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Moonkins

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Lazerzpewpew
#1 - Feb. 3, 2016, 6:08 p.m.
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Where did the nicknames Boomkin and Boomy come from?
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Ornyx
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#13 - Feb. 3, 2016, 7:18 p.m.
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02/03/2016 10:13 AMPosted by Fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kfr3602ANI


I forgot this existed, but I'm so glad it's back in my life.

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Pretty sure it evolved from "oomkin". When Moonkin form was first added with one of the original Druid talent updates (Patch 1.8), most of the raiding balance druids of the day were constantly out of mana due to how the spec worked.

Balance got a pretty hefty buff a short time after and I think the "BOOM" has stuck from that buff and become a general community-coined term for everyone's favorite lazerchicken.