What is a Warlock?

Warlocks are a DPS caster class. They are unique among caster classes in that they can convert their own health into mana which allows them to do damage for a longer period of time. Warlocks can also summon their own minions that fight for them. While Warlocks can only wear cloth they have spells that drain the health of enemies keeping them alive longer than other classes like mages. As a Warlock you can use staves, daggers, and unarmed. Later you can train to use one-handed swords at your respective factions capital city.

A large number of warlock spells and abilities rely on Soul Shards. These are created by using the Drain Soul spell. To create a soul shard you must be channeling the drain soul spell as the target dies – only targets that yield experience or honor can create soul shards.

Warlocks can also summon mounts and have the advantage of not having to pay for their mounts at level 20 and level 40, although at level 40 you will have to pay for the riding skill.

Pros:

One of the best DPS classes in the game

Can drain health from enemies and create health stones for party members that will replenish health when consumed.

Can convert health to mana to do damage for a longer period of time.

Free mounts. This is especially useful at level 20 where you might not have enough gold to buy the mount.

A great solo class and easy for leveling, especially when using your tanking minions.

Cons:

You can only wear cloth making you a glass cannon. You can deal tons of damage but you can also die very quickly if things go south.

Your AoE spells may not be as strong as a Mage.

Certain spells and abilities require the use of soul shards.

In conclusion, Warlocks are a great class for any beginner starting out World of Warcraft. Besides hunters they are the best soloing class in World of Warcraft.

Stay tuned in the coming weeks as we delve deeper into Warlocks and their end-game expectations.

If you are looking for something a little more in-depth than this, I recommend this premium guide which I currently use to level all of my alts: Zygor’s Guide

The Mage is a spell caster that specializes in burst damage and area of effect of damage. Mages are primarily a DPS class and can also be used for crowd control with their polymorph ability, which temporarily changes certain enemies into harmless critters. Mages also have the advantage of instant travel between their respective faction capital cities with their teleport spell.

As Horde you can pick one of three races to have as a mage. Below is each race along with a description of their racial abilities.

Undead -

Will of the Forsaken – Activate to remove any fear, sleep, or charm effect. Instant Cast, 2 min cooldown. (good for PvP)

Cannibalize – Activate to regenerate 7% of health every 2 seconds for 10 seconds (35% of total health). Can only be used on humanoid or undead targets within 5 yards. Instant Cast, 2 min cooldown

Underwater Breathing – Breathing underwater lasts 233% longer than normal. Passive

Shadow Resistance - Reduces the chance you be hit by a shadow spell by 2%. Passive

Trolls -

Berserking - Activate to increase attack and casting speed by 20% for 10 sec. Instant, 3 min cooldown.

Regeneration - Increases health regeneration bonus by 10%. 10% of total health regeneration may continue during combat. Passive

Beast Slaying - Damage dealt versus beasts increased by 5%. Passive

Throwing Specialization - Chance to critically hit with throwing weapons is increased by 1%. Passive

Bow Specialization - Chance to critically hit with bows is increased by 1%. Passive

Da Voodoo Shuffle - Reduces the duration of all movement impairing effects by 15%. Passive

Blood Elves -

Arcane Affinity - Enchanting skill increased by 10.

Arcane Torrent - Silence all enemies within 8 yards for 2 sec and restores 6% of your mana, 15 energy (rogue), 15 runic power (death knight).

Magic Resistance - Reduces the chance you will be hit by spells by 2%.

It really doesn’t matter which race you pick, I guess it just comes down to preference. Personally, I like Trolls because of their Berserking ability.

Leveling Trolls tends to be a little easier as well especially for beginners. The Barrens has more quests and the mobs are a little easier than Silverpine Forest. Plus there are two instances near the Barrens versus one at Silverpine. I would recommend no matter what race you pick to go to the Barrens once you reach around level 14. It’s a long walk for the Undead and Blood Elves but you should make up for it in with quicker leveling.

Now we’ll take a look at what kind of spells you will be using up to level 20.

Fireball - Level 1 required, 35 yard range, Fire skill tree

Hurls a fiery ball that causes X fire damage and an additional Y fire damage over Z sec. (Values change as you level.)

Frost Armor - Level 1 required, self cast, frost skill tree

Increases Armor by X. If an enemy strikes the caster, they may have their movement slowed by 30% and the time between their attacks increased by 25% for 5 sec. Only one armor type spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min. (Values change as you level)

Arcane Intellect -Level 2 required, 30 yard range, Arcane skill tree

Increases the target’s intellect by X for 30 min. (Values change as you level)

Conjure Water - Level 4 required, Arcane skill tree

Conjures X bottles of water, providing the mage and allies with something to drink. (Values change as you level. Conjured items disappear if logged off for more than 15 min.)

Frostbolt - Level 4 required, 30 yard range, Frost skill tree

Launches a bolt of frost at the enemy causing X to Y Frost damage and slowing movement speed by 40% for Z sec. (Values change as you level)

Conjure Food - Level 6 required, Arcane skill tree

Conjures X loaves of bread, providing the mage and allies with something to eat. (Values change as you level. Conjured Items disappear if logged off for more than 15 min.)

Fire Blast - Level 6 required, 20 yard range, Fire skill tree

Blasts the enemy for X fire damage. (Values change as you level)

Arcane Missiles – Level 8 required, 30 yard range, Arcane skill tree

Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing X arcane damage each second for Y sec. (Values change as you level)

Polymorph - Level 8 required, 30 yard range, Arcane skill tree

Transforms the enemy into a sheep, forcing it to wander around for up to 50 sec. While wandering, the sheep cannot attack or cast spells buy will regenerate very quickly. Any damage will transform the target back into its normal form. Only one target can be polymorphed at a time. Only works on Beasts, Humanoids, and Critters.

Frost Nova - Level 10 required, 10 yard range, Frost skill tree

Blasts enemies near the caster for X frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. (Values change as you level)

Dampen Magic - Level 12 required, 30 yard range, Arcane skill tree

Dampens magic used against the targeted party member, decreasing damage taken from spells by up to X and healing spells by up to Y. Lasts 10 min. (Values change as you level)

Slow Fall - Level 12 required, self cast, Arcane skill tree

Slows falling speed for 30 sec. Requires a light feather.

Arcane Explosion - Level 14 required, 10 yard range, Arcane skill tree

Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing X Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.

Flamestrike - Level 16 required, 30 yard range, Fire skill tree

Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for X to Y fire damage an additional Z fire damage over 8 sec. (Values change as you level)

Amplify Magic - Level 18 required, 30 yard range, Arcane skill tree

Amplifies magic used against the targeted party member, increasing damage taken from spells by up to X and healing spells by up to Y. Lasts 10 min. (Values change as you level)

Remove Curse - Level 18 required, 40 yard range, Arcane skill tree

Removes 1 Curse from a friendly target.

Blink - Level 20 required, Arcane skill tree

Teleports the caster 20 yards forward, unless something is in the way. Also frees the caster from stuns and bonds.

Blizzard - Level 20 required, 30 yard range, Frost skill tree

Ice shards pelt the target area doing X Frost damage over 8 sec. (Values change as you level)

Evocation - Level 20 required, self cast, Arcane skill tree

While channeling this spell, you gain 60% of you total mana over 8 sec.

Fire Ward - Level 20 required, self cast, Fire skill tree

Absorbs X fire damage. Lasts 30 sec.

Mana Shield - Level 20 required, self cast, Arcane skill tree

Absorbs X damage, draining mana instead. Drains 2 mana per damage absorbed. Lasts 60 sec. (Values change as you level)

Teleport - Level 20 required, self cast, Arcane skill tree

Teleports to X city.

Playing a Mage can be difficult since you don’t have the armor or healing spells of other classes. But what you lack in armor you more than make up for in the amount of damage you can put out.

If you still need a little help check out my previous article on Mages or check out one these premium leveling guides I use; Zygor’s Guide and The Ultimate WoW Guide.

Icecrown Citadel consists of 4 floors and 12 boss encounters. On the second floor players will join their faction leader aboard their airship and fight the other faction’s airship to reach the third floor. Players can board the other factions airship with rocket packs while other players use catapults to destroy the enemy ship. The third floor is the biggest zone and also features the three 5-player dungeons. The fourth and last floor is where players will face the Lich King.

Besides the major content coming there will also be gameplay changes as well.

AoE Damage Caps: Blizzard has redesigned the way area of effect damage works when hitting multiple targets. Basically instead of a hard cap of damage done, you now do damage equal to the amount the spell would damage 10 targets. Anything more than 10 targets and the total damage will be divided by the number of targets. Say you have a spell that does 2000 damage for each target. That would be 20000 damage across 10 targets. If you have 20 targets that would turn into 1000 damage for each target.

Health and Mana Regeneration: The regeneration rates for these will increase by 200% for lower levels. Each new level will reduce the rates until they reach normal rates at level 15.

Battleground Daily Quests: Level 71-80 Battleground daily quests now reward 25 Arena Points along with current rewards.

These are just some of the major class changes coming in Patch 3.3. Visit Patch Notes to see every change coming in Patch 3.3 including individual class changes.

The video isn’t the best quality but it does look like the graphics have seen an improvement. Blizzard probably won’t allow this video to stay up for long so check it out now while you still can. Stay tuned for more Cataclysm info in the coming weeks.

If you’re a newbie to World of Warcraft or just want to level up to 80 in the fastest way possible, then yes leveling guides are definitely worth it. Now you need to decide which leveling guide is best for you. Do you want to reach level 80 quickly? Make hundreds of gold per hour? Or do you want to dominate the pvp realm? We’ll take a look at the three top-selling leveling guides and break down what they offer.

Zygor’s Guide Version 2.0

Zygor’s Guide features an innovative in-game leveling guide with quest detection and on-screen directional arrow showing you where to go for each quest. A brand new feature for 2.0 is an in-game talent advisor. This will detect when you level up and will show you where to spend your talent points to get the most out of your character while you level. Zygor’s Guide is compatible with nearly every operating system whether you own a PC or Mac. As a bonus, if you order today you get over a $100 worth of bonus guides ranging from profession guides to dual talent spec guides. You can’t ask for better value for your money.

Dugi’s Ultimate WoW Guide

Dugi’s Ultimate WoW Guide combines a leveling guide, pvp guide, and a gold guide all into one package. The leveling guide is in-game just like Zygor’s Guide with an on-screen directional arrow as well. Dugi’s Guide really shines with its PVP guide. This guide shows detailed match strategies on how to beat every class with your character. You will also learn the strengths and weaknesses for each class when PVPing and recommended talent specs for each class. Along with the leveling and pvping guide is the gold guide. This guide will show you all the good farming locations and how to master the Auction House to earn upwards of 200 gold per hour.

Gold Secrets

If you never have enough gold this is the guide for you. Gold Secrets teaches you all the best spots for farming materials for your professions and how to use the Auction House to your benefit to make more than 400 gold per hour. With all of this gold you can now buy your epic gear instead of grinding away in instances trying to get it. Pick up your copy today.

1. Revolutionary In-game Guide – Version 2.0 brings a redesigned user-interface with improved quest detection that tracks your quests directly with-in the quest interface and an on-screen directional arrow that indicates where each quest objective is located.
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3. In-game Talent Advisor – Another Zygor exclusive feature, the In-game Talent Advisor detects when you level up and shows you where exactly you should spend your talent points to get the most out of your class.
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Whether you’re new to World of Warcraft or a seasoned vet looking to try out a new class, Zygor’s Guide 2.0 is the premiere leveling guide that will have you reaching level 80 in no time. With over a $100 worth of bonuses it’s also the most bang for your buck. Pick up your copy of Zygor’s Guide today.

If you’re a beginner struggling with World of Warcraft there is a class that is just for you. The Paladin is one of the easiest classes to play. It has the ability to stay alive through almost any encounter and can still put out a lot of damage. The Paladin is a hybrid class that can heal, tank, and DPS depending on what the player wants to do. The fastest way to level as a Paladin is to spec in DPS (which is your damage spec). If you are having trouble staying alive you can always change to a tanking spec. With a Paladin you should have no trouble leveling up even if you play solo.

Tips for playing a Paladin early on:

1. Watch your mana – You use mana for healing and attacking, so don’t use it all up in case you need to heal yourself through some of the tougher enemies.
2. Attack multiple enemies – Attacking multiple enemies allows you to finish quests quicker and level quicker. Paladins wear mail early on and plate at Level 40 so they can take the punishment.
3. Don’t forget buffs – Paladins have great buffs that include regenerating mana, increasing attack power, increasing stats, and increasing armor. Make sure you have some of these on your character.

These are just a few tips for beginners struggling with World of Warcraft. Still having problems? Want to level quicker? Check out one of our reviews for these leveling guides today.

You now have two different icons above your talent skill tree, Primary and Secondary. With this new skill, Blizzard has added the ability to preview your talent build and change it as you see fit. When you activate your new spec it takes five seconds and consumes all mana and resources. In PvP battlegrounds players can only switch specs before the battle begins and you cannot switch specs while in an Arena.

Another change to the Talent area is with Glyphs. Glyphs no longer require the player to be in proximity to a Lexicon of Power. Any Glyph changes will only effect your current spec.

While you have the ability to get Dual Spec at level 40, you will be a lot better off using that gold for a mount. Dual Spec is not necessary at Level 40, it is usually only effective for late-game to end-game content. For instance, you could have one spec for raiding and one for PvPing or if you are a hybrid class such as a Paladin or Druid you can have one spec for DPS and one for healing. At Level 80, Dual Spec is a must. Don’t worry about the cost as gold is easy to come by at 80. Whether you PvP or Raid a lot, Dual Spec saves you time and money. With the addition of an equipment manager you can have sets of gear saved depending on which spec is activated. With two clicks you can go from PvE talents and gear to PvP talents and gear. Dual Spec is probably the best skill in World of Warcraft and helps any WoW player especially when it comes to raiding and pvping.

Warrior

Death Knight

Druid

Hunter

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Another new feature being added to patch 3.3 is the ability for the player to switch between normal and Heroic mode on the fly. So you can now fight bosses you know you can beat on Heroic and then for one’s you struggle with you can fight on normal.

Icecrown Citadel consists of three parts: The Grand Entrance, The Wings of the Icecrown Citadel, and The Frozen Throne.

At the start of the dungeon players will face a legion of undead under the command of Lord Marrowgar, a monster fused together from the bones of the undead. The next boss is Lady Deathwhisper, Supreme Overseer of the Cult of the Damned. Once these two bosses are defeated the heroes of the Alliance and Horde end up outside the Citadel where their deep seeded hatred for each other begins the battle for the Rampart of Skulls. Depending on your faction you will fight for either High Overlord Saurfang on the Orgrim’s Hammer or Muradin Bronzebeard on The Skybreaker. Players will fight to destroy the other gunship while protecting their own to see who will continue the battle for Icecrown Citadel.

The Wings of the Icecrown Citadel are similar to Naxxaramas in that each wing has a series of bosses. Once all the wings are completed, players will then move on to the Frozen Throne. This is the battle players have waited for over a year now. The Lich King and his runeblade Frostmourne await those strong enough to reach him.

Along with the new dungeon players will be rewarded with new gear. Item levels start at 251 on normal and go up to 277 in the 25 man heroic version.

No release date has been given for Patch 3.3, but hopefully it will be sooner than later.