September 23rd, 2011
The Best Blacksmithing Gear in Wow
What is the best Blacksmithing gear in Wow? Having a discussion of the best Blacksmithing gear in Wow, we must define what we mean by “best’. If the goal is to earn game gold, the way is very different than if your quest is to twink your character to be the meanest, toughest and most unbeatable toon in the BG. This discussion will focus heavily on game theory than on specific equipment, rather than seeking to list specific armor or weapons made by Blacksmith.
Blacksmithing is completely geared towards those two options, which it is a middle of the road profession in Wow, paired well with the mining profession and indeed nothing else. It’s possible that you might answer both to the questions posed, so we will attempt to answer your question in that vein.
For one thing, Blacksmithing as your biggest gold earner, will be the simple things. Nothing will make you more profit in game than weight-stones, sharpening stones and shield spikes. You should make them and make lots of them regardless of whether or not they can help you level. They are truly the best Blacksmithing gear in Wow if your goal is to make money.
Regarding the best gear, the answer depends on the character you are playing. For example, the easiest answer to the question of the best Blacksmithing gear would be “epic plate”. However, if you are playing a Hunter, you never get to wear plate armor. While you might do exceedingly well to have en epic level weapon as a Hunter, the fact is that you may or may not have the skill proficiency for the weapon mentioned. If you are a DK, all of your armor and your weaponry options are among the best in the game aside from your cloak is plate. If you are a Warlock, the only thing a Blacksmith can do well for you is fashion a weapon and give it extra “oomph”.
The second answer to the question of the best Blacksmithing gear is “epic gear”. Marked in purple, it’s both the rarest gear and the strongest. So you should pay more attention to the adds. With lots of intellect added, a piece of purple armor won’t do your DK much good. However, a piece with lots of attack power or stamina will serve you exceedingly well. In higher levels, attack power is always a bonus, except in the case of a restoration Druid whose job it is to keep his party alive and healthy. A good restoration Druid that is part of a group, if the group is well organized, will use his attack power for defense rather than offense, so the best sort of blacksmithed weapon for him is an epic weapon with a weight-stone or sharpening stone added that gives him intellect and spirit adds.
It’s more a matter of understanding the game theory than searching for the names of specific gear to decide the best gear in the Wow game. In this game, nothing is more important than how you gear your character therefore you must take notice of your adds. When you do you’ll find the best Blacksmithing gear for your specific character and fighting style. There is no real such thing as “the best” Blacksmithing gear in Wow. It’s just about what is best for you.
World of Warcraft Gems
In World of Warcraft, different types of gem are categorized by color. Different colors of gem provide different abilities when used in socketed items. Any colored gem will fit into any colored socket, but if you match the colors of the gem and socket, a bonus is activated.
Primary colored gems, such as red, yellow, and blue will only match the socket for their specific color. Secondary colored gems – green, orange, and purple – will match either of the two colored sockets that make up their color. A purple gem would thus be matchable with a red or blue colored socket. Meta gems come with an additional bonus, but have special color requirements for activation, so players may choose to forfeit a socket bonus in order to obtain the meta bonus instead.
The cut of a gem affects what bonus it gives. Cutting a Blood Garnet into a Teardrop Blood Garnet gives +13 to Healing Spells, whereas creating a Bright Blood Garnet gives +12 to Attack Power. Each color of gem has uncommon and rare forms that can be cut according to different patterns learned from vendors.
Uncommon patterns can be learned at Jewelcrafting skill level 300 to 325, and rare patterns are learnable at skill level 350. Cuts for meta gems are learnable at a higher skill level than those for regular gems, around skill level 365. They will only fit into meta sockets that are available only on high level items. Some meta gems will also be dropped by bosses or created by alchemists. Boss drop meta slot jewels can’t be crafted.















