Re: Gearing up a ret pally....

On Jun 15, 4:55 pm, cryptoguy <treifam...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Clearly, grinding raids will get stuff, but what 'currency' and
'faction rep' items would people sugges?. He's going to be
concentrating on +hit and +strength, with a 2H weapon.

Revered with Ebon Blade buys this:

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44149

Use: Permanently adds 50 attack power and 20 critical strike rating to
a head slot item.

Revered with Sons of Hodir, which you should be grinding anyway for
the shoulder enchants, offer these:

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44195

Spaulders of the Giant Lords
Binds when picked up/Shoulder Plate
1625 Armor
+66 Strength
+64 Stamina
Durability 80 / 80
Requires Level 80
Requires The Sons of Hodir - Revered
Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 58 (1.26% @ L80).

My Ret Paladin is still wearing them as I have yet to see a shoulder
armor token drop from Naxx or anywhere.

The Titansteel hat, boots and mace are some of the best pre-raid items
in the game, and also offer lots of +hit, which you will need 263 of,
and which I always find is a constant juggling act.

Vengeance Bindings are probably the best pre-Naxx wrists in the game,
just because they offer so much Str, which scales with Div Str and ups
our AP. Easily made by a BS.

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=41355

Vengeance Bindings
Binds when equipped/Wrist Plate
916 Armor
+53 Strength
Durability 45 / 45
Requires Level 78
Equip: Improves hit rating by 23 (0.81% @ L78).
Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 30 (0.76% @ L78).

As for Heroic drops, two off the top of my head are:

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37171

Flame-Bathed Steel Girdle
Binds when picked upWaist Plate
1261 Armor
+66 Strength
+85 Stamina
Blue Socket
Socket Bonus: +4 Strength
Durability 55 / 55
Requires Level 80
Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 59 (1.29% @ L80).

Drops from Heroic Keristrasza in Nexus. Don't forget to add a belt
socket.

Also:

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37193

Staggering Legplates
Binds when picked up/Legs Plate
1961 Armor
+83 Strength
+109 Stamina
Red Socket
Yellow Socket
Socket Bonus: +9 Stamina
Durability 120 / 120
Requires Level 80
Equip: Improves hit rating by 80 (2.44% @ L80).

From Heroic Ingvar the Plunderer in UK. The +hit alone on these bad
boys is priceless.

--
Jill
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