6.0 Gemming

[Vellox]

Since Int no longer gives Crit, does anyone know if it's worth keeping your Int hybrid gems, since expertise is gone, or just going full Crit in every socket?

[Dutchmagoz]

Red: Haste+crit.
Yellow: Crit.
Blue: Crit. (There's a blue 20crit gem)

I'm personally not going for the socket bonuses which are only 4 int per non 20crit gem, but that's debetable to be optimal.

EDIT: I've started going for socket bonuses now for at least 4 in per red gem.

[Gawain]

nvm, not on topic

[Svenning]

[quote="Dutchmagoz"]
Blue: Crit. (There's a blue 20crit gem)

Damn, did not realize that the hit gem turned into a crit gem! Nice!

[wihajster]

Hi, I saw that some mages with top ranks are using 5int + 10 crit gems. Is it better for short fights or more dps overall?And how do u feel about windsong enchant?

[Vouxility]

Hi, I saw that some mages with top ranks are using 5int + 10 crit gems. Is it better for short fights or more dps overall?And how do u feel about windsong enchant?

No, they just didn't logged in right now The Gem is the old one for SP & Crit. But Int don't give us Crit anymore. Now we take the "new" haste/Crit gems.
Windsong enchanct is awesome, cause he gives us stats we need like haste/crit/mastery. Take it and feel good

[macca]

Like 90% of fire mages im using the sinister primal diamond, however i have been looking at the burning primal diamond for it +3% increased crit effect, what do you guys think?

[Blugatti]

dont think it would be worth it

[Laere]

I am rocking all crit gems, unless the bonus is 11 int. got 60% crit atm at 574 ilvl

[Dutchmagoz]

I am rocking all crit gems, unless the bonus is 11 int. got 60% crit atm at 574 ilvl

11 int? So you're going for chest but not shoulders/cloak etc?

That's not the way to go at it. You should look at the value per suboptimal gem. Like tier shoulders are 2 red gems for 8 int, however, tier chest are 3 suboptimal gems for 11 int, which is actually worse than shoulders. (4 int per suboptimal gem vs 3.67)

[Hotpots]

Is 2 haste really more valuable than 1SP? Seems real odd to me, especially with such short kill times.

- Posting from phone.

[Vouxility]

I don't get it why u put haste Sockets in you're Gear (Fire). Pls explain.
Since Crit is the best stat, i go for full Crit Sockets and don't care about the "bonus". With Crit enchant on bracer, back and Shoes & Cata Bufffood, Flask and Pots, i get over 67 % Crit. We got enough haste from our 2 Piece, so why we should go for haste Gems?

[Frosted]

20 crit = 20 * 13.62 = 272.4DPS
10 haste + 10 crit + 8 int = ( 10 * 11 ) + ( 10 * 13.62 ) + ( 8 * 10.0 ) = 326.2 DPS.

That's why you gem haste/crit - it's worth more DPS.