The Starting Zone: The World of Warcraft Podcast!

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! On this weeks episode, Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss Raid Loot Improvements, Valor Points, BlizzConline and everything else going on around Azeroth and Shadowlands!

Episode #438: Valor Points are back! is ready for Download!

What's New this Week in World of Warcraft!

• Weekly Event – Mists of Pandaria Timewalking
• World Boss - Nurgash Muckformed
  • Frenzied Monstrosity (DKs)
  • Erratic Fel Core (Warlocks)
  • Azj'Aqir's Madness (Warlocks)
• Mythic+ Affixes – Fortified, Sanguine, Grievous, Prideful
• PvP Brawl - Cooking Impossible
• Dungeon Quests - Plaguefall, Theater of Pain
• Lunar Festival - Live until Feb 19
• Love is in the Air - Live until Feb 22
• Hatching of the Hippogryphs - Feb 23
• Raid Loot Droprates Increased
• Arena World Championship
• The Return of Valor Points
• AWC Cups #3
• BlizzConline Q&A
• Hotfixes
• and much more!

Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here!

We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

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Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! On this weeks episode, Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss Threads of Fate, MDI, AWC, Raid Scaling, ActiBlizz Q4 Earnings Call and everything else going on around Azeroth and Shadowlands!

Episode #437: Threads of Fate! is ready for Download!

What's New this Week in World of Warcraft!

• Weekly Event – Pet Battle Bonus Event
• World Boss - Oranomonos the Everbranching
• Fevered Incantation (Mages) Surging Shots (Hunters)
• Verdant Infusion (Druids)
• Mythic+ Affixes – Tyrannical, Bursting, Explosive, Prideful
• Dungeon Quests - Sanguine Depths, Sanguine Depths
• Lunar Festival - Live until Feb 19
• Love is in the Air - Live until Feb 22
• Arena World Championship
• MDI Cup 1 Bracket
• Hotfixes
• ActiBlizz Q4 Earnings Call
• and much more!

Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here!

We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

The Starting Zone is produced by Spazbot Studios, Good Shows by Good People Visit them today!

Are you looking for some AWESOME DEALS?!? Want to support our shows & Spazbot Studios? Well, you clicked on the right web page! We have some great deals lined up for you below, so check them out! Any purchase you make using the links & coupons below helps support our show!

We have partnered with Jinx.com to bring you an AWESOME DEAL! Use the PROMO CODE "SPAZBOT" at checkout to get 15% off your NEXT purchase! That's right, 15% off your next purchase of any order of $120.00 or LESS! What are you waiting for? Jinx makes shirts, hoodies, heck, even socks emblazoned with the LOGO of your FAVORITE Game! Visit them today by clicking the banner below! REMEMBER TO CLICK THE BANNER BELOW!

Look Human is an apparel company with 100,000 unique and fun designs so you can express your unique identity. Whether you are a gamer, movie nerd, science geek, fitness nut, or just want to show off your general weird self... Use our promo code 'spazbot' to get ANY t-Shirt for 14.99! For some shirts that is nearly 50% their retail price. Holy Crap Balls. So, what are you waiting for? Go be you, and LOOK HUMAN today!

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! On this weeks episode, Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the Castle Nathria Wing 4 guide, Arena World Championship, Class and Dungeon Hotfixes and everything else going on around Azeroth and Shadowlands!

Episode #436: An Audience with Arrogance! is ready for Download!

What's New this Week in World of Warcraft!

• Weekly Event – Shadowlands Dungeon Event
• World Boss - Mortanis
  • Guile Charm (Rogues)
  • Fujieda (Warriors)
  • Keefer (Monks)
• Mythic+ Affixes – Fortified, Storming, Inspiring, Prideful
• Dungeon Quests - Halls of Atonement and Mists of Tirna Scithe
• PvP Brawl - Warsong Scramble
• Darkmoon Faire - Now to Saturday Feb 6th
• Lunar Festival Feb 5th to 19th
• Love is in the Air Feb 8th to 22nd
• Arena World Championship
• MDI Schedule
• Hotfixes
• and much more!

Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here!

We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

The Starting Zone is produced by Spazbot Studios, Good Shows by Good People Visit them today!

Are you looking for some AWESOME DEALS?!? Want to support our shows & Spazbot Studios? Well, you clicked on the right web page! We have some great deals lined up for you below, so check them out! Any purchase you make using the links & coupons below helps support our show!

Look Human is an apparel company with 100,000 unique and fun designs so you can express your unique identity. Whether you are a gamer, movie nerd, science geek, fitness nut, or just want to show off your general weird self... Use our promo code 'spazbot' to get ANY t-Shirt for 14.99! For some shirts that is nearly 50% their retail price. Holy Crap Balls. So, what are you waiting for? Go be you, and LOOK HUMAN today!

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! On this weeks episode, Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the large Raid and Dungeon hotfixes, Mythic Dungeon International and everything else going on around Azeroth and Shadowlands!

Episode #435: Necrotic Wasted! is ready for Download!

What's New this Week in World of Warcraft!

• Weekly Event – Battleground Bonus Event
• World Boss - Valinor, the Light of Eons
  • Archbishop Benedictus (Priests)
  • Final Verdict (Paladins)
  • Windspeaker's Lava Resurgence (Shaman)
• Mythic+ Affixes – Tyrannical, Bolstering, Necrotic, Prideful
• Dungeon Quests - Necrotic Wake and Plaguefall
• Micro-Holiday: Kirin Tor Tavern Crawl - Jan 31
• Darkmoon Faire - Jan 31 to Feb 6
• Arena World Championship
• MDI Cup 1 Bracket
• Hotfixes
• and much more!

Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here!

We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

The Starting Zone is produced by Spazbot Studios, Good Shows by Good People Visit them today!

Are you looking for some AWESOME DEALS?!? Want to support our shows & Spazbot Studios? Well, you clicked on the right web page! We have some great deals lined up for you below, so check them out! Any purchase you make using the links & coupons below helps support our show!

We have partnered with Jinx.com to bring you an AWESOME DEAL! Use the PROMO CODE "SPAZBOT" at checkout to get 15% off your NEXT purchase! That's right, 15% off your next purchase of any order of $120.00 or LESS! What are you waiting for? Jinx makes shirts, hoodies, heck, even socks emblazoned with the LOGO of your FAVORITE Game! Visit them today by clicking the banner below! REMEMBER TO CLICK THE BANNER BELOW!

Look Human is an apparel company with 100,000 unique and fun designs so you can express your unique identity. Whether you are a gamer, movie nerd, science geek, fitness nut, or just want to show off your general weird self... Use our promo code 'spazbot' to get ANY t-Shirt for 14.99! For some shirts that is nearly 50% their retail price. Holy Crap Balls. So, what are you waiting for? Go be you, and LOOK HUMAN today!

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! On this episode Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas asked their Patrons "What is your WoW New Year's Resolution?" on the January 2021 Patron Q&A!

Episode #434: January Patron Q&A! is ready for Download!

• What 'pain point' in the current expansion do you want resolved in 9.1 and how do you think that would look?
• How much does the show, the Starting zone, contribute to your motivation to play? Would you put as many hours in it without it, you think?
• What are you guys thoughts on Castle Nathria (ie bosses, story, difficulty) and where would you like to see them take us in the new patch?
• Do you have a routine if you're frustrated from a bad dungeon/raid night and need to unwind?

Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here!

We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

The Starting Zone is produced by Spazbot Studios, Good Shows by Good People Visit them today!

Are you looking for some AWESOME DEALS?!? Want to support our shows & Spazbot Studios? Well, you clicked on the right web page! We have some great deals lined up for you below, so check them out! Any purchase you make using the links & coupons below helps support our show!

We have partnered with Jinx.com to bring you an AWESOME DEAL! Use the PROMO CODE "SPAZBOT" at checkout to get 15% off your NEXT purchase! That's right, 15% off your next purchase of any order of $120.00 or LESS! What are you waiting for? Jinx makes shirts, hoodies, heck, even socks emblazoned with the LOGO of your FAVORITE Game! Visit them today by clicking the banner below! REMEMBER TO CLICK THE BANNER BELOW!

Look Human is an apparel company with 100,000 unique and fun designs so you can express your unique identity. Whether you are a gamer, movie nerd, science geek, fitness nut, or just want to show off your general weird self... Use our promo code 'spazbot' to get ANY t-Shirt for 14.99! For some shirts that is nearly 50% their retail price. Holy Crap Balls. So, what are you waiting for? Go be you, and LOOK HUMAN today!

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! On this weeks episode, Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the Castle Nathria Wing 3 guide, Arena World Championship, Hotfixes and everything else going on around Azeroth and Shadowlands!

Episode #433: Blood from Stone! is ready for Download!

What's New this Week in World of Warcraft!

• Weekly Event – Cataclysm Timewalking
• World Boss - Nurgash Muckformed
  • Frenzied Monstrosity (DKs)
  • Erratic Fel Core (Warlocks)
  • Azj'Aqir's Madness (Warlocks)
• Mythic+ Affixes – Fortified, Spiteful, Volcanic, Prideful
• Dungeon Quests - Sanguine Depths and Mists of Tirna Scithe
• PvP Brawl - Gravity Lapse
• Micro-Holiday: Call of the Scarab
• Arena World Championship
• MDI Schedule
• Hotfixes
• and much more!

Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here!

We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

The Starting Zone is produced by Spazbot Studios, Good Shows by Good People Visit them today!

Are you looking for some AWESOME DEALS?!? Want to support our shows & Spazbot Studios? Well, you clicked on the right web page! We have some great deals lined up for you below, so check them out! Any purchase you make using the links & coupons below helps support our show!

We have partnered with Jinx.com to bring you an AWESOME DEAL! Use the PROMO CODE "SPAZBOT" at checkout to get 15% off your NEXT purchase! That's right, 15% off your next purchase of any order of $120.00 or LESS! What are you waiting for? Jinx makes shirts, hoodies, heck, even socks emblazoned with the LOGO of your FAVORITE Game! Visit them today by clicking the banner below! REMEMBER TO CLICK THE BANNER BELOW!

Look Human is an apparel company with 100,000 unique and fun designs so you can express your unique identity. Whether you are a gamer, movie nerd, science geek, fitness nut, or just want to show off your general weird self... Use our promo code 'spazbot' to get ANY t-Shirt for 14.99! For some shirts that is nearly 50% their retail price. Holy Crap Balls. So, what are you waiting for? Go be you, and LOOK HUMAN today!

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! On this weeks episode, Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the Twisting Corridors, Arena World Championship, Hotfixes and everything else going on around Azeroth and Shadowlands!

Episode #432: Twisting Corridors! is ready for Download!

What's New this Week in World of Warcraft!

• Weekly Event – World Quest Bonus Event
• World Boss - Oranomonos the Everbranching
  • Fevered Incantation (Mages)
  • Surging Shots (Hunters)
  • Verdant Infusion (Druids)
• Mythic+ Affixes – Tyrannical, Raging, Explosive, Prideful
• Dungeon Quests - Plaguefall and De Other Side
• Arena World Championship
• Hotfixes
• and much more!

Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here!

We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

The Starting Zone is produced by Spazbot Studios, Good Shows by Good People Visit them today!

Are you looking for some AWESOME DEALS?!? Want to support our shows & Spazbot Studios? Well, you clicked on the right web page! We have some great deals lined up for you below, so check them out! Any purchase you make using the links & coupons below helps support our show!

We have partnered with Jinx.com to bring you an AWESOME DEAL! Use the PROMO CODE "SPAZBOT" at checkout to get 15% off your NEXT purchase! That's right, 15% off your next purchase of any order of $120.00 or LESS! What are you waiting for? Jinx makes shirts, hoodies, heck, even socks emblazoned with the LOGO of your FAVORITE Game! Visit them today by clicking the banner below! REMEMBER TO CLICK THE BANNER BELOW!

Look Human is an apparel company with 100,000 unique and fun designs so you can express your unique identity. Whether you are a gamer, movie nerd, science geek, fitness nut, or just want to show off your general weird self... Use our promo code 'spazbot' to get ANY t-Shirt for 14.99! For some shirts that is nearly 50% their retail price. Holy Crap Balls. So, what are you waiting for? Go be you, and LOOK HUMAN today!

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! On this weeks episode, Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the new wing of LFR Bosses, Twisting Corridors, Ulduar Timewalking, Hotfixes and everything else going on around Azeroth and Shadowlands!

Episode #431: Boss Breakdown the Reliquary of Opulence! is ready for Download!

What's New this Week in World of Warcraft!

• Weekly Event – Arena Skirmish Bonus Event
• World Boss - Mortanis
  • Guile Charm (Rogues)
  • Fujieda (Warriors)
  • Keefer (Monks)
• Mythic+ Affixes – Fortified, Sanguine, Quaking, Prideful
• PvP Quests - Arenas, Arena Skirmishes
• Dungeon Quests - Theater of Pain and De Other Side
• PvP Brawl: Arathi Blizzard
• Darkmoon Faire Live through Saturday January 9th.
• Hotfixes
• and much more!

Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here!

We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

The Starting Zone is produced by Spazbot Studios, Good Shows by Good People Visit them today!

Are you looking for some AWESOME DEALS?!? Want to support our shows & Spazbot Studios? Well, you clicked on the right web page! We have some great deals lined up for you below, so check them out! Any purchase you make using the links & coupons below helps support our show!

We have partnered with Jinx.com to bring you an AWESOME DEAL! Use the PROMO CODE "SPAZBOT" at checkout to get 15% off your NEXT purchase! That's right, 15% off your next purchase of any order of $120.00 or LESS! What are you waiting for? Jinx makes shirts, hoodies, heck, even socks emblazoned with the LOGO of your FAVORITE Game! Visit them today by clicking the banner below! REMEMBER TO CLICK THE BANNER BELOW!

Look Human is an apparel company with 100,000 unique and fun designs so you can express your unique identity. Whether you are a gamer, movie nerd, science geek, fitness nut, or just want to show off your general weird self... Use our promo code 'spazbot' to get ANY t-Shirt for 14.99! For some shirts that is nearly 50% their retail price. Holy Crap Balls. So, what are you waiting for? Go be you, and LOOK HUMAN today!

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! On this weeks episode, Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the new M+ Affixes, Winter Veil, Hotfixes and everything else going on around Azeroth and Shadowlands!

Episode #430: What are these new M+ Affixes? is ready for Download!

What's New this Week in World of Warcraft!

• Weekly Event – Wrath of the Lich King Timewalking
• World Boss - Valinor, the Light of Eons
  • Archbishop Benedictus (Priests)
  • Final Verdict (Paladins)
  • Windspeaker's Lava Resurgence (Shaman)
• Mythic+ Affixes – Tyrannical, Inspiring, Necrotic, Prideful
• PvP Quests - Arenas, Arena Skirmishes
• Dungeon Quests - Mists of Tirna Scithe and The Necrotic Wake
• Feast of Winterveil December 16th to January 2nd
• Hotfixes
• and much more!

Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here!

We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

The Starting Zone is produced by Spazbot Studios, Good Shows by Good People Visit them today!

Are you looking for some AWESOME DEALS?!? Want to support our shows & Spazbot Studios? Well, you clicked on the right web page! We have some great deals lined up for you below, so check them out! Any purchase you make using the links & coupons below helps support our show!

We have partnered with Jinx.com to bring you an AWESOME DEAL! Use the PROMO CODE "SPAZBOT" at checkout to get 15% off your NEXT purchase! That's right, 15% off your next purchase of any order of $120.00 or LESS! What are you waiting for? Jinx makes shirts, hoodies, heck, even socks emblazoned with the LOGO of your FAVORITE Game! Visit them today by clicking the banner below! REMEMBER TO CLICK THE BANNER BELOW!

Look Human is an apparel company with 100,000 unique and fun designs so you can express your unique identity. Whether you are a gamer, movie nerd, science geek, fitness nut, or just want to show off your general weird self... Use our promo code 'spazbot' to get ANY t-Shirt for 14.99! For some shirts that is nearly 50% their retail price. Holy Crap Balls. So, what are you waiting for? Go be you, and LOOK HUMAN today!

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! On this episode Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas asked their Patrons "What's the craziest Torghast power or power combo you've done?" on the December 2020 Patron Q&A!

Episode #429: December Patron Q&A! is ready for Download!

What's New this Week in World of Warcraft!

• 2 good runs as a Protection Warrior - 1 was the all Haste run, between getting the 9% more Haste 3 times, I also got a proc'cing Haste power and have a trinket that drops a Haste pool. I kept my character sheet open to watch, and managed to proc 100% Haste on a couple trash packs, just obiliterating them.
• 2nd run was a combination of reversing the pools in Mor'tegast so they Heal instead of Damage combined with stacking the Whirlwind/Thunderclap have a chance to pull in the 3 closest enemies as well as getting both to do much more damage AND heal for 80% of the damage they did. I couldn't die and the mobs couldn't get away. It was amazing.
• My craziest combo so far has been on my priest. Combining a Door of Shadows power (Mask of Withering) with a Fade power (Volatile Phantasm) to create a dive-bombing priest build. I fly into a pack with Door of Shadows, debuffing them to take more damage. I then drop an image of myself with fade that detonates for massive damage. It may not be the craziest combo out there, but I really enjoy it because it's so different to the way the class would ever play outside of Torghast.
• While it's certainly not the craziest build ever - I was not even a little bit sad to get the reversing the pools in Mor'tegast on my Disc priest in the very first power pick. It made me feel very tanky.

Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here!

We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

The Starting Zone is produced by Spazbot Studios, Good Shows by Good People Visit them today!

Are you looking for some AWESOME DEALS?!? Want to support our shows & Spazbot Studios? Well, you clicked on the right web page! We have some great deals lined up for you below, so check them out! Any purchase you make using the links & coupons below helps support our show!

We have partnered with Jinx.com to bring you an AWESOME DEAL! Use the PROMO CODE "SPAZBOT" at checkout to get 15% off your NEXT purchase! That's right, 15% off your next purchase of any order of $120.00 or LESS! What are you waiting for? Jinx makes shirts, hoodies, heck, even socks emblazoned with the LOGO of your FAVORITE Game! Visit them today by clicking the banner below! REMEMBER TO CLICK THE BANNER BELOW!

Look Human is an apparel company with 100,000 unique and fun designs so you can express your unique identity. Whether you are a gamer, movie nerd, science geek, fitness nut, or just want to show off your general weird self... Use our promo code 'spazbot' to get ANY t-Shirt for 14.99! For some shirts that is nearly 50% their retail price. Holy Crap Balls. So, what are you waiting for? Go be you, and LOOK HUMAN today!