Weekly No Leaver

This week, Sean sits down with Eiya to talk hosting, skiing, travel tips and for a tour of the Rave Cave

🌩️ FOLLOW EIYA

Twitter: https://twitter.com/eiyawow

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EiyaTV

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/eiya

📊 MYTHIC+ REPLAY

Add our run to your Mythic+ Replay:

https://raider.io/mythic-plus-runs/season-tww-3/38888295-12-arakara-city-of-echoes

📖 How Mythic+ Replays work:

https://raider.io/news/597-feature-mythic-plus-replays

🌐 OUR LINKS

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaiderIO_WoW

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/raiderio_wow

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCyXXoizFxMYNOEhY6LSNvnQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raiderio_wow/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raider.io

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raider.io

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/raider.io

Raider.IO Community Discord:

https://discord.gg/raider

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

01:05 Getting into Warcraft

01:27 First Character

02:29 Name lore

02:49 Why DK

03:25 Do you strictly DPS

04:12 Thoughts on the Midnight changes

05:34 Turning your hobby into a career

06:55 From editor to host

08:50 How does observing work

11:18 What does a host do

12:49 Preparing for an event

13:48 Challenges along the way

14:56 On-site or remote

16:39 Watching Team Liquid grow

17:31 Your role at Team Liquid

18:39 Travel tips

21:15 Favourite thing to do after being away

21:55 Will you be at Blizzcon

23:12 First impressions of Housing

25:07 The Rave Cave

30:30 Esc Coffee

33:57 Skiing

34:37 Skills learned on the slopes

35:39 Good caster qualities

37:30 Biggest surprise caster

38:30 Breaking into casting

40:51 The MMO Awards

45:27 What does the future hold

46:32 Outro

This week, Sean sits down with Kira to talk tanking, improving and winning the MDI

🌩️ FOLLOW KIRA

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kiratank_

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCwa-QYI3nMiIg5pH2VkIEVw

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kiratank_tv

📊 MYTHIC+ REPLAY

Add our run to your Mythic+ Replay:

https://raider.io/mythic-plus-runs/season-tww-3/38101381-12-ecodome-aldani

📖 How Mythic+ Replays work:

https://raider.io/news/597-feature-mythic-plus-replays

🌐 OUR LINKS

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaiderIO_WoW

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/raiderio_wow

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCyXXoizFxMYNOEhY6LSNvnQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raiderio_wow/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raider.io

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raider.io

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/raider.io

Raider.IO Community Discord:

https://discord.gg/raider

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

01:03 Unique keyboard position

03:29 Warcraft beginnings

06:30 Drive to be the best

07:53 How to analyze your play

10:16 Who do you watch

12:36 How different are routes for returning dungeons

16:04 How often do you take breaks

16:53 How did Missed Count form

22:20 Did you expect the MDI to be so close

24:13 How was the team energy on the last day

28:42 Is this a monkey off your back now

30:09 How do you prepare for the MDI

32:45 Thoughts on the spec elimination rule

35:54 How has your content been growing in 2025

39:23 Thoughts on the lack of beta hype

44:58 Impact on high keys with add-on restrictions

48:18 Will we see more 6th man in mythic plus

49:51 Tips for new tanks

54:52 What does the future hold

56:25 Outro

This week Sean sits down with Megasett

👉 Want to see Episode 1 with Naguura?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yJE8qg5Lpk&list=PLTakbTpb-EBJubn_Zyhif2uOf6JcGt5Ld&index=1&t=260s

🌩️ FOLLOW MEGASETT

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Megasett

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Megasett

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/Megasett

📊 MYTHIC+ REPLAY

Add our run to your Mythic+ Replay:

https://raider.io/mythic-plus-runs/season-tww-3/37442138-12-the-dawnbreaker

📖 How Mythic+ Replays work:

https://raider.io/news/597-feature-mythic-plus-replays

🌐 OUR LINKS

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaiderIO_WoW

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/raiderio_wow

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCyXXoizFxMYNOEhY6LSNvnQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raiderio_wow/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raider.io

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raider.io

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/raider.io

Raider.IO Community Discord:

https://discord.gg/raider

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

00:26 What is up with the cows

02:06 How are you enjoying housing

03:34 Warcraft beginnings

04:31 What keeps you playing Mistweaver

05:22 Do you prefer raid or mythic plus

06:03 Why did you start creating guides

07:10 Favourite iteration of Monk

09:21 Is Monk changing in Midnight

09:50 GAMEPLAY STOPS LAGGING

10:47 Underrated healing advice

12:43 Guide creation process

15:10 Getting title in every season

16:02 If you quit healing which DPS would you main

16:59 Tips for MW who want to push higher

17:44 Do you mostly PUG or play in a group

19:27 Favourite War Within dungeon

21:25 Let's talk about your food posts

25:50 Learning to fly

26:45 Content creation process

27:34 Launching Way of the Crane

29:44 Deciding on branding aesthetic

31:26 What do you struggle with

33:52 Midnight philosophy change

35:49 Biggest pain points as a healer

37:59 How do the beta dungeons feel

40:32 Limiting the impact on mythic plus

42:24 Levelling the playing field

44:13 Heartwarming moment as a creator

45:37 What does the future hold

47:50 Outro

This week Sean sits down with Ellesmere to talk about the state of Holy Paladin in Midnight, the state of the UI and what season was the best for our light wielding healers

🌩️ FOLLOW ELLESMERE

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EllesmereGaming

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllesmereGaming

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ellesmere_gaming

📊 MYTHIC+ REPLAY

Add our run to your Mythic+ Replay:

https://raider.io/mythic-plus-runs/season-tww-3/36550227-12-the-dawnbreaker

📖 How Mythic+ Replays work:

https://raider.io/news/597-feature-mythic-plus-replays

🌐 OUR LINKS

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaiderIO_WoW

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/raiderio_wow

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCyXXoizFxMYNOEhY6LSNvnQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raiderio_wow/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raider.io

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raider.io

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/raider.io

Raider.IO Community Discord:

https://discord.gg/raider

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

00:20 More violin music when

01:31 How did your Warcraft journey begin

05:00 Swapping to Paladin

09:31 Why create guides

10:39 Guide creation process

12:40 Favourite Holy Paladin season ever

16:43 What is Paladin losing in Midnight

22:46 Why is spot healing so important

26:05 Under tuned and an unfun rotation

29:40 Impact on mythic plus

31:50 UI impact on healing

39:23 Midnight's new philosophy

47:22 Easier raid tier while they develop in game options

57:42 What does the future hold

58:08 Outro

This week Sean sits down with Psybear and the pair get feral on the upcoming changes to Midnight and playing as an off-meta spec

👉 Want to see Episode 1 with Naguura?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yJE8qg5Lpk&list=PLTakbTpb-EBJubn_Zyhif2uOf6JcGt5Ld&index=1&t=260s

🌩️ FOLLOW PSYBEAR

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Psybear_tv

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Psybear_tv

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/psybear_tv

📊 MYTHIC+ REPLAY

Add our run to your Mythic+ Replay:

https://raider.io/mythic-plus-runs/season-tww-3/35276141-12-halls-of-atonement

📖 How Mythic+ Replays work:

https://raider.io/news/597-feature-mythic-plus-replays

🌐 OUR LINKS

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaiderIO_WoW

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/raiderio_wow

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCyXXoizFxMYNOEhY6LSNvnQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raiderio_wow/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raider.io

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raider.io

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/raider.io

Raider.IO Community Discord:

https://discord.gg/raider

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

02:02 Why Feral Druid

03:11 Becoming a full time Content Creator

05:49 Favourite type of content

07:36 How to break into casting

11:13 Building a showreel

14:37 Favourite casting moment

17:14 Playing many games

21:13 Benefits and challenges of being off-meta

23:36 What other class would you main

26:03 Feral in Midnight

29:21 New Midnight philosophy

35:30 Living in Japan

39:11 Adjusting to life in the UK

41:08 Keeping mental health balanced

46:00 What does the future hold

46:54 Outro

This week Sean sits down with UI guru Luxthos to dive into his design process, Midnight plans and concerns for accessibility.

👉 Want to see Episode 1 with Naguura?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yJE8qg5Lpk&list=PLTakbTpb-EBJubn_Zyhif2uOf6JcGt5Ld&index=1&t=260s

🌩️ FOLLOW LUXTHOS

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Luxthos

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Luxthos

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/luxthos

📊 MYTHIC+ REPLAY

Add our run to your Mythic+ Replay:

https://raider.io/mythic-plus-runs/season-tww-3/33748160-12-tazavesh-soleahs-gambit

📖 How Mythic+ Replays work:

https://raider.io/news/597-feature-mythic-plus-replays

🌐 OUR LINKS

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaiderIO_WoW

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/raiderio_wow

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCyXXoizFxMYNOEhY6LSNvnQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raiderio_wow/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raider.io

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raider.io

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/raider.io

Raider.IO Community Discord:

https://discord.gg/raider

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

01:05 Warcraft beginnings

02:49 The first UI

04:04 Formal UI/UX training

05:27 Who built your website

07:02 Becoming a full time streamer

14:20 What is your design process

16:54 Did your team grow

19:44 Challenges faced in the first year

23:40 Worker lurker

29:12 Beard enthusiast

33:45 The plan for Midnight

38:37 Luxthos add-on

45:31 Accessibility concerns

49:55 Streaming set-up

53:01 What does the future hold

56:09 Outro

This week Sean sits down with JdotB to talk MDI, competitive healing and the state of add-ons in Midnight. With a combined age over 80 this episode is for the boomers who still game hard!

👉 Want to see Episode 1 with Naguura?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yJE8qg5Lpk&list=PLTakbTpb-EBJubn_Zyhif2uOf6JcGt5Ld&index=1&t=260s

🌩️ FOLLOW JDOTB

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdotb

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCed_wY_3tMNzyFSMTEz3jqQ

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jdotb

📊 MYTHIC+ REPLAY

Add our run to your Mythic+ Replay:

https://raider.io/mythic-plus-runs/season-tww-3/32625969-12-priory-of-the-sacred-flame

📖 How Mythic+ Replays work:

https://raider.io/news/597-feature-mythic-plus-replays

🌐 OUR LINKS

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaiderIO_WoW

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/raiderio_wow

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCyXXoizFxMYNOEhY6LSNvnQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raiderio_wow/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raider.io

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raider.io

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/raider.io

Raider.IO Community Discord:

https://discord.gg/raider

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

01:32 Are you going to BlizzCon

04:04 Pro tip for first timers

05:56 How'd you get into Warcraft

09:51 Playing on EU

11:41 Getting competitive

16:52 Status with the MDI

18:38 Interest in casting the MDI

20:19 Feelings on MDI format

26:37 What separates the 0.1% from the 1%

31:13 How many true innovators are in the space

36:08 The impact of no more affixes

43:08 Looking ahead to Midnight

50:07 What's your fondest Warcraft memory

This week Sean sits down with the gold standard in tierlist creators, Petko. They talk Elemental Shaman, building an MDI team and what goes into the most accurate tierlists ever

👉 Want to see Episode 1 with Naguura?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yJE8qg5Lpk&list=PLTakbTpb-EBJubn_Zyhif2uOf6JcGt5Ld&index=1&t=260s

🌩️ FOLLOW PETKO

Twitter: https://twitter.com/peettko1

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCxK_2pn_a5aVEUilqHPrBNg

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/peettko

📊 MYTHIC+ REPLAY

Add our run to your Mythic+ Replay:

https://raider.io/mythic-plus-runs/season-tww-3/30803618-12-tazavesh-streets-of-wonder

📖 How Mythic+ Replays work:

https://raider.io/news/597-feature-mythic-plus-replays

🌐 OUR LINKS

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaiderIO_WoW

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/raiderio_wow

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCyXXoizFxMYNOEhY6LSNvnQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raiderio_wow/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raider.io

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raider.io

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/raider.io

Raider.IO Community Discord:

https://discord.gg/raider

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

00:17 Where does your name come from

01:56 Warcraft beginnings

07:32 Guide Writing and Content Creation

10:39 Tierlists workflow

18:07 Success in the MDI

25:21 Balancing real life and content creation

30:35 Midnight changes thoughts

34:51 Tierlist misses

42:02 Outro

This week Sean sits down with Fellowship Community Director Hamish to learn more about the game that's taking the world by storm!

👉 Want to see Episode 1 with Naguura?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yJE8qg5Lpk&list=PLTakbTpb-EBJubn_Zyhif2uOf6JcGt5Ld&index=1&t=260s

🎮 FOLLOW FELLOWSHIP

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Play_Fellowship

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PlayFellowship

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/playfellowship

👤 FOLLOW HAMISH

Twitter: https://twitter.com/hamishbode

🌐 OUR LINKS

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaiderIO_WoW

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/raiderio_wow

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCyXXoizFxMYNOEhY6LSNvnQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raiderio_wow/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raider.io

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raider.io

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/raider.io

Raider.IO Community Discord:

https://discord.gg/raider

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

00:47 Community Director

02:50 Chief Rebel

04:24 Is the team remote or local

05:38 Watching the game grow

06:44 Is Chief Rebel expanding

09:02 Why just dungeons

11:01 The core gameplay loop

12:56 Differences in modes

14:45 Difficulty scaling

17:56 Design intent in unlocking abilities

20:32 Encounter design philosophy

21:45 Why Heroes

25:27 Short movies when

26:32 How often for new Heroes

30:34 Are raids on the menu
32:52 Will we get support specs
33:57 Developing the game with the players
36:03 Can we have a mini map
37:12 How does Quick Play work
39:17 Why can't we target dungeons
42:08 How important was accessibility in design
44:29 Will we have add-ons
46:32 Controller support
50:27 Will we get a seasonal ebb and flow
51:43 Cosmetic shop
55:22 Challenges at launch

Did Blizzard make tanking too easy? What goes into the guide making process? We asked Tactyks all these questions and more in this week's episode!

🛡️ FOLLOW TACTYKS
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tactyks
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC_0qsnA6yJ_DzEvKsm-XdvQ
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tactyks

📊 MYTHIC+ REPLAY
Add our run to your Mythic+ Replay:
https://raider.io/mythic-plus-runs/season-tww-3/26275472-12-tazavesh-soleahs-gambit

How Mythic+ Replays work:
https://raider.io/news/597-feature-mythic-plus-replays

🌐 OUR LINKS
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaiderIO_WoW
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/raiderio_wow
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCyXXoizFxMYNOEhY6LSNvnQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raiderio_wow/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raider.io
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raider.io
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/raider.io

Raider.IO Community Discord:
https://discord.gg/raider

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro
03:08 How did you get started with guide creation
05:16 What is your process for developing a guide
09:25 How'd you develop the format for the guides
10:44 Journey from the Bear main to World First tank
13:43 Was a World First kill something you planned
16:00 How big a role do you play in raid strats
17:29 Will you be going for any World First's in Midnight
21:01 Will you make a title push this season
21:56 What is going on with your dog and it's bed
23:27 How do you feel about the tank philosophy change
25:48 Prot Paladin changes
27:44 Which tank are you most excited to get hands on
29:36 Who do you DM with tank questions
30:31 What is Midnight's meta tank tier list
32:28 What is the most unhinged take you've gotten
33:20 What does the future hold