tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407860231382967590.post7228322290374160453..comments2023-06-06T04:54:53.829-08:00Comments on Divine Plea: Enchanting your gear - mp5 vs. CritAdgamorixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642665863641484225noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407860231382967590.post-59982368220785999342010-06-01T19:45:57.084-08:002010-06-01T19:45:57.084-08:00I use a lot of haste/crit pieces to start with, so...I use a lot of haste/crit pieces to start with, so I gladly take the mp5 arcanum & inscription. Not for the marginal improvement in mp5, but as one more way to lift my static regen out of the basement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407860231382967590.post-59138785873811817512010-05-25T08:26:15.610-08:002010-05-25T08:26:15.610-08:00Actually - I think the math points at mp5 as being...Actually - I think the math points at mp5 as being the stronger stat - but only in greater quantities. With the existing numbers given about the Arcanum and the Inscription - the amount of mp5 is negligible and is countered by the crit - over a long enough timeline.<br /><br />However if you have say - 20 times the amount, you're now looking at 360mp5 and 15% crit. I think we can all agree that 360mp5 is a number we can get behind, and that 15% crit is overkill.<br /><br />As I pointed out at the end, it's important to have a good mix of stats. I just haven't found that sweet spot yet.Adgamorixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642665863641484225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407860231382967590.post-24212914630530205202010-05-24T18:36:15.350-08:002010-05-24T18:36:15.350-08:00I'm not really seeing the math here, just some...I'm not really seeing the math here, just some gut feelings with numbers tacked onto them. LOL The entire worth of crit as a regen stat is based on the number of casts. In the equation, there is a threshold that needs to be met where the paladin is casting enough that 1 crit rating will give the equivalent of .5 MP5 in order for crit to even become an equal mana regen stat. That threshold cannot be met with current gear. Thus, the regen gained from the passive MP5 of those enchants will always be more than the regen gained from the crit on those enchants. (This doesn't take into account throughput, of course, but you didn't bring that up, so...)<br /><br />It doesn't help that the crit shoulder enchant is 1 crit rating under budget. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407860231382967590.post-65043786163811739812010-05-24T18:08:05.436-08:002010-05-24T18:08:05.436-08:00I really do like your math, although I'm perso...I really do like your math, although I'm personally very low on mp5 while casting, even raid-buffed. I think that it really depends on what you have at the moment while in a raid. Are you super low on mp5? Crit? Use the enchants to tip the scales your way.<br /><br />While I really value crit less overall since the Illumination nerf, I don't ignore it entirely and it's on most of my pieces. mp5, on the other hand, is on precisely four pieces of gear (excluding my Solace trinket because it ramps up and isn't passive).<br /><br />While I don't take EJ's word as that of God, they do say:<br /><br /><i>100 item points of crit = 31.13 Mp5 (when spamming HL as the best case, so in practice the returns will be less)<br /><br />100 item points will give you 50Mp5, which is 3600 mana over 6 minutes. Even though it is not as useful as intellect or haste, at least in most situations it is better than crit rating.<br /><br />Source: http://elitistjerks.com/f76/t84922-holy_paladin_compendium_3_3_a/#ixzz0ou1p3mbK</i><br /><br />Granted, they're talking about gear item points rather than the enchants, but it's something to consider.<br /><br />When looking at an app who has, say, under 100mp5 while casting unbuffed but has almost 39% chance to crit holy spell, unbuffed, I would have to say that the mp5 enchants would be a better choice for them, just to get up to a more steady level of mp5. :) Over 130-150mp5, dealer's choice and anything over 200mp5 would be, to me, a crit enchant situation.<br /><br />My two cents. :)Kurnhttp://kurn.apotheosis-now.com/noreply@blogger.com