User blog comment:Meighan/Tracking Contributions: Wiki Activity/@comment-1393830-20110908231522/@comment-3388044-20110909000908

Regarding the main tools new admins should learn, I second everything Godisme said. For an Administrator, there is probably no more important report for an admin to look at than RecentChanges (RC). This cannot be emphasized enough. S/he has to stay on top of all the activity on his/her wiki. And only RC provides that information. For example, if an inappropriate image is uploaded, or an inappropriate username created, etc., these will not be reported at WikiActivity. These are just two examples, but they illustrate well the importance of RC to the Administrator corps.

Plus, because RC reports activity in almost every log, it covers a great deal of what’s important at SpecialPages. However, things like DoubleRedirects, and other maintenance reports, are only available through AdminDashboard (Advanced tab) or SpecialPages.