The young Mistweaver is not so young anymore. Though he is far from the end of his journey to Mistweaving Mastery, he is now officially halfway to 90 (that's 45 if anyone's counting)!
So with a new toolkit of spells such as:
Teachings of the Monastary
Surging Mist
Enveloping Mist
Renewing Mist
The young Monk ventured into the mid-tier Old World dungeon of Dire Maul... And was fortunate to find a great group (Paladin Tank, Elemental Shaman, Frost Mage, Retribution Paladin, and the Mistweaving Monk).
My current insights on mid-tier Mistweaver healing after the jump.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
Healers IRL
I want to take a moment and shed some light on a wonderful opportunity for gamers to make the world a better place. Lissanna over at Restokin has revealed herself to be a Healer in real life as well as in-game:
Please take some time and, if you can, donate to this worthy cause!
http://www.restokin.com/2012/11/the-positive-side-of-video-games/comment-page-1/
"Today, my research lab at Penn State has started a crowdfunding project, as part of the Scifund Challenge along with many other researchers from a wide variety of science backgrounds. Crowdfunding is something many video gamers should be familiar with, as it has been pretty heavily adopted by the video game industry. With how difficult it is to secure grant funding for science research, I decided that a unique approach to creating interventions should be accompanied by a unique approach to funding, as well.In addition to being a great resource for Druid healing and Moonkin shennanigans, Restokin is a great WoW blog in general, and well worth your time as a Citizen of Azeroth.
My science crowdfunding project uses the Rockethub platform, where we ask for donations from you, in exchange for some exciting rewards related to my autism research and video games! At the end of our crowdfunding initiative, the money goes to my University and is earmarked for our lab to use to fund our autism intervention research. Please take some time to visit our Rockethub page to learn more about the specifics of my autism research project. Please also spread the word and tell your friends and family! Thank you for your support!"
Please take some time and, if you can, donate to this worthy cause!
http://www.restokin.com/2012/11/the-positive-side-of-video-games/comment-page-1/
Sunday, November 11, 2012
The Journey of One Thousand Miles Pt. 1 - Items
Everyone in the World of Warcraft, at one point, rolled their first character and found themselves surrounded by a new world, new people, and a daunting amount of new information. "The Journey of One Thousand Miles" series is directed to those new players, with some quick tips on making their way on Azeroth.
The first 15 levels go much faster now than ever before, with almost all of the starting areas renovated by the Cataclysm, and the "Old World" questing streamlined significantly. Still, there are some things that experienced players take for granted that can help smooth the leveling experience significantly.
Take the first steps with me, after the jump.
The first 15 levels go much faster now than ever before, with almost all of the starting areas renovated by the Cataclysm, and the "Old World" questing streamlined significantly. Still, there are some things that experienced players take for granted that can help smooth the leveling experience significantly.
Take the first steps with me, after the jump.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Acolyte of Mistweaving
Well, it's been two days and 34 levels as a neophyte Mistweaver, and I've made the following observations.
1. A monk in full heirlooms levels INSANELY fast. Monks get a daily quest at the Kun-lai Summit monastary that grants a +50% bonus to experience for two hours. Though I haven't number crunched it, it appears to be cumulative with all other experience bonuses (heirlooms, Rested XP, Adventurer's Journals, etc.)
2. Mistweavers have a relatively small direct healing toolkit until the 30s. The majority of your healing is done through Eminence. Eminence is granted by the Mistweaver stance Stance of the Wise Serpent. If Eminence isn't enough, you also have Soothing Mists, a channeled heal that is usually more than enough to top up a wounded target in a few seconds.
3. Being able to heal through DPS is invaluable for soloing. The Mistweaver is amazingly self-sustaining when it comes to both health and mana. You can maintain a lot of questing momentum with virtually no downtime.
I've only had one instance provide any issues so far and that was Stormwind Stockades, and only in Randolph Moloch's room, if the tank pulls the whole room. Soothing Mist just wasn't enough to keep up a Bear or a Monk tank. The Bear threw a fit, but the Monk just agreed to pull more carefully, and we completed the Stocks very quickly after that.
1. A monk in full heirlooms levels INSANELY fast. Monks get a daily quest at the Kun-lai Summit monastary that grants a +50% bonus to experience for two hours. Though I haven't number crunched it, it appears to be cumulative with all other experience bonuses (heirlooms, Rested XP, Adventurer's Journals, etc.)
2. Mistweavers have a relatively small direct healing toolkit until the 30s. The majority of your healing is done through Eminence. Eminence is granted by the Mistweaver stance Stance of the Wise Serpent. If Eminence isn't enough, you also have Soothing Mists, a channeled heal that is usually more than enough to top up a wounded target in a few seconds.
3. Being able to heal through DPS is invaluable for soloing. The Mistweaver is amazingly self-sustaining when it comes to both health and mana. You can maintain a lot of questing momentum with virtually no downtime.
I've only had one instance provide any issues so far and that was Stormwind Stockades, and only in Randolph Moloch's room, if the tank pulls the whole room. Soothing Mist just wasn't enough to keep up a Bear or a Monk tank. The Bear threw a fit, but the Monk just agreed to pull more carefully, and we completed the Stocks very quickly after that.
Out of the Mists
In the wake of the Cataclysm...
The fires have been quenched...
The citizens of Azeroth wipe the dust and blood from their eyes and rebuild.
The Seas calm their roiling boil...
The wind has ceased its wailing, the mists calm and part...
And out of the mists can be seen the shining, wise eyes of a new people.
Pandaria has come back to the stage of Azeroth, and with it, its newest denizens, the Pandaren. And among the Pandaren, comes a new teaching, a new philosophy; a new way to protect, and fight, and most importantly, a new way to heal the wounded of the world.
The fires have been quenched...
The citizens of Azeroth wipe the dust and blood from their eyes and rebuild.
The Seas calm their roiling boil...
The wind has ceased its wailing, the mists calm and part...
And out of the mists can be seen the shining, wise eyes of a new people.
Pandaria has come back to the stage of Azeroth, and with it, its newest denizens, the Pandaren. And among the Pandaren, comes a new teaching, a new philosophy; a new way to protect, and fight, and most importantly, a new way to heal the wounded of the world.
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