/yes-i-match-socket-bonuses/ Just another WordPress site Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:54:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Goof http://restorationdruid.com/2010/02/12/yes-i-match-socket-bonuses/#comment-276 Goof Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:58:54 +0000 http://restorationdruid.com/?p=416#comment-276 I tend to match socket bonuses, but I also determine that by looking at what the socket bonus is (if it's +4 SP, it's not really worth 12SP/10INT to get, 23SP > 16SP/10INT in my eyes). I'm with Angela on the boots chant, I use the spirit just for that little extra SP/mana regen. I put Tuskarr on my PvP set, but for PvE there's no reason to be able to move faster (Travel Form on Sindragosa). I've actually been wondering about what to do with my Orange gems. Glad to see another tree decided that after the soft cap INT is semi-useful. Most trees on my server have told me that stacking haste is still better after the haste cap, but I don't really see the use as I'm definitely a raid heal and Regrowth/Nourish are used at a bare minimum if at all. @Bull: MP5 does do straight mana regen during casting, BUT Resto Druids (and even most Balance) have at least some talents in Intensity (3/3 = 50% of Mana Regen during casting) which in itself greatly reduces the need for MP5 but as Kalthar mentioned we also use spirit for SP which makes MP5 a useless stat to us. I tend to match socket bonuses, but I also determine that by looking at what the socket bonus is (if it’s +4 SP, it’s not really worth 12SP/10INT to get, 23SP > 16SP/10INT in my eyes).

I’m with Angela on the boots chant, I use the spirit just for that little extra SP/mana regen. I put Tuskarr on my PvP set, but for PvE there’s no reason to be able to move faster (Travel Form on Sindragosa).

I’ve actually been wondering about what to do with my Orange gems. Glad to see another tree decided that after the soft cap INT is semi-useful. Most trees on my server have told me that stacking haste is still better after the haste cap, but I don’t really see the use as I’m definitely a raid heal and Regrowth/Nourish are used at a bare minimum if at all.

@Bull: MP5 does do straight mana regen during casting, BUT Resto Druids (and even most Balance) have at least some talents in Intensity (3/3 = 50% of Mana Regen during casting) which in itself greatly reduces the need for MP5 but as Kalthar mentioned we also use spirit for SP which makes MP5 a useless stat to us.

]]> By: Gurtrew http://restorationdruid.com/2010/02/12/yes-i-match-socket-bonuses/#comment-275 Gurtrew Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:51:09 +0000 http://restorationdruid.com/?p=416#comment-275 i have stoped using the SP/mp5 enchat as i find that my regeneration is good enough. i have instead changed to SP/Crit as now i seem to be doing a bit more lifebloom/Noursh aorund i found it was slightly better. i have stoped using the SP/mp5 enchat as i find that my regeneration is good enough.

i have instead changed to SP/Crit as now i seem to be doing a bit more lifebloom/Noursh aorund i found it was slightly better.

]]> By: Arec http://restorationdruid.com/2010/02/12/yes-i-match-socket-bonuses/#comment-274 Arec Mon, 31 May 2010 22:57:31 +0000 http://restorationdruid.com/?p=416#comment-274 So nice to see a website that doesn't sway to the math-nazis. Just started as a resto (now lvl 33) and appreciate that you match socket bonuses and don't follow the norm. Thanks. So nice to see a website that doesn’t sway to the math-nazis. Just started as a resto (now lvl 33) and appreciate that you match socket bonuses and don’t follow the norm. Thanks.

]]> By: Kalthar http://restorationdruid.com/2010/02/12/yes-i-match-socket-bonuses/#comment-273 Kalthar Tue, 25 May 2010 21:43:11 +0000 http://restorationdruid.com/?p=416#comment-273 Bull, unless ur sub 60 u should know spirit is better for Druids for several reasons. 1 being that in tree form spirit gives u spell power, and who doesnt like spell power. 2 Living Spirit increases how much spirit u have by 15% so it makes it more appealing. Last but not least 3 Druids dont spend much time casting its mostly instant cast hots which means spirit is just fine. Bull, unless ur sub 60 u should know spirit is better for Druids for several reasons. 1 being that in tree form spirit gives u spell power, and who doesnt like spell power. 2 Living Spirit increases how much spirit u have by 15% so it makes it more appealing. Last but not least 3 Druids dont spend much time casting its mostly instant cast hots which means spirit is just fine.

]]> By: Bull http://restorationdruid.com/2010/02/12/yes-i-match-socket-bonuses/#comment-272 Bull Sat, 17 Apr 2010 20:34:15 +0000 http://restorationdruid.com/?p=416#comment-272 This may sound like a noob question but why Spirit over M5 for a healer?. I thought only M5 regenerated mana during a fight. This may sound like a noob question but why Spirit over M5 for a healer?. I thought only M5 regenerated mana during a fight.

]]> By: Archdruid Angela http://restorationdruid.com/2010/02/12/yes-i-match-socket-bonuses/#comment-271 Archdruid Angela Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:02:28 +0000 http://restorationdruid.com/?p=416#comment-271 Tauren racial gives +15 to herbalism... its the herbalism at 465 not the alchemy :) Tauren racial gives +15 to herbalism… its the herbalism at 465 not the alchemy :)

]]> By: alchemy http://restorationdruid.com/2010/02/12/yes-i-match-socket-bonuses/#comment-270 alchemy Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:43:33 +0000 http://restorationdruid.com/?p=416#comment-270 Not sure if u want to print this- It's just a question I have. How did u get ur alchemy to 465 on your Tauren Druid??? This site has helped me soooo much and I especially love the macro topic. I have been maxxed out on my Alchemy for over a year now and my tree is dying to make something new :) Thank you, Mavryn MGM Raiders Mok'Nathal Not sure if u want to print this- It’s just a question I have. How did u get ur alchemy to 465 on your Tauren Druid???
This site has helped me soooo much and I especially love the macro topic. I have been maxxed out on my Alchemy for over a year now and my tree is dying to make something new :)

Thank you,
Mavryn
MGM Raiders
Mok’Nathal

]]> By: Archdruid Angela http://restorationdruid.com/2010/02/12/yes-i-match-socket-bonuses/#comment-269 Archdruid Angela Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:10:18 +0000 http://restorationdruid.com/?p=416#comment-269 Guess we'll just have to disagree on that Veeka :) I have no issue reaching people, or getting out of bad stuff so I'll be sticking with my spirit! Guess we’ll just have to disagree on that Veeka :) I have no issue reaching people, or getting out of bad stuff so I’ll be sticking with my spirit!

]]> By: Veeka http://restorationdruid.com/2010/02/12/yes-i-match-socket-bonuses/#comment-268 Veeka Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:42:28 +0000 http://restorationdruid.com/?p=416#comment-268 Almost all top guilds (including Ensidia) consider Tuskar's Vitality (sta + speed increase) to be best in slot enchant for boots for eny class. In my guild tanks have two sets of boots - one for static fight and one for dinamic. For melee - its a must to have. And trees are no exclusion. Considering most of our healing is comming from insta HoTs, in dynamic fight there is no better boost to HPS than speed inscrease, when you can cast while moving and covering all out of range tagets on "flight". Almost all top guilds (including Ensidia) consider Tuskar’s Vitality (sta + speed increase) to be best in slot enchant for boots for eny class. In my guild tanks have two sets of boots – one for static fight and one for dinamic. For melee – its a must to have.

And trees are no exclusion. Considering most of our healing is comming from insta HoTs, in dynamic fight there is no better boost to HPS than speed inscrease, when you can cast while moving and covering all out of range tagets on “flight”.

]]> By: Yggdrasil http://restorationdruid.com/2010/02/12/yes-i-match-socket-bonuses/#comment-267 Yggdrasil Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:13:54 +0000 http://restorationdruid.com/?p=416#comment-267 I am in the same boat in all honesty. More so with ICC gear since a lot of those socket bonus equate to plus 7 or 9 spell power anyway. Plus being able to gem plus 12sp / 10 haste has allowed me to keep my 4 piece bonus and soft cap haste even when I wasn't heavily ICC geared yet. Then the spirit from the 12sp / 10 spirit isn't shameful and with the much larger mana pool from ICC gear regan has gotten to the point of laughable again and the more the merrier is always my stance. To gain all these things while only losing maybe in the end 10-12 spell power is well worth it in my opinion since SP is pretty cheaply earned these days with gear anyway. I am in the same boat in all honesty. More so with ICC gear since a lot of those socket bonus equate to plus 7 or 9 spell power anyway.

Plus being able to gem plus 12sp / 10 haste has allowed me to keep my 4 piece bonus and soft cap haste even when I wasn’t heavily ICC geared yet.

Then the spirit from the 12sp / 10 spirit isn’t shameful and with the much larger mana pool from ICC gear regan has gotten to the point of laughable again and the more the merrier is always my stance.

To gain all these things while only losing maybe in the end 10-12 spell power is well worth it in my opinion since SP is pretty cheaply earned these days with gear anyway.

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