Tag Archives: Character Optimization

Episode 98 – Even Bears Healing Touch Themselves

Wait! What’s this? Another Druid episode… so soon?! Episode 98 is all about the bear necessities as the boys are joined by pro guardian Druid, Arielle! If you are looking to step up your tanking skills and want to make sure you are making the most of those talents, glyphs and cool downs you will not want to miss this episode!

 

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https://twitter.com/ArielleEJ
http://www.theincbear.com/

Episode 96 – Teach An Old Ghost Wolf New Tricks

In episode 96 the boys are joined by raiding royalty again with Midwinter’s resto Shaman, Kev. You know the drill… talents, glyphs, rotations, and Darryl insisting that his Shaman is still his main. So keep your healing stream on cool down and come hang out as Kev tells us why it’s time to ditch those old talents and get with the ancestral swiftness.

 

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Episode 95 – Barking Up The Wrong Tree

In episode 95, bear with us as special guest Rezznul gives us the inside scoop on those tree hugging healers, resto druids! The boys have a rejuvenating experience and decide to leaf their druids undeleted… for now. Everything you want to know about branching into talents, glyphs, priorities, and even a few pro tips like how to balance HoTs with heals. Break out your basic campfire because this is an episode you don’t want to miss!

 

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Episode 94 – If You Can Get It Up

In episode 94 it’s Darryl’s turn to get some professional help… So who better to talk to about Protection Paladins than pro status Brewmaster Monk Misume! Fear not because he definitely knows his way around those sparkling divine hands taking all those boss smashes to the face. Everything you wanted to know about rotation, glyphs, and talents… and maybe even the truth about Darryl’s main.

 

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https://twitter.com/misumemonk
http://www.twitch.tv/misum

Episode 92 – Meters Don’t Matter! Honestly!

In this next episode in the fundamental series, it’s all about healing! The boys are joined by world class raider, Monkioh from Midwinter. We learn about everything from UI to coordinating cool downs to mana management… and craziest of all, meters don’t matter?!?!? If you have ever wanted to hold the life of your team in the palm of your hands, then this is the episode you do not want to miss.

 

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https://twitter.com/Monkioh
http://www.twitch.tv/monkioh
http://summonstone.com/

Episode 91 – Be Liberal, But Not TOO Liberal

Every once in a while you just gotta get back to basics, and in Episode 91, it’s about the tank. The boys are joined once again by rock star tank, Allayva. If you’re new to tanking or just want some fresh perspective into what it takes to volunteer to get hit in the face week after week, this is an episode you do not want to miss.
https://twitter.com/allayva
 

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Episode 90 – 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2

In episode 90 the boys have finally gotten their act together and called in their good mage friend, Trofie! It’s time to get the 1,1,2,1 on the hardest spec in the entire game. You just may be surprised when you hear exactly how much juggling goes into making sure you stay on top of the meters.

https://twitter.com/TrofieTheMage
http://www.magesguile.com/
http://altered-time.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1455

 

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Episode 87 – Worst One Shot Ever

In this episode, the boys are joined once again by the human face of Ask Mr Robot, Vee! So much has changed from the old robot you used to know and it all gets put on the table in episode 87. From the brand new infographic feature, to talents and glyphs, to individual rankings, our binary buddy has got you covered!

Worst One Shot Ever

https://twitter.com/AskMrRobot
https://twitter.com/Zoopercat
http://www.askmrrobot.com/

 

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Episode 85 – Under The Bus

What’s that? Logs are boring you say? Well not in episode 85! The boys are joined again by our pal Pallie, aka The Raid Doctor. This time they have decided to throw themselves under the bus. In this episode we dig deep into Warcraft Logs and learn how to pinpoint exactly where we are failing and how we can fix it. “That sounds complicated” you say? Nonsense! Logs are more accessible than ever with new features like the problem tab and instant replays. You can even see which one of your team members has been snapping SELFIES during those progression fights. Want to step up your game? Good! Cause Warcraft Logs is ready to call you out!

https://www.youtube.com/user/wmulvihill1120
https://twitter.com/giterraid
http://www.giterraid.com/

 

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Episode 82 – There Will Be Blood

In this episode, there will be BLOOD! The boys are joined by champion Death Knight, Epic Insanity! The crew discusses everything from talents to glyphs to dirty socks. Things have certainly changed since this mighty tank class ruled on high in Siege of Orgrimmar. Are Death Knights still all that and a bag of blood boils? You’ll just have to listen and find out. Also, Transmog Anxiety is a real thing. Find out what YOU can do about this serious condition.

https://twitter.com/epic_insanity
http://frozenerdz.com/

 

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Episode 80 – Symphony of Destruction

What’s that? Another self serving episode? Well, if you love Destruction Warlocks as much as Hend, then you will definitely pick up some pointers from our friendly, neighbourhood Warlock, Fayt! You know the drill… all the talents, glyphs, and priority rotations you can handle! Make sure to stick around for Things I Learned The Hard Way as Hend fesses up to possibly one of his greatest moments in game so far.

https://twitter.com/FaytTemple
http://www.trollinthedungeon.com/

 

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Episode 79 – Shaman Mail Enhancement

After a brief hiatus (blame Hearthstone) the boys celebrate their triumphant return with their very first three-peat guest…. Serenity Saz! After the abillity pruning and class balance that Warlords has rained down upon us, even the best players need to revisit the Training Dummies. Saz gives us all the info we need in order for Khrainos… errrr ALL the Enhancement Shaman to take it to the next level. It doesn’t even matter how much the crew got derailed this episode because… dat Saz!!!

http://serenitysaz.blogspot.com/
https://twitter.com/serenitysaz
http://www.twitch.tv/saltysaz

 

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Episode 78 – Nitty Gritty On The Feral Kitty

The guys stopped deleting their druids for long enough to realize that maybe druids do have some awesome to bring to the table. In this episode Rob and Hend are joined by long time friend of the show and feral druid rockstar, Elamari! We get into the nitty gritty of feral kitty talents, dps, and glyphs and even clear the air about DoT snap-shotting. We also learn that Mike Preach was wrong about feral kittys and the level 100 talents are kind of awesome!

https://fileunderferal.wordpress.com/
https://twitter.com/Elamari_

 

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Episode 71 – Wanna Play Doctor?

Do you ever have those moments where you just can’t quite down that boss? Is your roster running a little lean? Do you ever wish you had that outside perspective that could help give you that little push? Good news everyone… The Raid Doctor is in! The boys are joined tonight by Pallie from GetErRaid with an awesome new service for the Warcraft community. This brand new episode is sure to be a prescription for success!

https://www.youtube.com/user/wmulvihill1120
https://twitter.com/GitErRaid

 

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Episode 67 – Let The Pwnanza Begin!

In this heal-centric episode, the boys are joined by world ranked healer Stormieh! In this look back at the evolution of healing through Pandaria, we learn about what it was like to go from heroic progression to boredom. What does really have in store? And Stormieh reveals what may just be the craziest advanced trick we have heard on this show… EVAR!

Twitter – https://twitter.com/Stormieh_Mw
Twitch – www.twitch.tv/stormieh1337‎
Guild – www.pwnanza.com
Guild 2nd – www.cerebral.s4.bizhat.com (cerebral)
Guide – http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/9818712577

 

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Episode 65 – Jab. Jab. Uplift. Fin.

In this triumphant return the boys welcome Windwalker extraordinaire, Rotund! We get all the latest and greatest on the most punchy and kicky dps spec in game. Rotund helps clear the air on the great haste vs mastery debate and gives us some tips on how to take your fists of fury to the next level. Kym had a brand new Crowd Control and of course everyone had an tale for “Things I learned the hard way.” Please do enjoy episode 65!

Twitter – https://twitter.com/Brotund
Sentry Totem Guide- http://sentrytotem.com/category/classes/monk/windwalker

 

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Episode 63 – ENHANCEMENT IS AWESOME!!!

“ENHANCEMENT IS AWESOME! Everything is cool when you’re spreading your flames!” Once again it’s time to fix Hend and who better to set the record straight than the Enhancement Shayman stormlashing soloist survivor… Serenity Saz! You better grab a pen and notepad because we dig into all the details of this face melting melee spec. From the basics of stat priorities to the talent tree to spell rotation, this is an episode you do not want to miss! Can Saz finally make Hend understand the majesty and glory of Ascendance?!?! Sit back and enjoy episode 63 to find out!

https://twitter.com/SerenitySaz
http://serenitysaz.blogspot.ca/

 

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Episode 53 – DoTs With Ticks And Ticks In DoTs

In what turned out to be our longest show to date, Amijade teaches Hend and Rob how to play both Affliction and Demonology warlocks. If you are even thinking of rolling a warlock, this is a must listen! We even find out just how long Hendlove lasts. As if that wasn’t enough, we have even included almost 12 minutes of bonus material not heard on the live show! So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. You’ll be glad you did!

 

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Episode 52 – Turning Tricks Of The Trade

We are joined by Tikari who gives us the rundown on everyone’s favorite stealth class, the Rogue. With a brief overview of all 3 specs and some more in-depth discussion on Assassination, you’ll be turning tricks… of the trade in no time! We’ve also got a new Crowd Control segment! Enjoy!

 

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Episode 44 – The Care And Feeding Of Training Dummies

Hend and Rob have a rage filled discussion with WoW Insiders very own legendary warrior, Matthew Rossi. This episode goes completely off the rails with everything from a Fury Warrior “how to” talk, to what jerks those Alliance folks are! Making up for missing last week, this show is the longest episode to date. Jam packed from start to finish with bearded goodness, you won’t want to miss a minute of this one.

 

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Episode 31 – Bloodlust Is Better

The filthy Alliance was hard at work tonight trying to sabotage this show. We had multiple disconnects, some weird noise skipping and not even sure what happened in the middle of the show. Kevin Old Scratch from the Darkmoon Herald talks Shaman and by the end of the show all 3 of us are re-evaluating our talents choices! Yes, even The Training Dummies learn something on this show! Be warned, after about 1 hour the sound quality deteriorates and we actually cut out a chunk of the show. If you want to hear the cut portion, it is at the end of the show.

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Episode 29 – Can a Dummy Stump a Robot?

We have a treat for you tonight! Training Dummy meets Robot when Zoopercat from Ask Mr. Robot joins us to discuss some of the new features on their site as well as the ever popular Gear Optimizer. Strap yourself in and get ready for a doozy!

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Episode 13 – Rear Thumb Button… for Dummies

With emails O’plenty we had to dedicate an entire show to get through them all. You’ll have to listen closely to understand the show’s title… and don’t judge!

We give to you a bit of ourselves through our show, and we want to thank our community for giving back to us so that we could give back to you!  We gave away two more prizes this week from Twitter and Facebook contests.

 

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Episode 11 – Optimize Prime

A review of some of the more popular sites for Sources and Optimization. We also answer some emails that start a decent discussion among us before we dig in to the main topic of Source websites.

Information Sources: Community Blogs, One stop shop sites, YouTube channels

Elamari’s Feral Druid Leveling guide. Hoofit’s AskMrRobot Start Up guide.
Sites: AskMrRobot, Noxxic, Icy-Veins, Elitist Jerks, MaxDPS, WowHead
YouTube channels: Preach Gaming, FatbossTV, TGN WoW

Also, that crazy modifier “4 actions on 1 Macro” that was discussed (CTRL+Shift, CTRL, Shift, and normal):

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/cast [@mouseover,help,mod:ctrlshift]Healing Surge;[@mouseover,help,mod:ctrl]Healing Wave;[@mouseover,help,mod:shift]Chain Heal;[@mouseover,help]Greater Healing Wave
/cast Greater Healing Wave

 

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