As a healing lead, it’s my job to keep my healers informed and assigned to positions where they will have maximum effect. I organize, strategize and when necessary discipline the healers. Sounds like all work and no play right? Well the truth of the matter is these people are some of the best friends that … [Read more of this article]
Friends and Raiders: My Healing Team
ICC Plagueworks: How Not To Die A Poisonous ...
So you’re standing in the heart of the citadel. You’ve just walked through fire to get here – quite literally. Before that you ran the gauntlet of the lower spire and left the Lich King’s doormen smattered over the walls. That place feels like home to you now. But now you’re on the upper levels … [Read more of this article]
Healer 101: How To Storm Citadels More Smoot...
Say you’re storming the Citadel on a fairly regular basis, massacring the Lich King’s advance nasties from Lord Marrowgar right up – literally – to Deathbringer Saurfang. You might be progressing through it at your own pace, or you might have it on farm and are running through weekly as a warm-up to pick up … [Read more of this article]
The Flash of Light Spec
This is a guest post by @Dtotheug What spec and glyphs should I should I use as a Holy Paladin for raiding? That is a good question and really depends on how you want to play and what your role is in the raid. Currently there are two prevailing specs and each have their plus … [Read more of this article]
It Came From The P.U.G.: GearScore Edition.
For those who might not know yet, my gluttony for abuse knows no bounds. As a result I find myself in a rather large number of P.U.G. groups. At the end of the day I bring you, my readers, the stories of my travels in the random grouping of Azerothian adventure! This week I’m going … [Read more of this article]
Guerrilla Raiding: How To Scale Up to 25 Man...
My guild is special. No, really. We’re like a guerrilla force descending from our airborne stronghold to plunge deep behind enemy lines in a surprise raid. This is, you see, an affectionate way of describing my guild’s raids. We are a small, ten-strong band of fighters not all wearing the same colours because our roots … [Read more of this article]
Rot-Face the Music, People!
The second wing of Icecrown Citadel has been open for just two lockout periods. There have been the outcries from all sides: “It’s too soon!” “Thank God, it’s finally here!” “Why can’t we just fight Arthas already?” But my new personal favorite, has GOT to be: “Rotface is too hard!” First, let me go on … [Read more of this article]
Ranking Players with Elitist Group
I hesitated a bit when writing this post largely because I know how the community feels when it comes to “scoring” players. No one wants to be condensed to just a number or a value. At the same time, the idea of a player’s gearscore has evolved to into another concept where a players capability … [Read more of this article]
Yes, I Wrote for the WoW Magazine – Ch...
You might remember that several months ago, I sent out a plea for help and volunteers. I was working on a secret project but I couldn’t really disclose what it was. Some of you guys guessed that I was working on a raid UI or healing addon. Sorry to burst your bubble. I’m not that … [Read more of this article]
Five Misconceptions About Healers
Sometimes there is nothing more frustrating in a raid than watching your raid wipe. I feel that the only thing more frustrating than the wipe itself, is watching the healers get blamed right away. As a raid officer and healing lead seldom do I let things really truly get under my skin. But when I … [Read more of this article]