Icyveins 8.0.1 Stat Priority Stuff

Classes are broken up in alphabetical order, with explanations long hand first then shorthand for EZ copy paste into guild notes last.

1. Druid

A. Balance - Int>hast>crit=vers>mast.
B. Feral - Agi>hast>NS=crit>mast>vers. Haste effects bleeds so it pulls ahead; rest are very close.
C. Guardian - Agil/Stam>NS=vers>mast>hast>crit. Haste>crit>vers>mas for "dps output". Otherwise stats are all very close.
D. Restoration - (Raid) - Int>mast=haste>crit=vers. Int is 20-30% better than other stats.
D. Restoration - (Dungeon) - Mast=haste>int>crit>vers. Too complicated to summarize.

2. Death Knight

A. Blood - stam/str>Haste>vers>mast>crit. Don't sacrifice ilvl to get more haste. Haste only slightly better than vers.
B. Frost - NS=Haste>crit>mast>vers. All near enough the same.
C. Unholy - Mast>hast>crit><vers>str. Crit/vers can switch depending on gear levels. Sim it.

3. Demon Hunter

A. Havoc - agi>hast>vers>crit>mast. Avoid mastery entirely if possible.
B. Vengeance - agil>hast>vers>mast>crit. +5ilvl upgrade, pick based on stats. +10 pick based on itemization, +15 always equip.

4. Hunter

A. Beast Mastery - haste>crit>mast vers. no info, just sim it.
B. Marksman - mast>vers>haste>crit. no info, just sim it.
C. Survival - hast>vers>crit>mast. no info, just sim it.

5. Mage

A. Arcane - Int>mast>crit>vers>haste. All close enough that you just have to sim it.
B. Fire - Int>crit>mast>NS=haste=vers. Spec based around crit so crit always better. Mastery good for multi targets. Otherwise last 3 very close.
C. Frost - int>crit33>haste>vers>mas(>33crit). shatter cap is 33.34% crit, then haste is very good. never hard stack one stat as hast/mast work well with each other.

6. Monk

A. Brewmaster - (Blackout Combo) - Agi>mast=crit=vers>haste14.3. haste good for gcd locking spells. otherwise it's useless.
A. Brewmaster - (High Tolerance or Guard) - Agi>mast=crit=vers>haste. avoid haste entirely.
B. Mistweaver - (M+) - Int>Hast=mast>vers>crit. Keep hast/mast as close as possible. Stam(ilvl)>all for survivability.
B. Mistweaver - (Raiding) - Int>crit>vers>hast>mast. varies per fight.
C. Windwalker - wepdmg>agi>vers>mast>crit>hast.

7. Paladin

A. Holy - (With Avenging Crusader) - Int>crit>hast>vers>mast.
A. Holy - (With Awakening or Sanctified Wrath) - int>crit>mast>hast>vers. Mastery is better when group is stacked, crit is better if spread apart.
B. Protection - haste>mast>vers>crit. extra stam from trinkets is a big plus.
C. Retribution - Str>hast>crit=vers=mast. Ret based around lowering GCD with haste. No breakpoints atm.

8. Priest

A. Discipline - Int>haste>crit>mast>vers. Guide author not yet sure on final priorities.
B. Holy - (Raids) - leech=avoid>int>mast>crit>hast>vers>speed.
B. Holy - (Dungeons) - leech=avoid>int>haste>crit=vers>mast>speed. Assuming shorter fights, can drink, more dmg output by priest.
C. Shadow - Int>crit>hast>mast>vers. no other info.

9. Rogue

A. Assassination - agi>hast>crit>mast>vers. no other info.
B. Outlaw - agi>vers=haste>mast>crit. no other info.
C. Subtlety - crit>mast>hast>vers. stat weights: agil 1; crit 0.96; mast 0.91; haste 0.85; vers 0.77.

10. Shaman

A. Elemental - int>crit>hast>vers>mast. no other info.
B. Enhancement - agi>haste>crit=vers>mast. 21% haste breakpoint for ascendance/elemental spirit CDs.
C. Restoration - (Raids) - Leech=avoid>int>crit>vers>haste=mast>speed.
C. Restoration - (Dungeons) - leech=avoid>int>hast>crit=vers>mast>speed. assuming shorter fights so drink more often, more priority towards dmg reducing stats.

11. Warlock

A. Affliction - Int>haste>mast>crit>vers. no other info.
B. Demonology - Int>haste>mast>crit>vers. no other info.
C. Destruction - Int>crit=haste>vers>mast. no other info.

12. Warrior

A. Arms - crit>haste>str>vers>mast. 20% haste breakpoint for colossal smash.
B. Fury - crit>haste>str>vers>mast. Various breakpoints depending on haste/crit ratio, none listed.
C. Protection - haste>vers>=mast>crit>str. only follow stat priority when comparing gear of same ilvl. otherwise do whatever.


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TOC for shorthand:

NS = Near Same. All the stats are needed near enough the same, but order shows which are needed slightly more.
H = Haste
C = Crit
M = Mastery
V = Versatility

Str/Int/Agi/Stm = Primary stats.
Percentage breakpoints are written as numbers without the percentage icon to save space.


1. Druid

A. Balance - Int>H>C=V>M.
B. Feral - Agi>H>NS=C>M>V.
C. Guardian - Agi/Stm>NS=V>M>H>C. H>C>V>M(DPS)
D. Restoration - (Raid) - Int>M=H>C=V.
D. Restoration - (Dungeon) - M=H>Int>C>V.

2. Death Knight

A. Blood - Stm/Str>H>V>M>C.
B. Frost - NS=H>C>M>V.
C. Unholy - M>H>C><V>S.

3. Demon Hunter

A. Havoc - Agi>H>V>C>M.
B. Vengeance - Agi>H>V>M>C.

4. Hunter

A. Beast Mastery - H>C>M>V.
B. Marksman - M>V>H>C.
C. Survival - H>V>C>M.

5. Mage

A. Arcane - Int>M>C>V>H.
B. Fire - Int>C>M>NS=H=V.
C. Frost - Int>C33.4>H>V>M^33C.

6. Monk

A. Brewmaster - (Blackout Combo) - Agi>M=C=V>H14.3.
A. Brewmaster - (High Tolerance or Guard) - Agi>M=C=V>H.
B. Mistweaver - (M+) - Int>H=M>V>C.
B. Mistweaver - (Raiding) - Int>C>V>H>M.
C. Windwalker - WepDmg>Agi>V>M>C>H.

7. Paladin

A. Holy - (With Avenging Crusader) - Int>C>H>V>M.
A. Holy - (With Awakening or Sanctified Wrath) - Int>C>M>H>V.
B. Protection - H>M>V>C.
C. Retribution - Str>H>C=V=M.

8. Priest

A. Discipline - Int>H>C>M>V.
B. Holy - (Raids) - leech=avoid>Int>M>C>H>V>speed.
B. Holy - (Dungeons) - leech=avoid>Int>H>C=V>M>speed.
C. Shadow - Int>C>H>M>V.

9. Rogue

A. Assassination - Agi>H>C>M>V.
B. Outlaw - Agi>V=H>M>C.
C. Subtlety - C>M>H>V.

10. Shaman

A. Elemental - Int>C>H>V>M.
B. Enhancement - Agi>H21>C=V>M.
C. Restoration - (Raids) - Leech=avoid>Int>C>V>H=M>speed.
C. Restoration - (Dungeons) - leech=avoid>Int>H>C=V>M>speed.

11. Warlock

A. Affliction - Int>H>M>C>V.
B. Demonology - Int>H>M>C>V.
C. Destruction - Int>C=H>V>M.

12. Warrior

A. Arms - C>H20>Str>V>M.
B. Fury - C>H>Str>V>M.
C. Protection - H>V>=M>C>Str.