Resembling Beanie Babies from several years ago, Webkinz are the latest and greatest thing. Both have had a huge following of children and adults alike. Believe it or not, Webkinz stuffed animals are one of the hottest things selling in the toy market today.

Webkinz stuffed animals are certainly unique, but what makes them that way? By using a special code when you register you adopt your Webkinz pet and assume for its care just as if you were a real parent.

The Webkinz stuffed animals aren’t just simple plush toys. Kids get to name their pets, play with them, learn how to care for their virtual pets and much more in a secure online community. You can even create special foods to feed your pet using Webkinz recipes.

There are plenty of fun and games on Webkinz World. You can build and furnish rooms for your Webkinz stuffed animals to live in. You can play trivia challenges and arcade games. All these activities can earn virtual cash, called kinzcash, which you then use to purchase special items for your virtual pet.

There is more to Webkinz than simply just collecting the Webkinz stuffed animals. The Webkinz World website is child-friendly and very safe. It contains numerous educational activities and games, and also offers a safe environment where children can communicate with others of their own age, using specific pre-set messages listed on the chat menu. The site does not allow children to create their own messages, therefore they cannot give away personal information including addresses and phone numbers.

Collecting and playing with Webkinz stuffed animals are not the only things available to do. There are Quizzy questions designed for kids to learn many educational facts. When spending time answering Quizzy questions, kids can learn new things that they might not care to learn otherwise.

Webkinz stuffed animals are among the most popular toys on the market. A Webkinz World account lasts for one year and can be renewed by purchasing another Webkinz stuffed animal. Ganz, the owner of Webkinz, won’t say how many have been sold to date, but based on the last available figures from 2005, it is likely well past the two million mark.

The guide below is useful for players who would like to choose Mage as their character class. It includes a complete listing of the kinds of magic a Mage is able to cast while in the World of Warcraft.

If you are the type of player who is fond of magic, you should choose Mage as your character class when playing in the World of Warcraft. It is the class who cast magic spells as its major ability.

A Mage is a character in the World of Warcraft usually in robes. Here is the list of strengths and weaknesses of a Mage:
1. It strength lies on its effectiveness in inflicting damage to a wide range of targets at one time using the Area of Effect Damage spell.
2. It can escape enemies in a blink of an eye using Blink, Frost Nova and Ice Armor spells.
3. It has the capacity to inflict long-range damage.
4. The only character which can use portals to transport himself or his friends to any part of the World of Warcraft.
5. Has the capability to control crowds.
6. It is restricted to wear cloth armors only.
7. It is not built for melee fights and hit points.
8. It depends on other characters to be healed.

To give you an idea of how powerful a Mage is when it comes to using magic, I’ve listed a complete listing of the types of magic that a Mage uses in the World of Warcraft. You will be amazed on how diverse and flexible these magic are. The list is not written in such a way that you will get all the information there but it will surely give you an idea why Mage is a class you should not ignore in the World of Warcraft.

1. Arcane Intellect Buff – increases intellect for a certain number of minutes
2. Arcane Brilliance Party Buff – increases party’s intellect in 1 hour
3. Arcane Missiles – fires arcane missiles to enemies
4. Arcane Explosion – creates instant explosion to surrounding enemies
5. Ritual of Refreshment – creates a refreshment table where friends can participate and eat to restore mana points
6. Fire Blast – hit enemies with fire blasts
7. Fireball – hurls fireballs to enemies
8. Flamestrike – summons a pillar of fire to damage enemies
9. Fire Ward – absorbs fire damage thrown by enemies
10. Scorch – damages enemy thru scorching
11. Frostbolt – hits a bolt of frost to enemies causing them to slow down
12. Frost Nova - immobilizes monsters for a period of time enough for the character to escape
13. Frost Armor – increases armor strength for 30 seconds
14. Blizzard – hits the enemies with shards of ice
15. Cone of Cold – absorbs frost damage cast by enemies and slows them at the same time
16. Frost Ward – absorbs frost damage for 30 seconds
17. Polymorph – transforms a superior kind of enemy animal to a lower or subdued type of animal as from beast to sheep for a period of time
18. Blink – teleports the mage to another location at the same time losing free from any spell of enemies
19. Mana Shield – absorbs physical damage using mana points.
20. Counterspell – prevents an enemy to cast a spell for 10 seconds
21. Remove Lesser Curse – removes one lesser curse from a friend
22. Portal – creates a portal or gateway for the mage or his allies
23. Dampen Magic – reduces effects of all magic to friends, both the good and bad type of magic.
24. Amplify Magic – the opposite of Dampen Magic
25. Mage Armor – increases mage resistance to other magics and increases mana regeneration while casting
26. Slow Fall – Slows speed of falling when jumping on high heights.

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