Posts with tag strategy-guide

"You know, Throgg," Lolegolas said. "I have to admit that you've vastly improved. I understand it's very difficult for plate-wearing people to avoid fire, given the magnetic qualities possessed by Azerothian flame. But in the last few weeks, you've done a remarkable job not jumping into local bonfires."

"It is this," Throgg said, holding up a book labelled WoW Insider. "This is a Strategy Guide. It tells you important stuff like, 'Do not stand in fire,' and, 'There is cool video called BLIND.' It's also got some of the best hair care tips in Azeroth."

"I'm not sure that really qualifies as loot, Throgg," Lolegolas said as he drew a nail buffer across his fingernails. "And certainly not any kind of awesome loot."

"Little elf," Throgg said, "you're the one who brought it up. I'm more surprised you're not all, 'Oh my god, you can read?' Where did you learn commenting skills?"

"I learned it by watching you!" Lolegolas cried plaintively.

Strategy Guide
Type: Off-hand

• 3 Intellect
• Improves hit rating by 3 (0.92% @ level 25)

How to get it: Win a Rumble in the Lumber ... Mill
How to get rid of it: The strategy sells for 12 silver and 26 copper.

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Phat Loot Phriday brings you the scoop on some of the most ... interesting loot in the World of Warcraft, often viewed through the eyes of the stalwart Throgg and indelible Lolegolas. Suggest items you think we should feature by emailing gray@wow.com.

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We've got our first Wrath of the Lich King deal to report, and unfortunately, it's less than impressive. Apparently, if you buy the expansion at Best Buy next week, you'll be able to pick up a strategy guide for the game at 25% off. It's not a great deal, especially since Amazon is offering the guide at 34% off, with or without the game (and since you're a WoW Insider reader, you likely won't need the guide anyway). But it is a deal, and it is for Wrath, so there you go. We'd love to have better deals for you (folks like me who buy Gears of War 2 at Circuit City this week are picking up free gift cards and such), but nothing yet.

There is good news, also, for people who are buying the expansion through Amazon -- apparently they're offering release-day delivery in some places, so even if you picked up the game at the online retailer, you could have it at exactly the same time (well, a few hours later, since there are midnight releases going around and shipped games usually don't show up until midmorning at least) as everybody else. That way, you won't miss a minute of the lag and frustration-inducing camping that will surely ensue just after launch.

If you hear about a deal or a special sale on Wrath next week, let us know. We've all spent way too much money on this game already -- every cent we can save is worth it.