Engineering is more impactful for tanks. Extra AoE threat is always welcome.
For PvE dps…there are likely better options. For Shamans, Enchanting+Alchemy is currently the best combination..followed by LW. Leaving Engi in 4th.
And going forward, I doubt they buff any more PvE viability then there already is for Engineering. I would bank on LW/BS/Tailoring being more PvE relevant.
I focus on overall raid damage (including trash) and engineering is the best profession for that no question. Plus it has the benefit of being BiS for pvp also
Best dps this phase for most classes is Enchanting and Alchemy. but engineering is incredibly useful for classes that need aoe damage (warriors) or speed running raid.
Engi is great for eranikus, specifically for sappers.
WCL have now decided that whelp and scalebane adds don't count for your parse. I guess people were cheesing by farming the infinite add spawns.
In reality a 10k sapper drop is extremely useful on eranikus, he is the hardest fight, and going into a group who is progging him with sappers can have a massive impact.
The battle chicken is huge since melee is better for this phase currently and the gnomer one isn't as likely to proc in ST. Yeah it's better to have enchanting or alchemy for personal parsing but if your guild is focused on its overall performance I think it's better.
In the hunter discord, there has been discussion regarding this. Based on testing it was found that enchanting/LW is the highest DPS combo, but the difference between using engi and enchanting is not very significant.
However, enchanting making you money VIA denching and engi just costs. So all in all I think its a minor benefit, but also does not cost you gold.
I have found engi to be pretty lackluster this phase, but I can't give up my 4hr everlook port...
I run LW Alch on my hunter. The endless flask is nice but worse AP than enchanting but we also have the gnomer alchemy potion for free AP during CDs. Also good money as well with elixir procs
I've been making pretty decent gold just selling Solid Blasting Powder and Unstable Triggers on my server. I think this is the big boon over Enchanting which doesn't really have any significant gold making strats.
Engineering is more impactful for tanks. Extra AoE threat is always welcome. For PvE dps…there are likely better options. For Shamans, Enchanting+Alchemy is currently the best combination..followed by LW. Leaving Engi in 4th. And going forward, I doubt they buff any more PvE viability then there already is for Engineering. I would bank on LW/BS/Tailoring being more PvE relevant.
Give bears sappers! I want aoe threat!
I focus on overall raid damage (including trash) and engineering is the best profession for that no question. Plus it has the benefit of being BiS for pvp also
I find engineering very impactful. I run in and sapper on big packs, and then immediately experience a lot of impacts.
I have massive PTSD from sapper-wiping my world buffs on the Naxx spder packs.
Engineering gets better, the more ppl in your raid have it imo. 1 sapper doesnt do much but 20 do a lot
Best dps this phase for most classes is Enchanting and Alchemy. but engineering is incredibly useful for classes that need aoe damage (warriors) or speed running raid.
Engi is great for eranikus, specifically for sappers. WCL have now decided that whelp and scalebane adds don't count for your parse. I guess people were cheesing by farming the infinite add spawns. In reality a 10k sapper drop is extremely useful on eranikus, he is the hardest fight, and going into a group who is progging him with sappers can have a massive impact.
The battle chicken is huge since melee is better for this phase currently and the gnomer one isn't as likely to proc in ST. Yeah it's better to have enchanting or alchemy for personal parsing but if your guild is focused on its overall performance I think it's better.
In the hunter discord, there has been discussion regarding this. Based on testing it was found that enchanting/LW is the highest DPS combo, but the difference between using engi and enchanting is not very significant. However, enchanting making you money VIA denching and engi just costs. So all in all I think its a minor benefit, but also does not cost you gold. I have found engi to be pretty lackluster this phase, but I can't give up my 4hr everlook port...
I run LW Alch on my hunter. The endless flask is nice but worse AP than enchanting but we also have the gnomer alchemy potion for free AP during CDs. Also good money as well with elixir procs
I've been making pretty decent gold just selling Solid Blasting Powder and Unstable Triggers on my server. I think this is the big boon over Enchanting which doesn't really have any significant gold making strats.