Disclaimer:You may have noticed me posting a little less than normal over the recent weeks. While I have been busy working in real life and on some other projects, the real reason is because there isn't a whole lot to talk about! I want to put out the best content possible, not just filler posts. Once things begin to evolve again, I'll be posting more. So just keep that in mind!10 Ways to Prepare for Epic Gems in Patch 4.3I've been wanting to write this post for a long time. I've been constantly brainstorming about the different things players can do to prepare themselves for Epic Gems. Just like other markets, when Epic Gems drop, profits will be gigantic. Those who are first to the table as suppliers will reap the largest benefits. With that in mind, I'm going to pack this post full of my top 10 ways to prepare. While some of these may seem like common sense, others may not. This isn't a high level overview. We're going back to basics to make sure you're successful!
1. Be a Jewelcrafter!
No brainer, right? While you don't have to be a jewelcrafter to take advantage of Epic Gems coming into the market, it certainly helps. Now is prime time to be leveling up a Jewelcrafter or two...or three. The bigger your profession arsenal is, the better. With the time between now and patch 4.3 there is no reason you shouldn't have a level 85* Jewelcrafter ready to go. That is, if you're serious about Gold Making.
2. Be Level 85*!This follows the exact same thought process. While in former patches patterns where available to everyone who was max level in the profession, this may not be the case with Patch 4.3. We could very easily see another hoop to jump through to obtain patterns. The Molten Front is a great example of this. You don't want to have your Jewelcrafter sitting at level 75 and not be able to obtain the new patterns. You have time to level, so get to it!
3. Finish the Molten FrontI'll be honest, I don't want to do this but I'm going to. The last thing you want is completing the Molten Front to be a requirement to obtain patterns and not have it complete. While it's a long shot that Blizzard would put such a road block in front of the new patterns, it's better safe than sorry.
4. Do Your Jewelcrafting Daily!Tokens, tokens, tokens! While it's good to be prepared for other scenarios, you also need to be prepared for the most basic. You need to have a minimum of 30 tokens ready to go. If patterns do come up on the Jewelcrafting vendor, I would imagine them to cost 6 tokens each. 30 would open the door to 5 cuts right off the bat.
5. Hit Justice Point CapYou need to keep your justice points capped. Or at least to the point where you could cap them once announcements are made. If it takes you a week to cap them, make sure you can be ready to go. If it takes a month, start earlier. If gems are available here, you'll want to take advantage.
6. Hit Valor Point CapThis follows the same logic. I would doubt Epic Gems would show up on Valor vendors, but it's possible. You need to have a full cap ready to go here. I would still recommend having these capped.
7. Hit Honor Point CapSame thing. Keep your honor capped. These are at least interchangeable to an extent with Justice points. So if the gems appear on one vendor then you've got more points to spend, even if you lose points on the transition.
8. Hit Conquest Point CapAgain, just because these could appear on the vendor, I think it's paramount you have all of these maxed out. It's not difficult to do. Especially with the amount of time we have between now and patch 4.3.
9. Take a Chance on PyriteThere is a very good chance that pyrite could be prospect-able into Epic Gems. At least, that's what we saw in Wrath. If you're a gambler or just have a larger bankroll, take a chance and invest in pyrite when you see it on the cheap.
This is a High-Risk High-Reward market. This is not for the faint of heart. You don't want to have a guild bank full of this stuff if you're worried about losing your investment. Nothing is guaranteed at this point.
10. Build Your BankrollYou have to pay to play. We all know this. You can never have to much liquid gold. Keep that liquid available. Blizzard could make patterns a huge gold sink to pull money back out of the economy from the Obsidium Shuffle. It's a long shot, but hey anything can happen? You'll also need gold available to buy up gems in trade people try and offload from vendors if things go that route. Moreover, you'll need to buy pyrite if things go that way too. So having plenty of Gold to spend is going to make being profitable that much easier.
I hope this information helps. Epic Gems are probably the last big "Hoorah" for Gold Makers in Cataclysm. Don't miss out on this opportunity.
2:11 PM
Wes
