I’m sure you’ve seen them…

Haunted!

Ghosts that hang back and aren’t aggressive in any way, but definitely follow one particular player.

Where did they come from? How does one get one for themselves?

Can money be made on them, or are they worthless to the entrepreneurial player?

Defending Against The Lich King’s Invasion

As we approach the release of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack of World of Warcraft, a world event is going on around us - the invasion of the Lich King’s minions.

It started with that plague which came from the Conspicuous Crates in Booty Bay, but it didn’t take long for the plague to spread, and be spread by players of all levels - intentionally or not.

Thankfully, the plague was cured, because before a cure was found, there was a severe disruption in city services such as the Auction House and Banking systems. If the Bankers and Auctioneers weren’t infected themselves, the were dead, or there were other Zombies running around making it impossible to do your work in these spots. (note: Undercity was always great. Orgrimmar was a festering zoo)

And of course, the plague had spread around the world and had BEEN spread around the world (by bored level 70’s) to every corner and every leveling area, so many of my friends who were progressing through their Azeroth levels weren’t pleased with how the world event was imposed upon them.

Invasion’s Next Stage

After the plague was cured and the world recovered from the zombie infestation, localized invasions started to spring up, marked by purple skulls on the continental maps in Azeroth.

That’s kind of where we are now - although really I’m sure there’s more that has happened that I missed while I was doing other things.

At any rate, these localized invasion zones have some neat drop rewards, but the best equipment drops come from mobs who are quite hard to solo, so be sure to bring friends.

Cool Priest Rewards From Joining In On The Invasion Include…

• Blessed Gloves of Undead Cleansing
• Blessed Mantle of Undead Cleansing
• Blessed Robe of Undead Cleansing
• Blessed Trousers of Undead Cleansing

This gear and other sets like it for Leather and Plate are AWESOME upgrades for any toons that are new to 70, but you’ll need to bring some friends to make very much headway. Bring a Cloth-wearer, a Leather-wearer and a Plate-wearer together in a party and get some loot!

Other Cool Rewards Include

• Haunted Memento - which is unique but NOT Soulbound
• Corrupted Scourgestone (with your Argent Dawn Commission in a trinket slot)
• Invader's Scourgestone (with your commission as above)
• Necrotic Rune which can be used for purchasing gear
• Argent Dawn reputation

The only thing in that list above that isn’t Bind on Pickup is the Memento - the very thing which makes the ghostly companion follow you around from a distance, like the picture in this entry.

I can imagine that this thing will be worth big bucks after the Invasion is over and folks can’t pick it up anymore… so if you can grab some friends and get into it, I highly suggest you do!

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