Comments on: Paladin Healing: Comparing Crit vs MP5 as Item Budget

By: Gwaendar

Gwaendar — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:25:09 +0000

“Untalented” is a bit of a stretch, since this accounts for 5/5 Illumination. In terms of matching the math with real itemization, this is of course way beyond the scope of this little study, the sole aim was to verify, in terms of item budget only, which stat gave you more bang for the buck.

Setting the +healing score to an arbitrary 1400 also limits the scope of the thing to Kara (which I should have made clear ). That being said, I’ll work on a mixed cast sequence where the paladin keeps a Grace of Light going next.

EDIT: New post coming up, with a more complex casting pattern.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:19:07 +0000

Ngita makes a VERY valid point. Doing these sorts of analysis are very interesting, and informative, but are only valid if you’re untalented.

Additionally, it doesn’t take into account that a paladin would have to wear mail to stack mp5 in the manner presented, and honestly, I’m hitting that number of mp5 in KZ level mail, stacking mp5, int and +heal above nearly all other stats.

Still, even without taking account itemization, it’s a very awesome piece of math

By: Ngita

Ngita — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:13:32 +0000

Just a couple of points, Blizzard modified our talents without adjusting item budget at all. Any comparison that uses flash of light is going to undervalue Spell crit.

Having said that with new badge rewards comeing, I was trying to evaluate my current needs just yesteday. I prefer to use a wws of my current “hardest” fight. For me 1% spell crit is 4 mp5 and +20 healing. For a fellow paladin in the exact same fight who had both a Shadow priest and Resto shaman feeding him 34k Mana over the course of the fight 1% spell crit is woth 6mp5 and +27 healing.

Ignoring the stamina/armor If I compare Clutch of the soothing breeze(mail) to Waistguard of reparation (plate)- If I replace the Spell crit and convert healing back to mp5 @ 2 mp5=_10 healing the plate belt has 7mp5 compared to the mail belt 10mp5. So for me the mail belt is better then the plate. But for my follow paladin who is in the healer group instead of MT group the plate belt is better then mail.