Originally Posted by
rables
I thought about this for affliction but decided it would probably be worth going for the set bonus. You can get the 2 set with the chest and helm, which have no crit on it (apart from that lousy socket bonus on the helm, durp). As for the shoulders, the only alternative without crit is a hard to come by trash drop that has no thunderforged or heroic equivalent. So picking up the shoulders is still one of the best options. That leaves you with only the gloves or legs to take the 'inferior' option. The set bonus does make up for one piece of gear with crit imo, although this is all guesses and not simmed.