latest-news

[vital cargo]

Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons to Complete on Bolstering, Storming, Tyrannical Weeks

Welcome to one of the worst weeks on the calendar for Mythic+! Bolstering, Storming and Tyrannical are this week's affixes and we're going over the best and worst dungeons for this week!

[vital cargo]

Secret Battle Pet - Courage Found!

Courage, the cute little Larion battle pet, has been found!

[vital cargo]

Class Bugs with Patch 9.0.5 - Protection Warrior and Windwalker Monk

With a new patch, there are bound to be bugs with new additions and changes Blizzard makes to systems and classes. While most of those have been fixed shortly after the maintenance with hotfixes, a couple of them still persisted.

[vital cargo]

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Now 20% Off Until March 14th

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is now 20% off from March 11th to 14th!

[vital cargo]

World of Warcraft Classic PTR Updated with Burning Crusade Classic Assets

The World of Warcraft Classic PTR has been updated with some Burning Crusade Classic assets!

[vital cargo]

WoW Classic PTR New Global Strings - Burning Crusade Transition Default Clone Date

This WoW Classic PTR build contains many new Global Strings. One of the strings is BURNING_CRUSADE_TRANSITION_DEFAULT_CLONE_DATE and mentions a date!

[vital cargo]

Hotfixes: March 11, 2021

Mage: Fixed an issue with Disciplinary Command (Runecarving Power) triggering with non-class spells.

[vital cargo]

Undocumented Mythic+ Changes in Plaguefall in Patch 9.0.5 - Plaguerocs, Domina Venomblade

Patch 9.0.5 has included some undocumented Mythic+ dungeon changes with two of those changes occurring in Plaguefall. Plaguerocs have once again appeared at the beginning of the dungeon and Mirror Image no longer works to break out Assassins on Domina Venomblade.

[vital cargo]

Desire's Battle Gargon Mount Found - Reward from The Countess at the Ember Court

One of the final mounts of Shadowlands finally had its source confirmed as players continue to progress through the Covenant Feature buildings. Venthyr's final mount without a confirmed source, Desire's Battle Gargon, comes from the Ember Court, from The Countess tribute at the end of the scenario.

[vital cargo]

Broker Traversal Enhancer - New Account-Wide Torghast Upgrade in 9.0.5

There is a new account-wide upgrade in Torghast, the Broker Traversal Enhancer, which causes Broker teleportation devices to appear near certain platforms, allowing you to cross easily. Great news if you hate the chain bridges!

[vital cargo]

Castle Nathria Repair NPC Gets Pile of Gold in 9.0.5

If your guild is still raiding, you might have noticed a funny change in Castle Nathria in Patch 9.0.5 - Rendle's pile of gold.

[vital cargo]

Notable Quality of Life Updates Included in Patch 9.0.5

Patch 9.0.5 added some notable quality of life updates. Here we take a look at some of the most interesting ones including Torghast ilvl recommendations and a cloak fix for Undead with hidden bones.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.0.5 Hotfixes for March 12, 2021 - Reprisal Nerf

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for March 12th, 2021 which includes a nerf to the Reprisal Legendary for Protection Warriors.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Removed Boosted Chinese Guilds from Hall of Fame - 16 Guilds Removed

Following the NetEase interviews with Chinese players suspected of boosting Hall of Fame, Blizzard has removed 16 Chinese guilds from the Alliance Hall of Fame, likely guilds that were investigated and found guilty of being boosted into the Hall of Fame.

[vital cargo]

Art Blast: "Zappy Boi" by Senior Surfacing Artist Wey Wong

Senior Surfacing Artist Wey Wong has posted some of his work featuring Zappy Boi from the Battle for Azeroth Cinematics.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Entertainment Job Listings Hint at Unnanounced Action/FPS Game

More secret projects are in development at Blizzard, with several new job listings referencing action, first-person shooter, and online experience, which could indicate something related to Overwatch or even a completely new title.

[vital cargo]

Undocumented Change in Mists of Tirna Scithe - Maze Window Pull "Fixed" and New Workarounds

At the start of the maze in Mists of Tirna Scithe, players have found an undocumented change -- a brand new wall blocking the window that allowed players to turn the 2 pull into a 6 pull. However, players have already found workarounds, allowing them to continue to pull 6 mobs at the beginning of the maze.

[vital cargo]

Art Blast: Alliance and Horde Soldiers by Senior Surfacing Artist Wey Wong

Today we're looking at the work behind the Alliance and Horde soldiers in the Battle for Azeroth cinematic trailer.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 168 | Rogue Auctions, More Vendor Nerfs & WorthIt Multi Farms

The latest economy roundup highlights how vendor prices for items below item level 75 have been adjusted.

[vital cargo]

Windwalker Monks in Shadowlands: Bug Fixes and the Future

Babylonius discusses the recent changes to Windwalker Monk after its performance in Castle Nathria and the effect of all the recent bug fixes. He also delves into the history of Windwalker Monks, and gives his thoughts as to the future of the spec.

[vital cargo]

Art Blast: Mannoroth by Senior Texture Artist Samuel Alicea

Today we're looking at the work that went into Mannoroth for the Warlords of Draenor cinematic by Senior Texture Artist Samuel Alicea.

[vital cargo]

Thunder Bluff in Unreal Engine by Aleksandr Timoshenko

Amazing Fan Art of Thunder Bluff by Aleksandr Timoshenko using Unreal Engine.

[vital cargo]

WoW Classic Beta Product Updated for Burning Crusade Classic Beta

The Wow Classic Beta product that was used for Classic beta testing has been updated for The Burning Crusade, now called Burning Crusade Classic Beta.

[vital cargo]

Invisibility Potions Bugged in Patch 9.0.5 - Common Abilities and Talents Break Invisibility Potion

Since Patch 9.0.5 has launched, Players have noticed that Invisibility Potions have been breaking early through no fault of their own. We did some tests and have found some of the common abilities that are breaking the Potion of Hidden Spirit Invisibility Potions this patch.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Weekly #263 - Patch 9.0.5 Live, Waiting for TBC Classic

For Wowhead Weekly #263, Annie and Perc discuss Patch 9.0.5 and look ahead to TBC Classic.

[vital cargo]

How to Prepare for Burning Crusade Classic as a Returning Classic Player

With Burning Crusade Classic potentially right around the corner, many Classic WoW players are returning to the game in preparation for Burning Crusade. To maximize the last few weeks and Pre-Patch time before the Dark Portal opens, here is a list of things those players can work towards!

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Clarifies the Valor Point Cap in Patch 9.0.5

Blizzard has posted a clarification on how the Valor Point cap works in Patch 9.0.5.

[vital cargo]

March 15th Hotfixes - Invisibility Potion Fixes

Fixed an issue where Inexorable Assault (Talent) and Cold Heart (Talent) would break invisibility potion effects.

Upcoming Castle Nathria Tuning - Mythic Artificer Xy'mox, Heroic Sire Denathrius

Blizzard has announced upcoming Castle Nathria tuning for the next weekly reset which includes nerfs to Artificer Xy'mox and Heroic Sire Denathrius. Blizzard has announced upcoming Castle Nathria tuning for the next weekly reset which includes nerfs to Mythic Artificer Xy'mox and Heroic Sire Denathrius.

[vital cargo]

Analysis of Shadowlands DPS in Mythic Castle Nathria - Patch 9.0.5 Launch

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Castle Nathria during the first week of Patch 9.0.5. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Castle Nathria statistics.

[vital cargo]

Nurgash Muckformed - Revendreth World Boss Available This Week

Shadowlands introduces four new World Bosses, one available in each of the main Shadowlands Zones. This week, Nurgash Muckformed is available to be defeated in Revendreth!

Weekly Anima Quest Now Awards Gold in 9.0.5 For Players at Max Renown

There are no new Renown levels in Patch 9.0.5. Players that are at Renown 40 will receive gold instead of Renown from the weekly anima quest in the patch.

[vital cargo]

Great Vault M+ Loot Can Be Upgraded With Valor This Reset

With the March 16th (NA) / March 17th (EU) reset, players can upgrade this week's Great Vault Mythic+ loot with Valor.

[vital cargo]

Covenant Hearthstone Toys Can Only Be Used by Players of that Covenant

Blizzard has changed the Covenant Hearthstone toys to only work for players of that particular covenant. Previously, you could use the toys on any character once they were learned in your Toy Box.

Blazing Ingots Daily Quest in the Maw - Ingots Now First Come First Serve in Patch 9.0.5

The 12 Ingots that are required to complete the Acquisition: Blazing Ingots daily quest are no longer individual. The Ingots can now only be grabbed by the first person to click on them after they respawn, making this daily quest take a lot longer.

[vital cargo]

Valor Point Cap for this Week is 5,750 Valor

The Valor Point cap has increased this week, and now allows all characters to earn a maximum of 5,750 Valor Points.

Activision Blizzard Lays Off 50 Employees in Esports Division

Activision Blizzard is laying off roughly 50 employees from their Esports division, affecting Overwatch League and Call of Duty League.

[vital cargo]

A Dangerous Harvest World Quest in Ardenweald - Animacones Now First Come, First Serve in Patch 9.0.5

The 10 Animacones that are required to complete the "A Dangerous Harvest" World Quest in Ardenweald are no longer shared. Similar to the Blazing Ingots in the Maw, the Animacones can now only be grabbed by the first person to click on them after respawning, making this World quest take longer as well.

Southshore vs Tarren Mill Brawl Replaced with Arathi Blizzard

Blizzard has run into issues with this week's brawl, and has decided to replace Southshore vs Tarren Mill with Arathi Blizzard instead.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Announces Upcoming Hotfix for Blazing Ingots and Animacones

Blizzard has announced that they are working on an upcoming hotfix for Blazing Ingots and Animacones for the Daily / World quests to make them respawn quickly after a player has looted them.

[vital cargo]

Warcraft III Reforged 1.32.10 PTR Patch Notes - Race & Item Balancing

Blizzard has released patch notes for the Warcraft III Reforged PTR, including multiplayer balance changes for Undead, Night Elf, and Human races. Another key part of the tuning reduces the power of aura items, so they do not outshine actual hero abilities, while increasing the re-sell value of all items in order to help mitigate bad luck with item draws.

[vital cargo]

March 16th Hotfixes - More Invisibility Potion Effect Fixes

Fixed an issue where Aspect of the Cheetah would break invisibility potion effects.

[vital cargo]

Runeforge Added to the Seat of the Primus Necrolord Covenant Sanctum

The Necrolord covenant sanctum, the Seat of the Primus, now includes a Runeforge for applying Death Knight weapon enhancements.

[vital cargo]

Feral Druid Successfully Heals +14 Spires of Ascension with Oath of the Elder Druid

Taking inspiration from the Sun King's Salvation encounter in Castle Nathria, a Night Fae Feral Druid has successfully healed +14 Spires of Ascension using Oath of the Elder Druid and Heart of the Wild.

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands Dungeon Shield Model Shrunk in Patch 9.0.5

The Shadowlands dungeon shield model has been shrunk in Patch 9.0.5.

[vital cargo]

Fan Creates Spectacular Elysian Hold in Minecraft

Redditor WinzuMonk creates Elysian Hold in Minecraft.

[vital cargo]

20 Useful Items to Grab Before Burning Crusade Classic

As more and more players are returning to Classic WoW in preparation for Burning Crusade, we thought we'd take the time to list some items that hold their value through the Dark Portal, or actually become even more valuable--ranging from Consumables, to Trinkets, to Equipment, and even Enchants and Recipes! Here are 20 useful items to grab before Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons to Complete on Spiteful, Grievous, Fortified Weeks

Spiteful, Grievous and Fortified are this week's affixes and Tettles goes over the best and worst dungeons for this week!

[vital cargo]

March 17th Hotfixes - More Invisibility Potion Effect Fixes

Fixed an issue where Measured Contemplation (Runecarving Power) would break invisibility potion effects.

[vital cargo]

Torghast, Tower of the Damned Rankings Now Supported on Warcraft Logs

Warcraft Logs now supports ranks for Torghast, allowing players to upload logs and compete with one another for speed, DPS, and execution.

[vital cargo]

Spiteful Mythic+ Affix Changes in Patch 9.0.5

The Spiteful Mythic+ affix received a change in Patch 9.0.5, adding a debuff when you're fixated by a Spiteful Shade. We've also had some reports that Spiteful Shades have had their melee range reduced. Have you felt this change?

[vital cargo]

Support Doctors Without Borders for Bananas and Daisy the Sloth Charity Battle Pets

Blizzard released a blue post talking about the previously-announced BlizzCon 2021 Charity pets, Bananas and Daisy the Sloth!

[vital cargo]

How the PvP Honor System Changes in Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard created a helpful Frequently Asked Questions Page back in 2006, explaining how the new PvP Honor System introduced in Patch 2.0.1 will function. Since this information is useful and many of these questions are being asked once again, 15 years later, we're sharing it here! This system will be implemented once again, when Pre-Patch is released!

[vital cargo]

Activision Blizzard CEO Criticized Over $200 Million Stock Bonus

The sustained performance of Activision Blizzard stock over the past three months has triggered a stock bonus incentive clause in CEO Bobby Kotick's contract worth approximately $200 million, resulting in criticism from the CtW Investment Group.

[vital cargo]

Valor Points Tooltip Updated with "Season Total Earned"

The Valor Tooltip has been updated on live servers, adding a "Season Total Earned" line. This allows players to know how close they are to the current Seasonal Valor Cap.

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands Patch 9.0.5 Hotfixes for March 18, 2021 - Valor Immediately Awarded on Mythic+ Completion

Blizzard has published hotfixes for March 18th, 2021 which includes a change to award Valor Points immediately on Mythic+ completion, rather than being awarded on looting from the chest.

[vital cargo]

Goblin Player Reaches Level 50 Without Leaving Kezan

Nobb the Goblin has reached level 50 without ever leaving Kezan.

[vital cargo]

Upgrade Your M+ Gear with Valor in Your Sanctum...or in Nazjatar

You can upgrade your M+ gear with Valor in your Covenant Sanctum and in Nazjatar.

[vital cargo]

Metal Musician Nivan Sharma Covers Stormwind City

Metal Musician Nivan Sharma has arranged a cover of the Stormwind City Theme.

[vital cargo]

Activision Blizzard Alumni Networking Community for Former Employees Coming Soon

Activision Blizzard is launching a new initiative in the Activision Blizzard Alumni Community. Run by corporate networking and recruiting software corporation Enterprise Alumni, the group is open to any previous employee or intern of Activision Blizzard.

[vital cargo]

Activision Blizzard Preparing for More Layoffs in European and Latin American Offices

Activision Blizzard is preparing another round of layoffs, consolidating publishing offices in five European countries down into one hub in the UK, while simultaneously dismissing nearly the entire Brazil and Latin America operations team. Development and Customer Support not affected.

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands Tank Damage Analysis in Mythic Castle Nathria - Patch 9.0.5

During the Patch 9.0.5 PTR, we tried to provide context to class changes from our class guide writers so you'd know what to expect once Patch 9.0.5 launched. As a followup, we'll now review initial Warcraftlogs raid statistics to determine the actual ramifications of these changes. Specifically for this article we'll analyze Tank Damage balance in Castle Nathria during the first two weeks of Patch 9.0.5 and compare it to damage statistics from just prior to the patch.

[vital cargo]

Vengeance Demon Hunters Taking Less Magic Damage Than Intended Due to Bug in Shadowlands

We've discovered that a significant bug has been affecting magic damage reduction for Vengeance Demon Hunters that makes a noticeable impact on survivability for the spec. In this article, Itamae goes over the details of the bug, describe how it's affected Vengeance tanks so far, and go over the potential ramifications for the spec if the bug gets fixed.

[vital cargo]

Ellesmere Gaming Presents Azeroth Live on Twitch

Ellesmere Gaming is currently presenting Azeroth Live on Twitch - a World of Warcraft concert! He's playing violin to iconic moments in World of Warcraft.

[vital cargo]

Solo Queue Battle for Azeroth LFR Added with Patch 9.0.5

With Patch 9.0.5, players level 51+ now are able to solo queue into BFA Raid Finder instances with the help of the Keepers of Histories in Boralus and in the Great Seal.

[vital cargo]

Seasonal Wandering Ancient Mount Changes to Spring on March 21st

Spring has arrived, and with it the free Wandering Ancient mount is changing over from its white winter wonderland appearance to a leafy green spring one on March 21st in each region. Along with the new color, the ice crystal variant of the mount special animation has been replaced by fresh apples falling from the Ancient's branches.

[vital cargo]

Necrolord Covenant Duty-Bound Transmog Source Discovered

Players interested in collecting transmog had noticed that the Necrolord Duty-Bound transmog set was the only Covenant set that did not have its source discovered during Shadowlands beta, or during the first weeks of the expansion. But now, the set source has finally been discovered! This set does require some effort and luck to obtain, unfortunately.

[vital cargo]

Two Players Bring Down Classic Onyxia in a 57 Minute Encounter

On Friday, March 19, 2021, two players on Netherwind were able to bring down Onyxia in a 57 minute long encounter.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 169 | Crafting Spreadsheets and Auction House Addons

The latest economy wrap-up highlights Shadowlands crafting spreadsheets and Auction House Addons.

[vital cargo]

Pelagos' Let Go of the Past Trait Hotfixed - Now Correctly Reduces Magic Damage Taken

Over the weekend, players found out that Pelagos' Let Go of the Past Trait was actually increasing magic damage taken by 3%. A hotfix has now been pushed to live servers which makes the trait correctly reduce magic damage taken. This will result in about 6.2% less magic damage for those who used the trait.

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands Healer Throughput Analysis in Mythic Castle Nathria - Patch 9.0.5

During the Patch 9.0.5 PTR, we tried to provide context to class changes from our class guide writers so you'd know what to expect once Patch 9.0.5 launched. As a followup, we'll now review initial Warcraftlogs raid statistics to determine the actual ramifications of these changes. Specifically for this article we'll analyze Healer balance in Castle Nathria during the first two weeks of Patch 9.0.5 and compare it to healer statistics from just prior to the patch.

[vital cargo]

Unreachable Lost Stygia in the Maw Working as Intended

What if you fall off the Maw and run back only to see your corpse twinkling temptingly just out of reach?

[vital cargo]

New Windwalker Monk Bug - Mastery No Longer Affects Spinning Crane Kick

Over the weekend, the Windwalker community has discovered a new bug involving Spinning Crane Kick which decreases the spec's AoE DPS.

[vital cargo]

Three Player Team Kills Normal Shriekwing With No Healer

Players have three-personed normal Shriekwing in Castle Nathria.

[vital cargo]

Fan Creates World of Warcraft Zones in Unreal Engine Enhanced with RTX Ray-Tracing

Daniel L works with Unreal Engine to create spectacular lifelike visions of World of Warcraft zones.

[vital cargo]

Class Tuning for March 23rd

Aimed Shot damage increased by 5%, and Trick Shots now causes your Aimed Shot or Rapid Fire to ricochet for 55% of the damage (was 50%).

Upcoming Castle Nathria Tuning - Mythic Stone Legion Generals & Sludgefist Nerfs

Blizzard has announced that Mythic Stone Legion Generals and Sludgefist is getting nerfed on the next weekly reset!

The Burning Crusade Classic Beta Has Officially Begun

The WoW Burning Crusade Classic Beta has officially started, appearing on the Battle.net launcher for those lucky few who have been selected for early testing.

[vital cargo]

Ray Tracing Support in Burning Crusade Classic

Although the Burning Crusade Classic Beta is not yet playable, customization options are accessible, including support for Ray Traced shadows!

Blizzard Was Not Prepared - The Burning Crusade Classic Beta Officially Not Live

With confusion surrounding the appearance of the Burning Crusade Classic Beta, Blizzard Community Manager Devolore has stated on twitter that the Beta was not intended to added to the battle.net launcher and that downloading it in the launcher will not necessarily grant access once it goes live as intended.

[vital cargo]

March 22nd Hotfixes - Concentration Aura and Anti-Magic Shell Fix

Concentration Aura again no longer incorrectly reduces the duration of Anti-Magic Shell.

[vital cargo]

Possible New Warpstalker Mount from Burning Crusade Classic Promotion

With today's Burning Crusade Classic update, we've datamined a new Warpstalker mount with the icon name " INV_WarpstalkerMountBC." This mount was datamined from the Burning Crusade Classic client, not Shadowlands.

[vital cargo]

Analysis of Shadowlands DPS in Mythic Castle Nathria - Patch 9.0.5 Week 2

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Castle Nathria during the second week of Patch 9.0.5. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Castle Nathria statistics.

[vital cargo]

Valinor, the Light of Eons - Bastion World Boss Available This Week

Shadowlands introduces four new World Bosses, one available in each of the main Shadowlands Zones. This week, Valinor, the Light of Eons is available to be defeated in Bastion!

[vital cargo]

Get Heroic Castle Nathria Raid Loot from Weekly Dungeon Event

The Shadowlands weekly dungeon event awards a piece of Heroic Castle Nathria raid loot.

[vital cargo]

Datamining Points to Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition With Mount and Toy Rewards

A new database file points towards a Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition with rewards including the datamined Viridian Phase-Hunter Mount and two toys.

The Burning Crusade Classic Beta Playable for a Short Time

After yesterday's misunderstanding, The Burning Crusade Classic Beta was available for a couple minutes for players, but has been shut down since. No words on invite waves yet.

[vital cargo]

The Burning Crusade Classic Beta Account Flagging Has Begun - Check Your Battle.Net App

Blizzard has started flagging accounts to participate in The Burning Crusade Classic Beta. Players can check with Battle.Net application and their mail inbox to see if they were selected.

The Burning Crusade Classic Beta Account Flagging Has Begun - Check Your Battle.Net App

Blizzard has started flagging accounts to participate in The Burning Crusade Classic Beta. Players can check with Battle.Net application and their mail inbox to see if they were selected.

Copy Classic Characters to the Burning Crusade Classic Beta

With the Burning Crusade Classic Beta briefly becoming accessible again, we've learned that character copies are also enabled, allowing players to transfer their live Classic characters to the TBC Beta.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Beta - Known Issues List (23 March)

The background lighting and shader effects on the character select screen will display far too dark for some races.

The WoW Classic Burning Crusade Closed Beta Has Officially Begun

Blizzard has released a blog post, officially announcing that the WoW Classic Burning Crusade Closed Beta has begun!

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Beta Testing Availability -- Content Up to Level 64

Blizzard has released information about the content that is available for testing on the Burning Crusade Beta. This includes content up to level 64 and no PvP content.

[vital cargo]

New GlobalStrings for Updated Burning Crusade Dungeon Finder Tool

As Blizzard mentioned during Blizzcon, the Looking for Group / Dungeon Finger Tool would be getting upgrades in Burning Crusade Classic. Through Datamining, new GlobalStrings are shedding light on these updates.

[vital cargo]

Mythic Sludgefist Animations Mismatched After Castle Nathria Nerfs

If you're planning on fighting Mythic Sludgefist tonight, it'll be helpful to know that Mythic Sludgefist has some mismatched animations after the nerfs to both the Destructive Stomp and Fractured Debris mechanics.

[vital cargo]

Shadehound Hunt in the Maw Now Available for EU and NA Servers - Chance at The Maw Mount

On NA and EU servers, the Winged Soul Eater Hunt was swapped for the Shadehound Hunt, which means players have another chance at the elusive Mawsworn Soulhunter, one of the only mounts that work in The Maw!

[vital cargo]

Class Writer Thoughts on March 23rd Class Tuning - Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Windwalker, and Demonology

With the announced class changes that came with this week's reset, we asked our class writers to share their opinions on how impactful the changes are for their specs.

[vital cargo]

Beta Invitation Emails for Burning Crusade Classic Sent Out

Blizzard has sent out Beta invitation emails for Burning Crusade Classic to accounts flagged for access.

[vital cargo]

Diablo II: Resurrected Assets and Internal Alpha Strings Added in Battle.net Catalog Update

Today's Battle.net catalog update added internal alpha strings and assets for Diablo II: Resurrected.

[vital cargo]

Melee Leeway in Burning Crusade Classic Beta - Implications for Arena

Melee leeway is present on the Burning Crusade Classic beta, leading to some possible interesting implications for arena balance.

[vital cargo]

Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons to Complete on Inspiring, Necrotic, Tyrannical

Welcome to perhaps the worst week on the calendar with the affixes of Inspiring, Necrotic and Tyrannical. We're ranking the Mythic+ dungeons for this week from best to worst and includes tips and pain points to look out for!

[vital cargo]

Doctors Without Borders Fundraiser Reached $500,000 - Bananas Available To All Players In The Future

The Doctors Without Borders charity fundraiser has just reached $500,000 in donations, which means the Battle Pet Bananas will become available to all WoW players!

[vital cargo]

Doctors Without Borders Fundraiser Reached $500,000 - Bananas Available To All Players Now

The Doctors Without Borders charity fundraiser has just reached $500,000 in donations, which means the Battle Pet Bananas will become available to all WoW players! Bananas now available to be claimed at the Blizzard shop. Edit: Bananas is now available in the Blizzard shop.

[vital cargo]

Primal Nether Not Bind On Pickup in Burning Crusade Classic Beta

With the release of Burning Crusade Classic's Beta, players are noticing the Primal Nether sold by G'eras in Shattrath is not Bind on Pickup. It wasn't until Patch 2.4.0, which released 15 months after the Dark Portal originally opened, that Primal Nether was changed to no longer be a Bind on Pickup item.

[vital cargo]

Greater Drums Added for Burning Crusade Classic Beta

Greater Leatherworking Drums have been added to the Burning Crusade Classic beta, as part of Blizzard's plans to adjust how Drums work.

[vital cargo]

Kill World Boss Dunegorger Kraulok This Week for Chance at Mollie, the Alpaca Mount

Dunegorger Kraulok is the world boss up in Vol'dun for the week of March 23rd(24th for EU), and since Patch 8.3, drops Mollie, the alpaca mount ( Slightly Damp Pile of Fur).

[vital cargo]

Changes to Purchasable Game Time Options

[vital cargo]

Raid Gear and Raid Consumable Vendor on Burning Crusade Classic Beta

Three new NPCs have been spotted in Shattrath, Orgrimmar, and Stormwind, selling raid gear, raid consumables, and offering teleportation services on the Burning Crusade Beta.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Explains Greater Leatherworking Drums in Burning Crusade - Drops from Zul'Aman

Confirmed. Leatherworking drums have been a hot topic since we first started working on Burning Crusade, since they would make Leatherworking feel mandatory.

[vital cargo]

Hotfixes to Burning Crusade Classic Beta

Blizzard just pushed a hotfix to the Burning Crusade Classic Beta servers, fixing a game breaking bug for anyone attempting to participate and test Player versus Player interactions. Before the fix, if a player experienced any crowd control while falling or jumping, they were instantly disconnected from the game.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.0.5 Hotfixes for March 25th, 2021 - Class Bug Fixes

Blizzard has released hotfixes for March 25th, 2021 which includes many class bug fixes.

[vital cargo]

Three Player Team Kills Normal Xy'mox With No Healer

Normal Artificer Xy'mox has been defeated by a team of only three players.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard to Adjust Brazil's Local Price for WoW Subscription and Services

Blizzard has announced adjustments to local pricing for Brazilian players. These changes increase the subscription prices for these players from 25 to 35%, but reduce the cost of various services from 5 to 15%. The reductions in price are already available to players, while subscription costs will increase after April 26th.

[vital cargo]

The Deaf Raiding Guild Undaunted Has Defeated Heroic Sire Denathrius

Undaunted, the largest Warcraft deaf raiding guild, has defeated Heroic Sire Denathrius! Congratulations!

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Adjusts Russia's Local Price for WoW Subscription and Services

Blizzard has announced adjustments to local pricing for Russian players. These changes increase the subscription prices for these players in the 18-29% range, but reduce the cost of various services in the 15-25% range. The reductions in price are already in effect, while subscription costs will increase after April 26th.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Talent Calculator Now Live on Wowhead

We're pleased to announce the Burning Crusade Classic Talent Calculator is now live on Wowhead.

[vital cargo]

Upcoming Tank Tuning - 10% Overall Damage Reduction to ALL Tanks, Vengeance DH Magic Damage Bug

Blizzard has announced upcoming Tank tuning for the next weekly reset. This includes a 10% overall damage reduction for ALL tanks and a fix for the Vengeance Demon Hunter magic damage bug.

[vital cargo]

Initial Burning Crusade Classic Database Now Live on Wowhead

We've launched an initial version of our Burning Crusade Classic database, with items, spells, comments, and filters.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.0.5 Hotfixes for March 26th - Soul Ash Cap Removed, Tank Tuning

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for March 26th which includes the Soul Ash Cap being removed!

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Further Explains Burning Crusade Leatherworking Drums on Beta

Blizzard has further explained their reasoning behind the Leatherworking Drums on the Burning Cruasde beta, noting that the materials to craft the Greater drums will be lowered in a future update.

[vital cargo]

Nazmir Bloodscavenger Mount Wins Character in World of Warcraft Student Art Contest

Lars Robertson wins the Character prize in the World of Warcraft Student Art Contest with a Nazmir Bloodscavenger mount.

[vital cargo]

10 More Useful Items to Grab Before Burning Crusade Classic

Recently, we highlighted 20 Useful Items to Grab Before Burning Crusade Classic, and many players wanted to share items they felt were equally deserving of a spot! We're going to list 10 more of the most recommended items to pick up now, which are still useful through the Dark Portal into Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

Track Castle Nathria Raid Progression with Detailed Charts Using WoW Prog Stats

WoW Prog Stats uses Warcraft Logs data to create detailed charts and stats tracking Mythic raid progression, pull count, time spent, item level, and night-by-night breakdowns for each boss, as well as aggregated info from all kills across the tier!

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 170 | Battlenet Gametime Changes, Bots & Bananas

For this week's economy spotlight, we look at the Battle.net gametime changes and how it affects goldmaking.

[vital cargo]

Mythic+ Dungeon Boss Breakdown - The Difficulty of Hakkar in De Other Side

Today, we'll be diving into what makes Hakkar the Soulflayer in De Other Side such a difficult challenge on higher Mythic+ keys, along with some useful observations and tips to try to help you slay this pesky loa.

[vital cargo]

Feral Druid Tanking +14 Mists of Tirna Scithe with Oath of the Elder Druid

Having successfully off-spec healed Spires of Ascension, Youtuber Razor Evil Emperor has used Oath of the Elder Druid and Heart of the Wild to tank +14 Mists of Tirna Scithe as a Feral Druid.

[vital cargo]

Forged in the Barrens: The Beginning of Hearthstone's Faction War

Overview of Forged in the Barrens and Patch 20.0, Hearthstone's biggest content update in history, which features the conflict between the Alliance and Horde.

[vital cargo]

How Each Race Changes in Burning Crusade Classic

When stepping through the Dark Portal, many races in Azeroth will experience some changes to their racial bonuses. Weapon Skill turns into Expertise, some PvP related abilities are nerfed or buffed, and some racial abilities benefit from a other changes, whether it be talents for a certain class or changes to how certain attributes effect the class. Here is a look at how the abilities for each WoW race have changed between Classic and Burning Crusade.

[vital cargo]

Tracking Covenant Popularity by Spec in Shadowlands - Launch to Castle Nathria to Patch 9.0.5

It's been over 4 months since Shadowlands has launched, and today we're taking a look at Covenant popularity by spec in Shadowlands. We're comparing Covenant popularity from just before Castle Nathria, to after Castle Nathria, to Patch 9.0.5 in order to see how the WoW community has chosen their Covenants for each spec.

Wowhead Weekly #264 - Burning Crusade Beta, Game Time Changes

For Wowhead Weekly #264, Annie and Perc discuss the start of Burning Crusade beta as well as Blizzard's recent game time changes and layoffs.

[vital cargo]

New Update on Burning Crusade Beta, New Level Cap, Spell Fixes

Blizzard just pushed an update to the Burning Crusade Classic Beta, increasing the level cap, implemented the AoE Spell cap, and numerous bug fixes.

[vital cargo]

Upcoming Tank Buffs Will Only Affect Non-PvP Situations

With the upcoming Tank buffs, players have been considered about Tanks in PvP situations, such as Flag carrying in RBG matches. Blizzard has now updated last week's hotfix notes to clarify that the upcoming Tank buffs will only affect non-PvP situations.

[vital cargo]

Affliction Warlock Solos Bastion World Boss

Affliction Warlock Bliztivision has posted a cool video showing them soloing Valinor in Bastion.

[vital cargo]

Analysis of Shadowlands DPS in Mythic Castle Nathria - Patch 9.0.5 Week 3

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Castle Nathria during the third week of Patch 9.0.5. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Castle Nathria statistics.

[vital cargo]

Mortanis - Maldraxxus World Boss Available This Week

Shadowlands introduces four new World Bosses, one available in each of the main Shadowlands Zones. This week, Mortanis is available to be defeated in Maldraxxus!

[vital cargo]

Rextroy Returns With 2+ Hour Shriekwing Solo

Rextroy has returned with a solo kill of Shriekwing that took more than 2 hours to complete.

[vital cargo]

Upcoming PTR for Chains of Domination

In about 2 weeks, we will have Chains of Domination available for the community on the PTR.

[vital cargo]

Area of Effect Spell Cap Not Stopping Mages in Burning Crusade Classic

In the most recent update to the Burning Crusade Classic Beta, Blizzard implemented the area of effect spell damage caps. After the update, Mages are still able to solo farm Slave Pens without any trouble. Is the area of effect spell damage cap enough to stop players in 2021?

[vital cargo]

Playable Northrend Mod Created for Valheim

Modder DrakonmanTheFox has built Northrend for playability in Valheim.

[vital cargo]

The Future of World Buffs in Classic Era

The Chronoboon Displacer is an item you buy which takes a snapshot of your world buffs, such as Rallying Cry of Dragonslayer, Songflower, etc. and saves them for use at a later time.

[vital cargo]

World Buffs Removed At Start of Raid Encounters in Burning Crusade Classic

In Burning Crusade Classic, world buffs will be removed at the start of raid encounters.

[vital cargo]

Wait to Host Your Ember Court This Week - Darkmoon Faire and Noblegarden Bonuses

Players working in their Ember Court friendships should wait until Monday to host their weekly party. Hosting your court later in the week, Monday, after Noblegarden starts, will allow you to benefit from the 10% increased rep from the Darkmoon Faire and from the Noblegarden Ember Court-exclusive bonus.

[vital cargo]

Warlock Crits for 175 Million in Torghast - Can You Beat That?

Youtuber and Warlock, TitanFM, has managed to land a 175 million crit in Torghast.

[vital cargo]

Artifact Weapon Transmogs Broken After Reset

Many players logged on after Tuesday's reset to find that any weapons that they had transmogged to an Artifact Weapon had lost the transmog.

[vital cargo]

How the Chronoboon Displacer To Preserve World Buffs Works in Classic Era PTR

A look on the Classic Era PTR at how the Chronoboon Displacer works to preserve world buffs.

[vital cargo]

Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons to Complete on Sanguine, Quaking, Fortified Weeks

Welcome to one of the push weeks of Shadowlands! Today, we're looking at the best and worst Mythic+ dungeons to complete on Sanguine, Quaking and Fortified!

[vital cargo]

New WoW Classic Survey - Cost of Cloning, Reporting, and Botting

Blizzard has just randomly selected some users for a new World of Warcraft Classic Survey. Images from the survey have been circulating online, where Blizzard is asking the community on an acceptable price for "Cloning" services, how many times the report feature has been used, as well as how often the player encounters a bot.

[vital cargo]

The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Waiting for 9.1, Burning Crusade Beta Updates

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel recap the recent Warcraft news, including the start of the Burning Crusade beta and changes to purchasable game time options.

[vital cargo]

Addons Now Enabled on Burning Crusade Classic Beta

Addons are now enabled on the Burning Crusade Classic beta.

March 31st Hotfixes - Fix for Legion Artifact Transmog

Blizzard fixed an issue where two-handed Legion Artifact appearances were unable to be transmogrified onto one-handed weapons and vice versa.

[vital cargo]

Hotfixes to Burning Crusade Classic Beta - Addons and Dungeon Bug Fixes

Blizzard just pushed a hotfix update to the Burning Crusade Classic Beta, turning on addons and fixing dungeon bugs.

[vital cargo]

Encrypted 9.0.9 PTR Build 38241: Redeemed Sylvanas, Maw Covenant, Anduin Horse Mount, Lich King Pepe

Patch 9.1 isn't for a few weeks, but Patch 9.0.9 snuck up on us tonight and here's the results of our initial datamining--Redeemed Sylvanas, Lich King Pepe, and a collectible version of Anduin's mount from the new Maw Covenant.

[vital cargo]

World of Warcraft Patch 9.0.5.0.5 Leaked Early Draft Notes

Blizzard has leaked notes for their upcoming Patch 9.0.5.0.5 update, which includes a new mini-raid, a new dungeon, new profession, and more!

[vital cargo]

Tithe Collector's Vessel Venthyr Toy Available to NA Players Via World Quest

For the next 21 Hours for NA players, the world quest Tithe and Taxes is offering the toy Tithe Collector's Vessel. Venthyr players obtain this toy during their Covenant Campaign, while non-Venthyr need to wait until this World Quest offers it as a reward, which has only happened a few times since Shadowlands launch.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Modelviewer Now Live - Create Blood Elves and Draenei in Dressing Room

We're pleased to announce that our modelviewer for Burning Crusade Classic is live. You can create Blood Elves and Draenei in the TBC Dressing Room.

[vital cargo]

Community Round-Up: April Fools 2021 in the Blizzard World

As another April Fools comes to an end, many sites and places had their fun on this day full of tricksters. On this post, we have compiled many of the Blizzard-related April Fools we saw in 2021, including the ones we made here at Wowhead!

[vital cargo]

DeMephisto's Month Long Warriors for Autism Charity Event & Giveaway

Streamer and mental health advocate DesMephisto is hosting his annual Warriors for Autism event in support of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network. All throughout April, he'll be giving away epic prizes while raising money and awareness for charity.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard on Shadowlands PvP Matchmaking Rating System - Upcoming Solutions

Blizzard has released a blue post on the forums discussing two solutions to a matchmaking problem with the rating system in Shadowlands PvP. One solution already in place and the other will take effect on the weekly reset.

[vital cargo]

Play World of Warcraft in D&D with Blood & Thunder!

Author Wyatt Trull is creating World of Warcraft content for D&D.

[vital cargo]

10 Items Nerfed in Burning Crusade Classic

Here are some strong items in Classic WoW that were nerfed in the transition to Burning Crusade.

[vital cargo]

Metal Musician Nivan Sharma Covers Orgrimmar

Nivan Sharma has now covered the Orgrimmar theme as well as the Stormwind City theme.

[vital cargo]

Omar Gonzalez No Longer at Activision Blizzard, Joins Dreamhaven

Omar Gonzalez, developer at Activision Blizzard has left the company, joining Mike Morhaime at Dreamhaven.

[vital cargo]

High Risk, Low Reward - Players Reflect on Issues within the MDI

MDI champion player Naowh released a spreadsheet comparing the prize pools awarded to the top place finishers to the number of hours each team spent, sparking increased scrutiny toward the skewed time to rewards ratio within the WoW Mythic Dungeon International.

[vital cargo]

Art Blast: Garrosh by Senior Surfacing Artist Wey Wong

Senior Surfacing Artist Wey Wong has posted some of his work to Artstation.

[vital cargo]

3D Artist Sculpts Stunning World of Warcraft Characters

metalfk has been garnering attention for their amazing sculptures of World of Warcraft races and lore figures.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 171 | 9.1 Profession Prep, TSM Tips & Making Gold for Fun!

The latest economy roundup highlights profession prep in light of the 9.1 announcement, TSM tips, and the difficulty of farming Blood of Sargeras.

[vital cargo]

Story of the Burning Crusade Expansion with Nobbel87

With the start of the Burning Crusade Classic beta, we thought it was a great opportunity for our monthly Nobbel87 lore collaboration to cover the story of the Burning Crusade expansion!

[vital cargo]

No Heal Mythic Keystones: +19 Grievous Spires of Ascension without a Healer

Streamer and Paladin challenge runner Zmok has made several videos completing high level Mythic+ keys without a healer, including +19 Spires of Ascension, +19 Mists of Tirna Scithe, and +17 Halls of Attonement, and more!

[vital cargo]

Noblegarden 2021 Runs April 5th Through 12th

Noblegarden 2021 runs from April 5th through 12th.

[vital cargo]

The Ranged DPS Meta in Mythic+ for Shadowlands Season 1

We are seeing a rise in the representation of Ranged DPS specs in Shadowlands Mythic+, especially compared to that of Battle for Azeroth. There is certainly a multitude of reasons that this has occurred and we will be discussing some of the reasons that ranged are generally favored over melee this expansion and the current meta Ranged DPS specs.

[vital cargo]

Noblegarden Ember Court Event - Participate in Theotar's Egg Hunt for +300% Increased Friendship

With Noblegarden going live for EU players, we've finally had a chance to see how the Ember Court special Noblegarden event works.

[vital cargo]

Diablo 2: Resurrected Technical Alpha Approved in Korea Between April 9 - 13th

In what appears to be the first of many testing phases, a short Diablo: 2 Resurrected Technical Alpha has been approved for testing in Korea, allowing up to 19,999 testers between April 9 - 13th.

[vital cargo]

Blood Death Knight Mulini Solos +17 Mists of Tirna Scithe Over 6 Hours

The Blood Death Knight Mulini spent a grueling six and a half hours soloing +17 Mists of Tirna Scithe, in a thankfully fast-forwarded video showcasing the strategies and challenges in this unique run.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Weekly #265 - 9.1 PTR Next Week, April 1st Roundup

For Wowhead Weekly #265, Annie and Perc discuss Blizzard's post announcing the 9.1 PTR going up soon, as well as several Classic Era updates.

[vital cargo]

Doctors Without Borders Fundraiser At $750,000 - 75% Completion Towards Daisy the Sloth Battle Pet

The Doctors Without Borders fundraiser is at $750,000 - Only 25% away from the $1,000,000 donation meta, which will unlock the new Battle Pet Daisy the Sloth!

[vital cargo]

The Great Noblegarden Egg Hunt 2021

Spring is in the air and Noblegarden is coming to Azeroth! For the eleventh consecutive year, it's coming to Wowhead as well! We've got tons of prizes, including a Ghastly Charger's Skull, to create a Brightly Colored Egg hunt you'll remember. So grab your Egg Basket and hop around Wowhead's database of a backyard if you want to win! The contest begins on April 5, 2021 and ends on April 15, 2021 at 11:59PM PT. Participants will have ten possible chances to enter the random chance drawing.

[fallow mirage]

Eleven possible chances! I knew I missed one!

[vital cargo]

Diabolus Deathbowl - PvP 3v3 Arena Tournament

The Diabolus Deathbowl is a series of free-to-enter World of Warcraft 3 vs 3 tournaments, hosted by Diabolus Esports. Signups are open until April 6th.

[vital cargo]

Analysis of Shadowlands DPS in Mythic Castle Nathria - Patch 9.0.5 Week 4

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Castle Nathria during the fourth week of Patch 9.0.5. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Castle Nathria statistics.

[vital cargo]

Fathom Dweller - Kosumoth World Quest Mount Available on US For The First Time in Months

The Fathom Dweller is one of the rewards from the secret World Boss Kosumoth the Hungering. However, players on NA servers who have recently completed the secret have been foiled by RNG: For months at this point, the only available reward for defeating Kosumoth was the Hungering Claw battle pet.

[vital cargo]

Oranomonos the Everbranching - Ardenweald World Boss Available This Week

This week, Oranomonos the Everbranching in Ardenweald is the world boss, who drops legendaries for Resto Druids, Marksmanship Hunters, and Fire Mages.

[vital cargo]

Diablo II: Ressurected Technical Alpha Starts Friday April 9th

Blizzard has announced the Diablo II: Resurrected technical alpha, starting this Friday and ending on Monday, April 9th - 12th. The first of multiple tests, this phase will focus on the PC single player experience, covering the first two acts of the remastered game, with three playable classes - the Amazon, Barbarian, and Sorceress.

[vital cargo]

Beasts of Prodigum Torghast Event Now Live - Choose a Beast and Get New Anima Powers!

The Beasts of Prodigum special event is now live in Torghast, Tower of the Damned, allowing you to choose a powerful Maw Beast to join your for your run and new Anima Powers to choose from! Your first Anima Power will allow you to pick one of three Maw beasts which each have a powerful special ability! Which beast will you choose?

Shadehound Hunt in the Maw Now Available for NA Servers - Chance at The Maw Mount

On NA servers, the Winged Soul Eater Hunt was swapped for the Shadehound Hunt, which means players have another chance at the elusive Mawsworn Soulhunter, one of the only mounts that work in The Maw! EU players will need to wait until their weekly reset in a few hours for it.

Viridian Phase-Hunter Renamed to Reawakened Phase-Hunter

We still don't have official confirmation where the Viridian Phase-Hunter is from, but it appears to still be actively worked on, as today's Burning Crusade Classic update changed the name.

New Sealed Package Items Added in Latest Burning Crusade Classic Updare

Today's Burning Crusade Classic update added some new items, Sealed Packages, that were not part of vanilla or TBC.

[vital cargo]

New Update on Burning Crusade Beta - Level Cap increased to 70, Battlegrounds

Blizzard just pushed an update to the Burning Crusade Classic Beta, increasing the level cap to the maximum level of 70.

[vital cargo]

Ve'nari Reputation Unlocks Now Account Wide - Buy Sockets with Stygia on Alts

After this weekly reset, it looks like Ve'nari reputation unlocks are now account wide. Players are now able to buy socket upgrade and conduit upgrades on alts that have not reached the required reputation with Ve'nari!

[vital cargo]

Ve'nari Reputation Unlocks Now Account Wide - Buy Sockets with Stygia on Alts

After this weekly reset, it looks like Ve'nari reputation unlocks are now account wide. Players are now able to buy socket and conduit upgrades on alts that have not reached the required reputation with Ve'nari! Edit: Blizzard has released official hotfixes confirming this change.

[vital cargo]

Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons to Complete on Tyrannical, Raging, Explosive

This week's affixes are Tyrannical, Raging and Explosive and we're going over the best and worst Mythic+ dungeons to complete this week in Shadowlands.

[vital cargo]

Rextroy Does it Again: Solo Sludgefist in 1.5 Hours

Rextroy has soloed Sludgefist in a 1.5 hour slug fest.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Announces "The Great Push": A Push Key Dungeon Tournament

Blizzard has announced details on the first one-off competitive dungeon tournament of the year called "The Great Push". Instead of trying to complete dungeons as fast as they can, this event has competitors trying to push Mythic+ keys as high as they can!

[vital cargo]

Fathom Dweller - Kosumoth World Quest Mount Available on US and EU Regions

The Fathom Dweller is one of the rewards from the secret World Boss Kosumoth the Hungering. However, players on NA servers who have recently completed the secret have been foiled by RNG: For months at this point, the only available reward for defeating Kosumoth was the Hungering Claw battle pet. Edit: Now available in EU as well!

The Great Push Mythic+ Dungeon Tournament Format and Rules

Blizzard has published the rules for the newest Mythic+ dungeon tournament, The Great Push, which includes details on the $20,000 USD prize pool breakdown and specific rules such as no spec stacking, no forced 1/3/1 compositions, and the ability to abandon the keystone and restart during Tournament Play.

[vital cargo]

Reach Revered with Netherwing Easily with Burning Crusade Timewalking Rep Buff

You can reach Revered with Netherwing easily during Burning Crusade Timewalking due to the 50% reputation boost affecting introductory quests.

[vital cargo]

New Boosted Character Experience for Burning Crusade Classic

In the most recent update to the Burning Crusade Classic Beta, Blizzard has included an entirely new starting quest chain for boosted Level 58 characters. The quest chain introduces the player to class trainers, how to train a new ability, how to apply talent points, and the location of the innkeeper, the bank, and the guild master.

[vital cargo]

Diablo II: Resurrected Technical Alpha Press Kit Released - New Images of the HD Remaster

Blizzard has announced a limited online-only single player Diablo II: Resurrected Technical Alpha, starting this Friday and ending on Monday, April 9th - 12th. To accompany the announcement, Blizzard has released a press kit of images and information as a sneak peak of what to expect during the Technical Alpha. Relive the first two Acts of Diablo II with these spectacular images of the HD remaster.

[vital cargo]

Get ilvl 200 Loot and Warglaive Transmog from Burning Crusade Timewalking

Burning Crusade Timewalking is active for the week - get ilvl 200 loot from the weekly quest and a chance of Warglaive transmog on your Demon Hunter.

[vital cargo]

Lich King Arthas Premium Statue On Sale - New Monthly Collectible Series "From the Vault"

Blizzard has announced a new monthly collectible series to celebrate their 30th anniversary, highlighting a different character with each drop. For April 2021, players can purchase a special Original Concept Art Print of Prince Arthas, as well as the new Lich King Arthas Premium Statue.

[vital cargo]

NanoNost Shares the Full Story of Nostalrius and the Blizzard Meeting

NanoNost shared a video on Youtube, explaining what the Nostalrius Developer team went through from launching Nostalrius, leading up to Blizzcon's announcement of World of Warcraft Classic servers.

[vital cargo]

Diablo II: Resurrected Technical Alpha Cinematics - Intro and Act II

As part of the Diablo II: Resurrected Technical Alpha, we've datamined the placeholder versions of the remastered Intro and Act II Cinematics!

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 Encrypted Vendor Build 38279 - PTR Soon?

Patch 9.1 hit WoW's vendor CDN today, hinting that the 9.1 PTR is coming soon.

[vital cargo]

Upcoming Burning Crusade Classic Beta Raid Testing - Karazhan, Gruul, Magtheridon

Blizzard has announced raid testing on the Burning Crusade Classic Beta for next week! This includes raid testing for Karazahn, Gruul and Magtheridon's Lair.

[vital cargo]

Take a Tour of a Valheim Version of Lakeshire

Youtuber Vayce has recreated Lakeshire in Valheim.

[vital cargo]

Art Blast: Diablo 4 Mysterious Character 'Bob' by Senior Texture Artist Samuel Alicea

Senior Texture Artist Samuel Alicea has posted some of his work to Artstation.

[vital cargo]

Henry Cavill Wears Warcraft and Alliance Face Masks

Henry Cavill has been spotted several times wearing Warcraft and Alliance face masks recently.

[vital cargo]

Day of the Undead: Blood & Thunder! Undead Stat Sheet

Blood & Thunder! Undead released this week.

New Burning Crusade Beta Testing Available - Ogri'la and Sha'tari Skyguard

Blizzard has announced that the Ogri'la and Sha'tari Skyguard quests and daily quests are available for testing over the weekend on the Burning Crusade Beta!

[vital cargo]

Naked Mage Kills Twisting Corridors Floor 18 Boss Solo

A naked Mage has soloed the Twisting Corridors Floor 18 boss.

[vital cargo]

Raidbots Guide Updated for Shadowlands Patch 9.0.5

We've updated our Raidbots guide for Shadowlands Patch 9.0.5 courtesy of Bolas. This includes new sections on How to Simulate all the new Shadowlands systems and consumables, How to Simulate Great Vault Options, and How to Simulate Power Infusion.

[vital cargo]

Mythic+ Tip of the Week - Help Your Tank with Cataclysm's Cardboard Assassin

This week's Mythic+ Tip of the Week is the Cardboard Assassin Belt enchant from Cataclysm! This enchant will help your Tank, as this piece of cardboard is so threatening that mobs will attack it for about 5 seconds, giving your Tank some breathing room!

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 172 | Ve'nari Rep, Botting Interview, Noblegarden Farm

The latest Economy wrap-up discusses the recent changes to Ve'nari reputation unlocks as well as Noblegarden egg farming!

[vital cargo]

Diablo II: Resurrected Technical Alpha Review: The King is Back

Our review of Diablo II: Resurrected after several days in the technical alpha test.

[vital cargo]

Mythic+ Boss Breakdown - The Difficulty of Xav the Unfallen in Theater of Pain

This week's Mythic+ boss breakdown is Xav the Unfallen in the Theater of Pain. We explain why Xav is such a difficult challenge on higher Mythic+ keys, along with some helpful tips for this boss!

[vital cargo]

Etch A Sketch Artist Draws Orgrimmar in Under an Hour

Etch A Sketch artist AnitASketch draws Orgrimmar in less than an hour.

[vital cargo]

The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - 9.1 PTR, Classic BC Boosts, The Great Push M+ Tournament

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss the upcoming PTR for Patch 9.1, Chains of Domination, as well as the new Classic Burning Crusade boost starting experience!

[vital cargo]

Tracking Shadowlands Covenant Popularity by Spec in Patch 9.0.5 - March 15th to April 1st

Today, we're continuing to look at the Covenant Popularity by spec for Patch 9.0.5, looking at how the playerbase has shifted their Covenant choice over a two week period, from March 15th to April 1st. Highlights in this data set include a large change in Covenant choice for all rogue specs, Protection Warriors and more!

[vital cargo]

New Update on Burning Crusade Beta - Instant Level 70 Realm, Item Changes, Vendors Removed

Blizzard just pushed an update to the Burning Crusade Classic Beta, adding an entirely new realm called "Badge of Justice", which contains level 70 premade characters.

[vital cargo]

Increased Anima Rewards Hotfix - New Upgrading Covenant Sanctum Achievements

Blizzard has announced that they are increasing Anima Rewards in a hotfix! You will get increased Anima drops when you complete 3 new achievements to upgrade your Covenant Sanctum.

[vital cargo]

Why the Blacksmithing Weapon Change has Melee Players Upset

In the most recent update to the Burning Crusade Classic Beta, Drakefist Hammer is now listed as a main hand only weapon, no longer being dual wieldable as a one-handed weapon, reverting to its pre-2.4.2 state. Many melee players are not happy about this and we explain why this is a controversial change.

[vital cargo]

Nurgash Muckformed - Revendreth World Boss Available This Week

Shadowlands introduces four new World Bosses, one available in each of the main Shadowlands Zones. This week, Nurgash Muckformed is available to be defeated in Revendreth!

[vital cargo]

Diablo 2: Resurrected Studio Vicarious Visions Working on Diablo IV

A job listing on Blizzard's website revealed that Vicarious Visions is hiring a writer for Diablo IV, indicating that the studio will at least temporarily follow their work on following Diablo II: Resurrected with development on the newest part of the Diablo franchise.

[vital cargo]

Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons to Run on Spiteful, Volcanic, Fortified Weeks

This week's Mythic+ affixes are Spiteful, Volcanic and Fortified and we're going over the best and worst dungeons to run this week!

Datamining Hints at Achievements on Classic Era Public Test Realm

A new update was pushed to the World of Warcraft Classic Public Test Realm with interesting internal data pointing to statistics and achievement-tracking criteria for Classic Era servers.

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands Public Test Realm Updated to Patch 9.1 - Datamining Soon!

The Shadowlands PTR has updated to Patch 9.1! Datamining should start very soon.

New Sylvanas Banshee Model in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination

Sylvanas gets an updated banshee model in Patch 9.1!

The Primus Model in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination (Spoiler Warning)

In Patch 9.1, the last known Eternal One has a model - Meet the Primus!

New Thrall Model in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination

Thrall has received an updated model in Patch 9.1, with new armor that resembles his latest Blizzard Gear Shop statue.

Covenant Pepe Models in Chains of Domination

We've datamined Covenant Pepe models coming in Chains of Domination!

Shadowlands Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38312 Conduit Changes

It's the first Patch 9.1 PTR build, so we're still working on our regular class changes and spells. While waiting, we have found some conduit tuning changes coming in the Patch 9.1 PTR! It's the first Patch 9.1 PTR build, so we're still working on our regular class changes and spells. While waiting, we have found some conduit tuning changes in this Patch 9.1 PTR build!

New Torghast Layers - Datamined Achievements from Patch 9.1 Build 38312

We've datamined new achievements coming in Patch 9.1, including indications there are new Torghast layers.

New Kyrian Archon Model Reflects Wounds Suffered in Patch 9.1

The Kyrian Archon also has a new model, updated to reflect the wound she suffered from Anduin in the Patch 9.1 intro cinematic Kingsmourne.

New Renown Rewards and Titles Coming in Chains of Domination

We have datamined an early list of new Renown rewards coming in Chains of Domination, as the Renown cap is increased to 80.

Transmog Each Shoulder Separately in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination

With patch 9.1, Chains of Domination, the hugely anticipated option to transmog each of your shoulders separately is finally available!

Additional Soulbind Tiers with Extra Conduit Slots and New Abilities

Patch 9.1 is increasing player power, with each Soulbind gaining three additional tiers including extra conduit slots and brand new abilities!

Shadowlands Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination PTR Patch Notes

Blizzard has posted Patch Notes for Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination's PTR.

Shadowlands Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination PTR Patch Notes

Blizzard has posted Patch Notes for Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination's PTR which includes class changes, new features and more!

Shadowlands Patch 9.1 PTR - New Covenant Specific Legendaries

The Shadowlands Patch 9.1 PTR contains new Covenant Specific Legendaries! This build contains Covenant legendaries for Mage, Warrior, Death Knight and Druids.

Shadowlands Patch 9.1 - New Mounts in Chains of Domination

Patch 9.1, Chains of Domination, brings in many new mounts for those who enjoy collecting mounts!

Creature and NPC Models in Chains of Domination - Pirate Dragon, Broker Cat

A round up of new NPC and creature models coming in Chains of Domination, including the Pirate Dragon and Broker Cat.

Remnant of Ner'zhul Boss Model from Sanctum of Domination

The original Lich King Ner'zhul has a new model in Patch 9.1, reborn as a twisted construct of armor and bone reminiscent of Marrowgar. The Remnant of Ner'zhul will be featured as the fourth boss in the upcoming Sanctum of Domination raid.

Spells, Soulbinds and Class Changes for Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38312

Wowhead has datamined detailed class and soulbind changes for the very first Patch 9.1 PTR build!

Sanctum of Domination Mythic Raid Mount - Vengeance Dragonhawk from Sylvanas Windrunner

Sanctum of Domination will feature a Mythic difficulty mount drop, with Sylvanas Windrunner dropping the flying mount Vengeance, her personal jet blacked Dragonhawk!

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 PTR Sanctum of Domination Boss List

In this post, we will cover the boss list for the new raid in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination: Sanctum of Domination.

New Patch 9.1 PTR Strings Reference Bonus Rolls

This Patch 9.1 PTR build contains some very interesting strings that reference Bonus Rolls. Could Bonus Rolls be returning in Patch 9.1?

[vital cargo]

Darker Oribos Skybox on the Patch 9.1 PTR

Oribos is also being affected by the many updates coming in Patch 9.1, as the skybox surrounding Shadowlands' capital city has turned from a vibrant blue to a tumultuous black color.

Garrosh Hellscream in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination (Story Spoilers)

Garrosh Hellscream, originally spotted on the Afterlives: Revendreth short, will make an appearance in Patch 9.1, Chains of Domination! Story spoilers.

[vital cargo]

April 16th Sanctum of Domination Raid Testing - Tarragrue, Guardian of the First Ones

Blizzard has announced that the Sanctum of Domination raid testing, starting this week on April 16th with the Tarragrue and the Guardian of the First Ones.

Weapon Models in Shadowlands Chains of Domination

Overview of the new weapon models in Chains of Domination, including items from the Maw Raid, Broker Dungeon, and Jailer mace.

Six Cosmetic Eyeglasses on the Patch 9.1 PTR

The Patch 9.1 PTR includes several new cosmetic appearances, including 6 new sets of half and full eye glasses.

[vital cargo]

Speculated Night Fae Druid Legendary Datamined on Shadowlands Patch 9.1 PTR

Covenant specific Legendaries are being added in Patch 9.1 and while we don't have reveals for every class, we have found a speculated new Legendary Power for Night Fae Druids! Night Fae Boomkins that are feeling the nerfs may be interested in this speculated new Legendary.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 Encounter Journal - Sanctum of Domination and Tazavesh Boss Abilities and Loot

We now have the patch 9.1 PTR Encounter Journal, featuring boss abilities and loot for the Sanctum of Domination raid and Tazavesh, the Veiled Market megadungeon. While most of the loot is just placeholder, there are a few interesting items, such as a legendary-like bow from Sylvanas which replaces Kill Shot with Wailing Arrow!

Battle Pet Hard Cap Removed in Patch 9.1 PTR - Only Limit Now 3 Per Species

The battle pet cap has been removed in the Patch 9.1 PTR, with the only limit now being 3 of each species. Currently, in Shadowlands, the battle pet cap can be increased to up to 2000 battle pets, with many players having reached that cap and having to cage extra pets to make room every patch when new species are added.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 Covenant Armor Sets in Dressing Room

Some of the covenant armor sets from Chains of Domination are up in the Dressing Room!

Last Two Bosses of Sanctum of Domination Drop Higher Item Level Loot

Like Castle Nathria, the last two bosses of the Sanctum of Domination raid will drop higher item level loot than the rest of the instance. Both Kel'Thuzad and Sylvanas Windrunner items will be 7 item levels higher, up to 259 on Mythic difficulty.

[vital cargo]

The Primus' Identity Revealed - Broadcast Text Spoilers for Chains of Domination

Brand new broadcast text datamined from the Patch 9.1 PTR has revealed a MAJOR STORY SPOILER regarding the long lost Primus of Maldraxxus, which you should absolutely stop reading if you want to avoid!

[vital cargo]

Bow and Cloak with Unique Effects Drops Off Sylvanas in Sanctum of Domination

In the Sanctum of Domination Raid, there are two drops with very unique effects that can be rewarded when defeating the final boss of the raid, Sylvanas.

[vital cargo]

New PvP Items Datamined - Higher Item Level When in PvP Combat

With yesterday's PTR build, we datamined a set of around 100 new PvP items that have lower item level normally, but gain 13 ilvl when the player is engaged in PvP combat.

[vital cargo]

Increasing ilvl of Legendary Items in Patch 9.1 - New Optional Crafting Reagent

The Patch 9.1 PTR adds a new optional crafting reagent that increases the base item level of legendary items.

[vital cargo]

New Voice Actor for Kael'thas Sunstrider - Previous Voice Lines Replaced in Patch 9.1

The first build of Patch 9.1, Chains of Domination, is currently available to test in the Public Test Realm. Players have been exploring undocumented changes, but a specific change in 9.1 has caught the attention of players: All voice lines of Kael'thas Sunstrider have been re-recorded by a different voice actor.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard on PvP Item Levels in Patch 9.1 - PvP Items have +13 Item Levels in PvP

Blizzard has officially confirmed that PvP gear in Patch 9.1 will be returning to a WoD-style system, with PvP gearing getting +13 Item Levels in PvP, but the baseline item level of these items will be reduced by 6 item levels.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Adding Mythic+ Score Feature in Patch 9.1 - Similar to Raider.IO Score

Raider.IO has revealed that Blizzard will be implementing their own Mythic+ Score in Patch 9.1, similar to the Raider.IO Score for Mythic+! We've also datamined some strings from yesterday's PTR build that indicates that this Blizzard Mythic+ score has started to be implemented!

Blizzard Adding Mythic+ Score Feature in Patch 9.1 - Similar to Raider.IO Score

Raider.IO has revealed that Blizzard will be implementing their own Mythic+ Score in Patch 9.1, similar to the Raider.IO Score for Mythic+! We've also datamined some strings from yesterday's PTR build that indicates that this Blizzard Mythic+ score has started to be implemented!

[vital cargo]

MRRRAAAAAZZ - Moriaz and Buttons Reunite for a Raid Achievement

In the new raid you will once again reunite Moriaz and Buttons, this time for an achievement.

[vital cargo]

Pirate Dragon Coming in Patch 9.1 - Boss Name, Model, and Abilities

Pirate Dragon name, model, and location discovered.

[vital cargo]

WarcraftMovie Twitter Account Shares Deleted Scenes

The WarcraftMovie twitter account has tweeted a link to deleted scenes from the 2016 Warcraft movie.

[vital cargo]

Torghast Rework in Patch 9.1 Includes Score System Factoring in Speed and Deaths

Torghast is going through a revamp in Patch 9.1 as Blizzard is replacing the Tarragrue and death counter failure state. Instead, Blizzard is moving towards a score-based system in Torghast with factors such as speed and deaths. We've datamined some other score-related spells that have been included in this build!

[vital cargo]

Ve'nari Reputation No Longer Required to Enter Perdition Hold and Beastwarrens in Patch 9.1

Once you learn how to summon all your mounts in the Maw in Chains of Domination, you will also gain access to Perdition Hold and Beastwarrens if you didn't have the zones unlocked before!

[vital cargo]

Further Increase Your Anima Gains with Renown in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination

More improved Reservoir Anima gains will become available with Patch 9.1, Chains of Domination - This time, tied to your Renown!

[vital cargo]

Mekgineer Thermaplugg Joins the Jailer in Chains of Domination

Mekgineer Thermaplugg is the most recent well known character to be spotted in the Shadowlands patch 9.1 PTR, though the former Leper Gnome has appeared in the most unlikely of forms - a Mawsworn battle pet named Mord'al Eveningstar!

[vital cargo]

No Soul Ash Required to Upgrade to New Legendary Ranks on Patch 9.1 PTR

In Patch 9.1, players will be able to upgrade their Legendaries to two new ranks, Item Level 250 and Item Level 260. We've datamined the currency upgrade costs and found out that you will not need any additional Soul Ash to upgrade to these new ranks of Legendaries.

No Soul Ash Required to Upgrade to New Legendary Ranks on Patch 9.1 PTR

In Patch 9.1, players will be able to upgrade their Legendaries to two new ranks, Item Level 250 and Item Level 260. We've datamined the currency upgrade costs and found out that you will not need any additional Soul Ash to upgrade to these new ranks of Legendaries!

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Beta Notes - Attunements, Dungeon and Raid Tuning, TCG

Blizzard has posted Burning Crusade Classic Beta notes, which includes answers to common questions about the upcoming expansion! This includes information about attunements, dungeon and raid tuning, TCG and much more.

New Mount Animations in Patch 9.1 PTR - Mammoths, Talbuks, Hippogriphs, Rockets

Blizzard has pushed new animations to mounts with the recent Patch 9.1 PTR build. In this first build, Mammoths, Talbuks, and Hippogryphs received new running animations, while rockets received a new mount special animation.

[vital cargo]

Top Questions Remaining for Burning Crusade Classic - Drums, Arena, LFG

In Blizzard's Burning Crusade Classic Beta Notes Post, Blizzard clarifies many of the questions the community has had while playing the Beta. Unfortunately, concerns surrounding issue like Leatherworking Drums are still a question mark.

Sylvanas Drops Trinket with Saurfang Reference in Sanctum of Domination Raid

Besides dropping a unique bow, cloak quiver, and mount, Sylvanas also drops a trinket referencing Saurfang in the upcoming Sanctum of Domination raid.

[vital cargo]

New Dreadlord Models in Chains of Domination - Dreadlords Return in Patch 9.1

As confirmed at BlizzConline, we will see the return of Dreadlords in Patch 9.1. As part of this new story, Blizzard has created new Dreadlord models for Chains of Domination.

[vital cargo]

Sire Denathrius' Story Continues in Patch 9.1 (Spoilers)

As the covenant campaigns continue in Patch 9.1, we learn more about Sire Denathrius in the upcoming Shadowlands patch. Through datamining, we have found a MAJOR STORY SPOILER about Sire Denathrius.

[vital cargo]

Desmotaeron Maw Area in Patch 9.1 PTR - Helya's Forces, Maldraxxi Army, Guarm Family

The Maw has received many updates with the launch of Patch 9.1 PTR, including the addition of the new subzone, Korthia. However, one of the most intriguing changes is the opening of the previously closed zone, Desmotaeron.

[vital cargo]

Memories of Sunless Skies - Fly in the Shadowlands in Patch 9.1

With Patch 9.1, players will be able to earn flying in Shadowlands. However, this time around, you will not need to complete a Pathfinder achievement to earn Shadowlands flying - Instead, Shadowlands flying is learned after completing the 9.1 Covenant Campaign!

[vital cargo]

New Mega Soul Ash Currency Found in Patch 9.1 PTR - Catch-Up Mechanic or New Upgrade Material?

A new currency has been datamined on the Patch 9.1 PTR called "Mega Soul Ash", with the description of "Soul ash, but mega". Could this be a Legendary Catch-Up mechanism or a new upgrade material?

[vital cargo]

Soulbind Calculator Updated with New Tiers and Abilities Coming in Patch 9.1

We've updated our Soulbind Calculator to include the additional conduit slots and abilities being added on the patch 9.1 PTR! Each of the 12 Soulbinds now has three additional tiers of progression, including another potency slot available to all paths, a choice between supplementary abilities leading to Endurance or Finesse conduit slots, and a brand new capstone ability for each tree.

[vital cargo]

Mythic+ Plaguefall Dungeon Buffed in Patch 9.1 - Plagueborer Strategy Nerfed

Groups have designed entire strategies for the first half of Mythic+ Plaguefall around Plagueborer explosions, as they are very efficient damage. However, in Patch 9.1, the Plaguefall Dungeon has been buffed by nerfing this common strategy.

[vital cargo]

Sanctum of Domination Raid Environment Preview

With Sanctum of Domination raid testing starting later today, we're taking an early look at the zone environment.

How to Unlock Flying in Shadowlands Patch 9.1 - Unlocked Shortly After Unlocking Korthia's Hub

With Patch 9.1, players will be able to earn flying in Shadowlands. However, this time around, you will not need to complete a Pathfinder achievement to earn Shadowlands flying - Instead, Shadowlands flying is shortly after unlocking Korthia's Hub. Edit: Blizzard clarified when Flying will be learned.

[vital cargo]

Former Starcraft 2, Diablo IV, and WoW Game Designer David Kim Leaves Blizzard Entertainment

Former Starcraft 2 Game Balance Designer, Diablo IV Lead Systems Designer, and World of Warcraft Principle Game Designer David Kim announced his departure from Blizzard Entertainment yesterday.

[vital cargo]

Progress Sets #1 World Record Speedrun Time in Naxxramas in Classic World of Warcraft

The Naxxramas raid speed clear world record in Blizzard's World of Warcraft Classic has just been broken. The guild Progress has put up a clear time of only 45 minutes and 18 seconds!

How to Ride All Your Mounts in The Maw In Patch 9.1

On Patch 9.1, once you discover Korthia for the very first time, you will become the True Maw Walker, allowing all your mounts to be used in The Maw!

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 Sanctum of Domination Raid Testing: April 16th - Tarragrue, Guardian of the First Ones

The first Sanctum of Domination raid testing is now live on the PTR for April 16th. Today's raid tests include the first boss of the raid, the Tarragrue, and the Guardian of the First Ones encounter.

[vital cargo]

Use Anima Powers Against Tarragrue Raid Encounter in Sanctum of Domination

In the Sanctum of Domination Raid, each member of the raid will get to choose 4 Anima Powers to help take down the Tarragrue! We've datamined the possible Anima Powers that you can take into the Tarragrue encounter, which includes new and revamped Anima Powers.

[vital cargo]

New Shard of Domination Gems Provide Unique Effects - Special Raid Loot Enchants?

We've datamined new Shard of Domination "Cogwheel Gems" in Patch 9.1 which have multiple ranks and provide powerful effects when equipped. Each gem seems to be tailored towards a specific role, and we speculate that these might be special loot enchants, possibly from the Sanctum of Domination raid!

[vital cargo]

Balance Druid Class Changes in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38312 - Guide Writer Analysis and Feedback

With the first 9.1 PTR build 38312 that arrived on April 13th, we asked our class writers to provide additional context on how these changes are likely to affect their specializations in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. For Balance Druids, Tettles gives his opinion on the adjustments to 3 talents and retuning to one of their best legendaries, Balance of All Things.

[vital cargo]

World First Shadowlands +27 Mythic Dungeon Completed In Time

Team Ambition, comprising of the Vengeance Demon Hunter Nerfmeta, Ellesmêre, Asûna, Onezyd, and Jpc have finished +27 Plaguefall in 34 minutes and 30 seconds - the world first +27 Mythic Dungeon of Shadowlands Season One to be completed within time!

[vital cargo]

New Venthyr Soulbind Traits in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38312 - Guide Writer Analysis and Feedback

New Soulbind Traits for every covenant are now available for testing in the first 9.1 PTR build 38312 that arrived on April 13th. Our writers review the new Venthyr soulbind traits to help assess how these additions might improve your options for soulbinding in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination.

[vital cargo]

Mythic+ Tip of the Week - Completely Skip Prideful Affix with Invisibility Potions!

This week's Mythic+ Tip of the Week revolves around completely skipping the Seasonal Prideful affix!

[vital cargo]

Priest & Destruction Warlock Class Changes in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38312 - Guide Writer Analysis and Feedback

With the first 9.1 PTR build 38312 that arrived on April 13th, we asked our class writers to provide additional context on how these changes are likely to affect their specializations in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. Jak gives his opinion on the adjustments to Spirit Shell and Symbol of Hope for Holy and Discipline, Ellipsis provides insight into the nerf to Void Bolt via the tuning to Dissonant Echoes, and Loozy describes the impact of the buff to Chaos Bolt.

[vital cargo]

10,000 Polished Pet Charm Battle Pet - Flawless Amethyst Baubleworm

Today we're previewing four new Baubleworms, coming with the Patch 9.1 PTR! One of these pets costs 10,000 Polished Pet Charms!

[vital cargo]

Torghast Experience Coming in Patch 9.1? (Speculation)

Patch 9.1 datamining hints at ways for players to earn experience in Torghast.

DesMephisto's March Across Azeroth - Warriors for Autism Charity Event & Giveaway

At approximately 1 PM PST, mental health advocate DesMephisto will lead the charge in the March Across Azeroth - an in-game community charity event for the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, challenging gamers to lend their support for autism acceptance.

[vital cargo]

Slime Serpent Mount Found! Solo Last Two Bosses of Heroic Plaguefall to Obtain It

Members from the Secret Finding Discord have discovered how to obtain the Slime Serpent mount.

[vital cargo]

Affliction Warlock Class Changes in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38312 - Guide Writer Analysis and Feedback

With the first 9.1 PTR build 38312 that arrived on April 13th, we asked our class writers to provide additional context on how these changes are likely to affect their specializations in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. For Affliction Warlocks, Xyronic gives his opinion on the adjustments to several baseline abilities, the legendary Sacrolash's Dark Strike, and one of their best conduits Focused Malignancy.

[vital cargo]

Shard of Domination Gems are Special Raid Items in Patch 9.1 - Socketed in Specific Raid Cloak

More information has been datamined about the Shard of Domination gems, which confirms them as special raid gems. You'll need to kill raid bosses to earn them and they can only be socketed in specific raid drops, similar to the Sha-Touched gems from Mists of Pandaria, and are likely part of the effort to make raid loot best for raid.

[vital cargo]

New Murloc Onesie and Leaders of the Covenant Art Print for Sale on Blizzard Gear Shop

Blizzard released two new art prints this week: Leaders of the Covenant, available in multiple sizes, a Diablo IV print of Scosglen, and a Purple Murloc Onesie!

[vital cargo]

New Death Knight Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38312 - Death Knight Guide Writers Review Effects

New Covenant-Specific Class Legendaries were discovered for Death Knights in the first 9.1 PTR build 38312 that arrived on April 13th. Our DK writers will examine their four new legendaries to see how they compare.

[vital cargo]

$100,000 Left For Daisy the Sloth Battle Pet - Doctors Without Borders Fundraiser At $900,000

The Doctors Without Borders fundraiser is at $900,000 - Only 10% away from the $1,000,000 donation meta, which will unlock the new Battle Pet Daisy the Sloth!

[vital cargo]

Skyboxes Added with Patch 9.1 - Arbiter, Oribos, Korthia, Tazavesh, Sanctum of Domination

Patch 9.1 has added many new skyboxes to the game including Oribos, the Arbiter, the new zone Korthia, the new Dungeon Tazavesh, and the new raid Sanctum of Domination.

[vital cargo]

Tazavesh: the Veiled Market - Early Environment Preview of the Patch 9.1 Mega-Dungeon

Below we have an early look at Tazavesh: the Veiled Market, the Broker mega-dungeon coming in Patch 9.1.

[vital cargo]

WoW Economy Spotlight - 9.1 PTR Gold-Making News

Check out the gold-making news from the 9.1 PTR!

[vital cargo]

New Kyrian Soulbind Traits in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38312 - Guide Writer Analysis and Feedback

New Soulbind Traits for every covenant are now available for testing in the first 9.1 PTR build 38312 that arrived on April 13th. Our writers review the new Kyrian soulbind traits to help assess how these additions might improve your options for soulbinding in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination.

[vital cargo]

Text to Speech Accessibility Options in Chains of Domination

The patch 9.1 PTR is bringing a lot of changes to Shadowlands, along with the inclusion of new Text to Speech accessibility options!

[vital cargo]

Fire Mage Class Changes in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38312 - Guide Writer Analysis and Feedback

With the first 9.1 PTR build 38312 that arrived on April 13th, we asked our class writers to provide additional context on how these changes are likely to affect their specializations in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. For Fire Mages, Preheat gives his opinion on the adjustments changes to Flamestrike, two talents, and one of their best conduits Infernal Cascade.

[vital cargo]

Chat Moderation Update - Restricting Messages with Reserved Words

A small moderation update has been found on live servers, preventing players from sending messages with so-called reserved words, representing a more aggressive stance toward moderating chat and prohibiting derogatory racial language.

[vital cargo]

New Mage Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38312 - Mage Guide Writers Review Effects

New Covenant-Specific Class Legendaries were discovered for Mages in the first 9.1 PTR build 38312 that arrived on April 13th. Our Mage writers will examine their three new legendaries to see how they compare.

[vital cargo]

Help Your Friends Obtain the Slime Serpent - Instance Share Discovered for the Challenge Mount

After tweaking with the challenge for a day, players from the Secret Finding Discord community have discovered a method of helping others complete the challenge to obtain the Slime Serpent mount.

[vital cargo]

Updated Warpstalker Models in Patch 9.1 - New Model, New Mountspecial Animation

Following the larger list of updated models, Warpstalkers also received a new model in the Patch 9.1 PTR. This new model also comes with a new mount special animation, which will likely be used by the possibly upcoming Warpstalker Mount tied to The Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

Rextroy Teams with General Draven to One-shot Players

Rextroy uses General Draven's ability to one-shot players.

[vital cargo]

Torghast Changes with Patch 9.1 - New Wings, New Layers, Item Levels

Patch 9.1 is bringing many changes to Torghast, including increases in difficulty for the Jailer's Tower. Blizzard has added data for four new difficulty layers with the first Chains of Domination build, plus indication of two new wings: Adamant Vaults and Forgotten Catacombs.

[fallow mirage]

<@&405256535162224640> Wowhead Weekly is now
Come join us! https://twitch.tv/wowhead

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Weekly #266 - Patch 9.1 Datamining Review

For Wowhead Weekly #266, Annie and Perc recap all of the big announcements from the Patch 9.1 PTR.

WoW Classic Patch 1.13.7 Patch Notes - Launching April 20th (NA) / April 21th (EU)

Blizzard has announced that WoW Classic Patch 1.13.7 will be launching on the next weekly reset on April 20th (NA) / April 21th (EU). Here are the patch notes which includes the removal of spell batching, the Chronoboon Displacer to save your world buffs and more!

[vital cargo]

New Warrior Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38312 - Warrior Guide Writers Review Effects

New Covenant-Specific Class Legendaries were discovered for Warriors in the first 9.1 PTR build 38312 that arrived on April 13th. Our Warrior writers will examine their four new legendaries to see how they compare.

[vital cargo]

Level 70 PvP Battlegrounds and Arena Skirmishes Available for Testing on Burning Crusade Beta

Blizzard has announced that Battlegrounds and Arena Skirmishes are now available for testing on the Burning Crusade Beta. The testing will occur at level 70 with vendors where players can pick up gear suitable for PvP.

[vital cargo]

New Necrolord Soulbind Traits in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38312 - Guide Writer Analysis and Feedback

New Soulbind Traits for every covenant are now available for testing in the first 9.1 PTR build 38312 that arrived on April 13th. Our writers review the new Necrolord soulbind traits to help assess how these additions might improve your options for soulbinding in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination.

[vital cargo]

Upcoming Mythic+ Dungeon Tuning - Sanguine Depths Nerfs

Blizzard has published upcoming Mythic+ dungeon tuning on the weekly reset, which includes nerfs to the deadly Sanguine Depths dungeon!

[vital cargo]

In-depth Look into Anima Rewards Increase from April 12th

Last week, Blizzard increased the number of anima rewards given to players, based on how many buildings characters have unlocked. In this post, we will explore what situations players can expect benefits from the Anima changes and what situations you shouldn't upgrade your buildings and just farm the anima normally.

[vital cargo]

New Druid Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38312 - Druid Guide Writers Review Effects

New Covenant-Specific Class Legendaries were discovered for Druids in the first 9.1 PTR build 38312 that arrived on April 13th. Our Druid writers will examine their four new legendaries to see how they compare.

[vital cargo]

Sylvanas Raid Encounter - Final Phase Story Hints (Speculation/Spoilers)

While the highly-anticipated Sylvanas raid encounter is not available for testing yet, we have some datamining hints as to the location of the final phase!

[vital cargo]

New Night Fae Soulbind Traits in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38312 - Guide Writer Analysis and Feedback

New Soulbind Traits for every covenant are now available for testing in the first 9.1 PTR build 38312 that arrived on April 13th. Our writers review the new NIght Fae soulbind traits to help assess how these additions might improve your options for soulbinding in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination.

[vital cargo]

All Uncategorized Spells in Shadowlands Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38312

In the first Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38312, we've now datamined over 4200 uncategorized spells for you to look through. We've compiled them all into one post and you can try to find any secrets, upcoming systems, interesting lore tidbits or more!

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands DPS Tier List - Mythic Castle Nathria Rankings for Patch 9.0.5

Welcome to Wowhead's Patch 9.0.5 Shadowlands DPS Tier List for raids. With the help of our class writers, we've compiled an up to date Tier List for raiding in Patch 9.0.5, taking into account the bosses in Mythic Castle Nathria and ranking all the DPS specs on how they are performing in the current raid tier.

[vital cargo]

Patch 1.13.7 Live on Classic World of Warcraft - Chronoboon Displacer, No Spell Batching

Patch 1.13.7 is now live on Classic World of Warcraft servers, making the purchase of Chronoboon Displacers available from Chromie in Western Plaguelands and removing Spell Batching.

[vital cargo]

750 Bonus Anima from Shadowlands World Quest Event

The Shadowlands World Quest Bonus event is live for the week, awarding 750 anima from the weekly quest.

[vital cargo]

Former WoW and Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan Leaves Blizzard Entertainment

Former World of Warcraft and Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan announced his departure from Blizzard Entertainment today.

[vital cargo]

Daisy the Sloth Charity Battle Pet Should Unlock Soon - $50,000 Left for Fundraising Goal

The Doctors Without Borders fundraiser is at $950,000 - Only 5% away from the $1,000,000 donation meta, which will unlock the new Battle Pet Daisy the Sloth!

[vital cargo]

Zul'gath's Backplate - Cosmetic Cloak in Chains of Domination

We've datamined an interesting cosmetic cloak with a distinctive model on the Patch 9.1 PTR: Zul'gath's Backplate.

[vital cargo]

Upcoming Patch 9.1 PTR Raid Testing for April 22nd - Soulrender Dormazain and The Nine

Blizzard has announced upcoming Patch 9.1 PTR Raid testing for April 22nd to test two more bosses in the Sanctum of Domination -- Soulrender Dormazain and The Nine!

[vital cargo]

WoW's 17th Anniversary New Rewards - Burning Crusade Themed Loot and Mount

The Patch 9.1 PTR adds new rewards for WoW's 17th anniversary this year which are themed around the Burning Crusade.

[vital cargo]

Hotfix for Slip'kik's Savvy Buff

Blizzard has pushed a hotfix so Slip'kik's Savvy can be obtained once again.

[vital cargo]

Congratulatory Email Sent in Error - Daisy the Sloth Charity Pet is Not Yet Available

Although initially mistaken for a phishing attempt, Blizzard CS has confirmed that an email congratulating players for unlocking Daisy the Sloth was mistakenly sent out early to several ANZ players, before the charity has reached its goal.

[vital cargo]

Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons to Run on Bolstering, Necrotic, Tyrannical Weeks

Bolstering, Necrotic and Tyrannical are the affixes you have to deal with coming into this week and we're going over the best and worst dungeons to run this week. This affixes are rough.

[vital cargo]

Early Look at Sanctum of Domination Raid and Tazavesh Dungeon Trinket Effects in Chains of Domination

We have an early look at the trinket effects from the Sanctum of Domination Raid and Tazavesh dungeon from Chains of Domination.

[vital cargo]

Shadehound Hunt in the Maw Now Available for NA and EU Servers - Chance at The Maw Mount

On NA and EU servers, the Winged Soul Eater Hunt was swapped for the Shadehound Hunt, which means players have another chance at the elusive Mawsworn Soulhunter, one of the only mounts that work in The Maw! EU players will need to wait until their weekly reset in a few hours for it.

[vital cargo]

Analysis of Shadowlands DPS in Mythic Castle Nathria - Patch 9.0.5 Week of April 13th

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Castle Nathria during the week of April 13th. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Castle Nathria statistics.

[vital cargo]

Recap of Class Changes in Shadowlands 9.1 PTR Build 38312 - Class Writer Opinions

The first Patch 9.1 PTR Build was released last week and it contained class changes, new Covenant Legendaries and new Soulbind Traits and we're recapping all the class changes! For all these changes, we also asked our Class Writers to give their opinions on the tuning changes, which we're highlighting in this post!

[vital cargo]

Everything New in Shadowlands 9.1 PTR Build 38312 - Recap of Datamining, Models, Lore, Mounts

Last week the Patch 9.1 PTR started, and as it was a massive build, we are recapping everything that was added or updated in the first Chains of Domination update! This includes new models, mounts, lore reveals, raid bosses, flying information, and more.

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands Healer Tier List - Mythic Castle Nathria Rankings for Patch 9.0.5

Welcome to Wowhead's Patch 9.0.5 Shadowlands Healer Tier List for raids. With the help of our class writers, we've compiled an up to date Tier List for raiding in Patch 9.0.5, taking into account the bosses in Mythic Castle Nathria and ranking all the Healer specs on how they are performing in the current raid tier.

[vital cargo]

WoW Classic Character Transfer Temporary Closure -- 30 April

Blizzard will close the character transfer service in WoW Classic on April 30th to prepare the systems which will handle snapshotting WoW Classic player-characters for Burning Crusade and WoW Classic Era realms.

[vital cargo]

Mythic+ Dungeon Planning Website Keystone.guru Updated with New Features

The Mythic+ dungeon route planning website Keystone.guru has undergone a major redesign, implementing several new tools and features!

[vital cargo]

Streamer Helps Struggling Player Achieve Seemingly Unattainable Goal in PvP

In this feel-good story, Venruki helps a struggling player who played hundreds of arena games, but needed lots of guidance with his gear!

[vital cargo]

Warcraft®: Sylvanas Now Available for Pre-Purchase

A new book on Sylvanas is now available for pre-purchase.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38394 Strings and Preamble - Mythic+ Rating, Shard of Domination Sockets

It's time for another weekly Patch 9.1 PTR build! We're starting with the Preamble which contains strings for Blizzard's Mythic+ Rating score and more strings about the Shard of Domination sockets and gems!

Diablo Immortal Closed Alpha Begins

The Diablo Immortal closed alpha has started with a limited number of Android players in Australia.

Dungeon Teleports (CM Ports) Return for Completing Each +20 Mythic+ Dungeons in Time in Patch 9.1

Blizzard has added new achievements in Patch 9.1 for Mythic+ which includes completing each dungeon on a +20 in time! The reward is the return of CM ports -- a quick teleport to the entrance of the dungeon!

Battle for Azeroth Vicious Mount Saddles Available for Purchase in Patch 9.1

On the latest Chains of Domination PTR build, the Vicious Saddle mounts from Battle for Azeroth are finally available for purchase on the Vicious Saddle vendors!

Class and Spell Changes for Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38394 - Havoc DH Chaos Strike

We now have the class and spell changes for Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38394! This includes buffs to Havoc DH's Chaos Strike and more!

Mega Soul Ash Renamed to Soul Cinders - New Torghast Currency From Difficult Layers

The Mega Soul Ash currency from last PTR build has been renamed to Soul Cinders and given a description. It will be available from the most dangerous layers of Torghast.

[vital cargo]

New Covenant Legendaries for Rogue, Paladin and Shaman in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38394

This new Patch 9.1 PTR Build contains new Covenant Legendaries for Rogues, Shamans and Paladins! In addition, there were updates to Venthyr Warrior Legendary and a rework of the Kyrian Druid Legendary.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38394 Achievements - Torghast Layers Unlock, Sly the Fox Pet, Keystone Hero

With the new PTR build, Blizzard has added a couple new achievements. Additions include the new Keystone Hero Feats of Strength, criteria to unlock Layer 9 onwards for Torghast, and an achievement to obtain Sly, the Fox.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination PTR Patch Notes for April 21st

Blizzard has published Patch 9.1 PTR Patch Notes for April 21st going over the class tuning and new content on the PTR for this week!

[vital cargo]

New Profession Items on the Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination PTR

We've datamined several new professions items coming in Chains of Domination, including a cooking recipe which puts you in a good mood, alchemy transmutations, two leatherworking toys, and the Sanctum of Domination vantus rune.

[vital cargo]

Thrall Questline in Chains of Domination (Story Spoilers)

One of the questlines in Patch 9.1, Chains of Domination, revolves around Thrall. We went through this questline and summarized it for you! Story spoilers.

Flying Availability in Patch 9.1 - Fly Starting with Chapter Three of The New Campaign

With today's PTR build, Blizzard has added new campaigns chapters to test, including chapter three, which rewards Memories of Sunless Skies, allowing you to fly in the Shadowlands.

[vital cargo]

Sanctum of Domination Sylvanas Bow Updated - Grants Wailing Arrow as a Standalone Ability

Sylvanas' Bow from the Sanctum of Domination raid has been changed to now grant an entirely new Wailing Arrow ability to Hunters, rather than replacing Kill Shot.

[vital cargo]

Sanctum of Domination Raid and Season 2 PvP Armor Set Tints Now in Dressing Room

All of the armor tints for the Sanctum of Domination Raid and Season 2 PvP Armor are now in the PTR Dressing Room. These sets share appearances with the 9.0 legendary sets, but come in a greater variety of tints.

[vital cargo]

Sanctum of Domination Encounter Journal for 9.1 PTR Build 38394 - More Descriptions in Sylvanas Fight

Blizzard has updated the Sanctum of Domination Encounter Journal for Build 38394. While much of the raid loot is still placeholder, some encounters have received ability changes and the Sylvanas encounter received an overview that sheds light on where the fight takes place.

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands Tank Tier List - Mythic Castle Nathria Rankings for Patch 9.0.5

Welcome to Wowhead's Patch 9.0.5 Shadowlands Tank Tier List for raids. With the help of our class writers, we've compiled an up to date Tier List for raiding in Patch 9.0.5, taking into account the bosses in Mythic Castle Nathria and ranking all the Tank specs on how they are performing in the current raid tier.

[vital cargo]

Restore the Oribos Skybox with Memories of Brighter Times

Memories of Brighter Times is a week long consumable which removes the darker Oribos skybox added as the Maw's power grows in patch 9.1, and restores the lighter atmosphere currently seen on live servers.

[vital cargo]

Keystone Masters Gauntlet Event Coming Soon

Dungeon enthusiasts rejoice! Keystone Masters is returning once more, bringing yet another brand new format to the table.

[vital cargo]

Raid Testing Schedule - April 22nd Testing Canceled

Due to the current instability present in the PTR servers, Blizzard has canceled today's raid testing for Soulrender Dormazain and The Nine.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Confirms Dispels Can be Resisted in Classic WoW

Blizzard confirms that dispels can be resisted in Classic WoW.

[vital cargo]

Gear Upgrades UI Recieves Rank/Level Selection Update in Patch 9.1

There is now a dropdown on the Item Upgrade UI that allows you to pick what rank or level you want to upgrade your item to.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.0.5 Hotfixes for April 22nd - Sanguine Depths Anima Cage, Warrior War Banner

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for April 22nd, which includes a bug fix to the Sanguine Depths Anima Cage, Warrior's War Banner and more!

Classic WoW Hotfixes for April 22nd - Chronoboon Displacer, Eye of the Dead Trinket

Blizzard has published hotfixes for April 22nd which affects the Chronoboon Displacer and Eye of the Dead Trinket.

Spirit of Zandalar Shows Up In Player's Spellbooks on Classic World of Warcraft

Randomly, Spirit of Zandalar has shown up in player's spellbooks in Classic World of Warcraft, allowing them to give the buff to everyone in their entire zone.

[vital cargo]

Doctors Without Borders Fundraiser Reached $1,000,000 - Daisy the Sloth To Become Available

The Doctors Without Borders charity fundraiser has just reached $1,000,000 in donations, which means the Battle Pet Daisy the Sloth will become available to all WoW players!

[vital cargo]

Special Rainbow Effects Added to Flawless Amethyst Baubleworm - 10,000 Polished Pet Charm Battle Pet

The new Flawless Amethyst Baubleworm battle pet now gives you a rainbow trail buff occasionally, after feedback given that the pet is not unique for the cost.

[vital cargo]

Death's Advance Reputation Rewards - New Faction in Patch 9.1

Death's Advance is a new reputation coming in Patch 9.1 and we have an early look at the rewards which include mounts and new covenant armor sets.

[vital cargo]

Doctors Without Borders Fundraiser Reached $1,000,000 - Claim Daisy the Sloth Now!

The Doctors Without Borders charity fundraiser has just reached $1,000,000 in donations, which means the Battle Pet Daisy the Sloth is now available to all WoW players!

[vital cargo]

Rextroy Interview on Raider.io - The Inspiration Behind Soloing Bosses and PvP One-Shots

Raider.io interviews the renowned player who makes his own game out of World of Warcraft, Rextroy.

[vital cargo]

Kingsmourne is Shalamayne Officially Confirmed

World of Warcraft lead narrative designer Steve Danuser confirmed on twitter that Kingsmourne, the malevolent runeblade wielded by Anduin Wrynn in the Chains of Domination opening cinematic, is Shalamayne reforged.

[vital cargo]

Pulling Extra Mobs Through the Walls in Mists of Tirna Scithe - Mythic+ Tip of the Week

This week's Mythic+ Tip of the Week revolves around pulling packs through the walls in the Mists of Tirna Scithe maze! The maze has a lot of mob count and routes that are possible and there are times where you can pull additional mobs in the maze to combine pulls together.

[vital cargo]

Early Chapters of the 9.1 Campaign in Chains of Domination (Spoilers)

Playthrough videos of the early chapters of the 9.1 campaign in Chains of Domination.

[vital cargo]

The Unseen Guests of Patch 9.1 (Story Spoilers)

One of the questlines in Patch 9.1, Chains of Domination, gives us answers on one of the mysteries left unsolved in the first patch of Shadowlands - The Spire of Unseen Guests and the lore book Enemy Infiltration: Preface. Story spoilers.

[vital cargo]

Havoc Demon Hunter Class Changes in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38394 - Guide Writer Analysis and Feedback

With the second 9.1 PTR build 38394 that arrived on April 21st, we asked our class writers to provide additional context on how these new class changes are likely to affect their specializations in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. For Havoc Demon Hunters, Kib0 gives his opinion on the adjustments changes to Chaos Strike, Demon's Bite, and Unbound Chaos.

[vital cargo]

Doyou Interview with Ion Hazzikostas - Class Balance, Legendary Refunds, & Mythic+ Rating System

Raider.io Chinese Community Liaison and Douyu streamer Neo interviewed World of Warcraft Shadowlands Game Director Ion Hazzikostas, covering topics including class balance, refunding legendaries, and the upcoming Mythic+ rating system.

[vital cargo]

Ion Hazzikostas on Burning Crusade Classic and 9.1 Chains of Domination Release

LingHunFuSu (aka Neo), a Douyo streamer and Community figure recently interviewed Game Director Ion Hazzikostas. One question touched on a subject related to Burning Crusade Classic Beta and Shadowlands 9.1 Public Test Realm doing testing simultaneously, and what the release of these two content patches would look like.

[vital cargo]

Ion Hazzikostas on Blizzard's Mythic+ Rating - Separate Bonuses for Tyrannical and Fortified

Blizzard will be added a Mythic+ Rating to Shadowlands in Patch 9.1, which is very similar to Raider.IO score. Ion Hazzikostas has revealed more information about the Mythic+ rating system in an interview detailing score bonuses for doing keys on both Tyrannical and Fortified and the ability to see other player's score when they apply for your dungeon groups.

[vital cargo]

New Rogue Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38394 - Rogue Guide Writer Reviews Effects

New Covenant-Specific Class Legendaries were discovered for Rogues in build 38394 of the 9.1 PTR that arrived on April 21st. Our Rogue Writer, Mystler, will examine their four new legendaries to provide an early look at how they compare.

[vital cargo]

Lady Vashj and Kael'thas Sunstrider Unite Once Again (Story Spoilers)

During one of the questlines in Chains of Domination, two former allies in life - Lady Vashj and Kael'thas Sunstrider - reunite for a mission! Story spoilers.

[vital cargo]

Ion Hazzikostas on Legendaries in Patch 9.1 - Catch-Up and the Possibility of Legendary Refunds

Ion Hazzikostas revealed more information about Legendaries in Patch 9.1 in an interview, discussing catch-up and the possibility of changing stats or refunding Legendaries.

[vital cargo]

New Rextroy DPS Challenge Competition: The Stone Legion Challenge

Rextroy in known for setting up fun challenges to see how they play out. His latest challenge is the The Stone Legion DPS Challenge.

[vital cargo]

Subtlety Rogue Class Changes in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38394 - Guide Writer Analysis and Feedback

With the second 9.1 PTR build 38394 that arrived on April 21st, we asked our class writers to provide additional context on how these new class changes are likely to affect their specializations in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. For Subtlety Rogues, Mystler gives his opinion on the adjustments to Backstab, Black Powder, Shadow Techniques, Shuriken Storm, Gloomblade, and Feint.

[vital cargo]

Dialogue Added to Thrall's 9.1 Questline (Story Spoilers)

A new questline with Thrall was added in Patch 9.1, Chains of Domination. Since our last post on this questline, a very important dialogue was added to the end of the questline! Story spoilers.

[vital cargo]

Mythic Dungeon International Global Finals Championship Sunday Now Live!

The final day of the Mythic Dungeon International Global Finals is now live! Tune in to watch Championship Sunday of the MDI, as the remaining teams try to prove they're the fastest at completing Shadowlands dungeons.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 174 - New Recipes on the 9.1 PTR

The latest economy wrap-up highlights what's new with professions in the latest 9.1 PTR build.

[vital cargo]

New Shaman Necrolord Covenant Legendary in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38394 - Shaman Guide Writers Review Effects

A New Covenant-Specific Class Legendary was discovered for Shamans in build 38394 of the 9.1 PTR that arrived on April 21st. Our Shaman Guide Writers will examine this new Necrolord legendary to provide an early look at how it compares.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Adding Mythic+ Scores to Patch 9.1 - Good or Bad?

Blizzard is implementing a core Raider.IO feature: Mythic+ Scores to Patch 9.1! This is massive news for the Mythic+ and dungeon community as Raider.io is very popular and the core feature of Raider.io is their scoring system to assist in forming groups. In this article, we give our thoughts on the upcoming system.

[vital cargo]

New Paladin Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38394 - Paladin Guide Writers Review Effects

New Covenant-Specific Class Legendaries were discovered for Paladins in build 38394 of the 9.1 PTR that arrived on April 21st. Our Paladin Guide Writers will examine their three new legendaries to provide an early look at how they compare.

[vital cargo]

Chronicles of the Second War - Dwarven Clans Trailer & Asset Pack

The ambitious Warcraft II fan project, Chronicles of the Second War, has released the Dwarven Clans pack - a modding resource including new units, buildings, doodads, and a tech-tree for all three Dwarven clans featured in the Warcraft III: Reforged mod.

[vital cargo]

Updated Druid & Warrior Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38394 - Guide Writers Review Effects

A few Covenant-Specific Class Legendaries were updated for Druids and Warriors in build 38394 of the 9.1 PTR that arrived on April 21st. Our Guide Writers will examine their three new legendaries to provide an early look at how they compare.

[vital cargo]

All Uncategorized Spells in Shadowlands Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38394

For Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38394, the second 9.1 PTR Build, we've now datamined over 750 additional uncategorized spells that have been added to the database for you to look through. We've compiled them all into one post and you can try to find any secrets, upcoming systems, interesting lore tidbits and more!

[vital cargo]

New Encrypted Jailer Model on the Patch 9.1 PTR

There's a new encrypted Jailer model on the Patch 9.1 PTR.

Burning Crusade Classic Beta Raid Testing - Karazhan

Blizzard will be re-enabling Karazhan for testing on the Burning Crusade Classic Beta starting on Tuesday April 27, 2021 and lasting for "a few days".

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Weekly #267 - Patch 9.1 Story Updates on Thrall, Vashj, Dreadlords

For Wowhead Weekly #267, Annie and Perc recap the latest 9.1 PTR developments including new covenant chapters featuring Thrall, Vashj, and the Dreadlords, as well as recap the latest Ion interview.

[vital cargo]

The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Patch 9.1 Story Reveals

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss the lore reveals from the new covenant campaign chapters on the 9.1 PTR.

[vital cargo]

The True Identity of the Runecarver - Shadowlands 9.1 Quest Recap (Story Spoilers)

One of the questlines in Chains of Domination is centered around the mysterious Runecarver's origins. Here, we summarize the new questline including important dialogue. Story spoilers.

[vital cargo]

Ion Hazzikostas on Automated Matchmaking in Patch 9.1 - No Mythic+ or PvP Solo Queue Planned

During his Douyu interview, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas reaffirmed that there is currently no intent to add solo queues for rated PvP or matchmaking in Mythic+, preferring a continued focus on better group finder tools to allow players more control over forming their own groups.

[vital cargo]

New PvP Talent Animations in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination - Ice Wall, Bonds of Fel and More!

Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination is doing a PvP Talent refresh, adding many new PvP talents and reworking old ones. There are some amazing PvP Talents that have been added to the PTR so far, and in this article, we're highlighting some of the best new PvP Talent animations including Ice Wall, Bonds of Fel and more!

[vital cargo]

Recap of All Class Changes in Shadowlands 9.1 PTR Build 38394 - Class Writer Opinions

The second Patch 9.1 PTR Build released last week and we're recapping all the class changes and new Covenant Legendaries. For all these changes, we also asked our Class Writers to give their opinions on the tuning changes, which we're highlighting in this post!

[vital cargo]

French Translation of 9.1 Questline Reveals Interesting Elune Mention (Spoilers)

Patch 9.1 teased a potential mention of Elune last week on the PTR, and there's additional dialogue in the French version that reveals more information. Story spoilers.

[vital cargo]

Analysis of Shadowlands DPS in Mythic Castle Nathria - Patch 9.0.5 Week of April 20th

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Castle Nathria during the week of April 20th. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Castle Nathria statistics.

[vital cargo]

Get ilvl 200 Loot from Wrath Timewalking - Ulduar and Weekly Quest

The Wrath Timewalking event in Shadowlands has notable rewards to help alts gear up.

Preach Shadowlands Interview with Ion Hazzikostas on April 27th, 2021 - Liveblog

Preach is interviewing Game Director Ion Hazzikostas on his Twitch stream on April 27th, 2021 and answering questions about Shadowlands! We'll be liveblogging the interview and summarizing important answers in this post.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Beta Raid Testing - Karazhan

Blizzard will be re-enabling Karazhan for testing on the Burning Crusade Classic Beta starting on Tuesday April 27, 2021 and lasting for "a few days".

[vital cargo]

Soul Cinders Will Upgrade Legendaries to Rank 5 and 6 in Patch 9.1 - Soul Ash Will Continue to Drop

In his interview with Preach, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas confirmed that Soul Cinders (aka Mega Soul Ash) will be used to upgrade legendaries to rank 5 and 6 in Patch 9.1. Regular Soul Ash will also continue to drop and be used to craft new legendaries.

[vital cargo]

Karazhan Raid Testing on Burning Crusade Beta Cancelled for April 27th

Blizzard has announced that the Karazhan raid testing planned for April 27th has been cancelled.

[vital cargo]

Earn Prizes for Completing Mythic+ During Raider.IO's BREAK THE META!

Raider.IO is holding a special event called Break The Meta all this week, in which they're giving away prizes to groups which complete high level Mythic+ keystone dungeons with non-meta specializations.

[vital cargo]

New The Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition Rewards Images Found

Following last month's discovery of indications of a The Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition, Blizzard has pushed a new submission build to their CDN with images that support the datamined information.

[vital cargo]

Torghast First Look in Patch 9.1 - New Negative Torments, Score Streak Bar, Boss on Floor 5

We've gotten a first look at the revamped Torghast feature in Patch 9.1! With up to 6 new negative torments to hinder your run and a score streak bar that rewards chain killing, you'll try to complete the run as fast as possible, killing lots of mobs and avoiding dying to achieve a 4+ star run to unlock the next layer. The length of Torghast may be shorter next patch with the boss spawning on Floor 5.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead's TBC Beta Key Giveaway w/ 200 Keys: Color our Rocket & Other Entry Methods Available

The Burning Crusade Classic is on the horizon and you can help speed things along by participating in beta! Report those bugs, give that feedback, have fun while doing so with a beta key, courtesy of Blizzard! We have 200 keys to give away and we're offering four different ways to win across our social media accounts, including another Rocket Coloring opportunity! Each entry method will have its own prize pool of 50 keys. You can participate in each method once, earning yourself four chances at a key, but no one may win more than one key.

[vital cargo]

Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons to Complete on Inspiring, Storming, Fortified Weeks

Inspiring, Storming and Fortified are the affixes you have to deal with coming into this week and we're going over the best and worst dungeons to run this week.

[vital cargo]

Best in Slot Gear Guides for Burning Crusade Classic Pre-Patch, Pre-Raid, and Phase 1

Wowhead's Best in Slot Gear Guides for Burning Crusade Classic are now live, with detailed lists for useful items to acquire during the pre-patch and Phase 1.

[vital cargo]

Gear Inflation On Target - 1 Item Level Should Result in Roughly 1% Increased Performance

In his interview with Preach, WatcherDev disagreed that player power is inflating too quickly with gear in Shadowlands, asserting that +1 item level should average +1% increased performance - a budget which has existed since Wrath of the Lich King.

[vital cargo]

Class Tier Sets Returning in Patch 9.2 - Raid Tier After Sanctum of Domination

During his interview with Preach, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas revealed that Blizzard has plans to bring back Class Tier Sets for the raid tier after Sanctum of Domination.

[vital cargo]

Reach Exalted with Sons of Hodir Quickly Through Intro Quests During Wrath Timewalking

With the Sign of the Scourge reputation buff active this week for Wrath Timewalking, you can reach Exalted with Sons of Hodir simply by completing their two introductory quests--no dailies or Relics of Ulduar needed.

[vital cargo]

More Stunning Warcraft Races by 3D Artist metalfk

3D artist metalfk has shared some more of their World of Warcraft races.

[vital cargo]

Torghast Perks Talent Tree First Look in Patch 9.1 - Tower Knowledge & The Box of Many Things

Torghast is undergoing a revamp in Patch 9.1 and one of the new features is Torghast Perks, a talent tree system that grants players permanent buffs in Torghast similar to Horrific Visions' talent tree. You can talent into rerolls on Anima Powers, receive Blessings at the beginning of your run, make bosses much easier and more!

[vital cargo]

From Eurovision to Sinfall - Epic Sax Guy Renethal Makes the Rounds

Epic Sax Guy from Eurovision has been recreated in our model viewer with Prince Renethal.

[vital cargo]

New Torghast Torments System and New Negative Effects in Patch 9.1

The Torghast Torments system has also been reworked in Patch 9.1, with brand new Torment effects which will hinder your run. Torments include making Elite mobs harder and allowing them to reflect spells, losing stamina every 60 seconds while on a floor and more.

[vital cargo]

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Cutting Salary and Bonus by 50%

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has agreed to cut his salary and annual bonus by 50%, while also eliminating two other performance incentives, including a previously criticized $200 million stock bonus.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Beta Notes on Leatherworking Drums Change

Blizzard has just released a Blue Post detailing an upcoming change to Leatherworking Drums, adding in the Tinnitus debuff.

[vital cargo]

New Datamined Strings for Shadowlands 9.1 - Rapid Renown Catchup, Mythic+ Rating

We've now datamined some new Shadowlands strings which reference a Rapid Renown Catchup being active and also the upcoming Mythic+ Rating (Dungeon Score) system coming in Patch 9.1

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands 20% Off From April 29th to May 3rd

Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft Shadowlands is now 20% off from April 29th to May 3rd!

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38511 New Global Strings - Dungeon Score Overtime, Torghast Reroll Anima Powers

It is time for a new Patch 9.1 PTR build. To start off the build we have new global string, including strings to be used in the new Blizzard's dungeon scoring system and hints to the possibility to reroll Anima Powers.

New Achievements in 9.1 PTR Build 38511 - Selfie with Eye of the Jailer

A look at new achievements from the latest PTR build, including one to take a selfie with the Eye of the Jailer.

Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38511 Conduit Tuning for Warlocks and Priests

A new PTR build is here! We're starting with some conduit tuning for Warlocks and Priests.

Shadowlands Season 2 Mythic+ Affix Description Datamined - Gain Powers from Jailer's Forcers

More details about the Shadowlands Season 2 Mythic+ Affix have been datamined, and it looks like Anima Powers might be involved!

[vital cargo]

PvP Item Upgrade Changes with Patch 9.1 PTR - Weekly Win Required for Upgrades

In Patch 9.1, when you want to upgrade your PvP gear, you are now required to win a Rated PvP match at that rating during that week. Previously, you only needed to hit and hold that rating to upgrade your gear.

[vital cargo]

Vengeance Dragonhawk Mount from Mythic Sylvanas Windrunner Has a Unique Mountspecial Animation

The mount drop from Mythic Sylvanas Windrunner, Vengrance, has received a unique /mountspecial animation in the most recent Chains of Domination PTR build!

Karazhan Beta Raid Testing to Resume April 30

Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38511 Class Changes and Tuning - Survival Hunter, Arms Warrior Buffs

Here are the class and spell changes for Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38511. This includes buffs to Survival Hunter and Arms Warrior, and other changes to Warlocks and Shadow Priests, and more Legendary changes!

[vital cargo]

Paladin Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 Build 38511: New Venthyr Legendary, Kyrian Nerfed

We've now datamined the Venthyr Paladin Legendary on the Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38511, which will improve Ashen Hallow! In addition, all of the other Paladin Covenant Legendaries have received some changes including the very powerful Kyrian Paladin Legendary has also been nerfed in this build.

Patch 9.1 PTR Patch Note for April 29th - Class Tuning, Torghast Rework

Blizzard has published full Patch 9.1 PTR Patch Notes for April 29th, which includes Class Tuning, a change to Conduit Energy, more information on the Torghast rework and more!

Changing Your Covenant Will Fill Your Conduit Energy in Patch 9.1

Blizzard has published notes for today's PTR testing, including a note that reveals that swapping covenants will now refill your Conduit Energy.

[vital cargo]

Mythic+ Rating System Now on Patch 9.1 PTR - Score of Applicants and Leaders Shown in LFG

The Mythic+ Rating system is now available for testing on the Patch 9.1 PTR. In the LFG system, group leaders are now able to see the score of all applicants to their group and applicants are able to see the score of the group leader!

[vital cargo]

New Campaign Skip with Patch 9.1 - Skip the Torghast and Twisting Corridor Questlines

Blizzard has added new questline skips to the Shadowlands' campaign in the Chains of Domination PTR. These new skips allow fresh 60 characters to go almost directly to Patch 9.1 content as long as it has been unlocked by another character in the same account.

[vital cargo]

Uther's Questline in Chains of Domination (Story Spoilers)

One of the questlines in Patch 9.1, Chains of Domination, revolves around Uther. We went through this questline and summarized it for you! Story spoilers.

[vital cargo]

Sanctum of Domination Trinket Effects in 9.1 PTR Build 38511

The latest 9.1 PTR build has added procs to the Sanctum of Domination raid trinkets.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 Encounter Journal - Mor'geth, Tormentor of the Damned World Boss

The patch 9.1 PTR Encounter Journal has been updated to include Mor'geth, Tormentor of the Damned, a new world boss in Korthia.

[vital cargo]

New Death-Themed Cosmetic Cloaks in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination

Today's 9.1 PTR Build added more cosmetic cloaks with death-themed appearances.

[vital cargo]

New Items on the Patch 9.1 PTR - Professions, Non-Combat Pet Toys and Quest Items

We've datamined many new items on the patch 9.1 PTR, including several non-combat pet related toys and quest items, more profession recipes, and the final two missing cosmetic eyeglasses!

[vital cargo]

Upgrade Profession Gear to 230 Item Level with the Crafter's Mark of the Chained Isle

Profession gear will become a bit more useful to alts and returning players in patch 9.1, with the Crafter's Mark of the Chain Isle series of optional reagents allowing players to craft profession gear as high as item level 230 - roughly on par with Normal mode Sanctum of Domination.

[vital cargo]

Kind Player Helps 10 Day Old Tank Learn How to Play

ArtsyCats hopped on to do a low key M+ and got grouped with a tank who really didn't know the basics of WoW gameplay. What happened next?

[vital cargo]

Torghast's Scoring System Explained in Patch 9.1 - Requires Speed and Completion for 5 Gems

We break down Torghast's new scoring system on the Patch 9.1 PTR. The criteria include a clear percentage, a comparison to a par time and the amount of time empowered on the score streak meter! Based on this, we explain the best way to get 5 gems in Torghast!

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Beta Key Giveaway: 200 Keys Up for Grabs from Wowhead!

We have 200 keys to give away and we're offering four different ways to win across our social media accounts, including another Rocket Coloring opportunity! Each entry method will have its own prize pool of 50 keys. You can participate in each method once, earning yourself four chances at a key, but no one may win more than one key.

[vital cargo]

All-Balance Druid Team Successfully Completes High-End Mythic+ Dungeons

If you thought tanking as a Feral Druid or completing keys without a healer were fun challenges, we have new highlights from a group of 5 Balance Druids completing high level Mythic+ keystones!

[vital cargo]

Soul Cinders on Patch 9.1 PTR - Drop Amounts in Torghast and Maw, Costs to Upgrade Legendaries

The new Legendary upgrade currency, Soul Cinders, now drops from Torghast and the Maw allowing us to see how much we get per week. We've also datamined the amount of Soul Cinders that are required to upgrade your Legendary to Rank 5 and 6, meaning we can now calculate how many weeks, it'll take to upgrade your Legendary in Patch 9.1!

[vital cargo]

New NPC Models for Diablo II: Resurrection Act I - Deckard Cain, Kashya, Gheed and More

We have some in-game models of NPCs from Diablo 2: Resurrection. In this article, we cover the NPCs that players will meet in the Rogue Encampment, the town in Act I and first safe haven in the game.

[vital cargo]

Sister of the Winter Queen Revealed - New Questline in Chains of Domination (Story Spoilers)

One of the new Chains of Domination questlines features Tyrande Whisperwind in addition to revealing the identities of past Night Warriors and the Winter Queen's sister. Story spoilers.

[vital cargo]

Cosmetic Maw Shoulders Models Datamined Chains of Domination

If you want to dress like a Mawsworn, you may be in luck. There are many datamined cosmetic Maw shoulder models in Chains of Domination.

[vital cargo]

Blood Death Knight & Arms Warrior Class Changes in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38511 - Guide Writer Analysis and Feedback

With the third 9.1 PTR build 38511 that arrived on April 29th, we asked our class writers to provide additional context on how these new class changes are likely to affect their specializations in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. For Blood Death Knight, Mandl gives their opinion on the 6% damage/healing core passive buff. For Arms Warrior, Archimtiros gives their opinion on the buffs to Mastery: Deep Wounds, Overpower, and Mortal Strike.

[vital cargo]

Quiver Model Added to Sylvanas Cloak from Sanctum of Domination Raid

Sylvanas drops several unique items in the upcoming Sanctum of Domination raid. The cloak she drops has a unique effect for hunters, as we've covered before, as well as a unique quiver appearance.

[vital cargo]

New & Updated Paladin Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38511 - Paladin Guide Writers Review Effects

New Covenant-Specific Class Legendaries were discovered for Paladins in build 38511 of the 9.1 PTR that arrived on April 29th. Our Paladin Guide Writers will examine their new and updated legendaries to provide an early look at how they compare.

[vital cargo]

How to Bomb with Plagueborers in Mythic+ Plaguefall - Mythic+ Tip of the Week

This week's Mythic+ Tip of the Week revolves around how to efficiently bomb trash packs with the Plagueborers in Plaguefall! Using these Plagueborers can save you significant time over the course of the whole dungeon and it makes the dungeon significantly easier.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 175 | New 9.1 Profession Recipes

The latest economy wrap-up highlights new recipes on the 9.1 PTR and a tip to pick up the Chef's Hat during Wrath Timewalking.

[vital cargo]

More Dialogue Added to Vashj and Kael's Questline in Chains of Domination

In one of the chapters of the Chains of Domination storyline, Vashj and Kael team up to hunt the unseen guests of the Shadowlands. When the quest was originally added last week, there were few pieces of interactions between Vashj and Kael, but as of the latest PTR build, more interactions have been added between both former allies. Story spoilers.

[vital cargo]

The Hand Mounts of Chains of Domination - Hand Mount Models and Locations

One of the most awaited mount models for Patch 9.1, Chains of Domination, are the Hand mounts - Severed hands that you can ride! There are four Hand mounts that players will be able to obtain in Chains of Domination, all from doing varied activities within the Maw and Korthia.

[vital cargo]

Affliction Warlock Class Changes in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38511 - Guide Writer Analysis and Feedback

With the third 9.1 PTR build 38511 that arrived on April 29th, we asked our class writers to provide additional context on how these new class changes are likely to affect their specializations in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. For Affliction Warlock, Xyronic gives their opinion on the adjustments to Seed of Corruption, Corruption, Withering Bolt, Dark Caller, and Shadow Embrace.

[vital cargo]

Survival Hunter Class Changes in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38511 - Guide Writer Analysis and Feedback

With the third 9.1 PTR build 38511 that arrived on April 29th, we asked our class writers to provide additional context on how these new class changes are likely to affect their specializations in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. For Survival Hunters, Grayhound gives his opinion on the adjustments to Flanking Strike, Mongoose Bite, and Raptor Strike.

[vital cargo]

Collect 14 Battle Pets During Children's Week 2021

Children's Week 2021 starts today. This holiday boasts 14 cute battle pets for players to collect, including four pets added in 2019 as well as Kul Tiran and Zandalari Troll orphan quests.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Weekly #268 - Special Guest Nobbel87

For Wowhead Weekly #268, Annie and Perc are joined by Nobbel87 to discuss the interesting lore developments from the 9.1 Covenant Campaign.

[vital cargo]

Shadow Priest Class Changes in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38511 - Guide Writer Analysis and Feedback

With the third 9.1 PTR build 38511 that arrived on April 29th, we asked our class writers to provide additional context on how these new class changes are likely to affect their specializations in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. For Shadow Priest, Ellipsis provides their opinion and feedback on the adjustments to Shadowflame Prism, Talbadar's Stratagem, Devouring Plague, Shadow Word: Pain, and Vampiric Touch.

[vital cargo]

Battle.net Launcher Leak Reveals Burning Crusade Classic Releasing June 1st

Burning Crusade Classic will release on June 1st, according to Battle.net launcher screenshots shared on reddit. Users reported the images quickly disappeared, suggesting Blizzard may have accidentally pushed the advertisement early and removed it upon realizing their mistake, though so far no official confirmation has been made.

[vital cargo]

Ve'nari Paragon Mount and Pet Rewards Coming in Patch 9.1

Ve'nari reputation is getting a mount and pet as paragon rewards in Patch 9.1.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Beta Patch Notes for May 4th - PvP Matchmaking Changes

Blizzard has posted Burning Crusade Classic Beta patch notes for May 4th, which includes a lot of information about PvP and PvP Matchmaking!

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands 9.1 PTR Build 38511 Recap - Class Changes, Covenant Legendaries, & New Lore

Patch 9.1 build 38511 includes a number of new changes to the Chains of Domination PTR, so we are recapping everything that was added or updated in the third Chains of Domination update. This past week's build includes buffs to Arms and Survival, Paladin covenant legendaries, and several new lore reveals!

[vital cargo]

Season 2 Domination Mythic+ Affix Speculation - Awakened 2.0 with Anima Powers?

We got our first look at the Season 2 Domination Mythic+ Affix in the recent 9.1 PTR build and today, we're speculating what the Season 2 Mythic+ could be! Could it be like Awakened 2.0 with Anima Powers?

[vital cargo]

No Rating Requirements to Purchase Arena Gear from Previous Season - Clarifications on Burning Crusade PvP Patch Notes

Blizzard has clarified that you don't need rating requirement to purchase arena gear from a past season in Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

Chorus of Dead Souls Torghast Event Now Live - Transform into the Deadsoul Chorus

The Chorus of Dead Souls special event is now live in Torghast! This event is super fun with friends and allows you transform into the deadly Deadsoul Chorus to overpower your enemies. Other party members can ride the Deadsoul Chorus, which allows them to benefit from other powerful Anima Powers and cast while moving!

Oranomonos the Everbranching - Ardenweald World Boss Available This Week

This week, Oranomonos the Everbranching in Ardenweald is the world boss, who drops legendaries for Resto Druids, Marksmanship Hunters, and Fire Mages.

[vital cargo]

Rated Arena Testing and World Bosses Coming to Burning Crusade Beta

Later today, players can test Rated Arenas and World Bosses on the Burning Crusade beta.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 PTR Patch Notes for May 4th - Balance Druid & Affliction Warlock Changes

Blizzard has posted 9.1 PTR Patch Notes for May 4th, which includes changes to Balance Druid and Affliction Warlock and more information about Shards of Domination.

New Demon Hunter Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 Build 38549

The Demon Hunter Covenant Legendaries have been added in this Patch 9.1 PTR build!

Viridian Phase-Hunter - Burning Crusade Classic Promotional Mount on 9.1 PTR

The Viridian Phase-Hunter, a reward from the long-speculated Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition, has been added to the 9.1 PTR!

Viridian Phase-Hunter - Burning Crusade Classic Promotional Mount on 9.1 PTR

The Viridian Phase-Hunter, a reward from the long-speculated Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition, has been added to the 9.1 PTR!

Updated Covenant Legendaries for Paladin in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38549

Blizzard has updated the Paladin Covenant Legendaries in this 9.1 PTR build, reworking the Kyrian Paladin legendary and providing clarity on the Venthyr legendary!

Torghast and Mythic+ Achievements - New Achievements in 9.1 PTR Build 38549

We've datamined some new achievements in the latest 9.1 PTR build, including Torghast achievements with rewards and new Mythic+ Season 2 achievements requiring Mythic+ rating.

Conduit Changes in 9.1 PTR Build 38549 - Withering Bolt Nerf

This Patch 9.1 PTR Build contains nerfs to the new Withering Bolt conduit.

Updated Paladin Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38549

Blizzard has updated the Paladin Covenant Legendaries in this 9.1 PTR build, reworking the Kyrian Paladin legendary and providing clarity on the Venthyr legendary! Edit: The Night Fae Paladin legendary has been reworked as well.

Sanctum of Domination Raid Testing Schedule for May 6th - 7th: 5 Bosses and LFR Testing

Blizzard has announced a lot of raid testing for this upcoming week which includes 5 bosses on Heroic difficulty and an LFR wing over the weekend!

[vital cargo]

Datamined Class Changes: 9.1 PTR Build 38549 - Class Tuning, New Legendaries, PvP Talents,

We've datamined class changes for Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38549 which includes class tuning, new Legendaries, PvP talents and more!

[vital cargo]

Sylvanas Raid Bow on 9.1 PTR - Now Legendary Quality in Collections Tab, Receives New Model

The Sylvanas raid bow has received a new model on the 9.1 PTR and shows up as legendary quality in the appearance tab.

[vital cargo]

Valor Item Levels Increased for Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination

Today's PTR build added the item level steps for the Valor upgrades for Patch 9.1. The system works the same way as it currently works for 9.0.5, with steps locked behind Keystone Explorer, Keystone Conqueror, and Keystone Master.

Transfer Soul Ash to Alts with New Packaged Soul Ash Item in Patch 9.1

We've datamined an item that will allow you to transfer Soul Ash across your characters in Patch 9.1! With this item, it should be possible to get a Rank 4 legendary the week that you hit level 60 on your alt. The Soul Ash shuffle is here!

[vital cargo]

Activision Blizzard First Quarter 2021 Financial Results - Intent to Hire 2000+ Developers Over Next Two Years

Activision Blizzard announced significantly better than expected results in their first-quarter financial results conference call, along with the intent to hire 2,000+ new developers and expand studios in Poland, China, Australia, and Canada.

[vital cargo]

Torghast Gets Cosmetic Shoulder Rewards in Patch 9.1

Players have been asking for more cosmetic rewards from Torghast, and today on the 9.1 PTR, Maw-themed shoulders appear as rewards for clearing Adamant Vaults.

[vital cargo]

May 4th Hotfixes for Patch 9.0.5 - Request Mythic Keystone from Ta'hsup

Players who do not correctly receive a Mythic Keystone from the Great Vault may now request one from Ta'hsup in the Hall of Holding in Oribos.

[vital cargo]

Sylvanas Raid Dagger Receives Unique Model in 9.1 PTR

The dagger that drops from Sylvanas in the Sanctum of Domination raid has received a unique model in this 9.1 PTR build.

[vital cargo]

Conduit Drops Added to Sanctum Domination Encounter Journal in 9.1 PTR Build 38549

The latest 9.1 PTR encounter journal added conduit drops to all the Sanctum of Domination and Tazavesh bosses in the encounter journal.

[vital cargo]

Analysis of Shadowlands DPS in Mythic Castle Nathria - Patch 9.0.5 Week of April 27th

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Castle Nathria during the week of April 27th. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Castle Nathria statistics.

[vital cargo]

Shadehound Hunt in the Maw Now Available for NA Servers - Chance at The Maw Mount

Players have another chance at the elusive Mawsworn Soulhunter, one of the only mounts that work in The Maw!

[vital cargo]

Ben Brode Shows off Epic Personal WoW: TCG Card Collection

Ben Brode is showing off his personal collection of WoW: TCG cards as well as a stash of unscratched loot cards.

[vital cargo]

Cataclysm's Cardboard Assassin Added for The Great Push Mythic+ Tournament

The Great Push Mythic+ tournament is coming up and the tournament realm has been updated with the Cardboard Assassin belt enchant from the Cataclysm expansion! This piece of cardboard taunts mobs for 5 seconds, helping your Tank live when pushing for the highest keys!

[vital cargo]

Legion Pocket Portal Gives Stacks of Venthyr Damage Buff in Mythic+ Sanguine Depths

Players have found out that a new toy, the Legion Pocket Portal, grants the maximum 10 stacks of Sinfall Boon to your entire party when used inside the Venthyr Anima containers in Mythic+ Sanguine Depths!

[vital cargo]

Diablo 2: Resurrected and Diablo Immortal Set to Release This Year

Diablo II: Resurrected and Diablo Immortal are set to release later this year, according to Activision Blizzard's first-quarter conference call, which also cited the Diablo remaster with having the highest ever online viewership for a Blizzard game test.

[vital cargo]

Packaged Soul Ash Item Bought From Vendors in Torghast in Patch 9.1

The Packaged Soul Ash Item is bought from Broker Vendors in Torghast, but they only seem to sell one item at a time! If you want to transfer Soul Ash across your characters, you're going to need to run Torghast.

[vital cargo]

Buy Cosmetic Shoulders from Torghast Vendors with Phantasma in Patch 9.1

Torghast is getting more cosmetics in Patch 9.1, with special cosmetic shoulder transmogs! While you can loot these items off bosses, the vendors are also currently selling these items for Phantasma on the 9.1 PTR.

[vital cargo]

Vicious War Spider PvP Rating Requirement Lowered to 1,000

Blizzard has announced that the rating requirement in order to earn progress towards the Vicious War Spider PvP mount has been lowered to 1,000 in a hotfix.

[vital cargo]

Policy Update for Input Broadcasting - May 2021

Blizzard has published an update on their Policy for Input Broadcasting. Now, any mechanism, software or hardware, that mirrors commands to multiple accounts at the same time will be against the EULA.

[vital cargo]

Multi-Boxing in World of Warcraft Update - All Forms of Command Mirroring Now Against EULA

Blizzard has published an update on their Policy for Input Broadcasting. Now, any mechanism, software or hardware, that mirrors commands to multiple accounts at the same time will be against the EULA.

[vital cargo]

May 5th Hotfixes - Fix for Painful Memories Damaging Pets

Sire Denathrius - Fixed an issue that caused Painful Memories to damage pets and guardians.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard on Recent PvP Rating Hotfix for the Vicious War Spider

Blizzard has reached out to Wowhead, explaining why the PvP Rating requirement was changed for the Vicious War Spider earlier today.

[vital cargo]

Kill World Boss Dunegorger Kraulok This Week for Chance at Mollie, the Alpaca Mount

Dunegorger Kraulok is the world boss up in Vol'dun for the week of May 4th(5th for EU), and since Patch 8.3, drops Mollie, the alpaca mount.

[vital cargo]

Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons to Complete on Bursting, Explosive, Tyrannical Weeks

Bursting, Explosive, Tyrannical, and Prideful are the affixes you have to deal with coming into this week and we're going over the best and worst dungeons this week!

[vital cargo]

The Devouring Cold - New Transmog Weapon Inspired by Sword of a Thousand Truths

The Devouring Cold is a new transmog sword on the 9.1 PTR whose model is inspired by Slayer of the Lifeless.

[vital cargo]

Instructor's Divine Bell Mastery Trinket Available on EU Servers

For EU servers, the Instructor's Divine Bell Mastery Trinket is now finally available from a World Quest! This is the first time in a while that this trinket has shown up on a World Quest, so if you are interested in playing a Balance Druid, it's time to head out and grab this trinket before the World Quest expires!

[vital cargo]

New Enemy Models for Diablo II: Resurrected - Griswold, Andariel, Duriel, and More

We have new in-game models of some enemies from Diablo 2: Resurrected, specifically the more unique bosses that players will face in Act I and Act II.

[vital cargo]

Children's Week Ember Court Feature - Meet "Bubbins", Theotar's Ward

With Children's Week live this week, players have a new guest during their Ember Court: "Bubbins", Theotar's Ward.

[vital cargo]

Unchained Gladiator's Shackles - New Datamined PvP Trinket in Patch 9.1

We've datamined a new PvP Trinket in the latest 9.1 PTR build -- the Unchained Gladiator's Shackles!

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Releases on June 1st, Pre-Patch May 18th

Blizzard has officially announced that Burning Crusade Classic will release on June 1, 2021, with the pre-patch coming on May 18th.

Burning Crusade Classic Dark Portal Pass Digital Deluxe Edition Available for Purchase

The Burning Crusade Classic Dark Portal Pass and Digital Deluxe Edition is now available on the Blizzard Shop. This bundle includes mounts for Retail and Burning Crusade.

Playing Ahead: Making Choices in WoW Classic

Blizzard explains how players will have to make a choice when Burning Crusade Classic is launched, as well as detailing how the Character Cloning Service will take place.

[vital cargo]

Classic Era Character Cloning Service Will Cost $35

Blizzard has revealed that the Classic Era character cloning service will cost $35.

Dark Portal Pass and Character Boost Price is $39.99

In an Investor Press Release from Blizzard, Blizzard has announced that the "Dark Portal Pass" (which includes the Level 58 Character Boost) will cost $39.99.

Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition Costs $69.99 - Viridian Phase Hunter Mount for Shadowlands

Blizzard has announced that the Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition will cost $69.99 USD, and includes the Viridian Phase-Hunter mount that can be used in Shadowlands!

Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition Costs $69.99

Blizzard has announced that the Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition will cost $69.99 USD!

Burning Crusade Classic Dark Portal Pass and Deluxe Edition Coming Soon

The Burning Crusade Classic Dark Portal Pass and Digital Deluxe Edition is now announced. This bundle includes mounts for Retail and Burning Crusade.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 Sanctum of Domination Raid Testing for May 6th - Kel'Thuzad, Eye of the Jailer

More Sanctum of Domination raid testing is taking place on the 9.1 PTR with the Kel'Thuzad and Eye of the Jailer encounters taking place!

[vital cargo]

Kel'Thuzad Encounter in Sanctum of Domination Pays Homage to Naxxramas Encounter

Blizzard has shown off the Kel'Thuzad Encounter in the Sanctum of Domination raid and this encounter pays homage to the old Naxxramas encounter -- most of the old adds return, Kel'Thuzad mind controls dead players periodically and players have to enter his phylactery!

[vital cargo]

Arena Season 1 Coming A Few Weeks after Burning Crusade Classic Launch

In an interview hosted by Screenrant, Holly Longdale and Brian Birmingham answer some burning questions the community has about the upcoming Burning Crusade Classic Launch. In the very first question in the interview, Holly Longdale shares that Arena Season 1 is coming a few weeks after the Dark Portal opens.

[vital cargo]

New Enemy Models for Diablo II: Resurrected - Blood Hawks, Bat Demons, and Blunderbores, Oh My!

We have new in-game models of some enemies players can expect to face in Diablo 2: Resurrected.

[vital cargo]

Battle.net App Now Updated with Shadowlands Character Avatars and Yrel

The Battle.net app has received an update adding more player avatars. These mostly depict Shadowlands characters, but also include Yrel from Warlords of Draenor.

[vital cargo]

Potion of Phantom Fire More Consistent on Average in Patch 9.1

In Patch 9.1, the Potion of Phantom Fire has been retuned to deal half the damage but have proc twice as often.

[vital cargo]

Covenant Assaults in Chains of Domination - Strike Against the Jailer With The Covenants

One of the new features of Patch 9.1, Chains of Domination, is Covenant Assaults - Covenants rallying together to assault key locations in The Maw. In this post, we go through the basics of Covenant Assaults!

[vital cargo]

Many Datamined Cosmetic Glasses Tints on 9.1 PTR

Cosmetic glasses are coming in Patch 9.1, and over the past few weeks, Blizzard has been changing the colors of the glasses. In addition, we take a look at all the unused datamined colors.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Clarifies Mount Speed on Reawakened Phase-Hunter Mount

Blizzard just posted a response to a Forum Post, adding clarification for the Reawakened Phase-Hunter Mount and explaining that the mount speed will scale with the player's Riding Skill.

[vital cargo]

Classic PTR Now Updated to Burning Crusade Pre-Patch

The Classic PTR has now been updated to the Burning Crusade Pre-Patch!

[vital cargo]

Chronoboon Displacer Removed in Burning Crusade Classic Pre-Patch

The Chronoboon Displacer has been removed in the Burning Crusade Classic Pre-Patch. Players will no longer be able to preserve World Buffs in the Pre-Patch on May 18th.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 Raid Testing for May 7th - Fatescribe Roh'Kalo, Remnant of Ner'zhul, Soulrender Dormazain

More Sanctum of Domination raid testing is taking place on the 9.1 PTR with the Fatescribe Roh-Kalo, Remnant of Ner'zhul and Soulrender Dormazain.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Clarifies Chronoboon Displacer Will Be Usable in Burning Crusade Pre-Patch

Blizzard has clarified that the Chronoboon Displacer will be usable in the Burning Crusade Pre-Patch.

[vital cargo]

Fatescribe Roh'Kalo Encounter Highlight - The Loom of Fates in Sanctum of Domination

Earlier today, the Fatescribe Roh'Kalo encounter was tested in the Sanctum of Domination Raid. We are highlighting the Loom of Fates mechanic, which requires players to communicate and work together to rotate rings in the correct direction within 30 seconds or die!

[vital cargo]

Upcoming Castle Nathria and Dungeon Tuning Hotfixes - Mythic Inerva Darkvein

Blizzard has posted some upcoming hotfixes for Castle Nathria and Spires of Ascension which includes a nerf to Mythic Inerva Darkvein on the weekly reset.

[vital cargo]

Soulrender Dormazain Encounter Highlight - The Heigan Safety Dance 2.0

The Soulrender Dormazain encounter was tested in the Sanctum of Domination raid earlier today. We wanted to highlight the Encore of Torment mechanic, which is very similar to the Safety Dance from Naxxramas' Heigan the Unclean!

[vital cargo]

Soulrender Dormazain Encounter Highlight - The Heigan Safety Dance 2.0

The Soulrender Dormazain encounter was tested in the Sanctum of Domination raid earlier today. We wanted to highlight the Encore of Torment mechanic, which is very similar to the Safety Dance from Naxxramas' Heigan the Unclean!

[vital cargo]

New Weapon Models for Diablo II: Resurrected - Bows, Crossbows, Javelins, Knives

We have some weapon models from Diablo II: Resurrected. In this post, we're looking at Bows, Crossbows, Javelins, Daggers, and Throwing Knives.

[vital cargo]

Ner'zhul's Final Words at the End of the Sanctum of Domination Raid Encounter

Ner'zhul's final words at the end of his Sanctum of Domination fight pay tribute to happier times in the former chieftain's life.

[vital cargo]

Covenant Assault Mount Rewards in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination

One of the new features of Patch 9.1, Chains of Domination is Covenant Assaults. One of the rewards you can obtain from Covenant Assaults are mounts!

[vital cargo]

Soul Cinders Costs to Upgrade Legendaries to Rank 5 and 6 in Patch 9.1

Soul Cinders are the new currency that is needed to upgrade legendaries to Rank 5 and 6 and the Soul Cinders costs were updated in the most recent 9.1 PTR build! We'll cover how many weeks it'll take to upgrade your Legendary in Patch 9.1 currently.

[vital cargo]

Mythic+ Rating System Tooltips Updated on 9.1 PTR - More Score Details About Applicants

The Mythic+ Rating system was updated on the Patch 9.1 PTR, and now the tooltip provides more details about applicants for your groups. Your class will be shown and your Mythic+ score will be broken down by dungeon.

[vital cargo]

Weekly WoW Economy Roundup - Multi-Boxing Further Restricted, Price of Burning Crusade Classic Services in Gold

The latest economy wrap-up discusses the recent multi-boxing restrictions, and how much the Burning Crusade Classic services would cost in gold via WoW Token and Battle.net transfers.

[vital cargo]

Elite PvP Weapon Upgrades Possibly Removed in Patch 9.1 - 2100 Rating Required for Max Weapon Upgrades?

On the Patch 9.1 PTR, we've noticed that the Conquest PvP Weapons only have 5 Upgrade Ranks, compared to the 6 Upgrade Ranks on live. Could the Elite PvP Weapon Tier be removed in Patch 9.1?

[vital cargo]

World of Warcraft and Grand Theft Auto RP NoPixel "Raid" Event

A GTA (Grand Theft Auto) NoPixel Streamer by the name of Burn is attempting to create a Burning Crusade raid event in the expansive world that is GTA V.

[vital cargo]

Another Rextroy One-Shot - MoP Item Allows Self-Destruct/One-shot Combo

Rextroy uses a fun, farmable item from Mists of Pandaria to execute a double KO one-shot in PvP.

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands 9.1 PTR Build 38549 Recap - Raid Testing and Covenant Legendaries

We are recapping everything that was added and updated in the third Chains of Domination update, Patch 9.1 build 38549, including a look at several new raid bosses and updated covenant legendaries!

[vital cargo]

Balance Druid Class Changes in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38549 - Guide Writer Analysis and Feedback

With this week's 9.1 PTR build 38549 that arrived on May 4th, we asked our class writers to provide additional context on how these new class changes are likely to affect their specializations in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. For Balance Druids, Tettles gives his opinion on the adjustments to New Moon, Solstice, and Stellar Drift in addition to providing an update on covenant and legendary choices for Balance in 9.1.

[vital cargo]

WoW Classic Auction House to Temporarily Close on May 14

Blizzard has announced that the Auction House will temporarily close on May 14th, to prepare for the cloning service that will become available on May 18th, allowing players to clone their characters to Classic Era servers.

[vital cargo]

Vereesa Windrunner Short Story in World of Warcraft: Folks & Fairy Tales Book (Story Spoilers)

Players are already receiving their copies of the newest WoW book, World of Warcraft: Folks & Fairy Tales, and a redditor noticed an interesting detail about Vereesa Windrunner's short story. Story spoilers.

[vital cargo]

New Demon Hunter Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38549 - Demon Hunter Guide Writers Review Effects

New Covenant-Specific Class Legendaries were discovered for Demon Hunters in build 38549 of the 9.1 PTR that arrived on May 4th. Our Demon Hunter Guide Writers will examine their new legendaries to provide an early look at how they compare.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Beta Invite Wave and Launch Test

Blizzard has announced that Beta Invites have gone out and there will be a "Launch Test" on Wednesday May 12th.

[vital cargo]

New Teaser Pages for Grimoire of the Shadowlands and Beyond

The UK Amazon listing for the upcoming book, World of Warcraft: Grimoire of the Shadowlands and Beyond, includes new teaser pages including both artwork and excerpts.

[vital cargo]

Large Undocumented Change for Warlocks on 9.1 PTR - Pets Benefit From Bonus Damage Effects

In the latest 9.1 PTR, a large undocumented change was added for Warlocks that will increase their DPS - pets now benefit from bonus damage effects!

[vital cargo]

Crowd Control on Amarth in Necrotic Wake - Mythic+ Tip of the Week

This Mythic+ Tip of the Week revolves around Amarth, the second boss in Necrotic Wake. We explain what to do when you have adds remaining when the Final Harvest cast is going off!

[vital cargo]

PvP Weekly Honor Calculations End Early Due to Character Snapshotting

Blizzard has announced that the PvP week in WoW Classic will end a day early due to character snapshotting.

[vital cargo]

Nurgash Muckformed - Revendreth World Boss Available This Week

Shadowlands introduces four new World Bosses, one available in each of the main Shadowlands Zones. This week, Nurgash Muckformed is available to be defeated in Revendreth!

[vital cargo]

Sloot Shadowlands Interview with Morgan Day on May 11th, 2021 - Liveblog

Sloot is interviewing Lead Game Designer Morgan Day on his Twitch stream on May 11th, 2021 and answering questions about Shadowlands! We'll be liveblogging the interview and summarizing important answers in this post.

[vital cargo]

Legendary Changes in Patch 9.1 - More Soul Ash From Torghast

Blizzard will be tweaking the Torghast experience for acquiring legendaries by increasing the amount of Soul Ash obtained per Torghast run by 50%, with repeat runs will also yielding some Soul Ash. Besides that, you will be able to send Soul Ash to alts.

Fewer BoEs in the 9.1 Sanctum of Domination Raid

During his interview with Sloot, Lead Game Designer Morgan Day acknowledged that Bind on Equip items played too large a part in Castle Nathria power inflation, and Sanctum of Domination will have only two or three BoE slots instead of four.

[vital cargo]

Renown 40 Catchup Confirmed in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination

During the quickfire portion of his interview with Sloot, Lead Game Designer Morgan Day confirmed that there will be some sort of a catch up system for getting to 40 Renown in Patch 9.1.

Datamined Shard of Domination Effects in Patch 9.1

Morgan Day revealed more information about the Shards of Domination system in his interview with Sloot. Here are all the datamined Shard Effects from the 9.1 PTR!

Patch 9.1 Loading Screens - Tazavesh and Sanctum of Domination

Patch 9.1 PTR build 38627 is here, and we've datamined new loading screens for the Sanctum of Domination raid and Tazavesh, the Veiled City megadungeon!

Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38627 Global Strings

It's time for a new PTR build! We've starting off with new global strings.

Patch 9.1 Datamined Class Patch Notes & Spell Changes (Build 38627) - Holy Paladin Tuning

Here are our datamined class and spell changes for Patch 9.1 build 38627 which includes many changes to Holy Paladin includes changes to the Core Passive, Crusader's Might and Infusion of Light.

Blizzard's Patch 9.1 PTR Notes (May 11th) Updates - Holy Paladin, Taza'vesh Megadungeon, Soul Ash

Blizzard has published 9.1 PTR Notes for May 11th, which includes notes about Holy Paladin, the Taza'vesh Megadungeon, Soul Ash from Torghast and more!

New Covenant Legendaries for Priest in Patch 9.1 Build 38627

New Priest Covenant Legendaries have been added in this Patch 9.1 PTR build. While only 2 are testable in game, the other two legendaries are available in the spell data, just unconfirmed!

New Datamined Covenant Legendaries for Warlocks in Patch 9.1 Build 38627

All the Warlock Covenant Legendaries have been datamined in this Patch 9.1 PTR build!

New Datamined Covenant Legendaries for Hunters in Patch 9.1 Build 38627

The Night Fae, Kyrian and Necrolord Legendaries for Hunters have been datamined in this build!

Patch 9.1 Model Updates - Sylvanas Quiver and Tyrande Contrast

Sylvanas Windrunner and Tyrande Whisperwind have both received model updates on the Patch 9.1 PTR, with Sylvanas gaining a quiver to match her Ranger background and the unique cloak dropped from her Sanctum of Domination raid encounter!

[vital cargo]

Windows 10 ARM64 Emulation Support on the Patch 9.1 PTR

Blizzard has added Windows 10 ARM64 support to the Patch 9.1 PTR, allowing Shadowlands to be run on ARM64 emulation compatible devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Book S, Lenovo Flex 5G, Surface Pro X, and other mobile devices.

New Datamined Shaman Covenant Legendary in Patch 9.1 Build 38627

The Venthyr and Night Fae Covenant Legendaries for Shamans have also been datamined in this build!

New Covenant Mounts and Transmog Renown Rewards in Chains of Domination

With the latest Chains of Domination PTR build, new Renown Rewards have been added! Through your journey through Renown in Chains of Domination, you will be able to purchase two new mounts and two new Covenant Transmog tints per Covenant.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 Build 38627 Boss Changes and Tuning & Updated Dungeon Journal

We're posting the Raid and Dungeon boss tuning changes in 9.1 PTR build 38627 and an updated dungeon journal!

[vital cargo]

Increased Nameplate Distance Coming in Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has announced that increased nameplate distance will be coming to Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

Heroic and Mythic Sanctum of Domination Raid Testing on May 13th - 14th

Blizzard has announced Heroic and Mythic Sanctum of Domination raid testing this Thursday and Friday. Heroic Painsmith Raznal and The Nine will be tested on May 13th, while Mythic Eye of the Jailer and The Tarragrue encounters will be tested on May 14th.

[vital cargo]

Show Your Pride with Blizzard Pride Apparel Now on Gear Store

Blizzard has revealed a new set of apparel commemorating their ongoing commitment to LGBTQ+ Pride throughout the company and on behalf of the communities they serve. The new set of apparel includes a Men's & Women's T-Shirt and a Pullover Hoodie.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Expansion Roundup

With one week before the pre-patch, we're doing a roundup of all the information leading up to WoW's first Classic expansion. While Burning Crusade Classic itself is free, Blizzard is offering several optional premium cosmetics and character services.

[vital cargo]

Season 2 Conduit Upgrades and Socket Items Requires New Reputation Grind in Maw in Patch 9.1

In this Patch 9.1 PTR Build, the Season 2 Conduit Upgrades and Socket Items were added into the game! In order to unlock these items in Patch 9.1, you'll need to complete a new reputation grind -- research levels with The Archivist's Codex faction.

[vital cargo]

Astarii Starseeker's Dialogue in Chains of Domination (Story Spoilers)

Some new NPC events were added to the latest Chains of Domination PTR build. After the completion of the Chains of Domination storyline, Night Fae players are able to return to the Heart of the Forest and trigger a small event with one of the Night Elf souls currently there. Story spoilers.

[vital cargo]

Tabletop Terrain Painter Creates Colorful WoW Inspired Village

Brent of Goobertown Hobbies assembles and paints a tabletop village inspired by the rooftops of the Alliance.

[vital cargo]

Testing Burning Crusade Classic Launch Again on May 13

Burning Crusade Launch will be tested again tomorrow, May 13, at the same time, 11:00 a.m. PDT (1:00 p.m. CDT, 2:00 p.m. EDT).

[vital cargo]

Tazavesh, the Veiled Market: Shadowlands Chains of Domination PTR Megadungeon Preview

Today we are previewing the mega-dungeon, Tazavesh, the Veiled Market, a new dungeon coming to Shadowlands in the Chains of Domination patch 9.1!

[vital cargo]

WoW Classic Character Transfer Reopening After Pre-Patch - Gold Cap Maximum Raised to 5000g

Blizzard has announced that character transfers will reopen soon after the Burning Crusade pre-patch, and the gold cap maximum for transfers is increased to 5000g.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Now Hiring Front-End Developer

Wowhead is seeking a Front-End Web Developer who is passionate about WoW and creating high quality tools for the community to join our all-remote team.

[vital cargo]

Chromie's Backstory Explored in Folk and Fairy Tales of Azeroth (Spoilers)

Chromie's backstory is explored in Folk and Fairy Tales of Azeroth, detailing how she chose a female gnome as her mortal form.

[vital cargo]

No Torghast Leveling in 9.1 - Strong Possibility as a .5 Patch Addition

During his interview with Sloot, Lead Game Designer Morgan Day expressed interest in the idea of allowing alts to level up in Torghast. While not on the table for Chains of Domination, it's something that could easily make its way into a .5 patch.

[vital cargo]

Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons to Complete on Sanguine, Grievous, Fortified Weeks

Welcome to this week's affixes! Sanguine, Grievous, Fortified, and Prideful are the affixes you have to deal with and we're going over the best and worst Mythic+ dungeons for this week.

[vital cargo]

The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - The True Cost Of Monetizing A More Innocent Time

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss the upcoming Burning Crusade Classic expansion and share their feelings regarding its optional monetization cosmetics, character boosts, and cloning services.

[vital cargo]

Analysis of Shadowlands DPS in Mythic Castle Nathria - Patch 9.0.5 Week of May 4th

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Castle Nathria during the week of May 4th. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Castle Nathria statistics.

[vital cargo]

The Burning Crusade Classic Pre-Expansion Patch Is Almost Here!

Blizzard just released a video detailing new features coming in the Burning Crusade Classic Pre-Expansion Patch, covering Blood Elves, Draenei, and what these races can do as new classes joining each faction.

[vital cargo]

The Mythic+ Charity Pro-Am Tournament - 8 Team Compete for $10,000 in Charitable Donations

This weekend is the first ever Mythic+ Charity Pro-Am Tournament! On May 15th at 9am PST, Raider.IO will be hosting a one-day esports competition featuring 8 teams in a best of three single elimination matchup fighting over a $10,000 charity prize pool split between five worthwhile organizations.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 Raid Testing for May 13th - Painsmith Raznal, The Nine

More Sanctum of Domination raid testing is taking place on the 9.1 PTR with the Painsmith Raznal and The Nine encounters!

[vital cargo]

Sylvanas and Val'kyr RP Introduction - The Nine Encounter in Sanctum of Domination

There is a special RP dialogue between Sylvanas and her Val'kyr leading up to the start of The Nine encounter in Sanctum of Domination.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Lowering WoW Classic Cloning Service Price to $15 USD

Blizzard has announced that they are lowering the price to clone a character in WoW Classic to $15.00 USD or your regional equivalent.

[vital cargo]

Torghast Drops Season 2 Conduit Upgrades and Socket Items in Patch 9.1

Want more rewards from Torghast? The Adamant Vaults in Torghast appears to drop the Season 2 Conduit Upgrades and Sockets on the 9.1 PTR! If you don't want to grind the new Korthia reputation, it looks like you can get these items from Torghast in Patch 9.1.

Torghast Drops Season 2 Conduit Upgrades and Socket Items in Patch 9.1

Want more rewards from Torghast? The Adamant Vaults bonus floors can drop Season 2 Conduit Upgrades and Sockets on the 9.1 PTR!

[vital cargo]

Upcoming WoW Classic Era Realm Connections Coming on May 18th

Blizzard has announced upcoming WoW Classic Era realm connections which will be coming on May 18th.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Pride Apparel "Labor of Love" by LGBT+ Blizzard Employees

In a thread posted to Twitter, Valentine stated that the new LGBT+ Pride-themed apparel on the Blizzard merch store was a "labor of love" created by LGBT Blizzard Employees for Pride, and that these employees are the ones who have wanted to them made publicly available.

[vital cargo]

Woodcarver Creates Gorgeous Blizzard-Inspired Art Pieces

TrollsHut the woodcarver has created some amazing World of Warcraft oriented art pieces.

[vital cargo]

Class-Specific Combat Models for Diablo II: Resurrected - Druid Forms, Necromancer Golems, and More

We have some item models from Diablo II: Resurrected. In this post, we're looking at weapons associated with the Assassin and Sorceress, Necromancer Golems, and Druid forms and summons.

[vital cargo]

Art Lead Glenn Rane Leaves Blizzard Entertainment to Co-Found LightForged Games

World of Warcraft Principle Artist and Hearthstone/Diablo Immortal Art Lead Glenn Rane has left Blizzard Entertainment, joining ten other Blizzard and Epic Games alumni to co-found LightForged Games.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Press Kit Preview

Blizzard Entertainment was kind enough to send Wowhead a copy of their special Burning Crusade Classic press kit!

[vital cargo]

Mail Sent to Own Characters Will Be Instant in Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard have announced that mail sent between your own characters will be instantly delivered in Burning Crusade Classic, as intended. This will be live on the PTR shortly and be in the same on when the Burning Crusade Pre-Patch goes live next week.

[vital cargo]

Healing Numbers Will Be Present in Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has announced that healing numbers will be present in Burning Crusade Classic, when the Pre-Patch goes live next Tuesday.

[vital cargo]

The Archivist's Codex Reputation Overview - Season 2 Sockets/Conduits

The Archivist's Codex is a 9.1 faction and one of the sources of Season 2 Shadowlands gear sockets and Conduits up to ilvl 252! We go through a brief overview of the new Reputation on this post.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Announces No Guild Banks on Burning Crusade Classic Launch

Blizzard has announced their plans for Guild Banks in Burning Crusade Classic, noting that there will be no guild banks on launch.

[vital cargo]

How to Obtain the TBC Collector's Edition Pet in Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has explained how players with the TBC Collector's Edition Netherwhelp Pet can access the pet in Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

Blood Elf and Draenei Speed Leveling Guides for Burning Crusade Classic

Way to know the best way to level a Blood Elf or Draenei? We have published guides to leveling Blood Elves and Draenei in Burning Crusade Classic, including how to handle the starting zones and best instances for dungeon boosting.

[vital cargo]

Chromie is Trans - "Visage Day" Author Steve Danuser Clarifies Chromie's Pronouns

Following the publication of "Visage Day," a short story depicting Chromie's selection of a female gnome for her mortal form, Lead Narrative Steve Danuser has clarified that Chromie uses she/her pronouns in all forms.

[vital cargo]

New Korthia Catch-Up Gear from Daily Quests Upgradable to Item Level 233 in Patch 9.1

In Patch 9.1, Korthia has new catch-up gear that can be upgraded by the The Archivist's Codex faction all the way up to Item Level 233! In this post, we'll explain how to obtain these pieces of gear and how to upgrade them.

[vital cargo]

Today Only: Raider.IO's Mythic+ Charity Pro-Am Tournament

Raider.IO's one-day Mythic+ Charity Pro-Am Tournament is underway! Come watch eight teams compete against each other to raise money for five worthwhile organizations and a charity prize pool of $10,000!

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Beta Arena Rating Update - May 15

Blizzard made more adjustments to the Arena Rating system in Burning Crusade Classic, including increasing the Arena points granted to teams and players with less than a 1500 rating.

[vital cargo]

Class Trainer Locations in Burning Crusade Including Alliance Shaman and Horde Paladin Trainers

Learn where all the new class trainers are located in Burning Crusade, including Alliance Shaman and Horde Paladin trainers, with our guides featuring maps and coordinates.

[vital cargo]

Use Stygia to Buy Item Level 200 Catch-Up Gear for Alts in Patch 9.1

In Patch 9.1, Chains of Domination, you will be able to purchase item level 200 catch-up gear for your alts with Stygia!

[vital cargo]

How to Get to Exodar and Silvermoon City in Burning Crusade Classic

Exodar and Silvermoon are two new cities coming in the Burning Crusade. As they're a bit out of the way, we've made transportation guides for these cities, as well as spotlights on the various trainers available there.

[vital cargo]

New Warlock Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38627 - Warlock Guide Writers Review Effects

New Covenant-Specific Class Legendaries were discovered for Warlocks in build 38627 of the 9.1 PTR that arrived on May 11th. Our Warlock Guide Writers will examine their new legendaries to provide an early look at how they compare.

[vital cargo]

New Weapon Models for Diablo II: Resurrected - Swords, Shields, Axes

We have some item models from Diablo II: Resurrected. In this post, we're looking at Swords, Shields, and Axes.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 177 | Preparing for Gold in TBCC, Milling Calculator Addon

The latest economy wrap-up highlights gold making discussions surrounding TBCC, a new milling calculator add-on, and more!

[vital cargo]

Raid Composition Tool Updated for Burning Crusade Classic - Plan Class Buffs and Debuffs

We've updated our Raid Composition tool for the Burning Crusade, reflecting the new buffs and debuffs coming in the expansion, as well as giving the tool a new look.

[vital cargo]

New Shaman Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38627 - Shaman Guide Writers Review Effects

New Covenant-Specific Class Legendaries were discovered for Shaman in build 38627 of the 9.1 PTR that arrived on May 11th. Our Shaman Guide Writers will examine their new legendaries to provide an early look at how they compare.

[vital cargo]

Stairs Skip in Spires of Ascension After Ventunax - Mythic+ Skip of the Week

Welcome to the Skip of the Week. This week, we'll be taking an in-depth look at the Spires of Ascension skip after the 2nd boss. This skip allows you to avoid the irritating trash in the dungeon, as well as save a massive amount of time by doing so.

[vital cargo]

Best in Slot Gear Recommendations for Burning Crusade Classic Pre-Patch

We've highlighted useful gear for classes in the Burning Crusade Pre-Patch. While most gear recommendations may be similar to Phase 6 Naxxramas, new talents and abilities may have shifted some stat priorities.

[vital cargo]

New Priest Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38627 - Priest Guide Writers Review Effects

New Covenant-Specific Class Legendaries were discovered for Priests in build 38627 of the 9.1 PTR that arrived on May 11th. Our Priest Guide Writers will examine their new legendaries to provide an early look at how they compare.

[vital cargo]

How to Optimally Swap Covenants and Grind Renown in Shadowlands Patch 9.0.5

If you're interested in swapping Covenants during Patch 9.0.5, we've now released a guide that covers how to optimally swap Covenants in Shadowlands! The guide covers how to transfer Anima between Covenants, the best way to grind Renown and more.

[vital cargo]

Holy Paladin Class Changes in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38627 - Guide Writer Analysis and Feedback

With this week's 9.1 PTR build 38627 that arrived on May 11th, we asked our class writers to provide additional context on how these changes are likely to affect their specializations in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. For Holy Paladin, Pelinal gives his opinion on the adjustments to damage, Crusader's Might, Infusion of Light, Crusader Strike, and Flash of Light.

[vital cargo]

Getting PvP Honor Gear on a Boosted Character in Pre-Patch of Burning Crusade Classic

With the PvP Honor and Ranking System changes coming in the Pre-Patch, Classic's PvP gear that could only be unlocked through the ranking system will now be available for purchase with Honor Points and Battleground marks.

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands 9.1 PTR Build 38627 Recap - More Covenant Legendaries & Interview with Sloot

We're recapping everything that was added and updated in the fourth PTR update for Patch 9.1, build 38627. This past week's build included several new and updated covenant legendaries, as well as an interview with Lead Game Designer Morgan Day.

[vital cargo]

Jewelcrafting Recipe and Leveling Guides Live - New Profession in Burning Crusade Classic Pre-Patch

Jewelcrafting is a new profession coming in the Burning Crusade pre-patch. While you cannot max out the profession in the pre-patch, or acquire gear with sockets, you can use the time during the pre-patch to level the profession to 300.

[vital cargo]

New Hunter Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38627 - Hunter Guide Writers Review Effects

New Covenant-Specific Class Legendaries were discovered for Hunterss in build 38627 of the 9.1 PTR that arrived on May 11th. Our Hunter Guide Writers will examine their new legendaries to provide an early look at how they compare.

[vital cargo]

Set Nameplate Distance Between 0 and 41 Yards in Upcoming Burning Crusade Classic Beta Build

In an upcoming build of the Burning Crusade Classic Beta, you can set the nameplate distance between 0 and 41 yards (inclusive) by setting a certain command in the chat box.

[vital cargo]

Guide to Everything Coming in the Burning Crusade Pre-Patch

With the Burning Crusade Classic Pre-Patch coming on May 18, 2021, we've prepared a helpful Guide to walk players through all the upcoming changes in the Pre-Patch. This Guide covers all the major changes coming in the Pre-Patch, the new Draenei and Blood Elf races, the new profession, Stat changes, Class changes, Boosted Characters, PvP Changes, and much more.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Boosted Character Guides - Leveling From 58 to 60, Good Talent Builds

We have published Burning Crusade Classic guides aimed at level 58 boosted players looking to reach 60 in the pre-patch and understand the basics of their class. If you are trying out Burning Crusade for the first time, or are returning after a long break, these guides are for you!

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic DPS Rankings: PvE Tier List for Phase 1 of TBCC

Welcome to Wowhead's Burning Crusade Classic DPS Tier List for Phase 1. Our TBCC Class Writers have come together and compiled a tier list for DPS Classes in Karazhan, Magtheridon's Lair, and Gruul's Lair, all Phase 1 Raid content in Burning Crusade Classic. If you are the type of person who likes to choose your class based on its power in the current raid, this goes over the best DPS specs in the current raid tier and an explanation on why from our Class Writers.

[vital cargo]

Exorsus Announces Retirement from Competitive Raiding - Change to 2 Day Schedule

World Ranking Russian raid guild Exorsus has announced their retirement from competitive raiding, switch to an evening two day a week raid format. Best known for achieving top 10 world rankings in nearly every tier since Cataclysm, and the extensively used Exorsus Raid Tools addon, the Russian guild has been at the forefront of competitive raiding for almost a decade.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Pre-Patch Talent Builds and Class Guides - New Abilities, What's Changed

We've published class guides outlining major changes for all specs in the Burning Crusade pre-patch, highlighting new abilities, talent builds, gearing strategies, consumables, and more.

[vital cargo]

Cataclysm's Cardboard Assassin Nerfed in Patch 9.1 - Now Gets One-Shot

The Cardboard Assassin, a Cataclysm Engineering enchant, has been nerfed in Patch 9.1. The former tank in Patch 9.0.5 now essentially gets 1-shot by any mob in the Shadowlands expansion!

[vital cargo]

Consumable Changes in the Burning Crusade Pre-Patch - Battle and Guardian Elixirs

Consumable buffs undergo changes between WoW Classic and Burning Crusade Classic, following the changes to Battle Elixirs and Guardian Elixirs implemented in Patch 2.1.

[vital cargo]

Soul Ash Drops from Torghast Massively Increased in Patch 9.1

In Patch 9.1, the amount of Soul Ash that you can earn from Torghast each week has been massively increased, allowing players to craft new Legendary powers at Rank 4 much quicker on mains or alts!

[vital cargo]

Updated Paladin Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38627 - Paladin Guide Writers Review Effects

Updated Covenant-Specific Class Legendaries are now testable for Paladins in build 38627 of the 9.1 PTR that arrived on May 11th. Our Paladin Guide Writers will examine these newly testable legendaries to provide more insight how they'll compare.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Daily Instance Cap is 30 Zones

Yesterday, Blizzard updated their support article on entering too many instances to reflect the daily instance cap is 30 zones in Burning Crusade Classic. Previously, the instance cap had been increased to 70 on the Burning Crusade beta.

[vital cargo]

Battle.net Launcher Now Updated with Burning Crusade Classic Icons

Blizzard has updated the Battle.net launcher to include icons and color schemes for Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Lifting Daily Dungeon Limit in Burning Crusade Pre-Patch

Hello! The daily limit was a setting that we chose with great care last year, as we measured that it would impact an extremely low number of legitimate accounts, while giving us a helpful means to limit the impact of exploitative accounts before we could detect them and close them.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Tank and Healer Rankings: PvE Tier List for Phase 1 of TBCC

Welcome to Wowhead's Burning Crusade Classic Tank and Healing Tier Lists for Phase 1. Our TBCC Class Writers have come together and compiled a tier list for Tank and Healer Classes in Karazhan, Magtheridon's Lair, and Gruul's Lair, all Phase 1 Raid content in Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

Dreamhaven Partnership with New Studios - Lightforge Games, One More Game, and Raid Base

Mike Morhaime's Dreamhaven has announced a partnership with Lightforge Games, One More Game, and Raid Base. None of the studios have announced projects yet, but all are staffed by industry veterans, including many former Blizzard developers.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic "Not a Bug" List - May 18, 2021

Blizzard has posted the initial round of expected Burning Crusade behavior that are not bugs.

Burning Crusade Classic - 2.5.1 Known Issues - May 18, 2021

Blizzard has posted a list of known issues for Burning Crusade Classic on May 18th, including the issue where Microsoft Security Essentials may detect WoWClassic.exe as a trojan.

Sanctum of Domination Raid Testing (May 20 & 21) - More Mythic Testing & LFR

Blizzard has announced more Sanctum of Domination raid testing on the Patch 9.1 PTR, which includes Mythic testing for 4 additional bosses and an LFR wing over the weekend!

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Maintenance (US) Extended

Maintenance has been extended to 6pm PDT.

[vital cargo]

Damage Taken to Break Root Effects in Burning Crusade Classic Will Be Reduced

Blizzard has discovered that too much damage was required to break a root effect, and it will be adjusted before the first Arena season.

Tauren Hitbox Issues in Burning Crusade Classic

There is currently an issue that we are aware of that causes hitboxes, particularly Tauren hitboxes, to change size after being affected by polymorph effects until the affected character logs out of the game.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 Build 38556 Global Strings - Torghast and Mythic+ Score

The Burning Crusade Pre-Patch isn't stopping a new 9.1 PTR build from going live. We're starting with the changed Global Strings which include more information about Torghast and the Mythic+ Score.

Patch 9.1 Datamined Patch Notes for Classes and Spells Build 38709 - AMZ Nerf

We've datamined the upcoming class, Covenant and spell changes for Build 38709 which includes the anticipated nerf to AMZ for Death Knights.

New Chains of Domination Mount Sources - Korthia Rares, Archivist Codex/Ve'nari Paragon, Venthyr Assault

The latest Shadowlands build has added mount sources for many more mounts coming in Patch 9.1. These sources include activities like Korthia rares, new Paragon rewards with Ve'nari/The Archivist's Codex reputation, and a bat from the Venthyr assault.

New Tazavesh, the Veiled Market Maps in PTR Build 38709

New Tazavesh, the Veiled Market Maps in PTR Build 38709

New Covenant Legendaries Revealed for Monks in Patch 9.1 Build 38709

The Covenant Legendaries for Monk in Patch 9.1 have been revealed!

New Venthyr Hunter and Kyrian Shaman Legendaries Revealed in Patch 9.1 Build 38709

The Venthyr Hunter and Kyrian Shaman Legendaries in Patch 9.1 have been revealed!

Patch 9.1 New Datamined Achievements - Glory of the Sanctum Raider, Keystone Rating, Sylvanas AOTC/CE

New achievements added in Patch 9.1 Build 38709 include several achievements for the Glory of the Sanctum Raider meta, Mythic+ rating requirements for Keystone achievements for Season 2 of Shadowlands, and the AOTC/CE achievement for Heroic and Mythic Sylvanas Windrunner.

Updated Covenant Legendaries for Priests in Patch 9.1 Build 38709

The Venthyr and Night Fae Covenant Legendaries for Priests have been reworked in this build! The Kyrian Priest Covenant Legendary has also been confirmed.

Increasing Renown Restores Conduit Energy in Patch 9.1

One conduit energy is restored each time you increase covenant renown, according to a new string change found on the Shadowlands Patch 9.1 PTR.

New Night Fae Covenant Legendary for Mages in Patch 9.1 Build 38709

The Night Fae Covenant Legendary for Mages has officially been revealed in this build!

Sylvanas Windrunner's Bow Receives a Name - Rae'shalare, Death's Whisper

On the latest Chains of Domination PTR build, the special bow drop from Sylvanas Windrunner now has a name - Rae'shalare, Death's Whisper!

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 PTR Patch Notes for May 18th - Mythic+ Keystone Exchange, New Great Vault Options

Blizzard has published 9.1 PTR Patch Notes for May 18th, which includes new details on a Mythic+ Keystone exchange at the end of Mythic+ dungeons, new Great Vault options, class tuning and more!

Burning Crusade Classic Maintenance (US) Extended Again

Blizzard has tweeted another tweet, explaining that Maintenance has been extended again to 10pm PDT.

Warcraft Realm Status Page Updated with Burning Crusade Classic Category

Blizzard has updated their Warcraft Realm Status page to include Burning Crusade realms this afternoon.

[vital cargo]

Mythic+ Keystone Exchange Coming in 9.1 - Limited Rerolling of your Mythic+ Keystone

In the latest 9.1 Patch Notes, Blizzard announced a one-time exchange of your Mythic+ Keystone after completing a Mythic+ dungeon, that is at or above the level of your current Keystone!

[vital cargo]

Very Extended Maintenance for The Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has published a blue post explaining the reasons why the Classic maintenance has been extended until 10pm Pacific time.

[vital cargo]

New Great Vault Currency Option in Patch 9.1 - Anima, Soul Ash or Stygia

In Patch 9.1, the currency option of the Great Vault is changing and now awards the player with 3 tokens, which can be turned in for Soul Ash, Stygia and Anima.

[vital cargo]

World of Warcraft Six Month Subscription Includes Imp in a Ball Toy for Burning Crusade Classic

lizzard has added another reward to their six month subscription plan: the Imp in a Ball toy for use on Burning Crusade Classic servers.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Game Services and Prices Added to Blizzard Shop

The Blizzard Shop has been updated with a section for Game Services. While these purchases are only available in-game, players can check out the description and pricing across various regions.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Maintenance Extended to 12:00 AM PDT in NA

Blizzard has announced that Burning Crusade Classic Maintenance has been extended to 12:00 AM PDT in the NA region.

[vital cargo]

The Devouring Cold Drops From Kel'Thuzad with Updated Stats & On Use Effect

The transmog weapon Devouring Cold now has stats, an on-use effect, and will drop from Kel'Thuzad in the Sanctum of Domination raid. An updated version of the The Hungering Cold and Slayer of the Lifeless from Naxxramas, the sword also gained fame as the Sword of a Thousand Truths on Southpark.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Maintenance Now Extended to 1:00 AM PDT in NA Region

Blizzard has announced that Burning Crusade Classic Maintenance has been extended again to 1:00 AM PDT in the NA region.

[vital cargo]

Shards of Domination Effects and 3-Set Raid Bonuses in 9.1 PTR Build 38709

The Shards of Domination system is going to be part of gearing in Patch 9.1! We've datamined more information about the powers of the individual Shards and the Set Bonuses for equipping 3 of the same type of shard!

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Pre-Patch Now Live on NA Realms

The Burning Crusade Classic Pre-Patch is now live on NA realms, adding Blood Elves, Draenei, new talents, a revamped Honor System, Jewelcrafting, and more!

Dark Portal Pass Character Boost and Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition Now Available to Purchase

Players can now purchase the Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition, which comes with mounts on Shadowlands and Burning Crusade servers, as well as the Dark Portal Pass that grants a level 58 character boost.

[vital cargo]

Viridian Phase Hunter Now Available in Shadowlands from Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition

The Viridian Phase Hunter mount is now available for use in Shadowlands if you purchase the Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition and it has a very awesome summoning animation!

BC Classic Deluxe Edition and Level 58 Boost Available from In-Game Shop Only

Blizzard has announced that the Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition and Level 58 Boost in the Dark Portal Pass is only available from the in-game shop currently due to the extended maintenance.

[vital cargo]

How to Redeem Your Deluxe Edition Items in Burning Crusade Classic

Players that purchased the Deluxe Edition version can head to Booty Bay and talk to Landro Longshot to receive their Deluxe Edition items.

[vital cargo]

58 Character Boost in Burning Crusade Classic - Unannounced Features, Problem with Warlock Demons

The 58 Character boost is mostly as advertised, but with a couple changes, clarifications, and one big issue with Warlock demons.

[vital cargo]

PCTs Temporarily Unavailable in Burning Crusade Classic and WoW Classic Era

Blizzard has announced that Paid Character Transfers for both WoW Classic Era and Burning Crusade Classic have been temporarily disabled.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition and Dark Portal Pass Now Available Out of Game

Players can now purchase the Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition and the Dark Portal Pass through the Battle.net launcher and out of game shop.

[vital cargo]

Faerlina and Mankirk Server Have Long Queue Times (US) in BC Classic Pre-Patch

It's reaching prime time on NA servers, and many players are excited to play the Burning Crusade Classic Pre-Patch. As of 2:30 PM PDT, The Faerlina and Mankrik servers are currently at capacity and have long queues, so you should log in as soon as possible to get in line!

[vital cargo]

World First Level 60 Blood Elf Paladin in Burning Crusade Classic

Tommymaze is the world first level 60 Blood Elf Paladin in Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Maintenance for May 20th Announced (NA)

Blizzard has announced that Burning Crusade Classic for NA servers will be undergoing maintenance on May 20th at 7:00 AM PDT to 8:00 AM PDT.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 Build 38709 Boss Changes and Tuning & Updated Dungeon Journal

We're posting the Raid and Dungeon boss tuning changes in 9.1 PTR build 38709 and an updated dungeon journal!

Blizzard Hotfixes Bonus Honor by Factor of 10 in Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard will be hotfixing the amount of Bonus Honor awarded from Burning Crusade Classic battlegrounds by a factor of 10.

Upcoming Hotfix Fixes Too Many Honor Points Being Awarded from Battlegrounds

Blizzard has identified a bug with Bonus Honor Points from Battlegrounds in the BC Pre-Patch. They will be deploying a hotfix soon, to reduce the amount of Bonus Honor Points earned by a factor of 10, to the intended value.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Pre-Patch Hotfixes for May 19th - Boosted Warlock and Druid Bug Fixes

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for May 19th for the Burning Crusade Pre-Patch which fixes issues with boosted Warlock and Druid characters, and more!

Patch 9.0.5 Hotfixes for May 19th, 2021 - Sire Denathrius Nerf, Enhancement Shaman Bug Fix

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for May 19th, 2021 which includes a slight nerf to Heroic and Mythic Sire Denathrius and a bug fix for Enhancement Shaman!

[vital cargo]

Cross Realm Groups, Battleground Queues, and Instances on Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard mentioned an updated LFG Tool for Burning Crusade Classic during Blizzconline, but we haven't seen any iteration of it during the Beta or Public Test Realm testing. Since the Pre-Patch release, players have discovered that cross realm whispers, grouping, shared battleground queue, and shared Instances. Could this be a feature of the upcoming LFG Tool?

[vital cargo]

Efficient Honor Point Grinding in Shadowlands Patch 9.0.5

Honor Points have changed a lot throughout WoW, but in Shadowlands they are important for PvP gear! In this article, we're going over how to efficiently grind Honor Points in Shadowlands!

[vital cargo]

Castle Nathria Repair NPC Continues Amassing Gold - Now Gives Gold as a Daily Quest Reward

Thanks to players constantly wiping in Castle Nathria, Rendle the Repair NPC now has some snazzy sunglasses! He's so generous, he's even giving gold to players on a daily quest in Korthia.

[vital cargo]

Paid Character Transfers Once Again Available for Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has announced this morning that they have enabled Paid Character Transfers for Burning Crusade Classic once again, following difficulties these past few days.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Confirms Burning Crusade Crossrealm Grouping is a Bug

There was a bug in Burning Crusade Classic that made it possible to invite player-characters from other realms. The bug was fixed it several hours ago

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Confirms Burning Crusade Crossrealm Grouping is a Bug

Blizzard has confirmed the Burning Crusade crossrealm grouping from yesterday was an unintended bug. Update: Blizzard originally stated the bug was fixed, but clarified it is still active and will be fixed shortly.

[vital cargo]

Diablo 4 Test Build Added to Playstation Store for Both PS4 and PS5

Diablo 4 has been discovered on the Playstation Store under the codename Obleron and code-id WELOOOOVEDOGS for both Playstation 4 and Playstation 5, in what is probably an internal test build.

[vital cargo]

+30 Plaguefall Completed on Tournament Realm Due to New Mythic+ Plagueborer Strategy

In Mythic+ Plaguefall, a new strategy has been found to make the Plagueborer strategy even more effective, allowing players to ferry a Plagueborer around the whole dungeon and bomb everything.

Paid Character Transfers Once Again Available for Burning Crusade Classic - NA and EU Region

Blizzard has announced this morning that they have enabled Paid Character Transfers for Burning Crusade Classic once again following difficulties these past few days. EU issues were resolved earlier today, with NA issues resolved a few minutes ago.

[vital cargo]

Recover Lost Battleground Marks Using Item Recovery System

Blizzard has announced that they made a change yesterday, that allowed lost battleground marks to be picked up by the item recovery system.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Hotfixes for May 20th, 2021

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for Burning Crusade Classic for May 20th, 2021.

[vital cargo]

4k World of Warcraft Cinematic Trailer Remastered from Original DVD

SnazzyAI has remastered the vanilla World of Warcraft cinematic trailer in 4k using the original uncompressed DVD, resulting in a much higher quality than videos downloaded from Youtube.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Announces Double Honor and Darkmoon Faire Coming to Burning Crusade Pre-Patch

Blizzard has announced that during the Burning Crusade Pre-Patch, players will be awarded double Honor from all sources and the Darkmoon Faire will be active starting on Monday, May 24th!

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Commissions Hench and Scrap Foundry to Create the Twin Blades of Azzinoth

Blizzard asked propmakers Hench and Scrap Foundry to create life-sized versions of Illidan's Twin Blades of Azzinoth.

[vital cargo]

New Weapon Models for Diablo II: Resurrected - Blunt Objects and Pointy Sticks

We have some weapon models from Diablo II: Resurrected. In this post, the theme is long and pointy, or heavy and blunt.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Identified Bug Causing Burning Crusade UBRS to be 5 Players

UBRS should not be 5 players in Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

Hallucinate with Questionable Mawshrooms in Korthia

During your journeys in Korthia, you might come across some seemingly delicious but questionable Mawshrooms. These are edible, but have some side effects!

[vital cargo]

PvP Ranks Did Not Update - Week of 5/11 to 5/17

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Hotfixes for May 21st - Boosted Hunters Learn Dual Wield

Blizzard has released Burning Crusade Classic hotfixes for May 21st. Notably, boosted hunters now learn Dual Wield.

[vital cargo]

The Great Push Mythic+ Proving Grounds - Spires of Ascension and Necrotic Wake

Blizzard has revealed the dungeons that are required to for the Proving Grounds stage of The Great Push! Teams will need to complete Tyrannical Spires of Ascension and Fortified Necrotic Wake on the highest keystone level possible to advance!

[vital cargo]

Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons to Complete on Raging, Quaking, Tyrannical Weeks

Welcome to this week's affixes! Raging, Quaking, Tyrannical, and Prideful are this week's affixes and we're going over the best and worst dungeons this week!

[vital cargo]

New Armor Models for Diablo II: Resurrected - Helms, Druid Pelts, Circlets

We have some armor models from Diablo II: Resurrected. In this post, we take a look at Helms, Druid Pelts, and Circlets.

[vital cargo]

Super Squirt Day for EU Realms on 22nd May - Level Battle Pets Quickly

Super Squirt is live for EU realms this May 22nd! Super Squirt is a rare occurrence where the Pet Battle Event lines up with Squirt being active in the Garrison Menagerie. This day is great for leveling battle pets.

[vital cargo]

The Inside Story of Blizzard's Departures - IGN Special Report

IGN has released a special report detailing the string of high profile departures over the last several years; from Senior Vice President Chris Metzen, to CEO Mike Morhaime, and more recently Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan.

[vital cargo]

Dive Into the Breach to Earn the Tabard of the Protector

Unique for being the only Classic tabard with a cosmetic on-use effect, the coveted Tabard of the Protector is only available for a short time during the Burning Crusade Classic pre-patch Opening of the Dark Portal event.

[vital cargo]

Scarlet High Priest Benedictus Voss Found in Shadowlands

Another familiar face has been found in the Shadowlands -- The spirit of the Scarlet High Priest Benedictus Voss.

[vital cargo]

New Armor Models for Diablo II: Resurrected - Body Armor, Belts, Gloves, & Boots

We have some armor models from Diablo II: Resurrected. In this post, we take a look at Body Armor, as well as Belts, Gloves, and Boots.

[vital cargo]

New Mage Night Fae Legendary in Patch 9.1 PTR - Mage Guide Writers Review Effects

The new Night Fae Legendary was discovered for Mages in 9.1 PTR build 38709 that arrived on May 18th. Our Mage writers will examine the Night Fae legendary to see how it compares.

[vital cargo]

WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up #178 - Token Prices Soar, Vendor Shuffle Guide

The latest economy wrap-up highlights a comprehensive Vendor Shuffle guide and discusses the recent increase in WoW Token prices.

[vital cargo]

3D Artist Creates Azuremyst Isle in UA in Honor of Burning Crusade Classic

In honor of the imminent release of Burning Crusade Classic, 3D artist, Jordan Clarry has recreated Azuremyst Isle in UA4.

[vital cargo]

Story of Lothraxion, the Holy Nathrezim - Lore Spotlight with Nobbel87

With the Dreadlords in the spotlight with Patch 9.1 Shadowlands, we're highlighting Nobbel's video on Lothraxion, a holy Nathrezim who served as the High Commander of the Grand Army of the Light in Legion.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Now Hiring - Burning Crusade Classic Protection Warrior Writer

The Wowhead team is hiring freelancers to assist us with TBC content! We are currently looking for a Protection Warrior writer. This is a paid opportunity.

[vital cargo]

Mistweaver Monk Changes in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38709 - Guide Writer Analysis and Feedback

We asked our Mistweaver Monk guide writer, Anomoly, to provide additional context on how the recent 9.1 PTR changes are likely to affect Mistweaver Monks in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. For Mistweaver Monk, Anomoly gives his opinion on the adjustments to Enveloping Mist, Mastery: Gust of Mists, and Revival as well as multiple damage buffs.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead's Artist's Corner and Giveaway - Kyle Punk Art

For this month's Artist's Corner on Wowhead, we're highlighting the art of Kyle Punk Art, as well as a giveaway by this month's artist!

[vital cargo]

Anti-Magic Zone Reworked in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38709 - DK Guide Writers Review Nerfs

Anti-Magic Zone was reworked in the 9.1 PTR build 38709 that arrived on May 18th. Our Death Knight guide writers explain how the new AMZ functions, provide in-game examples, and address some of the likely implications as result of these nerfs. Is AMZ still good?

[vital cargo]

Datamined 9.1 PTR Hotfixes for Build 38709 - Priest and Hunter Legendaries

Before the weekend, Blizzard pushed some hotfixes to the 9.1 PTR which updated some Covenant Legendaries for Priests and Hunters and changed some values on PvP talents.

[vital cargo]

Summer Game Fest 2021 - Digital Video Game Expo Featuring Blizzard Entertainment

Blizzard Entertainment has been confirmed as one of the 35 industry attendees of the all-digital video game expo, Summer Game Fest 2021. Though not confirmed, this could be exactly the type of event that features the encrypted 9.0.5 promotion mounts.

[vital cargo]

Updated Priest Covenant-Specific Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38709 - Priest Guide Writers Review Effects

A few Covenant-Specific Legendaries were reworked for Priests in 9.1 PTR build 38709 that arrived on May 18th. Our Priest guide writers will examine all of these updated legendaries to see how they compare.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard on Limited Supply Vendor Recipes in Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has commented on limited supply vendor recipes, noting that these recipes are now unlimited and bind-on-pickup in Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Confirms Caverns of Time Teleport Not Available in Early Burning Crusade Crusade

Blizzard has confirmed that Zephyr will not be available to give players a teleport to the Caverns of Time in the early part of Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

The 10 Most Impactful New PvP Talents on the Shadowlands Patch 9.1 PTR

Many new PvP talents are being added in Patch 9.1, and today we're highlighting the 10 most impactful new PvP talents on the 9.1 PTR!

[vital cargo]

New Kyrian Shaman Covenant-Specific Legendary in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38709 - Shaman Guide Writers Review Effects

The Kyrian Covenant-Specific Legendary was discovered for Shaman in 9.1 PTR build 38709 that arrived on May 18th. Our Shaman guide writers will examine this new legendary to see how it compares.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Hotfixes for May 24, 2021 - Blackrock Spire Fix

Blizzard has published Burning Crusade Classic hotfixes for May 24th which includes a fix for the number of players allowed in Blackrock Spire! Blizzard has published Burning Crusade Classic hotfixes for May 24th which includes a fix for the number of players allowed in Blackrock Spire!

[vital cargo]

TBC Raid Composition Tool Now Supports Custom Player Names

Our TBC raid composition tool now supports player names, so you can customize the tool with your specific player roster when planning Burning Crusade raids.

[vital cargo]

New Monk Covenant-Specific Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38709 - Monk Guide Writers Review Effects

New Covenant-Specific Legendaries were discovered for Monks in 9.1 PTR build 38709 and our Monk guide writers are examining all of their new legendaries to see how they compare!

[vital cargo]

Trash Skip in Necrotic Wake & Early RP for Amarth - Mythic+ Skip of the Week

Welcome to Skip of the Week! This week, we'll be taking an in-depth look at how to skip the Amarth RP in Necrotic Wake and skip most of the trash around Amarth. This skip allows you to activate the RP for Amarth before you actually go to fight him, allowing your group to save time by being able to pull him as soon as you arrive at his platform.

[vital cargo]

New Hunter Covenant-Specific Legendaries in Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38709 - Hunter Guide Writers Review Effects

New & Updated Covenant-Specific Legendaries were discovered for Hunters in 9.1 PTR build 38709 that arrived on May 18th. Our Hunter guide writers will examine all of these new and updated legendaries to see how they compare.

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands 9.1 PTR Build 38709 Recap - Covenant Legendaries & Shards of Domination

This past week's build Chains of Domination PTR Patch 9.1 build 38709 included several new and updated covenant legendaries, datamined effects for the Shards of Domination socket system, and the return of a familiar weapon!

[vital cargo]

Jeff Kaplan Easter Eggs in Overwatch 2 - Green Hills of Stranglethorn

Sabriel of Overbuff has posted a couple of tributes to Jeff Kaplan from Overwatch 2, including a reference to the Green Hills of Stranglethorn.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Weekly #269 - Burning Crusade Classic Pre-Patch

For Wowhead Weekly #268, Annie and Perc recap the Burning Crusade pre-patch launch, recent TBC announcements, and Blizzard industry news like the IGN report.

[vital cargo]

Increasing Feral Druid's Energy Regen Using Weak Troll's Blood Potion in Burning Crusade Classic

Energy regen for Feral Druids has been a popular topic due to changes implemented in the Pre-Patch. We go over what the changes are, how they impact Feral Druids and a crazy workaround using Weak Troll's Blood Potion to increase DPS

Upcoming 9.1 PTR Raid Testing for May 27th - Heroic Sylvanas Windrunner

Blizzard has raid testing for May 27th, which includes the Heroic Sylvanas Windrunner encounter, the final boss of the Sanctum of Domination raid!

Patch 9.1 Build 38783 New and Updated Global Strings

It's time for a new PTR build and we're starting off with new and updated global strings!

Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38783 Class Changes and Spells - Legendary and PvP Talent Changes

Here are the class and spell changes for the 9.1 PTR Build 38783, which includes many Covenant Legendary changes and PvP talent changes.

Patch 9.1 PTR Patch Notes for May 25th - PvP Talent Changes

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.1 PTR Patch Notes for May 25th which includes many changes to PvP Talents to Demon Hunter, Druid, Hunter and Priests.

[vital cargo]

180 Day Ban Wave Targets iMorph & ConsolePort - Some Overturned on Appeal

180 day suspensions went out today, targeting users of iMorph and ConsolePort third-party software. While iMorph is a well known violation, ConsolePort is used to enable controller support and some users have already reported successful appeals.

Ardenweald and Anduin Cutscene in Patch 9.1 (Story Spoilers)

We've datamined a new cutscene featuring Anduin which takes place in Ardenweald on the Patch 9.1 PTR (story spoilers).

New Campaign Skip For Alts in Patch 9.1 - Skip Korthia Introduction and Eye of the Jailer Removal

Blizzard has added a new skip in Patch 9.1, Chains of Domination! This skip allows you to skip the first 3 chapters of the 9.1 Campaign for alts, unlocking Korthia and the removal of the Eye of the Jailer from the Maw.

Why the Jailer Was Banished - Voices of the Eternal Cutscene in Patch 9.1 (Story Spoilers)

We've datamined a Patch 9.1 cutscene explaining why the Jailer was banished by the other covenant leaders in ages past.

[vital cargo]

The New Kyrian Paragon and Their Hand (Story Spoilers)

With the fall of Devos, the Kyrian have struggled to fill up their Paragon roster. At the end of the Patch 9.1 storyline, they have chosen a new Paragon and a Hand to accompany them! Story spoilers.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Updated the Burning Crusade Classic "Not a Bug" List - Bloodthirst Line Removed

Blizzard has removed an entry about Bloodthirst from their "Not a Bug" list for Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

Anima Powers with Mythic+ Affix Effects Coming to Domination Seasonal Affix in 9.1

New Anima Powers have been found on the 9.1 PTR which seem related to the upcoming Domination Seasonal Affix for Season 2 of Shadowlands! These Anima Powers are very special, as they allow you to turn the power of the weekly Mythic+ affixes on enemies!

[vital cargo]

May 25th Burning Crusade Classic Hotfixes - Bloodthirst Benefits from Attack Power Talents

Blizzard has updated the hotfix blog for Classic and Burning Crusade. Although previously listed in Blizzard's Not A Bug list, Bloodthirst will now benefit from Attack Power granted by Improved Berserker Stance and Unleashed Rage

[vital cargo]

Tazavesh, the Veiled Market Dungeon Mounts in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination

The latest 9.1 PTR build added two mounts to Tazavesh, the Veiled Market, a new dungeon coming in Chains of Domination.

[vital cargo]

Two Battle Pets Added to Sanctum of Domination Raid Bosses

The latest 9.1 PTR build added two battle pets as boss drops from the Sanctum of Domination raid.

[vital cargo]

The Fate of the Val'kyr - Chains of Domination Cutscene

We've uncovered a new cutscene during the Focusing the Eye questline in Korthia on the Patch 9.1 PTR, in which we find old enemies working together within the Maw.

[vital cargo]

No BlizzCon 2021, Blizzard Planning a Global Event for Early 2022

Blizzard has announced there will be no BlizzCon 2021.

[vital cargo]

Chinese Commemorative Edition Burning Crusade Retired Server Blades Going on Sale - Special Plexiglass Display and Silver Coin

A special Commemorative Edition "The Burning Crusade" Retired Server Blade is going on sale in China only. Included are a special plexiglass display and a Sterling Silver commemorative coin,

[vital cargo]

Season 2 Keystone Master Requires +15s on Both Tyrannical and Fortified in Patch 9.1

In Shadowlands Season 2, players must complete a +15 on both Tyrannical and Fortified (or make up the Mythic+ score elsewhere) in order to receive the new Keystone Master achievement and mount!

Season 2 Keystone Master Requires +15s on Both Tyrannical and Fortified in Patch 9.1

In Shadowlands Season 2, players must complete a +15 on both Tyrannical and Fortified in order to receive the new Keystone Master achievement and mount!

[vital cargo]

The Great Push Is Here - Mythic+ Dungeon Competitive One-Off

This week Blizzard is holding a special M+ competitive event: The Great Push! In this event, teams will compete to push Keystones for a shot at the $20,000 USD prize pool.

[vital cargo]

Warcraft Fan Dungeon Master Makes Cool Maps for D&D Campaign

Grazzbek runs a Warcraft based D&D campaign and has shared the maps they created in Inkarnate for their players.

[vital cargo]

Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons to Complete on Bursting, Volcanic, Fortified Weeks

Welcome to push week! Bursting, Volcanic, Fortified, and Prideful are this week's affixes and we're going over the best and worst dungeons for this week!

[vital cargo]

Analysis on the PvP Gearing Changes in Patch 9.1

PvP Gear is changing in Patch 9.1 and in this article we're going over the changes, going over the history of PvP gear and giving our thoughts on the upcoming changes to PvP gear!

[vital cargo]

Frost Giant Studios Announces Partnership with Dreamhaven - Licensing Unreal Engine 5 for New RTS Title

Alongside their partnership with Lightforge Games, One More Game, and Raid Base, Mike Morhaime's Dreamhaven will also be assisting Frost Giant Studios, providing development consolation to the new real-time strategy studio of former Blizzard devs.

[vital cargo]

WoW Addon Developer Jon "Sylvanaar" Akhtar Has Passed Away

We are deeply saddened to learn that Jon S Akhtar, aka Sylvanaar, has passed away. A professional and open source developer, Jon was the author of several well known World of Warcraft addons including Prat, Addon Control Panel, and WoW Instant Messenger.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Promotional Video: An Ode to the Returning Heroes

Blizzard has released a new live-action promotional music video celebrating the launch of Burning Crusade Classic, titled An Ode to the Returning Heroes.

[vital cargo]

Oceanic Realms Intended to Share Battle Group with American Realms

Blizzard has confirmed that Ocean and American servers are intended to share a Battle Group in Burning Crusade Classic, despite concerns that it results in considerably increased latency when playing against teams on the other side of the world.

[vital cargo]

Datamined 9.1 PTR Sylvanas Encounter Area and Environments in Sanctum of Domination Raid

Sylvanas raid testing is occurring today on the 9.1 PTR, and we've datamined some of the likely encounter areas and environments for the different phases of the Sylvanas encounter.

[vital cargo]

Datamined Sylvanas Windrunner Final Phase Transition Cutscene

We've now datamined a short cutscene that plays during the Sylvanas Windrunner encounter when players enter the final phase of the fight!

[vital cargo]

Sylvanas Windrunner First Look in Sanctum of Domination Raid

We got our first look at the Sylvanas Windrunner encounter in the upcoming Sanctum of Domination raid! This is our quick recap of what was seen on streams.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Issues Cease and Desist Letters to Modders Citing Security Concerns

Blizzard issued cease and desist letters to two Diablo 2: Resurrected modders whose tools circumvented anti-cheat systems. Though acknowledging modding is intended to be a big part of D2:R, they've stated zero tolerance toward security threats to the game.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Hotfixes May 27, 2021 - Dodge Rating Fix

Blizzard has published hotfixes for Burning Crusade Class which includes a fix for Dodge Rating.

[vital cargo]

Malicious WeakAura Replaces Auction House Purchases with Overpriced Scams

A malicious WeakAura has been found causing Burning Crusade players to purchase seemingly normal priced auctions for exorbitant amounts. Despite seeing the expected confirmation price, the purchase is replaced with obscenely inflated scams.

[vital cargo]

Lore Spotlight: Deep Dive into Sylvanas and the Jailer hints in Folks & Fairytales Book (Story Spoilers)

We've already reported on the reddit discussion about Sister is Another Word for Always, the Vereesa Windrunner Short Story that appears in Blizzard's latest book, Folk & Fairy Tales of Azeroth. With the book now widely available, we're able to dig into this story a little more.

[vital cargo]

Gentle Monster Collaborates with Blizzard to Give Away Illidan Inspired Sunglasses

Gentle Monster sunglasses has collaborated with Blizzard to create Illidan inspired sunglasses for a special giveaway event.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Blizzard Blog: The Story So Far

Blizzard has published a new blog detailing the story of World of Warcraft heading into the Burning Crusade expansion.

[vital cargo]

The Great Push Mythic+ Dungeon Tournament Day 1 Now Live

Blizzard's newest Mythic+ Dungeon Tournament, The Great Push, is now live for Day 1! 6 Teams are competing to complete the highest keystones in 6 dungeons in 15 hours.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Reverting Oceanic Realm Connections Change for PvP

Blizzard has announced that they are reverting the Oceanic Realm connections for PvP on the weekly maintenance.

[vital cargo]

Auction House Improvements - Burning Crusade Classic Hotfixes May 28th

Blizzard has announced several auction house fixes for May 28th hotfixes, including Auctions are now sorted by buyout price instead of bid price by default, and the Gem and Quest categories are no longer missing.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard's Custom Throwback PC Sweepstakes for Burning Crusade Classic Launch

Blizzard has announced a new Custom Throwback PC Sweepstakes to celebrate Burning Crusade Classic Launch, where one lucky winner will win the "Fel PC Build". To enter, contestants will need to call the phone number 1-888-284-3200 and the Official Rules can be found at https://blizzardsweeps.com.

[vital cargo]

Breaking Down the Final Phase of the Sylvanas Windrunner Encounter in Patch 9.1

Some players reached out to us with their streams of the final phase of the Sylvanas Windrunner encounter in the Sanctum of Domination raid. We're breaking down the phase based on what we've seen in this stream, and many important lore characters are present!

[vital cargo]

Lore Spotlight: "I am Arthas" - Uther's Tragically Prophetic Story in Folks & Fairy Tales of Azeroth

Blizzard's latest book, Folk & Fairy Tales of Azeroth, is filled with interesting tidbits about the lore, and possible hints about what's to come. While at first glance Uther's story, The Paladin's Beast, reads very much like a King Arthur-like tale, there's a lot more to it than immediately meets the eye.

[vital cargo]

Best Addons for WoW Burning Crusade Classic

We've compiled an initial list of the best and essential addons for TBC Classic, including UI, Questing, Auction House, Raids, and Bags.

[vital cargo]

The Great Push Mythic+ Dungeon Tournament Day 2 Now Live

Blizzard's newest Mythic+ Dungeon Tournament, The Great Push, is now live for Day 2! 6 Teams are competing to complete the highest keystones with 2 more 5 hour sessions to go!

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Profession Leveling Guides (300-375) Now Live

We're happy to announce that our Burning Crusade Classic profession leveling guides, covering how to skill up from 300-375, are now live.

[vital cargo]

D&D 5e Adaptation of World of Warcraft - Champions of Azeroth

Another World of Warcraft adaptation for D&D 5e including Classic and Burning Crusade elements for your campaign.

[vital cargo]

Flying Guide for Burning Crusade Classic - How to Unlock Flying and Notable Mounts

Players can fly in Burning Crusade Classic, so we're highlighting our guide on everything flying--how to unlock flying, how much flying skill costs, the various flying mounts, and the exclusive content that requires flying to access.

[vital cargo]

Dungeon Leveling Guides for Burning Crusade Classic

Dungeon grinding is an effective way to level from 60 to 70 quickly in Burning Crusade Classic. There are two primary leveling strategies for TBC Classic--solo questing with a few group dungeons and leveling through exclusively clearing dungeons--and in this article we're highlighting our guide that talk more in depth about the dungeon leveling strategy, providing the best dungeon leveling routes and strong classes to include in either a Physical Damage or Spell Damage group.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Dungeon Strategy and Quest Reward Guides Now Live

We're pleased to announce our set of Burning Crusade Classic Dungeon strategy guides are live, including strategies, boss abilities, loot drops for Normal/Heroic, associated dungeon quests, and notes on differences in Heroic Difficulty.

[vital cargo]

EU Players Unable to Redeem Original The Burning Crusade Collectors Edition

European players looking to redeem their Burning Crusade Collector's Edition codes from 2007 have been surprised to learn that they are no longer able to redeem its code for their Netherwhelp's Collar in both Shadowlands and The Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 179 | Legendary Ranks on PTR and Making Gold with the Mission Table

The latest economy wrap-up highlights the legendary ranks on the 9.1 PTR and how to make gold with the mission table.

[vital cargo]

The Great Push Mythic+ Dungeon Tournament Final Now Live

Blizzard's newest Mythic+ Dungeon Tournament, The Great Push, is now live for the final day! 6 Teams are competing to complete the highest keystones, and the winner will be announced today.

[vital cargo]

Choosing Aldor or Scryer in Burning Crusade Classic - Benefits of Each Faction

Which faction should you pick in Shattrath City--Aldor or Scryer? This article will cover some important factors to consider when deciding between these two factions in TBC Classic.

[vital cargo]

Permanent Misdirection Bug Used for Plagueborer Snaps in The Great Push Mythic+ Tournament

A Hunter Misdirection bug has been used to create a new Plagueborer strategy today in the Great Push tournament, allowing players to snap Plagueborers anywhere in the dungeon.

[vital cargo]

Reputation Guides for Burning Crusade Classic Now Live - Rewards and Gaining Reputation

We've published guides for the reputations available at Burning Crusade Classic's launch, including notable rewards, quartermaster locations, and how to gain reputation quickly.

[vital cargo]

How to Get to the Dark Portal and Shattrath City in Burning Crusade Classic

Shattrath City and the Dark Portal are two important locations coming in the Burning Crusade. As navigation in Burning Crusade is less sophisticated than retail WoW, we've made transportation guides for these places.

[vital cargo]

Unlocking Heroic Dungeons in Burning Crusade Classic Requires Keys and Revered With Factions

If you're primarily a retail WoW player, you may need a refresher on how to unlock Heroic dungeons in Burning Crusade Classic!

[vital cargo]

Alliance and Horde Outland Leveling Overviews - Quest Hubs, Dungeon Leveling, Mob Grinding

To prepare for Burning Crusade Classic, we have published a series of guides detailing Alliance and Horde leveling from 58-70, highlighting mob grinding, dungeons, and important quests hubs should you choose to level outdoors in Outland.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Raid Strategy Guides and Tier 4 Boss Loot - Karazhan, Gruul's Lair, Magtheridon

We're happy to announce our set of Burning Crusade Classic raid strategy guides is now live, with tips for all bosses in Karazhan, Gruul's Lair, and Magtheridon.

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands 9.1 PTR Build 38783 Recap - PvP Talents, Lore, & Sylvanas Encounter

Chains of Domination PTR Build 38783 included several replaced PvP talents this last week, along with a number of additional cutscene lore reveals, and our first look at the Sylvanas Windrunner encounter in the Sanctum of Domination!

[vital cargo]

Best in Slot Pre-Raid Gear Recommendations for Burning Crusade Classic

We're spotlighting our pre-raid Best in Slot lists for Burning Crusade Classic to help you plan our your early gearing strategies before you set food in Phase 1 TBC raids.

[vital cargo]

Druid Flight Form in TBC Classic - Fly for Cheap at Level 68

Druids can learn Flight Form at level 68 in Burning Crusade Classic, flying earlier than everyone else and for much cheaper!

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Hunter Pet Guide and Skill Training Calculator

We've published a Hunter Pet Guide for TBC Classic, as well as updated our Hunter Pet Skill Training calculator so you can plan out what pet families to tame.

[vital cargo]

Venruki Hosting Shadowlands PvP Interview with Holinka on Friday, June 4th

Venruki has announced that he will be hosting an interview with Game Designer Holinka about Shadowlands PvP this Friday, June 4th!

[vital cargo]

TBC Classic Gear Planner - Create Your Burning Crusade Classic Gear Sets

We're pleased to announce that our TBC Classic Gear Planner is now live, allowing you to configure your gear sets for Burning Crusade Classic in addition to filtering gear by custom stat weights and phases.

[vital cargo]

TBC Classic Outland Class Leveling Guides and Best Leveling Specs/Builds

We've prepared a series of class leveling guides to help you level 58-70 in Outland, including advice on best leveling specs, talent builds, and gear to pick up along the way.

[vital cargo]

Mists of Tirna Scithe Trash Skip Through the Wall - Mythic+ Skip of the Week

Welcome to this week's Mythic+ Skip of the Week. This week, we'll be taking at ways to skip the normal trash pack at the start of Mists of Tirna Scithe using unconventional methods.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Best Talent Builds for Level 70 Content

Our class writers have prepared guides detailing the best talent builds for PvE situations in Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

Best in Slot Gear Recommendations for Burning Crusade Classic Phase One

We're highlighting our Best in Slot raid gear lists for the Classic Burning Crusade, to help you start gearing effectively while clearing the phase 1 raids, including explanations, gems, enchants, and competitive alternative options.

[vital cargo]

Honor System Updates for Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has posted a recap of the Honor System in Burning Crusade Classic.

Blizzard's Burning Crusade Classic Survival Guide

TBC Classic launches today, so Blizzard has released a Burning Crusade Classic Survival Guide video and recapped important topics like release times, honor system updates, and the Dark Portal Pass.

[vital cargo]

WoW Burning Crusade Classic Release Time - What Time Will TBC Classic Go Live?

Burning Crusade Classic launches today on June 1st / 2nd with a global release, so we've broken down when the expansion will release across time zones and popular cities!

[vital cargo]

10 Things to Know for Burning Crusade Classic Launch

With the Dark Portal opening soon, Horde and Alliance players will pour into Outland and begin fighting the Burning Legion. Before you take your first steps in Outland, here are 10 things you should know going into Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

Ranked Arena Will Start in Burning Crusade Classic on June 14th

The week of June 14 is the time when ranked Arena play will be initialized.

Doomwalker and Kazzak World Bosses Not Expected Until After June 14th

Blizzard has announced that the Doomwalker and Kazzak World Bosses are not expected until after June 14th.

Free Character Transfers For Some Burning Crusade Classic Realms - Faerlina, Mankrik, Whitemane

Blizzard has announced free character transfers to players on some Burning Crusade Classic realms, in an effort to help smooth out population imbalances.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Global Launch Now LIve

The Burning Crusade Classic expansion has now globally launched! Have fun!

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Experiencing DDoS Attack - Possible High Latency and Disconnections

Blizzard has announced on Twitter that their services are currently under a DDoS attack, which may lead to players experiencing higher latencies and disconnections when playing.

[vital cargo]

Mythic Sire Denathrius Nerf - P3 Starts at 37%

Blizzard has announced that are nerfing Sire Denathrius, making P3 start at 37% health.

[vital cargo]

TBC Classic Hotfixes for June 1st - Auction House Deposit Fees

Fixed an issue that temporarily caused deposit fees to be 3x lower than they were in original Burning Crusade

[vital cargo]

All Burning Crusade Classic Class Guides Now Live

We're happy to announce that all our Burning Crusade Classic Class Guides are now live! Our Class Writers have been working tirelessly to bring you the best information for all classes and have added all information you need to be prepared for the expansion.

[vital cargo]

Replica Sulfuras Themed PC From Blizzard ANZ and HAS Foundry for Aus and NZ Residents

Blizzard ANZ and Australian cosplay prop makers Hench and Scrap Foundry have teamed up to celebrate the launch of the Burning Crusade Classic by giving away a legendary replica Sulfuras! Entries close on June 20th, although the giveaway is only open to residents of Australia and New Zealand.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Street Art - Dark Portal Building Mural in Syndey Australia

Blizzard Entertainment's Australia & New Zealand account has tweeted a short video depicting the creation of a new Burning Crusade mural on the streets of Redfern, an inner-city suburb of Syndey, Australia.

[vital cargo]

World First Burning Crusade Classic Level 70 Group by <Progress> on Firemaw-EU

A five man group from Progress on Firemaw-EU are the first Burning Crusade Classic players to reach level 70, beginning with Hacez, and quickly followed by the rest of his group - Kennygodx, Dt, Nigoshima, and Kynmagetwo! Congratulations to them on this incredible feat of speed.

[vital cargo]

Retribution Paladin Current Bug List on Patch 9.1 PTR

Bolas has compiled a list of current bugs for Retribution Paladin, with new bugs from the Covenant Legendaries in Patch 9.1 but there are also some older bugs that are still present.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 Build 38872 Global Strings

Burning Crusade Classic hasn't stopped the weekly PTR build! We're starting with new and updated global strings for Build 38872.

Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38872 Class and Spell Changes - AMZ Changed, Brewmaster Buff

Here are the class and spell changes for Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38872, which includes further changes to DK's Anti Magic Zone, Brewmaster Buffs and more!

Tormented is the Season 2 Mythic+ Affix - Now Testable on the PTR

This Patch 9.1 PTR build has the Season 2 Mythic+ affix is now officially called Tormented, and has an updated description. The affix seems similar to Awakened, forcing players to deal with Servants of the Jailer throughout the dungeon, otherwise they'll empower the final boss!

[vital cargo]

New Reconnect Button Added to WoW Login Screen in Chains of Domination

On the latest PTR patch, a subtle change has been added to the WoW client: Now, when you get disconnected from the server, you no longer need to close your client and reopen it from your Battle.net client - You can now reconnect via the Reconnect button!

Blizzard's 9.1 PTR Patch Notes for June 2nd

Cardboard Assassin (Cataclysm Engineering Tinker) now shares a cooldown with potions and its stats no longer scale past level 35.

Warrior Kyrian Covenant Legendary Revealed - Eylsian Might

The final Warrior covenant legendary has been added in today's PTR build - Elysian Might for the Kyrian covenant, which enhances the Warrior's critical strike damage and duration of Spear of Bastion. With that, all covenant legendaries have now been datamined or revealed.

World First Burning Crusade Classic Tier 4 Raid Clear by <Progress> - Karazhan, Magtheridon, & Gruul's Lair

After securing the first group of level 70 players, Progress on Firemaw-EU is now the first group to clear not just one, but all three of the initial Phase One Burning Crusade Classic raid instances - Karazhan, Magtheridon, and Gruul's Lair!

[vital cargo]

How the Tormented Seasonal Mythic+ Affix Works - Get Anima Powers from Lieutenants!

The Season 2 Tormented Affix is now available for testing on the PTR and we've breaking down how it works! Players will get powerful Anima Powers from killing 4 new lieutenants in Mythic+ dungeons, similar to the Awakened Affix.

Purchase Season 2 Sockets with Excess Soul Cinders or Archivist's Codex Currency

Players will now be able to exchange Soul Cinders for Season 2 socket upgrades, allowing them to convert excess Torghast currency into a second way of purchasing the Alloy-Warping Facetor.

How the Tormented Seasonal Mythic+ Affix Works - Get Anima Powers from Lieutenants!

Players will get powerful Anima Powers from killing 4 new lieutenants in Mythic+ dungeons, similar to the Awakened Affix. We've breaking down which Anima Powers are in the pool and how difficult the Lieutenants are.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Hotfixes for June 2

Blizzard has posted Burning Crusade Classic hotfixes for June 2nd which includes a fix for the tower buffs in Hellfire Penninsula, Zangarmarsh and Terokkar Forest working inside instances.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38872 Soulbind Changes

Today's build brings changes to some general Soulbind abilities and some text clarification for others. These changes includes a cap to Bonded Hearts, cooldown on Forgeborne Reveries, and more.

[vital cargo]

Sylvanas Raid Dagger Receives Unique Effect - Banshee's Blight

The dagger that drops from the Sylvanas Raid Encounter has received a unique effect in the latest 9.1 PTR build.

[vital cargo]

Using Cleavers from Flesh Crafters in Necrotic Wake - Mythic+ Tip of the Week

This week's Mythic+ tip of the week revolves around Flesh Crafter in Necrotic Wake and their important ability Throw Cleaver. If you watched any of the Great Push coverage this most recent weekend then you would have seen this mob used with great frequency.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Lore in Short: The Burning Legion

Blizzard has released a short lore video covering the history of the Burning Legion. This 90 second refresher focuses on the cosmic level, briefly depicting the origins of the Burning Legion and Sargeras' betrayal of the Titan Pantheon.

[vital cargo]

New Warcraft Logs Feature - Guild Recruitment Search

Warcraft Logs launched their Recruitment feature today, allowing players to search for guilds which match their preferred faction, servers, languages, activities, and schedule. Future updates will also allow searching through players looking for guild.

[vital cargo]

Prepare for Lift Off - Get Ready for Flying in Chains of Domination

Blizzard has prepared a preview about how to obtain flying in Shadowlands during patch 9.1 Chains of Domination.

[vital cargo]

Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons to Complete on Bolstering, Storming, Tyrannical Weeks

Storming, Bolstering, Tyrannical, and Prideful are this week's affixes and boy are they tedious. We've going over the best and worst Mythic+ for this week!

[vital cargo]

PvP Play with the Blues on Patch 9.1 PTR - Friday, June 4 at 3:00 p.m. PDT

Blizzard has announced an event for tomorrow, Juen 4th, on the Patch 9.1 PTR! Play with members of the dev team to playtest new and changed PvP talents.

[vital cargo]

Healing and Spell Power on Green Items Bugged on Burning Crusade Classic

A bug related to random modifiers on Green Bind on Equip Items that was reported on the Burning Crusade Classic Beta and thought to be fixed by launch has created a new wave of issues, causing some Green Bind on Equip item to not actually give the player any stats at all.

[vital cargo]

TBC Classic Wowhead Client Working - Submit Your User Data for Site NPCs and Quest Info

With TBC Classic's launch, we wanted to highlight the Wowhead Client, which allows players to upload data to improve the accuracy on our TBC Classic Database Pages.

[vital cargo]

First Impressions and Analysis of the Tormented Seasonal Mythic+ Affix by Dratnos

The Season 2 Mythic+ Affix, Tormented, is now available for testing on the Patch 9.1 PTR and Dratnos has given his initial impressions and analysis of the upcoming affix!

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Attunement Tracker - Track Your Character's Progress

Wowhead's TBC Classic Attunement Tracker is now live, allowing players to import their characters and track their progress.

[vital cargo]

Jewelcrafting Patch 2.3.0 Recipe available in Burning Crusade Classic

Design: Chaotic Skyfire Diamond has been found in game, dropping from the Coilskar Siren in Shadowmoon Valley. This item was not added into the original Burning Crusade until Patch 2.3.0.

[vital cargo]

Venruki PvP Interview with Holinka on June 4th, 2021 - Liveblog and Highlights

Venruki is interviewing Game Designer Holinka on his Twitch stream on June 4th, 2021 and answering questions about Shadowlands PvP! We'll be liveblogging the interview and summarizing important answers in this post.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Hotfixes for June 4th - Random Suffix Items Fixed

Items with the random suffixes +healing, +spell damage, +elemental spell damage, +elemental resistance, +mana per 5 sec., and +health per 5 sec. now appropriately apply those effects to the player-character when equipped.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead's Burning Crusade Classic Launch Giveaway

We're throwing a special giveaway to celebrate TBC Classic launch week, with prizes including Warcraft Game Time, Peripherals, Murloc Plushies, Apparel, Dark Portal Passes and Deluxe Editions.

[vital cargo]

Billym from <Disney World> is the First Player to Earn All Achievements in Shadowlands Patch 9.0

Billym from on Azralon (US) has earned all achievements available to his character during Patch 9.0, surpassing the mark of 36.000 achievement points. This is a massive accomplishment considering the steep grinds that Shadowlands has added to the game.

[vital cargo]

Lore Spotlight: The Blue Child, Azeroth's Mysterious Traveling Moon

Like all good folk tales, some of the stories in Folk & Fairy Tales of Azeroth use beautiful stories to explain mundane things like the world's planetary motions. One thing that sets Azeroth apart from our own world is that it has two moons - "The White Lady", the larger, silver moon that resembles our own and is associated with Elune, and a smaller, blue-green moon known as "The Blue Child". This mysterious, traveling moon has an interesting history.

[vital cargo]

Tazavesh Megadungeon Gear No Longer Upgradable, Now 226 Item Level in Patch 9.1

The Tazavesh Megadungeon gear is no longer upgradable with Valor, but its base item level has increased to 226. Tazavesh will be excellent catch-up gear for alts!

[vital cargo]

Tazavesh Megadungeon Has a Hard Mode Difficulty for Patch 9.1

A new quest was added on the Patch 9.1 PTR that directly indicates that the Tazavesh Megadungeon in Patch 9.1 will have a Hard Mode difficulty!

[vital cargo]

Epic Gems from Patch 2.1.0 Available in Burning Crusade Classic

Players in Burning Crusade Classic are noticing that Epic Quality Gems are available, even though they weren't added into the original Burning Crusade until Patch 2.1.0 with Black Temple, as a trash drop inside the raid.

[vital cargo]

Ghetto Hearth - General Tips for Burning Crusade Classic

With Burning Crusade Classic's launch, many players are going through the Dark Portal for the first time or coming back to the game after a long hiatus. We're highlighting some general tips and terms for new players--this spotlight is on Ghetto Hearthing.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 180 | Burning Crusade Gold Making

The latest economy wrap-up by SamadanPlaysWoW focuses on Burning Crusade Gold Making discussions!

[vital cargo]

Multiple-Day Mounts in Chains of Domination: Maelie the Wanderer

Chains of Domination is bringing in multiple mounts that are easily obtainable, requiring players to complete certain activities in Korthia for a couple days. One of these mounts is Maelie the Wanderer!

[vital cargo]

Layer Hopping - General Tips for Burning Crusade Classic

With Burning Crusade Classic's launch, many players are going through the Dark Portal for the first time or coming back to the game after a long hiatus. We're highlighting some general tips and terms for new players--this spotlight is on Layer Hopping.

[vital cargo]

Wailing Caverns Mini-Set - Hearthstone Runs a WoW Dungeon!

While World of Warcraft players have made their way through the Dark Portal yet again with the release of The Burning Crusade Classic, Hearthstone keeps it the “real Classic way” and further explores the wilderness of the Barrens. With the year’s first mini-set called Wailing Caverns, the Forged in the Barrens expansion introduces Hearthstone players to WoW’s original dungeon experience located in the heart of the Horde leveling zone.

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands 9.1 PTR Build 38872 Recap - Tormented Affix, Tazavesh Hard Mode, & Sylvanas Dagger

This past week's Patch 9.1 PTR build 38872 included the Tormented Mythic+ seasonal Affix, a unique effect for the Sylvanas raid dagger, the final covenant legendary, and confirmed hard modes for Tazavesh, the Veiled Market!

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Weekly #270 - TBC Classic Launch and Recent 9.1 Updates

For Wowhead Weekly #270, Annie and Perc recap the Burning Crusade launch and notable 9.1 updates like previewing the Sylvanas encounter.

[vital cargo]

TBC Classic Hotfixes for June 7th - Enchant Reagent Updates, Daily Normal Dungeon Quest Soon

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for June 7th which includes reagent updates for enchants, and a fix for the daily normal dungeon quest which will come on the weekly reset!

[vital cargo]

Dusklight Razorwing - New Chains of Domination Mount Requiring Multiple Days of Korthia Activities

Chains of Domination is bringing in multiple mounts that are easily obtainable, requiring players to complete certain activities in Korthia for a couple days. One of these mounts is the Dusklight Razorwing!

[vital cargo]

Bank Alts - General Tips for Burning Crusade Classic

With Burning Crusade Classic's launch, many players are going through the Dark Portal for the first time or coming back to the game after a long hiatus. We're highlighting some general tips and terms for new players--this spotlight is on Bank Alts.

[vital cargo]

Global Friends Lists Coming to Battle.net

Blizzard has announced that Global Friends Lists are coming to Battle.net in a June 8th update.

[vital cargo]

Design: Relentless Earthstorm Diamond Hotfixed into Burning Crusade Classic

In a recent hotfix that wasn't listed in the June 7th Hotfixes, Design: Relentless Earthstorm Diamond has been added to Reputation Vendors in Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

Environment States in Overwatch 2 - Behind the Scenes with the Engineering Team

Blizzard has released a blog detailing a new technology added to the Overwatch 2 game engine, called Environment States, which mixes and layers lighting from different areas to create more unique and diverse map environments.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38950 Global Strings

We're starting off with Build 38950 global strings!

Patch 9.1 PTR Build 38950 Class and Spell Changes - Demon Hunter Talent Tuning

It's time for the class and spell changes for 9.1 PTR build 38950 which includes some Demon Hunter Talent tuning!

[vital cargo]

Soultwisted Deathwalker - Mythic+ Season 2 Keystone Master Mount

Today's PTR build added the Mythic+ Season 2 mount: the Soultwisted Deathwalker.

[vital cargo]

Valor Upgrades in Patch 9.1 Now Requires Mythic+ Rating Instead of Completing All Dungeons in Time

In Patch 9.1, the requirements for upgrading gear for Valor have changed and no longer requires players to complete all dungeons in time. Players must acquire a certain amount of Mythic+ Rating to upgrade Mythic+ gear with Valor, similar to the Keystone achievements.

[vital cargo]

Sinrunner Blanchy Mount Can Fly in Patch 9.1

Sinrunner Blanchy was one of the small additions that players liked at Shadowlands launch, but she could not fly. This has been fixed in Chains of Domination!

Patch 9.1 PTR Patch Notes for June 8th

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.1 PTR Patch Notes for June 8th.

Burning Crusade Hotfixes for June 8, 2021 - Share Shattrath Daily Quests

Blizzard has published Burning Crusade Classic Hotfixes for June 8th which includes the ability to share Shattrath daily quests.

Burning Crusade Hotfixes for June 8, 2021 - Original WoW Collector's Edition Pets

Blizzard has published Burning Crusade Classic Hotfixes for June 8th which includes the ability to obtain pets from the original WoW Collector's edition if they have the license on their account.

[vital cargo]

Tormented Mythic+ Affix Anima Power Tuning - Scaling Flat Damage Procs Retuned

Last week, the Tormented Mythic+ Affix was tested on the PTR and we have our first round of Anima Power tuning for the upcoming Seasonal Affix!

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Pride Pin & Fundraiser to Benefit The Trevor Project

Welcome to Wowhead's 2021 Pride fundraiser! This year we're working with Tiltify to process donations benefiting The Trevor Project.

[vital cargo]

Using the Venthyr Anima Cages in Sanguine Depths - Mythic+ Tip of the Week

This week's tip of the week revolves around the Venthyr Anima Cages and the Sinfall Boon Buff in Sanguine Depths and how to optimize it. Optimal use of the lanterns in Sanguine Depths can accelerate specific parts in the dungeon and help you time this key with higher frequency!

[vital cargo]

Shattrath Dailies - General Tips for Burning Crusade Classic

With Burning Crusade Classic's launch, many players are going through the Dark Portal for the first time or coming back to the game after a long hiatus. We're highlighting some general tips and terms for new players--this spotlight is on Shattrath Dailies.

[vital cargo]

Phylactery Shard - Potential Sanctum of Domination Raid Skip

A potential Sanctum of Domination raid skip item was added in the most-recent 9.1 PTR build.

[vital cargo]

Welcome to a New, Global Battle.Net - Blizzard Official Announcement

Blizzard has published the official announcement about the Global friend list that was spotted yesterday.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Acknowledges Auction House Lag on TBC Classic Realms

Blizzard has announced that they are aware of some TBC Classic servers having some lag on the auction house, and are working to address it.

[vital cargo]

TBC Classic Hotfixes for June 9, 2021 - Mordenai Spawned in Shadowmoon Valley

Blizzard has posted TBC Classic hotfixes for June 9th, which includes Mordenai now spawning in Shadowlands Valley.

TBC Classic Hotfixes for June 9, 2021 - Mordenai Spawned in Shadowmoon Valley

Blizzard has posted TBC Classic hotfixes for June 9th, which includes Mordenai now spawning in Shadowmoon Valley.

[vital cargo]

Anduin's Compass and In-Game Cutscene Model Datamined on the Patch 9.1 PTR

A high resolution in-game cutscene model for Anduin Wrynn has been datamined on the Chains of Domination PTR, along with textures for the compass once carried by his father.

[vital cargo]

New Potency and Endurance Conduits Coming in Patch 9.1

Two new Conduits are being added to the game in Patch 9.1 -- one Potency Conduit and one Endurance Conduit!

[vital cargo]

Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons to Complete on Spiteful, Grievous, Fortified Weeks

Spiteful, Grievous, Fortified, and Prideful are this week's affixes and we're going over the best and worst dungeons for the week!

[vital cargo]

New Burning Crusade Merchandise for Sale - Dark Portal Art Print, Collector's Edition Pin, and More!

Blizzard has released a new set of merchandise themed around The Burning Crusade, including a Dark Portal Concept Art Print and Collector's Edition Pin.

[vital cargo]

New Anduin Cutscene in Chains of Domination (Story Spoilers)

A new cutscene involving Anduin has been datamined in the latest PTR build for Chains of Domination. Story spoilers.

[vital cargo]

Overwatch 2 at Summer Game Fest 2021 Digital Video Game Expo

The all-digital video game expo Summer Game Fest 2021 has begun, featuring a special announcement from Overwatch 2, showcasing brand new hero models for Baptiste and Sombra.

[vital cargo]

Sylvanas Encounter Cutscene Datamined - End of Phase 1

We've now datamined the cutscene that plays during the Sylvanas Encounter at the end of Phase 1!

[vital cargo]

New Anduin and Sylvanas Cutscene in Chains of Domination (Story Spoilers)

A new cutscene involving Anduin and Sylvanas has been datamined in the latest PTR build for Chains of Domination. Story spoilers. Update: The cutscene has been mostly datamined!

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Clarifies No Purchase Needed to Learn Flying in Shadowlands Patch 9.1

Blizzard has clarified that no purchase is necessary to learn flying in Shadowlands Patch 9.1 and has reached out to Wowhead with a comment on the clarification.

[vital cargo]

TBC Classic Hotfixes for June 10th, 2021 - Rift Keepers Reputation in Black Morass

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for June 10th, 2021 which includes fixing a bug with Rift Keepers' reputation in Black Morass.

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands Patch 9.0.5 Hotfixes for June 10, 2021 - Revenger Fix

Blizzard has published Shadowlands Patch 9.0.5 hotfixes for June 10th, which includes a fix for the Revenger item from the Botanica dealing more damage than intended.

[vital cargo]

Datamined Covenant Campaign Cutscenes from Patch 9.1 (Story Spoilers)

The latest 9.1 PTR build added many cutscenes, including several related to important story moments during the new covenant campaign chapters.

[vital cargo]

One-Handed Fist Weapon with Unique Effect Drops in Sanctum of Domination Raid

A special one-handed fist weapon has a unique effect which drops from Painsmith Raznal in the Sanctum of Domination raid!

[vital cargo]

Necrolord Duty-Bound Transmog Pieces Drops From Certain World Quests for All Eligible Players

Players have determined that certain World Quests are flagged to drop a Necrolord Duty-Bound Transmog piece. When a world quest drops a Duty-Bound piece for one player, it will drop for all eligible players!

[vital cargo]

Addon Spotlight - Simplify LookingForGroup Channel with LFG Bulletin

On many high population realms, the LookingForGroup Channel is very hard to use, as too many posts are being spammed in the channel. Because of this high flow of traffic, a popular addon is being recommended that will truncate the LookingForGroup Channel into a simple "bulletin board".

[vital cargo]

Dratnos and Tettles Discuss the Keystone Master Change Coming in Patch 9.1

Two weeks ago, we explained how the new Mythic+ score system would work in Patch 9.1 which sparked a lot of community discussion. In this video from Dratnos and Tettles, they break down and analyze the upcoming Mythic+ score system and the Keystone Master change!

[vital cargo]

Stunning Fan-Made Animation: Judgement by Team True Potential

Team True Potential has made an absolutely stunning 3 minute animated vignette.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Auction House Updates

Blizzard just hotfixed the Auction House, adding in changes to tackle the lag larder servers were dealing with when searching, listing, or purchasing items from the Auction House.

[vital cargo]

TBC Classic Hotfixes for June 11, 2021

Blizzard has posted TBC Classic hotfixes for June 11th which includes fixes for Nightbane!

[vital cargo]

Free Character Transfers Now Available For Some Realms on Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has released a Blue Post detailing free character transfers from select realms on Burning Crusade Classic for both North American Realms and European Realms.

[vital cargo]

Enhancement in Shadowlands: We Got 99 Bugs and They Just Fixed One

Today, Wordup goes over the major bugs for Enhancement Shaman, while also providing a list of some of the lower impact bugs, and finishing with a little section at the end for extreme bugs that have been fixed but existed at launch (in some cases for a while) and warped parts of the opening patch of Shadowlands.

[vital cargo]

Darkmaul - New Chains of Domination Mount Requiring Multiple Days of Korthia Activities

Chains of Domination is bringing in multiple mounts that are easily obtainable, requiring players to complete certain activities in Korthia for a couple days. One of these mounts is Darkmaul!

[vital cargo]

PvP Brawl Calendar on 9.1 PTR - Comp Stomp Returns August 10th

During this week's PTR build, Blizzard added new entries to the PvP Brawl calendar, which includes the return of some famous brawls like Deepwind Dunk, Shado-pan Showdown, and the dearly missed Comp Stomp!

[vital cargo]

World of Warcraft Music Festival - Live Performances of Soundtrack Remixes

The World of Warcraft Music Festival in Chengdu, China features performances from FulushouFloruitShow and the Imperial 9 Symphony Orchestra.

[vital cargo]

Sanctum of Domination New Raid BoEs in Patch 9.1 - Only 2 Pieces Per Armor Type

The Sanctum of Domination Raid BoEs have been added to the 9.1 PTR recently and there are only 2 raid BoEs for every armor type, with no jewelry BoEs!

[vital cargo]

Azeroth From Space - The Whole World Rendered in 3D

Artist and Game Dev Kruithne has rendered the entire world of Azeroth in 3D!

[vital cargo]

Skip Trash Before the First Boss of Plaguefall - Mythic+ Skip of the Week

Welcome to this week's Mythic+ Skip of the Week. This week, we'll be taking a look at a way to skip the first area of Plaguefall without an Invisibility Potion or Shroud of Concealment. This skip is particularly useful if you die and need to get back but don't have one of these available.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 181 - Classic Auction House Throttle, Korthite Crystal Reagent

There's been a lot of economy news to discuss in the past week, including Blizzard's decision to throttle the Classic Auction House, and the new Korthite Crystal reagent for Vestige of Origins.

[vital cargo]

Diablo II: Resurrected Releases on September 23rd, Pre-Order Beta in August

Blizzard has officially announced that Diablo II: Resurrected will release on September 23, 2021, with pre-orders granting early access to the multiplayer open beta in August.

[vital cargo]

Summer Game Fest Interview with Diablo II: Resurrected Executive Producer Rod Fergusson

Following the Diablo II: Resurrected release date announcement, Summer Game Fest host Geoff Keighley discussed the upcoming remaster with Diablo Executive Producer and Vice President Rod Fergusson.

[vital cargo]

Keystone Conqueror Season 2 Awards "the Tormented" Title

In Season 2 of Shadowlands, completing the Keystone Conqueror achievement will earn you "the Tormented" title!

[vital cargo]

Maw Updates in Chains of Domination - Patch 9.1 Official Preview

Blizzard has published a preview of the updates being done to the Maw in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination, including the addition of Korthia, the opening of Desmotareon, and the ability to mount in the Maw.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard Working on Fixing Prot Paladin Threat Bug in Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard is working on a fix for an issue affecting Protection Paladin Threat.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Weekly #271 - Global Cross-Region Friends List, Diablo II Resurrected Release Date

For Wowhead Weekly #271, Annie and Perc recap recent Blizzard news, including the global cross-region friends list and Diablo II Resurrected release date.

[vital cargo]

Learn About the Blizzard's Mythic+ Rating in Chains of Domination

Blizzard has released a blog post explaining the upcoming Mythic+ Rating coming in Patch 9.1!

[vital cargo]

Analysis of Tier 4 Burning Crusade DPS Rankings - Week 2

Today we will look at the balance - or imbalance - between DPS classes in Magtheridon's Lair, Gruul's Lair, and Karazhan in the first two weeks of Burning Crusade.

[vital cargo]

Magtheridon Back-to-Back Blast Nova Bug in Burning Crusade Classic

Players have discovered that Magtheridon in the Burning Crusade Classic is slightly bugged and can cast two Blast Novas back-to-back when entering Phase 3.

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands 9.1 PTR Build 38950 Recap - Raid BoEs, the Tormented Title, and Return of Comp Stomp Brawl

This past week's Patch 9.1 PTR build 38950 included Sanctum of Domination raid BoEs, the return of the Comp Stomp PvP Brawl, and new Mythic+ seasonal rewards - the Tormented title and Soultwisted Deathwalker mount!

[vital cargo]

TBC Classic Hotfixes for June 14, 2021 - Honor in Eye of the Storm, New Jewelcrafting Patterns

Blizzard has published hotfixes for June 14th, 2021 which includes the removal of Honor from flag captures in Eye of the Storm and new Jewelcrafting Design Patterns on Consortium vendors.

[vital cargo]

Whispers of the Everliving Statuette - Chains of Domination Ominous Dialogue

One of the relics you can obtain for the Archivist's Codex is a statuette that tells you ominous whispers, but supposedly never tells the truth.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic PvP DPS Arena Tier List for Season 1

Welcome to Wowhead's Burning Crusade Classic PvP DPS Arena Tier List. This Tier list is to compare each Class's strengths and weaknesses in the Arena setting. If you are the type of person who likes to choose your class based on its power in the Arena, this goes over the best classes and specs for the upcoming Arena Season 1 in Burning Crusade Classic.

[vital cargo]

The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Is WoW No Longer the Top MMO?!

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss a somewhat dubious report from Finalweapon.net and MMO-Populations.com, which claim that active players of Final Fantasy 14 have overtaken WoW for the first time.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic PvP Healer Arena Tier List for Season 1

Welcome to Wowhead's Burning Crusade Classic PvP Healer Arena Tier List!

[vital cargo]

Sylvanas Windrunner Mythic Mechanics Added to Dungeon Journal

On the 9.1 PTR, Sylvanas Windrunner had Mythic mechanics added to the Sanctum of Domination dungeon journal.

World Bosses Doom Lord Kazzak and Doombringer Coming to Burning Crusade Classic, June 15 2021

World Bosses are coming to Burning Crusade Classic and we've prepared strategy guides for the new World Bosses, Doom Lord Kazzak and Doomwalker.

[vital cargo]

The Burning Crusade Classic Arena Season 1 Has Started

Blizzard has announced that Burning Crusade Classic Arena Season 1 has started, providing a recap of the arena system.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 PTR Build 39015 Class Tuning - Survival Buff, Legendary Tuning

It's time for a new PTR build and we're starting off with class and spell tuning, which includes a small buff for Survival Hunters, and some Legendary tuning.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 PTR Build 39015 Mythic+ Boss Tuning - Hakkar, Dealer Xy'exa Nerfs

This Patch 9.1 PTR build contains some Mythic+ boss tuning! With the removal of Prideful, some of the most powerful bosses have gotten nerfed including Hakkar and Dealer Xy'exa.

[vital cargo]

Large Nerfs to Storming Mythic+ Affix in Patch 9.1

In the latest 9.1 PTR build, the Storming Mythic+ Affix has been significantly nerfed to make it much easier, especially for melee players!

[vital cargo]

Necrotic Mythic+ Affix Nerfed in Patch 9.1

The Necrotic Mythic+ Affix has also been nerfed on the 9.1 PTR, slowing down how fast mobs can apply Necrotic stacks!

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 PTR Build 39015 Mythic+ Boss Tuning - Hakkar, Dealer Xy'exa, Kryxis Nerfs

This Patch 9.1 PTR build contains some Mythic+ boss tuning! With the removal of Prideful, some of the most powerful bosses have gotten nerfed including Hakkar and Dealer Xy'exa. Edit: We've added an addition nerf to Kryxis in Sanguine Depths.

[vital cargo]

Rae'shalare Feat of Strength - Upgrade Sylvanas' Legendary Bow to Heroic and Mythic Difficulty

Players will now earn a Feat of Strength achievement for obtaining Sylvanas Windrunner's legendary bow, . Additionally, Wraithwisp Sinew and Ethereal Fletching are new items which allow players to increase the bow's item level to 246 and 259, equivalent to Heroic and Mythic difficulty.

[vital cargo]

Tormented Mythic+ Affix Lieutenant Tuning - New Abilities

In the latest 9.1 PTR build, the Tormented Seasonal affix lieutenants have gotten some buffs. One lieutenant had a full rework, one lieutenant had its aura buffed and each lieutenant has at least one new ability.

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 PTR Build 39015 Mythic+ Trash Tuning - Sanguine Depths, Halls of Atonement

This Patch 9.1 PTR build contains some Mythic+ trash tuning, nerfing some trash in Sanguine Depths and buffing some mobs in the Halls of Atonement!

[vital cargo]

Gladiator's Emblem PvP Trinket Nerfed

The Gladiator's Emblem On-Use Health Effect has been nerfed in the latest Patch 9.1 PTR build!

[vital cargo]

Official Blizzard Patch 9.1 PTR Notes – June 15 Updates

Blizzard has posted Official Patch Notes for the June 15th Chains of Domination PTR build, highlighting the Guardian Druid Ursine Adept change and new Shadow Priest PvP talent Void Volley.

[vital cargo]

Deathblow to the Legion Quest Fixed - Burning Crusade Classic June 15th Hotfixes

Fixed an issue where the events from “Deathblow to the Legion” Netherstorm quest could fail to progress.

[vital cargo]

Kill World Boss Dunegorger Kraulok This Week for Chance at Mollie, the Alpaca Mount

Dunegorger Kraulok is the world boss up in Vol'dun for the week of June 15th(16th for EU), and since Patch 8.3, drops Mollie, the alpaca mount.

[vital cargo]

Return to Outland with the Burning Crusade Classic Arena Tournament

Blizzard has announced the dates, qualifiers, and prize pool for the upcoming Burning Crusade Classic Arena Tournament. The event will be a 3v3 Arena Tournament with qualifiers on July 17-18 and the main event taking place July 23-25 with the top 8 qualifying teams. All teams competing in the qualifiers have the chance to earn the "Vanquisher" Title, by finishing in the top 10% of all teams.

[vital cargo]

Analysis of the Mythic+ Hakkar Nerf in 9.1 - Energy Paused During Blood Barrier

The recent Patch 9.1 PTR build significantly nerfed the Hakkar encounter in De Other Side. We got over what changed and why this encounter got a lot easier!

Analysis of the Mythic+ Hakkar Nerf in 9.1 - Energy Paused During Blood Barrier

The recent Patch 9.1 PTR build significantly nerfed the Hakkar encounter in De Other Side. We explain what exactly changed and why this encounter got a lot easier!

[vital cargo]

PvP Guides & Arena Guides now Live for Burning Crusade Classic

Burning Crusade Classic introduces an entirely new form of Player versus Player content, Arena. In the Arena, players can form teams of 2 players, 3 players, or 5 players, to face one another in three different locations for a last man standing style brawl. With the introduction of this new format for PvP content, Wowhead has prepared some guides to help lead players to victory.

[vital cargo]

Pre-Buffing Before Dungeons - Mythic+ Tip of the Week

This Mythic+ tip of the week revolves around buffs that you can get before the Mythic+ dungeon starts that are unconventional.

[vital cargo]

Sylvanas Novel Publication Date Delayed to February 22nd, 2022

The Sylvanas novel's publication date has been moved back from November 9th, 2021 to February 22nd, 2022.

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination Releases on June 29th (NA) / June 30th (EU)

Blizzard has announced that Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination will be releasing on June 29th (NA) / June 30th (EU)!

Sanctum of Domination Raid Release Dates - Normal/Heroic on July 6th, Mythic on July 13th

Blizzard has revealed that the Sanctum of Domination raid for Patch 9.1 will release on July 6th for Normal/Heroic mode, just one week after Patch 9.1 launches. Mythic raid will release one week after Heroic raid, on July 13th.

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands Season 1 Ends on June 28

Blizzard has announced that Shadowlands Season 1 ends on June 28th at 10:00 PM PDT, an earlier time than normal!

[vital cargo]

Sinful Flame Weapon Illusion is Shadowlands Season 1 PvP Exclusive

Blizzard has announced that the Shadowlands PvP Weapon Illusion, Sinful Flame, will not be available in Season 2. If you want the Sinful Flame Weapon Illusion, you have less than 2 weeks to hit 2100 rating in Arena of Battleground.

[vital cargo]

Shadowlands Sanctum of Domination Official Raid Preview

Blizzard released a blue post previewing the next raid in Patch 9.1, Sanctum of Domination!

[vital cargo]

Encrypted Cinematics in Patch 9.1 - Over 7 Minutes of Cinematics

Blizzard added three encrypted cinematics coming in Patch 9.1. These cinematics will not be viewable until the content is unlocked in the patch, but we can see their duration from datamining.

[vital cargo]

TBC Classic Hotfixes for June 17, 2021 - Magtheridon Blast Wave, Shade of Aran Dragon's Breath

Blizzard has posted TBC Classic hotfixes for June 17th, 2021 which includes a fix for the Magtheridon's Blast Wave bug and Shade of Aran's Dragon's Breath doing more damage than intended.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard on Season 2 PvP Rings Bug and Resolution in TBC Classic

Blizzard has commented on the bug that occurred earlier in this week, which allowed 81 players to buy Season 2 Arena rings in Burning Crusade Classic, noting that they are in the process of removing and refunding the purchases.

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Arena Tournament Interview on Gaming Verdict

Adrian "Healingstat" Archer-Lock and Anthony Vitale spoke with Gaming Verdict about the launch of Burning Crusade Classic, how different Arena is in 2021 versus 2007, Tornados in Nagrand, the OTK Asmongold Invitational tournament, and the upcoming Burning Crusade Classic Arena Tournament.

[vital cargo]

Fallen Charger - Rare Elite Armored Horse for Golden Mount in Chains of Domination

Chains of Domination is bringing in multiple mounts, and one of the mounts that players have been fawning over is the Fallen Charger. It has been found!

[vital cargo]

Dreadlords Cutscene in Patch 9.1 (Story Spoilers)

The latest 9.1 PTR build added the complete version of the dreadlords cutscene we've been discussing throughout the patch cycle, which has big lore reveals!

[vital cargo]

Updated Night Warrior Tyrande Model in Patch 9.1 Cinematics

The teaser video playing in the background of the Warcraft site includes an enhanced Night Warrior model for Tyrande, depicting her magical elements with greater detail.

[vital cargo]

Dratnos and Tettles Discuss the Dungeon and Mythic+ Affix Changes Coming in Patch 9.1

Dratnos and Tettles are back to give their thoughts on the large set of Mythic+ changes from this week's 9.1 PTR build including the nerfs to Storming, Necrotic and bosses!

[vital cargo]

Patch 9.1 PTR Now a Release Candidate

It's time for the second Patch 9.1 PTR build of the week and we have our release candidate!

Chains of Domination PTR Build 39069 - Release Candidate Build

A new Chains of Domination build is currently being deployed on PTR servers. This is a release candidate build!

Bolstering and Raging Mythic+ Affixes Nerfed in Patch 9.1

In the latest 9.1 PTR Build, more Mythic+ Affixes have been nerfed -- this time nerfs to Bolstering and Raging!

Patch 9.1 PTR Build 39069 Class and Spell Changes - Survival Hunter Buff

In the second Patch 9.1 PTR build this week, we have more class and spell changes which includes another buff for Survival Hunter, some PvP Multiplier changes and more!

Mythic Sylvanas Titles - Breaker of Chains, Famed Bane of the Banshee Queen

The latest 9.1 PTR build added two titles from the Sanctum of Domination raid, rewarded from defeating Mythic Sylvanas and entering the Hall of Fame!

Theotar Party Favors Update - The Mad Duke's Tea Now Lasts 4 Hours and Persists Through Death

With today's Patch 9.1 release candidate build, we have a handful of spell changes, including an update to Theotar's Party Favors soulbind trait. The buff granted by the Venthyr soulbind trait has had its duration extended to four hours and now persists through death, making it far more appropriate for competitive content.

[vital cargo]

Necrotic Mythic+ Affix Nerf Reverted - Necrotic Going Unchanged into Patch 9.1

In the latest Patch 9.1 PTR, the Necrotic Mythic+ affix has been reverted back to its original implementation. Every melee swing from trash will once again apply Necrotic stacks in Patch 9.1.

[vital cargo]

Blizzard on Recent Necrotic Tuning - Previous Nerf Too Much, Lieutenants Have Slow Necrotic Rate

Blizzard has commented on the recent Necrotic tuning on the PTR, noting that Necrotic is more oppressive on live servers than they want it to be, but the previous nerf was too much. Lieutenants on the PTR continue to have a slower Necrotic application rate.

[vital cargo]

Prayer of Mending Behavior - Burning Crusade Classic Hotfixes for June 18th

Fixed an issue where a Priest’s Prayer of Mending would persist on the target if it fails to find a new target to jump to, true to reference behavior.

[vital cargo]

Undocumented Disciplinary Command Legendary Change for Mages

A new undocumented change has come to the PTR concerning Disciplinary Command, Fire Mage's best legendary.

[vital cargo]

Hard Mode Tazavesh Rewards Item Level 233 Gear in Patch 9.1

The Tazavesh Megadungeon has a Hard Mode for all 8 bosses in the dungeon, causing all drops on the loot tables to drop at 233 Item Level, an increase of +7 item levels!

[vital cargo]

Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons for Necrotic, Inspiring, Tyrannical, Prideful Weeks

With the affixes of Necrotic, Inspiring, Tyrannical, and Prideful, Tettles goes over the best and worst dungeons for the week!

[vital cargo]

Hard Mode Tazavesh Discovered - All 8 Bosses Have Hard Mode

The Tazavesh Megadungeon Hard Mode has been found on the 9.1 PTR! Unlike Operation: Mechagon, you need to do a little bit of setup, and then can activate Hard Mode at the start of the dungeon, causing all bosses to activate Hard Mode mechanics!

[vital cargo]

Deplete Your M+ Keystone Level in Patch 9.1 By Talking to Ta'hsup

In Patch 9,1, players can deplete their M+ Keystones by speaking to Ta'hsup in Oribos.

[vital cargo]

Gear Check From Anywhere with "GearCheck" Weak Aura in Burning Crusade Classic

In Burning Crusade Classic, many players are joining "pug" groups formed through Trade Chat and LookingForGroup Channels, for raids, heroics, or normal dungeons. If all players in the group have the "GearCheck" Weak Aura, they can share their equipped gear in party chat, as a clickable link, allowing the rest of the group to inspect that player's gear from anywhere.

[vital cargo]

New Kyrian Uther Model in Chains of Domination

It has been discovered that Uther has a new model in Chains of Domination - Uther is finally donning Kyrian armor, although he retains his Forsworn color scheme.

[vital cargo]

Large Plaguefall Mythic+ Buff in Patch 9.1 - Plagueborer Bombs Significantly Limited

On the 9.1 PTR, the Plaguefall dungeon has undergone another change which will greatly impact Mythic+ strategies. The number of Plagueborer bombs that you can use in the dungeon is now significantly limited, making this dungeon much more difficult to time next patch, especially for high push key groups.

[vital cargo]

GameVaults: World of Warcraft Edition on Kickstarter

GameVaults: World of Warcraft Edition is a unique World of Warcraft tabletop game on Kickstarter.

[vital cargo]

Ventunax Nerfed in Mythic+ Spires of Ascension in Patch 9.1

Players have found out that Ventunax has had an undocumented nerf in Spires of Ascension in Patch 9.1, making this encounter much much easier for all players!

[vital cargo]

Raid Masters: Castle Nathria Livestream Event - Nine Guilds Speedrun for $10,000, Presented by G-Loot

G-Loot is presenting Raid Masters: Castle Nathria, a World of Warcraft Shadowlands speedrun event in which nine guilds guilds will race to see who can complete Castle Nathria the fastest, competing for a prize pool of $10,000! Tune in

[vital cargo]

Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 182 - 9.1 Prep, TSM 4.11 Beta Released

The latest economy spotlight highlights Patch 9.1 prep and the recently-released TSM 4.11 Beta.

[vital cargo]

Consume Weapons to Empower Jaithys, the Prison Blade - Two Handed Sword from Kel'Thuzad

The final two encounters in the Sanctum of Domination raid drop weapons with unique special effects, and today we're highlighting Jaithys, the Prison Blade, a curious two-handed sword which consumes other items to empower itself. While so far untested on the PTR, we've datamined several related spells which give us a good idea of how the cannibalistic weapon will function in patch 9.1.

[vital cargo]

Fallen King - Chains of Domination Key Art

Fallen King, the Chains of Domination key art has a lot to tell us about the new patch.

[vital cargo]

Wowhead's Artist's Corner and Giveaway - uzZzy

For this month's Artist's Corner on Wowhead, we're highlighting the art of uzZzy, as well as a giveaway by this month's artist!

[vital cargo]

Burning Crusade Classic Arena Match Making System Details

Blizzard has shared a Blue Post, detailing how the Arena Match Making System works in Burning Crusade Classic, explaining why players get 1,000 rating when joining certain teams, and shedding some light on how matchmaking is calculated.

[vital cargo]

Midsummer Fire Festival Ember Court Feature - Double Friendship Rewards as Theotar's Flame Herald

With the Midsummer Fire Festival beginning today in Azeroth, it is time for another Ember Court feature. During Midsummer, Theotar puts a bonfire inside your Ember Court that you can lit to receive the Theotar's Flame Herald buff. This buff significantly increases the happiness from all guests, plus doubles all Friendship received during that session of the Ember Court!

[vital cargo]

Auction House Service Responsiveness - Burning Crusade Classic Hotfixes for June 21st

A new upgrade to Auction House service responsiveness was implemented for all realms.

[vital cargo]

Midsummer Fire Festival and Spirit of Competition Coming July 20th in Burning Crusade Classic

The Midsummer Fire Festival has been delayed to July 20th, and the Spirit of Competition event is also returning to coincide with the Summer Olympics!