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Upcoming Raid and Dungeon Hotfixes on the Weekly Reset - Lihuvim Buffs, More Tazavesh Nerfs

Blizzard has posted upcoming raid and dungeon hotfixes for the next Weekly Reset which includes Lihuvim buffs and more Tazavesh nerfs

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Live

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Patch 9.2 Hotfixes for March 7, 2022 - Tier

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for March 7th which includes Tier tuning, raid and dungeon tuning and more!

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Live

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Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones Race to World First Livestreams and Raid Coverage

The Sepulcher of the First Ones Race to World First starts today, with several guilds hosting events and live streaming their progress to become their first to take down the Jailer Zovaal! Who will become the final World Champions of Shadowlands?

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Live

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Sepulcher of the First Ones Raid Strategy Guides For First Three Mythic Bosses - Now Live!

Mythic difficulty of Sepulcher of the First Ones starts this week and we've released our strategy guides for the first three Mythic bosses, as well as preliminary guides for the untested final 3 bosses on Heroic difficulty.

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Live

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Mage Tower Reward Removals - Expected by Maintenance Time

Blizzard has published a blue post saying that they expect to complete the removal of Mage Tower rewards from players actioned for having their account piloted with this week's maintenance window, March 8th.

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Live

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Week 2 of Patch 9.2 Mythic+ Affix Rotation is Bursting, Storming, Fortified

The second week of Mythic+ Season 3 has the affixes of Bursting, Storming and Fortified!

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Live

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Shadowlands Mythic Sepulcher Maintenance Extended to 10 AM PST

Blizzard has updated the maintenance message on the game launcher extending today's maintenance to 10 am PST, one extra hour.

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Live

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NA Servers Now Up - Mythic Raid Week Now Live

Mythic raid week is now live! This week brings many changes, no more item level restrictions in PvP and M+, Sepulcher of the First Ones is now available in Mythic difficulty, and the last three encounters of the raid, including the final fight against The Jailer, are now available in Normal and Mythic difficulty.

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Live

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Race to World First Sepulcher of the First Ones - List of Streams

With the Sepulcher of the First Ones now live, Blizzard has shared a blue post listing the available streams for Race to World First coverage.

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Live

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New Icecrown Citadel Skybox After Defeating the Jailer (Spoilers)

After defeating the Jailer in the Sepulcher of the First Ones raid, there is a new skybox in Icecrown Citadel.

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Live

Jailer Intro Cinematic - Sepulcher of the First Ones Raid (Spoilers)

A special cinematic plays before the Jailer encounter in Sepulcher of the First Ones. Story spoilers.

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Live

Jailer Finale Cinematic - Sepulcher of the First Ones Raid (Spoilers)

Following the Jailer encounter in the Sepulcher of the First Ones raid, a special cinematic plays. Spoilers ahead.

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Live

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Upgrade Legendaries To Rank 7 - Patch 9.2 Chapter 5 Unlocks Vestige of the Eternal

Chapter 5 of the 9.2 Campaign is available on live servers this week, unlocking the recipe for the optional reagent used to craft ilvl 291 Legendaries!

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Live

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Wowhead Weekly 295 - Jailer Cinematics and Expansion Reveal Date

For Wowhead Weekly #294, Annie and Perc chat about the new Jailer cinematics and announcement that the next WoW expansion will be revealed on April 19th.

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Live

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Patch 9.2 Datamined Raid Hotfixes - Even More Normal and Heroic Anduin Nerfs

New hotfixes have been datamined which nerfs Normal and Heroic Anduin once again!

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Live

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Patch 9.2 Datamined Raid Hotfixes - Even More Normal and Heroic Anduin Nerfs

New hotfixes have been datamined which nerfs Normal and Heroic Anduin once again! Edit: Two other nerfs have been discovered, with one fear add being completely removed from the Heroic encounter.

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Live

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Sepulcher Raid Finder Wing 1 Now Open - Get Tier Legs From Halondrus

Raid Finder Wing 1 of Sepulcher of the First Ones is now open, allow players to get tier legs from Halondrus on LFR difficulty.

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Live

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Blizzard Buffing Mythic 0s to Intended Difficulty

Blizzard has announced they will be buffing Mythic 0s to their intended difficulty.

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Live

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Patch 9.2 Hotfixes for March 8th - Mythic Vigilant Guardian Nerfs, Encrypted Affix Changes

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.2 hotfixes for today, which includes nerfs to Mythic Vigilant Guardian, Anduin, and changes to the Encrypted affix.

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Live

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

This week is the Shadowlands Dungeon Event, which allows players to get a piece of Heroic Sepulcher of the First Ones loot by completing 4 Mythic dungeons.

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Live

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Author and Blizzard Senior Writer Christie Golden on the Allure of Lore

In a new spotlight on Blizzard Entertainment senior writer Christie Golden, the author of over a dozen Warcraft novels discusses her process, the changing landscape of gaming, and her upcoming novel about Sylvanas Windrunner.

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Blizzard

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Race to World First Day 1 Recap with Dratnos and Tettles

It's day one of the Sepulcher of the First Ones Race to World First! As part of our coverage of the race, we're featuring daily updates from Dratnos and Tettles!

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Live

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Sepulcher of the First Ones Raid Tips for All Classes - Shadowlands Season 3

We're highlighting our new Sepulcher raid pages for all classes which provides tips and tricks tailored to your spec for each boss!

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Live

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Diablo II: Resurrected Patch 2.4 PTR Ending Today, March 9 - No Release Date Yet

Blizzard has announced that the PTR for Patch 2.4 in Diablo II: Resurrected will be shut down 3/9/2022 at 10 AM PST.

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Diablo II

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9.2 Lore Spotlight: When We Saw Zereth Mortis from the Sanctum of Domination

A side story in Zereth Mortis has a fun little throwback to 9.1 - specifically the Sanctum of Domination raid.

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Live

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Diablo II: Resurrected PVP Class Guides: Hammerdin Paladin and Bonemancer Necromancer

Our new Diablo II: Resurrected guides for the Hammerdin Paladin and the Bonemancer Necromancer cover builds, skills, gear, and strategy.

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Diablo II

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Patch 9.2 Datamined Hotfixes for March 9th - Mythic Sepulcher Nerfs

Some hotfixes were pushed to live servers earlier today which nerfs various Mythic Sepulcher encounters including Mythic Vigilant Guardian.

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Live

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Blizzard Confirms Class Set Pieces Can Be Acquired from Great Vault Without Killing Specific Boss

Blizzard has confirmed that class set pieces can be acquired from the Great Vault, even if you have not defeated the boss which drops that specific item.

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Live

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World First Mythic Skolex Kill by Liquid in Sepulcher of the First Ones

Liquid has achieved the World First Mythic Skolex kill in Sepulcher of the First Ones!

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Live

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World First Mythic Artificer Xy'mox Kill by Liquid in Sepulcher of the First Ones

Liquid has achieved the World First Mythic Artificer Xy'mox kill in Sepulcher of the First Ones!

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Live

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March 9th Hotfixes - Mythic Sepulcher Nerfs, Flame Shock Fixes

Blizzard has published hotfixes for March 9th, which include Mythic Sepulcher nerfs and fixes to Flame Shock.

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Live

World First Mythic Dausegne Kill by Liquid in Sepulcher of the First Ones

Liquid has achieved the World First Mythic Dausegne kill in Sepulcher of the First Ones!

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Live

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Protoform Synthesis Guide - All Patterns and Reagents Found

All reagents and schematics from the Protoform Synthesis system were finally found, and our Protoform Synthesis guide is now complete with all their locations!

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Live

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The Mythic Sepulcher Bosses Has Started to Fall! - Race to World First Recap Day 2

Recorded at the end of Echo's raid night, just minutes before Liquid secured World Second Vigilant Guardian, Dratnos and Tettles are back to provide a recap of the day's exciting events!

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Live

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Shadowlands DPS Rankings in Season 3 Launch Week - Heroic Sepulcher Parses

Today we will take a first look at the DPS balance in Sepulcher of the First Ones during the first week of Season 3. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Heroic Sepulcher of the First Ones statistics. Note that this data is a preview of Season 3 balance, as double legendaries and tier sets still aren't widely available to players.

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Live

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Shadowlands Season 3 Mythic+ Tips for All Classes - Learn More About Your Spec in Mythic+

With Tier pieces being possible to obtain from the Great Vault, Mythic+ popularity increased considerably for Shadowlands Season 3. To help those starting to venture into keys and veterans alike, our Class Writers have updated their Mythic+ pages for Season 3 and its new affix: Encrypted.

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Live

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World First Mythic Prototype Pantheon Kill by Liquid in Sepulcher of the First Ones

Liquid has achieved the World First Mythic Prototype Pantheon kill in Sepulcher of the First Ones!

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Live

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Overwatch 2 PvP Beta Starting in Late April - Sign Up Now

Blizzard has announced that the Overwatch 2 PvP Beta will begin in late April and sign ups are now open!

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Overwatch

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Blizzard Adding Minimum Item Level Scaling to Solo Shuffle PvP Brawl

Blizzard has announced an upcoming change to the Solo Shuffle PvP Brawl.

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World of Warcraft News and Development Updates for March - 9.2 Content and Future Announcements

There's been a lot of recent updates for World of Warcraft, including 9.2 content and dates for upcoming announcements, so Blizzard has summarized them all in their latest news and development update blog.

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Live

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March 10th Hotfixes - Encrypted Affix Changes

Encrypted Affix - You now only need to destroy 1 relic to summon your desired automa. After destroying the first relic in a set, the other two are destroyed automatically.

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World First Mythic Lihuvim Kill by Liquid in Sepulcher of the First Ones

Liquid has achieved the World First Mythic Lihuvim kill in Sepulcher of the First Ones!

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Live

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Bad Items in Great Vault? Invest in Future Tier Sets with the Creation Catalyst

Had a bad vault? Spent your entire weekend doing Mythic+ just to get shoulders with your worst stats? There may be a redemption to poorly itemized gear with the Creation Catalyst.

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Live

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Liquid and Echo Pull Ahead - Race to World First Recap Day 3

Dratnos and Tettles are recapping Day 3 of the Race to World First!

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Live

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Analysis of the Jailer Encounter Cinematics in Sepulcher of the First Ones (Spoilers)

We're breaking down the Jailer encounter cinematics in Sepulcher of the First Ones!

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Live

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World First Heroic Jailer Kill by Alpha in Sepulcher of the First Ones

The Chinese guild Alpha (阿尔法) is the first guild in the world to defeat Heroic Jailer in Sepulcher of the First Ones!

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Live

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March 15th PvP Tuning Hotfixes - Fire Mage and Enhancement Shaman

Blizzard has announced PvP tuning coming with the next weekly reset, adjusting Fire Mage talents and Tempest Barrier, as well as the Enhancement Shaman Focused Lightning conduit.

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Live

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Upcoming Changes to Legendary Patterns from Castle Nathria

Blizzard has announced an upcoming changes to Legendary patterns which are obtained from Castle Nathria.

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Live

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Patch 9.2 Hotfixes for March 11, 2022 - Tier Set Bug Fixes

Blizzard has released hotfixes for today which includes tier set bug fixes, Sepulcher raid fixes and more!

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Live

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Character Spotlight: Arthas Menathil - The Book is Closed on an Iconic Villain (spoilers)

Arthas Menathil, the Lich King, flickered his last in the Anduin fight cinematic for Sepulcher of the First ones. Who was Arthas, was this a fitting end? We take a look.

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Live

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Mythic Halondrus, the Wall Boss - Race to World First Day 4 Recap

Dratnos and Tettles are recapping Day 4 of the Race to World First, which includes breaking down the current wall in the raid, Mythic Halondrus.

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Live

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Expanded Diablo II: Resurrected Runeword Guides, Plus Runeword Base Items

Read extensively expanded and updated coverage of Diablo II: Resurrected BIS and leveling Runewords, as well as Runeword base items.

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Diablo II

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Fan Takes a Shot at World of Warcraft Class Talent System Design - Community Spotlight

Check out this complex but flexible idea for World of Warcraft Class talent trees. What would your ideal talent system look like?

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Live

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Mythic Halondrus Nerfs - Health Reduced, More Consistent Planetcracker & Crushing Prism

As Echo and Liquid approach 200 pulls on Mythic Halondrus, the wall has been nerfed! Its health has been reduced to 80 million, while Planetcracker Beam and Crushing Prism targeting are being made more consistent.

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Live

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Patch 8.1.5 Released Three Years Ago on March 12th, 2019

World of Warcraft Patch 8.1.5: Tides of Vengeance was added three years ago. Join us as we remember the sheer amount of content that came with this "minor" patch.

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Halondrus Nerfed, New Best Pulls - Race to World First Recap Day 5

Today's Race to World First update is all about Halondrus, a boss that has proven to be a real wall boss.

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Live

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More Cool Maps! European Countries, World of Warcraft Style - Community Spotlight

We can't get enough of these awesome maps that fans create. Check out these latest of Italy, Sweden, and the Netherlands.

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Live

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Legendary Sales and Return of the Brutosaur - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 218

The final big phase for gold makers in Patch 9.2 came to fruition this week with the ability to craft Rank 7 Legendaries. We discuss the giddying amounts of gold that produced as well as how the system has evolved. We also welcome the good news that the Brutosaur is available again on the BMAH!

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Live

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Fan Inhabits Spectacular Whitemane Cosplay - Community Spotlight

Check out this spectacular cosplay: cosplay artist Narga is Sally Whitemane.

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Live

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Lords of Dread Easter Eggs in Sepulcher of the First Ones

The Lords of Dread bosses in Sepulcher of the First Ones have several interesting details, including impersonating many NPCs from past expansions.

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Live

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Hundreds of Wipes on Mythic Halondrus - Race to World First Recap Day 6

Halondrus stands tall for another day, as guilds bash themselves against the hardest wall in the history of Mythic Raiding that wasn't an end boss or penultimate boss.

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Hundreds of Wipes on Mythic Halondrus - Race to World First Recap Day 6

Halondrus stands tall for another day, as guilds bash themselves against the hardest wall in the history of Mythic Raiding that wasn't an end boss or penultimate boss.

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Live

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Arena World Championship 2022 Cup: March 18th - 20th

Blizzard has announced the talent and dates of the first cup for the Arena World Championship 2022 Season!

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Live

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World First Mythic Halondrus Kill by Liquid in Sepulcher of the First Ones

After 357 grueling attempts, Liquid has finally achieved the World First Mythic Halondrus kill in Sepulcher of the First Ones!

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Live

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Best Halondrus Memes from the Race to World First

The Race to World First for Sepulcher of the First Ones reached a standstill for a couple days, with Halondrus rising as a surprise wall boss - Taking over 350 attempts for the World First kill by Liquid! Many memes spawned from this, and we're recapping our favorite.

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Live

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Upcoming Great Vault Rewards Update - Buy Socket Item, Gold, Renown, Reputation and Much More!

Blizzard has announced updates to the Great Vault coming on the Weekly Reset which allows players to receive more tokens per week, and use those tokens to buy additional items such as Socket Items, Gold, Renown, Enlightened Reputation and more!

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Live

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Upcoming PvP Tuning on the Weekly Reset - Fire Mage and Enhancement Shaman

Blizzard has posted upcoming PvP tuning for the weekly reset which includes changes to Fire Mage and Enhancement Shaman.

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Live

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Patch 9.2 Hotfixes for March 14, 2022 - Sepulcher Changes, More Tazavesh Nerfs

Blizzard has released Patch 9.2 hotfixes for March 14th which includes some Sepulcher raid changes and more Tazavesh nerfs.

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Live

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Mythic Halondrus Falls, First Look at Mythic Anduin - Race to World First Recap Day 7

After over 350 pulls, Liquid defeated the crab on the last day of their reset, while Echo were only able to take the crab down to 4% before going to bed, but they do still have another full day of raiding before the end of the first reset!

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Live

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9.2 Campaign Lore Spotlight: Taelia Fordragon, Bolvar's Orphaned Daughter

This week, in the fifth chapter of 9.2's main storyline, we spend some time with Bolvar Fordragon and his daughter, Taelia. Their relationship is an unusual one - for most of her life, Taelia believed her father was dead.

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Live

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World Second Mythic Halondrus Kill by Echo in Sepulcher of the First Ones

After 361 attempts, Echo has defeated the Halondrus, achieving world second in Sepulcher of the First Ones! The kill took them around the same number of attempts as Liquid, showing how difficult the fight is.

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Week 3 of Patch 9.2 Mythic+ Affix Rotation is Raging, Volcanic, Tyrannical

The third week of Mythic+ Season 3 has the affixes of Raging, Volcanic and Tyrannical!

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Live

Unlock Flying in Zereth Mortis - Patch 9.2 Chapter 6 Unlocks Means to an End Achievement

With the release of Chapter 6, Flying in Zereth Mortis is now available!

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Live

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Mythic Jailer Datamined Hotfixes for Sepulcher of the First Ones

As the Race to World First continues, hotfixes were applied to the Mythic Jailer encounter yesterday which continues to buff and nerf various portions of the encounter.

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Live

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Additional Heroic Anduin Nerfs on the Weekly Reset - Easier Damage Requirement Now

More hotfixes have been applied on the weekly reset, nerfing the Heroic Anduin encounter once again.

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Live

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Sepulcher of the First Ones Tuning for This Week - Heroic Anduin, Mythic Vigilant Guardian, Mythic Xy'mox

Blizzard has announced some Seuplcher of the First Ones Raid tuning that went live with the weekly reset which includes nerfs to Heroic Anduin, Mythic Vigilant Guardian, Mythic Xy'mox and more!

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Live

Tazavesh Mythic+ Tuning for This Week - Large Nerfs to So'leah's Gambit and Streets of Wonder

Blizzard has also announced Tazavesh Mythic+ tuning for this week which includes nerfs to various pain points in both So'leah's Gambit and Streets of Wonder.

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Live

Upcoming Change to Sandworn Relic Acquisition in Zereth Mortis

Blizzard has announced upcoming changes to Sandworn Relics from Zereth Mortis, making them drop in much greater quantities!

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Live

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March 15th Hotfixes - Sepulcher of the First Ones Tuning, Ruined Crest of Lordaeron Returns

Today's hotfixes include tuning to Sepulcher of the First Ones bosses, as well as the return of Ruined Crest of Lordaeron to the Lords of Dread loot table.

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Live

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Unlocking Double Legendary Pattern - Do You Have Enough Reputation?

We're going to take a look at how much rep can you obtain before double legendaries become available while doing only minimal weekly and daily chores. Double Legendaries will be available with the weekly reset of March 22nd.

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Live

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The Weekly Reset Occurs! - Race to World First Recap Day 7

The first reset has finally ended, with three guilds in the lead at 7/11M - in order, Liquid, Echo, and SK Pieces!

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Live

The Weekly Reset Occurs! - Race to World First Recap Day 8

The first reset has finally ended, with three guilds in the lead at 7/11M - in order, Liquid, Echo, and SK Pieces!

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Live

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Shadowlands DPS Rankings in Season 3 Week 2 - Heroic Sepulcher Raid Parses

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sepulcher of the First Ones during the second week of Season 3. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Heroic Sepulcher of the First Ones statistics. Note that this data is a preview of Season 3 balance, as double legendaries and tier sets still aren't widely available to players.

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Live

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Battle.net Games Spring Sale - 25 to 67% Off Through March 29th

Several Activision Blizzard games and collections are on sale from now until March 29 during the Battle.net Spring Sale! Offers include 75% off the Warcraft Cat Pack, 25% off Crash Bandicoot 4, and up to 67% off various Call of Duty titles.

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Blizzard

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March 16th Hotfixes - Sandworn Relics Drop Rates Increased

March 16th hotfixes include increased drop rates for Sandworn Relics in several areas in Zereth Mortis,

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Live

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Upcoming Changes in Burning Crusade Classic Phase 4 - Heroic Keys at Honored

Once Burning Crusade Classic Phase 4 hits live realms alongside the release of Zul'Aman, players will be able to purchase Heroic Dungeon keys at the Honored reputation, instead of Revered.

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TBC

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Splits, Splits and More Splits - Race to World First Recap Day 9

Today, we're recapping Day 9 of the Race to World First which includes many specs and another kill of Mythic Halondrus.

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Live

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What if Zovaal Isn't the True Jailer? (Shadowlands Lore Speculation)

What if Zovaal isn't the Jailer, but instead a dominated pawn? When it comes to lore analysis, sometimes it's fun to speculate - even when you know the theory is likely too far-fetched to be true.

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Live

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Patch 9.2 Datamined Raid Tuning - Mythic Anduin, Normal and Heroic Jailer

Some hotfixes have been pushed to the Sepulcher raid which nerfs the Mythic Anduin encounter for the Race to World First and nerfs to Normal and Heroic Jailer.

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Live

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Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.3 Development Notes - Ahn'Qiraj on PTR

Development Notes were just released for Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.3, which is on the Public Test Realm. In the upcoming build, the Temple of Ahn'Qiraj is available for testing. The development notes even mention “mathematically impossible”, implying we might see the original C'Thun.

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Classic

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Zul'Aman Arrives March 22nd on Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has announced that Zul'Aman will arrive on March 22nd for Burning Crusade Classic, ushering in Phase 4. Zul'Aman will have a 3 day lockout, the Amani War Bear will be available for players that defeat the instance in the allotted time, among many other changes.

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TBC

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March 17th Hotfixes - Nerfs to Mythic Anduin, Sepulcher Bug Fixes

Today's hotfixes include tuning to Nerfs to Mythic Anduin Encounter as well as some bug fixes for Sepulcher of the First One's raid.

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Live

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Mythic Anduin Progress Continues - Race to World First Recap Day 10

Mythic Anduin progress continues with splits mostly being done on Day 10 of the Race to World First!

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Live

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The Weekly Reset with Taliesin and Evitel: Zereth Mortis, Sepulcher, Cocopop, Cinematics, and More

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel talk about the news, Zereth Mortis, and the good, the bad, and the ugly of Eternity's End. Give them a watch.

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Live

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Arena World Championship 2022 Cup #1 Starts Now!

The Arena World Championship returns for the 2022 season with the first cup starting now!

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Live

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World First Mythic Anduin Kill by Liquid in Sepulcher of the First Ones

After 216 pulls, Liquid has achieved the World First Kill of Mythic Anduin. Congratulations to them!

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Live

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Upcoming Changes in Burning Crusade Classic Phase 4 - New Badge Gear

In the upcoming The Gods of Zul'Aman Patch 2.5.4, which launches on March 22nd, G'eras will begin selling new items that can be purchased with Badge of Justice.

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TBC

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Support Humanitarian Relief with the Stand With Ukraine Humble Bundle

The Stand With Ukraine Humble Bundle is now on sale, offering Activision Blizzard's Spyro Reignited Trilogy, along with $2,500 worth of games, books, and software in support of humanitarian relief efforts for the people of Ukraine.

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Blizzard

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Patch 9.2 Hotfixes for March 18th - Enlightened Rep When Skipping Zereth Mortis Campaign

Blizzard has released Patch 9.2 hotfixes for today which includes the missing reputation when skipping the Zereth Mortis intro and raid hotfixes!

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Live

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The Anduin Bug Fix & Mythic Lords of Dread - Race to World First Recap Day 11

We're recapping Day 11 of the Race to World First which involves the first kills of Mythic Anduin due to a bug fix and the first look at Mythic Lords of Dread.

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Live

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World First Mythic Lords of Dread Kill by Echo in Sepulcher of the First Ones

Echo has achieved the World First Kill of Mythic Lords of Dread after 61 pulls, taking the lead with a uniquely melee heavy comp. Congratulations to them!

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World Second Mythic Lords of Dread Kill by Liquid in Sepulcher of the First Ones

After taking a break to work on Rygelon, Liquid returned to secure the World Second Kill of Mythic Lords of Dread after a total of 82 pulls!

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Live

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Mythic Rygelon Nerfs - Patch 9.2 Datamined Hotfixes for March 19th

Over 9 hours ago, on March 19th, some hotfixes were pushed to live servers which nerfed various aspects of the Mythic Rygelon encounter.

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Live

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Echo Takes the Lead with Mythic Lords of Dread - Race to World First Day 12 Recap

The Lords of Dread have now fallen to Echo, who are going to bed in the lead for the first time in the race!

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Live

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Activision Blizzard's 2022 Women in Games Scholarship Recipients

Activision Blizzard has announced the recipients of their 2022 Women in Games Scholarship, who have been invited to attend this year's Game Developers Conference.

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Blizzard

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Ion Hazzikostas Narrates Elitist Jerks Amani War Bear Run in 2008

In a YouTube video that has resurfaced, Ion Hazzikostas, Game Director of World of Warcraft and previously a member of Elitist Jerks, narrates a guild run for the Amani War Bear in Zul'Aman. The Gods of Zul'Aman patch launches on March 22nd and the raid releases on March 24th.

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TBC

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Shadowlands Market Trends - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 219

As 9.2 settles into it's groove and the final pieces of the campaign and double legendaries unlock, we take stock of how this expansion has panned out and look ahead to what gold making opportunities are to come. We also check in on the price of Progenitor Essentia and the immediate market to come with double legendaries opening up.

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Live

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Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.3.42770 PTR Datamined New Spells & Items

The latest patch for Classic Season of Mastery is now available for testing on the Classic PTR, which had some development notes posted by Aggrend. As of right now, players are able to test the Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, which includes an overhauled Prophet Skeram encounter and a difficulty selector for the remaining raid.

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Classic

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The Mythic Rygelon DPS Check - Patch 9.2 Race to World First Day 13 Recap

In today's Patch 9.2 Race to World First recap, we're talking about Mythic Rygelon and the upcoming Weekly Reset.

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Live

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World First Mythic Rygelon Kill by Echo in Sepulcher of the First Ones

Echo has pulled ahead again, achieving the World First Kill of Mythic Rygelon after 203 pulls and becoming the first guild to move on to the Jailer!

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Live

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Best in Slot Gear Guides for Phase 4 Zul'Aman Burning Crusade Classic

Wowhead's Best in Slot Gear Guides for Burning Crusade Classic are now live, with detailed lists for useful items to acquire during Phase 4. Phase 4 introduces a new 10-man raid with Zul'Aman, updated Badge of Justice gear from the vendor, as well as other quality of life changes.

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TBC

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Mage Tower Permanently Available Starting Week of March 29

The Mage Tower will be permanently available starting the week of March 29th!

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Live

World Second Mythic Rygelon Kill by Liquid in Sepulcher of the First Ones

Liquid has caught up again, achieving the World First Kill of Mythic Rygelon after 245 pulls and moving on to the final boss of Shadowlands!

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Live

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Community Engagement Manager Josh Allen Announces Last Day at Blizzard Entertainment

Community Engagement Manager Josh Allen, better known as Lore, has announced his departure from Blizzard after 9 years. The primary point of contact for many communities, including Wowhead, we wish him well on his next adventure!

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Upcoming Normal and Heroic Anduin Wrynn Tuning for March 22

Blizzard has posted additional Normal and Heroic Anduin tuning for the weekly reset on March 22nd.

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Live

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Patch 9.2 Hotfixes for March 21st - Streets of Wonder Nerf

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.2 hotfixes for today which includes a nerf to the final boss of Tazavesh Streets of Wonder and more!

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Live

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Blizzard Confirms Final Epilogue Chapter "Judgment" Available Starting March 29th

Blizzard has confirmed that the final epilogue chapter of the Zereth Mortis Campaign named "Judgment" will become available starting the week of March 29th.

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Live

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Mythic Rygelon Falls, First Look at Mythic Jailer - Race to World First Day 14 Recap

On Day 14 of the Race to World First, Rygelon has been defeated by both Echo and Liquid, with Echo claiming the World First followed by Liquid a few hours later.

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Live

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Best Covenants for All Classes - Updated for Double Legendaries in Shadowlands Patch 9.2

This week, players will be able to equip Double Legendaries with the Memory of Unity! We've updated our Best Covenant Guide with the help of our Class Writers to help you determine how these new Legendary combinations will affect your Covenant selection.

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Live

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Best Double Legendaries for All Classes - Updated for Memory of Unity in Shadowlands Patch 9.2

This week, players will be able to equip Double Legendaries with the Memory of Unity! We've updated our Best Legendary Guide with the help of our Class Writers to help you determine how all these new changes will affect your Legendary selection.

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Live

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Crafting Unity - Advice on Best Slot to Craft Your Second Legendary in Patch 9.2

With Unity becoming available this week, we want to highlight the most efficient ways you can craft your 2nd legendary and general advice on how the obtain the most from this new addition.

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Live

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Patch 9.2 Zereth Mortis Campaign Chapter 7 Cinematic (Spoilers!)

With the final Chapter of the Zereth Mortis campaign, a new cinematic has been released! Warning: Spoilers ahead.

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Live

Burning Crusade Classic Patch Notes Version 2.5.4

Blizzard has released Patch Notes for The Gods of Zul'Aman Patch 2.5.4. In the upcoming patch, there are extensive updates to Badge of Justice gear, world boss loot, profession items, and starting on March 24th, the new 10-man raid Zul'Aman will become available.

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TBC

Shadowlands Season 4 Coming Later This Year with New Twists

Blizzard has announced that Shadowlands Season 4 will start later this year which includes a new Mythic+ dungeon pool (Tazavesh, Operation: Mechagon, Karazhan and 2 WoD dungeons), all 3 Shadowlands raids being relevant with a new affix and more!

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Live

Attunements for Black Temple and Hyjal Summit Removed in Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has clarified that attunements to Black Temple and Hyjal Summit raids are being removed in The Gods of Zul'Aman Patch 2.5.4.

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TBC

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Vote Now on Which 2 WoD Dungeons Will Be Added to Shadowlands Season 4

Blizzard recently announced that Shadowlands Season 4 will the return of old dungeons into the Mythic+ map rotation. This includes all the previous megadungeons, in addition to two Warlords of Draenor dungeons that the playerbase gets to vote on. Submit your votes now!

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Live

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Patch 9.2.5 PTR Build 42850 Cross Faction Strings and Tooltips

The first Patch 9.2.5 PTR build is here! Cross faction content is coming to World of Warcraft and we're starting off by highlighting new cross-faction strings to support the system.

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Live

New Patch 9.2.5 Mounts - Datamining Build 42850

We are starting the Patch 9.2.5 datamining cycle. To kick things off we have new mounts being added, including a sleigh mount!

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Live

Patch 9.2.5 PTR Build 42850 - New Reporting Categories

On the Patch 9.2.5 PTR, many new reporting categories are being added including advertisement, boosting, feeding and more!

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Live

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New Titles in Patch 9.2.5 Build 42850 - Eternal Gladiator and Fearless Spectator

Two new titles are being added on the first build of Patch 9.2.5 - Eternal Gladiator and Fearless Spectator!

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PTR

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Vicious Warstalker - Season 4 PvP Mounts Coming in Patch 9.2.5

With the surprise addition of Season 4 coming in Patch 9.2.5, PvP players will be able to obtain Vicious Warstalker mounts!

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PTR

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New Druid Travel Form Colour Tint Coming in Patch 9.2.5

A new Druid Travel Form colour tint is coming in Patch 9.2.5!

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PTR

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Encrypted Tirisfal Glades Map on Patch 9.2.5 PTR

There is an encrypted map of Tirisfal Glades on the Patch 9.2.5 PTR.

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PTR

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Exclusive Advance Excerpt from Sylvanas Novel

Blizzard has sent us an exclusive excerpt to share in advance of the release of Sylvanas by Christie Golden, due out next week. So what does Anduin have to say to the notorious Banshee Queen. Check it out.

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Dark Iron Dwarf Heritage Questline on the 9.2.5 PTR - Weapon Transmogs, Flame Woof Mount

A new questline for Dark Iron Dwarf characters has been added on the Patch 9.2.5 PTR, giving a set of Dark Iron-themed weapon appearances and a Bloodhound mount!

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PTR

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Zereth Mortis Campaign Epilogue "Judgment" - Datamined Voice Lines (Spoilers)

Datamined voice lines reveal major events and story spoilers regarding the unfinished story of Sylvanas Windrunner in "Judgment", the epilogue of the Zereth Mortis Campaign. Warning: Massive spoilers ahead.

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Live

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March 22nd Hotfixes for Patch 9.2

Vengeance (4) Set Bonus: Fixed an issue with the set bonus not always reducing the cooldown of Fel Devastation or Immolation Aura while Unity (Kyrian Blind Faith) was equipped.

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Live

Blizzard on Dragonstrike Not Stacking with Haste Potion in Gods of Zul'Aman

Blizzard has explained why Dragonstrike is not stacking with Haste Potions in the ZA patch, and has announced an upcoming hotfix to address this issue.

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TBC

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Judge Prepared to Approve Activision Blizzard's $18 Million Settlement with the EEOC

In a hearing on Tuesday, Judge Fischer said she is prepared to approve Activision Blizzard's $18 million settlement with the EEOC, as she is "satisfied that both the monetary relief and the nonmonetary provisions are fair, reasonable, and adequate."

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Blizzard

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Double Legendaries Unlocked - Race to World First Day 15 Recap

The third reset is upon us and we're recapping Day 15 of the Patch 9.2 Race to World First!

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Live

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Blood Knight Cosmetics - New Helm and Belt for Blood Elf Paladins in Patch 9.2.5 PTR

With our Patch 9.2.5 datamining, we've found a couple interesting Blood Knight themed cosmetic items for Blood Elf Paladins! These new high resolution pieces match the armor worn by Blood Elf Paladins in Battle for Azeroth and Shadowlands.

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PTR

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Diablo IV Quarterly Update to be Released Next Week

The next update from Blizzard on Diablo IV development is expected the week of March 28th with art and videos as well as other content.

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Diablo IV

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Gooey Slimesaber Mount Hinted in Patch 9.2.5 Datamining

Datamining hints at the Gooey Slimesaber mount coming in Patch 9.2.5, one of the unused concepts for the free Shadowlands mount.

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PTR

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Phase 4 Boss Strategy Guides for Zul'Aman Burning Crusade Classic

Zul'Aman releases on March 24th, which is a new 10-man raid for Burning Crusade Classic. Wowhead has prepared raid boss strategy guides for each encounter in the instance, as well as a Timed Event strategy guide.

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TBC

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Jaina and [REDACTED] Dialogue in Patch 9.2.5 (Spoilers)

Jaina has a conversation with an old friend in Patch 9.2.5. Beware story spoilers.

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PTR

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Soul Cinders Drops From Torghast Massively Buffed

Players have started to notice that Soul Cinders drop rates from Torghast have been massively buffed today. If you're looking to craft Unity or a new legendary this may help!

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Live

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March 23rd Hotfixes - Rapid Fire, Retribution 2pc Set Bonus

Fixed an issue where Rapid Fire was not dealing reduced damage to secondary targets while under the effects of Trick Shots.

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Live

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Legendary Crafting Updates - Increased Raw Material Drop Rates

In order to help players craft their legendaries without going bankrupt, Blizzard has pushed a hotfix, in combination to the Torghast one from earlier, to increase the drop rate of many raw materials used to craft legendary items in Shadowlands. This change should bring the overall price of base legendaries items down as a result.

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Live

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PvP Class Guides Updated for Shadowlands Season 3

Today, we'd like to highlight our PvP class guides which have been updated for Shadowlands Season 3. Our PvP writers have busy testing out Shadowlands Patch 9.2 and have updated the guides with analysis and advice on Double Legendaries, Tier Sets, new PvP trinkets, Covenants, and more.

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Wowhead

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The Challenging Jailer Encounter - Race to World First Recap Day 16

The final stretch of the longest Race to World First in the better part of the decade is now underway, with both Echo and Liquid pulling Mythic Jailer on Day 16 of the Race to World First!

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Live

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Locations for New Leatherworking Patterns in Burning Crusade Classic Patch 2.5.4

In The Gods of Zul'Aman Patch 2.5.4, new Leatherworking patterns are available, upgrading the previous Drums to Greater versions, as well as new ammunition bags for Hunters.

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TBC

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Sepulcher Raid Finder Wing 2 Now Open - Get Tier Gloves from Lihuvim

Raid Finder Wing 2 of Sepulcher of the First Ones is now open, allowing players to get tier from Lihuvim on LFR difficulty.

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Live

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Diablo II: Resurrected Patch 2.4 Release On April 14, Ladder Start on April 28

Blizzard has announced that Diablo II: Resurrected's Patch 2.4 will be released on April 14! The development team also intends to release the launch of D2R's first ladder season two weeks later on April 28.

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Diablo II

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World of Warcraft News and Development Updates

Blizzard has posted a recap on news and development updates for World of Warcraft which includes Shadowlands double Legendary, the Mage Tower returning permanently, Zul'Aman in Burning Crusade Classic and more!

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Live

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Obtain Soul Ash and Soul Cinders with Cosmic Flux - New Hotfixed Item

Players have noticed a new item being sold by The Enlightened - Bag of Explored Souls. This item, sold for 3000 Cosmic Flux to players Honored or higher with The Enlightened, provides enough Soul Ash and Soul Cinders to craft a rank 7 legendary item.

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Live

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Zul'Aman Now Live and Badge Gear Vendor Updated on Burning Crusade Classic

Zul'Aman is now live on Burning Crusade Classic realms. Zul'Aman is a new 10-man raid instance, offering catch up gear for players, as well as a timed event for the Amani War Bear. In addition, Badges of Justice drop from many older raids and the Badge of Justice vendor has been updated with new gear.

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TBC

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Actress Jamie Lee Curtis to Officiate Daughter's Wedding as Jaina Proudmoore

In a short interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jamie Lee Curtis announced that she will be officiating her daughter's Warcraft themed wedding dressed as Admiral Jaina Proudmoore.

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Blizzard

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March 24th Hotfixes - Mythic Jailer Desolation Missiles

Reduced the number of missiles fired by Desolation in Mythic difficult from 20 to 15.

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Live

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Get ilvl 252 Loot from WoD Timewalking Weekly Quest

Warlords Timewalking is active for the week, plus you can get 50% bonus reputation gains from creatures and quests associated with the WoD expansion. You can also get ilvl 252 loot from the weekly quest.

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Live

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Jailer Nerfed - Race to World First Recap Day 17

The race to World First Jailer is starting to heat up even more, as both of the front runner guilds in Echo and Liquid are constantly trading blows.

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Live

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Secret Mythic Jailer Phase Nerfed? - Patch 9.2 Datamined Hotfixes

In hotfixes pushed late last night, an interesting spell referencing the Jailer appears to have been nerfed. Could this hint at a secret phase? We're speculating if a secret phase exists and what could be in it!

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Live

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Season 3 Mythic Dungeon International Start Delayed One Week - Extra Week for Sign Ups

Blizzard has announced on the official MDI Discord that the MDI Season will be pushed back one week due to the extended raid tier, as many MDI competitors are participating of the Race to World First event.

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Live

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Blood Elf Special Questline on the 9.2.5 PTR (Story Spoilers)

A new questline for Blood Elf characters has been added on the Patch 9.2.5 PTR. Currently, this questline has no rewards, but we played through the questline as well as theorized about possible rewards added in the future. Story spoilers.

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PTR

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Announcing the World of Warcraft Student Art Contest 2021 Winners

Blizzard has announced the winners of the tenth annual World of Warcraft Student Art Contest! Congratulations to Daphne Fiato, Hwa Min Jung, Annie Hanson, and Jinju Bang as the four grand prize winners.

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Blizzard

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Echo Hits the Start of the Mythic Secret Phase at 10% on Mythic Jailer

Echo has reached the start of the Mythic Jailer Secret Phase by reaching 10% on the Jailer's HP!

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Live

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Upcoming Class Tuning Buffs on March 29th - Feral Druid, Protection Warrior, Beast Mastery Hunter

Blizzard has announced upcoming class tuning buffs for March 29th for Feral Druids, Protection Warriors, Beast Mastery Hunters and much more!

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Live

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On This Day: Patch 2.4.0: Fury of the Sunwell Released Fourteen Years Ago on March 25th, 2008

World of Warcraft Patch 2.4: Fury of the Sunwell was added fourteen years ago. Join us as we remember the end of the epic first expansion of World of Warcraft.

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Live

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The Mythic Secret Phase - Race to World First Day 18

In today's recap of the Race to World First, the secret phase has been confirmed on Mythic Jailer!

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Live

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First Look at Mythic Jailer Secret Phase - Death Sentence and Meteor Cleave Confirmed!

Echo has now seen portions of the Mythic Jailer secret phase, confirming the datamined new mechanics of Death Sentence and Meteor Cleave! Find out what we've seen of the Secret Phase so far!

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Live

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Bolvar and Taelia Fordragon Continued Dialogue in Patch 9.2.5 (Spoilers)

Bolvar and Taelia Fordragon talk further in Patch 9.2.5. Beware story spoilers.

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PTR

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Wrath of the Lich King Survey Sent by Blizzard

In a Reddit post by user Chadwiko, it was revealed that some members of the community were emailed a survey and a handful of questions asked about Wrath of the Lich King. Before Burning Crusade's release, similar surveys were sent out.

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TBC

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Team Liquid to Fly Home Tomorrow and Continue Sepulcher Progress Monday

After nearly a month of world first progression at the Helix eSports Center, Team Liquid has announced that they will be pausing their progression until Monday, breaking for dinner tonight before flying back to their homes tomorrow.

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Live

World First Mythic Jailer Kill by Echo in Sepulcher of First Ones

After an 18 day race and 277 pulls, Echo has claimed the world first Mythic Jailer and the world first clear of Mythic Sepulcher of First Ones!

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Live

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Congratulations: Reactions to Echo's World First Completion of Sepulcher of the First Ones

A round up of reactions and community congratulations to Echo for winning the Race to World First.

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Live

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9.2 Campaign Lore Spotlight: Analyzing the Arbiter and What Makes A God

This week, in the seventh and penultimate chapter of Secrets of the First Ones, 9.2's main storyline, we take part in something quite remarkable that has us asking the question: In World of Warcraft, What makes a God?

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Live

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Goldmaking and Double Legendaries - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 220

The gold making train continues to rumble forward as we are well into 9.2 now. Double legendaries saw a spike in sales and general activity continues to keep markets active and we saw a buff to material drops.

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Live

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Cross-Faction Groups Early Feature Preview - Patch 9.2.5 PTR

Patch 9.2.5 PTR cycle started with all steam with the reveal of Shadowlands Season 4. Something gone almost unnoticed, however, is that the main feature of the new patch is already testable: Cross Faction play. Learn more about what changes with this and what to expect.

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PTR

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Worldbuilding: Potter Creates Gorgeous Azeroth Mug - Community Spotlight

A very lucky fan shares a video of his wife making him a custom Azeroth map mug. Watching this pro potter work is fascinating. Check it out.

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Live

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Pre-Register Diablo Immortal for Exclusive Cosmetics

Blizzard has revealed special cosmetics for pre-registering for Diablo Immortal!

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Immortal

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Diablo Immortal Class Change Feature Unveiled, New Cosmetics Every Month

Blizzard has detailed how the cosmetic system will work in Diablo Immortal, as well as the ability to change classes while retaining all your progress on Paragon levels.

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Immortal

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Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.3 Development Notes Update

Blizzard has released an update to the Classic Season of Mastery Public Test Realm, with changes to the upgraded difficulties in Ahn'Qiraj.

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Classic

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Diablo Immortal’s App Store Page Updated, Indicates Q2 2022 Release Date

To reflect today's news about Diablo Immortal being available for pre-order on iOS, Blizzard has updated Diablo Immortal's App Store page and set the "expected" release date of the game to June 30, 2022.

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Immortal

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Celebrating International Women's Month at Activision Blizzard

Celebrating International Women's Month across the company, the Activision Blizzard Women’s Employee Network Team discuss their inspiration for Women’s History Month, and their focus for the year ahead.

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Blizzard

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Upcoming Sepulcher of the First Ones Tuning on the Weekly Reset

Blizzard has posted upcoming Sepulcher of the First Ones tuning for the next weekly reset which includes nerfs to Skolex, Dausegne, Lords of Dread and Rygelon.

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Live

Upcoming Class Tuning on the Weekly Reset - Guardian Druid Tier Nerf

Blizzard has posted upcoming class tuning on the weekly reset which includes a nerf to the Guardian Druid 4 piece tier set.

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Live

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Shadowlands DPS Rankings in Season 3 Week 4 - Double Legendary Parses

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sepulcher of the First Ones during the fourth week of Season 3. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Heroic Sepulcher of the First Ones statistics. Note that this data is a preview of Season 3 balance, as tier sets still aren't widely available to players.

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Live

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Method Claims World Second Mythic Jailer Kill

Method has claimed the world second Mythic Jailer kill in Sepulcher of the First Ones!

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Live

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Diablo IV March 2022 Quarterly Update - The Art, World, and Dungeons of Sanctuary

Today Blizzard has released their 1st Quarter Update for Diablo IV. The focus this time is on the visual experience of the game, and how the artists use the classic Diablo camera and the environments design to enable the "dark, low-fantasy gothic horror" experience that Diablo Fans love.

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Diablo IV

Sylvanas' Judgment Cinematics - Shadowlands Campaign Epilogue

The epilogue of the Shadowlands campaign is now live, and two cinematics have been released showing Sylvanas' Judgment.

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Live

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Upcoming Sepulcher of the First Ones Tuning on the Weekly Reset

Blizzard has posted upcoming Sepulcher of the First Ones tuning for the next weekly reset which includes nerfs to Skolex, Dausegne, Lords of Dread and Rygelon. Edit: Blizzard has now updated the Heroic Rygelon changes.

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Live

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Mythic Prototype Pantheon Undocumented Change with the Weekly Reset

Mythic Prototype Pantheon has been retuned on the weekly reset, buffing Phase 1 and Phase 2, but nerfing Phase 3 as the bosses now push at 40%, instead of 50%.

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Live

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9.2 Epilogue - Sylvanas's Judgment Questline (Story Spoilers)

The epilogue of the Shadowlands campaign is now live, with Sylvanas's judgment being delivered. We went through the short questline on this post. Story spoilers.

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Live

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Additional Sepulcher of the First Ones Nerfs for March 29

Blizzard has announced additional Sepulcher of the First Ones tuning for this week regarding Prototype Pantheon and Xy’mox.

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Live

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What's Next for Anduin? Greymane and Anduin Shadowlands Epilogue Dialogue

After the events of the Shadowlands epilogue and judgment of Sylvanas Windrunner, Genn Greymane and Anduin Wrynn reunite.

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Live

Halondrus Nerfs - Even More Sepulcher of the First Ones Tuning

Blizzard has posted even more raid tuning, this time nerfing Heroic and Mythic Halondrus.

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Live

Wowhead Weekly 296 - Sylvanas Epilogue and Patch 9.2.5

For Wowhead Weekly #296, Annie and Perc chat about the Sylvanas epilogue and Patch 9.2.5 updates including Season 4.

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Live

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World of Warcraft: Sylvanas Book Review

We review World of Warcraft: Sylvanas, the new novel by Christie Golden.

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Live

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March 29th Hotfixes

Sayaad's Whiplash will now consistently be refreshed by the demon while there are multiple Sayaads in the group.

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Live

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What Deal did Sylvanas Make With the Jailer?

World of Warcraft: Sylvanas, the new novel by Christie Golden, finally answers some questions about the exact details of the deal that was struck between Sylvanas Windrunner and the Jailer.

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Live

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Legion Mage Tower Challenge Now Open Permanently

With the weekly reset, the Mage Tower is now open permanently!

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Live

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Alleria and Vereesa Reflect on Sylvanas Windrunner in Shadowlands Epilogue

After the events of the Shadowlands epilogue, Alleria and Vereesa reflect on the legacy of their sister, Sylvanas Windrunner.

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Live

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Horadrim Cosmetic Armor Preview for All Diablo Immortal Classes

Check out what the Horadrim Cosmetic Armor, a reward tied to Diablo Immortal pre-registration, looks like on all classes.

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Immortal

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Blizzard Joins Prime Gaming in April

Twitch will begin offering Prime Gaming offers for Blizzard titles Overwatch and Hearthstone. The announcement also mentions future rewards for World of Warcraft and Starcraft: Remastered.

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Blizzard

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Skyline Claims World Third Mythic Jailer Kill in Sepulcher of the First Ones

Skyline has claimed the world third Mythic Jailer kill in Sepulcher of the First Ones earlier today. Congratulations!

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Live

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Bolvar and Darion Reflect on the Scourge in Shadowlands Epilogue

Following the events of the Shadowlands epilogue, Bolvar and Darion discuss the Helm of Domination, Scourge, and Frozen Throne.

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Live

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Accessibility Updates Coming to Grimrail Depot and Maw of Souls Coming in Patch 9.2.5

Blizzard has announced that some accessibility updates are coming to Grimrail Depot and Maw of Souls in Patch 9.2.5, allowing players to turn off the moving environment.

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PTR

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March 30th Hotfixes

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for March 30th, fixing issues with Sepulcher of the First Ones, Mage Tower, and adding additional items to Burning Crusade Classic PvP vendors.

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Live

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Court Approves $18 Million Activision Blizzard Settlement with the EEOC

Activision Blizzard has officially settled with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In addition to an $18 million compensation fund, the court ordered decree establishes three years of federal oversight within the company.

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Blizzard

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Activision Blizzard Introduces Level Up U - Creating Opportunities for Under-Represented Communities

Activision Blizzard has announced Level Up U, a new three month program designed to develop engineering talent and help people from all backgrounds start careers in games development.

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Blizzard

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Questions About Sylvanas' Involvement in the Wrathgate Finally Answered

Ever since it happened, the Wrathgate has been a source of great controversy. How much did Sylvanas know, and was she behind it all along? The new novel by Christie Golden finally answers this question.

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Live

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New Optional Reagent Available for Rank 1 Legendary Crafting

Blizzard has hotfixed in a new Optional Reagent called Vestige of the Devourers which allows Rank 1 Legendary recipes to craft at Rank 5 instead. This item costs 4,800 gold to purchase off the vendor.

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Live

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Adjusted Color Scheme Coming Soon to Wowhead

The Wowhead team has been working on an adjusted color scheme coming soon to the website, and we wanted to share a preview before it went live next week.

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Wowhead

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Baine and Lor'themar Conversation in Shadowlands Epilogue

Baine has a stay a while prompt in the Arbiter's Chamber (talk to Tal-Inara in the Enclave to gain access anytime after completing the Epilogue questline!). He talks with Lor'themar about people they would want to find in the Shadowlands.

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Live

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World of Warcraft Patch 9.4 Beyond the End of Infinity

Blizzard has released notes for the upcoming Patch 9.4: Beyond the End of Infinity, featuring a new dungeon, endgame raid, and a sneak peak at World of Warcraft's first step into the metaverse!

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Live

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Tense Conversation Between Greymane and Lor'themar in Shadowlands Epilogue

Following the events of the Shadowlands epilogue, Greymane and Lor'themar have a tense conversation showing that some old faction wounds still remain after Sylvanas' judgment.

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Live

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Diablo II: Resurrected | 4.1 - PC - Server-side update

Blizzard has announced a server side update for Friday April 1st. After the update is complete, players will need to fix their keybinds on characters created since Tuesday March 29th,

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Diablo II

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Patch 9.2.5 PTR Development Notes for April 1st

Blizzard has posted official Patch 9.2.5 PTR development notes for April 1st which includes the return of the Enigma Arena and PvP Talent adjustments.

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PTR

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Blood Elf Special Questline Rewards in 9.2.5 - Blood Knight Set for Paladins, Emerald Hawkstrider Mount

The latest Patch 9.2.5 has added rewards to the previously datamined Blood Elf Special questline. Rewards include a Ranseur polearm transmog, a Hawkstrider mount, and an exclusive Ensemble for Blood Elf Paladins!

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PTR

Morgan Day Interview with Warcraft Radio - Tier Acquisition, Great Vault, Season 4

Warcraft Radio interviewed Associate Game Director Morgan Day about the Sepulcher of the First Ones World First Race and beyond, discussing Tier Acquisition, the Great Vault, Season 4 and much more!

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Live

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Placeholder Season 4 Affix Named "Reclaimed" Hotfixed Onto Patch 9.2.5 PTR

A couple hours ago, the placeholder Season 4 affix was hotfixed on the PTR with the name "Reclaimed".

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PTR

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Sylvanas and the Burning of Teldrassil: Why Did She Do It?

With the release of the novel, Sylvanas, by Christie Golden, we finally gain some insight into the thoughts of Sylvanas Windrunner and her enlightening perspective on the burning of Teldrassil.

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Live

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Fan Redesigns Progenitor Tier Sets for a More Class Fantasy Feel - Community Spotlight

A fan artist has shared their Class Fantasy oriented redesigns for the Progenitor Tier Set. Check out these colorful designs.

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Live

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Everything We Know About Wrath of the Lich King Classic

With Burning Crusade Classic quickly approaching its final content Phase, players are speculating on how Wrath of the Lich King Classic might roll out. We've prepared a list of interesting topics regarding Wrath Classic, such as possible release date, questions regarding Death Knights, and a guess at the content phase schedule. Wrath of the Lich King Classic has not been announced and this article is entirely speculation.

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TBC

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April 5th Upcoming Class Tuning Changes - Fire, Retribution, & Windwalker Buffs, Demo Nerfs

Blizzard has posted upcoming class tuning changes, presumably coming with the next weekly reset, including nerfs for Demonology Warlocks and Guardian Druids, as well as buffs for Fire Mages, Windwalker Monks, and Retribution Paladins.

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Live

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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Expansion Leaks on Blizzard Website

A change on the official World of Warcraft website may have inadvertently leaked the name of the next expansion - Dragonflight.

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Live

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Unity on a Dime - What is the Most Efficient Slot to Craft Unity?

With more players unlocking the Unity runecarving recipe, many are unsure which slot to craft their second legendary on. For those looking to not spend too much gold with recrafting or crafting multiple Unity slots, we've prepared a list of the most efficient slots for each class to craft Unity.

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Live

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What Does World of Warcraft: Sylvanas Have To Say About the Deal with Helya?

In World of Warcraft: Sylvanas, the new novel by Christie Golden, Sylvanas and Nathanos discuss Sylvanas' activities in Stormheim, including her deal with Helya.

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Live

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Cross-Faction Trading in Patch 9.2.5 - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 221

What a strange week it has been for gold making. The Mage Tower is now in full-time position which is fantastic for old world crafts. 9.2.5 opens up Cross Faction Trading which is huge and the Legendary market sees a strange addition that has left many confused as to it's purpose.

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Live

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Wowhead Interview with Christie Golden: Writing Sylvanas, the Challenges and Process

Christie Golden is the author of the latest World of Warcraft novel, Sylvanas. We got the opportunity to ask about the challenges and process of writing such a complex and polarizing character.

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Live

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The Cost of World First - Gold Spent During the Sepulcher of the First Ones Race

JiTianHong spent approximately 1.1 billion gold in the Sepulcher of the First Ones Race to World First, though due to regional differences, they actually spent less than most of the other competitors. Come take a look at the rising cost of the Race to World First!

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Live

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Shadowlands: Take a Journey with the Music of Eternity’s End

Blizzard has released all the music of Shadowlands: Eternity End. Have a listen!

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Live

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Diablo III SEASON 26 | THE FALL OF THE NEPHALEM | PATCH 2.7.3 PREVIEW BLOG

Today Blizzard announced that the next Diablo III patch, 2.7.3, will go live on April 12th with Season 26 to follow shortly afterward on April 15th.

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Diablo

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Patch 9.2 Datamined Mythic+ Hotfixes - Timecap'n Hooktail Nerfs

Our captain is a nerfed dragon? Some hotfixes have been pushed with nerfs Timecap'n Hooktail in So'leah's Gambit.

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Live

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Patch 9.2 Hotfixes for April 4, 2022 - Upcoming Class Tuning, Massive Nerfs to Streets of Wonder

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.2 hotfixes for April 4th which including upcoming class tuning and massive nerfs to Tazavesh Streets of Wonder which reduces the overall trash count.

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Live

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New Placeholder Season 4 Raid Vendors Added on Patch 9.2.5 PTR

New NPC vendors have been added next to the Great Vault on the Patch 9.2.5 PTR that seem to represent the Shadowlands raids that are returning for Season 4. Will you be able to deterministically buy raid gear in Season 4?

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PTR

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Maps! New York City and Skyrim in the World of Warcraft Style - Community Spotlight

Known for their US State maps, ConservationOfWumbo/EthanolMaps has a couple of new offerings: New York in the style of Stormwind, and Skyrim. Check these out.

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Live

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Analysis of the Sylvanas Cinematics in the Epilogue: Judgment Questline

Sylvanas Windrunner faces her legacy in Epilogue: Judgment, the final chapter of 9.2's main story. We analyze the two cinematics in which Sylvanas accepts responsibility for her crimes, and Tyrande Whisperwind finally sees justice for Teldrassil.

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Live

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Pocopoc Customization Items Now Available - List and Locations

As of this week's reset, the previously datamined Pocopoc Model Customization items have been hotfixed into the game! You are now able to collect items to customize your Pocopoc's appearance.

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Live

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Wowhead Weekly 297 - Sylvanas Novel and Dragonflight Source Code

For Wowhead Weekly #297, Annie and Perc chat about the Sylvanas novel and Dragonflight mentions in the WoW website's source code.

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Live

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Renown Changes in 9.2.5 - Renown Catch-Up To 60, More Renown Sources

Blizzard released a blue post outlining several changes to Renown coming in Patch 9.2.5, including increasing the Renown catch-up item to Renown 60 and more!

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PTR

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Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.3 Development Notes Update April 5th

Blizzard has updated the Development Notes for Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.3, focusing on the Temple of Ahn'Qiraj raid. Some of these changes include multiple mechanical adjustments to the Fankriss encounter, adjustments to the difficulty tuning, and other changes.

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Classic

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New Gear Upgrade Items Added to 9.2.5 PTR - Upgrade Empowered Raid Items to Heroic and Mythic Quality

In the last two 9.2.5 PTR builds, some interesting items have been added which seems to allow players to upgrade their Items to Heroic and Mythic raid quality!

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PTR

Wrath of the Lich King Logo Added In Classic Era Update

In the most recent update for Classic Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.3.43086, the Wrath of the Lich King logo has been discovered in the game files.

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TBC

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Patch 9.2 Hotfixes for April 5, 2022 - Class Bug Fixes, Mythic Jailer Nerf

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for today which nerfs Mythic Jailer and fixes some class bugs for Enhancement Shaman and more.

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Live

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The Weekly Reset with Taliesin and Evitel: the End of Shadowlands, Sylvanas the Novel, and Next Expansion Leaks

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel talk about the news, the end of Shadowlands and the new Sylvanas novel as well as next expansion leaks, and more. Give them a watch.

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Live

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Gossip Variations for Sylvanas, Anduin, and Greymane in Shadowlands Epilogue

Narrative lead, Steve Danuser, drew attention to the fact that the gossips following the events of the Shadowlands epilogue, are different depending on some player choices. Let's check those out in detail.

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Live

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Earn Up to 60% Extra Enlightened Reputation - World Quest Event and Darkmoon Faire

Until sunday players can enjoy up to 60% extra reputation with The Enlightened from World Quests with the bonuses from the World Quest Event and the Darkmoon Faire being active at the same time.

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Live

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Patch 9.2 Hotfixes for April 6, 2022 - Zereth Mortis World Quests

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for April 6th, 2022 which includes Zereth Mortis World Quests.

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Live

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Shadowlands DPS Rankings in Season 3 Week 5 - Sepulcher of the First Ones

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sepulcher of the First Ones during the week of March 29th of Shadowlands Season 3. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Heroic Sepulcher of the First Ones statistics. Note that this data is a preview of Season 3 balance, as tier sets still aren't widely available to players.

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Live

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World of Warcraft News and Development Updates for April 7th, 2022

Blizzard has posted the latest World of Warcraft new and development updates for Shadowlands, Classic, WoW Esports and more!

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Live

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Sepulcher Raid Finder Wing 3 Now Open - Get Tier Shoulders, Chest and Helm

Raid Finder Wing 3 of Sepulcher of the First Ones is now open, allowing players to get tier Shoulders, Chest and Helm from LFR difficulty.

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Live

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Activision Blizzard to Convert 1,100 Temporary Contract Workers to Full Time Employees

Activision Blizzard will be converting 1,100 Quality Assurance employees to full time and increasing their pay to $20/hr. However, unionized members of Raven Software will not be eligible, “due to legal obligations under the National Labor Relations Act."

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Blizzard

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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 April 5th (April 6th for EU), and since Patch 8.3, drops Mollie, the alpaca mount. ( Slightly Damp Pile of Fur).

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Live

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Team Aster Professional Chinese World of Warcraft Raid Guild Disbanded

After achieving World 7th in Sepulcher of the First Ones, Team Aster's Warcraft raid guild is breaking up. Poached from other top guilds, the professional raiders were paid to achieve the #1 Chinese ranking, but became known for drama and controversy.

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Live

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Lore Spotlight: Sylvanas Book Provides New Insight into the Character of Nathanos Blightcaller

Sylvanas, the new World of Warcraft novel by Christie Golden, has given us an unprecedented look into the character of Nathanos Blightcaller, who he was, and what Sylvanas Windrunner both saw and had in her Champion.

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Live

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Senior Game Designer Jeff Hamilton Announces Last Day at Blizzard Entertainment

Senior Game Designer Jeff Hamilton announced his final day at Blizzard Entertainment. Over four years on Warcraft, he contributed to many BFA and Shadowlands systems and rewards, including Mechagon Punchchards and Jaithys, the Prison Blade.

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Blizzard

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Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.3 Development Notes Update April 8th

Blizzard has updated the Development Notes for Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.3, focusing on quality of life adjustments for the economy, as well as minor changes to Ahn'Qiraj and Zul'Gurub currency drops.

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Live

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How to Craft Tier Pieces at the Creation Catalyst - Releases Next Week & Blizzard FAQ

Blizzard has released a detailed blog post on the Creation Catalyst, which releases next week on April 12th (NA) / April 13th (EU), and includes information on some frequently asked questions.

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Live

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April 8th Hotfixes - Marksmanship 4pc Set Bonus

Fixed an issue where the tracked Focus spent was not being reset when engaging a raid boss encounter.

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Live

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Easy Orb Collection in the Menagerie Encounter: Tazavash Streets of Wonder - Mythic+ Tip of the Week

This Mythic+ Tip of the Week allows players to easily collect orbs in the Menagerie encounter for a massive damage boost in Tazavesh Streets of Wonder!

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Live

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How Does The Creation Catalyst Work and Possible Problems - Dratnos and Tettles Discuss

In this week's GG WoW video, Dratnos and Tettles discuss the upcoming Creation Catalyst system and whether or not they think it released at the correct time.

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Live

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How Does the Creation Catalyst Work? Everything You Need to Know

The Creation Catalyst opens with the next weekly reset in every region. To celebrate its opening, we will answer the most asked questions about this new system and what can you do with it.

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Live

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Economy Inflation & Deflation - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 222

While many people might be winding down at this point of an expansion, it's a great time for gold making. Markets are settling, players are gearing alts and there are many niches and opportunities around. This week, we discuss whether Shadowlands is Inflationary or Deflationary, talk about the gold making journey of u/Jerikolol and look into a new addon for sniping!

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Live

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Wrath of the Lich King Survey - Level Boosts, Mounts, Pets, and Toys

Players from the EU region have received a new Wrath of the Lich King survey and shared images with Wowhead. In the survey, Blizzard asks about pricing for packages, mounts for both Classic and Retail, toys, pets, as well as level boosts for characters to level 68. Blizzard previously sent out a survey, asking the community about interest in Wrath of the Lich King in a "Classic" form.

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TBC

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Where are They Now? The Dragonflights of Azeroth

With possible leaks pointing the next expansion at the Dragonflights, we're recapping what the Dragonflights are up to now.

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Live

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Voyage to the Sunken City - Queen Azshara Returns in Hearthstone

On April 12, the Hearthstone community takes a deep dive into Warcraft history. Voyage to the Sunken City, Hearthstone's first expansion of 2022, finally launches and invites players to go on a subaqueous expedition to find the remains of Zin-Azshari.

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Hearthstone

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Kristen Hines Appointed as Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at Activision Blizzard

Activision Blizzard has announced the appointment of Kristen Hines as Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, who will play a crucial role in furthering their commitment to increase the number of women and non-binary people within the company.

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Blizzard

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Weekly Conquest Cap Increased from 550 to 1,100 Points Per Week

Blizzard has announced that the maximum amount of Conquest that can be earned per week will be increased from 550 to 1,100. Changes to go live with the next weekly reset in each region.

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Live

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The Drop Chance of Tier Sets in the Great Vault (Raid, Mythic+ and PvP) - Data from Community Submissions

Want to know what the drop chance of Tier Sets are in the Great Vault? We've collected some data from the community to estimate what the drop chance of Tier is.

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Live

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Shadowlands DPS Rankings in Season 3 Week 6 - Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sepulcher of the First Ones during the week of April 5th of Shadowlands Season 3. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones statistics.

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Live

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Creation Catalyst and Transmog - A Highlight to Obtaining Transmogs

In our previous post about the Creation Catalyst, one of the questions asked the most in the comments were about how would transmog work with the feature. To answer those questions, we've decided to organize this post highlighting how transmog will work with the Creation Catalyst.

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Live

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Watch the World of Warcraft Expansion Reveal on April 19

Blizzard has revealed that the next WoW expansion will be announced April 19 at 9:00 a.m. PDT / 18:00 CEST.

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Live

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DesMephisto's Annual Warriors for Autism Charity Event & Giveaway

DesMephisto is hosting his fourth annual Warriors for Autism event in support of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network. Throughout the rest of April and into early May, he'll be giving away epic prizes while raising money and awareness for charity!

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Live

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Locating and How To Reach the Creation Catalyst

With the Creation Catalyst opening up today, it is a good time to highlight where is the Catalyst located and how to reach it.

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Live

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Vicarious Visions Officially Merged into Blizzard Entertainment

Vicarious Visions has completed its merger into Blizzard Entertainment. Though retaining its offices in Albany, New York, the studio will be dropping its name and is now fully dedicated to Blizzard games.

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Blizzard

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Reminder: Save Your Ember Court Run This Week - Noblegarden Bonuses Start Monday

If you're running your Ember Court for friendship, remember to save your weekly run for Monday, as Noblegarden starts next Monday. Noblegarden starts at 10 am PDT for US players and 10 am CEST for EU players.

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Live

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Patch 9.2 Hotfixes for April 12th, 2022

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for April 12th which includes a bug fix for Outlaw Rogue and fixes to Tazavesh.

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Live

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Lore Spotlight: Ysera and the Green Dragonflight

We're recapping the Shadowlands interactions with Ysera and the Green Dragonflight!

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Live

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Fan Modeller Creates Gorgeous Murloc Village Diorama - Community Spotlight

Modeller MiniQuest 64 has created a Murloc Village Diorama worthy of a place of honor in anyone's art collection. Check it out.

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Live

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California DFEH Assistant Chief Counsel Accuses Governor of Interference and Resigns

The chief counsel of California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing has been fired and the assistant chief counsel has resigned in protest, accusing state governor Gavin Newsom of interfering in the lawsuit against Activision Blizzard.

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Blizzard

Turn Sepulcher BoEs into Tier Sets at the Creation Catalyst

With the release of the Creation Catalyst, players can turn Sepulcher of the First Ones BoEs into Tier Sets. This allows players to get Mythic Tier pieces if they have Mythic raid BoEs!

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Live

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Rextroy One-Shots: Protection Warrior Set Bonus Shield Slam Combo

What will Rextroy do with tier sets? I'm glad you asked. Check out this Protection Warrior combo that also works in arenas.

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Live

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Diablo II: Resurrected Patch 2.4 - Pre-release PvP Analysis

The long awaited update of patch 2.4 is almost here. Mainly aimed at PvM, it will still have some important impacts on PvP, as we explore in this article.

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Diablo II

Patch 3.1: Secrets of Ulduar Launched Thirteen Years Ago

World of Warcraft Patch 3.1: Secrets of Ulduar was added thirteen years ago. Join us as we remember what many still consider one of the greatest raids in World of Warcraft history.

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Live

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New Encrypted Back Pieces Added to Retail WoW - Possibly Related to 10.0

Blizzard pushed a new build to live servers last night that added five new encrypted 3d back pieces to the game. Let's take a look at them.

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Live

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Diablo II: Resurrected Patch 2.4 | Coming Soon

Today the Diablo II: Resurrected servers will be down for several hours as the eagerly anticipated Patch 2.4 is rolled out. Ladder Season One coming soon.

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Live

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Legion Mythic+ Dungeons Available This Week Only - Offers New BiS Unique Items

Legion Timewalking is available for this week only, with the return of Legion Mythic+ dungeons. These dungeons will drop unique loot that can be upgraded with Valor, making them very good, if not Best-in-Slot!

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Live

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Upcoming Legion Mythic+ Tuning Incoming - Health and Damage Nerfs on Most Bosses

Blizzard has announced upcoming Legion Mythic+ tuning which includes a nerf to health and damage of most Legion bosses.

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Live

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9.2.5 PTR Extended Maintenance Until Early Next Week

Blizzard has announced that there will be no 9.2.5 PTR build this week due to unforeseen issues and the servers will remain offline until another build is ready, likely early next week.

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Live

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Blizzard Releases Fantastic Mythic Dungeon International Trailer

Season 3 of the Mythic Dungeon International starts on April 22nd. Check out this fantastic trailer released by Blizzard for the occasion.

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Live

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Patch 9.2 Hotfixes for April 14, 2022 - Legion Mythic+ Nerfs

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for April 14th which includes nerfs to Legion Mythic+ dungeons and a bug fix for Warlocks.

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Live

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Class Tuning for April 19th - Survival Hunter and Destruction Warlock

Blizzard has announced Survival Hunter and Destruction Warlock class tuning for April 19th.

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Live

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Burning Crusade Classic 2.5.4 PTR is Open - Sunwell Raid and Isle of Quel’danas

Blizzard has announced that the Burning Crusade Classic 2.5.4 PTR is open, featuring the Sunwell Raid and Isle of Quel’danas.

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TBC

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Art Blast: Spotlight on Blizzard Senior Concept Artist David Harrington

ArtStation Magazine has published an Art Blast of the art of Eternity's End. We are taking a look at each of the featured artists and the work they do for World of Warcraft.

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Live

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Updates to Upcoming Class Tuning for April 19th - Further Destruction Warlock Nerfs

Blizzard has provided an update to the upcoming class tuning, noting that they will be nerfing Destruction Warlocks more than previously announced.

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Live

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Upcoming WoW Expansion Reveal Viewing Parties in Europe

Excited about the upcoming expansion reveal on April 19th? If you're in Europe, you can head to an expansion reveal party at Meltdown and Kappa bars!

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Live

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Art Blast: Spotlight on Blizzard Senior Character Artist Calvin Boice

ArtStation Magazine has published an Art Blast of the art of Eternity's End. We are taking a look at each of the featured artists and the work they do for World of Warcraft.

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Live

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Official Blizzard Diablo Horadric Cube Gift Box Giveaway

The Diablo social media channels have shared a giveaway of several Horadric Cube Gift Boxes. Fans can enter the giveaway by posting their favorite Horadric Cube recipe under one of Blizzard's giveaway posts until 09:00 AM PST on April 18!

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Diablo

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Art Blast: Spotlight on Blizzard Lead VFX Artist Sarah Carmody

ArtStation Magazine has published an Art Blast of the art of Eternity's End. We are taking a look at each of the featured artists and the work they do for World of Warcraft.

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Live

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Dragonflight Expansion Leaks, Rumors, and Speculation

With only a few days left until Blizzard's official announcement of the next World of Warcraft expansion, we're taking another look at the leaks and rumors, to see how closely they match up with what gets revealed next Tuesday.

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Live

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10.0 Economy Speculation - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 223

With the announcement about what's to come in World of Warcraft just around the corner, we speculate on what might be new in the way of gold making and my own hopes for the future of professions.

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Live

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Wishlist for the Upcoming Expansion Announcement - Dratnos and Tettles Discuss

On April 19th, Blizzard will be announcing the next World of Warcraft expansion! In this week's GG WoW Video, Dratnos and Tettles go over some of the things they'd like to see from the announcement and from the expansion.

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Live

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Noblegarden Holiday 2022 (April 18 - 25) - Two New Toys

Noblegarden is now live with perks for the Ember Court and new collectable items in regular content.

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Live

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Diablo III Season 26: Welcome to my Echoing Nightmare

Now that we've had our first weekend in Diablo III Season 26, let's take a look at the new Echoing Nightmare event play, loot, and strategies.

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Diablo

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Blizzard Entertainment President Mike Ybarra Says No NFTs

Blizzard Entertainment released a new survey this week, gauging interest on future trends in gaming including cryptocurrency, play-to-win games, and NFTs, prompting studio President Mike Ybarra to tweet that the company was not doing NFTs.

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Blizzard

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Burning Crusade Classic PTR Closing Soon - Sunwell Plateau

Blizzard has announced that the Burning Crusade Classic PTR will be closing later today.

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TBC

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Burning Crusade Classic Arena Season 3 Ending May 3rd

Blizzard has announced that Arena Season 3 for Burning Crusade Classic will end on May 3rd, ushering in Season 4 later in May.

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TBC

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Ahn’Qiraj War Effort Begins April 21st Classic Season of Mastery

Blizzard has announced that Classic Season of Mastery Ahn'Qiraj War Effort will begin on Thursday, April 21st. During PTR testing, Blizzard has released three Development Note Blue Posts covering Ahn'Qiraj changes on March 28th, April 5th, and April 8th.

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Classic

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Patch 9.2.5 PTR Development Patch Notes for April 18th - Legendary Base Item Crafting Catch-Up

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.2.5 PTR Development Patch Notes for April 18th which includes PvP tuning and catch-up for Legendary Base Item Crafting.

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Live

Pre-Nerf Encounters in Sunwell Plateau - Observations from Burning Crusade Classic PTR

With the Burning Crusade Classic Sunwell Plateau PTR coming to an end, players have been quickly gathering information on the raid and clearing up some confusion regarding the next phase. Today, we're covering some of the hottest topics amongst the community.

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TBC

Patch 9.2.5 PTR Build 43254 Class and Spell Changes - PvP Tuning

This Patch 9.2.5 PTR build contains some class tuning once again, mostly in the form of PvP tuning.

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PTR

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New Titles for Patch 9.2.5 - Maw Walker and Veilstrider

With today's PTR build, Blizzard has added two new meta-achievements, rewarding players with titles for their many deeds done to the Shadowlands: Maw Walker and Veilstrider.

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PTR

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Shadowlands Season 4 Has a Weekly "Fated" Rotation on Raids for Increased Item Level Loot

In this week's 9.2.5 PTR build, a new icon has shown on the UI showing a new weekly "Fated" raid which will drop increased item level loot! This is likely part of a rotation in Season 4, changing which raid players will be doing each week.

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PTR

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Legendary Crafting Improved in Patch 9.2.5 - Only Three Crafts Required Per Rank

A nerf to the amount of legendary crafts required to gain new ranks has been added to the latest 9.2.5 PTR build! You are now only required to craft 3 base legendary items to gain a new rank on the PTR.

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PTR

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Patch 9.2 Hotfixes: April 18th, 2022 - Upcoming Class Tuning

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.2 hotfixes for April 18th which includes the previously announced upcoming class tuning and a bug fix for Boomkins.

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Live

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The Fated Raid Affix - Datamined Upcoming Shadowlands Season 4 Raid Affix

Shadowlands Season 4 raids will have the "Fated" affix and drop a higher item level each week. We've datamined the Fated affix spells, explaining how it works and the affix gives players damage buffs for handling the mechanics!

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PTR

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The Great Noblegarden Egg Hunt 2022

Spring is in the air and Noblegarden has come to Azeroth! For the twelfth consecutive year, it's coming to Wowhead as well! We've got 125 prizes to create a Brightly Colored Egg hunt you'll remember. So grab your Egg Basket and hop around Wowhead's database of a backyard if you want to win! The sweepstakes begins on April 18, 2022 and ends on April 25, 2022 at 11:59PM PT. Participants will have twenty possible chances to enter the random chance drawing.

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Wowhead

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

Looking to increase their friendship with Ember Court's attendees? Make sure to run your Ember Court during Noblegarden for 300% extra friendship with your guests.

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Live

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Destruction Warlock: Analysis of the 9.2 Systems & Hotfixes in Mythic+ - Shards, AoE, and Blasphemy

Destruction Warlocks received a 5% buff for their spec further catapulting their spec ahead in Mythic+! Our Destruction Warlock Guide Writer, Loozy, breaks down how the complete package of covenant, tier set bonuses, and double legendaries have turned Destruction Warlocks into AoE powerhouses.

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Live

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Shadowlands DPS Rankings in Season 3 Week 7 - Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sepulcher of the First Ones during the week of April 12th of Shadowlands Season 3. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones statistics.

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Live

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The World of Warcraft 10.0 Expansion Reveal Livestream - Liveblog

Blizzard is revealing the next World of Warcraft 10.0 expansion! Tune in to see what World of Warcraft has in store as we recap the exciting news.

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Live

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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is the Next World of Warcraft Expansion

Blizzard has officially revealed that the World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is the next World of Warcraft expansion!

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Live

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is the Next World of Warcraft Expansion

Blizzard has officially revealed that the World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is the next World of Warcraft expansion!

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Blizzard

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Reveal Cinematic

Blizzard has revealed the World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Reveal Cinematic.

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Blizzard

New Class & Race: Dracthyr Evoker in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight

Blizzard has revealed that World of Warcraft: Dragonflight will include a new class, CLASS.

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Live

WoW Classic Wrath of the Lich King Releasing in 2022

Wrath of the Lich King Classic has been announced alongside the World of Warcraft Expansion Reveal, releasing in 2022.

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Blizzard

How to Sign Up for the WoW Dragonflight Beta

With the Dragonflight expansion now announced, opt-ins for the Dragonflight beta have begun!

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Blizzard

Death Knights Available in Pre-Patch - Wrath of the Lich King Classic

In the Expansion Reveal for Dragonflight and Wrath of the Lich King Classic, Blizzard has revealed that Death Knights will be available in the Pre-Patch on Classic realms.

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TBC

World of Warcraft Dragonflight Key Art

Blizzard has published the new key art for the new World of Warcraft Expansion: Dragonflight.

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Live

Wrath of the Lich King Classic Announcement Cinematic Trailer

In the Expansion Reveal for Dragonflight, Blizzard has released a new Announcement Cinematic Trailer for Wrath of the Lich King Classic. WoW Classic Wrath of the Lich King will release in 2022.

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TBC

Upcoming Primalist Raid Tier Set Concept Art - World of Warcraft: Dragonflight

Blizzard has revealed the concept art of the upcoming Primalist Raid Tier set for all 13 classes in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight!

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Live

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Level 70 Boosts Available for Wrath of the Lich King Classic

Blizzard has revealed that Level 70 Boosts will be available for Wrath of the Lich King Classic. The boost will not be available for Death Knights, but all other classes will have no restrictions. WoW Classic Wrath of the Lich King will release in 2022.

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TBC

Dragonriding System Preview in Dragonflight: Train and Ride Your Own Dragon

One of the new systems added with the Dragonflight expansion is called Dragonriding! Learn how to ride dragons and use momentum and gravity to soar across the Dragon Isles.

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Live

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Talent System Revamp Coming in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight 10.0

The talent system is being completely revamped in World of Warcraft's next expansion, Dragonflight. Find out about the expanded Class and Spec trees with Talent Preset loadouts to save and load your favorite configurations!

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Live

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Dungeon Finder Removed in Wrath of the Lich King Classic

Blizzard has announced that the original Dungeon Finder will not be available Wrath of the Lich King Classic.

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TBC

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World of Warcraft Dragonflight: Explore the Dragon Isles Five New Zones

In World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, we will finally visit the long lost Dragon Isles and it's new zones - the Waking Shores, Ohn'ahran Plains, The Azure Span, and Thaldraszus!

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Live

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Dracthyr Customizations and Animations Preview

Blizzard has released a preview of Dracthyr customizations and animations.

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Live

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IGN Interview with Steve Danuser and Ion Hazzikostas on WoW Dragonflight - Master Loot, Great Vault, Talent Tree

In an interview with IGN, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas and Narrative Director Steve Danuser discuss Master Loot, the Great Vault, how often you can swap talent loadouts in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight and much more!

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Live

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WoW Classic: Season of Mastery Patch Notes – Version 1.14.3

Blizzard has released Patch Notes for the upcoming Phase 5 for Classic Season of Mastery, adding the 40-man raid Temple of Ahn'Qiraj and the 20-man raid Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj.

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Classic

Possible Raid Lockout Changes for Wrath of the Lich King Classic

In a recent IGN interview, it is briefly mentioned that the Classic team is looking at possible changes to raid lockouts, so that players don't feel obligated running four versions of a single raid (25-man Heroic, 25-man Normal, 10-man Heroic, and 10-man Normal).

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TBC

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Renown Returning for WoW: Dragonflight - Advance All Reputations Simultaneously

In an interview with AusGamers, WoW Lead Game Designer Jeremy Feasel revealed that Renown is coming back for WoW: Dragonflight. Unlike its Shadowlands counterpart, you will be able to progress with all different renown reputations simultaneously, you won't have to pick one.

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Live

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Dragonflight Interview with AusGamers - Exploration, Dragonriding, & Familiar Faces

In an interview with AusGamers, Dragonflight designers Jeremy Feasel and Graham Berger explain the focus on exploration rather than world ending threats, dragonriding at breakneck speeds, and reacquainting ourselves with some familiar characters.

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Live

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Massive PvP Changes in Dragonflight - WoD Style PvP Gear Returning in 10.0 Expansion

In an interview with Bajheera, Brian Holinka revealed that PvP gearing in Dragonflight will have a similar system to Warlords of Draenor, with a unique PvP level for all Conquest gear.

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Live

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Dragonflight Interview with JudgeHype - Pre-Patch Event, Dracthyr Questline, Mythic+ Rotation

In an interview with JudgeHype, WoW Game Director Ion Hazzikostas talks about the pre-patch event, more details on how Dracthyr Evokers will choose a faction, a planned dungeon rotation for Mythic+ and more!

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Live

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Old Dungeons Returning as Mythic+ Dungeons in Dragonflight Season 1

In an interview with JudgeHype, Ion Hazzikostas revealed that for Dragonflight Mythic+ seasons, dungeon rotations first implemented with Shadowlands Season 4 will continue.

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Live

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Profession System Revamp in Dragonflight Expansion 10.0

Professions will be revamped for World of Warcraft's new expansion, Dragonflight (10.0). Find out about Crafting Orders, new Specializations, and other changes to Professions!

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Live

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Dragonflight HUD User Interface Improvements

Another major improvement coming in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is a new user interface and HUD, which players can customize and reposition UI elements in game, without the use of addons.

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Live

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Best Memes about the New Dragonflight Expansion

DRAGONS! We finally learned more about the new WoW expansion, Dragonflight. With the massive information dump and excitement about the future of WoW, this is a prime opportunity for the most draconic memes.

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Live

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Flying in the Dragonflight Expansion - Dragonriding Replaces Flying in the Dragon Isles

Blizzard has confirmed that you will only be able to "fly" in the Dragon Isles using the new Dragonriding system. Your broader mount collection will act only as ground mounts in the new zones.

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Live

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A New Class Means a New Class Color! Evoker Class Color Announced

Blizzard released a blue post talking about class colors and announced the color that the newly announced Evoker class will have on their UI elements in Dragonflight - Teal!

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Live

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Possible Otter Mount Coming with World of Warcraft Dragonflight

In one of the screencaps shared by Blizzard, Tuskarr NPCs are using a new Otter mount never seen before in game, but seen before by the community.

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Live

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Diablo II: Resurrected Sales Hit 5 Million

A press release shared by Blizzard has unveiled that Diablo II: Resurrected has sold over five million times!

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Diablo II

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Blizzard Officially Reveals Classes for Each Primalist Raid Tier Set Concept Art in Dragonflight

Blizzard has officially revealed which Primalist tier set concept art belongs to each class in World of Warcraft Dragonflight. Come see yours!

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Live

Ion Hazzikostas on Dragonflight Season 1 Mythic+ Dungeon Rotation and Loot Concerns

Game Director Ion Hazzikostas has responded to concerns from the playerbase on the topic of Dragonflight's Season 1 Mythic+ Dungeon rotation containing only 4 new dungeons and 4 old dungeons, and the loot from those dungeons.

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Live

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More Dracthyr Customizations - Face Shape, Bulkier or Slender Torso

In an interview with BlizzPlanet, Associate Art Director Tina Wang revealed that there are more unseen customizations for Dracthyr in Dragonflight, including options to change the shape of your face or to make your torso slightly more slender or slightly bulkier.

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Live

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Details About Revamped Talents Trees - Style of Nodes, Completing Talent Trees

Blizzard released a blue post in the Community Council forums talking about the design philosophy of talents trees, including details about how many levels will there be per node, what percentage of the tree can players expect to fill at max level, and more.

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Live

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WoW Dragonflight Talent Revamp FAQ - Blizzard Answers Player Questions

In addition to the earlier blue post, Blizzard provided more answers to players questions about the revamped talent trees.

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Live

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Ion Hazzikostas Dragonflight Interview with HazelNuttyGames - Legendaries, Renown, and Accessibility

World of Warcraft Game Director Ion Hazzikostas spoke to HazelNuttyGames about the upcoming Dragonflight expansion, discussing topics like talents instead of legendaries, improving reputation with renown, and accessibility options for dragonriding.

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Live

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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Expansion Pre-Orders Not Available Yet

With the announcement of Dragonflight, Blizzard has not released a pre-order for the new expansion, nor talked about pre-order bonuses.

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Blizzard

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New Wrath of the Lich King Merchandise on the Blizzard Gear Shop

Blizzard has released new Wrath of the Lich King specific merchandise on the Blizzard Gear Store.

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TBC

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Wowhead Wrath of the Lich King Classic Interview with Developers

Following the announcement for Wrath of the Lich King Classic, Wowhead had the opportunity to sit down with both Patrick Dawson, Production Director, and Tim Jones, Technical Designer, to have an open discussion regarding Wrath Classic.

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TBC

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Blizzard Looking to Convert Solo Shuffle in Rated Solo Queue in Dragonflight with Rating and Rewards

In a group interview, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas revealed that the WoW team intends to transform the Solo Shuffle brawl into a rated arena mode in WoW Dragonflight, with rewards and its separate rating system.

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Live

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Upcoming Changes to Activision Blizzard Board of Directors

Activision Blizzard is making some changes to its Board of Directors. Hendrik Hartong and Casey Wasserman will be departing, replaced by Substack VP Lulu Cheng Meservey and Bacardi Senior VP Kerry Carr, pending approval at next week's shareholder meeting.

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Blizzard

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Ahn'Qiraj War Effort Now Live on Classic Season of Mastery

The Ahn'Qiraj War Effort is now live on Classic Season of Mastery, ushering in Phase 5 of Classic Era. This Phase will introduce the 40-man raid Temple of Ahn'Qiraj and the 20-man raid Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj.

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Classic

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Dragonflight Group Interview with Ion Hazzikostas - Design Goals & Lessons Learned, Player Housing, Dracthyr

Our sister site Fanbyte was part of a group interview with Game Director Ion Hazzikostas which answered many questions about Dragonflight! Topics includes the Talent Trees, design goals and lessons learned from Classic WoW and Shadowlands, player housing, Dracthyr and much more.

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Live

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Gray and White Quality Transmog Options with or Before Dragonflight

Blizzard intends to add Gray and White quality items to the transmog system with or possibly even before the Dragonflight expansion, allowing players to create more humble fashioned outfits alongside the ornate.

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Live

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Leveling and Chromie Time Changes with Dragonflight - Level from 10 to 60 in Any Expansion

In a couple of interviews about Dragonflight, Blizzard has explained how Chromie Time will work starting in Dragonflight. Presumably with the pre-patch, players will be able to level from level 10-60 in any expansion up to Shadowlands, instead of only from 10-50.

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Live

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Warcraft Radio's For Azeroth! Podcast Interviews Steve Danuser - Watcher Karinos, the Status of the Flights, New Adversaries

Warcraft Radio’s For Azeroth! podcast sat down with Narrative Lead Designer Steven Danuser to talk about dragons, story elements, and more.

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Live

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Watch Mythic Dungeon International Season 3 Day 1e

The Mythic Dungeon International Season 3 Day 1 is now live and you can watch the action on YouTube!

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Live

Encrypted 10.0 Dragonflight Build Now on WoWDev Server

The internal wowdev server has been updated with the first 10.0 build. The build is encrypted, but this could signify that alpha testing will be starting soon!

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Live

Blizzard Announcement Monday April 25th for Diablo Immortal

Today we got a teaser from Blizzard, revealing that there will be an announcement and short video on Monday, April 25th. We can't wait to hear more about their plans for Diablo Immortal!

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Immortal

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Lore Recap: Dragonflight's Setting and Story Takes Us Back to the Dragon Isles

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight finally sends us to the Dragon Isles, the ancient and mysterious home of Azeroth's Dragon Aspects.

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Live

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Ion Hazzikostas on the Sword in Silithus

German MMO news site buffed.de recently interviewed Ion Hazzikostas to talk about Dragonflight. They asked about the status of the sword in the World Soul, a question on many players' minds.

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Live

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Will Anduin Make a Big Decision in 9.2.5? (Potential Spoilers)

Will King Anduin Wrynn of the Alliance be abdicating the throne in Patch 9.2.5?

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Live

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How to Sign Up for the Wrath of the Lich King Classic Beta

With Wrath of the Lich King Classic announced, players can opt-in to the upcoming Beta.

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TBC

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Burning Crusade Classic PTR Testing Returns - Sunwell Plateau

The Burning Crusade Classic Public Test Realm has returned, allowing players to venture back into the Sunwell Plateau for testing the Phase 5 raid encounters.

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TBC

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Analysis of the Dragonflight Announce Cinematic Trailer

We analyze the Dragonflight Announce Cinematic Trailer, which features the Dragon Isles, Titan Watcher Koranos, and the return of the Dragon Aspects.

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Live

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White Gear Appearances from Noblegarden - Preparing for Dragonflight Transmog Changes

With the upcoming teaser that we will be able to transmog white or grey items in the future, transmog enthusiasts might want to make sure they get their hands on the following Noblegarden items before they go away again again soon for a year.

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Live

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

Today at 11 AM PST, mental health advocate DesMephisto will be leading the March Across Azeroth - a community driven charity event in support of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, challenging gamers to lend their support for autism acceptance!

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Live

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10.0 Profession Revamp and Legendary Changes in 9.2.5 - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 224

What an amazing week for gold making news! Professions are getting headline discussions with the announcement of 10.0 and what's to come. Details are still uncertain at the moment, so we will take some time to digest what we do know, what the implications might be and the future of gold making. We also discuss some very important changes coming to the Legendary system in 9.2.5.

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Live

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WellPlayed Interview with Tina Wang and Jackie Wiley - Dragon Riding, Dragon Snoots, and Dragon Sheep

WellPlayed spoke with Dragonflight Associate Art Director Tina Wang and Senior Game Designer Jackie Wiley about rediscovering the Dragon Isles, unlocking an insane amount of dragon riding customization, dragon snoots, and even dragon sheep!

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Live

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Dragonflight Will Have A Big Bad - Who Could It Be?

Ion Hazzikostas has confirmed a big bad for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, but who could it be? Will we see Murozond and the Infinite Dragonflight again?

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Live

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Diablo Immortal Will Release June 2, 2022 on PC and Phones

Blizzard has officially announced that Diablo Immortal will release on June 2, 2022. In a Youtube video, the development team also unveiled that Diablo Immortal will feature full PC support at launch.

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Blizzard

Diablo Immortal Will Be Available to Play on PC - Open Beta Starting June 2

You guys don’t need phones! In the official Diablo Immortal release date announcement earlier today, Blizzard has stated that Diablo Immortal will be playable on PC at launch. We have collected all the information available regarding Diablo Immortal’s PC client implementation.

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Blizzard

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Diablo 4 Company-Wide Internal Testing Underway

According to Activision Blizzard's Q1 2022 Financial Results report, Diablo 4 is in company-wide internal testing.

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Diablo IV

Diablo Immortal Pre-Registration Now Available On Battle.net - How to Sign Up for Open Beta

You can now preregister to play Diablo Immortal on the PC open beta via the Battle.net Launcher.

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Immortal

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Diablo Immortal PC System Requirements

Blizzard has published the minimum requirements and recommended specifications for Diablo Immortal on PC.

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Immortal

Activision Blizzard First Quarter 2022 Financial Results - Faltering CoD Sales, Upcoming Warcraft Mobile Announcement

Activision Blizzard released its first quarter financial results, announcing narrowly missed expectations as a result of poor Call of Duty: Vanguard performance and a lack of major Blizzard releases during the quarter.

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Blizzard

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Diablo II: Resurrected | 4.25 - Bug Fix Updates - 2.4.1.2

Today Blizzard released an update to Diablo II: Resurrected Patch 2.4. This will not lead to any downtime for players and will be performed in the background. This update is focused on bugs and fixes.

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Diablo II

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Making Diablo Immortal For PC

Blizzard earlier released a detailed walkthrough of their approach to developing the PC Version of Diablo Immortal. "Stay awhile and listen," as they delve into more detail.

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Immortal

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Upcoming Shadowlands PvP Tuning for April 26th - Assassination Rogue Tier Nerf

Blizzard has posted upcoming Shadowlands PvP Tuning for April 26th which includes a nerf for the Assassination Rogue Tier Set.

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Live

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Massive Nerfs to Mythic Halondrus, Anduin and Jailer on the Weekly Reset - 30 Second Bomb Timers

Blizzard has posted massive nerfs for Mythic Halondrus, Anduin and Jailer in Sepulcher of the First Ones on the Weekly Reset which includes 30 second bomb timers on Halondrus (up from 10%).

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Live

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Shadowlands DPS Rankings in Season 3 Week 8 - Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sepulcher of the First Ones during the week of April 19th of Shadowlands Season 3. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones statistics.

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Live

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Diablo II: Resurrected Best Farming Locations in Ladder Season 1

The launch of Diablo II: Resurrected's Ladder Season 1 is approaching, so we take a look at our freshly updated Best Farming Locations Guide, which now includes every new Area Level 85 zone introduced with Patch 2.4.

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Diablo II

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Ion Hazzikostas Dragonflight Interview with Korean Webzine Potion - Dracthyr Origins, Exploration, and Player Agency

Korean webzine Potion interviewed Dragonflight Game Director Ion Hazzikostas about an expansion based on exploration rather than world ending threats, the origins of the Dracthyr, and increased flexibility within the upcoming talent system revamp.

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Live

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New Gameplay Today Video - Diablo Immortal First Look on PC | Blizzard Interviews

Game Informer recently posted a great video. In addition to streaming footage of the game on both PC and Mobile, there are interviews with Wyatt Cheng, and Rod Fergusson. They talked about the PC experience, social aspects of Diablo Immortal, endgame progression, future new content including new classes, and more.

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Immortal

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Wowhead Weekly 298 - Dragonflight Expansion Event Recap

For Wowhead Weekly #298, Annie and Perc chat about the big reveals from the Dragonflight Expansion event.

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Live

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Developer Twitter Space on April 27th with Ion Hazzikostas and Steve Danuser Hanging out with T&E

The World of Warcraft Twitter account will be the site of a Twitter Space hosted by Taliesin and Evitel to talk Dragonflight with Ion Hazzikostas and Steve Danuser on April 27th.

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Live

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Shared Cooldowns, Cooldowns, and Casting Delays in Diablo II: Resurrected Patch 2.4

Ladder Season One for Diablo II: Resurrected starts in a few days. Read about changes to how cooldowns and casting delays are handled in Patch 2.4.

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Diablo II

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Patch 9.2 Hotfixes for April 26, 2022 - Sepulcher Raid & PvP Tuning

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for April 26th which includes many tuning changes for the Sepulcher Raid and PvP tuning.

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Live

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Exploring Azeroth: Northrend Available for Pre-Order

Exploring Azeroth: Northrend has become available for pre-order. This latest installment is set to release in October, and is written by Alex Acks.

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Live

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Dragonflight Mythic+ Dungeon Schedule Changing - Dratnos and Tettles Discuss

In Dragonflight, Mythic Plus will be taking a new approach following after the Shadowlands Season 4 philosophy - some old dungeons and some new dungeons will be in play in each season and Dratnos and Tettles discuss this change!

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Live

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New Kalecgos Model: Blizzard Tested, Fan Approved

New Kalecgos model previewed during World of Warcraft: Dragonflight announcement receives much fan approval. Check it out and compare to the old. What do you think?

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Live

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Dragonflight Developer Roundtable with Ion Hazzikostas and Steve Danuser Liveblog

Blizzard is hosting a Dragonflight Developer Roundtable with Ion Hazzikostas and Steve Danuser, with Taliesin and Evitel hosting the event on Twitter Spaces. We'll be liveblogging the event!

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Live

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Dragonflight Expansion News Roundup - All the Announcements So Far

Following the reveal of World of Warcraft Dragonflight, we've put together a roundup of all the information, features, and systems coming with our next adventure in Azeroth.

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Live

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Diablo Immortal Cosmetic Armor Set: Ghosts of Ashwold

New cosmetic options will be regularly unlocked in Diablo Immortal. The first theme is Ghosts of Ashwold. See the armor sets for each class in detail.

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Wrath of the Lich King Classic Wallpapers

Blizzard has shared some Wrath of the Lich King Classic artwork as wallpapers, available on the Blizzard Press Center. These wallpapers include key art, screenshots from various raids and dungeons, as well as stills from the cinematic.

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TBC

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Shadowlands Season 4 Affix Now Called Disguised

After a possible April Fools joke on the PTR, the Season 4 Affix had its name changed to Disguised!

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PTR

Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 PTR Development Notes for April 27th - Account-Wide Covenant Achievements

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.2.5 PTR Development Notes for April 27th which includes a change to make Covenant achievements account-wide and more Grateful Offerings.

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PTR

Normal, Heroic and Mythic Raid Achievement Rewards in Patch 9.2.5 - New CM Ports for Shadowlands Raids

Blizzard is adding new CM ports for all 3 of the Shadowlands Raids for Patch 9.2.5! These will be one of the rewards from the new Fated Rate achievements for Shadowlands Season 4.

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PTR

Patch 9.2.5 Social Contract Datamined - Accept Terms of Behavior or Exit Game

The latest Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 build includes new strings regarding a Social Contract prompt, welcoming players to the World of Warcraft and reminding them of behaviors which are not tolerated, prompting them to accept the terms or exit the game.

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PTR

Jigglesworth Sr. - Slime Cat Mount For Completing All Season 4 Fated Raids

The previously datamined Slime Cat mount now has a source: Complete all Shadowlands Season 4 Fated raids to earn the Mr. Jigglesworth mount!

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Live

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Patch 9.2.5 Datamined Music Track - Highborne

Today's Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 build includes a brand new music track! Highborne is a slow and somber tune which should sound very familiar to Burning Crusade fans, seemingly based on the Eversong Woods track, Sunstrider Night 2.

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PTR

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Blizzard Addressing Dragonflight PvP Questions - Talent Trees, Double Trinket Set Bonus

Blizzard has answered several questions about Dragonflight PvP on the forums.

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Live

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No Current Plans for a Mission Table System in Dragonflight

In a Twitter Spaces Dragonflight Developer Roundtable with Ion Hazzikostas and Steve Danuser, we learned that there are currently no plans for a Mission Table in the upcoming Dragonflight expansion.

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Live

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Overwatch 2 PvP Beta Class Changes

Overwatch 2's PvP beta has started and we have a breakdown on the changes coming to each hero.

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Overwatch

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Creation Catalyst Plans for Dragonflight - Possibly Continued On With Professions

In a Twitter Spaces Dragonflight Developer Roundtable with Ion Hazzikostas and Steve Danuser, Ion talks about the success of the Creation Catalyst, and ways to bring a similar system forward to the upcoming Dragonflight expansion.

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Live

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Art Blast: Spotlight on Blizzard Senior Technical Artist Ty Viveiros

ArtStation Magazine has published an Art Blast of the art of Eternity's End. We are taking a look at each of the featured artists and the work they do for World of Warcraft.

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Live

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Warcraft Mobile Game Reveal - May 3rd 10 am Pacific Time

Blizzard has announced that they will be unveiling their new Warcraft mobile game next Tuesday, May 3rd at 10 am Pacific Time.

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Blizzard

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Wrath of the Lich King Classic Beta On Battle.net Launcher

On the Battle.net Catalog config, new data showing the Wrath of the Lich King Classic Beta has been added to the Battle.net Launcher. Currently, nothing is available for download, but the launcher is being prepared for the upcoming Beta Test.

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TBC

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MrGM Interview with Brian Holinka on World of Warcraft Dragonflight

MrGM is interviewing Lead Combat Designer Brian Holinka on World of Warcraft Dragonflight!

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Live

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Mages, Priests and Rogues Available to All Races in Patch 10.0

In MrGM's Twitch Interview with Brian Holinka, Holinka has announced that Mages, Priests and Rogues will be able to all races in Patch 10.0!

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Live

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Dracthyr Evoker Creation Rules in Dragonflight - Initially Only One Per Realm

In MrGM's Twitch Interview with Brian Holinka, Holinka talked about the initial character creation limitations for Dracthyr Evokers - Only one Dracthyr Evoker per realm, and level limitations after the first Dracthyr character.

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Live

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Ladder Season 1 Runewords in Diablo II: Resurrected Patch 2.4 Analyzed - Best New Runewords, Recommendations

Seven new Runewords are being introduced in Diablo II: Resurrected Ladder Season 1. Find out how these work, what class and mercenaries they're best for, and how they stack up against the competition.

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Diablo II

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Asmongold Interview with Ion Hazzikostas on World of Warcraft Dragonflight - Liveblog

Asmongold is interviewing Game Director Ion Hazzikostas on World of Warcraft Dragonflight!

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Live

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Diablo II: Resurrected Ladder Season 1 | Best Ladder Builds

Read about some character builds that we think will be successful in Diablo II: Resurrected Ladder Season 1. We're not looking necessarily at the very strongest builds, but rather those that are different, fun to play, and not overly gear dependent, in addition to being strong in the game.

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Diablo II

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Bringing Master Loot Back to Retail WoW is a Long-Term Goal

During his interview with Asmongold, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas said the team is interested in bringing back Master Loot! There are downsides to both systems though and it's not as easy as flipping a switch, so it's more of a long-term goal.

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Ion Hazzikostas on What Happens After Wrath of the Lich King Classic

When asked what would happen after Wrath of the Lich King Classic during his interview with Asmongold, Game Director Ion Hazzkostas explained that the development team is looking to hear from the community on the topic and would even like to break down specifics, such as if there is a certain thing about Cataclysm that the Classic community doesn't like.

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TBC

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Activision Blizzard Stockholders Approve $68.7 Billion Sale to Microsoft

Activision Blizzard stockholders have officially voted and approved the company's sale to Microsoft! More than 98% of shares in attendance voted in favor, though the $68.7 billion deal is still a long way from completion and not expected to finalize until sometime before June 2023.

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Blizzard

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Ion Hazzikostas on the Emphasis of Addons in Retail WoW

When asked about the emphasis of addons in Warcraft PvE content, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas had a lot to say, acknowledging the shift from informational to computational mods that solve mechanics automatically and are difficult to design around.

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Live

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Warcraft Mobile Leaks - Two Games in Development Based on Pokemon: GO and Clash of Clans

Although Blizzards announcement isn't until next week, a forum post by Jason Schreier reveals the two Warcraft Mobile games in development are based on Pokemon: GO and Clash of Clans, and that he's "heard pretty good things about both."

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Blizzard

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Hints that Sindragosa Will Play a Role in Dragonflight?

Will Sindragosa play a role in Dragonflight? A small hint possibly dropped by Steve Danuser during an interview with Taliesin has us speculating.

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Blizzard to Support More Currencies on Battle.net Starting May 4th, 2022

Blizzard has sent an email informing players the company plan to support more Eastern European currencies on it's Battle.net Shop in the near future.

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Upcoming Class and Item Tuning on May 3rd - Blood DK Nerf, Windwalker Buff

Blizzard has posted upcoming Class and Item tuning for the next weekly reset which includes a Blood DK nerf and a Windwalker Buff.

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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight To Feature a Shadowlands: Afterlives Style Cinematic Series

During their interview with DesMephisto, Marc Messenger and Terran Gregory revealed that Dragonflight would feature a series of short cinematic stories similar to those done for each expansion since Mists of Pandaria through Shadowlands.

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DesMephisto Cinematic Development Interview with Terran Gregory and Marc Messenger

In his very first interview, DesMephisto spoke with World of Warcraft Lead Cinematic Director Terran Gregory and Cinematic Director of Story and Franchise Development Marc Messenger about Warcraft cinematic development.

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Full-Fledged Flying Planned for a Later Patch in Dragonflight

While Dragon Riding will be unlocked during the Dragonflight leveling campaign and play an integral role in navigating the new zones, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas has clarified that full-fledged flying is also planned for a future patch!

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Want to Catch Up on Dragon Lore? Some Reading Lists to Get You Started

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight takes us back to Azeroth where we will explore the much-anticipated Dragon Isles. Key to this story will be the dragons themselves, the Aspects and their flights, who have a long and fascinating history in the World of Warcraft universe already. We thought it might be fun to put together a few reading lists for anyone who would like to prepare for the new expansion by researching some dragon lore.

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30 Million Pre-Registered for Diablo Immortal, Horadrim Cosmetic Set Unlocked

In the official Diablo Immortal, Blizzard has unveiled that over 30 million players have registered for Diablo Immortal and thus unlocked the Horadrim Cosmetic Set!

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Alexstrasza Will Have Unique Dialogue for Death Knights in Dragonflight

In a Twitter Spaces Dragonflight Developer Rountable with Ion Hazzikostas and Steve Danuser, hosted by Taliesin of Taliesin & Evitel, Steve confirmed that Death Knights will have some unique text when interacting with Alexstrazsa in Dragonflight.

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Calia Menethil's Story Continues in Patch 9.2.5

In a Twitter Spaces Dragonflight Developer Rountable with Ion Hazzikostas and Steve Danuser, hosted by Taliesin of Taliesin & Evitel, we learned that Calia Menethil is likely to make an appearance in patch 9.2.5.

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The Weekly Reset with Taliesin and Evitel: Everything We Know About Dragonflight

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel talk about the new expansion announcement and review details from the many interviews about Dragonflight.

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Steve Danuser on the Sword in Silithus - Something to Keep an Eye On

In an interview with Forbes, Steve Danuser has promised that we're not quite done with the sword in Silithus after all, stating that it's part of a story thread we will return to "when the time is right".

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Plans for Mythic+ in Dragonflight - Keeping Mythic+ Fresh, Returning Dungeon Range

During the Twitter Spaces chat with Taliesin & Evitel, Game Direction Ion Hazzikostas spoke more about the plans for Mythic+ in Dragonflight, explaining better their idea of having returning dungeons as part of the Mythic+ rotation.

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No Mission Table in Dragonflight - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 225

The latest economy wrap-up discusses the gold-making implications of no mission table in Dragonflight.

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Diablo Immortal Q&A with Wyatt Cheng - Region Locked Servers, New Classes

Wyatt Cheng recently answered questions in the Diablo Immortal Discord channel. including discussion of Region Locked Servers and New Classes.

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Rextroy Solo: Current Tier Raid Boss Dausegne, The Fallen Oracle

Rextroy has soloed current tier raid boss Dausegne, The Fallen Oracle. Check out how he does it.

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Should Master Looter Return to WoW? - Dratnos and Tettles Discuss

In a recent interview with Asmongold, Ion revealed that he and the team have the long term goal of bringing Master Loot (or something like it) back to the game and Dratnos and Tettles discuss this shift in mentality!

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World of Warcraft Style Elden Ring Map - Community Spotlight

A World of Warcraft style map of the Lands Between with Elden Ring flair... you know you want to check this out.

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Burning Crusade Classic Arena PvP Updates - Tier Tokens for S3 Gear

Blizzard has shared a Blue Post announcing upcoming changes to Arena PvP, which include a discount change, tier tokens exchangeable for PvP gear, and arena point calculation adjustments.

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Over 500,000 Players on First Diablo II: Resurrected Ladder Season

After the first three days of Diablo II: Resurrected's Ladder Season 1, over 500,000 players have been ranked on the official leaderboards!

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Further Class and Item Tuning Adjustments for May 3rd - Outlaw Rogue and First Eidolon’s Soulsteel Bonus

Blizzard has announced class tuning adjustments for May 3rd.

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World Fourth Guild SK Pieces Disbanding After 12 Years of Raiding in WoW

After 12 years together, race to world first competitor SK Pieces announced that the guild would be disbanding, citing increasing competitiveness and an unsustainable commitment to the race.

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Upcoming Sepulcher of the First Ones Raid Nerfs - Normal and Heroic Raid Bosses

Blizzard has posted upcoming Sepulcher of the First Ones nerfs mostly targeting Normal and Heroic difficulties.

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Children's Week Holiday 2022 (May 2 - 9) - Catch-up Year, Nothing New

Children's Week is now live with pets, toys, and achievements available to collect.

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Sword? What Sword? Best Memes About the Alleged "Sword" in Silithus

Ever since an interview last week, players have been talking about a "sword" in Silithus. We have no clue what they are talking about, since everything is fine in Silithus, but let's take a look at the community reactions.

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Cypher Equipment Weapons Coming to Zereth Mortis in Patch 9.2.5

Patch 9.2.5 is adding weapons and offhand items to the Zereth Mortis Cypher Equipment system! Like other world drop gear, their item level will scale up based on the total amount of console research.

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Shadowlands DPS Rankings in Season 3 Week 9 - Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sepulcher of the First Ones during the week of April 26th of Shadowlands Season 3. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones statistics.

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Warcraft Arclight Rumble is Blizzard's Latest Mobile Action Strategy Game

Shortly ahead of the official announcement, Blizzard's website has revealed Warcraft Arclight Rumble as a new mobile action strategy game set within the Warcraft universe!

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Warcraft Mobile Arclite Rumble Reveal Cinematic

Blizzard has officially revealed Warcraft Arclight Rumble introduction cinematic, giving us a first look at the collectible mini heroes, armies, and chaotic gameplay!

How to Sign Up for the Warcraft Arclight Rumble Pre-Registration

With the new Warcraft Mobile game Warcraft Arclight Rumble officially announced, you're now able to pre-register for the game!

Warcraft Arclight Rumble New Mobile Strategy Game Concept Art

Blizzard has shared new concept art after announcing their new mobile strategy game, Warcraft Arclight Rumble.

Towelliee Reveals First Look at Warcraft Arclight Rumble Gameplay

Towelliee has released a short video of his own Warcraft Mobile Arclight Rumble gameplay, detailing a huge single player experience of 70 missions, along with monthly and weekly dungeon challenges.

Warcraft Arclight Rumble Mobile Minimum Requirements

Blizzard has released the minimum requirements to play Warcraft Arclight Rumble on your mobile devices!

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Warcraft Arclight Rumble - Focused on Mobile, No Plans for PC at the Moment

Warcraft Arclight Rumble is a mobile action-strategy game, with no plans for PC at the moment according to streamer Towelliee.

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Warcraft Arclight Rumble Expected to Release in 2022

According to Twitch streamer Towelliee, Warcraft Arclight Rumble is expected to release in 2022. During his gameplay reveal stream, the WoW streamer also stated that there's no exact release date yet.

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Wowhead Weekly 299 - New Warcraft Mobile Game

For Wowhead Weekly #299, Annie and Perc chat about the new Warcraft mobile game and interesting news from recent Dragonflight interviews.

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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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Burning Crusade Timewalking Active This Week - Warglaive Transmog and 50% Bonus Reputation Gains

Burning Crusade Timewalking is active for the week - get ilvl 252 loot from the weekly quest and a chance of Warglaive transmog on your Demon Hunter.

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Patch 9.2.5 PTR Fated Raid Affixes Updates - Shadowlands Season 4

In the last Patch 9.2.5 PTR build, the Fated raid affixes for Shadowlands Season 4 were updated! Check out what the Fated raid affixes are now.

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This Children's Week, You May Want To Pay Special Attention to the Blood Elf Orphan Salandria

This Children's Week, Salandria, the Blood Elf orphan, has an interaction with the Bronze Dragonflight that hints at something dark in her future.

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Ladder Class Distribution in Diablo II: Resurrected - Sorceress, Paladin, and Everyone Else

In the first week of Ladder, we look at the class distribution of both Normal and Hardcore leaderboards. Has there been any significant changes with Patch 2.4, or is the meta unchanged?

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Monetization in Warcraft Arclight Rumble: No Loot Boxes or NFTs

In an interview with GamerBraves, Warcraft Arclight Rumble developers made comments regarding the monetization of Blizzard's freshly announced mobile title, stating that Arclight won't feature loot boxes or NFTs.

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Diablo Immortal Cosmetic Armor Set: Bloodsworn

New cosmetic options will be regularly unlocked in Diablo Immortal. One of the set themes is based around the Bloodsworn faction and the evil Countess!

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Boosting Communities Still in Operation Despite Blizzard Ban

Despite their ban, boosting communities are alive and well, still working with prominent guilds. With the cost of the Race to World First at an all-time high, is Blizzard to blame for uncontrolled spending or is it a problem of their players' own making?

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Shadowlands Season 4 Keystone Master Mount Revealed - Restoration Deathwalker for Mythic+

In the latest Patch 9.2.5 PTR mount, the Restoration Deathwalker has been revealed as the Shadowlands Season 4 Keystone Master mount!

Shadowlands Season 4 Gladiator Mount - Eternal Gladiator's Soul Eater

Today's PTR build confirms that the Shadowlands Season 4 Gladiator Mount will be the Eternal Gladiator's Soul Eater.

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School of Hard Knocks Being Removed from the Children's Week Meta Achievement

In a blue post, Blizzard has revealed that they are pushing a hotfix that removes the frustrating School of Hard Knocks from the Children's meta achievement For the Children.

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Shadowlands Patch 9.2 Hotfixes for May 4, 2022 - Slight Anduin Nerf

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for today which includes a slight nerf to Phase 1 of Anduin for all difficulties.

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Common Armor Collecting Before Dragonflight - Bloodsail Bucaneers Uniform

With the Darkmoon Faire in town, we want to highlight this week a common armor set that you can unlock by using the extra reputation from the event, the Bloodsail Buccaneers Uniform

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Tower Ranger Requirements Nerfed in 9.2.5 - Only Layer 4 Required for Jailer's Gaunlet

Blizzard has nerfed the requirements to the Tower Ranger achievement in Patch 9.2.5. The Torghast meta-achievement now only requires you to complete layer 4 from Jailer's Gauntlet, down from requiring layer 8.

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Blizzard Clarifies Profession Revamp Details in Dragonflight

Blizzard has released several blue posts clearing up some details on the profession revamp coming in Dragonflight.

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Fury of the Sunwell Phase 5 Burning Crusade Classic May 10th - Sunwell Plateau May 12th

Blizzard has announced that Phase 5 of Burning Crusade Classic will release on May 10th, with Sunwell Plateau releasing on May 12th. One very important note being, the entire raid will be open on day one and not locked behind isle progression.

Warcraft Arclight Rumble Monetization - Weekly Purchase Caps and No Loot Boxes

Following up on the question of monetization in Arclight Rumble, Towelliee has released a new video confirming that Blizzard's upcoming Warcraft mobile game will have weekly purchase caps and will not feature any loot boxes.

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World of Warcraft News and Development Updates - Dragonflight, Wrath Classic, Arclight Rumble

Blizzard has released a News and Development Update rounding up of all the Dragonflight, Shadowlands, Wrath of the Lich King Classic, Season of Mastery, Sunwell, WoW Esports, and Warcraft Arclight Rumble information over the last week!

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Blizzard Entertainment Announces Jessica Martinez as Vice President Head of Culture

Blizzard Entertainment has announced the addition of Jessica Martinez as their first Vice President, Head of Culture. Joining Blizzard after 14 years at the Walt Disney Company, she will lead the learning and development team while growing and implementing culture strategy.

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Blizzard Reveals Recrafting System for Crafted Items in Dragonflight

Blizzard has revealed a recrafting system for crafted items in Dragonflight. They've also followed up, answering some questions from the WoW Community Council.

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Blizzard Changing Season 4 Keystone Master Mount to Purple

Blizzard is changing Season 4 Keystone Master mount will be changed to purple, as they agree that the color scheme is too close to Season 2's mount!

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Fix for PvP Gear Prices on Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has implemented a fix for PvP gear vendors, which didn't have their costs reduced properly moving into the offseason after Arena Season 3 ended.

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Eight New Race/Class Combos Coming in WoW Dragonflight

With the WoW Dragonflight pre-patch, Patch 10.0, new race/class combos will be available to players. With the change, you will be able to create Mages, Priests, and Rogues of any race.

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Buy Season 4 Raid Weapons and Trinkets Off a Vendor in Patch 9.2.5 - Deterministic Raid Loot?

Season 4 Raid weapons and trinkets have been added to the three raid vendors on the 9.2.5 PTR. Could players buy the exact weapon or trinket they want in Season 4?

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World First Level 99 Character on Diablo II: Resurrected Ladder Season by Teo1904

In a true display of dedication, Teo1904 is the first player to reach Level 99 with his Lightning Javazon in Diablo II: Resurrected's inaugural Ladder Season 1!

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Warcraft Arclight Rumble Merchandise Available in the Gear Store

Show your support of Blizzard's new title by indulging in a few items of Official Warcraft Arclight Rumble merchandise.

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Best in Slot Gear Guides for Phase 5 Sunwell Plateau Burning Crusade Classic

Wowhead's Best in Slot Gear Guides for Burning Crusade Classic are now live, with detailed lists for useful items to acquire during Phase 5.

Blizzard Explains Current Plans for Loot in Shadowlands Season 4 Raids - 3 Deterministic Items

Blizzard has written a lengthy post explaining the current plans for loot and rewards from the Shadowlands Season 4 raids. This includes a Raid Questline to mitigate bad RNG and deterministically choose the item you want, as well as items to upgrade your gear to Heroic and Mythic difficulty.

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Blizzard on How to Improve at Crafting Professions in Dragonflight

Blizzard has provided some details on how to grow more adept at crafting in Dragonflight, which can improve the outcome of your crafted item. These include new details such as the Finishing Reagents consumables and Inspiration crafting stat.

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Shadowlands Season 4 To Have Shorter Runtime - Release Date Speculation

In Blizzard's post on raid reward experiments in Shadowlands Season 4, a seemingly innocuous comment mentions the bonus season having a shortened runtime, giving us a better idea as to when Season 4 and Dragonflight might release.

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Shadowlands Season 4 Raid Loot Clarifications - Tier Sets, Domination Sockets, Upgrade Shards

Earlier today, Blizzard explained the current plans for loot and rewards in Shadowlands Season 4 raids. Blizzard has followed this up by clarifying some details, including tier sets, domination sockets, and heroic/mythic upgrade shards.

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Dragonflight Profession Clarifications - Inspiration Crafting Stat

Blizzard continues to answer questions on the Dragonflight profession system, clarifying how the Inspiration crafting stat works.

Sepulcher AotC Unavailable at Season 4 Launch - Patch 9.2.5 and Season 4 Won't Start At Same TIme

Blizzard has revealed that Season 4 will not begin when Patch 9.2.5 launches, and the Sepulcher Ahead of the Curve and Cutting Edge Achievements will be disabled when Season 4 begins.

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Stormwind and Orgrimmar 9.2.5 Updates - What Are The New Stables and Workers in Capital Cities For?

One particularly mysterious change on the Patch 9.2.5 has been the addition of stables in Orgrimmar and Stormwind City - along with workers who seem to be building something else.

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Fan-Made Glyph Concepts - Community Spotlight

One fan has put an extraordinary amount of work into developing a robust cosmetic glyph system for World of Warcraft. Check these ideas out.

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Season 3 Likely Final Chance to Obtain Original Shadowlands Dungeon Teleports

With the dungeon pool changes in Shadowlands Season 4, Season 3 is likely the final chance for players to obtain the teleports to the eight original Shadowlands dungeons.

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Wrath of the Lich King Classic Beta Release Date - July or August

In an interview hosted by Shacknews, Holly Longdale, Executive Producer for World of Warcraft, shared that the Wrath of the Lich King Classic Beta will be releasing in the next two to three months. This interview was published on May 6th, which would mean the Wrath of the Lich King Classic Beta release date is either July or August.

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Thori'dal, the Stars' Fury - Analyzing the Best in Slot Legendary Bow in Burning Crusade Classic

Ever since it's release in 2008, Thori'dal, the Stars' Fury has been a hot topic on whether or not it is actually best-in-slot for Hunters and today Veramos is going to clear up some confusion regarding the item.

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New Calia Menethil Quest Hinted At on the 9.2.5 PTR

Steve Danuser said we would see more of Calia Menethil in 9.2.5. A new quest has appeared in the database that seems to be part of this story!

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Wrathion Will Deal with Deathwing's Legacy in Dragonflight - Forbes Interview with Steve Danuser

In an interview with Forbes, Steve Danuser elaborated a little on Deathwing's legacy and the role the Black Dragon Wrathion will play in Dragonflight.

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Dragonflight Professions Clarifications - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 226

The forums this week have been very active with regards to the new profession system in Dragonflight and this week we round up what's been talked about and work out how it will look from a gold making perspective. We also take a look at another niche market, this time gear for twinks!

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Keystone Master Mount Color Change - Community Art Reaction

Earlier this week, before Blizzard announced the change to the Season 4 KSM mount color, many players were upset about the color shown in the PTR for the new mount. Amidst the community, many players decided to show their own ideas for a new color for the Season 4 mount.

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New Eastern European Currencies Now Available on Battle.net Shop

Earlier this week Blizzard announced their plan to support more Eastern European currencies on its Battle.net Shop. The changes are now live.

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Massive Shadowlands Season 4 Loot Changes - Dratnos and Tettles Discuss

In this week's GG WoW video, Dratnos and Tettles explain the upcoming Shadowlands Season 4 loot system and its implications, as well as speculate about what it might mean for gearing in the future.

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Diablo Immortal New Zone Preview: Realm of Damnation

In a detailed blog post, Blizzard highlighted the Realm of Damnation, a new zone coming to Diablo Immortal at launch. Narrative Designer Ryan Quinn and Art Director Hunter Schulz dive deep into the look and feel of the hellish domain of Skarn, the main antagonist of Blizzard's upcoming ARPG game.

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Isle of Quel'Danas & Shattered Sun Offensive - Phase 5 Burning Crusade Classic Guides

In the upcoming release of Phase 5, a new zone and reputation will be introduced for Burning Crusade Classic. Today, we are highlighting our guides that cover the Battle for Sun's Reach, the Isle of Quel'Danas, and the Shattered Sun Offensive.

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Dragonflight Professions Q&A on the Community Council - Still 2 Professions, Professions in Group Content

Blizzard has continued answering questions about the plans for Professions in Dragonflight in the Community Council forums. They discuss that there are no plans for more than 2 professions, the idea of professions in group content and more!

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Conquest and Valor Caps Removed on the Next Weekly Reset

Blizzard has announced that the Conquest and Valor Caps will be removed on the next weekly reset.

Hotfix to Burning Crusade Classic - Skip for Black Temple Raid

In the most recent hotfixes, Blizzard announced that with the upcoming realm restarts, there will be a skip inside Black Temple.

Upcoming Sepulcher of the First Ones Raid Tuning - Jailer Nerfs

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for today which includes nerfs to Normal and LFR Jailer.

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Shadowlands DPS Rankings in Season 3 Week 10 - Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sepulcher of the First Ones during the week of May 3rd of Shadowlands Season 3. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones statistics.

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Fury of the Sunwell is Now Live! How to Get to the Isle of Quel'Danas

Phase 5 of Burning Crusade Classic is now live! Fury of the Sunwell introduces a new zone, the Isle of Quel'Danas, which we have prepared guides for.

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Heroic Magisters' Terrace Lockout Hotfix on Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has released a hotfix to correct a bug that was causing players to not be saved to Heroic Magisters' Terrace.

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Spoils of War Returns - Extra Honor and Conquest on Battlegrounds and Arenas

With today's maintenance, Blizzard has reintroduced the Spoils of War buff while inside Battlegrounds and Arenas. With this buff, players earn 25% extra Conquest and 40% extra honor.

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Creation Catalyst Cooldown Reduced - Now Charges Up Every 4 Days

With today's maintenance, the Creation Catalyst has sped up and now gains a global charge every 4 days, instead of every 7 days.

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Horde Hall of Fame for Sepulcher of the First Ones Will Close at the End of This Reset

The Hall of Fame for Sepulcher of the First Ones should be closing at the end of the current reset (May 17th for NA and May 18th for EU) for the Horde faction as 100 Horde Guilds have defeated Mythic Jailer. For the rest of this lockout, Horde guilds should still be able to obtain Hall of Fame: The Jailer (Horde). After this lockout, the achievement will only be available for Alliance guilds, with only 9 slots claimed.

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WowUp Prepares to Migrate Away From Curseforge - Find New Hosts for Addons

As CurseForge prepares to restrict its API, third party addon manager WowUp has released a short guide to help its users migrate away from the provider and find new sources for those addons.

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Cosplayer Celebrates Wrath of the Lich King Classic with Gorgeous Shadowmourne Prop - Community Spotlight

Check out this awesome life-size Shadowmourne prop created by veteran Cosplay artist Cinderys. This is what a celebration of Wrath Classic looks like!

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Torghast Wing Rotation Change in Patch 9.2.5: All Wings Permanently Available

In Patch 9.2.5, all six main Torghast wings will be available to run at all times - No more wing rotations!

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Tier List Predictions for Phase 5 of Burning Crusade Classic

Sunwell Plateau will have a global release on May 12th at 3:00 p.m. PDT and NerdEgghead has prepared Tier List predictions for each class and spec, weighing each class on their strengths and weaknesses.

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17th Anniversary of Leeroy Jenkins Meme Video

The birth of the very first meme, and to this day the most known meme in the history of WoW, happened 17 years ago on this day! The video of Leeroy Jenkins ruining the Upper Blackrock Spire run for his guild went live on WarcraftMovies for the first time.

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Midwinter Guild Announces That They Will No Longer Be Raiding

Raiding guild Midwinter has announced that they have decided to stop raiding barely a week after clearing Sepulcher.

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Sunwell Plateau Boss Strategy - Phase 5 Burning Crusade Classic Guides

Wowhead has prepared Sunwell Plateau boss strategy guides to help players defeat all six boss encounters inside the new 25-man raid, which releases on Thursday, May 12th.

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Preservation Evoker: First Impression of the New Healer Class in Dragonflight

During the Dragonflight expansion announcement, Blizzard revealed the new exclusive class for the upcoming expansion, the Dracthyr Evoker! We break down everything we know so far about the new Healer specialization, Preservation Evoker, including the new Empower skill type.

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Untitled Dragonflight Prequel Novel Coming November 22, 2022 - Hints at Potential 2023 Expansion Release Date?

A listing for an untitled Dragonflight prequel novel is set to release in November 2022, hinting at a March 2023 release for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight.

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Wrath of the Lich King Beta Build on Blizzard CDN - Logo and Login Screen

A Wrath of the Lich King Beta Build was updated to the Blizzard Content Delivery Network, signaling that Beta might be coming soon.

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Diablo Immortal Google Play Advertisement Reveals New Diablo Model

Google Play recently released a YouTube video showing some great animations and the new Diablo Model. While we're not sure about the music choice for a Diablo ad, the models and graphics look great! Take a look and tell us what you think!

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Devastation Evoker: First Impression of the New Ranged DPS Class in Dragonflight

During the Dragonflight expansion announcement, Blizzard revealed the new exclusive class for the upcoming expansion, the Dracthyr Evoker! In this article, we break down everything we know so far about the first Ranged DPS specialization added since vanilla, Devastation Evoker, including the new Empower skill type.

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Sunwell Plateau Now Live - Phase 5 Burning Crusade Classic Guides

Phase 5's new raid for Burning Crusade Classic is now live! Sunwell Plateau is now available for players, offering 6 new boss encounters, new weapons, gear, and the coveted legendary bow Thori'dal, the Stars' Fury. We have updated our Best in Slot gear guides and Boss Strategy guides for Phase 5.

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Old School Achieves World First Kil'jaeden in Burning Crusade Classic

Old School CN, from the realm 霜语, has achieved the world first kill on Kil'jaeden in Burning Crusade Classic.

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Season 4 Keystone Master Mount Now Purple on 9.2.5 PTR

The Season 4 Keystone Master mount has been updated to the purple color on the Patch 9.2.5 PTR!

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Patch 9.2.5 Social Contract Available for Testing

The previously datamined social contract for 9.2.5 is now available for testing on the PTR - Read the terms of the contract when you first log in.

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Encrypted Splash Screen on 9.2.5 PTR

For the first time, the Patch 9.2.5 splash screen has been encrypted.

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The Weekly Reset with Taliesin and Evitel: Patch 9.2.5 Gearing, Dragonflight, and More

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel talk about Dragonflight, Patch 9.2.5, and more.

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Ten Years of Diablo III - Double Bounties Weekend and Unending Nightmares

Today Blizzard announced that, to celebrate ten years of Diablo III, we would get double bounties, and permanent access to Echoing Nightmares.

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WoW Classic Character Clone Service Retiring Soon

The option to clone characters to Classic Era Realms and Burning Crusade Classic is coming to an end soon, likely because of the upcoming transition into Wrath of the Lich King Classic. The Character Clone Service will be retired on July 26, 2022.

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13 Creepy Things in World of Warcraft

In honor of Friday the 13th, we thought we'd put together a list of 13 of the strangest and creepiest details that can be found in World of Warcraft.

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King's Diversity Space Tool: A Leap Forward for Inclusion In Gaming

Activision Blizzard has released a blog detailing their Diversity Space Tool: a new system for character design which translates elements of diversity into character attributes to facilitate more diverse character narratives.

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Arcane Resistance Gear Guide for Kalecgos in Burning Crusade Classic

The first boss encounter in Sunwell Plateau is against Kalecgos and Sathrovarr the Corruptor, a two staged encounter where raid groups fight both bosses simultaneously and where Arcane resistance can be helpful. We've prepared an Arcane Resistance gear guide, showing craftable gear and enchants for Arcane Resistance.

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Activision Blizzard Issues Update and Clarification Regarding Diversity Space Tool

Following community backlash regarding the Diversity Space Tool revealed earlier today, Activision Blizzard has issued a follow up statement and edited their blog post to state that the tool is not currently being used in active game development and has only been tested internally.

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Diablo III 10th Anniversary Framed Print Now Available

Did you like the art on the recent announcement of the 10th Anniversary of Diablo III? It's now available as a framed art print on the Gear Store.

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Common-Quality Transmog Farming - Unusual Appearance Weapons

These Common-Quality weapons are good looks to collect due to their unique and unusual appearances.

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Rextroy Challenge: The Sacred Matrix Automa 3-Man DPS Challenge

Rextroy has set up another DPS challenge - this time against a mini-boss in Sepulcher of the First Ones. May the best class win...

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Maximizing Optional Reagents - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 227

Details continue to trickle through about the new Profession system in Dragonflight and 9.2.5 has yet to get a date for when it will be live, so we are in a bit of a lull period in general. However, gold making remains strong as there is always something to do either for current gold or for preparation ahead, so we look at maximizing optional reagents this week.

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Wowhead Wrath of the Lich King Classic Interview with Brian Birmingham

Wowhead had the opportunity to interview Lead Software Engineer on World of Warcraft Classic, Brian Birmingham. In the interview, we cover topics in Wrath of the Lich King Classic ranging from Dungeon Finder, Raid Lockouts, Race Change, Faction Balance, Dual Talent Specialization, and Arena PvP.

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Art Blast: Spotlight on Blizzard VFX Artist Justin Peterson

ArtStation Magazine has published an Art Blast of the art of Eternity's End. We are taking a look at each of the featured artists and the work they do for World of Warcraft.

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Sepulcher of the First Ones Recap by BDGG - Best and Worst Bosses, Loot and Difficulty

BDGG has given their thoughts on the Sepulcher of the First Ones raid in Patch 9.2, going over their favorite and least favorite bosses, the loot systems and the difficulty of the raid!

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Is Class Balance Really That Bad? - Dratnos and Tettles Discuss

This week's GG WoW video is a discussion of the state of Class Balance in PVE content right now.

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Ladder Week 2 Class Distribution in Diablo II: Resurrected - More Diversity?

With nearly a million characters in Week 2 of Diablo II: Resurrected's first Ladder season, how has the class composition of the Ladder changed?

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Wyatt Cheng Q&A About Diablo III Development: Inferno Difficulty, Talismans, RMAH Intentions

In light of Diablo III's 10-year anniversary, Blizzard veteran Wyatt Cheng has invited the community to an impromptu Q&A on Twitter where he replied to questions regarding Diablo III's development before the release of the Reaper of Souls expansion. We have collected all the important points of the Q&A!

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New Badge of Justice Items Available in Phase 5 Burning Crusade Classic

As realms progress through the Battle for Sun's Reach on the Isle of Quel'Danas, new Badge of Justice vendors will be unlocked and become available. These vendors offer new gear, PvP gear, and epic quality gems in exchange for Badges of Justice.

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New Standalone CurseForge Client - Manage Addons without the Overwolf App

While Overwolf has completed their depreciation of the Twitch API, a contentious move restricting third-party addon managers, they've also released a brand new standalone CurseForge client for managing Warcraft addons without the Overwolf app!

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Art Blast: Spotlight on Blizzard Lead Visual Development Artist Gabriel Gonzalez

ArtStation Magazine has published an Art Blast of the art of Eternity's End. We are taking a look at each of the featured artists and the work they do for World of Warcraft.

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Shadowlands DPS Rankings in Season 3 Week 11 - Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sepulcher of the First Ones during the week of May 10th of Shadowlands Season 3. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones statistics.

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Mythic Sepulcher Nerf Hotfixes Datamined - Massive Mythic Anduin, Rygelon and Jailer Nerfs

With the weekly reset, Blizzard has pushed some hotfixes which massively nerf the hardest bosses in Mythic Sepulcher: Mythic Anduin, Mythic Rygelon and Mythic Jailer.

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May 17th Sepulcher of the First Ones Tuning - Mythic Anduin, Rygelon, & Jailer Nerfs

Blizzard has announced hotfixes for Sepulcher of the First Ones, including significant nerfs to Mythic Anduin, Rygelon, and the Jailer!

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Shrouded Mythic+ Affix for Season 4 - Patch 9.2.5 PTR Development Notes

Blizzard has officially announced the Season 4 Mythic+ Affix, Shrouded! This affix is now available for testing on the 9.2.5 PTR.

Cryptic Hero Title Change for Shadowlands Season 3 - Top 0.1% of All Players in Each Region

In the latest Patch 9.2.5 PTR build, the Cryptic Hero achievement for the top percent of players in Shadowlands Season 3 has been changed from the top 0.1% of all players on each faction to the top 0.1% on all players on each region.

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Fated Raids Loot Item Level in Patch 9.2.5

With the interface for Fated raids available for testing on the Patch 9.2.5 PTR, we can see the item level of loot drops from Fated raids!

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Shrouded Mythic+ Affix - Shadowlands Season 4 Affix First Look

Something's not quite right... as Dreadlords have invaded Shadowlands Season 4! Hunt them down during the Mythic+ dungeon for massive secondary stat bonuses.

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Hotfix - Tier 6 Refund Time & Arena Rewards Next Week

Blizzard has released a Hotfix addressing the refund time on Tier 6 pieces, as well as sharing a blue post announcing Arena Season 3 Rewards will be handed out next week.

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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 May 17th (May 18th for EU), and since Patch 8.3, drops Mollie, the alpaca mount. ( Slightly Damp Pile of Fur).

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Player Crochets Their Entire Raid Team Plus Accessories and Boss - Community Spotlight

A player has taken a team pride to a new level, rendering their entire Black Temple team in yarn, including the Reliquary of Souls.

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Diablo Immortal Cycle of Strife: Anointed Immortal Cosmetic Armor

Seasons and Events with new cosmetic options will be an ongoing part of Diablo Immortal. Today, from the Cycle of Strife: The Anointed Immortal set.

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Weather on Isle of Quel'Danas Tied to Progression on Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has shared some insight regarding the weather effects on the Isle of Quel'Danas, explaining that rain is tied to progress in the Battle for Sun's Reach.

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New Portals Added to Oribos on Patch 9.2.5 PTR for Shadowlands Season 4

New portals have been added to Oribos on the Patch 9.2.5 PTR. This will help players get to the locations of the new Mythic+ dungeons in Shadowlands Season 4!

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Art Blast: Spotlight on Environment Artist Alex Creamer

ArtStation Magazine has published an Art Blast of the art of Eternity's End. We are taking a look at each of the featured artists and the work they do for World of Warcraft.

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Free Character Transfers Available from Firemaw EU on Burning Crusade Classic

As the realm queue times for Firemaw began growing week after week, Blizzard has shared a Blue Post addressing the problem and offering a solution. Free character transfers are now available off of Firemaw, allowing players to move to a realm with no login queue.

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World of Warcraft News and Development Updates - Season 4, Sunwell, & Dragonflight Interviews

Blizzard has released a News and Development Update rounding up of all the Shadowlands Season 4, Dragonflight, Classic Sunwell, Wrath of the Lich King, WoW Esports, and Warcraft Arclight Rumble information over the past week!

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Second Dinner Announces Marvel Snap - Super Hero Card Battler by Ben Brode

Second Dinner, an independent gaming studio formed by former Hearthstone director Ben Brode, has announced Marvel Snap - a free-to-play mobile and PC card battler set within the Marvel comic book multiverse!

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Windrunner Family Tribute Easter Egg in Patch 9.2.5

On a previous 9.2.5 PTR build, a mysterious Highborne music track was datamined. The source of the Highborne music track has been found, with a new easter egg!

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Upcoming Enigma Arena in Patch 9.2.5 Will Not Include Moving Pillars Anways

Blizzard has announced that the Enigma Arena will no longer include pillars that can be changed by hitting a central button. The pillars will remain static throughout the entire match.

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Blizzard Entertainment Hiring Narrative Director for World of Warcraft

Blizzard Entertainment has posted a new job listing for a Narrative Director for World of Warcraft! Nominally above the position of principle or lead, directors collaborate with other leadership elements to guide the narrative designers working on various expansions, cinematics, books, and supplements.

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Art Blast: Spotlight on Blizzard Senior 3D Character Artist Ariel Fain

ArtStation Magazine has published an Art Blast of the art of Eternity's End. We are taking a look at each of the featured artists and the work they do for World of Warcraft.

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Warcraft Logs Analysis Tier 6 Burning Crusade Classic - End of Phase Wrap-Up

Simonize dives into the Warcraft Logs from Phase 3.5 and 4, analyzing Black Temple and Mount Hyjal boss parses for each class and specialization.

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MDI Shadowlands Season 3 Last Stand Tournament Begins

The MDI Shadowlands Season 3 Last Stand Tournament has begun! Watch the stream live on YouTube.

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Diablo Immortal Available to the Rest of Asia Pacific Regions on June 22

Blizzard has unveiled that Diablo Immortal will become available to the rest of the Asia Pacific regions on June 22, twenty days after Diablo Immortal's "global release" on June 2.

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The Weekly Reset with Taliesin and Evitel: Patch 9.2.5 PTR Additions and Secrets

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel talk about what is on the Patch 9.2.5 PTR... and what isn't, Season 4, and more.

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Art Blast: Spotlight on Blizzard 3D Character Artist Cody Harder

ArtStation Magazine has published an Art Blast of the art of Eternity's End. We are taking a look at each of the featured artists and the work they do for World of Warcraft.

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Art Spotlight: Shadowlands Thrall Model and Statue Concept Art

Blizzard Senior Concept Artist Matthew McKeown has added the concept art that was created for Thrall's Shadowlands Model and statue to ArtStation - and it is worth a look.

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Shrouded Mythic+ Affix First Impressions and Feedback - Dratnos and Tettles Discuss

Season 4 Mythic Plus is live on the PTR and Dratnos and Tettles have tested it and are here in this week's GG WoW video to go over how it works and their initial impressions!

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Upcoming Diablo Book Adds Author List, Updated Cover Art

The upcoming Diablo book "Diablo: Tales from the Horadric Library" has been updated on Amazon, now showing a full author list and updated cover art. Blizzard's newest addition to the written Diablo universe is still set to release on October 18.

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The Art of Flipping - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 228

This week we talk about one of the staples of gold making and that is flipping! - the art of buying items cheaply & selling them for more. It's simple in idea and with the knowledge gained over time in learning markets the rewards can be incredibly high.

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How Did Tier Sets and Legendaries Work Out in Sepulcher of the First Ones? - BDGG Thoughts

With the return of Tier Sets in Patch 9.25, BDGG details how big an impact Tier Sets and Double Legendaries impacted the Race to World First for Sepulcher of the First Ones.

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Blizzard Disables New Character Creation and Fresh Transfers for Firemaw

Blizzard has decided to block transfers to Firemaw and disable character creation on the realm, if the player does not already have characters there.

Activision Blizzard's Raven Software Union Vote Passes 19-3

The vote to unionize quality assurance employees at Activision Blizzard studio Raven Software has passed! The National Labor Relations Board counted ballots via video conference today, in which 19 voted for and 3 against.

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Blizzard on Computational Addons and Accessibility of Raid Mechanics

Blizzard has given some thoughts on computational addons and the accessibility of raid mechanics, commenting on mechanics such as Spark Bots on Mekkatorque and other Shadowlands fights like Hylbrande and Lords of Dread.

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Patch 9.2.5 PTR Now a Release Candidate

A new PTR build for Patch 9.2.5 has been released today. Although it is a rather small build, Build 43810 is the first release candidate build, which means we are very close to a release date!

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Shrouded Mythic+ Affix Tuning Patch 9.2.5 PTR Build 43810 - Dreadlord Buffs

The latest Patch 9.2.5 PTR build includes some tuning changes to the Shrouded Mythic+ affix which includes some buffs to the Dreadlords.

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Shadowlands DPS Rankings in Season 3 Week 12 - Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sepulcher of the First Ones during the week of May 17th of Shadowlands Season 3. For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones statistics.

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Art Blast: Spotlight on Blizzard Environment Artist Amber Hill

ArtStation Magazine has published an Art Blast of the art of Eternity's End. We are taking a look at each of the featured artists and the work they do for World of Warcraft.

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Diablo Immortal Pre-Release Updates

Blizzard recently discussed new details about Diablo Immortal before its June 2nd launch. Read more about changes to items, clans, and more.

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9.2.5 PTR Glitch Allows for Creation of Cross-Faction Guilds

Cross-faction guilds will not be a part of the first iteration of cross-faction content in Patch 9.2.5, but a glitch on the PTR allows for the creation of cross-faction guilds!

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List of Maps and Stages on Warcraft Arclight Rumble Closed Beta

With the Warcraft Arclight Rumble closed beta testing gearing up, we were able to check the full list of maps and stages present in the game.

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WoW Dragonflight Race/Class Combinations Added to Wowhead's Dressing Room

8 new Dragonflight Race/Class combinations are being added in WoW Dragonflight, and we've now added these combinations to our Dressing Room so you can start planning your character!

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Patch 9.2.5 PTR Trinket Tuning - PvP Nerfs

In the last Patch 9.2.5 PTR build, some trinkets were nerfed in PvP situations.

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Official Preview Cross-Faction Instances Coming in Patch 9.2.5

Blizzard has posted a preview of the cross-faction instance system coming in Patch 9.2.5.

Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 Releases on May 31st!

Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 releases on May 31st (NA) / June 1st (EU) with cross-faction play, new quests, a PvP arena and more!

Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 Patch Notes

Blizzard has posted patch notes for Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5!

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Shadowlands Season 4 Starting Later This Summer

With Patch 9.2.5 releasing on May 31st (NA) / June 1st (EU), players are wondering about Shadowlands Season 4. Blizzard has announced the new season will start later this summer.

Cross Realm Mythic Sepulcher Opens Next Week with Patch 9.2.5

Blizzard is opening cross realm Mythic Sepulcher with the release of Patch 9.2.5 next week, even though the Alliance Hall of Fame only has 18 entries.

Cross Realm Mythic Sepulcher Opens Next Week with Patch 9.2.5

Blizzard is opening cross realm Mythic Sepulcher with the release of Patch 9.2.5 next week, even though the Alliance Hall of Fame only has 18 entries.

Season of Mastery Realm Shadowstrike War Effort Bugged

Blizzard has shared a Blue Post explaining that the realm Shadowstrike has issues with auto-completion and being stuck on the resource delivery stage. Blizzard forced the gong to ring, starting the 10-hour war on the realm and will be looking into issues that might have caused the bugs.

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Continue to Earn Sepulcher AOTC, CE, and Season 3 Keystone Teleports in Patch 9.2.5

Patch 9.2.5 begins next week, but Season 3 isn't ending, giving players a few more months to earn Sepulcher AOTC, Cutting Edge, and Mythic+ Keystone teleports before Season 4 starts this summer.

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What Class Should You Play in Diablo Immortal?

One of the first decisions you will need to make in Diablo Immortal is which of the six classes to play. Learn more about each and how to choose.

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Ten Things To Do Before Wrath of the Lich King Classic Releases

With Wrath of the Lich King Classic Beta likely coming soon, many players are interested in preparation for the upcoming expansion. Today, we'll be covering some strategies for preparation and a list of things to do before Wrath of the Lich King Classic releases.

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Carcinized Zerethsteed - Jailer Heroic+ Mount Will be Obtainable in Shadowlands Season 4

Blizzard has confirmed to Wowhead that the Carcinized Zerethsteed AoTC mount can still be obtained during Shadowlands Season 4.

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Art Blast: Spotlight on Blizzard 3D Artist Patrick Klisiewicz

ArtStation Magazine has published an Art Blast of the art of Eternity's End. We are taking a look at each of the featured artists and the work they do for World of Warcraft.

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Diablo Immortal June 2 Launch Guide

Blizzard has released an in-depth launch guide for the release of Diablo Immortal on June 2. The blog post reveals information regarding exact release times, PC client pre-load, controller compatibility, and much more!

Blizzard Implements Player Behavior and Reporting Improvements for Patch 9.2.5

Blizzard is making a concerted effort to manage some of the poor and anti-social behavior that many players have complained about in the past.

Diablo Immortal Release Time - What Time Will Immortal Go Live?

Diablo Immortal will launch on June 2 with a global release, so find out when Blizzard's newest addition to the Diablo franchise will release in your time zone!

Diablo Immortal PC Beta Client Pre-Load Now Available

Starting today, players are able to pre-load and install the Diablo Immortal PC Beta through their Battle.net client in the "Diablo Immortal" game section.

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Ten Things a WoW Player Would Want to Know About Diablo Immortal

What should you know if you are coming to Diablo Immortal from our old favorite, World of Warcraft? We have you covered with a quick list of ways this game is going to be quite different from what you are used to.

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Art Blast: Spotlight on Blizzard VFX Artist Caitlin Lange

ArtStation Magazine has published an Art Blast of the art of Eternity's End. We are taking a look at each of the featured artists and the work they do for World of Warcraft.

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Diablo Immortal Full List of Compatible Controllers

"Will my controller be compatible for Diablo Immortal?" Blizzard has replied to this question in their Diablo Immortal June 2 Launch Guide, and we have a complete list of compatible controllers for all platforms!

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Diablo Immortal's Accessibility Features

Blizzard released a blog post about accessibility features in Diablo Immortal, including button remapping for controllers, in-game chat functionality, and more!

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Blizzard Employee LGBTQ+ Network Launches Pride Collection In Partnership with LGBTQ Center OC

In preparation for the upcoming Pride Month in June, Blizzard has released a Pride Collection on the official Blizzard Gear store! All purchase proceeds from May 27 through June 30, 2022 will be donated to the LGBTQ+ Center Orange County.

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Sepulcher of the First Ones Raid Tuning - Heroic Rygelon Nerfs

Blizzard has posted Sepulcher of the First one raid tuning, this time targeting Heroic Rygelon with some massive nerfs.

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Patch 9.2.5 PTR Class Tuning Hotfixes - Arcane Mage Buffs

The first set of class tuning changes for Patch 9.2.5 has been pushed to the PTR via a hotfix. These hotfixes gives some damage buffs to Arcane Mages.

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Massive Nerfs to Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones Coming with Patch 9.2.5

Almost every boss in Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones will be receiving some massive nerfs on the next weekly reset including Mythic Halondrus, Anduin, Lords of Dread, Rygelon and Mythic Jailer.

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Upcoming Class Tuning Coming in Patch 9.2.5 - Tank Threat Buffs, Beast Mastery and Arms Buffs

Blizzard has posted upcoming class tuning coming in Patch 9.2.5 which includes tank threat buffs, as well as tuning to many specs including Beast Mastery and Arms Warrior buffs!

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Microsoft Will Support Raven Software Employee Union after Merger

During a remote meeting with Xbox Game Studios employees, Head of Gaming Phil Spencer said Microsoft will absolutely recognize and support Raven Software's Game Workers Alliance union after Activision merges into the company.

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Common-Quality Transmog Farming - Unlikely Helms

These Common-Quality helms are good looks to collect due to their unique and unusual appearances.

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Wowhead Diablo Immortal Site Launch: Build Tool

Today Wowhead is announcing the release of our Diablo Immortal domain, and introducing our Build Tool. See gear, skills, gems and more for all classes.

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Diablo Immortal Full Server List

As part of their Diablo Immortal Launch Guide FAQ, Blizzard has released a full server list. The North America region will have a total of 58 servers available, while European players will be able to fight their way through Sanctuary on 29 English and 18 other realms divided by languages.

Patch 9.2.5 Gold Making - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 229

This week sees the release of 9.2.5 and we talk about what changes may affect gold making especially with legendaries and how they level. We also take a look at many alternative methods of making gold with old content if you don't own Shadowlands.

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Class Balance Discussion on Sepulcher of the First Ones from BDGG

BDGG has provided their thoughts and opinions on Sepulcher of the First Ones class balance.

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Warcraft III: Reforged News Coming This June

Answering a question on Twitter, Blizzard Entertainment President Mike Ybarra stated that we will be hearing from the Warcraft III: Reforged team in June!

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How Will Cross Faction Gameplay Change WoW in Patch 9.2.5 - Dratnos and Tettles Discuss

Patch 9.2.5 is, surprisingly, just around the corner! In this week's GG WoW video Dratnos and Tettles quickly go over some of the news including a discussion on Cross Faction gameplay!

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Wowhead's Diablo Immortal Database and Third-Party External Tooltip Support

With the launch of Wowhead's Diablo Immortal site, we're pleased to announce a brand new database covering all the gear, skills, gems and more... as well as external tooltip support allowing third-party sites to use our tooltips!

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Diablo Immortal Developers Pre-Release Interview

We had the chance to sit down with General Manager Rod Fergusson and Principal Game Designer Joe Grubb to talk about Blizzard's upcoming launch of Diablo Immortal, discussing the lessons learned from the test phases and plans going forward.

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Diablo Immortal Class Tier List

The time to return to Sanctuary is nigh - on June 2, players around the world will be able to dive into the world of Diablo Immortal, Blizzard's newest addition to their ARPG franchise. Based on learnings from Alpha and Beta tests, we have compiled a full tier list of all classes available in Diablo Immortal!

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Patch 9.2.5 Launch Day Server Maintenance Extended to 3:00 PM PDT

Blizzard has announced extended server maintenance for the launch of Patch 9.2.5 tomorrow, with realms planned to be down from 7:00am PDT to 3:00pm PDT (10:00am to 6:00pm Eastern).

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All Tank Threat Buffed by 18% in Patch 9.2.5

From datamining, it looks like Blizzard is buffing Tank Threat by 18% in Patch 9.2.5, a welcome buff!

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All New Mounts from Patch 9.2.5 - Racial Mounts, Dungeons, Raids, PvP

With Patch 9.2.5 launching this week, we've updated our Shadowlands Mount Guide with the additions of the new patch.

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Diablo Immortal Launch: How to Link your Battle.net Account In Case of Early Mobile Release

In the Diablo Immortal subreddit, Diablo Immortal Game Director Wyatt Cheng has explained how crossplay and linking your Battle.net account in case of an early mobile release will work.

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Wowhead Diablo Immortal Site: Zones and Dungeons

In Diablo Immortal, your adventures will take you into some dark and dangerous places, and even into dungeons filled with nearly unspeakable horrors. We can be your guide through these perilous journeys.

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Blood Elf and Dark Iron Dwarf Special Questline Guides Now Live

Patch 9.2.5 is adding new special questlines for Blood Elf and Dark Iron Dwarf players, with rewards like new mounts and special transmog sets! We have written two guides for these questlines, and these guides are now live!

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NA Maintenance for Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 Extended to 5:00 PM PDT

Blizzard has announced that the NA maintenance for Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 has been extended to 5:00 PM PDT.

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Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 Patch Notes

Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 releases on May 31st (NA) / June 1st (EU) and Blizzard has updated theirofficial patch notes!

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Diablo Immortal: The Story So Far

Blizzard recently released a blog about the Story of Diablo Immortal. Read more about the tragic ending of Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, the destruction of the Worldstone, and the struggle to save Sanctuary.

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NA Maintenance for Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 Extended to 6:00 PM PDT

Blizzard has announced that the NA maintenance for Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 has been extended another hour, now to 6:00 PM PDT.

"Dark Ranger" Elf Customization Coming in Patch 9.2.5 with Return to Lordaeron Achievement

We've datamined a new achievement called Return of Lordaeron which awards the 'Of Lordaeron' title and 'Dark Ranger' elf customization!

Calia Menethil and Lilian Voss Datamined Story Hints in Patch 9.2.5 (Spoilers)

Ahead of Patch 9.2.5 going live today, we've datamined some broadcast text between Calia Menethil and Lilian Voss, as well as models that are used for in-game cinematics.

Datamined Anduin and Sylvanas Dialogue in Patch 9.2.5 (Spoilers)

We've datamined another conversation between Anduin and Sylvanas on the Patch 9.2.5 PTR, along with a new model for Anduin.

New "Dark Ranger's Attire" Transmog Set Coming in Patch 9.2.5

With 'Dark Ranger' elf customization coming in Patch 9.2.5, we've also datamined the new Dark Ranger's Attire transmog set!

Tyrande and Winter Queen Datamined Conversation in Patch 9.2.5 (Spoilers)

We've datamined another conversation between Tyrande and the Winter Queen on the Patch 9.2.5 PTR, that will likely be used for a new in-game cinematic!

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Patch 9.2.5 Now Live in NA - Cross Faction Gameplay Has Arrived!

Patch 9.2.5 is now live on NA servers! This means that cross faction gameplay has arrived alongside the Blood Elf and Dark Iron Dwarf Heritage Questlines, Renown changes and more!

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Anduin Wrynn and Sylvanas Windrunner Cinematic in Patch 9.2.5 (Spoilers)

With the Patch 9.2.5 realms up, we've datamined a new story cinematic between Anduin and Sylvanas.

Calia Menethil and Lilian Voss Cinematic in Patch 9.2.5 - Forsaken Reflect on What's Next (Spoilers)

Patch 9.2.5 features a new cinematic between Calia Menethil and Lilian Voss discussing the Forsaken in a post-Sylvanas world, as well as reflections from prominent Forsaken NPCs.

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Tyrande Whisperwind and the Winter Queen Epilogue Cinematic in Patch 9.2.5 (Spoilers)

Patch 9.2.5 features a new cinematic between Tyrande and the Winter Queen, highlighting what's next for the souls from Teldrassil that were sent to the Maw.

Pandemic DoTs and HoTs Bugged After Patch 9.2.5

With Patch 9.2.5, it appears that DoTs and HoTs no longer have the Pandemic property, making it inefficient to refresh your "over-time" effects early.

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Save Up to 30% on Select Warcraft Game Services Until June 7th

Blizzard has announced a sale on select Warcraft game services including character transfers and faction change bundles through June 7th.

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Dark Ranger Customizations Now Available to Elf Races and Hunters

Patch 9.2.5 is live, bringing unannounced but pleasantly surprising Dark Ranger customization options! Blood Elves, Night Elves, and Void Elves can enjoy new pallid skin tones and red eyes, while Hunters of all races can wear the Dark Ranger's Attire.

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Shadowlands Back From The Beyond Guide Now Live - Obtain the Veilstrider Title

Patch 9.2.5 adds a new meta achievement for Shadowlands content, awarded the title "Veilstrider" when completed. Our guide on how to complete this massive achievement is now live!

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DoT and HoT Effects Hotfixed to Pandemic Once Again on Live Servers

It looks like "over-time" effects have been hotfixed and once again Pandemic on live servers which should make DoT and HoT classes happy!

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Some Mythic+ Dungeons Harder in Patch 9.2.5 - New Enemies Now Scale with Key Level

With the release of Patch 9.2.5, many Mythic+ dungeons are now harder due to the key level aura now affecting new enemies in Halls of Atonement, Theater of Pain, Plaguefall and Tazavesh: Streets of Wonder. Be careful of using your keystones!

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Ve'nari's Fate - New Secret in Patch 9.2.5?

Ve'nari, previously shown to be looking for Zereth Mortis, was strangely absent during Patch 9.2. However, she's back in Patch 9.2.5 - With a secret to go along with her storyline!

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Diablo Immortal Now Playable on Selected Mobile Devices

Mobile app stores have started to release the launch version of Diablo Immortal, and selected players should be able to play Diablo Immortal today!

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Wowhead's Diablo Immortal Guides Are Now Live!

Wowhead's Diablo Immortal Guides are now live! Over the last few weeks, our guide writer team has put a lot of effort into providing the best and most up-to-date information regarding each and every single aspect of Diablo Immortal!

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Diablo Immortal Known Issues Hot Fixes and Patch Notes for PC Beta

Tomorrrow Diablo Immortal is launching for PC in Open Beta. Blizzard has listed several known issues with the current PC Open Beta version of Immortal.

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Mythic+ Dungeon Hotfixes - Nerfs to Creatures Which Now Scale with Keystone Level

Some new hotfixes have hit live servers which nerfs creatures which now scale with keystone level in Patch 9.2.5, making them much more difficult than intended.

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Cross-Faction Rated PvP Temporarily Disabled in Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5

Blizzard has temporarily disabled cross-faction rated PvP in order to address issues.

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Patch 9.2.5 Hotfixes for June 1, 2022 - Mythic+ Scaling, Malefic Wrath Bug Fixes

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for June 1st which includes fixes for Mythic+ dungeons and Affliction Warlock's Malefic Wrath.

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Ysera May Return To Azeroth "If Elune Wills It"

Some dialogue between Ysera and Tyrande Whisperwind that plays after the Patch 9.2.5 quest 'A Gift of Hope' suggests that there is hope that Ysera may yet return to Azeroth... one day.

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10 Diablo Immortal Leveling Tips

With the release of Diablo Immortal, Blizzard's newest addition to its ARPG franchise, players are finally able to return to Sanctuary to do what everybody loves doing the most - slayin' some demons. We have prepared a few tips and tricks to improve your demon-slaying experience while leveling your brand-new Diablo character!

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Diablo Immortal Now Live on PC!

The PC version of Diablo Immortal is now live! The release of Diablo Immortal rings in a new century in the history of Blizzard's iconic ARPG franchise. Visit Wowhead's Diablo Immortal section to find in-depth and up-to-date guides and overviews for everything Immortal, including a complete live item database!

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Issue with Clans and Dark Clan Conversions in Diablo Immortal

With the launch of Diablo Immortal, the Dark Clan system was planned to replace the Dark Houses and is supposed to be a core part of the endgame faction conflict. In its current state, however, players need to be wary on whether to join the Shadow faction, a Clan, or a Dark Clan due to several issues!

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World of Warcraft News and Development Updates - Patch 9.2.5, Cross-Faction, & Customization

Blizzard has released a News and Development Update highlighting the Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 updates, including cross-faction gameplay, Dark Ranger customizations, and more.

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Wowhead Diablo Immortal Launch Sweepstakes

We are delighted to announce our Diablo Immortal Launch Sweepstakes, with battle.net cash for all kinds of goods in Sanctuary up for grabs.

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Diablo Immortal Launch Cinematic

Blizzard released another smashing cinematic to celebrate the launch of Diablo Immortal. Check it out, and make sure you have your headphones on and the volume turned up!

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Season 3 Alt Catch-Up Mythic+ and PvP Boxes Added - BoA Boxes for Valor and Conquest

Blizzard has hotfixed the alt catch-up Mythic+ and PvP boxes to the vendor in Patch 9.2.5. These Bind-on-Account boxes can be purchased on your main to send to your alts for a random piece of gear.

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Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 Hotfixes for June 2, 2022

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.2.5 hotfixes for June 2nd.

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Return to Lordaeron Patch 9.2.5 Questline Playthrough

Patch 9.2.5 brings a questline in which players return to Lordaeron. Check out the full questline! Story spoilers.

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Lifelike Sylvanas Bust Now Available for Preorder in the Gear Store

In partnership with Blizzard, Infinity Studio is producing an amazingly lifelike Sylvanas bust which is now available for pre-order in the Gear Store. Check out this sculpture - it is amazing!

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Undocumented Changes to Brewmaster Monk Tier Set in Patch 9.2.5

With Patch 9.2.5, there have been undocumented changes made to the Brewmaster Monk Tier Set bonuses and our Brewmaster Monk class writer Llarold breaks down the changes and how they'll affect you!

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Diablo Immortal Battle Pass & Shop Guide Highlight

Diablo Immortal's Battle Pass is an integral system in Blizzard's newest addition to its ARPG franchise. Additionally, the Shop of Diablo Immortal also plays an important part by offering free daily rewards. This guide highlight showcases our comprehensive Battle Pass and In-Game Shop Guides for Diablo Immortal, offering an in-depth look into both systems!

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New Diablo Immortal Themed Pet and Wings Cosmetics for Diablo III

In celebration of the launch of Diablo Immortal, Diablo III players have been gifted with new Sanguine Flight cosmetic Wings and a new Pet, the Blood Rose!

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Druid Dragonflight Talent Preview for All Specs

Blizzard has revealed a preview of the Dragonflight Talent system for Druids including baselines abilities, class talents and specific spec talents.

Death Knight Dragonflight Talent Tree Preview for All Specs

Blizzard has revealed a preview of the Dragonflight Talent Tree for Death Knights including baseline abilities, class talents and specific spec talents.

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Mark of the Wild Returns - New Druid Raid Buff Previewed in Dragonflight

In the recent Dragonflight Talent Tree preview, Blizzard revealed that Druids are getting the Mark of the Wild raid buff back!

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Gems and Legendary Gems in Diablo Immortal - Overview and Guides

Diablo Immortal offers a way to improve your character by socketing glittering gems with amazing powers. Gems can be bought, sold, moved between equipment pieces, and upgraded. Learn more about gems in this article and our guides.

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Wowhead's 2022 Pride Pin & Fundraiser to Benefit The Trevor Project

Welcome to Wowhead's 2022 Pride fundraiser! This year we're again working with Tiltify to process donations benefiting The Trevor Project. Our goal this year is $25,000, which we're confident our community can smash through as we reached over $30,000 last year and over $15,000 in 2020.

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Celebrate Azeroth Pride with CelHeals Charity Stream on Twitch

This Saturday, twitch streamer CelHeals is celebrating Azeroth Pride with an all day event raising money for Rainbow Railroad - a charitable non-profit organization helping LGBTQI+ individuals escape violence and persecution from unaccepting countries.

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Dragonflight Druid Class Talent Tree Preview (With Ability Tooltips!)

Earlier today, Blizzard released previews of some of the Dragonflight talent trees. We're highlighting the Druid Class Talent Tree that is available to all specs, with tooltips!

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The Weekly Reset with Taliesin and Evitel: Patch 9.2.5, Secret Content, Cross-Faction Play

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel talk about what is in Patch 9.2.5 and why you may, or may not, want to play it.

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Dragonflight Talent Tree First Impressions - Dratnos and Tettles Discuss

In this week's GG WoW video Dratnos and Tettles take a quick look at the newly revealed Talent Trees and deliver some first impressions.

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Wowhead Now Hiring Freelance Diablo Immortal Guide Writers

Wowhead's Diablo Content Team is looking for guide writers for the Diablo Immortal game. This is paid, part-time, freelance work.

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Blizzard Entertainment Job Listing - World of Warcraft PvP Level Designer

Blizzard has posted a new job listing for a PvP Level Designer on the World of Warcraft team! The second recent PvP specific posting, responsibilities for this position include creating arenas, areas, and zones for new and existing game modes.

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The Queen's Gift: Hope for the Night Elves and a New World Tree - Cinematic Analysis

We break down The Queen's Gift cinematic from Patch 9.2.5, its hope of renewal, and what this means for the future of the Night Elves.

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How Did the 3 Untested Bosses of Sepulcher of the First Ones Turn Out? - BDGG Discusses

With the Race to World First now safely in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to look back and examine the biggest change Blizzard made for this tier – hiding the last three bosses.

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The Choices They Share - Anduin and Sylvanas Cinematic Analysis

Patch 9.2.5 features a new cinematic between Anduin and Sylvanas. We analyze the cinematic that plays during the Silent Vigil quest, as these two unlikely allies reflect on the realizations - and choices - that they share.

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9.2.5 Gold Making Just Got Easier - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 230

We take a look at all the changes in 9.2.5 that affects different gold making methods and explore various niches and potential opportunities.

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Dragonflight Feral Druid Talent Tree Preview (With Ability Tooltips!)

Blizzard recently released previews of some of the Dragonflight talent trees. We've made our own Feral Druid Talent tree with mouseover tooltips!

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Undocumented Nerf to Codex of the First Technique Tank Trinket in Patch 9.2.5

The tank trinket Codex of the First Technique from Tazavesh Streets of Wonder has received some undocumented changes in Patch 9.2.5 which greatly reduce the effectiveness of this trinket. We break down what the changes and go over whether or not this trinket is worth using this patch.

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Diablo Immortal Cosmetic Armor Set: Winged Darkness

Cosmetic Sets are a fantastic aspect of Diablo Immortal. Today we are checking out the carrion bird inspired set, Winged Darkness.

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Diablo Immortal June 6 Hotfixes - Fix for Issues Moving from Adventurer to Dark Clan

Blizzard has announced hotfixes for Diablo Immortal which address issues users face when moving from Adventurer to Dark Clan.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Lobby Updates - Coming Soon!

The Diablo II: Resurrected team recently announced that they'll have a fix out to improve the lobby experience for the lobby and the PC. No date for it yet.

Ve'nari's Fate Mystery Solved (Story Spoilers)

Last week, new interactions with Ve'nari were discovered ingame. The mystery has been solved today, and players who interacted with Ve'nari will eventually gain access to the Stored Wisdom Device toy!

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Burning Crusade Classic Realm Consolidation Coming August 9

Blizzard has announced that 22 Burning Crusade Classic realms will be retired, consolidating the players from those realms to other higher population realms.

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Codex of the First Technique Tank Trinket Changed Again in Patch 9.2.5 Hotfix

A couple of hours ago, the Codex of the First Technique stealth nerfs in Patch 9.2.5 were partially reverted in a hotfix. We go over some of these recent changes and once again go over what this change means for you.

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Upcoming Sepulcher of the First Ones Tuning on the Weekly Reset of June 7th, 2022

Blizzard has posted upcoming Sepulcher of the First Ones tuning on the Weekly Reset which includes nerfs to Mythic Rygelon and nerfs to Rygelon on all difficulties.

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Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 Hotfixes for June 6, 2022 - Cross Faction Instances

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 which includes some fixes for cross-faction instances.

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The Impact of the Cryptic Hero Title Now Being Cross-Faction - Season 3 Mythic+ Title

With the release of Patch 9.2.5, the Mythic+ Cryptic Hero achievement has been changed and will now be awarded to the top 0.1% of all players on the region instead of the top players on each faction. AutomaticJak discusses the impact of this change depending on your previous faction and looks at the current breakpoint to get the title!

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Diablo Immortal #1 Downloaded Game On US App Store and Google Play Store

Diablo Immortal is currently the most-downloaded game in both Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store in the US and over 40 other regions in the world!

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Shadowlands DPS Rankings in Season 3 Week 14 - First Week of Patch 9.2.5!

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sepulcher of the First Ones during the first week of Patch 9.2.5!

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Diablo Immortal Merchandise Now Available on the Blizzard Gear Store

In celebration of last week's Diablo® Immortal™ release, Blizzard Entertainment is inviting all fans to show their fandom with new and fresh merchandise straight from the depths of Hell via the Blizzard Gear Store.

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Cross-Faction Rated PvP Available in NA Region Again

Blizzard has announced that after the NA maintenance, cross-faction Rated PvP queues are available on the NA Region once again.

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Dragonflight Balance Druid Talent Tree Preview (With Ability Tooltips!)

Blizzard recently released previews of some of the Dragonflight talent trees. We've made our own Balance Druid Talent tree with mouseover tooltips!

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Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 Hotfixes for June 7, 2022 - Antumbra Rygelon Dagger Bug Fix

Blizzard has posted Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 hotfixes for June 7th, 2022 which includes a bug fix for the Rygelon Dagger Antumbra, Shadow of the Cosmos.

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Hoku Props and Make-A-Wish Arizona Grant a Wish for Lich King Armor

Make-A-Wish Arizona and Hoku Props have granted this leukemia patient's wish to be clad in Lich King armor. Check this out!

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Diablo Immortal Clans and Warbands Guide Highlight

Diablo Immortal's social systems are an integral part of end-game play and a convenient way to play with your friends or other like-minded players. This guide highlight showcases our comprehensive Clans and Warbands Guide for Diablo Immortal, offering an in-depth look into both systems!

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Dragonflight Internal Alpha Now on Blizzard Catalogue

The Dragonflight Internal Alpha is now on the Blizzard Catalogue. Could this mean the Alpha is starting soon?

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Shadowlands Mythic+ Dungeons Nerfed in Hotfixes - Sanguine Depths, Theater of Pain

Blizzard has nerfed some of the Shadowlands Mythic+ dungeons in new hotfixes which includes Sanguine Depths and Theater of Pain.

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Patch 1.5.0: Battlegrounds Released Seventeen Years Ago on June 7th, 2005

Battlegrounds changed the face of World of Warcraft for many. Join us as we remember where it all began.

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Diablo Immortal Daily To-Do List

Diablo Immortal offers rewarding dailies. Here is a full list including featured activities, bounties, the Beastiary, Faction Quests, and more.

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The Future of the Forsaken - Calia and Lilian Voss Cinematic Analysis

Patch 9.2.5 features a new cinematic showing a conversation between Calia Menethil and Lilian Voss. We analyze the cinematic, Calia's place in the Forsaken, and the Forsaken's future in a post-Sylvanas world.

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PC Beta in Diablo Immortal: A First Look

Diablo Immortal is available on PC, and the PC Beta is currently underway. How does it look and operate? A long-time PC-only gamer compares the PC experience with mobile.

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Blizzard Addressing Anti-Kite (Fervent Strike) Mechanics in Shadowlands Mythic+ Dungeons

Blizzard has announced that they are addressing certain mobs having anti-kite (aka Fervent Strikes) mechanics in Shadowlands Mythic+ dungeons.

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"Fervent Strike" Mechanic Hotfixes in Current and Season 4 Mythic+ Dungeons

Earlier today, Blizzard announced that certain Season 3 dungeons have their anti-kite mechanics (Fervent Strikes) changed. However, many of these spells had their range changed and Blizzard also hotfixed Fervent Strike mechanics from the Season 4 dungeons.

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Diablo Immortal Over 10 Million Installs

Diablo recently tweeted his thanks in a shoutout to the players on the PC version of Diablo Immortal exceeding 10 million installs.

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New Blizzard Promotion: Invite Inactive Friends to WoW for Free Faction Change Reward

Blizzard has sent out emails to select players rewarding them with a faction change token if they invite inactive friends back to the game. These inactive friends will awarded 30 days of Game Time so you can play together!

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Blizzard Removes Many Many More Fervent Strikes in Shadowlands Mythic+ Dungeons

In today's hotfixes, Blizzard has removed many many Fervent Strike (anti-kite) effects from Shadowlands Mythic+ dungeons.

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Cross-Faction PvP War Games Coming with the Next Weekly Reset

Cross-faction PvP War Games will become available with a small hotfix on the next weekly reset!

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The Warcraft Movie was Released in Theaters Six Years Ago on June 10, 2016

Six years ago the Warcraft movie was released in theaters. Some loved it. Some hated it. Join us as we remember Wsrcraft's foray onto the big screen.

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Is Diablo Immortal Really Free to Play?

Diablo Immortal is advertised, like many mobile games, as Free to Play. Is that really true, and if so, for what kinds of play and players?

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Diablo Immortal Challenge Rift Leaderboard - Perspective and Commentary

Diablo Immortal is now available to most players worldwide. The Challenge Rift Leaderboards show the top Challenge Rift Solo players. In this article you can view their best legendary gems and best character builds.

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Diablo IV Pre-Registeration Now Available

Pre-registration for Diablo IV beta testing is now available on Blizzard's website!

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EthanolMaps States: Colorado, Ohio, Arkansas, and Indiana Are Up - Community Spotlight

Talented cartographer EthanolMaps has four more states World of Warcraft style. If you are from Colorado, Ohio, Arkansas, or Indiana, check these out.

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Is Diablo Immortal Really Pay to Win?

In our Closed Alpha Review, we said that Diablo Immortal could turn into a great game - if Blizzard could ship it with a fair monetization model. One week after launch, we're revisiting to ask ourselves: what are we really winning by paying to win?

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Overwatch 2 Free to Play Early Access Coming October 4th on Xbox and PC

Just announced during the Xbox & Bethesda games showcase, Overwatch 2 early access will be free to play and coming to Xbox and PC on October 4th! Check out the trailer and the new hero, the Wastelander!

Expanding the Gold Empire - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 231

The game as a whole is winding down from the current expansion as players look forward to what's next. Now is the perfect time to diversify and branch out with gold making.

Diablo IV Coming in 2023

Blizzard has released a press statement regarding the future of Diablo IV. The game is planned to be released in 2023, coming to PC, Xbox Series X/S/One, and Playstation 4 and 5.

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Diablo IV Necromancer Class Revealed

Blizzard revealed the fifth and final class for Diablo IV's launch, the Necromancer!

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Diablo IV Developer Gameplay Trailer

Blizzard has unveiled brand-new Diablo IV gameplay, showcasing current-gen graphics, character customization, several new dungeons, monster types, and much more!

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Diablo IV Cross-Play and Cross-Progression Coming to All Platforms

Blizzard confirmed that Diablo IV will feature Cross-Play and Cross-Progression across all supported platforms!

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Overwatch 2 Reveal Event June 16 - Confirmed Free-to-Play Live Experience

Following today's Overwatch 2 highlight, Blizzard has released a blog post confirming the sequel will be free-to-play, with a special reveal event planned for June 16th! Also announced was a free Overwatch 2 Founder's Pack for owners of the original game.

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Blizzard Hiring Diablo 4 In-Game Shop Product Manager

A recent job posting for a Product Manager to direct Diablo IV's in-game shop has sparked controversy, with some fans believing it will copy Immortal's monetization model, though interviews from BlizzCon 2019 and recent developer comments state otherwise.

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Tank Threat and Fervent Strikes in Mythic+ Dungeons - Dratnos and Tettles Discuss

This week's GG WoW Youtube video covers the recent change to Fervent Strike style mechanics in Mythic Plus and Tank Threat.

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Diablo Immortal Helliquary Raid Guides Released

Recently we released our guides to the Helliquary Raid in Diablo Immortal. Learn how to unlock it and defeat both Lassal and Vitaath.

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Diablo IV Quarterly Update June 2022 - Necromancer Class Features and Skills

Blizzard has released their Diablo IV Quarterly Update for June 2022 which focuses on the recently announced Necromancer class!

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New Fresh Start Realms with Wrath Classic

Blizzard has just announced that when the Wrath of the Lich King Pre-Patch releases, new fresh start realms will be released, where players will start at level 1.

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Diablo IV Necromancer Gameplay Showcase

Blizzard has highlighted weapons, armors, and skills of the Necromancer class in Diablo IV. In an additional video by Gamespot, the Necromancer is also showcased in full gameplay action!

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Shadow War Bugs in Diablo Immortal

The Shadow War is a premier event of the Shadows faction -- but all is not right in Sanctuary. Find out about the key bugs currently hampering clan progress in the Shadow War.

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Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 Hotfixes for June 11, 2022 - To the Moon Achievement Fix

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.2.5 hotfixes for June 11th, 2022 which includes a fix for the "To the Moon" achievement.

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Automatically Target Enemies or Friendlies with Reticule-Based Spells Using Macros

Have you ever dropped your Wild Spirits, Earthquake or AMZ on the ceiling or the random lamp post in Halls of Atonement? Players have found out that you can use macros to target friendlies or enemies with Reticule-based spells without having to worry about your mouse position in Patch 9.2.5!

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Overwatch 2 Beta Begins on June 28th - Sign Up on June 1th

Blizzard has announced that the Overwatch 2 Beta will begin on June 28th!

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Halondrus Graphical Bug in Phase 3 - Invisible Bombs and Planetcrackers

Over the last few days, players have reported that Halondrus is bugged on all difficulties, as the Planetcracker beams and Mythic Bombs are invisible in Phase 3. As you head into the raid after the Weekly Reset, this may still be bugged -- be warned!

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Warcraft III: Reforged Development Update & PTR Patch 1.33.0

The Warcraft III: Reforged development team has released a development update alongside PTR Patch 1.33.0, introducing long awaited features such as Ranked Play, Player Profiles, and Leaderboards!

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WoW Dragonflight Talent Calculator Now Live

Wowhead is happy to announce that our Dragonflight Talent Calculator is now live for Druids and Death Knights. Plan, theorycraft, and share your talent builds with your friends and communities!

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Blizzard Looking at Shadow Priest Voidform /say Language in Future Patch for Accessibility

Blizzard is looking at Shadow Priest's /say language while in Voidform in the future, which would change Shadow Priests to no longer speak Shath'yar by default, but adding a Glyph to return the functionality.

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New Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 Merchandise on Gear Store: Necromancer & Junker Queen

With the announcement of Diablo IV's Necromancer class and the October 4th release of Overwatch 2, the Blizzard Gear Store has revealed art prints and t-shirts to commemorate their upcoming releases. Last month they also added Sojourn art prints.

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Transfers Open after a Minimum of 90 Days for Fresh Wrath Classic Realms

Following up on the news that Wrath of the Lich King Classic will receive fresh realms, Blizzard has responded to community feedback regarding the 90 day transfer window.

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Blizzard Reiterates Minimum of 90 Days for Fresh Wrath Classic Realms

On the Community Council Forum, Blizzard added extra emphasis to the minimum 90 days before allowing transfers on the upcoming new Fresh Wrath Classic Realms.

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A First Look at Necromancers in Diablo IV

Blizzard is doubling down on nostalgia when it comes to the core features of Diablo IV's Necromancer, but what are the similarities and how is it different from previous versions of the class?

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Soak All 4 Beams Solo on the Last Boss of Halls of Atonement - Mythic+ Tips and Tricks

Players have discovered a way to solo soak all 4 beams during the final boss of Halls of Atonement, greatly decreasing the damage taken during his Chamberlain's Chorus phases.

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Patch 9.2.5 Hotfixes for June 15th, 2022 - Halondrus Visual Bug Fix

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for June 15th which includes a fix for Planetcracker Beams being invisible in the last phase.

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Shadowlands DPS Rankings in Season 3 Week 15 - Second Week of Patch 9.2.5

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sepulcher of the First Ones during the second week of Patch 9.2.5!

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Diablo IV New Details: Paragon Board Cap, 35-Hour Long Campaign, Unlockable Difficulties

In recent interviews with Game Director Joe Shely and General Manager Rod Fergusson, we're learning more about Diablo IV's campaign length, Paragon system, max level, and additional unlockable difficulties.

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Blizzard Responds to Questions Regarding Classic Realm Consolidation

Blizzard has shared a very detailed Blue Post responding to multiple community questions on the topic of Classic Realm consolidation, including what happens to character names, guild names, and so on.

Fresh Wrath Classic Realms Will Have Ahn'Qiraj Gates Open

Blizzard has clarified that Fresh Wrath of the Lich King Classic realms will already have the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj open, meaning it will not be possible to obtain Scarab Lord on these new realms.

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World of Warcraft News and Development Updates - Dragonflight Talents, Wrath Fresh Start, Screenshot Competition

Blizzard has released a News and Development Update highlighting this week's news, including Dragonflight talent trees, Wrath Classic Fresh Start realms, player screenshot spotlights, and more.

Diablo Immortal Hotfix Updates - Latest Update 6.16.22

Blizzard just announced a hotfix that tunes some spawn rates in the Mount Zavain and Library of Zoltun Kulle zones, as well as stating that they will not be able to support Samsung Galaxy A13 and A13 5G devices.

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Activision Blizzard Reports No Evidence of Systemic Harassment

In an SEC filing released today, Activision Blizzard has reported that there is no evidence to suggest that senior executives ever intentionally ignored or attempted to downplay the instances of gender harassment that occurred and were reported.

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Patch 9.2.5 Hotfixes for June 16, 2022 - Mythic Halondrus Bomb Fix

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for June 16th, 2022 which includes a fix for Mythic Halondrus bombs being invisible.

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Running of the Trolls Charity Event to Benefit the Trevor Project on June 18th

The Running of the Trolls is an in-game charity event with proceeds and donations going to the Trevor Project. Pick a hair color and join in!

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Report Advertisement in One-Click Returns for LFG Group Finder

Last night, players discovered that they are once again allowed to quickly block and report groups in one-click through the LFG Group Finder.

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Upcoming Mythic Sepulcher Tuning - Even More Massive Nerfs Coming

Blizzard has posted upcoming Mythic Sepulcher tuning which once again massively nerfs the Mythic Sepulcher raid including large changes to Lihuvim, Halondrus, Anduin, Rygelon and Jailer.

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Stranger Things Actor David Harbour Played "The Sh*t Out Of" World of Warcraft

In the Official After Show for Stranger Things Season 4, as Felicia Day interviewed David Harbour and Winona Ryder, the subject of World of Warcraft came up. As it turns out, David Harbour used to play the game quite a bit - as a Night Elf Warrior!

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@Target Macros Fixed and No Longer Work - Aim Using Mouse Cursor Again

@Target macros seem to have been fixed, preventing players from automatically targeting players or enemies with reticle-based spells.

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Common-Quality Transmog Farming - Ethereal Credits

This Common-Quality transmog set is a good looks to collect due to it's unique and unusual appearance.

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Overwatch 2 Reveal Event Recap - Content Roadmap, June 28 Beta, No More Loot Boxes

Yesterday, Overwatch 2 showcased plans for the anticipated sequel in a special reveal event detailing a new free-to-play, live experience model, which is removing loot boxes in favor of a nine week seasonal battle pass.

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Should WotLK Classic Use the AH From Retail? - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 232

For this week's WoW Economy blog, we discuss all about the differences in Auction Houses from Retail vs. Classic and whether WotLK Classic should use the new Auction House.

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Angwe, the Terror of Menethil Harbour PC Gamer Documentary

PC Gamer has made a short documentary about Angwe, the terror of Menethil Harbour. This piece not only goes into the events that made Angwe notorious but also the reasons, and in the telling, reveals the most important thing about MMOs.

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Is Sepulcher the Hardest Raid Ever? - Dratnos and Tettles Discuss

Blizzard has just announced another massive set of nerfs to Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones and Dratnos and Tettles discuss the difficulty of this raid!

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Diablo Immortal Asia Pacific Region Launch Delayed to July 7

Blizzard has announced that the Asia Pacific region launch of Diablo Immortal will be delayed to July 7.

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Diablo Immortal Post Launch Infographic and $24 Million in Revenue

Blizzard is continuing to celebrate the release of Diablo Immortal with an infographic featuring of game wide stats over the last two weeks. Meanwhile, Pocket Gamer has reported over $24 million in app store revenue, largely from the United States.

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Even More Nerfs Coming to Jailer Encounter in Sepulcher of the First Ones

Blizzard has announced that Jailer is getting even more nerfs than previously announced on the weekly reset.

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Blizzard Working on Fix for Hunter Auto Attack Bug

Blizzard has announced that they are aware of the Hunter Auto Attack bug and are working on a fix for it.

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Patch 1.11: Shadow of the Necropolis Released Sixteen Years Ago on June 20th, 2006

World of Warcraft Patch 1.11: Shadow of the Necropolis was added sixteen years ago. Join us as we remember Naxxramas and the bustle it brought to the Eastern Plaguelands.

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All Nerfs and Changes to Sepulcher of the First Ones Bosses for All Difficulties

We've compiled all the nerfs and changes to Sepulcher of the First Ones bosses on Normal, Heroic and Mythic difficulties since this raid released!

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Midsummer Fire Festival Now Live on Burning Crusade Classic

The Midsummer Fire Festival is live on Burning Crusade Classic realms! The event allows for players to collect Burning Blossoms, which can be exchanged for cosmetic rewards. In addition, the Ahune encounter is now live in Slave Pens.

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Pre-Orders for World of Warcraft Dragonflight Now Available

Pre-orders for World of Warcraft Dragonflight are now available!

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Expansion Releasing This Year!

The Dragonflight expansion Battle.net shop page is indicating that we will see the newest expansion released this year!

Blizzard's 2022 Summer Sale - Up to 50% Off Mounts, 30% Off Character Services

Blizzard has revealed their 2022 summer sale, featuring up to 50% off mounts, a special Midsummer Night’s Pack bundle, and 30% off character services.

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Lil' Ursoc - New Battle Pet Available on Blizzard Shop

Blizzard has added a new battle pet to the Blizzard Shop, Lil' Ursoc, for $10.

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WoW Dragonflight Physical Collector's Edition Now Available for Pre-Order

The WoW Dragonflight Physical Collector's edition is now available for pre-order on the Blizzard gear store.

Dragonflight Expansion Bonus Models and Effects In-Detail

With Dragonflight pre-orders now available, let's take a closer look at the models and effects of the goodies available with each of the three game editions!

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Naxxramas Testing Begins June 23 on Season of Mastery PTR

Blizzard will open the Naxxramas raid for testing on the Season of Mastery Public Test Realm this upcoming Thursday.

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Activision Shareholders Against Board of Directors on Misconduct Report

In a rare move against the wishes of the Board of Directors, shareholders voted in favor of a proposal requiring Activision Blizzard to prepare a public annual report quantifying their efforts to prevent abuse, harassment, and discrimination of employees.

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New Group Finder UI for Wrath Classic

Blizzard has shared a blue post detailing new updates to the Group Finder UI in Wrath of the Lich King Classic.

Mythic Jailer and Halondrus Differences from Announced Nerfs

A large set of nerfs has hit Sepulcher of the First Ones today. It seems like some differences have been found on live servers compared to the Patch Notes, so as you go into your Weekly Clear, you may want to be careful on Halondrus and Jailer!

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Blizzard on Dragonflight Collector’s Edition Codes

Blizzard has answered some common questions regarding the physical Collector's Edition and how game codes will work.

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Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 Hotfixes for June 21st, 2022

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.2.5 hotfixes for June 21st which includes more visual fixes for the Halondrus encounter and a small buff to Surgeon Stitchflesh in Necrotic Wake.

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Blizzard Announces Joyous Journeys in Classic WoW – Upcoming 50% EXP Buff Before Wrath Classic

Blizzard has announced a special event for Classic WoW, Joyous Journeys! This event will start son and grant 50% bonus experience from all sources to help prep you and your alts for Wrath Classic!urces to help prep you and your alts for Wrath Classic!

Blizzard Announces Joyous Journeys in Classic WoW – Upcoming 50% EXP Buff Before Wrath Classic

Blizzard has announced a special event for Classic WoW, Joyous Journeys! This event will start soon and grant 50% bonus experience from all sources to help prep you and your alts for Wrath Classic!

Blizzard Reducing Efficiency of Boosting Groups in BC and Wrath Classic Dungeons Soon

Blizzard has announced that reducing the efficiency of Boosting groups in Burning Crusade Classic dungeons and similar changes to Wrath Classic dungeons in the future with some upcoming changes.

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Change Field of View in WoW with New Console Command in Patch 9.2.5

Players have discovered a new console command which can change your Field of View in WoW. This will allow you to zoom your camera further away from your character, allowing you to see more on your screen!

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The Flames of the Midsummer Fire Festival Burn Bright! June 21–July 5

Midsummer Fire Festival begins today and runs through July 5th. New this year: 3 toys and 210 iLevel gear. Check out our Midsummer Fire Festival guide for all of the hot details.

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Shadowlands DPS Rankings in Season 3 Week 16 - Third Week of Patch 9.2.5

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sepulcher of the First Ones during the third week of Patch 9.2.5! For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones statistics.

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PvE to PvP Realm Transfers and PvP Realm Restrictions Lifted on Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has lifted restrictions on PvP Realms, allowing for both factions to be created on 1 account, as well as allowing PvE realm to PvP realm transfers.

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Developer Update on Wrath of the Lich King Classic

Blizzard has shared a Developer Update on Wrath of the Lich King Classic, covering the #SomeChanges decisions, Social aspects, keeping the game familiar, a focus on the world, and itemization.

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Wrath of the Lich King Classic Beta is Now Live

Blizzard has begun testing Wrath of the Lich King Classic!

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Blizzard Hotfixing Field of View Console Command to Cap it at 90

Blizzard will be hotfixing the Field of View console command to cap it at 90.

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Wrath Classic Beta Development Notes

Blizzard has shared Development Notes on the Wrath Classic Beta, which just went live.

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Patch 9.2.5 Hotfixes for June 22nd, 2022 - Restricted FoV Console Command

Blizzard has posted Patch 9.2.5 hotfixes for June 22nd, 2022 which includes the FoV console command being restricted to 90 and a developers' note on why the change was made.

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Hotfix for Midsummer Fire Festival on Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has a new hotfix for Burning Crusade Classic realms, addressing an issue with Midsummer Fire Festival bonfires not being reset for players that completed them last year.

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World of Warcraft: Complete Collection Now Available

Blizzard is now offering the World of Warcraft: Complete Collection bundle, which includes the Heroic Edition of Shadowlands and the Heroic Edition of the upcoming Dragonflight expansion.

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Naxxramas will Receive Buffs for Wrath of the Lich King Classic

In the most recent Developer Update, Blizzard revealed that they intend to buff health and damage of monsters in Naxxramas for Wrath of the Lich King Classic.

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Best Reactions to the Dragonflight Pre-Order and Release Date Announcement - Too Soon?

Blizzard's announcement of Dragonflight's release date took many people by surprise and we've compiled some of the best reactions to this announcement.

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Diablo Immortal: Battle Pass Update & Free Gameplay Content Soon

Diablo Community Lead Adam "PezRadar" Fletcher has commented on the immediate future of Diablo Immortal. According to a Reddit post, players will be able to dive into a new Battle Pass season and experience free gameplay content features soon.

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On This Day: Patch 6.2: Fury of Hellfire was Released Seven Years Ago on June 23, 2015

On June 23, 2015, World of Warcraft: Patch 6.2: Fury of Hellfire was released. Join us as we remember how we discovered just what Hellfire Peninsula looked like back in the day...

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Naxxramas Testing Clarifications on Season of Mastery

Blizzard has shared a Development Update, clarifying some information regarding the testing in Naxxramas on Season of Mastery.

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The Weekly Reset with Taliesin and Evitel: Dragonflight Pre-Purchase, Release Date, Alpha Testing

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel talk about the Dragonflight pre-purchase, release date, Alpha testing, and more.

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Emblems will Drop in Raids at Launch in Wrath of the Lich King Classic

In the most recent Developer Update, Blizzard revealed that Emblem of Valor will drop from raids at launch in Wrath of the Lich King Classic.

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Wowhead Talent Calculator With Glyph Support for Wrath of the Lich King Classic

We have updated our Wrath of the Lich King Classic Talent Calculator to include glyph support, allowing for quick access at browsing the various glyphs available to a class. To use the Wowhead Wrath of the Lich King Classic Talent Calculator, click here.

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Is Dragonflight too Early? World of Warcraft Expansion Timeline Comparison

Following the surprising announcement that Dragonflight would launch before the end of the year, fans have expressed concern that there isn't much time for a proper test period, prompting Disargeria to create a comparison of past expansion timelines.

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Class Tuning for June 28 - Guardian/Vengeance/Affliction Buffs, Destruction AOE Nerf

Blizzard released a blue post announcing class tuning for the week of June 28, which includes buffs for Guardian Druids, Vengeance Demon Hunters and Affliction Warlocks, a nerf to Destruction's AOE with a single target buff to compensate, and several PvP changes.

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The Evocative Painterly Fan Art of dlikt - Community Spotlight

Today's Community Spotlight looks at the work of dlikt, a digital illustrator who practices by creating amazing World of Warcraft fan art.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Development Interview - Nocturnal Items, Controller Support

Rob Gallerani, Design Director for Diablo II: Resurrected, was recently interviewed by Adam Hartel, artist and recruiter for the Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Games, and Animation, about the development of Diablo II: Resurrected.

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The History of Class Tuning in Shadowlands Season 3 - All Class Changes in Patch 9.2 and Patch 9.2.5

We've compiled all the class changes that have occurred since the start of Shadowlands Season 3!

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How to Buy Your Dragonflight Pre-Order Mount with Gold - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 233

In this week's economy roundup, we look at what you can do right now to make gold and how you can purchase the Dragonflight expansion with gold.

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Unholy DK: First Impression of the New Death Knight Talent Trees in Dragonflight

With the recent reveal of the Dragonflight Death Knight talent trees, our Unholy Death Knight writer provides initial reactions and first impressions to this revamped system. We break down the DK and Unholy trees, discussing the new talents and providing some sample builds. Join us as we predict how this class could play in Dragonflight!

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Diablo II Patch 2.4.3 - Lobby Improvements, Magic Find Weekend, QoL Improvements

Blizzard has published a blog post highlighting changes and new features coming with Patch 2.4.3, which will arrive to D2:R Wednesday, June 29th. To celebrate the arrival of the new Patch, there will be a Magic Find event during the weekend following the release.

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Destruction Warlocks Nerfs Delayed to Start of Season 4, Survival Hunter Will Be Nerfed As Well

Blizzard has announced that they will be delaying the Destruction Warlock nerfs to the start of Season 4 in response to community feedback. In addition, Survival Hunter will be nerfed as well at the start of Season 4.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Magic Find Weekend June 30 - July 4

Blizzard announced their first-ever Diablo II: Resurrected Magic Find Weekend which runs from June 30th to July 4th and grants a 50% buff to Magic Find.

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Adventure Calls - New World of Warcraft Live Action Short

Blizzard has released a new live action short set in the World of Warcraft. In The Tavern, characters discuss a nightmare of a world without magic, cursed to a mundane life without wonder. Luckily, the cure is just a click away...

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Dragonflight 10.0 Patch Pushed to CDN Testing Branch

One of WoW testing branches, WoWVendor3, has been updated by Blizzard to version 10.0, build 44351. While this testing build is only accessible by Blizzard testers, it might indicate the start of the Dragonflight Alpha soon.

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Blizzard Explains Issues with Visual Bugs on Halondrus

Blizzard has written a blog post explaining some of the issues with the previously visual bugs on Halondrus, explaining why it took so long to fix and some of the lessons they learned.

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Feral Druid: First Impression of the New Druid Talent Trees in Dragonflight

With the recent reveal of the Dragonflight Druid talent trees, our Feral Druid writer provides initial reactions and first impressions to this revamped system. We break down the Druid and Feral trees, discussing the new talents and providing some sample builds. Join us as we predict how this class could play in Dragonflight!

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Wowhead's 2022 Pride Pin & Fundraiser to Benefit The Trevor Project

Welcome to Wowhead's 2022 Pride fundraiser! This year we're again working with Tiltify to process donations benefiting The Trevor Project. Our goal this year is $25,000, which we're confident our community can smash through as we reached over $30,000 last year and over $15,000 in 2020. Fundraiser Update: Only three days left to earn your rewards. We've reached two milestones to earn yourselves a Pride Sticker & Magnet in addition to your pin. If we hit $25,000 before 6/30 a random bonus pin will also be added.

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Reactions to the Tank and Destruction Warlock Class Tuning - The Community Asks "Why Now?"

The community had many reactions to the recent announcement of Tank and Destruction Warlock class tuning, with many asking "Why Now?" and having some thoughts on the matter. We're summarizing some of those thoughts in this article.

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Mages: Dragonflight Talent Trees Wishlists for Arcane, Fire and Frost

While we await more Dragonflight Talent Tree reveals, our Mage writers have provided wishlists on what they want to see on their revamped Talent Trees. Check out what new ideas or returning favorites they'd like to see!

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D2:R Patch 2.4.3 Introduces Lobby Updates, Game Search Function, More Games Shown

Diablo II: Resurrected's recently announced Patch 2.4.3 will introduce long-awaited updates to the Game Lobby system for both PC and consoles, including a search option for your Games List!

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In Game Quest Helper Removed in Wrath of the Lich King Classic

In a Developer Interview on Game Rant, it was revealed that the in-game quest helper, which displays quest waypoints on the map will be removed in Wrath Classic.

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June 28th PvP Class Tuning Update - Corrected Values for Holy Priest Mana Regeneration

Blizzard has tweeted an update to this week's class tuning, correcting their values for reduced Holy Priest mana regeneration in PvP to confirm that it is only a 5% nerf rather than a 10% one.

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Shrouded Seasonal Affix Tuning Hotfixes - Versatility Option Nerfed

Some hotfixes have been pushed to live servers which applies some tuning to the upcoming Season 4 Mythic+ affix Shrouded. The Versatility stat option has been nerfed alongside the power of the Dreadlords.

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Season 4 Dungeon Tuning Hotfixes - Return to Karazhan and Iron Docks

Some tuning hotfixes have also been pushed to live servers which adjusts the tuning on the upcoming Season 4 dungeons, Return to Karazhan and Iron Docks. Wanna go for a spin?

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Quest Tracking Features Will Be Present in Wrath Classic

Blizzard has announced they will be adding quest tracking features from Patch 3.3 into Wrath Classic at some point.

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Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 Hotfixes for June 28th, 2022 - Hunter Auto-Shot Bug Fix

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for June 28th, 2022 which includes a bug fix for Hunter Auto-Shot automatically casting.

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On This Day: Patch 4.2: Rage of the Firelands was Released Eleven Years Ago on June 28, 2011

On June 28, 2011, World of Warcraft: Patch 4.2: Rage of the Firelands was released. Join us as we remember all of the fire that went along with Ragnaros take 2.

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Ranking the Shadowlands Mythic+ Dungeons - Dratnos and Tettles Discuss

This week's GG WoW video ranks the original 8 Shadowlands Mythic+ dungeons, and going over the good and bad of each dungeon!

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Shadowlands DPS Rankings in Season 3 Week 17 - Fourth Week of Patch 9.2.5

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sepulcher of the First Ones during the fourth week of Patch 9.2.5! For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones statistics.

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Spellbreak Development Studio Proletariat Acquired by Blizzard Entertainment

Blizzard Entertainment is stepping up efforts to create more content, acquiring Spellbreak development studio Proletariat Inc and merging its hundred plus staff into the World of Warcraft team.

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WoW Loot for Prime Gaming Members: Get the Jewel of the Firelord

Blizzard has teamed up with Amazon Prime Gaming. Subscribers can get three transmog helms: Jewel of the Firelord, the somber Hood of Hungering Darkness, and the frosty Crown of Eternal Winter.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Patch 2.4.3 Now Live - Whirlwind Improvements

With Diablo II: Resurrected Patch 2.4.3 now live, there are changes to the Barbarian and Whirlwind that were not in the pre-patch notes. Learn more here.

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Fun With Numbers: Siege of Orgrimmar Was Released Exactly Half of World of Warcraft's Life Ago

Redditor millarchoffe pointed out this fun fact and we ran with it, checking out events along the way. Join us for a bit of nostalgia!

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Wrath Classic Beta Updated to Level 80

Blizzard has updated the Wrath of the Lich King Classic Beta, increasing the maximum level to 80.

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On This Day: Patch 9.1: Chains of Domination Was Released One Year Ago on June 29, 2021

One year ago Patch 9.1: Chains of Domination was released. Was it just a year ago? Has it already been a year? Join us as we look back at what we were doing a year ago today.

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The Weekly Reset BONUS Episode: Solving Toxicity and Sepulcher Nerfs

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel talked about the Dragonflight pre-purchase, release date, and Alpha testing, but the pre-purchase news hit last minute causing a few segments to end up on the cutting room floor. Here they are in this bonus round of the Weekly Reset...

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Diablo II was Released 22 Years Ago

22 years ago, on June 29, 2000, Diablo II was released by Blizzard North. The first Diablo sequel revolutionized the ARPG genre and, thanks to Diablo II: Resurrected, still mesmerizes its fans to this day.

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Building Azeroth: Northrend - Behind the Scenes Development on Wrath of the Lich King

Blizzard has shared a Youtube video covering the development of Wrath of the Lich King.

Shadowlands Season 4 Begins on August 2nd

Blizzard has announced that Season 4 will begin on August 2nd!

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More Nerfs Coming for Sepulcher Bosses Due to AoTC and CE Being Removed Soon

Blizzard has announced that even more tuning is coming for Sepulcher bosses as the AoTC and CE achievements will be unavailable to acquire soon and far fewer guilds have cleared this tier compared to previous tiers.

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PTR Updated to Shadowlands Patch 9.2.7 Build 44444

The Shadowlands PTR has now been updated to Shadowlands Patch 9.2.7 with a build number of 44444! What does this patch have in store for players?

New Trade Chat Channel Coming in Patch 9.2.7 for Advertisement of Services

Patch 9.2.7 adds a new trade chat channel to advertise services like raiding and dungeon activities.

Region-Wide Commodities on Auction House Coming in Patch 9.2.7

In Patch 9.2.7, the Auction House will be region-wide for commodities such as herbs and flasks instead of server-wide!

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Patch 9.2.7 PTR Class and Spell Tuning - Destruction Warlock

With the first Patch 9.2.7 PTR, we have the delayed Destruction Warlock tuning changes.

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Watch the MDI & AWC Global Finals for 2 Hours on YouTube to Earn the Fearless Spectator title!

Blizzard has announced that you can earn the Fearless Spectator title by watching WoW Esports for 2 hours on YouTube over the next couple weekends.

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Blizzard Summertime Reading & Listening Recommendations

With summer upon us, many gamers will seek added ways to keep up on their favorite franchises while enjoying time outdoors. Fans can now consider the latest slate of novel, comic, soundtrack, and other offerings from Blizzard’s Overwatch®, Warcraft, and Diablo® universes as they spend time under the sun or chilling in the shade!

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Hearthstone Cinematic Trailer - Murder at Castle Nathria

A terrible crime has been committed, Sire Denathrius has been murdered most foul in the latest Hearthstone cinematic trailer, Murder at Castle Nathria!

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Expanding the Development Pipeline of World of Warcraft Bluepost

Following the news that Blizzard Entertainment had acquired the Spellbreak development studio Proletariat, Warcraft General Manager John Hight has shared the official announcement and a short blog post regarding the future of World of Warcraft content development.

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Preist Dragonflight Talent Preview for All Specs

Blizzard has revealed a preview of the Dragonflight Talent system for Priests including baselines abilities, class talents and specific spec talents.

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Ladder Season 1 in Diablo II: Resurrected - Ladder Distribution and Class Builds

We examine class distribution approximately halfway through Ladder Season 1 in Diablo II: Resurrected. Has the meta changed? What classes and builds are having the most overall success in Ladder, and why?

Priest Dragonflight Talent Trees Now Available in Dragonflight Talent Calculator

With Blizzard showing off a preview of the Priest Dragonflight Talent trees, we've added them to Wowhead's Talent Calculator so you can theorycraft, plan and share your build ideas!

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Idol of Y'Shaarj Explained - Blizzard Explains Shadow Priest Dragonflight Talent

Blizzard has explained one of the new Shadow Priest Dragonflight talents, Idol of Y'Shaarj, which changes effects based on your targets emotional state.

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Upcoming Sepulcher of the First Ones Raid Tuning - Even Even More Massive Nerfs

Blizzard has announced even more massive nerfs to Sepulcher of the First Ones, which includes some gigantic nerfs to Mythic Jailer.

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Balance Druid: First Impression of the New Druid Talent Trees in Dragonflight

With the recent reveal of the Dragonflight Druid talent trees, our Balance Druid writer provides initial reactions and first impressions to this revamped system. We break down the Druid and Balance trees, discussing the new talents and providing some sample builds. Join us as we predict how this class could play in Dragonflight!

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Fan Takes on Massive Project to Build Stormwind in Minecraft - Community Spotlight

One fan's labor of love, an impressively detailed recreation of Stormwind in Minecraft. Check this out.

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Guardian Druid: First Impression of the New Druid Talent Trees in Dragonflight

With the recent reveal of the Dragonflight Druid talent trees, our Guardian Druid writer provides initial reactions and first impressions to this revamped system. We break down the Druid and Guardian trees, discussing the new talents and providing some sample builds. Join us as we predict how this class could play in Dragonflight!

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Region Wide Commodities on Auction House in Patch 9.2.7 - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 234

We discuss the gold making implications of Auction House commodities becoming region-wide in Patch 9.2.7.

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Blizzard's Class Tuning Problems - Dratnos and Tettles Discuss

Class balance has been a hot topic that's recently catapulted into the foreground off of the back of a series of decisions, tuning, and delayed tuning from Blizzard, so Dratnos and Tettles discuss this topic!

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Restoration Druid: First Impression of the New Druid Talent Trees in Dragonflight

With the recent reveal of the Dragonflight Druid talent trees, our guest Restoration Druid writer provides initial reactions and first impressions to this revamped system. We break down the Druid and Restoration trees, discussing the new talents and providing some sample builds. Join us as we predict how this class could play in Dragonflight!

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Alliance Hall of Fame Closing Soon - Last Chance for Famed Slayer of the Banished One Title

Almost 2 months after the Horde Hall of Fame closed, the Alliance Hall of Fame is closing on the next weekly reset as one hundred Alliance guilds have now defeated Mythic Jailer!

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Diablo Immortal Asia Pacific Launch Roadmap

Blizzard has released an in-depth launch guide for the release of Diablo Immortal in select Asia Pacific regions on July 7. The blog post reveals information regarding exact release times, cross-play, controller compatibility, and much more!

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Demon Hunter: Dragonflight Talent Trees Wishlists for Havoc & Vengeance

While we await more Dragonflight Talent Tree reveals, our Demon Hunter writers have provided wishlists on what they want to see on their revamped Talent Trees. Check out what new ideas or returning favorites they'd like to see!

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3D Character Artist Recreates Judgement Set - Community Spotlight

3D Character artist Sean Ferretti thought it would be cool to recreate the Paladin Judgement set with PBR and a higher poly count. He was right; it is very cool.

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Season of Mastery Characters Will Have Option to Transfer to Wrath Classic

Blizzard has announced that there will be a free character transfer for Season of Mastery players, transferring to Classic Era or Wrath of the Lich King Classic realms.

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Blood DK: First Impression of the New Death Knight Talent Trees in Dragonflight

With the recent reveal of the Dragonflight Death Knight talent trees, our Blood Death Knight writer provides initial reactions and first impressions to this revamped system. We break down the Blood and Death Knight trees, discussing the new talents and providing some sample builds. Join us as we predict how this class could play in Dragonflight!

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Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 Hotfixes for July 5, 2022 - Sepulcher Massive Nerfs Now Live

Blizzard has posted patch hotfixes today which contains the previously announced massive nerfs to Sepulcher of the First Ones raid.

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Alliance Hall of Fame Still Open After Weekly Reset in NA

Even though the Alliance Hall of Fame was filled before the weekly reset, guilds on NA have reported that the Alliance Hall of Fame is still open and the achievement can still be obtained.

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Rogue Wishlists for Dragonflight Talent Tree - Assassination, Outlaw, and Subtlety

While we await more Dragonflight Talent Tree reveals, our Rogue writers have provided wishlists on what they want to see on their revamped Talent Trees. Check out what new ideas or returning favorites they'd like to see!

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Diablo Immortal Content Update: Battle Pass Season 2 On July 7, New Helliquary Raid Boss

Blizzard has released details around Diablo Immortal's first content patch after launch! The preview includes a look at the second Battle Pass season called Bloodsworn which kicks off on July 7, a highlight of Vitaath, the new 8-man Helliquary raid boss, and a long list of bug fixes for both mobile and PC clients.

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Diablo Immortal Vitaath Helliquary Raid Guide Highlight

In their latest Diablo Immortal blog post, Blizzard introduced Vitaath, the second 8-man Helliquary Raid boss of Diablo Immortal. Wowhead has created a Vitaath Helliquary Raid guide for all players who want to try their best at beating Diablo Immortal's newest raid encounter!

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Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Faces Scrutiny in the U.K.

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is facing increased scrutiny from the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority, to determine whether the merger would hurt competition through higher prices, lower quality, or reduced choice.

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Blizzard Committed to Bringing Back BlizzCon in 2023 - Los Angeles Times Interview with Mike Ybarra

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Mike Ybarra announced that Blizzard is committed to bringing back BlizzCon in 2023.

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Raid Rewards Experiments in Season 4

Blizzard has detailed some of their reward plans for Season 4 in terms of raid gear.

Blizzard Changing Season 4 Vendor Currency to Be Acquired Earlier and Adding Catch-Up

Blizzard has announced that they are changing the Season 4 vendor currency to be acquired earlier by players and adding a catch-up mechanism for players or alts who start later in the season.

Mythic Jailer, Mythic Sylvanas and Heroic Jailer Mounts Remaining Until Dragonflight

Blizzard has confirmed that the Mythic Jailer and Mythic Sylvanas will remain at a 100% drop rate until Dragonflight launches as well as Heroic Jailer mount.

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Upcoming Valor and Conquest Reset - Season 4 Has Uncapped Valor and a Higher Conquest Cap

Blizzard has announced that Shadowlands Season 4 will reset Conquest and Valor Points. This Season will not have a cap on Valor Points, and Conquest will have a higher Conquest cap than previous Seasons.

Blizzard Confirms Alliance Hall of Fame is Full But Will Remain Open This Week for Fairness

Blizzard has confirmed that the Alliance Hall of Fame was filled last week and intended to be closed this week. However, it never officially closed due to an error and for fairness, Blizzard is allowing Alliance players this entire reset to earn the Hall of Fame achievement.

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Blizzard Will Be Address Cosmic Flux Availability in Season 4

Blizzard is working on Cosmic Flux availability in Shadowlands Season 4, but they haven't nailed down the exact implementation yet.

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Shadowlands DPS Rankings in Season 3 Week 18 - Fifth Week of Patch 9.2.5

Today we will take a look at the DPS balance in Sepulcher of the First Ones during the fifth week of Patch 9.2.5! For this analysis we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones statistics.

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Wrath Classic Beta Update - Barbershop, Spells Renamed, Bug Fixes

The Wrath of the Lich King Classic Beta was recently updated, adding in the Barbershop, changing the name of a Death Knight talent, as well as fixes for numerous bugs.

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Blizzard’s Dragonflight Preview: An Eye on Professions

Blizzard has released a Dragonflight profession preview going over crafting orders, profession specs, and quality!

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Fluffy and You - Hunter Pets on Dragonflight and Beyond

Blizzard has replied to a feedback thread on the Community Coucil forums about the state of Hunter Pets in Shadowlands and a discussion about what their future entails in Dragonflight and beyond.

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Dragonflight Alpha on Battle.net Launcher

On the Battle.net Catalog config, new data showing the Dragonflight Alpha has been added to the Battle.net Launcher. Currently, nothing is available for download, but the launcher is being prepared for the upcoming Alpha Test.

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Heroes of the Storm Officially Entering Maintenance Mode

Blizzard released a statement confirming that Heroes of the Storm is officially entering maintenance mode, with no plans for new content besides bug fix/balance patches.

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Hunter Dragonflight Talent Preview

Blizzard has previewed the new Hunter talent trees coming in Dragonflight!

Rogue Dragonflight Talent Preview

Blizzard has previewed the new Rogue talent trees coming in Dragonflight!

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Hunter Dragonflight Talent Trees Now Available in Dragonflight Talent Calculator

We've added the Hunter Talent Trees to Wowhead's Talent Calculator so you can theorycraft, plan and share your build ideas!

Diablo III PTR Patch 2.7.4 Preview - Season 27 Angelic Crucibles Theme

Blizzard has released a preview for Diablo III's upcoming PTR Patch 2.7.4 testing period, which includes item changes, Adventure Mode unlocking for all accounts by default, and Season 27's theme revolving around Angelic Crucibles.

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Rogue Dragonflight Talent Trees Now Available in Dragonflight Talent Calculator

We've added the Dragonflight Rogue Talent Trees to Wowhead's Talent Calculator so you can theorycraft, plan and share your build ideas!

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Transfer Cosmic Flux to Alts with New Pouch of Prodigious Wonders Item

A new item is currently being deployed on live servers that allows for Cosmic Flux to be transferred to alts! The Pouch of Prodigious Wonders is a BoA item that costs 1500 Cosmic Flux and grants 1250 when opened.

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World of Warcraft Dragonflight Alpha Rumored to Start Thursday, July 14th

Alpha testing for World of Warcraft Dragonflight is rumored to begin this coming Thursday, on July 14th!

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Rextroy One-Shots: 2.5 Million Hunter One-Shots with Covenant Legendary

The inimitable Rextroy doing what he does best: finding a potential bug, making it work for him, and applying it for fun and entertainment. Check it out.

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Watch the MDI Global Finals This Weekend to Earn the Fearless Spectator Title

The MDI Global Finals are taking place this weekend and by watching for 2 hours you can earn the Fearless Spectator Title!

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Jewel of the Firelord - User Created Transmog Ideas

The Jewel of the Firelord is back again for a short time, here are some creative transmog ideas to go with it.

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Frost DK: First Impression of the New Death Knight Talent Trees in Dragonflight

With the reveal of the Dragonflight Death Knight talent trees, our Frost Death Knight writer provides initial reactions and first impressions to this revamped system. We break down the DK and Frost trees, discussing the new talents and providing some sample builds. Join us as we predict how this class could play in Dragonflight!

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Shaman Wishlists for Dragonflight Talent Tree - Elemental, Enhancement, and Restoration

While we await more Dragonflight Talent Tree reveals, our Shaman writers have provided wishlists on what they want to see on their revamped Talent Trees. Check out what new ideas or returning favorites they'd choose!

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Dragonflight Professions Update - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 235

We discuss the implications and thoughts on the recent Dragonflight professions preview and how it affects the economy of WoW.

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The Great Push Returning in August with Shadowlands Season 4

Blizzard has announced that the Great Push will return in August for Shadowlands Season 4!

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Monk Wishlists for Dragonflight Talent Tree - Brewmaster, Mistweaver, and Windwalker

While we await more Dragonflight Talent Tree reveals, our Monk writers have provided wishlists on what they want to see on their revamped Talent Trees. Check out what new ideas or returning favorites they'd choose!

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Warlocks Wishlists for Dragonflight Talent Tree - Affliction, Demonology, and Destruction

While we await more Dragonflight Talent Tree reveals, our Warlock writers have provided wishlists on what they want to see on their revamped Talent Trees. Check out what new ideas or returning favorites they'd choose!

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Paladin Wishlists for Dragonflight Talent Tree - Holy, Protection, and Retribution

While we await more Dragonflight Talent Tree reveals, our Paladin writers have provided wishlists on what they want to see on their revamped Talent Trees. Check out what new ideas or returning favorites they'd choose!

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Dragonflight Preview: A Closer Look at the Dracthyr Customization Options

Blizzard has previewed some of the Dracthyr customization options!

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Dragonflight Hunter Talent Tree Clarifications and Updates

Blizzard has posted some updates regarding the Dragonflight Hunter Talent Tree noting at least one new path and tooltip clarifications.

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The Great Push is Expanding for Shadowlands Season 4

Blizzard has released a blog post detailing their plans to expand The Great Push in Shadowlands Season 4. With this new Mythic+ tournament format, players will first compete within three regional brackets, with the top six teams advancing to the global finals.

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Gehennas EU Realm Closing to Free Character Transfers Soon

Blizzard has announced that the EU realm Gehennas will soon become closed, preventing free character transfers.

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The Raid and Party Buff Meta in Dragonflight - Dratnos and Tettles Dsicuss

With the recent reveal of Outlaw Rogue party utility, Dratnos and Tettles discuss the raid and party utility coming in Dragonflight and what the meta might look like!

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The Weekly Reset with Taliesin and Evitel: Dragonflight Alpha, Talent Trees, Professions, and More

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel talk about the Dragonflight Alpha, professions, talent trees, and what we can expect...this week?

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Nether-Gorged Greatwyrm Is New 6 Month Subscription Mount

Blizzard has revealed a new mount available with a 6-month WoW subscription, the Nether-Gorged Greatwyrm.

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Diablo III PTR Patch 2.7.4 Now Live - New Seasonal Theme, Item Changes, General Updates

The Diablo III 16-day PTR testing period for the 2.7.4 patch is now live, including the new seasonal theme (revolving around Angelic Crucibles), item changes, general updates, and more! Learn how to install the PTR client and participate.

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On This Day - Patch 1.6: Assault on Blackwing Lair Launched Seventeen Years Ago on July 12th, 2005

World of Warcraft Patch 1.6: Assault on Blackwing Lair was released seventeen years ago today. Join us as we remember when we took the fight to Nefarian and were treated to the start of a monthly distraction of the exotic and wondrous.

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Shadow Priest: First Impression of the New Priest Talent Trees in Dragonflight

With the reveal of the Dragonflight Priest talent trees, our Shadow Priest writer provides initial reactions and concerns on this revamped system. We break down the Priest and Shadow trees, discussing the new talents and providing some sample builds. Join us as we predict how this class could play in Dragonflight!

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Protection Warrior Wishlist for Dragonflight Talent Tree

While we await more Dragonflight Talent Tree reveals, our Protection Warrior provided a wishlist on what they want to see on their revamped Talent Trees. Check out what new ideas or returning favorites they'd choose!

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Undocumented Buffs to 2H Gavel of the First Arbiter Weapon from Jailer

With the weekly reset, it looks like there were some undocumented buffs to Jailer's Gavel of the First Arbiter weapon, making this powerful weapon even more powerful!

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German Advertisement for Dragonflight Features Dragon Riding

The World of Warcraft Facebook page has released a German advertisement for Dragonflight, featuring Dragon Riding.

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Further Changes to Hunter Talent Trees in Dragonflight - Marksmanship and Survival Changes

Blizzard has posted further thoughts on changes coming to the Hunter Talent trees in Dragonflight for Marksmanship and Survival.

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Addons Enabled on Wrath Classic Beta - Questie, WeakAuras, Wowhead Looter

The Wrath Classic Beta was updated to a new build today, which enabled Addons for players!

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Mythic+ Charity Pro-Am Event: Amateur Sign-ups Open

The 2nd Annual Mythic+ Charity Pro-Am is almost here and registration for amateur players is open. Check out all of the details and see if you qualify!

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Bayard Wu Shares New Alexstrasza Portrait

Bayard Wu, a Principal Illustrator at Blizzard , has shared a new piece of official Dragonflight Alexstrasza art. Check it out.

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Preservation Evoker Abilities and Gameplay in WoW Dragonflight

The Preservation Evoker is one of two new specs coming in Dragonflight. Check out descriptions and videos of the abilities that Preservation Evoker has in Dragonflight to keep your friends alive!

Devastation Evoker Abilities and Gameplay in WoW Dragonflight

The Devastation Evoker is one of two new specs coming in Dragonflight. Check out descriptions and videos of the abilities that Preservation Evoker has in Dragonflight to deal massive damage!

New Evoker Raid Buff in Dragonflight - Blessing of the Bronze

In Dragonflight, all Dracthyr Evokers will be bringing a new raid buff called Blessing of the Bronze!

New Evoker Party and Raid Utility Abilities in WoW Dragonflight

In Dragonflight, both Preservation and Devastation Evokers will have the ability to talent into an ability that provides party utility and an ability that provides raid utility. Check out how you can help your friends!

Dracthyr Customization in Dragonflight - All Alpha Dragon Form Customizations

In this post we will go over all options for every customization for Dracthyr's Dragon Form. The Dragon Form has 41 different customization options, providing players with a plethora of ways to personalize their characters.

Blizzard Currently Plans on Group Loot Returning to Raid Content in Dragonflight

During a group interview with Wowhead, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas stated that group loot would be an option for raid groups in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight!

Dragonflight Alpha Begins Today - July 14

Blizzard has announced that the Dragonflight Alpha begins today, July 14th!

Temple of the Jade Serpent and Court of Stars to Return as Mythic+ Dungeons in Dragonflight

During a group interview with Wowhead, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas stated that Temple of the Jade Serpent (Mists of Pandaria) and Court of Stars (Legion) would be returning as Mythic+ dungeons in Dragonflight Season 1.

Evoker Dragonflight Talent Trees Now Available in Dragonflight Talent Calculator

We've added the Evoker Talent Trees to Wowhead's Dragonflight Talent Calculator so you can theorycraft, plan and share your build ideas!

Dracthyr Customization in Dragonflight - All Alpha Female Visage Customizations

In this post we will go over all options for every customization for Dracthyr's Female Visage Form. The Female Visage Form has 25 different customization options, providing players with a plethora of ways to personalize their characters.

Mage Datamined Spell Changes and Talent Tree Speculation in Dragonflight Alpha

The Dragonflight Alpha is now here and we've datamined some changes to the base Mage toolkit. We've also datamined many many new Mage spells which look like they are part of the unannounced Dragonflight Talent Tree!

Shaman Datamined Spell Changes and Talent Tree Speculation in Dragonflight Alpha

The Dragonflight Alpha is now here and we've datamined some changes to the base Shaman toolkit. In addition, we've datamined many many new Shaman spells which look like they are part of the unannounced Dragonflight Talent Tree! Is the old fan favourite Gust of Wind returning?

Dragonflight Talent Calculator Now Updated for Alpha for Available Classes

Wowhead's Dragonflight Talent calculator is now updated to support Dragonflight alpha data for all six available classes.

Warrior Datamined Spell Changes and Talent Tree Speculation in Dragonflight Alpha

We've datamined some changes to the base Warrior toolkit. In addition, we've datamined many new Warrior spells which look like they are part of the unannounced Dragonflight Talent Tree!

Dragonflight Alpha Group Interview - Talents, Testing Timeframe, Customizations, Loot Distribution

Wowhead participated in a group interview with Game Director Ion Hazzikostas which answered many questions about Dragonflight! Topics include Group Loot, the Alpha testing schedule, older dungeons in Dragonflight Mythic Season 1, Power Infusion in the Priest Talent Tree, and more!

Paladin Datamined Spell Changes and Talent Tree Speculation in Dragonflight Alpha

The Dragonflight Alpha is now here and we've datamined some changes to the base Paladin toolkit. In addition, we've datamined many new Paladin spells which look like they are part of the unannounced Dragonflight Talent Tree!

New Collection Achivements in WoW Dragonflight - 500 Mounts, 500 Toys, 2000 Pets

Dragonflight finally adds new collection achievements to WoW. The last time general collection achievements were added was during the BFA pre-patch nearly four years ago.

Monk Talent Tree Speculation in Dragonflight Alpha

The Dragonflight Alpha is now here and we've datamined a couple new Monk spells which look like they are part of the unannounced Dragonflight Talent Tree!

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Dracthyr Customization in Dragonflight - All Alpha Male Visage Customizations

In this post we will go over all options for every customization for Dracthyr's Male Visage Form. The Male Visage Form has 27 different customization options, providing players with a plethora of ways to personalize their characters.

Inclusivity Updates in Dragonflight - Body Type and Pronoun Options Discovered

Character customization is being updated in Dragonflight, renaming the traditional Male and Female options to Body 1 and Body 2, while datamined strings indicate that players may be able to select their preferred pronouns and character voice!

Hotfixes Coming to Classic Season of Mastery Naxxramas PTR

Blizzard has released a Blue Post detailing the upcoming hotfixes to Naxxramas for Classic Season of Mastery.

Tier Tokens in Dragonflight - Evoker Joining the Zenith Tier Token

We've datamined Tier tokens associated with the first raid, Vault of the Incarnates and Evokers have been added to one of the tier tokens. Find out which classes share a tier token with Evokers in Dragonflight!

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Demon Hunter and Warlock Speculated Talent Tree Datamined Spells for on Dragonflight Alpha

We've datamined one spell that could be on the Demon Hunter Talent Tree and one spell that could be on the Warlock Talent Tree.

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Vault of the Incarnates is First WoW Dragonflight Raid

Vault of the Incarnates is the first raid coming in WoW Dragonflight, featuring eight bosses with Raszageth the Storm-Eater as the final boss.

Naxxramas on Classic Season of Mastery Launches on July 28

Blizzard has just announced the release date for Naxxramas on Classic Season of Mastery!

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First Look at Dragonflight Mount Models - Gladiator Mount, Lava Snails, River Otter, and More

We're taking our first look at mount models coming in Dragonflight! While you can ride and customize your dragon mount through Dragonriding (which you can learn more about in our Dragonriding preview), in this post we'll highlight some of the mounts you can collect including Fox Wyverns, Salamanders, and Snails.

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Dragonflight Alpha Maps - Dragon Isles, Overworld, The Azure Vault, Uldaman

For the first Dragonflight Alpha build, we already have many artistically-rendered maps for many of the new zones coming in the expansion. These maps include maps for the Dragon Isles continent, individual zone maps, and even for two of the new dungeons, The Azure Vault and Uldaman: Legacy of Tyr.

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Dragon Aspect Model Updates in Dragonflight - Alexstrazsa, Kalecgos, Wrathion, and More

Several of the most prominent dragon characters have received updates to both their humanoid and dragon forms on the World of Warcraft Dragonflight Alpha, including Alexstrazsa, Kalecgos, Wrathion, and more!

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Dragon Isles Minimap in Dragonflight - Explore the Full Minimap of the Continent!

Can't wait to start your journey through the Dragon Isles? We've datamined the full minimap of the new continent coming with WoW Dragonflight.

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Dragonflight Azure Span Zone Preview

The Azure Span is the ancient home of the Blue Dragonflight, with varying biomes such as lush forest tundras and snow-covered plains. This is one of the largest WoW zones to date.

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Ducks in Dragonflight Alpha - Duck Model Datamining

They've discovered the technology, they cracked the code, ducks are coming to World of Warcraft! These brand new webbed-feet hooligans might just be the best thing in the Dragon Isle's Waking Shores.

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Dragonflight Loading Screens - Azure Vault, Life Pools, Taz'algeth Academy, Uldaman

The first build of Dragonflight Alpha brings us the loading screens for four of the eight new dungeons: The Azure Vault, Ruby Life Pools, Taz'algeth Academy, and Uldaman: Legacy of Tyr.

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Early Look at Dragonflight Raid Trinkets and Proc Effects

The first WoW Dragonflight alpha build added many trinkets from the first raid, Vault of the Incarnates.

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Dragonflight Talent Feedback - Future Plans for Core and Unholy Death Knight Trees

Blizzard has posted an update about their future plans for the core and unholy trees for Death Knights, which should be present in next week's alpha build.

500 Mounts Achievement Reward to be Changed in Future Alpha Build

Blizzard agrees with you and will be changing the reward for the 500 mount achievement in a future Dragonflight alpha build!

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The Tuskarr Tribes of the Azure Span in Dragonflight

While there are many new threats lurking across the Dragon Isles, not all the natives are enemies. Wrath of the Lich King fans may be pleased to see that the Tuskarr are hearty and well, making their living along the icy shores of the Azure Span!

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Lessons Learned: Sepulcher was an Arms Race that Won't be Repeated in Dragonflight

During a Dragonflight interview with Towelliee, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas commented on lessons learned in Shadowlands. Referring to Sepulcher as an "arms race," he admitted defeat, acknowledging that it wasn't the best experience for the playerbase.

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New 34 Slot Bags and 36 Slot Reagent Bags from Tailoring in Dragonflight

Dragonflight is adding four new crafted bags from the tailoring profession, allowing players to haul around more than ever before!

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New Gnoll Models in Dragonflight - Hogger Gets a Facelift

The Dragon Isles aren't just the ancient birthplace of the dragonflights, but also home to many other races both new and familiar. One returning fan favorite that players should recognize are Gnolls, vicious hyena-like humanoids who will serve as baddies throughout the Azure Span.

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The Centaur Clan of the Ohn'ahran Plains in Dragonflight - New Centaur Models

Another returning race with new high resolution models that long-time players may recognize in Dragonflight are the Centaur! First appearing as a neutral faction wary of our intentions, this clan controls the wide-open Ohn'ahran Plains, named for the wild god of the wind who guided them to the Dragon Isles ages ago.

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Phials Replace Flasks in Dragonflight - List of All Effects

Phials are replacing Flasks in Dragonflight and many have very unique effects. Check out all the ones we’ve seen so far!

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Combat Potions in Dragonflight - The Return of Prolonged Power

There are many new combat potions in Dragonflight, which includes the return of a potion similar to Prolonged Power, in addition to potions that you can use while dead to help your raid.

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Fun Alchemy Effects in Dragonflight - Toxic Consumables, Potions Usable While Dead

Alchemy is one of the professions that can be tested on the first build of Dragonflight Alpha. A lot of new fun and experimental potions are being tested with Alchemy this time around, and we have a list of the more outrageous effects!

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New Creature Models in Dragonflight

On the Dragon Isles, you will find numerous creatures--familiar and magical--with a unique draconic twist. In this post, we're highlighting many new creatures datamined on the Dragonflight Alpha, including otters, squirrels, lizards, rabbits, and cats--many of which have visual details reminiscent of dragons to befit the theme of the expansion.

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Dragon Creature Models in Dragonflight

The Dragon Isles is naturally teeming with Dragon NPCs, and in this post, we've previewed all the datamined Dragon NPC models!

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Dragonflight Dungeon Bosses on Alpha - Infinite Dragonflight Hints in Uldaman

Check out our early preview of the datamined Dragonflight dungeon names, bosses, and their abilities.

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Sindragosa Found in Dragonflight (Story Spoilers)

On Taliesin and Evitel's interview with Steve Danuser back in April, some confusion on the interview has led to Danuser accidentally mentioning that Sindragosa will have a participation in Dragonflight. With the first Dragonflight alpha build now available for testing, Sindragosa has been found!

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Shaman Primalist Class Tier Set Models Early Look in Dragonflight - Vault of the Incarnates Raid

We have our first look at the in-game models for the Primalist class tier sets coming in the Vault of the Incarnates Dragonflight raid starting with Shamans!

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Rogue Primalist Class Tier Set Models Early Preview in Dragonflight - Vault of the Incarnates Raid

The Primalist class tier will drop in the Vault of the Incarnates Dragonflight raid and we're continuining our Tier Set Model previews with an early look at the Rogue tier set model!

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Hunter Primalist Class Tier Set Models Early Look in Dragonflight - Vault of the Incarnates Raid

The Primalist class tier will drop in the Vault of the Incarnates Dragonflight raid and we're continuining our Tier Set Model previews with an early look at the Hunter tier set model!

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Warcraft Logs Poll for How to Handle Power Infusion in Dragonflight Rankings

Warcraft Logs has created a poll, allowing players to vote on how they would like to see Power Infusion handled on rankings.

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Mage Primalist Class Tier Set Models Early Look in Dragonflight - Vault of the Incarnates Raid

The Primalist class tier will drop in the Vault of the Incarnates Dragonflight raid and we're continuining our Tier Set Model previews with an early look at the Mage tier set model!

Dragonflight Talent Feedback - Future Plans for Hunter Trees

Blizzard discusses some plans coming in the next few builds to Hunters.

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Dragonflight Talent Feedback - Future Plans for Hunter Trees

Blizzard discusses some plans coming in the next few builds to Hunters. Edit: Blizzard has now commented twice more on Hunter Talent Trees.

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Demon Hunter Primalist Class Tier Set Models Early Look in Dragonflight - Vault of the Incarnates Raid

The Primalist class tier will drop in the Vault of the Incarnates Dragonflight raid and we're continuining our Tier Set Model previews with an early look at the Demon Hunter tier set model!

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Turalyon and Stormwind Guards React to Dracthyr Presence in Dragonflight

On the Dragonflight Alpha servers, part of the introduction questline to the expansion is available for testing for Alliance characters. Much of the questline has placeholder tags, but we found some interesting reactions from both common Stormwind citizens and the current high king of the Alliiance, High Exarch Turalyon.

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Clarifications About Pet Battle Event in Dragonflight - Just Tooltip Clarifications

Blizzard has replied on the forums about players concerned with a recent string change with the Pet Battle Bonus Event. The change represents only a string fix based on the updates to Pet Battle experience that happened in 9.1.5.

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Preservation Evoker: Early Hands-on Review of the New Healer in Dragonflight

With the Dragonflight Alpha released, Preservation Evokers are now testable. We break down our complete testing of Preservation Evoker and explore this unique, compelling, and surprisingly complex new healer.

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New Crafting Recipes in Dragonflight

Alongside the planned profession overhaul, Dragonflight is introducing several new recipes for crafters. While there are the expected new gems, healing potions, and crafted gear highlighted in Blizzard's Professions Preview, there are also a number of number of unique options we haven't seen before!

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The Titanic Watchers of the Dragon Isles

Courtesy of the Dragonflight Alpha, we've got our first in-game look at the titanic watchers of the Dragon Isles!

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Death Knight Primalist Class Tier Set Models Early Look in Dragonflight - Vault of the Incarnates Raid

The Primalist class tier will drop in the Vault of the Incarnates Dragonflight raid and we're continuining our Tier Set Model previews with an early look at the Death Knight tier set model!