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Name: Progar
Armory: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/character/bleeding-hollow/progar/advanced
Class: Druid
Main Spec: All of them!

If you would, please tell us a little bit about yourself and your role at irnub.

My name is Matt and I raid on Progar in game. Currently, the nature of this expansion has shattered the very meaning of a main spec role for me as I am currently gearing and raiding in three of the four specs available for the class. The first part of the expansion however has been spent versing myself in the new battle that is healing.

What got you sucked into WoW initially?

Not gonna lie, I initially had the same reaction I am sure most did and hated it just because others hated it and the rep it got of consuming your life. I already had a very addictive personality towards computers and video games so once I tried it there was no going back. The real reason why I started playing though was because the girl that I liked at the time had a brother that played an undead rogue on Malfurion during BWL times. He was pretty cool and I spent enough time over there to pick up an interest to start a rogue, thus Rohgar (my old Rogue) was born.

So how did you get into progression-oriented raiding?

Progression oriented raiding didn’t start for me until the Burning Crusade hit. I hit level 60 on my rogue roughly a week after BC went live. From this point on I stepped up my game and became interested in the raiding scene. It wasn’t long before I was guilded and raiding Karazhan. I brushed up against extremely hardcore raiding when I joined a top 150 guild but lost interest in WoW shortly after acceptance.

What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses as a WoW player?

Probably my single greatest strength in a raid is my raid awareness. At any given time as a healer, taking in your surroundings and anticipating damage can make the difference in a mediocre healer and a stellar healer. Having the right equipment for the job helps too, such as a nice big monitor and a clean UI, but raid awareness is key in any encounter.

My greatest weakness is healing Pokeadot when I don’t want to. He is mean.

What are your most and least favorite parts about raiding?

My most favorite part is everyone’s favorite part … the adrenaline after a first kill — it’s addicting.

Least favorite part is probably everything that doesn’t have me in an instanced zone killing bosses.

If you could give one “pro tip” to other players, what would it be?

Power Auras, Cooldown/Buff/Debuff Timers, Boss Mods (BigWigs or DBM), Keybindings, Mouse with lots of buttons … that counts as one tip aye?!

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