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WoW Archivist: Patch 2.0.1, Before the Storm
The WoW Archivist explores the secrets of World of Warcraft's past. What did the game look like years ago? Who is etched into WoW's history? What secrets does the game still hold? Patch 2.0.1 was, according to a large chunk of players, quite possibly one of the best patches to come out of vanilla WoW. It had nothing to do with the introduction of the new talent trees in preparation for The Burning Crusade's looming launch. It had nothing to do with the new, bulky, and rarely used first iteration of the looking for group tool. There were no launch events with this patch, just a heck of a lot of data that needed to be implemented in preparation for the launch of the first expansion. But what had players either cheering fervently or cursing forever had nothing to do with the imminent approach of The Burning Crusade. It had everything to do with PVP and the removal of the honor system as we knew it in vanilla. What's so special about that, you ask? Let's take a journey back in time and look at the good and bad of the old honor system. If you think today's Arena grinds are difficult, well ... you're in for one heck of an eye-opener.
15 Minutes of Fame: The overachiever
15 Minutes of Fame is our look at World of Warcraft players of all shapes and sizes – from the renowned to the relatively anonymous, the remarkable to the player next door. Tip us off to players you'd like to hear more about.Achievements – just the ticket for a player with time to spare. The concept fits like a glove for Helcyon of Draka-US (H), who currently stands at 6,430 Achievement points and counting. (That's 593 out of a possible 749 Achievements, in case you wondered.) If you've ever pined for more free time to tick off Achievements (or if you've avoided purposely going after Achievements at all, like me, in the interest of not getting sucked into something you don't have time for), Helcyon's story will leave you green with envy. You see, Helcyon's no obsessive-compulsive basement dweller, checklist and mouse in hand. Retiring young has left him with plenty of time to indulge in gaming, and he exercises complete freedom in dipping into and out of the Achievement pool. "I really like to complete things, but at my own pace -- which varies ... a lot," he admits. "When patch 3.0 hit, I hit the Achievement path pretty quickly. I was up over 3,000 points within a few days of release. Achievements took a back seat as I leveled a couple characters to 80; however, I am now back on track earning my 10 points here and there!"
Outland Reputation Battlegear
Although Blizzard has designed a plethora of content for your leveling pleasure, the vast majority of play time occurs once you reach the level cap. It can be very frustrating reaching the level cap only to find that substandard gear limits your ability to be competitive in PvP. In patch 2.4 the World of Warcraft development team added a series of gear sets for purchase from quartermasters of Outland factions. The Battlegear sets are of a superior quality and are equal to the Level 70 High Warlord sets that can be purchased with honor points. These introductory level 70 sets will help boost your gear as you enter endgame battlegrounds and get your feet wet in the arenas. The pieces can be purchased by becoming honored with Cenarion Expedition, Honor Hold/Thrallmar, Keepers of Time, Lower City, and the Sha'tar. Which faction has the piece you need varies from set to set, but for the complete set you must be honored with all five of these factions.
Outland reputation set- Shaman (Enhancement): Seer's Linked Battlegear
This is the PvP set for Enhancement Shaman. The Battlegear sets are of a superior quality and are equal to the Level 70 High Warlord gear that can be purchased with honor points. The pieces can be purchased by becoming honored with Cenarion Expedition, Honor Hold/Thrallmar, Keepers of Time, Lower City, and the Sha'tar. Complete sets require honored with all five factions as listed below: Seer's Linked Battlegear Slot Rep Seer's Linked Gauntlets Hands Lower City Seer's Linked Helm Head Thrallmar/Honor Hold Seer's Linked Leggings Legs Keepers of Time Seer's Linked Armor Chest The Sha'tar Seer's Linked Spaulders Shoulders Cenarion Expedition Seer's Linked Battlegear Armor Str Sta Int Seer's Linked Gauntlets 407 21 33 Seer's Linked Helm 530 20 30 Seer's Linked Leggings 570 22 42 22 Seer's Linked Armor 652 12 42 Seer's Linked Spaulders 489 13 42 Total 2648 88 180 22 Seer's Linked Battlegear Resil Dur Mp5 Gems Seer's Linked Gauntlets 29 28 40 Seer's Linked Helm 24 24 70 M, R Seer's Linked Leggings 28 22 90 Seer's Linked Armor 14 22 120 R, R, Y Seer's Linked Spaulders 17 13 70 R, Y Total 112 109 390 Set Bonus 2: 35 Resilience Set Bonus 4: Reduces the cooldown of your Stormstrike ability by 1 second. Return to the complete Outland Battlegear list
Outland reputation set- Shaman (Resto): Seer's Ringmail Battlegear
This is the PvP set for Resto Shaman. The Battlegear sets are of a superior quality and are equal to the Level 70 High Warlord gear that can be purchased with honor points. The pieces can be purchased by becoming honored with Cenarion Expedition, Honor Hold/Thrallmar, Keepers of Time, Lower City, and the Sha'tar. Complete sets require honored with all five factions as listed below: Seer's Ringmail Battlegear Slot Rep Seer's Ringmail Gloves Hands Lower City Seer's Ringmail Headpiece Head Thrallmar/Honor Hold Seer's Ringmail Leggings Legs Keepers of Time Seer's Ringmail Chestguard Chest The Sha'tar Seer's Ringmail Shoulderpads Shoulders Cenarion Expedition Seer's Ringmail Battlegear Armor Sta Int Spell Crit Resil Seer's Ringmail Gloves 407 28 18 14 13 Seer's Ringmail Headpiece 530 22 21 16 16 Seer's Ringmail Leggings 570 36 25 22 22 Seer's Ringmail Chestguard 652 34 24 22 18 Seer's Ringmail Shoulderpads 489 28 18 12 Total 2648 159 103 82 81 Seer's Ringmail Battlegear Dur Mp5 Heal Spell Gems Seer's Ringmail Gloves 40 46 16 Seer's Ringmail Headpiece 70 44 15 M, R Seer's Ringmail Leggings 90 4 62 21 Seer's Ringmail Chestguard 120 5 31 11 R, Y, Y Seer's Ringmail Shoulderpads 70 4 29 10 R, Y Total 390 13 212 73 Set Bonus 2: 35 Resilience Set Bonus 4: Reduces the cooldown of your Nature's Swiftness ability by 24 seconds. Return to the complete Outland Battlegear list
Outland reputation set - Paladin (Holy): Crusader's Ornamented Battlegear
This is the PvP set for Holy specced Paladina. The Battlegear sets are of a superior quality and are equal to the Level 70 High Warlord gear that can be purchased with honor points. The pieces can be purchased by becoming honored with Cenarion Expedition, Honor Hold/Thrallmar, Keepers of Time, Lower City, and the Sha'tar. Complete sets require honored with all five factions as listed below: Crusader's Ornamented Battlegear Slot Rep Crusader's Ornamented Gloves Hands Cenarion Expitition Crusader's Ornamented Headguard Head The Sha'tar Crusader's Ornamented Legguards Legs Lower City Crusader's Ornamented Chestplate Chest Keepers of Time Crusader's Ornamented Spaulders Shoulders Thrallmar/Honor Hold Crusader's Ornamented Battlegear Armor Sta Int Spell Crit Resil Crusader's Ornamented Gloves 728 30 20 19 12 Crusader's Ornamented Headguard 946 34 22 20 20 Crusader's Ornamented Leggings 1019 39 26 24 24 Crusader's Ornamented Chestplate 1164 37 24 21 22 Crusader's Ornamented Spaulders 873 30 19 15 14 Total 4730 170 111 99 92 Crusader's Ornamented Battlegear Dur Healing Spell Gems Crusader's Ornamented Gloves 45 40 35 Crusader's Ornamented Headguard 80 35 12 M, R Crusader's Ornamented Leggings 100 22 8 Crusader's Ornamented Chestplate 135 18 6 R, R, Y Crusader's Ornamented Spaulders 80 22 8 R, Y Total 440 107 48 Set Bonus 2: 35 Resilience Set Bonus 4: Reduces the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice by 10 seconds. Return to the complete Outland Battlegear list
Outland reputation set- Warlock: Dreadweave Battlegear
This is the PvP set for any Warlock Spec. The Battlegear sets are of a superior quality and are equal to the Level 70 High Warlord gear that can be purchased with honor points. The pieces can be purchased by becoming honored with Cenarion Expedition, Honor Hold/Thrallmar, Keepers of Time, Lower City, and the Sha'tar. Complete sets require honored with all five factions as listed below: Dreadweave Battlegear Slot Rep Dreadweave Gloves Hands Keepers of Time Dreadweave Hood Head Cenarion Expedition Dreadweave Leggings Legs The Sha'tar Dreadweave Robe Chest Thrallmar/Honor Hold Dreadweave Mantle Shoulders Lower City Dreadweave Battlegear Armor Sta Int Spell Hit Dreadweave Gloves 97 31 21 Dreadweave Hood 127 49 22 Dreadweave Leggings 136 49 22 Dreadweave Robe 156 49 14 Dreadweave Mantle 117 19 15 6 Total 633 197 86 6 Dreadweave Battlegear Resil Dur Spell Gems Dreadweave Gloves 12 30 26 Dreadweave Hood 14 50 29 M, R Dreadweave Leggings 22 65 39 Dreadweave Robe 14 80 29 R, Y, Y Dreadweave Mantle 17 50 26 B, Y Total 79 275 149 Set Bonus 2: 35 Resilience Set Bonus 4: Reduces the casting time of your Fear spell by 0.1 seconds. Return to the complete Outland Battlegear list
Outland reputation set- Priest (DPS): Satin Battlegear
This is the PvP set for DPS-Specced Priests. The Battlegear sets are of a superior quality and are equal to the Level 70 High Warlord gear that can be purchased with honor points. The pieces can be purchased by becoming honored with Cenarion Expedition, Honor Hold/Thrallmar, Keepers of Time, Lower City, and the Sha'tar. Complete sets require honored with all five factions as listed below: Satin Battlegear Slot Rep Satin Gloves Hands Keepers of Time Satin Hood Head Thrallmar/Honor Hold Satin Leggings Legs Lower City Satin Robe Chest Thrallmar/Honor Hold Satin Mantle Shoulders The Sha'tar Satin Battlegear Armor Sta Int Resil Satin Gloves 97 33 15 14 Satin Hood 127 46 19 19 Satin Leggings 136 46 23 23 Satin Robe 156 46 15 15 Satin Mantle 117 33 17 17 Total 117 204 89 88 Satin Battlegear Dur Spell Gems Satin Gloves 30 25 Satin Hood 50 18 M, R Satin Leggings 65 36 Satin Robe 80 27 R, Y, Y Satin Mantle 50 15 R, Y Total 275 121 Set Bonus 2: 35 Resilience Set Bonus 4: Reduces the duration of the Weakened Soul effect caused by your Power Word: Shield by 2 seconds. Return to the complete Outland Battlegear list
Outline reputation set- Priest (Holy): Mooncloth Battlegear
This is the PvP set for Holy Priests. The Battlegear sets are of a superior quality and are equal to the Level 70 High Warlord gear that can be purchased with honor points. The pieces can be purchased by becoming honored with Cenarion Expedition, Honor Hold/Thrallmar, Keepers of Time, Lower City, and the Sha'tar. Complete sets require honored with all five factions as listed below: Mooncloth Battlegear Slot Rep Mooncloth Mitts Hands Lower City Mooncloth Cowl Head The Sha'tar Mooncloth Legguards Legs Keepers of Time Mooncloth Vestments Chest Thrallmar/Honor Hold Mooncloth Shoulderpads Shoulders Cenarion Expedition Mooncloth Battlegear Armor Sta Int Resil Mooncloth Mitts 97 33 15 14 Mooncloth Cowl 127 39 27 19 Mooncloth Legguards 136 42 28 23 Mooncloth Vestments 156 39 25 15 Mooncloth Shoulderpads 117 30 20 17 Total 633 183 115 88 Mooncloth Battlegear Dur Heal Spell Gems Mooncloth Mitts 30 46 16 Mooncloth Cowl 80 33 11 M, R Mooncloth Legguards 65 68 23 Mooncloth Vestments 80 51 17 R, Y, Y Mooncloth Shoulderpads 50 29 10 R, Y Total 275 227 77 Set Bonus 2: 35 Resilience Set Bonus 4: Reduces the duration of the Weakened Soul effect caused by your Power Word: Shield by 2 seconds. Return to the complete Outland Battlegear list
Outland Reputation Set - Druid (Balance): Wyrmhide Battlegear
This is the introductory PvP set for BalanceDruid. The Battlegear sets are of a superior quality and are equal to the Level 70 High Warlord gear that can be purchased with honor points. The pieces can be purchased by becoming honored with Cenarion Expedition, Honor Hold/Thrallmar, Keepers of Time, Lower City, and the Sha'tar. Complete sets require honored with all five factions as listed below: Wyrmhide Battlegear Slot Rep Wyrmhide Gloves Hands Thrallmar/Honor Hold Wyrmhide Helm Head Keepers of Time Wyrmhide Legguards Legs Lower City Wyrmhide Robe Chest The Sha'tar Wyrmhide Spaulders Shoulders Cenarion Expedition Wyrmhide Battlegear Armor Sta Int Resil Wyrmhide Gloves 213 22 13 13 Wyrmhide Helm 267 21 17 17 Wyrmhide Legguards 306 33 20 20 Wyrmhide Robe 322 33 18 18 Wyrmhide Spaulders 249 33 17 17 Total 1357 88 85 85 Wyrmhide Battlegear Dur Mp5 Spell Gems Wyrmhide Gloves 35 5 32 Wyrmhide Helm 60 5 34 M, Y Wyrmhide Legguards 75 8 39 Wyrmhide Robe 100 5 22 R, R, Y Wyrmhide Spaulders 60 2 14 R, Y Total 330 25 141 Set Bonus 2: 35 Resilience Set Bonus 4: Your Wrath casts have a chance to reduce the cast time of your next Starfire by 1 second. Return to the complete Outland Battlegear list
Outland reputation set- Rogue: Opportunist's Battlegear
This is the PvP set for any Rogue spec. The Battlegear sets are of a superior quality and are equal to the Level 70 High Warlord gear that can be purchased with honor points. The pieces can be purchased by becoming honored with Cenarion Expedition, Honor Hold/Thrallmar, Keepers of Time, Lower City, and the Sha'tar. Complete sets require honored with all five factions as listed below: Opportunist's Battlegear Slot Rep Opportunist's Leather Gloves Hands Thrallmar/Honor Hold Opportunist's Leather Helm Head Cenarion Expedition Opportunist's Leather Legguards Legs The Sha'tar Opportunist's Leather Tunic Chest Lower City Opportunist's Leather Spaulders Shoulders Keepers of Time Opportunist's Battlegear Armor Agi Sta Crit Opportunist's Leather Gloves 183 21 21 11 Opportunist's Leather Helm 237 20 36 10 Opportunist's Leather Legguards 258 28 42 10 Opportunist's Leather Tunic 292 30 42 10 Opportunist's Leather Spaulders 219 13 31 11 Total 1187 112 182 56 Opportunist's Battlegear Resil Atk Pwr Dur Gems Opportunist's Leather Gloves 16 22 35 Opportunist's Leather Helm 24 20 60 M, R Opportunist's Leather Legguards 28 28 75 Opportunist's Leather Tunic 24 12 100 R, R, Y Opportunist's Leather Spaulders 13 22 60 R, Y Total 105 104 330 Set Bonus 2: 35 Resilience Set Bonus 4: Reduces the cooldown of your Gouge ability by 1 seconds. Return to the complete Outland Battlegear list
Outland reputation set- Shaman (Elemental): Seer's Mail Battlegear
This is the PvP set for Elemental specced Shaman. The Battlegear sets are of a superior quality and are equal to the Level 70 High Warlord gear that can be purchased with honor points. The pieces can be purchased by becoming honored with Cenarion Expedition, Honor Hold/Thrallmar, Keepers of Time, Lower City, and the Sha'tar. Complete sets require honored with all five factions as listed below: Seer's Mail Battlegear Slot Rep Seer's Mail Gauntlets Hands Thrallmar/Honor Hold Seer's Mail Helm Head Keepers of Time Seer's Mail Leggings Legs Cenarion Expedition Seer's Mail Armor Chest Lower City Seer's Mail Spaulders Shoulders The Sha'tar Seer's Mail Battlegear Armor Sta Int Spell Crit Seer's Mail Gauntlets 407 33 13 14 Seer's Mail Helm 530 36 16 16 Seer's Mail Leggings 570 42 18 22 Seer's Mail Armor 652 42 14 18 Seer's Mail Spaulders 489 33 13 14 Total 2648 186 74 84 Set Bonus 2: 35 Resilience Set Bonus 4:Improves your chance to get a critical strike with all Shock spells by 2%. Seer's Mail Battlegear Resil Dur Mp5 Spell Gems Seer's Mail Gauntlets 13 40 25 Seer's Mail Helm 13 70 23 M, R Seer's Mail Leggings 22 90 4 33 Seer's Mail Armor 18 120 5 16 R, Y, Y Seer's Mail Spaulders 14 70 4 15 R, Y Total 83 390 13 112 Set Bonus 2: 35 Resilience Set Bonus 4:Improves your chance to get a critical strike with all Shock spells by 2%. Return to the complete Outland Battlegear list
Outland reputation set - Hunter: Stalker's Chain Battlegear
This is the PvP set for Hunters of all Specs. The Battlegear sets are of a superior quality and are equal to the Level 70 High Warlord gear that can be purchased with honor points. The pieces can be purchased by becoming honored with Cenarion Expedition, Honor Hold/Thrallmar, Keepers of Time, Lower City, and the Sha'tar. Complete sets require honored with all five factions as listed below: Stalker's Chain Battlegear Slot Rep Stalker's Chain Gauntlets Hands Thrallmar/Honor Hold Stalker's Chain Helm Head Lower City Stalker's Chain Leggings Legs Cenarion Expedition Stalker's Chain Armor Chest Keepers of Time Stalker's Chain Spaulders Shoulders The Sha'tar Wyrmhide Battlegear Armor Agi Sta Int Crit td>Stalker's Chain Gauntlets 407 21 31 6 11 Stalker's Chain Helm 530 20 30 14 14 Stalker's Chain Leggings 570 28 42 15 12 Stalker's Chain Armor 652 20 42 8 14 Stalker's Chain Spaulders 489 14 31 4 17 Total 2648 103 176 47 68 Stalker's Chain Battlegear Resil Atk Pwr Dur Gems Stalker's Chain Gauntlets 14 20 40 Wyrmhide Helm 15 28 70 M, R Stalker's Chain Leggings 25 28 90 Stalker's Chain Armor 12 16 12 R, R, Y Stalker's Chain Spaulders 16 22 70 R, Y Total 86 110 390 Set Bonus 2: 35 Resilience Set Bonus 4: Reduces the cooldown of your Concussive Shot by 1 second. Return to the complete Outland Battlegear list
Outland reputation set- Warrior: Savage Plate Battlegear
This is the PvP set for the Warrior class. The Battlegear sets are of a superior quality and are equal to the Level 70 High Warlord gear that can be purchased with honor points. The pieces can be purchased by becoming honored with Cenarion Expedition, Honor Hold/Thrallmar, Keepers of Time, Lower City, and the Sha'tar. Complete sets require honored with all five factions as listed below: Savage Plate Battlegear Slot Rep Savage Plate Helm Head Thrallmar/Honor Hold Savage Plate Legguards Legs Keepers of Time Savage Plate Chestpiece Chest The Sha'tar Savage Plate Shoulders Shoulders Lower City Savage Plate Battlegear Armor Str Sta Crit Savage Plate Helm 946 20 34 24 Savage Plate Legguards 1019 28 46 28 Savage Plate Chestpiece 1164 12 46 24 Savage Plate Shoulders 873 14 36 17 Total 4730 96 192 114 Savage Plate Battlegear Resil Dur Gems Savage Plate Helm 19 80 M, Y Savage Plate Legguards 23 100 Savage Plate Chestpiece 19 23 R, R, Y Savage Plate Shoulders 13 80 R, Y Total 91 440 Set Bonus 2: 35 Resilience Set Bonus 4: Reduces the cooldown of your Intercept ability by 5 seconds. Return to the complete Outland Battlegear list
Outland reputation set- Paladin (DPS): Crusader's Scaled Battlegear
This is the PvP set for DPS Paladins. The Battlegear sets are of a superior quality and are equal to the Level 70 High Warlord gear that can be purchased with honor points. The pieces can be purchased by becoming honored with Cenarion Expedition, Honor Hold/Thrallmar, Keepers of Time, Lower City, and the Sha'tar. Complete sets require honored with all five factions as listed below: Crusader's Scaled Battlegear Slot Rep Crusader's Scaled Gauntlets Hands Thrallmar/Honor Hold Crusader's Scaled Helm Head Keepers of Time Crusader's Scaled Legguards Legs Cenarion Expedition Crusader's Scaled Chestpiece Chest The Sha'tar Crusader's Scaled Shoulders Shoulders Lower City Crusader's Scaled Battlegear Armor Str Sta Int Crusader's Scaled Gauntlets 728 28 25 12 Crusader's Scaled Helm 946 28 60 16 Crusader's Scaled Legguards 1019 36 42 16 Crusader's Scaled Chestpiece 1164 27 42 12 Crusader's Scaled Shoulders 873 25 33 8 Total 4730 144 172 64 Crusader's Scaled Battlegear Crit Resil Dur Gems Crusader's Scaled Gauntlets 12 12 45 Crusader's Scaled Helm 13 15 80 M, R Crusader's Scaled Legguards 16 16 100 Crusader's Scaled Chestpiece 13 14 135 R, R, Y Crusader's Scaled Shoulders 9 10 80 R, Y Total 63 67 440 Set Bonus 2: 35 Resilience Set Bonus 4: Reduces the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice by 10 seconds. Return to the complete Outland Battlegear list
Outland reputation set - Druid (Resto): Kodohide Battlegear
This is the introductory PvP set for Restoration Druid. The Battlegear sets are of a superior quality and are equal to the Level 70 High Warlord gear that can be purchased with honor points. The pieces can be purchased by becoming honored with Cenarion Expedition, Honor Hold/Thrallmar, Keepers of Time, Lower City, and the Sha'tar. Complete sets require honored with all five factions as listed below: Kodohide Battlegear Slot Rep Kodohide Gloves Hands Lower City Kodohide Helm Head The Sha'tar Kodohide Legguards Legs Keepers of Time Kodohide Robe Chest Cenarion Expedition Kodohide Spaulders Shoulders Thrallmar/Honor Hold Kodohide Battlegear Armor Sta Int Resil Kodohide Gloves 213 22 22 14 Kodohide Helm 267 30 18 19 Kodohide Legguards 306 33 28 20 Kodohide Robe 322 33 17 18 Kodohide Spaulders 249 33 16 17 Total 1357 151 101 88 Set Bonus 2: 35 Resilience Set Bonus 4: The casting time of your Regrowth spell is reduced by 0.2 seconds. Kodohide Battlegear Dur Mp5 Heal Spell Gems Kodohide Gloves 35 4 51 17 Kodohide Helm 60 6 64 42 M, Y Kodohide Legguards 75 8 64 22 Kodohide Robe 100 5 42 14 R, R, Y Kodohide Spaulders 60 2 26 9 R, Y Total 330 25 247 104 Return to the complete Outland Battlegear list
Outland reputation set- Druid (Feral): Dragonhide Battlegear
This is the introductory PvP set for Feral Druid. The Battlegear sets are of a superior quality and are equal to the Level 70 High Warlord gear that can be purchased with honor points. The pieces can be purchased by becoming honored with Cenarion Expedition, Honor Hold/Thrallmar, Keepers of Time, Lower City, and the Sha'tar. Complete sets require honored with all five factions as listed below: Dragonhide Battlegear Slot Rep Dragonhide Gloves Hands Keepers of Time Dragonhide Helm Head Lower City Dragonhide Legguards Legs Cenarion Exedition Dragonhide Robe Chest Thrallmar/Honor Hold Dragonhide Spaulders Shoulders The Sha'tar Dragonhide Battlegear Armor Str Agi Sta Int Resil Dragonhide Gloves 213 17 17 24 12 16 Dragonhide Helm 267 22 22 21 15 21 Dragonhide Legguards 306 22 22 30 22 22 Dragonhide Robe 322 18 18 31 18 18 Dragonhide Spaulders 249 17 17 24 14 13 Total 1357 96 96 130 81 90 Dragonhide Battlegear Dur Heal Spell Gems Dragonhide Gloves 35 35 12 Dragonhide Helm 60 31 11 M, Y Dragonhide Legguards 75 48 16 Dragonhide Robe 100 33 11 R, R, Y Dragonhide Spaulders 60 18 6 R, Y Total 330 165 56 Set Bonus 2: 35 Resilience Set Bonus 4: Increase your movement speed by 15% while in bear form, cat form, or travel form. Only active outdoors. Return to the complete Outland Battlegear list
Wherefore art thou faction PvP gear?
Okay, so back when the old Grand Marshal and Warlord PvP sets were scrapped in favor of Gladiator gear for honor, I was actually pretty dismayed, but not for the same reason as most others. I wasn't really concerned about "Welfare Epics" or "AFKavers" simply standing at the entrance of AV and getting good gear because of it. I was sad because the look of the sets was going away! Yeah, that my sound a bit crazy, but bear with me for a bit, let me explain myself.
Breakfast Topic: Your favorite title
We at WoW Insider like our titles. Mike once made a little rant about how he would've liked to see the return of the old PvP ranks. Having no Blood Elf High Warlords or Draenei Grand Marshals make me a little sad on the inside. Although Bornakk has already stated that they would like to keep titles "rare", it seems like we're getting a few more really cool titles with the juiciest patch to date. For example, even though attunement to the Black Temple and Mount Hyjal will be removed in Patch 2.4, players who have completed the quest line will be honored with the title "Hand of A'dal" just as players who completed the Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep attunement are called "Champion of the Naaru". Some titles are cool, while some are mere remnants of the old world... who among you really wears their "Grunt" or "Private" ranks with pride? Patch 2.4 also promises an awesome title for those who achieve Exalted with the Shattered Sun offensive... and have money to burn. Perhaps the rarest title of all is the "Scarab Lord" which can only be obtained at one point in a server's lifetime, and it's no mean feat. Though there've been humorous suggestions as to what other titles should be made available in the game, what's your favorite title so far? Is it one of your in-game goals? Are you one of the few who managed to reach High Warlord or Grand Marshal? Or are you happy with Champion or Knight-Lieutenant? Personally, I'm trying to grind Conqueror with my Blood Elf although I've got 1,000 gold stashed away because "... of the Shattered Sun" sounds just so gosh-darned cool. What about you?
Forum Post of the Day: Bring back the honor grind!
Believe it or not, there is actually someone out there who wants Blizzard to bring back the old honor system. You remember: the system where you had to slave away for hours and hours (and hours) day after day (after day) in order to get anything epic -- especially the "Grand Marshal" or "High Warlord" epic weapons. Apparently, Pahs thinks that the time sink the old honor system required proved a deeper dedication on the part of the players who went for it. Nowadays, anybody -- even people with jobs(!) -- can just earn up their honor points and spend them like money, when, according to Pahs, such folks should be content to "talk to a few friends and maybe do a BG or two." He says, and I quote: "Why people with real life responsibility's want the same treatment as people who can input more time into the game is beyond me."Yet a surprising number of posters in his thread agree with him, citing the number one problem with the current system: the appearance of AFKers in all the battlegrounds. Naturally, it offends our sense of justice that AFKers can get honor gear for free by having their characters sitting in the battlegrund leeching off of their teammates, while they themselves don't have to put in any effort at all. In the previous system, players would have had to actually kill the enemy and win in order to progress past rank 5 or so. Likewise, the old system's ranks and titles were fun -- people always like to be able to distinguish themselves from others, though whether for a genuine feeling of achievement or some kind of "Better than thou" badge, depends on the individual.But going back to the old honor grind in order to get rid of AFKers would be ridiculous. As Tyren says, the newer system, with arenas and objective-based world PvP in addition to battlegrounds, is a vast improvement. It provides more access and variety to more players, and exchanges time for rewards at a far more reasonable pace. What we see in this case is a classic example of people reminiscing about the "good old days," which were never really that good to begin with, simply because frustrating problems have appeared along with the improvements. As much as we all may hate AFKers and other new problems, it's much better to go forward and find new ways to solve such problems than to go back to such an unbalanced system with far more serious flaws of its own.
