Nick, Rei, Eric, and Kurabara are back to talk about how everyone has been enjoying (or not) the 12.0 pre-patch leading into Midnight. Rei starts by letting us know how she is holding up in Minnesota. Then she talks about Legion: Remix and everyone discusses how it suddenly ended early on the last day. They also talk about some of the achievements that could or could not be finished. Next, they talk about running some of the new builds of characters in retail to test their characters after the ability pruning. They also talk about Neighborhood Endeavors and how those are working for everyone.

Next, Eric talks about how he does not like stat squishes, but he did enjoy running Heroic Manaforge: Omega this time. He and Kura also tested the Devourer Demon Hunter spec.

Kurabara talks about how his Death Knight did not have many abilities pruned. He also brings up how timewalking scaling was broken and now those dungeons are harder. Everyone discusses the new transmog system and the problems with how that was rolled out. Kura says he is looking forward to the pre-patch event starting.

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Episode URL: mtb.gg/3q8

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Nick, Rei, and Eric are back and so is Kura now that he's feeling better to talk about Patch 12.0 and what is coming in the pre-patch for Midnight! But first, Rei talks briefly about what is going on in Minnesota. Everyone stay safe out there! Next, she talks about how with the expansion imminent, it is a time for just hanging out and chilling with the guild doing random activities. She also talks about running mythics and she and Nick discuss cc abilities that are hidden in the talent tree. Next, the gang discusses Legion: Remix and fighting mobs on the Heroic Tier as well as gathering herbs and ore, and some of the class order halls.

Eric talks about running Manaforge for the last few times and how he is rusty but not dying. He also talks about the fathom dweller secret mount and running mythic+ on Remix. Nick complains about the disc priest hidden artifact appearance.

Kura talks about running mythic raids in Remix and working on his healing and tanking. He mentions doing the questline for 11.2.7 and how he is struggling with the delve bosses before the end of the expansion.

Next, Nick administers the Patch 12.0 quiz. Find out when all the new content is coming, either in the pre-patch or in Midnight proper!

Finally, Nick takes a quick look back at episode 208 when everyone was bracing for an end of Shadowlands drought that never came.

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Episode URL: mtb.gg/3q4

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Nick, Rei, and Eric are back to bid farewell to 2025 and welcome in 2026 and all the exciting happenings coming in World of Warcraft! Rei talks about playing Mario Kart and running the updated Exiles Reach. She thinks the drop rates for quest items are too low. This leads Nick off into a short rant about professions. Rei also mentions that Kalecgos is buggy in the new player experience. But she did have a good pug with another WoW couple.

Next, they talk about housing decorating and also Legion Remix which is wrapping up soon. Eric talks about speed leveling in Remix and how he has been enjoying that.

Finally, they share what they are looking forward to in 2026, and Nick reveals his Minecraft in WoW theory.

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Episode URL: mtb.gg/3q0

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Nick, Rei, Eric, and Kurabara are back to talk about everything they've been up to in Patch 11.2.7. Nick and Kura talk about their efforts to not succomb and buy a digital edition of Midnight and how they failed to hold the line so they have been enjoying player housing as much as everyone else.

They also talk about their ongoing efforts in Legion: Remix. They discuss the length of the Suramar campaign, and the many achievements available in Legion, both from when Legion was current content and those that were added for Remix.

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Episode URL: mtb.gg/3px

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Nick, Rei, Eric, and Kurabara are back to talk about their hopes for patch 11.2.7 and the player housing that is coming with it! Which means that it is time for the patch 11.2.7 quiz to find out what they know! Come listen with us and find out what is coming in the patch!

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Episode URL: mtb.gg/3pv

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Nick, Rei, Eric, and Kurabara are back to talk about what has been going on in World of Warcraft. This week, they talk about Blizzcon tickets going on sale and how they were able to all get tickets for next year! They also talk about the state of the beta now that people who purchased the Epic Edition have access. They talk about how the ability pruning and the add-on purge are going. They also talk about downing Heroic Dimensius in Manaforge: Omega. They also talk about the new player housing currency which seems poised to be a disaster.

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Episode URL: mtb.gg/3pr

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Nick Zielenkievicz
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Rei Liou

Eric Knutson

Cory Treadway
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Nick is back to join Rei, Eric, and Kurabara talking about what has been going on in World of Warcraft! Nick starts by sharing a bit of what he has been up to. Then Rei talks about running mythic+ and some of her experiences in Legion: Remix. She also talks about guild recruiting and running the Headless Horseman for Hallow's End. Next, Eric talks about getting up to phase 2 Dimensius in heroic Manaforge Omega. He also talks about the order halls in Legion: Remix and the artifact weapons. Kura talks about napping through raid and running some delves. Nick talks about how various weapon appearances are not available in Legion: Remix. Then he talks about his experience with player housing on the PTR. Finally, they look back 100 episodes at when the Microsoft Acquisition of Blizzard was announced.

Also, send an email to [email protected] for a chance to win an Epic Edition for Midnight.

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Episode URL: mtb.gg/3pi

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Rei Liou

Eric Knutson

Cory Treadway
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Crisp stops in for his “hundred episodes ago” AKA the first time he came on our show. Seems like the patrons of WoW are running into the same ordeal – real life before raiding ( which is working out for Crisp as he is a bit tired of Retail ), and so he has gone into Classic Anniversary and is taking a stab at the Grand Marshal title and perhaps OG Naxx to experience it as it was. He dipped his toe in Legion Remix for a few weeks, but is waiting for its entirety before trying to get everything he wants. We all wish for Mage Tower or another chance at the Challenge Mode stuffies!

Eric was excited to have taken down Heroic Saladbar ( Nexus-King Salhadaar ) and the group will have to face Dimensius ( or as Rei likes to call him, “Wannbe Unicron” ). He only played a couple hours of Legion Remix, but with all the vacation time he’s gotten, the week off will prove to be well spent playing as much as possible. When it comes to Midnight, he’s a bit anxious of what’s to come when it comes to the class pruning / simplification and lack of add-ons / WeakAuras. Kura is averaging one raid night a week, which means Legion Remix for him was making a Demon Hunter. Hopefully this time he gets past the starting zone! 

Rei took the time she had and remade a couple of characters for Legion Remix to finish some Allied Races and Heritage Armor as well as trying different specs. She explained to Kura about wanting Blizzard to make the functions the same so she’s not plummeting to her death. Some keys were squeezed in and once again, having to encounter someone who wants to be friends, but dynamics change “because female”. As we go back a hundred episodes, we realized that Crisp is almost doing the same routine from back then – Hunter, Demon Hunter, Warrior..just in different game variations! Thank you for listening to WoW! Talk!. Our next live show is scheduled for 11.03.25 at 10:30 pm EST at twitch.tv/mashthosebuttons.

Episode URL: mtb.gg/3ph

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Nick Zielenkievicz
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Rei Liou

Eric Knutson

Cory Treadway
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This was a slow week for all as real life took precedence over games between work, helping friends in times of need, and a wedding to attend. Nick is out but he was spoken of, with his fast paced instruction reading of the World of Warcraft The Board Game rules.  Eric talked of our time in the raid with Nexus-King Saladbar, running with mains & alts, and how different it is to have our alts a couple bosses behind in Heroic.  

Kura missed Wednesday, so he brought his main to the alt run which felt different but not.  He had trouble trying to purchase the Midnight Collector’s Edition while on the work Wi-Fi.  Hopefully he’ll have it by our next recording!  Rei felt like Soul Hunters was a fly by the seat of the pants lucky kill as it got a bit chaotic and confusing.  She also had Eric scientifically experiment jumping off to save on repair bills.  It does.  Everyone hopes to have more free time as Legion Remix is about to be out and while Uncle Vinny lets everyone know it's three months, we all know how time flies when you're having fun and when busy!

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Episode URL: mtb.gg/3pd

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Nick Zielenkievicz
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Rei Liou

Eric Knutson

Cory Treadway
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! WoW! Talk! is 300 episodes and twelve years old! Come join Nick, Rei, Eric, and Kurabara and former hosts Jeremy and Harv as we talk about what is going on with all the various versions of WoW! Harv talks about getting Grandmaster and getting banned in Classic. They talk about the news about the Midnight expansion and Xal'atath and rogues.

Rei talks about progressing this season and running with undergeared characters. She talks about learning new classes and how people can struggle trying to tell between boss casts and player casts. They also talk about raid attendance and the evolution of mechanics since classic.

Eric talks about how his alts are getting caught up to their main ilvls. They also talk about taunting struggles and how interrupts have changed over the years.

Kurabara talks about tanking heroic and also trying to play WoW on his macbook laptop while traveling.

Finally, Nick talks about Legion: Remix coming on October 7th and what we can expect.

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