Most of the time, I create build guides for my own edification; researching what others consider the best build really helps me optimize my own character. Not too long ago, I posted a feral druid build that managed to get some attention over at Wowhead. Based on the feedback I read there, I’d like to [...]
Chimerus, my tauren druid, is into his sixties now, and barely a day goes by that someone doesn’t ask if I want to be in their guild. I understand their reasoning; an unguilded, high-level druid who’s almost ready for end-game content is a rare commodity indeed. Almost universally, I politely decline their invitation and leave [...]
I’ve played all the hybrid classes to a fairly high level thus far, and druid is by far my favorite. My solo shaman comes in a respectable, but not necessarily close, second. My paladin, unfortunately, comes in way last; there’s just something wrong with paladins. Shamans are better for PvP, but, in my experience, druids [...]
I’ve played Thalenir, my blood elf paladin, for about a month. He got into his early 30′s and enjoyed a variety of play styles, including soloing, grouping, and instances. On several occasions, I even had the opportunity to tank instances with him, which was a blast. Unfortunately, I’ve come to recognize a harsh reality that [...]
I mentioned how I got a new computer a few weeks ago. Before it arrived, my wife and I were already talking about playing Warcraft side-by-side, one of us on the new computer and the other on the old one. We decided it would be better to wait until we moved later this year to [...]
Continued from Stain of Honor (Part One) Dawn broke over the city of Silvermoon, a crisp, clear day in the northern reaches of Azeroth. Although commerce and activity would soon bustle below, all was quiet now but for the steady pounding of a solitary hammer on steel. In the smithy of Farstrider Square, Thalenir was [...]
(Lately, I’ve been inspired by the World of Warcraft fan fiction on Life in Azeroth, my sister-in-law’s blog, so I decided to start a story of my own. This is the tale of Sir Thalenir Bloodbrand, a blood elf paladin slowly coming to terms with the misbegotten holy power inside of him.) Clang! The clash [...]
Apparently, graphics can really affect your gaming experience. Who knew? Up until recently, my wife and I had been playing Warcraft on my old college computer. It was reliable, but showing its age. Nowadays, a four-year-old graphics card and a 768 MB of RAM just don’t cut it. Still, we enjoyed playing Warcraft on it, [...]
The point of this shaman build is to excel in solo play (i.e., questing, grinding, and leveling). It is not optimized for PvP, raiding, or PvE partying. That’s not to say you can’t do well in these pursuits with this build, only that performance is focused on being the best solo shaman you can be [...]
I was very excited when I got to 50 with my shaman the other day because it meant I could finally use Shamanistic Rage, the ninth-tier talent atop the Enhancement tree. “Great,” I thought. “Now I can leverage my DPS to regenerate my mana. No more drinking downtime for me!” Maybe my expectations were too [...]