Comments on: Best Retribution Paladin Helms – Pre-Raid

By: Ikky

Ikky — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:21:16 +0000

I noticed there isnt any Strength cogwheel slots, what is preferred since we’re losing 80 str switching to the Engineering Helm

By: Garrüs-Executus

Garrüs-Executus — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:39:59 +0000

Actually I agree with Rob, with the new mastery, Helm of Easeful Death seems much better than Anomuran Helm. If you take gems in the account, the Stonemason’s Helm is even better than Anomuran, since, if you use an Etched Demonseye in the blue socket, you will get clean +50str, our main source of DPS, rather than the 40 of the Bold Inferno Ruby, plus another 20hit rating, so you can reforge some of your hit in expertise or mastery.

By: Khor

Khor — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:21:19 +0000

@ Rob – They are actually very close in DPS, though I prefer the crit vs haste since haste has been further devalued. Easeful Death would be a good choice too, because you get the socket bonus.

The question is, does the difference from crit vs haste surpass the value of the extra 30 mastery? It’s really close, like a 10 DPS difference or so…

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:06:14 +0000

imo in 4.0.6 Helm of Easeful Death is noticeably better than Anomuran…

By: Bastiatt

Bastiatt — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:47:49 +0000

@ Myself = sorry… missed that this list was all pre-raid.

Look forward to your raid-level BiS lists Khor!

By: Bastiatt

Bastiatt — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:46:44 +0000

The Helm of Maddening Whispers is not there? I thought the heroic version of this piece might be overall BiS. Ignore the Blue socket and go Meta+Red and that’s a hell of a stat boost.

By: Kondey

Kondey — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 08:53:04 +0000

How about mastery ?

By: Khor

Khor — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:38:17 +0000

Also, in reference to MaxDPS’s ratings, they are factoring in meeting socket bonuses, which I am not doing just yet. Yes, eventually I will need to, but for now I am using the general rule of stacking strength gems.

Sats are still a little hazy in terms of how we need to gem, and that is one of the big topics I am trying to get confirmed as quickly as possible.

By: Khor

Khor — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:15:27 +0000

@ Zeph – You are 100% correct, and I offer my apologies. I didn’t screen green quality items, and that was a huge mistake on my part. If you factor in 1 Bold Carnellian, plus the +30 strength socket bonus, I put this all the way up at #3.

By: Zepherous [Darkspear]

Zepherous [Darkspear] — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 15:22:26 +0000

Redsteel Helm from Blacksmithing isnt in the top3?

http://maxdps.com/paladin/retribution.php