Happy Tuesday Morning everyone! It's mostly business as usual here in WoW land. The Cataclysm friends and family testing is trucking right along, as is the patch 3.3.5 PTR. Although there was supposed to be Ruby Sanctum testing happening, bad lag prevented testers in the US from doing much of anything, and the European testing was canceled altogether.

Luckily, even without the sanctum, there's plenty of news and other things to look at. There's the usual downtime this morning, from 5 AM to 11 AM pacific, so you'll have time. Check out usual roundup after the break. The Cataclysm leaks and spoilers are in their own section, so you can skip those if you're trying to stay pure.
Cataclysm Leaks and Official Spoilers

• Blizzard released a preview of some of the profession changes coming to Cataclysm.
  
• Totem Talk discusses the latest leaked Cataclysm shaman talents for restoration.
• Spiritual Guidance discusses the leaked shadow priest Cataclysm talents.
• MMO-Champion has removed all of their alpha leak information.
• The Art of War(craft) discusses how PvP will change in Cataclysm.
• Recently, scaling information for the new Mastery stat was leaked.
• Zarhym revealed some very interesting new information on the factions for one of the new battlegrounds.

Hot News and Features

• A removed Patch 3.3.5 PTR quest may provide some insight into the pre-Cataclysm world event.
• We have a look at the new Battle.net Real ID system on the Patch 3.3.5 PTR.
• 15 Minutes of Fame interviews The Guild's Michele Boyd.
• The daily Cataclysm screenshots continue to provide some tantalizing peeks into the upcoming expansion.

Class News and Guides

• Scattered Shots helps you master the art of the jumping Disengage. There's video, too!
• Lichborne helps you get your new level 80 DPS death knight up to scratch.
• Shifting Perspectives helps you gear your new level 80 cat druid.
• Arcane Brilliance also has a level 80 gearing guide for mages.
• Encrypted Text discusses finishing up your rogue before Cataclysm.
• The Light And How To Swing It helps you get past bad paladin habits in dungeons, and offers a level 80 gearing guide for holy paladins.
• Shifting Perspectives advises you on how to provide professional feedback for Cataclysm testing.
• Totem Talk discusses haste for the enhancement shaman.
• Spiritual Guidance discusses healing the Lich King fight.
• Blood Pact discusses professions for warlocks.

Dungeons, Items, Professions, PvP, and More

• The Overachiever discusses achievements that may disappear in Cataclysm.
• Blizzard's zombie survival guide helps you deal with compromised accounts.
• Gold Capped helps you make gold with engineering.
• Insider Trader issues a scam warning.
• WoW Rookie discusses the basics of grouping.
• AddOn Spotlight guides you through one of the most popular AddOns in WoW, Power Auras.
• Raid Rx wonders what it really takes to be a good healer.

Odds and Ends

• Here's a new use for WoW addons: Science!
• The second issue of the WoW magazine has an online preview.
• Cryptozoic has posted some spoilers for the new Wrathgate TCG expansion.

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