Taming King Krush Solo

A guide to taming King Kursh by yourself while everyone else is distracted by the new shiny bobbles.
http://huntsmanslodge.com/8411/king-krush-solo-tame-made-easy.htm

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Raegwyn Solos Kaelthas Sunstrider

A video.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/24/the-classifieds-raegwyn-solos-kaelthas-sunstrider/

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/afk, a Film About Soloing Onxyia

The movie premiers tonight.  This is a bit about it.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/19/premiering-tonight-afk-film-offers-laughs-epic-gaming-scenes/

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Tips for the Bored Hunter in Patch 4.0.1

Eidotrope has suggestions for things hunters might want to do now that the Lich King expansion is almost over.
http://outdps.com/2010/10/27/things-to-do-at-the-end-of-wrath/

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Extreme Soloing for Hunters in Patch 4.0.1

You'll be happy to hear that Eidotrope thinks hunters can solo still now that Patch 4.0.1 is here.  He's planning to farm Anzu to get the rare Raven Lord mount and outlines how he'll go about it here.
http://outdps.com/2010/10/16/farming-anzu-and-some-news-on-extreme-soloing/

Here is a bit more about Anzu the Raven God.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/15/patch-4-0-1-is-all-anzu-all-the-time/

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Tame Solo Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace (pre-Patch 4.0.1)

Everyone on the Internet seems to think that Patch 4.0.1 will hit next Tuesday, without any reason for the rumor that I can find.  If they are right, solo hunters need to get a move on because they will not be able to tame two beasts (King Krush or The Beast) without help after the pre-Cataclysm patch changes everything.  Garwulf pointed this out in a new blog entry.
http://huntsmanslodge.com/8091/last-call.htm

But fortunately, he's written solo hunter guides to taming these two critters.  Here they are.  Once again, after Patch 4.0.1, these strategies won't work.

King Krush Solo Taming Guide
http://huntsmanslodge.com/841/gather-round-children.htm

The Beast Solo Taming Guide
http://huntsmanslodge.com/8014/taming-the-beast.htm

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Beast Mastery Not for Solo Players in Cataclysm

WOW Insider claims that beast mastery won't be the best solo spec once Cataclysm hits.  Why not in the link below.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/04/scattered-shots-bm-not-the-premier-spec-for-cataclysm-extreme-s/

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Fun for the Solo Hunter (Taming the Beast or Soloing Molten Core)

Garwulf explains how to get the Taming the Beast achievement as a solo player.  There is a taming macro, hints on how to find the beast in Blackrock Spire and an explanation of exactly what Garwulf did to grab his Beast.  If you are a hunter looking for something to do while waiting for Cataclysm, this might be just the thing.
http://huntsmanslodge.com/8014/taming-the-beast.htm

How to solo Molten Core as a hunter.
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/09/26/welcome-to-the-hollowed-core/

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Today is Pet Day

Lissanna helps solo hunters whose pets aren't holding aggro.
http://dungeonplay.net/2010/08/making-sure-your-pet-holds-aggro-while-soloing/

Then she turns her attention to taming spirit beasts and stable slots for those who have dual specs on their hunters.
http://dungeonplay.net/2010/08/questions-about-taming-spirit-beasts-and-stable-slots/

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Cataclysm Beta Notes (Flying Mounts, Clients, Hunter Solo Runs)

I've been mostly ignoring Cataclysm beta information since it is all in flux. Who knows what will actually make it into the next expansion?  This is a reference site, after all, and linking to information that may or may not end up in an expansion that isn't even dated yet seems useless to me.  However, I have found a few articles I do want to mention because they are useful for beta players or have special relevance to solo players.

WOWHead has posted how to use their client to gather beta information for their database.  If you are in the beta, consider downloading their client to add to the Cataclysm database.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=163527

It looks like buying a faster flying mount will be quite expensive in Cataclysm, especially for players with a good number of characters they play.  Looks like players should start accumulating gold now.
http://wowalone.blogspot.com/2010/08/100000-gold-for-flying.html

Cold Weather Flying changes in Cataclysm.  Now you can buy it at Level 68 for less than in Patch 3.3.5.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/09/20/cataclysm-beta-cold-weather-flying-at-68/

The Warcraft Hunters Union has posted two articles about soloing Cataclysm, first as a Beast Master hunter--
http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/08/cataclysm-beta-hunter-soloing-as-bm/

and secondly as a marksman hunter.
http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/08/cataclysm-beta-hunter-preview-soloing-as-mm/

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Cataclysm Is Out to Get the Solo Player

Thanks to MMO Melting Pot, I found this great article about Cataclysm and the effect that guild perks are likely to have on the solo player.
http://www.wowphilosophized.com/2010/07/guild-perks-and-death-of-independent.html

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Soloing that Vanity Pet (Mojo)

How to solo getting the frog vanity pet as a Level 80.  Thanks to Birdfall for pointing this out.
http://warcraftpets.com/guides/pets/solo_farming_mojo.asp

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Level 80 Mage Basics

A bit about how a mage works at level 80, with recommended enchants, heirlooms, etc.  This article is notable for a paragraph or two with tips for solo mages.  I should point out the author plays a Holy Paladin mostly, although he runs alts.
http://blessingoffish.wordpress.com/2010/07/03/hand-me-downs-mage/

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Tanking Sindragosa as a Solo Hunter Tank

How to tackle Sindragosa in ICC as a hunter tank, particularly solo, courtesy of the Warcraft Hunters Union.
http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/06/tanking-sindragosa/

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Soloing as a Balance Druid

Helpful information for solo players.  It looks like he's going to be adding information as he explores how to solo as a balance druid, too.
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/25/shifting-perspectives-soloing-as-a-balance-druid/

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The Solo Shadow Priest Does Five-Man Raids

WOW Insider's Spiritual Guidance column advocates doing old five-man raids solo.  The article talks about buffs, a good talent build, boss strategies and ways to tank/heal solo.
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/09/spiritual-guidance-soloing-5-man-content-the-shadow-priest-w/

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WOW Ruminations and Speculations

The changes to WOW that are planned for Cataclysm has people in a speculative mood. Each of these articles are worth a read.

What exactly is intellectual property in WOW?
http://procrastinationamplification.com/how-far-does-intellectual-property-go/

What is "community" in WOW?
http://www.pinkpigtailinn.com/2010/05/why-community-word-doesnt-make-sense.html

Aging and growth impact community quality.
http://www.psychochild.org/?p=946

What WOW would be like as a solo RPG game.
http://tishtoshtesh.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/what-if-wow-rpg/


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How to Solo Skadi the Ruthless as a Feral Druid

This is in Utgarde Pinnacle and you get a proto drake mount if you make it through.  You have to be a Level 80 feral druid, mostly a bear but with good cat gear.  Details here.
http://feralaggression.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/pimp-your-druid-skadi-the-rutheless/

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The Hunter Does Extreme Solo Runs (with Pet)

The basics for a hunter who wants to solo old multi-player content with an emphasis on choosing the right pet for solo play.
http://outdps.com/2010/04/30/eidotropes-extreme-soloing-basics/

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The Death Knight as Healer, Spell Caster or Solo Player

Of course here we are most interested in how to play DKs as a solo raider, but...
http://pwnwear.com/2010/03/30/dk-tank-doing-solo-raid-content/

...Psynister is doing a series of articles on how to play a spell caster or healer with your death knight.  If you want to try this, here is the series:

Death Knight Spellcasters
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/play-styles-death-knights-for-spellcasters/

The DK Spellcaster in Icecrown Citadel
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/play-styles-dk-caster-used-in-icc-10/

Death Knight Healers
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/04/01/play-styles-death-knights-for-healers/

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