320Crit gem vs 80int 160crit gem

[tinykin]

Hey guys, I'm seeing some guides for Boomkins suggesting that 320Crit Gems r actually better than the orange 80int+160crit. Since when did we start gemming pure secondary stats instead of our main stats which is INT. Any advice or calculations would be really appreciated.

[Elunedra]

we started gemming secondairy stats when blizzard double them in value on gems
you can only get +160 int on 1 gem, and you can get 320 crit on a single gem

i am not a boomking so i dont know what is better for you, but i am seeying a similer thing as a bear tank where +320 dodge gens are better then +180 agi gems

[xrayEU]

Read Sunfyre's guide

5.0 Stat Weights
Intellect: 1.00
Spirit/Hit 1.04
Spellpower: 0.76
Critical Strike: 0.67
Haste: 0.54 (post breakpoint)
Mastery: 0.54

6.0 Gems
Brilliant Primordial Ruby- 160*1 = 160
Potent Vermillion Onyx- 80*1=80 + 160*0.67=107.2 == 187.2
Smooth Sun's Radiance- 320*0.67= 214.4

[tinykin]

so I've done some research and saw some top boomkins gemming bascially they go 320crit on yellow socket, 160spirit+160crit on blue and pure int on red socket. Is this how its supposed to be done?

[Deleted]

so I've done some research and saw some top boomkins gemming bascially they go 320crit on yellow socket, 160spirit+160crit on blue and pure int on red socket. Is this how its supposed to be done?

Not exactly , on Red sockets you use potent gem ; 80 int + 160 crit.

[Cyberowl]

so I've done some research and saw some top boomkins gemming bascially they go 320crit on yellow socket, 160spirit+160crit on blue and pure int on red socket. Is this how its supposed to be done?

My gemming:
Meta: Spirit
Yellow: Crit
Blue: Spirit Crit
Red: Crit Expertise(=Hit)

[earthwormjim]

My gemming:
Meta: Spirit
Yellow: Crit
Blue: Spirit Crit
Red: Crit Expertise(=Hit)

I agree with your meta choice. I'm surprised more guides don't recommend it. Especially since it's one of the cheaper metas.

[Kritkin]

Gemming pure secondary stats gives an effective 54 intellect bonus over straight int gems. However if the socket bonus is.more than 54 intellect you should.use orange int/crit gems

[huth]

Which basically means that, if the socket bonus is int, you'll always want to get it.

[Sunfyre]

I agree with your meta choice. I'm surprised more guides don't recommend it. Especially since it's one of the cheaper metas.

The spirit meta can give you better reforge options, but you really have to know what you're doing to utilize it properly. Generally guides are for people with no idea how to play a class, and at that point it's generally not a safer option.

[earthwormjim]

The spirit meta can give you better reforge options, but you really have to know what you're doing to utilize it properly. Generally guides are for people with no idea how to play a class, and at that point it's generally not a safer option.

Fair enough.