World Of Warcraft Warlock Tips - What Every Player Ought To Know...

World of Warcraft Strategy Collection 2008

by: BradyGames

Amazon Price: $23.09 (as of 07/13/2009)

"I've found this 3 pack of guides to be very helpful and informitive. Very useful in my play of WoW. You get all 3 for just a bit more than you'd buy any one individually so it's a great deal.

I already had a copy of the Master Guide but picked up this 3 pack for the deal on the atlas and the Dungeon companion. Both are good investments.

Many people complain that the Atlas is just blown up maps you can get by playing but it HELPS if you've never been to a place before and keeps you from having to search the wilds for hours on end. It also has the helpful functions of telling you who's where for much of your vendor needs. I've referenced it many times.

The Dungeon companion doesn't give you step by step walkthoughs of the dungeons but you don't really need those. Nor do you really need an explination of "Bring a tank, a caster a healer and a rogue" You pretty much know that stuff by the time you GET to Dungeons. Thing is you very rarely have that "Ideal" Group for them and the guide lets you know more or less what you're getting into when you go in, and helps you be ready for the tactics of the bad guys. Scarlet Monestary for example. When you go into the last chapel it tells you to make sure you clear both sides of the room, the middle and the little alcoves off to the side, because when you challenge the last bosses, ____anyone____ You haven't killed in there, will dog pile you. Normally an add or two can be expected but that room has upwards of 50 to 60 mobs there that is a bit much for anyone to fight at that level.

The small things like that, that make a HUGE difference is where this guide shines. Also the tables of the bosses in each dungeon and who drops what and with what frequency is AWESOME. It keeps you from searching and reading though the (( longer and more detailed)) walk thoughs on line and you can even take this one with you into the bathroom on breaks! lol

The master guide is........ not so much a GUIDE. As much as it's the INSTRUCTION BOOK that you kinda need to know the game. The one that comes in the box is woefully simple and only hits on alot of the main points. That's where the Master Guide makes it's points. It gives you the general details that are left out of the instruction book. It tells you how to play and how to avoid some newbie mistakes. Granted "EXPERIENCED" Wow players will take away less from this guide than the new player, but it still has useful things in there. But the thing is.. if you've been playing WOW for over 6 months.... you have probably learned things that guides are going to tell you... so.... don't expect TOO much out of them.

All in all this 3 pack is great stuff. Very useful and easy to access. I'd highly recomend them to anyone who seriously plays Wow. Just to have for easy reference. With one expanion out and another one coming, these guides will be more and more for "beginners" but then, there's a Burning Crusade guide out for that expansion and I'm sure they'll put out one for Wrath of the Litch King."