Note: Read the following italicized text in this voice. In a world where bosses just don’t down themselves… Cataclysm is crushing the souls of poor performers and now everyone is recruiting… Top 100 US Guilds are looking for more players for this tier still…. Middle-of-the-Road Guilds are doing hard modes and need stronger players to … [Read more of this article]

First, I just want to say to my Chicago readers that you should be extremely proud of your team. They’re going to be an awesome hockey franchise for years to come. And oh my god did they give me the biggest scare of my life. Anyway… I found this letter linked on Reddit the other … [Read more of this article]

Plan on invading Troll instances today? Not quite sure what to expect? Got you covered. You can find the TLDR versions here. Comment if there’s any additional noteworthy mechanics that you find on live servers that glossed over. Notes were taken from my experiences on the PTR and from kill videos. Zul’Gurub Venoxxis Stay within … [Read more of this article]

Expecting an imminent patch drop! How are healing Priests stacking up? Pretty darn good actually. No significant nerfs to Holy anywhere in 4.1. Some of our mechanics have changed slightly. Discipline suffered a slight nerf but gained buffs in other areas to the Atonement specs. Power Word: Shield duration has been reduced to 15 seconds, … [Read more of this article]

This week the gang catches up on your tweets discussing: Helping implement change, the necessity of heroic progression, leaving your guild, and 4.1 for healers. [Read more of this article]

On Episode 15 of The Matticast, Borsk, Matt, Kat, Chase and Brian discuss: – Combat logs and setting up World of Logs – How to read and interpret healing meters – Listener Tweets and Emails discussing guild moral, calling it quits, and raid comps. Don’t forget you can send us your questions or topics or tweet us with the hashtag #matticast … [Read more of this article]

Ever wonder what would happen if you’re in the middle of the instance and your healing spells just aren’t working? What if you had to phone in for divine tech-support to get those heals flowing? How about placing an order for a buff or a healing spell? Well, reader Wistoovern mused this very topic and … [Read more of this article]

The Matticast team received numerous emails and feedback regarding our most recent show on healing raid frames. I just want to emphasize that there isn’t a right or wrong answer here. You should ultimately use the addons that are most comfortable for you. We certainly understand and respect that your experiences may have differed from … [Read more of this article]

In a recent episode of the Matticast, one of the topics we discussed was what guilds look for in applications. Once a player gets accepted, they typically undergo a trial process. The period could range anywhere from days to weeks. An application is a start, but it’s during this evaluation period where the recruit’s skill … [Read more of this article]

I’ve started using Potion of Concentration on some of the more difficult fights more out of necessity than anything else. That additional ~10000 compared to the standard issue mana potions offer a sizeable advantage. The catch is that you need to find a time during the encounter where you can spare the time. Although you … [Read more of this article]