[Gear] Sha-touched Sword or Elite Dagger for mages?

[Nathyiel]

You can't add a sha-touched socket, the item you get from the Black Prince will add a prismatic socket, and only to a weapon that already has a Sha-Touched socket. It cannot be applied to the dagger.
So you're adding an additional 50 int to the Sha-Touched sword and then on top of that the value of the Red or Orange gem of your choice.

http://ptr.wowhead.com/item=93403

So , after 5.1, sha-touched weapon will be BiS by far.

[Taiknee]

Well the 500 intellect on the gem is 577.5 spellpower and some crit (can't find the amount you get from int anywhere).

1 intellect = 1.155 spellpower

Edit: The 500 Int gem is 606 SP with Arcane Brilliance and the 5% stat buff.

[Akraen]

If you're frost, you do not want the elite dagger at all.

[Playintrafic]

Dont forget that if you are a gnome, the dagger provides 1% hit with your racial which allows you to reforge/re itemize items with hit into crit

I dont think that applies to spells.

[Imnick]

I dont think that applies to spells.

It has since MoP.

[huth]

I dont think that applies to spells.

It gives 1% expertise, which, since MoP, is equal to 1% spell hit.

[DirewolfX]

^ This is without the 5% stat buff. When you have the 5% stat buff, this becomes 606 Int.

No, this is with the Cataclysm 10% stat buff and the Wizardry passive 5% stat buff.

It's actually 500 int * 1.05 * 1.05 = 500 * 1.1025 = 551.25.

Edit: That's because the primary stat raid buff is now 5% in Mists.

[DropBombs]

I would suggest the sword if you have the gem for sure.

[Taiknee]

No, this is with the Cataclysm 10% stat buff and the Wizardry passive 5% stat buff.

It's actually 500 int * 1.05 * 1.05 = 500 * 1.1025 = 551.25.

Edit: That's because the primary stat raid buff is now 5% in Mists.

Sorry, I was referring to spell power. 5% wizardry, 5% Stat buff, 10% AB = 606 SP

[DirewolfX]

Sorry, I was referring to spell power. 5% wizardry, 5% Stat buff, 10% AB = 606 SP

Yes, but the Elite Dagger gets the 10% buff from spell power, too, so it's a wash. Only the gem gets the intellect buffs.

[Xarganthos]

Yes, but the Elite Dagger gets the 10% buff from spell power, too, so it's a wash. Only the gem gets the intellect buffs.

the 606 sp are coming from the +500 int gem which the elite dagger doesnt have, so it outweighs the spellpower we get from the elite dagger.

pardon my english

[MrExcelion]

Any idea how long it takes to get the prismatic socket and upgraded 550 int gem? I know this Valor quest is going to take 6 weeks.

[Soulstrike]

Any idea how long it takes to get the prismatic socket and upgraded 550 int gem? I know this Valor quest is going to take 6 weeks.

oh dang :/ havent even got first part done :C:C:C not sure tbh havent really looked into it

needs 2 sigil of wisdoms,

2 wisdoms drops off alt FML -_-

[Delabus]

sha-touched weapon will only be better once you get the legendary gem