New potency

[Janduin]

This has probably been mentioned before, but anyone else disappointed at the level of fail Potency's replacement is for paladin and warrior tanks?

Potency = 20 Str --> 46 AP + 10 BV before kings for paladin tanks (Divine Strength assumed, 50.6 AP and ~13 BV with kings)
Greater Potency = 50 AP

The switch from str to AP might make it better as a cheapo rogue or enh shaman enchant, but the new one sure sucks for us. I'm sure there will be a better tanking enchant later, but still.

[majiben]

Increases in power (kings, Divine str, divine intel, etc) stack additively
for a increase of exactly 1.25 times the given str. And the BV is affected by redoubt for a total of 15 BV.

The new enchants are really dissappointing.

[mazater]

I'm pretty sure they want you to use this instead.

[majiben]

This very expensive enchant will likely just barely beat out the old enchant for threat but the lost mitigation makes me want to use the old one anyways.

[PsiVen]

Actually, Potency IS better threat than "Superior Potency". Go figure.

I'm pretty sure they want you to use this instead.

Lawl.

[Elsie]

Increases in power (kings, Divine str, divine intel, etc) stack additively
for a increase of exactly 1.25 times the given str. And the BV is affected by redoubt for a total of 15 BV.

The new enchants are really dissappointing.

Err, I was pretty sure kings, divine str, etc stacked multiplicatively for say 1.15x1.1= 1.265 times the given str.

[guillex]

Increases in power (kings, Divine str, divine intel, etc) stack additively
for a increase of exactly 1.25 times the given str. And the BV is affected by redoubt for a total of 15 BV.

The new enchants are really dissappointing.

Err, I was pretty sure kings, divine str, etc stacked multiplicatively for say 1.15x1.1= 1.265 times the given str.

Wrong math or not, Greater and Superior Potency are enchants that we should be staying away from... A static increase in AP, instead of an additive/multiplicative increase in str and BV is a loss, however you look at it.

[Elsie]

Increases in power (kings, Divine str, divine intel, etc) stack additively
for a increase of exactly 1.25 times the given str. And the BV is affected by redoubt for a total of 15 BV.

The new enchants are really dissappointing.

Err, I was pretty sure kings, divine str, etc stacked multiplicatively for say 1.15x1.1= 1.265 times the given str.

Wrong math or not, Greater and Superior Potency are enchants that we should be staying away from... A static increase in AP, instead of an additive/multiplicative increase in str and BV is a loss, however you look at it.

Well, yeah. Most of the +AP enchants are worthless for paladins (at this moment). Even as a ret paladin, the first +AP wrist enchant I got was only 0.4 better than +12 strength without kings.

[Janduin]

Increases in power (kings, Divine str, divine intel, etc) stack additively
for a increase of exactly 1.25 times the given str. And the BV is affected by redoubt for a total of 15 BV.

The new enchants are really dissappointing.

You are right in that I forgot redoubt, but I am certain kings and Divine strength stack multiplicatively, just like damage reduction talents, Sanctuary, and stamina increase talents do.

Also, that Lifeward looks like a revamped Crusader with no Str proc. Underwhelming, to say the least. I'm don't think it would be that great even if it had a 100% proc rate.

[Jasari]

I find it very unexciting that there's a good chance we'll be using a boring +str BC enchant for WotLK raiding. Other tanks are in the same position no?

[jnames]

At least it'll be cheap.

[Constantine]

Am I to assume that the new enchants will also be undesirable for Ret, as well?

[Janduin]

I don't know, I haven't looked at them closely but I like the enchant that procs 400 AP at the cost of reduced armor. That could be very nice for ret, depending on proc rate.

[Elsie]

Am I to assume that the new enchants will also be undesirable for Ret, as well?

Depends. Ret is looking for whatever gives the most AP for the most damage (and spell power consequently). In the end, +AP does win - it just takes the end enchants to get there and the difference isn't too huge.

Tanks gain an additional benefit of block value that ret doesn't. So it's a mitigation, dps, and consequently TPS issue for them. I think any tank would ditch 14.4 AP for 16.445 BV (or higher if you like that meta).
Potency gives 20 str = 50.6 AP (kings and stength talent) and 16.445 BV.
Superior potency gives 65 AP
Exceptional Agility gives 26 agility (and therefore some crit/dodge)

There's some situational buffs, too, but they probably wont be any better than previous incarnations (fiery, unholy, battlemaster, demonslaying).

[Petrus]

So the general consensus is that 20 Strength (TBC Potency) is STILL going to be better for us than any other enchant, eh?