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Wrath Arena Review

RogueRogue just posted a review of the two new arenas in Wrath, Dalaran and Orgrimmar. Basic strategy and line of sight areas are mentioned, and although it’s from a rogue perspective it’s still a worthwile read if you didn’t get to know them until now. We have less than two weeks till Season 5 starts [...]

l2pvp: Fakecasting

This is the final guide in the l2pvp series, which try to provide some answers to the reasons behind your 1500 arena rating. We can talk forever about the perfect arena setups, the right amount of resilience or the right gear and dozens of other things. But it boils down to this: most of the time, [...]

l2pvp: Keybindings

This is the fourth post in a series of guides about PvP, which will hopefully help some of you newbies step outside your PvE bubble and tell you why mace stun sucks. It’s the notorious topic, the eternal struggle between clickers and the rest (let’s call them pressers due to lack of terms). Many articles were [...]

Don’t Stash Your Arena Points

Seems Eyonix is always the bearer of both good and bad news. The good news is, the pre-Wrath patch is announced. It’s similar to before the Burning Crusade launch, it will help smooth the transition and bring in a few new features approved by the Lich King himself: New class spells and talents Stormwind Harbor Barbershops in capital cities Zeppelin [...]

Analyzing the Gladiators

Tyveris from ArenaJunkies.com recently posted a gladiator breakdown by class for arena seasons 1-3. The numbers are limited and only represent players registered on AJ forums, but it’s still a great sample and most likely not far from the true numbers. It’s interesting to see a historical breakdown of all classes and their success in high [...]

l2pvp: The Trinket

A guide on the most important item you will ever buy - where to get it and how to use it.

Addons: WitchHunt & SpellAlerter

These two addons reviewed today are rather similar, but also quite different. Using one of them should be enough, but they both have pros and cons, so you might even decide to use both depending on your preference. Basically, WitchHunt and SpellAlerter will show you which spells are your enemies casting. You probably wonder what’s different [...]

l2pvp: Resilience

This is the first post in a series of guides about PvP, which will hopefully help some of you newbies get into this wonderful aspect of our favorite game and tell you why you suck. Even if you’re decked in T6 epics, you will have a hard time surviving even the slightest hits from other players. [...]

WWI PvP Panel - What Awaits

General The point is to keep arenas simple, while leaving room to innovate. Stream lost at this point, will update later. The battleground reporting system is being tuned to let player police themselves easier. A spectator mode is planned. There are no new racial abilities to to be added. PvP rewards won’t be changed. Arenas There’s 2 new arenas, Dalaran and Orgrimmar. Keep the [...]

Preparing For Season 4

You should know by now S4 is scheduled for 25th this month. I hope most of you are capped with honor (75,000) and arena points (5,000), so you can waste money on those enchants and gems. Jewelcrafters and Enchanters are going to be really busy first couple of weeks, so if you’re missing some recipes [...]