Hammered Golden Loop - While Soloing/Tanking

[mefdinkins]

Hammered Golden Loop
MAGIC ITEM NO DROP
Slot: EAR
AC: -15
STA: +8 HP: +75
SV MAGIC: +5
WT: 0.1 Size: TINY
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

This item is clearly an amazing addition for most characters. My question is will people use this for tanking/soloing? Does it work best soloing but not for tanking raid mobs? Is the tradeoff of AC always worth the big HP/Sta bump?

[Allishia]

Ac matters more on group content then raid mobs since most raid mobs that matter will hit you hard anyway + you likely will be running defense disc, so hp is more important for raids....hope this helps

[Adron]

Seems like a great item for a sword/thorn druid in the 1-40 level range where that won't get you killed.
Also for shaman, where hit points are basically just a bank of mana.

[Solist]

Originally Posted by Allishia [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Ac matters more on group content then raid mobs since most raid mobs that matter will hit you hard anyway + you likely will be running defense disc, so hp is more important for raids....hope this helps

Just actually parse stuff. Think you'd be surprised.

[Naethyn]

If there was another ear that was close, but there isn't. Most classes will benefit more from the MR over the AC anyways.

[mefdinkins]

Originally Posted by Naethyn [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If there was another ear that was close, but there isn't. Most classes will benefit more from the MR over the AC anyways.

So a semi-raid geared warrior or monk would use this:

1) Soloing
2) In groups content / small group stuff?
3) In mid-size group content (2 group epic mobs, HOT?! etc.)
4) Raiding TOV stuff!?
5) All of the above?!?

[Allishia]

A war definitely would use two till like vulak ear upgrade. I think most monks would use that bauble ear that's 10 sta and 35 hp, maybe 1 hoop or an earring of essence. For all the above ya

[Naethyn]

Not sure Vulak ear is a war upgrade as it has less hp.

HP > All

[Allishia]

Originally Posted by Naethyn [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Not sure Vulak ear is a war upgrade as it has less hp.

HP > All

I use to agree with that, and for like aow yes hoops prolly better, but TBH I feel way more tanky with the like 70 ac I get from swapping that 1 ear [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]