Just after Patchwerk, the first boss in the abomination wing of Naxxramas, comes the most feared and dreaded event of the entire instance. I speak, of course, of the Frogger(tm) event. Players must pass three rows of slimes as the slimes continuously move across their paths. One false move means instant death, because being in proximity to a slime causes it to explode for more than 25k damage. Horror stories of players being snowballed as they pass through the excruciating obstacle course pervade the land. But fear not! Horde players rejoice, because the shaman of The Core have discovered a way to help their fellow adventurers pass safely to the other side!



It turns out that shaman totems trigger the slimes to explode. However, the slime explosion appears to be some kind of aoe attack, because the totem itself does not get killed in the process. Therefore, shaman can set up a screen of totems all along the path, forming a barrier that protects Horde raids from from the atrocities that would otherwise be committed by these slimes.

Yes, yes, I know. The calls to nerf shaman will only grow louder with this discovery. There is no doubt that I will be assailed by Horde guilds worldwide for publicizing an exploit of such unbelievable magnitude. But the discovery should -- nay must -- be told. I'm quite certain that Blizzard will hotfix this exploit as soon as they possibly can.(*)






(*) Yes, I am joking about this being a major expoit. Yes, I am aware that almost everyone can make it past the Frogger event without any trouble. I congratulate you on your ability to walk back and forth across the Frogger event twenty times without dying. I exaggerated the dangers of the Frogger event for humorous purposes. No, I don't think it was mean or dishonest. Yes, I realize that you may not have understood or appreciated the humor. No, I'm not saying you're dumb, although you must concede that that is a possibility. Let's just move on, shall we?

Why is this post here?

As an aside, they really should just implement a constant Frogger slime migration across the main field of WSG. Only good things could come of it.

That would rock.

It was just pointed out to me on the Lurker Lounge that paladins can divine shield and pop the slime bubbles for their raids. Zomg, the massive exploits just keep pouring in.

It's a fun, albeit trivial, observation of an odd game mechanic.

Too long, didn't read :(

Don't worry, Alliance will have Shaman in the expansion. Ergo, all is well right now and imbalances are non-issues.

I lol'd :>

Apparently the huge gaps that these create are too difficult for some people.

A pic of this "major exploit" was posted almost a month ago.