WoW Insider http://wow.joystiq.com WoW Insider http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogobig.gif WoW Insider http://wow.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2015 AOL, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. View our terms of service here: http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/ Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[The quick guide to mistweaving]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/01/15/the-quick-guide-to-mistweaving/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/01/15/the-quick-guide-to-mistweaving/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/01/15/the-quick-guide-to-mistweaving/#comments I didn't start my monk journey as many others did at MoP's release, but switched mains during tier 15 due to raid needs. My confidence was at an all-time low because monk healing felt so foreign, compared to other healing classes. After some time, I completely fell for my monk and want to share what I've learned along the way.

I'd like to get it out of the way now - this guide isn't meant for the advanced mistweaver. It's a quick guide to get you healing, stat. I'd like to cover in-depth mistweaver topics in the future, so don't worry! This is a resource meant for monks hitting level 90 and are interested in trying their hand at healing. It's meant for brewmasters or windwalkers curious about healing or even for those being thrown into a new off-spec.

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]]> guideguide-to-monkshealinghealing-guidemistweavermistweaver-101mistweaver-monkmonkmonks (Kristin Marshall) Wed, 15 Jan 2014 19:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Patch 5.4: Hearthstone game board model datamined]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/07/12/patch-5-4-hearthstone-game-board-model-datamined/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/07/12/patch-5-4-hearthstone-game-board-model-datamined/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/07/12/patch-5-4-hearthstone-game-board-model-datamined/#comments Patch 54 Hearthstone gameboard model datamined The folks over at MMO-Champion have uncovered a Hearthstone game board while datamining the latest patch 5.4 PTR build. With the Hearthstone beta starting Soon[TM], we're wondering how the model will be integrated into WoW. Will it serve as a simple doodad to decorate inn tables or will it play a part in an in-game Hearthstone event? Let the speculation begin.

I haven't had the opportunity to try Hearthstone yet, but from what I've seen so far, I'm definitely excited about the game. And if Blizzard manages an epic in-game tie-in to WoW for the beta or release, even better. Would you participate in an in-game cross-promotion? Even if I didn't give two hoots about Hearthstone, earning a mount or a pet is all the convincing I'd need.

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]]> datamineddoodadhearthstoneMinigamesmodelpatch-5.4patch-5.4-ptr (Kristin Marshall) Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Patch 5.4: Gahz'rooki converted to a rare drop]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/07/11/patch-5-4-gahzrooki-converted-to-a-rare-drop/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/07/11/patch-5-4-gahzrooki-converted-to-a-rare-drop/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/07/11/patch-5-4-gahzrooki-converted-to-a-rare-drop/#comments Patch 54 Gahz'rooki converted to a rare drop Once patch 5.4 drops, the Battlefield Barrens world event will come to a close. Players will no longer have access to the Darkspear Rebellion Quartermaster, Ravika, who sells a variety of fun items, including Gahz'rooki's Summoning Stone. Battle pet collectors have been curious as to what will happen to Gahz'rooki next patch, and Mumper confirmed its fate:

Its definitely good to know that Gahz'rooki will be sticking around, albeit as a rare drop. We don't know where it'll drop or how rare it'll be, so farm the pet now while it can be traded for a Radical Mojo.

As for the quartermaster's other Battlefield Barrens-themed items, like Griftah's Authentic Troll Shoes, we're assuming that they'll disappear along with the event once the patch hits. Purchase them now while you can!

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]]> battle-petbattle-petsbattlefield-barrensdarkspear-rebelliondarkspear-rebellion-quartermastergahzrookirare-drops (Kristin Marshall) Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Breakfast Topic: Joined at the hip]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/07/10/breakfast-topic-joined-at-the-hip/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/07/10/breakfast-topic-joined-at-the-hip/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/07/10/breakfast-topic-joined-at-the-hip/#comments Breakfast Topic Joined at the hip A couple of months ago, my tanking partner of over a year decided to take a break from WoW to focus on real life. In my guild, our policy has always been real life over the game, so there were no hard feelings. Although I was happy for my raiding buddy, I wasn't looking forward to recruiting a new tank. After tanking together for so long, we could predict what the other would do and we worked very well together.

I eventually recruited another tank, but didn't feel as comfortable as I was with my old partner. "It will take time," I told myself. I was just making myself feel better, and to be honest, I still don't feel a connection with my new tank partner. I've not had fun raiding lately and that's a bad sign. The social interaction in WoW is as big a factor in why I play as the content is.

How about you? Do you have an in-game friend that you team well with? If you raid, how important to you is having a connection with others in your group? How do you feel when that dynamic changes, and what do you do if it does?

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]]> featuredfriendshipgame-discussiongamer-discussionpartnerraidingtankingworld-of-warcraft-discussionworld-of-warcraft-topicswow-discussionwow-hot-topicswow-issueswow-topics (Kristin Marshall) Wed, 10 Jul 2013 08:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Complete your For the Alliance achievement before patch 5.4]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/28/complete-your-for-the-alliance-achievement-before-patch-5-4/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/28/complete-your-for-the-alliance-achievement-before-patch-5-4/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/28/complete-your-for-the-alliance-achievement-before-patch-5-4/#comments Complete your For the Alliance! achievement before patch 54 Last week, with the help of a great group of folks, I was able to complete the For the Alliance! achievement on my priest. But wait... Garrosh won't be around for much longer. I logged onto the PTR to visit Grommash Hold to see who's inside. Spoilers: It's empty. Well, there are a few of the standard NPCs around, including the Archaeology trainer, but there's no warchief to be found.

Not unexpected. At this point in the storyline, Garrosh is being the ultimate butt and everyone's pretty distracted. What does this mean for Alliance looking to complete the For the Alliance! achievement if there's no Garrosh? Sure, there will be a new leader to kill, but we really can't guess when the achievement will be updated once patch 5.4 hits.

If you can gather a group before then, do so! It's unfortunate that Orgrimmar can't be cross-realmed -- this part of the achievement must be completed with people from your server. To avoid being caught and overrun, arrange the raid via social media or within your guild. Word spreads quickly when these runs go public. Good luck!

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]]> Achievementsalliancefor-the-alliancegarroshgarrosh-hellscreampatch-5.4patch-5.4-ptrpvp (Kristin Marshall) Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Patch 5.4 PTR: Crazy Cat Lady/Man title added]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/28/patch-5-4-ptr-crazy-cat-lady-man-title-added/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/28/patch-5-4-ptr-crazy-cat-lady-man-title-added/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/28/patch-5-4-ptr-crazy-cat-lady-man-title-added/#comments Patch 54 PTR Crazy Cat LadyMan title added When the Crazy for Cats achievement was discovered on the PTR, the first thing players asked for was a title to go along with it. Namely, something to do with being a Crazy Cat Person. Good news! We got what we asked for: The Crazy Cat Lady and the Crazy Cat Man were both added as titles in the latest patch 5.4 PTR build.

Keep in mind that you need 20 out of the 24 cats listed under the achievement. Overall, the achievement doesn't seem too difficult for a battle pet collector to earn, especially since one-third of the cats on the list are purchasable via NPCs. A few felines on the list are harder to come by, including the Nightsaber Cub and Spectral Tiger Cub from the TCG, and the Spectral Cub awarded to players participating in the Shanghai 2012 Battle.net World Championship.

I'm crossing my fingers for the title off the bat when the patch drops!

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]]> Achievementsbattle-petbattle-petscatCatscrazy-cat-ladycrazy-cat-manpet-battlepet-battlestitletitles (Kristin Marshall) Fri, 28 Jun 2013 14:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Patch 5.4 PTR: Sky Golem mount allows for aerial flower picking]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/28/patch-5-4-ptr-sky-golem-mount-allows-for-aerial-flower-picking/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/28/patch-5-4-ptr-sky-golem-mount-allows-for-aerial-flower-picking/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/28/patch-5-4-ptr-sky-golem-mount-allows-for-aerial-flower-picking/#comments Sky Golem Engineers have been kept waiting for the release of a few exciting new schematics. It's been too long! I have four engineers (I'm not crazy, I swear), so I was excited to see the new engineering mount updated in the latest patch 5.4 PTR build. We knew it previously as Sky Claw, but this awesome mount's official name is Sky Golem.

In the original build, the mount's tooltip indicated that it'd be able to carry an ally, but it seems to have changed. The new tooltip has been updated to say that instead, the claws of the mount can be used by herbalists to pick herbs. Now druid herbalists aren't the only ones that get to have all the fun!

We've been waiting a long time but keep in mind that things on the PTR are subject to change. I'm trying not to get my hopes up -- still -- but these recent updates are making it difficult not to. We'll keep our fingers crossed!

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]]> chief-engineer-jards-journalengineeringpatch-5.4patch-5.4-professionspatch-5.4-ptrsky-clawsky-claw-mountsky-golem (Kristin Marshall) Fri, 28 Jun 2013 13:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Lesser Voidcaller brings all the spirits to the yard]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/28/lesser-voidcaller-brings-all-the-spirits-to-the-yard/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/28/lesser-voidcaller-brings-all-the-spirits-to-the-yard/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/28/lesser-voidcaller-brings-all-the-spirits-to-the-yard/#comments Lesser Voidcaller
Since the introduction of the new Raiding with Leashes achievement, I've been farming the old BC raids for new pets. I've only managed to farm up about half, but I'm sure Lady RNG will be kind to me at some point. In my collecting adventures, I've come across a few battle pets that are so irresistibly cute that I could care less about abilities, pet family, or how to obtain them. Lesser Voidcaller definitely falls under that category because of its unique idle animation that summons small spirits.

Lesser Voidcaller drops from High Astromancer Solarian in The Eye, so it's not tough to obtain. Before you engage the boss, be sure to at least kill the two packs patrolling the room, as the casters will use a mind control and force a reset. The entire room will pull with the boss if you don't clear it, but I've never had an issue AoEing everything, even on my squishier priest.

Lesser Voidcaller is of the Magic family and its abilities are as follows:

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]]> battle-petbattle-petsHigh-Astromancer-SolarianLesser-Voidcallermagicpet-battlepet-battlesraiding-with-leashestempest-keepThe-Eye (Kristin Marshall) Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Blizzard announces Flexible Raids]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/06/blizzard-announces-flexible-raids/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/06/blizzard-announces-flexible-raids/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/06/blizzard-announces-flexible-raids/#comments Image The community has been pressing Ghostcrawler for clues on the mysterious Big Feature coming to a future content patch, but the devs have insisted that there are a few great features coming soon. Blizzard has just revealed one of the new features for the next major content update -- Flexible Raids.


WoW has seen a shift in raid sizes, from 40-man to the current 10- and 25-man difficulties, but one size does not fit all. What about the in-between raids? Those nights players can't fill a 25-man or have a few more than 10 show up one night? Flexible Raids look to fix that.

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]]> flexible-raidflexible-raid-lockpatch-5.4raiding (Kristin Marshall) Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:30:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Lil' Bad Wolf packs a big punch against Critters]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/05/lil-bad-wolf-packs-a-big-punch-against-critters/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/05/lil-bad-wolf-packs-a-big-punch-against-critters/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/05/lil-bad-wolf-packs-a-big-punch-against-critters/#comments Lil' Bad Wolf packs a big punch Real talk time: I've been feeling a bit agitated at the battle pet situation in patch 5.3. Naturally, I want to collect every new pet, but RNG is a cruel mistress. The new patch introduced an updated Raiding with Leashes achievement, which has players returning to the good old BC raids. BC was my favorite expansion, so I enjoy heading back to stomp all over Lady Vashj, especially. Which is good, because I've yet to see a pet drop from SSC. But I digress.

Reader SpaceBard suggested a rundown of Lil' Bad Wolf, one of the ten new raid battle pets in 5.3. We live to serve.

Farming Lil' Bad Wolf is plagued with RNG obstacles. First, the Red Riding Hood encounter must spawn during The Opera Event -- one of three possible outcomes -- and then, of course, the pet may or may not drop. This devilishly cute Humanoid's abilities are as follows:

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]]> battle-petbattle-petsBig-Bad-WolfBurning-CrusadehumanoidKarazhanlil-bad-wolfpet-battlepet-battlesraiding-with-leashes (Kristin Marshall) Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Faction change? Travel back in time to experience the Pandaria starting quests]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/03/faction-change-travel-back-in-time-to-experience-the-pandaria-s/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/03/faction-change-travel-back-in-time-to-experience-the-pandaria-s/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/06/03/faction-change-travel-back-in-time-to-experience-the-pandaria-s/#comments Faction change Travel back in time to experience the Pandaria starting quests My main characters have been Horde for quite some time, but this week I decided to change things up on my priest. It's a bit disorienting to faction change after playing one faction for so long. So far I haven't flown into the wrong Shrine, but I know my day is coming.

While my faction change processed, I passed the time thinking about how much of a butthead Garrosh is. And what about the Alliance's arrival in Pandaria? I wanted to experience it. Well, Blizzard had me covered. As soon as I made my way to Stormwind, I received the quest to head out to Pandaria on the Skyfire. After zoning into Pandaria, I immediately fell to my death because the Skyfire disappeared from under me.

I assumed my quest had ended there because I'd already been introduced to Pandaria through the opposite faction. My slight OCD for quest completion pushed me to visit Wowhead, where I discovered that I could complete the Alliance-side starter quests after all. Woo!

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]]> faction-changepaid-faction-changepandariaQuests (Kristin Marshall) Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Solo the Chess Event with Tikari's Tricks of the Trade]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/05/24/solo-the-chess-event-with-tikaris-tricks-of-the-trade/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/05/24/solo-the-chess-event-with-tikaris-tricks-of-the-trade/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/05/24/solo-the-chess-event-with-tikaris-tricks-of-the-trade/#comments Oh, you want that pet in Kara The Chess Event SUCKS BUTT here's how to solo it As an obsessive a big fan of battle pets, I was looking forward to everything patch 5.3 had to offer. Tons of battle pet changes, and the slew of new pets for the Raiding With Leashes II: Attunement Edition all had me especially excited. I zipped through The Eye and Serpentshrine Cavern hunting for the new pets, and emerged victorious with one. Huzzah! But on my way to Karazhan, I realized I'd need to solo the Chess Event to get to Prince Malchezaar, who also drops a pet.

I wiped a few times, but things turned around once I read through an excellent Chess Event soloing guide from WoW blogger Tikari of Tikari's Tricks of the Trade.

Keep in mind that even with a great plan, the Chess Event is still plagued with RNG issues. But knowing what to expect will hopefully keep your rage at bay.

Tikari lays out a simple set of moves -- with diagrams -- and priorities to give your king the best chance of surviving, which is the main goal. The event was nerfed to increase the delay between enemy moves, but keep a few tips in mind.
  • Move your king, and queen if you can, out of the fire immediately. Fire isn't a buff!
  • Attack the enemy king with your queen, using the Rain of Fire/Poison Cloud ability. Be sure to target the enemy king with the queen's main attack.
  • The Clerics seem to heal the enemy king more than I remember, but I kept them distracted with other pieces.
  • Medivh doesn't cheat as quickly as he did before, so you'll have time for about four moves before he does so the first time around. Be sure to at least give your king, ideally your queen as well, space to move. I was able to win in the end by moving backward out of fire, drawing the enemy king into it.
Good luck and be sure to check out Tikari's guide for all the details!

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]]> battle-petbattle-petschess-eventguideKarazhanpatch-5.3prince-malchezaarraiding-with-leashessolosoloing-chess-eventsoloing-karazhantikaris-tricks-of-the-trade (Kristin Marshall) Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[How long are you willing to wait for a group to form?]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/05/20/how-long-are-you-willing-to-wait-for-a-group-to-form/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/05/20/how-long-are-you-willing-to-wait-for-a-group-to-form/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/05/20/how-long-are-you-willing-to-wait-for-a-group-to-form/#comments How long are you willing to wait for a group to form In the leveling homestretch, I tend to follow a pattern. My main goal is to boost my ilevel as soon as I hit 90 to get in on Raid Finder. Although, once I get there, I end up feeling bitter because waiting in a Raid Finder queue isn't fun. Even if you're not into Raid Finder, WoW presents players with plenty of opportunity to wait around at some point -- battleground and dungeon queues, or even sticking around for a PUG to come together.

As a tank on my main, I groan when thinking of entering Raid Finder, mainly because of the wait. There are only two tank roles, after all. With the new loot specialization coming to 5.3, players looking to win tank gear have hope of a less painful wait in a DPS role, at least. Even if you're used to the long wait, everyone has a limit. I remember waiting as a tank in a Raid Finder queue for an hour and forty minutes. I'm not usually willing to wait that long. I'm relatively comfortable with waiting about thirty to forty minutes before moving on.

When it comes to PUGs, I'm quite patient, usually waiting longer than I probably should. In a PUG, I tend to have a personal connection to at least one of the other players in the group, so I'm not quick to leave.

How long are you willing to wait, whether it be for a dungeon, Raid Finder, battleground, or a PUG? While in queue, how do you pass the time? I usually find myself completing dailies or battling pets. But at what point do you throw up your hands and leave?

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]]> battleground-queuebattlegroundsilevellfrpatch-5.3pugpuggingpugsqueue-timequeuesraid-finderraid-finder-loot (Kristin Marshall) Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Son of Animus will tank all the things]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/28/son-of-animus-will-tank-all-the-things/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/28/son-of-animus-will-tank-all-the-things/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/28/son-of-animus-will-tank-all-the-things/#comments Son of Animus is BEEP BOOP
Patch 5.2 introduced a slew of battle pets, with a few as rare drops from bosses in the new Throne of Thunder raid, including Living Sandling, Ji-Kun Hatchling, and Son of Animus.

Recently, I was lucky enough to obtain Son of Animus, and it's quite a unique addition to my collection. I couldn't wait to level it! This breed 4 (4/14 or P/P) Mechanical pet uses abilities inspired by the boss that drops it, Dark Animus, and are as follows:

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]]> battle-petbattle-petsdark-animusisle-of-thunderMechanicalpet-battlepet-battlesraid-finderraid-finder-lootson-of-animusthrone-of-thunder (Kristin Marshall) Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Throne of Thunder: Pinnacle of Storms Raid Finder bosses in 5 seconds]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/18/throne-of-thunder-pinnacle-of-storms-raid-finder-bosses-in-5-se/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/18/throne-of-thunder-pinnacle-of-storms-raid-finder-bosses-in-5-se/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/18/throne-of-thunder-pinnacle-of-storms-raid-finder-bosses-in-5-se/#comments Throne of Thunder Pinnacle of Storms Raid Finder bosses in 5 seconds Huzzah! Pinnacle of Storms, the final wing of Throne of Thunder Raid Finder, is open this week, and that means you're almost done. If you're just venturing into ToT Raid Finder, we recommend you head over to our 5-second guides for the first, second, and third wings. This wing is mostly downhill in terms of difficulty, especially after the Durumu pre-nerfed maze business, but can still prove to be a challenge to Raid Finder champions clueless on strategy. And just for you, we've put together a quick guide for the final wing. We accept cookies and high fives. (Thanks Zhonya for the help!)

Iron Qon

Tank swap at two stacks of Impale. Stay off of fire, ice, or lightning lines on the ground throughout the fight, reposition the boss as needed. During the lightning phase, move out of and away from tornadoes once sucked in. Move the boss to the back of the room. Stay spread out during lightning phase. During ice phase, move to hit the boss on his unshielded sides. Stack in his final phase for healing.

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]]> in-5-secondsiron-qoniron-qon-guideLei-Shenlei-shen-guidelfrpatch-5.2pinnacle-of-stormsraid-finderthrone-of-thunderthrone-of-thunder-raid-guidetwin-consortstwin-consorts-guide (Kristin Marshall) Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Electrified Razortooth is an electric ball of cuteness and death]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/10/electrified-razortooth-is-an-electric-ball-of-cuteness-and-death/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/10/electrified-razortooth-is-an-electric-ball-of-cuteness-and-death/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/10/electrified-razortooth-is-an-electric-ball-of-cuteness-and-death/#comments The Electrified Razortooth is SO AWESOME BLARG! Several new battle pets accompanied the release of the Isle of Thunder and patch 5.2. While completing dailies or heading out to the Throne of Thunder, these new creatures may catch your eye. Shiny new models, huzzah!

Electrified Razortooth spawns only as a primary pet on the Isle of Thunder, so while roaming around, keep your eyes open. They don't spawn as often as Swamp Croaker and Elder Python; you may have to make a few rounds to find one. The good news is, Electrified Razortooth is only available in one breed, and that means less time spent farming the ideal rare.

Electrified Razortooth's abilities are mostly Elemental type, and are as follows:

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]]> battle-petbattle-petselectrified-razortoothelementalisle-of-thunderpatch-5.2pet-battlepet-battleswild-pets (Kristin Marshall) Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Throne of Thunder: Halls of Flesh-Shaping Raid Finder bosses in 5 seconds]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/03/throne-of-thunder-halls-of-flesh-shaping-raid-finder-bosses-in/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/03/throne-of-thunder-halls-of-flesh-shaping-raid-finder-bosses-in/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/03/throne-of-thunder-halls-of-flesh-shaping-raid-finder-bosses-in/#comments Throne of Thunder Halls of FleshShaping Raid Finder bosses in 5 seconds The third wing of Throne of Thunder Raid Finder was unlocked this week after a short break from the last one. After our previous 5-second guides to the first and second wings, how could we abandon you now? You've almost made it through. If you thought the beasts in the Forgotten Depths were rough, just wait until you meet your new friends in the Halls of Flesh-Shaping. Here's a quick rundown to quickly share with your Raid Finder buddies (thanks for the help Lucid guildies!).

Durumu the Forgotten

There will be a tank swap, taunt at around 4 stacks of Serious Wound. Step into Life Drain to intercept. During phase two, the raid should split itself between the yellow, red, and blue cones. Move each cone around until the three fog adds are revealed, and kill them. Move out of Force of Will and pools on the ground. During the third phase, be patient and navigate the purple maze while keeping ahead of the death beam. In the maze, stuff on the ground hurts, so stick to the cleared melee or ranged path. Tip: Point your camera downward to better view the cleared maze pathing.

Primordius

Kite the boss to prevent him from picking up too many Living Fluids, and kill them. Tank swap at around seven Malformed Blood stacks and avoid dragging him over the purple Volatile Pools. Only tanks should stand in front of the boss. Collect the red Mutagenic Pools on the ground dropped by Living Fluids to become mutated, DPS the boss. Avoid the red pools when you are mutated.

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]]> dark-animusdark-animus-guidedurumuDurumu-the-Forgottendurumu-the-forgotten-guidehalls-of-flesh-shapingin-5-secondslfrpatch-5.2primordiusprimordius-guideraid-finderthrone-of-thunderthrone-of-thunder-raid-guide (Kristin Marshall) Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Adopt a Spring Rabbit now that Noblegarden is here]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/02/adopt-a-spring-rabbit-now-that-noblegarden-is-here/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/02/adopt-a-spring-rabbit-now-that-noblegarden-is-here/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/02/adopt-a-spring-rabbit-now-that-noblegarden-is-here/#comments Adopt a Spring Rabbit now that Noblegarden is here MON

It's that time of year again! Noblegarden has descended upon Azeroth, granting us bunny ears, chocolates, and even a battle pet. Spring Rabbit is purchased with 100 Noblegarden Chocolate, received when opening a Brightly Colored Egg. You can find the eggs scattered about several starting towns -- think Brill, Goldshire, and Kharanos. There's also a small chance to find the Spring Rabbit's Foot inside an egg, and if you don't want to adventure out into the world at all, there's always the auction house!

Spring Rabbit's abilities are mostly Critter type, and are as follows:
Although the Spring Rabbit is learned as an Uncommon battle pet, it has the potential to be a very strong member of your team. It's worth considering the upgrade with a battle-stone, since the breed and moveset makes it one of the best of the rabbit types around.

Take, for example, the generic Rabbit. The moveset is the same, but the Rabbit is available in six different breeds, which could make capturing the ideal rabbit a pain. Spring Rabbit is always breed 5/15, or S/S, which means that its stats are heavily weighted for speed. Flurry and Dodge become super effective.

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]]> battle-petbattle-petscritternoblegardennoblegarden-2013noblegarden-festivalpet-battlepet-battlesspring-rabbit (Kristin Marshall) Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Revolutionary new minigame datamined in patch 5.3]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/revolutionary-new-minigame-datamined-in-patch-5-3/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/revolutionary-new-minigame-datamined-in-patch-5-3/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/revolutionary-new-minigame-datamined-in-patch-5-3/#comments Revolutionary new minigame datamined in patch 53 We've asked for other minigames in WoW, but so far there's been no official word of anything on the horizon. The Plants vs. Zombies minigame is loads of fun, and the battle pet system is by far the most expansive minigame that's ever come to the game. Not everyone has the interest or time to invest in pet battling, so it was very exciting to stumble across the newest WoW minigame, just datamined in patch 5.3.

It's a game any player can have fun with. A game many of us have enjoyed ...

Say hello to Rock, Paper, Scissors!

That's right! Forget about the Singing Sunflower. Whether you're bored or want a new and improved way to decide who get's that Thunderforged weapon, this is it. OK, so this may not really be a new minigame -- datamining is a fickle thing -- but the spells are there for one purpose or another. We can dream, right?

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]]> Mini-gamemini-gamesMinigamespatch-5.3patch-5.3-ptrpet-battle-systempet-battlesrock-paper-scissors (Kristin Marshall) Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Mumper clarifies seasonal battle pets]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/mumper-clarifies-seasonal-battle-pets/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/mumper-clarifies-seasonal-battle-pets/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/mumper-clarifies-seasonal-battle-pets/#comments Mumper clarifies seasonspecific battle pets There are a number of achievements available for pet battlers, but one in particular has eluded us all. Not because it's particularly tough to earn, but because we're all waiting for MoP's first Summertime in-game. The Qiraji Guardling is said to only spawn during Summer, but there's been a bit of confusion surrounding when WoW's Summer actually is. See, the Raw Summer Bass begins spawning on the first day of Spring here in the real world. With a name like Summer Bass, you'd think that'd make it Summer in-game, right? As it turns out, no.

The Summer Bass is a Spring/Summer fish, just like the Winter Squid is a Fall/Winter fish. Players sought clarification on fish versus pet spawning seasons from Lead Content Designer Cory "Mumper" Stockton, and received it:




So, the seasonal fish span multiple seasons, and the two seasonal pets span single seasons. Single seasons that loosely mirror our real-world seasons. Be on the lookout for the Guardling around the time Summer hits the Northern hemisphere -- in-game we're guessing it'll be May or June. Are you ready for your Zookeeper title?

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]]> battle-petbattle-petsMumperpet-battlepet-battlesqiraji-guardlingseasonalsnowy-owlsummer-basswinter-squid (Kristin Marshall) Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Throne of Thunder: Forgotten Depths Raid Finder bosses in 5 seconds]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/21/throne-of-thunder-forgotten-depths-raid-finder-bosses-in-5-seco/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/21/throne-of-thunder-forgotten-depths-raid-finder-bosses-in-5-seco/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/21/throne-of-thunder-forgotten-depths-raid-finder-bosses-in-5-seco/#comments Throne of Thunder Forgotten Depths Raid Finder bosses in 5 seconds The second wing of Throne of Thunder Raid Finder was just unlocked this week, so get ready to queue. After our last 5-second guide to the first wing, we couldn't just leave you hanging without a second! After being thrown down to the Forgotten Depths, you'll be introduced to a few beastly bosses -- be prepared. Here's a quick rundown perfect for sharing with your Raid Finder comrades (thanks for the help Thugmuffins!).

Tortos

One tank on Tortos, the other on Vampiric Cave Bat duty. Don't stand in Rockfall. Healers be ready to top the raid after Quake Stomp. Kill priority is bats, Whirl Turtles, then boss. Be sure to kick one of the turtles into Tortos to interrupt his Furious Stone Breath. Although you can mostly survive the breath on Raid Finder difficulty, make your healer's life easier by interrupting.

Megaera

Note: You will have to kill the three Eternal Guardians around the cave and ring their bells to spawn the boss.

Tank the two active heads facing away from the center, and don't tank the same head twice in a row to avoid debuffs stacking too high. The raid should stack in the center during Rampage for AoE heals. Kite the beam out of the raid if you're targeted with Torrent of Ice. Run out of the raid for a Cinders dispel. Run away from the Acid Rain. Kill order of the heads in this difficulty isn't too important, just rotate -- green, red, blue will work fine.

See Ji-Kun's quick strategy after the break!

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]]> forgotten-depthsin-5-secondsji-kunji-kun-guidelfrmegaeramegaera-guidepatch-5.2raid-finderthrone-of-thunderthrone-of-thunder-raid-guidetortostortos-guide (Kristin Marshall) Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Wowhead releases new battle pet tools]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/20/wowhead-releases-new-battle-pet-tools/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/20/wowhead-releases-new-battle-pet-tools/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/20/wowhead-releases-new-battle-pet-tools/#comments Wowhead releases new battle pet tools
If you're a pet battler, Wowhead is a popular stop for solutions to head-scratching trainers or mysterious wild pets. There are so many collectable battle pets that it can get a bit hairy to memorize every ability or plan out a team before leveling a new battle pet. Wowhead has just released new and updated battle pet tools to make the journey to master tamer a smooth one.

Being an avid pet battler, I'm very excited to see these additions. It hasn't been easy to track battle pet breeds and other information outside of addons in-game. So, being able to look everything up at once over at Wowhead will be a time-saver.
  • The Battle Pet Calculator displays health, power, and speed based on the battle pet's breed, quality, and level with an easy-to-use slider.
  • An enhanced Battle Pet Listview now makes it easy to see a breakdown of a level 25 battle pet's stats, abilities, as well as other key pieces of data.
  • The Pet Abilities filter is similar to Wowhead's current Spells filter, and allows users to filter by mechanics -- like Block or Burn -- buffs, debuffs, battle pet family, and more.
There's more to see, so head over and take a look at the new tools.

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]]> battle-petbattle-petscalculatorpet-battlepet-battleswowheadwowheadnews (Kristin Marshall) Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Poll: Do you use the in-game Guild Finder?]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/20/poll-do-you-use-the-in-game-guild-finder/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/20/poll-do-you-use-the-in-game-guild-finder/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/20/poll-do-you-use-the-in-game-guild-finder/#comments Poll Do you use the ingame LFGuild
Joining a guild has always been a core aspect of World of Warcraft. How to choose the right style of guild can be an especially large hurdle to overcome for new players, but it's something we learn along the way. Players currently have a few resources at their disposal, whether it be the Blizzard Guild Recruitment forums, GuildOx, WoWProgress, or other tools. But there's an oft-forgotten in-game tool that was released back in patch 4.1. What about the in-game Guild Finder?

The options are a bit limited, and the listings depend on the effort put in by guild masters. Let's just say it's a neglected feature on a few fronts. I've used the Guild Finder before, when searching for a casual leveling guild on a new server. Outside of that, I stick to other tools when recruiting or looking for a new guild.

What about you -- do you ever use the in-game Guild Finder? What's your preferred resource for guild recruitment and discovery?

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]]> guildguild-finderguildspollpollsrecruitingrecruitment (Kristin Marshall) Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Corefire Imp will melt faces and take names]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/16/corefire-imp-will-melt-faces-and-take-names/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/16/corefire-imp-will-melt-faces-and-take-names/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/16/corefire-imp-will-melt-faces-and-take-names/#comments Corefire Imp will melt faces and take names Corefire Imp may be one of the underdogs out there in the battle pet world. I'm sure some pet battlers use this little troublemaker on teams, but sadly, I haven't seen him in many PvP battles. A diamond in the rough, I tell you! Corefire Imp has a chance to drop off of Magmadar in Molten Core. Collect the imp's 11 battle pet friends hiding in a few old world raids and earn the Raiding with Leashes achievement, which rewards the fabulous Mr. Bigglesworth. So, even if you're not interested in rotating the imp onto your teams, farming him up is worth it.

Corefire Imp is of the Humanoid family, but wields mostly Elemental attacks, with a few other types thrown in:
The real strength of Corefire Imp is that he makes a great tank. The imp's only weakness is to Undead attacks, which are relatively rare. The Humanoid passive -- recovering 4% maximum health every attack -- is what really wins in combination with his abilities. Let's take a closer look!

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]]> battle-petbattle-petscorefire-imphow-to-pet-battlehumanoidmagmadarmolten-corepet-battlepet-battle-strategiespet-battles (Kristin Marshall) Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Throne of Thunder: Last Stand of the Zandalari Raid Finder bosses in 5 seconds]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/14/throne-of-thunder-last-stand-of-the-zandalari-raid-finder-bosse/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/14/throne-of-thunder-last-stand-of-the-zandalari-raid-finder-bosse/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/14/throne-of-thunder-last-stand-of-the-zandalari-raid-finder-bosse/#comments Throne of Thunder Last Stand of the Zandalari Raid Finder bosses in 5 seconds
The first wing of Throne of Thunder Raid Finder has opened this week, so it's time to slay a few bosses. Maybe you're ready to queue up right this second. In fact, with the staggered release schedule, you're probably very ready. No time to read through our full guides, or need a short explanation ready for other players? Here's a quick reference perfect for copy and pasting into chat, because we love you.

Jin'rokh the Breaker

Tanks have a swap, watch out for the Static Wound debuff and be ready to taunt. Everyone else stand in the pools unless they're electrified, step out and stack near the boss during Lightning Storm. If you're targeted by the Focused Lightning, run away, and don't electrify the pools.

Horridon

One tank on the boss, the other on adds -- switch after each door so Triple Puncture doesn't stack too high. The adds cast debuffs, so healers be ready to dispel. Stay away from Horridon's head and tail. Kill Dinomancer adds first and stay out of stuff on the ground. Click the Orb of Command when it appears. After the door phase, War-God Jalak will spawn. Off-tank and burn him, continue on the boss.

Council of Elders

Tanks focus on swapping Frost King Malakk before reaching 15 stacks of Frigid Assault. Prioritize killing adds: Loa Spirits and Living Sands. If there are no adds, DPS the empowered boss -- it'll be big and purple. Offing Sul first is usually easiest. Priestess: interrupt Wrath of the Loa, kill spirits. Frost King: stack on the player with Frostbite. Kazra'jin: avoid charges, use damage-reduction cooldowns on Overload. Sul: interrupt Sand Bolt, kill adds, don't stand in Quicksand.

If you want a more in-depth look of the bosses in the first wing of the Throne of Thunder, check out our complete guides:

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]]> council-of-elderscouncil-of-elders-guidehorridonhorridon-guidein-5-secondsjinrokh-the-breakerjinrokh-the-breaker-guidelast-stand-of-the-zandalarilfrpatch-5.2raid-finderthrone-of-thunderthrone-of-thunder-raid-guide (Kristin Marshall) Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Free character moves offered to select US servers]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/14/free-character-moves-offered-to-select-us-servers/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/14/free-character-moves-offered-to-select-us-servers/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/14/free-character-moves-offered-to-select-us-servers/#comments Image Higher population servers getting you down? Isle of Thunder too crowded to get anything done? You're in luck! Blizzard is offering free character moves from and to select servers as follows:

Source Realm --> Destination
  • Tichondrius --> Blackrock
  • Illidan --> Mannoroth
  • Stormrage --> Trollbane
Blizzard notes that due to the unpredictable nature of free transfers, they may close down any Free Character Moves at any time and without warning if the target realm becomes full. So, if you plan on moving realms with friends or a guild, be sure to coordinate plans. These transfers are like Blizzard's paid character services, they're one-time, and one-way. If you change your mind after the free character transfer, you'll have to shell out the $25 USD to go elsewhere.

As it stands, the free character moves have already begun, but will end on Thursday, March 21. If you'd like to get started, head over to Blizzard's Free Character Migration FAQ.

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]]> breakingcharacter-migrationcharacter-transfercharacter-transfersfree-character-transferfree-character-transferspaid-character-transferserver-transferserver-transfersservers (Kristin Marshall) Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Players visiting a different realm no longer eligible to receive loot from Oondasta or Nalak]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/players-visiting-a-different-realm-no-longer-eligible-to-receive/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/players-visiting-a-different-realm-no-longer-eligible-to-receive/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/players-visiting-a-different-realm-no-longer-eligible-to-receive/#comments Image
Oondasta may have the best loot table in the entire universe, but the encounter understandably requires quite an army of players to defeat. And when I say army, I'm not exaggerating -- groups are currently rallying at least four 40-man raids to successfully put this guy down. Due to server stability issues, mainly brought about by using CRZ to bring over enough players, Blizzard is hotfixing how loot is earned for an Oondasta or Nalak kill.

In order to receive loot from either, players must be on their home realm.

Rygarius - Oondasta and Nalak Hotfixes
We're in the process of implementing a hotfix that will remove players' eligibility to receive loot from Oondasta and Nalak, The Storm Lord if they're not on their home realm.

We think it's great that encounters like Oondasta have been able to bring back some of the excitement of massive spontaneous outdoor raids. However, with cross-realm groups giving the ability to play with friends on each other's realms, the amount of people concentrating on a single realm to try to zerg these bosses down can unfortunately cause a number of stability issues, impacting the availability of the game for everyone.

While Nalak isn't available yet, we want to preemptively address this so that the first realm to unlock it doesn't then become the single focus for the rest of the region.

Here's the hotfix note that'll be added to the blog shortly:
  • Players visiting a different realm are no longer eligible to receive loot from Oondasta or Nalak, The Storm Lord.

Many players may take issue with this change, as it's much easier to rally such large numbers through the CRZ system and down the boss with sheer numbers. For smaller realms especially, this change will be a big blow to successfully defeating Oondasta using the zerg strategy.

I'm happy with the change, and it'll hopefully turn Oondasta into the challenging world boss he's meant to be -- more like Doom Lord Kazzak was, back in BC.

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]]> crzdoom-lord-kazzakhotfixhotfixesloot-tablenalakoondastapatch-5.2world-bossworld-bosses (Kristin Marshall) Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[The Scourged Whelpling does actually exist]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/09/the-scourged-whelpling-does-actually-exist/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/09/the-scourged-whelpling-does-actually-exist/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/09/the-scourged-whelpling-does-actually-exist/#comments The Scourged Whelpling does actually exist Stop the presses. Turn off the internets. Scourged Whelplings do exist. This battle pet had become my white whale before patch 5.2. It was announced that the spawn rate of this little guy would be upped for the patch, but I didn't believe it. Once the servers went live, I jumped onto the character I had logged out over the whelp's spawn point in Icecrown, to no avail.

There were campers everywhere. But what did I expect, a field of whelps? A few days pass and I check in again late at night to nothing, but as my logout timer counted down, a little green paw appeared on my map.

YES.

I had finally captured a Scourged Whelpling of my very own after months of camping. The whelp was rare quality, to boot! So what's so special about this dragon? First off, this dragon is not exactly a dragon. The Scourged Whelpling belongs to the Undead family of pets, so it brings an interesting combination of strengths and abilities:

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]]> (Kristin Marshall) Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[No experience multiplier for Elite Battle Pets, working as intended]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/no-experience-multiplier-for-elite-battle-pets-working-as-inten/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/no-experience-multiplier-for-elite-battle-pets-working-as-inten/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/no-experience-multiplier-for-elite-battle-pets-working-as-inten/#comments Ka'wi the Gorger - Elite Battle Pets
I started my Beasts of Fable quest line for the first time after 5.2 went live and was curious about how much experience a low level pet would receive when defeating an Elite Battle Pet. I was pretty excited. Would my newbie little Crawling Claw instantly complete most of his leveling journey?

Nope.

He earned 224 XP. Which, in the scope of battle pet leveling, is peanuts. Not even worth bringing a low level battle pet in to soak experience. But these are Elite Battle Pets! What's the dealio? Could it be a bug? I took to Twitter to find out, and was pleasantly surprised to receive an answer from Lead Content Designer Cory "Mumper" Stockton.


So, we should just stick to power leveling battle pets elsewhere. At least we have a great chance to earn rare Battle-Stones and cute pandas while plowing through the Beasts of Fable.

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]]> battle-petbattle-petsbeasts-of-fableelite-battle-petexperience-multiplierMumperpet-battlepet-battle-strategiespet-battle-tipspet-battlespower-leveling (Kristin Marshall) Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Shut Up And Take My Money: Thoughts on Blizzard's paid services]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/shut-up-and-take-my-money-thoughts-on-blizzards-paid-services/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/shut-up-and-take-my-money-thoughts-on-blizzards-paid-services/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/shut-up-and-take-my-money-thoughts-on-blizzards-paid-services/#comments Shut Up And Take My Money Thoughts on Blizzard's paid services After playing for almost eight years, I've become accustomed to the fees that accompany World of Warcraft. It's just... part of the game. We pay a monthly fee so the developers can bring us new shinies and dragons to slay. We pay a monthly fee so our Community Managers can wrangle cats and serve as our voice. We pay Blizzard to keep WoW going. At what works out (in the US) to be about $0.50 per day, in my mind, there's never been a cheaper night of entertainment.

Now, I wouldn't pose an argument against our monthly fee, but it's common to see complaints from the community about Blizzard's paid services for WoW. A character transfer is $25 USD, name change $10 USD, appearance change $15 USD, race change $25 USD, faction change $30 USD, and let's not forget about the various Guild Services offered at a price. Select services combine a few changes -- an appearance change allows a name change as well, for example.

What is reasonable? Well, for cosmetic services like appearance, race, and name changes, the prices are fair. They're things that aren't necessary in order to play. If you're in a top 100 guild, at some point you may gain an extra edge in changing race to benefit from a racial. Who knows. If you're being harassed by someone in-game, it may be necessary to name change, even. Other than that, I can't think of a situation in which those services would be "required."

Character transfer charges, on the other hand, should be looked at. Over on the EU forums, Taepsilum posted a great response to a thread on paid services that got me thinking.

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]]> paid-character-customizationpaid-character-transferpaid-servicesserver-transferserver-transfers (Kristin Marshall) Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Patch 5.2 Beasts of Fable and Elite Battle Pet walkthrough]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/05/patch-5-2-beasts-of-fable-and-elite-battle-pet-walkthrough/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/05/patch-5-2-beasts-of-fable-and-elite-battle-pet-walkthrough/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/05/patch-5-2-beasts-of-fable-and-elite-battle-pet-walkthrough/#comments Patch 5.2 brings pet battlers a few excellent quality-of-life changes, as well as a few new battle pets to collect. But what really stands are the new Elite Battle Pets and quest line: Beasts of Fable.

Scattered about Pandaria, the ten Elites are battle pets with an above average health pool -- the lowest I found to be 4,066, highest at 4,378 -- and present a unique challenge to any aspiring master tamer. They're strong enough to take on your team solo, so be prepared. Initially, I was intimidated by the large health pool and strong stats, but liked the idea of putting together a team hand-picked to take on each Elite.

Start off by grabbing the Beasts of Fable quest from Gentle San or Sara Finkleswitch, the Battle Pet Trainer in either Shrine of Two Moons or Shrine of Seven Stars, respectively. The adorable Red Panda awaits as your reward, and there's a chance at multiple Lesser Charms of Fortune for every Elite Battle Pet defeated.

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]]> beasts-of-fabledos-rygaelite-battle-petgorespinegreyhoofkafikawi-the-gorgerlucky-yinitunno-nopatch-5.2skitterer-xiatiun-the-wanderer (Kristin Marshall) Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Throne of Thunder raid release schedule announced]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/05/throne-of-thunder-raid-release-schedule-announced/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/05/throne-of-thunder-raid-release-schedule-announced/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/05/throne-of-thunder-raid-release-schedule-announced/#comments Throne of Thunder raid release schedule announced
Today marks the launch of patch 5.2, and along with it comes a new raid to conquer. We have confirmation of the Throne of Thunder raid schedule, and staggered release of raid difficulties. As it stands right now, Normal Throne of Thunder launches today, with Heroic ToT and the first wing of LFR next week, with a new LFR wing released each week after until mid-April.

Throne of Thunder Raid Schedule
With the release of Patch 5.2: The Thunder King, the vast Throne of Thunder raid will become available. As in previous raid tiers, Raid Finder wings and availability difficulties will be staggered.

To access the new Raid Finder wings you will need a minimum average item level (ilevel) of 480.

This is our current schedule based on a planned patch release date of March 5. If the patch is delayed, or if we determine any change is needed, we'll update this article.

March 5 - Normal Throne of Thunder

March 12 - Heroic Throne of Thunder and LFR Wing 1 "Last Stand of the Zandalari"

March 19 - LFR Wing 2 "Forgotten Depths"

April 2 - LFR Wing 3 "Halls of Flesh-Shaping"

April 16 - LFR Wing 4 "Pinnacle of Storms"

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]]> blue-postblue-postslfrpatch-5.2patch-5.2-raidsraid-scheduleraidingschedule (Kristin Marshall) Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Breakfast Topic: Do you think the patch came too fast, or not fast enough?]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/05/breakfast-topic-do-you-think-the-patch-came-too-fast-or-not-fa/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/05/breakfast-topic-do-you-think-the-patch-came-too-fast-or-not-fa/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/05/breakfast-topic-do-you-think-the-patch-came-too-fast-or-not-fa/#comments Breakfast Topic Do you think the patch came too fast, or not fast enough
Happy Patch Day! I hope you're ready for a new raid, scenarios, and plenty of other things to do on the Isle of Thunder. With new gear sets,the most amazing loot table known to Azeroth, and more, there are plenty of shiny new items to collect, too. It's a very packed patch. So what's the issue? Well, I wish we had another week before the patch. I know, I know, we ask for more, and we receive. But is it too quickly?

I was away from the game for a couple weeks, so that may have something to do with it, but it doesn't change the fact that the content in MoP has been released at a much faster pace than in the past. The Pandaren tell us to "slow down," but are we really doing that? Patch 5.1 was released about three months ago, and MoP about two months earlier. It seems that Blizzard has set the pace of this expansion, so we'd better get used to more content, more often.

The important thing is to not feel like we have to do everything, all the time. And I'll admit, I should be the first one to take that advice. Although there are tons of dailies and many new things to do, I need to set my priorities straight to avoid a WoW burn-out. Despite feeling a little behind, I'm still looking forward to experiencing what the new patch has in store!

Do you think the patch came too fast? How do you feel about MoP's new pace? Are you waiting around for new stuff or are there a few unfinished patch 5.1 things you want to experience?

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]]> featuredgame-discussiongamer-discussionpatch-5.2patch-dayworld-of-warcraft-discussionworld-of-warcraft-topicswow-discussionwow-hot-topicswow-issueswow-topics (Kristin Marshall) Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Breakfast Topic: Do you miss the game when you're away?]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/01/breakfast-topic-do-you-miss-the-game-when-youre-away/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/01/breakfast-topic-do-you-miss-the-game-when-youre-away/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/03/01/breakfast-topic-do-you-miss-the-game-when-youre-away/#comments Breakfast Topic Do you miss the game when you're away
It's funny, when I picked up WoW back in 2004 I didn't expect to like it much. I started playing because a few of my friends had asked me to play, and the Warcraft franchise already had a place in my heart. Here I am, some eight years later still playing -- and enjoying it. But I guess that might not be giving the game the credit it deserves. I love playing it. See, after so many memories and friendships made, it feels like a little part of my life.

We've had our ups and downs, WoW, but I'm always drawn back.

I've been out of town for about two weeks to visit family, and can't play. Although I'm busy, reading WoW tweets and Skype messages from my co-tank makes me miss the game a bit. I've tried to play, of course, but the computer up here makes it look like 8-bit WoW. So much for tanking progression content. Sorry, guild! They've been pressing on without me, and I can't help but miss raiding with them. I don't really miss grinding dailies, but I don't want to think of how far behind I am in collecting Lesser Charms of Good Fortune for patch 5.2.

So what about you? When away from the game, do you miss it? What do you look forward to coming back to after a break from the game?

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]]> featuredgame-discussiongamer-discussionworld-of-warcraft-discussionworld-of-warcraft-topicswow-discussionwow-hot-topicswow-issueswow-topics (Kristin Marshall) Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Patch 5.2: Cross-realm 5.0 raids on the way]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/02/12/patch-5-2-cross-realm-5-0-raids-on-the-way/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/02/12/patch-5-2-cross-realm-5-0-raids-on-the-way/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/02/12/patch-5-2-cross-realm-5-0-raids-on-the-way/#comments Patch 52 Crossrealm 50 raids on the way Patch 5.2 is only a couple of weeks away, so you'd better start prepping for all that it will bring. Although many things can change during PTR testing, it's nice to receive confirmed news. We've assumed for some time now that 5.0 raids would become cross-realm accessible once patch 5.2 hit, and now we don't have to wonder any longer. Ghostcrawler confirmed via Twitter that we will indeed get cross-realm 5.0 raid content in 5.2:

The community has embraced cross-realm raiding since it was introduced in patch 4.3.2, and it remains a great way to catch up on old achievements. With new cross-realm content, players will be given more opportunity to experience MoP raiding -- be sure to revisit the cross-realm resources out there as patch 5.2 gets ready to drop! Are you looking forward to slaying all the things with new and old friends?

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]]> breakingcross-realmcross-realm-raidingGhostcrawlerpatch-5.2twitter (Kristin Marshall) Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Capture a Crow when the Darkmoon Faire's in town]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/02/07/capture-a-crow-when-the-darkmoon-faires-in-town/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/02/07/capture-a-crow-when-the-darkmoon-faires-in-town/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/02/07/capture-a-crow-when-the-darkmoon-faires-in-town/#comments Image If you're into battle pets, the Darkmoon Faire needs to be on your monthly to-do list. Outside of the variety of pets and mounts available in exchange for Darkmoon Prize Tickets, Darkmoon Island is home to a few wild battle pets, including the Crow.

Here's a rundown of its abilities:
We have some basic Flying-type abilities here, and between Peck and Alpha Strike, the latter is usually recommended. Even with a slower breed of Crow, the Flying family passive grants 50% extra speed above 50% health, so you can expect that extra hit from Alpha Strike. In slots 2 and 3, you have two paths to choose from. If you're going up against an Elemental battle pet with the Crow (not recommended), Squawk and Murder may be better choices, but against any other type, Call Darkness and Nocturnal Strike will be your powerhouse combo.

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]]> alpha-strikebattle-petscall-darknesscreature-featurecrowdarkmoon-fairedarkmoon-glowflydarkmoon-islandflying-familyhow-to-pet-battlemurdernocturnal-strikepeckpet-battle-strategiespet-battlessquawkwild-pets (Kristin Marshall) Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Project Blackstone site goes live, password discovered]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/02/06/project-blackstone-site-goes-live-password-discovered/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/02/06/project-blackstone-site-goes-live-password-discovered/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/02/06/project-blackstone-site-goes-live-password-discovered/#comments Project Blackstone goes live Back in November, Blizzard registered a few domain names, including the mysterious projectblackstone.com. As it remain untouched, we were left wondering if it could signal a new game on the horizon -- perhaps something to do with Titan. Well, today Project Blackstone is live and has been redirected to a battle.net site.

It looks to be a viral advertising campaign for Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm, and it's an impressive follow-up to the game's recently revealed opening cinematic.

You'll need to log in to the Project Blackstone page, and lucky for you we have the access code!

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Seems like a few clever folks on Reddit discovered the password in the source code of the Project Blackstone page, within an encrypted chunk of text. Head over to the site to read your messages from Dr. Helek Branamoor and the rest of the Blackstone Research staff. We're guessing that new ones will be posted every week, so keep a close eye on the site!

It also appears that Dr. Branamoor is on Twitter, and he doesn't look like someone I'd want to work for. What do you think about Project Blackstone so far?

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]]> breakingheart-of-the-swarmproject-blackstonestarcraftstarcraft-ii (Kristin Marshall) Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:15:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Yes, Tabard storage is still in development]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/02/05/yes-tabard-storage-is-still-in-development/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/02/05/yes-tabard-storage-is-still-in-development/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/02/05/yes-tabard-storage-is-still-in-development/#comments WoW tabards
We've definitely touched on the subject of Tabards before. They're like the Tribbles of WoW, overcrowding our bags and multiplying with every expansion like there's no tomorrow. A massive Tabard collection is quite the feat, but let's face it, wouldn't you like to use the thirty-something bag spaces for other items?

We see questions revolving around these little inventory invaders almost every day: Will Blizzard give us some way to store our Tabards?

Well, Ghostcrawler has something to say about it:


Let's be real, some kind of Tabard storage has been in the plan for a while now ... at least two years. Of course, there are a ton of potential solutions to this problem, and none of them should be a rush job -- a Tabard bag? An interface similar to the mount list? Most players would probably prefer a UI solution instead of yet another bag to manage, so let's cross our fingers.

How do you think Blizzard should solve this?

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]]> breakingtabardtabard-storagetabard-storage-patch-5.2tabards (Kristin Marshall) Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Patch 5.2 PTR: Updated abilities and quality of life changes for pet battles]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/02/04/patch-5-2-ptr-updated-abilities-and-quality-of-life-changes-for/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/02/04/patch-5-2-ptr-updated-abilities-and-quality-of-life-changes-for/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/02/04/patch-5-2-ptr-updated-abilities-and-quality-of-life-changes-for/#comments Patch 52 PTR Updated abilities and quality of life changes for pet battles
I find myself logged onto a different character every time I'm doing a round of pet battle dailies. It shouldn't be an issue, because pets are account bound, but there's just one little thing: Battle Pet Bandages. I never earn any on my main character -- maybe it's bad luck. It's very frustrating to end up with a defeated team, Revive Battle Pets on cooldown, and no stable master nearby. Oh, and no bandages!

Well, it feels like the devs really have been listening to the battle pet community, because they released a few quality of life updates on the PTR that (mostly) will make pet battlers happy campers.
  • Battle Pet Bandages now stack and are Bind to Account.
  • Level-capped players will now have a chance to earn Lesser Charms of Good Fortune after winning a pet battle versus a pet within 5 levels of the highest level pet on their team. Higher-level pets will offer a better chance to earn a charm.
  • Winning a pet battle versus a team within 5 levels of the player's highest-level pet will now award player experience.
I'm so happy to see that pet bandages will be Bind to Account. Being able to funnel every precious bandage to one character will make things much easier -- especially for the altoholics out there. And three huge huzzahs to earning stuff while battling pets! It takes quite a bit of time to grind every pet battle achievement, even with power leveling newbie pets. So, earning rewards normally reserved for playing through PvE content turns pet battling into time well spent. I'm tempted to level a character solely through pet battles, now that winning one will grant player experience!

You can check out the full list of updated pet battle patch notes at the official site, but to make things easier we've compiled the complete list of notes after the break.

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]]> battle-petsbind-to-accountexperiencelesser-charm-of-good-fortunemists-of-pandariapatch-5.2patch-5.2-notespatch-5.2-ptrpet-battle-systempet-battles (Kristin Marshall) Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Patch 5.2 PTR: Triple turkey stack gobbled by pet battle crowd control nerf]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/01/31/patch-5-2-ptr-triple-turkey-pet-battle-crowd-control-nerf/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/01/31/patch-5-2-ptr-triple-turkey-pet-battle-crowd-control-nerf/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/01/31/patch-5-2-ptr-triple-turkey-pet-battle-crowd-control-nerf/#comments Pet battle cheese comps beep boop
Now that MoP has been out for a few months, I find myself enjoying pet battles far more than I thought I would. That being said, it was only a matter of time before griefing made its way into this part of the game as well -- even if it is by turkeys. Yes, turkeys.

It all started with the rather harmless sounding "Triple Turkey." Unfortunately, it's not a sandwich I can nom on, but is instead something much more sinister in the world of pet battles. The Triple Turkey comp quickly became the flavor of the month for trolls in PvP pet battles, using abusing the irritating Food Coma ability to the max. If you've never encountered it before, Food Coma puts the opponent to sleep for two rounds, on a five round cooldown.

But that cooldown only applies to the turkey who casts it. So, we were left with creative individuals who would use Food Coma, swap to a second turkey, use Food Coma, swap, and so on.

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]]> battle-petscrowd-controlhighlands-turkeymoppatch-5.2patch-5.2-notespatch-5.2-ptrpeddlefeetpet-battle-strategiespet-battle-systempet-battle-teampet-battlesplump-turkeyPokemonPvPscalded-basilisk-hatchlingturkeyWorld of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (Kristin Marshall) Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:00:00 EST WoW Insider