So, I've had a very lucky day today.

I got ahold of my Tier 4 Shoulders and Leggings, as well as the Belt (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=32769) off the Raven God (Anzu).

Problem is, I'd take a major fall in hit rating were I to equip all of them in my DPS set (Currently using: Sun-gilded Shoulders, Clefthoof Hide Leggings, and Socrethar's Girdle). Right now, I have 132 hit rating (8% chance to hit, roughly). Obviously, I want to equip Tier 4 for the 2pc bonus. So, just with those, I'd go down to about 105 Hit Rating, and with the belt I'd go down to 85(ish).

Here's what I'm curious about: I've kept looking all over Druid Forums and WoWwiki and no one really seems certain. Some say 100 hit rating, some say 8.6% chance to hit, others say 5% chance to hit (100 hit rating, I believe), etc. Ex-feral in my guild has a little less than 100 hit rating, I believe, and he said he didn't miss much that he could recall.

So, does anyone know how much hit rating to aim for?

Unless something has changed, cat form isn't treated as dual wielding, so you only get a 5.6% base chance to miss a lvl 73 mob typically, so I'd say it's safe to drop some hit rating.

Unless something has changed, cat form isn't treated as dual wielding, so you only get a 5.6% base chance to miss a lvl 73 mob typically, so I'd say it's safe to drop some hit rating.

You are 100% correct.

Alright, awesome, thanks. Definately dropping the excess, then. Goes to show you, I should have come here first, rather than search all over the place.

The Grove is always the place to be ;)

5.6% is the crit reduction cap. For hit, its 8.6%. That stat is, of course, if nothing has changed in the lately :p

While on raid, your most important dps stat is +hit. There is very little that can make up for losing it. That being said, with the 2pc t4 bonus, if you are otherwise gaining some crit% with those pieces as well, it's probably worth it.