20 years of WoW — what memories have stayed with us? Why we still can't let go?

20 years of WoW — what memories have stayed with us? Why we still can't let go?

Hey everyone,

I recently joined my friend ReadyMix Gaming for a slightly different kind of WoW video.

Rather than talking about the current meta, tier lists or Mythic+, we sat down and talked about what 20+ years of World of Warcraft has actually meant to us.

We talked about the early days of WoW, the people we met, guild friendships, quitting and coming back, how much the game has changed, and whether modern WoW can ever recreate that feeling of discovering Azeroth for the first time.

One thing that really stuck with me from the conversation was that sometimes when we say we miss "old WoW", we might actually miss who we were when we first experienced it.

If that sounds interesting, you can watch the conversation here:

https://youtu.be/ivFgFoa0jCE?is=U7LM7kriUZfl1H7R

But I'm also genuinely interested — what's the one WoW memory that has stayed with you the longest?

u/SkandarTank — 2 days ago
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20 years of WoW — what memories have stayed with us? Why we still can't let go?

Hey everyone,

I recently joined my friend ReadyMix Gaming for a slightly different kind of WoW video.

Rather than talking about the current meta, tier lists or Mythic+, we sat down and talked about what 20+ years of World of Warcraft has actually meant to us.

We talked about the early days of WoW, the people we met, guild friendships, quitting and coming back, how much the game has changed, and whether modern WoW can ever recreate that feeling of discovering Azeroth for the first time.

One thing that really stuck with me from the conversation was that sometimes when we say we miss "old WoW", we might actually miss who we were when we first experienced it.

If that sounds interesting, you can watch the conversation here:

https://youtu.be/ivFgFoa0jCE?is=U7LM7kriUZfl1H7R

But I'm also genuinely interested — what's the one WoW memory that has stayed with you the longest?

u/SkandarTank — 4 days ago
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Guide: King’s Rest - Midnight Season 2 — updated mechanics and tank notes

I’ve been going through the updated version of King’s Rest on the 12.1 I put together a full guide for anyone preparing for Midnight Season 2.

It covers the opening Guardian pull, useful dispels for the Minions of Zul, the updated bosses and trash, priority interrupts, Shadow of Zul, and the new Dazar encounter from a tanking perspective.

The dungeon looks familiar, but quite a few mechanics and timings have changed from the original version.

Video here:
https://youtu.be/E-49YUafHFs?si=bKLdI8KDXyaoG06K

I’d be interested to hear what people think will be the biggest problem in live keys: the opening pull, the Council, or Dazar?

u/SkandarTank — 20 days ago

Guide: Murder Row in Midnight Season 2 — trash priorities, mechanics, bosses and positioning

Hey everyone, I’ve been testing Murder Row on the Midnight Season 2 PTR and put together a guide covering the mechanics that caused the most problems in our runs.

I cover the latest changes and adjustments.

Video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ufO9xKtm-8

Happy to hear how other groups are handling the Defiled Golems and Warlock and the final 2 bosses.

u/SkandarTank — 23 days ago

[EU] [LFG] Tank LFG – One-Night CE Guild

Hi,

I only play Tanks and I am looking for a one-night-per-week raiding guild, ideally with a realistic CE goal. Because I want to keep pushing for 0.1% title in Season 2, I'd like to reduce my raid days to one day per week.

I tank in Mythic raiding and high-key M+ (22s - 23s) across Protection Paladin, Brewmaster Monk, Guardian Druid mainly - but also progged with Protection Warrior and Vengeance Demon Hunter.

During TWW, I progressed Mythic Dimensius into Phase 2; in Midnight S1, we progressed to Mythic Paladins. However, in both seasons, the guilds stopped pushing.

I am currently 4,000+ RIO Resilient 21 in Midnight Season 1 (Guardian Druid and Brewmaster Monk) and I finished TWW at around 4,000 RIO Resilient 21 (Pally Prot and Warrior Prot).

I also create YouTube guides for raid bosses and Mythic+ dungeons and regularly publish my tank runs. See here: https://www.youtube.com/@skandartank

- BrewMonk Tank: https://raider.io/characters/eu/argent-dawn/Skandaren
- Guardian Bear Tank: https://raider.io/characters/eu/argent-dawn/Skandaroar
- Paladin Prot Tank: https://raider.io/characters/eu/argent-dawn/Skandar

Looking for a friendly, organised and progression-focused team that raids one consistent evening each week.

Thanks for your help with finding a home for my tank!

Skandar Tank

u/SkandarTank — 28 days ago
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M+ Guide: Blinding Vale for Midnight Season 2

Hey everyone, I’ve put together a full guide for The Blinding Vale in Midnight Season 2, based on the latest July PTR testing.

It covers the route, priority trash mechanics, all four bosses, tank positioning, and the changes made during the recent testing builds.

Full guide here:
https://youtu.be/GhXFN5j0Loo

Any additional PTR findings or feedback are very welcome.

u/SkandarTank — 28 days ago

Guide: Temple of Sethraliss Midnight Season 2 — key trash and boss mechanics

Hey everyone, I’ve been testing the reworked Temple of Sethraliss (18 July) and put together a guide covering the mechanics that caused the most problems in our runs.

The main things to watch are the big pull at the entrance, the soak and movement sequence on Adderis and Aspix, the new reworked Eyes Gauntlet, killing Merektha’s adds quickly to end Burrow, covering all three beams on Galvazzt, and managing Tormentors and Corrupted Lifeforce correctly on the Avatar.

Full guide here for anyone preparing for Midnight Season 2:
https://youtu.be/fPO1cGAnzZM?si=THzMIVeegz5v3b7H

I hope this helps!

Skandar Tank

u/SkandarTank — 1 month ago

Guide: Altar of Fangs Midnight Season 2 — key trash and boss mechanics

Hey everyone, I’ve been testing Altar of Fangs and put together a guide covering the mechanics that caused the most problems in our runs.

The main things to watch are Ravenous Descendant attack-speed stacks, High Evolutionist’s Evolve, the group movement check on the Writhing Coil, and clearing Ritual Venom correctly on Zul’jan.

Full guide here for anyone preparing for Midnight Season 2:
https://youtu.be/gjz7wVdSyKE

Corrections and feedback from other PTR testers are very welcome.

Skandar Tank

u/SkandarTank — 1 month ago