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3.3.3 Random Dungeons, Blue posts, WoW TCG

Patch 3.3.3 – Random Dungeons Changes Patch 3.3.3 should be deployed during the next maintenance on live servers and it’s time to mention a few interesting changes to the Dungeon Finder that I forgot to report in the past weeks.


WoW – Blizzard Asking for Input on Tanks in Cataclysm at Ten Ton Hammer

Give your 2 cents on how tanking should look in the upcoming expansion


WoW Insider Show on hiatus this weekend

Sadly, my friend, the Conan to my Andy, the Don Quixote to my Sancho Panza (I never did get my governorship) Michael Sacco is feeling under the weather and so, this weekend, there will be no WoW Insider show . We considered doing the show with just me hosting, but the prospect of an entire show dedicated to my poor choice in accents (is it Scottish, Russian, or pirate? I can’t tell either) and talking about tanking on a warrior in excruciating detail didn’t seem like the best move.


WoW – The Future of Tanking in WoW at Ten Ton Hammer

Is AoE spam tanking really the direction that the game should be taking? Ghostcrawler has been fairly active in the thread on AoE tanking, which has been filled with complaints from tanks that don’t feel like they can hold threat well enough in multi-target situations:


The Queue: Fargo (the flood, not the movie)

Welcome back to The Queue , WoW.com’s daily Q&A column where the WoW.com team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft.


Cataclysm tanking cooldown feedback wanted

Nethaera hit the forums this morning, asking for feedback from tanks around the globe.


How to buy your way into a raid.

No, this isn’t about how you can literally buy a raid slot, much like Gevlon did many months ago.


The Care and Feeding of Warriors: But hitting buttons is fun!

The Care and Feeding of Warriors is about warriors, those lovable, squeezable, strokeable bundles of pure joy who seethe with a burning inner fire, a rage that can only be quenched in blood. Matthew Rossi tries quenching it in delicious caffeinated beverages


Cataclysm Parry: Part I

One of the most interesting changes coming in Cataclysm is the new Parry mechanic. Currently, a Parry prevents 100% of the damage on the current swing and speeds up your next swing


Newbie Helper: Choosing The Best Class For You

World of Warcraft offers a variety of classes that you can play with. At first, it may be overwhelming for you when you are choosing a class for the first time or starting a second character.


US First Lich King 10 Heroic, Blue post

US First Lich King (10) Heroic Kill + Video On March 15, Adept (US – Dreadmaul) claimed the US first kill of the Lich King in 10-man heroic mode.


Leveling a DK: An Introduction to basic concepts.

Heya guys!! So one of the biggest things about leveling any toon in WoW is “What spec do I use?” Believe it or not, it is one of the most common questions out there. So lets dip into this question briefly?


Whiny Post Day Shall Commence!

H ey Gang! So yeah…


One Night with the King

Thanks for all the comments on the Twinking post. I’ve decided to level my Hunter, and I’ve started working on a gear list for him. It’s almost like end game gear planning, which I enjoy, only with much less guidance


The General Philosophy to Approaching Items

While certainly we all love Best-in-Slot lists and Pick orders, what is always lost amongst these is how to deal with the every day situations where we must choose between one average item and another.


Raid Leading 101: Maximizing DPS Uptime

Normally, most bosses are kept still. There’s a cleave effect or some other ability which makes it difficult for tanks to herd them around.


Officers’ Quarters: Rolling like jerks

Every Monday Scott Andrews contributes Officers’ Quarters , a column about the ins and outs of guild leadership.


Tanking Perceptions

(You knew it was coming. This is a rant.) Dear Heroic LFD Puggers: Let me explain to you some things. First, the defense cap for heroics is 535.


Your Magic Betrays You!

Thursday night we headed back into Ice Crown Citadel. Tuesday I had had ridiculous lag to the point I could barely function. And it was ONLY on Altar of Storms


My future & the future of SkeletonJack.com

Heya guys!! So what is the future of this website? To understand requires a brief undertaking of my recent rl/wow activities

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