A couple of months ago, I wrote about the concept of heads up healing. The basic idea is relying visually on the screen away from the raid frames to spot impending attacks. Being able to spot who the attack is going to land on should buy the healer a few precious global cooldowns to get … [Read more of this article]

The Conquest strike team reached General V on Monday evening. In the final hour remaining in our raid night, we spent most of the time identifying the environmental elements of the fight. What did the Saronite Vapors look like? What’s Shadow Crash? How do we deal with Mark of the Faceless? More importantly for healers, … [Read more of this article]

This is a guest post by Paladin blogger Honorshammer of Honor’s Code. General Vezax is the the last boss you must down before you cross swords with Yogg-Saron himself. The General is one of most challenging fights in all of Ulduar due to his Aura of Despair. What is it that this lovely gift from … [Read more of this article]

Once again we find ourselves with new content and as a result new upgrades. Our tier sets await us as well as many more foes that must be conquered. That means it’s time for another best in slot post for my fellow raiding restoration shamans. Before we get started I would like to say just … [Read more of this article]

This blue post came to me courtesy of Sylly. Her post in particular addresses out of combat regen. It’s no secret that I’ve felt the pinch myself. I barely end encounters with less than 10% of my mana left. Mana Injectors? Exhausted. Pure Mojo Flasks? Consumed to the last drop. Hymn of Hope? Sang so … [Read more of this article]

Here’s part 2! The finale will be published sometime over the weekend. How do some guilds handle the actual recruiting portion? What separates the pretender apps from the contender apps? What’s more important to guilds? Likeability or competency? Here’s what other recruiters and officers have said. How does the recruiting process work for your guild … [Read more of this article]

Dear friends, Do not be alarmed. I know some prominent bloggers in the community have decided to call it a blogging career due to time and family concerns. I’m not quite done yet. There’s still a lot of bosses to kill and players to heal. I have always made time for writing, so that’s not … [Read more of this article]

For other bosses in Ulduar, check the Ulduar Healing Strategy Page Hodir is a fight that requires a lot of movement. This boss is a big cuddly snowman who likes to spread the love, and the iceblocks. This fight will keep you on your toes.  Notes about the fight: Lots of movement Raid wide damage … [Read more of this article]

For other bosses in Ulduar, check the Ulduar Healing Strategy Page Freya offers everything a healing druid could ever want: pretty flowers, sparkly green trees, gnarled ents, angry seed bombs, and even friendly mushrooms of safety. This boss fight is a colorful, chaotic miscellany that asks healers to use all of their skills without overtaxing … [Read more of this article]

Last week I sent out an open call on Twitter for players who are involved in the process of recruiting for their guilds. Either they’re an officer or a GM or some other person in a position of leadership. I was able to get in touch with a myriad of personalities and guild types. There … [Read more of this article]