Mana per 5

[Argionelite]

Some items have something like +6 mana every 5 seconds. How would that piddling amount of regen even matter when a frostbolt could cost like 300 mana in the endgame? Why would you ever choose such a tiny amount of regen over say, 30 spell power?

I'm confused. Is there something I'm overlooking?

[Digsby]

It's mainly for healera, and you stack it with lots of items. Get 60mp5 and its a massive difference for healers.

[Argionelite]

Ah I see. I was in a pvp mentality. Never thought of raids.

[gotmilk0112]

In small amounts you won't notice it, but once you get a lot, it starts to make a noticeable difference.

But yeah it's mostly a healer / shadow priest stat.

[Undertanker]

Pally/Shaman Mp5/Crit
Druid Mp5/Spirit
Priest Spirit/Mp5

[Zaft]

Pally/Shaman Mp5/Crit
Druid Mp5/Spirit
Priest Spirit/Mp5

Please don't shoot me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that "mp5 > spirit" any day regardless of what class/spec you are, even with the spirit to healing holy priest has.

mp5 just gives so much more mana regen than spirit ever can.

[Bioness]

Ah I see. I was in a pvp mentality. Never thought of raids.

Healers are in PvP, but you're a mage so I guess that point is moot.

[Grondahl]

Please don't shoot me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that "mp5 > spirit" any day regardless of what class/spec you are, even with the spirit to healing holy priest has.

mp5 just gives so much more mana regen than spirit ever can.

There are a number of factors at play. Priests have a talent that increases heading based off spirit, as well as allowing a % of regen to occur while casting.

Also, cloth trends to be more spirit based, so it would be more difficult to collect a respectable about of m/p5. 2 or 3 pieces totaling 15m/p5 is not as good as just adding to your massive pool of spirit, IMO.

Edit: sorry, didn't notice you already mentioned the +healing talent.

[PriestInOurTime]

Please don't shoot me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that "mp5 > spirit" any day regardless of what class/spec you are, even with the spirit to healing holy priest has.

mp5 just gives so much more mana regen than spirit ever can.

Well, mp5 is 2.5 times as expensive as spirit so you have compare 2.5 spirit to 1 mp5 and at that point spirit can overcome mp5 in longer fights, especially for humans.