Life in Group 5 – A Resto Shaman Blog
A resto shaman perspective on raiding


 
 

 
Philosophy
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Designing Encounters for the 23rd Kill

It is the flip side to progression, the logical stepping stone to the next instance, and the means by which your raid team prepares for the challenges that lie ahead. It is equal parts entertaining and taxing, alternating betwe...
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Philosophy
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Musings On Resto Shamans’ 4-Piece Tier 12

With the Firelands PTR testing in full swing and 4.2 on the horizon, information regarding the upcoming patch seems to be flowing freely within the community these days. And amid growing anticipation for new quest hubs, new mou...
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How To
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Resto Shaman Mailbag #3 – Stats, Strats, and Basics

Despite the fact that the dreaded “summer lull” approaches, it seems as if WoW news and previews have heated up lately; from the announcement of potential additional premium services and Firelands PTR testing (liquid hot ma...
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Healing
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A Look at Vixsin’s Healing Logs

Over the past year, I’ve authored a couple posts about how to evaluate combat logs, what to look for, and what to focus on. And second to those emails about gearing, one of the most frequent types of requests that I get from ...
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Philosophy
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The Value of Community Self-Sufficiency

Back in the days of Nintendo, die hard gamers intent on beating Super Mario Bros on “hard mode” or trying to get into the hidden dungeons of Zelda learned that there was one way to fix any bug in the game—to blow on the c...
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Philosophy
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On Iteration and Design: Spirit Link Totem

Before I spent my days wading through calculations, and before I spent my time being a problem-solver, I spent some time studying architecture (translation: I spent a good amount of time in a studio laboring over architectural ...
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