Welcome. This is a small, single-author site about World of Warcraft, written from the point of view of someone who raids on weeknights, runs dungeon keys at the weekend and still gets lost in new zones. If you have just arrived, this page tells you where things are and in what order they are most useful.
What you will find here
The posts fall into a few families. Some are guides to a single mechanic, such as kiting or snap pulls for tanks. Some are looks at an expansion, its zones and its story. A few are practical notes on gold, professions and gear, and a handful are older pieces I keep because they still hold up.
A sensible reading order
- Begin with the talent tables to see how I think about spec choices for different content.
- Read the raid prep notebook for the routine I follow before and after a raid evening.
- Pick any guide from the front page grid that matches what you are doing this week: leveling, keys, arena or transmog.
- Visit the about page if you want to know who is writing and how the notes are kept.
How to use the guides
Treat every guide as a starting point. Patches change numbers, and your group may handle a fight differently from mine. I try to explain the reasoning behind a choice so that you can adjust it when the situation changes, instead of copying a list and hoping it still applies.
Questions and corrections
If a post is out of date or you spot a mistake, write to contact@half-waif.com. I read everything and update posts when a correction is clear.