Wowhead unveils new talent calculator
by Eliah Hecht 
Apr 14th 2009 at 7:55PM
Nah, just kidding: they released an awesome new version today. The new version of the Wowhead talent calculator, in addition to looking even spiffier than usual, has a few added features:
- Glyphs, like the MMO-Champion calculator has had for a while (but prettier, of course)
- Auto-updating URL - no more need for a "link to this" button
- "Restore" button will reset a calculator if you got there from a link and then altered it
All talents are now updated for patch 3.1, as well. The pet talent calculator has gotten the same treatment as the main talent calculator, with auto-updating URLs and a Restore button.
The only thing I don't like about the new talent calculators is the way you select your class/pet family; it used to be a text list, and now it's an icon grid, which I find harder to use quickly, especially in the case of the pet calculator. But it's a small complaint.
Filed under: Talents
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Balthezor Apr 14th 2009 8:07PM
Or just delete the "first" post so no one can respond to it....
Balthezor Apr 14th 2009 8:02PM
Yeah I'll look at this instead of my server all locked up
Ozmodius Apr 14th 2009 8:51PM
At least your realm is up. Mine is still AWOL.
Oh well, guess I'll plan my new spec...
... and my new SECOND spec.
elstor Apr 14th 2009 8:03PM
Love the new calc. Keep it up wowhead!
Balthezor Apr 14th 2009 8:03PM
"Wowhead is undergoing a quick maintenance.
Please be patient -- we'll be back soon!"
YOU SOB!
Zdogg Apr 14th 2009 8:05PM
I dont give a damn about talent calculators. I want my server to be up.
Balthezor Apr 14th 2009 8:08PM
GD! Quit screwing up my postings!
Eudeyrn Apr 14th 2009 8:03PM
Wowhead is undergoing a quick maintenance.
Please be patient -- we'll be back soon!
HAHAHA.
Erok Apr 14th 2009 8:05PM
I click. It says their doing work. Is everything related to WoW now breaking and going down? =[
Reialta Apr 14th 2009 8:04PM
Sadness...I can't even play with Wowhead's new toys....and I still can't get on Sargeras...boo!!
Derrith Apr 14th 2009 8:04PM
WHY DO YOU TORMENT US WITH THINGS THAT ARE OFFLINE.
I can't play WoW, and now even the Talent calculator is gone. DIAF!
Royal Apr 14th 2009 8:08PM
The wowhead server is down for me?
The Artist formally known as Jesus Apr 14th 2009 8:05PM
Looks like MMO-Champion's calculator, only sexier.
Orealy Apr 14th 2009 8:28PM
And WoWhead is down too...
Clinton Apr 14th 2009 8:07PM
The new WoWhead talent calculator is great and I've been playing around with it while the realms have been down, but could you please stop putting up new stories with links to other sites :) The other sites seem to be having difficulties with all the traffic, I can't get to Matticus, Anna, and now WoWhead (thankfully I saved my dual spec's in open tabs lol). :D
Hilus Apr 14th 2009 8:06PM
"We will back soon" ...Oh my oh my...what a sadomasoquist day...
d1ckjustice Apr 15th 2009 3:55PM
Thank goodness I used the new talent calculator before the flood of traffic from the article broke Wowhead! Hehehe.
Meld Apr 14th 2009 8:10PM
The pet tree's are bogus x.x, on the 4th tier there's talents to put 2 points in...which is not possible to do because there's not enough points to get there and put 2 points in it, just 1.
Artificial Apr 14th 2009 8:48PM
No, the pet trees are working fine. Hit the [+] near the top next to where it says how many talent points you have left to spend to add the points from Beast Mastery, then you'll be able to put more than one point in the highest tier.
Eternauta Apr 14th 2009 8:17PM
The Pally calc is screwed!
GG wowhead.