Healadins Don't Get The Blues

Young Jinnik been on a good run lately. She done reached her 51st season, alomost entirelies by healin' dungeon runs. This weekend she cleared out Maraudon and the Sunken Temple, as well as a good-sized chunk of Blackrock Depths. She ain't even had fer ta deal with a warrior or pally tank what didn't bring a shield (or a druid tank what ain't got a face) since Uldaman. As a reward, Blizz done gave her Plate Specialization when she dinged 50, 5% more brains fer wearing all plate.

Whoop-de-flubbernuggin'-do.

Here be a list of all the plate armor with brains what ya can get before Outland. Notice a couple things? Thing the one, except fer the heirloom shoulders (what be itemized fer PvP, not dungeon healing), ain't none of them even equippable at 50. Thing the two, there ain't even enough there fer ta make a complete set and get the bonus anyhow. No chest, no gloves, no boots. Theory says might be possibles fer ta buy "of the gopher" (or whatevers type gives ya brains - I's a warrior, and cain't be bothered fer ta keep track of the details) on the AH, but she been looking and ain't had much lucks. Is also possible fer ta get caster gear out of the end-of-the-dungeon goody bag, but is only a one-in-six chance. Other five times, ya gets tank or dps gear, with no brains. So far, she ain't landed the right roll.

I knows, it'll get better in Outland. And in 25 seasons she'll actuallies be able fer ta get a friendly blacksmith fer ta whip out a full set of Brilliant Saronite gear. But meanwhiles, that plate specialization spell just be a cruel joke, and she'll be wearin' cloth and leather and mail.