So, like most people, I have been working on gearing up one of my characters. In my case, Melvyl, who I still consider “my main” hence the name I use here. My basic plan is to do what I did with 3.3 – gear him largely as Retribution, than take up healing when I am satisfied that I am geared enough to avoid the average disaster. While it was a little easier back then, it has been going okay thus far. Now here’s the point of this post: He is wearing four pieces of PVP gear – not counting the relic (which I consider a huge upgrade over the ilevel318 quest piece).

Bloodied Pyrium Shoulders – 4 of 4. The only thing better come from Heroics or Justice Points.

Bloodied Pyrium Bracers – Not rated. No Justice Point option or Rep option. And only 3 choices, really, since the 4th is a ilevel308 item.

Bloodied Pyrium Gauntlets – Not rated. These is a Justice Point option but also a Rep option for the same ilevel.

Bloodied Pyrium Belt – Not rated. So while there is a Justice Point item,  the best choice is the very nice Rep belt.

So I either wait or buy the shoulders and just grind out the rest of the rep and/or hope for Heroic drops – which I actually haven’t started running. But I guess maybe I should start.