Archives for June, 2009
Rogues, prepare to wield axes.
Rogues
After much quiet contemplation, rogues now possess the ability to learn how to use one-handed axes.
Combat
Sword Specialization: This talent is now called Hack and Slash and applies to axes as well as swords.
Subtlety
Shadow Dance: Cooldown reduced to 1 minute. Now lasts 6 seconds, down from 10 seconds.
Full notes here.
One of the things that Wrath of the Lich King has given a lot of emphasis on is vehicle combat. Instead of simply acting as mounts, there are plenty of vehicles in the game that act as more than methods of transportation. The introduction of the Argent Tournament takes vehicle combat to a new level by introducing a jousting system. Instead of the usual practice of simply spamming the attack button of a mount, players are forced to strategize by juggling between offense and defense.
I’ve read feedback from here and there and know that the reaction has been mixed. Some players love the Argent Tournament while others hate it. Regardless of how you feel about it, it will be one of the focus points of patch 3.2, so I suggest you hone your jousting skills while you have the time. In this guide I’m going to tell you a few tips that will make it a little easier to do.
Let’s go through your mount’s abilities first.
9 Jun
As I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve been raiding Ulduar thanks to a guild that’s been gracious enough to include me during their runs. Yeah, it’s a PUG, but when you’re always tagging along with them you kind of get used to how their guild works and how they do their runs. Anyway, here’s what I’ve been able to gather so far on what you’re supposed to do as a rogue in the early parts of Ulduar. Before we get into that, let me set the expectations first:
This is a guide specific to what rogues should be doing. This isn’t a comprehensive Ulduar guide nor does it outline boss strategies and abilities.
My experience is limited to the 25-man version.
For now, I can only take you as far as Auriaya. I have not had the privilege of defeating any of the keepers yet.
With that said, let’s begin.
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