Everyone has an item they're inexplicably drawn towards. Maybe it's a BiS weapon, maybe it's something with nostalgic value to you, or maybe it's just something that you think looks cool. I want to know which item you'll be fighting off all contenders for once Classic hits.
For me it's Staff of Dominance. It's not as good as the Mageblade by a long stretch, but I just love using staves, and this one looks great. To me, once this staff is in my hands, I've made it.
Which item sets your pulse racing and will be a defining part of your character in the months to come?
I second https://classic.wowhead.com/item=18842/staff-of-dominance . I still remember how lucky I was that evening that I got it. There was one mage pal with more DKP than me but he had internet issues and got disconnected for good right before I snatched https://classic.wowhead.com/item=16797/arcanist-mantle and then https://classic.wowhead.com/item=18842/staff-of-dominance . I think both would go to him had his ISP not screwed up.
By the way, I never understood why https://classic.wowhead.com/item=17103/azuresong-mageblade was considered better. I believe it was worse even with great OH.
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I love the Rod of the Ogre Magi from the DM North tribute chest.
I spent a long time as a mage gunning for the Azuresong Mageblade, especially before ZG released and the alternative Bloodcaller was available, but man did that sword just not want to drop. I maybe saw a single instance of it in months of raiding MC. All the while I was using the Inventor's Focal Sword from Maraudon.
While all of this was happening, we were hitting Dire Maul like crazy to try to get the Quel'Serrar book to drop for our MT, and I ended up wanting and getting the Rod of the Ogre Magi. This thing saw me all the way through MC in the end, as well as through all of BWL, ZG and most of AQ20.
In the end though, I actually did get my Mageblade...
By the https://classic.wowhead.com/item=5432/hickory-pipe of https://classic.wowhead.com/npc=10610/angus , I say ! https://classic.wowhead.com/item=2000/archeus all the way, since my old friend https://classic.wowhead.com/npc=3301/morgan-ladimore doesn't have a use for it anymore. Back in the day I've seen him slay thousands of Horde scumbags with this mighty blade !! First thing I'm gonna do when I get my hands on it will be to plunge it into the ugly rotten face of Nymis, providing I can find him, since he'll probably be crawling in some shithole playing with his https://classic.wowhead.com/quest=8322/rotten-eggs and waiting for his https://classic.wowhead.com/npc=16057/rotting-maggot friends to safely escort him out of it !!!
Definitely Unyielding Maul on my feral druid back in the days, must've done a million Tribute runs..
But one that does beat it is Destiny, the 2handed sword. Got that on my warrior alt, was the first epic I ever wore on any char. I remember critting over 5000 with execute with that before even hitting 60. I wore it all the way until TBC came out (granted, I did go prot so that was probably another reason I never got another 2hander but still..) I was so proud..sniff..ahh nostalgia.
For my Warrior, https://classic.wowhead.com/item=17182/sulfuras-hand-of-ragnaros for sure.
For my Mage, both the https://classic.wowhead.com/item=19950/zandalarian-hero-charm and the https://www.wowhead.com/item=18820/talisman-of-ephemeral-power , especially when they used to stack.
I've yet to define "THE" item for my Paladin, but I certainly want to complete the https://classic.wowhead.com/item-set=217/judgement-armor set.
I honestly have no clue. In Vanilla I only played warrior and priest, but I think come classic I'll be doing hunter and mage. Excited for so much of it to be new for me.
https://classic.wowhead.com/item=833/lifestone
for me. I got that from a guildie... so freaking clutch as a leveling warrior
By the https://classic.wowhead.com/item=5432/hickory-pipe of https://classic.wowhead.com/npc=10610/angus , I say ! https://classic.wowhead.com/item=2000/archeus all the way, since my old friend https://classic.wowhead.com/npc=3301/morgan-ladimore doesn't have a use for it anymore. Back in the day I've seen him slay thousands of Horde scumbags with this mighty blade !! First thing I'm gonna do when I get my hands on it will be to plunge it into the ugly rotten face of Nymis, providing I can find him, since he'll probably be crawling in some shithole playing with his https://classic.wowhead.com/quest=8322/rotten-eggs and waiting for his https://classic.wowhead.com/npc=16057/rotting-maggot friends to safely escort him out of it !!!
I second this, as a vanilla ReTLoL when I got this
Sword whilst levelling it was the greatest thing I’d had so far in the game my damage became relevant.
Or at least for a few levels..... lol
The best thing I remember from vanilla was getting a Nightblade on that same LoLadin, that thing lasted me till 60 it was ace.
That said, finishing the Rep grind and then eventually crafting the Sulfuron Hammer was pretty awesome, it felt like an achievement. I never did get the Eye though :(
I second https://classic.wowhead.com/item=18842/staff-of-dominance . I still remember how lucky I was that evening that I got it. There was one mage pal with more DKP than me but he had internet issues and got disconnected for good right before I snatched https://classic.wowhead.com/item=16797/arcanist-mantle and then https://classic.wowhead.com/item=18842/staff-of-dominance . I think both would go to him had his ISP not screwed up.
By the way, I never understood why https://classic.wowhead.com/item=17103/azuresong-mageblade was considered better. I believe it was worse even with great OH.
Yeah that's kinda easy. Mageblade is wayyy better. The stats that actually matter, the +damage and the crit, are the exact same. So now you can pick up an offhand that has even more + damage. The extra stats on the staff don't do much for you.
Back during Vanilla I played a Feral Druid and my friend played a Rogue. I always think about the quest that gives you the amazing pair of pants, https://classic.wowhead.com/item=9624/triprunner-dungarees ! Those were amazing for Rogues, Hunters, and even Feral Druids and would last you til level 50ish.
This item https://classic.wowhead.com/item=19323/the-unstoppable-force was the best weapon i ever got back then and i am looking foward to getting it again.
After this it will be https://classic.wowhead.com/item=17182/sulfuras-hand-of-ragnaros ;)