The best of WoW Insider: September 2-9, 2008

It's dancin' time in Azeroth -- the Wrath of the Lich King expansion is just around the corner, and we couldn't be happier. News is flying off the beta, all the classes are getting upgrades, there's new content to explore, and it all just makes us so happy we can't help but get on down. Here's the top stories from the past week in Warcraft, courtesy of Joystiq's sister site, WoW Insider.

News

• New racial abilities for Wrath
  Blizzard unveils the tweaks to what your Trolls, Taurens, and Humans can do.

• Ten of our favorite achievements
  Here's a quick gallery look at ten cool achievements we found coming to the World of Warcraft.

• Shaman glyphs in beta build 8905
  Glyphs will tweak your spells in the expansion, and here's what Shammies have to look forward to.

• Karazhan three-manned in the Wrath beta
  As if there was any doubt that old content would be trivial when the new expansion dropped, here's proof.

• Boat crews return in the Wrath beta
  Finally, the boats have some people on them again. More news in here about riding around towns, too.

Features

• Guildwatch: 10 guilds kicked me in a row
  Our weekly look at guild drama is even more dramatic than usual -- /gkicks and /gquits abound!

• Tiers: The past, present and future of dungeon and raid sets
  A quick retrospective on what kind of stuff has dropped from the dungeons so far.

• Skill Mastery: Mirror Image
  Finally, a new spell Mages aren't crying over.

• Ask a Beta Tester: All about Inscription and a few other things
  Want to know what's going on in the Wrath beta? Ask a Beta Tester!

• The ten people you need to know in WoW
  We break down the archetypes of the friends you need to make in Azeroth.