October 17, 2006

Prepare to Trash Your Epic (Ranged) Weapons

Current epics suck, in spite of the strengthening announced:

Hemet’s Elekk Gun
Binds when picked up
Gun
103 - 193 Damage
Speed 2.50
(59.2 damage per second)
Durability 75 / 75
Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 12.
Equip: +24 Attack Power.
Item Level 103
Source: Quest

This gun is better than every actual epic except Soulstring and Nerubian Slavemaker (both drop from Naxxramas) and it is a reward from a level 68 elite quest (obtained at level 65).

People stuck at BWL level gear will get their update even earlier:

Splintermark
Binds when picked up
Bow
93 - 174 Damage
Speed 2.90
(53.4 damage per second)
+7 Stamina
Durability 75 / 75
Requires Level 62
Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 12.

Equip: +22 Attack Power.
Item Level 91

 

Coilfang Needler
Binds when picked up
Crossbow
124 - 187 Damage
Speed 2.90
(53.6 damage per second)
+12 Agility
Durability 75 / 75
Requires Level 62
Equip: +22 Attack Power.
Item Level 91

October 14, 2006

News Stats on Ranged Weapons

As part of the changed mechanics in BC, current ranged weapons have been revamped and they deliver now around 20% more damage:

 
OLD STATS:
NEW STATS:
Nerubian Slavemaker
128-238 dmg
(57.2 dps)
151-281 dmg
(67.5 dps)
Soulstring
103-192 dmg
(50.9 dps)
123-229 dmg
(60.7 dps)
Larvae of the Great Worm
103-192 dmg
(49.2 dps)

123-229 dmg
(58.7 dps)

Toxin Injector
68-128 dmg
(49.0 dps)
82-153 dmg
(58.8 dps)
Blessed Qiraji Musket
86-160 dmg
(47.3 dps)
103-192 dmg
(56.7 dps)
High Warlord’s Recurve
66-100 dmg
(46.1 dps)
80-121 dmg
(55.8 dps)
Grand Marshal’s Bullseye
66-100 dmg
(46.1 dps)
80-121 dmg
(55.8 dps)
Huhuran’s Stinger
87-163 dmg
(46.3 dps)
105-196 dmg
(55.7 dps)
High Warlord’s Crossbow
107-162 dmg
(46.4 dps)
129-195 dmg
(55.9 dps)
Grand Marshal’s Repeater
107-162 dmg
(46.4 dps)
129-195 dmg
(55.9 dps)
High Warlord’s Street Sweeper
107-162 dmg
(46.4 dps)
129-195 dmg
(55.9 dps)
Grand Marshal’s Hand Cannon
107-162 dmg
(46.4 dps)
129-195 dmg
(55.9 dps)
Ashjre’thul, Crossbow of Smiting
124-186 dmg
(45.6 dps)
149-225 dmg
(55.0 dps)
Rhok’delar
89-166 dmg
(44.0 dps)
108-201 dmg
(53.3 dps)
Heartstriker
80-149 dmg
(44.0 dps)
97-180 dmg
(53.3 dps)
Dragonbreath Hand Cannon
86-160 dmg
(43.9 dps)
104-194 dmg
(53.2 dps)
Crossbow of Imminent Doom
103-155 dmg
(41.6 dps)
126-189 dmg
(50.8 dps)
Polished Ironwood Crossbow
101-153 dmg
(41.0 dps)
124-186 dmg
(50.0 dps)
Blastershot Launcher
73-136 dmg
(40.2 dps)
59-167 dmg
(49.2 dps)
Striker’s Mark
69-129 dmg
(39.6 dps)
84-158 dmg
(48.4 dps)
Bow of Taut Sinew
59-111 dmg
(38.6 dps)
73-137 dmg
(47.7 dps)
Gurubashi Dwarf Destroyer
76-142 dmg
(38.9 dps)
93-174 dmg
(47.7 dps)
Mandokir’s Sting
68-127 dmg
(37.5 dps)
84-157 dmg
(46. dps)
Core Marksman Rifle
64-120 dmg
(36.8 dps)
79-148 dmg
(45.4 dps)
The Purifier
71-132 dmg
(33.8 dps)
89-165 dmg
(42.3 dps)