This post looks at the new healing badge gear available for me to buy. As I’ve been away since before patch 2.4 hit I never really thought about what badges to get. So when I logged yesterday the vendor was already unlocked and I had 165 badges burning a hole in my Traveler’s Backpack. Here’s the comparison of what gear I currently have versus the badge loot:

Boots of the Incorrupt vs Slippers of Dutiful Mending

  • +4 Stamina, +1 Intellect, +11 Spirit
  • +1 red socket, +2 Spirit socket bonus
  • +29 Healing, -8 mp5
  • Cost: 65 Badges

Trousers of the Incarnate vs Adorned Supernal Legwraps

  • -12 Stamina, +3 Intellect, +6 Spirit
  • +1 Blue socket, +1 Red socket, +4 Stamina socket bonus
  • +26 Healing
  • Cost: 100 Badges

Robes of Heavenly Purpose vs Gown of Spiritual Wonder

  • +15 Stamina, +12 Intellect, -5 Spirit
  • +1 Red Socket, +2 Spirit Socket Bonus, -1 Yellow Socket, -2 Blue Sockets
  • -9 Healing Socket Bonus, +17 Healing
  • Cost: 100 Badges

Vindicator’s Band of Salvation vs Anveena’s Touch

  • -7 Stamina, -1 Intellect, -22 Resilience
  • +15 Healing, +5 mp5
  • Cost: 60 Badges

Ethereum Life-Staff (+ Talisman of the Sun King) vs Gavel of Naaru Blessings

  • +17 Stamina, +10 Intellect, -62 Spirit
  • +108 Healing, +6 mp5
  • Cost: 150 Badges

I decided to go with buying the boots first, which are possibly the biggest upgrade I can afford (the legs are better but I have limited funds for an enchant and gems). I also bought the ring because it gives me a nice boost to my mp5 which I lost on the boots and a bit more healing. I’ll be working my way through getting all of these except maybe the Gavel of Naaru Blessings because of the huge spirit nerf that I would take. I have 20 badges left so it’ll be a while before I can afford the next item!

My return to WOW last night went well — I’ve got loads of screenshots that I’ll share in a later post.

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