Re: Is 62MC an upgrade?
Since Lavastorm was recently upgraded with gear up to ~level 55, the stuff out of there will probably be better than the 62 MC. I wore the FBR until I got my T2 robe (although I did get most of the rest of the 62 MC set, since I didn't take the time to do all of LS).
I didn't bother with the 72 MC, since I was pushing straight through to 80 at that point, and T8 rares are stupidly expensive.
I would think that +INT and +spell dmg are probably going to be your biggest dps boosts at that level. You won't find much +crit, and, IIRC, you'll have a hard time getting it over 15% unless you spec STR line (which you shouldn't).
How much INT to give up for +spell dmg is tough. You can easily calculate what your INT would be with full MC gear, and assume that is pretty close to the max achievable. Then figure out how much you'd be trading for spell damage items. I wouldn't, for instance, trade 20 INT for 10 spell damage. I wouldn't trade out 50 INT for 50 spell damage across multiple pieces either, but 10 INT for 10 spell damage one one or two pieces is less clear. If you've got the cash (shouldn't be much to get a set of level 62 MC cloth + jewelry made), I would do it and go find a training dummy or 10.
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