Thought I would share some of my favorite posts this week from WoW Insider.

Illusionary Tactics: Dartol’s Rod of Transformation

“This time, I’ll be looking at Dartol’s Rod of Transformation, a perennial favorite of my guild. I’ve written about this item before, but it’s been a while, and it’s perfect for this column, so I’m giving it some more air time.”

Tanking for beginners

“Maybe you’ve heard that there’s a tank shortage and you’ve rerolled to help your buddies out. Maybe you just like the idea of one of the tanking classes and you’re interested in being as valuable for groups as you can be (and in the case of two of them you don’t like healing). Maybe you enjoy being in the forefront of things. For whatever reason, you’ve decided you want to tank.”

Shifting Perspectives: Share your delight in Tree of Life!

“Since this column has been dominated by news of the Ferlol kind lately, I thought this week would be a good time to bring some true leafy fun into the mix.”

The Light and How to Swing It: Holy paladin gear enchants, part 2

“In my last Light and How to Swing It, I covered some good enchants for the upper part of an endgame healing paladin — the head, shoulders, cloak, chest and bracers. Now it’s time to head below the belt (har) and take care of hand, ring, leg, foot, weapon and shield enhancements. Okay, hands and rings aren’t technically below the blt, but I ran out of room for them last time.”

New Players’ Guide: Your life as a Hunter.

“As a Hunter, your primary role will be to provide ranged damage-per-second and crowd control with your traps. Actually, I lied, your primary role will be spent convincing everyone you group with you’re not one of those brainless morons that seem to end up playing Hunters.”