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What is the best helmet choice for tanking/dps ?Follow

#1 May 30 2007 at 6:26 AM Rating: Decent
Greetings everybody :)

I'm a feral druid, level 70, with 12k health, 22k armor, and actually i'm hesitating between two helmets:

- Stylin' Purple Hat
Binds when equippedHead Leather
232 Armor
+48 Agility
+45 Stamina
Durability 60 / 60
Requires Level 69

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=25680#00z


- Cobrascale Hood
Binds when equippedHead Leather
271 Armor
+37 Agility
+42 Stamina
Durability 70 / 70
Requires Level 70
Equip: Improves hit rating by 18.
Equip: Increases attack power by 74

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=29502#00z

The cobrascale hood is already crafted, for a good price. So the first has 11 agility and 3 stamina more, but the other 29 armor, 18 hit rating, and 74 attack power bonus (which is 37 strength i presume).

The logical choice is to take the stylin' purple hat for tanking and add the glyph of the defender (+16 def/+17 dodge, http://www.wowhead.com/?item=29186#z0z) on it, and the cobrascale for dps with the glyph of ferocity (+34 attack power/+16 hit rating, http://www.wowhead.com/?item=29192#00z).

But in other hand, if i put a Glyph of the defender on the cobrascale hood, i'll have an all-purpose helm, for dps and for bear, with good bonus in all stats.

My main concern is that in bear, my hit rating is 0, and i miss several times my mangles, lacerate, etc, against level 70/72 mobs, and there are problems of aggro then when these miss occurs in the begining of the fight. So maybe the second solution (cobrascale + tanking glyph) is better ?

I wait for your advises, thanks in advance :)
#2 May 30 2007 at 7:37 AM Rating: Good
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Don't forget the Stylin' Purple Hat has a +15 to Pimp Rating.

Overall the Cobrascale Hood is the better all around tanking piece, simply because Hit is so hard to come by on tanking gear.

Stylin' Purple Hat is better as far as Mitigation goes though, so it's your choice.
#3 May 30 2007 at 10:39 AM Rating: Decent
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I'd say take the cobra scale hood, its got more armor and I personally think that for 3 stam and 11 agility the bonus 74 attack power and hit rating are well worth it. No idea about the glyph stuff but as you are lvl 70 I am sure you know what works best. :-)
#4 May 30 2007 at 2:51 PM Rating: Decent
I reckon the difference between them is so small that the Stylin' Purple Hat wins on looks :)

It looks absolutely fantastic on a tauren!
#5 May 30 2007 at 3:05 PM Rating: Decent
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I wish there'd be more leather items with strength instead of +attack power.
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