I realized something yesterday. [item]High Warlord's War Staff[/item] simply isn't for me.  Rath has never used a 2 handed staff consistantly.  My current spec benefits most from increased damage output to increase survivability.  I decided to get [item]High Warlord's Spellblade[/item] instead, and retain the added damage of [item]Tome of the Lost[/item]

I now have a whopping +388 spell damage, which can not be improved on by continued PVP, HK farming is over for me at the moment.  PVP has regained its fun status  8) 

Also, for those who know my alterior pvp motive, I now have +556 healing when wearing the appropriate gear :wink: 

My next project will be to upgrade some other items, speciffically in the mountal area.  Which means farming hard core.  I need about 700 gold to get said riding skill, and I'm going to grab a free PVP mount because I have excess Honor tokens.

Based in the current status of Boulderfist, madass PVP for HWL weapons, I'm going to be grinding for enchanting materials such as [item]righteous orb[/item] and essences.  Which means SC Strat, Silithus, and Ungoro will likely be my new home away from Orgrimmar.