All our eyes are set for patch 3.2, the next major content patch, ever since Blizzard unveiled the key features that it will showcase such as the new battleground and the upcoming Crusader’s Coliseum dungeon in the Argent Tournament grounds. But that doesn’t mean we can’t make at least a little of a buzz about the new minor patch that just came out.
Admittedly though, I’m finding it quite hard to get excited about the release of patch 3.1.3 especially since the last minor patch that came out was pretty good with the release of the Equipment Manager feature and the …read more

The concept of the Flame Leviathan encounter in Ulduar is pretty cool since we haven’t seen a raid encounter like it before, though we’ve seen vehicular combat in places like Wintergrasp. As a healer, I find it fun because it’s one of the only times I can actually do some serious butt kicking instead of watching health bars in a raid encounter.
It’s a pretty easy encounter, being the very first in the whole dungeon. As long as you know what you’re doing you should be fine. But of course there was one time when my guild did it in 25 …read more

The patch we’ve all been waiting for is finally here because for a minor patch it’s pretty packed with stuff. Patch 3.1.2 is pretty loaded with changes because patch 3.1 came out with a few things still in the works. instead of delaying the release of patch 3.1, Blizzard decided to just make these changes follow in a future patch. That future patch is this one!
The Equipment Manager feature is probably the highlight of this patch, which will finally help us manage our gear as we switch specs using the dual spec feature. Finally we’ll be able to make that …read more

It’s already been quite a while since Ulduar came out so some of the novelty of the dungeon has probably worn off for some people. Whether such is the case for you or not, the fact is that some guilds have already mowed their way through the content. I guess I’m not saying that it’s too easy but the fact is hard mode encounters for bosses in Ulduar are already being attempted and accomplished with at least some success.
The nerf that Ulduar got last week was probably something done to get more people get some success in their progression …read more

By now I’m sure everyone is familiar with the many Chuck Norris jokes that have been cluttering the internet for years. If you haven’t then either you’ve been living under a rock all this time or you’re lucky enough that this garbage hasn’t crossed your path. We’ve heard all sorts of these jokes, all of which basically shows how “powerful” Chuck Norris is supposed to be.
If you’ve been around WoW long enough then you’ve probably also heard about the WoW version of these jokes with High Overlord Saurfang being the subject of similar unbelievable feats of strength. With the release …read more

Patch 3.1 is still only almost a week old but the normal mode of Ulduar has already been cleared by a few guilds around the world with the many reports of Yogg-Saron kills. But for most of us, we’re still probably working our way up through the different bosses. But I’m sure a lot of us will be joining these guilds in the Yogg-Saron kills eventually.
I thought that posting videos of the world first kill done by Ensidia would inspire a lot of people and also help them learn the encounter. I may not be a serious raider like some …read more

The Ulduar raid dungeon was probably the most anticipated feature of the recently released patch 3.1, which also released the dual specs feature and the permanent in game event Argent Tournament. When a lot of people were complaining about the tier 7 content like Naxxramas and Obsidian Sanctum, Blizzard has always pointed out that they were really supposed to be easy and that Ulduar is way harder.
Since the patch came out I still have yet to step foot inside Ulduar so I don’t really know first hand how hard it really is. The past few days was about fixing up …read more

My guild conducted a meeting earlier in Vent about getting everyone on the same page about the patch and Ulduar raiding. Basically it was about expectations – getting everyone ready for what’s to come since Blizzard said over and over that it’s going to be much harder than Naxx and the other T7 content was. We were working on the assumption that we had a week to get ready and iron out the little things, expecting that it’s coming out next week at the earliest. Our guild leader pointed out that the PTR was still up last Friday and that …read more

The question on everyone’s minds now is when patch 3.1 will come out. All that Blizzard will say is that it’s coming out soon. It could be this week but it could also be next week but it seems like the speculations don’t go beyond next week.
With that in mind, I’m sure everyone is excited for the new patch. Of course there’s Ulduar but there’s something for the non raiders too. There’s the Argent Tournament and also the Dual Spec feature along with the several class changes that are coming with the patch.

So after you get the patch downloaded and …read more

According to CM Bornakk, when patch 3.1 comes out we’re going to see a few more items available at the Emblem of Valor Quartermaster. Before you think they’re adding new stuff, let me tell you now that they’re just taking a few items that you normally get from Naxx 25 and making it available at the quartermaster. I’m talking about the relic items that you get from Naxx 25 like the Idol of Awakening or the Totem of Hex.
Currently the only items I noticed added to the emblem of valor quartermaster are the relic items that were in Naxx. Examples: …read more