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Comment by 87934

This item is basically a tuned down version of the bracers of nimble thought https://www.wowhead.com/tbc/item=32586 - which is BoE.

Difference is 5 spelldamage, 3 spellhaste rating, 7 stamina, 2 intellect, all in favor of the latter. However the bracers of nimble recipe drops in Hyjal / BT, and requires several heart of darkness, which makes these wrists considerably easier to obtain. At least on servers where the HoD's aren't on the open market yet.

Comment by wubbie

15.7 spell haste rating gives 1% cast time reduction at level 70.

Therefor these bracers reduces the casting time of your spells with 1.59%.

Comment by Meranoth

https://www.wowhead.com/tbc/item=24250 vs. the item listed on this page, for casual players.

Discuss.

Comment by Avalonia

Even as an affliction warlock, shadow bolt spam is a major part of dps. That means that these might be better than the vindicator's dreadweave. I am actually having issues making a decision between the two.

Comment by 46059

These bracers are pretty decent. If you were to compare these to Mindstorm Wristbands https://www.wowhead.com/tbc/item=29918 from Al'ar or the Cuffs of Devastation https://www.wowhead.com/tbc/item=30870 from Rage Winterchill for a Destruction-specced Warlock with around 20-25% crit they are actually even better or comparable. I will just use my current stats for a comparison.

1324+ Shadow Damage Self-Buffed (Fel Armor included)
24.18% Crit
16.00% Hit

By using the Warlock spreadsheet created by Leulier ( http://www.leulier.com/ ) you can throw in your own stats and then use the Item Compare tab at the bottom to compare different items DPS values and see which one would be overall more DPS for you. Really helpful stuff!

Now, I happened to crunch the numbers into the Item Compare tool for all three bracers and this is what I came up with:

Runed Spell-Cuffs: 47.01 DPS

Mindstorm Wristbands: 45.43 DPS

Cuffs of Devastation: 50.24 DPS

So overall, these bracers are 1.58 DPS better than the Mindstorm Wristbands and -3.23 worse than Cuffs of Devastation. Now bare in mind that both of these items are drops from pretty hard instance bosses, while the Runed Spell-Cuffs merely cost 35 Badges. And with the changes to Karazhan now giving 22 badges these are fairly easy to get.

Overall, really strong bracers and without a doubt worth the badges spent on them. If you don't see yourself anywhere near these current 25-man instance bosses but are into the PvE-scene, I would definitely pick these up. Probably one the best starting pieces you can get!

-Kryptik

Comment by 124927

One thing that nobody has mentioned about haste is that it stacks with the MSD proc (metagem) which can double the effect, i.e., if you have 1% spell haste which takes your arcane missile cast down to 4.95s, your MSD proc which halves casting time means your arcane missiles blow out in 2.47s. As an arcane mage, this is very sexy since I raid with the Eye of Quag also. On a 5k arcane missile series, you would do 1000dps, with the 1% haste you would do 1010dps, and then if your focus (the MSD proc) hits, you are doing 2020 dps. Thus, instead of 10dps you normally get you get 20 more dps on the MSD hits. It adds up...Thus, with my haste offhand (1%), quag (20%), and a focus(1/2 cast), my haste stuff increases dps about every minute or so to 2531 from the usual 1000dps in a long boss fight, which is the reason to use this. Add in a clearcast for 59% chance to crit, and it really rocks. Finally, if the faster casting means 1-5 more missiles hit before you are silenced or stunned, it helps even more. The MSD alone means I can now evocate in a boss fight without losing too much dps also...

Comment by MALitchfield

These are ranked #4 for Shadow Priests on shadowpriest.com however an alternative to spending the badges would be the Bindings of Raging Fire (https://www.wowhead.com/tbc/item=34697) off of the first boss in Normal Magisters Terrace.

Much easier to get and have a socket.

Granted they are lacking in stats as compared to the Spell-cuffs, but I would rather spend my badges on a bigger overall upgrade like the Scryer's Blade of Focus.

My $0.02.

Comment by Thottbot

I have these on my mage, the haste rating reduces the cast time of my fire ball by 0.05 seconds.
With these equipped I can spam scorch as soon as the gcd is up, I am grbbing the legs too so i wonder what it will be like. :)

Comment by Thottbot

Any1 know how much does this reduce cast time from frost bolt?
2.5s cast atm

Comment by Thottbot

im guessing 1.6% faster = x 0.984

so 2.5s fb will be 2.46s

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Runed Spell-cuffs

	Phase 4

Item Level 128
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Wrist	Cloth

94 Armor
+20 Stamina
+18 Intellect
Durability 35 / 35

Requires Level 70
Equip: Improves spell haste rating by 25.
Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 29.

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