What does deftness do in Dragonflight?
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Deftness in Dragonflight increases your gathering speed, allowing you to collect resources more quickly and efficiently, which is especially beneficial for long farming sessions. This stat is similar to the old Racial bonuses to gathering speed, where the more Deftness you have, the faster you can gather resources, with 3 points of Deftness giving a +1% increase in gathering speed.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
- What is the difference between Perception and Deftness in WoW? Perception gives a chance for an extra proc of things that drop extra while gathering, while Deftness increases your gather spell channels/casts faster.
- What is Finesse used for in WoW? Finesse is a profession gathering attribute which increases the chance to gather more reagents from resource nodes than they normally otherwise would.
- What is Finesse, Perception, and Deftness? Deftness, Finesse, and Perception are new secondary stats for gathering professions, where Deftness increases gathering speed, Finesse gives a % chance to gather additional herbs/ore/leather, and Perception gives a % increase to your chance to find rare herbs/ores/leather.
Crafting and Gathering
- What is the best crafting stat in Dragonflight? For Alchemy, it’s recommended to focus on Multicraft and Resourcefulness for mass-producing Potions, Phials, Reagents, Incenses, and Transmutes.
- Is crafting worth it in Dragonflight? Yes, it’s the most valuable tradeskills have been in a while, with clear value to be had and minimal waste.
- What does a Phial of Deftness do? It increases your Deftness by 30, lasting 30 minutes and through death, with the option to add another 30 minutes by consuming an identical phial.
Profession-Specific Questions
- What is Deftness, Finesse in WoW professions? Deftness increases gathering speed, while Finesse gives a % chance to gather additional herbs/ore/leather.
- What is Finesse, Deftness, Perception in Herbalism? Finesse increases the speed of gathering herbs, Deftness also grants an increase in herb gathering speed, and Perception gives a better chance of finding very rare materials when gathering herbs.
- What is the difference between Finesse and Deftness in Dragonflight? Finesse gives a chance to gather more of the primary reagent, while Deftness increases your gathering speed.
Game Mechanics
- Should you play for the drop or Finesse? It depends on the situation, but if you hold 9 of a suit, you should never finesse but instead play for the drop.
- What does Deftness do for skinning? Deftness influences how fast you can skin mobs, while Finesse increases your chance of skinning more leather and scale.
- What classes use Intellect in WoW? Intellect is the main throughput scaling for Mage, Warlock, Priest, Restoration and Balance Druid, Mistweaver Monk, Elemental and Restoration Shaman, and Holy Paladin.
Dragonflight-Specific Questions
- What stats are good for Dragonflight Herbalism? Perception is recommended to maximize your rare loot drops, while Finesse can increase your base material yield significantly.
- What is Multicraft in WoW Dragonflight? Multicraft is a profession crafting attribute that allows for the chance to craft more than 1 of the item for no additional reagent cost.
- What is the best Alchemy specialization in Dragonflight? Recommended Alchemy specializations include Transmutation Specialization, Potion Mastery Specialization, and Phial Mastery Specialization.