Genesis Lathe - Unique Sepulcher Healing Weapon - Is It Worth 7 Item Levels?
Earlier this week, WoW Developer Scariizard posted some thoughts on the Design Philosophy of weapon acquisition in raids, specifically noting that only some healers would be unable to obtain a max item level weapon from Sepulcher of the First Ones. However, he did note that the unique mace, Genesis Lathe would be a powerful option for those specs. We've invited Voulk, an expert healer-focused theorycrafter, to breakdown all the details on Genesis Lathe and see how this unique weapon stacks up against similar and max ilvl weapons from Sepulcher of the First Ones.
About the Author Voulk is the author of Questionably Epic, a healer-focused theorycrafting site. He is also the creator of healer gearing & theorycrafting app QE Live and the Dungeon Tips addon.Note: Genesis Lathe's healing effects were buffed by 400-500% in this week's PTR build. This article reflects the post-buff version of the weapon. The build also introduced a bug that's discussed at the end of the article. Special Effect weapons are an extremely interesting way to differentiate end-game weapons from generic stat sticks.
However, it should go without saying though that if an effect gives up either stats or requires you take it at a lower ilvl than a non-special effect weapon then the effect should be strong enough that it's still a great pick. For Genesis Lathe, both scenarios are in play because the weapon lacks secondary stats and is only available at ilvl 265 instead of the max ilvl of 272 available from the final 3 bosses of Sepulcher of the First Ones on Heroic. Special weapons are also an opportunity for them to create something you still remember years later, and they sometimes succeed.
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