The One and Only Poldaran wrote:
rabzdguy wrote:
(But i lose 4 piece conq bonus)
I have never found losing a 4pc bonus to be worthwhile if you're not gaining a 2pc bonus from a higher tier at the same time.
generally true. I believe I have read that the 4pc t8 bonus is worth about 100dps. If the new piece that you will be getting is 101dps better than your old piece then it may be worthwhile, although I would still generally wait until I got my 2pc to switch over.
Set Bonus Values heavily depend on your gear level and raid buffs, but the following should be decent estimates to see whether it's worth upgrading sets or use offset items. A 1% damage boost is comparable to about 40 spell power if you want to do a quick calculation. If you want anything slightly more precise - use Rawr.
Spec 2T7 4T7 2T8 4T8 2T9 4T9
Arcane 2% 1% 2.5% 1% 1.5% 2.5%
Fire 1% 1% 2.5% 2% 2.5% 3%
Frostfire 1% 1% 2.5% 2% 3% 3.5%
Frost 1% 1% 2.5% 0% 1% 2%
Edited, Sep 10th 2009 4:51pm by Anobix