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The Race to World First Awards for Liberation of Undermine are here! Go Vote for your favourites in categories such as Best Wipe, Best Nerd Scream, Best Caster Curse, and more!
As you watch the Race to World First, you will inevitably hear the term "Splits" or "Split-Running". This has become a hallmark of the RWF process, and we're here to break it down for you! Have you ever wanted to know what Splits are, how they work, and why they're worth doing? Read on!
Looking to kickstart your journey into The War Within? Check out our exclusive dev interview with George Velev and Michael Bybee for our most burning questions about Raiding, the RWF, Mythic+, support specs, additional combatlog hooks, Vulpera Druids, and much more.
In Patch 10.1, Blizzard introduced Private Auras as a way to combat automation for raid encounters and assignments. They've accompanied us through two raid tiers now, and it is time to take another look at how Private Auras have affected individual encounters and the raiding environment as a whole.
Throughout WoW's illustrious history, high-end raiding has been revered as the pinnacle of glory for many players, and other MMO's strive to emulate the complexity of WoW's final bosses. But is there a darker side to it all? Has the barrier to entry for Mythic progression become too steep? Join us for an inside look!
The Race to World First of Amirdrassil has come to an end, but what made this race unique? From intense fights and interesting boss tuning to Racial abilities, WeakAuras and Augvokers, we'll take a deeper look into the intricacies behind this exciting RWF.
It's time yet again for the Raider.IO RWF Awards! Check out all the nominees for the RWF Awards for the recent 10.2 Amirdrassil Race, and vote on your favourites! Support your favourite guilds, players, orgs, and memes... voting is open NOW until 11:59pm PDT on Tuesday, December 19th.
With the RWF of Amirdrassil on its way, we present this spotlight on none other than CruellaDK! Cruella is a renowned RWF raider in Method and WoW streamer, and she's also been seen casting official Blizzard events such as the MDI and TGP. Learn more about Cruella’s path to becoming a RWF raider, how she manages career challenges, what class she would love to see implemented into the game, and more!
At BlizzCon, we were honored to sit down with two prolific developers of World of Warcraft: Morgan Day and George Velev. In this transcription of our live interview, hear their answers to our burning questions, such as the effects of third-party addons on raid encounter design, future consequences for Mythic+ keystone deserters and depleted runs, the accuracy of measuring Augmentation Evoker performance, the evolution in the philosophy of Mythic+, and more.
Currently ranked #21 guild in the world, Honolulu has had a meteoric rise into the top echelon of WoW raiding since BFA. From their guild trips to Prague, to their incredible memes, community events, and infamous reclears, come learn more about Honolulu as we chat with their GM Purke and officers Jillz, Barrys, and Sesha!
With BlizzCon and Patch 10.2 around the corner, the RWF for Amirdrassil is on its way. Today, we chat with Method raiders such as Cayna, Cruella, Dan, Speed, and Hannah about their plans for the upcoming raid, their roster changes, and more!
With BlizzCon and Patch 10.2 around the corner, the RWF for Amirdrassil is on its way. Today, we chat with Echo raiders such as Meeres, Tobo, Xerwo, Kush, Stove, and Velo about their plans for the upcoming raid.
Patch 10.1 saw the introduction of Private Auras - abilities that could not be tracked via Addons or WeakAuras. Only three mechanics were hidden this way in Aberrus, but the upcoming raid promises to have at least 20 of them. How impactful are Private Auras? Will Amirdrassil become a repeat of the Echo of Neltharion dilemma? Join us for an inside look!
With raid testing underway on the PTR for Amirdrassil and Patch 10.2 around the corner, we sat down to chat with Scott, Sanghelios, Atlas, and Emsy of World First guild, Liquid. Read on to learn more about Liquid’s plans for Amirdrassil, their reflections on the RWF of Aberrus, and more.
Today, we had the privilege of chatting with raiders from Conspiracy - the world #9 guild in the RWF of Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible. Read on to learn more about Conspiracy and their secrets to success!
It's time yet again for the Raider.IO RWF Awards! Check out all the nominees for the RWF Awards for the recent 10.1 Aberrus Race, and vote on your favourites! Support your favourite guilds, players, orgs, and memes... voting is open NOW until 11:59pm PDT on Sunday, June 4th.
During the RWF, it often seems like players spend a large chunk of time doing tasks and chores that are adjacent to raiding rather than actually progressing on a new boss. Why is that? Why are some players doing keys while the rest of their team is raiding? Read on to learn why RWF guilds spend so much time in dungeons!
The wait is finally over! The Race for World First for Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible starts today, and numerous guilds are putting on a great show for all the RWF enthusiasts and newcomers alike. If you want to know more about which guilds will be producing events, what charities they are raising funds for, or where to find your favorite talent, our RWF Event Guide has it all!
Patch 10.1 and Aberrus are less than a week away, and with that comes a handful of loot changes that may affect early gearing and “split runs” in the RWF. Join us for an inside look at how tier sets, the omnitoken, and rare items will work in Aberrus!
With Aberrus soon opening its doors, the RWF guilds are in full-on preparation mode. They have not been idle since the Vault of the Incarnated RWF has ended, however, and every guild has plenty of new players in their roster. We've taken a look at some of the new players, and how much has changed since we last saw everybody compete in the RWF. We've also taken a look at the situation in China, and we come bearing good news!
