When the next major content patch launches we will be introducing epic quality gems and updating the perks for each profession. Please keep in mind that any of this information may see further changes before the patch launches.
The design recipes for cutting epic gems will be made available for purchase with Dalaran Jewelcrafter’s Tokens and there are several ways to obtain raw epic gems:
Prospecting Titanium Ore
Alchemy transmutations
Purchased with Honor
Purchased with Emblems of Heroism
Coinciding with the implementation of epic gems and the gain that Blacksmiths will receive through their perk from these new gems, we have gone through all of the perks in every profession and increased their values to match up accordingly.
Alchemy
The Mixology benefits from Northrend elixirs and flasks have been increased
Added a new pattern for Flask of the North, usable by players with a high alchemy skill. The recipe is purchased from the honor potion vendor. The Flask of the North increases your spell power, attack power, or Strength for 1 hour, and is usable in arenas. It is not consumed when used.
Endless Healing Potion and Endless Mana Potion no longer usable in arenas. Amount of health and mana has been increased, and the cooldown reduced. They are still usable everywhere else.
Blacksmithing
No changes will be made to this profession; it will continue to have the 2 additional prismatic sockets (which can hold the new epic gems)
Enchanting
Values on Northrend ring enchants increased
Engineering
Increased benefits from Hyperspeed Accelerators, Hand-Mounted Pyro Rocket, and Reticulated Armor Webbing glove modifications
Herbalism
Increased healing from Lifeblood (Rank 6)
Lifeblood now scales slightly with maximum health
Lifeblood no longer affected by global cooldown
Inscription
Master's Inscriptions increased
Jewelcrafting
Dragon's Eye gems stat bonuses increased
Leatherworking
Fur Lining values increased
Mining
Toughness (Rank 6) provides more Stamina
Skinning
Master of Anatomy (Rank 6) provides more critical strike rating
At least this shows the idiot jewelcrafters (not all of them, just the idiots) that Blizzard understands that things will change with epic gems. Also, yay for an engineering buff!
Sigh... really bliz? I have to do more JC dailies? I did them for 3 months and let me just say that doing the same quest OVER and OVER every single day for 90 days makes me want to smash my head against the desk. Now if I want to have the recipes I need I will have to painstakingly do it every day. Please blizzard:
Make the JC daily a weekly!!!!!!!!
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