Gearing up for Karazahn: Some basic guidelines

Gearing up for Karazahn: Some basic guidelines

Cathryn 15 Jan 2008 09:58

On one of my many trips through various forums, I found the following set of rough guidelines for entry level gear to Karazahn.

While they are just that, guidelines, I feel it is a helpful list to see what you need to be able to enter Karazahn and do quite well.

Please note that this is NOT my list, but the mage section is accurate so I can assume that the rest is also. If you have anything to add to your class please feel free to post and I can change it accordingly.

Healing Classes

All Healing Classes need at least 7000 HP, 1000 +healing, 70 MP/5, 7000 MP
Paladins require 15% spell crit
Shamans and Druids require 8000 MP

Tanks

All tanks require at least 12,000 HP
Defense Rating: Paladins and Warriors require 490, Druids require 415
Armor: Paladins and Warriors require 12,000, Druids require 20,000 in bear form
Druids require 25% dodge rating, since they can’t parry or shield block
Paladins require 52.4% avoidance (parry + dodge rating) from spec and gear alone. 102.4% after buffs, and 200 spell damage
Warriors require 30% avoidance

DPS

All DPS require at least 7000 HP, and 6500 MP (if applicable)
Physical DPS need a minimum of 100 +hit, and 20% crit
Magic DPS require a minimum of 75 +hit, and 600 + spell damage (overall or specific)

Druids

To maximize potential output, druids should specialize in either casting or melee
Melee druids main focus stats are Str, Agi, AP, Crit, +Hit
Casting Druids main focus stats are + Spell Damage, +Spell Crit, MP/5, Int

Hunters

SV: 1550 AP, 27.5% crit
BM: 1700 AP
MM: 2000 AP

Mages

All mages should focus on +spellhit, Spell Damage, Spell Crit, in that order of priority
Frost mages should try to achieve 14% spell crit
Fire Mages should try to achieve 18% spell crit

Paladin

Paladin will need 25% crit and 1300 AP, as well as 4500 MP

Priest

Shadow Priests need +76 spell hit, around 7000 MP, and as much spell damage or shadow damage as possible. Spell Crit is not nearly as important as +damage

Rogue

All rogue specs require 175 +hit and 1300 AP

Shaman

Enhancement Shamans require 1000 AP

Warlock

The stat focus for warlocks is as followed: +hit, +spell damage, +crit, +sta, +int
+Crit is more important for Destruction locks, but all specs should have some +crit

Warrior

Both Arms and Fury Warriors need 95 +hit, and 25% crit
If Precision is not speced, then you will need closer to 143 +hit

Last edited on 24 Jan 2008 13:19 by Cathryn Show more

Re: Gearing up for Karazahn: Some basic guidelines

Gildhen 15 Jan 2008 18:55

Very nice guidelines !
For your convenience, this will slowly be merged into the Gear links on the top navigation bar.

Re: Gearing up for Karazahn: Some basic guidelines

illiandros 24 Jan 2008 11:09

i think the 30% crit rating for a fire mage is a bit high there is no gear accet if you got the full spellfire set and fill the rest up with arena tier 1 gear you are not even at 30% when you gathered tier4 parts +spellfire set and ready to go SSC you might reach 30% not sooner

Re: Gearing up for Karazahn: Some basic guidelines

Cathryn 24 Jan 2008 13:27

Mmm you have a point there, I missed that. Does seem somewhat unrealistic.

I have lowered it to what seems more attainable at Kara level. Sound better?

I have always been frost so not sure what mine would be if I specced fire, but as frost its about 15.5% base, which is also lower than "suggested".

Again, this is just someone elses guidelines but better than nothing. :)

Re: Gearing up for Karazahn: Some basic guidelines

Anonymous (84.197.21.x) 24 Jan 2008 16:26

thats better and doable we dont want people to get ssc farm before we go kara now would we :D

Re: Gearing up for Karazahn: Some basic guidelines

Durbir 24 Jan 2008 16:50

Druids as Tanks (So in bearform):
20k+ Armor - Correct
Dodge - 25% minimum, no more than 35%
Atleast 14k HP
Idol: The first thing you wanna get as a tank, is the 20badge idol that increases your agility by 65 after you mangle, its got a 80% chance to proc if its not running allready.

Druids as DPS (Catform):
Aim for 30% minimum crit chance, maximum 35% cause you should look into getting more AP then.
Attackpower: try reaching atleast 2300 when you start in karazhan, tho you should be looking at atleast 2600 if not 3000.
hitrating: 50-60hit rating will suffice for a druid, we do not count as dual wielding classes in catform and our chance to hit is quite high compared to rogues/fury warriors/enhancement shammies
Idol: The 15Badge idol that increases damage done by shreds by 88, This is cause druids are a Burst-dps class in karazhan since we dont get to use our bleed effects. So all you should be focusing on, is Get full energy - do 1 mangle, and then pump in as many shreds as you can before the mangle debuff runs out. If you have a Feral druid Tank, he should keep the mangle up so you can purely Shred.