April 29, 2009

Lazy Evening Turns Epic

Well..... I sat down at my desk for a lazy evening. I thought I would work on some team administration stuff, maybe do some dailies, and then work the auction house some.

That lazy evening quickly turned around when I got an instant message from JT saying...

JT - "hey, someone is asking around for you in guild chat"

Ed - (/confused) "what do they want?"

JT - "something about a drake run"

Ed - (/shifting to high gear) "I'm logging in now"

So, to explain.......I had signed up on a guild forum thread to go on a Drake Run to heroic Caverns of Time. The drake only drops from one of the last bosses if you complete the run in a certain amount of time (25min, I think). The folks who organize this run already have their own drakes, and do this run as a service to the guild. You can only qualify for a CHANCE to go if you PM the thread author with the secret word from the AIE Podcast. I never expected to win the slot to go, but I did; and I guess I expected that someone would have sent me a forum mail or something. I found out later that they sent me in-game mail only. Since I had not logged in that day, I had no idea I was selected to go. Thanks again JT for the heads up. We made it through, and I'm now the owner of a spiffy Bronze Drake. (click to enlarge)


My good luck did not end there.....and I am almost embarrassed to write about it.

As I was posing with the Drake Run group for a final picture, Dills (guildie hunter/podcaster that I occasionally correspond with) sent me a whisper to join them on a 25-man Naxx run. I said yes, wondering if I was really ready for this, and quickly got summoned to the raid.

I look at the raid composition and see that I'm the ONLY hunter there, which gets me a few nudges when I arrive.

We proceeded into the Abomination Wing, clear trash, and setup for Patchwerk.

Patchwerk was a long steady fight, and we down him.
Loot for me = the Arrowsong bow....No competition on rolls.

Grobbulus was next, and we down him too. Though I was a little confused about the mutating injection debuff.
Loot for me = Slime Stream Bands.....No competition for rolls on this wrist item.

Gluth was next, with me being the only noob who fell off the pipe during the walk in. The noob gets a summon 50 feet back up to the pipe. /face palm
Loot = the T7 chest token drops (Warrior, Shamy, Hunter)
......I passed - got 2 epics already.

Finally, on to Thaddius. He had an interesting polar charge mechanic to the fight, basically killing you if you got on the wrong side of him during the polarity shifts. Movement in the counter-clockwise circle to avoid the debuff, yet gain the damage buff, are the basics of the fight. After 3-4 wipes, the raid stopped at around 1am server.

That was an intense evening!

With dual Fang of Truth (fitted with Titanium Weapon Chains), gems, and enchants to my new gear....... I will happily be at the 263 hit cap. Woot! Thanks to Dreydak and Firfeldre for the crafting.

April 06, 2009

L80 Snuck Up On Me

I knew I was getting close, but this little Oracle NPC (Jaloot) pushed me over the top. It kinda surprised me, so I was a little slow on screen pic.

Of course, Mugato had no regard for my glorious picture moment.....scratching his butt is a normal part of life.

I also recently attained 450 in Cooking, First Aid, Mining, and Enchanting. With my Mastercraft Kalu'ak Fishing Pole in hand, getting 450 in Fishing will not be far behind.

Now I'm off to pursue items on my gear wish list, and pickup working on an alt toon.

Thanks to everyone who shared in my journey to L80.

April 03, 2009

Warcraft Daily Quests

This is my attempt to pull together all my daily/reputation quest notes from reading blogs and listening to podcasts. Right now, it's just written for the Horde perspective, and I plan to revise this as I learn more about the quests or get feedback from any readers that may stumble upon this blog. It's mostly a means for me to keep it all organized in one spot. If someone else finds it useful too, that's great!

The Kalu'ak
Items you can get through quartermaster.
All quests that gain you rep.

The Daily Quests (some may have pre-req):
L68 - Preparing for the Worst (Kaskala, Borean Tundra)
L69 - The Way to His Heart (Kamagua, Howling Fjord)
L71 - Planning for the Future (Moa'ki Harbor, Dragonblight)

Below L80
500rep + 20300xp + 5.00G
500rep + 20100xp + 7.40G
500rep + 20300xp + 5.00G
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1500rep + 60700xp + 17.40G

At L80
500rep + 00000xp + 4.86G
500rep + 00000xp + 0.00G
500rep + 00000xp + 4.86G
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1500rep + 00000xp + 9.72G

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The Wyrmrest Accord
Items you can get through quartermaster.
All quests that gain you rep.

The Daily Quests (some may have pre-req):
L69 - Drake Hunt (Transitus Shield, Borean Tundra)
L71 - Defending Wyrmrest Temple (Wyrmrest Temple, Dragonblight)
L80 - Aces High! (Upper Ring Nexus, Borean Tundra)

Under L80
250rep + 20100xp + 4.70G
250rep + 20750xp + 5.60G
N/A
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500rep + 41850xp + 10.30G

At L80
250rep + 00000xp + 2.40G
250rep + 00000xp + 9.96G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
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750rep + 00000xp + 25.59G

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Horde Expedition
~made up of these sub-factions:
.....The Hand of Vengeance
.....The Taunka
.....Warsong Offensive
.....The Sunreavers

Items you can get through quartermaster.
Rep items from the vendor.
All Horde Expedition (only) quests that gain you rep.

The Daily Quests (some may have pre-req):
L73 - Blackriver Brawl (Captain Kronn, Grizzly Hills)
..........this is a PvP quest that also gains you 10 Venture Company Coins

Under L80
250rep + 20750xp + 5.60G + 10coin

At L80
250rep + 00000xp + 9.96G + 10coin


Items you can get with Venture Coins.

Quests (most are PvP Daily) for Venture
Coins in Venture Bay, Grizzly Hills:
L73 - Crush Captain Brightwater! (General Khazgar)
L73 - Keep Them at Bay (Centurion Kaggrum)
L73 - Riding the Red Rocket (General Gorlok)
L73 - Smoke 'Em Out (Stone Guard Ragetotem)
L73 - Seeking Solvent [non-daily] (Gurtor)
L73 - Always Seeking Solvent [non-daily repeatable] (Gurtor)

Under L80
000rep + 20750xp + 5.60G + 10coin

000rep + 20750xp + 5.60G + 10coin

000rep + 20750xp + 5.60G + 10coin

000rep + 20750xp + 5.60G + 10coin

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000rep + 83000xp + 22.40G + 40coin

At L80

000rep + 00000xp + 9.96G + 10coin

000rep + 00000xp + 9.96G + 10coin

000rep + 00000xp + 9.96G + 10coin

000rep + 00000xp + 9.96G + 10coin

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000rep + 00000xp + 39.84G + 40coin


The Hand of Vengeance
Note - Other than gold and XP, I see no reason to pursue increasing this faction.
All quests that gain you rep.

The Taunka
Note - Other than gold and XP, I see no reason to pursue increasing this faction.
All quests that gain you rep.

Warsong Offensive
Note - Other than gold and XP, I see no reason to pursue increasing this faction.

All quests that gain you rep: Page 1 Page 2
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The Oracles (at war with Frenzyheart Tribe)
Items you can get through quartermaster (Protodrake egg is in here).
All quests that gain you rep.

The Daily Quests in Sholazar Basin:
L76 - Appeasing the Great Rain Stone (High-Oracle Soo-say)
L76 - Mastery of the Crystals (Oracle Soo-dow)
L76 - Power of the Great Ones (Oracle Soo-dow)
L76 - Will of the Titans (Oracle Soo-dow)
L77 - A Cleansing Song (Oracle Soo-nee)
L77 - Song of Fecundity (Oracle Soo-nee)
L77 - Song of Reflection (Oracle Soo-nee)
L77 - Song of Wind and Water (Oracle Soo-nee)

Under L80
500rep + 21400xp + 6.50G
700rep + 27000xp + 13.60G
700rep + 27000xp + 13.60G
700rep + 27000xp + 13.60G
500rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
500rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
500rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
500rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
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4600rep + 190600xp + 76.90G

At L80
500rep + 00000xp + 12.84G
700rep + 00000xp + 16.20G
700rep + 00000xp + 16.20G
700rep + 00000xp + 16.20G
500rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
500rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
500rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
500rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
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4600rep + 00000xp + 114.36G

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Brunnhildar Village
One notable set of non-rep dailies in Storm Peaks are at Brunnhildar Village. Besides XP/Gold for these dailies, the rewarded Hyldnir Spoils have a 1% chance to contain the Reins of the White Polar Bear.
L77 - Maintaining Discipline
L77 - Back to the Pit
L77 - Defending Your Title
L77 - The Aberrations Must Die
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The Sons of Hodir
Items you can get through quartermaster.
All quests that gain you rep.

The Daily Quests (some may have pre-req) in Storm Peaks:
L77 - Blowing Hodir's Horn (Hodir's Horn)
L77 - Feeding Arngrim (Arngrim the Insatiable)
L77 - Hot and Cold (Fjorn's Anvil)
L77 - Polishing the Helm (Hodir's Helm)
L77 - Spy Hunter (Frostworg Denmother)
L77 - Thrusting Hodir's Spear (Hodir's Spear)

Under L80
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
350rep + 00000xp + 7.40G
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
350rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
500rep + 27550xp + 14.80G
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1950rep + 115750xp + 51.80G

At L80
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
350rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
350rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
500rep + 00000xp + 16.53G
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1950rep + 00000xp + 82.68G

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Knights of the Ebon Blade
Items you can get through quartermaster.
All quests that gain you rep.

The Daily Quests in Icecrown:
L77 - From Their Corpses, Rise! (Setaal Darkmender)
L77 - Intelligence Gathering (Aurochs Grimbane)
L77 - Leave Our Mark (Baron Sliver)
L77 - No Fly Zone (Uzo Deathcaller)
L77 - Shoot 'Em Up (The Leaper)
L77 - Vile Like Fire! (Vile)

Under L80
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
250rep + 22050xp + 3.70G
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1500rep + 132300xp + 40.70G

At L80
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
------------------------------------
1500rep + 00000xp + 79.38G

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Argent Crusade
Items you can get through quartermaster.
All quests that gain you rep.

The Daily Quests in Zul'Drak:
L74 - Congratulations! (Commander Kunz)
L74 - Troll Patrol (Commander Kunz)
L74 - Troll Patrol: Can You Dig It? (Captain Brandon)
L74 - Troll Patrol: Creature Comforts (Captain Grondel)
L74 - Troll Patrol: Done to Death (Captain Rupert)
L74 - Troll Patrol: High Standards (Captain Brandon)
L74 - Troll Patrol: Something for the Pain (Captain Brandon)
L74 - Troll Patrol: The Alchemist's Apprentice (Alchemist Finklestein)
L74 - Troll Patrol: Throwing Down (Captain Rupert)
L74 - Troll Patrol: Whatdya Want, a Medal? (Captain Grondel)
L75 - Troll Patrol: Couldn't Care Less (Captain Grondel)
L77 - Slaves to Saronite (Brother Keltan, Orgrim's Hammer Airship, Icecrown)

Under
L80
350rep + 26450xp + 18.60G + Patroller's Pack

350rep + 21150xp + 6.20G
075rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
075rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
075rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
075rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
075rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
075rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
075rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
025rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
075rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
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1475rep + 117350xp + 46.42G


At L80
350rep + 00000xp + 19.50G + Patroller's Pack

350rep + 00000xp + 12.69G
075rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
075rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
075rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
075rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
075rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
075rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
075rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
025rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
075rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
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1475rep + 00000xp + 74.04G
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Kirin Tor
Items you can get through quartermaster.
All quests that gain you rep.

Daily Cooking Quests in Dalaran (
see Awilo Lon'gomba):
L65 - Cheese for Glowergold
L65 - Convention at the Legerdemain
L65 - Infused Mushroom Meatloaf
L65 - Mustard Dogs!
L65 - Sewer Stew

Under L80 for 5 days (depends on random quest)
750rep + 73850xp + 29.00G + 5 Cooking Awards + 5 Spice Bags

At L80 for 5 days (depends on random quest)
750rep + 00000xp + 49.65G + 5 Cooking Awards + 5 Spice Bags

Note: Spice bags can contain multiple Northern Spices and extra Cooking Awards.


Daily Jewelcrafting Quests in Dalaran:
L65 - Shipment: Blood Jade Amulet
L65 - Shipment: Bright Armor Relic
L65 - Shipment: Glowing Ivory Figurine
L65 - Shipment: Intricate Bone Figurine
L65 - Shipment: Shifting Sun Curio

Under L80 for 5 days
125rep + 63250xp + 37.00G + 5 Jewelcrafter's Tokens

At L80 for 5 days
125rep + 00000xp + 66.15G + 5 Jewelcrafter's Tokens

Daily Dungeon Quests at Dalaran (see
Archmage Timear):
L78 - Timear Foresees Centrifuge Constructs in your Future! [Oculus]
L78 - Timear Foresees Infinite Agents in your Future! [Culling of Stratholme]
L78 - Timear Foresees Titanium Vanguards in your Future! [Halls of Lightning]
L78 - Timear Foresees Ymirjar Berserkers in your Future! [Utgarde Pinnacle]

Under L80 over 4 days
250rep + 59.20G + 4 Commendation Badges

At L80 over 4 days

250rep + 79.44G + 4 Commendation Badges

Note: Each commendation is worth 250 rep towards faction of your choice; Kirin Tor, Argent Crusade, Ebon Blade, Wyrmrest.

Daily Heroic Quests at Dalaran (see
Archmage Lan'dalock):
L80 - Proof of Demise: Anub'arak [Azjol-Nerub]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Cyanigosa [The Violet Hold]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Gal'darah [Gundrak]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Herald Volazj [Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Ingvar the Plunderer [Utgarde Keep]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Keristrasza [The Nexus]
L80 - Proof of Demise: King Ymiron [Utgarde Pinnacle]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Ley-Guardian Eregos [The Oculus]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Loken [Halls of Lightning]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Mal'Ganis [The Culling of Stratholme]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Sjonnir The Ironshaper [Halls of Stone]
L80 - Proof of Demise: The Prophet Tharon'ja [Drak'Tharon Keep]

At L80
75rep + 26.46G + 2 Emblems of Heroism - per day