4pc or Spine shoulders for ret?

[Bryce]

I have the shoulders off of spine for my ret off spec, yet no 4pc bonus. Well, I found a token in my bank and was wondering if I should use those until I got the head token for my 4pc. Would the 4pc make up for me losing the bis shoulders off spine?

Both pieces are normal and we're only farming heroic modes right now and warmaster isn't dead yet so won't get a off set piece from it for a while.

Also, Eye of Unmaking or Rotting Skull for trinkets with the Creche.

[marinos]

4pc and EoU with Creche

[Temp name]

/agree with marinos

[Plwmar]

Agree with marinos.Rotting Skull is for burst dmg usable pretty much only on spine for plate removal.

[Deleted]

Agree with marinos.Rotting Skull is for burst dmg usable pretty much only on spine for plate removal.

It's not that bad for Hagara either as Creche is unpredictable on that fight.

[Kenjji]

Hmm 18% damage during cooldowns vs a slight increase in stats...

[fears]

Get 4pc in whatever way you can right away.

Heroic Spine Shoulders > Heroic Tier > Normal Spine > Normal Tier > Lfr Tier
There is a small upgrade from normal spine to heroic tier but it's still an upgrade even if slight.

http://www.wowhead.com/compare?items...12:8:7:6:5:5:4

Morchok : EoU+Creche
Yor'Sahj : EoU+Bone Link
Zon'ozz : EoU+Creche
Hagara : EoU+Rotting Skull or EoU+ Apparatus of Khaz'Goroth
Ultraxion : EoU+Creche
Warmaster : EoU+Creche or If you stack on drakes and cleave everything EoU+Bone Link
Spine : EoU+Rotting skull
Madness : EoU+Bone Link

This is what I use ... Your mileage may vary =)