Fellow WHMs: Hive Cane or Eso?

[BushWookie]

As the title reads.

What will you be doing??

[BushWookie]

What I mean is, should we stick with the Hive cane for Det and SS, or Eso cane for Pie and Crit?

[Zhemos]

I went with the chest. Gonna get ring this week, then save for cane.

[Chiramu]

I'm only saving for the weapon because it is the most expensive item on the list. I would prefer to get it out of the way first. 990 Esoterics, will you want to grind this later?

[BushWookie]

I guess my question really boils down to what stats are better for WHM? SS and Det, or Crit and Pie?

I'm really leaning toward SS and Det.

[Zhemos]

I guess my question really boils down to what stats are better for WHM? SS and Det, or Crit and Pie?

I'm really leaning toward SS and Det.

I think the 80 det on the Hive cane makes it pretty much equal to the Eso cane. If I bought the Eso cane it would be for the piety upgrade. You're not gonna see much of a difference in healing with 2 weapon damage upgrade.

[MXMoondoggie]

I guess my question really boils down to what stats are better for WHM? SS and Det, or Crit and Pie?

I'm really leaning toward SS and Det.

I find stacking as much PIE as possible is more helpful than most other things. The benefit from DET is marginal at best CRIT is random but can be useful. SS eh still not sure this does much ultimately but helps a little. A SS buff from food is just easier to use so you can have other stats on your weapon but if you have the Hive Cane and want to use it you can probably do just fine if you'd prefer to go for other upgrades first. If yo don't have Hive Cane just get the Esoterics cane now.

[Gist]

I guess my question really boils down to what stats are better for WHM? SS and Det, or Crit and Pie?

I'm really leaning toward SS and Det.

I personally have had more use out of Pie and Crit.

[Cerick]

I guess my question really boils down to what stats are better for WHM? SS and Det, or Crit and Pie?

I'm really leaning toward SS and Det.

It is personal preference, what works for you? My personal preference is Piety, Det, Crit. SS appeal is dying in my opinion now with AE instant heal, our instant Cure 2, Swift Cast insert heal here.. I've not seen anything that I can't heal fast enough on with our new skills.

[Rewind]

As the title reads.

What will you be doing??

In the end it won't really matter whether you go to chest/weapon first or which staff you'll keep - it's all personal preference. I feel healing gear is not as critical as it is for a tank/dps. You can comfortability heal content and getting a slight stats up grade, won't be noticeable (but the accumulative effect is noticeable).

I think the only time I've really ever worried about stats on gear was when I was having trouble managing my mana during progression and prioritized piety gear over other non-pie gear. Having a bit more SS or Crit won't make or break a healer that it may do a DPS (who completely prioritizes the wrong stat).

Generally speaking, I'll probably prioritize chest as I'll be working on my relic in 3.1.