Spotlight: Loot Council, a New Upgrade Comparison Tool

If you’ve ever been in the hot seat during a loot decision like I have, you already know that it’s important to assess the relative value of the upgrade for all interested players before you weigh in on who should be awarded the item. What if there were a tool that you could use to …

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A Druid’s Reaction to the Wild Growth / Circle of Healing Nerf

Those of you who keep up with upcoming patch notes and blue posts on the official WoW forums have probably known for quite some time–ever since before Wrath’s release in fact–that both Wild Growth and Circle of Healing were living in the shadow of the nerf bat. A 6-second cooldown has been threatened for both …

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Reader Question: How Do I Find a Quality Raiding Guild?

Recently, reader Solarius wrote in with a question that I found so insightful and thought-provoking that I felt it deserved a whole post in response. In his own words: I was wondering if you had any advice for players who are looking for a decent raiding guild – I’ve read your post on “How do …

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Raid Frustrations: Malygos

So there he is, a giant dragon. He’s pretty, isn’t he? But guess what–this dragon isn’t your cute and cuddly friend. He’s insane, and he wants to eat you, and probably the whole universe too. Welcome to heroic Malygos–the best (and worst) boss so far in Wrath of the Lich King. On Monday night, Conquest …

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