Mage best in slot
Each slot's pick from the raids' loot, by the sim: against a boss, a boss and its add, trash, or all three.
The pack's sims work each list out: stat values measured on the raid's gear, items picked by them, then the close calls and set bonuses checked in full sims (200 fights each). Overall weighs the fights by a raid's time: 40% on a boss alone, 15% with an add beside it, 45% on trash. The spec's starter build, no raid buffs, and the raid's loot alone: no crafted, dungeon or world items. Procs and on-use effects aren't simmed yet.
Blackwing Lair · Boss
459 DPSPlan from it
| Slot | Best | Next best |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Mish'undare, Circlet of the Mind Flayer83 | Netherwind Crown76 |
| Neck | Choker of the Fire Lord78 | Choker of Enlightenment65 |
| Shoulders | Netherwind Mantle76 | Mantle of the Blackwing Cabal73 |
| Back | Cloak of the Brood Lord83 | Cloak of Consumption68 |
| Chest | Netherwind Robes76 | Flowing Ritual Robes65 |
| Wrist | Netherwind Bindings76 | Arcanist Bindings66 |
| Hands | Gloves of the Hypnotic Flame70 | Netherwind Gloves76 |
| Waist | Firemaw's Clutch75 | Netherwind Belt76 |
| Legs | Leggings of the Black Blizzard72 | Netherwind Pants76 |
| Feet | Betrayer's Boots65 | Netherwind Boots76 |
| Finger 1 | Band of Forced Concentration75 | Ring of Blackrock75 |
| Finger 2 | Ring of Spell Power66 | Ring of Blackrock75 |
| Trinket 1 | Neltharion's Tear83 | Rejuvenating Gem75 |
| Trinket 2 | Shard of the Scale71 | Rejuvenating Gem75 |
| Main hand | Staff of the Shadow Flame81 | Shadow Wing Focus Staff75 |
| Ranged | Dragon's Touch75 | Touch of Chaos68 |
The next best is by the stat values: the sim checked the close ones whole. Items are vanilla's until Forever reveals its own.
What a point is worth
On this list, in damage per second.
| Stat | DPS |
|---|---|
| Intellect | 0.51 |
| Spirit | 0.43 |
| Spell power | 0.51 |
| Fire spell power | 0.51 |
| Crit (1%) | 3.41 |
| Hit (1%) | 0.00 |
| MP5 | 0.76 |
| Strength | 0.00 |
| Agility | 0.00 |
| Attack power | 0.00 |