Shifting v Regal Twilight Opal

With the addition of the Shifting Twilight Opal in 3.1, we should take a look now at whether this will be a better choice for your red sockets than the Regal Twilight Opal. (Sorry if my numbers aren’t exact to 3 decimal places, I rounded up to keep the math clean).

Regal Twilight Opal (with Kings)

8 dodge rating

• .2% dodge

13.2 stamina

• 150 hit points
• 4.4 spell power

Shifting Twilight Opal (with Kings)

8.8 agility

• .17% dodge
• 17.6 armor [.111% physical damage reduction]
• .17% melee crit [affects everything but taunts]

13.2 stamina

• 150 hit points
• 4.4 spell power

So, switching between the two, you gain 17.6 armor and .17% melee crit, but lose .03% dodge. Not a bad trade, and the avoidance losses are probably so minuscule as to make up for the damage reduction and threat gains.