gear
PTR 3.3: Tier 10 and Set Bonuses Revealed
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 - 33 Comments
With a fresh build of 3.3 on the test realms, that means some brand spanking new information is coming down the pipe. First off, perhaps in an effort to stave off would-be data-miners, Blizzard is starting to show off all the near Tier 10 armor ... More
Emblems of Triumph to Become Base Drop in 3.3 Dungeons
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 - 21 Comments
Here’s a nifty little announcement that got me even more excited for Patch 3.3. On the forums yesterday, Blue Poster Bornakk announced that Emblems of Conquest will be replaced with Emblems of Triumph as the main drop from dungeons as of Patch 3.3. Here’s his ... More
How To Join A Raiding Guild Part 2: Gaining Experience And Gearing Up
Friday, September 18th, 2009 - 5 Comments
So, have you found a guild to join yet? If that’s the case, then you might be wondering how to make yourself a bit more attractive to the guild leader and/or recruitment officers. Of course, there are several ways to do this. I mentioned yesterday ... More
Preparing for Patch 3.2: Emblems and Gear
Monday, August 3rd, 2009 - 20 Comments
With patch 3.2 on the horizon, this will be the last post in the Preparing for Patch 3.2 series. Be sure to check out the posts on Tradeskills and Battlegrounds as well! One thing you should be aware of in patch 3.2 is that all dungeons ... More
Understanding Item Level
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 - 22 Comments
You might have heard the term item level “iLvl” and not really known what it meant. It’s sort of an extension of the tier system (or vice versa), and it’s easy enough to understand at face value: a higher iLevel means more overall stats and ... More
Too Soon for a New Tier?
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 - 31 Comments
As more and more information comes out of the PTR, its pretty hard to not pay attention to it. I am personally getting pumped for all the great new content Blizzard is getting ready for us. As I’m pretty sure most of you have noticed, the ... More
Wintergrasp Rewards
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 - 7 Comments
Fighting in Lake Wintergrasp is among the most effective ways to obtain honor. With the addition of the weekly quests, you can jump in once or twice a week for an absurd return on time invested. Its no wonder that there is such immense lag ... More
Find the Most-Used Gear with ‘WoW Popular’
Monday, June 15th, 2009 - 10 Comments
I’m always on the look out for new tools to use to keep track of trends in WoW. And it looks like a favorite of mine, what used to be called TalentChic, recently updated to allow users to find the most popular gear, enchants and ... More
Gear and Style Don’t Mix In World of Warcraft
Monday, June 8th, 2009 - 25 Comments
If there is one buzzword I noticed at this year’s E3 it was “style.” Motion controllers aside, I heard everyone from EA to Disney Interactive Studios drop the word as a descriptor for at least one of the company’s titles. Style is nice and all, ... More
PvP Gear in 3.0.9 and 3.1
Monday, April 13th, 2009 - 9 Comments
Recently I commented on crafted PvP gear and how cheap it was. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for. While its a cheap way to get started for PvP gear, PvE is so easy right now that you can easily get much ... More