Guides

Stats, talents, gems, etc

What stats should resto druids look for?
A quick guide to how to approach item stats, and what Resto druids should focus on.
[Sep 2009]

Resto Druid gems (part 1)
A guide to the gems you should choose for your resto druid.
[Needs to be updated for 3.3 haste changes]

Resto Druid gems (part 2)
An explanation of which meta gem to choose, and why you shouldn’t simply choose the spellpower option.



Mods & UI

Grid – How to set up Grid to track HoTs
Steps for setting up Grid to show HoT timers.
[Note: written pre-3.2]

Grid – Copy my layout
If Grid is a little overwhelming, follow these steps to copy my layout.
[Note: written pre-3.2]

How do add raid debuffs to Grid
How to add debuffs to your Grid frames, as well as how to change their appearance to suit your preferences.

Grid – GridStatusHoTs fix
Some versions of GridStatusHoTs cause Grid to show all druid HoTs, not just your own. This simple fix may help.
[Note: written pre-3.2]

Grid vs Healbot
Could a seasoned Grid user swap to Healbot – and like it? I took the time to examine whether Healbot can do all of the things that I love about Grid – and squash some myths at the same time.

How to stop being a “clicker”
Need help swapping to key binds? Here’s how I bind my keys, and some tips on how to make the transition smoother, and your binds easier to remember.



Strategies and tips

Icecrown Citadel

Lower Spire
Resto specific tips for Lord Marrowgar, Lady Deathwhisper, Gunship Battle, and Deathbringer Saurfang.

The Plagueworks
Resto specific tips for Precious & Stinky (mini-bosses), Festergut, Rotface, and Professor Putricide.

Professor Putricide – Revitalize returns energy to Abom
By speccing into Revitalize, your Abomination will never again be energy-starved for slows and damage. Makes the fight a little smoother if you are trying to get him down.

Healing Valithiria Dreamwalker
Tips on how to spec, gem, enchant and glyph for this fight, as well as the rotation and strategies to use to maximise your healing.


Ulduar

General Vezax (hard mode)
Some druid-specific tips on how to use Innervate and HoTs to your advantage (yes, you can use Innervate – just not the usual way).


Obsidian Sanctum

MT healing 25man Sartharion +3 drakes
A guide for resto druids healing the main tank on 25man Sarth+3. Includes a short video.


General strategies

Jousting guide redux
A guide for Argent Crusade Jousting – for all skill levels.

Cooking – 100 recipes
Where to find 100 recipes.

Loremaster tips
Some tips to help you get those last few quests done.

Preparing for a major content patch
This is a quick guide I wrote to help people prepare for major patches (in this case it was 3.1 – Ulduar). But most of the information is true for any major patch.

Pocket money for druids 10+
A quick tip on how to exploit our Teleport: Moonglade spell for a bit of extra pocket money.




Blogging

Advice on starting your own blog
Want to write your own Warcraft blog, but not sure where to start?

How to add Wowhead tags to your blog
A quick guide to adding mouseover Wowhead tooltips to your posts.