As always with new dungeons and raids, like new Icecrown Citadel wing this week, there are plenty of new bits of shiny loot people are dying to get their hands on, especially in pugs.  Sometimes it is not easy to see what is an upgrade and how much of an upgrade said item would be especially now in WotLK where there are so many stats to consider.

Organised lists and how to find upgrades

Although organised list are far from necessary, they may help you keep track of what items you are after, how big an upgrade they are and most importantly: where they drop! There are many ways of making lists and one would be to index it in item slots and list upgrades per slot together. A different approach would be to write it up as items per boss or dungeon. One of the first things to do is find out what items different bosses drop. Wowhead is a great resource where you can find practically all the information you need. Once you’ve found out what loot drops you should compare it to your current gear. With all the different stats available it can often be difficult to decide on what stat to prioritise.

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