Shattered Sun Offensive reputation loot revealed

Posted Feb 10th 2008 2:40PM by Daniel Whitcomb
Filed under: Enchanting, Patches, Items, Analysis / Opinion, News items, PvP, Jewelcrafting, Factions, NPCs, Buffs, Enchants

With the PTR up and running, information is pouring in faster than ever. The Shattered Sun Offensive's reputation vendor is ready for perusal, and World of Raids has already delivered a screenshot of the full loot list. The tabard looks like it's going to be a favorite for a lot of people, looking more elaborate than possibly any current player-wearable tabard.

But looking good aside, what about the loot? Will it make you better, harder, faster, stronger? Let's find out after the break.

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Talasites to be slightly less useless in 2.4

Posted Feb 10th 2008 9:30AM by Alex Ziebart
Filed under: Items, News items, Economy, Jewelcrafting

For those of you who like Spell Haste, I have good news! Patch 2.4 is bringing you a few new Jewelcrafting recipes to reduce your Global Cooldown. Noble Topaz, Dawnstones, and our good friends the Talasites all recieve a new cut.

• Quick Dawnstone - +8 Spell Haste Rating
• Reckless Noble Topaz - +4 Spell Haste Rating and +5 Spell Damage
• Forceful Talasite - +4 Spell Haste Rating and +6 Stamina

While the effectiveness of Spell Haste is still up for debate, new options for gems are always good. I have a feeling this won't do much to help the Talasite market, the +Stam/Resil cut didn't even help much, but at least it's another use for the things. I'm pretty sure everyone who plays WoW has a stack of them sitting in the bank.

Additionally, we have a few new metagems coming our way!

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Insider Trader: A diamond is forever -- a consumer's guide to gems

Posted Jul 6th 2007 9:00AM by Lisa Poisso
Filed under: How-tos, Jewelcrafting, Guides, (Professions) Insider Trader

Insider Trader is your weekly inside line on making, selling, buying and using player-made products.

Got empty slots sitting wide open on your gear, simply because researching gem possibilities is so infuriatingly time-consuming and confusing? Get ready to get socketing! Our handy consumer's guide to gems will steer you to savvy selections in no time. While jewelcrafting can sound confusing as all get-out, we've rounded up some convenient tools and handy reference lists that simplify the process of figuring how to slot your gear with gems that work for you.

In The Burning Crusade, Blizzard introduced jewelcrafting and the ability to augment items with gems. Many higher-end items feature sockets designed to be slotted with player-cut gems. A jewelcrafter can cut these gems, which grant your gear additional stat and effect bonuses. What color? What cut? What stats? What about meta gems? You need to figure out what's available, what works best for your gear and how to get your hands on what you need. Let's get to work ...

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