Why are players so hell bent on verbally bashing and crushing newer or lesser geared tanks?  I mean, it’s only a game, right?  How come you can literally look at a tank, see his or her gear, and determine every aspect of their tanking performance that very second?  Because we’ve …

A slender Paladin picks up her shield, and shifts her shoulders slightly. The armor is heavy. Heavier than her normal gear. The plate will protect her from the beasts she is about to encounter. But she is nervous…fear settles in. It is her first time to wield the sword and …

It’s been 2 years of Wrath of the Lich King, and it’s been 2 years of the same 5-man dungeons over and over…and over…and over.  Yet PUGs and the dungeon finder are still your best source for consistent, easy emblems.  If you’re like me, you want quick, painless, easy PUG …

Retribution Paladins have come to another consecutive patch without any major changes.  For that matter, Paladins in general have been more or less left alone.  While there are some WoW players out there clamoring for more attention, I choose to believe that Paladins are finally exactly where Blizzard wants them …

I have been asked on many, many occasions what other Paladin/WoW blogs I read.  I have had every intention of doing this post earlier, just always found reasons to push it back.  Some of these you probably have heard of, others you may not.  I am also including the WoW …

Tanking Shields for Protection Paladins
Current for WotLK and Patch 3.3

With Protection as my off-spec, the one piece of gear I always seem to struggle finding is my tanking shield.  I am still using a level 219 shield from Ulduar, if that tells you of my difficulties.  So while I was …

Tanks that tank.  What do I mean by that?  I mean WoW tanks that literally tank it, drag you down, drown you, and suffocate all hopes of having a decent, quick run.  Tanks that are trying to squeak by on the abilities and talents of others, so they can hitch …

Moroes is the second boss in Karazhan, and is the sole possessor of the ever-elusive Mongoose Enchant Formula.  As a Ret Paladin, I have downed him twice.  As a Prot Paladin, I just recently down him for the first time.  Not because i couldn’t in the past, just because I …

Ret Pally / Prot Paladin
Attumen the Huntsman is the first boss in Karazhan, the opening raid of Burning Crusade.  Soloing Attumen as a Retribution Paladin proved very difficult for me, leading to many wipes.  Thus, I switched to my off-spec and went Protection.  As a Prot Pally, he was cake.
Why …

LFD, Dungeon Finder, and DPS
The Dungeon Finder, or LFD tool, has been an absolutely wonderful addition to WoW.  Not only is it helping me get into more dungeons, loot more badges, and help speed up certain aspects of the game, but it is letting me experience playing with people from …