New Leveling Builds for 4.0 Warriors, Mages, Druids, and Rogues

The 4.0 pre-Cataclysm update patch is coming Real Soon Now and a lot of things are going to change, and one big change will be the talent system.

While things are a lot easier than before, there are some real changes and not just the usual tweaking. For example:

• You now get 41 talent points at 85, instead of 71 at 80. 
• You're now locked into one tree until you spend 31 points in that tree. After that point you can branch out, so this pretty much kills hybrids. 
• Certain special abilities are automatically gained with each talent tree, you no longer have to pick them up.

Check out these leveling guides to see what's happening.

• 4.0 Rogue leveling guide - builds to all three trees, tips, and more. 
• 4.0 Druid leveling leveling guide - This is a Feral build and also includes tips and such.
• 4.0 Mage leveling guide - Fire build currently and the other trees are coming soon.
• 4.0 Warrior leveling guide - Arms and Fury builds and stuff

4.0 Rogue Leveling Guide is Live

Cataclysm is coming and the 4.0 patch is coming sooner. Better kill the Lich King now or you're going to have to rebuild all of your talents and figure out, again, which is the best build. If you're leveling up a Rogue then check out this 4.0 Rogue Leveling Guide for builds and tips and how the new Mastery system will work with Rogues.

The Arms Warrior in WoW

The Arms warrior in WoW typically carries a two-handed sword or axe and excels at generating massive damage to crush opponents. More "bursty" than other Warriors, they love to charge into PvP combat and destroy the opposition.

Urrr... Arms Warrior SMASH!!!

Currently, for the 3.3 patch series, the last before the Cataclysm release, Fury builds fall to the dirt compared to Arms builds. For off-tanking and DPS work Arms is a pretty good build, and if you're not yet at the level cap it's a pretty good choice for leveling. All in all, the Arms Warrior has a lot of versitility.

For raiding DPS some say that Fury is superior to Arms. But the two are comparable, according to others. Most agree that Arms DPS requires a lot more attention than Fury to generate comparable numbers.
After playing a Fury warrior (perhaps while leveling) for a long time it can be refreshing to play something that requires a little more skill. It's refreshing to move to the more difficult Arms after playing Fury for a while. Also, as mentioned above, Arms rewards that higher level of involvement with a great deal of versatility. That it hits really hard is no small bonus.

Your primary attack will become Mortal Strike. MSs healing debuff makes it especially useful in PvP. With that healing debuff and Arms' burst damage you opponent (victim) might be dead before the healer can do anything about it. Then you kill the healer.

When building or leveling your Arms Warrior, especially if you're going to be PvPing, you will want to get into Mortal Strike ASAP, so stick with Arms at least until you can get MS. You should then stay with Arms to get into Bladestorm, and after that feel free to pick up talents from the other trees to suit your particular needs. Once you have MS your generic attack rotation will then be something like charge > MS > Hamstring. Use Overpower, Sudden Death, or Bloodsurge if they proc, otherwise use Heroic Strike inbetween your MSs.

The upcoming Cataclysm expansion brings two big changes to the talent system, besides a complete reworking of the talents. Ok, three big changes, two after the reworking. The first is that once you pick your firs talent you're locked into that tree until you grab the top talent (barring having your trainer wipe your talents.) Only after that can you branch out. The Mastery system is the next big change. "Mastery" of the Arms tree gives you a chance for free attacks after each of your normal melee attacks.   This provides encouragement to stick with one tree, which you will be forced to do anyway.

Mastery will be a skill that can be obtained from your trainer, once you get the top (Arms) talent, Bladestorm. Many pieces of Cataclysm gear will have Mastery Rating as one of their stats and this will add to your initial Mastery rating. This works the same way as gear with Hit or Crit rating points. Very well geared Arms Warriors will be getting quite a few of those extra attacks, which should boost their DPS quite nicely.

If you are starting a new Arms Warrior (or any class) check out this Dungeon Leveling Guide for tips on how to use the WoW instances to get leveled fast.

World of Warcraft Guide : The Easy Way to Get Gold

World of Warcraft employs a unregulated market economy and there are certain tactics to use to take advantage of this. Of course, you may be sociopathic and want to steadily kill other players simply to take their money, but, besides that being impossible with the game mechanics, there are easier and less violent ways to go about creating gold. This World of Warcraft guide will give you some tips.

The best way is to power level your character as swiftly as you can. As an example, reaching level eighty may result in your earning plenty of gold, just from the quest rewards. Another method is to focus on certain professions, as as a few of them can really boost your stash. If you mix certain professions, like jewelcrafting and mining for example, you use one to work the other, your costs go down, and your profits go up, without any extra effort.

Another way you can make some gold is by killing mobs, eg humanoids, and acquiring their stash. This is the old and respected method of grinding and it can be profitable if you really work at it. This is way more advantageous in later levels since you receive gold vs silver or copper.

The most effective way to make gold is by learning how to use the auction house to locate underpriced goods and buy them out for resale. Working the AH is an art and takes some practice, but it can be far more lucrative than any other method of gold creation.

Pre BC WoW Trailer. An oldie, but still a goodie. 




While it isn't unusual for some players to use bots to quickly and illegally collect money, these people run the risk of having their accounts banned since such activities are against the game's Terms of Service. There's no real reason to be lazy, just build your levels, work the gathering professions, grind a bit, and you'll have a decent gold stash soon enough.

Recent MMORPG Updates Cause Issues, Confusion For Gamers

As favored online games like Warcraft, Aion, and EVE Online all release major updates, players are trying to find updated guides to help them to make the maximum of the new game content and features.

NCSoft's Aion recently revealed their 1.9 update, which introduced a few major gameplay changes. CCP's EVE Online has just released their Tyrannis update, which has totally changed the dynamics of the player driven economy with new features that permit players to mine and interact with planets.

Activision Blizzard's flagship game, World of Warcraft, is revving up for the Cataclysm growth, which should introduce not only new quest content, but also new races and classes.

All of these updates show that MMOs can continue to provide gameplayers with excitement and challenge. However at the same time, players who've worked on systems and strategies to beat quests and complete missions will find that these updates will send them back to the drawing board.

"It's always been an issue when you have regular content updates and expansions " explains TheGameGuideHQ.com's Kirsty Johnson. "Players spend a lot of time collaborating to find the right builds - the right combination of hardware, abilities, and gameplay - to conquer the hardest aspects of these games. Then an update comes along and everything changes. "

With so many guides to choose from, TheGameGuideHQ.com's easily read reviews and straightforward ratings quickly show at a glance what each guide has to give. Gamers can make informed decisions without squandering their money - and all the guides come with cash back guarantees.

"With some of these games costing upwards of $15 a month, many players finish up annoyed and confused when their strategies don't work " announces Kirsty. "that's the reason why we promote game guides that are constantly updated. Once a player buys, say, a whole World of Warcraft Guide, it's going to be updated each time an expansion is released. This way, players can swiftly see what new tactics they need to use to achieve success in the new missions and content. "

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