Ulduar: The Secrets of Ulduar

This weekend is fruitful as colo has finally learned the secrets of ulduar and some other achievements. Thanks to Redemption raid.

Profession: Archaeology

Like the idea of this profession, hope to see more details soon.

Enchant & Item Enhancement

Below are Cataclysm Enchants for Warlock:

• Head - Arcanum of Hyjal
• Shoulder - Greater Inscription of Charged Lodestone
• Back - Enchant Cloak - Greater Intellect 
• Chest - Enchant Chest - Peerless Stats
• Wrist - Enchant Bracer - Greater Speed or  Enchant Bracer - Precision
• Hands - Enchant Gloves - Haste  or Enchant Gloves - Greater Mastery
• Waist - Ebonsteel Belt Buckle 
• Legs - Powerful Enchanted Spellthread
• Feet -  Enchant Boots - Lavawalker or Enchant Boots - Mastery
• Finger - Enchant Ring - Intellect 
• Main Hand - Enchant Weapon - Power Torrent
• Off-Hand - Enchant Off-Hand - Superior Intellect

Below are WOLK enchants for Warlock:

• Arcanum of Burning Mysteries
• Greater Inscription of the Storm
• Powerful Stats
• Brilliant Spellthread >>> TODO
• Icewalker
• Superior Spellpower
• Exceptional Spellpower or Precision
• Greater Spellpower
• Greater Speed
• Mighty Spellpower

Gems Choice

Cataclysm GEMS Choice:

Meta Socket:
- Burning Shadowspirit Diamond (Intellect/3% critical damage)
- Ember Shadowspirit Diamond
- Chaotic ShadowSpirit Diamond

Red Socket:
- Brilliant Inferno Ruby
- Perfect Brilliant Carnelian

Yellow Socket
- [Potent Ember Topaz] or [Potent Ember Topaz]
- Reckless Ember Topaz
- Perfect Reckless Hessonite


Blue Socket
- Veiled Demonseye
- Rigid Ocean Sapphire


- Perfect Veiled Nightstone

WOLK GEMS Choice:

Meta Socket

• [Chaotic Skyflare Diamond] (33.11 DPS)

Red Socket

• Runed Cardinal Ruby >>> Brilliant Cardinal Ruby

Yellow Socket

• Reckless Ametrine >>> Reckless Ametrine
• Lightning Eye of Zul
• Veiled Ametrine >>>  Veiled Dreadstone (Blue)
• Rigid King's Amber >>>  Rigid Majestic Zircon (Blue)

Blue Socket

• Veiled Dreadstone
• Rigid Majestic Zircon
• Lightning Eye of Zul

Cataclysm: Soul Shards Changes

No more shards to summon players, pet, soulwell.
No more shards in the bag and don't need to farm shards any more. :)



Reference: http://www.wow.com/2009/08/22/blizzcon-2009-class-discussion-panel-warlock/

Patch Day, Achievement Day

Patch day is also free achievement day for many reasons. Some observations including

• Glacial Fall is removed from "Wintergrasp Ranger" achievement.
• Brewfest mount is no longer mandatory for "Brewfest" meta achievement.
• All emblems obtained are counted in "Dungeon & Raid Emblems"
  

Sunreaver Dragonhawk

Quite happy to get the Dragonhawk above.
Sunreaver Dragonhawk can be purchased from Vasarin Redmorn at 150 .

Pony Up

Below is screenshot of Argent Gruntling after applying Argent Pony Bridle (150 champion seals)

Obsidian Hatchling

Obsidian Hatchling can be purchased from Breanni in Dalaran at 40G.

What to do when server is up?

So excited. Below are some of my plans:

• Visit profession trainer. E.g. Visit Alchemist Trainer to learn making of Flask of the North (Frost Lotus (4), Enchanted Vial) & new transmute recipes
  
• Upgrade Kirin Tor Ring & Enchant Greater Spellpower (Infinite Dust (8), Greater Cosmic Essence)
  
• Buy Obsidian Hatchling - 40G
  
• Grab Chef's Hat - 100 Dalaran Cooking Awards
• Obtain Argent Pony Bridle - 150
• Obtain Argent Crusader's Tabard - 50
• Obtain Sunreaver Dragonhawk - 150
• Run Argent Tornament & Dungeon Dailies
• Upgrade PVP Gears - Wintergrasp Gears
• Try Isle of Conquest & Trial of the Champion
  
• Plan for Venomhide Ravasaur
• Plan for new mounts and pets
• Plan for iLvl 245 BOE gears

N Emblems of Heroism/Valor/Conquest

3.2 is around the corner and these achievements will be no longer attainable after that.
If you are a few emblems away from the next target, then you may consider get them soon.
After that, we will see Dungeon & Raid Emblems and highest emblems achievement is 2500 Dungeon & Raid Emblems.

Reference: 3.2 PTR Patch Notes

• The existing achievements to collect 1, 25, 50, etc. Emblems of Heroism, Valor, and Conquest have been converted to Feats of Strength since Heroism and Valor Emblems are no longer attainable.
• New achievements have been added to collect various amounts of any combination of emblems.

Ulduar: But I'm on Your Side

Purchase Iron Boot Flask that can turn us into every one hour. It will also change sex as well as dance moves. However, don't be on their side immediately after engaging the Assembly of Iron, just in case the attempt is not successful. Wait until 10% health of 3rd boss, then it is time to on their side.