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New avatars have been added to the Battle.net launcher, including all 39 hero talent specializations in The War Within!
Blizzard has once again extended NA maintenance by another 2 hours, now ending at 11:00 AM PDT.
Looking for an easy way to gear alts during the Delve weekly event? The quest Delves: Khaz Algar Research appears to be on the daily lockout, with many players reporting that this quest appeared again after the daily reset. With this, you can quickly get Pinnacle Caches with only three Delve runs for any characters you want.
Blizzard has posted some concept art over on X, formerly Twitter, showcasing the last 20 years of WoW!
This week we discuss an important hidden feature of the expansion, a catchup currency that defines ways in which you can gain Knowledge Points if you start late in your chosen profession. We also discuss the partner to Knowledge, Artisan's Acuity and how this catchup can be utilized with profession shuffling.
Wrath of the Lich King Timewalking Event Now Live - Normal Nerub-ar Cache & Hero Track Ulduar Caches
Wrath of the Lich King Timewalking is now available through the week of October 8th! Complete 5 Timewalking dungeons for a Normal Cache of Nerubian Treasures and defeat Yogg-Saron in Ulduar Timewalking for a Hero Track Cache of Timewarped Treasures.
With the announcement of the release date for Patch 11.0.5, Blizzard has revealed that the secrets coming with the 20th Anniversary event, the Guest Relations Questline, will be available during the second week of the patch, starting October 28th. Additional secrets will be available on November 4th.
With the October 8th Weekly Reset, players will be able to obtain another Spark of Omens and Matrix Catalyst charge!
With eight guilds having defeated Mythic Queen Ansurek, Raider.IO is celebrating with the Race to World First Awards, a chance for players to look back and vote on the best memes and moments of Nerub-ar Palace!
This week we talk about casual gold making and some easy ways to make a bit of gold on the side to pay for repairs. We also look at ways to make gold during the next Anniversary Event and take a deeper look at the profit margins of maxed out Thaumaturgy. Plus, we discuss gold deflation and the effects on the economy.
With Patch 11.0.5 launching this week, we want to take a look at some of the Mythic+ data for Patch 11.0.2. This data is collected from Raider.io's Mythic+ Rankings.
A late night hotfix has nerfed Elemental Shaman's AoE!
Some early morning class tuning hotfixes have been pushed to live servers, fixing the Outlaw Rogue exploit and buffing Enhancement Shaman.
More hotfixes have hit live servers, nerfing Blackrock Depths!
In an update to the Battle.net App catalog, Blizzard has renamed the old 11.0.2 PTR branch to "PTR 11.0.7". This means we should see our first public 11.0.7 build soon.
With players looking to complete Celebrate Good Fun a couple of times in the next few weeks, we want to talk about the fastest and the easiest methods to complete this quest. The fastest method can complete the quest in less than four minutes, and the easiest way allows you to complete it while AFK.
Repeatable Bronze Celebration Token Sources After 100 Token Achievement - WoW 20th Anniversary Event
After obtaining 100 Bronze Celebration Tokens from the 20th Anniversary Event, you will gain access to drops from several repeatable sources. We have all sources for repeatable token drops through the event!
With the October 29th reset, players can turn in their Nerub-ar Finery for further increases to their Severed Strands raid buff.
Blizzard has published the first set of notes for Patch 11.0.7 PTR.
This week we look at some potential changes to Professions coming in 11.0.7 PTR and what that could mean for calculating profits. We also look at methods for getting started in building gold for Tokens and Brutosaurs. Also, we showcase a great addon to take the pain out of milling and transmuting fragmented stacks of materials.
Darkmoon Faire Returns in the War Within - Profession Quests & XP/Rep Buff Stacking with Anniversary
The Darkmoon Faire returns again in the War Within! Stack the XP and Reputation buff with the 20th Anniversary or complete profession quests for skill and knowledge!
With the Mountain Dew promotion now live, players have tested and you are able to redeem the promotional codes with any Battle.net account. However, you still need to be in the US to generate the codes.
New Tabards from Timewalking Events in Patch 11.0.7 - Explorer's League, Kor'kron, Auchenai and More
With this week's Patch 11.0.7 build, we've discovered six new tabards being added to Patch 11.0.7! We suspect these will be added to Timewalking vendors, like the previous tabards datamined in Patch 11.0.5.
With only five days left to Warcraft Direct, Blizzard has started posting reminders on their social media accounts. The Hearthstone account post, however, includes the announcement of a new Twitch Drop campaign starting next week, which will reward the Blackrock Warsaber and Kaldorei War Wolf mounts in WoW.
This week we discuss both past and future profession changes and what it means for gold making markets in The War Within. We also dive into the secondary professions - Fishing and Cooking to see where the gold can be made. Finally, we have a great masterclass on combining Jewelcrafting and Alchemy with great results!
University of Warcraft Football Match - University of Washington Huskies Collaboration with Blizzard
Blizzard has announced a new collaboration with the University of Washington Huskies to bring the "University of Warcraft" team to American Football. This collaboration will feature a one-of-a-kind stadium experience with unique logos and designs, and include WoW Mascots leading the teams onto the field this Friday, November 15th, at 6 p.m. Pacific Time.
Warcraft Rumble celebrates their first anniversary by bringing Rumble to PC via Battle.net in a beta coming December 10th. Later this season, Blizzard is also adding 4 Split Leaders that belong to two families.
The Guest Relations clues for today include the start of Chapter 3, and we're being sent to look for pirate stuff! Spoilers in this post. The Guest Relations clues for today include the start of Chapter 3, and we're being sent to look for pirate stuff! Spoilers in this post. EDIT: The Booty Bay NPCs have been fixed, allowing the quest to be completed by those hated by the goblins!
In a somewhat surprising announcement, the upcoming Obsidian Entertainment action RPG Avowed is being released on the Battle.net launcher and is now available for pre-order ahead of its February 18th release date!
Taliesin and Evitel had an exclusive interview with Senior Game Director Ion Hazzikostas and Assistant Lead Quest Designer Mark Kelada about the Warcraft Direct reveals. They talk about Player Housing challenges and desires, the new D.R.I.V.E. system, and discuss the team goals for displaying Goblin society in the new patch.
In an interview with Buffed.de, Senior Game Director Ion Hazzikostas revealed the final Season 2 dungeons are Theatre of Pain and Operation Mechagon: Workshop.
This week we touch on the excitement of Warcraft Direct and look ahead to the future possibilities of gold making. We also look at several different gold making builds and how it's not too late to get started in professions. On top of that, we look at cross realm trading and discuss if it's still viable.
Blizzard has released The Sky Witch Pack which is now available in the Battle.net Shop for $30 USD.
Blizzard has released a behind the scenes look of The Reven Pack!
Starting December 10th, join Raider.IO to Break the Meta of The War Within Season 1 by completing Mythic+ dungeon with eligible specializations and win some epic prizes!
It was once said that Garrisons were Warcraft's version of Player Housing... but we all know how that ended up going. Since 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,' let's take a look at Garrisons, what they meant to be, what they ended up being, and the social challenges that player housing can pose during Midnight.
Patch 11.0.7 didn't launch with all the class tuning hotfixes in Patch 11.0.5 leading to some accidental nerfs for some classes. These have seemingly now been fixed.
The new Xal'atath's Bargain: Pulsar affix will replace Oblivion in Season 2 and we've datamined details about how it works!
Welcome to day five of our special Twelve Days of Mounts series, 2024 edition! With the year coming to a close, we are doing a series of highlights on remarkable or easy-to-collect mounts added in 2024. Today's highlight is a mount that is easy to obtain, but you only have a week left, the Coldflame Tempest!
Datamined Changes for the Theater of Pain in War Within Season 2 - Reduced Cast Time for Tankbusters
We've datamined changes for the Theater of Pain dungeon in War Within Season 2 which includes adding more AoE damage to bosses and a reduced cast time for some tankbusters.
If you're looking to finish any achievements or collect rewards from the 20th Anniversary, or are looking to purchase the Reins of the Trader's Gilded Brutosaur, you only have a few days left, as both will be unobtainable after Monday, January 6th. Edit: Blizzard has released an official statement on what stays and what goes with the 20th Anniversary event ending and what to expect.
In anticipation of Plunderstorm returning next week on January 14th, Blizzard has released a preview of some new rewards waiting to be earned!
Patch 11.1 Undermine(d) Questline Chapter 5 - Ignite the Fuel of Change Playthrough (Story Spoilers)
With the Patch 11.1 Undermine PTR now available, the zone questline is now available for testing. We played through Chapter 5, Ignite the Fuel of Change! Story spoilers in this post.
Blizzard has announced that Plunderstorm Trios are now available!
Season 2 Mythic+ Testing Development Notes January 21st - Removed Tankbusters and Updated Encounters
Blizzard has posted Mythic+ development notes for this week which includes removing some tankbusters and updating encounters.
Here are the datamined class changes for Patch 11.1 PTR build 58731.
Datamined Season 2 Mythic+ Dungeon Changes for Build 58731 - Increased Cast Times in Theater of Pain
]Here are the datamined Season 2 Mythic+ dungeon changes for 11.1 PTR which includes many increased cast times, especially in Theater of Pain!
Raider.IO has officially turned eight years old, and is celebrating with eight days of announcements and giveaways, starting right now!
Continuing to celebrate their 8th anniversary, Raider.IO has released another brand new feature with their Mythic+ stats page, allowing players to generate all sorts of custom graphs for themselves, their guild, or the entire playerbase!
With the WoW's 20th Anniversary behind us, let's take a look at some data regarding the most controversial part of the event, the Reins of the Trader's Gilded Brutosaur. Cross-referencing data from Data for Azeroth and Raider.io, we estimate Blizzard has earned over $15 Million with the sales of the golden Brutosaur.
With the conclusion of their Great Eight Anniversary Celebration, Raider.IO has released Mythic+ Heatmaps, allowing players to visualize pulls and pain points aggregated from millions of Mythic+ dungeons!
Here is the datamined class changes and tier set changes in the 11.1 PTR Build 59057.
Here are the datamined class and tier set tuning changes for 11.1 PTR build 59095.
The last wave of London Tickets for the Warcraft 30th Anniversary event goes live tomorrow, February 22nd, at 15:00 GMT.
The last wave of London Tickets for the Warcraft 30th Anniversary event goes live tomorrow, February 18th, at 15:00 GMT.
As the first season of The War Within draws to a close, Raider.IO is once again offering personalized recaps detailing all of your dungeon and raid accomplishments!
Raider.IO has released a short clip from an interview with Associate Game Director Morgan Day and Associate Encounter Designer Katrina Yepiz, answering a popular question about non-group buffs in Season 2.
Raider.IO interviewed Associate Game Director Morgan Day and Associate Encounter Designer Katrina Yepiz discussing Mythic+ problems in Season 1, participation and more!
With an update to the Battle.net App Catalog, Blizzard has renamed the old Patch 11.0.7 PTR branch to "PTR 11.1.5". This means we could see our first public build for Patch 11.1.5 in the near future.
Celebrate the release of Patch 11.1: Undermine(d) with Blizzard's Game Deals sale! From now until March 10th, the Battle.net store is boasting some steep discounts on WoW including 40% off the War Within, 30% off character services, and more.
With the launch of Patch 11.1, the ElvUI team has released version 13.85 now compatible with the Undermine(d) content update.
Blizzard has released the Marvelous Meeksi pack on the Battle.net store for $65 USD which contains 5 mounts!
Blizzard has posted scheduled maintenance for the Season 2 launch on March 4th from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM PST.
The Divine Hammer Rework for Retribution Paladin in Patch 11.1 - Performance, Bugs & Potential Fixes
Our Retribution Paladin Writer, Bolas, discusses the spec's current performance and how it's affected by a number of bugs with the reworked Divine Hammer, analyzing the impact that fixes could have going into Season 2.