Happy Tuesday morning, everyone. I would just like to make it known that I agree with Sacco. In fact, just to show solidarity, above please find the most awesome karaoke rendition of the song yet distributed via mass media.

As far as WoW news goes, the post-patch 4.3 world has been, as expected, a bit tumultuous. Paragon was sorry they cheated by exploiting the Raid Finder, but Blizzard handed down some hefty bans anyway. Still, don't let all that drama that dampen your spirits. Patch 4.3 is pretty awesome, and Blizzard's even offering some sweet deals if you want to buy it for a friend or get yourself a second (or even first) account. It's a great Christmas gift idea, right?

Maintenance this morning is short, from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. PST, but there's plenty of stuff to catch up on, from hotfixes to raid boss guides. Read on after the break for a full roundup.

Hot news and features

• Check out the latest patch 4.3 hotfixes for Dec. 6 and Dec. 12.
• The Mists of Pandaria talent calculator has a new update.
• Want to know how to beat the Fall of Deathwing in Raid Finder mode? Check out our 5-second guide!
• Blizzard offered some clarification on the ways to gain Darkmoon Faire tickets, including an assurance that yes, you can get Darkmoon Faire dungeon and PvP drops all month long.
• If you're still confused about the ins and outs of the Darkmoon Faire, we have a Faire guide for you. Read up -- the Faire'll be back before you know it.
• How do you fix Varian Wrynn? We have some ideas.
• Does that &*(% mature language filter bug got you down? There's an addon for that.
• In the wake of the new updates, Ghostcrawler offered some insight into the design philosophies behind the new talent trees.
• With Battle.net Balance, you could use Diablo III items to finance your WoW subscription.
• We offer an in-depth critique of Uldum.

Class news and guides

• The Care And Feeding of Warriors has a guide to leveling from 1 to 60 in the Cataclysm era.
• Spiritual Guidance offers tips for healing the first three bosses of Dragon Soul. We also help you get your shadow priest started in the Raid Finder for shadow priests.
• Encrypted Text has a guide to the Raid Finder for rogues.
• Shifting Perspectives opines on the best and worst of patch 4.3. We also take a look at the state of Lunar Shower and Celestial Alignment. Finally, we offer a massive patch 4.3 feral gear list.
• Totem Talk offers a list of patch 4.3 restoration shaman loot. We also analyze haste and mastery for the elemental shaman.
• The Light And How To Swing It has a guide to retribution paladin gear in Dragon Soul. We also look at new patch 4.3 paladin tank gear. Finally, we offer a guide to Ultraxion for holy paladins.
• Lichborne has some tips for getting through the Well of Eternity for DKs.
• Scattered Shots hunts the Pandaria hunter talents.
• Raid Rx helps you heal Yor'sahj and Hagara.
• Arcane Brilliance takes one more trip into the new Pandaria mage talents.

Dungeons, items, professions, PVP, and more

• Ready Check helps you take down Warlord Zon'ozz.
• Blood Sport helps you prepare for season 11 PvP.
• World of Wardrobe pulls more transmogrification gear out of Sunwell Plateau.
• Addon Spotlight covers the Hermes addon and helps you macro those extra new abilities from the Dragon Soul raid.
• WoW Rookie helps you gear up for the Raid Finder.
• The Overachiever offers a guide to the upcoming Winter Veil holiday.

Odds and ends

• Know Your Lore has a biography of Benedictus. We also discuss the dark side of the Darkmoon Faire.
• 15 Minutes of Fame interviews some of the players behind a Moon Guard worldwide RP storyline.
• World of WarCrafts looks at an awesome tauren cosplay costume.
• The Lawbringer discusses the dark side of the race to world first.

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