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Zul’Gurub and Zul’Aman Boss Stra...

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]

Boss Explanations: A Lesson from Twitter

No lie, I’m a twitter enthusiast. I didn’t realize how much of an influence its had on me until I started taking over boss explanations to PuGs in heroic groups. I know healing PuGs isn’t for everyone, but I don’t mind it (much). Now you see, I’m a pretty efficient guy. In fact, some would … [Read more of this article]

[VIDEO] Omnitron Defense System

Here’s a video of the kill I was a part of when we took down the Omnitron Defense System during Sunday. Special thanks to Blacksen and his guild for allowing me to participate. I wasn’t actually healing at all on this fight. I’m the elemental shaman that’s throwing lightning bolts. It’s a hectic encounter and … [Read more of this article]

Ulduar Fights Where It’s Just Not the ...

I’ve experienced just about type of death in Ulduar. I’d die to Constrictor tentacles. Early on, I’d get rocked by Hodir’s Flash Freeze. Sometimes I’d get unlucky with a Rocket Strike. Today’s post is designed to help you identify under what situations a healer is at fault and when it is simply out of their … [Read more of this article]

The Northrend Beasts Encounter

Here’s a video of the fight courtesy of WoWRaid (and Irae). Check out the different abilities and the loot table. European players get a treat as they got to check out an encounter on the EU PTR (unannounced I might add). This appears to be one of the first encounters you’ll find entering raid aspect … [Read more of this article]

Koralon the Flame Watcher: New VoA Boss

Here’s a first look at the new VoA boss. This what ultimately VoA is going to look like. We have an Earth boss, a Storm (air) boss, and now a Fire boss. I wonder where the Water boss is going to be situated. Boss abilities Not sure if there’s official names for them. That video … [Read more of this article]

Healing Ulduar: XT-002 Deconstructor

Welcome to Ulduar folks. If you made it past the lag, the vehicles, and the guard-dragon, and you didn’t get sidetracked by Ignis’ Hot Pockets, chances are you’ll soon find yourself standing in front of my favorite shiny robot in the game, the XT-002 Deconstructor. She just wants to give everyone a big hug . … [Read more of this article]

Healing Ulduar: Razorscale

For other bosses in Ulduar, check the Ulduar Healing strategy page. Conquest was able to clear out Razorscale on day 2 of Ulduar. It’s a fun encounter and places a lot of emphasis on ad control. Quick notes 3 phase encounter Repeated waves of incoming trash Pre-boss preparation Suggested makeup 3 tanks 7 healers 15 … [Read more of this article]

Healing Ulduar: Flame Leviathan

For other bosses in Ulduar, check the Ulduar Healing strategy page. I managed to squeeze some PTR time on this boss earlier in the weeks before. But here’s a step-by-step break down of what you need to do in order to get through the encounter. Quick notes Vehicular fight Trash should be cleared using your … [Read more of this article]

*** SPOILER*** Missed Dungeons and Raids? Sc...

Mark this post as read if you want to remain in the dark. For every one else, I had the screenshots in my library for quite a while. It’s no fun listening to audio streams and listening to “Oohs”, “Ahhs”, and applause without getting to see it. Check out the last shot, too. I don’t … [Read more of this article]