Dear Ruby Sanctum: How Not To Be A Raid Encounter

Last week I talked about what I thought the Ruby Sanctum had to live up to. I reminisced about the encounters that made Wrath’s raiding scene fun for me. Thanks for chipping in with your thoughts too folks – feel free to keep them coming and do the same this week. I’ll never forget my …

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Malygos Phase 3 Made Simple

“Anyone have any tips for Malygos Phase 3?” This is a common question I’ve seen on my Twitter that I’ve decided to address. The phase 3 of Malygos is difficult for players the first time they run into it. It generally takes a number of wipes before players figure out what to actually do and …

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10 v. 25-Person Content Revisited

Well, darn. I figured out something last night that should have me eating my hat, or humble pie, or maybe a boiled crow, or else four-and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie. One of my biggest predictions about Wrath of the Lich King turns out to have been dead wrong. When I first heard about …

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5 Mistaken Beliefs of Raiding Guilds

The comments from Wednesday’s post drew a consensus where everyone called for a Gkick. As some readers observed, it’s not exactly going to win the Emmy for Best Drama of the year. On the other hand, the fact that a Paladin on break is the best I can offer in terms of drama should say …

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Raid Frustrations: Malygos

So there he is, a giant dragon. He’s pretty, isn’t he? But guess what–this dragon isn’t your cute and cuddly friend. He’s insane, and he wants to eat you, and probably the whole universe too. Welcome to heroic Malygos–the best (and worst) boss so far in Wrath of the Lich King. On Monday night, Conquest …

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