It seems that the cost of adding extra +armor has just gotten cheaper. There's really no other way to explain Braxxis suddenly gaining 39 stam out of nowhere. It also explains how Clefthoof set turned out so nice now and why Earthwarden suddenly got extra defense.

Lets try to round them up in one easy thread (hey! how bout this one?) Lets find and post stats to these and anything else we can find.

Heavy Clefthoof Set

Chest
500 AC (+210)
45 Sta (-7)
24 Def (-4)
+4 Dodge (sb)

Legs
503 AC (+252)
33 Sta (-9)
29 Def (-6)
+4 Dodge (sb)

Boots
394 AC (+196)
30 Sta (-7)
21 Def (-3)
+3 Dodge (sb)
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Braxxis staff of slumber.
550 ac
39 Sta (+39)
234 Fap
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Earthwarden
500 AC
39 Def (+15)
24 FWS
525 Fap
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Supple leather boots
352 Armor
+22 Strength (+3)
+11 Agility
+24 Stamina
(-30 Attack Power) (always seemed odd that these had both anyway, I'm guessing an oversight)
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Ash Tempered Legguards

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Manimals Chinch
348 Armor
+23 Strength (+3)
+12 Agility
+24 Stamina
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Umberhowl's Collar
281 Armor
+20 Strength (+3)
+10 Agility
+22 Stamina
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Verdant Gloves
393 Armor
+29 Strength (+6)
+14 Agility
+27 Stamina
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Greatstaff of the Leviathan
360 Armor
+39 Strength (+3)
+36 Stamina (+3)
423 Fap

Taken from Skyfire's post. Old stats in parenthesis.

Tier 4:

Breastplate of Malorne
557 Armor (383)
+29 Strength
+30 Agility
+30 Stamina (22)
+10 Intellect (-5)(-15 spirit)
Yellow Socket
Blue Socket
Red Socket

Gauntlets of Malorne
404 Armor (238)
+29 Strength
+24 Stamina
+9 Intellect (-4)(-12 spirit)
Equip: Improves Critical Strike Rating by 21 (sigh - this still needs to be Agi)

Stag-Helm of Malorne
411 Armor (321)
+37 Strength (36)
+29 Agility (27)
+24 Stamina
+15 Intellect (-14 spirit)
Yellow Socket
Meta Socket

Greaves of Malorne
558 Armor (342)
+38 Strength
+28 Agility
+33 Stamina
+22 Intellect (17)(- 16 spirit)

Mantle of Malorne
334 Armor (280)
+30 Strength
+24 Agility
+21 Stamina
+6 Intellect (14) (-13 spirit)
Blue Socket
Blue Socket


Tier 5:
Nordrassil Chestplate
631 Armor (429)
+42 Strength (40)
+26 Agility (29)
+36 Stamina
+13 Intellect (16)
Yellow Socket
Blue Socket
Red Socket

Nordrassil Handgrips
447 Armor (267)
+32 Strength (28)
+24 Agility (25)
+36 Stamina (27)
+15 Intellect (14) (- 11 spirit)

Nordrassil Headress
476 Armor (358)
+42 Strength (38)
+29 Agility (23)
+36 Stamina (30)
+13 Intellect (16)
Red Socket
Meta Socket

Nordrassil Feral-Kit
612 Armor (382)
+42 Strength (39)
+33 Agility (38)
+36 Stamina (27)
+14 Intellect (16) (-12 spirit)
Blue Socket
Equip: Improves Hit Rating by 14 (19)

Nordrassil Feral-Mantle
396 Armor (314)
+32 Strength (29)
+31 Agility (17)
+24 Stamina
+8 Intellect (16) (-8 spirit)
Yellow Socket
Blue Socket

* Making this the rings/cloak thread.

Nerfed:

Supple Leather Boots
352 Armor
+22 Strength (+3)
+11 Agility
+24 Stamina
(-30 Attack Power)

Buffed:

Verdant Gloves
393 Armor
+29 Strength (+6)
+14 Agility
+27 Stamina

Umberhowl's Collar
281 Armor
+20 Strength (+3)
+10 Agility
+22 Stamina

yes, could someone please post the changes to umberhowl's, verdant, ash tempered, supple, etc. and the rings + trinkets with armor.

I seem to recall seeing something posted in the test realm board saying that a guy's Violet Signet (blue version) went from 210 armor to 273. Would indicate that we now get 13 bonus armor for every 10 before, assuming all else stayed the same *shrug*

If they were nice, the Verdant Gloves would have gained agility, not strength (same with the collar.)

Also, any change to Stylin' Purple Hat?

And thank you so much for posting this information - much appreciated! :)

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Q u o t e:
I wonder if my warden's staff got an upgrade?

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The patch specifically states items with addt'l AC added in BC.

It's nice to see that high armor will be easier to get.

Personally, though, I would trade higher armor for bonuses in stamina, defense, dodge, resilience, anti-crit, anti-stun, and anything at all to avoid concussive blows.

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Q u o t e:
It's nice to see that high armor will be easier to get.

Personally, though, I would trade higher armor for bonuses in stamina, defense, dodge, resilience, anti-crit, anti-stun, and anything at all to avoid concussive blows.

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Eh, its not too hard to hit uncrittability for us bear tanks nowadays. As for mitigating crushing (I assume being what you meant) blows, our mechanic for surviving them is high armor. Honestly, they dont bother me (or seem to bother my healers) too terribly much, but then again, I'm an oldschool armor stacker. Dodge is nice, but mitigation is reliable.

Any changes to Staff of Natural Fury?

Manimal's got 3 more str as well. Violet Signet (at least at revered) was unchanged.

Gladiator's Dragonhide unchanged.

Can you confirm Thoriumweave has been upped to 390 armor (from 318)?

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Q u o t e:
Can you confirm Thoriumweave has been upped to 390 armor (from 318)?

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As soon as the world server comes back up...

EDIT: My bear isn't transfered over yet, but I can check out anything that I've got in AtlasLoot, and that other people link for me in trade channel. Post requests here and I'll try to find out.

Violet Eye Protector Rings:

Friendly: 273ac, 27sta, 13def
Honored: 230ac, 30sta, 14def
Revered: 235ac, 31sta, 15def
Exalted: 250ac, 33sta, 16def

...wtf? Looks like they up'd the AC on the first one, then forgot to do it on the others? Better fix that before release of 2.1

Greatstaff of the Leviathan: 3str, 3sta upgrade
Gilded Thorium Cloak: 285ac upgraded to 345
Shermanar Great-ring: 150ac upgraded to 195
Ring of unyielding force still 200ac/27sta/21def (unchanged, I think?)
Thoriumweave cloak is indeed 390ac/35sta

Still looking for Feral Staff of Lashing at the -200mana or whatever to shifting staff.

Could somebody check on Malefic Mask of the Shadows (http://www.thottbot.com/i28796) for me? I'm stuck at work. :(