Domination sockets vs. item level

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This is something I’m still very confused about and would appreciate some clarification.

How low do I go in item level for Domination socketed gear when replacing my 246/252s? I main a Priest and have a few SoD Normal/LFR Domination pieces, but cutting ~30 item levels seems like a lot. My Domination sockets are mostly tier 3 and 4, so not fully maxed out yet. Is it still worth going for the bonus at least?

Also, in terms of M+, how strong are the Domination sockets on their own (w/o the bonus, since it isn’t active in dungeons)?

Thanks!

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Just sim your character

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Never done it before, can you please elaborate?

Also, does simming work for healers or DPS only?

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Simming will work for DPS only, so useless for healers. As I don’t raid I can’t help you with your question either I’m afraid. I do have some (DPS) friends who use 239 raid items over 252 M+ ones simply because the socket boni will outperform the static stat advantage of the higher ilvl items.

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just sim it if you’re dps yes. but you never drop your 3 set domination bonus in a raid environment. the power spike is enormous, keep that on always.

the other 2 gems are more up in the air but are generally gonna be worth using too, maybe if the ilvls are really different.

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