Kim Holmes

has played Warcraft and other Blizzard games longer than she can remember. Previously, she worked on Windwalker guides for Wowhead and Elitist Jerks. She raids as Vengeance Demon Hunter and Brewmaster on Hyjal (US) (and as Brewmaster in previous tiers) and is the founder of the Peak of Serenity Discord server.

Warcraft

Kim HolmesApril 20, 2015
158

Patch 6.2: Night Elf and Human model updates

Reddit poster Exil_ noted an unnannounced patch 6.2 change yesterday -- it appears that the female Human model has been updated. A quick look on the PTR reveals that…
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Diablo

Kim HolmesApril 16, 2015
9

Diablo 3: Patch 2.2 hotfixes for April 16th

Looks like another round of Patch 2.2 hotfixes are in the works or live for Diablo 3. Tyvalir announced upcoming fixes to recent item bugs, and new hotfixes to…
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BlizzCon

Kim HolmesApril 15, 2015
1

No separate WCS Arena Tickets for BlizzCon 2015

Unlike Blizzcon 2014, the WCS finals will not offer separate tickets at BlizzCon 2015 due to high demand for seats among proper BlizzCon 2014 ticket-holders.
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WoW

Kim HolmesApril 14, 2015
54

Patch 6.2: Monk changes for Brewmasters and Windwalkers

These aren't the final patch notes, but let's be honest: most monks took a look and either went to shout on the forums or to the character deletion screen.
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WoW

Kim HolmesApril 13, 2015
3

Zen Meditation: The critical mastery of Brewmaster tanks

Why are Brewmaster tanks taking more mastery or crit than their fellow monks? Let's take a look at just why these stats matter for monk tanks.
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WoW

Kim HolmesApril 10, 2015
55

The All-Around Brothers: Versatility and Mastery

Cataclysm launched many changes — such as the new Mastery system. One of the first “brand new” stats added, Zarhym explained in 2011 the intent to have this stat as…
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Video

Kim HolmesApril 10, 2015
21

Build your own Shadowmourne!

I'm not sure about you, but I personally never received a Shadowmourne during Wrath of the Lich King — but now you can make your own.
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WoW

Kim HolmesApril 7, 2015
19

Conquest point catch-up is now live

If you've been wanting to get into WoW PvP, or just need some item level upgrades, now is the best time to do so! As of today, a 50%…
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WoW

Kim HolmesOctober 20, 2015
54

Zen Meditation: The art of melee DPS healing

For many, Mistweaver would simply be considered a class with a tank cooldown, a (rather strong) raid cooldown, and pretty decent throughput. However, this is completely ignoring the largest,…
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WoW

Kim HolmesMarch 10, 2015
16

Zen Meditation: Storming the earth with fire

When asked the true strength of the Windwalker specialization, few monks will hesitate. Very quickly, they will unanimously say the same thing: our cleave. What they are citing is…
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