Comments on: Staves vs Maces and Off hands http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/12/13/staves-vs-maces-and-off-hands/ Practical advice for World of Warcraft healers and leaders Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:13:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Trollin' http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/12/13/staves-vs-maces-and-off-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-5805 Trollin' Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:33:27 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/12/13/staves-vs-maces-and-off-hands/#comment-5805 Voted for Staff. I still heal with Benediction with 55 healing. Because I'm <i>that</i> good. Voted for Staff.

I still heal with Benediction with 55 healing.

Because I’m that good.

]]> By: Matticus! http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/12/13/staves-vs-maces-and-off-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-5796 Matticus! Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:59:45 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/12/13/staves-vs-maces-and-off-hands/#comment-5796 Pretty much! MH/OH typically results in higher overall healing power and mana regen. Staves have extra stats which increase your survivability some. Pretty much! MH/OH typically results in higher overall healing power and mana regen. Staves have extra stats which increase your survivability some.

]]> By: Ego http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/12/13/staves-vs-maces-and-off-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-5795 Ego Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:53:04 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/12/13/staves-vs-maces-and-off-hands/#comment-5795 So...you're saying that MH/OH combos are always better, and only go for staves if you're looking for a quick and easy not-quite-as-good upgrade? You mentioned the stat distribution differences in here - those priests using the stat-poor tailoring set should probably look into a staff to help boost your failing stamina and other stats. A priest running around with under 7k health might as well be wearing a bullseye for some of the more difficult raiding encounters post-kara. ;) So…you’re saying that MH/OH combos are always better, and only go for staves if you’re looking for a quick and easy not-quite-as-good upgrade?

You mentioned the stat distribution differences in here – those priests using the stat-poor tailoring set should probably look into a staff to help boost your failing stamina and other stats.

A priest running around with under 7k health might as well be wearing a bullseye for some of the more difficult raiding encounters post-kara. ;)

]]> By: Matticus! http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/12/13/staves-vs-maces-and-off-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-5793 Matticus! Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:21:51 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/12/13/staves-vs-maces-and-off-hands/#comment-5793 Yes, we do ned some resto druids. Yes, we do ned some resto druids.

]]> By: Halite http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/12/13/staves-vs-maces-and-off-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-5790 Halite Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:59:34 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/12/13/staves-vs-maces-and-off-hands/#comment-5790 You guys need some resto druids! And yes, you'd be rolling against us for those maces too. =) You guys need some resto druids! And yes, you’d be rolling against us for those maces too. =)

]]> By: Phaelia http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/12/13/staves-vs-maces-and-off-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-5789 Phaelia Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:08:16 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/12/13/staves-vs-maces-and-off-hands/#comment-5789 You forgot to discuss the fact that staves are often much prettier than a mace + offhand combo. ;-) Shard of the Virtuous? More like giant, blue lollipop of doom (Vorpal). What I wouldn't give for a staff to replace it! You forgot to discuss the fact that staves are often much prettier than a mace + offhand combo. ;-) Shard of the Virtuous? More like giant, blue lollipop of doom (Vorpal). What I wouldn’t give for a staff to replace it!

]]> By: Malva http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/12/13/staves-vs-maces-and-off-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-5786 Malva Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:13:35 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/12/13/staves-vs-maces-and-off-hands/#comment-5786 I guess it's a bit different now that alliance has shamans. It used to be pretty even playing field, compete against druids for staves, compete against paladins and druids for maces. Those two classes competed against each other for 2-h maces (I seem to recall a healing one in MC, back in the day…). I’m of the "roll/buy anything that could be an upgrade now" school of thought. Even if something better could be coming later. I've been running around with the Shard of Virtuous (they should have a sound effect for that one, it drags on the floor when I run) for over 6 months now, and we moved out of Kara about 4 months ago. At this point, I'll be rolling/buying whatever upgrade I can find. I guess it’s a bit different now that alliance has shamans. It used to be pretty even playing field, compete against druids for staves, compete against paladins and druids for maces.

Those two classes competed against each other for 2-h maces (I seem to recall a healing one in MC, back in the day…).

I’m of the “roll/buy anything that could be an upgrade now” school of thought. Even if something better could be coming later. I’ve been running around with the Shard of Virtuous (they should have a sound effect for that one, it drags on the floor when I run) for over 6 months now, and we moved out of Kara about 4 months ago. At this point, I’ll be rolling/buying whatever upgrade I can find.

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