Thread: Is the Ironworks set sufficient for 3.4 gathering?

They are Folklore, yes.

With my melded set I get 91% gather rate. I wish it was higher but maybe I'll get the ornate stuff we will see.

Also I think I have 952 perception and 925 gathering.. or so.

Unless you want to push that 91% to 95% (which I believe should be the cap) then you're golden already, really. 100 GP for the 15% gathering, and 500 GP for the +2 yield and all you can realistically do is cut that total from 600 down to 550 GP. That may be a valuable concern if you lack Cordial but given that they are easily enough obtained ...

Originally Posted by Empty-handed

What about perception? Any cap?

Another sometimes bonus at perception 890.

Yes. You need most of the folklore books for the new nodes in 3.4.

Tome of Geological Folklore - Coerthas -- (Astral Moraine, Violet Quartz and Tungstite)
Tome of Geological Folklore - Dravania -- (Aurum Regis Ore, Blue Quartz, Lumythrite Ore and Zeolite Ore)
Tome of Geological Folklore - Abalathia's Spine -- (Sun Mica, Red Alumen, Smithsonite Ore, Meteorite, and Luminium Ore)
Tome of Botanical Folklore - Coerthas -- (Vanilla Beans, Dravanian Paprika and Frost Cotton Boll)
Tome of Botanical Folklore - Dravania -- (Seventh Heaven, Snurbleberry, Old-growth Camphorwood Log, Crystallized Sap, Noble Sage, Teak Log and Brown Mushroom)
Tome of Botanical Folklore - Abalathia's Spine -- (Wattle Bark, Honeydew Almonds and Star Cotton Boll)

Im 183 with the 180 gear and a few augmented pieces. I was reading up on some of this, should I just spend my time and money on the 190 with overmelds? Because it doesn't seem like 200 is going to be enough for this stuff. Which makes me wonder what the point of it is anyway if I cant get the latest nodes with it.

Originally Posted by Chukkaque

Because it doesn't seem like 200 is going to be enough for this stuff.

The Level 200 scrip gear produces 869 Gathering 873 Perception 657 GP according to Ariyala's Toolkit - enough to gather from the nodes, and to activate the +15% HQ that is sometimes available. So it is useful for "casual" gatherers who don't want to invest the money in overmelded Ironworks.

Originally Posted by Silverbane

The Level 200 scrip gear produces 869 Gathering 873 Perception 657 GP according to Ariyala's Toolkit - enough to gather from the nodes, and to activate the +15% HQ that is sometimes available. So it is useful for "casual" gatherers who don't want to invest the money in overmelded Ironworks.

Ahh okay. im trying to decide what is a good cost effect method between the ironworks and augmented gear. I want to be able to not have an issue gathering the new nodes and still be able to enable the perc bonuses.