3.2 Coliseum best-in-slot list
I’m consolidating the 10 and 25man lists for this go-around because, thanks to the way emblems of triumph drop, the two groups kind of blend into one another. Also, I’m only linking the Horde versions of all the listed items (lok’tar ogar) because the stats are the same so it’d be silly to link both. As always I tend to judge an item more favorably based on Effective Health. Gem slots are basically equated to 30 stam, because it’s assumed you’re going to slap a Solid MZ in there.
The gear this patch is pretty formulaic. Typically it goes Col25 Heroic > Col10 Heroic > Col25 > Col10, with crafted items really good and emblem-purchasable items equal to normal Col25 items.
I’m sorry, I know there’s a lot of heroic mode gear on this list that might be out of the reach of many (myself included probably). In the near future I’ll expand the list down to the easiest to reach item for someone who does normal-mode 10man raids.
Head
1. Liadrin’s Faceguard of Triumph (H) (T9.58 token)
2. Liadrin’s Faceguard of Triumph (75 Emblems, 1 Trophy)
3. Headplate of the Honorbound (75 Emblems)
Neck
1. Legionnaire’s Gorget (H) (H Jaraxxus25)
2. Fortitude of the Infernal (H) (H Jaraxxus10)
3. Legionnaire’s Gorget (N Jaraxxus25)
Shoulders
1. Liadrin’s Shoulderguards of Triumph (H) (T9.58 token)
2. Sunreaver Defender’s Pauldrons (H) (H Faction Champs10)
3. Liadrin’s Shoulderguards of Triumph (45 Emblems, 1 Trophy)
4. Shoulderguards of the Enduring Order (45 Emblems of Triumph)
Chest
1. Hauberk of the Towering Monstrosity (H) (H Northrend Beasts25)
2. Breastplate of the White Knight (Crafted)
3. Liadrin’s Breastplate of Triumph (H) (T9.58 token)
4. Liadrin’s Breastplate of Triumph (75 Emblems, 1 Trophy)
Wrist
1. Saronite Swordbreakers (Crafted)
2. Armguards of the Shieldmaiden (H) (H Twin Val’kyrs25)
3. Dreadscale Bracers (H) (H Beasts10)
Hands
1. Liadrin’s Handguards of Triumph (H) (T9.58 token)
2. Liadrin’s Handguards of Triumph (45 Emblems, 1 Trophy)
3. Handguards of Revitalization (Freya25 Hard Mode)
Waist
1. Belt of Bloodied Scars (H) (H Faction Champs25)
2. Belt of the Nether Champion (H) (H Jaraxxus10)
3. Belt of Bloodied Scars (N Faction Champs25)
Legs
1. Legplates of Feverish Dedication (H) (H Jaraxxus25)
2. Liadrin’s Legguards of Triumph (H) (T9.58 token)
3. Liadrin’s Legguards of Triumph (75 Emblems, 1 Trophy)
Boots
1. Dawnbreaker Sabatons (H) (H Jaraxxus25)
2. Greaves of the Lingering Vortex (H) (H Twin Val’kyrs10)
3. Dawnbreaker Sabatons (N Jaraxxus25)
Cloak
1. Cairne’s Endurance (H Tribute Chest25)
2. Cloak of the Unflinching Guardian (H) (H Tribute Chest10)
3. Pride of the Demon Lord (H) (H Jaraxxus25)
Rings
1. Band of the Traitor King (H) (H Anub25)
2. Band of the Twin Val’kyr (H) (H Twin Val’kyr10)
3. Band of the Traitor King (N Anub25)
4. Clutch of Fortification (35 Emblems of Triumph)
Trinkets
1. Juggernaut’s Vitality (H) (H Faction Champs25)
2. Juggernaut’s Vitality (N Faction Champs25)
3. Heart of Iron (Ignis25)
4. Royal Seal of King Llane (Yogg10)
5. The Black Heart (The Black Knight, Trial of the Champion)
Weapon
1. Ogrim’s Deflector (H Tribute Chest25)
2. Blood and Glory (H Tribute Chest10)
3. Ardent Guard (H) (H Anub’arak10)
4. Sorthalis, Hammer of the Watchers (XT-002 25 Hard Mode)
5. Shiver (Hodir10 Hard Mode)
6. Titanguard (Flame Leviathan25)
7. Ardent Guard (N Anub’arak10)
Shield
1. Forlorn Barrier (H) (H Northrend Beasts25)
2. The Boreal Guard (Hodir10 Hard Mode)
3. Aegis of the Coliseum (H) (H Anub’arak10)
4. Aegis of the Coliseum (N Anub’arak10)
Libram
1. Libram of Defiance (25 Emblems of Triumph)
2. Libram of Obstruction (15 Emblems of Heroism)
3. Libram of the Sacred Shield (19 Emblems of Conquest)
4. Libram of Valiance [only worth like ~140 BV] (25 Emblems of Triumph)
Please let me know if you think I missed a piece or have one in the wrong place.
Armory Feed
Hey there, nice post.
Looks good to me, except I might rank Shiver above (or at least equal to) Titanguard due to the socket. Interesting to see that Boreal Guard is STILL so good even after the new tier of content has been released.
Doing the Faction Champs tomorrow…crossing my fingers for the Juggernaut’s Vitality :)
Heyas there, nice compilation you got there. Definitively most of this gear will be out of reach for me for a while, but its nice to have something to look out for. However, I’m still curious about the impact of the 3.2.2 TPS nerfs coming our way, although by taking a quick review of those BiS, you can definitively see the fact that the STR/STA ratio has chaged on the overall itemization, so the “Touched by the light” change wouldn’t result on a loss of Threat generation from SP, but the whole RF coefficient nerf is something i would like to see in action. anyone on the PTR that can add some insight on this particular issue?
@Rhidach
17 August 2009 at 2:03 pm #
@Resonate: Ah, right good call! I completely forgot about Shiver. I’m going to change that pronto.
And good luck with the Champs–especially with the trinket!
@Logan: Everything I’ve seen says only a 5-6% tps loss, so not earth-shattering, but still annoying.
Your focus on EH is obvious in your picks. Did you leave out “Sorthalis, Hammer of the Watchers” and “Furnace Stone” by accident, or did they not make your list? One guide on Maintankadin still has the mace as the BiS weapon.
@Rhidach
17 August 2009 at 3:39 pm #
@Bastien: I clearly dropped the ball when it came to Ulduar weapons, haha. I’m adding Sorthalis above Shiver (for EH reasons, natch). Thanks for the reminder!
The argument could also be made that Furnace Stone has some EH value with the armor proc.
Hey m8,
great site i often keep a look at it.. 1 minor mistake on the chest parts.
i would rate ;
2. Breastplate of the White Knight (Crafted)
3. Liadrin’s Breastplate of Triumph (H) (T9.58 token)
to
2. Liadrin’s Breastplate of Triumph (H) (T9.58 token)
3. Breastplate of the White Knight (Crafted)