A new beginning.

In the next few days I will be starting to play Warcraft again. I have had a very long break away from the game and now have the software to start recording in game footage and how to guides etc of World of Warcraft. After all a picture can speak a thousand words and a video... So many more!

Stay tuned and be sure to check back shortly! 

It's time to reclaim my life in World of Warcraft!

April 29th - May 6th - Children's Week.

This week on world of warcraft it is "Children's Week". You can find lots of different events in Stormwind, Orgrimmar, Dalaran and Shattrath City.

Orphan Matron Nightingale Location

Alliance can start the "Children's Week" Events by talking to Orphan Matron Nightingale who can be found in Stormwind.

Orphan Matron Battlewail: Location

Horde can start the "Children's Week" events by talking to Orphan Matron Battlewail who is located in Orgrimmar.

Orphan Matron Mercy Shattrath City Location

Additionally all factions can start the "Children's Week" events by talking to Orphan Matron Mercy who is located in Shattrath City

Orphan Matron Aria Dalaran Location

Orphan Matron Aria who can be found in Dalaran.

About the "Children's Week" Event this year

The holiday event begun on the 29th April and ends on the 6th May. Basically you take an orphan under your wing (look after a child with no parents) and perform the tasks that you are asked by the Orphan Matrons. This is supposed to show the child that people (including you) do care and you will be awarded with a special companion pet when you complete the tasks that you have been presented with.

Companion Pets that can be obtained through "Children's Week"

There are a total of 10 companion pets that can be obtained through the activities of "Children's Week" which can be found in different areas of the game.

Eastern Kingdoms & Kalimdor Children's Week Companions

• Mr Wiggles: A pink piglet that is one of the reward options from your faction capital city quest. 
• Whiskers: A baby rat which is one of the reward options available from your faction capital city quest
• Speedy: A baby turtle which is one of the reward options from your faction capital city.
• Scooter: A baby snail which is one of the reward options from your faction capital city. 

Outland Children's Week Companions

• Egbert: a funny companion that can be obtained during Outland's children's week by completing a quest chain. 
• Peanut: A cute companion that can be obtained during Outland's children's week by completing a quest chain. 
• Sleepy Willy: A tired companion that can be obtained during Outland's children's week by completing a quest chain. 
• Legs: A little companion that can be obtained during Outland's children's week by completing a quest chain. 

Northrend Pets obtainable through Children's Week Events

• Curious Oracle Hatchling: A toothy companion which can be obtained during Northrend's children's week events by completing a quest chain
• Curious Wolvar Pup: A furry companion which can be obtained during Northrend's children's week events by completing a quest chain

Mining: Elementium Ore

 

Elementium Ore is found in the 80+ areas of Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor. You can find Elementium ore in Elementium Deposit and Elementium Veins. You do sometimes find Rich Elementium Deposits and Veins but they are quite uncommon. The only difference is they hold more items than standard Elementium Deposits. 

The best place I have found that has easily accessible Elementium Veins is the Twilight Highlands located near the Wetlands in the Eastern Kingdoms. Other areas such as Uldum also do offer Elementium to prospective miners. 

By smelting Elementium ore you can produce Elementium Bars which can be sold in the auction houses for quite a nice profit. 

Mining: Obsidium Ore

 

Obsidium ore can be found in "Obsidium Deposits". These are found in "Mount Hyjal" and pleantyful in "Deepholme". Without the Mining Tracking on you may find it quite hard to spot the Obsidium ore deposits in the game as they are dark in colour and do not stand out. 

Obsidium Ore when smelted to produce Obsidium Bar does bring in a nice profit at the Auction house and its worthwhile to spend half a hour or so of your time down in Deepholme mining Obsidium ore from the Obsidium deposits that are in ample supply there. 

Rare Spotlight: Slaverjaw

 

Slaverjaw is a Hyena type beast located in the "Southmoon Ruins" which is part of "Tanaris" located in "Kalimdor". He is a level 49 beast and will usually drop at least one green item when looted. Additionally if you are a skinner you will be able to remove the hide of this rare as he is in fact a skinable beast. 

You will find him between the ribs located in Southmoon Ruins.

Rare Spotlight: Thauris Balgarr

Thauris Balgarr is a rare humanoid mob located in the Burning Steppes in Eastern Kingdoms. You will find him in the rubble of a building bowing or praying to a stone, something here obviously meant a lot to him. I actually took the time to rejoin him with whomever he lost and he very kindly dropped two green items.

Mining: Thorium Ore

 

 

Thorium Ore can be found in "Thorium Deposits" these are found in various areas of Eastern Kingdoms however you will find much more of this glowing green ore in Un' goro Crater located in Kalimdor. You will mostly find normal "Thorium Deposits" however you will also come across "Rich Thorium Deposit" which will usually contain a bit more "Thorium Ore" and several more stones and even crystals such as "Arcane Crystal", "Huge Emerald" and "Azerothian Diamond".

Mining: Truesilver Ore

 

Truesilver ore is one of the hardest and most elusive of the ores to locate in World of Warcraft. Its mostly found in the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor. The most pleantiful place to find Truesilver deposits that contain Truesilver ore is the Burning Steppes which is located in the Eastern Kingdoms. 

If you do choose to farm "Truesilver Ore" from the "Truesilver Deposits" I do highly recommend doing it in Burning Steppes, as the mining nodes do spawn quickly and there are usually quite a few Truesilver deposits around the area. By smelting Truesilver ore into Truesilver bar you can easily earn a bit of gold by selling it in the Auction house.

I spend many a hour floating around the Burning Steppes and find an ample supply of the ever so elusive "Truesilver Ore". 

Mining: Mithril Ore

Mithril ore can be found in Mithril Deposits found throughout Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms, from my own personal experience the best place and easiest place to mine obscure amounts of Mithril ore and Solid stone is in the Burning Steppes located in Eastern Kingdom.

Mithril is usually found on rocky areas including mountains, hills and random bumps in the terrain. Its a great way to quickly save up lots of gold when smelting the Mithril ore into Mithril Bars and selling them to Blacksmiths and other Miners via the Auction House.

Mining: Gold Ore

Gold Ore Deposits are one of the more uncommon mining nodes in the game. Many people seem to think that mining gold is profitable, this is true but on a tiny scale of other ores that can be mined in the game. On my server gold ore is actually worth LESS than 1 gold. So gold ore in the game is not "worth it weight in gold" even though that is exactly what it is.

If you do find yourself looking for gold ores for one of your professions you should take the time to have a look at "Burning Steppes" its a very easy place to mine, and most of the mining nodes of the area are either "Mithril", "Truesilver" and quite commonly "Gold Ores".

I have been mining on Warcraft for many years now and even today the best location that I have found on my Server is "Burning Steppes".