Hi All,
What are your thoughts on Edgemaster’s as phase 5 is coming out with a lot of hit gear for warriors that are non orc. Still worth it because of the increased dmg from less glancing blows or not worth the price?
thank you
Edgemaster is BIS for non-orc/human warriors, but the price is up to 4-5k on my server.
It’s still far and away the best because of how much extra damage that 7 weapon skill gives back against raid bosses and the reduction from 9% hit to 6% hit needed.
You have to weigh that against the price which is basically in epic flying mount territory now.
doesnt even have anything to do with hit, you need the weapon skill to reduce glancing damage
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They’re also somewhat useful for orcs aswell as it lets them chop and change between axes,daggers and swords with very little of a penalty.
As a human warrior with edge of chaos + brutality blade edgemasters are literally a 60 DPS increase over Flameguard Gauntlets. The truth is that you want one if you are a warrior, period. You will be able to use any good weapon and greatly outdps the warriors still waiting for the CTS + Maladath combo that will never, ever drop.
Edgemasters is amazing for everyone, really. Orcs and humans can use flameguard in ideal situations but the way Classic loot works mean you almost never get to an ideal situation. My guild had three Crul’shorukhs drop, and 0 CTS. I’m the only warrior who has edgemasters - guess who is topping the meters.
Damn- I bet you are big guy aren’t ya???
Would edgemasters be for tanks? Don’t dps warriors fairly easily exceed tank threat even without edgemasters?
It’s pretty good for tanks to use with daggers; I’ve seen a lot of fury tanks that are dual wielding with Edgemasters and then some BWL/MC daggers because it’s all about threat generation now.
Yes I know lol I said that but is the extra dmg worth from less glancing or will you make it up because more hit gear is available with better stats on it than it is now.
If you went human or orc, don’t waste your gold or the glove from other warriors that need it. There’s only a limited number of these gloves to go around, so humans/orcs literally waste them. Just get a flameguard glove and use swords or axes. With ZG out, it’s much easier to get weapons if you’re being screwed in MC/O like I was. You could also use a 2h, since you have 2h weapon skill, unlike normal warriors. It’s just dumb how much of an advantage human/orc have in this game.
they will probably drop in price come naxx as misplaced servo arm becomes available
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It’s always worth it if you’re not human/orc, it just gets marginally less worth as gear improves.
The gap between humans/orc’s and everyone else will also get bigger as you give up more and more stats by having to use Edgemaster’s in that slot.
they will probably drop in price come naxx as misplaced servo arm becomes available>
Servo Arms will probably just end up going to Humans. Either way, I doubt it’ll have a significant impact on the price.
Us dagger rogues have it easy. Aged Core Leather Gloves drop all the time, and we don’t have to pay an outrageous price for them. 
Given the absurd price of Edgemaster’s unless you are just filthy stinking rich you’d never bother with getting them and just stick to axes given how many good ones are out there for you to use.
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Bonus is that you don’t compete against Rogues for axes too. As of right now, the best MH is either Edge of Chaos or the CTS.
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completely agree but if you have them and you don’t have rng on your side you take what you can get.
The opposite of this is true.
The reduction of glancing blow damage is percental…ie scales with better itemization.
300 Weapon skill: 40% glance rate, 35% damage reduction, 9% +hit required vs. level 63.
305 Weapon skill: 40% glance rate, 15% damage reduction, 6% +hit required vs. level 63.
307 Weapon skill: 40% glance rate, 7% damage reduction, 5.8% hit required vs. level 63.
312 Weapon skill: 40% glance rate, 5% damage reduction, 5.3% hit required vs. level 63.
Every part of glancing blow calculation are scaling percentages…they scale with gear.
However, after 305 weapon, there are significant diminishing returns.