Trinkets, Precious Trinkets

Trinkets, in my opinion, are the wildcards of a gear set. With most gear, you get a flat upgrade when you move up the iLevel ladder. But with trinkets, iLevel does not mean everything. Sure, I cringe when I see level 80s running around with level 70 PvP trinkets, so there's a practical limit to what is acceptable. It's often the case, though, that an iLvl 200 trinket may be better for an individual than an iLvl 213 or 219, or more. Trinkets give you that "little bit extra", and should be used to get that "little bit extra" you need.

The trinkets I run with look like this:

Energy Siphon
Binds when picked up
Unique
Trinket
Requires Level 80
Item Level 219
Equip: Restores 54 mana per 5 sec.
Use: Increases spell power by 408 for 20 sec. (2 Min Cooldown)

Soul of the Dead
Binds when picked up
Unique
Trinket
Requires Level 80
Item Level 213
Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 95 (2.07% @ L80).
Equip: Your spell critical strikes have a chance to restore 900 mana.


I will be picking up a new one today:

Darkmoon Card: Illusion
Binds when equipped
Unique-Equipped
Trinket
Requires Level 80
Item Level 200
Equip: Increases spell power by 100.
Use: Absorbs 1500 damage for 6 sec. When the shield is removed by any means, you regain 1500 mana. (5 Min Cooldown)


Then, looking at the new PTR loot, (3.2 this week please!) I found a new one and wet myself:

Coliseum 25 Badge Loot Healer Trinket
Binds when picked up
Unique
Trinket
+128 Intellect
Requires Level 80
Item Level 245
Use: Increases spell power by 599 for 20 sec. (20 Sec Cooldown)

128 Intellect will be more than awesome. It will be flat out Godly... and purchasable with emblems. I couldn't be happier.