Tag War Within

John Barrymore February 13, 2024 12 minutes
In this blog post, the author reflects on the journey of the Outlaw Rogue spec in the Dragonflight expansion and shares their wishlist for its evolution in the upcoming War Within expansion. They discuss the changes made to the talent tree, the spec's strengths and weaknesses, and propose improvements for better gameplay experience.
John Barrymore February 13, 2024 4 minutes
In this blog post, AutomaticJak, a Discipline Priest writer, reflects on the journey of Discipline Priest in the Dragonflight expansion and shares their wishlist for the spec's evolution in the upcoming expansion, The War Within. They discuss the challenges of balancing raid and mythic+ output, the changes and improvements made to the spec throughout Dragonflight, and potential changes for The War Within.
John Barrymore February 06, 2024 5 minutes
This blog post reflects on the journey of the Survival Hunter specialization in the Dragonflight expansion and shares hopes for its future in the upcoming expansion, The War Within. It discusses the gameplay, talent tree, tier sets, utility, and cooldowns of the Survival Hunter spec, as well as suggestions for improvements and changes moving forward. Ultimately, the post expresses optimism for the spec's potential and the exciting possibilities in The War Within.
John Barrymore February 06, 2024 5 minutes
This blog post offers a retrospective on the journey of the Guardian Druid spec in the Dragonflight expansion. It discusses the ups and downs, talent tree and utility issues, lack of borrowed power and tier sets, and hopes for the spec's future in The War Within. The post is written by Pumps, a knowledgeable Guardian Druid player and guide writer.
John Barrymore February 06, 2024 22 minutes
This blog post offers a retrospective on the journey of the Retribution Paladin spec in the Dragonflight expansion, highlighting its evolution, challenges, and future prospects. It discusses issues such as mobility, survivability, talent builds, reworks, and tuning, providing insights and suggestions for improvement. The author shares their thoughts on the state of the spec and hopes for its next evolution in The War Within.
John Barrymore February 05, 2024 3 minutes
In this blog post, Holy Priest Writer AutomaticJak reflects on the journey of Holy Priests in the Dragonflight expansion and shares their wishlist for the spec's evolution in the upcoming War Within expansion. The post discusses the strengths and weaknesses of Holy Priest gameplay, as well as potential changes and improvements for the spec in the future.
John Barrymore February 05, 2024 18 minutes
In this blog post, the Frost Mage Writer, Dorovon, reflects on the journey of Frost Mages in Dragonflight and shares their wishlist for the spec's evolution in the upcoming expansion, The War Within. They discuss the improvements made to the Mage talent tree, the 10.1.5 rework, and the unique strengths and weaknesses of Frost Mages. They also speculate on what the Frostfire talent tree in The War Within might entail.
John Barrymore February 05, 2024 19 minutes
In this blog post, the author provides a retrospective on the Preservation spec in the Dragonflight expansion and shares their wishlist for its future evolution in The War Within. They discuss the changes and improvements made to the spec throughout the expansion, as well as some challenges and areas for improvement. The author also highlights the unique mechanics and playstyle of Preservation and expresses excitement for its future development.
John Barrymore February 04, 2024 15 minutes
This blog post offers a retrospective on the journey of Windwalker Monks in the Dragonflight expansion of World of Warcraft and discusses the spec's strengths and weaknesses. The author also shares their wishlist for the spec's future evolution in the upcoming expansion, The War Within.
John Barrymore February 04, 2024 18 minutes
In this blog post, the author takes a retrospective look at the Unholy Death Knight specialization in World of Warcraft's Dragonflight expansion. They discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Unholy talent tree, the lack of player engagement with the spec's pets, and the diminishing utility of Death Grip. The author also shares their hopes for the spec's future evolution with the upcoming War Within expansion.
John Barrymore February 03, 2024 4 minutes
This blog post discusses the journey of the Marksmanship Hunter spec in the game Dragonflight and shares a wishlist for its evolution in the upcoming expansion, The War Within. It covers the strengths and weaknesses of the spec's gameplay, its DPS performance, utility and defensive issues, and includes a wishlist of improvements for viability, gameplay, and quality of life. The post is written by Azortharion, an experienced Hunter player and theorycrafter.
John Barrymore February 03, 2024 6 minutes
In this blog post, the author reflects on the performance of the Destruction Warlock spec in the Dragonflight expansion of World of Warcraft. They discuss the impact of tier sets and talent tree choices on the spec's damage output and highlight their wishlist for improvements in the upcoming expansion, The War Within.
John Barrymore February 02, 2024 12 minutes
In this blog post, the author reflects on the journey of the Devastation Evoker spec in the Dragonflight expansion and shares their hopes for its evolution in The War Within. They discuss the gameplay mechanics, talent tree changes, range limitations, and the potential for improvement in the upcoming expansion.
John Barrymore February 02, 2024 4 minutes
This blog post offers a retrospective on the journey of Holy Paladins in the Dragonflight expansion and discusses the problems and hopes for the spec's future in the upcoming expansion, The War Within. The author delves into issues like the lack of a clear identity, the challenges with mana as a resource, and the need for spell tuning and improvements to Holy Power spenders. They also share their personal thoughts on the spec's gameplay and potential changes for The War Within.
John Barrymore February 01, 2024 7 minutes
In this blog post, the Vengeance Demon Hunter writer reflects on the journey of the spec in Dragonflight and shares their wishlist for the upcoming expansion, The War Within. They discuss the changes they would like to see in the talent trees, gameplay, encounter design, and utility of the spec. The writer also touches on the topic of Tier Sets and quality of life improvements for Vengeance Demon Hunters.
John Barrymore February 01, 2024 18 minutes
In this blog post, the writer reflects on the journey of the Blood Death Knight spec in the Dragonflight expansion and expresses their hopes for its evolution in the upcoming War Within expansion. They discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the spec, the lack of impactful changes, and the need for a more coherent vision and engaging talent options. The writer emphasizes the functional nature of the spec and its ability to withstand various challenges but highlights the shallow depth and lack of
John Barrymore January 31, 2024 4 minutes
This blog post offers a retrospective on the Arcane Mage spec in the Dragonflight expansion and shares a wishlist for improvements in the upcoming expansion, The War Within. It covers areas for opportunity, problems within the spec, talent system issues, bugs, and quality of life improvements. The author also discusses their wishlist for the new Hero specializations and provides their thoughts on the names chosen for these specializations.
John Barrymore January 31, 2024 4 minutes
This blog post offers a retrospective on the journey of the Feral Druid spec in the Dragonflight expansion and shares the author's hopes for its evolution in the upcoming expansion, The War Within. It highlights the challenges and issues faced by Feral Druids throughout the expansion and provides insights into the performance of the spec in different aspects of the game. The author also discusses the remaining problems with the spec and their wishlist for improvements in The War Within.
John Barrymore January 30, 2024 24 minutes
In this blog post, the author reflects on the journey of the Shadow Priest in the expansion Dragonflight and shares their hopes for the spec's next evolution in the upcoming expansion, The War Within. They discuss the changes and challenges the spec faced throughout the expansion, as well as their thoughts on talent trees, tier bonuses, utility, and more. The author also speculates on the potential hero talents for Shadow Priests in The War Within and highlights areas that they believe need to b
John Barrymore January 29, 2024 6 minutes
In this blog post, the Subtlety Rogue spec in the game is retrospectively analyzed, focusing on its journey during the Dragonflight expansion and looking ahead to its evolution in The War Within. The post discusses the spec's performance in different raid tiers, talent tree reworks, talent diversity, gameplay complexity, weaknesses, and concludes with a wishlist for the upcoming expansion. The author, Fuu, is a Rogue Theorycrafter and a moderator on the Rogue Discord.
John Barrymore January 28, 2024 17 minutes
In this blog post, the author provides a retrospective on the Mistweaver Monk specialization in the Dragonflight expansion and discusses their hopes for the spec's evolution in the upcoming expansion, The War Within. They also explore the changes Mistweaver has undergone and the potential improvements that could be made to enhance the gameplay experience.
John Barrymore January 28, 2024 3 minutes
This blog post offers a retrospective on the journey of the Havoc Demon Hunter in the game Dragonflight and shares a wishlist for the spec's future evolution in The War Within. It covers the performance of the spec in each season, changes to talent trees and tier sets, and the impact of the rework in patch 10.2. The author concludes that Havoc Demon Hunter is currently in a strong position and looks forward to seeing how the spec will develop in future updates.
John Barrymore January 26, 2024 4 minutes
This blog post offers a retrospective on the journey of Frost Death Knights in the Dragonflight expansion and discusses the spec's potential for improvement in the upcoming War Within expansion. It explores the challenges faced by Frost Death Knights in terms of talent tree design, lack of flexibility in talent points, and the need for a more distinct and impactful gameplay experience. The post concludes with suggestions for changes that could enhance the Frost Death Knight spec.
John Barrymore January 26, 2024 3 minutes
This blog post offers a retrospective on the Augmentation Evoker spec in the Dragonflight expansion, as well as a wishlist for its future evolution in the upcoming War Within expansion. The author discusses issues with raid gameplay, secondary stat scaling, performance evaluation, range restrictions on targeted buffs, unique utility dependency, and the capstone talent, Motes of Possibility. They provide insights and suggestions for improvements to create a more enjoyable and balanced gameplay ex
John Barrymore January 25, 2024 4 minutes
In this blog post, the author discusses their thoughts on the design and gameplay of the Protection Paladin in the Dragonflight expansion. They analyze the changes that were made and offer their wishlist for improvements in the upcoming War Within expansion. The author provides personal insights and suggestions for enhancing the gameplay experience of the Protection Paladin spec.
John Barrymore January 24, 2024 6 minutes
In this blog post, the Restoration Druid writer reflects on the journey of the spec in the Dragonflight expansion and shares their hopes for the spec's evolution in the upcoming War Within expansion. They also discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the spec's talents, tier sets, and mana management. Lastly, they provide a wishlist for the War Within expansion, including a deeper look at mana economy and a smaller focus on Grove Guardians.
John Barrymore January 23, 2024 7 minutes
In this blog post, the author provides a retrospective of the Affliction Warlock spec in the Dragonflight expansion and shares their wishlist for its evolution in the upcoming expansion, The War Within. They discuss the current gameplay issues, the spec's journey throughout Dragonflight, and potential changes that could be made in the future. The post is written by Kalamazi, a Warlock content creator focused on PVE.
John Barrymore January 23, 2024 3 minutes
In this blog post, the author provides a retrospective on the journey of Beast Mastery Hunters in the Dragonflight expansion. They discuss the initial rough spots and improvements made to the class, as well as the challenges faced in terms of utility and gameplay. The author also shares their wishlist for the spec's future evolution in the upcoming expansion, The War Within.
John Barrymore January 23, 2024 4 minutes
This blog post offers a retrospective on the journey of the Restoration Shaman spec in the Dragonflight expansion. It explores the highs and lows of the spec throughout each season, discusses the challenges it has faced, and shares hopes for its evolution in the upcoming War Within expansion. The post also delves into talent tree issues, annoying interactions, and the shortcomings of tier bonuses. Additionally, it speculates on the potential Hero Talents for Restoration Shaman in the War Within.
John Barrymore January 22, 2024 11 minutes
In this blog post, the Fire Mage Writer offers a retrospective on the journey of the Fire Mage spec in Dragonflight and shares their hopes for its evolution in the upcoming expansion, The War Within. They discuss the talent tree changes, gameplay mechanics, buffs and debuffs, and their wish for new Hero talents that bring variety and break the mold of constant uptime gameplay.
John Barrymore January 22, 2024 6 minutes
The Seeds of Renewal update brings exciting conversations and developments as Dragonflight's story continues to unfold. From new titles and motivations to mysterious artifacts and alliances, this blog post delves into the latest revelations and offers a glimpse into what lies ahead for the world of Dragonflight.
John Barrymore January 07, 2024 4 minutes
This blog post discusses ideas for improving the Work Order system in WoW, including changes to public orders and the addition of base BoE gear. It also provides tips for utilizing excess Artisan's Mettle and preparing for the next expansion. Additionally, it highlights in-demand vendor recipes for Phase 2 of Season of Discovery.
John Barrymore December 28, 2023 5 minutes
In this blog post, the author provides a first look at the new Hero Talent Trees in the upcoming expansion, The War Within, specifically focusing on the Chronowarden Hero Talents for Preservation. The post highlights the exceptional temporal theming of the talents but cautions about an overabundance of spell hooks.
John Barrymore December 27, 2023 3 minutes
In this blog post, the author provides an early review of the Lightsmith Paladin Hero Talents for Holy in the upcoming expansion, The War Within. The post discusses the frustrations with the current design, including gameplay considerations and lack of synergy. The author hopes that the talent tree will be redesigned and reimagined before the release of the expansion.
John Barrymore December 20, 2023 5 minutes
Learn about the nerubians, a race descended from the aqir, in World of Warcraft's upcoming expansion, The War Within. Discover how their history is influenced by proximity to the Old Gods and how they have evolved under the guidance of Xal'atath. Find out about their kingdom, Azj-Kahet, their war with the Arathi of Hallowfall, and the potential implications of collecting the Black Blood of the Old Gods.
John Barrymore December 18, 2023 6 minutes
Blizzard discusses the upcoming hero talent tree for Fury and Protection Warriors called Mountain Thane in The War Within expansion. They delve into the design decisions, the fantasy behind the tree, and how it differs from other warrior themes like Blademaster and Gladiator.
John Barrymore December 03, 2023 3 minutes
In The Arathi of Arathor, the blog post delves into the history of the Arathi tribe and their connection to the Arathor Empire. It also explores their role in the upcoming expansion, The War Within, where the Arathi find themselves facing various challenges and internal conflicts within the zone of Harrowfall. The post raises intriguing questions about a crystal sun and its similarities to the Light's Heart.
John Barrymore November 27, 2023 4 minutes
This blog post explores the character of Moira Thaurissan, Queen of the Dark Iron, and her role in protecting Azeroth. It discusses her past, her involvement in the Council of Three Hammers, and her potential role in The War Within, including her relationship with her son Dagran II. It also mentions the history of the Dark Iron clan's connection to the artifact Xal'atath.
John Barrymore November 09, 2023 6 minutes
In a recent interview, World of Warcraft Production Director Michael Bybee and Senior Game Designer Sean McCann revealed exciting details about the upcoming Dragonflight and The War Within expansions. The blog post breaks down the eight-week content cycle for Dragonflight, the return of the Renown system in The War Within, the introduction of dynamic flying, the new Earthen allied race, outdoor content and delves, and improvements to professions like Archaeology. Players can look forward to a we
John Barrymore November 06, 2023 3 minutes
Blizzard's Deep Dive WoW panel delves into the new Hero Talents system, providing an overview of how it works in The War Within Expansion. These evergreen self-contained talent trees bring iconic Warcraft archetypes to enhance class experiences, with each spec having 2 shared trees and the ability to freely swap talents and trees.
John Barrymore November 05, 2023 1 minute
The blog post explores the major changes announced for the Great Vault in World of Warcraft's upcoming expansion, The War Within. The PvP reward row has been replaced with a World content row, providing players with more agency and reducing RNG in PvP gearing. Additionally, the post discusses how PvP players will receive additional conquest points.
John Barrymore November 05, 2023 3 minutes
The blog post summarizes an interview with Game Director Ion Hazzikostas about World of Warcraft's upcoming expansion, The War Within, and the future of the Dragonflight expansion. It covers topics such as the confirmation of Season 4 with Fated Raids, loot acquisition mechanisms, the Fyrakk axe legendary, class distribution of tier tokens, talent systems, and further updates to class and specs.
John Barrymore November 05, 2023 4 minutes
The blog post discusses an interview with the design team of the popular game World of Warcraft, revealing that the three-part expansion called Worldsoul Saga will conclude by 2030. The team aims to release the expansions at a faster pace than before, with each expansion offering unique activities and zones while still maintaining a cohesive story. The upcoming expansion, The War Within, is set to release soon, marking a slightly faster release cadence compared to previous expansions.
John Barrymore November 05, 2023 3 minutes
Wowhead's exclusive interview with Senior Narrative Director Anne Stickley and Associate Game Director Tina Wang at BlizzCon 2023 revealed exciting details about the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion, The War Within. The interview covered topics such as the introduction of the Arathi humans, the significance of the sword in the expansion, and the addition of hero talents and warbands. Players can expect a deep dive into the lore, engaging endgame content, and customization options in this exp