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Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Brian Knopp’s Alliance Wrath of the Lich King Leveling Guide

WotLK Leveling Guide Addon

WotLK Leveling Guide Addon

If you order this Alliance WotLK leveling guide this week you can receive the following:

WotLK Alliance Leveling Guide

WotLK Alliance Leveling Guide

  • An in-game addon that shows you exactly what you need to do next to leveling up as quickly as possible in Northrend. For more detail about the addon, read on.
  • Two versions of the leveling guide are available. They are the in-game addon, and the optional additional printable version. Some people like to print out the entire guide and put it in a binder to further plan out their WotLK power leveling.
  • The guide includes all of the best leveling tips, with an interactive guide included in the WotLK leveling addon.
  • Also included is the Death Knight starting zone leveling guide. Death Knights are the newest class in World of Warcraft, and were added in Wrath of the Lich King. They have an entire new zone, and needed a completely new guide for leveling.

About the In-Game WotLK Leveling Addon:

The entire WotLK leveling guide is visible in World of Warcraft is a window with controllable transparency. When leveling, the current step and next one will be show so you can prepare for your next quest without having to look ahead and lose your place.

The WotLK leveling addon has forward and back buttons so you can view previous and upcoming objectives in the guide if you missed something or want to skip ahead. These buttons can be keybound, saving you time clicking.

The guide minimizes to a small circle, which you can drag wherever you wish, including attaching it to the World of Warcraft minimap. The current step can still be seen by mousing over the minimized button.

If your next objective is related to a certain location in the game, the location will be marked on your map, and the objective arrow will point in the direction you need to go, all automatically.

The guide works with multiple characters, so you can be at different position of the guide with as many characters as you want without losing your place.

Frequently Asked Questions:

When and where is the WotLK guide available?

Right now, at this link!

Is this for both Horde and Alliance?
No, this WotLK leveling guide is Alliance only. Brian has focused all of his effort to making the best possible Alliance leveling guide for Wrath of the Lich King. Visit this link for a complete WotLK Horde leveling guide.

Will you cover both starting zones (Howling Fjord and Borean Tundra)?

No. Howling Fjord is the faster of the two zones, so if you want to power level in WotLK, it is best to go there first. The guide covers every zone you need to get to level 80. A Borean Tundra leveling guide for Wrath of the Lich King may be added at a later date.

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

WotLK adds dozens of new emotes for World of Warcraft. Below is the complete WotLK emote list.

WotLK Cower Emote

WotLK Cower Emote

WotLK adds dozens of new emotes for World of Warcraft. Below is the complete list.

/absent You look absent-minded. You look at (Target) absently.
/agree You agree. You agree with (Target).
/amaze You are amazed! You are amazed by (Target)!
/angry You raise your fist in anger. You raise your fist in anger at (Target).
/apologize You apologize to everyone. Sorry! You apologize to (Target). Sorry!
/applaud
/applause You applaud. Bravo! You applaud at (Target). Bravo!
/arm You stretch your arms out. You put your arm around (Target)’s shoulder.
/attacktarget You tell everyone to attack something. You tell everyone to attack (Target).
/awe You look around in awe. You stare at (Target) in awe.
/backback You dig through your backpack.
/badfeeling You have a bad feeling about this… You have a bad feeling about (Target).
/bark You bark. Woof woof! You bark at (Target)
/bashfulYou are bashful. You are so bashful…too bashful to get (Target)’s attention.
/beckon You beckon everyone over to you. You beckon (Target) over.
/begYou beg everyone around you. How pathetic. You beg (Target). How pathetic.
/belch You let out a loud belch. You burp rudely in (Target)’s face.
/bite You look around for someone to bite. You bite (Target). Ouch!
/blame You blame yourself for what happened. You blame (Target) for everything.
/blank You stare blankly at your surroundings. You stare blankly (Target).
/bleed Blood oozes from your wounds.
/blink You blink your eyes. You blink at (Target).
/blood Blood oozes from your wounds.
/blow You blow a kiss into the wind. You blow a kiss to (Target).
/blushYou blush. You blush at (Target).
/boggleYou boggle at the situation. You boggle at (Target).
/bonk You bonk yourself on the noggin. Doh! You bonk (Target) on the noggin. Doh!
/boredYou are overcome with boredom. Oh the drudgery! You are terribly bored with (Target).
/bounce You bounce up and down. You bounce up and down in front of (Target).
/bow You bow down graciously. You bow before (Target).
/brandish You brandish your weapon fiercely. You brandish your weapon fiercely at (Target).
/bravo You applaud. Bravo! You applaud at (Target). Bravo!
/breath You take a deep breath. Bravo! You tell (Target) to take a deep breath.
/burp You let out a loud belch. You burp rudely in (Target)’s face.
/bye You wave goodbye to everyone. Farewell! You wave goodbye to (Target). Farewell!
/cackle You cackle maniacally at the situation. You cackle maniacally at (Target).
/calm You remain calm. You try to calm (Target) down.
/cat
/catty You scratch yourself. Ah, much better! You scratch (Target). How catty!
/challenge You put out a challenge to everyone. Bring it on!. You challenge (Target) to a duel.
/charge You start to charge.
/charm You put on the charm. You think (Target) is charming.
/cheer You cheer! You cheer at (Target).
/chewYou begin to eat. You begin to eat in front of (Target).
/chicken With arms flapping, you strut around. Cluck, Cluck, Chicken! With arms flapping, you strut around (Target). Cluck, Cluck, Chicken!
/chuckle You let out a hearty chuckle. You chuckle at (Target).
/chug You take a mighty quaff of your beverage. You encourage (Target) to chug. CHUG! CHUG! CHUG!
/clap You clap excitedly. You clap excitedly for (Target).
/cold You let everyone know that you are cold. You let (Target) know that you are cold.
/comfort You need to be comforted. You comfort (Target).
/commend You commend everyone on a job well done. You commend (Target) on a job well done.
/confusedYou are hopelessly confused. You look at (Target) with a confused look.
/cong
/congrats
/congratulate You congratulate everyone around you. You congratulate (Target).
/cough You let out a hacking cough. You cough at (Target).
/coverears You cover your ears. You cover (Target)’s ears.
/cowerYou cower in fear. You cower in fear at the sight of (Target).
/crack You crack your knuckles. You crack your knuckles while staring at (Target).
/cringe You cringe in fear. You cringe away from (Target).
/crossarms You cross your arms. You cross your arms at (Target). Hmph!
/cry You cry. You cry on (Target)’s shoulder.
/cuddle You need to be cuddled. You cuddle up against (Target).
/curiousYou express your curiosity to those around you. You are curious what (Target) is up to.
/curtseyYou curtsey. You curtsey before (Target).
/danceYou burst into dance. You dance with (Target).
/ding You reached a new level. DING! You congratulate (Target) on a new level. DING!
/disagreeYou disagree. You disagree with (Target).
/disappointed
/disappointment You frown. You frown with disappointment at (Target).
/doh You bonk yourself on the noggin. Doh! You bonk (Target) on the noggin. Doh!
/doom You threaten everyone with the wrath of doom. You threaten (Target) with the wrath of doom.
/doubtYou doubt the situation will end in your favor. You doubt (Target).
/drinkYou raise a drink in the air before chugging it down. Cheers! You raise a drink to (Target). Cheers!
/drool A tendril of drool runs down your lip. You look at (Target) and begin to drool.
/duck You duck for cover. You duck behind (Target).
/eatYou begin to eat. You begin to eat in front of (Target).
/encourageYou encourage everyone around you. You encourage (Target).
/enemy You warn everyone that an enemy is near. You warn (Target) that an enemy is near.
/excitedYou talk excitedly with everyone. You talk excitedly with (Target).
/eye You cross your eyes. You eye (Target) up and down.
/eyebrow You raise your eyebrow inquisitively. You raise your eyebrow inquisitively at (Target).
/facepalm You cover your face with your palm. You look at (Target) and cover your face with your palm.
/faint You faint. You faint at the sight of (Target).
/farewell You wave goodbye to everyone. Farewell! You wave goodbye to (Target). Farewell!
/fart You fart loudly. Whew…what stinks? You brush up against (Target) and fart loudly.
/fear You cower in fear. You cower in fear at the sight of (Target).
/feastYou begin to eat. You begin to eat in front of (Target).
/fidget You fidget. You fidget impatiently while waiting for (Target).
/flap With arms flapping, you strut around. Cluck, Cluck, Chicken! With arms flapping, you strut around (Target). Cluck, Cluck, Chicken!
/flee You yell for everyone to flee!
/flexYou flex your muscles. Oooooh so strong! You flex at (Target). Oooooh so strong!
/flirt You flirt. You flirt with (Target).
/flop You flop about helplessly. You flop about helplessly around (Target).
/followme You motion for everyone to follow. You motion for (Target) to follow.
/food You are hungry! You are hungry. Maybe (Target) has some food…
/frown You frown. You frown with disappointment at (Target).
/gaspYou gasp. You gasp at (Target).
/gaze You gaze off into the distance. You gaze eagerly at (Target).
/giggle You giggle. You giggle at (Target).
/glad You are filled with happiness! You are very happy with (Target)!
/glare You glare angrily. You glare angrily at (Target).
/gloat You gloat over everyone’s misfortune. You gloat over (Target)’s misfortune.
/glower You glower at everyone around you. You glower at (Target).
/go You tell everyone to go. You tell (Target) to go.
/going You must be going. You tell (Target) that you must be going.
/golfclap You clap half heartedly, clearly unimpressed. You clap for (Target), clearly unimpressed.
/goodbye You wave goodbye to everyone. Farewell! You wave goodbye to (Target). Farewell!
/greet
/greetingsYou greet everyone warmly. You greet (Target) warmly.
/grin You grin wickedly. You grin wickedly at (Target).
/groan You begin to groan. You look at (Target) and groan.
/grovelYou grovel on the ground, wallowing in subservience. You grovel before (Target) like a subservient peon.
/growlYou growl menacingly. You growl menacingly at (Target).
/guffaw You let out a boisterous guffaw! You take one look at (Target) and let out a guffaw!
/hailYou hail those around you. You hail (Target).
/happy You are filled with happiness! You are very happy with (Target)!
/headache You are getting a headache. You are getting a headache from (Target)’s antics.
/healme You call out for healing!
/hello You greet everyone with a hearty hello! You greet (Target) with a hearty hello!
/helpme You cry out for help!
/hi You greet everyone with a hearty hello! You greet (Target) with a hearty hello!
/hiccup You hiccup loudly.
/highfive You put up your hand for a high five. You give (Target) a high five!
/hiss You hiss at everyone around you. You hiss at (Target).
/holdhand You wish someone would hold your hand. You hold (Target)’s hand.
/hug You need a hug! You hug (Target).
/hungry You are hungry! You are hungry. Maybe (Target) has some food…
/hurry You try to pick up the pace. You tell (Target) to hurry up.
/idea You have an idea!
/impatient You fidget. You fidget impatiently while waiting for (Target).
/incoming You yell incoming enemies!
/insultYou think everyone around you is a son of a motherless ogre. You think (Target) is the son of a motherless ogre.
/introduce You introduce yourself to everyone. You introduce yourself to (Target).
/jealous You are jealous of everyone around you. You are jealous of (Target).
/jk You were just kidding! You let (Target) know that you were just kidding!
/kiss You blow a kiss into the wind. You blow a kiss to (Target).
/kneelYou kneel down. You kneel before (Target).
/knuckles You crack your knuckles. You crack your knuckles while staring at (Target).
/laugh You laugh. You laugh at (Target).
/lavish You praise the Light. You lavish praise upon (Target).
/lay
/laydownYou lie down. You lie down before (Target).
/lick You lick your lips. You lick (Target).
/lie
/liedownYou lie down. You lie down before (Target).
/listen You are listening! You listen intently to (Target).
/lol You laugh. You laugh at (Target).
/look You look around. You look at (Target).
/lostYou are hopelessly lost. You want (Target) to know that you are hopelessly lost.
/love You feel the love. You love (Target).
/luck You wish everyone good luck. You wish (Target) the best of luck.
/madYou raise your fist in anger. You raise your fist in anger at (Target).
/map You pull out your map.
/massage You need a massage! You massage (Target)’s shoulders.
/mercyYou plead for mercy. You plead with (Target) for mercy.
/moan You moan suggestively. You moan suggestively at (Target).
/mock You mock life and all it stands for. You mock the foolishness of (Target).
/mooMooooooooooo. You moo at (Target). Mooooooooooo.
/moon You drop your trousers and moon everyone. You drop your trousers and moon (Target).
/mourn In quiet contemplation, you mourn the loss of the dead. In quiet contemplation, you mourn the death of (Target).
/mutter You mutter angrily to yourself. Hmmmph! You mutter angrily at (Target). Hmmmph!
/nervous You look around nervously. You look at (Target) nervously.
/no You clearly state, NO. You tell (Target) NO. Not going to happen.
/nod You nod. You nod at (Target).
/nosepick With a finger deep in one nostril, you pass the time. You pick your nose and show it to (Target).
/object You OBJECT! You object to (Target).
/offer You want to make an offer. You attempt to make (Target) an offer they can’t refuse.
/oom You announce that you have low mana!
/openfire You give the order to open fire.
/panic You run around in a frenzied state of panic. You take one look at (Target) and panic.
/pat You need a pat. You gently pat (Target).
/peer You peer around, searchingly. You peer at (Target) searchingly.
/peonYou grovel on the ground, wallowing in subservience. You grovel before (Target) like a subservient peon.
/pest You shoo the measly pests away. You shoo (Target) away. Be gone pest!
/pet You need to be petted. You pet (Target).
/pick With a finger deep in one nostril, you pass the time. You pick your nose and show it to (Target).
/pinch You pinch yourself. You pinch (Target).
/pity You pity those around you. You look down upon (Target) with pity.
/pizza You are hungry! You are hungry. Maybe (Target) has some food…
/pleadYou drop to your knees and plead in desperation. You plead with (Target).
/pointYou point over yonder. You point at (Target).
/poke You poke your belly and giggle. You poke (Target). Hey!
/ponderYou ponder the situation. You ponder (Target)’s actions.
/pounce You pounce out from the shadows. You pounce on top of (Target).
/pout You pout at everyone around you. You pout at (Target).
/praise You praise the Light. You lavish praise upon (Target).
/prayYou pray to the Gods. You say a prayer for (Target).
/proud You are proud of yourself. You are proud of (Target).
/pulse You check your own pulse. You check (Target) for a pulse. Oh no!
/punch You punch yourself. You punch (Target)’s shoulder.
/purr You purr like a kitten. You purr at (Target).
/puzzledYou are puzzled. What’s going on here? You are puzzled by (Target).
/question You want to know the meaning of life. You question (Target).
/raise You raise your hand in the air. You look at (Target) and raise your hand.
/rasp You make a rude gesture. You make a rude gesture at (Target).
/regret You are filled with regret. You think that (Target) will regret it.
/revenge You vow you will have your revenge. You vow revenge on (Target).
/rdy
/ready You let everyone know that you are ready! You let (Target) know that you are ready!
/rear You shake your rear. You shake your rear at (Target).
/roarYou roar with bestial vigor. So fierce! You roar with bestial vigor at (Target). So fierce!
/rofl You roll on the floor laughing. You roll on the floor laughing at (Target).
/rolleyes You roll your eyes. You roll your eyes at (Target).
/rudeYou make a rude gesture. You make a rude gesture at (Target).
/ruffle You ruffle your hair. You ruffle (Target)’s hair.
/sad You hang your head dejectedly.
/saluteYou stand at attention and salute. You salute (Target) with respect.
/search You search for something. You search (Target) for something.
/scared You are scared! You are scared of (Target).
/scratch You scratch yourself. Ah, much better! You scratch (Target). How catty!
/scoff You scoff. You scoff at (Target).
/scold You scold yourself. You scold (Target).
/scowl You scowl. You scowl at (Target).
/sexy You’re too sexy for your tunic…so sexy it hurts. You think (Target) is a sexy devil.
/shake You shake your rear. You shake your rear at (Target).
/shakefist You shake your fist. You shake your fist at (Target).
/shifty Your eyes shift back and forth suspiciously. You give (Target) a shifty look.
/shimmy You shimmy before the masses. You shimmy before (Target).
/shindigYou raise a drink in the air before chugging it down. Cheers! You raise a drink to (Target). Cheers!
/shiver You shiver in your boots. Chilling! You shiver beside (Target). Chilling!
/shoo You shoo the measly pests away. You shoo (Target) away. Be gone pest!
/shrugYou shrug. Who knows? You shrug at (Target). Who knows?
/shyYou smile shyly. You smile shyly at (Target).
/shudder You shudder. You shudder at the sight of (Target).
/sighYou let out a long, drawn-out sigh. You sigh at (Target).
/signal You give the signal. You give (Target) the signal.
/silence You tell everyone to be quiet. Shhh! You tell (Target) to be quiet. Shhh!
/silly You tell a joke. You tell (Target) a joke.
/singYou burst into song. You serenade (Target) with a song.
/slap You slap yourself across the face. Ouch! You slap (Target) across the face. Ouch!
/sleepYou fall asleep. Zzzzzzz. You fall asleep. Zzzzzzz.
/smack You smack your forehead. You smack (Target) upside the head.
/smell You smell the air around you. Wow, someone stinks! (Target) smells (Target). Wow, someone stinks!
/smile You smile. You smile at (Target).
/smirk A sly smirk spreads across your face. You smirk slyly at (Target).
/snap You snap your fingers. You snap your fingers at (Target).
/snarl You bare your teeth and snarl. You bare your teeth and snarl at (Target).
/sneak You sneak away. You sneak away from (Target).
/sneeze You sneeze. Achoo! You sneeze on (Target). Achoo!
/snicker You quietly snicker to yourself. You snicker at (Target).
/sniff You sniff the air around you. You sniff (Target).
/snort You snort. You snort derisively at (Target).
/snub You snub all of the lowly peons around you. You snub (Target).
/sob You cry. You cry on (Target)’s shoulder.
/soothe You need to be soothed. You soothe (Target). There, there…things will be ok.
/sorry You apologize to everyone. Sorry! You apologize to (Target). Sorry!
/spit You spit on the ground. You spit on (Target).
/spoon You need to be cuddled. You cuddle up against (Target).
/squeal You squeal like a pig. You squeal at (Target).
/stare You stare (Target) down.
/stink You smell the air around you. Wow, someone stinks! (Target) smells (Target). Wow, someone stinks!
/strong You flex your muscles. Oooooh so strong! You flex at (Target). Oooooh so strong!
/strut With arms flapping, you strut around. Cluck, Cluck, Chicken! With arms flapping, you strut around (Target). Cluck, Cluck, Chicken!
/surprised You are so surprised! You are suprised by (Target)’s actions.
/surrenderYou surrender to your opponents. You surrender before (Target). Such is the agony of defeat…
/suspicious You narrow your eyes in suspicion.
/sweat You are sweating. You sweat at the sight of (Target).
/tap You tap your foot. Hurry up already! You tap your foot as you wait for (Target).
/taunt You taunt everyone around you. Bring it fools! You make a taunting gesture at (Target). Bring it!
/tease You are such a tease. You tease (Target).
/thank
/thanks You thank everyone around you. You thank (Target).
/think You are lost in thought. You think about (Target).
/thirsty You are so thirsty. Can anyone spare a drink? You let (Target) know you are thirsty. Spare a drink?
/threat
/threaten You threaten everyone with the wrath of doom. You threaten (Target) with the wrath of doom.
/tickle You want to be tickled. Hee hee! You tickle (Target). Hee hee!
/tired You let everyone know that you are tired. You let (Target) know that you are tired.
/train
/truce You offer a truce. You offer (Target) a truce.
/twiddle You twiddle your thumbs.
/ty You thank everyone around you. You thank (Target).
/veto You veto the motion on the floor. You veto (Target)’s motion.
/victoryYou bask in the glory of victory. You bask in the glory of victory with (Target).
/violin You begin to play the world’s smallest violin. You play the world’s smallest violin for (Target).
/volunteer You raise your hand in the air. You look at (Target) and raise your hand.
/wait You ask everyone to wait. You ask (Target) to wait.
/warn You warn everyone. You warn (Target).
/wave You beckon everyone over to you. You wave at (Target).
/weep You cry. You cry on (Target)’s shoulder.
/welcome You welcome everyone. You welcome (Target).
/whine You whine pathetically. You whine pathetically at (Target).
/whistleYou let forth a sharp whistle. You whistle at (Target).
/wicked
/wickedly You grin wickedly. You grin wickedly at (Target).
/wink You wink slyly. You wink slyly at (Target).
/work You begin to work. You work with (Target).
/wrath You threaten everyone with the wrath of doom. You threaten (Target) with the wrath of doom.
/yawnYou yawn sleepily. You yawn sleepily at (Target).
/yay You are filled with happiness! You are very happy with (Target)!
/yes You nod. You nod at (Target).
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

World of Warcraft players recently experienced a massive week long event in preparation for the release of WotLK. This involved a zombie plague, created by the Lich King, spreading through the world of Azeroth to both players and NPCs.

The plague built up through several phases:

WotLK Zombie Invasion

Phase 1

Suspicious Crates in Booty could be looted, immediately giving the player the plague. You could also get the WotLK zombie plague (You’re Infected!) by standing in a zombie’s disease cloud, or by being hit by a zombie.

Once you are infected you can be cured by any class who can cure diseases (Priest, Paladin, Shaman), or by Argent Healers that are now located throughout the world.

You have 10 minutes before the plague turns you into a zombie. You can also immediately be turned into a zombie if you are killed by a zombie.

Once you transform into a zombie you gain several abilities:

Beckon Groan – Brings up to 4 zombies that are not currently in combat to you.

Lurch – AoE buff that causes all zombies in the area to move more quickly, and removes any crowd-control or movement impairing effects on them.

Mangle -Reduces your target’s armor by 3% and increases your next attack damage by 20.

Retch – A targetable AoE that heals all zombie in the area, and slows all humanoids.

Zombie Explosion – A kamikaze ability, destroying you and infecting non-zombies in the area with the plague.

When you are a zombie your health decays over time, however you can gain health back by attacking living characters and NPCs. You can also use your Retch ability to regenerate lost health.

Players infected with the zombie plague also all speak [Zombie]. This temporarily allowed cross-faction communication between Alliance and Horde players.

Phase 2

WotLK Zombie Invasion Plagued Roach

WotLK Zombie Invasion Plagued Roach

The Suspicious Crates spawned in all major cities, along with Plagued Roaches. Killing the plagued roaches or looting the crates immediately gives you the zombie disease.

Phase 3

In the third phase “Plagued Residents” (NPC zombies) began spawning outside of major cities. The plague timer was reduced from 10 minutes to 5 minutes, and the radius of the zombie explosion ability was greatly increased.

Phase 4

The infection debuff timer was reduced again. Now it is 2 minutes, down from 5 minutes. The Naxxaramas Scourge Invasion event has begun again. There are now invasions of Scourge all across Azeroth.

All of the rare bosses from the previous Scourge event are again located in their respective instances.

All of these bosses have unique loot tables with rare items.

A new boss was added to Karazhan, Prince Tenris Mirkblood. There is a quest to kill him located at Light’s Hope Chapel in the Eastern Plague Lands.

Phase 5

The zombie disease debuff timer was reduced to one minute. Nearly all of the Argent Healers have disappeared, leaving the plague and zombies to overrun every city in the game.

Grand Apothecary Putress was introduced to Shattrath City. He requires you to get a sample of this new Scourge plague which has a slightly different questline ending for each race. For the Forsaken you take a sample to the Royal Apothecary Society in Undercity for further study.

Phase 6 – Finale

The zombie plague ended. The Scourge invasion and Tenris Mirkblood will remain for a week. Blizzard says the WotLK opening event is not over, but the zombie plague is… for now.

For more information on the WotLK plague from Blizzard you can check the following thread:

Official WotLK Zombie Invasion FAQ


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