AureliusSir the Irrelevant wrote:
PigtailsOfDoom the Eccentric wrote:
I take it the drums are a substitute for GotW? I've never used them, so I wouldn't know.
Ya, a watered down version. The drums typically offer roughly 80% of the benefit of the same-purpose spell from the class that provides it. (ie. Blessing of the Forgotten Kings gives +8% stats, compared to the 10% boost from the real deal). The drums are expensive to make and are one use only. Not sure what Blizzard was thinking with that one. Unless they're fully planning on kicking our asses with Frozen Halls, I can't see anyone truly enthusiastic about wasting those kinds of mats for buffs that most groups currently function just fine without if nobody of the class who normally provides said buffs is present. Maybe for 10-man raids? I dunno. Doesn't quite make sense to me, but to each their own.
They're actually 50 charges--they're a bit wonky when linked, that might be why you're confused. ;) It's still a lot of mats, though, I looked them up on the AH and the Druid drum mats are about 80g total on my server.
The Kings one is 8%, but I believe the Druid one is equal to the non-improved buff.
I've been using them a fair amount in 10-mans (like when we were trying for OS-3D with only one pally), and also in 5-man achievement runs when we could use a little boost. They're definitely handy, just not if you already have a class covering the buff. Like, for example, if one is a Druid. >.<
