Moonfire, Scaling, and ICC Raiding

In the Moonkin Basics post I did last week I said "there is some discussion that Moonfire does not scale well at the very top levels of gear." In this post I want to take a closer look at that statement, and see if there is a need to change the Moonkin rotation when you complete your

The Hypothesis:

The Hypothesis is this. Moonfire does not scale as well as Starfire or Wrath, and that the DPET (Damage per Execute Time) of an unextended Moonfire is less then that of an Eclipsed Starfire or Wrath. Therefore, Moonfire should not be cast while Eclipse is active if you cannot guarantee Moonfire will be extended. In short, you should cast Moonfire during Solar Eclipse.

Important Note: This hypothesis only applies to people with the 4T10 tier set. If you have the 2T9 set bonus or a lower level of gear, this discussion does not currently apply to your situation.

The Assumptions:

• Once again I am using myself as an example. My calculations will use 4263 Spell Power, 33.13% Haste without NG, 60.5% SF crit chance, 57.5% Wrath crit chance, and 63.5% MF crit chance. The only exception to this rule is that I assume I have the 4T10 set bonus.
  
• I am also assume the use of Glyph of Moonfire and the Glyph of Starfire.


• I am also using my talent spec for the calculations, and I assume full raid buffs.


• In the SimulationCraft, I use myself again. The only change I make is to upgrade my Helm and my Legs to the 264 tier 10 pieces.

The Math:

First lets calculate the execute times of Wrath and Moonfire. This isn't hugely necessary for the calculations because they are the same number, but I like to be as accurate as possible. As I said above, I have 33.13% haste without Nature's Grace. To calculate the uptime of Nature's Grace I will use Wrath's crit chance of 57.5%

NG Uptime = (1-(1-0.575)^3) = 92.32%

Execute time with NG = 1.5/(1.3313*1.2) = 0.9389, therefore 1 second
Execute time without NG = 1.5/1.3313 = 1.1267 seconds

Avg Execute Time = (1*0.9232)+(1.1267*(1-0.9232)) = 1.0097 seconds

Now lets calculate the damage of the average Wrath cast with Eclipse. I will calculate this number with and without the 4T10 set bonus.

Avg Non Crit Wrath = (592+(0.6714*4263))*(1.53*1.13*1.04*1.03*1.03) = 6589 Damage

Avg Wrath with 4T10 = 6589 + (1.2363*6589*0.575) = 11273 Damage

Wrath DPET with 4T10 = 11273 / 1.0097 = 11165 DPET

Finally lets look at the average damage of a Moonfire for all levels of extension. These calculations do not include the 2T9 set bonus.

Avg Non Crit MF DD = (441+(0.1495*4263))*(0.3*1.13*1.04*1.03*1.03) = 403 Damage

Avg MF DD with 4T10 = 403 + (1.2363*403*0.635) = 719 Damage

Avg MF DoT Tick = (200 + (0.1302*4263))*(1.95*1.13*1.04*1.03*1.03) = 1836 Damage

Avg DPET 5 tick MF = (719+(1836*5))/1.0097 = 9804 DPET
Avg DPET 6 tick MF = (719+(1836*6))/1.0097 = 11622 DPET
Avg DPET 7 tick MF = (719+(1836*7))/1.0097 = 13441 DPET
Avg DPET 8 tick MF = (719+(1836*8))/1.0097 = 15259 DPET

As you can see the DPET of an unextended Moonfire is just 9804 DPET. That is less then an Eclipsed Wrath with an average DPET of 11165. However, extending Moonfire by just one tick increases the DPET of Moonfire to 11622 DPET. Therefore, it is possible to increase your DPS by skipping Moonfire during Solar Eclipse if you don't think you will be casting Starfire in the next 15 seconds.

SimulationCraft Results:

I decided to ask this question to SimulationCraft as well. In this test I ran the simulation two different ways. I first ran it with the default rotation where Moonfire is refreshed when it drops off of the mob. In the second simulation, Moonfire is only refreshed if it is not ticking on the boss and Solar Eclipse is not up.

In the first simulation where Moonfire is refreshed whenever it falls off of the mob the total DPS for the simulation was 9497 DPS. In the second simulation where Moonfire was not refreshed during Solar Eclipse the total DPS was 9512.

As you can see, not casting Moonfire did increase the DPS, but it was just a 0.16% increase. I did run several other simulations were moonfire was only skipped if there was a lot of time left on Solar Eclipse, but none of them increased the DPS of the rotation.

TL-DR:

If you have the 4T10 set bonus, it is possible for a moonkin to increase their DPS by skipping Moonfire during Solar Eclipse. However, the increase is very small, hard to judge, and may not be worth the effort. Moonfire should always be refreshed if Lunar Eclipse is up or neither Eclipse is up.

4T10 is Bugged

You may have heard a small rumble of Moonkin panic this morning when we heard that Languish, the 4T10 proc, as doing significantly less damage then all theorycrafters expected. All of the theorycrafting has assumed that Languish will operate similarly to Ignite and that the DoT will continue to roll if a second crit happens before the DoT had a chance to tick. The fear was that Languish did not act like ignite that additional procs of the DoT would just eat itself. Thankfully that is not the case.

After looking at some log reports, posters on the EJ forums realized that Languish is working like Ignite as expected, but the damage currently has a 75% resist rate. The theory they came up with was that Languish's Spell rank was so low that it received the maximum resist rate against Raid Level bosses. This theory was confirmed by Ghostcrawler in a post on the official forums.

The spell level of Languish (the tier piece proc) is too low, causing an unintended high level of resists. We can hotfix this.

This is one of the few occasions where we should be thankful for a bug. The only reason we found this now was because a couple of players took advantage of a bug that allowed you to reset your Raid ID by transferring servers. This allowed them to run ICC multiple times in the early weeks of 3.3 and they were able to get the badges necessary to complete the set. Hopefully this hotfix will be in before the set bonus becomes available to many moonkin next week.

WoW.com Columnist

I want to take a moment and say congratulations to Murmurs for becoming the new druid blogger at WoW.com. For those of you that might be wondering, I did apply for the position also. However, I thought my chances at being chosen were a long shot at best. I was sure that my fairly narrow focus (Moonkin PvE) and loose relationship with grammar would exclude me from the job. Finding out that Murmurs is the one that was chosen makes me even less surprised.

His posts won't start for another few weeks, but I am sure they will be as insightful and math as some of his forum posts are. Just make sure to comment and call him an idiot who knows nothing about Moonkin. It's the only right thing to do when commenting at WoW.com.

Moonkin Basics: Spells and Rotations

The notion of a spell rotation is a bit out dated. Back in TBC a lot of classes had very standard rotations where you cast this spell then that spell, followed by another spell, then you start over. Moonkins had the tried and true MF, SF*4 or MF, IS, SF*4.

Those days are long gone. Now spell rotations are better described as spell priority lists where you have to make quick choices based upon the buffs and cooldowns currently available. Therefore, it is very important to understand how each of your spells work so that you can make the correct choices.

ABC: Always Be Casting

This is a modification from a phrase in the Glenn Gary Glenross, but I think it applies very well to caster DPS. There is one simple rule that every caster should know. Casting the wrong spell is better then not casting a spell at all. If you’re casting Wrath and Lunar Eclipse procs, do not cancel your current spell to cast Starfire. If your not sure what to cast next, cast a nuke. Which one you choose doesn’t really matter.

The main point here is that down time is a real DPS killer. Therefore, Always Be Casting.

Core Spells:

Starfire: This is one of the two main moonkin nukes, and is critical for the Glyph of Starfire. It scales very well with all the DPS stats but scales bets with Haste Rating and other Haste effects.

Wrath: The second of the two main moonkin nukes. Wrath scales very well with Spell Power and Crit Rating, but does not scale well with Haste Rating after the soft cap has been reached. Wrath is a good default spell because of it's shorter cast time

Moonfire: Since you should always be using the Glyph of Moonfire, this spell really behaves like a typical DoT. It does have a small direct damage portion, but it is insignificant when compared to the DoT. It scales mostly with Spell Power, but Crit Rating will have some impact if you have the 2T9 set bonus. It does scale with Haste a tiny amount but not enough to worry about.

Most raiding Moonkin will want to try and have 100% uptime with their Moonfire. However, there is some discussion that it does not scale well at the very top levels of gear. In the Simulations, I've run lately Moonfire still increases my DPS, but that may change as I gear up. his may alter how we apply our DoTs, but I am waiting on more information before I say anything conclusive. To be clear, this only matters to you if you are raiding ICC hard mode content.

Insect Swarm: This is our other DoT, and is very typical of that type of spell when glyphed. It scales very little with Haste, and doesn't scale with Crit at all. Unglyphed the spell does not perform as well in terms of DPS but debuffs the mob by giving him a 3% chance to miss. This is obviously not necessary for all fights, but may become necessary in hard modes with hard hitting bosses.

Other Spells:

Faerie Fire: This spell debuffs the boss in multiple ways. It reduces the targets armor value, increased the targets chance to be hit by spells, and increases you personal chance to crit with spells.

Starfall: This is a fire and forget spell. Oddly enough that is it's best and worst quality. What the spell targets is out of your control. This is nice because you just have to hit the button ever 90 seconds, but that also makes it a liability in some fights. For example, I never use this spell on Algalon or the Blood Princes. Both fights have targets that you don't want incidental damage on. Since I can't control who Starfall targets, I just don't cast it during those bosses. In general, you will want to use this spell as often as possible, but it may be a DPS increase to wait if multiple mobs are not currently available. However, do not wait more then 15 or 20 seconds.

Force of Nature (trents): Another good fire and forget spell. The trents do quite a bit of damage, and benefit from standard raid buffs. If possible try to cast Force of Nature right before Bloodlust or Heroism is used. That will significantly increase their DPS. Other then that, use them as often as possible.

Hurricane: This is a very basic AoE spell. It does quite a bit of DPS with two points in Gale Winds and can crit. However, it does not benefit from Vengeance so it Scales with Haste best.

Typhoon: This is primarily a PvP spell but does have some situational uses in PvE. The only good times to use typhoon in a raid is if you need the knockback affect, or if you need to buff Hurricane. Other then that, do not use it in PvE. Typhoon is fairly expensive mana wise, hard to target, and does not have the damage output that our other spells have.

Entangling Roots: A very situational spell. It's not a good spell for CCing DPS targets, but it is good for slowing targets down. What I mean by that is that Roots doesn't prevent the target from DPSing. It just prevents the target from moving. If the target has any kind of ranged ability then roots will do little to it. The main times I've used it in raid are when we need to prevent something from getting to the raid like the bomb bots in the Mimiron fight.

Cyclone: Primarily a PvP, spell but may be useful as a temporary CC on fights like Faction Champions.

The Spell Rotation:

As I said before, Moonkin spell choice is more of a priority list then a Rotation. Here are the general rules you want to follow when in a raid situation.

1. Debuff the boss first. This means casting Faerie Fire and possibly throwing a Wrath at the boss as your first two spells. The reason is you want to get the armor debuff, hit buff, and Earth and Moon up on the target as soon as possible.


2. Use Long Cooldowns as often as possible. In some situations you will want to wait to use your long cooldowns, but generally the loss of DPS from not using them on cooldown is greater then the buff they get from being used at a specific time.


3. Try Maximize DoT uptime, but don't clip the last tick. Always refresh your DoTs on the boss, but do not refresh them early.


4. Always Be Casting. As I said above, if you don't know what to cast next cast a nuke. Casting the wrong thing is better then not casting anything at all.

Here is how I start most fights. First I put up Faerie Fire and throw a Wrath at the target if we don't have an Unholy DK. Then I DoT the boss up and use my long cooldowns if the situation calls for it. Then I cast Wrath until Eclipse procs and switch to Starfire. Cast Starfire until you get a Solar Eclipse or until the Lunar Eclipse cooldown has worn off. Finally I refresh DoTs and debuffs when the fall off, and use my long cooldowns when are available.

Developer Chat on Twitter

The developer chat was short on new information and on details, but there were two comments that focus on Moonkin.

Q. Any plans on looking at balance druids, in particular to Eclipse procs? RNG
sometimes is detrimental to our dps.
A. We don't mind the RNG aspect that much per se, but losing an important proc because it happened at the wrong time (say just before you moved) is a problem. We have a pretty cool solution for Cataclysm if we can make it work. It makes Eclipse cooler but also gives Balance more of a kit in general.(src)

My Translation: Eclipse procs will still be based off of Critical Strikes, but the buff won't be time based.

So, if you're one of the people that hates Eclipse because you might not get a proc after 15 casts, then you might not like the change. It looks like that style of RNG is still going to be out there. If it bothers you a ton, then you may want to start leveling a new toon now.

Personally, I'm pretty excited to see what they have in mind. The part that intrigues me the most is when they say: "It makes Eclipse cooler but also gives Balance more of a kit in general." Obviously I am just speculating, but this line makes the new Eclipse sound more like an active part of our rotation, rather then something that tells us when to switch spells

If I had to make a guess, I think it will make the moonkin rotation look something like the Arcane Mage rotation. If you don't have a mage, Arcane Blast buffs you next Arcane Spell, but also increases the mana costs by 75%. So, Arcane mages have to balance their DPS against their mana usage. I wouldn't be surprised if the new Eclipse used a similar mechanic to force us to switch between Wrath and Starfire, but in a more predictable and less wasteful way.

Q. Both balance druids (moonkin) and elemental shaman feel like their dps is falling behind in Icecrown Citadel. Any damage boosts for these hybrid casters currently planned?
A. We have small buffs coming in the next patch. We'll see where they are after that when more encounters are open (including the hard modes) and once more players have tier sets and higher gear in general. We have no problem buffing them more if we need to. (src)

This is really just confirmation of what Zarhym said last week, but it is nice to hear it again. The best part of this comment is that they don't seem to assume this will settle the issue. One of the problems I've had with Blizzard in the past (mainly in TBC), is that they "fix" something and then seem to assume they are done. It's nice to know that they are at least paying lip service to making sure we are fine.

Blue Post: Moonkins Buffed in Next Patch

Zarhym graced the Damage Dealing forums late yesterday and gave us this little nugget to be happy about.

Keep in mind that we tend to make much smaller adjustments during a minor patch cycle due to the limited amount of testing time we're allotted before applying such patches. For this reason you're not likely to see any major Balance druid changes coming in the next minor patch.

With that being said, one small change we have in the pipeline will double the passive effectiveness of Earth and Moon so that it provides a flat 2/4/6% spell damage increase, up from 1/2/3%. As an obligatory warning, this is subject to change prior to the next minor patch going
live. (source)

My Translation:

We are not going to fix the big issues with Nature's Grace and Eclipse in the next patch. However, we recognize that they are holding Moonkin DPS back and want to make a temporary fix now.

I think this is great news. It's no secret that moonkin have had a scaling issue Ulduar, and it is about to get much worse with the Lunar Crit Cap. If this change goes through it will not fix the underlying issues causing us to scale poorly, but hopefully it will offset the DPS we loose.

I am more happy about the way they are buffing us. I get a the impression that Blizzard doesn't like to straight x% Damage buffs. It seems to me that they would much rather adjust an ability or a proc to make it more valuable then to just increase our damage directly. I can understand that, but I think it is partly to blame for our current scaling issues. Lets take patch 3.3 for example. Before the patch was released Blizzard nerfed the 2T8 set bonus, broke the WiseEclipse addon, and told us that they would buff us to compensate for the lost DPS. At the time I guessed that they would buff us by doubling the passive bonus Earth and Moon provides, because it would be easy. My guess turned out to be wrong. Instead they buffed Eclipse again, and this caused the Lunar Crit Cap to be in reach. By buffing Earth and Moon, they are making a buff that is very easy to implement and evaluate. Plus, it won't cause us any additional problems.

So, what will be the impact of this change?

First off, let me make one thing clear. This is a change to the passive (aka moonkin only) portion of the buff. The raid wide 13% buff to spell damage is unchanged and will likely remain unchanged. Assuming that it goes through, this change will double the passive buff receive from Earth and Moon from 3% to 6%. Because Earth and Moon is a multiplicative increase it is actually very easy to calculate how this will impact our DPS. This will result in a buff of 2.91%. Its a little less then 3% because it is additive with the existing Earth and Moon damage modifier.

Buffs for Gold

Would you pay gold to get a temporary buff for your moonkin while playing? To be exact, would you pay 40 silver to buff your moonkin by 15% for 6 seconds? If so, guess what? You can do just that.

As you guys already know, the 2T10 set bonus is a 15% damage buff for 6 seconds every time Omen of Clarity procs. Omen of Clarity procs on just about every spell, and has a higher proc rate for spells that hit multiple targets. A spell like Gift of the Wild that hits 25 people will proc Omen of Clarity almost every time in a 25man raid. Therefore, you should be able to get a 15% damage buff for 6 seconds on demand for the low cost of 40s per cast.

This isn't something you would want to add to your regular rotation. GotW will still cost you a GCD and about 1100 mana each cast. Your normal DPS spells will do more damage then the buff will provide you, but it is a spell to consider while moving. Take Festergut for example. After you get Inoculated you have to spread back out. If you hit GotW while you are moving you are not wasting a GCD and you get a little buff in a fight that is largely a DPS race.

For the record, I have not tested this in the game yet, but I wanted to make you aware of the possibility. If this is not for you, or you don't want to spend the gold fair enough. In fact, it it becomes a widespread practice my guess is that Blizzard will change the code to prevent it. If any of you do try it out, let me know how it works out.

ICC Moonkin Raiding Gear

PLEASE NOTE: The list DOES NOT currently include Heroic gear or Arthas gear from ICC. It will be added at a later time. However, I think it is safe to assume that if the Normal item is BiS or near BiS on this list then the Heroic item will be as well.

Update 2: I've corrected the errors you guys spotted. Thanks for the help. I've also updated my valuation of the Nibelung. I know think it is BiS.
Update: I've corrected the issue with how gems were valued, and I've also changed the way the list is sorted. It is now sorted by the value that excludes hit.

ICC is here and as usual everyone wants an updated gear list. I am happy to provide it, but please read over the sections below before looking at the lists. The comments I make here should answer a lot of the questions you may have.

Special Thanks:
Once again Cowtarus on Stormscale-US helped me out in producing this list. He did all of the data entry for the new instances saving me a lot of time and sanity. So if you appreciate the existence of this list please send him thanks as well. I know I appreciate it.

Format Changes:
Once again, I’ve had to make some changes in how I build the list.

1. Names: The list will only include the Alliance names for the ToC gear. I apologize if anyone has a huge problem with that, but you’re going to have to deal with it. I will not be producing a separate Horde list. At this point in time you should already know what gear you want out of ToC and ToGC. If you don’t, the old lists should be ok for helping you find the available gear.



2. 2. Purges: I’ve dropped a lot of old items from the list, but I tried to do it in a systematic way, with a few exceptions. My basic goal was to drop all entry level gear, and I used a few basic rules to identify them. All entry level crafted gear was dropped. All 5man gear was dropped except for the items from the new ICC 5mans. All gear from Naxx, Sarth, and Malygos was dropped. In fact, I am concidering dropping the Ulduar gear when I update this list with the heroic items. If you have a strong opinion on this please leave it in the comments.
   
   As I said above there were a couple of exceptions that I still included despite falling into one of that categories above. I think all of the exceptions were trinkets. That said, I did drop some nice items from the list that are better then what you find in the higher level instances. If this is really a big deal for you I suggest looking at some of the old lists to find what is available.

A few comments:

1. This list is a tool, not a blue print for how to gear. I’ve never intended these lists to be the definitive guide on how to gear a raiding moonkin. I don’t want to see any comments anywhere that say “item X is the best because it’s ranked number one on Graylo’s list.”



2. The use of this list requires some thought. It is a general ranking intended to give you an idea on how items relate to each other.
   
   Please realize that these values are estimates based upon my gear level. Two items with a similar value, can be assumed to be relatively equal. Also, realize that if you are at a different gear level then me, you may value the stats differently. I highly suggest you look at this post to determine how you value stats and weigh your options accordingly.



3. It is up to you to manage your Hit, Haste, and Crit caps. Do not take every number one item on the list.



4. These rankings are purely based upon DPS. Yes, Stam and Mp5 have value, but there is no way to directly translate them into DPS. By the same token Intelligence and Spirit have both mana and DPS benefits, but only the DPS is considered.



5. Procs are particularly hard to quantify. Trinkets and other items that have procs or on use abilities are estimated in the list. However, it is likely that some of them are wrong given that we know very little about some of the procs. I will update them if I can, but I make no guarentees.

Assumptions:

1. To rank these items I used the following weights Hit Rating - 1.9785, Spell Power - 1, Haste Rating - 0.5317, Crit Rating - 0.7571. These weights assume a high level of ToC Gear. It also assumes your are at or above the Haste Cap. If you're below the haste cap, haste will be more valueable to you. If you're above the Crit Cap then Crit and Haste will be relatively equal.



2. I assume that all socket bonus will be met using Eqic quality gems. This is how I socket each gem: Meta = [Chaotic Skyflare Diamond], Red = [Runed Cardinal Ruby], Yellow = [Potent Ametrine], Blue = [Purified Dreadstone]. Yes, ignoring socket bonus will improve some of the items. However, the shifts would be small and it's easier manage this way.

Ranking Legend:
Black - DPS stat ranking
Red - DPS stat ranking minus Hit rating

Legs:

Leggings of Woven Death	Crafting	399.2	399.2
Legwraps of Unleashed Nature	Crafting	381.5	381.5
Legwraps of the Awakening	Anubarak 25 - H	379.5	379.5
Lightweave Leggings	Crafting	378.1	378.1
Kilt of Untreated Wounds	Festergut - 10	363.1	363.1
Leggings of the Refracted Mind	Valithria - 10	356	356
Sanctified Lasherweave Trousers	95 EoF + Conq Mark	533.7	351.6
Leather of Stitched Scourge Parts	Festergut - 25	339.6	339.6
Leggings of the Soothing Touch	Jaraxxus 25 - H	337.5	337.5
Legwraps of the Awakening	Anubarak 25	330.5	330.5
Leggings of the Deepening Void	Anubarak 25 - H	515.5	329.5
Plaguebringer's Stained Pants	Festergut - 25	513.8	319.9
Lasherweave Trousers	95 EoF	473.2	314.9
Leggings of Unrelenting Blood	Saurfang - 10	314.8	314.8
Leggings of the Demonic Messenger	Jaraxxus 10 - H	313.9	313.9
Leggings of the Deepening Void	Anubarak 25	451	288.7
Leggings of the Soothing Touch	Jaraxxus 25	288.6	288.6
Leggings of the Enslaved Idol	Freya25 H	425	286.5
Leggings of Profound Darkness	Vezax10 H	282	282
Malfurion's Trousers of Triumph - H	1 RotGV	482.6	280.7
Wildstrider Legguards	Emblem of Conquest	265	265
Leggings of the Demonic Messenger	Jaraxxus 10	263.2	263.2
Legwraps of the Master Conjurer	Emblem of Conquest	263	263
Zodiac Leggings	Algalon10	260.4	260.4
Malfurion's Trousers of Triumph	75 EoT + 1 ToC	429.6	251.5
Rimewoven Silks	Tyrannus 5man	250.2	250.2
Conqueror's Nightsong Trousers	Freya25	365.7	248.9
Leggings of the Lifetender	Freya25	244.7	244.7
Valorous Nightsong Trousers	Hodir10	340	233.1
Leggings of the Unstable Discharge	Thorim10	227.3	227.3
Malfurion's Trousers of Conquest	50 EoT	384	225.7
Leggings of Atrophy	Anub'Rekhan25	305.7	206.8
Leggings of the Wanton Spellcaster	Malygos25	366.2	204
Overload Legwraps	Iron Council25 H	361.8	201.6

I am sure that the Tier gear will rule the day, and probably in all of the 5 tier spots. Our tier gear is so well itemized that it is unlikely we will want to replace any of it unless Arthas has some truly awesome gear.

In this particular case the tier legs are a sure bet to be in almost everyone’s BiS lists. Alliance moonkin only need 3 items to reach the hit cap with Heroic gear, and can get close enough with 3 pieces and 2 Veiled gems using 25man gear. Since the legs are one of the items with hit on them it is likely to be an automatic choice. That said, a couple of people have made some good arguements why you might go a different way in the comments.

Head:

Sanctified Lasherweave Cover	95 EoF + Conq Mark	517.6	517.6
Helm of the Elder Moon	Rotface - 25	492.8	492.8
Lasherweave Cover	95 EoF	474.6	474.6
Stormrage Crown	Onyxia25	463.8	463.8
Cowl of Malefic Repose	Queen Lanathel - 10	463.3	463.3
Corp'rethar Ceremonial Crown	Gunship - 25	462.6	462.6
Sister Svalna's Spangenhelm	Valithria - 10	455.5	455.5
Malfurion's Cover of Triumph - H	1 RotGV	626.9	440.9
Stormrage Cover	Onyxia25	435	435
Thaumaturge's Crackling Cowl	Saurfang - 10	434.6	434.6
Helm of the Snowy Grotto	Twin Valkyrs 10 - H	430.8	430.8
Helm of Clouded Sight	75 EoT	430.8	430.8
Stormrage Antlers	Onyxia10	427.9	427.9
Helm of Abundant Growth	75 EoT	417.5	417.5
Crown of Luminescence	Mimiron25 H	416.4	416.4
Malfurion's Cover of Triumph	75 EoT + 1 ToC	568.8	406.6
Stormrage Hood	Onyxia10	401.9	401.9
Fallen Sentry's Hood	Falric 5man	398.4	398.4
Helm of the Snowy Grotto	Twin Valkyrs 10	397.9	397.9
Hood of Fiery Aftermath	75 EoT	536.4	390
Malfurion's Cover of Conquest	50 EoT	519.1	376.6
Sightless Crown of Ulmaas	Marwyn - H 5man	490.9	368.3
Cover of the Keepers	Auriaya10	363.8	363.8
Tattered Glacial-Woven Hood	Halls Chest 5man	363.6	363.6
Collar of the Wyrmhunter	Razorscale25	460	359.1
Lifespark Visage	Flame Leviathan10	350.6	350.6
Conqueror's Nightsong Cover	Thorim25	463.9	345.2
Valorous Nightsong Cover	Mimiron10	440.4	331.5
Cowl of Icy Breaths	Hodir10	464.6	330.1

The tier helms are a clear choice again. Even at the lower ilevels the Tier helms are better itemized then the other options at the same ilevel. Most of the other helms have spirit, and the ones that don’t have more haste or worse gems.

Shoulders:

Sanctified Lasherweave Mantle	60 EoF + Conq Mark	295.7	295.7
Stiffened Corpse Shoulderpads	Trash - 25	280.3	280.3
Lasherweave Mantle	60 EoF	263.7	263.7
Malfurion's Mantle of Triumph - H	1 RotGV	260.1	260.1
Shoulders of Frost-Tipped Thorns	Blood Princess - 25	258.6	258.6
Shoulderpads of the Glacial Wilds	Northrend Beasts 10 - H	248.9	248.9
Bloodstained Surgeon's Shoulderguards	Festergut - 10	241.9	241.9
Shoulderpads of the Searing Kiss	Queen Lanathel - 10	233.3	233.3
Shoulders of Mercy Killing	Deathwhisper - 25	374.2	231.8
Shoulders of the Fateful Accord	45 EoT	231.6	231.6
Malfurion's Mantle of Triumph	45 EoT + 1 ToC	231.6	231.6
Shoulderpads of Dormant Energies	Flame Leviathan25 H	226.5	226.5
Shoulders of Ruinous Senility	Putricide - 10	331.2	222.4
Shoulderpads of the Glacial Wilds	Northrend Beasts 10	220	220
Pauldrons of Revered Mortality	45 EoT	214.1	214.1
Amice of Inconceivable Horror	Yogg-Saron10 H	209.3	209.3
Mantle of Catastrophic Emanation	45 EoT	341.7	209.1
Malfurion's Mantle of Conquest	30 EoT	207.4	207.4
Conqueror's Nightsong Mantle	Yogg-Saron25	194.9	194.9
Mantle of the Unknowing	Vezax25	185.5	185.5
Malleable Steelweave Mantle	Mimiron25	184.7	184.7
Valorous Nightsong Mantle	Thorim10	181.9	181.9
Frayed Abomination Stitching Shoulders	Marwyn 5man	181.1	181.1
Underworld Mantle	Vezax10	173.7	173.7
Mantle of Tattered Feathers	Trash 5man	173.6	173.6
Mantle of the Preserver	Auriaya10	172.1	172.1
Iceshear Mantle	Ulduar10	170.9	170.9
Grim Lasher Shoulderguards	Halls Chest 5man	167.2	167.2
Very Fashionable Shoulders	Bronjahm - H 5man	284.2	161.5
Shoulderguards of Assimilation	Mimiron10	158	158
Soot-Covered Mantle	Ignis25	255.8	152.9

Pretty much the same thing I said for the head slot. The tier items are an easy choice because they are better itemized then the other options at all ilevels.

Chest:

Sanctified Lasherweave Vestment	95 EoF + Conq Mark	400.5	400.5
Meteor Chaser's Raiment	95 EoF	399.2	399.2
Ermine Coronation Robes	95 EoF	388.2	388.2
Deathwhisper Chestpiece	Deathwhisper - 25	371.6	371.6
Malfurion's Vestments of Triumph - H	1 RotGV	371.2	371.2
Vestments of Spruce and Fir	95 EoF	363.9	363.9
Robe of the Waking Nightmare	Valithria - 25	526.2	360
Robes of Azure Downfall	Sindragosa - 10	354.1	354.1
Sanguine Silk Robes	Blood Princes - 25	350.9	350.9
Chestguard of the Failed Experiment	Rotface - 10	347.5	347.5
Flowing Vestments of Ascent	Northrend Beasts 25 - H	341.7	341.7
Vestments of the Shattered Fellowship	Faction Champs 25 - H	340.2	340.2
Merlin's Robe	Pattern from 25man	337	337
Lasherweave Vestment	95 EoF	337	337
Malfurion's Vestments of Triumph	75 EoT + 1 ToC	330.5	330.5
Bloodsoul Raiment	Blood Princes - 10	323.3	323.3
Lunar Eclipse Chestguard	Pattern from 25man	322.8	322.8
Royal Moonshroud Robe	Pattern from 25man	319.4	319.4
Skyweaver Robes	Twin Valkyrs 25 - H	484.6	314.4
Flowing Vestments of Ascent	Northrend Beasts 25	300.4	300.4
Vestments of the Shattered Fellowship	Faction Champs 25	296.2	296.2
Malfurion's Vestments of Conquest	50 EoT	295.2	295.2
Vestments of the Blind Denizen	Vezax25 H	288.7	288.7
Vestments of the Sleepless	Anubarak 10 - H	467.1	277.2
Skyweaver Robes	Twin Valkyrs 25	429	266.8
Robes of the Umbral Brute	Kologarn25	265.3	265.3
Mord'rethar Robes	Devourer - H	259.8	259.8
Phaelia's Vestments of the Sprouting Seed	Iron Council25	259.7	259.7
Conqueror's Nightsong Vestments	Hodir25	255.3	255.3
Vest of the Glowing Crecent	XT-002 Deconstructor10	253.6	253.6
Palebone Robes	Tyrannus	247.2	247.2
Raiments of the Iron Council	Iron Council25	245.4	245.4
Valorous Nightsong Vestments	Yogg-Saron10	238.1	238.1
Vestments of the Sleepless	Anubarak 10	407	236.8
Chestguard of Broken Branches	Halls Chest - H	234.2	234.2
Vesments of the Piercing Light	Vezax10	228.9	228.9
Ancient Polar Bear Hide	Ick - H	347.5	226.8
Robes of the Cheating Heart	Bronjahm	216	216
Raiments of the Corrupted	Auriaya10	361.7	203.4

The tier set’s itemization wins again.

Hands:

Gloves of False Gestures	60 EoF	299.6	299.6
Gloves of the Great Horned Owl	60 EoF	288.1	288.1
Gloves of Ambivalence	60 EoF	280.3	280.3
Gloves of the Lifeless Touch	Anubarak 25 - H	279.7	279.7
San'layn Ritualist Gloves	Blood Princes - 25	260.2	260.2
Handguards of Winter's Respite	Marrowgar - 25	258.6	258.6
Sanctified Lasherweave Gloves	60 EoF + Conq Mark	399.9	257.4
Pharos Gloves	Algalon25	250.6	250.6
Malfurion's Gloves of Triumph - H	1 RotGV	249.7	249.7
Handwraps of the Vigilent	Vezax25 H	244.5	244.5
Gloves of the Lifeless Touch	Anubarak 25	240.5	240.5
Icicle Shapers	Sindragosa - 10	233.5	233.5
Gloves of Broken Fingers	Rotface - 10	232.7	232.7
Gunship Captain's Mittens	Gunship - 25	374.2	231.8
Lasherweave Gloves	60 EoF	354.9	230.2
Malfurion's Gloves of Triumph	45 EoT + 1 ToC	223.3	223.3
Gloves of the Frozen Glade	Hodir25 H	222	222
Gloves of Looming Shadow	Twin Valkyrs 10 - H	318.9	218
Sister's Handshrouds	Deathwhisper - 10	354.3	213.8
Handguards of Potent Cures	Flame Leviathan10 H	201.1	201.1
Malfurion's Gloves of Conquest	30 EoT	200.6	200.6
Gloves of Looming Shadow	Twin Valkyrs 10	284.8	197.7
Suspiciously Soft Gloves	Marwyn - H 5man	197.6	197.6
Pulsar Gloves	Algalon10	300.1	189.3
Constructor's Handwraps	Flame Leviathan25	185.6	185.6
Marwyn's Macabre Fingertips	Falric 5man	181.9	181.9
Essence of Desire	Devourer - H 5man	181.5	181.5
Grips of the Secret Grove	Emblem of Conquest	181.3	181.3
Handwraps of Resonance	Thorim10	180.2	180.2
Handwraps of Plentiful Recovery	Kologarn25	172.4	172.4
Touch of the Occult	Emblem of Conquest	170.3	170.3
Cold Sweat Grips	Bronjahm 5man	250.2	157.2
Conqueror's Nightsong Gloves	Mimiron25	264.9	152.1
Valorous Nightsong Gloves	Freya10	244.6	141.7
Static Sharge Handwraps	Mimiron10	246.3	127.5

The tier gloves will be one of my first purchases because they are cheap and have Hit. They are a clear BiS choice for me, but Horde Moonkin may go for Gunship Captain's Mittens or Gloves of the Great Horned Owl if it helps them manage the Hit cap better.

Wrists:

Death Surgeon's Sleeves	Rotface - 25	204.5	204.5
Bracers of Eternal Dreaming	Valithria - 25	204.5	204.5
The Lady's Brittle Bracers	Deathwhisper - 25	307.3	202.4
Bindings of Dark Essence	Twin Valkyrs 25 - H	269.9	184.8
Bracers of the Autumn Willow	Jaraxxus 25 - H	184.2	184.2
Armbands of the Ashen Saint	Anubarak 25 - H	182.6	182.6
Bejeweled Wizard's Bracers	Pattern from 25man	182	182
Bracers of Dark Blessings	Deathwhisper - 10	178.9	178.9
Moonshadow Armguards	Pattern from 25man	176.4	176.4
Wrists of Septic Shock	Festergut - 10	174.4	174.4
Royal Moonshroud Bracers	Pattern from 25man	172.2	172.2
Grasps of Reason	Flame Leviathan25 H	157	157
Bindings of Dark Essence	Twin Valkyrs 25	231.3	156.2
Bracers of the Autumn Willow	Jaraxxus 25	155.6	155.6
Armbands of the Ashen Saint	Anubarak 25	155.6	155.6
Felspark Bindings	Jaraxxus 10 - H	220.9	155.6
Ether-Soaked Bracers	Rotface - 10	230	150.9
Ghostly Wristwraps	Trash - H 5man	148.2	148.2
Shackles of the Odalisque	Razorscale25	139.1	139.1
Bindings of the Depths	Vezax10	133.5	133.5
Bracer of Worn Molars	Falric - H 5man	217.6	132.5
Runetouch Handwraps	Iron Council10	130.4	130.4
Bracers of the Broodmother	Razorscale25	127	127
Felspark Bindings	Jaraxxus 10	196.3	125
Wristguards of Subterranean Moss	Ick 5man	121.1	121.1
Bracers of Unleashed Magic	Kologarn25	186	114.8
Bindings of the Expansive Mind	Razuvious25	168.2	112.8
Grips of Chaos	Ulduar25	180.3	109.1
Combustion Bracers	Flame Leviathan10	164.5	101.2

Ok, here is where the fun starts. We will probably have to pick up some spirit in this slot, but that is ok. Bracers of Eternal Dreaming are probably your best bet for several reasons. First, they are Leather. Second they have tons of Crit and no haste. These two facts make them unattractive to Clothies and Resto Druids. The fact that they have spirit makes them unattractive to Shaman and Paladins, so you should have relatively little competition picking these up. The Death Surgeon's Sleeves have the exact same stats, but I would pass them to a cloth. Both bosses should be fairly accessable.

Belt:

Belt of Petrified Ivy	60 EoF	303	303
Crushing Coldwraith Belt	Marrowgar - 25	295.2	295.2
Lingering Illness	Festergut - 25	283.8	283.8
Cauterized Cord	Putricide - 10	270	270
Circle of Ossus	60 EoF	268.3	268.3
Professor's Bloodied Smock	Putricide - 25	265.5	265.5
Belt of Omission	60 EoF	391.4	264.8
Cord of Pale Thorns	Twin Valkyrs 25 - H	255.5	255.5
Cord of the Tenebrous Mist	Northrend Beasts 25 - H	251.3	251.3
Cord of Biting Cold	Faction Champs 25 - H	363.8	249.1
Cord of Dark Suffering	Gunship - 10	245.9	245.9
Cord of the Patronizing Practitioner	Marrowgar - 10	234.7	234.7
Belt of the Winter Solstice	Jaraxxus 10 - H	230.4	230.4
Cinch of the Undying	Anubarak 10 - H	228.2	228.2
Starwatcher's Binding	Algalon25	222.9	222.9
Cord of Biting Cold	Faction Champs 25	323.2	222.3
Cord of Pale Thorns	Twin Valkyrs 25	218.3	218.3
Cord of the Tenebrous Mist	Northrend Beasts 25	214.1	214.1
Star-beaded Clutch	Algalon25	212.6	212.6
Cord of the White Dawn	Crafted H	207.9	207.9
Icehowl Cinch	Northrend Beasts 10 - H	327.9	207.2
Strip of Remorse	Halls Chest - H 5man	206.9	206.9
Belt of the Winter Solstice	Jaraxxus 10	204.1	204.1
Cinch of the Undying	Anubarak 10	203.6	203.6
Belt of Arctic Life	Crafted H	193	193
Flamewrought Cinch	Ignis25	184.3	184.3
Braid of Salt and Fire	Ick - H 5man	182.7	182.7
Sash of Ancient Power	Crafted H	263.1	178.1
Belt of the Crystal Tree	Iron Council10 H	176.9	176.9
Icehowl Cinch	Northrend Beasts 10	287.6	174.8
Belt of the Living Thicket	Emblem of Conquest	172.6	172.6
Belt of the Dragon Matriarck	Razorscale10	172.1	172.1
Embrace of the Leviathan	Flame Leviathan25	171.9	171.9
Belt of the Sleeper	Ulduar25	171.3	171.3
Conductive Cord	XT-002 Deconstructor10	165.8	165.8
Belt of the Darkspeaker	Vezax25	262.9	152.1
Essence of Anger	Devourer 5man	230.1	141

The Belt of Petrified Ivy is awesome for a couple of reasons. It is very well itemized and is purchasable with Frost Emblems. The down side is that it does not have a heroic version. If your guild is able to take down the heroic fights then you will probably replace it at a later date.

Boots:

Plague Scientist's Boots	Festergut - 25	295.2	295.2
Boots of Unnatural Growth	Gunship - 25	291.2	291.2
Sandals of Consecration	Crafting	280.3	280.3
Boots of the Unrelenting Storm	Northrend Beasts 25 - H	272.3	272.3
Blessed Cenarion Boots	Crafting	267.5	267.5
Boots of the Mourning Widow	Faction Champs 25 - H	265.5	265.5
Deathfrost Boots	Crafting	391.4	264.8
Boots of the Frozen Seed	Deathwhisper - 10	259.1	259.1
Pale Corpse Boots	Blood Princes - 10	245.6	245.6
Icecrown Spire Sandals	Saurfang - 10	328.9	237.9
Boots of the Unrelenting Storm	Northrend Beasts 25	235	235
Footpads of the Icy Floe	Anubarak 25 - H	352.9	234.2
Sandals of the Silver Magus	Faction Champs 10 - H	326.7	233.7
Boots of the Grieving Soul	Twin Valkyrs 10 - H	232.7	232.7
Treads of the False Oracle	Yogg-Saron25 H	229.2	229.2
Boots of Fiery Resolution	Flame Leviathan25 H	227.4	227.4
Starlight Treads	Algalon10	215.3	215.3
Boots of the Mourning Widow	Faction Champs 25	214.1	214.1
Boots of Wintery Endurance	Crafted H	204.8	204.8
Savior's Slippers	Crafted H	199.8	199.8
Sandals of the Silver Magus	Faction Champs 10	277.8	198.7
Boots of the Grieving Soul	Twin Valkyrs 10	198.2	198.2
Footpads of the Icy Floe	Anubarak 25	312.6	195.8
Spellslinger's Slippers	Crafted H	195.6	195.6
Boots of Hasty Revival	XT-002 Deconstructor25	186.4	186.4
Prelate's Snowshoes	Tyrannus - H 5man	183.1	183.1
Sandals of the Ancient Keeper	Auriaya25	182.6	182.6
Boots of the Servant	Freya25	181.9	181.9
Treads of the Dragon Council	Yogg-Saron10	174.6	174.6
Sandals of Rash Temperament	XT-002 Deconstructor25	278.2	165.4
Barkhide Treads	Eadric's Cache - H	231.4	164.1
Ice-Steeped Sandals	Garfrost 5man	161.1	161.1

There are some conflicting reports on how the Plague Scientist's Boots are itemized. That said the choice is like to come down to these boots or Boots of Unnatural Growth. My valuation has the Plague Scientist’s Boots being slightly better, but that may change the stats are different then what I used to calculate the value. You may also want to consider going with the Boots of Unnatural Growth because they are leather and it’s likely that no one else will want them. Even if they are a slight down grade in value, they are definitely a bargain.

Back:

Jaina's Radiance	Tribute Chest 25 - H	242.2	242.2
Frostbinder's Shredded Cape	Valithria - 25	222.3	222.3
Bolvar's Devotion	Tribute Chest 25 - H	214.8	214.8
Drape of Bitter Incantation	Tribute Chest 10 - H	214.3	214.3
Volde's Cloak of the Night Sky	50 EoF	208.8	208.8
Shawl of Fervent Crusader	Tribute Chest 10 - H	190.3	190.3
Shawl of the Refreshing Winds	Northrend Beasts 25 - H	186.8	186.8
Greatcloak of the Turned Champion	Saurfang - 25	185.7	185.7
Cloak of Displacement	Faction Champs 25 - H	268.9	171.9
Flowing Sapphiron Drape	Onyxia25	167.1	167.1
Lich Wrappings	Valithria - 10	239.9	158.8
Shawl of the Refreshing Winds	Northrend Beasts 25	155.6	155.6
Drape of Mortal Downfall	Iron Council25 H	233.7	152.6
Pennant Cloak	Sartharion25 H	150.9	150.9
Drape of the Messenger	Algalon10	211.4	150.1
Sunglimmer Cloak	Algalon25 H	146.5	146.5
Fluttering Sapphiron Drape	Onyxia10	146.5	146.5
Asimov's Drape	Mimiron25	142	142
Cape of the Unworthy Wizard	Kel'Thuzad25	139.1	139.1
Cloak of Displacement	Faction Champs 25	237.8	138.8
Shawl of Haunted Memories	Yogg-Saron25	136.2	136.2
Sunglimmer Drape	Algalon25 H	128.4	128.4
Drape of the Spellweaver	Ulduar10	128.3	128.3
Cloak of the Dormant Blaze	Ulduar10	103	103

As usual there are very few options at the back option. The ToGC tribute cloaks are still very nice if you have one, or if your guild is able to get the Tribute to Insanity achievement. Frostbinder's Shredded Cape is also very nice, but my guess is that we will see a lot of people wearing Volde's Cloak of the Night Sky since it is purchasable with emblems.

Neck:

Blood Queen's Crimson Choker	Queen Lanathel - 25	220.6	220.6
Wail of the Val'kyr	Twin Valkyrs 25 - H	207.6	207.6
Soulcleave Pendant	Saurfang - 10	198.5	198.5
Bone Sentinel's Amulet	Marrowgar - 25	192.8	192.8
Amulet of the Silent Eulogy	Gunship - 25	284	181.1
Wail of the Val'kyr	Twin Valkyrs 25	176.4	176.4
Pendant of Split Veins	Putricide - 10	253.6	164.5
Pendant of the Shallow Grave	Thorim10 H	161.4	161.4
Darkbane Pendant	Twin Valkyrs 10 - H	242.7	159.6
Arcane Loops of Anger	Devourer - H 5man	155.2	155.2
Sapphire Amulet of Renewal	Steelbreaker25 H	153	153
Watchful Eye	Steelbreaker10 H	144.7	144.7
Unblinking Eye	Iron Council25	142.1	142.1
Pendant of Fiery Havoc	Flame Leviathan25 H	232.8	141.8
Darkbane Pendant	Twin Valkyrs 10	212.5	141.2
Coil of Missing Gems	Devourer 5man	193.1	117.9
Pendant of Focused Energies	Ulduar Zone Drop25	193.9	102.9
Pendant of the Piercing Glare	Kologarn10	193.5	102.5

Blood Queen's Crimson Choker is clearly the best option currently available, but expect a fight to pick it up. It is attractive to a lot of specs and classes. If you’re running the 10mans, the Soulcleave Pendant is very nice, or you may want to consider picking up one of the multiple spirit necks if you can do so cheaply.

Trinket:

Reign of the Unliving	Anubarak 25 - H	331	331
Reign of the Unliving	Anubarak 25	295	295
Muradin's Spyglass	Gunship - 10	279.2	279.2
Dislodged Foreign Object	Rotface - 25	275.4	275.4
Phylactery of the Nameless Lich	Sindragosa - 25	268.1	268.1
Flare of the Heavens	General Vezax25 H	232.5	232.5
Illustration of the Dragon Soul	Sartharion25	200	200
Eye of the Broodmother	Razorscale10	190.9	190.9
Pandora's Plea	Mimiron25	177.3	177.3
Sundial of the Exiled	40 EoH	171	171
Solace of the Defeated	Jaraxxus 25 - H	168	168
Scales of Fates	Thorim25	163.3	163.3
Nevermelting Ice Crystal	Tyrannus - H 5man	156.4	156.4
Talisman of Resurgence	50 EoT	151.3	151.3
Shiny Shard of the Flame #	Onyxia25	150	150
Shiny Shard of the Scale #	Onyxia25	150	150
Solace of the Defeated	Jaraxxus 25	150	150
Abyssal Rune	Eadric's Cache	144.7	144.7
Purified Shard of the Flame #	Onyxia10	134	134
Purified Shard of the Scale #	Onyxia10	134	134
Talisman of Volatile Power	Faction Champs 10 - H	128.9	128.9
Maghia's Misguided Quill	60 EoF	420.7	120
Talisman of Volatile Power	Faction Champs 10	114.5	114.5
Sif's Rememberance	Thorim10 H	110	110
Vanquished Clutches of Yogg Saron	Yogg10 H	103	103
Elemental Focus Stone	Auriaya10	300.7	87
Living Flame	Razorscale25	295.7	84
Shard of the Crystal Heart	50 EoT	297.4	44.1

Disclaimer: I urge you to view the trinkets with some level of skepticism. A lot of the trinkets have proc with unknown rates and cooldowns. Additionally, the trinkets that proc mobs to fight for you are hard to evaluate. Even the relatively simple trinkets probably won’t be used in the optimal situation. I accept that these valuations are some what mushy and you should consider that when making your choices.

Trinkets have become a real trouble spot for our itemization. They are a lot of fun generally but since they tend to focus on one stat and one proc they only make our Cap issues worse. If you keep that in mind you will understand why the ICC trinkets are less attractive then you think they should be.

Unless something great drops from Arthas, the two Reign Trinkets from TOC25 are likely to remain our BiS options. This is because they are awesome trinkets and have nothing to do with Crit, Haste, or Hit. Its possible that the heroic version of Muradin's Spyglass will over take the normal Reign trinket, but I doubt it will be true after we are past the crit cap. In short, run ToC25 and ToGC 25 as much as possible.

# The value of the Onyxia trinkets is the value of the set divided by 2. If you do not have the set, these trinkets are virtually worthless in terms of DPS. On top of that I don't have any hard numbers on the damage proc. I assumed the DoT has a 25% uptime.

Rings:

Ashen Band of Endless Destruction	Ashen Verdict Exalted	319.8	218.9
Ring of Rapid Ascent	Gunship - 25	218.1	218.1
Ring of Maddening Whispers	Deathwhisper - 25	199.2	199.2
Band of Deplorable Violence	Anubarak 25 - H	198.5	198.5
Memory of Malygos	Sindragosa - 25	197	197
Cerise Coiled Ring	Blood Princes - 10	196.1	196.1
Ashen Band of Unmatched Destruction	Ashen Verdict Revered	294.3	195.4
Loop of the Endless Labyrinth	Marrowgar - 25	283.3	194.2
Runed Signet of the Kirin Tor	10,750 Gold	184.5	184.5
Valanar's Other Signet Ring	Blood princes - 25	261.4	170.3
Band of Deplorable Violence	Anubarak 25	167.9	167.9
Nebula Band	Algalon10	165	165
Polished Dragonslayer's Signet	Onyxia Head	163.7	163.7
Ashen Band of Greater Destruction	Ashen Verdict Honored	259.3	160.4
Firestorm Ring	Jaraxxus 10 - H	267.4	156.6
Band of the Invoker	35 EoT	155.6	155.6
Conductive Seal	Mimiron25 H	151.9	151.9
Ashen Band of Destruction	Ashen Verdict Friendly	241.7	148.8
Pyrelight Circle	Ignis25	144.8	144.8
Signet of Soft Lament	Yogg10 H	144.1	144.1
Glowing Ring of Reclamation	Flame Leviathan25	137.9	137.9
Shimmering Seal	Flame Leviathan10	209.3	126.2
Firestorm Ring	Jaraxxus 10	225	126.1
Lady Maye's Sapphire Ring	Iron Council10	120	120
Frozen Loop	Hodir25	202.6	111.6
Ring of the Vacant Eye	General Vezax25	189.6	106.5
Emerald Signet Ring	Kologarn10	171	103.7
Signet of the Malevolent	Gothik10	174.1	77.2

I feel like half of this choice was made for us with the introduction of the Rep rings. It sucks to some extent because I hate having to pick up Hit or Mp5, but it is also clear that these rings are pretty awesome. They have a gem socket, an awesome proc, and they are relatively easy to get.

For the second ring it’s pretty clear that the Ring of Rapid Ascent is the best choice. It’s the only ring without Spirit or Hit rating on it.

Off Hand:

Shadow Silk Spindle	Blood Princes - 25	211	211
Chalice of Searing Light	Twin Valkyrs 25 - H	188.4	188.4
Sundial of Eternal Dusk	Sindragosa - 25	185.7	185.7
Symbol of Transgression	Jaraxxus 25 - H	282	169.2
Chalice of Searing Light	Twin Valkyrs 25	166.9	166.9
Shriveled Heart	Halls Chest - H 5man	156.8	156.8
Scourgelord's Baton	Deathwhisper - 10	266.8	154
Chalice of Benedictus	Twin Valkyrs 10 - H	238.8	153.7
Symbol of Transgression	Jaraxxus 25	249	150.1
Cosmos	Algalon25	238	137.1
Chalice of Benedictus	Twin Valkyrs 10	209.9	136.7
Igniter Rod	Ignis10	129.7	129.7
Ironmender	Kologarn25	127.1	127.1
Antediluvian Cornerstone Grimoire	Onyxia25	116.9	116.9
Leviathan Fueling Manual	Flame Leviathan25	188.7	107.5
Antique Cornerstone Grimoire	Onyxia10	100.3	100.3
Ward of the Violet Citadel	25 EoH	166.7	91.6
Watchful Eye	Steelbreaker10 H	141.7	86.3

I am offically sold on the Nibelung staff, but who knows what will drop off of Arthas. However, if you are sticking with a MH/OH combo, the Shadow Silk Spindle is clearly the best option since it is the only off hand that follows the Crit, Haste, Spell Power design.

Main Hand:

Frozen Bonespike	Marrowgar -25	832.3	832.3
Misery's End	Anubarak 25 - H	795.9	795.9
Blade of Terasque	Northrend Beasts 25 - H	869.6	768.7
Hammer of Purified Flame	5man Quests	752.9	752.9
Heartcrusher	Tribute Chest 10 - H	728.2	728.2
Blade of the Silver Disciple	Faction Champs 10 - H	725.5	725.5
Bleak Coldarra Carver	Sindragosa - 10	837.7	717
Val'anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings	Quest - Ulduar25	707.8	707.8
Misery's End	Anubarak 25	704.6	704.6
Blade of Terasque	Northrend Beasts 25	764.1	675.1
Blade of the Silver Disciple	Faction Champs 10	645.1	645.1
Starshard Edge	Algalon or Mimiron H25	716	638.9
Aesuga, Hand of the Ardent Champion	General Vezax10	635.8	635.8
Soulscribe	Yogg25	616.4	616.4
Chilled Heart of the Glacier	Halls Chest 5man	608.5	553.1
Plasma Foil	XT-002 Deconstructor10	547	547
Stormtip	Iron Council10	540.6	540.6
The Soulblade	Kel'Thuzad10	552.1	492.7
Dagger of Lunar purity	25 Champion's Seals	451.9	451.9

The Frozen Bonespike is currently the only option for a Main Hand out of ICC, but weapons tend to drop off the last boss in an instance. I wouldn’t be surprised if Arthas dropped a good one.

Two Handed Weapon:

Nibelung	Deathwhisper - 25	1094.2	1094.2
Dying Light	Queen Lanathel - 25	969.5	969.5
Clemency	Tribute Chest 25 - H	951.3	951.3
Cold Convergence	Anubarak 10 - H	874.2	874.2
Enlightenment	Twin Valkyrs 10 - H	839.1	839.1
Mag'hari Chieftain's Staff	Saurfang - 10	833.5	833.5
Staff of Endless Winter	Hodir25 H	803	803
Sister Svalna's Aether Staff	Valithria - 10	1071.8	802.8
Abracadaver	Festergut - 10	1001.6	801.8
Enlightenment	Twin Valkyrs 10	786	786
Cold Convergence	Anubarak 10	763.8	763.8
Icecore Staff	Hodir10 H	735.9	735.9
Rapture	Iron Council25	717.7	717.7
The Lifebinder	Freya25	707.2	707.2
Unspeakable Secret	Garfrost 5man	673.2	673.2
Engraved Gargoyle Femur	Tyrannus - H 5man	885.8	662.2
Intensity	Ignis25	882.8	645.4
Blood Boil Lancet	Devourer 5man	644.8	644.8
Devotion	Yogg10	619.3	619.3
Pillar of Fortitude	Ulduar Zone Drop10	614.8	614.8
Unraveling Reach	Freya10	792.3	566.7

After seeing some testing done by Hamlet and Qaerughfo on the EJ forums, and seeing the buffs Blizzard has implemented, I am offically sold on the Nibelung. The proc actually seems to be quite good for moonkin. It does have a 1% proc rate but the testing done on the EJ forums shows that some spells have multiple chance to proc the Val'kyr due to the Glyph of Starfire and Earth and Moon.

Relic/Idol:
At this point you should only be thinking about two idols. The [Idol of Lunar Eclipse] is the best and it is purchasable with Emblems of Frost. However, you may be saving your Emblems for your Tier Set or another item. In such a case you should at least have the [Idol of Lunar Fury]. It is purchase able with Emblems of Triumph. Since it is incredibly easy to farm EoTs at the moment, using anything less then the Idol of Lunar Fury is pretty stupid.

Notes:
Once again, as you can see there are a lot of links and values in this post. It is quite possible that some of them are incorrect. If you find an incorrect link or a valuation just doesn't look right, please let me know so that I can correct it.