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Legendaries to Recraft for Patch 9.1 - Advice From Wowhead's Class Writers

Patch 9.1 is adding the Shards of Domination system, which involves certain slots of gear having Domination sockets. Due to this, you may want to recraft your Legendary if you've crafted a Legendary on one of these slots. We've asked our Class Writers to give their advice on which slot you should recraft your Legendaries on to prepare for Patch 9.1.

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Gearing in Patch 9.1 Opinions by Dratnos - Shards of Domination Explained, Recrafting Legendaries

In this video, Dratnos discusses how gearing will look in Patch 9.1 when compared to how it worked in Patch 9.0. He also gives his thoughts on the upcoming Shards of Domination system and discusses how it will affect gearing in the next Patch!

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Midsummer Fire Festival - XP Buff, Battle Pets, Frost Lord Ahune, and More

The Midsummer Fire Festival runs through July 5th on live servers.

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Arena Points & Useful Tools for Burning Crusade Classic

The first week of Arena is coming to a close with the upcoming weekly reset. We wanted to highlight how arena points are calculated and recommend some useful tools for PvP players in Burning Crusade Classic.

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Tazavesh Lore Book - New Speculation on First Ones, Cosmology, Origins of the Universe

Some in-game texts found in 9.1 have caused quite a stir, as they seem to implicate some major lore reveals about the First Ones, the cosmos, and the origins of the World of Warcraft universe.

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Undocumented Buff to Bron Soulbind Trait on 9.1 PTR - Mikanikos a Dark Horse Soulbind?

During the last 9.1 PTR build on Thursday, 20th June, it was discovered that the first trait for the Kyrian soulbind Mikanikos, Bron's Call to Action, had a major undocumented change that increases its value significantly compared to live.

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Nvidia Driver 471.11 Fixes Random Flickering in Shadowlands

Nvidia has just released a new graphics cards driver which fixes a flickering issue within World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. Update 471.11 fixes an issue which began last December with Nvidia's 460.xx drivers, which introduced random flickering in various parts of the game world.

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New Wailing Arrow Ability for Hunters - Sylvanas' Legendary Bow in Patch 9.1

Hunters get the new ability Wailing Arrow in Patch 9.1 when they equip Sylvanas' Legendary Bow, Rae'shalare, Death's Whisper! In this post, we got our first look at the animation and sound effects of Wailing Arrow!

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Jaithys, the Prison Blade Whispers to Players When Consuming Other Weapons

Now testable on the Patch 9.1 PTR, we've learned more about how to empower Jaithys, the Prison Blade and that players will hear fully voiced whispers each time it consumes another weapon!

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Patch 9.1 PTR Hotfixes for June 22nd - Seasonal Mythic+ Affix Tuning

Some hotfixes have been applied to the 9.1 PTR for June 22nd, which involves a large set of tuning (mostly nerfs) to the upcoming Seasonal Mythic+ Affix, Tormented.

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Best Consumables For Each Class in the Burning Crusade Classic

As more players hit level 70 and try out Burning Crusade raiding, we're highlighting the best consumables for each class in the expansion. Patch 2.1 contains several changes to the way consumables are handled compared to Classic, with players limited to one Battle (Offensive) and one Guardian (Defensive) Elixir at a time, requiring extra care in choosing which buffs to prioritize.

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Shadowlands Patch 9.1 Pre-Release Download Now Available

The Shadowlands Patch 9.1 Pre-Release download is available on the Battle.net launcher! If you want to start downloading a portion of the patch early, you can now do so to prepare for next week's patch!

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Impact of Class Changes in Patch 9.1 - Predictions for Best Covenants and Legendaries in Chains of Domination

Chains of Domination introduces many class changes, including new legendaries, new soulbind traits, and ability tuning. To help you understand the impact of these class changes, we've asked our Class Guide Writers to analyze Blizzard's updates and detail their predictions for best legendaries, best talents, and best covenant in the patch.

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The Honor Problem in Burning Crusade Classic

In Burning Crusade Classic, there is a massive problem for players trying to farm honor through battlegrounds in hopes of purchasing off pieces for Season 1 Arena gear.

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New PvP Trinket in Patch 9.1 - Damage and Healing Absorb On Use Effect

On the Patch 9.1 PTR, the Unchained Gladiator Shackles trinket had its "On Use" effect reworked since the last time we covered it, now offering an On Use effect that does damage and applies a healing absorb to the target!

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9.1 PTR Class Tuning & Spell Change Hotfixes (June 23rd) - PvP Talents, Raid Tuning

More hotfixes have been pushed to the 9.1 PTR, and this time we have some raid boss tuning for Sanctum of Domination and some updates (mostly nerfs) to PvP Talents including Death Knight's Chill Streak.

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Requirements to Start Korthia Questing in Patch 9.1 and Quest Skips

With Chains of Domination on the horizon, it is a good time to talk about the requirements to start the new covenant campaign chapters. These quests also come with new skips for characters in Patch 9.1!

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Reduced Pay for Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Narrowly Approved by Shareholders

54% of Activision Blizzard shareholders narrowly approved CEO Bobby Kotick's revised employment compensation plan, which reduced his base salary and annual bonus by 50%.

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Mythic+ Item Level Rewards for Season 2 - Need +15 for Max Great Vault Rewards

The Item Level chart for Season 2 of Mythic+ has been datamined and there are some notable changes coming in Patch 9.1. Players need to complete at least a +15 for max Great Vault rewards in Season 2, instead of a +14!

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How to Upgrade Legendaries to Rank 5 and 6 in Patch 9.1: Chains of Domination

Chains of Domination launches next week, and we've been busy looking at the PTR to find out exactly what players will need to upgrade their legendaries to Rank 5 and 6 in Patch 9.1, from the new Soul Cinders currency to crafting higher item level bases using Vestige of Origins.

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Chains of Domination and Season 2 Dates and Information

Blizzard has clarified when Season 1 PvP ends, when Castle Nathria Cutting Edge achievements are no longer available, and when the Season 1 Mythic+ achievements are no longer available.

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New Covenant Mounts Coming in Chains of Domination

Blizzard has previewed the new covenant mounts coming in Chains of Domination.

Official Chains of Domination Shadowlands Survival Guide Video

Blizzard has released a video survival guide for Chains of Domination, highlighting the new raid, dungeon, Torghast updates, legendary upgrades, covenant mounts, and more.

Official Chains of Domination Patch Notes

Blizzard has published the complete patch notes for Chains of Domination.

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Newly Crafted Eligible Legendaries in Patch 9.1 Will Be Crafted With a Socket

Blizzard has announced in today's Patch Notes that newly crafted Legendaries in Patch 9.1 will be automatically crafted with a socket!

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Upcoming Mythic+ Changes in Patch 9.1 - 10% Global Auto Attack Nerf

In today's Patch 9.1 Patch Notes, many new Mythic+ dungeon changes have been announced. This includes a 10% auto-attack nerf on live servers for all Mythic+ dungeons, specific nerfs to Necrotic Wake, Sanguine Depths and Theater of Pain, and more!

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Upcoming Change to Feral Druid Energy and Powershifting in TBC Classic

Blizzard has released a large blog post explaining an upcoming change to Feral Druid energy and powershifting in TBC Classic!

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Upcoming Soulbind Tuning in Patch 9.1 - New Buffs and Nerfs to Soulbind Traits

In today's Patch 9.1 Patch Notes, Blizzard announced some new tuning for Soulbinds. Most of these notes appear to be last minute tuning changes, as they have not been applied to the 9.1 PTR just yet.

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Cataclysm Timewalking Vendor Sells Unobtainable Classic Profession Recipes in Patch 9.1

In Patch 9.1, the Cataclysm Timewalking vendor will sell classic recipes that have been unobtainable for years.

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Patch 9.1 PTR Class Tuning and Spell Changes for June 24th - Legendary Bow Buff for Hunters

Some hotfixes have been applied to the 9.1 PTR which includes a Legendary Bow buff for Hunters and more Sanctum of Domination raid tuning!

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New Blizzard Survey - Classic Fresh, Classic Updates, And Phase Cadence

A new Blizzard Survey just went out to random recipients, asking the community for feedback about the possibility of Classic Fresh servers, updates to Classic, and a preferred Phase cadence after launch.

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Dratnos' Thoughts on All the Mythic+ Changes in Patch 9.1

In this video, Dratnos gives his thoughts on every Mythic+ change coming in the patch notes which includes a sizable set of nerfs and 10% less incoming Auto-attack damage from mobs!

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Burning Crusade Gear Guide Updates - Aldor vs Scryer, Best Badge of Justice Items, BiS Setup

We have made several updates to our popular Burning Crusade gear pages, adding sections detailing Aldor vs Scryer benefits, the best Badge of Justice items for your class, and a BiS configuration using the Gear Planner for those who just want the ideal setup.

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PvP Item Levels for Chains of Domination - Honor Gear, Conquest Gear, Increased Item Levels

With Chains of Domination in the horizon, soon players will be able to play with the new PvP gear. On top of the item level increase, PvP gear will now also have a lower base item level, but gain item levels while in PvP combat, like inside Arenas, Battlegrounds, and War Mode.

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9.1 PTR Spell Hotfixes for June 25th - Trinket Tuning, Tazavesh Neck Nerf

It's time for more 9.1 PTR spell hotfixes! For this set of hotfixes, we have some trinket tuning, raid tuning and an 85% nerf to the proc on the Hard Mode Tazavesh neck.

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Digital Collector's Edition Soundtrack Sites Expire Dec. 31

Make sure to redeem your digital soundtrack keys from the BFA and Shadowlands Collector's Editions before December 31, 2021.

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Wowhead's Burning Crusade Collector's Edition Giveaway

We're giving away 20 Burning Crusade Collector's Editions!

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Practice Sanctum of Domination Raid Mechanics with Sanctum of Pineapples Browser Game

You can now practice Sanctum of Domination raid mechanics in advance with the Sanctum of Pineapples browser game.

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Dratnos and Tettles Explain Legendaries in Patch 9.1 - How to Upgrade to New Ranks

Patch 9.1 launches very soon and Dratnos and Tettles are here to discuss Legendaries in Patch 9.1 including how Rank 5 and Rank 6 Legendaries work, Korthite Crystals, Covenant Legendaries and more!

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A Detailed Look at Unchained Gladiator's Shackles in 9.1

Today, we're taking a detailed look at the Unchained Gladiator's Shackles PvP Trinket coming in Patch 9.1 and analyzing how it might be used!

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New Crafted Eligible Legendaries Get Free Socket at Runecarver in Patch 9.1 - Upgraded Legendaries Do Not

We've now confirmed that only brand new crafted Legendaries will receive a socket (if eligible) at the Runecarver on the 9.1 PTR. If you upgrade a non-socketed Legendary, it will not receive a free socket.

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Completed Tazavesh Lore Book - Is a Cosmic War Brewing? What Is the Seventh Power? Is This A Retcon?

We already shared the Forward and Parts 1, 2, and 3 of the intriguing notes found in Tazavesh, the Veiled Market, Patch 9.1's new mega-dungeon. At the time, we only had information on 4 out of the 6 sets of notes. PTR testers have since found and taken screenshots of the missing notes, which raise a whole new set of questions.

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Requirements to Upgrade Gear with Valor Changing in Season 2 of Mythic+

The requirements to upgrade pieces of gear with Valor Points are being loosened in Season 2. In addition to requiring Mythic+ score, Blizzard is adding more breakpoints, allowing players to more gradually increase the item level on their gear as they gain more Mythic+ rating.

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Celestial Spirits: 9.1 Night Fae Legendary Explained for Restoration Druid - Deck RNG Gone Bad

Celestial Spirits is the new Night Fae Covenant Legendary for Druids in Patch 9.1. Today, we're analyzing how the Legendary works, what this means for the Legendary and possible changes we'd like to see.

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How Blizzard's Mythic+ Rating Works - In-Game Mythic+ Score Explained in Patch 9.1

Blizzard is implementing their own Mythic+ rating in Patch 9.1, similar to Raider.IO score! In this article, we explain in detail how Blizzard's Mythic+ score works and what details are shown when applying / creating a group!

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 183 | Gold Making with Legendaries in Patch 9.1

The latest economy wrap-up discusses the gold making market for legendaries in Patch 9.1.

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Running of the Trolls Charity Event Today - Donations for The Trevor Project

The Running of the Trolls event takes place today, June 27th at 6pm PST, with all donations going to The Trevor Project!

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Nobbel87 Recap of the Shadowlands Story Leading Up to Patch 9.1

With Chains of Domination launching soon, Nobbel87 is here to recap the Shadowlands story so far!

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Patch 9.1 Korthia Zone Guides - Now Live!

Korthia is the new outdoor zone available for Patch 9.1, Chains of Domination, and our guide overviews are now live! Our guides include an overview of Korthia, Reputation guides for the two new factions added in 9.1, Covenant Assaults and more.

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Patch 9.1 Interviews Hint at Fates of Sylvanas and Nathanos

Blizzard has conducted a series of interviews on Chains of Domination, and several questions touch upon the fates of Sylvanas and Nathanos.

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New Hunter Pets Coming in Chains of Domination - Aquilon and Shardhides

A quick look at the new Hunter pets coming in Chains of Domination! This includes Aquilon, Shardhides, and new pets that you might recognize from previous expansions!

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Hand of Nilganihmaht - Secret Mount in Chains of Domination

Hand of Nilganihmaht is one of the Hand mounts coming in Patch 9.1. This mount requires doing a plethora of activities within the Maw!

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Buy Cosmetic Glasses Transmogs from Vendors in Stormwind and Orgrimmar in Patch 9.1

The new cosmetic goggles coming in Patch 9.1 will be sold by vendors in Stormwind and Orgrimmar.

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Mounts of Chains of Domination - Collect 45 New Mounts in Patch 9.1

One of the largest additions of Chains of Dominations are mounts. Patch 9.1 adds 45 new mounts that players are able to go after once servers go live. To help collectors with this task, we've updated our Shadowlands Mount Guide with all the new mounts and how to obtain each and every one of them.

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Shadowlands PvP Season 1 Ending Very Soon!

The Shadowlands PvP Season 1 is ending very soon: 10:00 PM PDT on June 28th for NA servers and 22:00 CEST for EU servers on June 29th! This is your last chance to get the Sinful Flame weapon illusion and get any last rating!

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Patch 9.1 PTR Hotfixes for June 28th - Soulbind Tuning

Blizzard have pushed hotfixes containing Soulbind tuning to the 9.1 PTR. These mostly consist of the changes that were announced in last week's Patch 9.1 Patch Notes, but hadn't found their way to the PTR including nerfs to Niya's Tools: Burrs and a buff to Soothing Shade.

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Class Guides Updated for Shadowlands Patch 9.1 - Chains of Domination

With Patch 9.1 arriving this week for all regions, it is the perfect time to highlight the updates to our Class Guides for the new patch!

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Feral Druid Energy Change Coming With Regional Restarts

Blizzard has announced that the much-anticipated change to Feral Druid energy is coming with regional restarts this week.

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Extended WoW Maintenance on Tuesday 06/29 - Expected to End at 3:00 PM PDT

Blizzard tweeted that the maintenance on Tuesday, 06/29, will be longer than normal, with retail servers expected to come back online at 3:00 PM PDT.

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Blizzard Announces Gem Sockets for All Eligible Legendaries Including Upgraded Legendaries

Blizzard has made another change to Legendaries, announcing that all Legendaries on the Helm, Neck, Bracer, Belt and Ring slots will be eligible for a free socket in Patch 9.1 whether it is newly crafted or upgraded.

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - What's Coming in Patch 9.1

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss the new content in Patch 9.1 and if it's worth returning to WoW for.

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Chains of Domination Content Unlock Schedule - What Unlocks Each Week in Patch 9.1

We've created a content unlock schedule for Chains of Domination, outlining what major rewards or features are available as Patch 9.1 progresses, including the opening of the Sanctum of Domination raid, when flying is available, and when the Great Vault loot updates.

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Last Call for Wowhead Pride Pin & Fundraiser to Benefit The Trevor Project

We wanted to send out a final reminder that our 2021 Pride fundraiser benefitting The Trevor Project ends very soon on June 30th! We've been blown away by the support so far, surpassing our goal of $15k and adding additional rewards for donors as a result.

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Best Covenants for All Classes in Raid and Mythic+ for Patch 9.1 - Shadowlands Best Covenant Guide Updated

Shadowlands Patch 9.1 contains tuning changes, new soulbind traits, and even some reworks to Covenant abilities, so we've updated our Best Covenant Guide to help you decide if you should swap Covenants with the Patch!

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Best Legendaries for All Classes in Raid and Mythic+ for Patch 9.1 - Shadowlands Best Legendary Guide Updated

Shadowlands Patch 9.1 contains new Covenant Legendaries, tuning changes, and even some reworks to Legendary powers, so we've updated our Best Legendary Guide to help you decide how to spend your Soul Ash and Soul Cinders with the Patch!

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Torghast Changes in Patch 9.1 - New Torments, Box of Many Things, Score System

Torghast is undergoing many changes in Patch 9.1, which includes new Torments, the Box of Many Things talent tree, the removal of the death counter and much much more! We're highlighting these changes and our detailed Patch 9.1 Torghast Guide!

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Summer Sale is here! Save Big on Mounts, Pets, Game Services, and More.

Blizzard has announced their summer sale, with Shadowlands on sale as well as 50% off most mounts and pets, and up to 33% off on game services.

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Wowhead Weekly #272 - Patch 9.1 Recap

For Wowhead Weekly #272, Annie and Perc recap Patch 9.1 launching today!

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New Patch 9.1 Cinematic - Battle for Ardenweald Featuring Sylvanas and Tyrande

Patch 9.1 starts with an exciting cinematic featuring the Battle of Ardenweald and a showdown with Sylvanas and Tyrande.

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Patch 9.1 Week 1 To Do List, Survival Guide & Giveaway

We've compiled a list of the activities that you should complete during Week 1 of Shadowlands Patch 9.1. With many new activities unlocking this week, there's going to be a lot to do!

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Identity of the Primus Cutscene in Chains of Domination (Spoilers)

We've datamined a cutscene from Chains of Domination involving the identity of the Primus.

Blizzard Advises Players Not to Open the Great Vault Due to Bug

Blizzard is advising players not to loot their Great Vault until a high priority bug has been fixed. This bug causes loot from the Great Vault to be lower item level than intended.

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Week 1 of the Patch 9.1 Mythic+ Affix Rotation is Fortified, Bursting, Storming

Patch 9.1 has a brand new Mythic+ affix rotation and we're starting off Patch 9.1 with a Fortified, Bursting and Storming week!

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June 29th Hotfixes for Patch 9.1 - Molten Core Fix

Molten Core - Players will once again deal the appropriate amount of damage based on their level within the raid.

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Lore Spotlight: Where is Nathanos Blightcaller?

With the launch of Patch 9.1, the first three chapters of the Chains of Domination storyline became available. We explore some of the lore referenced in this storyline, about Nathanos Blightcaller and Sylvanas.

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Interview with David Kim's Newest RTS Studio - Uncapped Games

Following his departure from Blizzard Entertainment in April, former StarCraft 2 developer David Kim is back in games development and answering our questions about his newest real-time strategy studio, Uncapped Games!

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Diablo IV Quarterly Update for June 2021 - Character Art, Story Cutscenes, Wardrobe

Blizzard's Diablo IV Quarterly update is here, focusing on Character Art, including details pertaining to character customization, story cutscenes, and the wardrobe system.

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Maw Introduction Questline Currently Glitched - Giving Low-Level Quest Experience Regardless of Level

The Maw Introduction Questline is currently glitched, with the game treating it as a low-level questline regardless of your level. Avoid going through the Introduction for now.

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Blizzard Announces Sending Soul Ash to Alts Requires Renown 44

Blizzard has announced that in order to send Soul Ash to alts, you'll need Renown 44.

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Blizzard Hotfix to Easily Rejoin Old Covenant (One-Time Use)

Blizzard is creating a hotfix to reset the betrayer status and let players return to their old covenant easily for one time.

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June 30th Hotfixes - Great Vault Fix

The Great Vault has returned and generates the correct item levels for Mythic+ rewards.

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All the One-Time Reputation Quests for Archivist's Codex - Archivist's Codex Reputation Guide

The Archivist's Codex is a brand new reputation in Patch 9.1, and there are 17 one-time quests that you can acquire right now to jump start your reputation. Each one-time quest offers a massive 500 reputation with the Archivist's Codex!

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6-Month Subscription Phoenix Bundle Coming to Blizzard Shop in Future

Blizzard has started their Summer Sale, running through July 11th, and one of the promo articles highlighting all of the discounts initially listed a "6-Month Subscription Phoenix Bundle" for Warcraft deals.

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Keystone Hero Achievements Available Now - Complete +20 Keystones for Dungeon Portals

The Keystone Hero achievements are available to be earned by players, and don't require Season 2! Complete a +20 Keystone in a dungeon in time, and you'll receive a character-specific portal that will take you to the entrance of that dungeon.

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Five New Night Fae Soulshapes in 9.1 - Cobra, Hippo, Hyena, Saurolisk and Spider Souls Found

Five new Night Fae Soulshapes have been uncovered in Patch 9.1: the Cobra, Hippo, Hyena, Saurolisk, and Spider.

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New 6-Month Subscription Plan Mount - Sapphire Skyblazer

Blizzard has added a new mount, the Sapphire Skyblazer, to their in-game shop. This mount comes for free if you buy or have a 6-month subscription. If you don't, you can purchase the mount for the usual $25 price at a later date.

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Testing Same-Faction Battlegrounds in Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard is testing out same-faction battlegrounds in Burning Crusade Classic.

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Possible Fireplume Phoenix Promotion Mount Model

We've datamined an alternate tint of the Sapphire Skyblazer mount, which we think could be used for the Fireplume Phoenix model.

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Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for the Tormented Mythic+ Affix - Reworked and Retuned Anima Powers

More hotfixes have been pushed to the Patch 9.1 PTR which rework and retune many of the Mythic+ Anima Powers coming with the Season 2 affix, Tormented. Many Anima powers in the Seasonal affix have been nerfed.

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Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for Sanctum of Domination Items - Jaithys and Whispering Shard of Power

In more hotfixes pushed to the live servers today, some Sanctum of Domination raid items have been changed.

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Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for July 1, 2021 - Transport to Vault of Secrets

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for July 1st, which includes a transport to the Vault of Secrets in Korthia.

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Korthia Intro Skip Results in Less Quest Rewards and Stygian Embers

Altaholics have noticed that skipping the Korthia introductory quest chain actually impacts the rewards they receive - making them ineligible for the In Need of Assistance quest, and the Stygian Embers which come with it.

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Bugged Piece of Gear in Legion's Maw of Souls Scaled to Shadowlands Season 2 Mythic+ Item Levels

Reddit user Insertnamesz has found that exactly one item in Legion's Maw of Souls is currently bugged and is dropping at Shadowlands Season 2 Mythic+ Item Levels. This bugged item can be upgraded with Valor all the way to 246 Item Level.

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Chains of Domination Pet Battle Overview - Now Live!

Our guide covering the many new pets in Chains of Domination is now live!

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Same-Faction Battlegrounds Test Live in Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has just activated Same-Faction Battlegrounds for Burning Crusade Classic. To submit feedback on this new feature, post on this thread on the official World of Warcraft Classic Forums.

Blizzard on Great Vault Loot in Season 2, Item Level Curve Adjustment for Mythic+ Rewards

Blizzard has recapped how the Great Vault loot will work at the start of Season 2, and has also posted some item level curve adjustments for Mythic+ rewards.

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Patch 9.1 Datamined Hotfixes for July 2nd - Shards of Domination Tuning

More Patch 9.1 hotfixes have been pushed for today with many tuning changes for Shards of Domination. Many of these hotfixes nerf the power of the early ranks of Shards of Domination, while leaving the Rank 5 version the same.

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Patch 9.1 Korthia Hotfixes - Treasures Last Much Longer, Gold's No Object Quest

It seems that some Patch 9.1 hotfixes have been applied to live servers for Korthia! Treasures now last much longer after one player loots it, and the Gold's No Object quest objective has an increased spawn rate.

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Patch 9.1 Tuning Hotfixes for Sanctum of Domination - Sylvanas Hunter Cloak, Boss Tuning

More hotfixes have been applied to Patch 9.1, this time slightly changing up how Sylvanas' Hunter Cloak works and some additional raid boss tuning!

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July 2nd Hotfixes - Korthia Achievements, Treasures, & Shadowlands Buffs

Blizzard has updated their hotfix blog with a large round of bugfixes, including Korthia treasures persisting longer after looting and allowing other Shadowlands zone buffs to work inside Korthia.

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Venthyr Covenant Assault Now Available on US Servers

The first Covenant Assault Flip has happened on US servers, and with it, the Venthyr Assault has begun! EU servers will have their Assault flip on Saturday at 8pm CET.

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Tome of Insight Caster & Healer Trinket From Korthian Armaments - Benthic 2.0 Trinket

There's a new Korthia Trinket in Patch 9.1 which is amazing for casters and healers called the Tome of Insight. This trinket has a very high uptime on its proc and drops from the Bind-on-Account Korthian Armaments, so alts can send over this tokens to your main to increase your odds of getting it!

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Dratnos and Tettles Discuss Covenants - One-Time Covenant Swap, Best Covenants, Possibly of Upcoming Tuning

Dratnos and Tettles are back to cover the week's Covenant related happenings. They talk about the one-time reset to Covenant swaps, the new best Covenants for all specs and the possibility of upcoming tuning passes.

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New Class Categories on Warcraft Logs for Burning Crusade Classic

Warcraft Logs has created three new Class Specialization categories for rankings on Burning Crusade Classic, the Gladiator, the Warden, and the Smiter.

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Shadowlands Art Blast: Glasses and Daisy the Sloth with Senior Prop Artist Ashleigh Warner

Senior Prop Artist Ashleigh Warner has posted some of the work she did for Shadowlands on Artstation. Ashleigh worked both 9.1's new cosmetic glasses, as well as Daisy the Sloth!

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Darkmoon Faire Now Active - Reputation Buff Doesn't Apply to Archivist's Codex

The Darkmoon Faire is now active for both NA and EU servers! Head to the Darkmoon Faire to pick up a buff that will increase reputation gains with the new Death's Advance reputation, but unfortunately it won't buff Archivist's Codex reputation gains. The Darkmoon Faire is now active for both NA and EU servers! Head to the Darkmoon Faire to pick up a buff that will increase reputation gains with the new Death's Advance reputation, but unfortunately it won't buff Archivist's Codex reputation gains.

Darkmoon Faire Now Active - Reputation Buff Doesn't Apply to Archivist's Codex

The Darkmoon Faire is now active for both NA and EU servers! Head to the Darkmoon Faire to pick up a buff that will increase reputation gains with the new Death's Advance reputation, but unfortunately it won't buff Archivist's Codex reputation gains.

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Item Level 230 BoE Crafted Gear Now Available with New Crafter's Mark

Players are now hitting Tier 4 reputation with the Archivist's Codex, gaining the ability to create the new Crafter's Mark. This allows players to craft Item Level 230 BoE gear which can be bought on the Auction House!

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 184 - Korthite Crystals and Gold Making in 9.1

We're discussing Korthite Crystals and 9.1 gold making tips in the latest economy wrap-up!

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Odyn, Helya, and the Jailer's Eye - Chains of Domination Story Background

With the launch of Patch 9.1, the first three chapters of the Chains of Domination storyline became available. We explore some of the lore referenced in this storyline, about Odyn, Helya, and the Jailer's Eye.

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Sanctum of Domination Raid Strategy Guides For All Bosses - Now Live!

The second raid of Shadowlands, Sanctum of Domination, opens the week of July 6th and our detailed strategy guides to all bosses are now live.

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New Swimming Animation for Mechagnomes in Chains of Domination

Mechagnomes get a new swimming animation in Patch 9.1.

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Mythic Dungeon International Shadowlands Season 2 - New Format and Removal of Cups

Blizzard has announced the return of the Mythic Dungeon International for Shadowlands Season 2, featuring a new format and the removal of cups.

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Earn Shadowlands Flying After July 6th Reset - Renown 44 and The Last Sigil Quest Line

Flying in Shadowlands is coming to accounts as early as this week after the reset! Prepare to fly (most of) the friendly skies across Shadowlands with your alts.

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Season 2 PvP Meta Predictions

With Season 2 of Shadowlands starting, we've talking a look at what we think are going to be the top performing specs and how those changes are likely to impact both the 2s and 3s meta in the coming weeks.

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Adamant Vaults Strategy Guide - Extra Torghast Floors Unlocking with July 6th Reset

The Adamant Vaults, a special series of extra Torghast floors with unique bosses, traps, and rewards, unlocks as soon as the July 6th reset.

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Tazavesh Megadungeon Strategy Guides for Normal and Hard Mode Difficulties

We now have strategy guides up for Tazavesh, the Veiled Market, the Chains of Domination megadungeon which opens up this week the week of July 6th. These guides explain how to activate Hard Mode Tazavesh, and what changes on the Hard Mode Difficulty!

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What's Coming in Shadowlands Mythic+ Season 2: Tormented Affix, Updated Item Level Loot Table

Shadowlands Mythic+ Season 2 begins with the July 6th weekly reset. We have guides recapping all the new features and updates, such as how the Tormented Affix works and the updated item level loot table.

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Shadowlands Tank Tier List Predictions - Sanctum of Domination Predictions for Patch 9.1

Welcome to Wowhead's Patch 9.1 Shadowlands Tank Tier List Predictions for the Sanctum of Domination Raid. With the help of our class writers, we've made some Tier List predictions for raiding in Patch 9.1!

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Shadowlands Healer Tier List Predictions - Sanctum of Domination Predictions for Patch 9.1

Welcome to Wowhead's Patch 9.1 Shadowlands Healer Tier List Predictions for the Sanctum of Domination Raid. With the help of our class writers, we've made some Tier List predictions for raiding in Patch 9.1!

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Shadowlands DPS Tier List Predictions - Sanctum of Domination Predictions for Patch 9.1

Welcome to Wowhead's Patch 9.1 Shadowlands DPS Tier List Predictions for the Sanctum of Domination Raid. With the help of our class writers, we've made some DPS Tier List predictions for raiding in Patch 9.1!

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Week 2 of the Patch 9.1 Mythic+ Affix Rotation is Raging, Volcanic, Tyrannical, Tormented

Patch 9.1 has a brand new Mythic+ affix rotation. For the first week of Season 2, we have the Raging, Volcanic, Tyrannical and the new Tormented Seasonal affix!

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Torghast Layer 10 Now Available - Requires 4 Star on Layer 9 to Unlock

Torghast's Layer 10 is now available for players, once they have completed a Layer 9 with a ranking of 4 stars or higher! Layer 10 awards more Soul Ash and more Soul Cinders.

Tome of Insight Trinket Proc Nerfed

A hotfix has been applied to Patch 9.1 which nerfs the very powerful Tome of Insight open world trinket from Korthia.

Cataloged Research Cap Increased - Korthia Archivist's Codex Reputation

Another hotfix has gone out, which increases the cap for the Cataloged Research currency to 22,000, up from 11,000.

July 6th Warcraft Maintenance Extended to 2pm Pacific

BlizzardCS has just announced that July 6th maintenance has been extended to 2pm Pacific (5pm Eastern).

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First Class Healing Distributor Trinket Hotfix - Powerful Tazavesh Trinket Nerfed

Another trinket has been nerfed in a hotfix, this time it's a healing trinket from the Tazavesh megadungeon. This trinket was looking to be super powerful but it has been nerfed.

Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for July 6th - Sylvanas Windrunner Encounter Tuning

More hotfixes have been pushed to Patch 9.1 which includes tuning for the Sylvanas encounter in the Sanctum of Domination raid!

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Kyrian Covenant Assault Available on US Servers

The Covenant Assault Flip will be done by the time US servers are done with the maintenance, and with it, the Kyrian Assault will begin! EU servers will have their Assault flip on their weekly reset on Wednesday.

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Wowhead Weekly #273 - Season 2 of Shadowlands

For Wowhead Weekly #273, Annie and Perc recap the latest updates to Patch 9.1 and discuss the new cinematics.

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July 6th Warcraft Maintenance Extended to 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern

Blizzard has extended July 6th maintenance to 3pm Pacific (6pm Eastern).

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Patch 9.1 Sanctum of Domination Raid Hotfixes - Kel'Thuzad and Eye of the Jailer

More last-minute Patch 9.1 Sanctum of Domination raid hotfixes have been made to the Kel'Thuzad and Eye of the Jailer encounter, changing when these bosses change phases and tuning some abilities.

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More Domination Socketed Gear Added to Sanctum of Domination in Hotfix

More hotfixes are being pushed for Patch 9.1, and more Domination Sockets have been added to the Sanctum of Domination raid drops in Patch 9.1 for Plate and Leather wearers.

NA Servers Now Online - Shadowlands Season 2 Has Started

Today's extended maintenance is finally over for NA realms, which marks the start of Shadowlands Season 2.

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Mor'geth, Tormentor of the Damned - New World Boss In The Maw

Patch 9.1 Introduces a new World Boss in the Shadowlands - Mor'geth is now available to kill on NA servers!

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Sylvanas' Fate Cinematic - Sanctum of Domination Raid Finale (Spoilers)

We present the final cinematic from the Sanctum of Domination raid, depicting Sylvanas' fate at the end of her encounter. Story spoilers.

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Soul Cinder Missions Now Available

Soul Cinder missions are now available, requiring level 49 and awarding 10-16 Soul Cinders.

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Fate of Garrosh Hellscream Cutscene in Sanctum of Domination Raid (Spoilers)

Garrosh Hellscream is present during the Soulrender Dormazain encounter, and we've datamined a cutscene showing his fate afterwards. Note: this cutscene was bugged and did not play for characters that were defeating the boss earlier.

July 6th Hotfixes for Chains of Domination

Fixed an issue where The Tome of Insight trinket was providing a greater amount of Critical Strike rating than intended.

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Burning Crusade Classic Hotfixes – Updated July 6

Blizzard just pushed a hotfix to Burning Crusade Classic servers, fixing an issue with quests not granting completion on Heroic dungeon difficulty and Warchief Kargath Bladefist not casting Blade Dance.

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Shards of Domination Tuning Incoming

Blizzard is currently working on a change that will make upgrading your Shards of Domination more rewarding in Sanctum of Domination -- the bonuses this system grants you while in Sanctum of Domination, Torghast, Korthia, or the Maw grow in power over time.

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Stygian Embers Drop from Trash and Bosses in Sanctum of Domination

Each boss and several named trash mobs within the Sanctum of Domination drop Stygian Embers, allowing players to earn around 40 per week for a full Heroic clear!

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Sly Battle Pet and Achievement - Progress During Kyrian Assault

Find out how to progress towards obtaining Sly, the fox battle pet!

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Unique Aquilon Hunter Tame in Tazavesh Introductory Quest

A unique Aquilon Hunter Tame is available in the middle of the Tazavesh, the Veiled Market unlock quest line.

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Two Night Fae Soulshapes Located in Tazavesh Hard Mode

Two previously undiscovered Night Fae Soulshapes have been located in Hard Mode Tazavesh -- the Direhorn Soulshape and Yak Soulshape!

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July 7th Hotfixes - Sanctum of Domination & Korthia Bug Fixes

Blizzard has updated their hotfix blog with a number of changes including PvP talent bug fixes, improvements to Korthia rares, and a handful of Sanctum of Domination boss changes!

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New Korthia Daily Quest After Completing Chapter 4 of 9.1 Campaign

Once you complete chapter 4 of the Chains of Domination campaign, you'll unlock a 4th Death's Advance daily quest!

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Blizzard and Z-Man Team Up for a World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Pandemic Expansion

Blizzard teams up with Z-Man Games for a Lich King themed Pandemic expansion.

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Team Aster Claims World First Heroic Sylvanas Windrunner

As guilds prepare for the Race to the World First for Mythic Sylvanas next week, Team Aster from China has claimed the World First kill for Heroic Sylvanas Windrunner. Congratulations to the whole team!

Covenant Legendary Tuning

Blizzard has announced a wave of tuning for the Covenant legendaries, which will be available starting next week, when players reach Renown 48.

New Blizzard Collectibles - Sylvanas Figurine, Kerrigan Art Print, and More!

Blizzard has released a series of collectibles to celebrate Comic-Con@Home! These include original concept art prints like Kerrigan and Annoy-o-Tron. Blizzard also released a Sylvanas Nendoroid Figurine this week as well.

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Maelie the Wanderer Clarifications - Maelie Spawn Rate To Be Increased

Blizzard has released a blue post clarifying Maelie's behavior in Korthia. Players must aid Maelie six times to receive the Reins of the Wanderer mount.

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Players Who Completed Torghast Earlier This Week Now Missing 20 Soul Cinders

Yesterday, Blizzard hotfixed Torghast to allow Soul Cinders to start being obtainable at Layer 8. However, in doing so, players who completed Torghast Layer 10 earlier in the week are now missing 20 Soul Cinders compared to players who completed Torghast Layer 10 after the hotfix.

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July 8th Hotfixes for Chains of Domination

Following scheduled weekly maintenance next week in each region, the quest “Storming the Sanctum” will now additionally reward players with 6 Runekeeper's Ingots, worth a total of 1500 Anima.

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Players Who Completed Torghast Earlier This Week Now Missing 20 Soul Cinders

Yesterday, Blizzard hotfixed Torghast to allow Soul Cinders to start being obtainable at Layer 8. However, in doing so, players who completed Torghast Layer 10 earlier in the week are now missing 20 Soul Cinders compared to players who completed Torghast Layer 10 after the hotfix. Edit: Blizzard has reached out to us to clarify that this change should've been applied only after the reset and extra Soul Cinders should be reverted so nobody is missing any.

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Daily Korthia To-Do List - Optimizating Archivist's Codex Reputation

If you're looking to optimize your Archivist's Codex Reputation, we've released a daily Korthia to-do list giving tips and tricks for rares, treasures and the Rift!

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Oribos Skybox Changes After Defeating Sylvanas and Completing Quest in Patch 9.1

Once you defeat Sylvanas Windrunner in the Sanctum of Domination and complete the Storming the Sanctum quest, the Oribos skybox changes and will appear much more red!

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What is the Sepulcher of the First Ones? Everything We Know About The Jailer's Destination

This week, more of the Chains of Domination storyline opened up, raising many questions about one, very mysterious yet important place: The Sepulcher of the First Ones.

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Covenant Legendary Tuning Updates - Warrior Venthyr Change Removed

Blizzard has posted some updates to their planned Covenant legendary tuning, including the proposed changed to the Warrior Venthyr legendary.

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Dialogue Between Bolvar, Thrall, and Jaina Following End of Sylvanas Encounter (Spoilers)

Following the conclusion of the Sylvanas encounter, Bolvar, Thrall, and Jaina have a discussion. Story spoilers.

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Sanctum of Domination Raid Boss Hotfixes - Fatescribe, Guardian, & Soulrender Buffs

A new round Sanctum of Domination raid hotfixes have been discovered, buffing Soulrender Dormazain, Guardian of the First Ones, and Fatesribe Roh-Kalo on LFR, Normal, and Mythic difficulties.

Covenant Legendary Tuning Updates - Divine Resonance Duration Halved

Following the reversion of the reversion of the Warrior and Priest legendary tuning changes, Blizzard has added the Kyrian Paladin legendary Divine Resonance to the list - halving its duration from 30 seconds to 15 seconds.

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Cataloged Research Cap Removed - Hotfixed on Live Servers

Although the total maximum was raised to 22,000 just three days ago, Blizzard appears to have removed the cap on Cataloged Research entirely, allowing players to stockpile the Korthia currency for tier six socket and conduit upgrades!

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Blizzard Clarifies that Tazavesh Hard Mode Must Be Completed in One Run

Blizzard has clarified that Tazavesh Hard Mode must be completed in one run!

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Upcoming Class Tuning for July 13th / 14th - Hunter Buffs, Shadow Priest Nerfs

Blizzard has posted upcoming class tuning which will go live on the next weekly reset. This includes Hunter buffs, Shadow Priest nerfs and more!

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Sanctum of Domination Trinket Tuning

Blizzard has announced Sanctum of Domination trinket tuning to go live with next week’s scheduled maintenance.

Blizzard on Same-Faction Battlegrounds in TBC Classic - Testing Results and More Tests Planned

Blizzard has commented on the same-faction battleground test that took place last week in TBC Classic, revealing some of their initial findings and announcing that they are planning to test more soon.

Blizzard on Same-Faction Battlegrounds in TBC Classic - Testing Results and More Tests Planned

Blizzard has commented on the same-faction battleground test that took place last week in TBC Classic, revealing some of their initial findings and announcing that they are planning to test more soon.

Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for July 9th - Sylvanas Enrage Timer, Raid Bug Fixes

Blizzard has published Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for July 9th which includes extending the Sylvanas Enrage Timer on Normal and Heroic, as well as squashing many Sanctum of Domination bugs!

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Necrolord Covenant Assault Now Available on US Servers - Hand of Nilganihmaht Mount Available

The Covenant Assault Flip has happened on US servers, and with it, the Necrolord Assault has begun! EU servers will have their Assault flip on Saturday at 8pm CET.

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Analysis of of the Sylvanas Cinematic - Sanctum of Domination Raid Finale (Spoilers)

An analysis of the Sanctum of Domination Raid Finale Cinematic, including speculation about the fates of Sylvanas and Anduin.

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Dratnos and Tettles Discuss Shards of Domination and Covenant Legendary Tuning

Dratnos and Tettles are back to discuss the Shards of Domination system and the Covenant Legendary tuning that will occur next week!

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Story of Sanctum of Domination with Nobbel87

Nobbel87 is here to recap the story of Sanctum of Domination, the new raid added in Patch 9.1 with Sylvanas as the final boss.

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Warcraft Movie is Now Available on Netflix in Australia, South America, and Eastern Europe

Warcraft: The Beginning is once again available on Netflix in Australia, South America, Eastern Europe, India, and Japan - skyrocketing to the top of Netflix's most watched movies.

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The Best Anima Powers for the Mythic+ Tormented Affix Analyzed by Dratnos

Today, Dratnos analyzes the available Anima Powers from the Mythic+ Tormented Affix and highlights our class guides which will help you plan out which Anima Powers to choose!

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The Devouring Cold One-Handed Sword Changes Sheathing Location

The Devouring Cold is World of Warcraft's first weapon which can be sheathed on either the back or hip, by way of a special on-use effect!

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 185 | Vestige of Origins & Gold Making Addon Updates

The latest economy article discusses 9.1 gold making add-on updates and unlocking the Vestige of Origins recipe.

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Warriors Vs Warlocks: Rextroy Pits Them Against Each Other - May the Best Class Win

Rextroy pits 40 Warriors against 40 Warlocks in glorious battle. Who will win?

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Conduit Upgrades Can Drop from First Run of Adamant Vaults Each Week

The Adamant Vaults in Torghast unlocked this week, and players have started to receive Conduit Upgrades from the final boss! From multiple player reports, it seems like you have a chance to receive a Conduit Upgrade item from your first run of Adamant Vaults each week.

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Super Squirt Day for US/OCE Realms on 12th of July - Level Battle Pets Quickly

Super Squirt is live for US/OCE realms this July 12th! 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.

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Only 33 Guilds Have Defeated Heroic Sylvanas Due to Hotfixes, Tuning and Bugs

The Sylvanas encounter is 15 minutes long and combined with the difficult tuning of the boss, multiple hotfixes that made the fight harder and the numerous unavoidable bugs, Heroic Sylvanas currently only has 33 worldwide kills as we approach the end of the week.

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Updated Class Tuning for July 13th - Beast Mastery Hunter and Fire Mage PvP Nerfs

Blizzard has updated the upcoming class tuning changes coming with the release of Mythic difficulty Sanctum of Domination to include PvP specific adjustments to Beast Mastery Hunters and Fire Mages, offsetting the buffs they will be gaining on the next weekly reset.

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Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for July 12th - Class Tuning, Sanctum of Domination Bugfix

Blizzard has published Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for July 12th which include the previously announced class tuning for PvE and PvP, plus some Sanctum of Domination bugfixes.

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Patch 9.1 Undocumented Hotfixes - Tormented Mythic+ Affix Nerfs

Some undocumented hotfixes have been pushed to live servers which affect the Tormented Seasonal Mythic+ affix. These hotfixes nerf the abilities of some of the Jailer's lieutenants in Mythic+!

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Updated Best Legendaries for All Classes in Raid and Mythic+ for Patch 9.1 - Covenant Legendary Tuning Included

The recently announced Covenant Legendary Tuning goes live with this week's reset on July 13th/14th. To help you determine if any of these changes warrant using your hard-earned Soul Ash and Soul Cinders on these new Covenant Legendaries, we've updated our Best Legendary Guide with the help of our Class Writers.

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Updated Best Covenants for All Classes in Raid and Mythic+ for Patch 9.1 - Covenant Legendary Tuning Included

The recently announced Covenant Legendary Tuning goes live with this week's reset on July 13th/14th. To help you determine if any of these changes warrant a Covenant swap, we've updated our Best Covenant Guide with the help of our Class Writers.

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Normal and Heroic Sylvanas Windrunner Tuning Nerfs

Blizzard has announced that Normal and Heroic Sylvanas Windrunner encounter is getting nerfed on the weekly reset!

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Mythic Sanctum of Domination Race to World First Livestreams and Raid Coverage

The Sanctum of Domination Race to World First starts today, as numerous guilds host events and live stream their progress to become their first to take down Sylvanas Windrunner! Who will become the next World Champions of Shadowlands?

Use Raidbots to Find Your Best DPS Upgrade in the Great Vault in Shadowlands Season 2

With the first Great Vault of Shadowlands Season 2, it is a good time to highlight one of the best ways for DPS players to find their best item to pick from their vault, Raidbots' Droptimizer. Players can use Raidbots in conjunction with the SimulationCraft addon to sim all pieces available in their Great Vault to find what piece will provide the largest benefit to their DPS.

World First Mythic Tarragrue Kill by Imperative in Sanctum of Domination

As NA realms come back from their weekly maintenance, the Race to World First begins with Imperative claiming the World First kill of Mythic Tarragrue.

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World First Mythic Eye of the Jailer Kill by Soniqs Imperative in Sanctum of Domination

The Race to World First continues on US realms, with Soniqs Imperative claiming the World First kill of Mythic Eye of the Jailer.

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World First Mythic The Nine Kill by Soniqs Imperative in Sanctum of Domination

The Race to World First continues on US realms, with Soniqs Imperative claiming the World First kill of Mythic The Nine.

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Week 3 of the Patch 9.1 Mythic+ Affix Rotation is Inspiring, Grievous, Fortified, Tormented

Patch 9.1 has a brand new Mythic+ affix rotation. For week 3 of Patch 9.1, we have Inspiring, Grievous, Fortified and the Tormented Seasonal affix!

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Spiked Balls Mechanic Hotfixed Into Intermission of Mythic Painsmith Raznal Dungeon Journal

The Spiked Balls mechanic has been hotfixed into the intermission section of the Mythic Painsmith Raznal dungeon journal. If this means that Spiked Balls are present in all phases of the encounter, could this make this boss very difficult for Mythic guilds?

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Wowhead Weekly #274 - Sanctum of Domination Cinematics

For Wowhead Weekly #274, Annie and Perc discuss the Sanctum of Domination cinematics.

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World First Mythic Remnant of Ner'zhul Kill by Complexity-Limit

Complexity-Limit is taking the lead in the Sanctum of Domination Race to World First, claiming the World First kill of the Remnant of Ner'zhul on Mythic difficulty!

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Get ilvl 226 Normal Sanctum of Domination Loot from Warlords Timewalking

The Warlords Timewalking event is active and the weekly quest awards an a piece of Normal-mode Sanctum of Domination loot.

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Sanctum of Domination Raid Finder Wing 1 Now Open

The Tarragrue, The Eye of the Jailer, The Nine are available on LFR difficulty today, dropping ilvl 213 loot as well as Shards of Domination.

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Mythic Soulrender Dormazain Nerfs

Blizzard has tweeted out nerfs to Mythic Soulrender Dormazain.

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July 13th Hotfixes - Sanctum of Domination Boss and Trinket Tuning

Blizzard has posted July 13th hotfixes which include Sanctum of Domination boss and trinket tuning.

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World First Mythic Soulrender Dormazian Kill by Complexity-Limit

Complexity-Limit is increasing their lead in the Sanctum of Domination Race to World First, claiming the World First kill of Soulrender Dormazian on Mythic difficulty! With 5 out of 10 encounters down, they are now two bosses ahead of the competition!

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Analysis of Shadowlands DPS in Heroic Sanctum of Domination - Heroic Opening Week

With the opening of Sanctum of Domination, it is time to once again look at DPS ranking data for the new raid, based on data of the week of July 6th. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Heroic Sanctum of Domination statistics.

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Mythic Painsmith Raznal Intermission - Dodge Spikes and Spiked Balls

If you liked the Heroic Painsmith Raznal intermission, Limit had their first public attempts on Mythic Painsmith and the Mythic intermission of the fight has many differences from its heroic counterpart.

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Undocumented Change for Heroic Painsmith Raznal - New Ability Timings After Hotfix

Painsmith Raznal has received an undocumented change which alters the spell order of his abilities on the Heroic encounter. Now, Traps will spawn at a different time and require a slightly different strategy!

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Additional Painsmith Raznal Hotfix - Shadowsteel Chains Prefer Ranged

Blizzard has announced an additional Painsmith Raznal hotfix that went live yesterday, noting that Shadowsteel Chains now prefers ranged targets.

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Earn Shards of Domination in LFR Sanctum of Domination

Players can earn Shards of Domination from any difficulty boss kill, including LFR. However, they appear to only drop on your first kill of each boss per week, regardless of difficulty, so players do not have to farm all four difficulties to maximize their chances of obtaining them.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Alpha Feedback Improvements

In a recent blog post, Blizzard shared an update on the development of their upcoming remake, Diablo II: Resurrected. Based on feedback from the first Alpha phase, the development team introduces several new quality of life features as well as major updates to in-game assets and art.

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Shards of Domination Set Bonuses Ranks - Massive Bonuses for Upgrading Three Shards of Same Type

We've found out exactly how much the Shards of Domination Set Bonuses will scale when you upgrade all three shards of the same type. This bonus is quite massive and results in the Set Bonus being 3 times as potent at rank 5 compared to rank 1 -- Stygian Embers are a very powerful currency.

July 14th Hotfixes - Painsmith Raznal and Sylvanas Windrunner

July 14th hotfixes are here, including adjustments to Painsmith Raznal.

New Item Added to Archivist's Codex Reputation - Mitigate Stygia Death Loss in The Maw by 75%

Blizzard released a blue post mentioning that a new item has been added to the Archivist's Codex vendor in Korthia - Treatise: Bonds of Stygia in Mortals reduces Stygia loss when dying in The Maw by 75%.

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Shards of Domination Set Bonuses Ranks - Massive Bonuses for Upgrading Three Shards of Same Type

We've found out exactly how much the Shards of Domination Set Bonuses will scale when you upgrade all three shards of the same type. This bonus is quite massive and results in the Set Bonus being 3 times as potent at rank 5 compared to rank 1 -- Stygian Embers are a very powerful currency.

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Legendary Bow Rae'shalare Drops at 233 Item Level - Upgrade Materials Not Guaranteed

Last week we learned that Sylvanas' legendary bow, Rae'shalare, Death's Whisper, drops at Normal 233 item level on all difficulties. Now in the second week of Sanctum of Domination, we've also confirmed that the special materials which upgrade it to Heroic (246) and Mythic (259) item level are not guaranteed drops.

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New Preview Pages for World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth - Kalimdor

Amazon UK has posted several preview pages for World of Warcraft's upcoming Exploring Azeroth book. This second installment in the series is by Sean Copeland, and it follows Zekhan and Rexxar around Kalimdor.

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Shadowlands Art Blast: Kel'Thuzad's Sanctum with Lead 3D Artist Shem Dawson

Lead 3D Artist Shem Dawson has posted some of the work he did for Chains of Domination on Artstation. Shem created the environment for Kel'Thuzad's boss room in the Sanctum of Domination raid.

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World First Mythic Painsmith Raznal Kill by Echo

Echo has taken the lead in the Sanctum of Domination Race to World First, claiming the World First kill of Painsmith Raznal.

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Tusks of Mannoroth Day - Garrosh Shoulders Available in Every NA Black Market Auction House

Today seems to be a special day to remember the former Warcraft of the Horde, Garrosh Hellscream. His special drop, Tusks of Mannoroth is available today in every Black Market Auction House on NA realms.

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World First Mythic Guardian of the First Ones Kill by Echo

Echo has solidified their lead in the Sanctum of Domination Race to World First, claiming the World First kill of Guardian of the First Ones on Mythic difficulty! They 6 healed this boss with 4 Holy Paladins and 2 Disc Priests and even used immunities to reduce damage.

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Fallen Charger Hotfix Update - Now Has Daily Lockout but 3 Times Drop Rate

Blizzard has posted an update on the Fallen Charger rare, noting that with an upcoming hotfix, the rare will have a daily lockout but the mount will have 3 times the drop rate.

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Do Not Override Socketed Shards of Domination - Use the Soulfire Chisel to Unsocket Shards

If you're planning on replacing a Socketed Shard of Domination, make sure that you take out the old Shard first by using the Soulfire Chisel. Directly overriding a Shard of Domination will cause it to be destroyed and Customer Support says they cannot restore destroyed Shards.

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Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for July 15, 2021 - Sylvanas Nerf for Large Raid Size

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for July 15th, which includes a slight Sylvanas nerf for large raid sizes, a change to Fallen Charger and more!

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Datamined Mythic Kel'thuzad and Sylvanas Tuning Hotfixes for July 16th

As the World First guilds approach Mythic Kel'thuzad and Sylvanas, Blizzard continues to push hotfixes -- this time doing a tuning pass for the final two fights of the raid instance.

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'Grimoire of the Shadowlands and Beyond' Features a New Cosmology Chart and the Broker Perspective

World of Warcraft: Grimoire of the Shadowlands and Beyond by Sean Copeland and Steve Danuser is a lore book that is written from the perspective of a Broker. We take a look at some of the more interesting lore reveals including a new cosmology chart.

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Fan Creates Cinematic for Painsmith Raznal vs. Garrosh Cutscene (Spoilers)

Animator Maditdrakes has created a cinematic of the Painsmith Raznal vs. Garrosh Hellscream cut-scene in Sanctum of Domination.

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World First Mythic Fatescribe Roh-kalo by Complexity Limit

The door has opened for the final two bosses of the Sanctum of Domination raid as Complexity Limit has claimed the world first Mythic Fatescribe Roh-kalo kill. They have taken the lead once again and now head to Mythic Kel'thuzad.

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Need a Recap of the Covenant Campaign Stories for 9.0? The Lost Codex Has You Covered in Style

The Lost Codex have produced a set of beautifully crafted and well imagined campaign recaps for each Covenant.

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Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for July 16, 2021 - Mailroom Mayhem & Shard of Zed Bug Fixes

Blizzard has published Patch 9.1 hotfixes for July 16th which includes a fix for Mailroom Mayhem in Tazavesh and the Shard of Zed.

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New Warcraft Logs Race to World First Feature - Swap Streams on Guild Pages

Warcraft Logs is improving its Race to World First coverage with a new guild page feature allowing players to easily see who is streaming and swap between their perspectives.

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Season 2 Mythic Dungeon International Signups Now Available

Registration for Season 2 of the Shadowlands Mythic Dungeon International are open to all eligible teams from now until August 2nd. The MDI returns with the removal of cups in favor of a new three-phase group format, and a combined prize pool of $380,000!

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New Trailer from Platinum WoW for the Classic Arena Tournament

The WoW Esports Twitter Page shared a new trailer for the upcoming Classic Arena Tournament, made by Platinum WoW. Platinum WoW is a Youtube creator, specializing in Lore Videos for World of Warcraft.

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Lore Spotlight: Who Are The Nine?

The first wing of the Sanctum of Domination raid opened up on LFR this week, and the final boss fight in this wing is with The Nine. These are not random Val'kyr - they are a very special group with a significant past.

World First Mythic Kel'Thuzad Kill by Echo

The Sanctum of Domination Race to World First is heating up near the end, with Echo taking the lead once more by claiming the World First kill on Mythic Kel'Thuzad!

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Fan Makes U.S. State Maps in World of Warcraft Style

ConservationOfWumbo has been making maps of the U.S. states in the familiar-to-us WoW style - and they look great!

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Complexity Limit Reaches Phase 3 of Mythic Sylvanas

Complexity Limit has completed Phase 2 of Mythic Sylvanas which means that we've seen Phase 3 for the first time!

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Pixel Artist ShinySeabass Creates Each Boss for RWF Raiding Guild

Pixel artist ShinySeabass has been commissioned by BigDumbGaming to create pixel art pieces of each boss in Sanctum of Domination.

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Instructor's Divine Bell Trinket Available on NA Servers

If you want an Instructor's Divine Bell trinket for any character on NA servers, it's now available for the next 18 hours!

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Shadowlands Art Blast: Sanctum of Domination Boss Rooms with Senior 3D Artist Fanny Vergne

Senior 3D Artist Fanny Vergne has posted some of the work she did for Chains of Domination on Artstation. Fanny worked on the boss rooms for the Remnant of Ner'zhul, Soulrender Dormazain, and Sylvanas Windrunner.

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 186 | Legendary Stock Tracker, Brutosaur Container on BMAH

The latest economy article discusses the Legendary Stock Traider add-on and the addition of the Brutosaur to BMAH Containers.

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Echo Wipes to Sylvanas Enrage at 51.2% - When Does the Fight End?

Echo has reached a new best on Mythic Sylvanas Windrunner, wiping to enrage at 51.8% on their 100th pull, raising the question of when exactly will the fight end?

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Echo Wipes at 49.6%, Confirming the Sylvanas Encounter Does Not End at 50%

After a lightning round of pulls wiping at 51.8%, 51.2%, and 50.6%, Echo has managed to dig deep and push as hard as they can to reach the expected end of the fight at 50%... only to wipe at 49.6%. Having confirmed the encounter doesn't end at 50%, it now seems likely they'll need to push to 45%.

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Steve Danuser Clarifies the Difference Between Necromancy in the Shadowlands vs the Mortal Realm

Steve Danuser has clarified a question about Necromancy brought up on Twitter by 'Red Shirt Guy' Ian Bates.

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Echo's New Mythic Sylvanas Strategy Hotfixed

After Echo's heartbreaking wipe at 49.5% yesterday, they came prepared with a brand new strategy for Phase 2 which allowed them to get 3% more boss damage in Phase 2 alone. However, the strategy seems to have been quickly hotfixed and no longer works.

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New Test and Updates to Same-Faction Battlegrounds

Blizzard released a Blue Post detailing the decision around enabling same-faction Battlegrounds, what changes will be coming to the feature, as well as announcing an upcoming week long test.

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Sanctum of Domination Hotfixes Coming with the Weekly Reset

Blizzard has just announced more Sanctum of Domination hotfixes going live with the next weekly reset on 7/20, including visual desync on Painsmith and Kel'Thuzad tank mechanics.

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Humorous Memes Inspired By Echo's Discovery That Mythic Sylvanas Does Not End At 50%

Here's a look at some humorous memes prompted by Echo's discovery that Mythic Sylvanas does not end at 50%.

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Complexity Limit's New Best Attempt is 45.8% on Mythic Sylvanas

As the weekly reset approaches, Complexity Limit has reached a new best attempt of 45.8% on Mythic Sylvanas, very close to the speculated end of the fight!

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Sylvanas Fixes - July 19th Hotfixes for Chains of Domination

Fixed an issue that could cause Sylvanas to cast a non-intermission Domination Chains prior to casting the intermission Domination Chains if pushed over the health threshold very close to the cooldown of Domination Chains.

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Mythic Sanctum of Domination Raid

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss Mythic Sanctum of Domination raid progress including the surprise twist surrounding Sylvanas' health.

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Echo's New Best Attempt is 45.4% on Mythic Sylvanas

With the NA reset just a few hours away, Echo has reached a new best attempt of 45.4% on Mythic Sylvanas with 3 players dying early on the last platform.

Echo Claims World First Mythic Sylvanas Windrunner Kill

After 169 pulls, Echo has conquered the final 5% and claimed the World First Mythic Sylvanas Windrunner kill and Sanctum of Domination clear. Congratulations to them!

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Echo's World First Sylvanas Kill Boss Damage Logs

Rogerbrown from Echo showed off Echo's logs for the World First Sylvanas kill, showing off which specs did the most boss damage for Phase 2 and Phase 3!

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Lore Spotlight: A Look at Draka, Mother of Thrall

An Army of Bone and Steel, the fifth chapter of the Chains of Domination storyline opened up this week. We take a look at some of the lore mentioned in this storyline, which features a reunion between Baroness Draka and her son, Thrall.

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Week 4 of the Patch 9.1 Mythic+ Affix Rotation is Spiteful, Necrotic, Tyrannical, Tormented

Patch 9.1 has a brand new Mythic+ affix rotation. For week 4 of Patch 9.1, we have Spiteful, Necrotic, Tyrannical and the Tormented Seasonal affix!

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Alliance Enlistment Package Contents during Same-Faction Battleground Test

Blizzard has implemented an Enlistment Package for Alliance players to incentivize Alliance to participate in the Battleground Tests for Same-Faction Queues. The exact contents of are now becoming known as Alliance players queue into Battlegrounds to earn the Enlistment Packages.

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Season 2 Sockets from Archivist's Codex Cannot be Added to Domination Socketed Gear

As players have started to reach Rank 6 with the Archivist's Codex, we have learned that you are unable to add Prismatic Sockets to a piece of Domination socketed gear. This means that each Armor type can have a different number of sockets this tier when using all pieces of Domination Gear.

Season 2 Sockets from Archivist's Codex Cannot be Added to Domination Socketed Gear

As players have started to reach Rank 6 with the Archivist's Codex, we have learned that you are unable to add Prismatic Sockets to a piece of Domination socketed gear. This means that when using all pieces of Domination Gear, Cloth users only get 3 sockets this tier, while Leather gets 5!

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Sylvanas Legendary Bow Rae'shalare Now Can Drop at Heroic Item Level

We've received a report that the Sylvanas Legendary Bow Rae'shalare dropped at the Heroic Item Level from Heroic Sylvanas. Previously, this bow dropped at Normal Item level from Heroic Sylvanas so it seems that something changed.

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Archivist's Codex Socket and Conduit Upgrades Not Account Wide

Ve'nari rewards were eventually made account wide a couple weeks into Patch 9.0.5 but unfortunately the Archivist's Codex reputation rewards don't appear to be account wide. If you want to buy Conduit or Socket upgrades, you'll need to grind the reputation on each character.

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July 20th Hotfixes - Guaranteed Shard Drop from Sylvanas for Players With None

Defeating Sylvanas on any difficulty will now always drop a Shard of Domination for players who do not yet have all possible Shards.

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Analysis of Shadowlands DPS in Heroic Sanctum of Domination - Mythic Opening Week

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sanctum of Domination, based on data of the week of July 13th. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Heroic Sanctum of Domination statistics.

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Complexity Limit Claims World Second Mythic Sylvanas Windrunner Kill

Following their weekly reset, Complexity Limit defeated Mythic Sylvanas Windrunner, claiming World Second in the Sanctum of Domination.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Accessibility Improvements

Blizzard has released a blog post on their design approach to improved accessibility in Diablo II: Resurrected.

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World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King – A Pandemic System Board Game - Now Available for Pre-Order

Today, Blizzard has revealed more details about World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King – A Pandemic System Board Game as well as opening up pre-orders on Z-Man Games and the Blizzard Shop. The game costs $59.99 and will ship no later than November 30, 2021.

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Pieces Claims World Third Mythic Sylvanas Windrunner Kill

Following the EU reset, Pieces has defeated Mythic Sylvanas and claiming World Third in Mythic Sanctum of Domination!

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Activision Blizzard Being Sued by California Over Discrimination Against Female Employees

Bloomberg Law has reported that Activision Blizzard has been sued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing following a two-year investigation into claims the company discriminated against female employees. The full report details numerous allegations of discrimination and sexual harassment, including the alleged conduct of former Warcraft Senior Creative Director Alex Afrasiabi.

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July 21st Hotfixes - Renown Is New Torghast Reward

Renown is now a possible reward from Torghast completions, with better chances at Renown coming from higher Torghast difficulties.

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Plaguefall Renown Farm Nerfed - All Bosses Now Required to Access Last Boss

Blizzard has announced that all bosses are now required to access the last boss of Plaguefall. This means that that Plaguefall Renown farm has been nerfed and gaining Renown will take much longer, and also the Slime Serpent Mount will be more difficult to complete.

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Domination Socket Helper Addon - Prevent Accidentally Destroying Shards of Domination

Domination Socket Helper is a new addon which prevents players from replacing, vendoring, or otherwise destroying their Shards of Domination.

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July 22nd Hotfixes - Horde Players Earn Famed Bane of the Banshee Queen Title

Fixed an issue where Horde players who have earned the Hall of Fame: Sylvanas achievement were not granted the Famed Bane of The Banshee Queen title.

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Undocumented Nerf to Necrotic Wake Weapons and Kyrian Dungeon Bonus

Players have noticed that the Necrotic Wake weapons and Kyrian bonus have been nerfed by 50% sometime in the last week. This means that the Necrotic Wake dungeon has become much harder, especially on Tyrannical week!

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Shadowlands Tank Tier List - Sanctum of Domination Patch 9.1 - Updated for Mythic Week 2

Welcome to Wowhead's Patch 9.1 Shadowlands Tank Tier List for the Sanctum of Domination Raid. With the help of our class writers, we've made a Tier List for raiding in Patch 9.1, commenting on the strengths and weaknesses of each Tank spec for the raid and how each spec performs.

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Blizzard President J. Allen Brack Emails Staff About Lawsuit

Blizzard President J. Allen Brack sent an internal email to staff about the lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing.

Midsummer Fire Festival and Spirit of Competition in Burning Crusade Classic - July 23, 2021

The delayed Midsummer Fire Festival is live on Burning Crusade Classic servers on July 23, 2021, along with the Spirit of Competition, a Battlegrounds-based event that has not been held since 2008!

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Activision Blizzard Executive Fran Townsend Calls Lawsuit Factually Incorrect and Out of Context

In sharp contrast to the message of support and apology from Blizzard President J. Allen Brack yesterday, newly hired Activision executive Fran Townsend is calling the lawsuit factually incorrect, with out of context stories from more than a decade ago.

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In-Game Protests Organized by Players Against Activision Blizzard

Players have been staging in-game protests in response to reports of female Activision Blizzard employees facing sexual harassment and discrimination.

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Bloomberg Report Unveils Warcraft III: Reforged Development Issues

In an in-depth article, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier sheds light on the complications during development leading up to the problematic release of Warcraft III: Reforged in early 2020.

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Former Blizzard President Mike Morhaime Shares Thoughts on Activision Blizzard Lawsuit

Ex-Blizzard President Mike Morhaime shares his thoughts on the Activision Blizzard lawsuit, apologizing for failing his old employees.

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Former Blizzard Vice President Chris Metzen Shares Apology

Former Vice President of Chris Metzen has released a message of sympathy and remorse following allegations made in a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, leading with "we failed, and I'm sorry."

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Blizzard Employees Tweet Support for Victims and Condemnation of Activision Blizzard's Handling

Many Activision Blizzard employees have taken to Twitter to denounce the company's official response to the discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit.

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 187 | Sanctum of Domination Race to World First Costs

The latest economy article discusses the Race to World First costs for top guilds in Sanctum of Domination.

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Holly Longdale Interview - Upcoming Changes in Burning Crusade Classic

Prior to the Finals for the Burning Crusade Classic Arena Tournament, Holly Longdale joined the broadcast for an interview and shared some thoughts on Burning Crusade Classic. In addition, Holly Longdale shared some announcements for upcoming Changes for Burning Crusade Classic.

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Rae'Shalare Upgrade Tokens Being Sent to Hunters Who Looted Normal Bows from Heroic Sylvanas Windrunner

Hunters who received a Normal 233 item level Rae'shalare, Death's Whisper from Heroic Sylvanas Windrunner are receiving upgrade tokens from Customer Support, upgrading their legendary bow to Heroic 246 item level.

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LFG Tool - Phase 2 Testing coming to Burning Crusade Classic PTR

During the Holly Longdale interview on the Burning Crusade Classic Arena Tournament, Holly Longdale shared some announcements for upcoming Changes for Burning Crusade Classic. One of the announcements shared was Phase 2 Testing coming to the Burning Crusade Classic Public Test Realm.

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July 23rd Hotfixes - Remnant of Ner’zhul Armor Pieces & Tormented Sanguine Depths

With the most recent Shadowlands hotfixes, shattered armor pieces from the Remnant of Ner'zhul will no longer be targeted by cleave effects, and the fourth Tormented lieutenant in Sanguine Depths is now located before the third boss.

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Serpentshrine Cavern & The Eye Raid Tests - Phase 2 Testing coming to Burning Crusade Classic PTR

During the Holly Longdale interview on the Burning Crusade Classic Arena Tournament, Holly Longdale shared some announcements for upcoming Changes for Burning Crusade Classic. One of the announcements shared was Phase 2 Testing coming to the Burning Crusade Classic Public Test Realm.

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Shadowlands Healer Tier List - Sanctum of Domination Patch 9.1 - Updated for Mythic Week 2

Welcome to Wowhead's Patch 9.1 Shadowlands Healer Tier List for the Sanctum of Domination Raid. With the help of our class writers, we've made a Tier List for raiding in Patch 9.1, commenting on the strengths and weaknesses of each Healer spec for the raid and how each spec performs.

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Shadowlands DPS Tier List - Sanctum of Domination Patch 9.1 - Updated for Mythic Week 2

Welcome to Wowhead's Patch 9.1 Shadowlands DPS Tier List for the Sanctum of Domination Raid. With the help of our class writers, we've made a Tier List for raiding in Patch 9.1, commenting on the strengths and weaknesses of each DPS spec for the raid and how each spec performs.

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Ghostcrawler Reflects on Recently-Resurfaced Sylvanas Discussion from BlizzCon 2010 Q&A

Former Blizzard employee Ghostcrawler reflects on a recently-resurfaced BlizzCon 2010 panel, in which a female fan asked a question about diversity in female representation in World of Warcraft and received an inappropriate response from Blizzard employees including Alex Afrasiabi.

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Activision Blizzard Employees Publish Open Letter Criticizing Activision's Official Statement on the Lawsuit

Over 800 Activision Blizzard employees have signed an open letter to leadership criticizing the official statement on the lawsuit and demanding one that reflects the seriousness of the allegations.

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Activision Zoom Meeting with Employees Doubles Down on Apalling Official Statement

According to Uppercutcrit.com, Activision leadership held a Zoom meeting with employees, calling Fran Townsend's poorly received message an "apology" and stating the corporate headquarters intent to fight against the California lawsuit.

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Necrotic Wake Weapons Buffed by 50% But No Longer Scale with Player Damage

Blizzard has announced that the Necrotic Wake weapons, including the Kyrian bonus, has been buffed by 50% but no longer scales with damage increasing modifiers and cannot crit.

Burning Crusade Classic Arena Points Formula Adjusted to Increase Amount Awarded Each Week

The formula for Arena Points has been adjusted to increase Arena Points awarded each week.

Upcoming PvP Tuning for the July 26th / 27th Weekly Reset

Blizzard has posted upcoming PvP Tuning which includes a change to the Unchained Gladaitor's Shackles PvP trinket and some class tuning!

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Post Race to World First Q&A with Max from Complexity Limit - Best Classes, Boomkins, Split Runs

Max from Complexity Limit did a Q&A about the Race to World First event for Sanctum of Domination, answering many questions about fight designs, Balance Druids, raid compositions, split runs and more.

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Former Blizzard Employees Speak Up About Activision Blizzard

Many former Blizzard employees have spoken up, detailing unacceptable behaviour they witnessed and experienced during their time at the company.

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Week 5 of the Patch 9.1 Mythic+ Affix Rotation is Bolstering, Quaking, Fortified, Tormented

Patch 9.1 has a brand new Mythic+ affix rotation. For week 5 of Patch 9.1, we have Bolstering, Quaking, Fortified and the Tormented Seasonal affix!

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New Tyrande Cinematic - Power of Night Covenant Campaign Chapter (Spoilers)

The latest Chains of Domination covenant campaign chapter, Power of Night, ends with a new cinematic featuring Tyrande. Story spoilers.

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Activision Blizzard Employees Are Staging a Walkout Protest on Wednesday - #ActiBlizzWalkout

Activision Blizzard employees are staging a walkout in protest of the official handling of the discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit that the company is facing, and to call for an improvement in working conditions for employees.

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The Power of Night Campaign Quest Bugged - Renown 54 Difficult to Get

Player have started to notice that one of the Power of Night campaign quests is currently bugged, which is making Renown 54 difficult to get. While some players have found success logging out or going to Warmode, the majority of players are having trouble completing this Campaign step.

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Wowhead Weekly #275 - Tyrande Cinematic and Activision Blizzard Lawsuit

For Wowhead Weekly #275, Annie and Perc discuss the latest Tyrande cinematic as well as the Activision Blizzard Lawsuit.

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World of Warcraft Team Releases Statement - Recent Lawsuit, Removal of In-Game References

The World of Warcraft team has released a statement talking about the recent events. In this statement, they also mention they're working on removing in-game references from offending parts.

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Sanctum of Domination Hotfixes - Kel'Thuzad, Mythic Remnant of Ner'zhul

Blizzard has announced that some Sanctum of Domination hotfixes have been pushed for Kel'Thuzad and Mythic Remnant of Ner'zhul. These changes are targeted at bosses where you stop DPS to achieve a very specific push timing.

July 27th Hotfixes - Exchange Anima for Tradeskill Goods & Korthite Crystals

Blizzard's hotfix blog has been updated with a handful of minor changes, a few Sanctum of Domination boss updates, and new ways to spend excess anima. Broker Ko'tul in the Great Vault will now allow players to buy various profession items and Korthite Crystal with extra Reservoir Anima.

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Surprise Shards of Domination Set Bonuses Nerfs Reverted

A surprise set of hotfixes were pushed today, as the Shards of Domination set bonuses were nerfed for about an hour, then un-nerfed shortly thereafter. These nerfs are un-announced tuning with the largest nerfs going to the popular Chaos Bane Unholy set bonus. Could these tuning hotfixes go live in the future?

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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Responds to Lawsuit, Calls Their Initial Response "Tone Deaf"

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has responded to the lawsuit allegations, detailing actions the company will take moving forward and calling Activision Blizzard's initial responses "tone deaf."

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References to Alex Afrasiabi Removed in World of Warcraft

Blizzard is starting to remove in-game references to former Senior Creative Director Alex Afrasiabi.

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Virtual Protest and Walkout in Support of #ActiBlizzWalkout on July 28th

Players are organizing a virtual protest and walkout in support of the #ActiBlizzWalkout taking place on Wednesday. To stand in solidarity with the employees protesting outside the Blizzard campus, players are planning a mass logout in Oribos at 10am PST on July 28th.

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More Blizzard Employees Come Forward With Support for Victims and Condemnation of Activision Blizzard's Handling

Many Blizzard Employees have been resolutely coming forward to make statements condemning Activision Blizzard's official response to the discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit that the company is facing.

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#ActiBlizzWalkout Organizers Respond to Bobby Kotick's Statement

Organizers of the #ActiBlizzWalkout protest have responded to Bobby Kotick's statement from yesterday, mentioning that Kotick's response failed to address many elements of concern to ActiBlizz employees.

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In-Game Walkouts In Support of #ActiBlizzWalkout Attended Across Realms and Regions

Players across regions and realms gathered in Oribos today to take part in a mass-logout, an in-game protest in support of the walkout organized by Activision Blizzard employees.

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More Details Surface on Alex Afrasiabi's "Cosby Suite" and Lawsuit Allegations

Kotaku has published a detailed report on Alex Afrasiabi's "Cosby Suite" mentioned in the Activision Blizzard Lawsuit allegations, as pictures and chat messages from a 2013 group chat called the “Blizzcon Cosby Crew" have surfaced. Blizzard has also confirmed Afrasiabi was terminated in 2020 due to a separate investigation.

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Capstone Trait Unlocked for Middle Soulbinds This Week at Renown 54

This week, players are able to unlock Renown 54 which means that the capstone trait for the Kleia, Theotar, Emeni and Dreamweaver Soulbinds are now available!

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Investor Rights Law Firms Launch Securities Claims Investigations Against Activision Blizzard

Several investor rights law firms have announced investigations of potential securities claims on behalf of Activision Blizzard shareholders, claiming the company's failure to inform the public of the ongoing discrimination investigation could be considered a breach of their fiduciary duties and has misled investors.

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Analysis of Shadowlands DPS in Heroic Sanctum of Domination - Week of July 20th

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sanctum of Domination, based on data of the week of July 20th. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Heroic Sanctum of Domination statistics.

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First Look at the LFG Tool in Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard just pushed the 2.5.2 Patch to the Burning Crusade Classic Public Test Realm. This means we can finally get a look at the Looking For Group Tool and answer some questions about the functionality of this new feature.

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Patch 2.5.2 Content on Burning Crusade Classic PTR

Blizzard has just shared a Blue Post detailing the upcoming tests for the Burning Crusade Classic Public Test Realm, as well as a helpful Blue Post on how to join the PTR.

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Druid's Swift Flight Form Quest Chain on the Burning Crusade Classic PTR

On the Patch 2.5.2 PTR for Burning Crusade Classic, the Druid Swift Flight Form Quest Chain seems to be live.

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Engineering Epic Goggle Recipes on the Burning Crusade Classic PTR

On the Patch 2.5.2 PTR for Burning Crusade Classic, the Engineering Epic Goggle Recipes are available for testing.

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July 29th Hotfixes for Chains of Domination

The spawn location of the 2nd Tormented Affix lieutenant in The Necrotic Wake has been adjusted.

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Blizzard Not Proceeding with Shards of Domination Set Bonus Nerfs

Blizzard has announced that the Shard of Domination set bonus nerfs briefly visible earlier in the week, will not be implemented at all in the future.

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Sanctum of Domianation Full Tier Review with Limit Maximum and Rogerbrown

A lengthy review of the Sanctum of Domination is now available on Youtube, in which Limit Max and Rogerbrown discuss their incredibly close Race to World first, the impact of split runs, Shards of Domination, and each of the ten raid bosses.

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Photos from the #ActiBlizzWalkout Protests - Employes and Players Rally Together

Employees and players gathered on Wednesday, July 28, to stage a walkout in protest of the official handling of the discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit that Activision Blizzard is facing, and to call for an improvement in working conditions for employees, especially those from marginalized groups.

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Spit Emote Removed on Burning Crusade Classic PTR

On the Patch 2.5.2 Burning Crusade Classic PTR, the Spit Emote has been removed. Players can still "/spit" on the ground, but if used while targeting another player, the emote does nothing.

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Upcoming Shards of Domination Set Bonus Buffs on Next Weekly Reset

Blizzard has announced that the Blood and Frost Set Bonuses for Shards of Domination will be getting some large buffs on the next weekly reset!

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Last Chance: Claim Daisy and Bananas for Free Through August 1st

This weekend is the last chance to claim for free the two free pets unlocked via the charity event organized by Blizzard to support Doctors Without Borders back in April. Both pets won't be redeemable for free after August 1st.

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Dratnos and Tettles Discuss Shards of Domination Tuning and Upgrades

Shards of Domination have received several changes over the past few weeks, and in particular the past few days. Dratnos and Tettles are here to cover the impact of these changes.

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 188 | Exchange Anima for Korthite Crystals

The latest economy article discusses the impact of the new NPC allowing players to exchange Anima for materials, in particular Korthite Crystals.

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Darkmoon Faire Now Active for August - Reputation Buff Applies to Death's Advance

The Darkmoon Faire is now active for both NA and EU servers. Head to the Darkmoon Faire to pick up a buff that will increase reputation gains with the new Death's Advance reputation, but unfortunately it won't buff Archivist's Codex reputation gains.

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Social Media Images Created to Show Support for Activision Blizzard Employees

An official Twitter account has been created for the employees at Activision Blizzard who are currently calling for an improvement in working conditions at the company. This Twitter account, @ABetterABK has recently created and uploaded an image that people who wish to show support can use on their social media.

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This is Rextroy! 300 NPC Minions Lead into Battle

In his newest stunt, Rextroy figures out how to assemble an army of 300 NPCs to do his bidding.

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Fan Creates Warcraft III Pixel Art Cutscene

Fan-made cutscene for Warcraft III.

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Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for August 2, 2021 - Shard of Rev Now Drops from Sylvanas on Weekly Reset

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for August 2nd which announces that after the Weekly Reset, the Shard of Rev will now also drop from Sylvanas Windrunner!

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By Our Hand Cinematic Analysis - What's Going On With Elune?

A closer look at the latest Chains of Domination cinematic, By Our Hand, which analyzes Elune's motivations.

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J. Allen Brack is Leaving Blizzard Entertainment - Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra as Co-Leaders

News just broke that current Blizzard President J. Allen Brack is leaving Blizzard Entertainment. Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra will take over as "co-leaders of Blizzard".

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Organized Twitch Protest to Support Victims of Workplace Harassment and End Abuse in Gaming

Streamer and mental health advocate DesMephisto has started a campaign to support Activision Blizzard employees by streaming on Twitch, protesting the actions of systemic abuse within Activision Blizzard and those who have enabled it. #ABetterABK #EndAbuseInGaming

Week 6 of the Patch 9.1 Mythic+ Affix Rotation is Sanguine, Storming, Tyrannical, Tormented

Patch 9.1 has a brand new Mythic+ affix rotation. For week 6 of Patch 9.1, we have Sanguine, Storming, Tyrannical and the Tormented Seasonal affix!

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NA Shadowlands Maintenance for August 3rd, 2021 Extended to 10 AM PDT

Blizzard have announced that today's Shadowlands maintenance on August 3rd, 2021 has been extended to 10 AM PDT.

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Remaining Capstone Traits for Soulbinds Unlocked This Week at Renown 55 and 57

This week, players are able to unlock Renown 57 which means that the capstone traits for all Soulbinds will be available!

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Employees Form ABK Workers Alliance, Send New Letter to Kotick and Activision Blizzard Leadership

IGN has reported that a coalition of Activision Blizzard employees have formed the ABK Workers Alliance, sending a new letter to Activision Blizzard leadership expressing dissatisfaction with the choice of WilmerHale to conduct an internal review and urging leadership to address the demands outlined last week in their statement of intent.

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Covenant-Themed Pepe Costumes Available at Renown 56

This week, players are able to hit Renown 56, and with it, obtain new Pepe costumes! These costumes are obtained for free once you hit Renown 56.

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Statement on Lawsuit in Activision Blizzard Q2 2021 Earnings Press Release

Ahead of the Activision Blizzard Conference Call discussing Quarter 2 financial results, the company has published a press release detailing financial highlights with a section dedicated to the lawsuit.

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Diablo Immortal Delayed Until 2022

The release of Blizzard's upcoming mobile game Diablo Immortal has been delayed until the first half of 2022. In a recent Development Update, the Diablo Immortal speaks about the reasons behind the delay, such as refining endgame features.

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Blizzard Entertainment's Head of Global Human Resources Leaves Company

Blizzard Entertainment's head of Global Human Resources has left the company this week, as confirmed by an Activision Blizzard representative to Bloomberg and The Verge.

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Activision Blizzard Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results - Two Mobile Warcraft Titles in Internal Testing

Activision Blizzard's Q2 financial results exceeded prior outlook, despite some decline. Major announcements include two Warcraft Mobile experiences, and an opening statement from CEO Bobby Kotick addressing recent misconduct.

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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Delivers New Mission Statement During Investor Conference Call

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick began the earnings call with a strongly worded opening speech, stating emphatically that unequal treatment would not be tolerated. However, he did not directly address employee demands for workplace change.

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Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for August 3, 2021 - Shards of Domination Can No Longer Be Overridden

After many players have deleted their Shards of Domination, Blizzard has applied a hotfix so that Shards of Domination can now longer be overriden.

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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.

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Get ilvl 226 Loot and Warglaive Transmog from Burning Crusade Timewalking

Burning Crusade Timewalking is active for the week - get ilvl 226 loot from the weekly quest and a chance of Warglaive transmog on your Demon Hunter.

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Huge Timewalking Experience from Dungeons Makes Leveling Faster

Burning Crusade Timewalking Dungeons are giving large amounts of experience, making leveling a breeze.

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Burning Crusade PTR Notes - Outland Faction PvP Gear Coming in Phase 2, Honor Not Reset Before Season 2

Blizzard has updated the Burning Crusade Classic PTR notes, noting that Outland Faction PvP gear will be coming in Phase 2 and Honor will not reset before Season 2.

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Blizzard's World of Warcraft Combat Team is Expanding - Hiring for Three New Positions

Blizzard has announced that they are expanding their World of Warcraft Combat Team, hiring for three new positions.

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August 4th Hotfixes - Experience from Timewalking Dungeons Fixed

Fixed an issue where an incorrect amount of experience was being awarded when completing a Timewalking dungeon.

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

This week's Mythic+ affixes are Sanguine, Storming, Tyrannical and we're going over the best and worst dungeons this week!

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Analysis of Shadowlands DPS in Mythic Sanctum of Domination - Week of July 27th

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sanctum of Domination, based on data from the week of July 27th. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Sanctum of Domination statistics.

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Fan Continues Nightborne Character Customization Demonstration

Shalashaska posts an update on their awesome ideas for Nightborne character customization.

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United in Stormwind - Hearthstone Recreates what WoW is All About

2021’s second Hearthstone expansion, United in Stormwind, released this week.

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August 5th Hotfixes - Death Gates Added to Sanctum of Domination

Added death gates to assist in traversing through the Sanctum of Domination.

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Overwatch League Corporate Sponsors Remove Ads Pending Reevaluation

Following the lawsuit filed by the state of California, T-Mobile, State Farm, and Coca-Cola have removed their brand name advertisements from the Call Of Duty and Overwatch League, pending a reevaluation of their partnerships.

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Fan Made Cutscenes for the Tarragrue and the Nine (Spoilers)

Feli the Goblin has created cutscenes for a couple of spots in Sanctum of Domination that seemed like they needed them.

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Frances Townsend Has Stepped Down as Executive Sponsor of the ABK Women's Network

Following her ill-fated email deflecting the allegations made against Activision Blizzard, Frances Townsend has stepped down as Executive Sponsor of the ABK Women's Network, although she still remains employed by the company. Her stepping down was a major point in an open letter signed by thousands of employees criticizing the corporate response.

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Experience from Completing Timewalking Dungeons Increased by 50%

After a bug fix earlier this week to nerf the amount of experience earned in Timewalking, Blizzard have announced a new hotfix that increases the amount of experience obtained from completing Timewalking dungeons by 50%.

Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for August 6, 2021 - Class Bug Fixes

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.1 hotfixes for August 6th which includes some class bug fixes and a tooltip change to Shards of Domination.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Possible Beta Date Found on Microsoft Store - August 17th

Redditor Crimson4649 noticed yesterday that the Diablo II: Resurrected Beta entry on the Microsoft Store had a release date, which has now been removed. Could this be the start of the Diablo II: Resurrected Beta?

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Community Members Collaborate on E.T.C. Tribute Band and WoW Themed Parody Band

Jay the Bard has collaborated with other community members to revive the concept of WoW bands.

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Dratnos and Tettles Discuss Faction Balance in Shadowlands

The Sanctum of Domination Hall of Fame is filling up with over 50 Horde guilds so far, but there are still fewer than 10 Alliance representatives. In this video, Dratnos and Tettles discuss the faction imbalance at the top-end of the game.

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 189 | State of the Economy after One Month of 9.1

The latest economy article discusses the state of the retail WoW economy one month after Patch 9.1.

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Rextroy: Using Multiple Legendaries at Once to One-Shot Groups

Rextroy demonstrates a technique to one-shot groups using multiple Legendary items at once.

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Best in Slot Gear Guides for Burning Crusade Classic Phase 2

Wowhead's Best in Slot Gear Guides for Burning Crusade Classic are now live, with detailed lists for useful items to acquire during Phase 2.

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PvP Class Tuning for Week of August 10th

Blizzard has announced some PvP class tuning that will go live the week of August 10th.

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Dungeon and Raid Tuning for Week of August 10th - Mythic Painsmith Nerfs

Blizzard released notes on dungeon and raid tuning happening during the weekly maintenance. These changes include nerfs to Painsmith Raznal on Mythic difficulty and some dungeon changes.

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Hotfixes for August 9th - Stygia Rewards Doubled, Shaded Judgement Stone Toy Now Obtainable

Hotfixes for August 9th include an increase on Stygia gains from Maw daily quests, and the Shaded Judgement Stone toy is now correctly dropping from mobs in the Rift in Korthia and the Maw.

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Week 7 of the Patch 9.1 Mythic+ Affix Rotation is Fortified, Raging, Explosive, Tormented

Patch 9.1 has a brand new Mythic+ affix rotation. For week 7 of Patch 9.1, we have Raging, Explosive, Fortified and the Tormented Seasonal affix! This is the return of the Raging and Fortified combination.

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Anduin's Goodbye In-Game Cutscene from Chains of Domination Campaign Finale (Spoilers)

By hitting Renown 58, players are able to unlock the finale of the Chains of Domination campaign which includes an in-game cutscene. Warning: Spoilers!

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Diablo II: Resurrected Early Access Test Starts August 13th, Open Beta Weekend on August 20th

Blizzard has announced that the Diablo II: Resurrected Early Access test will begin on August 13th for players that have pre-purchased Resurrected or the Prime Evil Collection. In addition, an Open Beta weekend will take place on August 20th.

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New Uther Dialogue At the End of the 9.1 Covenant Campaign (Story Spoilers)

At the end of the Covenant Campaign in Chains of Domination, Uther shows up in Keeper's Respite, and meets an old friend. Story spoilers.

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Chains of Domination Final Chapter Confirms Fan Theory About The Jailer (Spoilers)

A theory about the Jailer's original purpose in the Shadowlands has been confirmed with the release of the final Chains of Domination story chapter.

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Thrall and Draka Discuss Garrosh's Fate in Korthia

At the end of the Covenant Campaign in Chains of Domination, Thrall and Draka meet once more, this time discussing Garrosh's fate and how it affected Thrall.

Wowhead Weekly #276 - End of the Covenant Campaign, Lawsuit Developments

For Wowhead Weekly #276, Annie and Perc discuss the end of the Covenant Campaign, including the new Anduin cutscene, as well as recent developments pertaining to the Activision Blizzard lawsuit.

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Father and Son Reunite Once Again - The Mograines Meet in Korthia

At the end of the Covenant Campaign in Chains of Domination, Alexandros and Darion Mograine meet once more, engaging in new dialogue regarding their past.

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Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for August 10, 2021 - Comp Stomp Buff, New Korthia Grapple Point

Blizzard has posted Shadowlands hotfixes for August 10th, 2021 which includes a grapple point across the south gap in Korthia and a buff to enemies in Comp Stomp.

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A Mysterious Venthyr Tome in Korthia (Story Spoilers)

At the end of the Covenant Campaign, a mysterious Venthyr tome appears in Korthia, revealing an unfortunate surprise. Story spoilers.

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Conversation Between Tal-Galan and Ve'nari - Possible Hints at Future Shadowlands Zone

A conversation between Tal-Galan and Ve'nari which occurs after the events of the final chapter of 9.1's storyline may have some clues about where we will be headed in a future patch.

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New Lua File Mention Patch 9.1.5 - Shadowlands PTR Soon?

Blizzard added a file today which references functions deprecated in Patch 9.1.5. Could a patch be coming soon?

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Diablo 4 Game Director, Blizzard Lead Level Designer, and WoW Designer Leave Blizzard Entertainment

We have several more high-profile Blizzard Entertainment departures this week, with Diablo 4 game director Luis Barriga, Blizzard lead level designer Jesse McCree, and World of Warcraft designer Jonathan LeCraft let go from the company.

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Updates on Burning Crusade Classic PTR - Arena Reward Cutoffs and Whistle Emote Change

An update to the Burning Crusade Classic Public Test Realm just went live, implementing the Arena Reward Cutoffs and an interesting change to the whistle emote sound.

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August 11th Hotfixes - 9.1 Reputations Count Towards Exalted Reputation Achievements

Death's Advance, The Archivists' Codex, Ve'nari, and The Avowed reputations should now count towards the Exalted Reputation achievements.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Features Remastered Cinematics

Remastered Diablo II: Resurrected Cinematics have been revealed for the Introduction to the game and for the beginning of Act II.

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Comp Stomp Brawl Available This Week - Fight Against AI in Arathi Basin

Throughout this week, the player-favorite Comp Stomp Brawl is back to the game, after a 1 year break. This brawl takes place in Arathi Basin and puts players to fight a team of AI opponents, instead of other players.

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New Covenant Transmog Armor Sets Available at Renown 60

With this weekly reset, players can reach Renown 60, unlocking one of the tints of the new 9.1 Covenant Armor sets!

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Diablo II: Resurrected Early Access to Open Beta through Twitch Drops

According to a new Tweet from the official Diablo twitter page, to gain Early Access to the Open Beta, players will need to use the Twitch Drops system on Twitch this upcoming weekend during Closed Beta.

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August 12th Hotfixes - Fixes to Priest Anima Powers

Hotfixes for August 12th focuses on fixes for Priest Anima Powers.

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Spirit of Eche'ro Available from Legion Archaeology Through August 24th

For the next two weeks, the Legion Archaeology mount Spirit of Eche'ro is available by starting a quest chain in Dalaran: The Right Path, given out by Dariness the Learned. This quest is only available every 6 months, following the Legion Archaeology quest rotation, which changes every 2 weeks.

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Analysis of Shadowlands DPS in Mythic Sanctum of Domination - Week of August 3rd

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sanctum of Domination, based on data from the week of August 3rd. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Sanctum of Domination statistics.

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Horde Hall of Fame for Sanctum of Domination Will Close at the End of This Reset

The Hall of Fame for Sanctum of Domination will be closing at the end of the current reset (August 17th for NA and August 18th for EU) for the Horde faction with 100 Horde Guilds defeating Mythic Sylvanas Windrunner. For the rest of this lockout, Horde guilds will still be able to obtain Hall of Fame: Sylvanas (Horde). After this lockout, the achievement will only be available for Alliance guilds, with only 11 slots claimed.

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Soultwining Crescent and Death-Bound Shard Will Grant Conduits Based on Spec Instead of Class

With the next reset, Soultwining Crescent and Death-Bound Shard will grant conduits based on your spec instead of by class.

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New Enemy Models for Diablo II: Resurrected - Succubus, The Cow King, Izual

Diablo II: Resurrected's Early Access begins on Friday, August 13th and players will be able to test Act I and II. New character models have been revealed for some of the enemies that heroes will encounter in Acts II, III, IV, and V.

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34-Slot Bag Now Purchasable on the Black Market Auction House

The Papa's Mint Condition Bag was one of the only 34-slot bags available to players, previously made unobtainable after the Shadowlands pre-patch event. It can now be purchased from the Black Market Auction House!

Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for August 13, 2021 - Windwalker Monk and Sylvanas Bug Fixes

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for August 13th, 2021 which includes a fix for Windwalker Monks doing too much damage with Storm, Earth and Fire and fixing a bug where Sylvanas' Veil of Darkness doesn't impact any targets.

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Uther Describes How His Soul Was Shattered By Frostmourne, Hinting at Sylvanas' Character Development

The latest and final chapter of Chains of Domination, patch 9.1's storyline, has revealed some interesting information about souls that have been shattered by Frostmourne - Such as those belonging to Uther and Sylvanas - and how they're affected.

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

This week's Mythic+ affixes are Raging, Explosive and Fortified. This is the first time Raging and Fortified have been combined for a long time, and we're covering the best and worst Mythic+ dungeons for the week!

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Shadows Rising Nominated for Best Media Tie-In Novel at Dragon Con

Madeleine Roux has been nominated in the category of Best Media Tie-In Novel for Shadows Rising, the Shadowlands prequel.

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The Bloodlight Tournament: Rextroy Challenges Healers

Rextroy tests healers to see which class can keep him alive the longest.

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An Easy Renown Farm This Week: Comp Stomp!

This week's PVP Brawl is Comp Stomp, a version of Arathi Basin against bots, and it's a great source of Renown if you need to catch up!

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Dratnos and Tettles Discuss Alt Catch-Up in Shadowlands - Conduits, Renown, Legendaires

This week, Dratnos and Tettles discuss alt-catch up, noting the upcoming change to upgrading Conduits and discussing the overall grind to get a character ready in Shadowlands.

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 190 - Vendor Shuffling and WorthIT for Burning Crusade Classic

The latest economy article discusses the vendor shuffle process and highlights that WorthIT has been now updated for Burning Crusade Classic.

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Story of the First Ones and the Cosmic Cycle with Nobbel87

Nobbel87 recaps the story of the First Ones, mysterious figures introduced in Shadowlands who alongside the cosmic cycle have been the subject of discussion in Chains of Domination and Grimoire of the Shadowlands.

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New Shandris and Tyrande Dialogue on Elune and the Burning of Teldrassil

Many character interactions can be seen after completing the 9.1 Covenant Campaign, but one interaction does not happen in Korthia. Tyrande Whisperwind and Shandris Feathermoon talk about Elune's motivations in Ardenweald, by the Heart of the Forest.

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ABetterUbisoft - Employees Sign Open Letter in Solidarity with Activision Blizzard Demands

Over a thousand current and former Ubisoft employees have signed an open letter in solidarity with Activision Blizzard employees and their demands for a better working environment.

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Fan Designs Lore-Based Weapons Inspired by the Jailer, Plus Taeshalach Reimagined for All Covenants

Maksym Gordiyenko has made some fantastic weapon designs inspired by Zovaal, as well as reimagining Taeshalach for all covenants.

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Arrest Made Following the Death of Brazilian Overwatch Voice Actress Christiane Louise

Overwatch has lost a hero, following the death of Christiane Louise, who was the voice of Mercy, Cortana, and Sivir in the Brazilian versions of Overwatch, Halo, and League of Legends; though a story that already started sad has since turned much darker. Content Warning involving real-life violence and death.

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Golden Guardians Head of Esports Discusses Their New Initiatives in WoW Community Scene

Golden Guardians have announced that they are expanding further into the WoW scene by sponsoring two MDI teams and two content creators! We got a chance to interview the Head of Esports for the Golden State Warriors, Hunter Leigh about their expansion!

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Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for August 16, 2021 - Bron and Blood Link Bug Fixes

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.1 hotfixes for August 16th, 2021 which includes Bron and Blood Link bug fixes.

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Blizzard Clarifies How Spec-Specific Conduit Upgrades Will Work & Adamant Vaults Clarification

Blizzard has clarified how spec-specific conduit upgrades will work when the system goes live tomorrow, also giving more details about how Conduit upgrade item will drop from Adamant Vaults!

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Kael'thas and The Accuser Talk about Kel'Thuzad's Defeat in Sanctum of Domination

Many character interactions can be seen after completing the 9.1 Covenant Campaign, but one interaction does not happen in Korthia. Kael'thas Sunstrider and The Accuser talk about Kel'Thuzad's defeat in Sanctum of Domination.

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Week 8 of the Patch 9.1 Mythic+ Affix Rotation is Tyrannical, Bursting, Volcanic, Tormented

For week 8 of Patch 9.1's affix rotation, we have Bursting, Volcanic, Tyrannical and the Tormented Seasonal affix which makes this a great week to do keys!

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What are Empowered Conduits? - First Empowered Conduit Slots Unlock This Week

Empowered conduits are system that is finally becoming active in Patch 9.1! One-by-one, this system will slowly empower conduit slots, making any conduit that is socketed more powerful, with the first empowered conduit slots will unlock this week!

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Wowhead Weekly #277 - Covenant Campaign Conversations, Lawsuit Developments

For Wowhead Weekly #277, Annie and Perc discuss the new conversations at the end of the Covenant Campaign, as well as ongoing lawsuit developments such as the Diablo IV Game Director let go from Blizzard.

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Senior Environment/Prop Artist Ashleigh Warner Leaves Blizzard

Senior Environment/Prop Artist Ashleigh Warner has announced she is leaving Blizzard.

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World Quest and Korthia Gear Base Item Level Incresed at Renown 61

With this weekly reset, players are able to reach Renown 61, with one of its rewards being an item level increase from World Quest and Korthia Daily Quest gear rewards.

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August 17th Hotfixes - Chronicle of Lost Memories Now Available for 2000 Cataloged Research

The Chronicle of Lost Memories item is now also available for 2000 Cataloged Research from Archivist Roh-Suir when you have Tier 3 Research with The Archivists' Codex.

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Characters Must Be Level 60 to List Mythic+ Dungeons or Shadowlands Raid Groups in Group Finder

Blizzard has announced that characters must now be level 60 to list groups for Mythic+ Dungeons or Shadowlands raids in Group Finder.

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Dodging Executioner Varruth's Bleed - Mythic+ Tip of the Week

This Mythic+ tip of the week revolves around Executioner Varruth, one of the lieutenants from the Tormented seasonal affix. There is a way to avoid the damage from his Carnage cast if you have the right tools.

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Anduin's Goodbye Cuscene Analysis - The Importance of Anduin's Legacy

Anduin's Goodbye is an in-game cutscene that became available with the release of the 9th and final Chains of Domination chapter, What Lies Ahead. Here we analyze interesting moments from the cutscene.

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MDI Season 2 Time Trials Have Begun - +21 Keys in Halls of Atonement and De Other Side

Season 2 of the Mythic Dungeon International has begun its Time Trial stage! Teams will push keys starting at level 16, up to a maximum level of 21 and competing for the fastest times in Halls of Atonement and De Other Side.

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Hunter Solos Parts of +15 Halls of Atonement and Sanguine Depths

A hunter solos parts of M+15 dungeons.

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Analysis of Shadowlands DPS in Mythic Sanctum of Domination - Week of August 10th

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sanctum of Domination, based on data from the week of August 10th. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Sanctum of Domination statistics.

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Undocumented Nerf to Halls of Atonement Dungeon - Wicked Bolt Nerfed

Tanks know the power of Wicked Bolt in Halls of Atonement and a couple hours ago, a hotfix was pushed to live servers which nerfs the Wicked Bolt spell on live realms and the tournament realm.

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Complete 4 Mythic Dungeons This Week to Get a Piece of Heroic SoD Loot

This week is the Shadowlands Dungeon Event, which allows players to get a piece of Heroic Sanctum of Domination loot by completing 4 Mythic dungeons!

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New Classic Era PTR - Possible FRESH?

This past week, a new Classic Era Public Test Realm quietly went live. We had a chance to roam around and take a few screenshots, trying to figure out what Phase the realm was on. Now that the servers are offline, the community is speculating what this PTR could be testing.

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Classic Era PTR - Patch 1.14 adds DirectX 12 and Ray Traced Shadows

Classic Era and Classic Era PTR are currently on Patch 1.13.7, but Patch 1.14's data has been leaked on Blizzard's CDN, during the update to Shadowlands for Patch 9.1.0 Build 39804. Looking into the Graphic settings of the new Patch, there is added support for DirectX 12 and Ray Traced Shadows.

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Diablo II: Resurrected - Ladder Details & Patch Notes for Open Beta

Blizzard has posted details on Ladder play releasing post-launch of Diablo II: Resurrected. in addition, they have posted additional patch notes for the Open Beta this weekend.

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New Customization Options for Lightforged Draenei and Nightborne Coming in Patch 9.1.5

More character customization options for Lightforged Draenei and Nightborne are coming in Patch 9.1.5!

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New Druid Travel Forms, New Soulshapes and Crittershapes Coming in Patch 9.1.5

Blizzard has announced that Patch 9.1.5 will include new Travel Forms for Druids, and for Night Fae players, new Soulshapes and Crittershapes!

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Diablo II: Resurrected - Killing The Cow King will not Prevent new Portals

According to Diablo II: Resurrected Community Manager, PezRader, killing The Cow King in Diablo II: Resurrected will not prevent players from opening new portals to the Secret Cow Level. This is a change the community has been asking for in the remaster of Diablo II.

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Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for August 19, 2021 - Sun King's Blessing Mage Legendary

Blizzard has posted hotfix notes for August 19th which includes a fix to the Sun King's Blessing Mage Legendary.

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Windows Defender Wrongly Flagging WoW Addons as Trojans

In the past few days, users have been surprised that Windows Defender, Windows default anti-virus, has been flagging WoW addons as potential threats. These warnings are false-positives, you can verify it yourself by doing a full scan of your addon folder, which will show no threats found.

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Sun King's Blessing Buffed in Hotfix - Now Fire Mage's Best Legendary

Fire Mages once again have a new best legendary for raid, Sun King's Blessing after the recent hotfix.

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Rextroy: One-Shotting Groups With Chaos Bolt

Rextroy demonstrates how to one-shot groups with Chaos Bolt.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Open Beta Now Live

The Diablo II: Resurrected Open Beta is now live! The Open Beta will last until August 23rd at 10:00 AM PDT.

Diablo II: Resurrected Open Beta Now Live

The Diablo II: Resurrected Open Beta is now live! The Open Beta will last until August 23rd at 10:00 AM PDT.

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Renown Cap Increases by 2 a Week Now - Renown 80 Will Occur on October 19th

With the Chains of Domination Campaign now complete, players are only receiving 2 Renown per week instead of 3. This means that Renown will cap at 80 on October 19th (NA) / 20th (EU).

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5 Natural Hair Color Options for Void Elves Coming in Patch 9.1.5

Blizzard has announced that they will be adding 5 natural hair color options for Void Elves in Patch 9.1.5!

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Author Christie Golden Challenges Fans to Find Easter Egg in Revendreth

Christie Golden sets fans looking for an easter egg in Revendreth.

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The Eye & SSC Phase 2 Raid Strategy Guides for Burning Crusade Classic

With Phase 2 looming on the horizon and the Burning Crusade Classic PTR still available for testing, we've prepared the following strategy guides for the 2 upcoming 25 man raids, Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep: The Eye.

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Demon Hunter Fan Art Illustrated and in 3D

Fan Art of a Demon Hunter as a painting and a 3D model.

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Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons to Complete on Bursting, Volcanic, Tyrannical Weeks

This week's Mythic+ affixes are Bursting, Volcanic, Tyrannical, Tormented and we're going over the best and worst dungeon for this Tyrannical week!

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 191 | Korthite Crystal Market Crash

The latest economy article discusses how the price of Korthite Crystals has crashed following August 17th hotfixes.

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Dratnos and Tettles Discuss Their Patch 9.1.5 Wishlist - Conduit Energy, Shards of Domination and More!

Dratnos and Tettles are back to discuss their wishlist of changes they'd like to see for Patch 9.1.5!

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Solo Island Expedition Option Coming in Patch 9.1.5

You will be able to complete solo island expeditions in Patch 9.1.5.

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First Look at New Lightforged Draenei and Nightborne Customizations Coming in Patch 9.1.5

Blizzard has released a first look at new Lightforged Draenei and Nightborne Customizations coming in Patch 9.1.5!

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BDGG Thoughts on Mythic Sanctum of Domination and the Race to World First

We're talking with BDGG about the Sanctum of Domination Race to World First, discussing popular topics such as Venthyr Boomkins, Solo Tanking Guardian of the First Ones and more!

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Week 9 of the Patch 9.1 Mythic+ Affix Rotation is Fortified, Spiteful, Grievous, Tormented

Patch 9.1 has a brand new Mythic+ affix rotation. For week 9 of Patch 9.1, we have Inspiring, Grievous, Fortified and the Tormented Seasonal affix.

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New Empowered Conduits This Week for First and Second Soulbinds

Empowered conduits will make conduits that are socketed more powerful, with the second set of empowered conduit slots unlocking this week. This week your Covenant's first Soulbind will get its first empowered conduit, while the second Soulbind will get it's second empowered conduit!

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California Expands Discrimination Lawsuit Against Activision Blizzard Citing Interference from HR

The state of California is expanding its lawsuit against Activision Blizzard to cover temporary contract workers, and leveled new allegations that the ATVI human resources department has been using NDAs and shredding documents to impede the investigation.

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August 24th Hotfixes - Faction-Specific Runecarving Memories No Longer Requires Faction To Use

Runecarving memories which required reputation with a faction to use now instead require the reputation in order to purchase, allowing them to be used when obtained by Chronicle of Lost Memories without having the required reputation.

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Activision Blizzard Responds to Allegations of Shredding Documents - Outlines Reforms Implemented So Far

Activision Blizzard has responded to allegations of impeding the California DFEH investigation of discrimination by shredding human resources documents, stating outright that the claims are not true and outlining the workplace reforms implemented so far.

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WoW-Inspired Art Nouveau Playing Card Deck - Kickstarter Funded Within 8 Hours

Artist Frenone has posted a Kickstarter for a playing card deck in the Art Nouveau style, inspired by characters from World of Warcraft.

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More Rextroy! Making Your Warlock Immortal

Rextroy uses a "broken" Conduit to turn his warlock immortal.

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Blizzard on Sanctum of Domination Lag Issues - Sylvanas Lag on Pull and During Encounter

Blizzard has posted an update regarding Sanctum of Domination lag issues, particularly on the Sylvanas encounter. They acknowledge the issues with Sylvanas lag on pull and during the encounter and have implemented some changes on the weekly reset.

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Super Squirt Day for NA/OCE Realms on August 26th - Level Battle Pets Quickly

Super Squirt is live for NA/OCE realms August 26th! 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.

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Overwatch Team Announces They Will Rename Hero Known As McCree

The Overwatch team has announced they will rename the hero currently known as McCree.

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Two Years of World of Warcraft: Classic

World of Warcraft: Classic launched two years ago today, on August 26, 2019. Since then, Classic has gone through all six phases of the original game's content and stepped through the Dark Portal, into Burning Crusade. Today, let's celebrate what World of Warcraft: Classic has brought to the game by taking a look at all the biggest pieces of news of the last two years.

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Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for August 26, 2021 - Kevin's Oozeling Fix

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for August 26th, which includes a fix for Kevin's Oozeling lasting longer than intended.

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Golden Guardians Hosting Charity Event for Girls Who Code on Friday, August 27th

Golden Guardians is hosting a charity stream supporting Girls Who Code on Friday, August 27th from 12:30 PM CST to 11:00PM CST called GG with GWC!

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Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons for Spiteful, Grievous, Fortified, Tormented Weeks

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

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Shadowlands Developer Update - 9.1.5 PTR Next Week

Blizzard released a new blue post with information on Patch 9.1.5 - The PTR will start next week, and much of the content within is a direct result of the feedback provided by players through the expansion.

Burning Crusade Classic Phase 2 Launches on September 15th

In a recent Blizzard News Post, Blizzard shared information about Shadowlands 9.1.5, Burning Crusade Classic Phase 2 Launch, and an upcoming Fresh Classic realm. Phase 2 of Burning Crusade Classic will be going live on September 15, 2021.

Patch 9.1.5 Content Update Preview - More Customization Options, Legion Timewalking

Blizzard has posted a detailed preview of what is coming in 9.1.5, including more pictures of the Nightborne and Lightforged Draenei customization options.

Players Can Freely Swap Between Covenants in 9.1.5 - Ripcord is Pulled!

In Patch 9.1.5, players will be able to freely swap Covenants without restrictions or cooldowns. The ripcord has been pulled!

Conduit Energy Removed in Patch 9.1.5 - Swap Conduits at Will

Players will be pleased to learn that Conduit Energy is being removed entirely, and Conduits will be freely swappable without any restrictions in Patch 9.1.5.

World of Warcraft Classic Fresh Confirmed

In a recent Blizzard News Post, Blizzard teased upcoming information regarding new World of Warcraft Classic Fresh realms, confirming many theories around the recent addition of the Classic Era PTR.

Maw Intro Skippable with Patch 9.1.5

Along with the quality of life changes of patch 9.1.5, Blizzard is making the allowing players to skip the Shadowlands introduction that takes you through the Maw for the first time. This will allow players to directly go to Oribos and pick a covenant, without having to escape The Maw first if they wish to do so.

Legion Timewalking Arriving in Patch 9.1.5 - Including Mythic+ Dungeons

In Patch 9.1.5, Legion Timewalking is introduced, including access to Legion dungeons in the Mythic+ difficulty!

Burning Crusade Classic Arena Season Timeline for Phase 2

In a Blizzard Blue Post, Community Manager Kaivax shared information regarding the timeline for Arena Season 2, going into Phase 2 of Burning Crusade Classic. With this transition, Arena Season 1 will end on September 7th and Season 2 will begin on September 14th.

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Shadowlands Crafted Legendary Item Recycling Teased In Patch 9.1.5

Although we don't have many details yet, it appears that players will also be able to recycle crafted Shadowlands legendary items in Patch 9.1.5!

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Golden Guardians Hosting Charity Event for Girls Who Code on Friday, August 27th

Golden Guardians is hosting a charity stream supporting Girls Who Code on Friday, August 27th from 12:30 PM CST to 11:00PM CST called GG with GWC! The EU giveaways are currently taking place.

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Alt Leveling Improvements in Patch 9.1.5 - Heirloom Upgrades, Torghast Leveling, Threads of Fate Improvements

Patch 9.1.5 will add many new improvements to alt leveling. Highlights include new stage of heirloom upgrades, ability to level in Torghast, improvements to Threads of Fate, such as receiving renown from Threads of Fate objective.

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Turn-In Anima From Korthia Remotely in Patch 9.1.5

Players will be able to deposit anima from Korthia, without returning to their Covenant Sanctum in Patch 9.1.5!

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Covenant Cosmetic Restrictions Lifted in Patch 9.1.5

With Covenant swapping restrictions being removed in Patch 9.1.5, players will be able to use earned cosmetics from all Covenants - Even ones you're not part of!

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Legacy Raid Tuning Coming in Patch 9.1.5

Blizzard announced that Legacy Raid tuning will be coming in Patch 9.1.5! This will hopefully help players who are collecting items from previous expansion's raids.

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Analysis of Shadowlands DPS in Mythic Sanctum of Domination - Week of August 17th

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sanctum of Domination, based on data from the week of August 17th. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Sanctum of Domination statistics.

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Blizzard Considering Ability to Transfer Anima to Alts and Removing Anima Cap

Ion Hazzikostas has announced that they are considering adding the ability to transfer Anima to alts and removing the anima cap.

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Blizzard Renaming Characters and Cities to Remove References to Former WoW Developers

Several characters and one city, presumed to be the Argus capital of Mac'Aree are set to be renamed in order to remove in-game references to former Blizzard Entertainment developers.

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The Epic Fan Paintings of Lionel Schramm

Today, in the category of amazing fan artists, we are spotlighting Lionel Schramm. Schramm paints epic, evocative, and dynamic scenes that would show in a gallery just as well as they would look framed and hung on the wall of any World of Warcraft fan.

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 192 - Ways Alts Can Help with Goldmaking

The latest economy wrap-up discusses ways alts can help with gold making!

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Dratnos and Tettles Discuss the Patch 9.1.5 Content Preview - Covenant Swapping, Conduit Energy, Alt Friendliness

This week, Dratnos and Tettles discuss the Patch 9.1.5 content preview, giving their thoughts on the upcoming changes which include Covenant swapping, the removal of Conduit energy, alt friendliness and much more!

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Possible New Starting Gear Armor Sets Found in Patch 9.1 Data

Keyboardturn on Twitter has recently posted an interesting find from the Patch 9.1 data--high-definition versions of simple armor that could serve as rewards from starting zone areas.

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Burning Crusade Classic: Looking for Group Preview

Blizzard has posted a preview of the LFG system coming in Phase 2.

Burning Crusade Classic 2.5.2 Patch Notes

Blizzard has posted patch notes for Burning Crusade Classic 2.5.2, detailing Phase 2 content.

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The Issues with Path of Ascension in Shadowlands

As Shadowlands progresses on and people are finding themselves with a surplus of anima, players are starting to explore Covenant features for transmog rewards. Wowhead Guide Writer Mandl talks about Path of Ascension, the Kyrian special building, and its current issues.

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World of Warcraft: Legion Launched Five Years Ago Today on August 30, 2016

World of Warcraft: Legion launched five years ago on August 30, 2016.

World of Warcraft: Legion Launched Five Years Ago Today on August 30, 2016

World of Warcraft: Legion launched five years ago on August 30, 2016.

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Anima Cap Raised to 200k in Hotfix

The Anima Cap has now been raised from 35k to 200k in a hotfix!

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Blizzard Comments on Adding Anima Transfer to Alts in Patch 9.1.5 - Requires Fully Upgraded Covenant Sanctum

Blizzard has announced on the forums that they intend to allow players to transfer Anima to alts in Patch 9.1.5, as long as the player has fully upgraded their Covenant Sanctum.

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All Domination Gear Will Now Activate a Gem Set Bonus - Legs Now Also Activates Set Bonus

Blizzard has announced that on the weekly reset, all Domination gear will now activate a gem bonus. In addition, raid legs can now also activate a gem set bonus.

Upcoming PvP Hotfixes for August 30, 2021 - Shard of Kyr Nerfed

Blizzard has also announced upcoming PvP hotfixes that will take place on the weekly reset which includes nerfs to some classes and the Shard of Kyr.

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Pulling Extra Maze Trash in Mists of Tirna Scithe - Mythic+ Tip of the Week

This Mythic+ Tip of the week goes through how to pull extra maze trash in Mists of Tirna Scithe!

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Initial Patch 9.1.5 Preview

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss all the recent Patch 9.1.5 reveals and improvements.

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Upcoming Sarge Mount in WoW for Playing Hearthstone Mercenaries on October 12th

n an in-depth reveal stream, Blizzard's Team 5 unveiled their brand-new "Mercenaries" game mode. Together with a group of brave adventurers, players will be able to play through a story-driven rogue-like card game experience. Besides the addition of Diablo, the Lord of Terror, to the team of recruitable mercs, WoW players are in for a treat as well. Sarge, the famous mouse found in multiple of Hearthstone's legendary cinematics, will be available as a ground mount as soon as soon as you finish the Mercenaries tutorial starting October 12th

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Purchase a 6-Month WoW Subscription and Get a Slew of Hearthstone Goodies

With the announcement of Hearthstone Mercenaries, Blizzard have announced that when you purchase a WoW 6-Month Subscription, you will get many Hearthstone goodies!

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Week 10 of the Patch 9.1 Mythic+ Affix Rotation is Tyrannical, Inspiring, Quaking, Tormented

Patch 9.1 has a brand new Mythic+ affix rotation. For week 10 of Patch 9.1, we have Inspiring, Quaking, Tyrannical and the Tormented Seasonal affix.

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Sanctum of Domination Legs Do Not Have a Domination Socket But Can Activate Set Bonuses

After yesterday's announcement, we've been able to confirm that raid Legs do not have a Domination Socket, but can activate set bonuses.

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Wowhead Weekly #278 - Patch 9.1.5 Content Update

For Wowhead Weekly #278, Annie and Perc discuss the new Patch 9.1.5 information revealed last week.

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Blizzard Adding Redeemed Soul Catch-Up in Patch 9.1.5 - Quickly Upgrade Your Covenant Sanctum

Blizzard has announced on the forums that they are working on a few ways to address the Redeemed Souls timegate in 9.1.5.

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Swift Flight Form and Engineering Goggles Not in Burning Crusade Classic Today

Servers are now live on Burning Crusade Classic, updated to Patch 2.5.2 "Overlords of Outland". Unfortunately, the Swift Flight Form quest chain for Druids and the new Profession Recipes are not yet implemented.

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Burning Crusade Classic Same-faction Battlegrounds Enabled

Blizzard has re-enabled Same-faction Battlegrounds and is leaving the system in place for the rest of Burning Crusade Classic.

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New Empowered Conduits This Week - All Soulbinds Now Have Two Empowered Conduits

Empowered conduits make socketed conduits more powerful, with another set of empowered conduit slots unlocking this week. This week, your Covenant's first and third Soulbind will get its second empowered conduit, which means that every Soulbind now has two empowered Conduits.

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Shadowlands 30% Off Through September 12th - Blizzard Announces Battle.net Game Discounts

Blizzard has announced a series of discounts on Battle.net games, including 30% off the Shadowlands base edition through September 12th.

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Get ilvl 226 Loot from Wrath Timewalking - Ulduar and Weekly Quest

Wrath Timewalking is active for the week, plus you can get 50% bonus reputation gains from creatures and quests associated with the Wrath of the Lich King expansion.

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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.

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References to Former Blizzard Employees Jesse McCree, Luis Barriga, and Jonathan LeCraft Removed in WoW

Blizzard is removing references to former employees Jesse McCree and Jonathan LeCraft in Warcraft via hotfixes today.

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More Hair Color Customization Options for Void Elves in Patch 9.1.5 - Black, White, Brown Added

Following the initial customization preview for new Void Elf hair colors in Patch 9.1.5, Blizzard has announced they are adding three more colors: black, white, brown.

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PTR 9.1.5 Development Notes

Blizzard released a blue post with all upcoming information on the 9.1.5 PTR, including things that are being added in future builds.

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AoE Cap in Patch 9.1.5 - Capped Abilities Now Deal Reduced Damage Against More Enemies Instead

In the Patch 9.1.5 developer notes Blizzard has highlighted that abilities that were affected by the 9.0 AoE Cap will now instead just do reduced damage instead.

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Legendary Scrapping Added in Patch 9.1.5 - Full Soul Ash and Soul Cinders Refund

Blizzard have announced that Legendary Scrapping is being added in Patch 9.1.5 and you will get a full refund on Soul Ash and Soul Cinders when a Legendary is scrapped!

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Legion Timewalking M+ Dungeons Count Towards Great Vault, Award Shadowlands ilvl Loot

On the Patch 9.1.5 Development Notes, Blizzard released more information on Legion Timewalking - The list of available dungeons and how loot will work on Mythic+.

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Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons for Inspiring, Quaking, Tyrannical, Tormented Weeks

This week's Mythic+ affixes are Inspiring, Quaking, Tyrannical and Tormented and we're going over the best and worst dungeons to complete. We also explain why Soggodon and Quaking can be such a difficult combo!

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Rextroy: How to Troubleshoot a Saved by the Light Bug and Then Use it to Become Nigh Invulnerable

When Rextroy is told about a possible bug with Saved by the Light, he figures out how and why it works, and then puts it to use.

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Blizzard Details Exact PvP Gear Item Levels in Patch 9.1.5

Blizzard has updated their Patch 9.1.5 PTR development notes with specific item levels for PvP gear. This includes details on the exact item levels for both unrated and rated PvP gear in PvP and non-PvP situations.

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New Travel Form Appearances for Druids in 9.1.5: 4 New Appearances with 2 Color Variations Each

Blizzard has just updated the 9.1.5 PTR Development notes with more information on the new upcoming Druid Forms: Druids will be able to discover four new Travel Form appearances, with two color variations for each new appearance.

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Patch 9.1.5 Build 39977 Preamble - Spit Emotes Removed, Character Customizations, Global Strings

It's time for the first Patch 9.1.5 PTR build. We're starting off with the preamble which includes the removal of spit emotes, a list of all the character customization options, many new global strings and more!

Legion Timewalking Mount in Patch 9.1.5 - Val'sharah Hippogryph

Legion Timewalking is coming in Patch 9.1.5, introducing one new mount as a reward for 5000 Timewarped Badges: Val'sharah Hippogryph.

Patch 9.1.5 PTR Datamined Class and Spell Changes for Build 39977 - Necrolord Hunter Buff

It's time for the first set of Patch 9.1.5 class changes on the PTR. This includes class tuning for many Covenant abilities and Conduits, including a Necrolord hunter buff!

Recolored Store Mounts and Pets from Patch 9.1.5 In-Game Shop Datamining

We've datamined some images for upcoming shop bundles, including one depicting recolored store mounts.

World of Warcraft Classic Era PTR Updated to Patch 1.14

Blizzard has shared a Blue Post explaining that the Classic Era PTR has been updated to Patch 1.14. While there isn't any new content, this patch will be pushed to live Classic realms in the coming weeks.

New Druid Travel Forms for Patch 9.1.5

With the new PTR build, we are able to datamine the new Druid Travel Forms. It seems that the mounts will be learned via Inscription-created items.

New Authenticator and Maximum Rating Looking For Group Finder Requirements

New Looking for Group requirements on the patch 9.1.5 PTR will now require attaching an authenticator in order to create Mythic+ groups, and will not allow players to post groups which require Mythic+ or PvP ratings higher than their own.

New Datamined Shop Bundles - New Moon-Themed Transmog Set, Sprite Darter Pet

We've datamined images from upcoming shop bundles. These bundles include a new moon-themed transmog set and a new Sprite Darter pet.

Patch 9.1.5 PTR Datamined Achievements for Build 39977 - Renamed Old Achievements

We've datamined the first round of achievements for Patch 9.1.5, including several renamed achievements from older content.

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New Void Elf Customizations in Patch 9.1.5 - Ear Length, Tentacle Toggle, Hair Colors

Patch 9.1.5 includes new customization options for Void Elves - Ear Length, a Tentacle Toggle for hairstyles, and new Hair Colors!

Rock n' Roll Racing Racing Coming to Warcraft in Patch 9.1.5

Rock n' Roll Racing is coming to Warcraft, with what appears to be a new toy found in the Patch 9.1.5 PTR strings. The Racer Customizer 1993 will allow you to change between various colors and models, and players will earn an achievement for listening to rockin tunes!

New Infernal Affix Datamined in Patch 9.1.5 for Legion Mythic+ Timewalking

A brand new affix has been datamined in Patch 9.1.5 called Infernal, which seems to be related to Legion Mythic+ Timewalking! Some datamined spells allow us to speculate how this brand new affix works.

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New Soulshapes in Patch 9.1.5 - Datamined Spells for Soulshapes and Crittershapes

This build adds 21 new Soulshape forms for Night Fae players which includes Cloud Serpent, Otter and Chicken Souls. Some of these Soulshapes are Crittershapes, which can only be used in rest areas.

Patch 9.1.5 Realms Are Now Available for Testing

The Patch 9.1.5 is officially available for testing, with realms open to all players. There do no appear to be any restrictions, with character copies and test vendors in Oribos also available, however Legion Timewalking and the announced AoE target cap changes are not included in this build.

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New MDI Banners Added in Patch 9.1.5

New MDI Banners have been datamined in Patch 9.1.5. These special banners have a unique Mythic+ themed appearance and come in multiple colors!

New Legion-Themed Transmog Items in Patch 9.1.5 - Black Rook Armor, Nightborne Weapons

We've datamined several items with Legion-themed transmog appearances coming in Patch 9.1.5, including weapons used by Nightborne NPCs.

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New Lightforged Draenei Customizations in Patch 9.1.5 - Hair, Horns, Jewelry, Tails

Patch 9.1.5 includes a ton of new customization options for Lightforge Draenei - A much improved selection of jewelry, horns, hair decorations, colors and styles, and new tails!

New Nightborne Customizations in Patch 9.1.5 - Tattoos, Hair Decorations, Jewelry

Patch 9.1.5 includes new customization options for Nightborne including more jewelry, hair decorations, and tattoos.

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Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for September 2, 2021 - Increased Chance for Covenant Cosmetics on Korthia Dailies

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for September 2nd, 2021 which includes an increased chance for Covenant cosmetics to drop from Korthia dailies and a fix for Gluttonous ticks not exploding.

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Recolored Tier 20 Armor Sets Datamined in Patch 9.1.5

We've datamined new recolors of Mage and Paladin Tier 20 armor sets on the Patch 9.1.5 PTR, presumably to go along with Legion Timewalking.

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New Heirloom Upgrade Items - Upgrade Heirlooms to Scale to Level 60 in Patch 9.1.5

Patch 9.1.5 adds new Heirloom upgrade items to Heirloom vendors in Ironforge and Orgrimmar, Eternal Heirloom Scabbard and Eternal Heirloom Armor Casing. Using those items upgrade heirlooms to make them scale up to level 60.

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Improved Item Upgrade UI in Patch 9.1.5

Blizzard has overhauled the Item Upgrade UI in Patch 9.1.5, giving it a clean new look!

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Many New Shoe Models in Patch 9.1.5, Including Lava, Bone, and Dragonscale Boots

We've datamined many new shoe models in Patch 9.1.5, including some distinctive lava boots.

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New Starter Armor For Base Classes in Patch 9.1.5 - Old Race-Specific Starting Gear Removed

We have previously datamined possible new starter armor sets, and with the Patch 9.1.5 PTR now underway, it has been discovered that some of the previously datamined sets are indeed new starter armor sets!

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New Covenant Toys from Calling Boxes in Patch 9.1.5

Patch 9.1.5 is adding four new Covenant-themed toys. These can be obtained from Covenant calling boxes and grant you Covenant-themed effects!

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Crittershapes in Patch 9.1.5 - No New Button, Only Works in Rest Areas

We've gotten our first look at Crittershapes in Patch 9.1.5 - special Soulshapes that only work in rest areas. We detail how these Crittershapes currently work on the Patch 9.1.5 PTR.

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New Hunter Pet Tames in Patch 9.1.5 - Aquilons, Corspeflies, and Gromits

In Patch 9.1.5, Hunter tames will include Aquilon, Corspeflies, and Gromits.

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Improved Chat Reporting Feedback in Patch 9.1.5

Blizzard has added more details to their Development Notes, explaining how the improved chat reporting feedback will work in Patch 9.1.5.

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Faction Capital Weather Effects on Live Servers - Rain and Thunderstorms in Stormwind and Orgrimmar

Although listed as a patch 9.1.5 feature, players in Stormwind and Orgrimmar may experience new weather effects on live servers, including darkened skies, rain, and the sound of distant thunder.

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Qwik and WatcherDev Respond to Fans Regarding WoW Design Decisions

Newly named Blizzard Entertainment co-leader Mike Ybarra and long time game director Ion Hazzikostas shared insights over Twitter, regarding why 9.1.5 is the right time to pull the ripcord and allow players to switch Covenants at will.

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Fan Concept Artist Imagines Class Tier Sets and More

Sercan Özyurt has created some fantastic visions for Class Tier Sets, mounts, and more.

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BuildtheBird Creates Jelly Pepe for Charity

You Tuber and robot bird builder, BuildtheBird, has been working on creating a slime version of Pepe for charity. Check out this adorable Jelly Pepe and the process that created it.

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 193 | 9.1.5 Notes and Goldmaking

The latest economy wrap-up discusses how Patch 9.1.5 changes could impact gold making!

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Dratnos and Tettles Discuss Legion Mythic+ Timewalking in Patch 9.1.5 - Infernal Affix, Returning Items

In this week's video, Dratnos and Tettles discuss the upcoming Legion Timewalking Mythic+ system coming in Patch 9.1.5! They discuss the implementation, popular trinkets and returning items that can be upgraded with Valor and the datamined Infernal affix.

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Suggested Quality of Life Improvements for 9.1.5 - Alt Gearing with Mythic+ and Archivist's Codex

With Patch 9.1.5 PTR starting last week, now is the perfect time to suggest some quality of life changes that Blizzard can add in the new patch: account-wide Mythic+ rating requirements and Archivist's Codex unlocks.

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Ethanol Maps Makes More WoW Style US State Maps

Ethanol Maps is back again with even more US state maps in the distinctive World of Warcraft style.

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Reactions to the First 9.1.5 PTR Build

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss all the updates from the first 9.1.5 PTR build, including new Allied Race customization options and Legion Mythic+.

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Ability to Fly While Dead Added in Shadowlands Patch 9.1.5

We've discovered a huge quality of life change that has been added in Patch 9.1.5, allowing players to fly while dead in the main Shadowlands zones!

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Burning Crusade Classic Arena Offseason & PvP Gear Cost Changes

Arena Season 1 of Burning Crusade Classic has now come to an end, ushering in the Arena Offseason and PvP Gear Cost changes. Players will need to spend any Arena Points remaining before they are turned into Honor Points on September 14th, at a rate of 1:10.

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Week 11 of the Patch 9.1 Mythic+ Affix Rotation is Fortified, Sanguine, Necrotic, Tormented

Patch 9.1 has a brand new Mythic+ affix rotation. For week 10 of Patch 9.1, we have Sanguine, Necrotic, Fortified and the Tormented Seasonal affix.

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New Hearthstone Cross Promotion Mount Sarge Added to Live Clients

Blizzard has pushed the model from the upcoming Hearthstone cross promotion mount, Sarge, to the live clients. This mount will be available for free starting October 12th, once the Mercenaries mode is available in Hearthstone.

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Conduit Energy Now Refilling 10 Energy per Day

Blizzard has published a blue post revealing that conduit energy is now refilling 10 energy per day, instead of 1. This hotfix is live on US realms and will be live on EU realms after their weekly maintenance in a few hours.

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Wowhead Weekly #279 - Patch 9.1.5 PTR Recap

For Wowhead Weekly #278, Annie and Perc discuss the Patch 9.1.5 PTR update which contained new customization options, recolored Tier 20 sets, and new starting armor sets.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Developer Update on Console Lobbies, TCP/IP, & UW Updates

Blizzard has shared a Blue Post shedding some light on the Development process with decisions regarding Console Lobbies, TCP/IP Support, and Ultrawide Monitor Support. Diablo II: Resurrected launches September 23, 2021.

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Dressing Room Updated with Patch 9.1.5 Customizations for Nightborne, Lightforged Draenei, and Void Elves

Wowhead's Dressing Room is now updated to support all the new customization options coming in Patch 9.1.5 for Nightborne, Lightforged Draenei, and Void Elves.

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New Empowered Conduits This Week - Some Soulbinds Get 3rd Empowered Slot

Empowered conduits make socketed conduits more powerful, with another set of empowered conduit slots unlocking. This week, your Covenant's first and second Soulbind will get its third empowered conduit!

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Dealing with the Necrotic Affix - Mythic+ Tip of the Week

This Mythic+ tip of the week revolves around the Necrotic affix, detailing ways to handle the affix including a Guardian Druid Legendary, Kyrian Phial and more!

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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 September 7th(8th for EU), and since Patch 8.3, drops Mollie, the alpaca mount.

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PTR 9.1.5 Development Notes for 9/8 - Class Tuning, Renown Catchup, Infinite Legendary Currency Per Week

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.1.5 PTR development notes for September 8th, which includes more class tuning, the ability to buy Renown for Gold up to Renown 40, the ability to farm as much Soul Ash or Soul Cinders as you want per week and much more!

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Patch 9.1.5 PTR Build 40078 Class and Spell Changes - AoE Hard Caps Removed

Here are the datamined class and spell changes for Patch 9.1.5 PTR Build 40078 which includes the removal of the AoE Hard Caps.

Mac'Aree Renamed Eredath on the Patch 9.1.5 PTR

Following a rash of item and character renaming to remove references to former Blizzard developers from the game, the Argus subzone of Mac'Aree is being renamed to Eredath in Patch 9.1.5.

Lightforged Talbuk Mount - Possible Lightforged Draenei Paladin Mount?

A new mount has been datamined on the Patch 9.1.5 PTR - The Lightforged Talbuk. Is this a new class mount for Lightforged Draenei Paladins?

New Void Elf Hair Customizations Available with Patch 9.1.5 PTR 40078

Blizzard has added new hair colors for Void Elves in Patch 9.1.5 PTR. These are in addition to the styles datamined last week.

Broker Mark of Distinction - Instant Renown 40 for Alts/Covenant Swaps

The Broker Mark of Distinction is a new item in Patch 9.1.5 that allows you to get Renown 40 instantly on an alt character!

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Send Anima to Your Alts in Patch 9.1.5 with the Kyrian Traveler's Anima Cache

A new vendor on the Patch 9.1.5 PTR finally allows players to send anima to their alts! The Kyrian Traveler's Anima Cache is a bind-on-account consumable which grants 250 anima, while only costing 250.

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AoE in Patch 9.1.5 - The Math Behind AoE Soft Caps and Square Root Scaling

The AoE Caps of Shadowlands are mostly being removed in Patch 9.1.5 for a soft AoE cap. We break down how the AoE Soft Caps in Patch 9.1.5 will work and how this will affect your damage on different target amounts.

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New Highmountain Tauren Customization Options Datamined on Patch 9.1.5 PTR

We've datamined new Highmountain Tauren customization options on the Patch 9.1.5 PTR such as new horn decorations, hair accessories, jewelry, and tail ornaments!

New Warlock Mythic Tier 20 / Tier 6 Armor Set Recolor in Patch 9.1.5

We've datamined a new recolor of the Warlock Mythic Tier 20 armor set, inspired by Tier 6 Black Temple armor!

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New Warrior Mythic Tier 20 / Tier 6 Armor Set Recolor in Patch 9.1.5

We've datamined a new recolor of the Warrior Mythic Tier 20 armor set, inspired by Tier 6 Black Temple armor!

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New Priest Mythic Tier 20 / Tier 6 Armor Set Recolor in Patch 9.1.5

We've datamined a shadowy recolor of the Priest Mythic Tier 20 armor set, inspired by Tier 6 Black Temple armor!

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Return of the Mage Tower Hinted in Patch 9.1.5 Datamining

We've datamined some new teleport spells on the Patch 9.1.5 PTR, with some very curious names. Could these reference the return of the Mage Tower scenarios from Legion?

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New Hunter Mythic Tier 20 / Tier 6 Armor Set Recolor in Patch 9.1.5

We've datamined a new recolor of the Hunter Mythic Tier 20 armor set, inspired by Tier 6 Black Temple armor!

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New Ve'nari Animaflow Portals to Desmotaeron and Perdition Hold

Ve'nari's Animaflow Teleporter portals will have two new locations in Patch 9.1.5 - Perdition Hold and Desmotaeron which means you have a quick flight to the raid!

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New Death Knight Mythic Tier 20 Armor Set Recolor in Patch 9.1.5

We've datamined a new Unholy recolor of the Death Knight Mythic Tier 20 armor set from Tomb of Sargeras.

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New Druid Mythic Tier 20 / Tier 6 Armor Set Recolor in Patch 9.1.5

We've datamined a recolor of the Druid Mythic Tier 20 armor set, inspired by Tier 6 Black Temple Thunderheart armor!

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Diablo II: Resurrected Launches at 8 AM PDT September 23rd

In a Blizzard Developer Tweet, Rod Fergusson reveals that Diablo II: Resurrected will be launching at 8 AM PDT on September 23rd.

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More Highmountain Tauren Customization Options Confirmed for Patch 9.1.5

Blizzard has confirmed that more Highmountain Tauren customization options are coming for Patch 9.1.5!

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New Rogue Mythic Tier 20 / Tier 6 Armor Set Recolor in Patch 9.1.5

We've datamined a new recolor of the Rogue Mythic Tier 20 armor set, inspired by Tier 6 Black Temple Slayer armor!

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Torghast Changes with Patch 9.1.5 - Increased Soul Cinders, Full Rewards on Repeat Clears

With the latest PTR Build, Blizzard has significantly buffed the acquisition of Soul Ash and Soul Cinders in Patch 9.1.5. Besides that, repeat runs of Torghast now rewards full Legendary Currency instead of being weekly-locked.

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New Monk Mythic Tier 20 Armor Set Recolor in Patch 9.1.5

We've datamined a new tiger recolor of the Monk Mythic Tier 20 armor set from Tomb of Sargeras.

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Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons to Run on Sanguine, Necrotic, Fortified Weeks

This week's Mythic+ affixes are Sanguine, Necrotic, Fortified and Tormented and we're going over the best and worst dungeons for this week!

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New Demon Hunter Mythic Tier 20 Armor Set Recolor in Patch 9.1.5

We've datamined a new recolor of the Demon Hunter Mythic Tier 20 armor set from Tomb of Sargeras.

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Diablo II: Resurrected - Bringing the Original Diablo II Experience to Console

Blizzard has shared a Developer Blog Post, explaining the challenges and development choices for bringing Diablo II: Resurrected to Consoles. Diablo II: Resurrected launches September 23, 2021 and is available for pre-purchase on the Battle.net website.

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Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.4: Siege of Orgrimmar Launched Eight Years Ago Today on September 10th, 2013

On this day, eight years ago, Siege of Orgrimmar and the Timeless Isle were highlights of a patch that continues to influence how we play the game today. Join us as we remember Patch 5.4: Siege of Orgrimmar.

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Arena Points Reminder for Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard is reminding players that all Arena Points will be converted to Honor during the next weekly reset at a rate of 1 Arena Point = 10 Honor Points.

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New Shaman Mythic Tier 20 / Tier 6 Armor Set Recolor in Patch 9.1.5

We've datamined a recolor of the Shaman Mythic Tier 20 armor set, inspired by Tier 6 Black Temple Skyshatter armor!

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Analysis of Shadowlands DPS in Mythic Sanctum of Domination - Weeks of August 24th and August 31st

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sanctum of Domination, based on data from the weeks of August 24th and August 31st. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Sanctum of Domination statistics.

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Community Spotlight: Amazing Pixel Art Hero's Den and More

Pixel artist dragumagu has created a fantastic piece depicting many recognizable objects from WoW, as well as gorgeous character and instance art. Check this out!

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New Method to Use Warlock Demonic Gateway Added in Patch 9.1.5

A very common strategy in Mythic raiding is to "Focus the Gateway", and Blizzard has added an additional way to use a Demonic Gateway that should be a huge quality of life improvement for Mythic raiders. This should allow players to get their focus frame back, while still being able to quickly use a Demonic Gateway.

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Krrprripripkraak's Heroes Available During Current Night Fae Assault - Achievement Required for Two Mounts

With this week's Night Fae Assault in the Maw, the quest required for the achievement Krrprripripkraak's Heroes is available for the first time since the launch of Patch 9.1. This achievement is required to complete the meta-achievements On the Offensive and Breaking the Chains.

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Rextroy 40 vs 40: Mages vs Death Knights - Who has What it Takes?

Rextroy has assembled 80 players for another class vs class battle. Who do you think will come out on top in the contest between Mages and Death Knights?

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 194 | Gold Making Opportunity Due To New 9.1.5 Starting Armor

The latest economy wrap-up discusses how there may be an opportunity to make gold in 9.1.5 due to the new starting armor sets replacing the old race-specific unique sets.

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Fan Art: Artist Shares Their Void Elf Hairstlye Concepts

New customization are coming and fan artist Lu0ren shared their lovely ideas for what Void Elves could look like.

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Item Level 203 Instructor's Divine Bell Available on NA Servers

The popular trinket Instructor's Divine Bell is now available on NA servers at Item Level 203!

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Dratnos and Tettles Discuss the Possible Return of the Mage Tower and Datamined T20 Recolor Transmog

This week, Dratnos and Tettles are taking a look at some of the new developments on the PTR including the possible return of the Mage Tower and the datamined tier 20 recolor sets!

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Fan Artist Creates World of Warcraft Inspired Potions for Real Life Ambiance

Fantasy prop maker, Missnaey, has created pretty potions inspired by WoW.

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Cinematic Trailer for Diablo II: Resurrected

Blizzard has released the Cinematic Trailer for Diablo II: Resurrected, showing off new snippets of unreleased cutscene footage from the upcoming title. Diablo II: Resurrected launches September 23, 2021 and is available for pre-purchase on the Battle.net website.

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World of Warcraft Patch 1.7.0: Rise of the Blood God Launched Sixteen Years Ago Today on September 13th, 2005

On this day, sixteen years ago, Zul'Gurub and Arathi Basin were highlights of a patch that sealed World of Warcraft's place in the history books. Join us as we remember Patch 1.7.0: Rise of the Blood God.

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September 13th Hotfixes - Sylvanas Encounter Performance, Theater of Pain Timer Change

Blizzard has updated their hotfixes blog with today's changes. These changes includes improvements on the game performance during Phases 1 and 2 of the Sylvanas Windrunner boss fight and a increase to Theater of Pain completing timer from 37 to 38 minutes.

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Team Compositions in Burning Crusade Classic Arena Season 1

With Arena Season 2 beginning tomorrow, Wowhead has decided to use the data provided by Drustvar.com to take a detailed look at the demographics for Arena Season 1 and Rank 1 Team Compositions.

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BDGG's Thoughts on Class Balance and Insights for Mythic Sanctum of Domination

Today, we have BDGG giving their thoughts on the class balance during Mythic Sanctum of Domination, discussing the meta for all ranged, melee, healers and tanks!

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Week 12 of the Patch 9.1 Mythic+ Affix Rotation is Tyrannical, Bolstering, Explosive, Tormented

Patch 9.1 has a brand new Mythic+ affix rotation. For week 12 of Patch 9.1, we have Bolstering, Explosive, Tyrannical and the Tormented Seasonal affix.

The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Hints the Mage Tower Will Return in 9.1.5

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss recent PTR updates like the return of the Mage Tower hinted in datamining.

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World of Warcraft News and Development Updates for September 14th, 2021

Blizzard has posted a World of Warcraft development update for September 14th, which includes a summary of all the latest news and developments on Burning Crusade Classic, Shadowlands and the 9.1.5 PTR.

Burning Crusade Classic Arena Season 2 Items Available

Arena Season 2 has just started in Burning Crusade Classic and new Arena Point and Honor Point gear is available for purchase. The Arena Point to Honor Point conversion also just happened, so players have 0 Arena Points going into Arena Season 2.

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Wowhead Weekly #280 - Highmountain Tauren Customizations and Mage Tower Hints

For Wowhead Weekly #280, Annie and Perc discuss the unexpected 9.1.5 PTR updates, such as Highmountain Tauren customizations and hints the Mage Tower could return.

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Communications Workers of America Files Unfair Labor Charges Against Activision Blizzard

The Communications Workers of America has filed unfair labor charges with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging that Activision Blizzard has used coercive rules and actions to attempt to prevent employees from organizing to fight for a better workplace.

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Goggles, Class Trinkets, Tier 5 Sets Releasing in Burning Crusade Classic Phase 2

Tomorrow, the final portion of Phase 2's content will unlock in Burning Crusade Classic. The highly anticipated Engineering Goggles will become available, as well as Class Specific trinkets and Tier 5 Set tokens.

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Remastered Wallpapers for Diablo II: Resurrected

In a Tweet from Adam Fletcher, Mr. Fletcher shares original Diablo II wallpapers next to their remastered Diablo II: Resurrected counterparts. These updated wallpapers are available for download on the Blizzard Press Page, under the "Artwork" section.

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Activision Blizzard Hires Julie Hodges as Chief People Officer & Sandeep Dube as Chief Commercial Officer

Activision Blizzard announced the hiring of two new senior executives today, naming Julie Hodges as Chief People Officer and Sandeep Dube as Chief Commercial Officer.

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Alliance Hall of Fame Closed - Cross Realm Mythic Sanctum of Domination Enabled Next Reset

One hundred Alliance guilds have now defeated Mythic Sylvanas Windrunner, finishing out the Alliance Hall of Fame and unlocking cross-realm Mythic Sanctum of Domination with the next weekly reset. The Hall of Fame will remain "open" for the remainder of the raid week in which the 100th guild earned it, giving guilds the remainder of the lockout to earn Hall of Fame: Sylvanas (Alliance) before closing it entirely.

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

This week's Mythic+ affixes are Bolstering, Explosive, Tyrannical, Tormented and we're going over the best and worst Mythic+ dungeons this week.

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Pirates Day Coming Up - Prepare to Obtain the Jolly Roger Toy

Later this week, on September 19th, it is time for Pirate's Day. During this holiday, players are able to obtain the Jolly Roger toy, which puts a pirate flag in your back, if they meet certain requirements.

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New 9.1 Covenant Mount Purchasable at Renown 70

With this week's reset, players are able to reach Renown 70, and purchase another tint of the 9.1 Covenant mounts!

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Overlands of Outland Release Delayed until 4:30 PM PDT

The Blizzard Launcher was just updated with a Maintenance Notice, explaining that the global release of Overlands of Outlands will be delayed until 4:30 PM PDT.

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Double Tier Token Drops & Reputation PvP Gear Available in Burning Crusade Classic

Double Tier Token drops and reputation PvP gear is available in Burning Crusade Classic. Bosses that would normally drop only 1 Tier Token are now dropping two. Reputation vendors are now offering PvP Gear to players that are Revered, which should be a welcome change for many players going into Arena Season 2.

Reopening the Mage Tower with Legion Timewalking in 9.1.5 - Fel Werebear

Blizzard has officially announced that the Mage Tower is returning during Legion Timewalking with T20 recolor transmog and a special Fel Werebear form for Guardian Druids!

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Patch 9.1.5 PTR Build 40196 Class and Spell Changes - Spinning Crane Kick No Longer Hard Capped

We've datamined new class and spell changes for Patch 9.1.5 PTR build 40196, which includes Spinning Crane Kick no longer being hard capped, and certain abilities now being soft-capped at 8 targets.

Bolstering and Raging Mythic+ Affix Nerfed in Patch 9.1.5

Mythic+ players rejoice! The Bolstering and Raging affixes have been nerfed in Patch 9.1.5.

Patch 9.1.5 PTR Development Notes for 9/15/2021 - Target Cap Changes, Korthia Catch Up

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.1.5 PTR development notes for September 15th, 2021 which includes more target cap changes, details on Korthia catch up for alts, pet battle changes, and more!

Fel Werebear Druid Form - Guardian Druid Reward from Timewalking Mage Tower

With the return of the Mage Tower challenge for the Legion Timewalking event, Guardian Druids will receive a special reward on challenge completion - An entire new, fel-themed Werebear form!

Tier 5 Raids "Not a Bug" List - Ability Tuning Re-Creates "Pre-Nerf" Versions of Encounters

Blizzard has tuned many Tier 5 encounters to re-create the early "pre-nerf" versions, detailing a list of the biggest ability changes below.

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Cooldowns Refreshed at End of Phylactery Phase on Mythic Kel'Thuzad in Patch 9.1.5

A new spell has officially been added to the dungeon journal for Mythic Kel'Thuzad, which refreshes cooldowns whenever you complete a Phylactery Phase! This will hopefully end the "Stop DPS" Meta that is the dominant strategy on the boss fight.

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Anima Conductor Sanctum Upgrades Increase Grateful Offerings Acquisition Rate in Patch 9.1.5

In Patch 9.1.5, you will earn more Grateful Offerings by doing Covenant activities the higher your Anima Conductor upgrade level is!

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Guide Spotlight - Druid Swift Flight Form Quest Chain

With Overlords of Outland finally fully released, the Druid Swift Flight Form Quest chain is now available. Wowhead has prepared a Walkthrough guide for the lengthy quest chain, of which there is an excerpt below.

Necrotic Mythic+ Affix Nerfed in Patch 9.1.5

In addition to Bolstering and Raging, the Necrotic Mythic+ affix has also been nerfed in Patch 9.1.5!

Overlords of Outland Released on Burning Crusade Classic

Overlords of Outland is live, meaning Serpentshrine Cavern, Tempest Keep's The Eye, Engineering Goggles, and Druid's Swift Flight Form are now available on Burning Crusade Classic.

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Vanilla Wall Paintings HD Updated and Desexualized in Patch 9.1.5

Today's Patch 9.1.5 PTR build includes a surprise update to two very obscure paintings from vanilla. While one has had its sexuality toned down, the other painting has been replaced entirely.

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September 15 Hotfixes - Shartuul Transporter Event Temporarily Disabled

Blizzard has updated its hotfix blog to note that the Shartuul Transporter event has been temporarily disabled due to a bug.

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Burning Crusade Classic Phase 2 Known Issues - Kael'thas Threat, Guild Banks

Blizzard has published a list of known issues for Phase 2 of Burning Crusade Classic, including a bug where Kael'thas wipes threat from the main tank during the encounter.

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Progress Gets World First Kael'thas & Lady Vashj

EU Guild Progress from realm Firemaw achieves World First kills on Lady Vashj and Kael'thas in Burning Crusade Classic Phase 2.

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Legion Timewalking Vendor Rewards - Includes Nightborne Weapons and Toy

New rewards available from Timewarped Badges during Legion Timewalk include a new Nightborne guard toy, an Aegis of Aggramar shield transmog, Nightborne-themed weapons and a Black Rook Guard Plate ensemble!

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Big Love Rocket Icon Updated to Match In-Game Model

After twelve long years, the tooltip icon for the Big Love Rocket has finally been updated to match the mount's in-game model!

The Corrupted Blood Incident Began Sixteen Years Ago on September 15, 2005

A small bug became a large virus which decimated World of Warcraft populations 16 years ago! Join us as we remember the Corrupted Blood Incident.

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Save Your Ember Court Run for the Week - Possible Brewfest Buff for 300% Friendship

Players running their Ember Court might be interested in saving this week's run to be done only Monday, as we have datamined a possible buff for 300% friendship increase that could be active only during Brewfest.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Now Available for Pre-Purchase on All Consoles

Diablo II: Resurrected is available for Pre-Purchase on PC and all other consoles on Blizzard's website. Diablo II: Resurrected launches on Thursday, September 23, 2021.

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Darkmoon Cards Not in Burning Crusade Classic Phase 2

The four new Darkmoon Cards added in the original Burning Crusade are not available with the release of Phase 2, Overlords of Outland on Burning Crusade Classic.

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Ignore Players Account-Wide in Patch 9.1.5

The /ignore function will be account-wide in Patch 9.1.5, so that players can no longer circumvent the chat restriction by simply logging on another character.

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Ogri'la Pre-Requisite Quest Bugged on Burning Crusade Classic

The pre-requisite quest "Our Boy Wants To Be A Skyguard Ranger" is currently bugged or intentionally disabled by Blizzard, preventing players from completing the quest. This quest is a pre-requisite for the Ogri'la Reputation Quest Hub, meaning players can not access the new daily quests.

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Thank You for Testing Patch 9.1: Chains of Domination Emails

Blizzard has sent out a round of emails thanking players for testing Shadowlands Patch 9.1: Chains of Domination, citing an astounding 55,900 bugs reported - 4,190 of which were unique.

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Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for September 16, 2021 - Cross Realm Mythic SoD Next Week

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for September 16th, 2021 which confirms that Mythic Sanctum of Domination will officially be open next week!

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Blizzard Confirms Necrotic, Bolstering and Raging Mythic+ Affix Nerfs in Patch 9.1.5

Blizzard has officially confirmed the Necrotic, Bolstering and Raging Mythic+ affix nerfs on the Patch 9.1.5 PTR.

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The Soaring Spelltome Mount is Coming to the Timewalking Mage Tower in Patch 9.1.5

The Soaring Spelltome is being added as a reward for completing all seven Legion Timewalking Mage Tower scenarios in Patch 9.1.5, and although it's not on the PTR yet, we've collected fan concept art to speculate on its appearance.

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Phase 1 Warcraft Logs Analysis for Burning Crusade Classic - Arcane Mage Takes Top Damage

Phase 1 of Burning Crusade Classic has come to an end and raids have completed numerous clears of Gruul's Lair and Magtheridon's Lair. Today, we will breakdown the DPS Rankings from Warcraft Logs for Tier 4 of Burning Crusade Classic.

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Ogri'la Bugged Quest Fixed on Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has implemented a fix to the Ogri'la pre-requisite quest "Our Boy Wants To Be A Skyguard Ranger", which was previously disabled. Players can now complete the quest and access the Ogri'la Daily Quest Hub.

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Legendary Scrapping Available in Patch 9.1.5 - Base Item and Missives Not Returned

The Legendary scrapping system in Patch 9.1.5 is now available for testing on the PTR. Players will be able to scrap any Legendary at the Runecarver to get back all their spent Soul Ash and Soul Cinders, but the crafted base item and missives are not returned.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Lore - The Story So Far

Blizzard has shared a Lore Teaser leading up to Diablo II: Resurrected's launch on September 23, 2021. This Lore Teaser will shed some light on the story taking place in Diablo II between the forces of light and the forces of darkness and introduce some key figures in the Diablo universe.

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The Zovaal Shuffle Available During Current Kyrian Assault - Hand of Salaranga Mount Currently Bugged

With this week's Kyrian Assault in the Maw, the quest required for the achievement The Zovaal Shuffle is available for the first time since the launch of Patch 9.1. This achievement is required to complete the meta-achievements On the Offensive and Breaking the Chains.

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Harvest Festival 2021 in Retail WoW (September 17 - September 24)

The Harvest Festival is a small celebration to honor the fallen heroes of the Horde and Alliance. This year, it runs from September 17th through September 24th, transforming the outside of Orgrimmar and Ironforge into feasts.

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Chains of Domination Original Soundtrack Now on Available on Digital Platforms

The Shadowlands Patch 9.1: Chains of Domination soundtrack is now available on Spotify, Deezer, and Apple Music! Enjoy 17 tracks ranging from Korthia, to Tazavesh, and the Sanctum of Domination.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Developer Interview - New Content Isn't Being Ruled Out

New Diablo II: Resurrected content isn't being ruled out! Two of the visionaries from Vicarious Visions overseeing D2:R spoke to Windows Central in a group media interview about future plans for the remastered game.

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Dissecting Archivist's Codex Improvements with Patch 9.1.5 - Faster Progress, Account-Widde Unlocks

With the latest PTR build, Blizzard has added a number of improvements to the Archivist's Codex reputation progress and its related rewards. These changes include faster progression through later ranks and a number of its rewards and unlocks being made account-wide.

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Dratnos and Tettles Discuss the Mage Tower, Legion Mythic+ and Affix Nerfs in Patch 9.1.5

This week, Dratnos and Tettles are here to discuss the confirmed Mage Tower in Patch 9.1.5, the upcoming nerfs to affixes and Legion Mythic+ Timewalking!

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Hand of Salaranga Mount Hotfix On the Way - Breaking the Chains Achievement To Be Account-Wide

The Hand of Salaranga mount is currently bugged and not being awarded to players upon completion of Breaking the Chains, but a hotfix fixing this issue is on the way.

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 195 | How to Value Items and Set Prices

The latest economy article by SamadanPlaysWoW discusses how to value items and set prices.

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Hand of Salaranga Mount Hotfixed - Breaking the Chains Achievement Now Account-Wide

The Hand of Salaranga mount is currently bugged and not being awarded to players upon completion of Breaking the Chains, but a hotfix fixing this issue is on the way. EDIT: the hotfix is now deployed on Live servers!

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Goblin Paladins? Fan Designed Paladin Skins and Lore for Non-Paladin Races

Keyboardturn and TheLostCodex have collaborated on some new race ideas for Paladins. Check these out!

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BDGG's Thoughts on Shards of Domination and the Race to World First

BDGG gives their thoughts on the Shards of Domination system, and how it affected the Race to World First.

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Brewfest in Burning Crusade Classic, September 20-October 6, 2021

Brewfest has arrived in Burning Crusade Classic! With quests, prizes, and an elite to defeat for mounts and trinkets, there's something for everyone.

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Diablo II: Resurrected - Act Walkthrough Guides

With Diablo II: Resurrected launching on September 23rd, Wowhead has prepared Act Walkthrough Guides to help new and returning adventurers to the Diablo II universe.

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SEC Investigating Activision Blizzard Regarding Improper Disclosures of Sexual Misconduct and Discrimination

The SEC has subpoenaed Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, along with board meeting minutes and employee separation agreements, while investigating the company's handling and disclosure of sexual misconduct and workplace discrimination.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Gold & Magic Find Bonus for Korean PC Bangs

In a Blizzard News Post on the Korean Blizzard website, Blizzard has revealed that there will be exclusive benefits for Korean PC Bangs, increasing Gold drop rates and Magic Find for all characters.

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"Honorary Brewer" Hand Stamp Added to Burning Crusade Classic

The Brewfest event launched on Burning Crusade Classic realms this morning. Hours after launching, Blizzard added in the "Honorary Brewer" Hand Stamp item to the Brewfest Token Redeemer, which costs 600 Brewfest Prize Tokens.

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Save Your Ember Court Run for the Week - Brewfest Buff for 300% Friendship

Players running their Ember Court might be interested in saving this week's run to be done only Monday, as we have datamined a buff for a maximum of 300% friendship increase that is active only during Brewfest.

September 20th Hotfixes - Mythic Painsmith, Kel'Thuzad, and Sylvanas Nerfs

Blizzard has published hotfix notes for changes happening with realm restarts this week, including nerfs to Painsmith Raznal, Kel'Thuzad, and Sylvanas Windrunner on Mythic difficulty.

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Blizzard Confirms Various Items in SSC and TK Not Dropping

Blizzard has confirmed that various items in Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep are not dropping.

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Blizzard Says Shartuul Ogri'la Event Should Work After Reset Tomorrow

Blizzard has announced that the Shartuul event should be re-enabled after tomorrow's weekly maintenance.

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Chief Legal Officer Claire Hart Leaves Blizzard Entertainment

Chief Legal Officer Claire Hart left Blizzard Entertainment today after three years with the studio, joining a growing list of high level departures which include former President J. Allen Brack and SVP of Global Human Resources Jesse Meschuk.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Now Available for Preload on PC

Diablo II: Resurrected is now available for preload on PC in preparation for its launch later this week!

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Guides for Getting Started in Diablo II: Resurrected

Diablo II: Resurrected launches in two days and the Wowhead team has been putting together some helpful guides for the upcoming release. The guides we are highlighting today are beginner guides, to help introduce new players and returning players to the systems and mechanics in Diablo II.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Launch Trailer ft. Simu Liu

Blizzard has released the Diablo II: Resurrected live action launch trailer, which features Simu Liu!

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Overwatch Executive Producer Chacko Sonny Leaving Blizzard Entertainment

Bloomberg's Jason Schreier has reported that Chacko Sonny, executive producer of Overwatch 2, will be leaving Blizzard this Friday. Blizzard has not yet announced who will take over his role.

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Cataclysm Timewalking Vendor Selling Previously Unobtainable Classic Profession Recipes

Cataclysm Timewalking is back for the week, and this is the first time players can purchase some previously unobtainable recipes removed in the Cataclysm revamp!

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Diablo II: Resurrected - Datamined Remastered Cinematics for Act III, Act IV and Act V

We've datamined the remastered cinematics for Act III, Act IV and Act V of Diablo II: Resurrected! Warning: Spoilers.

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Patch 9.1.5 PTR Development Notes for September 21st - Healing Target Cap, PvP Tuning, Path of Ascension

Blizzard has posted 9.1.5 PTR Notes for September 21st, which includes some healing target cap changes, a new Efflorescence visual for Restoration Druid, changes to the Path of Ascension Covenant feature, PvP changes and more!

Patch 9.1.5 PTR Build 40290 Class and Spell Changes - PvP Tuning

Here are the datamined class and spell changes for the 9.1.5 PTR build 40290 which includes some PvP tuning.

Twin Consorts and Big Love Rocket Renamed in Patch 9.1.5

Blizzard has renamed several things in today's 9.1.5 PTR build - the Twin Consorts encounter in Throne of Thunder in addition to the Big Love Rocket mount from Love is in the Air.

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New Efflorescence Visual for Restoration Druids in Patch 9.1.5

Restoration Druids are getting a new Efflorescence Visual in Patch 9.1.5!

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Trial of Style Adds Cosmetic Boot Transmog Rewards in Patch 9.1.5

The Trial of Style event adds cosmetic boot rewards in Patch 9.1.5, which cover the feet on races that usually look barefoot such as Trolls.

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Brewfest 2021 Holiday Is Here - Mounts, Toys, Games, Experience Buff and More!

Brewfest runs September 20th through October 6th! Learn all about the themed drinks, ram racing, special toys, and mounts in our Brewfest Guide.

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New Datamined Timewalking Dungeons Coming in Patch 9.1.5 - Grimrail Depot, Utgarde Keep

The available dungeons during Timewalking are changing in Patch 9.1.5 and we've now datamined 9 returning dungeons that are likely being added to Timewalking, which includes Grimrail Depot and Utgarde Keep!

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Diablo II: Remastered and Remixed: Blizzard Teams Up With Musicians Josh Carter and Sueco for Soundtrack Nostalgia

Blizzard has teamed up with musicians Josh Carter and Sueco to produce Diablo II: Remastered and Remixed, a nostalgic reimagining of the original soundtrack.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Advanced Guides - Magic Find, Runewords, Uber Boss & Pandemonium

Diablo II: Resurrected launches on Thursday, September 23 and Wowhead has prepared some advanced guides for the upcoming release. Yesterday, we highlighted some Beginner Guides such as how to reset skills, game difficulties, and normal versus Hardcore. Today, we're highlighting some guides for endgame content.

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Antorus Bosses Are Easier to Solo in Patch 9.1.5: Aggramar, Imonar, Coven of Shivarra Changes

The latest PTR build for Patch 9.1.5 has started to add changes to make Legion raids easier to solo, and we ran Antorus, the Burning Throne to look for these changes!

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Diablo II: Resurrected Race to World First Event Featuring MrLamaSC

Celebrate the launch of Diablo II: Resurrected with a new Race to World First event featuring MrLamaSC, hosted by Team Method and Razer. Watch as professional speedrunners race to be the first to clear Hell difficulty and the Pandemonium Event!

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Nighthold Legacy Raid Tuning - Mythic Gul'dan Nerfed in Patch 9.1.5

Another Legacy raid has been changed in Patch 9.1.5, this time nerfing Mythic Gul'dan in the Nighthold. This should make it easier to farm for the Mythic Gul'dan mount, the Fiendish Hellfire Core, on all classes.

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Blizzard Update on Kael'thas Threat Bug in Tempest Keep

Blizzard has given an update on the Kael'thas threat bug in Tempest Keep, noting that they're closing in on a fix and once it's ready will likely require restarts.

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September 22nd Hotfixes - SSC and TK Loot Tables Fixed

In the latest Burning Crusade Classic hotfixes, Blizzard has announced that the loot tables for SSC and TK have been fixed, and that Shartuul has once again been re-enabled.

Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for September 22, 2021 - Sanctum of Domination Fixes

Blizzard has released hotfixes for September 22nd which includes fixes for various Sanctum of Domination encounters.

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Build Guides for Diablo II: Resurrected - Stats, Skills, Gear Recommendations

Diablo II: Resurrected launches globally tomorrow and Wowhead has prepared build guides for each class in Diablo II. In preparation for the upcoming release, three builds were chosen for each class based on their popularity in Diablo II and how powerful they are for clearing end game content.

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New Diablo II: Resurrected Models - Diablo, Baal, Mephisto, The Dark Wanderer

We have datamined new in-game models for some important NPCs and enemies from Diablo 2: Resurrected, specifically the unique bosses that players will face in Act III, Act IV and Act V.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Live Action Trailer Featuring Marvel's Winston Duke

Blizzard has released another Diablo II: Resurrected live action trailer, featuring Marvel's Winston Duke as a newcomer to the series, eager to give in to temptation.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Now Live!

The remaster of Diablo II is now live!

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Diablo II: Resurrected Server Instability - Missing Characters & Unable to Create Games

Diablo II: Resurrected servers are experiencing some instability, resulting in disconnects and even rollbacks. Although affected characters were quickly restored, many players are still having issues getting back into the game.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Unscheduled Maintenance

Blizzard has announced the Diablo II: Resurrected servers will be down for 30 minutes to address game creation and character issues.

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Leveling Class Guides for Diablo II: Resurrected - Best Early Skills, Stat Points, Runewords

With the launch of Diablo II: Resurrected in full swing, Wowhead has prepared some helpful guides for leveling as each class. These guides will cover what skills are best to use early on, how to distribute stat points, and powerful Runewords for low levels.

List of Legacy Raids and Bosses Nerfed in Patch 9.1.5 - Eonar and Varimathras Changes Planned

Blizzard has published a list of raid encounters that are easier in Patch 9.1.5 for solo play, including Eonar and Varimathras.

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Diablo 2: Resurrected Cheat Sheet by Michaelangel007

Community member Michaelangel007 aka MysticReddit built a comprehensive and in-depth cheat sheet website for Diablo 2: Resurrected.

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TBC Hotfixes for September 23th, 2021 - Kael'thas & Lady Vashj Threat Drop Fix

Blizzard has published TBC hotfixes for September 23rd, 2021 which includes a fix for Kael'thas and Lady Vashj dropping threat off their primary target.

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

This week's Mythic+ affixes are Storming, Bursting, Fortified and Tormented and we're going over the best and worst Mythic+ dungeons to complete this week.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Designer Thinks Players Should Do What They Feel Is Right

While discussing how allegations and controversy have affected its development, Diablo II: Resurrected developers say fans should do what they feel is right when considering whether to purchase the new release.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Update - Character Loss & Lockout Hotfix Coming Later Today

Blizzard has released a Diablo II: Resurrected bluepost, in preparation for a character loss and lockout hotfix which should go live later today.

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Keyboard Shortcuts and Skill Keybinds in Diablo II: Resurrected

For new players to Diablo II: Resurrected, it can be helpful to learn all of the keyboard shortcuts and how to set keybinds for skills, allowing you to quickly swap your right click ability mid combat. Wowhead has prepared a helpful guide explaining all of the default Keyboard shortcuts for PC players.

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Patch 9.1 Hotfixes for September 24, 2021 - On the Offensive

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.1 hotfixes for September 24th, which includes a change to the Covenant Assault achievement On the Offensive to make it easier to acquire!

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Seasonal Wandering Ancient Mount Changed to Fall Color Scheme

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.

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Bonus Loot now Separated in the Dungeon Journal on the Patch 9.1.5 PTR

Bonus loot is now listed separately in the patch 9.1.5 PTR Dungeon Journal, with a special tooltip stating that items like conduits, pets, and certain mounts drop in addition to normal loot.

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World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Launched Nine Years Ago Today on September 25, 2012

Mists of Pandaria Launched Nine Years Ago Today. Join us as we remember this epic expansion.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Runeword Calculator D2Runewizard

If you're looking for a Runeword calculator for Diablo II: Resurrected, look no further than D2Runewizard, a valuable tool that you can use to track what Runes you have and can quickly see what Runewords you can create from your collection.

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Dratnos and Tettles Discuss Tyrannical, Fortified and the Season 2 Affix Rotation

This week, Dratnos and Tettles discuss Tyrannical vs. Fortified and the Season 2 affix rotation!

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 196 - Tips for Starting Goldmaking

The latest economy wrap-up shares some tips for players looking to get started making gold!

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Story of Sargeras with Nobbel87

With the Mage Tower reopening in Patch 9.1.5, this month's lore spotlight with Nobbel87 discusses the villain of the Legion expansion and architect of the Burning Legion--the dark titan Sargeras.

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Horadric Cube Recipes in Diablo II: Resurrected

For many players preparing Runeword combinations and venturing into Hell mode, the Horadric Cube becomes an important part of the end game in Diablo II: Resurrected. We've prepared a Horadric Cube Recipe guide, which explains how to obtain the Horadric Cube and a breakdown of all transmute recipes in the game.

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Reference to Former Game Director Jeff Kaplan Removed from Overwatch 2

A reference to former Game Director Jeff Kaplan appears to have been removed from the Overwatch 2 - the Bastion rework video revealed that Jeph's Corner Pizza no longer features the developer's name.

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Legion Reputation During Timewalking - 2000 Timewarped Badges per Paragon Chest

The announcement of Legion Timewalking is great news for players looking to catch up with their Legion reputations or work towards Paragon caches, which were first introduced with the Legion expansion.

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Fan Art: Gorgeous Heritage Weapon Concepts for Blood Elves, Night Elves, and Draenei

Illustrator Olivia Leppard has shared some Heritage weapons concepts that they created. We were inspired to dig out some unused race themed weapons that are languishing in the database.

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Mythic Eonar Nerfed in Patch 9.1.5 - How to Solo Mythic Eonar

Mythic Eonar is nerfed in Patch 9.1.5 which should make the fight possible to solo on all classes. However, you can still easily wipe if you don't do the mechanics of the fight, so this article explains how to solo Mythic Eonar in Patch 9.1.5.

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Minimum GCD Raised to 1.0 Second - Mind Quickening Gem Nerf on Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has shared a Blue Post detailing an upcoming change to Spell Haste and Global Cooldowns, raising the minimum global cooldown time to 1.

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Hand Glow Unique Customization for Nightborne Coming in Upcoming 9.1.5 PTR Build

Blizzard has announced that Hand Glow effects for Nightbornes are coming in the upcoming Patch 9.1.5 PTR build!

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Upcoming Dungeon and Raid Hotfixes - Mythic Kel'thuzad, Theater of Pain Duel Mobs

Blizzard has posted some upcoming dungeon and raid hotfixes which includes a Kel'Thuzad change to make Mythic Kel'Thuzad easier and a bug fix for the Theater of Pain duel mobs.

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Blizzard Increasing Conquest Drops by 70% on the Weekly Reset

Blizzard has announced they are increasing all Conquest drops by 70% on the weekly reset!

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Activision Blizzard Establishes $18 Million Victim Compensation Fund

Following a three year investigation, Activision Blizzard has reached an agreement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to establish an $18 million compensation fund for victims of harassment and gender inequality.

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Diablo II: Resurrected - Advanced Vector Extension Update

Blizzard is continuing to work on an advanced vector extension issue preventing users with very old computer processors from playing Diablo II: Resurrected. Testing will continue for another few days in order to minimize the impact on existing players.

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Shadowlands World First +29 Now Completed in Plaguefall

After the Shadowlands World First +28 in Plaguefall last week, the same team has now completed the World First +29 in the same dungeon but on a Fortified Week with better affixes. Congratulations!

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Custom Diablo II: Resurrected Themed PC From AMD and TAG Mods for Aus and NZ Residents

Blizzard ANZ, AMD, and Australian Tech Modder TAG Mods have teamed up to celebrate the launch of Diablo II: Resurrected by giving away two custom Diablo themed PCs and two busts of the Lord of Terror himself! The giveaway runs until October 13th, although it is only open to residents of Australia and New Zealand.

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Free Character Transfers Now Available on WoW Classic Era Realms

Blizzard has opened up free Character Transfers on Classic Era Realms, which includes transfers from OCE realms to NA Realms.

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Lady Vashj Bugged and Uncompletable - Hotfix Will Be Reverted Overnight

Blizzard has confirmed that their recent hotfix to avoid Lady Vashj evading around the Shield Generators have made players unable to dunk Tainted Cores entirely. As such, the hotfix will be reverted overnight so that guilds can continue to kill Lady Vashj.

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Rextroy: Using a Legendary Bug to do 16 Hits in a Single Second

Rextroy finds a way to use a little bug with the Night Fae Paladin Legendary to pump out an amazing amount of damage hits in one second.

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Blizzard Commissions Hench and Scrap Foundry to Create Tyrael's Armor

Blizzard asked propmakers Hench and Scrap Foundry to create Tyrael's Armor in cosplay form, complete with glowing wings and El'druin!

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Patch 9.1.5 PTR Build 40383 - Several Emotes Added, Changed and Removed

This Patch 9.1.5 PTR build contains several changes to emotes which remove negative emotes while adding others.

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Patch 9.1.5 PTR Build 40383 Class Changes and Spells

Here are the datamined class changes for 9.1.5 PTR Build 40383.

Soaring Spelltome - Mount Reward from Completing all Legion Timewalking Mage Tower Challenges

The Soaring Spelltome is a new mount reward from completing all the Mage Tower challenges during Legion Timewalking! This mount was one of the free Shadowlands mounts that did not will the poll in 2020.

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New Nightborne Hand Glow Customizations in Patch 9.1.5

The previously teased hand glow customizations for Nightborne characters are available on the latest PTR build!

Upcoming Mage Tower Achievements and Feat of Strength in Patch 9.1.5

While the Mage Tower is not yet available for testing on the Patch 9.1.5 PTR, we have found three new achievements related to the upcoming Legion Timewalking activity.

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Share Your Transmogs With the Improved In-Game Dressing Room in Patch 9.1.5

One of the upcoming features teased by Blizzard in Patch 9.1.5 was a way to easily share your transmogs in-game, and this feature is available for testing on the latest PTR build!

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Female Only Ghosts in Karazhan Updated to Include Male Versions

Today's Patch 9.1.5 PTR build includes more inclusionary updates to older parts of the game, updating several female enemies on the way to the Maiden of Virtue in Karazhan to include male versions with new or gender neutral names.

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9.1.5 PTR Development Notes for September 29th - Anima Conductor, Profession Resources Drop Rate

Blizzard has posted 9.1.5 development notes for September 29th which includes a change to the Anima Conductor, an increase to certain profession resources and more!

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New Timewalking Achievement Category Added to Patch 9.1.5 PTR

With today's PTR build, Blizzard has added a new Achievement category under World Events: Timewalking.

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Fan Art: Johanna Inspired Paladin Gear and Spell FX

Inspired by Johanna of HotS, artist Trolldaeron has produced some gorgeous paladin ideas. Check these out!

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Blizzard on Updating Innuendo References in Warcraft - Male Incubus Demon Model Planned for Future

Blizzard has provided some insights into the removed innuendos and tweaks to old content coming in Patch 9.1.5, as well as announcing plans to create an incubus demon model in the future.

World of Warcraft Classic Fresh "Season of Mastery" Open Beta October 5

Blizzard has shared a Blog Post detailing the new World of Warcraft Classic Fresh information, with changes to world buffs, leveling rates, quality of life updates, increased Debuff limit, tuned up difficulty of raids, and "pre-nerf" mechanics.

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Blizzard Looking at Mage Boosting in World of Warcraft Classic "Season of Mastery"

In the discussion around World of Warcraft Classic "Season of Mastery", Blizzard made a blue post explaining that they will be looking at Mage Boosting in the Beta and has some ideas for adjustments.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Ladder & Patch Update for September 30th

Blizzard has posted an update on ladder rank play in Diablo II. While they don't have a launch date yet, Blizzard is prioritizing the implementation of ladder rank play.

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Hunters Can Tame Pink Elekks in Blackrock Depths During Brewfest

Hunters are able to venture to Blackrock Depths during the Brewfest World Event and tame Pink Elekks while drunk!

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Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons on Tyrannical, Raging, Volcanic Week

This week's affixes are Tyrannical, Raging, Volcanic and Tormented, and we're going over the best and worst Mythic+ dungeons for his week, and highlighting other cool tips and tricks for the dungeons!

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Murloc RPG: It's Back and It's Free

If you enjoyed Murloc RPG in the distant past, or if you ever wanted to be a murloc in-game (and who didn't amirite?), you have to check out this project.

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References and Innuendos Changed or Removed Throughout World of Warcraft

Following Blizzard's statement on updating references within World of Warcraft, we took a deeper look at the PTR to find what other items, quests, and NPCs have changed - from the Den of Mortal Delights, to the Sons of Hodir, and a surprising amount of innuendos.

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Next PTR Will Fix Male Nightborne Faces Being Angrier Than Intended

Blizzard has announced that there's current a bug that causes male Nightborne faces to be a little angrier than intended and the changes should be available next week on the PTR.

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Wowhead Now Hiring Editor in Chief for Diablo

We're hiring again on Wowhead, currently looking for an editor in chief to manage and grow the Diablo section of our website!

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October 1st Hotfixes - Painsmith Raznal & Mueh'zala Bugs

Blizzard has updated their Shadowlands hotfix blog with a couple bugfixes for Painsmith Raznal in the Sanctum of Domination and Mueh'zala in De Other Side, as well as a few UI bugs in Classic WoW.

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Fan Powers On Their Retired World of Warcraft Server Blade

If you are a tech nerd, check out this retired WoW server blade powering on.

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BDGG on the Preparation to Compete in the World First Race for Sanctum of Domination

In today's article, BDGG reflects on the preparation that goes into competing in the Race to World First, discussing some of the things they learned from Castle Nathria and how they prepared for Mythic Sanctum of Domination!

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Covenant Swap in Patch 9.1.5 - Unlocking Free Covenant Swaps

One of the biggest changes with Patch 9.1.5 is the ability to swap freely between covenants at any time without any cost or barrier. Today we are previewing how this feature plays out in Patch 9.1.5 and all steps required to swap covenants freely.

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Even More Diablo II: Resurrected Build Guides - Stats, Skills, Gear Recommendations

We've got new class guides for Diablo II: Resurrected! Like the leveling guides and popular class guides written for launch, we're highlighting some of the best multiplayer, gold find, and powerful endgame builds to help you decide what to play next on your journey through Hell.

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One Coke Short of Magic - Coca-Cola Marketing Campaign For Gamers

Coca-Cola has begun a new advertisement campaign targeting gamers, seemingly inspired by the Battle for Azeroth cinematic trailer, though the metaphor for our common humanity may have been lost in the questionable depiction of video game esports.

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Highmountain Tauren Special Interaction Text with Huln Highmountain

Huln Highmountain recognizes his people and has special text for them. Check out what he has to say if you are a Highmountain Tauren in Ardenweald.

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 197 - Profession Reagents Drop More on 9.1.5 PTR

The latest economy wrap-up discusses the announcement that profession reagents will drop more on the 9.1.5 PTR.

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Even More Diablo II: Resurrected Advanced Guides - Farming Items, Magic Find, Leveling Runewords

We've prepared even more Advanced Guides for Diablo II: Resurrected! Like our previous beginner and advanced guide spotlights, we're highlighting guides that help you on your adventures slaying demons. The guides highlighted cover topics such as farming rare items, best Magic Find equipment, best leveling Runewords, and Auto Map features.

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Duskwatch Arcblade Nightborne Sword Removed from the Legion Timewalking Vendor

The Duskwatch Arcblade, one of the more awaited weapons from Legion Timewalking in Patch 9.1.5, has mysteriously disappeared from the vendor.

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Dratnos and Tettles Discuss WoW Patch Cycles - Content Timeline and Droughts

Today, Dratnos and Tettles discuss WoW Patch cycles, compiling all the releases into a single timeline and discussing content droughts in WoW's expansions.

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World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King – A Pandemic System Board Game Now Available

Blizzard have announced that the World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King - A Pandemic System Board Game is now available for purchase!

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World of Warcraft Classic "Season of Mastery" - Questions from the Community

Blizzard has announced World of Warcraft Classic "Season of Mastery", which goes into Open Beta starting on October 5th, 2021. In the news post, Blizzard detailed many upcoming changes, such as no world buffs in raids and faster phase cadence. The Classic community is left with many questions, of which we've listed here...

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Brewfest is Back On in Burning Crusade Classic - Ends October 5th at 11:59 PM Server Time

Blizzard has announced that Brewfest is back for one extra day, and will now end at 11:59 PM Server time on October 5th.

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Burning Crusade Classic Hotfixes for October 4th, 2021 - Kibler's Bits Threat

Blizzard has posted Hotfixes for October 4th, which removes the ability for Kibler's Bits to generate threat -- this should make the kiting strategy for Lady Vashj much much harder.

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Suggestive Player Character Joke and Flirt Voice Lines Removed in Patch 9.1.5

As part of Blizzard's ongoing company-wide effort to update parts of the game which are considered outdated and inconsistent with their values, several player character jokes and flirts are being removed from the game in Patch 9.1.5 PTR.

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EU Scheduled Maintenance During General EU Raid Time on Wednesday October 6th

Blizzard has announced that EU servers will be undergoing scheduled maintenance at 22:00 CEST on Wednesday, October 6th. This maintenance will last 1 hour and takes place during peak raiding time for EU.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Patch 10.5 - Non-AVX Support

Blizzard has updated Diablo II: Resurrected with Patch 10.5, adding support for non-Advanced Vector Extension processors. This update will allow computers with very old computer processors to run Diablo II: Resurrected.

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Wowhead Weekly #281 - Season of Mastery and Mage Tower Rewards

For Wowhead Weekly #281, Annie and Perc discuss recent news like the Season of Mastery in WoW Classic and confirmation the Mage Tower is coming in Patch 9.1.5.

Patch 9.1.5 PTR Development Notes - Torghast XP, Monk Changes

Blizzard has posted updated notes for Patch 9.1.5 PTR, which include changes to Torgahst experience during Threads of Fate and Monk changes.

World of Warcraft Classic "Season of Mastery" Open Beta Now Live

Less than one week ago, Blizzard announced World of Warcraft Classic "Season of Mastery", which is now live for open beta. To participate in open beta, choose "Classic Season of Mastery Beta" from your WoW Launcher.

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Emotes Readded with Patch 9.1.5 Build 40496

With today's PTR build, Blizzard has readded some of the previously removed emotes to testing servers. As announced last week, these emotes no longer change when targeting a player while using them.

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Patch 9.1.5 PTR Build 40496 Datamined Class and Spell Changes - Monk Fallen Order

We have a small set of datamined class changes including some of the announced changes to the Monk Venthyr ability Fallen Order.

Winterveil 2021 Gift Datamined - Spoilers Inside

Blizzard has added the achievement for the 2020 and 2021 Winterveil Gifts to this PTR build.

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Global Maintenance on October 6th - Players Likely Unable to Log-In

Blizzard has commented on the upcoming global maintenance on October 6th, noting that this maintenance is for a global infrastructure upgrade which will likely prevent players from logging in, but realms will not go online.

Blizzard Adds Development Note about "Adventure Awaits" Buff on Season of Mastery

Characters on World of Warcraft Classic "Season of Mastery" Open Beta logged in to find themselves with a Seasonal Buff, "Adventure Awaits" granting a bonus to quest experience.

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New Toys Added to World Events with Patch 9.1.5 - Noblegarden, Midsummer Festival, Winter Veil

Patch 9.1.5 is adding more toys to World Events, namely Midsummer Festival, Noblegarden, and Winter Veil. There is also hints at two possible new toys or just items for Love is in the Air as well.

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Development Update for Legion Mythic+ Timewalking - Difficulty Reduced, Azerite & Essences Not Intended

Blizzard has given some insight into Legion Mythic+ Timewalking, noting that Azerite & Essences are not allowed in these dungeons, the difficulty has been reduced to match Shadowlands counterparts and more!

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Rextroy Challenge: DPS Classes Compete in the Opulence Challenge

Another class competition from Rextroy. This time DPS classes take on a BFA raid boss. Check it out and see if your class manages to win the gold.

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PvP Changes in Patch 9.1.5 - Gear Changes, Titles and Group Finder

There are many PvP related changes coming in Patch 9.1.5 which includes changes to PvP item levels, titles and improvements to the group finder. We give our thoughts and opinions of these changes.

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Blizzard on WoW Classic Season of Mastery Design Intentions and Details

Blizzard has posted a large blue post on the design intentions of the WoW Classic Season of Mastery and giving additional details about the recently announced feature.

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Additional Enemy and Boss Dialogue Options Added to Text to Speech in Patch 9.1.5

In Patch 9.1.5, additional enemy and boss dialogue options are being added the Text to Speech option!

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Best and Worst Mythic+ Dungeons on Inspiring, Grievous, Fortified Weeks

This week's affixes are Inspiring, Grievous, Fortified and we're going over the best and worst Mythic+ dungeons for this week, also highlighting cool tips and tricks.

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Active Mitigation Abilities Reworked in Legion Dungeons in Patch 9.1.5

In this week's PTR build, Legion Dungeons had some abilities reworked -- specifically those that required tanks to have "Active Mitigation" active in order to prevent additional effects.

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Diablo IV Quarterly Update for October 2021 - Sound Designer

Blizzard has released the Diablo IV quarterly update for October 2021, including a message from new Game Director Joe Shely and a discussion on Sound Design in Diablo IV.

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Community Spotlight: Doom Metal Cover of Arthas Theme

Composer Chernabogue has arranged an absolutely gorgeous Doom Metal cover of Arthas, My Son. Even if you aren't into metal, give this a listen.

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Nightborne Hand Glow Customization Option Now Added to Dressing Room

We've now added the new Nightborne Hand Glow customization option to our 9.1.5 Dressing Room! T

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Fan Concepts: Player Designed Player Housing Idea

Player xperio28 has put a great deal of thought and effort into a concept for Player Housing. If you have ever thought this would be a cool feature, check it out.

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Blizzard Announces The Return of Large Groups in Battlegrounds in TBC Classic

Blizzard has announced that the return of large pre-made groups will be returning to TBC Classic next week, with the matchmaker now matching raid groups of at least 6 players against another group of at least 6 players.

Blizzard Announces The Return of Large Groups in Battlegrounds in TBC Classic

Blizzard has announced large pre-made groups will be allowed to queue for battlegrounds in TBC Classic next week, with the matchmaker now matching raid groups of at least 6 players against another group of at least 6 players.

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Item Level 207 Instructor's Divine Bell Available from World Quest on NA Servers

With Renown 75 being unlocked this week, the first Item Level 207 Instructor's Divine Bell is now available from a world quest on the NA servers.

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Running of the Gnomes Charity Event on October 9th 4pm PDT

The 12th annual Running of the Gnomes in-game charity event takes place October 9th, 2021, at 4pm PDT on the Scarlet Crusade server, with proceeds benefiting the Tuohy Vaccine, which is being created to prevent Triple Negative Breast Cancer.

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Uber Diablo Clone Spawned on Battle.net Servers

Twitch streamer PapaChrisTV marshalled his community to spawn the first Uber Diablo Clone on Diablo II: Resurrected Battle.net servers, allowing players in every active Hell difficulty game the chance to obtain the unique Annihilus Charm.

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Anima Conductor Improvements with Patch 9.1.5 - Daily Lockout Removed

Among the many improvements with Patch 9.1.5, the Anima Conductor is receiving many quality of life upgrades. Besides increasing the number of Grateful Offerings obtained, players will be able to channel their Anima Conductor to all unlocked locations each day, instead of only one.

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Hearthstone Shadowlands Gorgeous Art Puts Major NPCs in Covenants

The Hearthstone Shadowlands Bundle has neat art for their new hero skins. Check it out.

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Archivist Codex Rank 6 Gear Available This Week - Ilvl 233 Pieces for Renown 75 Characters

With this week maintenance, players are able to reach Renown 76, empowering new Soulbind rows, obtaining a Wisps of Memory, and increasing the item level of World Quests. Besides those gains, this week also unlocks the possibility to upgrade Korthian gear to Rank 6 and item level 233.

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On This Day - Patch 1.8: Dragons of Nightmare Was Released Sixteen Years Ago on October 10, 2005

Dragons of Nightmare was released on this date sixteen years ago. Join us as we remember this small but significant patch that introduced a few systems that persist to this day.

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Warcraft Logs New Feature In Development - Write Code to View Data How You Want

Warcraft Logs has a new feature in development, which is the ability to write code to view data in logs exactly how you want to see it. This includes the ability to see data in graph or chart form!

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California Intervenes Against Activision's $18 Million Discrimination Settlement, EEOC Reveals Conflict of Interest

After the CA Dept of Fair Employment filed an intervention against Activision's $18mil discrimination settlement, the U.S. Equal Employment Commission revealed that the entire DFEH investigation may have violated the Calif. Rules of Professional Conduct.

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 198 | What to Do Tail End of Patch, Legion LFR & Gold Farms

The latest economy wrap-up discusses what to do at the tail end of a patch including Legion LFR and gold farming.

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Dratnos and Tettles Discuss Legion Mythic+ Expectations and Changes

This week, Dratnos and Tettles discuss the upcoming Legion Mythic+ feature coming in Patch 9.1.5 after a blue post last week gave some design insights into the feature.

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Diablo II: Resurrected - Server Instability, Characters Not Showing Up, Rollbacks

Diablo II: Resurrected players have continued to experience long stretches of server instability, including being unable to log on or create games, crashing to desktop, characters not showing up, sudden disconnects, and significant in-game lag.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Magic Find Guides - Best Gear, Class Builds, Farming Locations

Magic Find is one of the most powerful attributes in Diablo II: Resurrected and we have prepared guides covering every topic. From a general overview, best magic find gear, and class builds centered around magic find, these guides will help you suit up with magic find and hopefully get the best items to drop.

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Blizzard on Legion Mythic+ Timewalking - Infernal Affix Updates, Dungeon Loot, Mage Tower Soon

Blizzard has posted another update on Legion Mythic+, announcing that the next PTR build will contain updates to the Infernal affix based on feedback, taking a look at Legion dungeon loot and highlighting that the Mage Tower will be available for testing soon.

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Community Spotlight: World of Warcraft Style Maps

EthanolMaps has created a couple more state maps and a new face in the style is taking on Europe. Check these out.

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - More Discussion of the Changed Jokes and Flirts

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss more updates from the 9.1.5 PTR build, as well as statements from developers about the WoW Censorship conversation.

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How to Unlock Sarge Mount in Hearthstone Mercenaries

Together with the release of Hearthstone's new Mercenaries game mode, Sarge will be added to World of Warcraft as a cross-promotion mount.

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Final 9.1 Covenant Transmog Armor Set Colors Available at Renown 77

With this weekly reset, players can reach Renown 77, unlocking the final tints of the new 9.1 Covenant Armor sets!

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DFEH Expedited Request Denied, CWA Files Separate Intervention Against Activision Settlement

The California Department of Fair Employment's request to expedite their motion to intervene has been denied, and the Communication's Workers of America has filed a separate intervention against Activision's $18 million discrimination settlement.

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Finkle Einhorn Renamed; More Transphobic, Sexual, and Racially Suggestive Dialogue Removed from WoW

Continuing the developer's quest to update insensitive parts of World of Warcraft, Finkle Einhorn has been renamed to avoid a transphobic reference, many sexual jokes have been toned down, and several uses of the term "greenskins" have been removed.

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Save Your Ember Court Run for the Week - Hallow's End Starts Monday

Players running their Ember Court might be interested in saving this week's run to be done only Monday, as Hallow's End starts then, offering a new, unknown Perk to the Ember Court.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Skill Calculator Now Live

Wowhead has prepared a new tool for Diablo II: Resurrected players, a build skill calculator. Wowhead's Diablo II: Resurrected skill calculator will allow players to prepare their characters builds and share character skill trees with others.

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Wyatt Cheng Shares Diablo III Development Insights

Wyatt Cheng, Blizzard Developer and Game Director for Diablo Immortal, shared development insights on Twitter covering Diablo III. Many players criticize Diablo III for the Real Money Auction House and how players felt 'forced' into using it to progress their character. Wyatt Cheng explains what happened during development, from not enough public testing, needing a longer testing schedule, and the lessons learned.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Patch 10.12 - PC & Console Patch Notes

Diablo II: Resurrected was just updated to Patch 10.12 for PC and Consoles. This patch fixes crash and stability updates, as well as improvements to character deletion, preventing players from accidentally deleting a character. In addition, Blizzard is currently reverting the update for PS5 users in EU, as those players are experiencing game launch issues as a result of this patch.

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Mythic Eonar in Antorus Nerfed Again on Patch 9.1.5 PTR

In last week's PTR build, the Mythic Eonar fight was nerfed once again to make it easier to solo.

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Patch PTR 9.1.5 Development Notes for October 13th, 2021 - Mecha-Done Achievement, Korthia Improvements

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.1.5 PTR development notes for October 13th, 2021 which includes making the Mecha-Done achievement easier, Korthia improvements, PvP tuning and more!

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Tormented Hero Title Awarded to Top 0.1% Mythic+ Players in Patch 9.1.5

In the latest Patch 9.1.5 PTR build, there's a new Tormented Hero achievement and title which will be rewarded to the top 0.1% Mythic+ players on each faction.

9.1.5 PTR Build 40622 Datamined Class and Spell Changes - Bestial Wrath Removes Horrify and Fear Effects

Here are the datamined class and spell changes for the latest Patch 9.1.5 PTR build. This includes the ability for Bestial Wrath to remove horrify and fear effects.

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Mecha-Done Meta Achievement Will Be Easier in Patch 9.1.5 - Less RNG & More Rare Spawns

The latest Patch 9.1.5 PTR build is adding several changes to the Mechagon meta-achievement Mecha-Done! This should smooth out some of the more RNG-reliant portions of the achievement.

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Increased Relic Drops Throughout Korthia in Patch 9.1.5

Players still working on Archivist's Codex reputation and rewards will be able to obtain more Relics from caches, enemies, a new weekly quest to enter Korthian Rifts, and a chance for rare monsters to drop relics on repeat kills in Patch 9.1.5.

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Increase Follower Experience with Anima with Timebound Ruminations

Players will be able to level covenant companions a bit faster in Patch 9.1.5, using the Timebound Ruminations to exchange 10,000 anima for 5,000 follower experience.

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Season of Mastery Beta Development Notes for October 14th - 40% Bonus Experience from Quests

Blizzard has posted development notes for the upcoming Classic WoW Season of Mastery, noting that the "Adventure Awaits" buff now grants 40% bonus experience from quests, up from 25%.

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Lightforged Ruinstrider - New Lightforged Draenei Paladin Class Mount in Patch 9.1.5

The Lightforged Ruinstrider, added on the latest 9.1.5 PTR build, is the new class mount for Lightforged Draenei Paladins!

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Blizzard Responds to Diablo II: Resurrected Server Outages

Blizzard has released a Blue Post on the topic of Diablo II: Resurrected Server Outages. In the post, Blizzard explains why the server outages are happening, what Blizzard is doing to fix the issue, and what steps Blizzard is taking for the future.

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World of Warcraft Development Update for October 14th

Blizzard has released a World of Warcraft development update, summarizing the recent changes on for the Patch 9.1.5 PTR, Retail WoW, Burning Crusade Classic and Classic WoW's Season of Mastery Beta.

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On This Day: The Pre-Patch for Wrath of the Lich King and Warlords of Draenor on October 14, 2008 and 2014

Echoes of Doom was released on this date thirteen years ago, and The Iron Tide was released on this date seven years ago. Join us as we remember these expansion pre-patches!

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Legion Timewalking Mage Tower Armor Set Tints Now in Dressing Room

All of the armor tints for the Mage Tower Armor appearances are now in the PTR Dressing Room. These sets share appearances with Mythic variants of the Tier 20 sets from Tomb of Sargeras, with a new color scheme for each class.

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

This week's affixes are Spiteful, Necrotic, Tyrannical, Tormented and we're going over the best and worst Mythic+ dungeons to complete this week and giving some helpful tips and tricks!

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New Looking For Group Global Strings for Classic Season of Mastery Beta

In the latest patch for Classic Season of Mastery, there was updates to global strings which seem to be centered around Looking For Group mechanics. Looking For Group is a significant change to Classic and is a notable quality of life change that was not mentioned in the announcement blue post for Season of Mastery. The Classic community was quite vocal in the past about Looking For Group, so it is interesting that Blizzard would be developing this tool for Season of Mastery.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Patch 10.15 for PC

Diablo II: Resurrected was updated to Patch 10.15 for PC, implementing a new Login Queue, which should help during high traffic periods. In the PC Patch notes, Blizzard shared that the 10.15 update should be implemented for consoles next week.

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MDI Global Finals Dungeon and Affix Combinations Announced

The Mythic Dungeon International's Global Finals will take place on October 29th to 31st and the dungeon levels and affix combinations have been announced!

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Mercenaries - Hearthstone Top Decks Coverage and Guides

Blizzard recently released Hearthstone's brand-new game mode Mercenaries. Our sister site Hearthstone Top Decks has prepared a ton of in-depth Mercenaries guides, including information about all playable Heroes, Village Upgrades, the new Coins currency system, and more!

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"Make Love, Not Warcraft" Wins South Park's Epic Episodes Showdown

TV show South Park held a competition on all their social medias with 64 of South Park's most memorable episodes competing against each other. The WoW-themed episode "Make Love, Not Warcraft" has risen as the winner of the Epic Episodes showdown!

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Classic Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.1 Build 40666

Blizzard pushed new Classic Season of Mastery data to a different branch, which isn't currently live on the Beta. In this data, there are new IDs for Bonus Experience, a spell called Relentless Dead, new spells which seem to look like support for Hardcore, and possibly changes to Diamond Flask.

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George the Corpsegrinder Reference Removed & Quest Dialogue Updates

Blizzard is continuing to make targeted adjustments to the game on the Patch 9.1.5 PTR, renaming a reference to George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, while also changing dialogue in the quests Damsels Were Made to be Saved and The Day that Deathwing Came.

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Dratnos and Tettles Discuss the Mythic+ Rank 1 Title Coming in Patch 9.1.5

This week, Dratnos and Tettles discuss the upcoming Tormented Hero title that is being added in Patch 9.1.5, which is awarded to the top 0.1% of Mythic+ players on each faction at the end of Season 2!

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 198 - Professions Prep in the Patch Lull

The latest economy spotlight discusses what gold makers can do during the Shadowlands patch lull.

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Fan Creations: Game Master Creates and Shares Azeroth Maps for Tabletop RPGs

Are you interested in running a WoW based tabletop RPG? Need maps? Game Master Grazzbek has you covered. Check out these masterpieces.

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Tarragrue Anima Power Buffs in Patch 9.1.5 - Sanctum of Domination

In Patch 9.1.5, some Anima Powers on the Tarragrue encounter in Sanctum of Domination are getting buffed!

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Hallow's End Comes to Burning Crusade Classic October 18 - November 1 2021

Hallow's End comes to Burning Crusade Classic! Fight the Headless Horseman in Scarlet Monastery, battle fires in Azeroth villages, and make an orphan's Hallow's End dreams come true.

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The Horseman Rides - Hallow’s End is Nigh!

The spookiest time of year has arrived once more, and the Headless Horseman rides forth to strike terror into the hearts and minds of Azeroth's citizens. Check out Blizzard official preview of this year's Hallow's End event.

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Ember Court Hallow's End Event - Scare Guests for Bonus Happiness

While running the Ember Court this week, make sure to participate on Theotar's Spooky Visions event for extra Bonus Happiness with guests and a new permanent addition to the Court.

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Hallow's End Event Buff & Candy Working Inside Raids in Burning Crusade Classic

Hallow's End has come to Burning Crusade Classic, adding a slew of new consumables and holiday buffs for players to enjoy. As of right now, the Victory buff and Hallow's End candy buffs are not being removed when zoning into high level raids or engaging in combat while inside a raid instance.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Gaming Guides - Gheed Gambling, Item Quality, Gold Find Barb

In Diablo II: Resurrected, players can gamble with Gheed, by purchasing items from him that aren't identified and become identified after purchase. For many players, this can be a real strategy for getting high value items and equipment, even for end game characters.

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Super Squirt Day for EU Realms on 16th October - Level Battle Pets Quickly

Super Squirt is live for EU realms this October 16th! 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.

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How to Level in Torghast in Patch 9.1.5 - Sources of Experience

In this post, we will go over how you can level through Torghast starting in Patch 9.1.5. Overall, leveling in Torghast is very similar to doing normal Torghast runs, with small experience gains from defeating enemies and larger gains by completing wings and bonuses.

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Bulk Character Transfers Bundle Coming to WoW

Blizzard has announced in a blue post that they have plans to offer bundles for characters transfers for a discounted total in a future update.

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Infinite Free Skill Resets in Diablo II: Resurrected Offline Play for PC

In Diablo II: Resurrected Offline Play for PC, community member Raxxanterax shared a YouTube video showing how to enable free skill resets.

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Unlock New Covenant-Specific Titles this Week at Renown 80

This week players who have kept up with their covenants will be able to earn Renown level 80, unlocking covenant-specific titles: Disciple of Devotion, Sword of the Primus, Protector of the Weald and Sin Eater.

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Classic Season of Mastery Beta Updates for October 19

Blizzard has updated the Classic Season of Mastery Beta, adding many new features that were datamined previously. The level cap has been raised to 60, Adventure Awaits has been buffed, the debuff limit has increased, new mechanics to nerf Mage Boosting, actual hardcore support, and many other changes have been implemented.

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Timewalking Mage Tower Available to Test for 24 Hours on Thursday, October 21

Blizzard released a blue post asking for feedback for Timewalking Mage Tower. The new feature will be testable for 24 hours, starting at 10 am Pacific Time on Thursday, October 21.

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Oct 19th PTR 9.1.5 Development Notes - Mage Tower Testing & Timebound Rumination Follower Experience Buffs

Blizzard has updated the Shadowlands Patch 9.1.5 PTR development notes. Along with information on Mage Tower Testing and making the Available in Eight Colors achievement account-wide, the Timebound Ruminations now instantly raise a follower to level 30!

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Classic Season of Mastery Soul of Iron Mechanics

Blizzard has added support for the Classic Hardcore community! Here is a series of screenshots on where to go and what obtaining a "Soul of Iron" will look like in Classic Season of Mastery, as well as some new mechanics and emotes added to Classic Season of Mastery.

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Mage Tower Timewalking Restrictions - Covenant Abilities and Shadowlands Legendaries Banned

In Patch 9.1.5, we've datamined that players will be banned from using certain abilities and effects while in Mage Tower Timewalking. Covenant abilities, Shadowlands Legendaries and more will be unable to be used while in the Mage Tower.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Gear Set Guide

Wowhead has prepared a guide to gear sets in Diablo II: Resurrected, showing off every gear set bonus, explaining set strengths, weakness, and recommended classes for each set.

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Great Push Season 2 Announced - Includes 2 Legion Timewalking Dungeons

Blizzard has announced the Great Push Season 2, which comes with a twist -- 2 of the dungeons will be from Legion! These dungeons will be broadcast on YouTube and Twitch, and participants of the Proving Grounds who complete both dungeons in-time will get a unique in-game banner.

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Activision Blizzard Cleaning House - Dozens Fired and Disciplined Following Internal Investigation

Activision Blizzard is cleaning house, revealing in a letter to employees that more than 20 individuals have been fired for misconduct and another 20+ are facing disciplinary action following a months-long internal investigation.

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Sylvanas Novel Publication Date Delayed Again to March 29, 2022

The Sylvanas novel's publication date has been moved back from February 22nd, 2022 to to March 29th, 2022.

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PTR 9.1.5 Development Notes for October 20th, 2021 - Increased Drop Rate of Soultwining Crescent

Blizzard has pushed a new Patch 9.1.5 PTR which includes an increased drop rate of Soultwining Crescent, the conduit upgrade catch-up item from Korthia.

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Soulbind Traits Now Banned in Mage Tower Timewalking - Patch 9.1.5 PTR

In tonight's Patch 9.1.5 PTR build, Soulbind traits have been added to the list of banned abilities and effects while a player is in Mage Tower Timewalking.

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Patch 9.1.5 PTR Now a Release Candidate

A second build has been deployed on the PTR realms this week. This build is the first release candidate build for Patch 9.1.5 which means that Patch 9.1.5 should be launching soon!

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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 October 19th(20th for EU),, and since Patch 8.3, drops Mollie, the alpaca mount. ( Slightly Damp Pile of Fur).

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Official Blizzard Preview of Mage Tower and Legion Timewalking in Patch 9.1.5

Blizzard has released preview articles on Legion Timewalking and the Mage Tower coming in Patch 9.1.5, explaining the available content and notable rewards.

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Patch 9.1.5 Launches November 2nd (US) / November 3rd (EU)

Patch 9.1.5 launches on November 2nd.

Official Shadowlands Patch 9.1.5 Patch Notes

Blizzard has released the official Patch 9.1.5 Patch Notes in preparation for its launch on November 2nd (NA) / November 3rd (EU).

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Mage Tower and Legion Timewalking Available December 7th and Every 18 Weeks Thereafter

Mage Tower and Legion Timewalking will first run December 7th through 21st, and then every 18 weeks thereafter.

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Season of Mastery Raid Testing, Templates and Vendors Now Availaable

Blizzard has announced that raid testing for Season of Mastery is now available, as well as templates and gear/consumables vendors.

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Mage Tower Timewalking Gear Rules and Restrictions in Patch 9.1.5 - Make a Timewalking Gear Set

Mage Tower Timewalking is now available for testing on the Patch 9.1.5 PTR and the system uses standard Timewalking scaling, not PvP templates. Based on this information, you may wish to use this time to farm a Timewalking set to make the Mage Tower challenges easier.

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Blizzard Hotfix to Spell Resist in Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has shared a Blue Post detailing the latest hotfix to Burning Crusade Classic, addressing spell resist changes. This hotfix to Spell Hit and Spell Resist will impact PvP and in particular the arena, where Rogues have been dealing with 80% Resist chance from Cloak of Shadows, instead of 90%.

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Blizzard Official Preview of Legion Timewalking in Patch 9.1.5

Blizzard has released their official preview of Legion Timewalking, coming in Patch 9.1.5.

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Timewalking Dungeon Rotation Changes with Patch 9.1.5 - Player Disliked Dungeons Removed

Patch 9.1.5 is changing which dungeons will be part of the Timewalking rotation for each expansion. Notably, Blizzard is removing many of the dungeons commonly disliked by players like Arcatraz, Black Morass, Pit of Saron, and Grim Batol.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Spotlight - Breakpoints Guide

In Diablo II: Resurrected, attributes from items such as Faster Caster Rate, Increased Attack Speed, Faster Hit Recovery, and Faster Block Rate are extremely important for end game characters. These attributes have "breakpoints" before being impacted by diminishing returns and Wowhead has prepared a guide explaining these values.

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Season of Mastery Beta Raid Testing Ends at 4:00 PM PDT

Blizzard has released a Blue Post announcing that Molten Core and Onyxia's Lair raid testing is scheduled to end at 4:00 PM PDT on the Classic Season of Mastery Beta. Blizzard intends to make some tweaks to the raids and will have more testing in a future Beta build.

Jesse McCree is now Cole Cassidy - Overwatch Hero to be Renamed on October 26th

Blizzard Entertainment has revealed that the gunslinging Overwatch hero formerly called Jesse McCree has been renamed and will now be known as Cole Cassidy.

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Blizzard on Character Starter Gear Looks Possibly Going Away in Patch 9.1.5

Blizzard has announced that they are working on a way to make the original starter gear available to players who want to obtain them.

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Class Tuning on 9.1.5 Release Candidate Build (October 22nd) - Frost Mage, Fury Warrior Buffs

Blizzard has pushed the background downloader, which includes a new build of Patch 9.1.5. This build contains more class tuning, which includes buffs to some Frost Mage abilities and Fury Warrior's auto attack damage.

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Blizzard Offering One-Time Free Battletag Name Change Until November 5th, 2021

Blizzard is offering a one-time free Battletag name change until November 5th, 2021 for players who have already used their one-time Battletag name change.

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Tips and Tricks to Complete Bolstering, Quaking, Fortified Mythic+ Dungeons

This week's affixes are Bolstering, Quaking, Fortified and Tormented and we're going over some tips and tricks to help you complete dungeons this week!

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The World of Warcraft Student Art Contest 2021 is Now Accepting Entries

Entries are open for the eleventh annual World of Warcraft Student Art Contest. Check out the details for this year, and take a look at last year's winners.

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On This Day: The Zombie Infestation and the Second Scourge Invasion Happened Thirteen Years Ago

The Zombie Infestation, leading into the Second Scourge Invasion, started on this day 13 years ago. Join us as we remember brains....

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Activision Blizzard Request to Pause DFEH Investigation Denied - May Continue to Look Into Ethics Violation

While not barred from looking into whether professional ethics were violated, Activision Blizzard's expedited request to pause the DEFH discrimination lawsuit has been denied. Meanwhile, state and federal agencies continue to bicker.

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Exploring Azeroth: Kalimdor Publication Date Delayed to December 7, 2021

Exploring Azeroth: Kalimdor's publication date has been moved back from October to December 7, 2021.

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Community Spotlight: Artist Dreamwalker Brings Depth to Locations in World of Warcraft

This artist specializes in bringing a lifelike beauty to locations around Azeroth, and then turning their own art into cover art and animated wallpaper. Check out Dreamwalker.

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Dratnos and Tettles Discuss Boosting in World of Warcraft

This week, Dratnos and Tettles discuss boosting in World of Warcraft and how it's evolved over the years with Boosting Communities and the WoW Token.

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Upcoming Extended Maintenance for US Realms - Tuesday 10/26 2 am to 10 am

Blizzard has announced that US realms will have an extended maintenance this upcoming Tuesday October 26th from 2 am to 10 am Pacific Time. During this time, players will be unable to play Shadowlands, Classic, or Classic Burning Crusade.

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Court of Stars Auto-Attack Ring Reworked - Possible Return with Legion Timewalking

On the latest Patch 9.1.5 build, we've datamined that the auto-attack ring from Legion's Court of Stars has been reworked. The special 10% auto-attack damage has disabled for high level characters and with this rework, this could mean this ring's special effect may become available again with Legion Timewalking!

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Hearthstone: Mercenaries Art Includes Many Major Characters

The art for Hearthstone: Mercenaries is absolutely gorgeous and features many major lore characters. Check out this sampling shared by Portergauge on Twitter.

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Classic Season of Mastery Beta Updates - Petrification Disabled, Server Tests, Disconnect Issues

Blizzard has released three Blue Posts detailing some changes to the Classic Season of Mastery Beta. Flask of Petrification has been disabled from the raid consumable vendor, Blizzard is looking into disconnect issues in capital cities, and the "Classic Era PTR" realm is only up temporarily for Blizzard to test background processes.

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Notorious Studios - New Video Game Startup From Former World of Warcraft Developers

Notorious Studios is a new video game studio startup founded by former World of Warcraft developers, named after their guild of 17 years. The small eight man development team is focused on building the next great multiplayer RPG game world.

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Changes to Molten Core and Onyxia in Season of Mastery Beta

Blizzard has shared a Blue Post explaining their development choices around restoring mechanics to Raid Bosses for Season of Mastery. In an upcoming build on Thursday, there will be "significant adjustments" to almost every encounter in Molten Core and Onyxia's Lair.

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Patch 9.1.5 PTR Development Notes for October 25th - Class Tuning & Bug Fixes

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.1.5 PTR development notes for October 25th, which includes many bug fixes and the recent class tuning to Frost Mages, Fury Warriors and Havoc Demon Hunters.

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Classic Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.1 Build 40800 - Hardcore Achievements, Blessing of Theradras, Thief!

Blizzard has just pushed Classic Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.1 Build 40800, which we've datamined new or changed Spell IDs. Some of these new or changed spells might leave clues to what they are about, which we speculate might have to do with Hardcore achievements, changes to Princess Theradras in Maraudon, and a potential crack down on Blackrock Depths pickpocketing.

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Jeweled Signet of Melandrus Auto-Attack Ring Reworked and Functions at Max Level in Patch 9.1.5

In the latest Patch 9.1.5 PTR build, we've confirmed that the Jeweled Signet of Melandrus auto attack ring has been reworked, with the effect now working at max-level.

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Class Tuning Hotfixes on 9.1.5 PTR for October 25th - Bestial Wrath PvP Mulitiplier

There were some hotfixes that were applied to the PTR earlier today and one of them nerfs the Bestial Wrath PvP multiplier for hunters.

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Patch 7.1: The Return to Karazhan was Launched Five Years Ago on October 25, 2016

Return to Karazhan was released five years ago. Join us as we remember New Karazhan, Trial of Valor, and the Suramar Campaign.

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New Scouting Map Toys in Patch 9.1.5 Teach Flight Points for All Expansions

New Scouting Map toys are being added in Patch 9.1.5. These toys will teach alts flight paths from all expansions, all the way to Shadowlands!

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Reimagining BlizzCon - BlizzConline 2022 Event Cancelled

Blizzard has announced that the February 2022 BlizzConline event has been cancelled.

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Classic Against Cancer - Classic Community Fundraising for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

The World of Warcraft Classic Community is putting together a fundraising event, "Classic Against Cancer" in partnership with Game Theory and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This fundraising event started on October 22, 2021 and is going until October 31, 2021.

Wowhead Weekly #282 - Patch 9.1.5 Soon, BlizzConline Cancelled

For Wowhead Weekly #282, Annie and Perc discuss recent news like the 9.1.5 release date and cancellation of BlizzCon 2022.

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Guaranteed Battle Squawk Trigger in Burning Crusade Classic

Players have discovered a way to get guaranteed Battle Squawk Trigger from Gnomish Battle Chicken on Burning Crusade Classic. In this article, we break down how this is possible and what conditions need to be bet to control the trigger.

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Hunter's Binding Shot Nerfed in Patch 9.1.5 - Root Breaks Once Damage Threshold Reached

In yesterday's PTR update, Blizzard revealed that the Hunter utility ability Binding Shot will be nerfed in Patch 9.1.5, now removing the root effect when the mob takes too much damage.

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Testing the Mage Tower

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss Patch 9.1.5 and the Mage Tower as well as the latest World of Warcraft news.

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Community Spotlight: Eerily Lifelike 3D Sculpts of World of Warcraft People

Check out these 3D Sculpts from metalfk who gives Azeroth's denizens realistic character.

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Season of Mastery Beta Update at 11:30 am PDT

Blizzard has shared a Blue Post that the Classic Season of Mastery Beta will receive an update at 11:30 am PDT. We recently datamined the latest build (40800) and speculated at what some of the changes might be.

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Shadowlands: An Inside Look at the Character Creation UI Redesign

Blizzard has published a fascinating deep-dive into the character creation UI revamp from Shadowlands launch.

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Undocumented 9.1 Change Removed Important Torghast Story Quests

Players have discovered that important quests from the Torghast story arc are no longer available to complete. If you'd like to familiarize yourself with the plot, we've preserved this information in our Torghast story guide.

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Class Tuning Hotfixes on 9.1.5 PTR for October 27th - Hunter and Monk Tuning

Another round of class tuning hotfixes have found its way to the 9.1.5 PTR, which includes a faster cast time on Revive Pet and some PvP tuning.

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Vicarious Visions to Drop Name as Part of Merger With Blizzard Entertainment

Vicarious Visions, the Activision studio which worked on Diablo II: Resurrected, will soon be dropping its name to reflect the permeance of its merger into Blizzard Entertainment. While no new name has been announced, some speculate that it will be renamed Blizzard Albany to reflect their office location in Albany, New York.

Classic Season of Mastery Beta Development Notes for Week 4

Blizzard has shared a Blue Post detailing the updates to the Classic Season of Mastery Beta, which includes additional guards in Alterac Valley, changes to Blackrock Depths to curb Pickpocketing, changes to Molten Core and Onyxia's Lair, and an accelerated Ranking System.

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Blizzard Reverting Binding Shot Nerf in Patch 9.1.5

Blizzard is reverting the binding shot nerf in Patch 9.1.5, explaining the reasoning behind the original change and why they are reverting it.

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THIEF! Debuff on Classic Season of Mastery Beta

One of the updates in the latest build for the Classic Season of Mastery Beta is a new debuff called "THIEF!" which is likely to curb pick pocketing Rogue bots in Blackrock Depths. We've gone in and tested how the debuff works, breaking it down in this article.

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Classic WoW Season of Mastery New and Updated Spells for Build 40818

A new Classic WoW Season of Mastery build has been pushed which includes many new spells that are likely new or updated mechanics for the harder raids!

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Class Tuning Hotfixes on 9.1.5 PTR for October 27th - Death Knight, Hunter and Monk Tuning

Another round of class tuning hotfixes have found its way to the 9.1.5 PTR, which includes a faster cast time on Revive Pet and some PvP tuning. Edit: Some DK tuning hotfixes were added to the PTR!

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Obtaining Elite PvP Sets in Patch 9.1.5 - New Breakpoints Datamined

While looking at data from Patch 9.1.5, we've observed that, together with the changes to PvP titles and gearing, the breakpoints for obtaining the Elite PvP transmog pieces is changing with the new patch.

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Diablo Immortal Closed Beta Starts October 28th

The Diablo Immortal Closed Beta starts today, October 28th!

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Bobby Kotick Takes Pay Cut and Waives Arbitration at ABK During Commitment to Change

CEO Bobby Kotick announced new commitments being made by Activision Blizzard, including waived arbitration, increased diversity hiring, and a pledge to cut his own salary (incl. bonuses) to the Calif. minimum of $62,500 until changes have been achieved.

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Classic Season of Mastery Launches on November 16, 2021

Blizzard has shared a Blog Post detailing the upcoming Name Reservation date and launch date for Classic Season of Mastery. Name Reservation will take place on November 11 and Classic Season of Mastery will launch on November 16, 2021 at 3 pm PST!

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New In-Game Shop Mount - Sunwarmed Purrkin

A new shop mount has been added to the in-game store, the Sunwarmed Purrkin. This mount can be purchased right now on the in-game shop for $25/€25.

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October 28th World of Warcraft News and Development Updates

Blizzard has updated their World of Warcraft News and Development blog recapping content updates for Shadowlands and Classic WoW, including the Season of Mastery on November 16th, Patch 9.1.5 updates, the new Sunwarmed Furline mount, and more!

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Swapping Covenants Cancels Your Sent Missions - Patch 9.1.5 Warning

Patch 9.1.5 brings players the option to freely swap Covenants. When swapping covenants, all your missions will be canceled the moment you leave that Covenant.

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Blizzard Confirms Tormented Hero Title Awarded to Top Mythic+ Players Per Region and Faction

Blizzard has updated the Patch 9.1.5 Patch Notes, confirming that the Tormented Hero will be awarded to the top Mythic+ players in each region and faction during Season 2!

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Echo Pick'ems for MDI Global Finals

The MDI Global Finals starts later today and Echo has created a Pick'ems challenge for the event, with the first round of selections closing in just over 6 hours. Predict who you think is going to win at each stage of the bracket, and have a chance to win some prizes.

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Diablo Immortal Datamining - Necromancer Armor Sets

With Diablo Immortal entering Closed Beta, we're continuing our datamining of the game with the Necromancer Armor sets!

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WoWAnalyzer Acquired by Warcraft Logs

Warcraft Logs has announced that WoWAnalyzer has joined the Warcraft Logs family!

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Mythic Dungeon International Global Finals Day 1 Starts NOW!

Day 1 of the Global Finals for the Mythic Dungeon International has begun. Watch as 8 teams from around the world battle it out to become the World Champions for Season 2.

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Legion Timewalking Mage Tower Rewards in Patch 9.1.5

In Patch 9.1.5, Legion Timewalking brings the Mage Tower back, with brand new rewards which include new transmog sets and the Fel Werebear form for Guardian Druids!

Raid Test Extended for Season of Mastery Beta

Blizzard has shared a Blue Post explaining that the Season of Mastery Raids will remain open for 3 hours longer than scheduled.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Updates - Queue Timers, Bug Fixes, and Character Save PTR Coming Soon

A handful of development updates to reduce database stress and improve game stability are coming to Diablo II: Resurrected, including queue timers, bug fixes, and a new regional character save system on the PTR.

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Ability to Skip 9.0 Covenant Campaigns Removed from Patch 9.1.5 - Soulbind Skip Available Instead

If you have completed the 9.0 Covenant soryline for a specific Covenant at least once, you will be able to unlock all three Soulbinds for that Covenant in Patch 9.1.5 without going through the entire storyline!

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Community Spotlight: Classically Beautiful Fan Designed Class Tier Sets

Artist Alshyna has designed a tier set for each class, drawing on classic inspirations for each set. Check these out.

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Tips and Tricks for Mythic+ Dungeons on Sanguine, Storming, Tyrannical Weeks

We've compiled some tips and tricks to help you complete Mythic+ dungeons this week, with the affixes being Sanguine, Storming, Tyrannical!

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All the Alt Leveling Improvements Coming in Patch 9.1.5

Patch 9.1.5 launches soon and this patch contains many alt leveling improvements, including upgraded heirlooms, learning all the flight points, skipping the Maw intro and much more!

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Dratnos and Tettles Discuss the (Lack of) Class Tuning in Patch 9.1.5

Patch 9.1.5 is just around the corner, and this week's GG WoW video has Dratnos and Tettles discussing the state of the class balance and talent changes coming with this patch.

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Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 200 - What Players Want from Professions in the Future

The latest Wowhead Economy Weekly wrap-up discusses what players would like to see from professions in the future, following a new Warcraft job listing for a rewards/profession designer.

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Congratulations to the Winner of the MDI’s Global Finals Season 2

Season 2 of the MDI Global Finals is now over -- congratulations to the winner!

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Season of Mastery Beta Updates to Encounters in Molten Core

Blizzard recently announced that Molten Core would be receiving updates to boss encounters on the Season of Mastery Beta. Here is a list of all the changes we've observed during testing.

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The Burning Legion and More Metal Covers from James Fraser

James Fraser shares his epic metal covers of World of Warcraft themes.

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Level 60 Heirloom Upgrades Price Change for 9.1.5 - Prices Reduced 60% from PTR

Blizzard has reduced the price of the items that upgrade your heirlooms to work up to level 60 in Patch 9.1.5 by 60% compared to early builds.

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Upcoming Extended Maintenance for US Retail Realms - Tuesday 11/02 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM PDT

Blizzard has announced that Retail US realms will have extended maintenance this upcoming Tuesday, November 2nd, from 7 am to 3 pm Pacific Time. This extended maintenance time will only be applied to Shadowlands servers, in preparation for the release of Patch 9.1.5.

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VentureBeat’s Interview with Ion Hazzikostas on Shadowlands and Changing Philosophies

VentureBeat had an interview with Ion Hazzikostas, discussing Shadowlands Patch 9.1.5, cross realm raiding, a change in philosophies when designing WoW and more..

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Diablo II Skill Calculator Updated - New Feature +All Skills, Bonus Ranks

Wowhead's Diablo II: Resurrected Skill Calculator has been updated with a new feature, allowing for skills to be upgraded above rank 20. In addition, each skill tree has their own input for +Skills, as well as an overall +All Skills toggler at the bottom of the skill calculator.

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Introducing the World of Warcraft Community Council

Blizzard has announced the World of Warcraft Community Council to further communication between players and WoW developers.

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Best Covenants to Level Renown for in Patch 9.1.5 - DPS, Tank and Healer Covenants in Raid & Mythic+

In Patch 9.1.5, you'll be able to swap Covenants once you hit Renown 80! With the help of the class guide writers, we're highlighting the best Covenants to level Renown for each class in Patch 9.1.5.

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Shadowlands Patch 9.1.5 Patch Notes Update for November 1st - PvP Tuning

Blizzard has updated the Patch 9.1.5 Patch Notes which includes additional PvP tuning, quality of life updates and more bug fixes!

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Upcoming Sanctum of Domination Raid Tuning for Shadowlands Patch 9.1.5

With Patch 9.1.5, Mythic Sanctum of Domination is getting nerfs to many encounters, which includes removing Spike Balls from the first intermission on Mythic difficulty and changes for other bosses.

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Shadowlands DPS Tier List for Sanctum of Domination Patch 9.1.5

We've now released our Patch 9.1.5 Shadowlands DPS Tier List for the Sanctum of Domination Raid. With the help of our class writers, we've made our Tier List for raiding in Patch 9.1.5, commenting on the strengths and weaknesses of each DPS spec for the raid and how each spec performs.

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Shadowlands Healer Tier List for Sanctum of Domination Patch 9.1.5

We've now released our Patch 9.1.5 Shadowlands Healer Tier List for the Sanctum of Domination Raid. With the help of our class writers, we've made our Tier List for raiding in Patch 9.1.5, commenting on the strengths and weaknesses of each healer spec for the raid and how each spec performs.

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Shadowlands Tank Tier List for Sanctum of Domination Patch 9.1.5

We've now released our Patch 9.1.5 Shadowlands Tank Tier List for the Sanctum of Domination Raid. With the help of our class writers, we've made our Tier List for raiding in Patch 9.1.5, commenting on the strengths and weaknesses of each tank spec for the raid and how each spec performs.

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Class Guides Updated for 9.1.5 - Class Changes, Covenant Flexibility

With Patch 9.1.5 arriving this week for all regions, it is the perfect time to highlight the updates to our Class Guides for the new patch! Our Class Writers have been working tirelessly to bring you the best information for all specializations and have added all information you need to be prepared for the new Patch.

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Deadmines Mini-Set - Hearthstone Visits the McCleefs

On November 2, Hearthstone introduces the next mini-set of 2021 called Deadmines. The second content patch of the United in Stormwind expansion leads Hearthstone players into one of Warcraft's most popular and memorable dungeons!

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Tracking Covenant Popularity in Shadowlands for the End of Patch 9.1

With Patch 9.1.5 launching later today with swappable Covenants, we wanted to take one last look at the Covenant choice of the playerbase. We break down this statistics by class and provide some interesting Covenant statistics for the end of Patch 9.1.

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Shadowlands Patch 9.1.5 Now Live on US Realms

Shadowlands Patch 9.1.5 is now live on US realms!

Wowhead Weekly #283 - Patch 9.1.5 Interview, WoW Community Council

For Wowhead Weekly #283, Annie and Perc discuss recent news like the VentureBeat interview with Ion Hazzikostas and the WoW Community Council.

Renown 40 Catch-Up Item for Covenant Swapping - Vendor Location in Oribos

If you're planning on Covenant swapping or playing alts in Patch 9.1.5, make sure to buy the Broker Mark of Distinction from Oribos, as it instantly levels the Renown of your current Covenant to 40.

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Jen Oneal Announces Departure from Blizzard Entertainment - Activision Pledges $1 Million to Women in Games International

Blizzard Entertainment co-leader Jen Oneal announced her departure from Blizzard Entertainment today in a message to the Blizzard community, leaving Mike Ybarra as sole leader of the studio. In her honor, Activision has pledged a $1 million grant to the Women in Games International non-profit organization.

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Log in on Character That Has Completed 9.0 Campaign for 2nd and 3rd Soulbinds to Appear

If you've already completed a Covenant's 9.0 campaign on any character on your account, you will immediately unlock the 2nd and 3rd Soulbind in Patch 9.1.5 for other characters. On live servers, if you're unable to see these Soulbinds, there's a workaround.

Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 Delayed, Presumed 2023 Launch Date

Activision Blizzard investor earnings report states Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 will be delayed, hinting at 2023 release date. Mike Ybarra says the extra time will help increase the size of development teams ahead of launch, to ensure they follow with substantial content.

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Raiding in Shadowlands Patch 9.1.5 - Buy the Gateway Control Shard

Before you raid this week in patch 9.1.5, we wanted to highlight the changes to raiding including buying the Gateway Control Shard to make using gateways easier!

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Blizzard Confirms Renown from Comp Stomp Intended

Blizzard has confirmed that the Renown from the Comp Stomp Battleground Brawl is not being removed. Happy Renown farming!

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Activision Blizzard Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results - Diablo II: Resurrected Boosts Revenue by 20%

Activision Blizzard's third quarter financial results continue to exceed prior outlook, with Blizzard Entertainment maintaining a stable number of users and increasing revenue by 20%, while Activision and King experience minor decline.

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November 2nd Hotfixes for Patch 9.1.5 - Unchained Equipment Chest

Blizzard has posted the first round of hotfixes for Patch 9.1.5. The Unchained Equipment Chest does not provide PvP items that include sockets or tertiary stats.

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How to Solo Queue for Islands Expeditions - Patch 9.1.5 Highlight

With Patch 9.1.5, players are now able to solo queue for Island Expeditions. In order to do so, players must talk with a different NPC than when queueing for normal Island Expeditions.

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Valor and Conquest Caps Removed in Patch 9.1.5

It looks like the Valor and Conquest caps have been removed in Patch 9.1.5.

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Unread In-Game Mail Now Displayed in the Character Selection Screen

With the release of Patch 9.1.5, unread mails from other characters or the Auction House will now display on the character selection screen!

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Further Onyxia Raid Testing on Season of Mastery Beta

Blizzard has shared a Blue Post explaining that the Season of Mastery Beta will open up Onyxia's Lair for further raid testing.

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Easy and Fast Archivist's Codex Reputation and Cataloged Research Farm in Patch 9.1.5

Players have discovered a new Archivist's Codex Reputation and Cataloged Research farm in Patch 9.1.5, organizing groups to quickly kill Observer Yorik over and over again.

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Observer Yorik Hotfixed with Longer Respawn Time

Observer Yorik is no longer your best friend as he seems to have a much longer respawn time now.

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Hotfix Nerfs Vanquisher's Hammer Conduit in PvP

A hotfix was pushed last night which nerfs the Vanquisher's Hammer conduit, Righteous Might, in PvP.

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Blizzard Confirms Conquest and Valor Uncapped Until Season 2 Ends

Blizzard have confirmed the Conquest and Valor are uncapped until Season 2 ends.

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Shadowlands Patch 9.1.5 Hotfixes for November 3rd

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for today which includes a fix for "an issue that was causing Observer Yorik to respawn too quickly", a fix for a Divine Storm bug and more!

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Diablo Immortal Angelic Armor Set - Potential Shop Cosmetics

In our next Diablo Immortal Closed Beta preview, we take a look at the Angelic Cosmetic Armor Sets!

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Patch 9.1.5 Launch

This week, in The Weekly Reset, Taliesin and Evitel cover the latest news including Patch 9.1.5 and the new shop mount.

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Mythic Tomb of Sargeras Raid Tuning in Patch 9.1.5 - Easier to Solo

Legacy raid tuning is one of the features of Patch 9.1.5, which includes some nerfs to encounters in Mythic Tomb of Sargeras. Mythic Fallen Avatar has been massively nerfed in this Patch!

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Into the Shadowlands: Catching Up at 60 Blog Post

Blizzard has released a blog post going over what to do in Patch 9.1.5 once you reach level 60.

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Mythic Tomb of Sargeras Raid Tuning in Patch 9.1.5 - Easier to Solo

Legacy raid tuning is one of the features of Patch 9.1.5, which includes some nerfs to encounters in Mythic Tomb of Sargeras. Mythic Fallen Avatar has been massively nerfed in this Patch! Edit: The KJ nerf has been found and makes the Dark Phase slightly easier.

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Exploring Azeroth: The Eastern Kingdoms Audiobook Now Available

Blizzard has released an audiobook version of Exploring Azeroth: The Eastern Kingdoms! As is a bit of a tradition with World of Warcraft audiobooks, this book is narrated by the voice actors of the main characters, John Behlmann (Mathias Shaw) and Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Flynn Fairwind).

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Shadowlands Patch 9.1.5 Hotfixes for November 4th - 2 min Cooldowns Reset, Queen's Conservatory Stack Size

Blizzard has published hotfix notes for November 4th which includes more 2 minute cooldowns resetting when boss combat ends and increasing the stack size of Queen Conservatory catalysts.

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Potential Blood Knight Class in Diablo Immortal

In our next Diablo Immortal Closed Beta preview, we present evidence that there could be a Blood Knight Class coming to the game.

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List of Soulshapes and Crittershapes Obtainable in Patch 9.1.5

With the release of Patch 9.1.5, more Soulshape forms have been added for them to farm! We have compiled all the currently discovered Soulshapes that can be farmed in this post, as well as the new Crittershapes.

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Adjustments to Herbalism and Elemental Crafting Materials in Season of Mastery

Blizzard shared a Blue Post regarding Season of Mastery, explaining how Blizzard wants to increase availability to some crafting materials. Black Lotus will now have a chance to drop off of high level Herbalism nodes as well as increasing the availability of Elemental Fire, Earth, and Water. Season of Mastery launches on November 16, 2021.

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List of Soulshapes and Crittershapes Obtainable in Patch 9.1.5

With the release of Patch 9.1.5, more Soulshape forms have been added! We have compiled all the currently discovered Soulshapes that can be farmed in this post, as well as the new Crittershapes. UPDATE: Fat Cat crittershape has been found!

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Shadowlands First +30 Keystone Completed in Time

A new record has been achieved! The World First Shadowlands +30 Keystone has been completed in time in the Necrotic Wake.

Blizzard Design Intentions on WoW Classic Season of Mastery

Blizzard has released a large blog post on WoW Classic Season of Mastery, describing some of their design intentions and answering some popular questions from the community!

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No Major Class Balance Changes Planned for WoW Classic Season of Mastery

Blizzard has announced today that there are no major class changes planned for WoW Classic Season of Mastery.

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How Phase 1 Gear Will Be Different In Season of Mastery

In the most recent Design Intentions Blue Post, Blizzard details updates regarding Dungeon Set 2, Dire Maul, PvP, and other changes. Many of these changes will have a major impact on Season of Mastery, especially on Pre-Raid BiS and even Phase 1 BiS. Season of Mastery launches on November 16, 2021.

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Patch 9.2 Encrypted Vendor Build 40958 - PTR Soon?

Patch 9.2 has now hit WoW's vendor CDN, possibly hinting that the 9.2 PTR is coming soon!

Diablo II: Resurrected Patch Notes - Scaling Game Creation Based on Server Capacity

New Diablo II: Resurrected patch notes continue to improve game stability during high traffic periods. New game creation will now be scaled by server capacity, and attempting to join a full game in progress will not prevent attempts to join another game.

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Shadowlands Patch 9.1.5 Hotfixes for November 5

Blizzard has published Patch 9.1.5 hotfixes for November 5th, which includes only allowing to skip the Maw intro at level 50.

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Tips and Tricks for Mythic+ Dungeons on Explosive, Raging, Fortified

We've compiled some tips and tricks to help you complete Mythic+ dungeons this week, with the affixes being Explosive, Raging, Fortified!

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Rextroy Plays Halloween Tricks with the All-Seer's Eye

In Rextroy's newest video, the king of combat mechanics spent Halloween pranking other players, using the All Seer's Eye from Argus to inexplicably dismount friends and enemies alike, even without war mode enabled!

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New Mission Table XP Tokens Now Account-Wide

With Patch 9.1.5, Blizzard has changed mission table XP tokens to be account-bound instead of soulbound. This means that players can send their tokens to alts instead of using them on their main character.

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Second Boss in King's Rest No Longer Casts Entomb - Easier to Farm Mummified Raptor Mount

King's Rest is notoriously difficult to solo without good gear because of its second boss having a tight DPS race attached to it. M'chimba the Embalmer no longer casts Entomb in Patch 9.1.5, making King's Rest soloable for lower geared alts for the Mummified Raptor Skull mount!

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Diablo Immortal Diabolic Armor Set - Potential Shop Cosmetics

In our next Diablo Immortal Closed Beta preview, we take a look at the Diabolic Cosmetic Armor Sets!