Cataclysm Head & Shoulder Enchants

Hey everyone! Another Cataclysm Guide thanks to Totalhalibut/Totalbiscuit/The Cynical Brit. To watch the complete video click on the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/user/totalhalibut?blend=1&ob=4#p/u/21/j7y-VTlJqgA

This is a quick writeup to help you to know right away where you want to focus your questing so that you have the reputation you need when you hit level 85 to get your head and shoulder enchantments. Yes, you can only apply these at level 85.

Same - Just like Wrath of the Lich King, you will be able to pick up a tabard once you are friendly to further your reputation gain while running heroics.

Different - Unlike Wrath of the Lich King, the "Lesser" Shoulder enchantments are not equivalent to the previous expansion's "Greater" enchantments. Not only are the secondary stats a bit different due to the new features of Cataclysm, but the actual stat bonus is a bit larger as well.

I'll begin with the head enchantments. The cost appears to start at 150g, but of course by the time you're revered that cost goes down to an amount equal to 120g, I think - possibly 135g at revered and 120g at exalted.

Mount Hyjal (Kalimdor) 78-82

Quartermaster is found in Nordrassil

Revered with the Guardians of Hyjal

Arcanum of Hyjal: 60 Intellect & 35 Critical Strike Rating

Vashj'ir (Eastern Kingdoms) 78-82

Quartermaster is found in the following path:

Shimmering Expanse -> Shimmering Grotto -> Silver Tide Trench -> Silver Tide Hollow

Revered with The Earthen Ring

Arcanum of the Earthen Ring: 90 Stamina & 35 Dodge Rating

Uldum (Kalimdor) 83-84

Quartermaster is found in Ramkahen

Revered with Ramkahen (Cat people)

Arcanum of Ramkahem: 60 Agility & 35 Haste Rating

Twilight Highlands (Eastern Kingdoms) 84-85

Quartermaster is found at the Bloodgulch

Arcanum of the Dragonmaw: 60 Strength & 35 Mastery Strike Rating

Next up, Shoulder Enchantments. All of these can be found at Deepholm in the Maelstrom. The Quartermaster is located at Therazane's Throne. From what I could tell, they are all 60g. Deepholm is a level 82-83 zone according to wow wiki.

The following are the shoulder enchantments for honored reputation:

Lesser Inscription of Charged Lodestone: 30 Intellect & 20 Haste Rating

Lesser Inscription of Jagged Stone: 30 Strength & 20 Critical Strike Rating

Lesser Inscription of Shattered Crystal: 30 Agility & 20 Mastery Rating

Lesser Inscription of Unbreakable Quartz: 45 Stamina & 20 Dodge Rating

The following are the shoulder enchantments for exalted reputation:

Greater Inscription of Charged Lodestone: 50 Intellect & 25 Haste Rating

Greater Inscription of Jagged Stone: 50 Strength & 25 Critical Strike Rating

Greater Inscription of Shattered Crystal: 50 Agility & 25 Mastery Rating

Greater Inscription of Unbreakable Quartz: 75 Stamina & 25 Dodge Rating

And yes, this faction does include a tabard at friendly for heroic reputation runs.

Now, I'm not sure why the Arcanum of Dragonmaw says "mastery strike rating" while the shattered crystal ones say "mastery rating." I don't know if that is something specific with that type of melee dps or just a inconsistency or error of some sort. Also, this information is from the Beta, so it is subject to change. But I wanted to share this to give everyone an idea of where to start/focus questing. And of course, each quartermaster also has gear you can get as you level up so check that out as well. Totalhalibut goes through each item at every quartermaster in the video I linked above.

Cataclysm Beta Guild Leveling System

Before I begin I need to make a few points. First, I am not in the Cataclysm Beta, I simply watched the video of TotalBiscuit's coverage of it on YouTube. Second, credits and whatever legal stuff to mention like the fact that this information is like property of Blizzard or something and you can go to The Cynical Brit dot com for the video that I watched to receive this information, or simply click here. Third, being as this information is in Beta, it is subject to change before final release so don't get your panties in a twist if it's not the same when the game comes out. Finally, anything additional that I add will be written in [brackets]. Mainly this is just identifying that something is Rank II, because from the video, the game does not actually specify, though it is understood. Soz, that was a run-on, eh?

Level 1: Fast Track - Experience gained from killing monsters and completing quests increased by 5%.

Level 2: Mount Up - Increases speed while mounted by 5%. Not active in Battlegrounds or Arenas.

Level 3: Mr. Popularity - Reputation gained from killing monsters and completing quests increased by 5%

Level 4: Cash Flow - Each time you loot money from an enemy, an extra 5% money is generated and deposited directly into your guild bank.

Level 5: Fast Track [Rank II] - Experience gained from killing monsters and completing quests increased by 10%.

Level 6: Reinforce - Items take 5% less durability loss when you die.

Level 7: Hasty Hearth - Reduces the cooldown on your Hearthstone by 15 minutes.

Level 8: Reinforce [Rank II] - Items take 10% less durability loss when you die.

Level 9: Chug-A-Lug - The duration of buffs from all guild cauldrons and feasts is increased by 50%.

Level 10: Mobile Banking - Summons your guild bank. (Instant Cast, 1 Hour Cooldown)

Level 11: Mr. Popularity [Rank II] - Reputation gained from killing monsters and completing quets increased by 10%.

Level 12: Honorable Mention - Increases Honor points gained by 5%.

Level 13: Working Overtime - Increases the chance to gain a skill increase on tradeskills by 10%.

Level 14: The Quick and the Dead - Increases health and mana gained when resurrected by a guild member by 50% and increases movement speed while dead by 100%. Does not function in combat or while in a Battleground or Arena.

Level 15: Cash Flow [Rank II] - Each time you loot money from an enemy, an extra 10% money is generated and deposited directly into your guild bank.

Level 16: Guild Mail - In-game mail sent between guild members now arrives instantly.

Level 17: Everyone's A Hero - Increases Heroism points gained by 5%.

Level 18: Honorable Mention [Rank II] - Increases Honor points gained by 10%.

Level 19: Happy Hour - Increases the number of flasks gained from using a flask cauldron by 100%.

Level 20: Have Group, Will Travel - Summons all raid or party members to the caster's current location. (5.94 sec cast, 2 Hour Cooldown)

Level 21: Chug-A-Lug [Rank II] - The duration of buffs from all guild cauldrons and feasts is increased by 100%.

Level 22: Bountiful Bags - Increases the quantity of materials gained from Mining, Skinning, Herbalism, and Disenchanting by 15%.

Level 24: Everyone's A Hero [Rank II] - Increases Heroism points gained by 10%.

Level 25: Mass Resurrection - Brings all dead party and raid members back to life with 35 health and 35 mana. Cannot be cast when in combat. (Unlimited Range, 9.9 sec cast, no cooldown)

As you can see, guilds will be getting quite the buffs. If I remember accurately from the 2009 Blizzcon videos that I watched on YouTube, we are supposed to gain experience from doing things as a guild. Something like 75% (may be higher) of the group/raid needs to be guild members. Having composed that group ratio, you and your party/raid members will begin to earn experience for the guild as you proceed in your dungeons, raids and battlegrounds. Additionally, I believe the guild also gains experience for levels gained (alt leveling heaven!) and for working on tradeskills, but I could be incorrect on at least the last one. The tradeskills may only be for achievements.

I imagine it will take a considerable length of time for small guilds to get to level 25, and there is a cap for large guilds as in it only counts the top [insert arbitrary number here] member contributers.

While all the additions are awesome, such as gains in experience, reputation, honor points, etc. The really cool features are the ones that have only one rank. Aw heck, they're all really cool, quite honestly. Anyway I thought I'd share this for any of you who may be interested in the detailed list or especially for those of you that didn't know this feature was being introduced.