How to spend emblems of triumph?

[Fuzzyboy]

Get the idol/wand/totem/trinket or wait and save for... Gloves? Shoulders? The Nobundos set bonus looks _really_ nice ([item=48320]Nobundo's Shoulderpads of Triumph[/item])...

[Volch0k]

It all depends on what current gear you got..
I spent my first on totem, simply because the shaman elemental totem in pretty insane. My next, I spent on shoulders. My choise there was because I'm still only doing Heroics, since i don't have any other boxer to raid with me atm. (Ele shaman shoulders don't have hit, but haste/crit)

It all comes down to simple math if you are looking for the 'best' upgrade. The ring is also great for casters, seeing there is a lack of good caster-rings before raid, atleast besides the TOC Heroic ring. (31 runs, 2 rings so far.)

[Fuzzyboy]

Yeah, I'm having zero luck on the ToC ring as well. I have the emblem of valor totem for my shaman, so I think I'll just go for the shoulders and gloves (since I already bought the chest- and headpiece for conquest emblems) for the +9 secs to flame shock.

[Altsoba]

Soon they'll drop everywhere and the new Emblems of Frost are coming. I wouldn't really give them much value tbh so don't put too much "weight" on the choice as all Triumph items will be at your reach soon.

In pve gear "moves" just too fast

[Volch0k]

Soon they'll drop everywhere and the new Emblems of Frost are coming. I wouldn't really give them much value tbh so don't put too much "weight" on the choice as all Triumph items will be at your reach soon.

In pve gear "moves" just too fast

Well, yes. But I think this is arguable, because for someone playing 1-2 hours a day, or 7-8h a day, the wait feels much longer for the second part, and then you really want to spend your emblems right

And for Fuzzy: I really think you should consider the totem over gloves,unless you raid and need them for hit. Because its generally 200 Haste rating 95% uptime in PVE.

[Klesh]

In case of the totem. Buy it, then do some testing on dummies with your old and new totem and see if its worth it. For me it wasn't, so I sold it back to the vendor within the 2 hour timeframe.

[Marious]

yup got to spend the emblems they will not be upgradeable so you might as well spend them. Shoulders I say if the totem is only a slight upgrade.

[Niley]

not the totem if you have valor one, fro 5 man upgrade is very slight, shoulders will get you closer to 4 piece which is pretty sexy.

edit. if youre using a pally tank 4 piece isnt that great, Im just using 2 piece on my pally with off pieces for teh rest also the strength libram is better than dodge one, ie. teh ones that's in my armory(work blocks all wow sites so i cant look up my name, i cant even see my own armory):
http://www.wowarmory.com/character-s...reaver&n=Phean

[Reglar]

In case it helps someone here's what I worked out for max non-raid gear. Here's one of my girls. I know she has too much hit, but I like to keep the girls ready for random alt raids my guild does. On the plus side I never miss in heroics

http://www.wowarmory.com/character-s...dgar&n=Phalene

Pre-Triumph gear:
Head - www.wowhead.com/?item=Conqueror's Worldbreaker Helm (58 conquest badges)
Neck - www.wowhead.com/?item=Frozen Tear of Elune (19 conquest)
Shoulders - www.wowhead.com/?item=Pauldrons of the Deafening Gale (H TOC)
Back - www.wowhead.com/?item=Kurisu's Indecision (H TOC)
Chest - www.wowhead.com/?item=Conqueror's Worldbreaker Hauberk (58 conquest)
Wrist - www.wowhead.com/?item=Pigmented Clan Bindings (60 conquest) - note though I splurged and got my girls all www.wowhead.com/?item=Black Chitin Bracers (craftable)
Hands - www.wowhead.com/?item=Gloves of Augury (28 conquest)
Waist - www.wowhead.com/?item=Windchill Binding (28 conquest) - note though I instead did www.wowhead.com/?item=Sash of Ancient Power (craftable)
Legs - www.wowhead.com/?item=Leggings of the Weary Mystic (39 conquest)
Feet - www.wowhead.com/?item=Barkhide Treads (H TOC) - I instead did www.wowhead.com/?item=Lightning Grounded Boots (craftable)
Ring1 - www.wowhead.com/?item=Sinner's Confession (H TOC)
Ring2 - www.wowhead.com/?item=Signet of Purity (Normal TOC)
Trinket1 - My trinkets suck, I just picked up what I could where
Trinket2 - My trinkets suck, I just picked up what I could where
Main Hand - www.wowhead.com/?item=Spectral Kris (H TOC)
Off-hand - My OH sucks too, its the www.wowhead.com/?item=Protective Barricade of the Light I had from a year ago. I need to find better
Totem - www.wowhead.com/?item=Totem of the Elemental Plane (I personally didn't like the Lava Burst one)

Here's the ultimate gear set I am working towards:

Head - www.wowhead.com/?item=Nobundo's Helm of Conquest (50 triumph badges)
Neck - www.wowhead.com/?item=Frozen Tear of Elune (19 conquest)
Shoulders - www.wowhead.com/?item=Nobundo's Shoulderpads of Conquest (30 triumph)
Back - www.wowhead.com/?item=Kurisu's Indecision (H TOC)
Chest - www.wowhead.com/?item=Nobundo's Hauberk of Conquest (50 triumph)
Wrist - www.wowhead.com/?item=Black Chitin Bracers (craftable)
Hands - www.wowhead.com/?item=Nobundo's Gloves of Conquest (30 triumph)
Waist - www.wowhead.com/?item=Sash of Ancient Power (craftable)
Legs - www.wowhead.com/?item=Leggings of the Weary Mystic (39 conquest)
Feet - www.wowhead.com/?item=Lightning Grounded Boots (craftable)
Ring1 - www.wowhead.com/?item=Sinner's Confession (H TOC)
Ring2 - www.wowhead.com/?item=Band of the Invoker (35 triumph)
Trinket1 - My trinkets suck, I just picked up what I could where
Trinket2 - My trinkets suck, I just picked up what I could where
Main Hand - www.wowhead.com/?item=Spectral Kris (H TOC)
Off-hand - www.wowhead.com/?item=Protective Barricade of the Light (still looking for better)
Totem - www.wowhead.com/?item=Totem of Electrifying Wind (25 triumph)

[Whowantstoknow]

Unless you raid I cant see any point in anything other than buying orbs for cash - maybe Im just a bit burnt out and need to raid a little though :P