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Originally Posted by DeathsSilkyMist
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4-5% of a DPS increase is really not a large boost for most players during the leveling process.
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In a game of inches like p99 a 4-5% dps increase from something as simple as a measly 20 str is a whopper of a difference. Its more than the difference you’d see upgrading from a 34% haste belt to a 41% raid item. It’s about the same difference you’d expect upgrading FBSS (21%) to RBB (31%). If 100% haste doubles your damage output, it would take 8-10% difference in haste to result in a 4-5% dps output boost.
There are only 4 things a person can do to directly influence their melee dps without buffs:
-better weapon setup (ratio etc)
-more worn haste
-more strength (up to the cap)
-worn attack items
There is a reason every melee strives to have as much str as you can - all the way up to the 255 cap. All things considered equal, the player with more strength will put out more than the player with less.
An Iksar sk is not going to be getting to 255 str without maniacal str AND focus stack until you start thinking moderate to high level raid gear. This is well beyond an iksar SK alt to mess around with greenmist. Sure with avatar, but for that they are either a high end raider with BiS potential and their own proc or a level 60 shaman following them around.
Let’s use my warrior as an example. Starting strength of 100. I dumped most or all of my starting stats into dexterity because procs are the lifeblood of warrior threat. I don’t know if I put 5 points into stamina or not. I honestly don’t remember.
Here’s my warrior with 100 naked str:
https://wiki.project1999.com/Magelo_Blue:Bedavir
My gear what you’ll expect as a very well geared casual raider. Nothing overly flashy but solid enough and beyond the level the OP is probably going to take their SK. Meaningful upgrades from here are going to be mostly limited NToV, kings, AoW/Statue, Tunare and sleepers.
I’m sitting at 186 strength. If the iksar sk put all 20 stats into str and had comparable gear … it would be pretty similar. Focus gets me to 253 str. Less if I have to put in some resist gear for whatever reason.