T2 shard vs lvl 90 Fabled BG armor

Sluggo · 05-10-2010, 02:39 PM

What do you think is better for pve?

Granted... different classes have different requirements. I am an assassin which requires as much damage output as possible. The tier 2 armor will only have 1 proc. An entire set of bg armor and jewelry is 7 or so procs. I also am a non raider.

thanks

Dareena · 05-10-2010, 02:58 PM

Do you really mean BG gear vs 80th Shard gear like you list in your title? Or BG vs 90th Mark gear?

Versus T4 80th shard gear, many of the BG pieces will be superior for Heroic play. The BG shoulders won't be viable for PvE, but that's the only piece that's automatically ruled out.

Now against 90th Mark gear, it depends. BG jewelry and weaponry will still be superior. But from a dps stand point, many of the T2 Mark pieces will have a greater dps output than the BG pieces. The advantage of the BG pieces is that you can buy specific ones without having to worry about the RNG. Also their +Resists are about x2 the values of the T2 Mark gear. BG gear also has a little better mitigation.

For a Heroic PvE perspective, I'd use BG jewelry (ears, wrists, rings) and PvE jewelry to fill the rest of the slots. The BG can get you a decent off hand weapon to start out with while you wield your enervated mythical in your main hand. Then for your armor, I'd run a blend of BG pieces and T2 Mark pieces.

Now once you start seeing Fabled heroic drops, you may start to switch various pieces from the gear description that I listed above. But my general guide should give you a decent starting point to work with.

Sluggo · 05-10-2010, 03:04 PM

Yep i am talking about 80th tier 2 shard armor gear(not mark gear) vs lvl 90 fabled bg gear. Havnt had much time to run WOE for T3 shard gear. I have found myself lately to only have time for BG and the occasional raidgroup. Sitting around and grinding mark quests for armor isnt an option for me.

thanks!

Ambrin · 05-10-2010, 03:40 PM

The battleground gear is vastly superior to the L80 T2 shard armour. You will want to find neck and shoulder slot items from PvE though considering the PvP versions are terrible in PvE.

Rocc · 05-10-2010, 03:44 PM

Agreed the T2 armor doesnt come close! The patterns that drop in VP might be as close as your going to get from that expansion.

Sluggo · 05-10-2010, 03:48 PM

awsome thankyou all for your feedback. I have been saving up my tokens and i will wait until the next game update before i start outfiting my assassin.

05-10-2010, 02:39 PM	#1
Sluggo Server: Everfrost Guild: Stormsurge Rank: Member Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 296	What do you think is better for pve? Granted... different classes have different requirements. I am an assassin which requires as much damage output as possible. The tier 2 armor will only have 1 proc. An entire set of bg armor and jewelry is 7 or so procs. I also am a non raider. thanks __________________ Want a secondary income? http://www.dollarfan.com

05-10-2010, 03:04 PM	#3
Sluggo Server: Everfrost Guild: Stormsurge Rank: Member Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 296	Yep i am talking about 80th tier 2 shard armor gear(not mark gear) vs lvl 90 fabled bg gear. Havnt had much time to run WOE for T3 shard gear. I have found myself lately to only have time for BG and the occasional raidgroup. Sitting around and grinding mark quests for armor isnt an option for me. thanks! __________________ Want a secondary income? http://www.dollarfan.com

05-10-2010, 03:40 PM	#4
Ambrin Server: Nagafen Guild: Illuminati Rank: Members Loremaster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 391	The battleground gear is vastly superior to the L80 T2 shard armour. You will want to find neck and shoulder slot items from PvE though considering the PvP versions are terrible in PvE. __________________ ___________________________ Ambrin - 92 Monk / 92 Tailor / 320 AA Ambryn - 92 Dirge / 320 AA Visjeer - 92 Necromancer Oryn - 90 Inquisitor

05-10-2010, 03:48 PM	#6
Sluggo Server: Everfrost Guild: Stormsurge Rank: Member Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 296	awsome thankyou all for your feedback. I have been saving up my tokens and i will wait until the next game update before i start outfiting my assassin. __________________ Want a secondary income? http://www.dollarfan.com

05-10-2010, 02:58 PM	#2
Dareena Server: Lucan DLere Guild: Dark Prophecy Rank: Member Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,074	Do you really mean BG gear vs 80th Shard gear like you list in your title? Or BG vs 90th Mark gear? Versus T4 80th shard gear, many of the BG pieces will be superior for Heroic play. The BG shoulders won't be viable for PvE, but that's the only piece that's automatically ruled out. Now against 90th Mark gear, it depends. BG jewelry and weaponry will still be superior. But from a dps stand point, many of the T2 Mark pieces will have a greater dps output than the BG pieces. The advantage of the BG pieces is that you can buy specific ones without having to worry about the RNG. Also their +Resists are about x2 the values of the T2 Mark gear. BG gear also has a little better mitigation. For a Heroic PvE perspective, I'd use BG jewelry (ears, wrists, rings) and PvE jewelry to fill the rest of the slots. The BG can get you a decent off hand weapon to start out with while you wield your enervated mythical in your main hand. Then for your armor, I'd run a blend of BG pieces and T2 Mark pieces. Now once you start seeing Fabled heroic drops, you may start to switch various pieces from the gear description that I listed above. But my general guide should give you a decent starting point to work with.

05-10-2010, 03:44 PM	#5
Rocc Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 705	Agreed the T2 armor doesnt come close! The patterns that drop in VP might be as close as your going to get from that expansion.