Threat is a concept that should be familiar to most players in World of Warcraft. You hit something, it gets angry with you. Your tank is there to soak up this anger, however sometimes things don't quite go to plan.

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I have read some posts where a critical strike cap for Moonkin is mentioned, and this set me thinking. My critical strike chance in Recount never matches the critical strike chance on my character sheet, and so I decided to pull together in a simple post the information to show where the differences come from.

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As a Moonkin you may often see your mana pool vary wildly during the same fight. Some tries it may be constantly full, other tries it may be nonexistant. In this post I take a look at the reason behind this and what you can do to help.

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This week on TOTGC I noticed that I was missing a lot of spells. Ignoring Faction Champions (as that fight is to erratic to pay attention to miss rate) I appeared to be missing approximately 1% of my casts. I felt this merited investigation as if my suspicions were proved true then it may indicate either a misunderstanding of the effect of [Heroic Presence], or an outright bug.

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When you're leveling a character it makes sense to level a tradeskill or two also, especially now that they all provide a stat bonus at 400 skill. In general all the stat bonuses are pretty much equal, but one or two perhaps are just a little more equal than others when a Moonkin is concerned.

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Selecting gems as a moonkin is not an overly complex process, although is not as simple as just filling all your sockets with Runed Cardinal Rubies. If you are unsure as to which gem to use, just consult my flow chart below. If you are looking for information relating to enchantments and what would be best to choose for your Moonkin, please read this : Moonkin enchant selection

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What I am about to say may seem obvious, but it seems to be a fact lost to some people posting on forums. Just because a stat is capped does not neccesarily mean that it should be avoided. When deciding on gear and upgrades it is crucial to understand the difference between a soft cap and a hard cap. There are also some stats that will give you an advantage but just aren't worth taking.

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Moonkins don't always get the love they deserve. In PvE we are currently in a great place, though let down by some people that give moonkins a bad name by showing the worst sides of the class. The class is currently at a point where it is competitive to a point where, when geared and specced correctly, we can lead the way in the DPS charts.

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