I believe that they're buffing a lot of the stuff in the patch. The only one I remember getting an upgrade is the cape. It's a few stat points less for a good deal more +dmg.
I'd recommend saving your badges since you already have the offhand.
God I want to run more Heroics...
I wants my offhand.
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