[Moonkin] Guide :: 5.3 Edition

**TommmyBoy** · 2012-04-12, 12:59 PM

http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/characte...inder/advanced
Moonkin is my offspec but i want to do higher dps.
http://www.worldoflogs.com/reports/4...idy/details/8/
These are my newest logs.
I also got HC[Insignia of the Corrupted Mind] though not sure what to use?
2574haste with [Bottled Wishes]
So should i change my trinkets up?
I also got HC healing pants and HC healing gloves should i better were them or keep my 4p moonkin set?

Any tips on gear/reforges or anything?
Blease be harsh on me i want to improve.

**Jolty92** · 2012-04-12, 01:17 PM

I'd recommend the Necromatic Focus "HC" and Insignia of the Corrupted Mind.
Also, if you can get your hands on the Hagara staff "HC or normal".

Change your Starsurge glyph to wrath glyph. And if you're standing fairly close to all the bosses all the time, change your barkskin glyph for glyph of focus.
Can't think of more than that.

**TommmyBoy** · 2012-04-12, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by Jolty92

I'd recommend the Necromatic Focus "HC" and Insignia of the Corrupted Mind.
Also, if you can get your hands on the Hagara staff "HC or normal".

Change your Starsurge glyph to wrath glyph. And if you're standing fairly close to all the bosses all the time, change your barkskin glyph for glyph of focus.
Can't think of more than that.

Thanks will doo.
HC hagara is on farm though no luck on the staff ;/

**foibooze** · 2012-04-12, 08:19 PM

The low haste hurts you =/ the dot handling on warmaster hurts you even more.
Kinda hard to tell from logs of 3 gimmick fights though.

**Jolty92** · 2012-04-20, 08:01 AM

I managed to get the exact cap @ 3101 by gemming 1 40 haste in my relic. But thanks to that I get 1 extra tick on my Insect Swarm and Moonfire/Sunfire.
Got my Hagara staff and shoulders yesterday. =)

Armory on my druid
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**Cellion** · 2012-04-25, 04:35 AM

New set bonuses on the front page. Not bad, especially considering last tier's bonuses -_-

**AnanWalker** · 2012-04-26, 11:21 AM

I should use Starsurge asap right?
I shouldn't cast an instant spell as first cast in eclipse right?
- Start Lunar Eclipse: starfire>IS>MF or Start Solar Eclipse: Wrath>IS>MF
I should refresh DOTs between eclipse or anytime they are time up?
Start fight I should cast starfire>IS>MF>SS>starfire or IS>MF>starfire>SS>starfire?

**Sunfyre** · 2012-04-27, 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by AnanWalker

I should use Starsurge asap right?
I shouldn't cast an instant spell as first cast in eclipse right?
- Start Lunar Eclipse: starfire>IS>MF or Start Solar Eclipse: Wrath>IS>MF
I should refresh DOTs between eclipse or anytime they are time up?
Start fight I should cast starfire>IS>MF>SS>starfire or IS>MF>starfire>SS>starfire?

You should pre-cast Starfire for Lunar and Wrath for Solar, then put up your DoTs, then use Starsurge. Don't use it outside Eclipse.

**Don Vito Corleone** · 2012-04-30, 10:05 AM

you mention that 4.1.0 removed mastery breakpoints for balance druids. however, i cannot find any changes to mastery around 4.1.0 in either the Wowhead patch notes or the comments on wowhead.

**Juvencus** · 2012-04-30, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by nzall

you mention that 4.1.0 removed mastery breakpoints for balance druids. however, i cannot find any changes to mastery around 4.1.0 in either the Wowhead patch notes or the comments on wowhead.

It was mentioned in a Blue Post. Don't worry about it, it has been stated by Blizzard and proven later by players.

**Quakefan** · 2012-04-30, 11:58 AM

Awesome, I learn so much abot Mookin here..

**Don Vito Corleone** · 2012-04-30, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Juvencus

It was mentioned in a Blue Post. Don't worry about it, it has been stated by Blizzard and proven later by players.

could you give me a link to the bluepost? i've checked the following pages:

http://www.wowpedia.org/Eclipse
http://www.wowpedia.org/Total_Eclipse
http://www.wowhead.com/patchnotes=4.1.0
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=77492#comments
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/2690293

also, what was meant by "mastery breakpoints"?

**Drathos** · 2012-04-30, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by nzall

could you give me a link to the bluepost? i've checked the following pages:

http://www.wowpedia.org/Eclipse
http://www.wowpedia.org/Total_Eclipse
http://www.wowhead.com/patchnotes=4.1.0
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=77492#comments
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/2690293

also, what was meant by "mastery breakpoints"?

That you only got the effect of your mastery rating when you reached the next full mastery point, so 16 and 16,99 gave the same Eclipse increase.

**Tecton** · 2012-04-30, 12:41 PM

It's *really* easy to test this for yourself too, if you can't find the blue post.

**Don Vito Corleone** · 2012-04-30, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by Drathos

That you only got the effect of your mastery rating when you reached the next full mastery point, so 16 and 16,99 gave the same Eclipse increase.

as far as I know, Mastery has never worked that way, at least for other classes. for example, enh shamans always gained the full benefit from mastery.

**Juvencus** · 2012-04-30, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by nzall

could you give me a link to the bluepost? i've checked the following pages:

http://www.wowpedia.org/Eclipse
http://www.wowpedia.org/Total_Eclipse
http://www.wowhead.com/patchnotes=4.1.0
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=77492#comments
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/2690293

also, what was meant by "mastery breakpoints"?

Mastery Breakpoints mean that Mastery was only benefiting Boomkins at stages of 0.5 (Mastery points not rating) . So 10 was same as 10.4 until 10.5 which was the same up to 10.99. There was a damage increase only on those 0.5 points. In between were wasted stats.

But there is no reason to talk about it now. It's been a year since it was fixed and you would see hundreds of posts asking up to what mastery points to reforge :P

**danat** · 2012-05-04, 03:50 AM

Hello!

My character is Neznaika on Shadowmoon US, sorry cant post links.
my armory, i cant reach 2776 haste with current gems, should I switch two gems to haste in order to reach 2776 haste?

The second BiS trinket is currently Darkmoon Card: Volcano but ONLY if you can reach the 2637 haste cap with it

And i cant understand that sentence, what it is 2637 haste cap?

**Drathos** · 2012-05-04, 06:27 AM

Originally Posted by danat

Hello!

My character is Neznaika on Shadowmoon US, sorry cant post links.
my armory, i cant reach 2776 haste with current gems, should I switch two gems to haste in order to reach 2776 haste?

And i cant understand that sentence, what it is 2637 haste cap?

2637 + DI = 3101, basically. So the 2637 one requires you to have DI, otherwise its not an actual breakpoint/cap/plateau/whatever.

**shags the penguin** · 2012-05-04, 06:49 AM

403 spine
Heroic corrupted mind
Heroc Cunning of the cruel

Basic question would the heroic two together be able to edge out spine trinket on anything ? Just wondered if anyone has done the maths so i dont need to :P

I have access to heroic spine but chances are not going to drop much :P

**huth** · 2012-05-04, 09:33 AM

Single target you definitely want Spine and Insignia. AoE fights like Yor'sahj, i'm not entirely sure which of those you'd replace with CotC, but i'd be leaning towards Insignia.

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