What a holiday season !!! I have been so busy this holiday season I took a couple weeks off from posting. I just wanted to let our readers know since I have started getting some emails asking if this Shaman blog is over. Actually things are about to start ramping up for the new year. I have some cool new features in the works and quite a few posts to finish so look for some great reading in 2010.(edited)
Happy New Year to All !!!
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Patch 3.3 has been out for a few days now and I wanted to share my initial impressions. There has been a lot of content to try out with the new Dungeon Finder feature and Icecrown Citadel. Lets take a look at some of the new content for 3.3 and break it down.
Icecrown Citadel has been a nice change from Trial of the Crusader. My guild cleared the first 4 bosses of 25 man on release night and our 10 man raiding groups cleared the wing the next night. The first wing wasn't...
It has been confirmed that Patch 3.3 is going live tomorrow. The Tavern has a bunch of 3.3 posts for you to look at including a complete recap of Elemental Shaman changes in 3.3. So with the downtime and extended downtime I am sure we will see make sure you brush up on all of the changes.
Patch 3.3 Recap
3.3 Elemental Gear
Icecrown Citadel Gating
There are even more posts on Patch 3.3, just click on the 3.3 link in the navigation bar.
3.3 Patch Notes
General
Icecrown CitadelAll...
In a recent blue post Blizzard has admitted they would like to fix ToW vs. DP. They would like to try and fix this before Cataclysm even tho they are not promising anything. I think they have plenty of time to fix the problem. I would be a very happy shaman if I didn't need to drop ToW and was able to use some of my fire totems instead.
Since totems are such a class defining mechanic it makes no sense that we cannot use any of our fire totems except ToW without hurting...
Well with the news that has been going around on the WoW news sites and blue's posts looks like we will be raiding Icecrown in the next couple weeks. Based on the recent update about how Blizzard will be staggering the releases of wings in Icecrown Citadel we should have plenty of time to be able to farm Emblems of Frost. The new Dungeon System will feature random instances and try to match players based on gear level. You will receive 2 Emblems of Frost by completing a random...
The Shaman Tavern wants to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. This is a time to reflect on the past year and to be thankful for the blessings you have received. I want to thank you the readers of my blog because without you and your comments I would not enjoy writing this blog.
Thanks again and have a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
Hak...
Ever feel like you have something to contribute to the WoW community but don't have a place to do it. Sure you can hit the official WoW forums and get flamed by fanbois and trolls. Why not pull up a stool at the Tavern and let loose. Everyone loves a bar story!!!
I am looking for a few guest posters to share their insights on the Shaman class. More specific I am looking for a Resto and Enhancement Shaman to share with the Tavern members how patch 3.3 will effect their specs...
In a recent blue post Blizzard layed out their plans for how they want Icecrown Citadel raid progression. When I first read the post I had mixed emotions. On one hand I felt like Blizzard was trying to control my interaction with the game too much but after I thought about it I understood what they were trying to do. In my opinion they are trying to keep the game fresh and exciting by staggering the release of new bosses and hard modes. Take a look at the post to decide...
Here is a quick loot list on the gear you should be looking to get when your guild starts raiding Icecrown Citadel 10 man. All gear in this instance are item level 251. Again thanks to MMO Champion for providing the datamined information.
Midnight Sun - This dagger has some nice resto stats on it so you might want to pass on it for a Resto Shaman but it could be an upgrade depending on what you are wielding at the time.
Coldwraith Bracers - These are a possible replacement for Bejeweled...
