Dual Spec Walkthrough

When patch 3.1 hits, dual specs will be the next great addition to every single WoW character. The LFG channel will be flooded with "Tank/Healer LFG any Heroic" or "DPS/Healer LFG". I suppose you will want to know how dual specs will work, right?

Unlocking Dual Specs

Any WoW character that is at least level 40 will be eligible to obtain a saved secondary spec. You can unlock your second spec by visiting a class trainer. Ask them about dual specs, hand over your 1,ooo gold, and presto! You will now have a blank secondary spec.

Using Dual Specs for the First Time

To view your new second spec, go to your talents and you will see a new tab to the right of the pane. Click it and hit: "Activate This Spec". Once activated, you can spend your talent points as you please and they will be saved. If you look at your action bars, they will be identical to the action bars you previously used for your other spec. If you're saying: "But wait, didn't you say before that actions bars would be saved separately for both specs?" Once you change the action bars for the new spec, they are saved separately from the other action bars.

New Gear Rack Function

Along with the dual specs, Blizzard is releasing a new gear manager. It is pretty basic, as you simply equip the gear that you want saved and click the save button. You then choose an icon for the set and a name and save it. Clicking on the icon will swap your gear to that set. The icon can be placed on action bars.Personally, I will keep using item rack as it has features that are not included in the gear manager from Blizzard.

WoW Insider has a great picture gallery of the new dual spec system. You can view it here.