04-20-2006, 08:31 AM
Each Dungeon 2 set includes blues of ivl 60 to 65 and purples of ilvl 55 to 60, so all have inferior budgets to tier 1 or other raid gear. Depending on your class and preferred role, you may like or dislike the stat distribution; Deathmist's mix of Stam, Int and +damage is pretty good for a Warlock but my Druid is less impressed by Feralheart's mix of all stats that leaves it outclassed for both caster and feral use.
The set isn't aimed at casual players, but it's a good start for serious non-raiders. Those willing to grind Strath et al until the Dungeon 1 pieces they disenchanted long ago drop again and then run some more quests there, anyway. It's release at least shows that Blizzard is now aware that a substantial portion of their player base isn't satisfied by a constant stream of raid instances. Time will tell whether it's just damage control or the first signs of a real change of heart.
The set isn't aimed at casual players, but it's a good start for serious non-raiders. Those willing to grind Strath et al until the Dungeon 1 pieces they disenchanted long ago drop again and then run some more quests there, anyway. It's release at least shows that Blizzard is now aware that a substantial portion of their player base isn't satisfied by a constant stream of raid instances. Time will tell whether it's just damage control or the first signs of a real change of heart.