The Queue: Yes, this is what we call it now

Yep. Ask a Beta Tester is officially The Queue. It's kind of a joke, you get it? Get it? You know, queue, like you wait in line for an answer? An A to your Q? Q? Queue? Hahah! Get it? Get it!? Hahahah! Ugh. Queue queue.
Anyway, The Queue is now our daily Q&A column, where the WoW Insider staff answers your questions about the game to the best of our ability. Previously limited to Wrath content, we'll now happily answer most anything about the game if we're able. Today is obviously no exception, so we're going to start with a question from Andostre...
Anyway, The Queue is now our daily Q&A column, where the WoW Insider staff answers your questions about the game to the best of our ability. Previously limited to Wrath content, we'll now happily answer most anything about the game if we're able. Today is obviously no exception, so we're going to start with a question from Andostre...
TBC saw a rise in the necessity of Hit Rating. Is Hit as important in Wrath? I ask because Hit isn't nearly as fun as Attack/Spell Power or Crit rating.
Hit is always, and was always, very important. You didn't see much talk about it before The Burning Crusade because gear with stats like that on it was a rarity, especially until deep raid content. The Burning Crusade just made it available. It's still important in Wrath, and unless they change the stat entirely, it will be important in the next expansion.
If you don't find getting hitcapped to be very fun, try to think of it in a different way. Crits do double damage for most classes and specs, right? So a crit is sort of adding another full spell/attack on top of your spell/attack. Hit totally does that. Instead of doing zero damage, you get a full spell on top of your miss! Hooray!
Evi asked...
Do you have any recent word on the new dances we were supposed to get? I heard it was postponed, but I'd like to know if you have any new information. Thanks!
We've got nothin'. It was delayed so they could get it 'right' and we're not sure when we'll see it.
Mouton asked...
Sorry if this got answered back in the day, but how do Heroics work now? I don't see any keys anywhere; is there a quest you do at 80 that grants access to all of them (like Kael's Unfortunate Head did for Magisters)? Or do you just have to hit 80?
Wrath Heroics don't require any attunements at all. Once you hit level 80, flip it over to Heroic and have fun. Raids are mostly the same with some exceptions. The Malygos raid, the Eye of Eternity, requires a drop elsewhere to get in. Beyond that, there are no attunements for anything.
Talmar asked...
I've read a lot about the Death Knight class but I haven't seen yet (or I have and can't remember it) which of the different talent trees is best for what roles. Which is best for tanking? DPS? caster? etc. I know they're all suppose to be viable for everything but each tree should do something better than the others.
So far, which is better for what role is largely opinion, but I can relay those opinions if you'd like.
- For tanking, Unholy seems to be the favorite. Bone Shield is fantastic, and the amount of AOE threat they can generate is better than Blood or Frost.
- For DPS, Blood is one of the most popular specs, though it may be an aesthetic/gameplay choice. Blood is a heavy-hitting, self-sustaining spec. It feels like you're tearing things apart with your weapon rather than diseases and afflictions, and that's something people think of when they think Death Knight. Unholy is also very popular as a DPS spec, though.
- For casters, you want to go to your trainer, unlearn your talent points, log out, delete your Death Knight and roll a Warlock.
How aboout we call it Ask an Alpha Omega? Has a nice ring to it.
While I am exceedingly awesome and amazingly good looking, calling myself the Alpha and the Omega would probably be a bit much, you know?
That's all from us for today, but please keep the questions coming! If you have a question for the WoW Insider team, ask your question in the comments section below and we'll do our best to answer you soon, in a future edition of The Queue!
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Reader Comments (Page 3 of 5)
vern Nov 15th 2008 8:46PM
FYI:
Queue = dick or penis in French.
Its quite funny to see an article in which you repeat it so many times ! :)
Drae Nov 15th 2008 9:40PM
It actually means tail. But yes, some french people use it as what you said above.
Spoonman Nov 15th 2008 9:45PM
Hahahaha!!
DigitalMonitor Nov 15th 2008 8:47PM
I think I read something that Blizz was going to remove mount speed trinkets (Riding Crop, Carrot on a Stick, etc) once we hit 71.
Am I remembering this correctly? I am now 72 and still have my Crop.
Hoggersbud Nov 15th 2008 9:00PM
I think they're supposed to be disabled, not removed. So you'll have it, but won't be gaining anything from it.
georgeasmith Nov 16th 2008 1:24AM
read your riding crop tool tip. It says it wont workl past lvl 70
Viszay Nov 15th 2008 8:49PM
Whatever happened to the promised new dances with the wotlk expansion?
Jack Spicer Nov 15th 2008 9:37PM
Isn't this question answered in this column?
See above.
Viszay Nov 15th 2008 9:40PM
Oh, oops. I guess i was so focused on asking my question that i forgot to check whether it was already answered.
Robert Nov 15th 2008 9:32PM
I was kinda hoping you guys would call it ATE: Ask the Experts.
Dightkuz Nov 15th 2008 9:53PM
Is DEFENSE still a viable stat for feral bears when tanking? It doesnt seem like any Northrend gear is having leather with DEF, and not even the armor sets from Naxxramas seem to be having any DEF.
Kahri Nov 15th 2008 10:02PM
In the WoTLK beta Resto Shaman's got the talent "Spirit Link". Whatever happened to it?
Drae Nov 15th 2008 10:12PM
It got replaced with the lovely insta-cast Riptide. Anything can change in Beta.
Tildy Nov 15th 2008 10:36PM
Wow, that thing about hit being like a crit is a very good way to think about it. Thanks! Another way of thinking about it I'd heard before is that if you can't hit, you can't crit with that would-be hit either, so that adds even more weight to hit.
Andostre Nov 15th 2008 10:37PM
Thanks for the answer! And for explaining why Hit gained in popularity in TBC.
Kevin Nov 15th 2008 10:44PM
So, our guild will tackle the 10-man Naxx soon and I was wondering:
I'm a paladin and they want me to go retribution - at least high enough in for the Sanctified Retribution talent - but we're also still unsure of who our OT will be.
Would a talent spec like http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?paladin=502300512200012000000000000000000000000000000000000001450053500014201533012300&glyph=121520050601 be viable for actual OT tanking in Naxx or should get our fury warrior to respec? (or, could I OT it with tanking gear as a "full"
retribution build?)
How are the healing and gear requirements in Naxx-10? Can we just stroll in there as soon as we ding 80?
With regards
Tildy Nov 15th 2008 10:53PM
Oh I also wanted to say that my level 70 DK has been frost all the way, and I like it a lot.
Heyjude Nov 15th 2008 11:17PM
I have a question.
In what parts of Northrend is the phasing at, and since the lich king is such a lore heavy character, will there be a phase after defeating him? And if so, what would happen after we kill the leader and controller of the scourge, forsaken, and basically every other creature which should actually be dead if it weren't for his magics.
And yes its a loaded question, and i would like a loaded answer... +_+
Gnosh Nov 16th 2008 4:36PM
EVERY zone has phasing.
Let me explain.
You're sent on one quest to kill Mob Type A. Well, you can't find A, but B is all over the place.
You finally kill 15 of A, and you're sent to kill B.
Well, now there are A all over the place.
PHASING AT WORK
I'm kidding, obviously, but it IS a VERY irritating phenomenon.
Vixenette Nov 15th 2008 11:17PM
I think when Talmar asked about Death Knight caster they may have been referring to how to combat them maybe? If not, how should you spec to combat casters?