4.0.1 Survival (Class) Guides

Last Updated 10/14/10 @ 10:36 p.m.

Having eschewed the PTR that requires a download every other day, I actually have very little idea how classes will work other than reading patch notes, staring at the new trees and trying to decide what glyphs to buy now or later. However, plenty of bloggers have been testing out their classes, so this post is a recognition of that hard work, and I hope, a good way for a disparate number of readers to find out about their favorite class.

A big thank you to Rebecca Judd with MMO Melting Pot for sharing her work with me! If you just want to know which one is the best to read, check out her guide on the best (current) class guide.

If you have a guide, or know of a good one, let me know so I can update my links. Thanks!

Death Knight ♦ Druid ♦ Hunter ♦ Mage ♦ Paladin ♦ Priest ♦ Rogue ♦ Shaman ♦ Warlock ♦ Warrior ♦ Return Here!

Death Knight

 

• …Of The Horde: 4.0.1 Death Knight PvP Specs | Unholy DPS Spec
• 2fps: 4.0.1, the Death Knight and You
• Elitist Jerks: 4.0.1 DK Tanking | Frost DPS | Unholy DPS
• Ferocious Inspiration: Unholy Abilities, Talents & Glyphs
• PWNWEAR: DK Tank 4.0.1 Answers
• Skeleton Jack: 4.0.1 Talent Specs
• Variant Avatar:Death Knights in 4.0.1
• WoW Insider: What’s Changed for Death Knights in Patch 4.0.1

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Druid

 

Feral (Tank)

• Big Bear Butt Blogger: Bear Tanking in 4.0.1
• Ferocious Inspiration: 4.0.1 Druid | Feral Tanking Abilities Overview, Feral Tank Talenting & Glyphs
• I Like Bubbles: Friday Flowchart: Feral Tanking
• Primal Precision: Feral Builds(Feral Tank & Melee)
• Think Tank: 4.0.1 Spec/Gear/Glyphs(Feral Tank & Melee)
• WoW Insider: Bear Druids in Patch 4.0.1

Feral (Melee)

• Druid of the Moon: Kitties Be Ready
• Feral Aggression: 4.0.1 Kitty Primer – What You Need to Know
• Fluid Druid: Kitty DPS in 4.0.1
• Primal Precision: Feral Builds(Feral Tank & Melee)
• Think Tank: 4.0.1 Spec/Gear/Glyphs (Feral Tank & Melee) | Cataclysm Cats: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Moonkin

• Balanced Undergrowth: 4.0.1 PTR, Balance Druid Spells, Talents and More
• Elitist Jerks: Balance 4.0 Draft Guide Discussion
• Gray Matter: Moonkin Guide to 4.0.1
• Qieth’s Quips: Moonkin Guide 4.0
• Redhawk’s Gaze: Hey Moonkins, Check Your Gear (So You Don’t Get Screwed on 4.0.1)
• Relevart’s Druid Reliquary: Moonkin Class Guide
• Restokin: Moonkin Preparations for 4.0.1
• Sunfyre’s Nest: 4.0 / Cataclysm DPS Rotation & Glyphs
• Syrcro-owl: Moonkin in 4.0.1
• Tastes Like Battle Chicken: Noobkin to Boomkin Pre-Cataclysm

Tree

• Dreambound: Spell Use Changes – Resto | Kae’s 4.0 Druid Macros
• Druid Love: Patch 4.0.1 Resto Druid Guide
• Falling Leaves and Twigs: 4.0.1 Resto Druid Questions(Q&A format)
• Rank 4 Healing Touch: 4.0.1 Primer – Basics and ICC 25 HM
• Restodude: Restoration Druid Guide
• Restokin: Resto Healing in 4.0.1
• Tree Bark Jacket: Patch 4.0 Guide | Restoration Druid Specs for 4.0 – Some Options

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Hunter

 

• The Brew Hall: Patch 4.0 – Some Things to Expect
• Marks-365: Marksman Talents in 4.0
• MMO-Champion: 4.0.1 Hunters
• One-Man Raid: 4.0.1 A Hunter Guide
• Warcraft Hunter’s Union: Preparing Your Hunter for 4.0.1 | Beastmaster | Marksman | Survival

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Mage

 

• Frost is the New Black: 4.0 Frost Mage Pre-Cataclysm Raiding Guide
• Mana Obscura: Mage 4.0 Compendium
• Total Biscuit (video): Part 2 – Fire, Part 3 – Frost, Part 4 – Arcane
• WoWPhiles: Arcane Mage Spec for 4.0.1

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Paladin

 

Holy

• A Healadin’s Tear: 4.0.1 – Talents & Mastery
• Blessing of Kings: Holy Paladin Spec and Glyphs in 4.0.1
• Kurn’s Corner: What Holy Paladin’s Need to Know for 4.0.1

Protection

• Crusader Shock: Protection in 4.0.1 (PTR)
• Ferocious Inspiration: 4.0.1 Protection Paladin’s Spells | Paladin Changes Overview
• Righteous Defense: Everything You Need to Know About Prot and 4.0.1 at 80 | Your Shopping List for Glyphs Before 4.0.1 | The Maybe So Feasible, Possible New Single Target Rotation for 4.0.1 | Block Capping at 80 With Mastery

Retribution

• Paladin Schmaladin: Retribution Breakdown for Cataclysm
• Retpaladin.com: 4.0 How To Video
• MMO-Champion: Patch 4.0.1 Ret Paladin FAQ
• RetPally @ LiveJournal: Ret 4.0 – Holy Shift
• Retribution Paladins: Patch 4.0.1 | 4.0.1 – Day After | 4.0.1 Day Two
• WoW Insider: Retribution in 4.0.1

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Priest

 

• Bible of Dreams: My Shadow Priest’s Planned Patch Day Build & Glyphs
• Disciplinary Action: Discipline Builds for 4.0
• Tales of a Priest: 4.0.1 Survival Guide – Holy and Disc Specs, Glyphs & More
• Type “H” for Heals: Discipline 4.0.1 Guide
• World of Matticus: Raiding Discipline Specs for priests in the Cataclysm 4.0.1 patch | Priest Glyphs for 4.0.1 and Cataclysm
• WoW Insider: Shadow Priest Glyph Shopping | Reforging, Gemming, and GCD Tactics

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Rogue

 

• Elitist Jerks: 4.0.1 Rogue FAQ | 4.0.1 Combat Spreadsheet
• PvE Rogues: 4.0.1 – Level 80 Mutilate Cataclysm Talent Build | 4.0.1 – Level 80 Combat Cataclysm Talent Build
• WoW Insider: Playing Your Rogue in Patch 4.0.1

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Shaman

 

Elemental

• Flame Shock: 4.0.1 PTR Post
• Totemspot: 4.0.1 Elemental Guide
• WoW Insider: Elemental Changes for Patch 4.0.1 | Elemental Mana Management for Cataclysm

Enhancement

• Myrddin: The Enhancement Shaman 4.0
• Totemspot: 4.0 Enhancement Guide – You can follow Elam’s math wizadry at his blog Shaman on Ramen
• Windfury: Are You Ready for 4.0.1?
• WoW Insider: Shaman Changes for 4.0.1

Restoration

• Flow: Patch 4.0 Resto Shaman Build Speculation
• Life In Group 5: The Resto Shaman’s Guide to 4.0.1
• World of Matticus: 4.0.1 Shaman Glyphs
• WoW Insider: What to Expect for Restoration for 4.0.1
• WoWPhiles: Resto Shaman Spec for 4.0.1

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Warlock

 

• Destructive Reach: Warlock 4.0 – We’re a Talented Bunch [Guide to Speccing] | 4.0 – Destruction Derby | All About Affliction
• Fel Concentration: [ITLFAC] 4.0.1 Affliction by Fulguralis
• Forsaken Few (Guild – Public Access): Demonology
• Optec (YouTube Video): Cataclysm Warlock Changes – Part 1, Part 2
• The Warlock’s Den: 4.0.1 Destruction
• Undercity: 4.0.1 Destruction Warlock Rotation

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Warrior

 

• Ferocious Inspiration: 4.0.1 Prot Warrior Tanking Tree
• Fun In Games: Prot Warrioring at 80 in 4.0
• Panzercow: 4.0.1: No You’re Not Going to Die– Protection
• WoW Insider: Patch 4.0.1 is a Good Thing

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