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News »

[30 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 145 views]

Blizzard has released the first tidbits of information about the final patch of Wrath of the Lich King, 3.3 also known as Ice Crown Citadel.Let me give you a sampling from the Under Developement site: Icecrown Citadel will feature a massive five-player…

General »

[30 Sep 2009 | One Comment | 242 views]

This World of Warcraft machinima was my first attempt at creating a wow machinima. I hope you enjoy it and be sure to check out the podcast.



General »

[29 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 91 views]

FYI: World of Warcraft weekly maintenance will be this Tuesday 09/29/09 from 5:00 am – 11:00 am PDT.

Death Knight »

[28 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 163 views]

When Lead Developer Ghostcrawler was fielding questions from Death Knights concerning the viability of dual wielding, he made an interesting statement:Part of our goal with the death knight was not to have a tanking or PvP tree, and we feel we’ve bee…

Podcast »

[25 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 228 views]

The WoWphiles world premiere episode

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WoW all over Twitter and the Blogosphere
The interwebs were buzzing about WoW being back online in China. What does this mean for the rest of us?

Patch 3.2.2 Drops – Let the Deep Breaths begin
The real news this week was the release of World of Warcraft patch 3.2.2 and the return of Onyxia. We discuss the Onyxia fight and give a bit of strategy.

You can’t …

News »

[25 Sep 2009 | 2 Comments | 461 views]

A new 8 mb patch 3.2.2a was just slipped into World of Warcraft. This patch provides bug fixes for problems that have arisen from patch 3.2.2.

Gear, Raiding »

[24 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 583 views]

So here’s how it goes…

3.2.2 just dropped and you’re looking for a group to go try out the new Onyxia fight.  Problem is your still in item level 150 blues and greens.

If you’re asking for my advice here it is… DO NOT MAKE A GROUP PUT UP WITH YOUR LACK OF GEAR!

I mean even Samurai Mike thinks that’s wack…

In my opinion it’s considered pretty selfish to think you can join a group and have them drag you through an endgame raid (unless they know they’re doing it), just so you …

News »

[23 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 245 views]

Onyxia has returned for patch 3.2.2 and here are some helpful tips to get you through the fight.

General »

[21 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 315 views]

Looking for World of Warcraft related videos and machinima? Playercraft brings you World of Warcraft videos from both YouTube and Vimeo.

Shaman »

[20 Sep 2009 | One Comment | 999 views]

This is a post talking about my next alt to 80. My highest Horde is level 51. I’ve never seen Outland or Northrend from the Horde perspective, and I’d like to see the other side before Cataclysm comes out.This is not a post asking what I should level u…

Races »

[15 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 553 views]

Classes and Starting Attributes

Starting Attributes
Base
Hunter
Mage
Paladin
Priest
Shaman
Warrior

Strength
21
21
21
23
21
22
24

Agility
17
20
17
17
17
17
17

Stamina
19
20
19
21
19
20
21

Intellect
21
21
24
21
23
22
21

Spirit
22
23
24
23
25
24
22

Racial Traits
Gift of the Naaru (Instant cast, 3 minute cool down, 40 yard range)
Heal your target for 35 + (15 x Level) over 15 sec. The amount healed is increased based on the caster’s Spell Power or Attack Power, whichever is highest.
Heroic Presence (Passive)
Increases chance to hit by 1% for [...]

Guides »

[9 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 204 views]

Not too long ago I gave a my Review on Dual Specs. My mind has somewhat been altered by that since then after seeing my wife do it on multiple characters, but not a whole lot (mostly due to the fact that I’ve still only done it on the one and am not impressed).
What [...]

Races »

[9 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 425 views]

Classes and Starting Attributes

Starting Attributes
Base
Mage
Rogue
Warlock
Hunter
Paladin
Priest

Strength
17
17
18
17
17
19
17

Agility
22
22
25
22
25
22
22

Stamina
18
18
19
19
19
20
18

Intellect
24
27
24
26
24
24
26

Spirit
19
21
19
21
20
20
22

Racial Traits
Arcane Torrent (Instant cast, 2 minute cooldown)
Silence all enemies within 8 yards for 2 seconds. In addition, you regain 6% of your mana. Death Knights and Rogues restore 15 runic power/energy instead.
Arcane Affinity (Passive)
10 point skill bonus to Enchanting Profession
Magic Resistance (Passive)
Reduces the chance to be hit by spells [...]

Races »

[8 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 445 views]

Classes and Starting Attributes

Starting Attributes
Base
Hunter
Paladin
Priest
Rogue
Warrior

Strength
22
22
24
22
23
25

Agility
16
19
16
16
19
16

Stamina
23
24
25
23
24
25

Intellect
19
19
19
21
19
19

Spirit
19
20
20
22
19
19

Racial Traits
Stoneform (Instant Cast, 3 minute cooldown)
Removes Bleed, Poison, and Disease effects. In addition, Armor increases by 10%. Lasts 8 seconds.
Gun Specialization (Passive)
Your chance to critically hit with Guns is increased by 1%.
Frost Resistance (Passive)
Reduces the chance you will be hit by Frost spells by 2%. [...]

Reputation »

[8 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 637 views]

I will have more details about leveling my new Mage, Belsynis, in a future post. For right now I want to focus on a specific aspect of what I have been doing with that character, which is farming reputation with Darnassus for the sake of getting their mount as opposed to the boring (in my [...]

Podcast »

[4 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 242 views]

WoWphiles is very happy to announce our upcoming World of Warcraft Podcast. Here is a teaser.

Raiding »

[4 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 370 views]

I logged in Tuesday night and found a pleasant surprise; I had been awarded the Challenger title. While we were getting ready to raid Trial of the Crusader, I flew up to the Tournament and did a couple of Daily Quests. With the Champion Seals from thos…

Races »

[4 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 1,631 views]

Classes and Starting Attributes

Starting Attributes
Base
Hunter
Mage
Priest
Rogue
Shaman
Warrior

Strength
21
21
21
21
22
22
24

Agility
22
25
22
22
25
22
22

Stamina
21
22
21
21
22
22
23

Intellect
16
16
19
18
16
17
16

Spirit
21
22
23
24
21
23
21

Racial Traits
Berserking (Instant cast, 3 minute cooldown)
Activate to increase attack and casting speed for 10 seconds. Speed is raised by 10% at full health, increasing as health is lost to a maximum bonus of 30%.
Regeneration (Passive)
Increase health regeneration bonus by 10%. Also allows 10% of normal health regenerate during combat.
Beast [...]

Gear »

[4 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 2,335 views]

When Wrath started Heroics and Naxx10 gave you level 200 gear. Naxx25 gave you level 213. Then Ulduar came out. Ulduar 10 gear was level 219, while Ulduar 25 gear was level 226.Now with Crusade out you have 3 different levels. Crusade 10 will give you …

Races »

[3 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 392 views]

Classes and Starting Attributes

Starting Attributes
Base
Druid
Hunter
Priest
Rogue
Warrior

Strength
17
18
17
17
18
20

Agility
25
25
28
25
28
25

Stamina
19
19
20
19
20
21

Intellect
20
22
20
22
20
20

Spirit
20
22
21
23
20
20

Racial Traits
Shadowmeld (Instant Cast, 2 minute cooldown)
Activate to slip into the shadows, reducing the chance for enemies to detect your presence. Lasts until cancelled or upon moving. Any threat is restored versus enemies still in combat upon cancellation of this effect.
Elusiveness (Passive, Rogue and Druid only)
Reduces the chance enemies [...]