The new patch brings with it all sorts of new things to do, the most fun of which may be the Achievements system. After taking a leisurely look at the basic achievements available, it seems to me that some are better suited to a particular class than others. This shouldn't be surprising - it makes sense to me that my partner in crime, who plays a Holy priest, should be worse at getting, well, say the Wrecking Ball achievement than I might be. On the other hand, I envy the priestly ability to hit shield, Renew, choose the melee weapon of their choice, and just stand in front of baddies, pounding away. Yes, I want that Master of Arms achievement, darn it!
So what follows is a list of fun achievements which are probably more easily obtained by mages than by most other classes.
General Achievements:
Can I Keep Him? (Collect a pet...or 50)
You can work on your vanity pet achievements quite easily - most capital cities sell multiple pets for very little silver. For mages, these cities are just a Teleport away. And if you plan ahead, you can buy a few extra, sell them on the neutral auction houses in Booty Bay or Gadgetzan and more than recoup your losses. Here's a list of pets and where to find them:
Common Fauna:
Cats (4 different kinds) - Elwynn Forest, in the house close to Northshire Abbey, from Donni Anthania, the crazy cat lady
Moths (3 different kinds) - Exodar, The Crystal Hall, from Sixx
Owls (2 different kinds) - Darnassus, near the front gate, from Shylenai
Snowshoe Rabbit - Dun Morogh, Amberstill Ranch, from Yarlyn
Cockroach - Undercity, on stairs below bank, from Jeremiah Payson
Dragonhawk Hatchlings (3 different kinds) - Eversong Woods, Fairbreeze Village, from Jilanne
Prairie Dog - Thunder Bluff, near Cairne's tent, from Halpa
Snakes (3 different kinds) - Orgrimmar, Valley of Spirits, from Xan'tish
Rarer Beasts: Better yet - if you have a character big enough to brave the roads or skyways of Outland, or at least fast enough to escape the nastier monsters, make the journey to Stormspire in Netherstorm. With a little gold stored up, you can purchase pets from Dealer Rashaad, who stocks a total of 8 different companions, many of which are very inexpensive. For Alliance folks, Rashaad's your cheapest option for purchasing a Cockroach or Crimson Snake pet. And because you're a mage, you can set your hearthstone here and rely on portals to get you home, allowing you to come back at any time to buy extra pets, which can be sold for a profit on the AH.
Tastes Like Chicken (eat some foods...or 50)
Following the Teleport theme, this achievement is easy enough to do in a pinch: just port to every capital city, go to an inn, purchase one of everything and munch away. Holiday foods count too, so bob for apples and munch away on candy bars, lollipops and candy corn, all of which are easily attainable if you're working on the holiday achievement listed below.
On the Horde Side - unusual foods can be purchased from the Cenarion night elves in Moonglade, so if you can, make the trip. Alliance mages - this food is the same as what they sell in Darnassus.
A Hallow's End Achievement:
Tricks and Treats (visit all the candy buckets in Azeroth)
While it's still time-consuming to visit all the inns in a single continent, mages have a clear advantage over other classes because of Teleport. Our ability to warp from one capital city to another allows for easy switching even between continents. And for those characters who still have to walk from one destination to another - Blink is a lot faster than most travel options below level 30.
Remember, my brothers and sisters of the arcane, this Achievement is only available for another few days. Hallow's End finishes on November 1st.
PvP Achievements:
The Grim Reaper (get 30 honorable kills) and Damage Control (score over 300,000 damage in a single BG)
Mages aren't the lords of AoE spells for nothing. Find a high place, shield yourself, and blast your enemies with Blizzard or Flamestrike. Alterac Valley is probably the best place to get your damage over 300K, and it certainly doesn't hurt to be fire or frost spec'd for this achievement. Put points into Improved Blizzard and slow your enemies down, or spec for high fire crit and Firestarter to pull off some fast-cast fire spell AoEs before they can reach you to finish you off.
Quick Cap (carry and score with the WSG flag in under 75 seconds)
The new Glyph of Blink is your friend for getting across the battleground quickly, but I was still unable to do this achievement without both speed-enhancing buffs. Still, it seems many people haven't caught on to just how slippery a mage can be with all of the shields, novas, teleports, and slowing armors we have in our arsenal. Of course, it helps to have a PvP trinket for this one, and I am sure my gnome mage and her Escape Artist racial ability helped her some.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment