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Kellner | 13 May, 2008 | 一般 | (30 Reads)

"This set is likely better than anything you already have, even for PvE. You can equip it the instant you hit level 70, and picking it up requires only that you be honored with a few of Outland's factions. Plus, it looks spiffy. Here are the specifics: Evoker's Silk Amice This requires honored reputation with Honor Hold if you're Alliance or Thrallmar if you're Horde, and can be purchased from the quartermasters in those towns for just less than 14 gold. Go do a daily quest and you've paid for it. Chances are you've already hit honored with these factions, just through the leveling process. If for some reason you haven't, go run the Hellfire instances, or complete the daily PvP quest a few times. Honored rep doesn't take long. Evoker's Silk Cowl Honored with Lower City is only a few Arrakoa Feather turn-ins away, if you aren't there already. Fork over around 13 gold to Nakodu in Shattrath and this beauty is yours. If you want to start working toward the juicy PvP epics out there, I don't blame you. I'd advise against jumping into Arena until you've upgraded some of your gear. The tier 0.5 set is a good start, but you may also want to farm some honor until you can afford a piece of Vindicator's gear or two. You can contribute in the battlegrounds, even with sub-par gear, so farming honor is far easier and less painful than jumping immediately into the Arena and losing 10 matches a week. Just please, don't go the AFK route. People who go AFK in battlegrounds are horrible, horrible people. They are parasites, worthless individuals who leech off the efforts of others. They are of no value as human beings. If you feel I'm being too harsh, well good. buy cheap wow gold That's what I was trying to do. With no diminishing returns and various daily PvP quests available, honor comes quickly these days.

A day or two of concentrated work in the battlegrounds can realistically net you a very nice PvP epic. Once you've geared up a little, and have gained some resilience, you can enter the Arena and be slightly competitive as you begin your weekly quest not to embarrass yourself to gain arena points. " "If you have chosen a profession that offers any powerful, epic, bind-on-pickup gear for Mages, farm the materials and craft them. eq2 platinum Tailoring, Engineering, and Jewelcrafting all offer very nice caster gear. Refer to the last couple Arcane Brilliance columns for specifics, but the Tailoring sets especially are well worth the effort. They can provide you with enough fire-power to begin truly bridging the gap between being a new level 70 Mage and being a level 70 Mage who warrants a raid spot. wowgold Here are a few examples: Shadow's Embrace set Wrath of Spellfire set Destruction Holo-Gogs Figurine - Crimson Serpent By spending the time it takes to put together the materials for these crafted epics, you can significantly improve your standing as a level 70 Mage, and prepare yourself to enter your first raid. Get some spell hit rating This is the single most important stat to have before taking your Mage into a raid, and chances are you have none of it when you hit 70. Refer to Arcane Brilliance's earlier column on this vital statistic for lists of gear that has spell hit on it, and analysis on what it does. The bottom line here is that if you wish to go raiding with your Mage, you need to start scraping together spell hit rating whenever you can, with the goal of reaching the cap of 202 as soon as possible. wow gold cheap If you need to sacrifice other stats to get spell hit, do it.

Once you've gotten enough spell hit rating, you can shift your focus to other important caster stats, like spell damage, spell haste rating, intellect, or spell critical strike rating. Hit some instances Not only is this good practice for learning your role as a Mage in a level 70 group, you can land yourself some very nice blues to fill holes in your gear. Instances you should hit and some of the gear you should hope drops to follow: Shadow Labyrinth Considered one of the easiest of the level 70 instances, this may be a good place to start. wow powerlevel You can pick up a couple nice pieces here, including a neck item and a very nice sword that grant some of that all-important spell hit rating. Wand of the Netherwing Silent Slippers of Meditation Brooch of Heightened Potential Greatsword of Horrid Dreams "

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"Overview of the Grizzly Hills

Kellner | 13 May, 2008 | 一般 | (23 Reads)

"Like the Dragonblight, we've learned a little more about the Grizzly Hills in the last few days. A few old friends make a comeback in this zone, and I'm willing to say here and now that it's going to be awesome. Read on to see what we know! The Grizzly Hills will be a low to mid 70s zone. The setting is very much like a redwood forest, Warcraftified. Home of the Grizzlemaw Furbolgs, one of the largest furbolg tribes in Azeroth. The furbolgs seem to be under attack on a few fronts. The first front being... The Venture Co. This organization, founded by a bunch of jerk goblins, is working endlessly to clearcut the great Grizzly Hills forest. Second, the furbolgs are also having trouble with... Corruption from the Old Gods. Or maybe just one Old God, we're not sure. I would be willing to guess this is the Old God in Azjol-Nerub. The dwarves of Ironforge have set up shop at Thor Modan, where they seek to learn what they can about the evil Iron Dwarves, so they may discover what they can about their origins. Thor Modan will reveal a new chapter in the story of the Titans, and the city seems to be under siege by Giants. Archmage Arugal left Shadowfang Keep behind and has relocated to the Grizzly Hills, raised from the dead to serve the Lich King with his army of worgen. Level 80 elite Sons of Arugal. We can only hope. Zul'Drak, the home of the Drakkari Ice Trolls, can be found here. It seems the Drakkari have been mostly conquered by the Scourge and they now serve the Lich King. The Grizzlemaw Furbolgs seem to be having some trouble with these guys, too. The Drakkari aren't unopposed, however. The Argent Dawn returns to knock the trolls down a peg.

As you can see, there's quite a bit going on! I primarily play Alliance, and though it seems the returning faces lean more towards the Horde in this region, I'm still excited. Shadowfang Keep was one of my favorite dungeons for the longest time, so I dearly hope Arugal's comeback will be awesome. wow geld The Argent Dawn is also one of the coolest factions in WoW, so we'll see what happens! " "Every week, Arcane Brilliance works its way into your spell-rotation, right between Fireball two and Fireball three. It has a zero second cast time, doesn't trigger the global cooldown, costs no mana, does ridiculous amounts of damage, creates no threat, and is entirely unresistable. Yes, I'm aware that's not a word. lord of the rings online gold Yes, I understand that ""irresistible"" is the grammatically correct alternative. Yes, I like to make up words. Also, apparently Arcane Brilliance is the greatest spell ever, and should probably make up your entire spell rotation, and not just a part of it. sell wow gold The good news. I just saved you space on your action bars. If forced, at gunpoint, to identify the most daunting aspect of the World of Warcraft experience, I know exactly what I'd say. wowgold It wouldn't be starting the game, as Blizzard has done a wonderful job of making entry into the game itself incredibly user-friendly. It wouldn't be beginning to raid, as hopefully when you go into your first raid, your guild will be fully aware that it is your first raid and won't expect too much of you, so you can participate without pressure. No, I'd have to say the single most daunting part of the game happens at a very specific point, and that point is the moment you ding level 70. Perhaps you don't realize it at that exact instant.

For most, the moment of realization comes later. runescape money Perhaps it happens when you hop into your first Arena match and die two-and-a-half seconds later. Perhaps it happens when you get thrown into a Karazhan pick-up-group and notice half of your spells are being resisted by Attumen the Huntsman.

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"Is it really OK for Arthas to be 10-mannable?

Kellner | 13 May, 2008 | 一般 | (28 Reads)

"So one of the most exciting announcements from the recent flurry of news about WoTLK, at least from my point of view, is the that there will be 10-man and 25-man versions of every raid. Think about that for a moment. Yeah, that's right. That means that you and 9 other friends will be able to scale the heights of Icecrown Glacier and topple Arthas himself from his frigid throne. This has more than a few people worried. The worries are many. Will this mean people won't want to do the the 25-mans when they can have the same experience in a 10-man. Mike pointed out in one of our conversations in WoW Insider's secret lair that we were originally told that even 40 level 80s wouldn't be able to take down Arthas. Some are concerned that we really shouldn't be able to take down one of the most powerful entities in Azeroth, and possibly in the Universe, with only 10 people. I think all of these worries are addressable. What about the Lore. There's actually been some telegraphing that we'd get some type of change similar to this due to lore reasons for a while. Ever since last year, Blizzard has been talking about making WoTLK more ""personal"" and making sure people at all levels of the game have a chance to invest themselves in the lore by giving them a chance to interact with major figures such as Arthas. They've already started applying this philosophy in game with the Magister's Terrace, where five people can take down Kael'thas Sunstrider. In that case, the 10-man/25-man split makes a lot of sense. Letting more people have a crack at Arthas and participating in his downfall makes a huge amount of sense and should make the story a lot more personal for a lot more players.

Beyond that, even if you are interacting with Arthas all through the whole leveling process, if you're also shut out from taking the guy down at the end, it might end up being a bit of a buzzkill. Beyond that, we should realize that the lore power-level of an encounter doesn't always directly match up to the game difficulty rating. After all, as Drysc points out, the Gnomes were chased out of their city by a level 28 that could be soloed by a single Ironforge Guard, and the Trolls by a level 10 and his level 7-9 minions. By a similar token, you can bring a conspiracy that spans half the Eastern Kingdoms and threatens to topple Stormwind to its knees with a group of 5 people of levels 17-20 or so. If all that isn't epic enough for you, 5 level 70s can take down a malevolent force from beyond our reality with the power to destroy worlds with a mere yawn in the Shadow Labyrinth. I could go on all day, but it's pretty obvious that number and level of people required to defeat an encounter doesn't always have an impact on the exact significance of the encounter from a lore or storytelling perspective. " "Another concern of people is that defeating Arthas shouldn't be as easy as jaunting into Karazhan with a bunch of people in assorted dungeon blues and clearing the place in 3 hours. Drysc offers a reality check on that as well. wow power leveling All 10-mans will not be created equal. Even today, there are groups who can clear Karazhan but still struggle with Zul'aman, or at the least have never managed a complete timed clear of the place. Similarly, you shouldn't expect to be able to simply waltz into 10-man Icecrown Glacier, kill Arthas, and go home.

buy wow gold Yes, you'll no longer have to coordinate 25 people, but you'll still have to coordinate 10 people, and the dungeons will be constructed with a definite progression in mind. 10-man Icecrown Glacier is sure to be much harder than 10-man Naxxramas, even more so than Zul'aman is tougher than Karazhan. 10-man will still be a challenging progression in its own right. gold wow Does this mean no-one will want to run the 25-man. Honestly, our own Matthew ""The Vykrul"" Rossi has probably covered this about as well as I ever could. There's still plenty of incentives for the 25-man raider. guild wars gold There's likely to be bigger challenges from the bosses and more opportunities for more classes. In addition, there's definitely going to be better gear in the 25-mans. This has been confirmed. cheap wow gold And since Arena gear will probably still need ratings in Season 5, more people will probably return to raiding as a way to get the best gear -- and I'd bet quite a bit that if Frostmourne is a drop, It won't be coming from the 10-man version of the instance. Does this mean they went back on their word.

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"Around Azeroth: Shine a light

Kellner | 13 May, 2008 | 一般 | (24 Reads)

"Hey, it's Banshih of on Steamwheedle Cartel again! Not satisfied with robbing banks in our Grand Theft Azeroth competition, she's upped the ante with a more daring heist -- the heart of Hakkar the Soulflayer himself. Sure, Hakkar isn't exactly in his prime anymore, but he always appreciates having visitors talk to him, kill all his friends and rip out his internal organs. It's lonely in the jungle these days, with those damn kids and their Zul'Aman and their ... jukebox music .... Do you have any unusual World of Warcraft images that are just collecting dust in your screenshots folder. We'd love to see it on Around Azeroth! Sharing your screenshot is as simple as e-mailing aroundazeroth@wowinsider.com with a copy of your shot and a brief explanation of the scene. You could be featured here next! Remember to include your player name, server and/or guild if you want it mentioned. We prefer full screen shots without the UI showing. And please, no more sunsets, and don't shoot anyone in the city of Durham today. Over the past week, particularly in the last few days, the crisp Internet air has been abuzz with news from the upcoming expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. Fear you're out of the loop. Here's a quick round-up of all the information being released, along with analysis and opinion: Zones, factions, and relevant lore Alex has written an excellent overview of the Grizzly Hills, a soon-to-be zone for low to mid-seventies. With old factions reappearing, along with other surprises, it's definitely something to look forward to! If news of the Dragonblight has intrigued you, you'll be pleased to know that more information has been made available. While we're brushing up on our lore and learning about new areas and factions, Alex thought it fitting to illuminate the lore behind Azjol-Nerub, as the Nerubians will have their own role in the expansion.

Continue through the break for new information on Death Knights, as well as video and interviews with key people, as well as our full-range of Wrath galleries.. " "We all know the major NPCs of the World of Warcraft: Thrall, Jaina, Tyrande, Saurfang, and all the others that rule the cities, have won great battles, give out the most epic of quests, and all that good stuff. wow gold They have followings, sycophants, and all that. Life is good for them. But what about the other guys. wow gold What about the NPCs that stay with us day after day or week after week, repairing our gear or giving us all the little simple quests that help us level up or get gold or just being a little bit of flavor while we're standing around looking pretty in our favorite capital city. I know I'm not the other one who has an NPC or two that he considers to be pretty awesome. Myself, I think my favorite ""minor"" NPC is good old Brother Sarno, the greeter at the Cathedral of Light. This is a guy who, day in and day out, stands at the entrance of the cathedral sanctuary in Stormwind with a smile on his face and joy in his heart, greeting people as they come in the door. wow gold It doesn't matter if you're a Paladin or a Warlock. It doesn't matter if you're a level 5 exploring Stormwind for the first time or a level 70 coming to receive a blessing from Archbishop Benedictus before heading out on your latest crusade. No matter who you are, if you come to the cathedral, he will give you a smile and often a greeting. world of warcraft gold I've even seen him greet stealthed Horde Rogues. That is Brother Sarno.

He never tires, he never complains, and he will treat all people with dignity and respect regardless of race, class, level, or political affiliation. wow gold kaufen He sees all, no-one can hide from his gaze. This man is the purest and most faithful representation of the Light that I have yet to meet in all of Azeroth.