5.0 Bolster INFO so far for t1 (DPS/HEALS)
All right boys and girls I been doing some PvP bolster testing I thought I post the information I got so far if anyone is interested. This is particularly important for healers and DPS since the gear is more in relation for you (sorry tanks!).
BIS AUGMENTS t1-t3: Advanced (Crit/Alacrity) Augment 45 (Purple 228)
The augment scaling with bolster makes sense. The purple 228s and better then the blue 228s.
Blue 228 to Purple 288 augments:
Mastery: 7641
End: 8932 (+8)
Power: 3235
Crit: 2082
Alacrity: 1851 (+10)
Bonus Damage: 3257.6
Bonus Healing: 2345.0
BIS Enhancements for t1: Advanced (Quick Savant/Adept) Augement 40X (purple 208s)
This is where the bolster gets weird. I tested the old 208s, blue 230s and the new purple 230s (aka the new set bonus gear). The blue and purple 230 enhancements have the same stats and the same bolster. When testing the old 208 vs. the purple 230s enhancements I concluded that the old 208 are overall better. When looking at how the bolster is working, it is trying to equalize your stats. So you will notice for example, when you put when you replace a crit enhancement with another higher tier crit enhancement you will lose alacrity, even though there was no alacrity in the pieces you replaced.
When replacing the new 230 purple/blue crit enhancement with the old 208 crit enhancement:
Mastery: 7678 (+37)
End: 8953 (+13)
Power: 3218 (-17)
Crit: 2050 (-32)
Alacrity: 1871 (+10)
Bonus Damage: 3261.3 (+3.7)
Bonus Healing: 2347.4 (+2.7)
BiS MODS for t1: Advanced Lethal Mod 46 (purple 230; new gear set bonus)
Advanced Lethal Mod 46 (purple 230) > Advanced Lethal Mod 40X (purple 208) > Lethal Mod 50A (blue 230)
From what I noticed I only get blue high mastery 230s from the loot crates (Lethal Mod 50A). These blue mods are worse then the set bonus new purple 230s AND the old 208s (Advanced Lethal Mod 40X). The high mastery 230 blue mods from crates are bad :(.
Note: I am not sure if it is possible to get high power blue 230s from loot crates so I cannot check the bolster on them. I am assuming they might have the same stats as the purple 230 Lethal Mod 46 but I cannot confirm.
When replacing the new 230 blue mod with 230 purple mod:
Mastery: 7701 (-32)
End: 8895 (-13)
Power: 2998 (+54)
Crit: 1940
Alacrity: 1879
Bonus Damage: 3213.0 (+6.4)
Bonus Healing: 2311.5 (+5)
When replacing new blue mod 230 with the old 208 mod:
Mastery: 7796 (-46)
End: 8980 (-13)
Power: 3155 (+31)
Crit: 1940 (+9)
Alacrity: 1879(+8)
Bonus Damage: 3271.0 (-2.2)
Bonus Healing: 2353.6 (-1.3)
BIS Barrels/Hilt for t1: Blue/purple 230 (same stats)
The new blue/purple 230s are extremely better then the old 208 barrel/hilt.
When replacing old 208 barrel with new blue 230 barrel:
Tech Power: 3610 (+463)
Mastery: 7542 (+23)
End: 8945 (+11)
Power: 3324 (-12)
Crit: 2011 (-9)
Alacrity: 1885 (-8)
Bonus Damage: 3258.4 (+113.8)
Bonus Healing: 2346.4 (+83.9)
What is important here to note with the new bolster is that get the right ratio of Crit/Alacrity you one is your first priority. Everything else seems to scale pretty evenly and shouldn't be a priority. Please note that all this is for T1 gear only and how it currently scales. We don't know if later on we hit a bolster cap and/or if the gear we get starts to downscale.
Hopes this helps guys.
BIS AUGMENTS t1-t3: Advanced (Crit/Alacrity) Augment 45 (Purple 228)
The augment scaling with bolster makes sense. The purple 228s and better then the blue 228s.
Blue 228 to Purple 288 augments:
Mastery: 7641
End: 8932 (+8)
Power: 3235
Crit: 2082
Alacrity: 1851 (+10)
Bonus Damage: 3257.6
Bonus Healing: 2345.0
BIS Enhancements for t1: Advanced (Quick Savant/Adept) Augement 40X (purple 208s)
This is where the bolster gets weird. I tested the old 208s, blue 230s and the new purple 230s (aka the new set bonus gear). The blue and purple 230 enhancements have the same stats and the same bolster. When testing the old 208 vs. the purple 230s enhancements I concluded that the old 208 are overall better. When looking at how the bolster is working, it is trying to equalize your stats. So you will notice for example, when you put when you replace a crit enhancement with another higher tier crit enhancement you will lose alacrity, even though there was no alacrity in the pieces you replaced.
When replacing the new 230 purple/blue crit enhancement with the old 208 crit enhancement:
Mastery: 7678 (+37)
End: 8953 (+13)
Power: 3218 (-17)
Crit: 2050 (-32)
Alacrity: 1871 (+10)
Bonus Damage: 3261.3 (+3.7)
Bonus Healing: 2347.4 (+2.7)
BiS MODS for t1: Advanced Lethal Mod 46 (purple 230; new gear set bonus)
Advanced Lethal Mod 46 (purple 230) > Advanced Lethal Mod 40X (purple 208) > Lethal Mod 50A (blue 230)
From what I noticed I only get blue high mastery 230s from the loot crates (Lethal Mod 50A). These blue mods are worse then the set bonus new purple 230s AND the old 208s (Advanced Lethal Mod 40X). The high mastery 230 blue mods from crates are bad :(.
Note: I am not sure if it is possible to get high power blue 230s from loot crates so I cannot check the bolster on them. I am assuming they might have the same stats as the purple 230 Lethal Mod 46 but I cannot confirm.
When replacing the new 230 blue mod with 230 purple mod:
Mastery: 7701 (-32)
End: 8895 (-13)
Power: 2998 (+54)
Crit: 1940
Alacrity: 1879
Bonus Damage: 3213.0 (+6.4)
Bonus Healing: 2311.5 (+5)
When replacing new blue mod 230 with the old 208 mod:
Mastery: 7796 (-46)
End: 8980 (-13)
Power: 3155 (+31)
Crit: 1940 (+9)
Alacrity: 1879(+8)
Bonus Damage: 3271.0 (-2.2)
Bonus Healing: 2353.6 (-1.3)
BIS Barrels/Hilt for t1: Blue/purple 230 (same stats)
The new blue/purple 230s are extremely better then the old 208 barrel/hilt.
When replacing old 208 barrel with new blue 230 barrel:
Tech Power: 3610 (+463)
Mastery: 7542 (+23)
End: 8945 (+11)
Power: 3324 (-12)
Crit: 2011 (-9)
Alacrity: 1885 (-8)
Bonus Damage: 3258.4 (+113.8)
Bonus Healing: 2346.4 (+83.9)
What is important here to note with the new bolster is that get the right ratio of Crit/Alacrity you one is your first priority. Everything else seems to scale pretty evenly and shouldn't be a priority. Please note that all this is for T1 gear only and how it currently scales. We don't know if later on we hit a bolster cap and/or if the gear we get starts to downscale.
Hopes this helps guys.
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