In WoW, as it exists today, elitism is both a good and a bad thing; its connotation greatly depends on who you talk to. Most oftentimes, being an “elitist” is looked upon as a negative, and not with the tongue-in-cheek approach that a certain theorycrafting guild took when they launched their intellectual salvo against “uneducated” players the world over. It is a term applied in a variety of fashions, often slung in defense of a real or perceived accusation, and…

About a month or so ago, during some down time at the end of my day, I wandered onto the MMO-Champion Shaman forums ready to answer some questions and, instead, walked away with one of my own. As I detailed in a previous post, it’s been my joy as a healer in WotLK to have maintained a fairly consistent spec since xpac release. I think most resto shaman are in this same boat—by and large we could spec resto in…

In my travels in WoW and my quest for interweb answers, I’ve collected a number of resources and a good deal of information about Resto Shaman. Previously, all this information was relegated to a Bookmarks folder and a disorganized Word doc. But no more! Behold, the Raider’s Answer Bag—a collection of answers obtained through my own experiences, efforts, and theorycrafting to some of the most regular questions asked by new and experienced resto shaman alike. Where applicable, I’ve added links…

There are times where something looks amazing in theory but falls absolutely flat in application (Bizuri’s Totem of Shattered Ice, I’m looking at you here). And there are other times when something seems okay on paper but turns out to be hugely beneficial (t8 4piece towards the end of Ulduar, I miss you). And then there are times where despite the hype, doubt and hoopla, an underdog emerges triumphant—such is the case for Resto Shamans’ t10 4pc bonus. While t10…

Months ago, when I transferred to Mal’Ganis to join the ranks of Aftermath, I was excited for two reasons—first, because I was joining an established and consistently high-ranked raiding guild; and second, because my new stomping grounds would be the #1 US Server (according to WoWProgress.com), home to one particular group of players that I’ve followed for a long time—Elitist Jerks. Technically speaking, it’s the forum community that EJ has fostered which has been the recipient of my star-eyed gaze…