Tag Archives: cataclysm

An Update on Conclave of Wind Strat

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Melissa

As an addendum to the strategy I posted previously for Conclave of Wind… As a 25man raid, we adjusted the strategy we are using for Conclave to address some of the issues we had, namely not enough DPS on Nezir … Continue reading →

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Conclave of Wind Strategy, 10 and 25 man.

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Melissa

Edit,  1/17/11: We used a revised strategy for a successful 25man kill that is more elegant. Please refer to this post for an overview of how to divide up your raid and orchestrate their jumps. The strat below is possible … Continue reading →

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Regen Series: Water Shield

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Melissa

Next up, let’s take a look at Water Shield. The ubiquitous orbital friend of Resto Shaman, Water Shield accounts for a static, non-scaling amount of passive regen when it is active, to the tune of 354 mana/5. In addition to … Continue reading →

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Blog Work

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Melissa

A big hello to everyone who has found me this week as a result of being linked on WoW Insider (and a big thanks to the folks at WI for the link!) Thanks for coming back, too. This post is … Continue reading →

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Regen Series: Spirit 101

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Melissa

Everywhere you look for information on what stats Restoration Shaman, and by extension all healers should focus on, you will find people who tell you that Intellect is our most important stat, but that we also need to get “enough” … Continue reading →

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Top Five Spells to Interrupt

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Melissa

I have a special place in my heart for Top 5 lists. They’re short, concise, and easy to rattle off. Maybe it’s from that special place in my heart reserved for Rob Gordon from High Fidelity. But either way, here’s … Continue reading →

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Magmaw Healing Strategy

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Melissa

1. Overview 2. Boss Abilities 3. The Fight 4. Healing Strategy 5. Conclusion 1. Overview The Magmaw encounter is considered a gear check. There is a fairly forgiving enrage mechanic, so most of the check will fall on your tanks … Continue reading →

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Five Things Your Healer Wants You to Know

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Melissa

Man, I *adore* some of the Shaman NPCs in Cataclysm. Anyway. In an attempt to advocate for all the healers out there, and communicate what we need from our groups to make our lives possible, easier, and runs smooth and … Continue reading →

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Baddest Deathwing Screenshot ever.

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Melissa

So I was questing around in Uldum when Deathwing came to town. The zone’s occupants exulted with anticipation of completing the Stood in the Fire achievement. I had been lucky enough to catch a flambé by Deathwing before Cataclysm hit … Continue reading →

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What healing looks like right now

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Melissa

I spent a long, long yesterday going all the way from 84 to 85. That level is on a scale entirely different from the other 4 before it, let me tell you. Especially nearing 4am, with .5% to go until … Continue reading →

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