http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?topic=4388.0

Scroll down a bit & you'll see what might be those new 2.4 badge rewards. Holy crap, that's hot. So hot that they'll probably cost a hojillion badges each.

So. Um.

http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/02/18/new-badge-vendor-unlocked-on-ptr/

Apparently I'll need 405 badges.

See loot and badge prices individually here:

http://www.wowwiki.com/Smith_Hauthaa

Very nice...

I have to get that mace! So, who's up for a heroic?

(I have to wonder, though -- how much better is most of the healing gear? I mean are the stat increases going to cover for the set bonus losses on the Whitemend/Primal Mooncloth bonus?)

I want Leggings of the Pursuit so much!! Only 100 badges.

(I have to wonder, though -- how much better is most of the healing gear? I mean are the stat increases going to cover for the set bonus losses on the Whitemend/Primal Mooncloth bonus?)

In short, yes.

Also, yes.

I ditched whitemend for the pants from Netherspite & the T4 Hat. +Heal dropped a tiny bit, but all the other important stats are way up.

The PMC set bonus is less important now than it once was. The huge buff to our regen, along with the upcoming change to spirit-based regen, makes longer fights a lot easier.

The new robe has an extra 12 int, 32 spirit (!), 36 stam (hot). With talents, the new robe will also give you an extra 4 heal. Not huge, but when put with all the other stat buffs, it's an awesome robe.

Unfortunately, the new robe is also really, really ugly. XD

Holy cow, it's even an ugly dress on a bloof. That's not supposed to be possible.