Wotlk Leveling Guide

Kragg: The Future of Gaming Journalism?

yutt — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:26:03 +0000

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Balance Druid Leveling Spec

yutt — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:42:38 +0000

yutt is correct.

Jartreefist is wrong, as usual.

Brian Knopp's Alliance WotLK Leveling Guide

yutt — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:10:37 +0000

Brian Knopp’s Alliance Wrath of the Lich King Leveling Guide

WotLK Leveling Guide Addon

If you order this Alliance WotLK leveling guide this week you can receive the following:

WotLK Alliance Leveling Guide

An in-game addon that shows you exactly what you need to do next to leveling up as quickly as possible in Northrend. For more detail about the addon, read on.
Two versions of the leveling guide are available. They are the in-game addon, and the optional additional printable version. Some people like to print out the entire guide and put it in a binder to further plan out their WotLK power leveling.
The guide includes all of the best leveling tips, with an interactive guide included in the WotLK leveling addon.
Also included is the Death Knight starting zone leveling guide. Death Knights are the newest class in World of Warcraft, and were added in Wrath of the Lich King. They have an entire new zone, and needed a completely new guide for leveling.

About the In-Game WotLK Leveling Addon:

The entire WotLK leveling guide is visible in World of Warcraft is a window with controllable transparency. When leveling, the current step and next one will be show so you can prepare for your next quest without having to look ahead and lose your place.

The WotLK leveling addon has forward and back buttons so you can view previous and upcoming objectives in the guide if you missed something or want to skip ahead. These buttons can be keybound, saving you time clicking.

The guide minimizes to a small circle, which you can drag wherever you wish, including attaching it to the World of Warcraft minimap. The current step can still be seen by mousing over the minimized button.

If your next objective is related to a certain location in the game, the location will be marked on your map, and the objective arrow will point in the direction you need to go, all automatically.

The guide works with multiple characters, so you can be at different position of the guide with as many characters as you want without losing your place.

Frequently Asked Questions:

When and where is the WotLK guide available?

Right now, at this link!

Is this for both Horde and Alliance?
No, this WotLK leveling guide is Alliance only. Brian has focused all of his effort to making the best possible Alliance leveling guide for Wrath of the Lich King. Visit this link for a complete WotLK Horde leveling guide.

Will you cover both starting zones (Howling Fjord and Borean Tundra)?

No. Howling Fjord is the faster of the two zones, so if you want to power level in WotLK, it is best to go there first. The guide covers every zone you need to get to level 80. A Borean Tundra leveling guide for Wrath of the Lich King may be added at a later date.

Alliance WotLK Leveling Guide

yutt — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:46:54 +0000

Team iDemise Alliance Leveling Guide

Team iDemise has updated their complete guide to include 1-80 leveling guide in Wrath of the Lich King. This comes at no additional cost, and you will receive WotLK leveling guide updates for life.

iDemise WotLK Leveling Guide

Click Here to order the WotLK 1-80 Guide Now!

The guide is absolutely complete, some of the major features include:

Free updates for life including WoTLK Levels 70-80 when it’s released.
Includes MapMod version 3, a leveling addon that will assist you in leveling as quickly as possible, without leaving the game.
An in-game step-by-step leveling guide with the fastest routes for completing Alliance quests in WotLK.
The MapMod includes a waypoint tracking system giving you a directional arrow, showing you exactly where to go. You’ll never get lost again.
Clear leveling instructions with tips to kill mobs more quickly, and complete difficult Alliance quests.
Access to the iDemise forums, where you can discuss hints and tips with experienced power-levelers.
Instructions for leveling with any class from 1-10. You can choose any class you enjoy with this guide.
In-game talent guide which knows which class you are playing and will tell you where to best spend your talent points for the fastest leveling in WotLK.
In-game Pro Tips addon that will teach you techniques and tips used by the iDemise team for record leveling speeds.
Detailed information on where to buy items for quests to save time, when to die instead of walking, and making the best use of your hearthstone.
Be in the “Perfect Leveling Range” while using this guide. Kill twice as fast and earn maximum experience. This guide factors in the Perfect Leveling Range for you so you don’t have to!
Lifetime membership. You will receive all updates for free and for the rest of your life! New versions of our addon are uploaded frequently and you will receive levels 70-80 when Wrath of the Lich King is released along with additional upgrades if theres ever another expansion.
This leveling guide is absolutely 100% legit. There are no hacks, no cheats, and no scams!
Includes Wrath of the Lich King leveling guides for both Alliance and Horde.

Joana's WotLK Leveling Guide

yutt — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:01:54 +0000

Joanas 70-80 WotLK Leveling Guide

On November 12, 2008 Joana (creator of the most popular World of Warcraft leveling guides) will be releasing a brand new WotLK leveling guide. This is a brand new, high quality guide to help you level to 80 in Wrath of the Lich King as quickly as possible.

This leveling guide includes:

In game leveling guide – Allowing you to follow the guide without ever leaving the game.
Over guide 100 videos are included to help you out if you get lost.
Links to WoWHead for all quest and item information.
Dozens of images to help identify quest objectives, locations, and NPCs.
Coordinates listed for all quest objectives and important NPCs and locations.
Complete Death Knight leveling guide!

WotLK Emote Guide

yutt — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:04:29 +0000

WotLK adds dozens of new emotes for World of Warcraft. Below is the complete WotLK emote list.

WotLK Cower Emote

WotLK adds dozens of new emotes for World of Warcraft. Below is the complete list.

/absent	You look absent-minded.	You look at (Target) absently.
/agree	You agree.	You agree with (Target).
/amaze	You are amazed!	You are amazed by (Target)!
/angry	You raise your fist in anger.	You raise your fist in anger at (Target).
/apologize	You apologize to everyone. Sorry!	You apologize to (Target). Sorry!
/applaud
/applause	You applaud. Bravo!	You applaud at (Target). Bravo!
/arm	You stretch your arms out.	You put your arm around (Target)’s shoulder.
/attacktarget	You tell everyone to attack something.	You tell everyone to attack (Target).
/awe	You look around in awe.	You stare at (Target) in awe.
/backback	You dig through your backpack.
/badfeeling	You have a bad feeling about this…	You have a bad feeling about (Target).
/bark	You bark. Woof woof!	You bark at (Target)
/bashfulYou are bashful.	You are so bashful…too bashful to get (Target)’s attention.
/beckon	You beckon everyone over to you.	You beckon (Target) over.
/begYou beg everyone around you. How pathetic.	You beg (Target). How pathetic.
/belch	You let out a loud belch.	You burp rudely in (Target)’s face.
/bite	You look around for someone to bite.	You bite (Target). Ouch!
/blame	You blame yourself for what happened.	You blame (Target) for everything.
/blank	You stare blankly at your surroundings.	You stare blankly (Target).
/bleed	Blood oozes from your wounds.
/blink	You blink your eyes.	You blink at (Target).
/blood	Blood oozes from your wounds.
/blow	You blow a kiss into the wind.	You blow a kiss to (Target).
/blushYou blush.	You blush at (Target).
/boggleYou boggle at the situation.	You boggle at (Target).
/bonk	You bonk yourself on the noggin. Doh!	You bonk (Target) on the noggin. Doh!
/boredYou are overcome with boredom. Oh the drudgery!	You are terribly bored with (Target).
/bounce	You bounce up and down.	You bounce up and down in front of (Target).
/bow	You bow down graciously.	You bow before (Target).
/brandish	You brandish your weapon fiercely.	You brandish your weapon fiercely at (Target).
/bravo	You applaud. Bravo!	You applaud at (Target). Bravo!
/breath	You take a deep breath. Bravo!	You tell (Target) to take a deep breath.
/burp	You let out a loud belch.	You burp rudely in (Target)’s face.
/bye	You wave goodbye to everyone. Farewell!	You wave goodbye to (Target). Farewell!
/cackle	You cackle maniacally at the situation.	You cackle maniacally at (Target).
/calm	You remain calm.	You try to calm (Target) down.
/cat
/catty	You scratch yourself. Ah, much better!	You scratch (Target). How catty!
/challenge	You put out a challenge to everyone. Bring it on!.	You challenge (Target) to a duel.
/charge	You start to charge.
/charm	You put on the charm.	You think (Target) is charming.
/cheer	You cheer!	You cheer at (Target).
/chewYou begin to eat.	You begin to eat in front of (Target).
/chicken	With arms flapping, you strut around. Cluck, Cluck, Chicken!	With arms flapping, you strut around (Target). Cluck, Cluck, Chicken!
/chuckle	You let out a hearty chuckle.	You chuckle at (Target).
/chug	You take a mighty quaff of your beverage.	You encourage (Target) to chug. CHUG! CHUG! CHUG!
/clap	You clap excitedly.	You clap excitedly for (Target).
/cold	You let everyone know that you are cold.	You let (Target) know that you are cold.
/comfort	You need to be comforted.	You comfort (Target).
/commend	You commend everyone on a job well done.	You commend (Target) on a job well done.
/confusedYou are hopelessly confused.	You look at (Target) with a confused look.
/cong
/congrats
/congratulate	You congratulate everyone around you.	You congratulate (Target).
/cough	You let out a hacking cough.	You cough at (Target).
/coverears	You cover your ears.	You cover (Target)’s ears.
/cowerYou cower in fear.	You cower in fear at the sight of (Target).
/crack	You crack your knuckles.	You crack your knuckles while staring at (Target).
/cringe	You cringe in fear.	You cringe away from (Target).
/crossarms	You cross your arms.	You cross your arms at (Target). Hmph!
/cry	You cry.	You cry on (Target)’s shoulder.
/cuddle	You need to be cuddled.	You cuddle up against (Target).
/curiousYou express your curiosity to those around you.	You are curious what (Target) is up to.
/curtseyYou curtsey.	You curtsey before (Target).
/danceYou burst into dance.	You dance with (Target).
/ding	You reached a new level. DING!	You congratulate (Target) on a new level. DING!
/disagreeYou disagree.	You disagree with (Target).
/disappointed
/disappointment	You frown.	You frown with disappointment at (Target).
/doh	You bonk yourself on the noggin. Doh!	You bonk (Target) on the noggin. Doh!
/doom	You threaten everyone with the wrath of doom.	You threaten (Target) with the wrath of doom.
/doubtYou doubt the situation will end in your favor.	You doubt (Target).
/drinkYou raise a drink in the air before chugging it down. Cheers!	You raise a drink to (Target). Cheers!
/drool	A tendril of drool runs down your lip.	You look at (Target) and begin to drool.
/duck	You duck for cover.	You duck behind (Target).
/eatYou begin to eat.	You begin to eat in front of (Target).
/encourageYou encourage everyone around you.	You encourage (Target).
/enemy	You warn everyone that an enemy is near.	You warn (Target) that an enemy is near.
/excitedYou talk excitedly with everyone.	You talk excitedly with (Target).
/eye	You cross your eyes.	You eye (Target) up and down.
/eyebrow	You raise your eyebrow inquisitively.	You raise your eyebrow inquisitively at (Target).
/facepalm	You cover your face with your palm.	You look at (Target) and cover your face with your palm.
/faint	You faint.	You faint at the sight of (Target).
/farewell	You wave goodbye to everyone. Farewell!	You wave goodbye to (Target). Farewell!
/fart	You fart loudly. Whew…what stinks?	You brush up against (Target) and fart loudly.
/fear	You cower in fear.	You cower in fear at the sight of (Target).
/feastYou begin to eat.	You begin to eat in front of (Target).
/fidget	You fidget.	You fidget impatiently while waiting for (Target).
/flap	With arms flapping, you strut around. Cluck, Cluck, Chicken!	With arms flapping, you strut around (Target). Cluck, Cluck, Chicken!
/flee	You yell for everyone to flee!
/flexYou flex your muscles. Oooooh so strong!	You flex at (Target). Oooooh so strong!
/flirt	You flirt.	You flirt with (Target).
/flop	You flop about helplessly.	You flop about helplessly around (Target).
/followme	You motion for everyone to follow.	You motion for (Target) to follow.
/food	You are hungry!	You are hungry. Maybe (Target) has some food…
/frown	You frown.	You frown with disappointment at (Target).
/gaspYou gasp.	You gasp at (Target).
/gaze	You gaze off into the distance.	You gaze eagerly at (Target).
/giggle	You giggle.	You giggle at (Target).
/glad	You are filled with happiness!	You are very happy with (Target)!
/glare	You glare angrily.	You glare angrily at (Target).
/gloat	You gloat over everyone’s misfortune.	You gloat over (Target)’s misfortune.
/glower	You glower at everyone around you.	You glower at (Target).
/go	You tell everyone to go.	You tell (Target) to go.
/going	You must be going.	You tell (Target) that you must be going.
/golfclap	You clap half heartedly, clearly unimpressed.	You clap for (Target), clearly unimpressed.
/goodbye	You wave goodbye to everyone. Farewell!	You wave goodbye to (Target). Farewell!
/greet
/greetingsYou greet everyone warmly.	You greet (Target) warmly.
/grin	You grin wickedly.	You grin wickedly at (Target).
/groan	You begin to groan.	You look at (Target) and groan.
/grovelYou grovel on the ground, wallowing in subservience.	You grovel before (Target) like a subservient peon.
/growlYou growl menacingly.	You growl menacingly at (Target).
/guffaw	You let out a boisterous guffaw!	You take one look at (Target) and let out a guffaw!
/hailYou hail those around you.	You hail (Target).
/happy	You are filled with happiness!	You are very happy with (Target)!
/headache	You are getting a headache.	You are getting a headache from (Target)’s antics.
/healme	You call out for healing!
/hello	You greet everyone with a hearty hello!	You greet (Target) with a hearty hello!
/helpme	You cry out for help!
/hi	You greet everyone with a hearty hello!	You greet (Target) with a hearty hello!
/hiccup	You hiccup loudly.
/highfive	You put up your hand for a high five.	You give (Target) a high five!
/hiss	You hiss at everyone around you.	You hiss at (Target).
/holdhand	You wish someone would hold your hand.	You hold (Target)’s hand.
/hug	You need a hug!	You hug (Target).
/hungry	You are hungry!	You are hungry. Maybe (Target) has some food…
/hurry	You try to pick up the pace.	You tell (Target) to hurry up.
/idea	You have an idea!
/impatient	You fidget.	You fidget impatiently while waiting for (Target).
/incoming	You yell incoming enemies!
/insultYou think everyone around you is a son of a motherless ogre.	You think (Target) is the son of a motherless ogre.
/introduce	You introduce yourself to everyone.	You introduce yourself to (Target).
/jealous	You are jealous of everyone around you.	You are jealous of (Target).
/jk	You were just kidding!	You let (Target) know that you were just kidding!
/kiss	You blow a kiss into the wind.	You blow a kiss to (Target).
/kneelYou kneel down.	You kneel before (Target).
/knuckles	You crack your knuckles.	You crack your knuckles while staring at (Target).
/laugh	You laugh.	You laugh at (Target).
/lavish	You praise the Light.	You lavish praise upon (Target).
/lay
/laydownYou lie down.	You lie down before (Target).
/lick	You lick your lips.	You lick (Target).
/lie
/liedownYou lie down.	You lie down before (Target).
/listen	You are listening!	You listen intently to (Target).
/lol	You laugh.	You laugh at (Target).
/look	You look around.	You look at (Target).
/lostYou are hopelessly lost.	You want (Target) to know that you are hopelessly lost.
/love	You feel the love.	You love (Target).
/luck	You wish everyone good luck.	You wish (Target) the best of luck.
/madYou raise your fist in anger.	You raise your fist in anger at (Target).
/map	You pull out your map.
/massage	You need a massage!	You massage (Target)’s shoulders.
/mercyYou plead for mercy.	You plead with (Target) for mercy.
/moan	You moan suggestively.	You moan suggestively at (Target).
/mock	You mock life and all it stands for.	You mock the foolishness of (Target).
/mooMooooooooooo.	You moo at (Target). Mooooooooooo.
/moon	You drop your trousers and moon everyone.	You drop your trousers and moon (Target).
/mourn	In quiet contemplation, you mourn the loss of the dead.	In quiet contemplation, you mourn the death of (Target).
/mutter	You mutter angrily to yourself. Hmmmph!	You mutter angrily at (Target). Hmmmph!
/nervous	You look around nervously.	You look at (Target) nervously.
/no	You clearly state, NO.	You tell (Target) NO. Not going to happen.
/nod	You nod.	You nod at (Target).
/nosepick	With a finger deep in one nostril, you pass the time.	You pick your nose and show it to (Target).
/object	You OBJECT!	You object to (Target).
/offer	You want to make an offer.	You attempt to make (Target) an offer they can’t refuse.
/oom	You announce that you have low mana!
/openfire	You give the order to open fire.
/panic	You run around in a frenzied state of panic.	You take one look at (Target) and panic.
/pat	You need a pat.	You gently pat (Target).
/peer	You peer around, searchingly.	You peer at (Target) searchingly.
/peonYou grovel on the ground, wallowing in subservience.	You grovel before (Target) like a subservient peon.
/pest	You shoo the measly pests away.	You shoo (Target) away. Be gone pest!
/pet	You need to be petted.	You pet (Target).
/pick	With a finger deep in one nostril, you pass the time.	You pick your nose and show it to (Target).
/pinch	You pinch yourself.	You pinch (Target).
/pity	You pity those around you.	You look down upon (Target) with pity.
/pizza	You are hungry!	You are hungry. Maybe (Target) has some food…
/pleadYou drop to your knees and plead in desperation.	You plead with (Target).
/pointYou point over yonder.	You point at (Target).
/poke	You poke your belly and giggle.	You poke (Target). Hey!
/ponderYou ponder the situation.	You ponder (Target)’s actions.
/pounce	You pounce out from the shadows.	You pounce on top of (Target).
/pout	You pout at everyone around you.	You pout at (Target).
/praise	You praise the Light.	You lavish praise upon (Target).
/prayYou pray to the Gods.	You say a prayer for (Target).
/proud	You are proud of yourself.	You are proud of (Target).
/pulse	You check your own pulse.	You check (Target) for a pulse. Oh no!
/punch	You punch yourself.	You punch (Target)’s shoulder.
/purr	You purr like a kitten.	You purr at (Target).
/puzzledYou are puzzled. What’s going on here?	You are puzzled by (Target).
/question	You want to know the meaning of life.	You question (Target).
/raise	You raise your hand in the air.	You look at (Target) and raise your hand.
/rasp	You make a rude gesture.	You make a rude gesture at (Target).
/regret	You are filled with regret.	You think that (Target) will regret it.
/revenge	You vow you will have your revenge.	You vow revenge on (Target).
/rdy
/ready	You let everyone know that you are ready!	You let (Target) know that you are ready!
/rear	You shake your rear.	You shake your rear at (Target).
/roarYou roar with bestial vigor. So fierce!	You roar with bestial vigor at (Target). So fierce!
/rofl	You roll on the floor laughing.	You roll on the floor laughing at (Target).
/rolleyes	You roll your eyes.	You roll your eyes at (Target).
/rudeYou make a rude gesture.	You make a rude gesture at (Target).
/ruffle	You ruffle your hair.	You ruffle (Target)’s hair.
/sad	You hang your head dejectedly.
/saluteYou stand at attention and salute.	You salute (Target) with respect.
/search	You search for something.	You search (Target) for something.
/scared	You are scared!	You are scared of (Target).
/scratch	You scratch yourself. Ah, much better!	You scratch (Target). How catty!
/scoff	You scoff.	You scoff at (Target).
/scold	You scold yourself.	You scold (Target).
/scowl	You scowl.	You scowl at (Target).
/sexy	You’re too sexy for your tunic…so sexy it hurts.	You think (Target) is a sexy devil.
/shake	You shake your rear.	You shake your rear at (Target).
/shakefist	You shake your fist.	You shake your fist at (Target).
/shifty	Your eyes shift back and forth suspiciously.	You give (Target) a shifty look.
/shimmy	You shimmy before the masses.	You shimmy before (Target).
/shindigYou raise a drink in the air before chugging it down. Cheers!	You raise a drink to (Target). Cheers!
/shiver	You shiver in your boots. Chilling!	You shiver beside (Target). Chilling!
/shoo	You shoo the measly pests away.	You shoo (Target) away. Be gone pest!
/shrugYou shrug. Who knows?	You shrug at (Target). Who knows?
/shyYou smile shyly.	You smile shyly at (Target).
/shudder	You shudder.	You shudder at the sight of (Target).
/sighYou let out a long, drawn-out sigh.	You sigh at (Target).
/signal	You give the signal.	You give (Target) the signal.
/silence	You tell everyone to be quiet. Shhh!	You tell (Target) to be quiet. Shhh!
/silly	You tell a joke.	You tell (Target) a joke.
/singYou burst into song.	You serenade (Target) with a song.
/slap	You slap yourself across the face. Ouch!	You slap (Target) across the face. Ouch!
/sleepYou fall asleep. Zzzzzzz.	You fall asleep. Zzzzzzz.
/smack	You smack your forehead.	You smack (Target) upside the head.
/smell	You smell the air around you. Wow, someone stinks!	(Target) smells (Target). Wow, someone stinks!
/smile	You smile.	You smile at (Target).
/smirk	A sly smirk spreads across your face.	You smirk slyly at (Target).
/snap	You snap your fingers.	You snap your fingers at (Target).
/snarl	You bare your teeth and snarl.	You bare your teeth and snarl at (Target).
/sneak	You sneak away.	You sneak away from (Target).
/sneeze	You sneeze. Achoo!	You sneeze on (Target). Achoo!
/snicker	You quietly snicker to yourself.	You snicker at (Target).
/sniff	You sniff the air around you.	You sniff (Target).
/snort	You snort.	You snort derisively at (Target).
/snub	You snub all of the lowly peons around you.	You snub (Target).
/sob	You cry.	You cry on (Target)’s shoulder.
/soothe	You need to be soothed.	You soothe (Target). There, there…things will be ok.
/sorry	You apologize to everyone. Sorry!	You apologize to (Target). Sorry!
/spit	You spit on the ground.	You spit on (Target).
/spoon	You need to be cuddled.	You cuddle up against (Target).
/squeal	You squeal like a pig.	You squeal at (Target).
/stare	You stare (Target) down.
/stink	You smell the air around you. Wow, someone stinks!	(Target) smells (Target). Wow, someone stinks!
/strong	You flex your muscles. Oooooh so strong!	You flex at (Target). Oooooh so strong!
/strut	With arms flapping, you strut around. Cluck, Cluck, Chicken!	With arms flapping, you strut around (Target). Cluck, Cluck, Chicken!
/surprised	You are so surprised!	You are suprised by (Target)’s actions.
/surrenderYou surrender to your opponents.	You surrender before (Target). Such is the agony of defeat…
/suspicious	You narrow your eyes in suspicion.
/sweat	You are sweating.	You sweat at the sight of (Target).
/tap	You tap your foot. Hurry up already!	You tap your foot as you wait for (Target).
/taunt	You taunt everyone around you. Bring it fools!	You make a taunting gesture at (Target). Bring it!
/tease	You are such a tease.	You tease (Target).
/thank
/thanks	You thank everyone around you.	You thank (Target).
/think	You are lost in thought.	You think about (Target).
/thirsty	You are so thirsty. Can anyone spare a drink?	You let (Target) know you are thirsty. Spare a drink?
/threat
/threaten	You threaten everyone with the wrath of doom.	You threaten (Target) with the wrath of doom.
/tickle	You want to be tickled. Hee hee!	You tickle (Target). Hee hee!
/tired	You let everyone know that you are tired.	You let (Target) know that you are tired.
/train
/truce	You offer a truce.	You offer (Target) a truce.
/twiddle	You twiddle your thumbs.
/ty	You thank everyone around you.	You thank (Target).
/veto	You veto the motion on the floor.	You veto (Target)’s motion.
/victoryYou bask in the glory of victory.	You bask in the glory of victory with (Target).
/violin	You begin to play the world’s smallest violin.	You play the world’s smallest violin for (Target).
/volunteer	You raise your hand in the air.	You look at (Target) and raise your hand.
/wait	You ask everyone to wait.	You ask (Target) to wait.
/warn	You warn everyone.	You warn (Target).
/wave	You beckon everyone over to you.	You wave at (Target).
/weep	You cry.	You cry on (Target)’s shoulder.
/welcome	You welcome everyone.	You welcome (Target).
/whine	You whine pathetically.	You whine pathetically at (Target).
/whistleYou let forth a sharp whistle.	You whistle at (Target).
/wicked
/wickedly	You grin wickedly.	You grin wickedly at (Target).
/wink	You wink slyly.	You wink slyly at (Target).
/work	You begin to work.	You work with (Target).
/wrath	You threaten everyone with the wrath of doom.	You threaten (Target) with the wrath of doom.
/yawnYou yawn sleepily.	You yawn sleepily at (Target).
/yay	You are filled with happiness!	You are very happy with (Target)!
/yes	You nod.	You nod at (Target).

WotLK Zombie Invasion 2008

yutt — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:27:16 +0000

World of Warcraft players recently experienced a massive week long event in preparation for the release of WotLK. This involved a zombie plague, created by the Lich King, spreading through the world of Azeroth to both players and NPCs.

The plague built up through several phases:

WotLK Zombie Invasion

Phase 1

Suspicious Crates in Booty could be looted, immediately giving the player the plague. You could also get the WotLK zombie plague (You’re Infected!) by standing in a zombie’s disease cloud, or by being hit by a zombie.

Once you are infected you can be cured by any class who can cure diseases (Priest, Paladin, Shaman), or by Argent Healers that are now located throughout the world.

You have 10 minutes before the plague turns you into a zombie. You can also immediately be turned into a zombie if you are killed by a zombie.

Once you transform into a zombie you gain several abilities:

Beckon Groan – Brings up to 4 zombies that are not currently in combat to you.

Lurch – AoE buff that causes all zombies in the area to move more quickly, and removes any crowd-control or movement impairing effects on them.

Mangle -Reduces your target’s armor by 3% and increases your next attack damage by 20.

Retch – A targetable AoE that heals all zombie in the area, and slows all humanoids.

Zombie Explosion – A kamikaze ability, destroying you and infecting non-zombies in the area with the plague.

When you are a zombie your health decays over time, however you can gain health back by attacking living characters and NPCs. You can also use your Retch ability to regenerate lost health.

Players infected with the zombie plague also all speak [Zombie]. This temporarily allowed cross-faction communication between Alliance and Horde players.

Phase 2

WotLK Zombie Invasion Plagued Roach

The Suspicious Crates spawned in all major cities, along with Plagued Roaches. Killing the plagued roaches or looting the crates immediately gives you the zombie disease.

Phase 3

In the third phase “Plagued Residents” (NPC zombies) began spawning outside of major cities. The plague timer was reduced from 10 minutes to 5 minutes, and the radius of the zombie explosion ability was greatly increased.

Phase 4

The infection debuff timer was reduced again. Now it is 2 minutes, down from 5 minutes. The Naxxaramas Scourge Invasion event has begun again. There are now invasions of Scourge all across Azeroth.

All of the rare bosses from the previous Scourge event are again located in their respective instances.

All of these bosses have unique loot tables with rare items.

A new boss was added to Karazhan, Prince Tenris Mirkblood. There is a quest to kill him located at Light’s Hope Chapel in the Eastern Plague Lands.

Phase 5

The zombie disease debuff timer was reduced to one minute. Nearly all of the Argent Healers have disappeared, leaving the plague and zombies to overrun every city in the game.

Grand Apothecary Putress was introduced to Shattrath City. He requires you to get a sample of this new Scourge plague which has a slightly different questline ending for each race. For the Forsaken you take a sample to the Royal Apothecary Society in Undercity for further study.

Phase 6 – Finale

The zombie plague ended. The Scourge invasion and Tenris Mirkblood will remain for a week. Blizzard says the WotLK opening event is not over, but the zombie plague is… for now.

For more information on the WotLK plague from Blizzard you can check the following thread:

Official WotLK Zombie Invasion FAQ

More WotLK news from BlizzCon 2008

yutt — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:54:19 +0000

Blood Elf Cosplay - BlizzCon 2008

We have a bunch more information Blizzard has released at BlizzCon 2008 for WotLK. There are major interface changes coming, along with very new and interesting concepts for PvE and PvP.

Here is a recap of some of the biggest WoW information since our last BlizzCon WotLK update:

Ground mounts will no longer automatically dismount when you enter the water after patch 3.1. They will now be able to swim!
10-man and 25-man raid sets will share the same set bonuses, so you will be able to complete your sets with pieces of both combined.
3.1, the first content patch for WotLK, is already complete and ready for release.
As previously mentioned, the dual-spec feature coming in WotLK will allow you to switch specs between fights in a raid. This feature will be great for switching between a party and solo spec while leveling in WotLK.

There was also some new information and ideas for PvP in WotLK:

Blizzard plans on adding an experience reward for battlegrounds, allowing you to level by doing just battlegrounds. Will this remove twinking? So far there is no official word.
There is a new Battleground rating system in development to hopefully make battlegrounds more competitive and fairly matched again.
You will soon be able to queue for Arenas and Battlegrounds from anywhere in the game world (sounds similar to Warhammer’s system).
The new WotLK instanced battleground, Strand of the Ancients, is getting updated from a 10 versus 10 to 15 versus 15. Additionally, they are doubling the number of siege weapons and vehicles available for players to use.

J!nx, the official WoW merchandise partner, is releasing a new murloc plushie.

BlizzCon 2008 WotLK News

yutt — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:22:30 +0000

BlizzCon was this week, and Blizzard has release a little bit of new information about what we can expect to see after the release of WotLK. The highlights include:

3.1 WotLK patch will add Ulduar, a 10 and 25 man, level 80 raid instance.
3.2 patch will add a secret, unannounced raid instance.
3.3 will likely add the Icecrown Citadel raid instance, Arthas’ new home.
3.3 will also conclude the Ashbringer storyline.
Duel-spec system is definitely coming. This will allow you to change between two specs even between fights in a raid. You will not be allowed to change specs during arena matches, however.
After adding the duel-spec interface, Blizzard would also like to add an ItemRack-like mod to the default WotLK interface.
Blizzard plans on adding a dance studio, which not only will allow characters to choose new dances, but build their own.
Improve the guild management and organization tools.
Possibly implement guild rankings based on PvE progress (similar to WoWjutsu?)

Looks like we have a lot to look forward to after the release of WotLK.

Death Knight Leveling Specs

yutt — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:15:59 +0000

Here are some suggested specs to help guide you leveling as a Death Knight. Focusing on the Death Knight’s Blood tree when leveling will help you minimize downtime through all of your self-healing abilities, along with still providing a high level of damage.

WotLK Death Knight - Ebon Hold

Death Knight Leveling Spec (Blood)

Blood Spec Link

Two of the must-have abilities in this spec are Butchery and Vendetta. They return a huge amount of runic power and health every time you kill a mob that grants experience. It would be wise to include at least those two abilities in any Death Knight Leveling build.

Mark of Blood is also available early on, which should all but remove your need to ever need to eat or bandage while leveling. This provides a huge advantage to other classes and even other Death Knight specs. While not available until much later in the tree, Bloodworms and Vampiric Blood help improve your leveling time significantly. If you find you aren’t ever losing enough health to need Rune Tap, you can drop it for higher damage abilities in either the Blood or Unholy trees.

Blood (65 points)
    2/2 Butchery
    3/3 Subversion
    5/5 Blade Barrier
    5/5 Bladed Armor
    3/3 Scent of Blood
    2/2 Two-Handed Weapon Specialization
    1/1 Rune Tap
    5/5 Dark Conviction
    3/3 Death Rune Mastery
    3/3 Improved Rune Tap
    3/3 Vendetta
    3/3 Bloody Strikes
    3/3 Veteran of the Third War
    1/1 Mark of Blood
    3/3 Bloody Vengeance
    3/3 Bloodworms
    2/2 Blood Aura
    5/5 Sudden Doom
    1/1 Vampiric Blood
    3/3 Might of Mograine
    5/5 Blood Gorged
    1/1 Dancing Rune Weapon

Frost (0 points)
    None

Unholy (6 points)
    2/2 Vicious Strikes
    3/3 Morbidity
    1/2 Epidemic

Death Knight Leveling Spec (Unholy)

Unholy Spec Link

Again, this spec relies on Vendetta and Butchery for the health and runic power restoration while leveling. Instead of being as oriented toward melee damage, however, the Unholy spec focuses on Ghouls, magical damage, and Area-of-Effect abilities (primarily Corpse Explosion).

Good variation of this build are possible by going deeper into the Blood tree, possibly including Rune Tap and Bladed Armor, depending on your play style and downtime between pulls. Alternatively, dropping Two-Handed Weapon Specialization and Dark Conviction would allow you to get some of the more powerful talents deep in the Unholy tree.

Blood (19 points)
    2/2 Butchery
    3/3 Subversion
    5/5 Blade Barrier
    3/3 Scent of Blood
    3/3 Death Rune Mastery
    3/3 Vendetta

Frost (0 points)
    None

Unholy (45 points)
    2/2 Vicious Strikes
    3/3 Morbidity
    2/2 Epidemic
    3/3 Ravenous Dead
    3/3 Outbreak
    5/5 Necrosis
    1/1 Corpse Explosion
    3/3 Blood-Caked Blade
    1/1 Shadow of Death
    1/1 Summon Gargoyle
    5/5 Impurity
    3/3 Reaping
    1/1 Master of Ghouls
    5/5 Desecration
    3/3 Crypt Fever
    3/3 Ebon Plaguebringer
    1/1 Scourge Strike

Conclusion

Choosing a spec is largely comes down to personal preference and play-style. However, some abilities such as Butchery and Vendetta are going to greatly improve the speed you can level no matter which tree and abilities you prefer. Even if you are not a fan of the melee oriented Blood tree, if you plan on leveling solo, you should consider it a very strong option if you plan on leveling as quickly and easily as possible.