Post by zway
I've just started getting into Ulduar 25 with my guild, however I can't help but feel my DPS is lacking at times. Most fights I'm around the 4k mark. I'm arcane at the moment, and I'm wondering if I'm gearing correctly. I heard that once you are hit-capped, haste is a one of the main stats, but I don't know if I've gone for too much.
I also have a few hit/crit items, so TTW fireball spec is an option if that would give out higher DPS. Any advice would be great.
http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Ner%27zhul&cn=Layra&gn=Canadian+Mexian+Zebras
Post by Achloryn
two things jump out at me right off.. you're still using the
flameheart spell scalpel?... eesh.. that should be replaced in naxx 10 at least.. your best bet before uld. 25 is
TTT which drops off of KT in naxx 25. But there are plenty of upgrades in between those two. (there's also a staff which drops off of 10 man hodir hard mode that's really good, but the name of it escapes me right now)
the other thing i notice is that your spell power is
insanely low for the gear you have. Take all of those 9spell power/8 haste and replace them with
19 spell power gems... Every one of them. It's not that you're overgearing for haste per se, but like i said.. your spell power is really quite low for the gear you have.(you've got several better pieces than I do, but i'm sitting almost 1900 unbuffed.. without the bonus as arcane).
Replacing all those gems will make your haste drop around 40-50 points, but you'll also gain about 70 spell power. Even with arcane's poor scaling for SP, that will help a lot.
If you aren't having any mana issues, then there's no reason you can't stay arcane, but you might want to try the fire/ttw or frostfire specs if you have enough hit gear. (keep in mind if you have a draenei, you can knock off 1%, and if you have a boomkin or spriest you can knock off another 3% for hit)
I hope this helps out. your biggest priority should be replacing that weapon.
Post by zway
Thanks for the advice. I was lucky enough to have Life and Death drop for me in Naxx25 today, and I've switched out most of the gems for 19 SP. I've kept 2 blues for the CSD. My hit has dropped a little with the weapon replacement, but nothing major, I'd be hit-capped with a SP or boomkin in the raid. I have noticed that my DPS has taken a big jump up to around the 4.8 - 5.3k DPS mark, so I'm very happy.
I have some crit/hit gear that I can use for FFB/TTW. I don't know if it's just me, but I don't seem to be able to pull out the same sort of DPS, so staying with arcane for now. Don't generally have mana problems unless it's a very long fight.
Any other suggestions that anyone can point out would be cool, still.
Armory again:
http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Ner%27zhul&cn=Layra&gn=Canadian+Mexian+Zebras
Post by Achloryn
i just noticed this, but you're on the same server that I am. :D (i didn't really look at the name yesterday, but i see you around quite a bit.) go ner'zhul! heh.
It sounds like my suggestions really solved the problems.. and i didn't mean for you to get rid of the two blue gems cause deactivating your meta would be silly. :P Anyway.. With the fireball and spec you would need more hit. You can manage where you're at if you have a boomkin/spriest in the raid and be just barely under hit cap, but for the fire/ttw spec you'll need 17% total. Which means you'd have to get yourself up to 13% from gear alone if you have a boomy/spriest. A big help for me when i wanna swap specs is to keep
this parked in my bags. yeah you drop some 30 spell power, but you gain an extra 1.5% hit and that will do a lot to bring you towards the cap for the fireball spec.
btw.. i'm jealous.. you've got lifespark visage.. :( i was outrolled once by a lock, and the other time i would've won it, my internet went out for like an hour and it was given to a priest in our guild for his SP offset.. :'(