BRD, Gear, and World Events

I'm a happy Hunter. Last night was a GREAT night for WoW - I reached not only 56, but 57 as well (as did Ocean) and can taste Outlands. And we FINALLY got a run through BRD that didn't fall apart. We wiped a total of three times, and flew through the rest of it. We really shouldn't have been able to: A BM Hunter, two (non-Resto) Shamans, a Balance Druid and a Warlock (who's talents I didn't inspect) with his imp.

My new owl tanked like a pro. With my shoddy Mend Pets (for some reason, I can time my Arcane and Multi with the GCD, but not Mend Pet...), he only died three times, and usually on the heavier hitters that ignore armor mitigation. Also tanking was the Balance Druid - 5500 armor that can self-heal makes for a great tank, we found. Ocean and the other Shaman swapped out on heals half way through, and the Warlock made sure we had a rezzer with SS on him at all times. (On top of the anhks for the Shamans, we actually needed it at one point.) We killed every boss in sight, and only, finally, wiped for good when we tried to take on the small army tucked away in a back corner of the dungeon. Probably on the way to another boss fight.

Ocean and I agree, BRD is a done deal. We were sore and stiff and didn't get to bed until 2:40 AM, but it was worth every minute. We're just never going back. Until we can farm it at 70.

Also, some gates opened last night while we were in BRD. AQ, I think? Anyway, it's a one-time server event, and I'm here to participate! And, if we have more than just me and Ocean (lawlz, tried that and got buried), we can even take the level 60 elites out for those easy blues. Though I think we're too late for that now... Ah well, the entire event will last a lot longer than just 12 hours, with plenty of opportunities for XP and lewts along the way.

Oh, and Ocean got buried in new Enh Shammy gear. A total of 6 pieces or so. Me? I'm happy with my [Ribley's Bandolier] and [Shell Launcher Shotgun], both of which I picked up yesterday. The gun may not have uber stats, but it was a definite upgrade from my [Outrunner's Bow], and the sound of the shots helps with my timing. I'm not nipping into my autoshot when I hit Multi nearly as often now (usually only when I remember to use Multi at the last second).

Now however... I must level Leatherworking, clean out my bank, and possibly even Fish a little. We'll see how bored I get in the meantime.