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Forum post of the day: You are prepared for a Death Knight
We still don't have a release date for Wrath of the Lich king, but I suspect we will in the very near future. From what I've seen any folks are chomping at the bit to get started on their Death Knights. Blizzard's been handing out tidbits of information on the class. Many players have been dreaming about the gender and race combinations they'll select for the Death Knight, or even how to play the class. Aside from that, what can we do to be ready for our first heroic class? Rizelle of Gurubashi is already preparing herself for the arrival. In a thread entitled "I'm already playing my Death Knight," she described the actions she's taking:
The future of Heroic attunements
Eloren over on WoW LJ wonders if Blizzard didn't go far enough when they reduced the required reputation for Heroics to Honored level. Personally, even though I'm much closer to the casual end of the spectrum, I never had a problem with Revered reputation -- with my normal questing to 70 and a few instance runs in each zone, I didn't really have a problem grabbing most of the Heroic reputation keys. But even with Honored, some people with different playstyles (solo players, for example, since lots of reputation comes from running instances) are still having trouble.The good news is that Eloren is basically going to get her wish -- as we talked about last week on the podcast, Blizzard is planning to mix up the ways you can get attuned to a Heroic instance. Heroic Countenance is the first example -- to get attuned to Heroic Magisters', all you've got to do is run the regular once.In fact, I would be surprised if they didn't play around a little bit with attunements -- for one instance, they might require reputation, for another, turn-in tokens, and for another, a good old-fashioned quest chain. Most of the attunements in Burning Crusade were based specifically on reputation, but there's no reason that has to be the same way in Wrath of the Lich King -- why not give players lots of different ways to reach the different Heroics in the endgame?
Disclaimer: Faction grinding is not actually fun
Faction grinding may be a bore, but it is a necessary evil in games like World of Warcraft. As much as you may not like sitting around an area and killing the same creatures over, and over, and over again for items, you may be doing just that once you hit the level cap and have nothing better to do. All of a sudden, that faction grind is looking mighty tempting.Kaliope heard through the grapevine that Blizzard might be considering a new method of achieving faction points. One of the possible ideas mentioned: letting faction unlocks occur on an server level rather than on a per-character basis. Instead of doing the grind with every single one of your characters on a server, only your main would have to grind all the way up to exalted. Then, all of your characters on that server could claim the benefits of having the exalted level.Obviously this would mean some angry customers and more high-end items hitting the market, so the idea isn't perfect. But there's an interesting discussion going on at Kaliope's blog about how to ease the grind so it actually can become fun, rather than a slow and painful gameplay element.
The new and improved Murlocs
Just in case you missed it the other week, my absolute favorite part of all the new expansion news was that we will, for the first time ever, be doing something with Murlocs besides killing them. In the Borean Tundra, there will apparently be two Aldor- and Scryer-like factions, with one being called "Wolvar" and consisting of "wolverine people" of some kind (probably not the same as Worgen), and the other being our favorite gurgling landfish.Which is not only awesome because, man, we sure missed Murlocs in Outland, and also because apparently the Oracles (that's what the faction will be called) will be a reputation faction, so we'll actually get to earn reputation with Murlocs. We have no idea how we'll possibly communicate with them, though -- rumor is that they're "more evolved" than the murlocs we've been fighting so far, but it would be super out-of-place to see a Murloc saying anything other than "Murrrglgglrrlgglll!!"Then again, we already know it's possible (at least unofficially) to capture a live Murloc and develop a translator. Never underestimate the power of goblin ingenuity, I guess.
Exalted means goodbye
There are a lot of reputations to grind in World of Warcraft. In fact, one of the ways the game has become more accessible to players with time constraints is by the introduction of daily quests as means to gain reputation, and eventually gear and other rewards (flying mounts, various recipes, other items) from faction vendors. As an example, last night I finally reached exalted with Shattered Sun Offensive on my third character to do so, my tauren warrior. I saw the green flash of light as I turned in Blood for Blood, headed back to the Isle of Quel'Danas and stocked up on the various exalted goodies I'd been slavering for, the tanking and melee DPS necks, the shield, and the Alchemist Stone patterns in both tank and DPS flavors. And then, as has been the case for my previous two characters to hit exalted (my human warrior and draenei shaman) I got the heck off of that island with my shiny new tabard and ran around in battlegrounds shuddering with relief. All these factions are very useful for gearing up my growing army of alts, and I am aware that it helps cut down the time I would otherwise have to spend hoping for a random drop from an instance. So why the feeling of glorious freedom and the heated flight to the hills the second I hit exalted?
Breakfast Topic: Daily chores
Some people really seem to enjoy repping up with various factions. I am not one of them. I've known people who complete the maximum amount of daily quests on multiple characters. It's fantastic that Blizzard has opened up opportunities for relatively easy gold and reputation, but I wish there was a little more variety in the experience. Prior to Patch 2.4, when the limit was ten, I don't think that I ever completed more than four or five dailies per day. Now that we've been bombarded with Quel'Danas dailies and the limit is twenty-five, I do up to eight on rare occasions. I almost always complete the daily battleground quest, but that's about it most days. I know that they're an excellent source of gold, but they feel like such a chore to me. I find daily questing to be almost as much fun as washing dishes and doing laundry. If it means I never get epic flying mounts on my characters, so be it. How many dailies do you do and what keeps you motivated to do them?
Insider Trader: Enchanting, the final stretch
Enchanting, as a profession, can be an extremely expensive thing to level, although some people manage profits even while working on their skills. It all depends on which recipes you can get and how you got them, how often you're in the right place at the right time, and your connections in the community. This week, Insider Trader will be walking you through the cheapest method of reaching 375 enchanting from a skill of 300, as well as providing tips for making some money while you're at it.
WoW Rookie: Pre-Burning Crusade endgame reputations
WoW Rookie is brought to our readers to help our newest players get acclimated to the game. Make sure you send a note to WoW Insider if you have suggestions for what new players need to know. For the last couple of week's we've been discussing reputations here on WoW Rookie. By leveling up reputation with factions you will open yourself up to special content, rewards, and discounts. Last week we examined some of the factions encountered while leveling from 1 to 60 in Azeroth. Some people still rep up with these factions, but for the most part these NPCs have been pretty lonely since the expansion. When the level cap was at 60, prior to the Burning Crusade, players spent a most of their time at level 60 repping up with PvP and raid factions. Many players gain reputation with these factions for the right to purchase crafting patterns from their vendors.
WoW Rookie: Azeroth Reputations
WoW Rookie is brought to our readers to help our newest players get acclimated to the game. Make sure you send a note to WoW Insider if you have suggestions for what new players need to know. Grinding for reputation is a part of the game. Think of it as leveling up with different factions. Last week we looked at the levels of reputation. This week we'll examine some of the reputations that you encounter in Azeroth. Each of the major cities represent factions reputations that you can grind up with by completing quests and donating cloth. Increasing your reputation with the cities of your faction gives you the opportunity to purchase their racial mounts and tabards, in addition to discounts from vendors. For example if you play a Human, you can rep up to exalted with Darnasus in order to get a Nightsaber mount. Be warned, though because of scaling restrictions some models may not have access to all racial mounts.
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.
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 (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 - 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- 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 - Mage: Evoker's Silk Battlegear
This is the PvP set for Mages 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:. Evoker's Silk Battlegear Slot Rep Evoker's Skilk Handguards Hands The Sha'tar Evoker's Silk Cowl Head Lower City Evoker's Silk Trousers Legs Cenarion Expedition Evoker's Raiment Chest Keepers of Time Evoker's Armice Shoulders Thrallmar/Honor Hold Evoker's Silk Battlegear Armor Sta Int Spell Crit Resil Evoker's Silk Handguards 97 33 12 17 17 Evoker's Silk Cowl 127 39 16 17 19 Evoker's Silk Trousers 136 42 22 22 22 Evoker's Silk Raiment 165 42 15 17 18 Evoker's Silk Armice 117 21 16 8 15 Total 642 177 81 81 91 Evoker's Silk Battlegear Dur Spell Gems Evoker's Silk Handguards 30 23 50 23 M, R Evoker's Silk Trousers 65 33 Evoker's Silk Raiment 80 23 R, Y, Y Evoker's Silk Armice 50 25 B, Y Total 275 25 Set Bonus 2: 35 Resilience Set Bonus 4: Reduces the cooldown of your Blink spell by 2 seconds. Set Bonus 2: 35 Resilience Set Bonus 4: Reduces the cooldown of your Blink spell by 2 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- 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- 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- 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
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
