I am aware you guys are still tweaking things so hopefully I’m worried over nothing, but if the datamining is any indication, the physical plate gear is so bad next phase that I doubt even tanks will use it, especially the crafted helmets (leather is +14 str +14 agi while plate helm is +16 str…and taking damage as a “cost” is more desirable than a movement speed reduction - there’s a reason that even at 60 8% move speed is the BiS foot enchant).
So anyway…if you’re really re-thinking any itemization, please make it so that raids aren’t just de’ing every last physical plate piece that drops. It makes the raid sad and all the leather and mail wearers mad.
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Second this, if the plate gear is at least competitive with mail/leather pieces for stat budget then we won’t see as much leather warrior running around with all the plate gear only coming out for pvp or becoming shards.
Totally agree about the helmet, there are plenty of reasons why a player might want to take damage (troll racial among potential others) that seems like a benefit, where the plate helmet just gimps your dps in comparison
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Every Warrior and Paladin is gonna be covered in mail/leather unless the plate gear gets some big buffs. Please fix this before phase launch, Blizzard.
edit: also OP, you need a more eyecatching title for the thread for it to gain any traction, something like “GNOMEREGAN PLATE GEAR IS TERRBLE!!”
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Yeah clickbait is definitely a weakness of mine…maybe I should say something offensive for guaranteed responses.