The Brew Hall

The Brew Hall opened its doors in March 2009, and while it seemed like a clever name at the time, the Brew Hall attracts as many beer aficionados and Oktoberfest seekers as it does WoW hunters. Hailing from the deepest darkest taverns of the Stormpeaks, Darkbrew is a dwarf hunter (is there any other kind?) who quests, raids, and drinks Sulfuron Slammers with friends (or alone). He has been in Azeroth since day one, is a Defender of the Alliance, has braved the Fargo Deep Mine, and defeated the Blood Fish at Jarod’s Landing.

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Episode 216: Blizzcon, Booze and Patch 6.2

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We cover a lot of ground in this episode. Find out who is going to Blizzcon, learn how to make this Summer’s most refreshing drink, the Cobra Shot, and hear all about what’s happening to Hunters in Patch 6.2.

We are once again doing a time change for the show. Episode 217 will air Sunday, May 10th at 1:30 PM. Click here to see when it will air where you live.

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Bunches of Stuff

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One of the big complaints people have about this expansion is that everything just feels random. Upgrades happen, but they’re like those dirty sneaky Rogues that randomly popup at the worst possible moment. Seriously, I wish I could sic my sporebat on the whole system and make it bleed.

You can go for days and weeks without making any progress, and then you get a day like this.

Mythic Ring from a…

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Darkbrew Goes to Blizzcon

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This will be a year long remembered. I attended my first Star Wars Celebration, and I will soon be attending my first Blizzcon.

Celebration has been a blast, and I’ve made several new friends (most of them human), but I’m really looking forward to Blizzcon. Not so much for the information that will be revealed, but for the opportunity to finally meet other Hunters who have followed this blog…

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Patch 6.2 Has Arrived on the PTR

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Out of the blue, Blizzard has decided to end the content drought and Patch 6.2 is now available for testing on the PTR. It contains a new quest hub, a new raid, and boats. There are also Hunter changes afoot as well. Let’s start there.

The Official Patch Notes

General

Aspect of the Fox has been removed.

Marksmanship

Aimed Shot now deals 15% more damage.

Survival

Mastery: Essence of the Viper has…

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Episode 215: Hunter Talk With RogerBrown

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RogerBrown drops by to discuss more Blackrock Foundry and Hunter Loot with Delirium and ArtemisHowl. Darkbrew and Bendak both had to miss this episode but should be back for episode 216.

Episode 216 is scheduled for April 26 at 2PM Eastern. Click here to see when the show will air where you live.

The show is broadcast live on Twitch TV. In addition to the live show you can find it at,

RSS

iTunes

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Episode 215, The Cantina Cast and More

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A quick update post for you today.

HPP Episode 215

Episode 215 will air at it’s usual time this Sunday on our Twitch.tv site. Bendak and I will be out this week, but RogerBrown will joining ArtemisHowl and Delirium on the show. They’ll have an update on the WHU BBQ in SoCal this May. Click here to see when the show will air where you live.

The Cantina Cast

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Episode 214: Off to a Great Stop!

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Welcome to the first Episode recorded live at our new showtime – 2PM Eastern. ArtemisHowl couldn’t make it, Delirium was late, and technical difficulties cause the episode to end rather abruptly. As you can see the new time has us off to a great stop.

Amidst the chaos, we still managed to deliver another great episode of Hunter content. This week we talk about why Harrison Jones is an awesome…

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Six Years and Counting

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I can’t believe it, but today marks the sixth anniversary of the Brew Hall. Dakrbrew Lager for everyone!

It has been and continues to be a great ride. I want to thank all of you who read and comment, and listen to the podcast. I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again, without you I’d just be talking to myself, and I don’t need a blog to do that!

I don’t know if the Brew Hall will be around in…

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Episode 213: Farewell Solarflair

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In this episode we bid farewell to Solarflair who is leaving the podcast to work for Blizzard Entertainment. We wish him nothing but the best of luck, and look forward to seeing him again at Blizzcon 2015.

That’s right, #TeamHunter will be back at Blizzcon this year and we are in the early stages of planning an awesome event complete with swag and other possible giveaways. Currently Delirium, Art…

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Five Rules for Focus Fire

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Focus Fire used to be one of the least interesting things going on for Beast Master Hunters. You just sent in your pet, waited until you got five stacks and went about your business. But what about now? The great Vince Lombardi sums up the situation perfectly. Focus Fire now represents some of the most complex decision making that Beast Mastery Hunters have had to face since the game had four…

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Episode 212: Michele Morrow, Bracklemore and Rhino Gosling

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It’s never a dull moment when Michele Morrow makes an appearance on the show, and Episode 212 is no exception. This week we discuss the Raid Against Rare Diseases charity even that took place on February 28th.

If you missed the event, no worries, there is still time to donate as well as participate in the online auction where you can bid on some items donated by Blizzard.

Also in this episode we…

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Episode 211: Play What You Want

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This week Darkbrew, Delirium and Bendak dive into Blackrock Foundry. We give our impressions on the bosses we’ve seen thus far and how we feel Hunters are faring.

We welcome Blizzard Watch and Bendak‘s new Locked and Loaded Hunter Column.

We take a look at the latest Hunter changes for Patch 6.1 and discuss how all three specs stack up against each other for single target and AoE. Episode 212 is…

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Thoughts on Hunter Mobility

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Twice now in the last two weeks the Hunting Party Podcast crew has been asked to give their thoughts on Hunter mobility. Granted the question was posed by the same individual, but both were in very public settings. First on the Hunting Party Podcast, and then on the Realm Maintenance Podcast.

I’ve been thinking about it a little and wanted to share some additional thoughts on the topic. In what…

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The Current State of Pets

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I was thinking about pets over the weekend, and I find them to be in a curious place right now. If you think about it, the system is perfect, and yet something about it doesn’t feel quite right.

In Mists of Pandaria pets were changed to bring raid buffs/debuffs and utility, although some were restricted to exotic pets. This was normalized in Warlords of Draenor and both exotic and normal pets can…

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Episode 210: Preparing for Patch 6.1

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This week Darkbrew, Solarflair, Delirium and Bendak discuss Hunter changes coming in Patch 6.1. We review the talents, discuss the tier set bonuses and give you guidance on what specs and talents you’ll want to pickup when 6.1 goes live.

Blackrock Foundry opens up on Tuesday, ahead of Patch 6.1, so you’ll want to keep doing what you’re doing until 6.1 arrives.

We also give our thanks and bid…

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Everything's New

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New Podcast Episode

A reminder to everyone that we have a new podcast episode scheduled for this weekend. Episode 210 won’t have any guests, but Solar should be back, and the rest of the hosts will be there too. Our technical guru, Synthparadox, is out of town, so I’ll be handling all of the pyrotechnics on Sunday. Remember when we used to have all those technical glitches in past years?

There’s…

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Hunter Changes in Patch 6.1

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Patch 6.1 is on the PTR, and there are changes for Hunters. Mostly the good the kind. I have to say, I don’t recall seeing this much class iteration during an expansion. Usually there is the big nerf shortly after release, and then things stabilize until there is a tier change. Even then it’s just a small turning of the knob to adjust for stat changes.

This time we’re getting changes that…

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