1h Itemization in 3.2 RE: DKs, Shams+Rogues

#0 - Aug. 3, 2009, 6:59 a.m.

I'll try to make this quick.

The issue has been brought up enough that I won't go into detail, but bringing in a DW Deathknight spec
that favors Slow/Slow seems like the wrong thing to do with the dearth of slow weapons out there.

I have a fear that with rogues getting axes in 3.2, we will see fast 1h axes drop, and then be valued by only one or two (Counting Hunter) classes, while the status quo of one or two slow 1h weapons per dungeon will stay.

Just curious and a little bored waiting for 3.2. Please, share your thoughts.

Ghostcrawler

#30 - Aug. 4, 2009, 6:47 a.m.

Q u o t e:
Will there be an increase of slow 1h weapons dropping from 3.2 on?

That is the plan. Note that 3.2 has a relatively small loot table compared to Ulduar, which had many more bosses.

Q u o t e:
Will there be 1h weapons itemized specifically with Death Knights in mind? (Str)

No. We don't like to itemize for particular classes or specs insofar as we can avoid it. There are still some cases where we can't avoid it, such as Holy paladin plate. We tried to balance the new Frost dual-wield style with that in mind.

Q u o t e:
Is there anything planned for Shamans who have to deal with competition for an already scarce weapon type?

The whole point in giving rogues axes was to make sure shamans can have more weapons drop that aren't maces. You are thinking of it in terms of competition, but if there was no competition for your gear then it would become even scarcer.