Which weapon is best - OEB/BRE?

[Skinkelynet]

Not sure which weapon to use for raiding.

http://db.vanillagaming.org/?item=18822 - OEB

http://db.vanillagaming.org/?item=17076 - BRE

How important is the +weapon skill on OEB? Does it make such a huge difference that its better than flat dps, dps per sec, 1 crit and a proc effect?

I am human racial and there with OEB got 313 weapon skill meaning that I hit the glancing blow cap 310.

Not too knowlegded about weapon skill + , could someone help me out?

[Tyraeus]

http://db.vanillagaming.org/?item=19323 = pre-raid BiS

Then eventually and ideally

http://db.vanillagaming.org/?item=17182

Both OEB and BRE are too fast, 3.4 means you'll never proc Command. They're better weapons for Arms warriors IMO. If I had to pick between the two, though, I'd personally go with BRE as I hear the sunder proc is insane.

[Dessel]

BRE for sure, that extra 2-3% white dmg from OED's skill isn't enough to compensate. That being said, I don't see ret doing meaningful damage without Sulfuras, and never in MC+BWL.

[DrearyYew]

Ironfoe is Pre-Raid BiS, but good luck getting your hands on one. Therazane's Touch offhand.

BRE is better than OEB simply because of how much higher the white damage is.

Both BRE and OEB are inferior to The Unstoppable Force.

Also, Ironfoe is BiS until Ashkandi, but then becomes stronger than Ashkandi once we can get our hands on Spell Power gear (AQ40 Avenger Set).

[Theloras]

http://db.vanillagaming.org/?item=19323 = pre-raid BiS

Then eventually and ideally

http://db.vanillagaming.org/?item=17182

Both OEB and BRE are too fast, 3.4 means you'll never proc Command. They're better weapons for Arms warriors IMO. If I had to pick between the two, though, I'd personally go with BRE as I hear the sunder proc is insane.

I think this is assuming that you are using Seal of the Crusader for PvE DPS - not Seal of Command - otherwise yes, you would be correct.

From what I hear the self-sunder proc from Bonereaver's Edge is quite good as well but I personally have never tested it so I can't say for certain.

[Theloras]

BRE for sure, that extra 2-3% white dmg from OED's skill isn't enough to compensate. That being said, I don't see ret doing meaningful damage without Sulfuras, and never in MC+BWL.

Things are functioning differently here with Seal of the Crusader our DPS seal of choice - especially when paired with Consecration as it is scaling with AP here not Spell Dmg - the AP bonus from SotC is boosting consecration significantly.

[Theloras]

Ironfoe is Pre-Raid BiS, but good luck getting your hands on one. Therazane's Touch offhand.

BRE is better than OEB simply because of how much higher the white damage is.

Both BRE and OEB are inferior to The Unstoppable Force.

Also, Ironfoe is BiS until Ashkandi, but then becomes stronger than Ashkandi once we can get our hands on Spell Power gear (AQ40 Avenger Set).

Until we get T2 with spell dmg on it or Tier 2.5, Ironfoe will have to wait unfortunately - but yes, Ironfoe with spell dmg SoR build is great fun both in PvE and PvP