Comments on Nerf this Druid: What professions should I have?

Engeneering so on par with the others now, as the ...

2010-03-15T12:44:08.055-07:00

Engeneering so on par with the others now, as the enchants to gloves, belt, and boots are all BIS for most classes

I have Jcing, and mining. Between my man and I we...

2009-12-30T23:59:18.479-08:00

I have Jcing, and mining.

Between my man and I we both currently have all the professions, and can/have/are make/made/making a ton of gold this way...

Although, I would like to drop mining on my druid to pick up something more beneficial.. I'm worried that our only other miner being one of his characters, that I will no longer have the ore to prospect, or smelt for gold/gem mats, which is our main source of income.

Right now I'm thinking of the easiest one to level.. my lock having tailoring/skinning, I could farm mats to level tailoring for my druid before I actually unlearn the ability to mine, then drop skinning on my lock to pick up mining, max that (easy enough), then pick up tailoring on my druid and already have the mats to at least hit 440.

Nice post.. read up a lot on your stuff, great stuff you got here.

With enginering, mana injector, gives extra mana...

2009-11-04T02:00:16.019-08:00

With enginering,

mana injector, gives extra mana if used if you are an engineer.

and when i have spare time i bomb away

Im currently lvling my resto druid and planning on...

2009-07-30T00:15:29.474-07:00

Im currently lvling my resto druid and planning on doing some serious pvp when i hit 80. So Ive been thinking about what professions to go for/pvp base instead of pve. Tailoring (300 mana back on cast enchant) stuck out to me, but not sure what the 2nd profession should be. While lvling I'm doing leatherworking/skinning. Thinking about maybe getting the +sp enchant to bracers and just switch skinning to tailoring at 80. What you guys think? Btw, not to mention if i do go leatherworking/tailoring, they wouldnt be to mad for pve either.

Aren't they nerfing JC though? http://forums...

2009-06-12T09:30:21.910-07:00

Aren't they nerfing JC though?

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=17345044964&sid=1&pageNo=1

removing the prismatic quality of the jewelcrafter-only Dragon’s Eye gems. Like other gems, they will have to match the socket color to receive a socket bonus.

So, with that nerf coming how will do you guys think it will affect JC's gain over other professions?

Want to add something : alchemy also buff you with...

2009-05-14T15:46:00.000-07:00

Want to add something : alchemy also buff you with Crazy alchemists potions , which regen your mana , hp and give 1 random effect (+505 haste raing for example). That's why i'll never change alc)

Currently I'm Alchemy/Enchanting. I'm in love with...

2009-05-14T08:57:00.000-07:00

Currently I'm Alchemy/Enchanting. I'm in love with Alchemy due to Endless Healling Potions(wonderful in Arena) and the flexibility to get either Spellpower or MP5 bonus whenever I need it by simply switching flasks(I carry both in raids). It's also a money-saver.

If I had to do it all over again, I'd take Alchemy/Jewelcrafting. Not worrying about gem requirements makes it a bit ahead of the others in my book, but as it stands I spent a lot of time and effort on my Enchanting and have many patterns my guild uses, so switching isn't really an option. Plus, after I spent so much money leveling my enchanting I have a hard time justifying 1 more Spellpower and free meta requirements for thousands of gold.

The only concern I have with Jewelcrafting is when Epic gems are released unless additional Dragon's Eye cuts are released as well Jewelcrafting will have less benefit than any other profession except Engineering. Interestingly enough, epic gems would have the exact opposite effect on Blacksmithing...

Im currently herb/alc but Im seriously considering...

2009-05-14T03:28:00.000-07:00

Im currently herb/alc but Im seriously considering changing herb for JC. On Bloodhoof(EU) the herb prices has gone through the floor (often stacks sell for less then 15g) only good thing is that I could gather my own frost lotuses, but with the decreased drop rate I find farming the lotuses simply takes too much time.

Alchemy is for sure a keeper - I love being able to turn cheap herbs into elixir and flasks for a nice profit (elixir master ftw)

So Im most likely going to be JC/alc soon - those prismatic gems are just too good with the new SP socket bonuses in most gear

Tiroq - resto druid on Bloodhoof

@Dan: Good call. Totally forgot about the endless ...

2009-05-13T16:47:00.000-07:00

@Dan: Good call. Totally forgot about the endless mana/healing pots. Honestly, stuff like Lifeblood and the endless pots in arena might sway me into keeping alchemy (I was considering tailoring). We'll see!

Speaking as a Pally at least, don't discount the b...

2009-05-13T14:12:00.000-07:00

Speaking as a Pally at least, don't discount the benefits of Herbalism and Alchemy.

In terms of PVE and PVP alike, the lifeblood heal can be a lifesaver (semi-pun semi-intended?), as it's usable when silenced. I used it 2-3 times last Auriaya when the damn cat silenced me. 2000 health is living-vs-dying in arena, as well.

Alchemy also brings some arena benefit, in the form of the endless healing/mana pots. Mostly I use the healing one, like lifebloom, to survive bad silences. Though the mana one CAN be a great unexpected way to grab juuuust enough mana back in a pinch.

I almost always pick Alchemy/Herbalism. I'm so laz...

2009-05-12T06:54:00.000-07:00

I almost always pick Alchemy/Herbalism. I'm so lazy, and that profession combination is always so easy to level! XD

After reading this, though, I might actually reconsider picking up JC/Tailoring... if I get off my lazy, furry rump and do some dailies that is...

Another thing to note about JC is that if you go w...

2009-05-11T20:35:00.000-07:00

Another thing to note about JC is that if you go with stat gems instead of say spell power you will gain an even larger benefit. I'm not sure if Resto druids have it but priests can get an extra 15% of intellect plus in a raid situation you will have Kings for even more benefit from raw stats.

@Joyce: Bahahahahaha! Sons of Hobag. SRSLY. @Natu...

2009-05-11T07:10:00.000-07:00

@Joyce: Bahahahahaha! Sons of Hobag. SRSLY.

@Natuu: Bah, thanks for the heads up. Didn't mean to put 'looting arctic fur' under leatherworking.

@Sanek: I, too, have my Lifeblood macro-ed to Barkskin (along with some fel blossom ^^). It's a great oh shit button.

@SP: Agreed. Honestly, I don't (and will not) have the funds to change any of my professions any time soon.

As of right now, I'm pretty pleased with my alchemy + herbalism choice. Looking at all the professions and seeing that most of the offer the same level of benefit helps put my mind at ease.

I think nothings wrong with alch herb. You know, t...

2009-05-11T05:57:00.000-07:00

I think nothings wrong with alch herb. You know, the grass always looks greener on the other side! I had this conversation a day or 2 ago as well. About my enchanting and tailoring choice. I'm thinking of dropping enchanting for gemcutting. But we need enchanters and ok... +19spx2 isn't that impressive imo for all the time and gold and effort you put into it! (goodbye 10k gold! 0-450) Never regretted Tailoring, eventhough we "only" get an nice enchant out of it... But I'll keep them, because in the end... I'm not sure of those small changes with extra gems etc will make that big of a difference to spend 5k gold on. (Or it's me just being greedy)

Personally I use herbing and skinning. I never use...

2009-05-11T03:55:00.000-07:00

Personally I use herbing and skinning.
I never used any crafting professions for money making, and I can easily get all items that I need from guildies.

For bonuses, lifeblood is really handy, it is macrod together with barksin for me, and has saved me countless times. The extra all stance, no GCD health never hurts. Skinning because, well, I am lazy :p And arctic furs do make good money as an incidental bonus.

As a sidenote: JC wins hands down as best crafting proff, negative side: it costs a truckload of gold and time to level :(

Nice write up! :D I have Herbalism/Inscription as...

2009-05-11T02:30:00.000-07:00

Nice write up! :D

I have Herbalism/Inscription as well. I traded it out for skinning/LW, when 3.0.2 hit us. Back then I had no need for BoP ep0x, either worse or to expensive for that they provided, and it seemed nice to have at least 1 scribe in the guild, so the change seemed logical.

I haven't regret it one bit, since Wotlk killed the BoP crafts...

Minor note 1: Tailors can, like scribes can on their shoulder and LW'ers can on their legs, make VERY CHEAP leg-armors for themselves. 2 eternal thread for the epic stats equivalent they can sell to the rest of us. ^^ No extra weight for min/maxing, just cheaper.

Minor note 2: you state that Leatherworking allows for looting Arctic furs. This is not the case, it's just regular skinning. The use for them on the bracers is of course LW like you said :D

Clari is Herbalism/Inscription, which I chose main...

2009-05-10T15:03:00.000-07:00

Clari is Herbalism/Inscription, which I chose mainly for the sake of convenience, a.k.a. not having to farm rep with the Sons of Hobag, and because I'm perpetually out of money from my pet habit. :)

I've been thinking of levelling alchemy (and replacing herbalism), but it seems like quite a long and expensive road...not to mention the agony of losing the ability to fund my own professions. I suppose that a second toon would help make that decision easier. :)

Oh, wait, I get it. You're saying that because the...

2009-05-10T13:35:00.000-07:00

Oh, wait, I get it. You're saying that because they count for ANY socket, it'll take care of your meta gem without any fuss or muss. And then you can also get the socket bonuses on some gear that you might not have had previously.

Ok, post edited.

Thanks for the heads up =)

Yo, I'm a little confused. How come I don't need e...

2009-05-10T13:27:00.000-07:00

Yo, I'm a little confused. How come I don't need ever care about meta?

I think I might be missing something about JCing here - can someone explain? IS it better?

Yo, you missed out the biggest gain in JC: You d...

2009-05-10T13:05:00.000-07:00

Yo,

you missed out the biggest gain in JC: You dont need EVER care about meta! And Socket Bonuses are achieved way easier.

Take your grear. Look what you could swap out with those three prismatics to max the bonuses.

Add that one.

There you go buddy. JC clearly wins this.

BS is second place with those extra sockets, also becuase if adding epic gems its benefit grows.

Inscription is a great moneymaking profession (though it recieved a huge nerf with dual spec in regards of selling glyphs).

So what I did is make money with Inscription and then dropped Herbalism to max out JC. And I can tell thats awesome.

I've had the same professions since day one - skin...

2009-05-10T11:42:00.000-07:00

I've had the same professions since day one - skinning + LWing. It makes a nice profit and being able to sell leg armor kits (75-300g) and frost resist gear (30-70g) is a big perk. Just cruising through Scholazar or Coldarra nets a megaton of leather, and most 5-man dungeons have some form of skinnable creatures so I can pull a nice profit there too.

The 0.7% crit isn't even on my radar, but skinning in Swift Flight form (a bit like a buzzard) is a plus. I'm also one of the major guild suppliers of Leg Kits.