The Bright Side  

Yesterday's raid did not come off. With everyone scattered to the four winds for the holidays, there were too few signed up, and nobody on to fill in with.

So five of us split off, and tore through Heroic Utgarde Keep and Pinnacle back to back, which proved very fruitful for me.

I was hoping for the Plunderer's Helm off of Ingvar, so that I could start rocking a Meta socket and it's 3% increased crit damage again. But he only saw fit to drop the Drake Mounted Crossbow for me. I haven't upgraded from my Zombie Sweeper Shotgun just yet, because I like my racial bonus and I think one of our guild's engineers may soon be cranking out a shiny new Nessingwary 4000 for me. I'd prefer not to drop 300g each to scope two weapons if I don't have to.

We nicely outgeared Utgarde Pinnacle, which was essentially a big loot pinata for me, and picked up a couple of the boss achievements along the way for giggles. I've been through this place quite a few times, as our guild's main tank has been trying to get the Red Sword of Courage off Ymiron ever since dinging 80, but I've never had anything drop. Then yesterday I manage to grab the Massive Spaulders of the Jormungar, the Meteorite Whetstone, and the Sovereign's Belt all in one run. I don't think I'll be swapping out my Spectral Rider's Girdle for the Sovereign's, but I like to have lots of options in Hit gear for when I need to drop some hit to upgrade another slot.

That and several thousand rep toward getting exalted with the Argent Crusade, and getting my Polished Regimental Hauberk made the lack of a Naxx run feel alright.