If your partner likes World of Warcraft, you’ll understand how intensely players can be immersed in that game. There are technical, visual, and social aspects of the game that stimulate the imagination and make the game immensely enjoyable for literally millions of players.

It can be difficult to shop for gifts for someone who would rather have something virtual than real. Ask any WoW fan what they’d rather have, a legendary weapon or a really nice sweater. They would probably prefer to have the gun.

You can’t really buy virtual weapons from them. (Well, you might be able to find some, but that’s against the maker’s rules and your account could be banned, so don’t.)

But there are still plenty of gifts you can buy them that are related to their World of Warcraft love. Here are some ideas to get you going:

1. T-shirts – There are quite a few t-shirts available that have World of Warcraft logos on them or better yet have some of the lingo that players use. Remember, many times players will tag each other while also fighting virtual monsters. For this reason, quite a few abbreviations or slang terms have arisen. T-shirt manufacturers are not short of creative slogans that tie in with the attributes of a particular character. For example, if your loved one plays a paladin, a T-shirt that says “Bubble and Home!” it would be cute. So find out what kind of character they have.

2. Gaming PCs – Due to the fact that combat involves many different keystrokes, all done quickly and in a certain order in a given situation, manufacturers have developed programmable keyboards. These keyboards have special buttons that allow gamers to program keystrokes which saves them a lot of time and prevents mistakes. Similarly, there are mice that have multiple scroll wheels and additional buttons that give the PC gamer more options. Allowing them to put certain commands on their mouse buttons can save them from having to wave their hand back and forth between the mouse and keyboard at crucial points in the game.

3. Bumper Stickers: Just like t-shirts, there are quite a few slogans that a World of Warcraft addict would love to put on the back of their car.

4. Action Figures – Depending on the age or personality of your loved one, there are some pretty cool action figures out there. Maybe they would like to have something sitting on their desk at work that lets their coworkers know what their hobby is.

5. Guides – There are quite a few guides available for many different aspects of the game. You can find guides on how to make wow gold (the kingdom’s virtual currency), guides on how to ‘level up’ your character (make them gain experience that allows them to ‘grow’ into a stronger character) and guides on how to play better. with a specific type of character (for example, a guide on how wizards can better fight in the game).

Those are some ideas to get you started. If you’re shopping for a World of Warcraft player, you actually have it pretty easy. You have a plethora of potential giveaways, and you may even find them all consolidated in one place. For example, http://www.warcraftwidow.com is an online store for World of Warcraft items.

One last thing… tell your player that your gift is to celebrate the Winter Veil Festival, if it’s winter. They will love that!