I've got the full Heavy Clefthoof set, and currently have all of the slots filled with +4 Def, +6STAM gems. This was done a while ago and now that I look at it, I highly doubt that is a good way to gem that set.
I'd appreciate any help given. :)
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Totally depends on whatchya got and whatchya need. What's your defense rating with that setup? If it's >415 then you almost certainly could/should swap for +12 Staminas until you get down to 415.
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As JeeBar pointed out, the number one rule is to reach uncrittable status which is 415 def. Resilience contributes to this as well so if you have any pvp gear, you actually become uncrittable well before 415 def. I suggest reading up about defense and resilience on wowwiki or something. (Sorry I'm lazy or I would offer you a link or two to check out)
Assuming you are uncrittable, there are several camps of thought on how to gem/enchant:
1. All Stamina - Your health pool is huge, but you fall a bit short on avoidance and threat generation (via crits). Thus probably the least popular method.
2. All Agility - You're a dodgin crit machine. A fairly popular strategy because agility is just that awesome, but a string of crushing blows from a hard hitting boss (it happens even to the best of us) will erase your health pool and run your healer(s) oom. This is how I initially worked it, but am now working towards:
3. Agility / Stam - Shifting Nightseyes are your friends. Some dodge, some crit, some hit points... A nice rounded build that I think will serve you well.
Dont let any trunk monkeys convince you to add strength or +hit or dodge rating... Take it from a long-time rawr-tank: all you need is the real thing, straight from the source: agil and stam. Many respectable bears even say to ignore socket bonuses and to gem everything with shifting nightseyes. I like my socket bonuses... but... they may have a point. In the end, socket bonuses don't really make that much of a differene to fret over.
My .02
-B
Assuming you are uncrittable, there are several camps of thought on how to gem/enchant:
1. All Stamina - Your health pool is huge, but you fall a bit short on avoidance and threat generation (via crits). Thus probably the least popular method.
2. All Agility - You're a dodgin crit machine. A fairly popular strategy because agility is just that awesome, but a string of crushing blows from a hard hitting boss (it happens even to the best of us) will erase your health pool and run your healer(s) oom. This is how I initially worked it, but am now working towards:
3. Agility / Stam - Shifting Nightseyes are your friends. Some dodge, some crit, some hit points... A nice rounded build that I think will serve you well.
Dont let any trunk monkeys convince you to add strength or +hit or dodge rating... Take it from a long-time rawr-tank: all you need is the real thing, straight from the source: agil and stam. Many respectable bears even say to ignore socket bonuses and to gem everything with shifting nightseyes. I like my socket bonuses... but... they may have a point. In the end, socket bonuses don't really make that much of a differene to fret over.
My .02
-B
Although I'm still getting my kit together my view is to gem for stamina (with a bit of agility), enchant for more agility, but I've lucked out on trinket drops so don't need any defence at all.
Do what works for you, since I was mainly doing Heroic tanking and off tanking, going for mix of agil sta and some odd hit. Seemed to work just great for me, I simply love my monstrous threat generation.
Once you hit uncrittable (combined Def crit reduction and Resil crit reduction of 2.6%), I'd say socket for Stam up to whatever you feel comfortable with, then Agi. Or mix and match +12 Sta, +4 Agi/+6 Sta, and +8 Agi. I would only grab the socket bonus if it's one where you gain more than you lose. Getting a little dodge rating or Def past uncrittable doesn't help as much as the extra 4 Agi or 6 Sta.
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IMO:
Gem stamina as much as possible in pure tank items.
Sta/agi for anything which makes it into your dps kit and tank kit.
Agil enchants whereever you can.
May differ if you are smart enough to have a dps set and a tank set but i'm far too lazy ;)
Edited, Feb 28th 2008 7:44pm by BugzyUK
Gem stamina as much as possible in pure tank items.
Sta/agi for anything which makes it into your dps kit and tank kit.
Agil enchants whereever you can.
May differ if you are smart enough to have a dps set and a tank set but i'm far too lazy ;)
Edited, Feb 28th 2008 7:44pm by BugzyUK
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