Evaluating Season 1 Trinkets in The War Within: A Post-Tuning Review and Guide
With the recent tuning updates for Season 1 trinkets in "The War Within," many players find themselves reevaluating their options. Below is a detailed analysis of each trinket category, helping you discover which ones are the most effective for your needs.
Universal Trinkets
Ovi'nax's Mercurial Egg
Strengths: Provides substantial stat boosts, adaptable to different playstyles.
Weaknesses: Difficult to balance for classes with high mobility.
Verdict: Good but subjective depending on your class and play style.
Treacherous Transmitter
Strengths: Offers a significant primary stat boost.
Weaknesses: Tasks can be challenging in busy encounters.
Verdict: Exceptional but hard to use.
Mad Queen's Mandate
Strengths: High damage potential if timed correctly.
Weaknesses: Cast time can hinder cooldown reduction.
Verdict: Good.
Crafted Trinkets
Darkmoon Deck: Vivacity
Strengths: Buffs preferred stats.
Weaknesses: Low proc rate, undertuned.
Verdict: Do not equip.
Darkmoon Deck: Symbiosis
Strengths: Quick ramp-up time.
Weaknesses: Undertuned with no item level scaling.
Verdict: Good but subjective.
Strength Trinkets
Oppressive Orator's Larynx
Strengths: Potentially powerful if used correctly.
Weaknesses: Requires precise timing for maximum effect.
Verdict: Good.
Void Pactstone
Strengths: Provides AoE damage and haste boost.
Weaknesses: Requires dying for maximum effect.
Verdict: Good.
Agility Trinkets
Twin Fang Instruments
Strengths: Significant AoE damage.
Weaknesses: Requires multiple uses in succession.
Verdict: Average.
Bottled Flayedwing Toxin
Strengths: Strong single-target damage.
Weaknesses: Needs to be reapplied hourly.
Verdict: Exceptional.
Intellect Trinkets
Mereldar's Toll
Strengths: Decent single-target damage and ally buff.
Weaknesses: RNG buff distribution.
Verdict: Poor.
High Speaker's Accretion
Strengths: Strong AoE damage.
Weaknesses: Requires multiple targets for full effect.
Verdict: Poor.
Tank Trinkets
Ceaseless Swarmgland
Strengths: High proc rate with defensive value.
Weaknesses: Lower damage compared to pure damage trinkets.
Verdict: Mediocre.
Refracting Aggression Module
Strengths: Significant defensive value.
Weaknesses: Lack of control over activation.
Verdict: Poor.
Healer & Support Trinkets
Cirral Concoctory
Strengths: Can provide powerful buffs.
Weaknesses: Highly RNG-dependent.
Verdict: Average.
Viscous Coaglam
Strengths: Transfers overhealing to a shield.
Weaknesses: Requires a lot of overhealing.
Verdict: Poor.