Firstly, I'd like to recap my recent play experiences. I have been playing three toons: my mage, my priest and my warrior.
I finished Sholazar Basin with Gaiwyn, to gain the achievements Into the Basin and Loremaster of Northrend, the latter of which granted me the tailoring recipe for Deathchill Cloak. Being Frostfire is proving to be both powerful and fun. 13K Frostfire Bolt crits are crazy.
Ilyaena is level 77 and still melting faces. I got Fo' Shizzle My Grizzle and moved onto Sholazar Basin, but having recently done it with Gaiwyn makes me want to take a break from that zone for a little while. One option is to bite the bullet and simply start questing in Zul'drak; another is to play another toon aside from my warrior.
I have been making steady progress with Zlaenya. I got her to level 72, and she also has Cold Weather Flying, which helps immensely. Dragonblight is frequently feeling my fury. Warriors are fun!
Another thing I have been doing is trying to buy up Cobalt Ore at a reasonable price. So far I have smithed a lot of items with Nick's warrior and disenchanted them. I just have to work out which enchants are best to sell at the auction house to turn a pretty profit.
With the Lich King solidifying his hold on Northrend even more and the argent champions doing all in their power to overcome the scourge, the epic battle within Icecrown Citadel looms ever closer.
The patch notes will no doubt be updated regularly, but as it stands there are some nice changes incoming. Let's take a look at what patch 3.3 is likely to offer:
Firstly, the instances that we have been holding our breath for: Icecrown Citadel's raids and five-man wings. I would absolutely love to have the chance to experience Tier 10 content, but since my mage is still in T7 and I don't have the slightest chance of having enough time to raid, let alone do the latest heroics, I guess I'll just have to settle for watching videos and drooling over images of gear and encounter screenshots. So far, things are looking rather delectable.
Class changes are indeed improvements, too.
The changes to Improved Scorch are long overdue, where stacking is no longer required to gain the 5% spell crit increase. And there is a new glyph to make a mage's Water Elemental more of a pet; perhaps much like the indefinite up-time of a Death Knight's ghoul. The introduction of this glyph alone is making me second guess my recent move away from frost.
Speaking of Death Knights, we knew it was coming, but the changes to Scourge Strike should finally make it worth having as your primary talent again. Wave goodbye to Obliterate, if you are Unholy. Thank goodness. >.>
Some of the changes for shadow priests are very nice, too. Changes to haste, more mana regen and a greater bonus to shadow will increase overall performance.
Finally, new achievements are worth looking at, even if I will never be given the chance to attempt any of them. Titles like I'm on a Boat (that single from The Lonely Island, m*thaf*cka) and I've Gone and Made a Mess (a tribute to Moroes) made me chuckle.
There's also the latest Feat of Strength: It's Over Nine Thousand! Self-explanatory >.<
Keep an eye out for talent updates and other upcoming changes as the PTR continues to drive forward in its endeavour to prepare us for the storming of that final bastion that stands between Northrend's finest and the obliteration of the scourge once and for all.
I can't wait to see how the Lich King's long awaited defeat is decisively delivered!
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Showing posts with label death knight. Show all posts
Showing posts with label death knight. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
PTR Build 9704
Glyph changes, spell changes, v. 9704 talent build, and stats and set bonuses of Tier 8!
Check Bobouille's post for the lowdown on all of it.
The Mage Tier 8 4-piece bonus seems pretty lame. It would be nicer if it automatically cast again whatever spell you did on the proc. Take, for example, Brain Freeze (seeing as I am a Frost mage). If it procs, I will cast a free, instant Fireball. I would then have the time of a GCD to register whether Brain Freeze was consumed or if my bonus procced and it is still up. With all that goes on in raids, someone will probably have to make a mod that gives you a warning when your proc is not consumed; otherwise you are unlikely to react in time and will start casting your next Frostbolt -- which has a chance of proccing Brain Freeze again, and therefore you could be wasting your bonus.
I will never have Tier 8 gear, so this won't affect me either way, anyway.
Perhaps we will just have to wait and see how these bonuses pan out once the top guilds have geared up with Tier 8. The Death Knight ones look nice, at least. ;)
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Check Bobouille's post for the lowdown on all of it.
The Mage Tier 8 4-piece bonus seems pretty lame. It would be nicer if it automatically cast again whatever spell you did on the proc. Take, for example, Brain Freeze (seeing as I am a Frost mage). If it procs, I will cast a free, instant Fireball. I would then have the time of a GCD to register whether Brain Freeze was consumed or if my bonus procced and it is still up. With all that goes on in raids, someone will probably have to make a mod that gives you a warning when your proc is not consumed; otherwise you are unlikely to react in time and will start casting your next Frostbolt -- which has a chance of proccing Brain Freeze again, and therefore you could be wasting your bonus.
I will never have Tier 8 gear, so this won't affect me either way, anyway.
Perhaps we will just have to wait and see how these bonuses pan out once the top guilds have geared up with Tier 8. The Death Knight ones look nice, at least. ;)
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Class Builds v.9684
3.1 is probably still a couple of weeks away, so there could still be minor changes to class talents before it goes live. However, I had a lot of free time in the office today, so put together builds for eight of the nine classes (all but Warlock, since I don't play one and therefore don't know enough about the class to put a build together).
These are all end-game builds aimed at running heroics rather than farming, questing or -- /shudder -- PvPing. I may never see most of my toons at level 80, but formulating possible builds is fun in itself.
Death Knight
17/0/54 Unholy
Druid
0/55/16 Feral Combat
Hunter
5/55/11 Marksmanship
Mage
18/0/53 Frost
Paladin
10/5/56 Retribution
Priest
14/0/57 Shadow
Rogue
15/51/5 Combat
Shaman
57/14/0 Elemental
Warrior
19/52/0 Fury
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
These are all end-game builds aimed at running heroics rather than farming, questing or -- /shudder -- PvPing. I may never see most of my toons at level 80, but formulating possible builds is fun in itself.
Death Knight
17/0/54 Unholy
Druid
0/55/16 Feral Combat
Hunter
5/55/11 Marksmanship
Mage
18/0/53 Frost
Paladin
10/5/56 Retribution
Priest
14/0/57 Shadow
Rogue
15/51/5 Combat
Shaman
57/14/0 Elemental
Warrior
19/52/0 Fury
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Monday, March 16, 2009
Heroics at Last
I did two heroics with my DK yesterday. It was my first time to do heroics with him. Both went really well (same group). I got a chest upgrade, Breastplate of Undeath, which I still have to enchant. I was also doing a lot more DPS -- about 2k against bosses -- than the two casters (warlock and mage) who were in the party.
I'm hoping that the changes to Death Knight mechanics will not lower my DPS at all. It is nice to be able to do 2K with crappy blues. It just means that as I start to get better gear for him (Naxxramas purples, possibly?), his DPS will only improve. Good fun.
My Priest is level 73. I have made a small dent in Dragonblight and will continue questing there until at least the Wrathgate questline is done.
I hope to continue working towards at least heroic gear for Mordreth. Gearing up a melee toon as fun as a Death Knight makes the game enjoyable. :)
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
I'm hoping that the changes to Death Knight mechanics will not lower my DPS at all. It is nice to be able to do 2K with crappy blues. It just means that as I start to get better gear for him (Naxxramas purples, possibly?), his DPS will only improve. Good fun.
My Priest is level 73. I have made a small dent in Dragonblight and will continue questing there until at least the Wrathgate questline is done.
I hope to continue working towards at least heroic gear for Mordreth. Gearing up a melee toon as fun as a Death Knight makes the game enjoyable. :)
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Death Knight Ding
MMO-Champion have put up a YouTube video showcasing Tier 8 armour.
My Death Knight is level 80. I will probably finish Icecrown with him, regardless. I also need to start doing heroics for gear upgrades and reputation. I equipped his Titansteel Destroyer. The funny thing is, his 2H mace skill is 1/400. It's a long grind ahead of me, full of misses. :p
As I said previously, I will probably level my Priest to 80 next. I'd better start saving cloth and stuff for crafting her level 78 gear. :o
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
My Death Knight is level 80. I will probably finish Icecrown with him, regardless. I also need to start doing heroics for gear upgrades and reputation. I equipped his Titansteel Destroyer. The funny thing is, his 2H mace skill is 1/400. It's a long grind ahead of me, full of misses. :p
As I said previously, I will probably level my Priest to 80 next. I'd better start saving cloth and stuff for crafting her level 78 gear. :o
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Friday, March 6, 2009
Almost Two Eighties
Just one more level for my beloved Death Knight. I am making good headway into Icecrown, and look forward to doing heroics; possibly starting next week!
I would like to get both my Warrior and Paladin up to at least 70, but Ilyaena is going to be the next alt I level to 80.
Having high level mining will be a bonus, although I heard that Alchemists can make a boatload of money at the moment. Might be time to level the Rogue...?
Apparently they are not making the changes to rage depletion on a stance change. This is disappointing for a levelling warrior. Still, Blizzard don't believe that stance dancing warrants this change. I guess it gives PvP warriors too much of an advantage or something, if they can switch to defensive to spell reflect and then back to 'zerker with little to no rage loss.
Also, apparently, Titan's Grip is getting the nerf bat again. This is just speculation as far as I am concerned, so I will keep my eyes open for a blue post regarding this possible upcoming change.
As for the raiding front, it is such a relief to not have to be on at any particular time to meet a commitment like raiding. I still want to experience Ulduar, but it just doesn't hold importance for me anymore. I play every day, but I am definitely a casual player now.
I look forward to doing more out of game activities and spending my time a bit more wisely. Productivity over entertainment; or something like that. :)
On another note, I was browsing my character armories and had to chuckle at my rogue's pvp statistics. The sheet is absolutely blank and yet she is wearing season 2 / season 3 arena gear. GG no statistic records pre 3.0. >.<
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
I would like to get both my Warrior and Paladin up to at least 70, but Ilyaena is going to be the next alt I level to 80.
Having high level mining will be a bonus, although I heard that Alchemists can make a boatload of money at the moment. Might be time to level the Rogue...?
Apparently they are not making the changes to rage depletion on a stance change. This is disappointing for a levelling warrior. Still, Blizzard don't believe that stance dancing warrants this change. I guess it gives PvP warriors too much of an advantage or something, if they can switch to defensive to spell reflect and then back to 'zerker with little to no rage loss.
Also, apparently, Titan's Grip is getting the nerf bat again. This is just speculation as far as I am concerned, so I will keep my eyes open for a blue post regarding this possible upcoming change.
As for the raiding front, it is such a relief to not have to be on at any particular time to meet a commitment like raiding. I still want to experience Ulduar, but it just doesn't hold importance for me anymore. I play every day, but I am definitely a casual player now.
I look forward to doing more out of game activities and spending my time a bit more wisely. Productivity over entertainment; or something like that. :)
On another note, I was browsing my character armories and had to chuckle at my rogue's pvp statistics. The sheet is absolutely blank and yet she is wearing season 2 / season 3 arena gear. GG no statistic records pre 3.0. >.<
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
More Ulduar Testing
It looks like Ulduar boss testing is coming along nicely. On the US PTR realms we will be getting access to three more bosses this week. I haven't bothered logging into the test realms. I don't have any intention of dedicating myself to raiding, so don't really see the point.
My Death Knight is 78 and is wearing all his crafted and enchanted level 78 blue gear. My Warrior is still 65 but I am now dual wielding Honed Voidaxe and Warsong Howling Axe. Too bad my armour is so terrible. :(
The change to the hearthstone cooldown in 3.1 (from 60 mins to 30 mins) will be helpful. And the change to Lightweave Embroidery is good, too -- it is being changed to a chance on spellcast to increase spellpower by 250 for 15 sec.
With talent tree changes will come revision of my character builds. I will update the Character Overview post to reflect these changes after 3.1 goes live.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
My Death Knight is 78 and is wearing all his crafted and enchanted level 78 blue gear. My Warrior is still 65 but I am now dual wielding Honed Voidaxe and Warsong Howling Axe. Too bad my armour is so terrible. :(
The change to the hearthstone cooldown in 3.1 (from 60 mins to 30 mins) will be helpful. And the change to Lightweave Embroidery is good, too -- it is being changed to a chance on spellcast to increase spellpower by 250 for 15 sec.
With talent tree changes will come revision of my character builds. I will update the Character Overview post to reflect these changes after 3.1 goes live.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Monday, March 2, 2009
Will I See Ulduar?
As I continue to play my alts I am reminded that I enjoy levelling. There is no commitment to being somewhere at a particular time. I really do like playing casually more than being part of the raiding scene, week in and week out.
The game is my hobby. But I want it to be a hobby that doesn't consume me or dictate how my evening will play out. Everything should come before playing. That's the reality.
Who knows whether I will get to experience Ulduar when 3.1 goes live. But I'm not fussed. I didn't get T5, so I don't expect to get T8. Raiding is fun but it also prevents one from having ultimate flexibility. I can't live like that anymore.
As for my alts: well, my Death Knight is still 77 but I now have all of his 78 blue gear enchanted and ready to go, as well as Titansteel Destroyer ready for when he hits 80. Running heroics will suffice for gear, although I'm sure there will be opportunity to run Naxxramas casually with friends' alts, too.
My Priest is still level 72 but she has finished Borean Tundra, which means I will be hitting up Dragonblight next time I log her shadowy presence.
I've really been enjoying playing my Warrior. I am only halfway through Zangarmarsh but she is already level 65 -- caught up to my Paladin. I managed to get Warsong Howling Axe in just one run of Blood Furnace, and will get Honed Voidaxe as soon as the opportunity to do Ring of Blood presents itself.
I enchanted the axe with Greater Savagery and have another scroll sitting in my bags for the other one. The rest of my gear is terrible, but that should change as I venture into Northrend in three levels.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
The game is my hobby. But I want it to be a hobby that doesn't consume me or dictate how my evening will play out. Everything should come before playing. That's the reality.
Who knows whether I will get to experience Ulduar when 3.1 goes live. But I'm not fussed. I didn't get T5, so I don't expect to get T8. Raiding is fun but it also prevents one from having ultimate flexibility. I can't live like that anymore.
As for my alts: well, my Death Knight is still 77 but I now have all of his 78 blue gear enchanted and ready to go, as well as Titansteel Destroyer ready for when he hits 80. Running heroics will suffice for gear, although I'm sure there will be opportunity to run Naxxramas casually with friends' alts, too.
My Priest is still level 72 but she has finished Borean Tundra, which means I will be hitting up Dragonblight next time I log her shadowy presence.
I've really been enjoying playing my Warrior. I am only halfway through Zangarmarsh but she is already level 65 -- caught up to my Paladin. I managed to get Warsong Howling Axe in just one run of Blood Furnace, and will get Honed Voidaxe as soon as the opportunity to do Ring of Blood presents itself.
I enchanted the axe with Greater Savagery and have another scroll sitting in my bags for the other one. The rest of my gear is terrible, but that should change as I venture into Northrend in three levels.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Ulduar Unveiled
I've held off on forming a new guild for now. I really want to raid Ulduar when it comes out and to continue raiding other content. It would be nice to build up to 25-man raiding but I don't see it happening for a while.
My Death Knight is level 77. I had to borrow 2,100g to get the epic riding skill plus his Winged Steed of the Ebon Blade. I'll get him to 80 eventually. No real hurry. Just have to pay this gold back eventually. :o
My Priest is level 72. I would like to play her some more to get her mining skill up and to get her closer to 80.
I've transferred over to the test realm and it should be all patched up to date. I will probably log in tomorrow night to see if I can get into an Ulduar run. Looks like there are some nice changes upcoming. See this post for lots of cool stuff, including patch notes and upcoming class changes.
I've gone more casual now. It will be nice to get back into raiding once I get my feet back on the ground. I'd like to keep it somewhat casual though, and pursue more real life priorities.
That's it!
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
My Death Knight is level 77. I had to borrow 2,100g to get the epic riding skill plus his Winged Steed of the Ebon Blade. I'll get him to 80 eventually. No real hurry. Just have to pay this gold back eventually. :o
My Priest is level 72. I would like to play her some more to get her mining skill up and to get her closer to 80.
I've transferred over to the test realm and it should be all patched up to date. I will probably log in tomorrow night to see if I can get into an Ulduar run. Looks like there are some nice changes upcoming. See this post for lots of cool stuff, including patch notes and upcoming class changes.
I've gone more casual now. It will be nice to get back into raiding once I get my feet back on the ground. I'd like to keep it somewhat casual though, and pursue more real life priorities.
That's it!
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Unguilded
My guild disbanded. Sad news, but sometimes a fresh start is good for everyone.
Our core raiding team will keep raiding while we decide on our next course of action. I want to start a new guild, but am giving others time to decide what they want to do. Either way, I hope that in a few weeks I will get into regular 25-man raiding.
I missed out on the Love Fool achievement this year. Bad luck, mostly, but also: are there any undead warriors or troll rogues even existent on my server?! I had plenty of petals but never managed to catch those two race/class combinations.
Dark Legacy summarised the short festival quite well. While you're at it, check out the latest CAD comic. It cracked me up.
What are you waiting for? Roll a shaman today!
My Death Knight is level 75. I need about 2k more gold to get his epic flying skill. Might be time to do a whole lot more questing with my mage. Maybe even some Storm Peaks dailies for that Sons of Hodir rep.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Our core raiding team will keep raiding while we decide on our next course of action. I want to start a new guild, but am giving others time to decide what they want to do. Either way, I hope that in a few weeks I will get into regular 25-man raiding.
I missed out on the Love Fool achievement this year. Bad luck, mostly, but also: are there any undead warriors or troll rogues even existent on my server?! I had plenty of petals but never managed to catch those two race/class combinations.
Dark Legacy summarised the short festival quite well. While you're at it, check out the latest CAD comic. It cracked me up.
What are you waiting for? Roll a shaman today!
My Death Knight is level 75. I need about 2k more gold to get his epic flying skill. Might be time to do a whole lot more questing with my mage. Maybe even some Storm Peaks dailies for that Sons of Hodir rep.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Friday, January 23, 2009
Unholy Changes
We killed Malygos again on Wednesday night. I was outrolled on Gown of the Spell-Weaver. Maybe next time.
I respecced to Frostfire for our Thursday Naxxramas raid -- which never happened. I had a chance to try it out in five-man though, as we cleared Oculus -- I got my Champion of the Frozen Wastes achievement / title -- and a timed Culling of Stratholme run.
I respecced back to Frost today. I know that running two five-man instances isn't a real indication of how a spec feels, but I just like Frost too much, and feel that I am contributing more as a Frost mage. Play what you enjoy, imo.
It seems that a lot of people are choosing to go Arcane, and I am hearing reports of 7k on Patchwerk, 8k+ on Thaddius. With a 2-min cooldown on Evocation, I guess it's not surprising that people are jumping on the Arcane bandwagon. It will probably be normalised a little over the following weeks or maybe nerfed with the next patch.
I have also been playing my Death Knight a little bit. He is level 73 now. I respecced to Unholy and have been giving that a bit of a play. It's pretty cool having a permanent pet, and killing stuff is very easy when you just grab a big group.
The biggest problem I have found is that I am not walking away from a fight of five mobs with 99% health, as I was as Blood. It is something to get used to. I guess I need to remember to use my various protective spells more.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
I respecced to Frostfire for our Thursday Naxxramas raid -- which never happened. I had a chance to try it out in five-man though, as we cleared Oculus -- I got my Champion of the Frozen Wastes achievement / title -- and a timed Culling of Stratholme run.
I respecced back to Frost today. I know that running two five-man instances isn't a real indication of how a spec feels, but I just like Frost too much, and feel that I am contributing more as a Frost mage. Play what you enjoy, imo.
It seems that a lot of people are choosing to go Arcane, and I am hearing reports of 7k on Patchwerk, 8k+ on Thaddius. With a 2-min cooldown on Evocation, I guess it's not surprising that people are jumping on the Arcane bandwagon. It will probably be normalised a little over the following weeks or maybe nerfed with the next patch.
I have also been playing my Death Knight a little bit. He is level 73 now. I respecced to Unholy and have been giving that a bit of a play. It's pretty cool having a permanent pet, and killing stuff is very easy when you just grab a big group.
The biggest problem I have found is that I am not walking away from a fight of five mobs with 99% health, as I was as Blood. It is something to get used to. I guess I need to remember to use my various protective spells more.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Level 80 Pre-Raid Plate DPS Gear
Pre-Raid iLevel 200 Plate DPS Items
Bind on Equip
Cloak of Bloodied Waters
Cast Iron Shackles
Signet of Edward the Odd
Stained-Glass Shard Ring
Tears of Bitter Anguish
Blacksmithing
Spiked Titansteel Helm
Spiked Titansteel Treads
Titansteel Destroyer
Jewelcrafting
Titanium Impact Choker
Titanium Impact Band
Leatherworking
Ice Striker's Cloak
Heroic Drops
Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom
Jedoga Shadowseeker
Edge of Oblivion
Prince Taldaram
Bonegrinder Breastplate
Azjol-Nerub
Anub'arak
Chitin Shell Greathelm
Krik'thir the Gatewatcher
Golden Limb Bands
Drak'Tharon Keep
King Dred
Incisor Fragment
Novos the Summoner
Breastplate of Undeath
The Prophet Tharon'ja
Mojo Masked Crusher
Gundrak
Eck the Ferocious
Engraved Chestplate of Eck
Gal'darah
Hemorrhaging Circle
Slad'ran
Snake Den Spaulders
Halls of Lightning
General Bjarngrim
The General's Steel Girdle
Loken
Planetary Helm
Colossal Skull-Clad Cleaver
Volkhan
Shroud of Reverberation
Halls of Stone
Krystallus
The Prospector's Prize
Maiden of Grief
Hammer of Grief
Sjonnir the Ironshaper
Bands of the Stoneforge
Tribunal Chest
Sword of Justice
The Culling of Stratholme
Chrono-Lord Epoch
Mobius Band
Meathook
Legplates of Steel Implants
The Nexus
Anomalus
Rift Striders
Keristrasza
Flame-Bathed Steel Girdle
Sphere of Red Dragon's Blood
Ormorok the Tree-Shaper
Band of Frosted Thorns
The Oculus
Cache of Eregos
Gauntlets of Dragon Wrath
Varos Cloudstrider
Legplates of the Oculus Guardian
The Violet Hold
Cyanigosa
Gauntlets of Capture
Erekem
Cloak of the Gushing Wound
Xevozz
Necklace of Arcane Spheres
Zuramat the Obliterator
The Obliterator Greaves
Utgarde Keep
Ingvar the Plunderer
Staggering Legplates
Prince Keleseth
Strategist's Belt
Utgarde Pinnacle
King Ymiron
Gold Amulet of Kings
Meteorite Whetstone
Svala Sorrowgrave
Echoing Stompers
Emblems of Heroism
Pendant of the Outcast Hero (25
)
Verdungo's Barbarian Cord (40)
Mirror of Truth (40)
Sigil of Haunted Dreams (15)
Reputation
Argent Crusade
Fang-Deflecting Faceguard (Revered)
Argent Skeleton Crusher (Revered)
Knights of the Ebon Blade
Death-Inured Sabatons (Exalted)
Runeblade of Demonstrable Power (Revered)
The Sons of Hodir
Spaulders of the Giant Lords (Revered)
The Wyrmrest Accord
Legplates of Bloody Reprisal (Exalted)
Other
Band of the Kirin Tor (8,500g)
Mordreth
Head
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Ring 1
Ring 2
Trinket 1
Trinket 2
2H Weapon
Sigil
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Bind on Equip
Cloak of Bloodied Waters
Cast Iron Shackles
Signet of Edward the Odd
Stained-Glass Shard Ring
Tears of Bitter Anguish
Blacksmithing
Spiked Titansteel Helm
Spiked Titansteel Treads
Titansteel Destroyer
Jewelcrafting
Titanium Impact Choker
Titanium Impact Band
Leatherworking
Ice Striker's Cloak
Heroic Drops
Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom
Jedoga Shadowseeker
Edge of Oblivion
Prince Taldaram
Bonegrinder Breastplate
Azjol-Nerub
Anub'arak
Chitin Shell Greathelm
Krik'thir the Gatewatcher
Golden Limb Bands
Drak'Tharon Keep
King Dred
Incisor Fragment
Novos the Summoner
Breastplate of Undeath
The Prophet Tharon'ja
Mojo Masked Crusher
Gundrak
Eck the Ferocious
Engraved Chestplate of Eck
Gal'darah
Hemorrhaging Circle
Slad'ran
Snake Den Spaulders
Halls of Lightning
General Bjarngrim
The General's Steel Girdle
Loken
Planetary Helm
Colossal Skull-Clad Cleaver
Volkhan
Shroud of Reverberation
Halls of Stone
Krystallus
The Prospector's Prize
Maiden of Grief
Hammer of Grief
Sjonnir the Ironshaper
Bands of the Stoneforge
Tribunal Chest
Sword of Justice
The Culling of Stratholme
Chrono-Lord Epoch
Mobius Band
Meathook
Legplates of Steel Implants
The Nexus
Anomalus
Rift Striders
Keristrasza
Flame-Bathed Steel Girdle
Sphere of Red Dragon's Blood
Ormorok the Tree-Shaper
Band of Frosted Thorns
The Oculus
Cache of Eregos
Gauntlets of Dragon Wrath
Varos Cloudstrider
Legplates of the Oculus Guardian
The Violet Hold
Cyanigosa
Gauntlets of Capture
Erekem
Cloak of the Gushing Wound
Xevozz
Necklace of Arcane Spheres
Zuramat the Obliterator
The Obliterator Greaves
Utgarde Keep
Ingvar the Plunderer
Staggering Legplates
Prince Keleseth
Strategist's Belt
Utgarde Pinnacle
King Ymiron
Gold Amulet of Kings
Meteorite Whetstone
Svala Sorrowgrave
Echoing Stompers
Emblems of HeroismPendant of the Outcast Hero (25
)Verdungo's Barbarian Cord (40
)Mirror of Truth (40
)Sigil of Haunted Dreams (15
)Reputation
Argent Crusade
Fang-Deflecting Faceguard (Revered)
Argent Skeleton Crusher (Revered)
Knights of the Ebon Blade
Death-Inured Sabatons (Exalted)
Runeblade of Demonstrable Power (Revered)
The Sons of Hodir
Spaulders of the Giant Lords (Revered)
The Wyrmrest Accord
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Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Black Borean Blight
I played my Death Knight a bit yesterday, with my brother on his warrior. He was already level 71, having done some of Borean Tundra.
I started on Borean Tundra myself on Thursday night, but only made it to the D.E.H.T.A encampment. Together, we started on Howling Fjord quests and finished up to the end of the first Explorers' League hub.
We grinded humanoids for about five mins so I could push out my last 1.5% and ding 71. No new spells for DKs at 71! At least I am getting gear upgrades. >.<
I continued my questing in Borean Tundra and completed Coldarra. Next is Fizzcrank Airstrip.
I started on Zul'Drak with my Mage, after a bit of Icecrown AoE cloth farming (and a few deaths). In Zul'Drak, I did this quest. Good fun, albeit a little buggy.
I want to finish each of these zones completely to try and build my reputation with the various factions up, which I will push to exalted through wearing their tabards in instances and doing daily quests.
See my Reputation Dailies guide.
We had a Black Temple raid again tonight. We had a few attempts at Illidan, but couldn't get past phases 3 and 4 (which alternate).
I started questing with my Priest, only to realise that levelling as Holy would be torturous. I respecced to Shadow and have been enjoying it immensely. I'm tempted once again to play as Shadow at level 80. ;)
I really have to push Gaiwyn to 80 and try to get as many gear replacements as I can in the next three days. We plan to start on 10-man Naxxramas raiding this Thursday, and I want in on the action. ;)
Watch for my Pre-Raiding Caster Gear guide.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
I started on Borean Tundra myself on Thursday night, but only made it to the D.E.H.T.A encampment. Together, we started on Howling Fjord quests and finished up to the end of the first Explorers' League hub.
We grinded humanoids for about five mins so I could push out my last 1.5% and ding 71. No new spells for DKs at 71! At least I am getting gear upgrades. >.<
I continued my questing in Borean Tundra and completed Coldarra. Next is Fizzcrank Airstrip.
I started on Zul'Drak with my Mage, after a bit of Icecrown AoE cloth farming (and a few deaths). In Zul'Drak, I did this quest. Good fun, albeit a little buggy.
I want to finish each of these zones completely to try and build my reputation with the various factions up, which I will push to exalted through wearing their tabards in instances and doing daily quests.
See my Reputation Dailies guide.
We had a Black Temple raid again tonight. We had a few attempts at Illidan, but couldn't get past phases 3 and 4 (which alternate).
I started questing with my Priest, only to realise that levelling as Holy would be torturous. I respecced to Shadow and have been enjoying it immensely. I'm tempted once again to play as Shadow at level 80. ;)
I really have to push Gaiwyn to 80 and try to get as many gear replacements as I can in the next three days. We plan to start on 10-man Naxxramas raiding this Thursday, and I want in on the action. ;)
Watch for my Pre-Raiding Caster Gear guide.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Friday, November 28, 2008
Death in Northrend
My Death Knight dinged 70 after 1 day, 20 hours of playtime (around six of which were spent running around Azeroth levelling Herbalism). I will be hitting Northrend on Sunday, when my brother can play.
I need to play Gaiwyn some more this weekend and see if I can get closer to 80. ;)
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
I need to play Gaiwyn some more this weekend and see if I can get closer to 80. ;)
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Guilded
So I finally joined a new guild with my Mage. I still have a long way to go till I reach 80, but my new buddies are not intending to get into level 80 raiding for quite a while. This is good for my casual playstyle, as it gives me time to get to 80 and gear up in heroics.
My Death Knight is now level 69. I am going through quests in Netherstorm as fast as I can for the drive to 70. Once I hit 70 I will stop and wait for Sunday when my brother is going to begin playing again, and we are going to level through Northrend together.
I would like to get my Mage closer to 80 but my Death Knight has just proven to be too addicting. :p
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
My Death Knight is now level 69. I am going through quests in Netherstorm as fast as I can for the drive to 70. Once I hit 70 I will stop and wait for Sunday when my brother is going to begin playing again, and we are going to level through Northrend together.
I would like to get my Mage closer to 80 but my Death Knight has just proven to be too addicting. :p
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Herbalism: Levelling Without Levelling
Ok, so you rolled a Death Knight and want to level a gathering profession. Namely: Herbalism, because it complements Inscription nicely, right?
It essentially breaks down like this:
Equip the gloves whenever a herb is within ten levels but still out of reach -- here is where OutfitterFu comes in handy. Follow the herbs on Cartographer (filter in only the ones you are working on), making circuits around each zone, as thoroughly as you can. It takes a long time to raise your skill, but I got exploration achievements for every zone while herb grinding.
Stick with it and you will raise your skill from 1 to 300 in 5-10 hours. It takes longer to fully explore all the zones for achievements -- especially Azshara!
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
It essentially breaks down like this:
- Pick up Herbalism from a trainer.
- Get Herbalist's Gloves, enchanted with Advanced Herbalism.
- I recommend installing the Cartographer and Outfitter addons.
- Start in Elwynn Forest and run around, gathering lowbie herbs.
- Elwynn Forest > Trainer: Journeyman > Westfall > Redridge Mountains > Stranglethorn Vale > Trainer: Expert > Stranglethorn Vale > Swamp of Sorrows > Hinterlands > Trainer: Artisan > Hinterlands > Felwood > Azshara > Outland + Trainer: Master
Equip the gloves whenever a herb is within ten levels but still out of reach -- here is where OutfitterFu comes in handy. Follow the herbs on Cartographer (filter in only the ones you are working on), making circuits around each zone, as thoroughly as you can. It takes a long time to raise your skill, but I got exploration achievements for every zone while herb grinding.
Stick with it and you will raise your skill from 1 to 300 in 5-10 hours. It takes longer to fully explore all the zones for achievements -- especially Azshara!
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Mordreth Awakens
I decided to finally roll my Death Knight last night. I went through all the starting quests and then quested for a while in Western Plaguelands and Eastern Plaguelands, just for the sake of it and to get a jump on levelling in Outland.
I guess it was also helpful to kill lower level monsters and get a good rotation going, as well as getting more used to the Death Knight dynamic again, too.
I will now level his Inscription and Herbalism for a bit before hitting Outland and getting him to 68 as fast as I can.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
I guess it was also helpful to kill lower level monsters and get a good rotation going, as well as getting more used to the Death Knight dynamic again, too.
I will now level his Inscription and Herbalism for a bit before hitting Outland and getting him to 68 as fast as I can.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Borean Tundra - Kaskala to Death's Stand
I rode up to Kaskala and killed some of the raiders. It's freezing at home right now and all that ice scenery didn't exactly make me feel any warmer. >.<
Heading up to Death's Stand was no better, as it is all snow-covered ground as well -- the surrounding area is, after all, called the Frozen Reach.
After killing some of the defenders around the nearby ziggurat, I ventured inside to find Thassarian, a Death Knight. Now things are getting interesting! (And I need a coffee to warm myself up).
Thassarian sent me back to Death's Stand to jump on his horse, Dusk. Sweet, I get to ride a Death Knight's mount!
Off to find a phylactery.
Next stop:
Once inside, I simply had to inflict 20 undead casualties.
A return visit saw me kill three priests, one at each of the three spires.
The final quest was a group quest at the very top of Naxxanar. A small scenario played out and then we got to kill Prince Valanar. I leaped off the top of the necropolis to float down, for half a minute of high altitude perusing of the landscape, before hearthing back to Fizzcrank Airstrip.
After sorting my inventory out I will be logging out. Borean Tundra is officially complete!
Next stop: Howling Fjord.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Heading up to Death's Stand was no better, as it is all snow-covered ground as well -- the surrounding area is, after all, called the Frozen Reach.
After killing some of the defenders around the nearby ziggurat, I ventured inside to find Thassarian, a Death Knight. Now things are getting interesting! (And I need a coffee to warm myself up).
Inside The Wailing Ziggurat
Thassarian sent me back to Death's Stand to jump on his horse, Dusk. Sweet, I get to ride a Death Knight's mount!
Off to find a phylactery.
Giddyup Dusk
Next stop:
The Temple City of En'Kilah
Once inside, I simply had to inflict 20 undead casualties.
Inside En'Kilah
A return visit saw me kill three priests, one at each of the three spires.
The final quest was a group quest at the very top of Naxxanar. A small scenario played out and then we got to kill Prince Valanar. I leaped off the top of the necropolis to float down, for half a minute of high altitude perusing of the landscape, before hearthing back to Fizzcrank Airstrip.
After sorting my inventory out I will be logging out. Borean Tundra is officially complete!
Next stop: Howling Fjord.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Skinner, Miner, Warrior
I picked up and levelled Skinning on my warrior to 225 before tonight's server shutdown. It should pay off eventually. ;)
The world's first level 80 Death Knight has a screenshot. The first US one followed shortly after, on Tichondrius: Essay.
Give these guys a couple of weeks and they will start to look very purple and shiny indeed. ;)
I have yet to roll my Death Knight, but when I do, I intend to take him all the way to 80. I can't wait to get into raiding. I'm tempted to make either Warrior or Death Knight my main, but I have sowed too much into my mage for that to ever happen. >.<
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
The world's first level 80 Death Knight has a screenshot. The first US one followed shortly after, on Tichondrius: Essay.
Give these guys a couple of weeks and they will start to look very purple and shiny indeed. ;)
I have yet to roll my Death Knight, but when I do, I intend to take him all the way to 80. I can't wait to get into raiding. I'm tempted to make either Warrior or Death Knight my main, but I have sowed too much into my mage for that to ever happen. >.<
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
It's Almost Here!
Lich King is but hours from going live. Account upgrades are now available for both US and European realms. You will need to upgrade your account to access Northrend content.
A lot of people have been QQing because of today's extended maintenance. All I can say -- and this coming from a sympathetic viewpoint of someone who can't log in anyway due to being at work -- is: cry more, nubs. Give Blizzard a break. They have a huge responsibility this week -- but they have a daunting task overall.
I am glad that a problem such as this mailbox bug has occurred today rather than in two days' time when every server will be flooded with people attempting to head to Northrend / Ebon Hold to immerse themselves in the new content.
Personally, I will not be receiving my Lich King DVD for a few more days yet. I actually feel really good about this. I am in no hurry to level my Mage to 80. Not only is this because I currently don't have a guild -- therefore there is no pressure on me to get to 80 and snag as much heroic gear in as little time as possible -- but I really want to absorb everything: read every quest description, take my time figuring out quest circuits, level my professions at a leisurely pace, breathe in the surroundings...
I barely did anything in beta. I felt that it was better to wait for the actual release of the real thing to sow my time into something that counted, personally. I also want to experience the content in a fresh way. Having walked the streets of Dalaran prepared me for the confusion of entering a city for the first time; but having not flown over all of the zones means that it will be fresh and new for me when I do enter each new place and experience everything that those places have to offer.
With these last few days that I have I intend to continue levelling my Warrior as if the servers are not aflush with hundreds of level 70s striving to gain experience over in Northrend, or brand new Death Knights pushing their way into Outland, and beyond.
If all goes well, I may end up overlapping with hordes of Death Knights as they merge with the rest of the population and pour into Outland. Perhaps seeing a warrior in Outland will be a unique experience for people who have been staring death in the face for the last four levels. ;)
Suffice to say, I am excited about what is to come over the next few weeks, if not months. It has been almost two years since my Mage was in mismatched armour, and epics were being replaced with greens and blues. To experience it again will be very nostalgic. To experience things for the first time will be incredibly exhilirating and uplifting.
In this positive time, I can only imagine the adventure that awaits. Server issues, quest item squabbling, instance wipes -- all of these are elements that are far outweighed by the breadth and scope of everything else that will reach into my soul and fulfil that part of me that desires accomplishment, advancement and experiencing the immersion of fantasy and lore that the World of Warcraft brings.
Come to life, new adventure -- and face the death that is the Lich King.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
A lot of people have been QQing because of today's extended maintenance. All I can say -- and this coming from a sympathetic viewpoint of someone who can't log in anyway due to being at work -- is: cry more, nubs. Give Blizzard a break. They have a huge responsibility this week -- but they have a daunting task overall.
I am glad that a problem such as this mailbox bug has occurred today rather than in two days' time when every server will be flooded with people attempting to head to Northrend / Ebon Hold to immerse themselves in the new content.
Personally, I will not be receiving my Lich King DVD for a few more days yet. I actually feel really good about this. I am in no hurry to level my Mage to 80. Not only is this because I currently don't have a guild -- therefore there is no pressure on me to get to 80 and snag as much heroic gear in as little time as possible -- but I really want to absorb everything: read every quest description, take my time figuring out quest circuits, level my professions at a leisurely pace, breathe in the surroundings...
I barely did anything in beta. I felt that it was better to wait for the actual release of the real thing to sow my time into something that counted, personally. I also want to experience the content in a fresh way. Having walked the streets of Dalaran prepared me for the confusion of entering a city for the first time; but having not flown over all of the zones means that it will be fresh and new for me when I do enter each new place and experience everything that those places have to offer.
With these last few days that I have I intend to continue levelling my Warrior as if the servers are not aflush with hundreds of level 70s striving to gain experience over in Northrend, or brand new Death Knights pushing their way into Outland, and beyond.
If all goes well, I may end up overlapping with hordes of Death Knights as they merge with the rest of the population and pour into Outland. Perhaps seeing a warrior in Outland will be a unique experience for people who have been staring death in the face for the last four levels. ;)
Suffice to say, I am excited about what is to come over the next few weeks, if not months. It has been almost two years since my Mage was in mismatched armour, and epics were being replaced with greens and blues. To experience it again will be very nostalgic. To experience things for the first time will be incredibly exhilirating and uplifting.
In this positive time, I can only imagine the adventure that awaits. Server issues, quest item squabbling, instance wipes -- all of these are elements that are far outweighed by the breadth and scope of everything else that will reach into my soul and fulfil that part of me that desires accomplishment, advancement and experiencing the immersion of fantasy and lore that the World of Warcraft brings.
Come to life, new adventure -- and face the death that is the Lich King.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
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