What are must have's to work on for WotLK

[Tootsiehole]

For us that aren;t raiding what do you think are "Must have's" based on the info we have now about wrath that will make things easier?

Auto blocker? a warrior tank wep with deathfrost? Lots of 15 stam gems stockpiled for new gear? any trinkets that are a must? any weps that are a must?

Just looking for somthing to pass the time

[Gideon]

I think I might have to relearn mining from scratch

[Worldie]

I don't see why you'd want a warrior weapon with DF since we get our own thunder clap

The only thing you'd want to level a lil quicker, is a regular tank weapon. Sun Eater, King Defender, Unbreakable Will, Brutalizer, Dragonscale Entrusted Sword, something like that.

[Dorvan]

If you don't raid, the best thing you can do to prepare for WotLK is porbably stockpile cash, and once more info on Profs is available, make sure you have your 2 profs of choice at 300 with the mats ready to get your first few points beyond that.

[Dorvan]

Regarding leveling and assuming a Prot spec, I like that we've got 2 options now:

1. Usual Ret Aura/Holy Shield/Consecrate AoE grinding
2. 2H Reckoning/SoB/HotR face smashing

I expect that both will be useful for soloing

edit -- just realized HotR is 1H-only. Lame.

[Braundo]

Lots of 15 stam gems stockpiled for new gear?

I imagine the new green gems in Wrath will be somewhere around +15, with the blues being more, so I wouldn't worry about it TOO much

[Spectrum]

Well, gear's getting replaced, so just get a decent set and you'll replace it all in a few levels anyway. Prot or Ret will both have decent leveling paths (AE vs single target) but Ret will probably do quests faster. Just get more non-SD gear for the talent changes, e.g. a tanking weapon like Dorvan said.

Remember that badges and gold will be worth less in the expansion. You probably want to spend badges, but saving up on cash isn't a bad idea. Prices will be crazy for the first few weeks.

I can't think of anything that's a must-have, except maybe the Figurine of the Colossus. If you're doing AE farming that will continue to have use. Autoblocker might be nice, but there's also a similar item from the Brewfest boss.

[Tootsiehole]

are there any trinkets that you can see will maybe carry over to 80? (like Styleen's impending scarab was)

[Dorvan]

Maybe Figurine of the Colossus for AoE grinding, but nothing else comes to mind