In patch 4.0.6, the mana cost of Renew has dropped drastically. Is it enough to warrant a return to the Renew spamming style of healing that was prominent during Tier 9 and Tier 10 raids? No, not exactly. But it looks like it’s heading in that direction. [Read more of this article]
The Return of the Renew Priest?
Tough Call: Time vs Talent
In this week’s Tough Call, raid diagnostician Viktory examines the job of roster evaluation for leaders and the factors you should consider. There are three archetypes of raiders. Each archetype has its own benefits and drawbacks. The challenge comes in recognizing them and understanding how to deal with each type. [Read more of this article]
Raid Leading 101: Starting your Roster
**Forgive the absence of last week’s post. I got “blessed” by a crazy work schedule that had me away from my desk a lot. Don’t forget that if there’s anything you’d like to discuss or see in a RL101 post, you can always email me** So, you’ve made the choice between 10 and 25. You … [Read more of this article]
7 + 1 Simple Ways to Pull Trash
Trash pulling can be a bane to players new to the game or new to the raiding scene. Its a basic coordination skill to learn which is employed from the 5 man level to the 25 man level. The act of pulling bosses are generally easy. There’s typically one boss to worry about. But trash? … [Read more of this article]
Podcast Topic – 10s vs. 25s
10s versus 25s. The giant elephant in the room. Well next week we are going to tackle it. This is your opportunity to give us your opinions on the subject. Does not matter whether its raid difficulty, recruiting, attendance, class makeup, you name it. We want to hear/read what you have to say on the matter. [Read more of this article]
Thespius’s State of the Dungeon/Raid
There’s been a lot of great conversation about how things are tuned in regards to Cataclysm Heroics and Raids (meaning normal Raids, I haven’t seen Hardmodes yet). This is starting to dip into the usual “Casual vs. Hardcore” debate, which I think is not what this entire argument is about. This game has made leaps and … [Read more of this article]
Matticast Episode 6
Welcome to Episode 6 of The Matticast. This week Matt, Borsk, Kat, and Brian discuss: How to deal with raiders not pulling their weight, from both a leader and non-leader perspective. Listener Topic: The State of Druids & Shaman or The Reason Why What Paragon Does Shouldn’t Matter. Don’t forget you can send us your questions or topic, and … [Read more of this article]
3 Different Raiding Roster Setups
Since raid groups can’t do the same raid twice in a week on both 10 and 25, raid leaders have to try to get creative when it comes to roster setups in a bid to ensure players stay warm and can see all the encounters. Players need to sit out (or can’t show up) from … [Read more of this article]