5/5 T9, how long?

Thought I'd copy/pasta this from wow.com for those interested in how many days it will take on average to get 5/5 T9, should you want it.


"How many badges can I get in chaining random heroics for six hours?"

It's going to depend on several factors, including which heroics you draw and how successful your groups are. However, we can still look at this question by taking some averages and extrapolating out. Let's assume the following:

• On average, each heroic takes 45 minutes to run
• On average, each heroic drops 4 badges from boss kills
• You get two additional badges for doing a random heroic

To clarify the last point -- you get two Emblems of Frost for the first random heroic you do each day, and then two Emblems of Triumph for each random heroic you do thereafter.

In a six hour time you'll be able to run 8 heroics, dropping approximately 32 badges. You'll get an additional 16 badges (Frost/Triumph) from the random dungeon factor. That means you can earn approximately 48 badges for chain running heroics for six hours.

Tier 9 (item level 232) gloves and shoulders cost 30 badges, while the legs, helm, and chest each cost 50 badges. That's a total of 210 badges you'll need to collect to get a full set of iLevel 232 Tier 9 gear. If you run heroics for six hours a day, it will take about 4.5 days to collect a full tier 9 set.

If you find your pugs only take on average 30 minutes to do a heroic, you can then complete 12 heroics, giving you approximately 72 badges a day. It would then only take you just under three days to collect a full tier 9 iLevel 232 set.

If you have a pro group with good skills, you can do any heroic in about 20 minutes. If you chain random heroics for about six hours, you should be able to get in 18 heroics, which is 108 badges a day. It will take you just under 12 hours to gear up your toon in a full Tier 9 iLevel 232 set.