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  • Bad Blizzard
    Sep 8 2021

    This episode Mud talks about where he stands with the Blizzard lawsuit as well as a message from Polly.

    Also Mud talks about his battle with mental health issues and how the community helped him. He is also launching a new, yet unnamed podcast in the future to discuss mental health.

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    19 Min.
  • 014 - Core Calamity
    Jul 5 2021
    # Episode 14 - Core Calamity ## News Patch 9.1 is finally out after a long content drought. Welcome back to the players that took a break or went to play other games. We drew our winner of our 6 month anniversary contest and @KrucifixxA won. They also won a contest over at Wow What the Bell? Maybe it's time to buy a lottery ticket. They were also our latest review, so maybe leaving reviews brings luck into your life. Polly is still out of the country, which means that there might be weird background noise in today's podcast. However, not only will she be back before our next episode, but we will be on our way across the country. If you want to see pictures, videos, animal shenanigans, and more, check out our Adventures of Polly and Mud channel at discord.io/Grats ## Our week in WoW ### Polly * Midsummer Fire Festival Hearthstone. I am really behind on the holiday hearthstones. * Adventurer of Bastion * Explore Korthia. I'm totally stoked about 9.1! I'm really enjoying Korthia and the new quests. I'm all about lore and quests. * I'm also excited about the new six month subscription mount! ### Mud * Finally got my Midsummer Fire Festival Hearth Stone. Aside from the purchaseable headpiece and Frostlord Ahune's Scythe. I am done with the holiday until something else is added. * Adventurer of Bastion * Sanctum Superior * The Anima Must Flow * Dedication to restoration ## What did Mud miss? Way back in the Gnomeregan Dungeon I failed to list Friender the blue Mechanowolf that is tameable by hunters. * To get this mechanopupper you'll need to enter Gnomeregan and jump down at the Hall of Gears, head to the Launch Bay and jump down there too. Then go to the Engineering Labs. * In the Engineering Labs take the elevator down to the lower level. You'll see Friender sleeping in the middle of the room. * On three of the walls you'll see a series of buttons. 6, 7, and 8 buttons. To solve the puzzle you'll have to make all of the buttons light up. When you press a button you'll toggle the lights on the button you push as well as the buttons adjacent to them. * Once all of the puzzles are solved Friender will become hostile and start running around the room. Pop Aspect of the Turtle and Tame Beast in order to survive the taming of Friender. # Main ## Raid: Molten Core When you return to Blackrock Mountain, head to the island chained in the air. From there you'll be able to climb down it and talk to Lothos Riftwalker. Or just fly. During this raid you'll get reputation with the Hydraxian Waterlords. This raid was the first end game content avalible in WoW. It was originally not going to be released when WoW shipped at first, so the dev team finished this raid in less than a week. ### Lore Bite: The Molten Core is where Dark Iron Emperor Thaurissan accidentally summoned the Firelord, Ragnaros. The burning lake where Ragnaros rests connects directly to the plane of fire which allows his elementals to pass through. ### Achievements: There are only two achievements in this Raid that is [Molten Core]([https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=686/molten-core]) for defeating Ragnaros and [So Hot Right Now]([https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=11741/so-hot-right-now]) for collecting any of the class armor sets from Molten Core As you go into the instance, follow the path and go over the bridges. This will take you into a cave with corehounds and flame imps. The last area of this cave will have our first two bosses, Lucifron and Magmadar. They're both quick fights. Just make sure that when you kill the corehounds, you let them despawn before you pull another group as it will bring them back to life. Head out the way you came in and back over the bridges. You're going to turn left and head down the slope to our next two bosses. First the flamewalker Gehennas and then Garr. Garr has a chance to drop the right half of Thunderfury Blessed Blade of the Windseeker. Head along the path and into the next chamber. There you'll meet Baron Geddon patrolling around this zone. He drops the left side of Thunderfury Blessed Blade of the Windseeker. Move on the the outcropping of the room and kill Sulfuron Harbinger. Head up the hill until you see a cliff you can jump down on the left. When you jump down you'll come across Golemagg the Incinerator. Slap him around a bit until he dies. But now you're going to have to climb your way back up. Instead of going forward up to Majordomo Executus take the path down and to right and go around to the left. There you'll run into Sulfuron Harbinger and his friends. Take care of them and... Now go back up the way you came down and continue up the hill. There you'll meet Ragnaros' second-in-command. Kill his minions and he says he will meet you at Ragnaros. To get to Ragnaros you'll have to back track almost all the way back to the beginning. But, instead of heading up the hill, follow the cavern around to the right. You can choose to run all the way around the spiral where there is land.... or jump in the lava...
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    25 Min.
  • 013 - Molten Mayhem
    Jun 21 2021
    # Episode 13 - Molten Mayhem ## What did Mud miss? I made a mistake last episode and said the contest was ending on the 25th but will be announced on this episode airing on the 21st. I talked to Chromie to do some time travel into the future to pick a winner and announce them today but she was busy with all the press from the Folk and Fairy Tales of Azeroth. So you have a few more days to get on our Discord server at discord.io/Grats and tell us your favorite marine animal in our contest channel in order to enter. I will still pick a winner on the 25th and post the results in the Discord and on Twitter and announce them on the show two weeks from now. # Main Last episode we covered the Burning Steppes and the Blackrock Spire dungeons. This episode we are covering Blackrock Caverns, Blackrock Depths, Molten Core, and Blackrock Descent. ## Dungeon: Blackrock Caverns This dungeon entrance is a bit out of the way. It sits in between the entrances of Blackwing Lair and the Blackrock Spire dungeons. There's a middle hallway that you can go down to get to Blackrock Caverns. You'll have to go down a few ramps, but follow that path around and you'll get to the entrance no problem. This dungeon released during Cataclysm so luckily there are some achievements in here, but sadly no pets, mounts, or other collectables. ### Lore Bite: Deathwing carved out the Blackrock Caverns to help the Twilight's Hammer move elementals to the Blackrock Mountain. Blackrock Caverns is the Twilights Hammer's forge and where the experiements are conducted. ### Achievements: As you enter this dungeon, Finkle Einhorn is just to your left and will give you a quest if you haven't already done it. Cross the bridge and you'll see an archaeology buff quest there. They dropped those after Cataclysm, but it was a nice benefit to have when it was active. Our first boss, Rom'ogg Bonecrusher, is a patrolling boss. I prefer to kill the adds in the room, then go for the boss. He has our first achievement: [Crushing Bones and Cracking Skulls](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=5281/crushing-bones-and-cracking-skulls) and to get this achievement, you need to kill 10 Angered Earth Elementals in Blackrock Caverns on Heroic Difficulty. These elementals despawn after about 2 minutes, so you're better off coming in with a friend or 4. You're going to have to sit in his Quake ability at above 66% health to spawn the elementals. Then at 66% Rom'ogg will use Skullcracker and kill the elementals that are up. If you both get 3 each, that'll be a total of 6. Repeat this at about 35-40% and then have him smash the elementals with Skullcracker at 33%. If you have 2-3 sets per player, that will be enough to finish out this achievement. Go ahead and kill the boss. Using the Whole Body Shrinka is going to be your best friend here to reduce the amount of damage that you do. Release your new buddy Raz and follow him down the hallway. But don't jump off the edge with him. Jump down the rubble to the west and you'll see Corla, Herald of Twilight getting swirly energy. Make sure you don't kill her adds before you start the fight. [Arrested Development](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=5282/arrested-development) is our next achievement. You need to allow all three of Corla's zealots to evolve, then defeat Corla after slaying the evolved zealots in Blackrock Caverns on Heroic Difficulty. If you're doing this at max level, just pull the boss and let her Twilight Zealots evolve. Make sure you're not standing in between them and their energy. Once they evolve, kill each of them and then slay the boss. If you're doing this at level, you're going to want to have people swap out blocking the beams at about 75 stacks. Let one Zealot evolve at a time, killing them off before letting the next evolve. Everyone is going to have to take a turn taking stacks the first few rounds. Instance achievement tracker tracks this achievement, so you'll know if you've met the criteria. Just be careful tab targeting. You're going to turn away from Corla's corpse and walk down the hallway to a ramp. As you come down to the bridge you'll run into our buddy Raz who takes out Twilight Zealots for you. He's a solid friend except for the fact that he leaves before the next boss, Karsh Steelbender. This guy is a blacksmith for the Twilight's Hammer and uses the lava in the middle of the room to empower himself. Simply aggro Karsh in the lava and let him build up 15 stacks of Superheated Quicksilver Armor and kill the boss to get [Too Hot to Handle](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=5283/too-hot-to-handle#). You'll want to go up the rubble pile to the east where fire elementals and Twilight Obsidian Borers are casting these plasma beams. Over this mound and down to the right, you'll see some rotting meat. Head into that cavern to meet Beauty and her puppies. This is an optional boss but I always do it because I am a monster. Beauty stands there with Buster and Lucky proudly in front of her. But, ...
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    31 Min.
  • 012 - Blackrock Buffoonery
    Jun 7 2021
    # Episode 12 - Blackrock Buffoonery # Main Last episode we covered The Blasted Lands, The Wetlands, and The Sunken Temple. This episode we are headed into the Burning Steppes and Blackrock Mountain. As a side note before we get started I'd like to point out our new format. We decided to switch things around a bit and make it a little bit more of a narrative instead of listing. Please let us know how you like the new format or if we should go back to the old format. ## Zone: Burning Steppes ### Lore Bite: Make sure that you stop by Black Tooth Hovel and see the statue of Anduin Lothar whose sword points at Blackrock Mountain. This statue is theorized to be where he fell in battle after being ambushed by the Horde. ### Achievements: * [Burning Steppes Quests](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=4901/burning-steppes-quests) * Preparation * Anticipation * Infiltration * Annihilation * [Explore Burning Steppes](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=775/explore-burning-steppes#) ``` /way 65.92 72.56 Blackrock Pass /way 72.64 66.55 Morgan's Vigil /way 77.42 52.32 Terror Wing Path /way 69.73 43.28 Dreadmaul Rock /way 58.18 38.04 Ruins of Thaurissan /way 39.83 55.24 Black Tooth Hovel /way 18.87 62.99 The Whelping Downs /way 10.04 29.71 Altar of Storms /way 21.22 43.38 Blackrock Mountain /way 32.66 35.10 Blackrock Stronghold ``` ### Pets #### Catchable These pets can be found throughout the zone. * Ash Viper * Cockroach * Fire Beetle * Lava Beetle * Lava Crab * Scorpid #### Rewards Tiny Flamefly - Alliance can get the quest "SEVEN! YUP!" by talking with Oralius `/way 71.8 68.0 Oralius`. Where as the Horde can get the quest "Not Fireflies, Flameflies" from Kibler `/way 55.0 22.4 Kibler` ## Sub-Zone: Blackrock Mountain This sub-zone is between Burning Steppes and the Searing Gorge. (We will be discussing the Searing Gorge in a later episode.) Blackrock Mountain is home to seven instances: Lower Blackrock Spire, Upper Blackrock Spire, Blackwing Lair, Blackrock Depths, Blackrock Caverns, Molten Core, and Blackwing Descent. ### Lore Bite: Blackrock Mountain is battled over by Ragnaros the Firelord and his Dark Iron minions and the Black Dragon Flight, including Nefarian and his orc minions. This mountain is actually a volcano created during the War of the Three Hammers when Thaurissan summoned Ragnaros from his prison. His rebirth shattered the northern part of Redridge Mountains and created the Searing Gorge and Burning Steppes. Blackrock Spire is the part of the mountain that is above ground and Blackrock Depths is underneath the mountain. ### Noteable Rare Drops * Overmaster Pyron drops the pattern Cloak of Fire (Tailoring) * The Behemoth drops a fist weapon called Vilerend Slicer * Chrome Hound patrols the outer circle of the zone ## Dungeon: Lower Blackrock Spire: Enter the gates of Blackrock Mountain at the southern face of the mountain, turn east at the center, and fly into the open window and head up the ramp. As you come into this area you follow it down and there is a portal into LBRS on the right. Originally this dungeon was a part of the same instance as Upper Blackrock Spire, but was separated in Cataclysm. With 9 bosses in just the lower half, it's a good thing they split them up. This dungeon is a mess and it's easy to get lost in. Blizzard has completely overhauled dungeon design since Vanilla. Lastly, before we go into the dungeon, I want to point out that Lower Blackrock Spire is the place you want to be if you're trying to loot Junkboxes for Ravenholt reputation. So if you plan to go for the Insane title you'll want to take your rogue to pickpocket the boxes. If you pickpocket around 250 mobs, the average number of boxes per run is in the low 20s. If your bags are clear before you start, assuming you have decent bags, you will be able to make 5 or so runs before you need to send the junkboxes to the character that is grinding the rep. You'll need to loot 1400+ junkboxes. You can also purchase these on the Auction House but that can get expensive quickly assuming stock is even available. I recommend you use the addon RepHelper, which can really help you gauge how much more you need to do before you complete the grind. I only need 1385 junkboxes myself... ### Lore Bite: Lower Blackrock Spire was once home to the Dark Iron Clan. However, Nefarian and his flight took over the Spire with the help of Warchief Rend Blackhand and his horde. Check out Dungeon Fables episode 19 to get more lore on Lower Blackrock Spire. ### Achievements: * [Lower Blackrock Spire](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=643/lower-blackrock-spire#) - Defeat Overlord Wyrmthalak in Blackrock Spire ### Pets #### Drops * Worg Carrier - Drops off of Quartermaster Zigris awarding you with the Worg Pup, a beast-type pet. * Smolderweb Egg - Drops from Mother Smolderweb giving you the Smolderweb Hatchling, a beast-type pet. ### Noteable Rare Drops * The Blackrock Slicer - Drops ...
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    25 Min.
  • 011 - Pesky Portal
    May 24 2021
    # Episode 11: Pesky Portal ## Question of the Week With Burning Crusade Classic on the horizon: Are you planning on keeping your character on Classic, moving them to a Burning Crusade server, or paying to have them in both spots? @BriccoStud: I will be sending Bricco and all my toons to TBC, but I'm pondering paying for Bricco to remain in classic also.... I've not seen any raid content in Vanilla as yet. @CoOptimally: Straight into tbc for me. And even though tbc is probably my favourite xpac...when it's time for wotlk I'll be straight into that as well @jaredrpg: Going TBC all the way. If I get the itch to play legacy, I can always go back and level another character, but I don't see myself doing that aaaaaaaanytime soon. @scrubsvs: TBC for all of my toons. If I want to play classic again I will re-roll and start fresh Mud answer: I don't think I am going to move my Dwarf Rogue over for the time being. But I did already start a Draenai Shaman. Polly answer: I'm not really sure what I'm going to do. I'm feeling a little overwhelmed with our moving preparations and I'll be heading back to work soon, so I think I'm going to sit on this decision for now. We will resume episode questions after we get moved which is going to be a few episodes. # Main ## Zone: Blasted Lands ### Lore Bite: The Blasted Lands was once a marshland called the Black Morass, which extended all the way north into the Swamp of Sorrows. The area was twisted when the Orcish Horde entered Azeroth through the Dark Portal. A small Gilnean town named Surwich was added in Cataclysm. It was founded by the followers of Marl Wormthorn who tried to heal the Blasted Lands. Garrosh used the Dark Portal to bring alternate Draenor Iron Horde to Azeroth turning the Dark Portal from green to red. If you want to see the older version of the Blasted Lands talk to Zidormi at the entrance to the zone in the North which includes visiting any of the vendors in the zone. ### Achievements: * [Blasted Lands Quests](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=4909/blasted-lands-quests) * Razelikh * The Tainted Forest * Avenging the Rockpool * [Explore Blasted Lands](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=766/explore-blasted-lands) ``` Dreadmaul Hold /way 43, 13 Garrison Armory /way 55, 13 Nethergarde Keep /way 63, 19 Serpent's Coil /way 63, 32 The Dark Portal /way 59, 56 Altar of Storms /way 39, 32 Dreadmaul Post /way 48, 43 The Tainted Scar /way 42, 59 Rise of the Defiler /way 48, 27 ``` ### Pets #### Catchable * Adder - Found in the northwest near the Altar of Storms * Fire Beetle - Found all over * Scorpid - Found all over * Scorpling - Found in the hills south of the Dark Portal * Spider - Found near Surwich and in the Tainted Forest #### Drop * Bronze Whelpling #### Rewards Iron Starlette - A small spikey mechanical wheel. A must have for any pet battler. This should be one of the first you level. ### Noteable Rare Drops * Flawless Draenethyst Sphere - has a 50% drop from the rares in the zone but it can drop from any mob in Blasted Lands. * Cow King's Hide - Leather Chest * Warmonger - 2H Sword - red and deathy * Cassandrea's Grace - Cloth Helm - Nice simple tiara * Blade of the Titans - 2h Sword - orange and chonky * Hanzo Sword - 1h sword * Mug O' Hurt - 1h mace * 46 total blue BoE items * Imperfect Draenethyst Sphere - if you don't get the flawless from a rare you'll get this. There are 51 green quality items to get. ### Extras You can fish up the 19 pound salmon for the achievement One That Didn't Get Away but sadly it is not transmogable ## Zone: Swamp of Sorrows ### Lore Bite: The green dragons that served Ysera fill this zone, guarding the The Temple of Atal'Hakkar. The temple was built from a faction of trolls called the Atal'ai. The orcish settlement of Stonard was the Horde's main outpost during the First War. ### Achievements: * [Swamp of Sorrows Quests](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=4904/swamp-of-sorrows-quests) * Bogpaddle * The Bloodmire * The Shifting Mire * The Sunken Temple * [Explore Swamp of Sorrows](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=782/explore-swamp-of-sorrows) ``` /way 18.01 68.86 Purespring Cavern /way 21.24 51.61 Splinterspear Junction /way 18.60 37.94 Misty Valley /way 28.87 34.45 The Harborage /way 37.50 46.02 The Shifting Mire /way 46.47 52.96 Stonard /way 69.00 76.48 Stagalbog /way 81.44 87.82 Misty Reed Strand /way 83.80 52.27 Pool of Tears /way 84.16 39.70 Sorrowmurk /way 69.19 37.07 Marshtide Watch /way 71.90 15.52 Bogpaddle ``` ### Pets #### Catchable * Huge Toad - Near the Harborage * Parrot - All over * Swamp Moth - All over * Strand Crab - Along the coast * Toad - In the northern half of the zone * Moccasin - All over near the water areas of the swamp * Water Snake - All over near the water areas of the swamp #### Rewards * Disgusting oozeling - from oozes, slimes, and worms ### Noteable Rare Drops * Molt Thorn...
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    15 Min.
  • 010 - Stranglethorn Strife
    May 10 2021
    # 010 - Stranglethorn Strife ## Question of the Episode Where should Grats go next? Vote and tell us why! Finish Eastern Kingdoms 89% Kalimdor starting zones 11% https://twitter.com/WhtePolrBearMnt/status/1387263307309010945?s=20 This week's question With Burning Crusade Classic on the horizon: Are you planning on keeping your character on Classic, moving them to a Burning Crusade server, or paying to have them in both spots? ## Our week in WoW ### Polly I've been sick all week. I had my second COVID vaccine the Friday before last. No sooner did I feel better from that, I came down with some nasty crud. Therefore, I haven't done Children's Week, and I'm pretty sure that I won't finish School of Hard Knocks by the end of the WoW week. Pro Pet Group - Raise 15 battle pets to level 25 ### Mud Sunhide Gronling - WOD Aerial Ace - Flappy Bird Paragon Challenge We are also getting ready to move across the country. I'm not sure how we are going to handle episodes while we are in the process but, I will do my best to keep the episode popping out on a fortnightly basis even if we have to prerecord. So for now we are going to take out the News segment of the podcast and I may record the Question of the Episodes seperately. We are also going to be trimming down the Calendar segment unless there are non-recurring events for that episode. # Main ## Zone: Northern Stranglethorn ### Lore Bite: Northern Stranglethorn was separated from the Cape of Stranglethorn during The Shattering of Deathwing. I remember the first time I crossed into Stranglethorn from Duskwood and it was just a completely different look from the other zones I had been in. While there were some quests that were a little painful to do back in pre-Cata, they've really streamlined them since then, including the removal of Green Hills of Stranglethorn, which has been replaced by a single page for Hemet Nesingwary. ### Achievements: * Hero of the Zandalar Tribe (Legacy) * [Northern Stranglethorn Quests](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=4906/northern-stranglethorn-quests) * Ohgan'aka * Yenniku * Rebel Camp * Nesingwary's Expedition * [The Green Hills of Stranglethorn](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=940/the-green-hills-of-stranglethorn) - Complete all of the Hemet Nesingwary Quests in STV * [Explore Northern Stranglethorn](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=781/explore-northern-stranglethorn) ``` /way 47.37 11.09 Rebel Camp /way 44.13 23.25 Nesingwary's Expedition /way 26.22 22.81 Ruins of Zul'Kunda /way 19.81 23.98 Zuuldaia Ruins /way 25.94 42.43 The Vile Reef /way 34.60 35.78 Bal'lal Ruins /way 37.79 50.21 Grom'gol Base Camp /way 45.98 54.08 Mizjah Ruins /way 42.95 41.82 Kal'ai Ruins /way 52.35 34.51 Lake Nazferiti /way 57.75 21.02 Kurzen's Compound /way 67.53 32.85 Zul'Gurub /way 62.95 39.13 Bambala /way 66.17 48.69 Mosh'Ogg Ogre Mound /way 60.28 55.50 Balia'mah Ruins /way 53.00 66.65 Fort Livingston ``` ### Pets #### Catchable * Crimson Moth - The Valley north of Grom'gol Base Camp * Long-tailed Mole - In the Mosh'Ogg Ogre Mound * Strand Crab - The coastline and up the central river * Polly - All over * Beetle - All over * Forest Spiderling - All over * Lizard Hatchling - All over * Tree Python - All over #### Drop * Razzashi Hatchling - Drops from mobs in Northern Stranglethorn #### Rewards * Voodoo Figurine - Troll Archeology * Pterrordax Hatchling - Fossil Archaeology * Panther Cub - Quest Reward * Alliance: * To get this pet you're going to go to Stormwind Harbor /way 25, 29 and pick up the quests from Bwemba. * Next travel to Fort Livingston in Northern Stranglethorn Vale to meet the Darkspear Emissary. * From there, there is a quest chain that will get to the quest 'Some Good Will Come' which will award you with the Panther Cub. * Horde: * Talk to Bwemba in Orgrimmar in the Valley of Spirits /way 32 68. * She will have you go to Bambala in Northern Stranglethorn. * From there you continue the quest chain which will award you with the Panther Cub. * When you are tracking the panther make sure you follow the smoke plumes. The camp where you find and kill Mauti at /way 77 69. ### Noteable Rare Drops * Scale Belly - /way 68 25 Scale Belly * Iridescent Scale Leggings - a set of mail leggings * Chromatic Sword - a 2-handed sword ### Extras * Gnomish Engineering Camp /way 67 60 * Knaz & Gnaz Blunderflame (Gnomes) * Engineering Schematic: Mechanical Dragonling - will fight for you 1 minute ## Zone: Cape of Stranglethorn ### Lore Bite: The cape is separated from Northern Stranglethorn by a whirpool called the Sundering which was caused by Deathwing's Cataclysm. The Sundering whirlpool is not to be confused with The Great Sundering which shattered the continents making Kalimdor, Northrend, Pandaria, Eastern Kingdoms, as well as Kezan, Kul Tiras, Zandalar and the Broken Isles. ### Achievements: * [Cape of Stranglethorn Quests](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=4905/cape-of-stranglethorn-quests#) * Trolls of Zul'Gurub * Bustling Booty Bay * A ...
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    25 Min.
  • 009 - Land Loched
    Apr 27 2021
    # Episode 009 - Land Loched ## News We unlocked Daisy the sloth pet through the Doctors Without Borders charity drive. She's so cute. Watching her slowly crawl after you is so sweet and ridiculous. Also if you are curious or haven't figured it out yet, use /beckon to get her to hitch a ride on your back. My GM used the Magic Pet Mirror which you can purchase at either the Legion or Northrend Dalaran Pet Shop or the pet vendor in your WoD garrison, which made him look like Daisy. Then he used /beckon so he was a sloth with a sloth on his back crawling around. ## Question of the Episode We didn't do a question last episode. But this episode is the last starter zone of Eastern Kingdoms (Vanilla). So we can go one of two ways: either continue with Eastern Kingdoms (by zone level) or go to Kalimdor and do the starting zones there. Let us know what you think on Twitter; there will be a poll. Also, please feel free to respond to the tweet with why you want us to choose your particular option. With that out of the way what was your week like in WoW Polly? ## Our week in WoW ### Polly - [Adventurer in Chief](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=14636/adventurer-in-chief#): Unlock Rank III on Adventure Command Table - [Denying the Drought](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=15024/denying-the-drought): Unlock Rank II of all four Covenant Upgrades (this one is good because it increases Anima Rewards) ### Mud - [Ardenweld's a Stage](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=14353/ardenwealds-a-stage): Last one I needed was Kil'jaeden - [Parasoling](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=14766/parasoling): Purple Parasol - [Pet Battle Challenge: Stratholme](https://www.wowhead.com/guides/stratholme-pet-battle-challenge-dungeon) - Minimancer - [Denying the Drought](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=15024/denying-the-drought): Unlock Rank II of all four Covenant Upgrades (this one is good because it increases Anima Rewards) - Got my first Maldraxxi leveled to 60. So now I have one of each covenant. I did this by doing some archaeology. You get about 1k per dig and it works with rested XP as well. I don't think I will be doing threads of fate again. # Main ## Zone: Loch Modan ### Lore Bite: Cataclysm changed this area quite a bit. Among other changes, the Stonewrought Dam was destroyed, resulting in a 90% loss of the Loch. For Mud this is the only reason to go back to Classic. This dam was iconic. ### Achievements: - [Loch Modan Quests](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=4899/loch-modan-quests) - [Explore Loch Modan](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=779/explore-loch-modan) ``` * /way 48 50 The Loch /way 47 13 Stonewrought Dam /way 70 24 Mo'grosh Stronghold /way 34 18 Silver Stream Mine /way 24 18 North Gate Pass /way 80 62 The Farstrider Lodge /way 68 63 Ironband's Excavation Site /way 47 74 Grizzlepaw Ridge /way 34 47 Thelsamar /way 34 75 Stonesplinter Valley /way 22 70 Valley of Kings ``` - To All the Squirrels I've Loved Before - Ram - Toad - The Scavenger - Schooner Wreckage ### Pets #### Catchable - Alpine Hare - Rat - Small Frog - Snake - Snow Cub - Squirrel - Little Black Ram /way 27 70 ### Extras Ol' Sooty - In a cave at /way 80 52 she's surrounded by her 3 cubs Smokey, Scoot, and Lil Sooty. She's a good farm for skinning Medium Leather. Do not… Do not… kill her little critter babies because it'd be cruel. - Aldren Cordon /way 65 66 - Common shirts Brown, Grey, and White - Khara Deepwater /way 40 39 - Recipe: Loch Frenzy Delight ## Zone: Wetlands ### Lore Bite: Like Loch Modan, Cataclysm changed Wetlands significantly, due to the destruction of the dam. ### Achievements: - [Wetlands Quests](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=12429/wetlands-quests) - [Explore Wetlands](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=841/explore-wetlands) ``` /way Wetlands 10.77 59.53 Menethil Harbor /way Wetlands 17.26 37.17 Bluegill Marsh /way Wetlands 31.03 30.19 Sundown Marsh /way Wetlands 44.27 25.46 Ironbeard's Tomb /way Wetlands 44.01 43.36 Angerfang Encampment /way Wetlands 56.50 40.23 Greenwarden's Grove /way Wetlands 60.87 25.46 Direforge Hill /way Wetlands 57.46 71.70 Slabchisel's Survey /way Wetlands 23.66 52.47 Black Channel Marsh /way Wetlands 33.61 48.36 Whelgar's Excavation Site /way Wetlands 31.98 18.22 Saltspray Glen /way Wetlands 49.90 18.19 Dun Modr /way Wetlands 53.06 63.55 Thelgen Rock /way Wetlands 64.44 53.25 Mosshide Fen /way Wetlands 48.06 74.43 Dun Algaz /way Wetlands 69.89 38.34 Raptor Ridge ``` ### Mounts Unger Statforth /way 9 56 If you don't already have these mounts but we've already covered them in both Stormwind and Elwynn Forest - Black Stallion Bridle - Pinto Bridle - Brown Horse Bridle - Chestnut Mare Bridle ### Pets #### Catchable - Black Rat - Cockroach - Mountain Skunk - Mouse - Squirrel - Tiny Bog Beast - Toad - Water Snake #### Zone Drop - Crimson Whelpling - Drops from any mob in the zone - Dark Whelpling - Drops from Ebon Whelp - Disgusting Oozlings drop from the Smouldering Ooze in Northern ...
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    25 Min.
  • 008 - Short Story
    Apr 13 2021
    # Intro Episode 8 - Short Story ## News At the time of recording the Doctors without Borders drive is at about 800,000 out of the one million needed to unlock Daisy. Last week we asked you, our listeners, the following question: Obviously, this is an Achievements podcast, and we know you are interested in achievements, but we would like to know why you are an Achievement Chaser. What about getting those achievements gets you motivated? Is it numbers? Lore? Something else? @Demeternoth It's the whoooooosh and the dopamine Ali from Dungeon Fables says: Lore is good for those that involve it. However, for me, it's mostly because it satisfies that completionist side of me. Plus it can be fun, unique, and something different to do. ## Our week in WoW ### Polly - Loremaster of Shadowlands - Soulkeeper's Burden - What is that Melody - Heroic Halls of Atonement - No Time to Heal - Dedication to the Restoration - The Anima Must Flow (nice Dune reference!) ### Mud - Celestial Family - Obtain all 4 of the celestial pets - WoD Achievement Runs: They Burn, Burn, Burn and No Ticket, etc - Pet Battle Challenge: Gnomeregan - Full Discography - Getting the Grubashi Arena Chest - Terror of Torghast - All layer 8 Torghast - Iron Armada - Collect all five crashin' thrasin' toys - Twisting Cooridors: Layer 3 - Old Ironjaw - Finally! ## What did Mud miss? Back in Episode 6 I made an omission. I forgot to include the grave of Invincible, Arthas' horse. It's located in the Balanir Farmstead at /way 79 60 . Invincible's grave is dug up from when Arthas raised his horse from the dead. Now insects swarm above the empty grave. # Main ## Zone: Coldridge Valley ### Lore Bite: This area was both the Dwarf and Gnome starting area before Operation: Gnomeregan. ### Pets Catchable Battle Pet: * Alpine Hare * Rabbit * Snow Cub ## Zone: New Tinkertown ### Lore bite: Not sure that this is a true Lore Bite, but New Tinkertown is stuck in the past. We think it is time for a bit of an overhaul. Polly is a serious Gnome aficionado and she would like a rework in the Gnome starting zone. ### Achievements [Pet Battle Challenge: Gnomeregan](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=13269/pet-battle-challenge-gnomeregan#) - [Defeat the Pet Battle Challenge: Gnomeregan](https://www.wow-petguide.com/Section/53/Gnomeregan) ### Pets Catchable Pets: * Alpine Hare * Fluxfire Feline * Irradiated Roach * Snow Cub Battle Pets: * Dibbler - Mechanical pet that drops from Leprous Sack of Pet Supplies from Bert's Boss pet battle near the entrance to Gnomeregan instance. PPP Purchasable Pets: These pets can be bought from Micro Zoox outisde of the Gnomeregan Entrance for Pristine Gizmos (an account bound currency from completing the pet challenge) * 2 Leper Rat * 1 Mechanical Cockroach * 3 Alarm-O-Dog * 1 Schematic (Engineer) - Mechantula ### Extras Hunter Pet: Weaponized Rabbot - is tameable by Gnomes, Mechagnomes, and Goblin hunters as well as hunters that have learned how to tame mechanical beasts through 'Mecha-Bond Imprint Matrix' which is made by Engineers with Legion Engineering /way 64 25 ## Zone: Dun Morogh ### Lore Bite: Shimmer Ridge was featured in a scenario during Mists of Pandaria called 'Blood in the Snow' ### Achievements [Explore Dun Morogh](https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=627/explore-dun-morogh#) (10) - Explore Dun Morogh revealing the covered areas of the world map. ``` /way 84.14 51.49 Helm's Bed Lake /way 88.42 41.12 North Gate Outpost /way 77.81 25.96 Ironforge Airfield /way 70.84 48.33 Amberstill Ranch /way 75.84 56.37 Gol'Bolar Quarry /way 67.48 57.28 The Tundrid Hills /way 58.34 57.61 Frostmane Front /way 54.06 50.76 Kharanos /way 49.27 52.72 The Grizzled Den /way 42.71 64.22 Coldridge Pass /way 36.80 70.03 Coldridge Valley /way 34.50 51.69 Frostmane Hold /way 33.22 38.73 New Tinkertown /way 42.95 38.47 Iceflow Lake /way 48.47 39.33 Shimmer Ridge /way 60.35 33.43 Gates of Ironforge ``` ### How to get them ### Mounts Purchaseable Mounts: * Milli Featherwhistle - /way 56.2 46.3 * Blue Mechanostrider * Green Mechanostrider * Red Mechanostrider * Swift Green Mechanostrider * Swift White Mechanostrider * Swift Yellow Mechanostrider * Unpainted Mechanostrider * Veron Amberstill - /way 70.6 48.9 * Brown Ram * Gray Ram * White Ram * Swift White Ram * Swift Brown Ram * Swift Gray Ram * You do have to complete a quest chain before you can buy the rams from Veron. On the whistling quest make sure you /whistle ### Pets Catchable Pets: * Alpine Hare * Snow Cub Purchaseable Pets: * Snowshoe Rabbit - Yarlyn Amberstill /way 70.5 49.1 ### Extras Above Ironforge: There's the Ironforge airstrip, some caps, a mole machine, and dwarves sledding. On the Southwest coast of Dun Morogh, on the opposite side of the mountain range, there is an abandoned fishing hut. In Classic goblins lived here. /way 18 75 ## Zone: Iron Forge * The Mystic Ward - The Hall of Mysteries is home to Paladan, Priest, and Mage Trainers, along with a Portal Trainer * The Forlorn Cavern -...
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    26 Min.