Spec-dependend quest rewards

[xebtria]

Hi guys, I have a question:

given the fact that I'm leveling as dps, but want to tank later on, it is a bit meh that I only get quest rewards. so I plan for the last two levels / areas, that I do the following:

- accept quest as dps
- do quest as dps
- respec to prot, turn quest in, get prot reward.

will this work?
or do I also need to accept the quest as prot to be able to get the prot rewards?

[Deleted]

yea wondering the same

[JonBoy2001]

It's whatever spec you are when you go to turn it in. I did quests as Ret, but specced over to Holy for the turn in for Holy gear.

[Deleted]

Honestly? Screw skilling DPS in the first place. Considering how OP Prot is while lvl'ing since 5.0 came out (I lvl'ed a Prot Warrior myself after 5.0) you won't be behind fury. Especially when Fury lacks high crit values due to the usual decrease in Crit % while lvling. Vengeance is such a strong Talent that you will 2-3 shot everything with a Prot while still laughing about any dmg dealt to you. Just stick with Prot, works 100% fine while lvling through cata and should work with MoP aswell. You won't even be slower.

[Deleted]

It'll work, but don't forget that there are vendors around selling gear for the other specs. It'll be a few ilvls lower than what you get from the quests, but it's an alternative..

[xebtria]

Now with close to lvl 89 (I'm working, so I only have the evenings^^) I can say: most quests, at least the important ones with blue rewards, give you to choose between tank and dps gear - at least for me as a warrior. seems it turns out to be just as it should be. loot for all your class specs, not just the one that is currently active.

I like it. I really do.

[Adam Jensen]

I did Mogu-shan Palace the other day as a prot paladin. The quest reward was prot bracers. I forgot to turn the quest in before leaving group and shrugged it off, knowning I'd do the same dungeon again later. However, I didn't feel like queuing so I went off and quested as Ret. Eventually, I queued as ret and went as ret. This time it showed Ret bracers as a reward. I didn't want Ret bracers. I respecced, turned the quest in, and got prot bracers as a result.

Long story short, the reward is based on the spec you have active when you turn the quest in.

However, once past Jade Forest, this becomes a non-issue as most quests give 2-3 items, one for each spec.