What is the most efficient way to get the stats you want on gear? Is it all RNG? I didn’t realize haste was the main secondary stat for mage so trying to figure out the best way to change besides rerollong tier tokens and waiting for drops/vault.
You can make/get someone to make your non tier gear and choose stats that way and also you can add 4 sockets to your neck piece and ring in total.
Aside from your select 4 tier piece slots you have ring enchants, gem sockets (2 for each ring and neck), chest enchant, and leg spellthread.
You will also probably want to run 2 crafted gear pieces that are embellished usually Ascension weapon and an armor slot with the writhing armor banding (that isn’t a tier slot, most usually go for Cloak, Bracers, Belt, Boots) where you predetermine their stats with a missive.
As for your individual pieces (outside of 4 set tier) you want to prioritize ilvl (gear tracks) as a 4/6 hero piece is going to be better than a 8/8 veteran track regardless of stats. Once you have all champion/hero track gear is where you want to start targeting pieces that have your BiS stats that are champion/hero track.
Do note that you can convert Head/Shoulder/Chest/Gloves/Leg pieces into tier at the catalyst so for the 4 slots you want for tier any old Hero/Myth piece will be good enough where you can convert it into tier.
Also don’t neglect the catalyst for non-tier slots. Sometimes a non tier Boot/Belt/Bracer/Cloak might have BiS stats when you convert it.
Thanks, sounds like I have some work to do.