Addons

On June 24, 2006 I and my then-fiancee Julian were married in a friend’s backyard just outside of Seattle. It was a blazingly sunny day, to the point where there’s a running joke between us that the sun was a guest. In the decade since that day, many things have happened, some good, some bad, but I can honestly say that it was the best decision I ever made. I love her and I have been fortunate to have her in my life and with any luck I’ll get to say that again in 2026.

Blizzard games have been a big part of our lives together — we spent time in Azeroth when we couldn’t be together before we were married, I proposed to her during a Molten Core run, we’ve raided and moved servers and played WoW and Diablo 3 together.

This is the Queue. Not going to try and be funny or clever today. Just going to answer some questions so I can go to bed (It’s 1 am as I write this) and see my wife.

I have to start out by saying that I hate addons.

There comes a time in every Mage’s life when they want to improve their game.

In this week's Officers' Quarters, a player who's new to WoW asks about raiding on a limited schedule.

Update: The latest version of Master Plan is here and compatible with patch 6.2, though it does not yet apply its handy featureset to your shipyard missions.

New to playing a Holy Paladin? Looking for some addons to aid you in your healing adventures? Here's some suggestions to help take your healing game to the next level.

World of Warcraft is a beautiful game, with lush environments, expressive character models, and breathtaking scenery. Capturing in-game memories as WoW screenshots requires only a simple button press, but with a little knowledge and practice, you can go from basic "point-and-shoot" screenshots to bold, visually-captivating pieces of digital art.

If you're just starting out with Elemental, these Elemental Shaman addons can help you learn the ropes.

There are dozens of pet battling addons out there, from the ones that improve your battling to those that just add a little bit of whimsy to your day. Here are four I love so much I suggest you download all of them right now.

Whether you’ve been playing a mage for a week or for years, there are usually things we can all do more efficiently to maximize our damage. There’s a big difference between theorycraft and practical damage. Many factors affect damage dealing execution: lag, reaction time, environmental hazards, RNG, and of course player error. Your damage is also dependent on your gear, spec and talent choice, but that’s not what we’re looking at this week. Instead, we’re considering ways that will allow any spec of mage to see an improvement in their damage immediately.