So Starshatter still beats? Shin'ka, Execution of Dominion Normal with 2/2, Legendary gem and prismatic gem vs Starshatter HC 2/2.
Many people saying different things would like a confirmation please =)
So Starshatter still beats? Shin'ka, Execution of Dominion Normal with 2/2, Legendary gem and prismatic gem vs Starshatter HC 2/2.
Many people saying different things would like a confirmation please =)
afaik for DK Starshatter HC > Shinka because of weapon dmg ? Can imagine its the same for Ret Palas
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And fyi upgraded axe(normal) with extra prismatic gem is better than hc sword
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Not really - starshatter HC is still better than primsatic Shinka.
If it's anything like the "LFR Shin'ka vs Normal Starshatter" comparison, they are very close together once you have the legendary gem. Sim it, or pick the transmog you like better.
Normal Shin'ka with Legendary 2/2 gem AND prismatic socket vs HC Starshatter 2/2..
did some testing and this is the result...
Shin'ka Normal With Legendary gem and prismatic socket 2/2 - 145332
Starshatter Heroic 2/2 - 144899
So Shin'ka normal beats Starshatter apparently
Last edited by Reckhx; 2013-01-18 at 11:21 PM.
The difference is so small, it is hardly noticable..... so pick whichever you lay your hands on first.
H Shin'ka!
oh wait nvm
Last edited by anaxie; 2013-01-18 at 11:36 PM.
Did some Simc with my gear and this is the result:
Shin'ka Normal 98101 DPS 2/2 legendary gem pris gem etc
Starshatter HC 97115 DPS
And half the posters are saying Shin'ka and the other half Starshatter... getting confused!
What if you're a human, counting the 1% exp Starshatter gives you ? idk how to sim so can some1 do it ? :x
As the others said both of them are so close that hardly noticeable. So pick up whatever you want.
Also, a LOT of the information is coming before the Eye of the Prince addition. They are probably equal now.
There are very few answers on whether the prismatic gem pushes it over, most of the other posts are over a month old.
No it's not.
257 wpds vs 320 haste and 429 streg
1400.54 dps vs 1888.88 dps for me using my stat weights.
this is of course ignoring secondaries because you could make an argument that you make use of all the expertise or none of it. And I'm entirely too lazy to compare beyond that. I know I've reforged out of expertise in all slots. So to me crit + mastery >
Last edited by Riptide; 2013-01-19 at 09:33 PM.
Here's some napkin math I did a while back.
Results
with these weights
Now these are pretty subjective. They don't take much into account other than raw stats. I don't know about others, but I'm a little over expertise cap with most of it being reforged away from. So the sword has a lot of wasted stats for me. Not to mention the 1% expertise I get from being human with a sword. A lot of times there is no clear answer for these questions, because it depends a lot on your personal gearing. With the new prismatic socket, I'd wager the axe is better, for me at least.
There is no set point a human could express where Shin'ka overtakes Starshatter, or vice versa. Use SimC and find out which one works best for your setup since it will be different depending on gear, race, etc.