Bows (World of Warcraft)

Bow database
http://www.wowdb.com/items/weapons/bows

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Guild Wars 2: Cooking

Cooking is a bit different from the other crafts in GW2.  Here is a guide to cooking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpPWp1Yh_30&feature=channel&list=UL

Here is a database of the recipes that shows the needed ingredients for each.
http://www.gw2db.com/recipes/cook

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WOW Blacksmithing Recipes

This is a recipes database.  You can sort the listing by using the tabs at the top of the list.
http://wow.crafterstome.com/recipes/blacksmithing.html

This is a guide to obtaining all the blacksmithing recipes.
http://www.wowwiki.com/Guide_to_obtaining_every_blacksmithing_recipe

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Rift Database: Consumables, Currency, Etc.

This German database of Rift recipes, artifacts, NPCs, items, souls, etc.  There is also both a French and English version.  Here is the English version.
http://rift.yg.com/

German version.
http://rift.yg.com/de

French version.
http://rift.yg.com/fr

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Favorite World of Warcraft Links

This article was written in 2010.  I've gone through and highlighted the links that are still live in RED below.

Acronyms  
http://www.wowwiki.com/Category:Acronyms

Addons and Mods Resource Center
http://www.warcraft-mods.com/

Armory Data Mining
http://armorydatamine.wordpress.com/

Auction House Guide (no longer updated)
http://theahpile.blogspot.com/2010/06/stokpile-index.html

Blizzard Customer Service Twitter Account
http://twitter.com/BlizzardCS

Cataclysm Guide (Wow Head)
http://www.wowhead.com/guide=cataclysm

Druid Wiki's DPS Gear Calculator
http://druid.wikispaces.com/ToskksDPSGearMethod

Elitist Armory
http://elitistarmory.com/

Elitist Jerks

The Elitist Jerks website is gone (2019) but you can probably find it via the Wayback Machine.  The second link below is the 2005 version.
http://web.archive.org/web/sitemap/http://elitistjerks.com 

https://web.archive.org/web/20050612075638/http://www.elitistjerks.com/

Enchants Database
http://chordian.net/?tab=0

Fishing Website
http://www.elsanglin.com/

Gear Wishlist
http://gear-wishlist.appspot.com/

Gem Finder
http://www.wow-gem.com/gems.aspx

Guild Census Information
http://www.warcraftrealms.com/census.php

Guild Matchmaker (under new ownership)
http://www.wowmatcher.com/

Healers Forum
http://www.plusheal.com/

Instance Guide Videos
http://www.tankspot.com/forumdisplay.php?206

Item Comparison Tool
http://www.wowhead.com/compare

Guild Leadership Site
http://www.mmoleader.com/

Leveling to 85 Guides
http://www.ding85.com/

Loot Council
http://loot-council.appspot.com/

Loot Rank
http://www.guildo x.com/wr.asp?usr=&ser=&grp=www&Cla=16&F=A&Int=0.3576&Spi=0.6024&spd=1.5453&mhit=2.4229&mcr=1.1358&mh=1.4104&Ver=6

Lootables Database
http://www.lootables.com/

Most Popular Builds
http://www.wowpopular.com/Talents/

Mounts
http://www.warcraftmounts.com/

PAWN Scale Forum
http://pawnmod.trenchrats.com/

Pets Database
http://www.wow-petopia.com/

Professions Guides

http://www.wow-professions.info/primary-professions-live/

PUG Organizer

http://pugplug.com/

Puggernaut Social Network and Podcast

http://www.puggernaut.com/

WOW Questions and Answers

http://epicadvice.com/

Quick Armory (discontinued)

http://www.quickarmory.com/

Raid Stats Database by Boss/Instance

http://wowwebstats.com/

Rare Mobs and Spawns
http://glimpsesofazeroth.blogspot.com/

Security and Privacy Site
http://securingwow.blogspot.com/

Tankspot (Videos)
http://www.tankspot.com/

Vanity Pets
http://www.warcraftpets.com/wow.pets/

Vuhdo Wiki
http://vuhdo.ithato.com/tiki-index.php

WOW Head
http://www.wowhead.com/

WOW Heros (being rebuilt)
http://www.wow-heroes.com/

WOW Mac Users Forum (US)
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/?topicId=16137217087&sid=1

WOW Wiki
http://www.wowwiki.com/Portal:Main



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Arena Season 9, War Games and Money FAQs (News)

Blizzard will introduce a new feature called War Games which are actually PvP practice matches.  This launches with Arena Season Nine.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176794/blizzard-launching-war-games-pvp-practice-matches

More about war games.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/13/new-war-games-mode-for-arenas-and-battlegrounds/

By the way, Season 9 Arena has begun.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/14/pvp-season-9-has-begun/

WOWHead has added a new currency section to its database.  It lists all the currencies available, tells you the quests where you get these payments and what you can buy with them.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176847/new-feature-currency-pages

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WOW Head Adds Justice Point Calculator to Tooltip

WOW Head is constantly tinkering with their database.  This time they've added a justice point calculator to their tooltip that tells you how many justice points an item costs and how many boss kills earn that many justice points.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=172892

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Cataclysm Talent Calculators

I noticed a lot of folks are searching for Cataclysm talent calculators this week.  I can recommend two:  MMO Champion's and WOW Head's.  Choose the one that works best for you as each site has a good reputation for solid information.  But remember, this is based on beta information.  Things can and will change.
http://cata.wowhead.com/talent

http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?#

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Hunters in the Cataclysm Beta

The Solo MMO Player says this is a great collection of information for folks curious about hunters in Cataclysm.
http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/cataclysm/

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Raid Frames and Addon Resources

This article stems from a request by the Solo MMO Player that I find a good frame for raiding.  I found mention of Grid, Perfect Raid and Picture Perfect Raid. I haven't discovered whether Perfect Raid and Picture Perfect Raid are the same thing or not, and I haven't found the one answer for the best raid frame, but I did find these articles:

Setting up Grid for Raiding
http://onemorealt.blogspot.com/2010/03/getting-started-with-grid.html

Picture Perfect Raid
http://wow.curse.com/downloads/packs/3785/default.aspx?CommentPage=3&AddonPage=2

http://www.wowmacroswarcraft.com/2007/05/29/priest-addons-for-raid/

Resto druid raiding frame recommendations
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=1371645655&sid=1

I've also found this list of recommended mods for raiders, including Easy Raid which seems to be a raid frame.  The second link is to CT Mod which was mentioned here.  Please note that this site has many lists of addons and mods for various topics.  I'm going to add a link to the main page to the list of favorite sites on the right for later reference.
http://www.warcraft-mods.com/Raid-mods.html

http://www.ctmod.net/downloads/

I've also found sites that list lots of addons and mods with.  This one has brief descriptions of each item listed along with the date of when it was last updated, rates each, and counts how many downloads have been done from the site.  Click on Mods at the top of the page to browse.  "Combat Assist" is the most likely category to have raid frame information.
http://wow.incgamers.com/

This is a WOW UI forum, with lots of information for players who need answers.
http://community.livejournal.com/wow_addons

Here is one player's list of recommended addons.  There's no date so I have no idea if any of these are outdated items that can't play on Patch 3.3.5.
http://www.mrbass.org/wow/addons/

Finally, for new players I have added a link to a good explanation of how to install WOW addons.
http://hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Install-World-of-Warcraft-Addons

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Cataclysm's Beta Is Open (With Links to Info)

The Cataclysm Beta is open, but WOW Insider says invites haven't gone out yet.  Expect them in your email address you use for Battle.net login today.  Remember to be careful of pshished invites as these addresses have been stolen by spammers.
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/30/no-cataclysm-beta-invites-have-been-sent-out-yet/

If you particpate in the Beta, there are several sources summarizing helpful information.  WOWHead's got their database up.
http://www.wowhead.com/

There's a new kid on the block for Cataclysm information that has Cataclysm talent calcuators up already.
http://www.raevyn.net/

MMO Champion often is the first to post new information.
http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/

WOW Insider has their Cataclysm class guide up and running.
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/30/cataclysm-beta-new-skills-spells-and-talents/

They also have maps up. Maps are always great, right?
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/30/cataclysm-beta-new-maps/

Pwnwear is collecting flight paths.
http://pwnwear.com/2010/07/01/flight-paths-alpha/

Speaking of videos, WOW Head has a link to the Cataclysm videos Tankspot is making.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=162029

http://www.wowhead.com/blog=161758

Empowered Fire is making movies, too.
http://www.empoweredfire.com/2010/07/05/empowered-fire-does-beta/

Mania' Arcania has information about the new pets and new slots.
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/07/01/cataclysm-beta-pet-info-stable-slots/

Birdfall is also posting videos of pets she finds.   You'll have to hunt for them, though.  Even though she labels each article on Catacalysm Pets as "pets" the search function doesn't seem to turn them all up.
http://birdfall.blogspot.com/

More Level One starting pet information
http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/07/level-1-hunter-starting-pets-in-cataclysm/

and a baby pet video.  Big Red Kitty promises more pet videos.
http://www.bigredkitty.net/2010/07/05/cataclysm-beta-hunter-guide-movie-baby-pet/

Mania's Arcania has set up a Cataclysm Pet Spreadsheet to collect pet information from the beta.
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/07/11/got-a-cataclysm-pet-question-see-the-spreadsheet/

Because Cataclysm is in beta, you can't use addons or move the standard Blizzard UI frames around.  Unless of course you know Pwnwear, who has posted information on how to move the frames.
http://pwnwear.com/2010/07/02/how-to-move-the-standard-blizzard-ui-frames/

Here are the UI changes in Cataclysm to date.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=162030

Specific info and screen shots of the UI changes that will show leveling notifications.
http://www.wow.com/2010/07/03/cataclysm-beta-new-level-up-ui-video/

More UI update information
http://blessingoffish.wordpress.com/2010/07/05/cataclysm-giving-the-ui-a-much-needed-polish/

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Epic Advice, the Question and Answer Site

Even the Solo MMO Player site can't answer every question.  If you are stuck, try Epic Advice which is a collaborative site in beta form that hopes to collect questions and answers about WOW from all over.
http://epicadvice.com/

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WOW Head Database Improvements

WOW Head has added new filters and pages to their database.  This article lists and explains the new features.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=153764

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Warhammer Online Databases and Sites

For the player who wants to spend recess in Warhammer Online, here are resources.

This site has everything about the game, including a crafting guide (apocathery, talisman making, butchering, cultivating, scavenging and magical salvaging).  The first link is to crafting, the second the main page about Warhammer Online.

http://war.allakhazam.com/wiki/Category:Crafting_%28WAR%29

http://war.allakhazam.com/wiki/

I've found two databases to search for specifics.
http://www.wardb.com/

http://warhammer.db.mmosite.com/

There is also a wiki.
http://warhammeronline.wikia.com/wiki/Warhammer_Online_Wiki

And there is a daily news site.
http://www.warhammeralliance.com/

The basics of macros and scripting.
http://imtalkingames.com/2010/05/warhammer-online-the-basics-of-macros-and-scripting/

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Track Your Tabards (and Pets and Mounts)

This is a new site listing all the tabards available in the game.  It allows you to track your own, see where vendors are located, and there is a list of guides and other resources.
http://www.wow-tabards.com/

Note that WOW Collect helps you track your pets, mounts and tabards but it is a larger site and less focused.
http://www.wowcollect.com/

About Mounts
http://www.warcraftmounts.com/

About Pets
http://www.wow-petopia.com/

About Vanity Pets
http://www.warcraftpets.com/

There is a lot of help on this issues.  Also check the list of Favorite Links on the right to find the gem tracker, etc.

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WOW Head: Using the Database

WOW Head is starting a series of articles on how to use their database tools on their blog.  I'll update this entry as more articles are added.

The first entry describes how to use the profiler and the WOW Head databases to build a list of gear you want to help flesh out your character.
http://www.wowhead.com/?blog=147528


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Databases to Make Your Game Easier

Here's a list of essential resources for the WOW player, explained and reviewed by Miss Medicina.
http://missmedicina.blogspot.com/2010/02/resourceful-i-am.html

To sum up and list the most important resources in the article, she loves WOW Heroes when it comes to looking up characters, gear, raid specs, achievements, etc.
http://www.wow-heroes.com/

She finds these two sites invaluable for crafting information, especially recipes, patterns and people selling them.
http://wow.crafterstome.com/home.html

http://freewithmats.com/

She loves the Raider 101 Wiki for its helpful raiding basics per class.
http://www.raider101.com//wikka.php?wakka=HomePage

She uses Gem Finder a lot to, well, find gems.
http://www.wow-gem.com/gems.aspx

WOW Collect helps track mounts, pets and tabards.  You can also browse lists of items like  All In-Game Pets, Korean Pets, Binds on PickUp, etc.
http://www.wowcollect.com/

She used the Alchemist Apprentice when grinding out rep.
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/wowwiki/images/f/f3/Alchemist%27s_Apprentice.jpg

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Find Recipes, Patterns and Sellers of Same Here

Miss Medicina has posted a list of her favorite resource websites.  Two are excellent places for crafters to visit.  Crafter's Tome has lists of all the recipes, where to get them (and the drop rate) and what materials are needed to make each.
http://wow.crafterstome.com/home.html

Free With Mats is a list, by server, of folks with recipes or patterns to sell.  NOTE THE WARNING  in red before you do a search for Patch 3.3 items.  Enter your server, then choose among the professions.
http://freewithmats.com/

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Does This Gear Make Me Look Fat Redeux

Browse various realms, their players and their gear, or try on various combinations of gear/talents/enhancements/buffs/gems/ to see how stats change.
http://www.warcrafter.net/

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Trinket Databases

WOW-70 has a list of trinkets.
http://www.wow-70.com/itemslots-trinket.html

So does World Warcraft Online.
http://www.worldofwconline.com/database/items/?slotID=12

WarCry's trinket list also has other types of gear, but you may still find it useful.
http://wow.warcry.com/db/accessories.php

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