Category Archives: WoW-com
Scattered Shots: Camouflage
Welcome to Scattered Shots, written by Frostheim of Warcraft Hunters Union and the Hunting Party Podcast. Each week, Frostheim uses logic and science (mixed with a few mugs of dwarven stout) to look deep into the hunter class. Got hunter questions? Feel free to email Frostheim.
The level cap in the Cataclysm beta has [...]
WoW Moviewatch: Orc vs. Wild: Winterspring
On this lovely Labor Day, you may be enjoying a rocking barbeque with friends. But not our orc hero Boar Thrills. He’s stranded in Winterspring and is forced to struggle for survival. In Orc vs. Wild: Winterspring, Wowcrendor executes a stunning send-up of both Man vs. Wild and a good half-dozen WoW memes.
This [...]
Around Azeroth: The story of T
Submitter Riege of <Death by Design> on Proudmoore writes, “With all of the ’srs bzns’ going on with Cataclysm and people reminiscing over areas that will be forever changed, it’s nice to occasionally reflect upon something totally absurd and silly. Thus I present the following. You know blood elves absolutely must keep up with the [...]
Spiritual Guidance: Shield spam and Divine Aegis, a theorycrafting story
In the beginning there were priests. Then Blizzard said “Let there be other classes!” Things have been a lot more complicated ever since. Fortunately, there is Spiritual Guidance, WoW.com’s bi-weekly guide for priests. On Sundays you can enjoy discussion on discipline, holy, and healing in the company of Dawn Moore. We don’t have cookies here, [...]
All the World’s a Stage: Pop culture and its impact on roleplay
My original title for this post was going to be “You got your pop culture in my roleplay!” “No, you got your roleplay in my pop culture!” But that doesn’t fit, and it isn’t a very descriptive title. Still, this issue of “how many cultural reference is okay in game” is an [...]
The Light and How to Swing It: Why is the mana gone?
Every Sunday, Chase Christian of The Light and How to Swing It invites you to discuss the finer side of the paladin class: the holy specialization. This week, we discuss the future of mana regeneration for holy paladins.
When you play WoW on a beta server, you accept that there’s going to be a lot of [...]
Know Your Lore: The dark past of the Darkspear
The World of Warcraft is an expansive universe. You’re playing the game, you’re fighting the bosses, you know the how — but do you know the why? Each week, Matthew Rossi and Anne Stickney make sure you Know Your Lore by covering the history of the story behind World of Warcraft.
World of Warcraft is absolutely [...]
Breakfast Topic: Are you a hoarder?
This Breakfast Topic has been brought to you by Seed, the Aol guest writer program that brings your words to WoW.com.
It began innocently enough. My first toon was a druid who, like all druids, started collecting off sets. As the soulbound epics began to pile up, I rolled a bank alt to store the herbs [...]
Sunday Morning Funnies: Even the sticker is shoddy
Comic News: Out of World announced that there will now be a comic released each week, rather than 3 times per month. It has also been seriously suggested that The Adventures of Disgraph T. Dwarf will be back soon! Unfortunately, I do not have the date yet. You guys should also take another look at [...]
Around Azeroth: The first circle
My son, you’ve seen the temporary fire and the eternal fire; you have reached the place past which my powers cannot see. I’ve brought you here through intellect and art; from now on, let your pleasure be your guide; you’re past the steep [...]