Gripe of the Week: Chaotic Meta Gems
by Sunfyre on Nov.19, 2010, under Cataclysm, Gear Discussion
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but let me link to you the level 80 and level 85 chaotic meta gems, as of 4.0.3a, which is due out next week:
Level 80:
Level 85:
I do not understand why Blizzard has reverted to this early Burning Crusade methodology of more blue gems then red gems. This does not make sense, and since we’re going to be getting hit from spirit, to socket everything with hit gems doesn’t make sense either. I really hope they come to their senses and revert the meta requirements for these gems.
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: Hey Sunfyre. I get the legendary Meta soon. Does anything Major change when i get to gem? Statweights, Playstyle. thx
: Wait, what you just said doesn't make sense. What makes us go straight to 20 energy? With SotF it takes 2 casts to reach lunar. 2 casts to reach solar. Without SotF it takes 3, correct me if i'm wrong.
: Sorry, I don't understand where your getting the 20 from, 100 80 60 40 20 0 40 80 100 or sotf 100 80 60 40 20 0 (40 sf + 40 sotf) 80 120 ??
: Hi sunfyre, how would you say the 4p t15 will be with SoTF? Does that also maybe make mastery more valuable?
: Hey Sunfyre. I'm trying to wrap my head around what you've been saying about SotF. How exactly does it not reduce Starfire casts by 1?
: Started a Druid....3 days ago or something like that.... Anyways i got to lvl 60 and im not using gear SETS so much as im using the things that look especially helpful such as Int and Spir Stacke, Occasionally with some 14-15 haste involved..... Im not one of those guys who go out and get the best pve/pvp gear But i really need some help..... im a resto balance mix and well my hits are only doing about 5K at lvl 60 :/ what sohuld i do?
November 19th, 2010 on 6:23 am
Hm maybe
Thundering Skyflare Diamond
Chance to Increase Melee/Ranged Attack Speed
The 3 % more Dmg is not so strong..
But with the 480 haste buff from thundering …
maybe
November 19th, 2010 on 3:42 pm
I think by ranged attack speed they mean hunters, not casting speed.
November 19th, 2010 on 8:49 am
I think a commenter on Graylo’s blog said the requirement would be changed at some point.
My plan is to go with Bracing shadow spirit (+int & reduced threat) at first when leveling up to 85.
November 19th, 2010 on 8:50 am
I should clarify – when we first hit 85, our crit chance will be low enough that having to deal with those requirements is probably not worth the trade-off, so it’s better to use something else at first and hope that they change the requirements for the gem to something more reasonable.
November 19th, 2010 on 9:08 am
or this way
i try the haste gem next week .. maybe i can tell something
November 20th, 2010 on 9:25 am
Agreed, range attack =/= casting.
November 21st, 2010 on 4:59 am
Sry my fail .. i have so many to do… don´t know where my head is…
Sushka (EU – Blackhand – Erzritter )
December 24th, 2010 on 7:58 pm
Why not go with an Ember Shadowspirit Diamond? I’ve not seen any talk of this, and I’m almost certain it’s by far superior.
54 intellect and 2% mana. 54 intellect >>>> 54 crit rating, so it’s a matter of the 3% increased critical damage making up the difference. In this case, it has to make up about .2% crit chance, and while our crit is already low, I just don’t see this happening.
Toss on the already horrible pre-reqs on it, and it’s just garbage. Ember Shadowspirit is 2 yellow gems, and everyone can <3 an Reckless Ember Topaz somewhere.
December 25th, 2010 on 2:49 pm
Chaotic Shadowspirit is by far better then Ember, and they’ve already announced they are reverting the meta requirements for chaotic when they apply the next patch.
January 18th, 2011 on 12:11 pm
Why are all the top end raiding boomkins using the Ember Meta? Is it better for us than the Chaotic. I use the Chaotic now but didn’t know if something has changed.
January 20th, 2011 on 8:58 am
Chaotic currently has dumb gem requirements until the patch.