Revisting Blogs about Classic WOW

I've started trying to find old class content from 2009 and earlier for the Classic WOW game.  It's not easy.  Most of the links with good information at one time are now dead and gone. Arcane Brilliance, SpicyTuna, Empowered Fire, Big Red Kitty, Psynister, they are all defunct.

But Critical QQ is still around, with lots of mage information.  This appears to be the first posting, Halloween 2007.  I recommend you rummage around as you'll get a real feel for what players were like in the original game.
https://criticalqq.wordpress.com/2007/10/

This article about the Fire Mage in PvP is from Critical QQ in 2010.
https://criticalqq.wordpress.com/2010/01/27/fire-mage-pvp-problems-and-solutions/

Slice and Dice's article about mages destroying rogues on heroics might be useful.  He played a rogue back in the day, so don't look for much mage info here.  But if you are a rogue, this is the blog to explore.
https://samueltempus.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/whats-up-with-my-heroic-dps/

Big Bear Butt is a famous hunter but this early article is all about feral druid specs.  Enjoy it if you are a druid but if you are a hunter, this is the Mother Lode.
https://thebigbearbutt.com/2007/08/22/variations-in-feral-druid-specs-no-math/

Harpy's Nest is all about playing a priest or mage.  This is a typical article.  It lists all the places you can pick up the Polymorph spell if you are a mage.  Who doesn't want to turn stuff into a pig?
https://harpysnest.wordpress.com/2010/08/20/the-many-flavours-of-polymorph/

Finally, Frost is the New Black is all about playing a frost mage, a restoration druid and a shadow priest.  I'm not sure all the information on these characters is all Classic-specific, but it's a good place to explore.
https://frostisthenewblack.wordpress.com/2010/01/12/meanwhile-frost-is-pretty-awesome/


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Druids and Experience in Classic WOW

The quickest way to level your druid in Classic WOW is to find and kill mobs that are all your level. 

If you kill something that is a lesser level than you, you get less experience than usual, which makes sense.  Oddly, the same thing happens if you kill something of a higher level than you-still less experience than usual!

If you kill a mob that is lower level than you, still less experience.  If you kill a mob that's all higher level, still less experience.

The best way to proceed if you are a druid according to the Solo MMO Player is to find a mob with everyone the same level as you.  This isn't easy as mobs generally are a mix of levels, but it's worth thinking about as you run from Point A to Point B in Classic WOW….

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Guides to Guardian Druid Tanks

A multi-part guide to guardian druid tanks.
http://www.icy-veins.com/wow/guardian-druid-pve-tank-guide

PVE Guardian druid tank guide
http://www.noxxic.com/wow/pve/druid/guardian

Rotations, talents, gemming, etc., all for the guardian druid tank.
http://www.mmomeltingpot.com/2012/08/wow-patch-5-0-guardian-bear-druid-quick-start-guide-stats-talents-and-spec-glyphs-rotation-reforging-and-gems-priorities-and-tanking-strategies/

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Druid Class Information

Druids

Druid Leveling Guide for Low Level Players (Patch 4.0.1)

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=11601186&sid=1 

Leveling and Healing Guides (Patch 4.0.3a)

http://www.restokin.com/2010/11/leveling-healing-guide-updates-for-4-0-3a/

Troll and Worgen Druid Form Color Charts

http://www.restokin.com/2010/11/troll-worgen-form-color-charts/

Caster Druid Gear List (Moonkins and Resto Druids) for Level 85

http://www.restokin.com/2010/11/gearing-up-for-85-raids/

http://www.restokin.com/caster-druid-85-pre-raid-gear/
Talents for PvP Druids (Patch 4.0.1)
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/21/the-art-of-war-craft-must-have-pvp-talents-for-druids-in-4-0-1/

Keybindings for Druids
http://dreambound-druid.blogspot.com/2010/11/keybinds-on-movement-keys.html

Druid Patch 4.0.1 Resource List (all Druid classes) 
http://www.restokin.com/2010/10/druid-resource-list-for-4-0-1/

Low Level Druids Spells and Abilities (Patch 4.0.1)
http://www.restokin.com/druid-leveling-guide/3-spells-and-abilities/

Balance Druid Impressions for Patch 4.0.1
http://www.relevarts-druid-reliquary.com/blog/?p=559

Balance Druid Specs, Glyphs, Gear and Rotations (Patch 4.0.1)
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/15/shifting-perspectives-the-4-0-1-balance-rotation/

Balance Leveling Spec (Updated for Patch 4.0.1)
http://www.restokin.com/druid-leveling-guide/2-balance-leveling/

Balance Power Tracker Mentioned in Patch 4.0.1 Balance Druid Impressions link above
http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info18000-1.0.4.html

Balance Druid Rotations for Patch 4.0.1
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/15/shifting-perspectives-the-4-0-1-balance-rotation/

Balance Druids in Battlegrounds (Patch 4.0.1)

http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/05/shifting-perspectives-delving-into-balance-pvp/
Balance Druids Blog
http://druidreliquary.blogspot.com/


Dual Spec Bear/Cat Tanking (Patch 4.0.1)
http://www.restokin.com/2010/10/tank-leveling-spec-updated/

Is Cat and Bear Gear the Same? (Cataclysm)

http://primalprecision.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-extensive-list-of-cataclysm-bear.html

Feral Druid Macros for Patch 4.0.1
http://dreambound-druid.blogspot.com/2010/10/kaes-40-druid-macros.html

Feral Leveling Talents (Patch 4.0.1)
http://www.restokin.com/druid-leveling-guide/1-feral-leveling/

Feral Stats and Gear (Patch 4.0.1)
http://www.restokin.com/druid-leveling-guide/5-6-additional-advice-what-to-wear/

Feral Druid Cataclysm Heroic Drops

http://wowthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/12/cat-cataclysm-heroic-drops-by-slot-and.html
Feral Druids Specs/Gear/Glyphs for the Bear and Cat in Patch 4.0.1
http://wowthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/09/druidthe-401-specsgearglyph-post.html

More Cataclysm Glyphs for Feral Druids
http://wowthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/10/druid-some-groovy-glyphs-for-ferals.html

Levels 1-20 as a Troll Druid (Patch 4.0.3a Impressions)

http://thebigbearbutt.com/2010/12/04/troll-druid-impressions-levels-1-to-20/

Bear Threat Mechanics Basics and Tanking Multiple Targets for Patch 4.0.1 (Only Rage Generation Has Changed Per BBB)
http://thebigbearbutt.com/2010/10/13/im-working-on-bear-tanking-tips-pre-cataclysm/

Bear Tank Cataclysm/4.0.1 FAQ Page for 10- and 25-Man Raiding (Rotations, Spells, Talents)
http://wowthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/10/bear-faq-for-401cataclysm.html

The State of Bear Tanking with Patch 4.0.1
http://thebigbearbutt.com/2010/10/11/bear-tanking-in-4-0-1/ 

COMPLETE Bear Tanking Guides (Patch 4.0.1) 

http://theincbear.wordpress.com/feral-tanking-guide-4-0-1/

Help for the Low Level Bear Tank (Patch 4.0.3a)

http://theincbear.com/low-level-bear-tanking/

Level 85 Bear Gear List (incomplete as of Patch 4.0.1)

http://theincbear.wordpress.com/2010/11/05/incomplete-gearing-list-for-85/

Level 85 Bear Professions and Bonues

http://theincbear.com/profession-bonuses-at-85-2/

Gearing a Level 85 Druid Tank for Cataclysm

http://eaoexcursions.wordpress.com/2010/11/10/gearing-your-druid-tank-in-cataclysm/
Feral Druid Cat Basics in Cataclysm
http://wowthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/09/cat-cataclysm-cats-part-1-basics.html

http://wowthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/09/cat-cataclysm-cats-part-2-case-for.html

http://wowthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/09/cat-cataclysm-cats-part-3-case-for-crit.html

http://wowthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/10/cat-cataclysm-cats-part-4-case-for.html

Feral Cats as of Patch 4.0.1
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/12/shifting-perspectives-patch-4-0-1-for-cat-druids/

Best Lich King Gear for Patch 4.0.1 Cats
http://wowthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/10/cat-current-best-in-slot-items-for.html

Extensive Cat DPS Gear List (part one)

http://fluiddruid.net/2010/11/the-cataclysm-feral-dps-gear-wishlist-part-1/
Patch 4.0.1 Kitty Primer
http://feralaggression.wordpress.com/2010/10/10/4-01-kitty-primer-what-you-need-to-know/

Reforging and Regemming the Patch 4.0.1 Kitty
http://feralaggression.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/4-01-kitty-primer-reforging-gemming/

Moonkin Hit Cap is 446 (Patch 4.0.1)
http://graymatterwow.blogspot.com/2010/10/odds-and-ends.html

Moonkins in Cataclysm Beta
http://graymatterwow.blogspot.com/2010/09/state-of-moonkin-cata-beta-edition.html

Moonkins in Patch 4.0.1
http://www.restokin.com/2010/10/moonkin-preparations-for-4-0-1/

Moonkin Patch 4.0.1 PvE Guide
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=27187850951&sid=1

Moonkin Raiding Guide (Patch 4.0.1)

http://graymatterwow.blogspot.com/p/moonkin-raid-guide-updated-for-401.html
Moonkins in Patch 4.0.1 (NOT Cataclysm)
http://graymatterwow.blogspot.com/2010/10/moonkin-guide-to-patch-401.html

Moonkin Class Guide for Patch 4.0.1
http://www.relevarts-druid-reliquary.com/blog/?page_id=128

Moonkin and Resto Druid FAQ Page for 4.0.1 (haste soft cap)
http://www.restokin.com/2010/10/4-0-1-faq-for-resto-moonki-druids/

How Eclipse Works and the Rotation for Leveling Moonkins

http://www.restokin.com/2010/11/how-eclipse-works/
List of Resto and Moonkin Faction Gear at Level 85 (Cataclysm)
http://www.restokin.com/2010/11/cataclysm-resto-moonkin-faction-gear-at-85/

Tips for Improving Resto Druid Healing at Level 85 (Post-Cataclysm)

http://www.restokin.com/2010/12/healing-dungeons-at-level-85/

Resto Gear List Recommendations (Cataclysm Pre-Raiding)http://reviveandrejuvenate.blogspot.com/p/cataclysm-pre-raid-restoration-gear.html

Ditto

http://r4healingtouch.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/looking-at-pre-raid-gear-and-where-to-get-it/

Level 85 Pre-Raid Gear Links

http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/12/06/looking-for-level-85-pre-raid-resto-druid-gear/

Resto Druid Guide (with Cataclysm info in separate tab)
http://druidheal.com/resto-mega-guide/

Resto Talents and Changes for Patch 4.0.3a

http://www.restokin.com/2010/11/cataclysmic-resto-talents-changes-for-4-0-3a/
Patch 4.0.1 Resto Druid Healing
http://www.restokin.com/2010/10/resto-druid-4-0-1-healing-guide-is-ready/

http://treebarkjacket.com/2010/09/30/guide-druid-healing-in-4-0/

Resto Druids Tips and Tricks Blog (with Videos)
http://restodruiddell.blogspot.com/

Resto Druid Cataclysm Stats and Spells
http://www.restokin.com/2010/09/cata-resto-85-stats-spells/

Resto Druid Spell Changes (Patch 4.0.1)
http://dreambound-druid.blogspot.com/2010/10/spell-use-changes-resto.html

Resto Druid Prep for Patch 4.0.1
http://www.restokin.com/2010/10/resto-preparations-for-4-0-1/

Resto Dual Spec Healing Leveling in Patch 4.0.1
http://www.restokin.com/druid-leveling-guide/8-dualspec-healing-leveling/

Resto Druid Haste at Level 85 (Cataclysm Theorycrafting)

http://www.restokin.com/2010/11/resto-druid-haste-at-level-85/

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Cataclysm Guide for Druids

Alamo's guide to Cataclysm for druids.  LOL
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/1021053513

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Changes to Combat Resurrection in Cataclysm

Expect to see changes to combat resurrection when Cataclysm hits.  The details (including cool downs and limitations on use) here.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/05/blizzard-clarifies-combat-resurrections-for-cataclysm/

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Patch 4.0.1 Healer Resources

Matticus' resources for healers in Patch 4.0.1 --

First, how glyphs will work.
http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2010/10/11/priest-glyphs-for-4-0-1-and-cataclysm/

A resource list by class.
http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2010/10/12/healing-roundups-and-we-got-our-drakes/

Updated Healing Addons for Patch 4.0.1
http://www.nostockui.com/2010/10/updated-healing-addons-for-patch-4-0-1/

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Cataclysm Druid (and Moonkin) Glyphs

A bit about the Cataclysm druid glyphs based on the beta.
http://www.restokin.com/2010/09/druid-glyphs-now-on-beta/

Now the Moonkin glyphs specifically.
http://graymatterwow.blogspot.com/2010/09/cataclysm-moonkin-glyphs.html

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Matticus Talks Raid Healing

Matt "everyone calls me Matticus" Low is a healer who writes about healing.  If you are interested in learning how to use Rebirth to resurrect a dead player during a raid, go here to read all about the spell and things you need to keep in mind when you use it.  Note that this is a guest posting on a druid site, so it is written from a druid perspective.
http://thestoriesofo.wordpress.com/2010/08/02/using-receiving-rebirth/

Matt's next article is for WOW Insider and it explains the tactics behind not healing someone in a raid.  Commonsense stuff, but since commonsense seems really lacking in raiding, it's worth a read.
http://www.wow.com/2010/08/19/raid-rx-5-reasons-why-youre-not-getting-healed/#continued

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Ruby Sanctum Druid Loot

Gear the 10-man and 25-man raids offer for feral and restoration druids.
http://www.wow.com/2010/07/14/shifting-perspectives-ruby-sanctum-loot-for-druids/

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Druid PvP Strategy Guide

This site has been recommended to Big Bear Butt as a great resource for druid PvP information.  It looks like is has information about other classes, too, but I don't know how good that is.
http://2v2.com/druid/

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Feral Druid Guides

Tankspot has updated their feral druid guide for Patch 3.3
http://www.tankspot.com/article.php?id=113807

Bear Tanking in Patch 3.3.3
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=23767644953&sid=1

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Druid Relics

Here is a list of druid relics tested to show those that actually work and those that don't, dated December 2009.
http://www.phoenix-wow.com/forum/showthread.php?3985-List-of-Druid-Relics-that-work

Patch 3.3/Tier 10 information is not included above, so I found this list of new relics added during that patch.
http://www.mmo-champion.com/news-2/patch-3-3-ptr-build-10571/

Here's a May 2010 brief discussion of relics for druids and paladins.
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=18698001415&sid=1

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How to Use Scare Beast Against Druids

How to use it with examples here.
http://outdps.com/2010/05/28/how-and-when-to-use-scare-beast/

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Gearing the New Level 80 Character (Patch 3.3.3)

WOW Insider is starting a series on how to gear a new Level 80.  The first article is about the feral druid bear.
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/27/shifting-perspectives-gearing-a-new-bear-at-80/

Death Knight Tanks
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/01/lichborne-gearing-for-new-level-80-tank-death-knights/

The Mage
http://www.wow.com/2010/05/15/arcane-brilliance-level-80-mage-gearing-roadmap-part-1/

http://www.wow.com/2010/05/22/arcane-brilliance-level-80-mage-gearing-road-map-part-2/

Holy paladins are next.
http://www.wow.com/2010/05/16/the-light-and-how-to-swing-it-gearing-a-new-holy-paladin-at-80/

http://www.wow.com/2010/05/23/the-light-and-how-to-swing-it-gearing-a-new-holy-paladin-at-80/

Tankadins (Protection Paladin)
http://www.wow.com/2010/05/19/the-light-and-how-to-swing-it-gearing-a-new-level-80-tankadin/

http://www.wow.com/2010/05/26/the-light-and-how-to-swing-it-gearing-a-new-level-80-tankadin/

http://www.wow.com/2010/06/02/the-light-and-how-to-swing-it-gearing-a-new-level-80-tankadin/

Retribution Paladins
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/09/the-light-and-how-to-swing-it-gearing-a-new-level-80-ret-paladi/

http://www.wow.com/2010/06/16/the-light-and-how-to-swing-it-gearing-a-new-level-80-ret-paladi/

http://www.wow.com/2010/06/23/the-light-and-how-to-swing-it-gearing-a-new-level-80-ret-paladi/

Warrior Tanks
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/11/the-care-and-feeding-of-warriors-tank-gearing-as-a-fresh-80/

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Big Bear Butt Explains Holding Aggro

BBB talks about pulling aggro and holding aggro, and talks about addons that help you understand what is going on whether you are a tank or your role is DPS.  The comments section has a lot of helpful information and further details.
http://thebigbearbutt.com/2010/04/21/chasing-bear-aggro/

Sadly, I don't think Big Bear Butt is kidding when he says he's thinking about giving up blogging.

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Big Bear Butt Analyses Cataclysm's Druid Changes

Analysis of the planned Cataclysm changes coming to druids by BBB.
http://thebigbearbutt.com/2010/04/11/so-about-these-proposed-druid-changes/

By the way, Druid Heal is keeping a list of all Cataclysm changes to resto druids if you want to bookmark one place to keep up with things.  As far as I can tell, DH updates this frequently.
http://druidheal.com/?page_id=682

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Big Bear Butt Takes a Tauren to the PUG

Moooo
http://thebigbearbutt.com/2010/04/09/tales-from-the-pug-the-return/

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Balance Druids and DoTs in Rotation

A discussion of how to make DoTs more useful in the balance druid's casting sequence (spell rotation).
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/02/shifting-perspectives-dots-a-different-direction/

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All About Maul (Druids)

Everything you ever wanted to know, plus a macro.
http://dreambound-druid.blogspot.com/2010/04/maul-melee-haste-and-maul-macro.html

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