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Presales Close for BlizzCon 2019 Commemorative Collectibles on June 19th

Presales for the Orc Grunt and Human Footman, collectible statues for BlizzCon 2019, close on June 19th. After that date, the statues cannot be acquired.

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Season 3 Titan Residuum Prices for Azerite in Rise of Azshara

Thaumaturge Vashreen is selling Azerite for Titan Residuum on the PTR, updated with new costs for Season 3.

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Season 3 Mythic+ Affix Beguiling Details and Information

The Season 3 Mythic+ Affix Beguiling is now available for testing on the PTR and we found out what it does. You'll have to deal with Azsharan Emissaries that have a 200% Reflect Damage aura, another that forces you to Line of Sight every 8 seconds and a third type that makes all nearby mobs immune to all Crowd Control and kicks.

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Riding and Epic Mounts in Classic WoW

With Riding unlocked this past week on the WoW Classic beta, we thought it was a good time to recap the Classic WoW Riding System and how Epic Mounts worked.

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Nazjatar Mount Preview - Silent Glider

Among the wildlife available in Nazjatar, Fathom Rays mostly inhabit the coral forests of the beautiful zone. Today's Rise of Azshara mount preview highlights one of the Fathom Rays you can obtain in your adventures in Nazjatar, the Silent Glider.

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June 7th Hotfixes - The Restless Cabal and PvP Shield Bug Fixes

Blizzard has updated their hotfix blog with the most recent changes to live servers. Including bug fixes for The Restless Cabal encounter, shield application from Gladiator's Maledict and Void Stone in PvP, and damage during Through a Glass, Darkly.

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ElvUI Guide Updates For Patch 11.12+ Including Module Control, Nameplates, Configuration UI

We're happy to announce that our ElvUI Guide has undergone an overhaul to account for major features added in recent development patches, like Module Control.

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Classic WoW First Aid Guide

With the World of Warcraft: Classic Beta capped at level 40, players are now able to access Artisan-level profession skills. Today we will highlight our Classic WoW First Aid 1-300 Guide, so you can level up this secondary profession quickly and efficiently.

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The Impact of the Glimmer of Light Azerite Trait on Holy Paladins

As of recent months, one of the hot-topics in healing for high end raiding has been that of the Glimmer of Light Paladin. Our Holy Paladin guide writer, Pelinal, discusses the Glimmer build, takes a deep-dive into the build, its implications on the meta and more!

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Nazjatar Mount Preview - Royal Snapdragon

Snapdragons, amphibious creatures hailing from Nazjatar, are the result of years of experiments conducted by Queen Azshara's most loyal servants. Today's Rise of Azshara mount preview highlights one of the Snapdragons you can obtain in your adventures in Nazjatar, the Royal Snapdragon.

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Weekend Content Suggestions: Alterac Valley, Pet Battle Dungeons, Sun-Darter Hatchling

Welcome to the eighth edition of our Weekend Content Suggestions series! This weekend we're highlighting Alterac Valley, Pet Battle Dungeons, and the Sun-Darter Hatchling.

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WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up: Enchanting Deep Dive, BoE Flipping Guide plus TradeSkillMaster Preview!

The 87th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up, with an Enchanting Deep Dive, BoE Flipping Guide plus a preview of the next TradeSkillMaster update

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Classic WoW Weapon Skill

In the World of Warcraft: Classic Beta, players are experiencing the joys of weapon skill once again (as they were removed in the Cataclysm pre-patch). Today we will highlight our Classic WoW Weapon Skill guide, which outlines which weapon skills a class can learn, where they can learn them, and much more.

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Mechagon Mount Preview - X-995 Mechanocat

The mechagnomes of Mechagon pride themselves in their creations, one of their main creations being the Mechanocat. Today's [i]Rise of Azshara[/i] mount preview highlights the pride of any Mechagnome who wants to go as fast as they can, the X-995 Mechanocat!

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Transmog Updates and Nazjatar Armor Sets in Rise of Azshara

Overview of the transmog updates coming at Rise of Azshara launch: Nazjatar armor sets, weapons, and ability to hide all armor slots besides pants.

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Beguiling in Mythic+ Season 3 - Feedback on the Seasonal Affix So Far

The Season 3 Mythic+ Affix, Beguiling, was made available for testing last week and we managed to get some runs in on the PTR. In this article, Moofz and Flawless give their thoughts on the upcoming seasonal affix, break down the pros and cons of each of the Emissaries and give some feedback from their testing.

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Advanced Rogue Class Guide by Rokman - Classic Guide Spotlight

With Classic being less than three months away, we feel it is good to highlight how we are gearing up to the release showcasing the hard work our writers have been putting out in the last few months. Today's spotlight goes to our Advanced Rogue Class Guide, written by Rokman.

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Nazjatar Mount Preview - Ankoan/Unshackled Waveray

Among the wildlife available in Nazjatar, Fathom Rays mostly inhabit the coral forests of the beautiful zone. Today's Rise of Azshara mount preview highlights two of the Fathom Rays you can obtain in your adventures in Nazjatar, the Ankoan Waveray and Unshackled Waveray.

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Rise of Azshara Mounts, Season 3, Classic Beta Updates

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss this past week news topics, including the Rise of Azshara mounts and pets, Season 3 affix Beguiling, and the Classic Beta level cap increased to 40.

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Recruit-A-Friend Is Going on Hiatus June 11, 2019

Blizzard has announced the Recruit a Friend program is going on hiatus June 11, 2019. With this program, you can earn special mounts and pets for your account.

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8.2 PTR Dungeon Tuning - Atal'Dazar, Freehold, Tol Dagor Buffs

Some dungeon tuning has occurred on the 8.2 PTR and in this post, we've compiled all the known dungeon changes which include buffs to Atal'Dazar, Freehold and Tol Dagor.

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Classic Economy Roundup - Video by GumdropsEU

For today's Classic highlight, GumdropsEU recaps the economy news from Classic we've learned from recent press events, interviews, and the beta.

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Frost Death Knight Changes in 8.2 - Feedback on the Spec So Far

This article will discuss the large number of changes made to the Frost Death Knight on the 8.2 Rise of Azshara PTR and will cover all the recent buffs to Frost Death Knight on the PTR and discuss how all of these changes impact the spec in the upcoming patch.

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New Events in WoW for the Week of June 11 - World Quest Bonus Event, Deepwind Dunk

New World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth Events for the week of June 11 includes the World Quest Bonus Event, the Deepwind Dunk Brawl, new Mythic+ affixes and more!

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Stratholme - New Pet Battle Dungeon in Rise of Azshara - Official Blizzard Preview

Official Blizzard Preview of Stratholme, the battle pet dungeon coming in Rise of Azshara.

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New Hunter Pet Tames in 8.2

Patch 8.2 adds some cool new pet models and recolors for Hunters. In addition, some previously untameable beasts are becoming available to existing families. Here are some of the cooler updates along with some cool new pets to obtain.

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Blizzard Gallery - Yrel is the June 2019 Limited Edition Print

Blizzard has revealed their June art print for the Blizzard Gallery, it's Yrel, Last Light of Eredar.

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BFA Season 2 Ending Soon

Blizzard has posted another reminder that BFA Season 2 is ending soon.

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Content Coming in Season 3 Instead of Rise of Azshara Launch

With all the speculation surrounding the Rise of Azshara release date, and the recent "End of Season 2" blue post, we wanted to recap what was coming later in Season 3. While most players are aware that the raid and Mythic+ affix are coming at the start of Season 3, this also affects the dungeon Operation: Mechagon as well as most Essences locked behind end-game content.

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8.2 PTR Build 30774 Class Changes

Preview of changes from 8.2 PTR build 30774.

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Are Modern Addons too Strong for Classic WoW?

Should Classic use the Vanilla API? In order to clear the air, Omegal, also known as MysticalOS, Tech Forums MVP, and author of Deadly Boss Mods, replied to a thread in the official forums explaining the situation, addressing common misconceptions and outright false statements about the state of the API in Vanilla and in Classic.

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Heart of Azeroth Essence Spotlight: Crucible of Flame

We're starting off our Essence spotlights with the Essence obtained from the Heart of Azeroth Questline, the Crucible of Flame. In Patch 8.2, the Crucible of Flame will be the first Essence you unlock and can slot into your Heart of Azeroth.

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The Tidestone of Golganneth Mystery in Rise of Azshara

The Tidestone of Golganneth, one of the Pillars of Creation last seen in the Tomb of Sargeras, plays an important role in Rise of Azshara, raising more questions than answers. Let's review the role of this relic and discuss the implications of its role in Patch 8.2. Story/speculation spoilers.

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WoW Classic Beta Alterac Valley Test Info

Alterac Valley is opening for testing on the Classic Beta.

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Mechagon Mount Preview - Xiwyllag ATV

Today's Rise of Azshara mount preview highlights another color-changing mount, the Xiwyllag ATV.

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Classic WoW Boss Loot on Dungeon and Raid Zone Pages

We're happy to announce that all the Classic boss loot can now be viewed on the dungeon and raid zone pages!

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Vulpera Allied Race Hints

Due to the customization and in-depth animations for Vulpera NPCs, many players have speculated they could be an Allied Race in the future. While nothing official is confirmed by Blizzard, there's another hint that they could be an Allied Race

Vulpera Allied Race Hints

Due to the customization and in-depth animations for Vulpera NPCs, many players have speculated they could be an Allied Race in the future. While nothing official is confirmed by Blizzard, there's another hint that they could be an Allied Race

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Wacky Wednesday #4 - Thunderbrew's Boot Flask, Chromatic Sword, Horned Viking Helmet

Welcome to the third edition of Wacky Wednesday! Every Wednesday, we highlight Classic WoW items with fun or very unusual effects. These items are not exactly vital to player progression, but obtaining them can be a fun side activity if you need something to distract yourself.

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Reputations in Rise of Azshara - Ankoan, Unshackled, Rustbolt Resistance

Overview of the three new factions coming in Rise of Azshara: Waveblade Ankoan, The Unshackled, and Rustbolt Resistance.

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Level Squish for Future Expansions - Blizzard Survey

Blizzard is sending out surveys about an upcoming level squish, a topic first floated by Ion in an earlier Q&A.

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WoW Classic Addon Spotlight: Questie

Welcome to the third edition of our WoW Classic Addon Spotlight! In these articles, we highlight the best addons to ensure an enhanced Classic WoW experience for players.

In this edition, we will highlight Questie, a powerful questing addon that adds many features to the game UI to facilitate questing.

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Wowhead Weekly #199 - BFA Season 3 Content, Vulpera Hints, Level Squish Survey

For Wowhead Weekly #199, Annie and Perc talk about the happenings this week in WoW, including the Season 3 Warnings and Content arriving then, Vulpera Allied Race hints, the Blizzard Level Squish survey, and more!

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Child of Torcali - Direhorn Mount in Rise of Azshara

For today's mount preview, the baby direhorn from Zuldazar is now all grown up as the Child of Torcali mount in Rise of Azshara.

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Best and Worst BoEs in Classic WoW - Guide Spotlight

With our recent additions to drop tables and dungeon loot on Classic Wowhead, we wanted to highlight another important type of loot--BoE drops. While many are mediocre, some are superior to BoP items on the same level, and quite expensive on the AH.

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Worldvein Resonance - Heart of Azeroth Essence Spotlight

Our next Essence spotlight is the Worldvein Resonance Essence, which makes Lifebloods Shards to spawn around you buffing you and any other players using the same Essence. In 8.2, this Essence can be obtained from Island Expeditions.

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Advanced DPS Warrior Class Guide by Krug - Classic WoW Guide Spotlight

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Advanced DPS Warrior Class Guide, written by Krug. DPS Warriors are very popular in Classic WoW, as they scale well with gear and are strong in both PvE and PvP.

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Nazjatar Mount Preview - Azshari Bloatray

Among the wildlife available in Nazjatar, Fathom Rays mostly inhabit the coral forests of the beautiful zone. Today's Rise of Azshara mount preview highlights one of the Fathom Rays you can obtain in your adventures in Nazjatar, the Azshari Bloatray.

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Classic Alterac Valley Battleground Guide

This weekend In the World of Warcraft: Classic Beta, players will have the opportunity to test and re-experience the Alterac Valley battleground that was added to the game in June of 2005. We've published a guide to this battleground just in time for the Classic Beta AV weekend.

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Rise of Azshara PTR Build 30827 - Release Candidate Build

A new build is currently being deployed on the Rise of Azshara PTR servers. This is the second build this week and a rather small one, but it is the first Release Candidate build, which means 8.2 is getting close!

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Class and Essence Changes for 8.2 PTR Build 30827

We've now got spell changes for Build 30827 - the first Release Candidate build for Patch 8.2. This Build includes further nerfs to the Blood of the Enemy and Unbound Force Essences.

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Stress Test Install on Launcher - Blizzard Clarifications

Earlier today, the stress test install for WoW Classic showed up on the Blizzard launcher, leading players to think they were invited to test AV. However, this was just a visual change--Alterac Valley is not open for stress testers.

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New Items for 8.2 PTR Build 30827 - PvP Armor Upgrade Tokens

Wowhead's database is now updated for the latest 8.2 PTR build, featuring new items like PvP armor upgrade tokens for S3, and a few more mystery Nazjatar items.

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Gearing up in Battle for Azeroth Season 3

Our Gearing up in Battle for Azeroth guide has been updated for patch 8.2 and Season 3.

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Fanbyte Friday E3 2019

Highlights from the last week on our sister site Fanbyte, including lots of E3 goodies!

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Nazjatar Zone Guide to Quests, Rares, Achievements, Collectibles and More!

We're pleased to announce our Nazjatar zone guide is now live! This guide serves as a comprehensive compendium of all features and activities to do within the zone, such as quests, mechanics, zone events and other features.

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Ripple in Space - Heart of Azeroth Essence Spotlight

Our next Essence spotlight is the Ripple in Space Essence. In 8.2, this Essence can be obtained from participating in Warmode.

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Alchemy Changes in Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara - Upgraded Flasks and Potions

In Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara, there are many new Alchemy recipes including upgraded flasks and battle potions, as well as brand new potions and Alchemy Stones! Raiders will have these upgraded flasks and potions to help them on progression in Azshara's Eternal Palace!

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Final Hours of Con Before the Storm BlizzCon Party Kickstarter - Last Chance to Pledge

Con Before the Storm Powered by Wowhead, our BlizzCon 2019 party, is in the final hours of the Kickstarter campaign! With limited time remaining, now is your last chance to pledge to the party, or adjust pledges to include any add-ons.

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DurendilLeHunt on Soloing Kil'jaeden Mythic and Theorycrafting the Kill

DurendilLeHunt recently soloed Kil'jaeden Mythic! Check out the kill video and his article on optimization, execution, dps and killing bosses.

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24 Things You Forgot About Vanilla and Classic - Video by Method Leyst

Did you know that Vanilla had a Dungeon Finder tool? Or that Malfurion Stormrage only appeared twice during Vanilla? No? Well, learn about those and more curiosities about Vanilla and Classic in Method's latest video!

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Cooking the Crunchy Spider Surprise with Lulaboo

Our Cooking Series with Lulaboo has returned! Today Lulaboo is cooking the Crunchy Spider Surprise.

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Horde Hall of Fame for Crucible of Storms Will Close at the End of This Reset

The Hall of Fame for Crucible of Storms will be closing soon for the Horde faction with over 100 Horde Guilds already earning the title "Famed Slayer of the Harbinger". For the rest of this lockout, Horde guilds will still be able to obtain Hall of Fame: Uu'nat, Harbinger of the Void (Horde). After this lockout, the achievement will be only obtainable for Alliance guilds, with 88 more slots to be claimed on the Alliance side.

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Island Twink Leveling Nerf - Turning XP Off is Now Group-wide in Patch 8.2

Starting in Patch 8.2, when someone turns their experience off, all members of their group will receive 95% reduced experience. This change likely comes as a result from Blizzard discussing ways to weaken leveling with level 110 twinks in islands.

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Jewelcrafting Changes in Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara - Epic Gems

n Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara, there are many new Jewelcrafting recipes including new Epic Gems and upgraded Item Level rings. Players at max-level will have these epic gems available to help them progress in Azshara's Eternal Palace, or any other Season 3 content.

Jewelcrafting Changes in Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara - Epic Gems

n Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara, there are many new Jewelcrafting recipes including new Epic Gems and upgraded Item Level rings. Players at max-level will have these epic gems available to help them progress in Azshara's Eternal Palace, or any other Season 3 content.

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Battleground Essences - Heart of Azeroth Essence Spotlight

Our next Essence spotlight is highlighting the three Battleground Essences - Sphere of Suppression, Artifice of Time and Blood of the Enemy. Players will have to participate in Battlegrounds or PvP Island Expeditions to obtain the Essences for each of these roles by accumulate a large amount of Honor in these activities.

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WoW Classic Stress Test – June 19-21

The next WoW Classic stress test takes place June 19th! This time, the maximum character level will be capped at 15.

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Clarification on Twink Leveling Nerf in Patch 8.2

Blizzard has clarified the twink leveling nerf discovered yesterday. It will only affect groups that manually invite players who have XP off.

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - BFA XP Nerf for Twinks, Future Level Squish, Vulpera Hints

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss this past week news topics, including the Vulpera Allied Race hints, the future level squish survey, and the 8.2 XP Changes for twinks.

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Potential Secrets in Rise of Azshara - Mounts, Pets and More!

Patch 8.2, Rise of Azshara, brings with it a multitude of mysteries and secrets based in the two new zones, Nazjatar and Mechagon. In this article, we go through discovered secrets on the 8.2 PTR, as well as any secrets that still need to be solved once Rise of Azshara is released.

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Tailoring, Blacksmithing and Leatherworking Changes in Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara - Sockets on Crafted Gear

In Patch 8.2, Rise of Azshara, new crafting recipes for BFA Season 3 are being added to the primary armor professions, Tailoring, Blacksmithing and Leatherworking. This includes mount equipment and 410 - 440 item level gear that always comes with a prismatic socket.

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July Classic Stress Test Will Include EU Realms

Blizzard has responded to feedback that this week's Classic Stress Test is only open to US and Oceanic active accounts. The next stress test, taking place in July, will including multiple regions including EU test realms.

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New Events in WoW for the Week of June 18 - Burning Crusade Timewalking

New World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth Events for the week of June 18 includes Burning Crusade Timewalking, new Mythic+ affixes and more!

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Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara Releases on June 25th

Blizzard has announced that Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara will release on June 25th.

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Azshara's Eternal Palace Raid Preview and Schedule

After announcing that the release date for the Rise of Azshara patch is next week, Blizzard has now released the official Eternal Palace raid schedule with the Heroic raid releasing on July 9th and Mythic on July 16th!

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Class Design, Too Much Pruning, PvP Gear from PvE - Developer Insights with Ion Hazzikostas

With the release of the patch, Ion Hazzikostas has also made a video about some of the feedback that has been heard from the community including the topics of class design and pruning, PvP Gear and catch-up mechanics.

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Essence Clarification - How The Minor Effect of Memory of Lucid Dreams Works

Blizzard has clarified how the minor effect of Memory of Lucid Dreams, an essence coming in Patch 8.2, will work.

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Patch 8.2 Mythic+ System Updates - Keystone Level Scaling Increased, New Affix Combo

The Mythic+ System has received an update to its scaling. The scaling has increased, so as you increase the Keystone level, the health and damage of enemy forces will increase faster than in Season 2. In addition, a new affix combo has been seen on the PTR.

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WoW Classic Stress Test - Launcher Updates, Realm Differences

Blizzard has shared more details in preparation for the WoW Classic Stress test tomorrow, open to all with active NA and Oceanic WoW accounts.

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Content Unlocks in Rise of Azshara - War Campaign, Essences, Mechagon, Heritage Armor

As players progress through the Nazjatar questline in Rise of Azshara, they can unlock more content such as the Heart of Azeroth Essence System, War Campaign, and Mechagon zone. Here is an overview of what you will need to complete to access these major components in the first few weeks of the patch.

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Heart of Azeroth Requirements for Azerite Armor in Battle for Azeroth Season 3

The Heart of Azeroth requirements for Azerite Armor in Battle for Azeroth Season 3 have not changed much from Season 2. The non-center Trait requirements will not be increasing past the requirements for an Item Level 415 piece of Azerite Armor.

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Season 3 Shrine of the Storm Mob Count Changes

Blizzard has updated Shrine of the Storm on the 8.2 PTR with some mob count changes. The overall count required to complete enemy forces has increased, but specific creatures in the dungeon now give more mob count as well.

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Essence Tuning Changes for Ripple in Space and Memory of Lucid Dreams

Blizzard has just posted new Essence tuning changes in the PTR for Ripple in Space and Memory of Lucid Dreams.

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Classic WoW Stress Test: Content Unlocked in the 1-15 Range

The WoW Classic Stress test for June extends the level cap to 15; in this post we'll review all of the low-level content available in Classic, including dungeons, zones, and Warsong Gulch.

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Rise of Azshara June 21-24 Raid Testing - Heroic Queen Azshara, Normal Eternal Palace

Blizzard has just announced the last round of raid testing of Patch 8.2, with two specific tests on June 21st - First for Queen Azshara on Heroic difficulty, then all bosses but Queen Azshara on Normal difficulty. After the testing for Heroic Azshara ends, Normal The Eternal Palace will be open for testing during the entire weekend.

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Mechagon Island - Official Blizzard Zone Preview

Blizzard has previewed Mechagon, one of the two new zones coming in Rise of Azshara!

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Essence Tuning Changes for Ripple in Space, Memory of Lucid Dreams, Vision of Perfection

Blizzard has just posted new Essence tuning changes in the PTR for Ripple in Space and Memory of Lucid Dreams. Edit: changes added for Vision of Perfection as well.

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Patty Mattson, Voice of Sylvanas, Sings "Lament of the Highborne"

Patty Mattson, the voice actor for Sylvanas Windrunner, has recorded and shared a version of "Lament of the Highborne" on her birthday.

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8.2 Rise of Azshara - Artifact Power Requirements and Artifact Knowledge Multiplier Increased

Blizzard has increased the amount of AP required to level your neck past level 50 in Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara. However, they have also increased the Artifact Knowledge Multiplier.

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Artifact Power From Paragon Reputation Now From Quest Turn-In

Blizzard has made a change on the 8.2 PTR that awards the Artifact Power from completing Paragon Reputations to be from the quest turn-in, not from opening the cache.

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WoW Classic - European Realm Structure

Blizzard has shared their plans for European Realms in Classic WoW. Realms will not be split up by language, except for Russian.

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Enchanting Update in Rise of Azshara - New Enchants

In Patch 8.2, Rise of Azshara, Enchanting is receiving a few new recipes, including stronger ring enchants, new weapon enchants, and mount equipment.

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Nazjatar - Official Blizzard Zone Preview

Blizzard has previewed Nazjatar, one of the two new zones coming in Rise of Azshara!

Rise of Azshara Official Patch Notes

The official Patch Notes for Rise of Azshara are here.

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Rise of Azshara Official Survival Guide and Video

Blizzard has published their official Survival Guide and video for Patch 8.2, Rise of Azshara that launches next week, June 25th.

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Battle for Azeroth Season 2 Rating Cutoff

Blizzard has posted the Season 2 rating cutoffs for Sinister Hero and Gladiator.

Wowhead Weekly #200 - Rise of Azshara Release Date, Classic Stress Test

For Wowhead Weekly #200, Annie and Perc talk about the happenings this week in WoW, including all the information on Rise of Azshara releasing next week, the latest Classic Stress Test, and more!

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New Layout for Wowhead Guides

Our community-written guides are a vital part of Wowhead, and we've given them a new look just in time for Rise of Azshara!

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Season 3 Mythic+ Affix Beguiling Tuning on PTR

The Season 3 Mythic+ Affix Beguiling has received some tuning on the PTR with each type of Beguiling Emissary receiving some changes.

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Season 3 Mythic+ Affix Beguiling and More Dungeon Tuning on PTR

The Season 3 Mythic+ Affix Beguiling has received some tuning on the PTR with each type of Beguiling Emissary receiving some changes. Edit: We've also found some tuning changes to Elder Leaxa and Windspeaker Heldis

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8.2 PTR Build 30827 Spell and Essence Hotfixes - Discipline Priest PvP Talent Changes

Blizzard has applied some hotfixes to the PTR. These changes include the Memory of Lucid Dreams and Ripple in Space Essence tuning announced yesterday and some Discipline Priest PvP Talent changes.

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WoW Classic Addon Spotlight: Vendor Price

Welcome to the fifth edition of our WoW Classic Addon Spotlight! In these articles, we highlight the best addons to ensure an enhanced Classic WoW experience for players.

In this edition, we will highlight Vendor Price, a simple addon that adds the vendor price to the item tooltip, a feature that wasn't present in Classic.

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Memory of Lucid Dreams - Heart of Azeroth Essence Spotlight

Our next Essence spotlight is the Memory of Lucid Dreams Essence. In 8.2, this Essence can be obtained from questing in Nazjatar and leveling up your bodyguards.

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Midsummer Fire Festival 2019 Guide

The Midsummer Fire Festival is a time of merriment and festivities celebrating the hottest season of the year!

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Raidbots Integration in Class Guides - Stats and Droptimizer - New Feature

As part of our ongoing Class Guide improvements, we wanted to share new Raidbots functionality added to our stat and raid pages. Get character stats and Droptimizer recommendations easily from our guide pages.

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New Battle for Azeroth Comic - "Mechagon"

Blizzard has just released a new comic, the fourth Battle for Azeroth Comic, Mechagon. This comic shows the efforts of Kervo the Explorer, and old gnome that managed to discover Mechagon on his own.

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Advanced Classic Druid Tank Guide by Krug

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Advanced Feral Druid Tank Class Guide, written by Krug. While not the best tank during Classic, Druids are still decent off-tanks, able to sustain large amounts of physical damage.

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8.2 PTR Build 30888 Spell and Essence Changes - Crucible of Flame, Vision of Perfection

A new build has gone live on the PTR, as well as some hotfixes that buffs the Minor effect of Crucible of Flame and nerfs Vision of Perfection for Holy Paladins.

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Mythic+ Dungeon Mob Count Changes #2 - Beguiling Emissaries Now Give Count

Blizzard has hotfixed mob count in dungeons once again with Beguiling Emissaries now giving Enemy Forces progress and Shrine of the Storm minibosses giving even more count.

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Wowhead Model Viewer Update - Particles, Animation Fixes, and More!

We're very happy to announce the Wowhead model viewer has received a major update, including full particle effect support, billboards for bones, animation fixes for bones and textures, and better meshes sorting.

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The Unbound Force & Purification Protocol - Heart of Azeroth Essence Spotlights

Our Essence spotlight continues with the two DPS specific Essences available from reputation in Patch 8.2, The Unbound Force and Purification Protocol.

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Fall of the Lich King Trailer Remastered Fan Film by IKedit

IKEdit, the creator of famous fan-made cinematics like Wrathgate, Silithus: Extinction and the recreation of the Warcraft movie trailer using WoW assets, released a remaster from the Fall of the Lich King trailer using modern models.

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Classic Site Updates - Mobile Talent Calculator, Classic Site Prompts, AV Data

As the Classic Beta continues, we wanted to highlight some of our recent developer updates to the tools and database! We've received a lot of requests for mobile improvements to the Classic talent calculator, and we're happy to announce that is now live.

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Artifact Knowledge and Artifact Power Changes Reverted on PTR

Sometime over the last day or two, Blizzard appears to have hotfixed out the recent Artifact Knowledge and Artifact Power changes. If you're planning to grind for the Minor Essence slot at level 55, this makes the grind much easier.

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Classic Video: Reported Issues in Beta Which Are NOT Bugs

At the start of the Classic Beta, Blizzard compiled a list of things people claimed were bugs...which were actually not bugs. In our latest video, we'll look at these reports in more detail.

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The Well of Existence & The Ever-Rising Tide - Heart of Azeroth Essence Spotlights

Our Essence spotlight continues with the two Healer specific Essences available from reputation in Patch 8.2, The Well of Existence and The Ever-Rising Tide.

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Bee Mount Acquisition Breakthrough - Barry the Beekeeper, Tidebreak Hive Faction

The Bee Mount is one of the most awaited mounts of Battle for Azeroth. This afternoon, the Secret Finding Discord Community found what could possibly be confirmation that the Bee Mount is indeed coming in Rise of Azshara!

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Patch 8.2 Recap

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss this past week's news topics, with a focus on Patch 8.2 coming on the 25th / 26th.

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Fanbyte Spotlight - Cadence of Hyrule, Overwatch Workshop Codes

The folks at our sister site, Fanbyte, have finally calmed down and cooled off after E3 2019. That obviously didn’t stop them from posting a great, big avalanche of great content to check out this week--check out their top picks in our recap!

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Profession Guides Updated for Rise of Azshara Patch 8.2 - New Recipes and Consumables

With Patch 8.2 around the corner, we're pleased to announce our profession guides are updated for Rise of Azshara. In this patch, the profession skill cap is raised from 150 to 175, and with that comes a number of new recipes such as crafted gear, stronger consumables, and new enchants.

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Battle Pet Guides for Rise of Azshara - Stratholme, Nazjatar, Mechagon

Patch 8.2 has dozens of new adorable battle pets to collect and fight, and so we're happy to share a series of five pet guides we've written for Rise of Azshara, covering the Stratholme Pet Challenge, collecting pets from the two new zones, and defeating the legendary pets.

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How to Unlock Flying in Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara - Official Preview

Blizzard has previewed how to unlock flying in Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara!

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WoW and Digital Deluxe Items Sale; Reports of 3 Days of Free Game Time

Blizzard has announced a sale on World of Warcraft as well as all related Digital Deluxe items. In addition, players have been reporting Blizzard gifts of 3 free days of game time.

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8.2 PTR Pre-Patch Spell and Essence Hotfixes - Tank & Healer Essences, Hot Trub Nerf

Blizzard has released a set of hotfixes on the PTR, which include last week's announced Tank and Healer E9ssence changes as well as a nerf to the Hot Trub PvP Talent for Brewmaster.

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Mechagon Zone Guide to Junkyard Tinkering, Rares, Achievements, and More!

We're pleased to announce our Mechagon zone guide is now live! This guide serves as a comprehensive compendium of all features and activities to do within the zone, such as Junkyard Tinkering, quests, rare spawns, and other features.

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Find your Best Azerite Essences - Class Guides Updated for Rise of Azshara

Patch 8.2: Rise of Azshara introduces Essences to the Heart of Azeroth, a customizable system of legendary-like bonuses to enhance your character, which our authors have written new guide pages outlining their strengths, weaknesses and use.

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Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara Survival Guide & Giveaway

Comprehensive guide to World of Wacraft Battle for Azeroth 8.2 Rise of Azshara -- Essences, Nazjatar, Mechagon, Mount Equipment, Flying and much more!

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Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara Survival Guide & Giveaway

Comprehensive guide to World of Wacraft Battle for Azeroth 8.2 Rise of Azshara -- Essences, Nazjatar, Mechagon, Mount Equipment, Flying and much more! Edit: NA Servers are now live!

Nazjatar Azshara Intro Cinematic (Spoilers)

Check out the Nazjatar Azshara intro cinematic from Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara! Story spoilers.

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Artifact Power to Level Heart of Azeroth Severely Reduced on 8.2 Launch

With Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara now live on NA Servers, the amount of Artifact Power needed to level up your Heart of Azeroth has been severely reduced on 8.2 Launch. We essentially just got multiple weeks of Artifact Knowledge for free. Who doesn't love free?

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Fabious Mount Solved - Selfie Picture Required

Fabious is one of the new Tidestallion mounts in Rise of Azshara. With 8.2 released on live servers, all you need to do to obtain this beauty is appeal to his vanity!

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Nazjatar Quest Weapons - Confirmed Lower Item Level

Blizzard has released a blue post confirming that the Nazjatar quest from the PTR which rewarded an ilvl 415 weapon was a bug, and it should instead be ilvl 370.

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Island Expeditions in Rise of Azshara - New Content and Changes

Island Expeditions are receiving a few changes in Rise of Azshara. This Including new islands, transmog, island expedition items, buffs to AP gains, and a few system changes as well.

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Rank 4 Azerite Essences Require Rank 3 To Unlock

Blizzard has clarified that Rank 4 Azerite Essences can only be unlocked if you have the Rank 3 version unlocked first.

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Azshara's Magnificent Welcome - Analysis of the Nazjatar Cinematic

The latest Blizzard cinematic sees Queen Azshara extend a warm welcome, using the Tidestone of Golganneth to part the seas and plunge us to the depths of Nazjatar. In this cinematic analysis, we'll analyze Nathanos' mysterious reaction, why it's very bad news the Tidestone is no longer by the Tomb of Sargeras, and Azshara's talents as a magnificent manipulator. Story spoilers!

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Azerite Essence Rank 4 Legendary Cosmetic Effects

Rank 4 of each Azerite Essence provides a cosmetic change that is flashy with a unique visual that will make you stand out from the crowd. Luis Aguas, Associate FX Artist at Blizzard Entertainment, shared some of his favorite Rank 4 Essences visuals on ArtStation.

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Baine War Campaign Cinematic (Story Spoilers)

Patch 8.2 adds yet another cinematic, this time taking place after the 8.2 step of the War Campaign as the fate of Baine Bloodhoof is decided.

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Mike Morhaime's Non-Compete Clause with Blizzard Expired - VG247 Interview

News Site VG247 interviewed Mike Morhaime in a roundtable discussion at GameLab, learning that Mike Morhaime's non-compete clause with Blizzard expired in April, and he's entertaining thoughts of working in games again.

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Runelocked Chest Hotfix Coming Soon

Blizzard has announced that they are hotfixing the Runelocked Chest World Quests from matching a certain number of colors in a row to completing a total number of matches.

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Patch 8.2 Hotfixes for June 26 - Prince Wiggletail, Battle for Nazjatar

Blizzard has announced hotfixes for June 26 which includes nerfs for the Prince Wiggletail Legendary Pet Battle, the number of points to win Battle for Nazjatar and more!

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Get Bonus Nazjatar and Mechagon Reputation With Legendary Pet Battles

Players are now working towards Battle for Azeroth: Pathfinder Part Two by farming the Nazjatar and Mechagon reputations. Today we're highlighting the Legendary Pet Battles on Mechagon and Nazjatar which award a quest to give you bonus reputation towards the relevant factions.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for June 26th, 2019 - Mechagon Dailies, Jumping Jellies, Elite Naga Forces

We're trying something new today! We wanted to highlight some of the popular Database Wowhead pages with the release of Rise of Azshara, and some of the new content that popped up today, including a daily quest in Mechagon that doesn't show up on your map. You can also fly around Mechagon today with the help of a Jetpack!

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The End of Factions? Analysis of the Crossroads Cinematic

Following Patch 8.2's launch, we were gifted not one but two cinematics. Yesterday we wrote about Azshara's warm welcome in Nazjatar, and today we're looking at the Crossroads cinematic, one with a very different tone promoting a message of unity and hope. But can that be possible with all the turmoil in early Battle for Azeroth?

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Crimson Tidestallion is Being Sold by Mrrl Today on US/OC Servers

The Crimson Tidestallion is one of the rare mounts that can be found in Nazjatar, purchased with Mrrl, the murloc we save from the Naga. Today, the most important item Mrrl can sell is available!

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June 27th Hotfixes for Patch 8.2

Check out the latest hotfixes for Rise of Azshara.

Crimson Tidestallion is Being Sold by Mrrl Today on US/OC Servers - Now Disabled

The Crimson Tidestallion is one of the rare mounts that can be found in Nazjatar, purchased with Mrrl, the murloc we save from the Naga. Edit: Blizzard has hotfixed Mrrl's items, you CANNOT get this mount today anymore.

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New Store Deal - Purchase 180 Days Game Time and Receive Sylverian Dreamer

Blizzard added a new Game Time deal in the store. Purchasing 6 months of Game Time, or subscribing for 6 months will give you the new Sylverian Dreamer mount. The combo for 6 months of game time goes for US$77.94.

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Wowhead Weekly #201 with Special Guest BrutallStatic

For Wowhead Weekly #201, Annie and Perc are joined by BrutallStatic to talk about the happenings of this week in WoW! This week we will talk about the release of Patch 8.2, Rise of Azshara, with everything you can do in Nazjatar and Mechagon!

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Azshara's Eternal Palace Secret Entrance

For the next two weeks, players won't be able to reach the entrance to Eternal Palace, located usually at Gate of the Queen, in Nazjatar. However, players have found a secret path to the entrance of the raid.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for June 27th, 2019 - 9 Mechagon Dailies in NA

Today in NA's Mechagon, there are a massive 9 daily quests for you to complete, plus some non-daily quests for a lot of reputation! However, most of these dailies are NOT marked on your map. We're also covering some of the popular Wowhead Database pages for June 27th, 2019.

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Advanced Classic Hunter DPS Guide by Sherro

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Advanced Hunter DPS Class Guide, written by Sherro. Hunters are one of the primary DPS in Classic, being widely strong and popular in early phases, both for their DPS potential and their farm capabilities.

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Patch 8.2 Hotfixes for June 28 - Fabious, Nazjatar Slugs, Runelocked Chest

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for June 28 which include a change to [item=169201], Nazjatar Slugs, Runelocked Chest and more! Fabious sounds like it'll no longer have a threat table, allowing players to keep him in a single position, making this mount will much harder to get.

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Mike Morhaime on Blizzard's Past - Project Cuts, Titan, RMAH, Diablo Immortal

Former Blizzard president Mike Morhaime recently hosted an interview during Gamelab in Barcelona, Spain to talk more about what was next for him and insights on his past endeavors. News site Eurogamer attended the event and covered the interview in detail.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for June 28th, 2019 - Alternate Mechagon Future

Today in Nazjatar, players are competing to collect Starfish and kill Makura. Over on Mechagon, players get to visit an Alternate Mechagon Future in a daily quest and are tasked to defeat some characters that are a reference to Overwatch.

Mecha-Pepe Found in Mechagon's Alternate Timeline

The newest Pepe costume, added in Rise of Azshara, has been discovered in Mechagon's alternate timeline! This Pepe costume has him getting quite acclimated to the mechanization that is so thematic to Mechagon, with mechanized wings and lasers popping out of his eyes.

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FatbossTV Eternal Palace Raid Previews - Commander Sivara, Blackwater Behemoth, Radiance of Azshara

Azshara's Eternal Palace will be opening on July 9th and FatbossTV have started their raid previews in both video and written form. Learn how to defeat the first three bosses in the upcoming raid!

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Classic Guide Spotlight: Upper Blackrock Spire Strategy Guide

In today's guide spotlight we will highlight our new Upper Blackrock Spire Strategy Guide, written by our new Classic Writer, Saevicus. The guide covers everything you need to know about UBRS, including how to reach and gain access to the instance, bosses, loot, and more.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for June 29th - Fungarian Furor, Sticky Seaweed, Pearlhusk Crawler

Today in Nazjatar, players have to fight the pet battle Pearlhusk Crawler, collect Sticky Seaweed (again!) and have a bounty for snapdragons! Meanwhile, in Mechagon, there's also a different pet battle in CK-9 Micro-Oppression Unit and the rare creature Fungarian Furor is available for today only!

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WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up: 8.2 Launched, Twink Nerf, Transmog + Giveaway!

The 88th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up, with a look at patch 8.2 launch, Twink Nerfs, Transmog Markets plus the Monthly Giveaway!

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Roundup of Rise of Azshara Speculation and Lore Articles

Recap of all of our speculation and lore articles written during the 8.2 PTR! If you wanted to read them, but were waiting for the patch, here they all are in one handy place--Wrathion, N'Zoth, Il'gynoth whispers and more.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for June 30th - Drill Rig Rares, Poisonous Spiral Leaf, Coral Ancients

Today in Nazjatar, you'll be killing Coral Ancients and collecting Poisonous Spiral Leaf. In Mechagon, 7 new rares are available through the Drill Rig construction project, and there's a hidden daily quest looted off a named mob.

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Postmaster Malown - Discovered in Strathome Pet Battle Dungeon

Postmaster Malown has been found in the Strathome Pet Battle Dungeon!

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Wowhead's Artist's Corner and Giveaway - Angela O'Hara

For this month's Artist's Corner on Wowhead, we're highlighting the art of Angela O'Hara, as well as a giveaway by this month's artist.

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Nazjatar Coral Ancient Tree Rares - Level Your Followers with Ancient Reefwalker Bark

Nazjatar is filled to the brim with rares. However, a select group of rares has been brought to people's attention on these last couple days - Coral Ancient rares!

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 1st - Cogfrenzy Construction Day, Doppel Gang Rare

Today in Nazjatar, players will be defeating Elite Naga. In Mechagon, today is special because it's Cogfrenzy Construction Day, which means that ALL construction projects are active today. Cogfrenzy Day also means that the Doppel Gang rare is available to be killed for the first time.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 1st - Cogfrenzy Construction Day, Doppel Ganger Rare

Today in Nazjatar, players will be defeating Elite Naga and collecting Poisonous Spiral Leaf. Also, Mrrl is selling a tome which grants 150 experience to all your bodyguards. In Mechagon, today is special because it's Cogfrenzy Construction Day, which means that ALL construction projects are active. Cogfrenzy Day also means that the Doppel Ganger rare is available to be killed for the first time.

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Saviors of Uldum, New Hearthstone Expansion, Launches August 6th

Saviors of Uldum, Hearthstone's next expansion, will launch on August 6th! This expansion revisits the League of Explorers, featuring the Reborn keyword and Plague mechanic.

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Nazjatar and Mechagon Rare Spawn Improvements - Higher Health Pools, Silver Dragons, Dangerous Creature Quest

Blizzard has announced on Twitter improvements to rare spawns in Nazjatar and Mechagon, including health increase, reduction on the requirement for "Dangerous Creatures", and clarifications on the ingame UI about what is a rare and what is a World Quest mob.

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Patch 8.2 New Content

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss this past week's news topics, including all the new content in Nazjatar and Mechagon.

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Nazjatar PvP Event Balance and Alternate Event

Blizzard has just announced changes to Battle for Nazjatar, the World PvP event that happens every three hours in Nazjatar. After many complaints from players about unbalanced shards, the Battle for Nazjatar event will now only happen in shards where there is a balanced number of Horde and Alliance players.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 2nd - Sparkqueen P'Emp

Today in Mechagon, it is now possible to complete the Rest in Pistons achievement in Mechagon for defeating all the rares, as Sparkqueen P'Emp is up for today! In Nazjatar, you'll be collecting Piles of Flotsam and killing Naga.

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Get Murgle the Red Murloc Plush and Mug - July 9 on the Gear Store

Blizzard has announced a new addition to the gear store, a plushie and a mug of Murgle, the murloc! Both items will be released July 9th worldwide, according to the post, plus will be available to attendees of Japan Expo in Paris, from July 4th to July 7th.

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Patch 8.2 Hotfixes for July 2nd - Memory of Lucid Dreams Nerf for Fire Mage, Nazjatar & Mechagon Bug Fixes

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for July 2nd, which fixes many bugs in Nazjatar and Mechagon, allows Jet Packs to be used in Ghost Wolf and Shapeshift forms and a nerf to the minor power of Memory of Lucid Dreams for Fire Mages.

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This Week in WoW for July 2nd - Artifact Knowledge Started, Alliance War Mode 25% Bonus

It's the second week of Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara. This week Artifact Knowledge continues, Alliance War Mode has a bonus of 25%, there is a surprising change to the Mythic+ rotation and Call to Arms Nazjatar.

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Blizzard Gear Store Updates - Summer Sale and Horde vs. Alliance Collection

Following the earlier announcements about the new Murgle plushie and mug, Blizzard has pushed new additions to their Gear Store. A new collection of items has been created, the Horde vs. Alliance collection, plus many items have received discounts, as part of their Summer Sale, ranging from 30% to 65% off.

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Mythic+ Essences: Anima of Life and Death, Essence of the Focusing Iris, Life-Binder's Invocation

More Heart of Azeroth Essences are obtainable in Season 3 Rise of Azshara, so we're back with our Essence spotlights! Today we are looking at the three Essences available from Mythic+ content: Anima of Life and Death (Tank), Essence of the Focusing Iris (DPS), and Life-Binder's Invocation (Healer).

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Secret Fishes in 8.2 - Fish Anywhere with the Hyper-Compressed Ocean Toy

Rise of Azshara has added many new secrets and achievements, and an achievement chain that has gathered the attention of players recently are the two Secret Fish achievements, which awards the Hyper-Compressed Ocean toy. In this post, we will go through all the steps to obtain this toy!

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WoW Classic - Update on European Realm Structure

Blizzard has posted an update to their plans for European Realms in Classic WoW. Realms will now be split up by language and there will be English, French, German and Russian realms at launch.

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WoW Events for July 2019

It's a new month in Azeroth, so let's take a look at the in-game holidays and Esports events for World of Warcraft in July 2019, including Season 3 and the Auction House Dance Party.

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Closed Classic Beta Ends July 12th; Next Stress Test July 25th

Blizzard has announced that the Closed beta for Classic WoW will end on July 12th--but the next stress test will take place on July 25th.

WoW Classic - Update on Oceanic Realm Structure

Oceanic realms are coming to WoW Classic, with game servers hosted in Australia!

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 3rd -

Mechagon Dailies Find out more about the Mechagon Daily Quests in our Comprehensive Mechagon Guide

Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 3rd - Nazjatar Daily Nerf, Mechagon Charging Station

Today in Nazjatar, the amount of items you have to kill or loot for the Bounty and Requisition dailies has been nerfed. In Mechagon, it's honestly a boring day with no special rares or events. The exciting news in Mechagon is that the Charging Station is up and Chain Ignitercoils now stack for more bag space.

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July 3rd Hotfixes - Epic Gems Secondary Stat Nerf

July 3rd hotfixes include a nerf to epic gems with secondary stats--they provide 50 of the stat, down from 60.

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Mechagon War Mode Hotfixes - Ripple in Space Rank 2, New Daily Quest

Blizzard has hotfixed in a new daily quest that requires participating in War Mode Mechagon. This daily rewards 200 reputation with the Rustbolt Reputation in addition to 250 spare parts for the Horde and 400 spare parts for the Alliance. In addition, the Mechagon Fight Club Chest is no longer required for the Ripple in Space Rank 2 Essence.

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Vision of Perfection - Operation: Mechagon Essence

Continuing with our Essence spotlights, today we are looking at the Essence from the Operation: Mechagon dungeon opening in Season 3--Vision of Perfection. This essence has unique effects based on the specialization you are currently playing related to your main cooldown ability.

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WoW Fact or Fiction: Classic Edition

Today's Classic video is a bit lighthearted--WoW Fact or Faction featuring Esfand, Djarii, & Trey of Method, as well as Sodapoppin!

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 4th - Hearthstone's League of Explorers

Today in Mechagon, the League of Explorers are visiting. Reno Jackson, Elise Starseeker and Sir Finley Mrrgglton are here to give you a quest and Sir Finley joins you to learn more about Mechagon's history. Today in Nazjatar, you'll be collecting one of every Requisition item and we provide some strategies for the daily pet battle.

Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 4th - Hearthstone's League of Explorers

Today in Mechagon, jetpacks are available once again andthe League of Explorers are visiting. Reno Jackson, Elise Starseeker are on Mechagon and Sir Finley Mrrgglton even joins you to explore the island while on these quests. Today in Nazjatar, you'll be collecting one of every Requisition item and we provide some strategies for the daily pet battle.

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Wowhead Weekly #202 - Rise of Azshara Discoveries, Classic Beta Ending, New Merch

For Wowhead Weekly #202, Annie and Perc talk about the happenings this week in WoW, including the many discoveries in the new zones in Rise of Azshara, news about the end of Classic Beta and Classic servers structure, new Blizzard Store merch, and more!

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WoW Classic Addon Spotlight: Advanced Interface Options

Welcome to the latest edition of our WoW Classic Addon Spotlight! In these articles, we highlight the best addons to ensure an enhanced Classic WoW experience for players.

In this edition, we will highlight Advanced Interface Options, or AIO, a powerful interface option that exposes all configurations hidden by Blizzard by default.

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Fireworks Spectacular Event (July 4th - 5th)

The Midsummer Fire Festival comes to an end very soon, and Azeroth is celebrating with fireworks today!

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Kua'fon Can Fly in Rise of Azshara

As people are starting to unlock BFA Flying, we wanted to highlight a neat bonus--Kua'fon can be upgraded to fly!

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 5th - Chromie Returns, Cogfrenzy Day

Today in Mechagon, it's Cogfrenzy Construction Day and all Construction Projects are active! Chromie is also back and taking players to the Alternate Future of Mechagon, where players can farm a Blueprint that grants access to 3 additional dailies when Chromie is not visiting. We also have a new section that covers all the limited time items and objectives that are available in Mechagon for the day.

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Mechagon Daily Spotlight - The Alternate Timeline

Chromie is one of the visitors that can appear in Mechagon every day, and she grants you access to a dystopian alternate timeline. In this post, we go through everything that can be done in Mechagon's alternate timeline, like exclusive rares, hidden dailies and how to access the timeline without Chromie's assistance.

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Slimy Pets of Nazjatar Spotlight

Today we'll be featuring a new group of pets available in Nazjatar - Slimy Pets.

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Advanced Classic Mage DPS Guide by Kelman

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Advanced Mage DPS Class Guide, written by Kelman. Mages are one of the most popular caster classes in Classic WoW, famous for their PvP presence, high damage, and amazing utility. Plus one of the most efficient classes for AoE farming.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 6th - Mechagon Fight Club, OOX-Avenger/MG

Today in Mechagon, be ready to get ganked as there's a daily quest to take out 5 members of the opposing faction in Mechagon. In addition, the Mechagon Fight Club is available and every 30 minutes, a chest will be placed in the middle of Mechagon's Free-For-All arena. The special rare OOX-Avenger/MG is also available to be killed today which drops a unique Blueprint.

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Azshara's Eternal Palace Raid Strategy Guides For All Bosses by FatbossTV - Now Live!

The fourth raid of Battle for Azeroth, Azshara's Eternal Palace, opens the week of July 9th and our detailed strategy guides to all bosses are now live, written by FatbossTV. Learn how to defeat all the bosses in Battle for Azeroth's fourth raid.

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Everything About Titan Residuum in Season 3 Rise of Azshara

With Season 3 quickly approaching, many players want to know how much Titan Residuum you will be getting from scrapping Azerite Armor and the Weekly Mythic+ cache. We also cover excatly how much Titan Residuum, you'll need to fork over to Thaumaturge Vashreen to buy his new pieces of Azerite Armor.

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Darkmoon Faire June 2019 - Use 10% Reputation Buff for Rise of Azshara Factions

The Darkmoon Faire is back in town for one week. Now is a great time to work on the new 8.2 reputations with the Darkmoon Faire reputation buffs for flying.

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What to Expect from BFA Season 3 in Mythic+ and PvP - Item Level Changes and Rewards

Season 3 of Battle for Azeroth launches on July 9th (10th for EU) with major updates to dungeons, Mythic+ and PvP. This post goes over changes, so you can be prepared for Tuesday!

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 7th - Fungarian Furor

Want to know more about these zones? Check out our Comprehensive Mechagon Guide and Nazjatar Guide.

Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 7th - Fungarian Furor, Steelsage Gao

Today in Mechagon, the Fungarian Furor rare is active once again which has a chance to drop a special tint for the Mechanocat. Steelsage Gao is also a visitor in Mechagon today, so the Blueprint for the Encrypted Black Market Radio may be available. In Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling a Scrying Stone, which can be used for the Nothing to Scry About achievement.

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Story of Nazjatar with Nobbel87

It's time for our monthly lore collaboration with Nobbel87! Today's video is all about the story of Nazjatar, one of the new zones in Rise of Azshara. We'll provide a transcript of Nobbel's video in this article, as well as our own links to guides, quests, and opinion pieces so you can learn even more about these characters in-game!

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Dungeon Changes for Season 3 - Mythic+ Scaling Changes, Beguiling, Spell Changes

Season 3 of Battle for Azeroth launches on July 9th (10th for EU) and, with it, there are notable changes happening with Dungeons, with NPC receiving changes, a new Seasonal Affix, and the whole scaling system for Mythic+ being increased.

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What Level Keystone Should You Do The Week Before Season 3 Starts?

With Season 3 rapidly approaching, many players have been asking, "What level keystone should I do this week?" We've heard the question asked many times this week, and we're going to try to give our best recommendation for this question.

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Eternal Palace Essences: Condensed Life-Force, Vitality Conduit, Azeroth's Undying Gift

Preview of the three Essences available from the Azshara's Eternal Palace Raid: Azeroth's Undying Gift (Tank), Condensed Life-Force (DPS), and Vitality Conduit (Healer).

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 8th - Data Anomaly Farming, Ominous Looking Tome

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Ominous Looking Tome (in certain phases) granting experience to all your Bodyguards! In Mechagon, it's Data Anomaly farming day as the Discs of Norgannon World Quest is active. Data Anomalies drop two blueprints, one vinyl and have a chance to drop some Vanilla boss drops.

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The Eternal Palace Raid Strategy Guides and Top Builds

The Eternal Palace launches this week, and we have boss strategy guides written by FatbossTV, along with tips, tricks, and top builds from our own class authors.

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Cyclotronic Blast Mechagon Trinket Nerf - Using Abilities Now Interrupts the Trinket Effect

The Cyclotronic Blast Punchard from Mechagon was just nerfed in a hotfix - You can no longer cast while channeling the punchard's damage channel.

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Patch 8.2 Azshara's Eternal Palace Spells, Trinket and Item Hotfixes

We've found some hotfixes for Eternal Palace boss abilities, player items and player trinkets that Blizzard has made recently in preparation for the Season 3 launch.

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Operation: Mechagon Dungeon Strategy Guide Now Live

We're pleased to announce our detailed Operation: Mechagon Dungon Strategy guide is now live, just in time for Season 3!

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Battle for Azeroth Season 3 Survival Guide

Battle of Azeroth Season 3 has many new and updated systems - Eternal Palace raid, Mythic+ with the Beguiling Affix, Operation: Mechagon Megadungeon, new PvP Season, updated Titanforge Cap and new Essences! This guide goes through all the new systems coming with the launch of Season 3.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 9th - Explorer's League Choose Your Own Quest, OOX-Avenger/MG

Today in Mechagon, the Explorer's League is back and allowing you to choose your own quest once again! Find out how to activate each follow up and the hidden daily drops that can only be activated while on the daily itself. In addition, OOX-Avenger/MG is up again for your chance at this special Blueprint. In Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling an Ominous Looking Tome once again.

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Rise of Azshara Season 3 Notes

Blizzard has posted the official notes for Season 3 Rise of Azshara, outlining the new content like the Azshara’s Eternal Palace raid and Operation: Mechagon dungeon.

Blizzard's Battle for Azeroth Season 3 Survival Guide

Blizzard has created a Season 3 Survival guide video and recap of major patch features.

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Azshara's Eternal Palace Cinematic Finale (Spoilers)

The plot twist of Azshara's Eternal Palace is revealed in her final cinematic! Spoilers!

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Lor'themar and Jaina Dialogue on Factions Following the Eternal Palace Finale

Following the end of the Eternal Palace, Jaina and Lor'themar have a bit of dialogue concerning their factions. Story spoilers.

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Punchcard and Operation: Mechagon Loot Hotfixes

Blizzard has hotfixed the values on many Yellow and Red Punchcards, as well as procs from loot in Operation: Mechagon.

July 9th Hotfixes - Essences, PvP, Punchcards

July 9th hotfixes include some effects reduced in PvP combat and a fix for Essence effects breaking players out of stealth.

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Azshara's Third Death and the Final Boss of BFA - Eternal Palace Cinematic Analysis

The Eternal Palace raid cinematic, while short, set up the next chapter in the story of N'Zoth and Azshara, leading to more speculation on the final boss of the expansion. And when viewed in the context of the Azshara encounter, referencing years of Old God whispers, the cinematic's impact may be more potent than initially thought. Let's examine Circle of Stars whispers, Azshara's third death, a possible trip to Ny'alotha, and more!

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Crimson Tidestallion is Being Sold by Mrrl Today on EU Servers

The Crimson Tidestallion is one of the rare mounts that can be found in Nazjatar, purchased with Mrrl, the murloc we save from the Naga. The mount is currently available for purchase in several phases on EU servers.

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How to Activate and Complete Operation: Mechagon's Hard Mode

Operation: Mechagon released with the start of Season 3 today, and players have found out how to activate and complete Operation: Mechagon's Hard Mode, named Keep DPS-ing and Nobody Explodes. The Reward for completing the Hard Mode is the Aerial Unit R-21/X mount and an item level 430 Azerite Helm which are awarded to random members of the group.

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Crimson Tidestallion is Being Sold by Mrrl Today on EU and US/OC Servers

The Crimson Tidestallion is one of the rare mounts that can be found in Nazjatar, purchased with Mrrl, the murloc we save from the Naga. The mount is currently available for purchase in several phases on EU and US/OC servers.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 10th - Crimson Tidestallion, Mechagon Fight Club Chest

Today in Nazjatar, the Mrrl is selling some very awesome items -- The Crimson Tidestallion mount and 75 experience to a bodyguard of your choice. Today in Mechagon, make sure to loot the Mechagon Fight Club Chest and kill the Drill Rig Rares.

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New Mythic+ Scaling and Season 3 Weekly Mythic+ Chest Rewards

Yesterday, we found out that base Mythic dungeons have also been scaled by 30% in Season 3. This wasn't present on the PTR but when combined with the new Mythic+ scaling, this makes keys much more difficult this Season. A +10 in Season 3 will have the difficulty of a +15 from last Season, ignoring the difference in difficulty of Seasonal affixes. We also go over the upcoming rewards for next week's Season 3 Weekly Mythic+ chest.

New Mythic+ Scaling and Season 3 Weekly Mythic+ Chest Rewards

Yesterday, we found out that base Mythic dungeons have also been scaled by 30% in Season 3 which makes keys much more difficult this Season -- A +10 in Season 3 will have the difficulty of a +15 from Season 2. We also go over the upcoming rewards for next week's Season 3 Weekly Mythic+ chest and answer what keystone level players should try to complete this week at a minimum.

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Berserker Stance and Modifiers to Critical Strike Clarifications

Blizzard has clarified how Berserker Stance and modifiers to Critical Strike will work in Classic WoW, following detailed testing from the Classic Warrior theorycrafting community.

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Patch 8.2 Hotfixes for July 10th - Sticky Seaweed, World Quest Nerfs

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for July 10th which includes some changes to many difficult or time consuming World Quests (Including Sticky Seaweed!), a change to when Blackwater Behemoth spawns and more!

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World First Heroic Azshara Kill By <Strawberry Puppy Kisses>

Rise of Azshara's raid, The Eternal Palace, was released yesterday, and the World First Heroic kill happened a day after! Congratulations to <Strawberry Puppy Kisses>

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Advanced Classic Shaman Healing Guide by Woah

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Advanced Shaman Healing Class Guide, written by Woah. In Classic, Shamans are exclusive to Horde and are well known for their healing potential and utility brought by their broad array of totems.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 11th - Chromie & Alternate Future, Ominous Looking Tome

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is once again selling the Ominous Looking Tome, which awards 150 Bodyguard Experience to each follower. In Mechagon, Chromie is back to take you to the Alternate Future of Mechagon which means no Rusty Prince rare or daily quest today!

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"Hard Mode" Reclamation Rig Found - Drops Blueprint: Rustbolt Requisitions

Today in Mechagon, players have found a hidden "Hard Mode" on the Reclamation Rig which drops the Blueprint: Rustbolt Requisitions item that is required for the Mechagon meta achievement. This was only possible starting today, because it requires at least one person at the Reclamation Rig to have completed the Toys For Destruction daily quest at least 4 times.

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Aqueous Reliquary Bugged Droprates

Blizzard has clarified how the Aqueous Reliquary items should drop, which are needed to make three Azerite Essences. However, there is a bug affecting the Reliquary amounts. which will be fixed at the start of next week, leading to an increase.

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Wowhead Weekly #203 - Battle for Azeroth Season 3

For Wowhead Weekly #203, Annie and Perc talk about the happenings this week in WoW, including the beginning of Battle for Azeroth Season 3, the release of Operation: Mechagon and Azshara's Eternal Palace, and much more!

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Abyssal Focus Profession Spotlight

With the opening of the Eternal Palace raid, we wanted to highlight the Abyssal Focus profession system as players can now complete quests to upgrade the Focus and craft new gear.

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Patch 8.2 Hotfixes for July 11th - Entering Raid Bugfix, Queen Azshara Nerfs, Heroic Warfront Credit

Blizzard has posted hotfixes today which includes nerfs for the Queen Azshara encounter in the Eternal Palace, allows players to enter the raid even if they have not completed the required quests, a bug fix for the quest to complete a Heroic Warfront and more!

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Classic Hunter Bugs, Fixes, and Not-Bugs

Blizzard has posted a lengthy list of clarifications about Hunters in Classic WoW. While many of these fall under the "Not A Bug" category, many of the reports were also legitimate bug reports, resulting in fixes.

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WoW Classic Addon Spotlight: ClassicAuraDurations

Welcome to the latest edition of our WoW Classic Addon Spotlight! In these articles, we highlight the best addons to ensure an enhanced Classic WoW experience for players.

In this edition, we will highlight ClassicAuraDurations, a simple addon to help players manage their debuffs in general, by adding their duration to their icon.

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Crimson Tidestallion is Being Sold by Mrrl Today on EU and US/OC Servers

The Crimson Tidestallion is one of the rare mounts that can be found in Nazjatar, purchased with Mrrl, the murloc we save from the Naga. The mount is currently available for purchase in several phases on EU and US/OC servers.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 12 - Crimson Tidestallion

Today in Mechagon, the Charging Station is active and there are many hidden dailies on the Island today. In Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Crimson Tidestallion once again and a 75 bodyguard experience item.

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Beguiling's Void-Touched Emissary Nerfed in Hotfix

Blizzard has hotfixed the Void Emissaries in Beguiling keystones and changed the way that the Queen's Decree: Hide ability works and making this Emissary easier to deal with.

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Classic Closed Beta Shuts Down Today - July 12th 5:00 PM

All good things must come to an end, and the Classic closed beta shuts down today, July 12th, at 5pm Pacific.

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Class Guide Updates - Bloodmallet Charts and Top Build Widgets

We've updated our Class Essence Guides and Raid Tip pages with Bloodmallet charts and Top Builds widgets. These automatically updated tools provide easy to read simulations and comparisons for essences, talents, trinkets, and azerite.

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Patch 8.2 Hotfixes for July 12th - Beguiling, Blingtron 7000, Rank 3 Rustbolt Essence

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for July 12th which includes a nerf to the Beguiling affix, a nerf to the number of Galvanic Oscillators needed for the Rank 3 Rustbolt Essence and an upgrade to the Blingtron 7000.

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The Strength of Benthic Gear - Gear Comparison, Farming Manapearls, Best Benthic Armor Pieces

Rise of Azshara introduced a new optional gearing system to the game: Benthic Gear. With it, players are able to create items with unique properties that are active in Nazjatar and the Eternal Palace raid.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 13 - Cogfrenzy Day, Blueprint: Encrypted Black Market Radio

Today in Mechagon, there's a whole lot going on! Steelgao Gao is back and awards you a new Blueprint if you've completed his daily 3 times. Today is also Cogfrenzy Day which means all Construction Projects are active, including the Drill Rigs, and the Doppel Ganger rare is active.

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WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up: BFA Season 3, Challenge Updates plus Mobile AH App

The 89th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up, with a look at BFA Season 3, Gold Making Challenge Updates plus the retired Mobile AH Application

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Nazjatar Spotlight: Bodyguards, How to Level and Rank Rewards

Bodyguards are an important part of your journey in Nazjatar, and with people reaching higher and higher ranks, more perks and rewards are being discovered. In this news post, we go through everything you need to know about the Bodyguards of Nazjatar!

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Advanced Classic Priest Healing Guide by Maugus

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Advanced Priest Healing Class Guide, written by Maugus. Priests are the most versatile healer in Classic, being widely used by dungeon and raid groups alike. They are also unique in being the only class with two separated talent trees dedicated to healing.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 14 - Fungarian Furor, Azeroth Mini: Sapphronetta

Today in Mechagon, the Fungarian Furor rare is active once again and players can defeat it for a chance at the special Paint Vial and pet. There's also a new one-time quest available to craft an Azeroth Mini today, so make sure you head to Mechagon to pick it up!

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Acquiring the Permanent Trashmaster Title

With the opening of the Operation: Mechagon dungeon, players have encountered many distinctive loot drops, including a cloak which activates the Trashmaster title. Recently, players have discovered a way to acquire this title permanently.

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Classic Gear Planner - Create Gear Sets and Preview Stats

We're happy to announce that our Gear Planner is now live for Classic WoW! With this tool, you can select and save gear sets for all levels, as well as preview all the stats you will gain.

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Azerite Gear from the PvP Weekly Cache Clarifications

Blizzard has clarified that a 2100 rating in Arena or Rated Battlegrounds is required for ilvl 445 Azerite Gear from the weekly PvP cache. They have also updated their corresponding support article with the updated ilvl information.

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July 16th Class Tuning - Arcane Mage Buff

Blizzard has announced class tuning going live after each region's maintenance, in time for Mythic Eternal Palace.

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July 15th Hotfixes for Patch 8.2

Check out the latest 8.2 hotfixes for July 15th.

July 16th Class Tuning - Arcane Mage Buff, Essence of the Focusing Iris

Blizzard has announced class tuning going live after each region's maintenance, in time for Mythic Eternal Palace. Edit: Blizzard has now nerfed the Major Effect of the Essence of the Focusing Iris.

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Guess that NPC: Classic Edition ft Fragnance, Kush, Viklund, & Naowh

Today's Classic video is a bit lighthearted--Guess that NPC: Classic Edition featuring Fragnance, Naowh, Kush & Viklund of Method.

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Titanforge Podcast's Thoughts on the Current State of Mythic+ in Season 3

Patch 8.2 brings a number of dramatic changes to the Mythic+ experience. The most notable ones are to Dungeon Scaling and the addition of the new seasonal affix, Beguiling. This article, written by Trell, Dratnos and Tettles, will discuss the State of Keys in these early days of Season Three!

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 16 - Explorer's League, Fungarian Furor

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling a 150 reputation token. In Mechagon, the achievement Outside Influences can now be completed if you haven't missed any dailies as the Explorer's League is back in town for the third time! The Fungarian Furor rare is also available today for another chance at its Paint Vial.

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Northrend Timewalking Event - Eternal Palace Loot Cache, New Timewalking Missions

Northrend Timewalking, featuring Ulduar Timewalking, is active for the week. As this event only appears every few months, we wanted to highlight some notable rewards and updates like the Eternal Palace cache and new Timewalking missions.

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Mythic Eternal Palace Progression Race Livestreams

With the Eternal Palace raid now open on Mythic difficulty, the race is on to see which guild will defeat Queen Azshara and clear the raid first!

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Blizzard Will Hotfix Conflict and Strife Rank 2 Essence Source

Blizzard has identified a bug with acquiring Rank 2 Conflict and Strife. In the meantime, they recommend players that have not yet opened their PvP cache to hold off until further notice.

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Blizzard Will Hotfix Conflict and Strife Rank 2 Essence Source - Now Live

Blizzard has identified a bug with acquiring Rank 2 Conflict and Strife. In the meantime, they recommend players that have not yet opened their PvP cache to hold off until further notice. Edit: this fix is now live.

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July 16th Hotfixes - Achievement Fixes, Eternal Palace, Vision of Perfection

Check out the latest hotfixes for July 16th, including a fix for If It Please the Court, needed for the Eternal Palace meta.

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Glory of the Eternal Palace Achievement Completed - Azshari Bloatray Mount Reward

With the recent hotfixes to several Eternal Palace achievements, groups from the Achievements Discord have completed Glory of the Eternal Raider. Congratulations to all the players on your new mount!

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More WoW Classic Not-Bugs: Taunting Hunter Pets, Berserking Troll Racial, Arcane Missiles

Blizzard has updated their Not-A-Bug list for Classic WoW, including clarifications on taunting Hunter pets, Arcane Missiles combat behavior, and the Berserking Troll racial working as intended.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 17 - Cogfrenzy Day, Data Anomaly

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling an Unspeakable Pearl Idol, which grants 7 Manapearls in exchange for a Tentacle Taco. In Mechagon, there is a lot going on! Walton Cogfrenzy is back once more, which means all Construction Projects are active, including the Drill Rigs, and the Doppel Ganger rare is active. Archivist Bitbyte is also available, so blueprints from Data Anomalies are farmable once more.

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WoW Classic Global Stress Test Postponed

Blizzard has announced that the WoW Classic Global Stress Test, originally scheduled for next week, has been postponed to a later date.

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Method Claims World First Mythic Lady Ashvane

Method has achieved the World First kill on Mythic Lady Ashvane!

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Advanced Classic Druid Healing Guide by SixPacKyx

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Advanced Druid Healing Class Guide, written by SixPacKyx. While not the best healer as far as throughput goes, Healing Druids bring a lot of utility to their groups, like Faerie Fire, Innervate, and Rebirth, which is the only combat ress available in Classic.

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July 17 Hotfixes: Operation: Mechagon Nerfs, Cyclotronic Blast PvP Nerf, Azerite Essences

Hotfixes for July 17 include many adjustments for Operation: Mechagon, a PvP nerf for Cyclotronic Blast, Azerite Essence adjustments, and more.

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Limit Claims World First Mythic Orgozoa

Limit has claimed World First Mythic Orgozoa, the fifth boss in the Eternal Palace raid.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 18 - OOX-Avenger/MG,

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Unusually Wise Hermit Crab as its secret item. In Mechagon, Chromie is back to take you to the Alternate Future of Mechagon which means no Rusty Prince rare or daily quest today! In addition, the OOX-Avenger/MG rare is up again for your chance at its special Blueprint.

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Method Claims World First Mythic Queen's Court

Method has claimed World First Mythic Queen's Court, the sixth boss in the Eternal Palace raid. The progression on Queen's Court was shorter than Orgozoa's, with Method defeating it barely 3 hours after killing Orgozoa.

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WoW Classic Addon Spotlight: AtlasLootClassic

Welcome to the latest edition of our WoW Classic Addon Spotlight! In these articles, we highlight the best addons to ensure an enhanced Classic WoW experience for players.

In this edition, we will highlight AtlasLootClassic, a classic addon that helps players look through loot tables fast and efficiently.

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July 18th Hotfixes: Conflict and Strife Effects, Blackwater Behemoth Loot, Lively Spirit

July 18th Hotfixes include fixes to Blackwater Behemoth loot not dropping if the boss was defeated during a phase transition, Lively Spirit granting more stacks of Intellectt than intended, and the Conflict and Strife Essence teaching players some abilities twice.

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Race to World First "Raider Starter Pack" Giveaway

With the Race to World First starting this week, we've partnered with several other WoW resources for a giveaway to help you master the Eternal Palace! Check out our giveaway for WeakAuras, Raidbots, Warcraft Logs, and Wowhead subs.

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Crimson Tidestallion is Being Sold by Mrrl Today on EU Servers

The Crimson Tidestallion is one of the rare mounts that can be found in Nazjatar, purchased with Mrrl, the murloc we save from the Naga. The mount is currently available for purchase in several phases on EU
servers.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 19 - Crimson Tidestallion, Azeroth Mini: Sapphronetta

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Crimson Tidestallion! In Mechagon, Jepetto Joybuzz is available, which means the Azeroth Mini: Sapphronetta figurine can be crafted. Steelsage Gao is also in town, so you can obtain the Encrypted Black Market Radio recipe.

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Purification Protocol Essence Hotfix Incoming

Blizzard is pushing a hotfix for how Purification Protocol interacts with some Mythic+ affixes. As the major effect can sometimes insta-kill an enemy, this was creating frustrations in Mythic Keystone dungeons when trying to plan for Sanguine, Bolstering, or Bursting affixes.

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Blizzard Co-founder Frank Pearce to Leave the Company

Blizzard has published a message from Frank Pearce and J. Allen Brack, stating that Pearce will be leaving Blizzard Entertainment, thanking the community for their continued support. Frank Pearce was one of the original three founders of Blizzard, together with Mike Morhaime and Allen Adham.

Most recently, Pearce was known to be Chief Development Officer and Senior Vice President for Blizzard Entertainment. For World of Warcraft, he was credited as Executive Producer of the Burning Crusade expansion.

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July 19th Hotfixes - Purification Protocol, Timewarped Badge Missions

July 19th hotfixes include a fix for Purification Protocol and an increase in Timewarped Badges from missions.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 20 - Ominous Looking Tome, Mechagon Fight Club

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Ominous Looking Tome, which grants a whooping 150 experience to all your Nazjatar bodyguards. In Mechagon, Bondo's Fight Club is active, allowing players to fight for a chest containing many Mechagon resources. In addition, the special rare Sparkqueen P'Emp can spawn today!

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Limit Claims World First Mythic Za'qul

Limit has claimed World First Mythic Za'qul, the seventh and second-to-last boss in the Eternal Palace raid. Za'qul took them around 2 days of attempts, with many attempts in the single-digit percents. Method, who claimed the World First kill on Queen's Court has been progressing on Za'qul for a little over 2 days now.

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Advanced Classic Priest DPS Guide by Rokman

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Advanced Shadow Priest DPS Class Guide, written by Rokman. While most Priests you'll find in Classic will be healing, there are still many that will play as Shadow, with the spec being one of the best PvP ones and having niche use in PvE as well.

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First Look at Mythic Queen Azshara

With Limit the first to defeat Mythic Za'qul, we finally have our first look at Queen Azshara on Mythic Difficulty. In this post, we will go over the changes in Mythic found so far, as they compare to Normal and Heroic difficulties.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 21 - Relaxing Day

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Grimy Mana Bracelet in exchange for a taco. In Mechagon, the tortollans Maokka and Scrollsage Nola are visiting town, but there is nothing special going on. As there are no special events going on in either Nazjatar or Mechagon, this is a pretty relaxing day for questing in the two new 8.2 zones.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 22 - Armed for Action Achievement

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Pilfered Armor Crate, which creates a Benthic gear token. In Mechagon, Rocket-Chief Fuselage returns to help you create another weapon, the final one required for the Armed in Action Achievement!

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Auction House Dance Party - July 22nd

The Auction House Dance Party micro-holiday is active on July 22nd.

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Arcane Heart Azerite Trait Change

The Arcane Heart Azerite Trait will receive a fix with the upcoming weekly maintenance.

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - World First Race

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss this past week's news topics, including World First Race coverage and Co-Founder Frank Pearce leaving Blizzard.

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Classic "Added in Content Phase" Item Filters Now on Wowhead

We're happy to share a much-requested update to our Classic Database, "Added in Content Phase" item filters!

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 23 - Data Anomaly, Shadow-Cloaked Shell

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Shadow-Cloaked Shell, which gives reputation with the Waveblade Ankoan/Unshackled. In Mechagon, Archivist Bitbyte returns, allowing players to farm Data Anomalies for exclusive junkyard patterns once more.

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Tank Specializations Generate Additional Threat Per Essence Slot

In an upcoming hotfix, tanks will generate additional threat per essence slot unlock.

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This Week in the Essence Grind - Vision of Perfection, Conflict and Strife Collection Begins

This week in the Essence Grind, we've found out how many collection items drop for the Vision of Perfection and Conflict and Strife Essences and have created a Drop Table to help you plan . If you've completed your raids (including one Mythic boss) and completed a +15 for the last two weeks, you'll also now have enough to get Rank 3 of the Raiding and Mythic+ Essence for your specialization.

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Hotfixes for July 23: Jumping Jellies World Quest Nerf, Eternal Palace Bug Fixes

Hotfixes for July 23 include a small nerf to the infamous Jumping Jellies world quest, some bug fixes for Eternal Palace, and Heart of Azeroth bug fixes that involved healing done not affecting certain traits.

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First Mythic +20 Keystone of Season 3 Completed in Time

The First Mythic +20 of Season 3 has been completed in time today, made even more impressive by the +30% base scaling added this season.

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Unlocking Rank 3 Essences in The Eternal Palace and the Impact on Raid Progression

With the weekly reset, Mythic raiders are able to complete rank 3 of their raid essence, unlocking improved bonuses and a significant DPS increase.

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The Mystery of Solesa Naksu

Datamining hints point to the presence of Solesa Naksu--a hidden NPC that while unfinished, was exposed in this week's maintenance.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 24 - Crimson Tidestallion, OOX-Avenger/MG, Cogfrenzy Day

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Crimson Tidestallion once more! Mechagon is pretty busy today, with all construction projects available for building, and mechanical chickens running amok through the island.

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Patch 8.2.5 Encrypted Vendor Build 31230 - PTR Soon?

Patch 8.2.5 hit WoW's vendor CDN today, hinting that the 8.2.5 PTR is coming soon. This build is encrypted so we cannot start datamining yet.

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How Much More Tank Threat Does Each Essence Slot Give?

Today's hotfix adjusted the amount of bonus threat that Tanks will get when they deal damage, but the hotfix notes weren't clear as to how much. We've investigated Tank Threat once again and tank threat has been increased, but probably not as much as you would have hoped.

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Advanced Classic Paladin Healing Guide by Impakt

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Advanced Paladin Healing Class Guide, written by Impakt. In Classic WoW, Paladins are exclusive to Alliance players and are known for their powerful Blessing buffs and strong healing capabilities. For major raids, each Alliance raid group will run at least four paladins for their buffs alone.

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Mantle of Ceremonial Ascension Not Obtainable from Random Titan Residuum Rolls

With week 3 of Season 3 starting, players have finished gathering enough Titan Residuum to start rolling their first random Azerite pieces. However, some players have noticed that one item isn't being awarded at all when using Titan Residuum to buy a random Azerite Piece: Mantle of Ceremonial Ascension, originally from King Dazar in Kings' Rest.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 25 - Steelsage Gao, Drill Rigs

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Unspeakable Pearl Idol, which gives you 7 Manapearls in exchange for a Tentacle Taco. In Mechagon, Steelsage Gao returns for another chance at the Encrypted Black Market Radio blueprint, and Drill Rigs are available once more.

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Mantle of Ceremonial Ascension Not Obtainable from Random Titan Residuum Rolls

Some players have noticed that the Mantle of Ceremonial Ascension isn't being awarded at all when using Titan Residuum to buy a random Azerite Piece. Edit: Blizzard has confirmed the bug, they will be fixing it moving forward, and to contact them if affected by this.

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Worldvein Resonance Essence - Rank 4 Legendary Cosmetic Effect

Rank 4 of each Azerite Essence provides a cosmetic change that is flashy with a unique visual that will make you stand out from the crowd. Ketsuki from Wowhead just acquired rank 4 of the Worldvein Resonance essence, so we're previewed the visuals in this post.

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July 25th Hotfixes - Queen Azshara's Arcane Vulnerability

Blizzard has posted some hotfixes for July 25th, including Queen Azshara's Arcane Vulnerability lasting for 5 seconds, down from 7, on Mythic difficulty.

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Mythic Queen Azshara Changes - Phase 3 Enraging Adds

Blizzard has just released a blue post talking about changes on Mythic Queen Azshara, regarding the enrage timer for adds into Phase 3 of the fight. This nerf, when combined with the hotfixes applied today, makes Mythic Azshara significantly easier.

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World First Race - Why is Mythic Azshara's Phase 3 So Hard? How Big Are the Nerfs?

Guilds are now hundreds of pulls into Mythic Azshara and they’re all now stuck at a hard roadblock in Phase 3. We discuss why Phase 3 is so hard, as well as go over today's hotfixes. They seem rather tame, but it does nerf one interaction in Phase 3 of the encounter, and there's a massive nerf coming tomorrow morning.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 26 - Ominous Looking Tome, Azeroth Mini: Sapphronetta

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Ominous Looking Tome, which grants a whooping 150 experience to all your Nazjatar bodyguards. In Mechagon, Jepetto Joybuzz returns for more toy quests and the Azeroth Mini: Sapphronetta statue is obtainable once more. In addition, Mechagon hidden dailies are no longer hidden, and will show up on the map!

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Mythic Queen Azshara Changes - Phase 3 Enraging Adds

Blizzard has just released a blue post talking about changes on Mythic Queen Azshara, regarding the enrage timer for adds into Phase 3 of the fight. This nerf, when combined with the hotfixes applied today, makes Mythic Azshara significantly easier.

Edit: This hotfix will go live in a few minutes at 10:40 a.m. PDT

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Race to World First - Glossary of Popular Terms

The Race to World First has become a popular streaming event since the release of Battle for Azeroth. Since then, new viewers have become interested in the race and are unfamiliar with the terms used by raiders and casters.

We have compiled a few popular terms in this glossary to help players who have friends watching the race that may not understand all of some of the terms frequently used during the race.

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Missing Titan Residuum Pieces and Blizzard's Selective Refund Policy

While Blizzard quickly hotfixed a cloth azerite piece not dropping from the residuum vendor, their hotfix note also clued players into a missing leather piece, and anger ensues.

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June 26th Hotfixes - Mythic Azshara Nerfs

Blizzard has posted more Mythic Azshara nerfs, including the rate at which Titanic Machinations alter the power of Ancient Wards and Wards of Power.

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World First Race Day 11 - First Look at Mythic Azshara Phase 4, The Stealthy Unannounced Nerf

Today, we got our first look at Mythic Azshara's final phase as Limit's best attempt is now all 3 adds dead and 45% on Queen Azshara, which means that we are likely getting close to seeing the World First kill! With the announced nerfs going in today, we've seen guilds overcome the roadblock, but there's also been a very large unannounced change nerf that was steathly added in to the encounter.

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Advanced Classic Warrior Tank Guide by Terryn

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Advanced Warrior Tank Class Guide, written by Terryn. Warriors are the best tanks for PvE in Classic, with some fights, like the Four Horsemen in Naxxramas, historically requiring up to 8 Warrior tanks.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 28 - Explorer's League, Sparkqueen P'Emp

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is once again selling the Ominous Looking Tome, which grants a whooping 150 experience to all your Nazjatar bodyguards. In Mechagon, the Hearthstone League of Explorers returns for another choose-your-own adventure! Sparkqueen P'Emp is also available to be killed today.

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WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up: Dedicated AH Alts, Low Pop Servers, Spare Parts plus Giveaway!

The 90th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up, with a look at dedicated AH alts, low pop realms, Spare Parts gold-making plus a giveaway!

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World First Race Day 12 - Low Percentage Wipes to Mythic Azshara

With the Mythic Azshara nerfs going in on Friday, we've now had over a full day of progression on the reworked encounter, which has led to some very low wipes including a 5.1% attempt by Method and 12.9% attempt by Limit.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 28 - Mechagon Fight Club, Fungarian Furor

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Strange Pile of Sand, which turns into a Mardivas reagent. In Mechagon, the Fight Club is open once more for PvP action! In addition. Mylune is back, and you are able to summon the Fungarian Furor rare with her quest item.

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Method Achieves World First Mythic Queen Azshara in The Eternal Palace

Method has claimed the World First Mythic Eternal Palace clear by taking down Mythic Queen Azshara. Congratulations to them!

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Limit Achieves World Second Mythic Queen Azshara in The Eternal Palace

Limit has claimed the World Second Mythic Eternal Palace clear by taking down Mythic Queen Azshara. Congratulations to them!

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 29 - Chromie and the Alternate Timeline

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Grimy Manapearl Bracelet, which grants you three Manapearls. In Mechagon, Chromie returns for another adventure in Mechagon's alternate timeline!

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8.2.5 PTR Development Notes - Worgen and Goblin Model Updates, Firelands Timewalking, Bee Mount

The first round of the 8.2.5 PTR development notes are here, featuring Worgen and Goblin Model Updates, Firelands Timewalking, and the Bee Mount.

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Story of the Eternal Palace Raid with Nobbel87

With Mythic Queen Azshara defeated this weekend and hundreds of thousands of viewers tuning into the Mythic Race, we wanted to highlight Nobbel's Story of the Eternal Palace. Learn about the lore of Battle for Azeroth's latest raid in Nobbel's video!

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Hotfixes for July 29: Azshara's Commanders buff, Arcane Heart Azerite Buffs, Flopping Fish

Hotfixes for July 29 include buffs for the azerite trait Arcane Heart, a buff to the health of commanders during the Azshara's Elite Commanders event, and the Flopping Fish item now counts towards Nazjatar's collect-a-thon achievement.

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Patch 8.2.5 and Expansion Leaks

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss this past week's news topics, including the upcoming 8.2.5 PTR and expansion leaks.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 30 - Cogfrenzy Day, OOX/Avenger-MG

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Unusually Wise Hermit Crab, which gives 75 experience to one follower in exchange for a Taco. Mechagon is pretty busy today, with all construction projects available for building, and mechanical chickens running amok through the island.

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Blizzard No Longer Manufactures Physical Authenticators

Blizzard has officially announced they discontinued manufacturing physical authenticators, so if you have one, you may want to swap to the phone app.

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Eternal Palace Wing 2 LFR Now Available

Eternal Palace Wing 2 LFR is now available, with bosses Lady Ashvane, Orgozoa, and Queen's Court. The minimum item level to queue up is ilvl 380 and the bosses drop loot starting at ilvl 400.

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Heroic Warfront Up on US Servers - ilvl 430 Gear Reward

The Heroic Warfront is now up on US servers for the week, awarding Horde players ilvl 430 gear for completing Heroic Warfront: The Battle for Stromgarde.

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World Quest Bonus Event - First Time Since 8.2 Went Live

The World Quest Bonus Event is active for the first time since Rise of Azshara went live! This is a great time to work on your reputation with the three new factions of Patch 8.2.

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Vision of Perfection Essence - Rank 4 Legendary Cosmetic Effect

Rank 4 of each Azerite Essence provides a cosmetic change that is flashy with a unique visual that will make you stand out from the crowd. Ketsuki from Wowhead just acquired rank 4 of the Vision of Perfection essence, so we're previewed the visuals in this post.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for July 31 - Sparkqueen P'Emp

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling once again the Unusually Wise Hermit Crab, which gives 75 experience to one follower in exchange for a Taco. Mechagon is pretty related today, with Sparkqueen P'Emp being the special rare of the day.

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Advanced Classic Warlock DPS Guide by Imalive

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Advanced Warlock DPS Class Guide, written by ImAlive. While not the best ranged DPS in early stages of Classic, Warlocks are wildly popular due to the utility they bring to their groups, such as Curses, Soulstones, Healthstones, and strong crowd controls like Fear and Banish.

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Eurogamer's Big WoW Classic Interview

Eurogamer recently interviewed Blizzard software engineers Brian Birmingham and Omar Gonzalez on their work with WoW Classic.

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Hotfixes for July 31: Operation: Mechagon Hard Mode Fixes, Flopping Fish Part 2

Hotfixes for July 31 include fixes for the K.U.-J.0 fight on Hard Mode in Operation: Mechagon and more Flopping Fish fixes.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 1 - Mechagon Fight Club, Black Market Radio

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Unspeakable Pearl Idol, which gives 7 Prismatic Manapearls in exchange for a Taco. In Mechagon, the Fight Club is open for business! Steelsage Gao is also back, which means there is another chance to get your Encrypted Black Market Radio blueprint.

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Wowhead Weekly #204 - 8.2.5 PTR Development Notes

For Wowhead Weekly #204, Annie and Perc talk about the happenings this week in WoW, including the Patch 8.2.5 PTR Content notes.

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8.2.5 PTR Build 31337 Is Available for Download

The first 8.2.5 PTR build, build 31337, is now available for download on the Battle.net client. If you're not getting an automatic download, make sure you go to Options > Check for Updates on the PTR: World of Warcraft selection.

PTR Patch 8.2.5 Build 31337 - Barrens Warfront Map

A new build includes a new Warfront - Barrens Warfront. Previously we had found Old Barrens Warfront data and discussed possible new Warfronts based on it.

8.2.5 PTR Build 31337 Icons - Valeera Knife, Anniversary Mounts

Check out the new icons from the 8.2.5 PTR build, including a Valeera Knife and icons of the 15th anniversary AV mounts.

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WoW Classic Pre-Launch Test August 8th

The WoW Classic Pre-Launch test will take place August 8th.

PTR Patch 8.2.5 Build 31337 - Log in to WoW With Your Phone?

On the log in page of the Patch 8.2.5 PTR, the "Blizzard Account Name" field has been changed to state "Email or Phone", implying that you can now log in using your phone instead of your email address if you wish. Do you guys not have phones?

Patch 8.2.5 Build 31337 Preamble - New Mounts, Wrathion Scenario

Build 31337 contains preamble includes information about 8 new mounts (including new In-Game Shop and Recruit-a-Friend mounts), one of which is the Bee mount! In addition, this contains new information referencing Firelands Timewalking, a 5-player scenario including our old friend Wrathion in an interesting place and more!

8.2.5 PTR Build 31337 Achievements and Glyph of Dire Bees

Datamining continues with the achievement and spell diffs, including a new Glyph of Dire Bees for Hunters.

8.2.5 PTR Build 31337 Models and Scenario - Valeera, Wrathion, Zekhan, Calia Menethil

New build adds new models for Valeera, Wrathion, Zekhan, and Calia Menethil.

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8.2.5 PTR Build 31337 - New 15th Anniversary Mounts, Camel Mount and NPC Weapons

More model datamining continues with the Alterac Valley 15th Anniversary mounts, a camel mount, and two NPC weapons!

8.2.5 PTR Build 31337 Worgen and Goblin Models - Now in the Dressing Room

As promised by Blizzard, the new build adds the HD models for Worgens and Goblins. You can see how they look in our Dressing Room!

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15th Anniversary Event - Face Bosses from WoW Past to Earn the Obsidian Worldbreaker

To celebrate the 15th Anniversary of World of Warcraft, Blizzard is preparing a big PvE party! Many of player's favorite encounters from the past are returning for a Timewalking extravaganza event with the help of Chromie!

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8.2.5 PTR Build 31337 - Database Updated with UnBEElievable Items

Our database is now updated for 8.2.5! Check out all the new items, including some unbeelievable updates that will set you abuzz.

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8.2.5 PTR Build 31337 - New Voice Overs - Magni Bronzebeard, Ebonhorn, Kalecgos, Chromie, MOTHER

The latest PTR build adds new voice over files for Magni Bronzebeard, Spiritwalker Ebonhorn, Kalecgos, Chromie, and MOTHER.

August 1st Hotfixes - Visual for Orgozoa's Powerful Stomp

Azshara’s Eternal Palace Orgozoa Added a visual to clearly indicate Powerful Stomp’s edge.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 2 - Hard Mode Reclamation Rig

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Unspeakable Pearl Idol, which gives 7 Prismatic Manapearls in exchange for a Taco. In Mechagon, the Tortollans return for more fights against the Venture Co., but unfortunately Taking The Air Out is not up once more.

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Arthas Menethil Statue By Infinity Studio Revealed at ChinaJoy

Blizzard has partnered with Infinity Studio to create a life-sized Arthas Menethil statue from Warcraft III Reforged, revealed at ChinaJoy.

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Classic WoW Tailoring 1-300 Profession Guide by Ragorism

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Classic WoW Tailoring Profession Guide, written by Ragorism. Tailoring is one of the most basic crafting professions, crafting wearable Cloth armor from clothes such as Wool Cloth and Runecloth, as well as items like shirts and cloaks.

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August 2nd Hotfixes - Increased Drop Rate for Blueprint Anti-Gravity Pack

August 2nd hotfixes increased the drop rate for Blueprint: Anti-Gravity Pack from Rustfeather and it can now also drop from Malfunctioning Beastbot.

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Advanced Classic Retribution Paladin DPS Guide by Impakt

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Advanced Paladin DPS Class Guide, written by Impakt. While not the strongest DPS, many players choose to play Retribution due to their sturdiness and powerful cooldowns in the shape of their Blessings. In Classic, Paladins are exclusive to Alliance players.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 3 - Explorer's League, Data Anomaly

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Pilfered Armor Crate, which grants a Benthic gear token. In Mechagon, the Explorer's League is back for another Choose-Your-Own adventure! In addition, Archivist Bitbyte is visiting once more, which means data anomalies can be farmed for blueprints.

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WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up: Token Journey, Group Farm Efficiency, plus Quantity vs Quality

The 91st edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up, with a look at Qyune's WoW Token Journey, Group Farm Efficiency, plus AH Flipping Quantity vs Quality

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Updated Worgen Models in Patch 8.2.5 - Comparison with Old Models

Worgen models are getting updated in Patch 8.2.5 Battle for Azeroth, and you can preview them in our Dressing Room! In this post, we compare the old and new models.

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Updated Goblin Models in Patch 8.2.5 - Comparison with Old Models

Goblin models are getting updated in Patch 8.2.5 Battle for Azeroth, and you can preview them in our Dressing Room! In this post, we compare the old and new models.

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Tyrande and Thrall Warcraft III: Reforged Models Revealed at ChinaJoy

It looks like Blizzard's presence at ChinaJoy 2019 is all about Warcraft III: Reforged--first the convention unveiled an Arthas statue, and now attendees are posting pictures of updated NPC models like Tyrande and Thrall.

Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 4 - Chromie Returns, Crimson Tidestallion

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Crimson Tidestallion mount once more! In Mechagon, Chromie returns for another adventure in Mechagon's alternate timeline, and its literally raining gnomes.

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Classic WoW Alchemy/Herbalism 1-300 Profession Guides by Quissy/Ragorism

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlights go to two guides that should be used together, our Classic WoW Alchemy Profession Guide by Quissy, and our Classic WoW Herbalism Guide by Ragorism! Herbalism and Alchemy are two professions that go hand-in-hand, with Herbalism providing supplies necessary to craft the many potions used in Alchemy.

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Patch 8.2.5 Datamining, Models, and Story Speculation

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss this past week's news topics, including the upcoming 8.2.5 PTR and expansion leaks.

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Saviors of Uldum - Hearthstone’s Homage to the Land of the Titans

Hearthstone’s second 2019 expansion, Saviors of Uldum, takes us to the land of the titans. How does the continuous Year of the Dragon storyline pan out in terms of original Warcraft lore? Will we see the evolving “alternate universe” approach, similar to the Rise of Shadows? And what does the Puzzle-Box of Yogg-Saron have to do with it?!

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Classic WoW Mining/Blacksmithing 1-300 Profession Guides by Quissy/Ragorism

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlights go to two guides that should be used together, our Classic WoW Herbalism Guide by Ragorism, and our Classic WoW Alchemy Profession Guide by Quissy! Mining and Blacksmithing are two professions that go hand-in-hand, with Mining providing supplies necessary to craft many armors created with Blacksmithing.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 5 - Fungarian Furor, Azeroth Mini: Sapphronetta

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Sinister Pile of Sand, which grants a Mardivas reagent. In Mechagon, the Fungarian Furor can be summoned with the aid of Mylune's quest item, and Jepetto Joybuzz is back for more toy-related fun!

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Character Name Reservation for WoW Classic - Monday, August 12, 3pm PDT

Character name reservation for WoW Classic takes place in one week! On Monday, August 12th, at 3pm PDT, players with active subscriptions or game time can create three characters per WoW account.

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Character Selection Screen UI Improvements on 8.2.5 PTR

The character selection screen has received some UI improvements on the 8.2.5 PTR, which went up earlier today.

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Finding Wrathion Questline - Patch 8.2.5 Questline (Spoilers!)

In Patch 8.2.5, we have a new questline started from Magni Bronzebeard. Spiritwalker Ebonhorn has been suffering from mind assaults from N'zoth and Magni requests are help to track something to help him.

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Stormwind and Orgrimmar Embassy NPCs Updated on 8.2.5 PTR

The Stormwind and Orgrimmar Embassies have received some NPC changes on the 8.2.5 PTR.

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Classic WoW Cooking 1-300 Profession Guide by Quissy

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Classic WoW Cooking Profession Guide, written by Quissy. Cooking is one of Classic's secondary professions that everyone can learn, even if they already have two Primary professions.

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Honeyback Harvester Introduction and Honeyback Hive Faction - 8.2.5 PTR

The 8.2.5 PTR is live and we finally get a look at the long-awaited bee mount, the Honeyback Harvester, the new Alliance reputation needed to unlock it, and the questline in which you'll do so!

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Broadcast Text for 8.2.5 PTR Build 31337 - Dreamgrove Murder Mystery, Bees, 15th Anniversary

The first round of broadcast text is here for Patch 8.2.5 datamining. While there are not huge lore reveals, we get more more dialogue about bees, the 15th anniversary, and a potential murder mystery in the Dreamgrove. Minor 8.2.5 Spoilers.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 6 - Mechagon Fight Club, Ominous Looking Tome

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Ominous Looking Tome, which grants a whooping 150 experience to all your Nazjatar bodyguards. In Mechagon, Bondo's Fight Club is active, allowing players to fight for a chest containing many Mechagon resources. Chromie is also back for more alternate timeline shenanigans!

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WoW 15th Anniversary Alabaster Mounts Now on Sale In Blizzard Shop

Blizzard has released a short YouTube video showcasing the 15th Anniversary Alabaster Mounts for the Alliance and Horde, now made available for purchase via the in-game shop.

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Undocumented Hotfixes to Mythic Za'qul

There have been reports from NA Mythic Raiders from various different guilds reporting undocumented changes to the Mythic Za'qul encounter.

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Wrathion's Journal and His Plan to Defeat N'Zoth (Spoilers)

Wrathion has made another mysterious appearance in Patch 8.2.5, in the form of scattered journal pages offering insight to his absence, travels, and schemes.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 7 - Data Anomaly, Drill Rigs

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Shadow-Cloaked Shell, which turns into a 150 reputation item for the Waveblade Ankoan/Unshackled. In Mechagon, Jepetto Joybuzz is back for more toy fun! In addition, Archivist Bitbyte is visiting once more, which means data anomalies can be farmed for blueprints.

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August 7th Hotfixes - Crucible of Storm Cross Realm, Mythic Za'qul Nerfs

Blizzard has updated their Hotfix blog with the latest bugfixes in WoW, including enabling Crucible of Storms for cross-realm groups and nerfs to Mythic Za'qul.

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World of Warcraft 15th Anniversary Merchandise Collection on Gear Shop

The Blizzard Gear Shop has a new section for World of Warcraft 15th Anniversary merchandise! In this section, you'll find the Battle for Azeroth canvas wall hang, a Mölten Cöre shirt, and 15th anniversary mugs.

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RP-PVP Realms Coming to WoW Classic

RP-PVP Realms are coming to WoW Classic!

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8.2.5 PTR Build 31401 Preamble

8.2.5 PTR Build 31401 Achievements and Spells - Honey Hex, Glyph of Lavish Servings

Ancient Flame   Your spells and abilities have a chance to cauterize your target for (706 * 5) Fire damage over 10 sec or healingto heal an ally for (706 * 5) over 10 sec.

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8.2.5 PTR Build 31401 Database Updates - More UnBeelievable Items

8.2.5 PTR Build 31401 adds more bee-themed items!

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Advanced Classic Feral Combat Druid DPS Guide by Krug

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Advanced Feral Combat Druid DPS Class Guide, written by Krug. While you don't deal as much damage compared to a pure DPS class, you do have the opportunity to fill specific niches and provide good raid utility in the form of Leader of the Pack, Faerie Fire, and Gift of the Wild while DPSing as a Feral Druid.

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New Classic Forums Added to World of Warcraft Site Including Classic Connections

With the launch of Classic WoW in a few weeks, Blizzard has added some new forums as well as a dedicated WoW Classic section.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 8 - Relaxing Day

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Pilfered Armor Crate, which grants a Benthic token. In Mechagon, the Tortollans return for more fights against the Venture Co., but unfortunately Taking The Air Out is not up once more. Not a lot of special events available today, so relax in both zones!

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WoW Classic Pre-Launch Test Today at 11am Pacific

The WoW Classic Pre-Launch test starts today at 11am Pacific, open to all WoW players with a current subscription or active game time. Here's what you need to know about the test!

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Update on Hunter Reports - Confirmed Fixed Bugs and Not-A-Bugs

With the pre-launch test later today, Blizzard gave some updates on the long list of Classic Hunter reports from last month.

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Blizzard's WoW Classic Primer for New Players

Blizzard has published a WoW Classic Primer for new players looking to jump in! While many of us have fond memories of vanilla WoW, there are still many WoW players that came to the game in later expansions that may need some help starting out.

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Wowhead Weekly #205 - 8.2.5 PTR Discoveries, Classic Stress Test

For Wowhead Weekly #205, Annie and Perc talk about the happenings this week in WoW, including the Patch 8.2.5 PTR discoveries and Classic stress test.

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WoW 15th Anniversary Returning Gift - Free Level 100 Character Boost to Inactive Accounts

Continuing the celebration of World of Warcraft's 15th Anniversary, players have started reporting receiving a free level 100 character boost for their inactive accounts.

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More Changes - Possible Bug with Za'qul Encounter

Players are reporting an unintended change, possibly a bug with the Za'qul encounter.

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Classic WoW Engineering 1-300 Profession Guide by Ragorism

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Classic WoW Engineering Profession Guide, written by Ragorism. Engineering is a profession primarily supplanted by Mining and is used to create a wide range of apparatus from explosives to other crazy devices.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 9 - Sparkqueen P'Emp

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Pilfered Armor Crate, which grants a Benthic token. In Mechagon, Sparkqueen P'Emp can be killed once more. In addition, Rocket-Chief Fuselage is back for more toys.

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WoW Classic Realm Names and Types

Blizzard has released the names and types of the realms available in WoW Classic.

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Obsidian Worldbreaker 15th Anniversary Mount Preview

Today's Patch 8.2.5 mount preview covers the Obsidian Worldbreaker, a reward from WoW's 15th anniversary celebration!

Upcoming Class Tuning - Outlaw Rogue Nerfed & Destruction, Frost, Unholy, Arms and Resto Shaman Buffed

Blizzard has posted upcoming class tuning for the next reset on Tuesday, August 13 which includes a buff to Destruction Warlocks, Frost and Unholy Death Knights, Arms Warrior and Restoration Shaman. Outlaw Rogues are getting nerfed by having their Blade Flurry cleave reduced by 33% and one Azerite Trait nerfed as well.

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WoW Classic Pre-Launch Test Realms Open Through Monday

Blizzard has extended the WoW Classic pre-launch test! The realms will be open through Monday.

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Patch 8.2 Hotfixes for August 9th - Mind Tether, Azerite Residue, Taking the Air Out Quest

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for August 9th which fixes a bug causing Mind Tether to deal excessive damage on Za'qul, increase the amount of azerite you get from killing the other faction in Island Expeditions and increase how often the Taking the Air Out daily quest spawns in Mechagon.

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Respawn Rates in Classic Starting Zones

Blizzard has confirmed that earlier in the Classic beta, there was a bug affecting respawns in the starting zones which has now been fixed.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 10 - Fungarian Furor, Ominous Looking Tome

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Ominous Looking Tome, which grants a whooping 150 experience to all your Nazjatar bodyguards. In Mechagon, Fungarian Furor can be killed once more. In addition, Rustbolt Armories are up, and as such, the hard-mode Reclamation Rig event can be triggered.

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Advanced Classic Elemental Shaman DPS Guide by Woah

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Advanced Elemental Shaman DPS Class Guide, written by Woah. Shamans, unique to Horde in Classic, are the kings of utility for groups, with their broad array of totems. While not the best damage option, Elemental Shamans bring high burst damage, plus an option for guilds that don't want to run 8 healing Shamans to cover the whole raid with totem buffs.

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Classic WoW Skinning/Leatherworking 1-300 Profession Guides by Quissy

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlights go to two guides that should be used together, our Classic WoW Skinning Guide and our Classic WoW Leatherworking Profession Guide by Quissy! Skinning and Leatherworking are two professions that go hand-in-hand, with Skinning providing supplies necessary to craft many armors created with Leatherworking.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 11 - Grimy Manapearl Bracelet

Want to know more about these zones? Check out our Comprehensive Mechagon Guide and Nazjatar Guide.

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Explorer's Dunetrekker Recruit-a-Friend Mount Preview

Today's Patch 8.2.5 mount preview covers the Explorer's Dunetrekker, a reward from the revamped Recruit-a-Friend system in Patch 8.2.5.

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Best Professions in Classic WoW (World of Warcraft)

Best professions in Classic WoW for farming gold as well as utilization in PvP and PvE situations in dungeons and raids.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 12 - Explorer's League, Cogfrenzy Day

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Grimy Manapearl Bracelet which drops 3 Prismatic Manapearls (in exchange for a Taco). In Mechagon, Walton Cogfrenzy is back and all Mechagon constructions can be built! In addition, the Hearthstone's Explorer's League is back for another choose-your-own adventure.

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WoW Classic Name Reservations Open Today

WoW Classic Name Reservations open later today, on August 26th at 3pm PDT.

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Stormpike Battle Ram - 15th Anniversary Mount Preview

Today's Patch 8.2.5 mount preview covers the Stormpike Battle Ram, an Alliance reward from WoW's 15th anniversary Alterac Valley Event.

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Limited Wowhead Classic Pins Now on Sale!

Choose between Classic Wowhead (red) and Classic Thottbot (blue) enamel pins for only $10 each to show both your support for Wowhead and your enthusiasm for WoW Classic!

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Classic WoW Enchanting 1-300 Profession Guide by Ragorism

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Classic WoW Enchanting Profession Guide, written by Ragorism. Enchanting is a profession that transforms Uncommon (and above) quality items into reagents that can be used to permanently empower specific pieces of gear.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 13 - Crimson Tidestallion, Sparkqueen P'Emp

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Crimson Tidestallion once more. In Mechagon, Sparkqueen P'Emp can spawn once more, and Rustbolt Armories are active, which means you can enable Hard Mode on the Reclamation Rig.

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Eternal Palace Wing 3 LFR Now Available

Eternal Palace Wing 3 LFR is now available, with bosses Za'qul and Azshara. The minimum item level to queue up is ilvl 380 and the bosses drop loot starting at ilvl 400.

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Frostwolf Snarler - 15th Anniversary Mount Preview

Today's Patch 8.2.5 mount preview covers the Frostwolf Snarler, a Horde reward from WoW's 15th anniversary Alterac Valley Event.

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August 13th Hotfixes - Class Tuning

Blizzard has posted buffs for Arms Warrior, Destruction Warlock, Frost Death Knight, and Unholy Death Knight.

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WoW Classic Closed Beta Returns! Level Cap Increase to 45

The WoW Classic Closed Beta has returned through August 16th and the level cap has increased to 45.

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Classic Gear Planner Updates - Talents, Enchants, Gear Filters Including Phases

We've pleased to announce more updates to our Classic Gear Planner, including support for talents affecting stats, enchants, and shapeshifting forms for druids.

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New EU WoW Classic Realm - Gehennas (PvP)

Due to overwhelming interest, Blizzard is adding a new WoW Classic realm to EU servers on August 14th -- Gehennas PvP.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 14 - Taking The Air Out

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Unusually Wise Hermit Crab, which grants 75 Experience to one of your bodyguards (in exchange for a Taco). In Mechagon, the elusive tortollan quest Taking The Air Out is available!

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Blizzard gamescom 2019 Key Art and Shop Details

While Blizzard will not have any official presentations at gamescom 2019, they have revealed details on their merchandise booth. They've also created key art, featuring Thrall as the Warcraft character.

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Keyring Coming to WoW Classic in First Patch After Launch

The keyring is coming to WoW Classic in the first patch after WoW Classic's launch.

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r/ClassicWoW Subreddit Meme Thex Receives NPC on 8.2.5 PTR

Thex became famous on the r/ClassicWoW subreddit for announcing that he desired the name. Although he was afraid that people would steal the name, looks like Blizzard did so in the end - With a NPC named after him on the 8.2.5 PTR!

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Extended Queues Expected on Herod and Whitemane Classic WoW Servers

Blizzard has published a noticed that Herod and Whitemane Classic WoW realms have an extremely high amount of WoW Classic characters, and players should expect extended queue times at Classic launch.

New Classic Realm to be Added to US Servers - Stalagg PvP Eastern Time

Blizzard heard the players' requests once more and will be adding a new realm for US players, Stalagg, a PvP realm on the Eastern time zone.

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Patch 8.2 Hotfixes for July 14th - Orgozoa Trash Skip Fixed, Conflict and Strife Rank 4

Blizzard has postsed hotfixes for July 14th which includes a fix to prevent players from skipping Orgozoa Trash in the Eternal Palace, a fix to Conflict and Strife Rank 4's special effect which now functions in PvP events and more!

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Classic WoW Goldmaking Guide - Farming Scarlet Monastery by Quissy

Farming gold is an important part of Classic WoW, whether you need gold for epic riding or raiding consumables. Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Gold Farming Scarlet Monastery in Classic WoW guide, written by Quissy.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 15 - Mechagon Fight Club, Data Anomaly

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Unusually Wise Hermit Crab, which grants 75 Experience to one of your bodyguards (in exchange for a Taco). In Mechagon, the Fight Club is open for brawling once more! Data Anomalies can also be killed for their blueprints.

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Recruit a Friend UI Assets and Renowned Explorer's Armor - 8.2.5 PTR Build 31521

In the latest 8.2.5 PTR build, Blizzard added more assets for the revamped Recruit a Friend system, which included our first look at the new Renowned Explorer's Armor reward.

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Level 120 Character Boosts in 8.2.5 PTR Data

The latest 8.2.5 PTR build added data related to level 120 character boosts.

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Classic WoW AMA - August 20th 10 AM PDT

Blizzard is going to host an AMA about WoW Classic next Tuesday, around a week before the global launch.

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Free T-Shirt Day Micro-Holiday on August 16th

The newest micro-holiday, Free T-Shirt Day, is here for August 16th. Now live on EU realms.

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Classic Guide Spotlight: Temple of Atal'Hakkar (Sunken Temple) Strategy Guide

In today's Classic dungeon guide spotlight we will highlight our new Temple of Atal'Hakkar Strategy Guide, written by Quissy.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 16 - Cogfrenzy Day

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Sinister Pile of Sand, which grants a Mardivas reagent. In Mechagon, its Cogfrenzy Day, so all construction projects are available for building!

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Spirit of Eche'ro Available from Legion Archaeology Through 8/27

From last Tuesday until 8/27, the Legion Archaeology mount, Spirit of Eche'ro, is available by starting a quest chain in Dalaran, starting with The Right Path, given out by Dariness the Learned. This quest is only available every 6 months, following the Legion Archaeology quest rotation, which changes every 2 weeks.

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Worgen and Goblin Heritage Armor Not Coming in 8.2.5

A blue post has just confirmed that although Worgen and Goblins are receiving a model revamp in Patch 8.2.5, their Heritage Armor questlines will take a little longer to arrive.

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No Armory/Profile Page Support at WoW Classic Launch

Blizzard has announced there is no Armory/Profile Page support for WoW Classic at launch.

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WoW Classic Beta and Stress Test Bug Fixes

While the WoW Classic Not-A-Bug list was amusing, players also submitted tons of detailed feedback which helped Blizzard fix many actual bugs in the game. Today, Blizzard has posted a master list of bugs they fixed thanks to player feedback during the Classic stress tests and closed beta.

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WoW Classic Realm Update August 16th - Herod Massively Overpopulated

Blizzard has posted a warning that the Herod realm is massively overpopulated and encourage players to consider moving to the Stalagg realm.

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Classic Guide Spotlight: Blackrock Depths Strategy Guide

In today's guide spotlight we will highlight our new Blackrock Depths Strategy Guide, written by Saevicus. The guide covers everything you need to know about Blackrock Depths (or BRD), including how to reach the instance, bosses, loot, quests in the dungeon, and how to approach this massive dungeon.

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Classic WoW Fishing 1-300 Profession Guide by Quissy

Today's Classic WoW guide spotlight goes to our Classic WoW Fishing Profession Guide, written by Quissy. Fishing is one of Classic's secondary professions that everyone can learn, even if they already have two Primary professions.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 17 - Fungarian Furor, Explorer's League

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Pilfered Armor Crate, which grants a Benthic gear token. In Mechagon, Mylune allows you to summon the Fungarian Furor rare. In addition, the Explorer's League is back for another choose-your-own adventure!

Shirts from Micro-Holiday Available From Skin-Me-Own-Coat Dibblefur

Did you miss the new distinctive shirts sold during the Free T-Shirt Day micro-holiday? Well, you're in luck, as you can still buy them--at a hefty price.

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Primary Stat Gem Leviathan's Eye Stealth Nerfed on the 8.2.5 PTR

Blizzard has apparently stealth nerfed the primary stat gem Leviathan's Eye on the 8.2.5 PTR. This Unique-Equipped gem has been nerfed by about 17% for each primary stat.

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WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up: Special Guest Takeover with Samadan

The 92nd edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up, with a special guest takeover from Samadan!

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World of Warcraft Classic FAQ: What You Need to Know

Blizzard released a news post that answers player's burning questions about Classic WoW, which is scheduled to release in less than 10 days! These questions gather information such as Classic realm access, system requirements, WoW tokens, and other useful information.

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Classic Guide Spotlight: Lower Blackrock Spire Strategy Guide

In today's guide spotlight we will highlight our new Lower Blackrock Spire Guide, written by Quissy. The guide covers everything you need to know about Lower Blackrock Spire (or LBRS), including how to reach the instance, bosses, loot, quests in the dungeon, and how to complete any attunements that happen within the dungeon.

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Today in Nazjatar for August 18 - OOX-Avenger/MG, Ominous Looking Tome

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Ominous Looking Tome, which grants 150 experience to all your Nazjatar bodyguards. In Mechagon, Oglethorpe Obnoticus returns and OOX-Avenger/MG is available to be killed again, and Steelsage Gao is back with more Black Market business!

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The Return of Warcraft Radio

After nearly 10 years of the Warcraft Radio antennas running dark, Warcraft Radio is lighting up the microphones to go live once again over at https://twitch.tv/WarcraftRadio. The first livestream to ever air in the world of Azeroth is back with a mix of returning as well as brand new shows.

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Classic Guide Highlight: Protection Paladin Tanking Guide by Askalon

In today's guide spotlight we will cover the Protection Paladin Tanking Guide by Askalon/Whataburger. Protection Paladins aren't often used in Classic WoW as tanks, due to the lack of a taunt ability, which was only added to the Paladin class in The Burning Crusade expansion. However, there are many raid encounters and scenarios that Protection Paladins can serve as tanks.

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Classic Guide Spotlight: Scholomance Strategy Guide

In today's guide spotlight we will highlight our new Scholomance Guide, written by Quissy. The guide covers everything you need to know about Lower Blackrock Spire (or LBRS), including how to reach the instance, bosses, loot, quests in the dungeon and more.

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Classic Guide Spotlight: Undead Stratholme Strategy Guide

In today's guide spotlight we will highlight our new Undead Stratholme Guide, written by Sh3rro. The guide covers everything you need to know about the Undead side of Stratholme including how to unlock the entrance to the instance, bosses, loot, quests in the dungeon and more.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 19 - Azeroth Mini: Sapphronetta, Chromie Returns

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Unusually Wise Hermit Crab, which grants 75 experience to a single Nazjatar bodyguard. In Mechagon, Chromie is back for more time-traveling shenanigans, and Jepetto Joybuzz has more ideas for toys.

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Confirmation Worgen and Goblin Heritage Armor Still Coming in a Future Patch

Following the news that Worgen and Goblin Heritage Armor was not coming in Patch 8.2.5, players were curious if the Heritage Armor was still planned. Today Blizzard has confirmed that the Heritage Armor questlines are being worked on--for a later patch.

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More Classic WoW PvP Realms Opening - Blaumeux and Skeram

More Classic WoW PvP realms are coming - Blaumeux and Skeram.

More Classic WoW PvP Realms Opening - Blaumeux, Skeram, Firemaw

More Classic WoW PvP realms are coming - Blaumeux and Skeram for NA. Edit: Blizzard has announced they are also adding Firemaw, an EU English PvP realm.

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Artifact Knowledge Will Increase Until October 1st

Blizzard has clarified that Artifact Knowledge will continue to increase until the week of October 1st.

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Classic Wowhead Database Updates - Random Enchantments on Items, More Filters!

With Classic WoW a week out from launch, we're happy to announce more updates to our Classic Item Database: random enchantments and more item filters.

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Upcoming Queen Azshara Hotfixes This Week

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for Queen Azshara, which includes changes to the encounter for all difficulties, but also includes targeted nerfs to Mythic Queen Azshara.

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Patch 8.2.5 Battle for Azeroth Content Hub Now Live

Our cumulative guide to all the changes and content coming in patch 8.2.5 is now live.

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Classic Guide Spotlight: Living Stratholme Strategy Guide

In today's guide spotlight we will highlight our new Living Stratholme Guide, written by Sh3rro. The guide covers everything you need to know about the Living side of Stratholme including how to reach the instance, bosses, loot, quests in the dungeon and more.

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Why Are Disc Priests and Holy Paladins the Most Popular Healers in Mythic Eternal Palace?

With the World First Race coming to a close and as more guilds begin progressing on the end bosses of Eternal Palace, a healer meta has taken root causing discord and dismay in many healing rosters. In this article, we'll take a look at what exactly the current healer meta entails, what factors in Eternal Palace contribute to the formation of this current healer meta, a brief look at the class specific issues that affect the meta, and what potential changes could be made to return the meta to a more balanced one.

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Classic Realm Updates, No Worgen/Goblin Heritage Armor in 8.2.5

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss this past week's news topics, including all the Classic realm updates and the lack of Worgen and Goblin Heritage armor in 8.2.5.

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Best Ways to Farm Leather and Scales in Classic WoW

For today's Classic WoW farming spotlight, we're looking at the best ways to farm leather and scales, needed for the crafted Devlisaur set, fire resistance gear, AQ turn-ins, and much more. These Classic WoW guides will detail the best farming spots with written descriptions and map visuals, as well as highlight mob level ranges, locations, and skinning drops.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 20 - Cogfrenzy Day, Crimson Tidestallion

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Crimson Tidestallion once more. In Mechagon, its Cogfrenzy Day, so all construction projects are available for building!

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WoW Classic Glossary and Common Abbreviations for New Players

This guide explains the most common and useful English terms used by players in Classic WoW. New players are especially encouraged to use this guide while trading and finding groups for dungeon or raid content.

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Classic WoW AMA - Liveblog of the Classic WoW Dev Team on /r/ClassicWoW

The subreddit /r/ClassicWoW is hosting an AMA with the Classic WoW Dev team and we'll be liveblogging the event. We'll be highlighting the answers from the devs in this post in preparing for Classic WoW's launch next week!

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August 20th Hotfixes

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for August 20th including changes to Queen Azshara, a bugfix on Mythic difficulty related to Deferred Sentence, and a bugfix where players' pets cannot attack Viq'Goth tentacles in Siege of Boralus.

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Blizzard Clears Up Layering Tech Misconceptions in Classic WoW

During the Classic WoW AMA, Blizzard cleared up some misconceptions surrounding layering in Classic WoW. In their reply, they reiterate they are committed to reducing layers to one per realm before Phase 2, explain the difficulties of using sharding instead of layering, and discuss the bugs surrounding players randomly transferring to layers for no reason in beta.

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Classic WoW Phase Loot Clarifications and Confusion - Thunderfury Available at Launch

Blizzard has been clarifying how some phase loot works in Classic WoW. While some parts remain unclear, as to preserve an element of exploration, other parts have received more clarifications. However, this has led to more unanswered questions and confusion.

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Player Caps for Classic WoW Dungeons

During the Classic WoW AMA, Blizzard clarified player caps for all classic dungeons. All lower level dungeons thru Maraudon should have a player cap of 10, with Blackrock Depths, Scholomance, Stratholme, and Dire Maul being capped at 5 players. Blackrock Spire should have a cap of 10.

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Classic WoW Raid Reset Days and Schedule

Blizzard clarified the raid reset schedule during Classic WoW--it will work just like vanilla, with some instances resetting on different days.

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Patch 8.2.5 PTR Build 31599

The 8.2.5 PTR has updated with another small build, 31599.

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15th Anniversary Alterac Valley Play with the Blues Event

On August 21st, Blizzard is having a Play with the Blues event on the 8.2.5 PTR to test out 15th Anniversary Alterac Valley.

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Mankrik Is Full - Classic WoW Population Update for NA Realms August 20

It's now been a full day since Blizzard opened up two more NA Classic realms, and the Mankrik realm has now moved from High to Full.

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Biggest Changes to Professions in Classic WoW if You've Played BFA

Welcome to our overview of the biggest profession changes in Classic WoW if you've played Battle for Azeroth! While professions have been around since vanilla, much has changed over 15 years.

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Classic Wowhead Modelviewer Improvements

We are committed to improving all parts of Classic Wowhead before launch, and today we have some model viewer and Dressing Room improvements to share!

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 21 - Relaxing Day

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Unspeakable Pearl Idol, which grants 7 Manapearls for a taco. In Mechagon, not a lot is going on, besides the usual Venture Co. invasion and having to rescue gnomes falling from the sky.

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Best Classes for PvP - WoW Classic Best Class Tier List

Welcome to the Classic WoW Tier List for all classes, covering the best tanks, healers, and DPS for PvP group battlegrounds and world PvP. Learn why Mages are so good for Battlegrounds and Warlocks for open world PvP!

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Original WoW Game Designers Discuss Vanilla and Classic WoW

Original WoW game designers Alex Afrasiabi, Tom Chilton, Jeff Kaplan, Pat Nagle, and Aaron Keller discuss Vanilla and Classic WoW.

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Method announce the Classic Race to World First, Presented by WSOE

Method and the World Showdown of Esports have partnered to produce the Classic Race to World First, which will be a live broadcast event, hosted in Las Vegas, Nevada's PokerGO Studio.

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Overcrowded Realm Update for August 21st

Blizzard once again urges players to move off full realms, especially Herod, Faerlina, and Whitemane.

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Best Ways to Farm Cloth in Classic WoW Guides

For today's Classic WoW farming spotlight, we're looking at the best ways to farm all types of cloth, from Linen to Runecloth. These Classic WoW guides will detail the best farming spots with written descriptions and map visuals, as well as highlight the best mobs to farm and their level ranges.

Blizzard Explains Leviathan's Eye Nerf on 8.2.5 PTR

Blizzard commented on the change made to primary stats on the PTR. In the latest PTR build, Leviathan's Eye gems were nerfed from 120 main stat to 100. However, Blizzard went to the forums to reply that the change is just part of a set of changes for some gems and, ultimately, the gems should have the same power as they have currently.

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Biggest Changes to Leveling in Classic WoW if You've Played BFA

Welcome to our overview of the biggest leveling changes in Classic WoW as compared to Battle for Azeroth! While leveling and exploration has been around since vanilla, much has changed over 15 years.

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Mythic Eternal Palace Review by Sanghelios from Limit

Mythic Eternal Palace is a very enjoyable raid with some very unique bosses. In this article, Sanghelios from Limit gives a review of the raid and goes over his overall thoughts on Mythic Eternal Palace, how tight he felt the composition requirements are raids and a boss by boss review, which includes some interesting things that they discovered while progressing on each boss.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 22 - OOX-Avenger/MG, Drill Rigs

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Shadow-Cloaked Shell, which grants 150 Reputation with the Waveblade Ankoan/Unshackled. In Mechagon, mechanical chickens are invading once more with Oglethorpe Obnoticus, and drill rigs are up with rares!

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Classic Gear Planner Updates - Random Enchantments, Gear Set Database for Saved Sets

We're back with another round of Classic Gear Planner updates before the launch of Classic WoW! Last week we updated the planner with Talents, Enchants. and Item Filters and now we're back with random enchantments and a new gear set database for saved sets.

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ClassiCast ft. Lead Classic Devs Brian Birmingham & Omar Gonzalez

ClassiCast is interviewing Lead Classic Devs Brian Birmingham & Omar Gonzalez right now. Come watch the devs chat about everything Classic, from how it all started, to how they are preparing for Launch.

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Gehennas Now Full - WoW Classic Realm Population Updates for August 22nd

Gehennas is now marked as Full for WoW Classic EU Realm selection. In addition, Blizzard is urging players to now avoid Golemagg, in addition to Shazzrah.

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Best Classes for PvE Dungeons and Raiding - WoW Classic Best Class Tier List

Welcome to the Classic WoW Tier List for all classes, covering the best tanks, healers, and DPS for PvE Dungeons and Raiding. Learn why Warriors are so good for tanking and DPS in Classic WoW!

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More New Classic WoW Realms Coming August 26th

Four more Classic WoW realms are coming to NA servers on August 26th! In addition, at 10am Pacific, you can make up to 10 characters per realm, up from three.

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Best Farming Locations for Herbs in Classic WoW Guides

For today's Classic WoW farming spotlight, we're looking at the best locations for farming herbs, including Black Lotus and Mountain Silversage. These Classic WoW guides will detail the best farming routes with written descriptions and map visuals, as well as highlight the terrain for each herb and useful Alchemy recipes.

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MDI Rules that Would Improve Class Diversity!

It may come as no surprise that the meta in the Mythic Dungeon International can be fairly stale from time to time. There are some rules that could be added or altered to change class balance, and in this article we explore some of those rule-set changes that would affect class diversity.

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Biggest Changes to Dungeons in Classic WoW if You've Played BFA

Welcome to our overview of the biggest dungeon changes in Classic WoW as compared to Battle for Azeroth!

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 23 - Fungarian Furor, Sparkqueen P'Emp

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Grimy Manapearl Bracelet, which grants 3 Manapearls in exchange for a Taco. In Mechagon, Mylune is back and the Fungarian Furor can be summoned once more. Sparkqueen P'Emp is also able to be killed.

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Classic WoW PvP Class Guides

We're happy to share our new Classic PvP Class Guides section on Wowhead, going over the best races, professions, abilities, talent builds, stats, gear, and dueling tips.

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WoW Classic with Creators Episode 2: Aaron Keller

Blizzard has released another episode of their WoW Classic with Creator's series. This one features Aaron Keller, one of the original 3D artists from vanilla WoW who specialized in building cities.

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Kickoff to WoW Classic with HyperX

HyperX Gaming have announced the Kickoff to WoW Classic, a live broadcast event which will last for over 4 hours leading up to the Global Launch of WoW Classic.

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Best Classes for Leveling - WoW Classic Best Class Tier List

Welcome to the our Classic WoW Tier List for leveling from 1-60. Learn why Mages and Hunters are so good for leveling in Classic WoW and start planning your leveling gear with our guides!

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ClassicLFG Addon Will Not Work in Classic WoW

We’ve been closely following the community discussion around this add-on for WoW Classic, as well as analyzing it to make sure we understand how it works. After careful examination, we believe the nature of ClassicLFG is incompatible with our social design for Classic. Thus, in an upcoming patch (in the weeks following launch), we will be adding restrictions to the Classic add-on API that will significantly limit this add-on and others like it.

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ClassicLFG and “The Spirit of Classic World of Warcraft”

The ClassicLFG Addon is a new Addon, being developed for Classic WoW, with the hopes of creating a Looking for Group system within the game, enabling players to use the Addon to find groups for Dungeons and Raids. At the time this article was published, the ClassicLFG Addon has been downloaded by over 13,000 players.

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Biggest Changes to Healers in Classic WoW if You've Played BFA

Welcome to our overview of the biggest changes to healer classes in Classic WoW as compared to Battle for Azeroth!

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 24 - Data Anomaly, Chromie, Ominous Looking Tome

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Ominous Looking Tome, which grants 150 experience to all your Nazjatar bodyguards. In Mechagon, Data Anomalies are able to be farmed once more, and Chromie is back for another time-traveling adventure.

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Pyrewood Village and Sulfuron (EU) Now Full - WoW Classic Realm Population Updates for August 24th

It's the final weekend before Classic WoW, so players have been returning to reserve their character names, leading to even more realms hitting full status. Pyrewood Village (Normal English EU) and Sulfuron (French PvP) have moved to full.

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Best Overall Classes - WoW Classic Best Class Tier List

Welcome to the Classic WoW Tier List for all classes, covering the best tanks, healers, and DPS across a variety of PvE, PvP, and leveling content. We've previously highlighted the best classes for specific types of Classic WoW content, but if you want to know which classes are versatile, exceling at multiple types of content, this article is for you.

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Atiesh, Pyrewood Village, Sulfuron (EU) Now Full - WoW Classic Realm Population Updates for August 24th

It's the final weekend before Classic WoW, so players have been returning to reserve their character names, leading to even more realms hitting full status. Pyrewood Village (Normal English EU) and Sulfuron (French PvP) have moved to full. Edit: Fairbanks and Stalagg are also now full.

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Biggest Changes to Tanks in Classic WoW if You've Played BFA

Welcome to our overview of the biggest changes to tank classes in Classic WoW as compared to Battle for Azeroth!

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Firemaw and Flamegor Now Full - WoW Classic Realm Population Updates for August 25th

Since our look at WoW Classic realms yesterday, even more have filled up. Firemaw and Flamegor are now marked as Full.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 25 - Explorer's League, Azeroth Mini: Sapphronetta

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Pilfered Armor Crate, which grants a Benthic gear token. In Mechagon, Jepetto Joybuzz has more ideas for toys. In addition, the Explorer's League is back for another choose-your-own adventure!

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Biggest Changes to DPS in Classic WoW if You've Played BFA

Welcome to our overview of the biggest changes to DPS classes in Classic WoW as compared to Battle for Azeroth!

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Wowhead Weekly #206 - Classic Prep with QuissyTV!

For Wowhead Weekly #206, Annie and Perc talk about getting ready for Classic WoW, with special guest QuissyTV!

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Lore of Calia Menethil and Speculation on her Future Story

It's time for our monthly lore collaboration with Nobbel87! Today's video is all about the story of Calia Menethil, the sister of Arthas, who received a new model in Patch 8.2.5 datamining. We'll provide a transcript of Nobbel's video in this article, as well as our own links to guides, quests, and opinion pieces so you can learn even more about these characters in-game!

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Method's Review of the Eternal Palace Raid Tier

Before we get ready for Classic WoW tomorrow, Method is taking one final look back at the Eternal Palace raid, reviewing all the fights in the instance

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Classic WoW Leveling Dungeon Guides

We're happy to share our series of Classic WoW dungeon leveling guides here on Wowhead, going over tips for each boss, notable loot, important quests, useful classes, and how to reach the dungeon entrance.

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Best Addons for WoW Classic

Addons are an important part of WoW's gameplay, demonstrating the dedication and passion of the community to the game. We prepared a list of addons that you can install ahead of time in your Classic client, so you are ready to go the moment the servers are live.

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World of Warcraft Classic Survival Guide

Comprehensive guide to World of Wacraft Classic Phase 1 Release -- Getting Started, Leveling, Professions, Dungeons, Future of Classic and much more!

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 26 - Steelsage Gao, Mechagon Fight Club

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Unspeakable Pearl Idol, which grants 7 Manapealrs in exchange for a Taco. In Mechagon, the Fight Club is open for business once more! Steelsage Gao is also back for those who have not earned the Black Market junkyard tinkering recipe.

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New Classic WoW Realms Now Available and Classic Character Creation Limits Unlocked

Blizzard has opened four new NA Realms and five new EU Realms just now, allowing players to create characters before the launch of Classic WoW! As a part of this preparation, Blizzard has also unlocked all Character creation limits attached to accounts, allowing for a up to 50 characters to be created per account, and 10 characters per Realm.

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WoW Classic Not A Bug List - Cannot Log Into Battle for Azeroth and Classic At Same TIme

Blizzard has been posting amusing lists of reports that turned out not to be bugs throughout beta, and it looks like we're getting one more before WoW Classic launch.

HyperX Kickoff to WoW Classic now Live!

HyperX Gaming is now live with the Kickoff to WoW Classic! The live broadcast event will last for over 4 hours leading up to the Global Launch of WoW Classic! During the event, HyperX will have interviews with streamer personalities, Game developers, and Method Guild Members. Watch the stream live at Twitch.tv/HyperX.

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WoW Classic List of Known Issues for August 26th

Blizzard has posted a list of known issues players may encounter when logging into WoW Classic later today.

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WoW Classic Class Guides and Best in Slot Gear

WoW Classic launches today, and we're happy to share our Classic WoW Class guides! In addition to our popular Talent Calculator, Wowhead has published detailed guides to all WoW classes including recommended talent builds, optimal rotations and abilities, best in slot gear, macros, and addons.

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New French Realm Opening - Amnennar

In 15 minutes, at 22:30 CEST, Blizzard will open a new French realm.

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Method and WSOE Classic Race to World First now Live!

Method and WSOE are both now live with the Classic Race to World First! The live broadcast will continuously air for all hours of the day until September 2, 2019! The broadcast will be following various Streamers and personalities within the Classic community as they level their characters to 60 and attempt to lead their guilds into both Onyxia's Lair and Molten Core, hoping to be the first to kill the Bosses in each Raid, Onyxia and Ragnaros.

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WoW Classic Leveling Guides and Recommended Quest Zones

Leveling in Classic WoW is very different from Battle for Azeroth, with no dynamically-scaling zones in Kalimdor or Eastern Kingdoms. To help you decided where to level, we put together Classic WoW leveling route guides with zone recommendations!

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Pre-Launch Classic WoW Server Queue Times (US/OC)

Classic WoW launches today and players are able to queue for their server of their choice now. Many servers are Full and have extended queue times. Wonder how long you'll have to wait to get in? This post is updated with the current number of players in queue and the estimated time that Blizzard shows on each server.

World of Warcraft Classic Survival Guide & Giveaway

Comprehensive guide to World of Wacraft Classic Phase 1 Release -- Getting Started, Leveling, Professions, Dungeons, Future of Classic and much more!

Edit: Realms are now up! Enjoy WoW Classic.

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Launch Classic WoW Server Queue Times (US/OC)

Classic WoW has now launched. Many servers are full and have extended queue times. Wonder how long you'll have to wait to get in? This post is updated and will continue to be updated with the current number of players in queue and the estimated time that Blizzard shows on each server. Edit: Updated 3:15 PST -- Many servers increased in queue times.

WoW Classic Is Now Live - A Toast to 15 Years Video

WoW Classic is now live, and to celebrate, Blizzard has released a video celebrating 15 years of World of Warcraft. If you look carefully, you'll find many familiar faces from WoW's history during the song!

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Two New WoW Classic PvP Realms Available on NA

Blizzard has added two new WoW Classic Realms on NA servers -- Kromcrush (Eastern) and Kurinnaxx (Pacific).

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New WoW Classic PvP Realms Available on NA and EU

Blizzard has added two new WoW Classic Realms on NA servers -- Kromcrush (Eastern) and Kurinnaxx (Pacific). Edit: They've also added two more Classic PvP Realms in EU servers as well - Stonespine and Noggenfogger.

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Launch Classic WoW Server Queue Times (EU)

Wonder how long you'll have to wait to get in on EU servers? This will continue to be updated with the current number of players in queue and the estimated time that Blizzard shows on each server.

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Popular Quests on the Launch of WoW Classic

WoW Classic has launched and some quests have become very popular. This article recaps the most popular quests on Wowhead a few hours after the servers went live.

More Classic WoW NA Realms - Ashkandi, Kirtonos, Rattlegore

Even more Classic WoW realms are opening, including Ashkandi (Normal Eastern), Kirtonos (PvP Eastern), and Rattlegore (PvP Pacific).

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Launch Classic WoW Server Queue Times (US/OC)

Wonder how long you'll have to wait to get in on NA servers? This will continue to be updated with the current number of players in queue and the estimated time that Blizzard shows on each server. Edit: Updated 5:35 PST - Average Queue (US): 11,211 players / 244 minutes

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Finally a New Oceanic WoW Classic Realm - Yojamba (PvP)

Every other region has been receiving new realms, and finally Oceania has one - Yojamba PvP. This will open at 11:00 A.M. AEST.

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New PvP Realms and RP-PvP Realm Now Open on NA Servers

Blizzard has opened two new PvP realms and one new RP-PVP Realm on NA servers. Smolderweb (PvP-Pacific), Sulfuras (PvP-Eastern) and Deviate Delight (RP-PvP-Eastern) are the new serve

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Minimal WoW Classic Downtime Scheduled for August 27th Maintenance

Blizzard will be briefly taking the realms down, as part of scheduled maintenance, the morning of August 27th for the NA region.

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Launch Classic WoW Server Queue Times (US/OC)

Wonder how long you'll have to wait to get in on NA servers? This will continue to be updated with the current number of players in queue and the estimated time that Blizzard shows on each server. Edit: Updated 10:08 PST - Average Queue (US): 4,048 players / 89 minutes - Many servers now have 0 queue but Faerlina, Fairbanks, Herod, Skeram, Stalagg, Whitemane still have over 2 hour estimated queues.

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Mass DCs on Mograine, Firemaw, and Golemagg - Blizzard Monitoring EU Classic Realms

Blizzard has posted they are aware of the disconnects especially on Mograine, Firemaw, and Golemagg and are monitoring the status of EU realms.

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Classic WoW Server Queue Times (EU)

This post will continue to be updated with the current number of players in queue and the estimated time that Blizzard shows on each EU server. Last updated 8/27 @ 4:58 PM CEST.

Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 27 - Cogfrenzy Day, Taking The Air Out

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Grimy Manapearl Bracelet, which grants 3 Manapearls in exchange for a Taco. In Mechagon, its Cogfrenzy Day, with all constructions available for building! In addition, Taking the Air Out is available once more.

Classic WoW Server Queue Times (NA/OC)

Wonder how long you'll have to wait to get in on NA servers? This will continue to be updated with the current number of players in queue and the estimated time that Blizzard shows on each NA and OC server.

More EU Realms - Ashbringer, Dragon's Call, Rhok’delar

Three more EU realms are added - Ashbringer (PvP English), Dragon’s Call (PvP German), Rhok’delar (PvP Russian).

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Blizzard Explains Why Medium Population Classic Servers Have Login Queues

Game Director Ion Hazzikostas explained why the medium population realms still have queues; the algorithm pulls rankings dynamically, relative to other realms--but when Full realms have extreme queues, that means realms with better queues will be marked as Medium. They're looking into tweaking the algorithm so "Full" displays whenever a realm has a queue.

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Forbes interview with Ion Hazzikostas

Ion Hazzikostas, Game Director on World of Warcraft, was interviewed by Forbes on the topic of realm queues, layering, and the Classic WoW launch. During the interview, Ion shared a few specific numbers, which haven't been shared publicly up until this interview.

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More WoW Classic EU Realms - Finkle, Lakeshire, Transcendence

Three more EU realms are added - Finkle (PvP French), Lakeshire (PvE German), Transcendence (PvP German).

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Classic WoW Server Queue Times (EU)

This post will continue to be updated with the current number of players in queue and the estimated time that Blizzard shows on each EU server. Last updated 8/27 @ 7:59 PM CEST. Average Queue: 8,971 Players, 128 estimated minutes.

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Activision Blizzard Stock rises after Classic WoW Launch

Activision Blizzard Stock sees a sharp 6% Rise after yesterday's close, on August 26, 2019. Stock peaked at $52.22 and was selling at $50.35, an increase over the previous day's close at $48.69. Twitch viewership for World of Warcraft peaked over 1.1 Million on Monday.

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Classic WoW Server Queue Times (US/OC)

Wonder how long you'll have to wait to get in on NA servers? This will continue to be updated with the current number of players in queue and the estimated time that Blizzard shows on each NA and OC server. Last Update 8/27 @10:55 AM PST. Average Queue: 2,490 Players / 86 estimated minutes.

WoW Classic EU Realm Restarts - 3 am CEST August 28th

Blizzard will be restarting Classic WOW EU realms at 3am CEST, August 28th.

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Classic Race to World First, Day 1 Recap

Exactly 24 hours have passed since Classic WoW has launched! After one day of exciting coverage of the Classic Race to World First, presented by Method and WSOE, the leaderboards have been updated. Who is ahead of the pack? What strategies have they implemented? And who will be first to level 60?

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New WoW Classic Realm Population Label System

Blizzard has changed how realm population labels work to better indicate if a realm has a queue.

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More NA and EU Classic Realms - Thunderfury, Benediction, Windseeker

Six new Classic realms have been added, including Thunderfury and Windseeker.

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New WoW Classic Realm Population Label System Hotfix

Blizzard has changed how realm population labels work to better indicate if a realm has a queue. Edit: this is now part of the official hotfix blog.

15th Anniversary Alterac Valley Specifics and Bug Feedback

Blizzard has answered some questions on the special Classic version of Alterac Valley coming during the 15th Anniversary celebration on retail WoW, as well as highlighting some bug issues from feedback.

Retail Hotfixes for August 27: Eternal Palace Items, Siltwing Albatross

August 27 Hotfixes for Retail WoW include fixes to items that drop in Eternal Palace and a size increase to the Siltwing Albatross mount.

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Stat Weights For Item Filters Now on Classic Wowhead Database

We're happy to announce stat weight filtering and sorting has now been added to Wowhead's Classic database! With stat weights, you can sort filtered lists to place the most beneficial items for your stat preferences at the top of search results.

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Classic WoW Crafting Recipes from Vendors

Need help planning out Classic recipes to purchase from vendors, either for leveling or collecting purposes? Check out our new series of vendor recipe guides.

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Classic WoW Server Queue Times (EU)

This post will continue to be updated with the current number of players in queue and the estimated time that Blizzard shows on each EU server. Last updated 8/28 @ 5:20 PM CEST. Average Queue: 5,731 Players, 170 estimated minutes.

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Most Popular WoW Classic Classes and Leveling Guides (Aug 28)

Everyone is busy leveling in Classic WoW, so we thought it would be fun to see what are the most popular WoW Classic class leveling guides on Wowhead, analyzing their importance. Check out what leveling guides people have been using the most from August 26 through 28th!

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Maximum WoW Classic Realm Capacity Increase

Blizzard is substantially increasing the number of players that can be simultaneously logged in and playing per WoW Classic realm, to reduce queue times.

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Blizzard Sues Chinese Game Company, Sina Games, Over Copyright Infringement

On August 16, 2019 Blizzard filed a lawsuit, alleging that Sina Corp’s Game Studio, Sina Games has “almost entirely copied from the Warcraft games and related products” for its title Glorious Saga, a Mobile game.

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WoW Classic EU Realm Restarts - 3am CEST August 29th

There will be EU realm restarts at 3am CEST.

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Classic Race to World First, Day 2 Recap

Exactly 48 hours have passed since Classic WoW has launched! After two days of exciting coverage of the Classic Race to World First, presented by Method and WSOE, the leaderboards have been updated. Who is ahead of the pack? What strategies have they implemented? And who will be first to level 60?

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Classic WoW Server Queue Times (US/OC)

Wonder how long you'll have to wait to get in on NA servers? This will continue to be updated with the current number of players in queue and the estimated time that Blizzard shows on each US and OC server. Last Update 8/28 @ 5:34 PM PST. Average Queue: 3,144 players / 73 estimated minutes.

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Most Popular WoW Classic Items for August 28th - Early Bags, Enchanting Wands

As many players venture into Classic Azeroth for the first time, we're highlighting the most popular items in our database from Classic WoW launch! Bags, wands, and axes all make an appearance in our item report for August 28th.

Flash Sale - 30% Off Warcraft Merchandise for August 28th

Blizzard is holding a special flash sale on August 28th, with 30% off most Warcraft merchandise from the Blizzard Gear Shop.

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Xiaomi Plans To Sell World Of Warcraft Branded Phones, Could A WoW Mobile Game Be In The Works?

In a Weibo post for Redmi Phones, Xiaomi revealed that they are going to sell two World of Warcraft branded Mobile Phones. Because of the strange pairing of World of Warcraft and a mobile phone, could this be a mobile phone geared toward a Gaming audience? As reported earlier today, Blizzard is suing Sina Games, who developed Glorious Saga, a mobile game ripoff of World of Warcraft. Could Blizzard be developing a Mobile Game within the WoW universe?

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Mastering Many Buttons with your Razer Naga Trinity

With WoW: Classic recently launched, many of us are busy deciding on what class to play, brainstorming builds, and planning out leveling routes, but it's also important to think about how you're going to setup your UI, action bars, and keybinds to handle all of the extra spells and abilities present in the original game. To that end, we've partnered with Razer to show you how using a MMO gaming mouse to gain some extra buttons might help you out.

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Most Popular WoW Classic Classes and Leveling Guides (Aug 29)

Yesterday we reported on the most popular WoW Classic class and leveling guides here on Wowhead, and today we're circling back to see what's gained and lost popularity as players continue to level. Check out what leveling guides people have been using the most from August 28th through 29th!

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Updated Worgen Animations in Patch 8.2.5

Worgen characters, along with their updated appearances, are getting some new animations in Patch 8.2.5 including casting and running.

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Classic WoW Server Queue Times (EU)

This post will continue to be updated with the current number of players in queue and the estimated time that Blizzard shows on each EU server. Last updated 8/29 @ 19:00 CEST.. Average Queue: 4,032 Players, 122 estimated minutes.

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Classic Gear Planner Updates - Advanced Stats Display

Based on feedback, our Classic Gear Planner now shows advanced stat information on mouseover, as well as even more stats.

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World of Warcraft Classic Sets New Launch-Day Record for Peak Concurrent Viewers on Twitch

Over 1.1 Million viewers watched on Twitch as Classic World of Warcraft launched. Celebrating this milestone, Blizzard sent out the following Press release.

More PvP WoW Classic Realms Opening - Anathema and Netherwind

In spite of Blizzard addressing realm sizes yesterday, there's still a need for more realms! Anathema and Netherwind, both NA PvP realms, will open at 6pm Pacific on August 30th.

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Classic WoW Server Queue Times (US/OC)

Wonder how long you'll have to wait to get in on NA servers? This will continue to be updated with the current number of players in queue and the estimated time that Blizzard shows on each US and OC server. Last Update 8/29 @ 4:05 PM PST. Average Queue: 2,222 players / 60 estimated minutes.

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Classic Race to World First, Day 3 Recap

Three entire days have passed since Classic WoW has launched! There has been a lot of exciting coverage of the Classic Race to World First, presented by Method and WSOE, and the leaderboards have been updated. Who is ahead of the pack? What strategies have they implemented? And who will be first to level 60?

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Popular WoW Classic Quests on August 29 - The Glowing Shard, Defias Brotherhood

WoW Classic has been out for a couple days now, so we're taking another look at what quests have been popular on August 29th!

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Classic WoW Server Queue Times (EU)

This post will be updated every couple hours during peak EU hours with the queue length and estimated time shown on each EU server. It's the start of the weekend, so queue times may be longer than usual. Last updated 8/30 @ 15:30 CEST. Average Queue: 2,202 Players, 63 estimated minutes.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 30th - Explorer's League, Chromie

We're back with Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon! Today in Mechagon, Chromie returns to take you to the Alternate Future of Mechagon and you get to choose your own quest with the Explorer's League. In Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling a Manapearl Bracelet and the Shadow-Cloaked Shell.

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Most Popular WoW Classic Classes and Leveling Guides (Aug 30)

Check out what Classic leveling guides people have been using the most from August 29th through 30th!

Classic World First Level 60 Soon - Mage AoE Leveling Build Leading the Race

As we've been covering in our Classic World First Race Leveling Recaps, the race is almost over as we reach the end of the fourth day since Classic launch. The leader of the race, Jokerd, from Mograine EU, is currently level 59 working his way to 60. He should be reaching level 60 in a couple of hours. In this post, we will take a look at the strategy that he has been using, with upsides and downsides to it.

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Classic World First Level 60 Is Jokerd - Mage AoE Leveling Build

Jokerd, from Mograine EU, is the World First Level 60 in Classic WoW, using a Mage AoE Leveling build! Congrats to him!

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Classic "Not A Bug" List - Easy to Fail at Quest Credit for Escort Quest Objectives

Blizzard has continued to update their Classic "Not a Bug" list. On a humorous, and perhaps frustrating note, it's intended that you won't get quest credit on escort quests if you lag behind too much.

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WoW Classic with Creators Episode 3: Jeff Kaplan

Blizzard has released another episode of their WoW Classic with Creator's series. This one features Jeff Kaplan, one of the original Game Designers from vanilla WoW who helped design many dungeons.

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Classic Race to World First, Day 4 Recap

Four entire days have passed since Classic WoW has launched! There has been a lot of exciting coverage of the Classic Race to World First, presented by Method and WSOE, and the leaderboards have been updated. World first Level 60 has been crowned, but who will take down Onyxia and Rangaros first?

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Most Popular WoW Classic Items for August 30 - Bags, Two-Handed Weapons, Recipes

As many players venture into Classic Azeroth for the first time, we're highlighting the most popular items in our database from Classic WoW launch! Bags, some more wands, two-handed weapons and even recipes make an appearance for August 30.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for August 31st - Data Anomaly Blueprints

Today in Mechagon, Data Anomalies have returned. If you need Vinyl: Battle of Gnomeregan, Blueprint: Blue Spraybot or Blueprint: Holographic Digitalization Relay for the Mechagon Meta achievement, today is the day to head to Mechagon!

Most Popular WoW Classic Classes and Leveling Guides (Aug 31)

Check out what Classic leveling guides people have been using the most from August 30th through 31st!

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WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up: Classic WoW Launch, Economic Impact plus TradeSkillMaster

The 93rd edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up, with a look at post-launch of World of Warcraft Classic, its impact on modern WoW and TSM4!

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Classic WoW Server Queue Times (EU)

This post will be updated every couple hours during peak EU hours with the queue length and estimated time shown on each EU server. It's the start of the weekend, so queue times may be longer than usual.Last updated 9/1 @ 20:40 CEST. Average Queue: 2,223 Players, 57 estimated minutes.

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Notable Classic WoW Content From Level 20-30: Expert Professions, Dungeon Quests, Class Quests

It's the first weekend since WoW Classic launched, and a long one in the US), so we're highlighting some content you may be interested in the level 20-30 range, like notable dungeon rewards and Expert Profession trainers.

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World First Classic Ragnaros Kill by <APES>

A guild on Classic WoW, <APES> on Gehennas EU, has managed to get to 60 and clear all of Molten Core in less than a week! Congratulations to them!

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Classic Race to World First, Day 5 Recap

Five days have passed since Classic WoW has launched! There has been a lot of exciting coverage of the Classic Race to World First, presented by Method and WSOE, and the leaderboards have been updated. World first Level 60 has been crowned, but who will take down Onyxia and Ragnaros first?

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World First Classic Onyxia Kill by <APES>

As Classic WoW reaches the end of its first week, some more hardcore players already cleared all of the Phase 1 Raids! <APES> on Gehennas EU has managed to attune their guild to Onyxia's Lair and defeat her, congratulations to them!

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Best Addons for WoW Classic Updated and Expanded

We've updated our list of the best and essential addons for World of Warcraft Classic, including UI, Questing, Quality of Life, Dungeon & Raid, PvP, and combat information.

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Most Popular WoW Classic Classes and Leveling Guides (Sept 1)

Here's our daily report on what WoW Classic class and leveling guides are the most popular here on Wowhead, looking at trends since yesterday's report. Check out what leveling guides people have been using the most from August 31st through September 1st.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 1st - Steelsage Gao

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Shadow Cloaked Shell and Grimy Manapearl Bracelet. In Mechagon, if you need Steelsage Gao's Blueprint for the Encrypted Black Market Radio, today is the day to head to Mechagon!

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Classic WoW Server Queue Times (EU)

Sunday Night queues are popular! Queue times have been longer than the last few days at this time. Last updated 9/1 @ 18:00 CEST. Average Queue: 3,277 Players, 96 estimated minutes

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Classic WoW Server Queue Times (US/OC)

Wonder how long you'll have to wait to get in on NA servers? Last updated 9/1 @ 2:40 PM PDT. Average Queue: 1,629 players / 41 estimated minutes.

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Free Level 110 Boost and BFA Expansion for Level 60 Players in Classic

Earn the Battle for Azeroth expansion and a free level 110 boost by reaching level 60 in WoW Classic!

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Hunter "Caster Pets" Glitch Seems To Be Fixed in Classic WoW

Caster Pets were Hunter pets in Vanilla WoW that had inferior stats when compared to similar members of their pet families. It seems like this glitch has been fixed in Classic WoW!

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Hotfix to Classic WoW, Bug Affecting Experience Gains in Parties of 6 or more

In a recent tweet from WarcraftDevs, Blizzard clarified that there has been in a bug in Classic WoW, applying too much experience to parties of 6 or more players.

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Most Popular WoW Classic Class and Leveling Guides (Sept 2)

Here's our daily report on what WoW Classic class and leveling guides are the most popular here on Wowhead, looking at trends since yesterday's report. Check out what leveling guides people have been using the most from September 1st through 2nd, including Scarlet Monastery and Shadowfang Keep on the rise.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 2nd - Sparkqueen P'Emp, OOX-Avenger/MG

If you need to defeat either Sparkqueen P'Emp or OOX-Avenger/MG or need the Blueprint from OOX_Avenger/MG for the meta achievement, today is the day to head to Mechagon. Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Unspeakable Pearl Idol in exchange for a Taco.

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Classic WoW Server Queue Times (US/OC)

Wonder how long you'll have to wait to get in on NA servers? Last updated 9/2 @ 3:24 PM PDT. Average Queue: 2,572 players / 65 estimated minutes.

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - WoW Classic Launch Week Recap

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss this past week's news topics, including all the highlights from WoW Classic's launch week, like Jokerd as the World First 60 and <APES> getting the World First Classic Ragnaros kill, and Blizzard suing Sina Games.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 3rd - Drill Rigs, Explorer's League

Today in Mechagon, the Drill Rig Rares and the Explorer's League have returned. If you need any of those rares or another Explorer's League quest for the Mechagon meta, today is the day to head to the island!

Most Popular WoW Classic Class and Leveling Guides (Sept 3)

Here's our daily report on what WoW Classic class and leveling guides are the most popular here on Wowhead, looking at trends since yesterday's report. Check out what leveling guides people have been using the most from September 2nd through 3rd, including Alchemy and Blackfathom Deeps on the rise.

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This Week in WoW - Mists of Pandaria Timewalking

This week in WoW, Mists of Pandaria Timewalking is available! This week's Timewalking dungeons are Gate of the Setting Sun, Mogu'sshan Palace, Shado-Pan Monastery, Siege of Niuzao Temple, Stormstout Brewery and Temple of the Jade Serpent!

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Free Character Moves For Select WoW Classic Realms

Blizzard is opening up free character moves for select WoW Classic realms.

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Most Popular WoW Classic Quests for September 3 - Dungeon Quests, Warsong Supplies

WoW Classic has been out for a week now, so we're taking another look at what quests have been popular on September 3! Let us know if there was a tricky quest whose comments or screenshots were particularly helpful today in the comments.

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Classic Free Character Transfers for US Realms

As previously mentioned, Blizzard announced what will be the free character transfers available to US realms. Below you can check the transfer table. Players will have a window of one day to transfer before anyone can create characters in these realms, to ensure you can keep your names in the new realms.

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Classic Free Character Transfers for EU Realms

As previously mentioned, Blizzard announced what will be the free character transfers available to EU realms. Now we have the list of affected realms and the names of the new realms.

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Battle for Azeroth Expansion On Sale For $20 Off

Blizzard is now holding a sale on the Battle for Azeroth expansion for $20 USD / EUR20.00 off the normal price. If you want to pick up the expansion, want to get a second account or a cheaper level 110 boost, this would be a great time to pick up the expansion!

Most Popular WoW Classic Class and Leveling Guides (Sept 4)

Here's our daily report on what WoW Classic class and leveling guides are the most popular here on Wowhead, looking at trends since yesterday's report. Check out what leveling guides people have been using the most from September 3rd through 4th, including Scarlet Monastery and Razorfen Kraul on the rise.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 4th - Toys for Destruction

Today in Mechagon, the Toys for Destruction daily is up. If you need to create a weapon for the Meta Mechagon achievement, today is the day to head to Mechagon! In Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Unusually Wise Hermit Crab in exchange for a taco.

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Classic WoW's Success on Twitch and Reddit

One week into Classic WoW's launch, Twitch and Reddit have some notable stats on the game's popularity!

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First Wave of Free Character Transfers for US Realms Today - Herod and Skeram to Earthfury

The first wave of free character transfers on Classic starts today, with the first transfers being from Herod and Skeram to Earthfury.

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Ten Tips for Dungeon Tanking on a Warrior in Classic WoW

Warriors have one of the most difficult times leveling in Classic WoW, so many players will want to try and break up the solo questing experience by hopping into a dungeon group and doing some DPS. But that doesn't always work out and you might be asked to tank. If you find yourself tanking as a Warrior in Classic WoW, without much experience, we have ten quick tips to help you prepare for this role!

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Classic WoW Artisan Profession Quests and Trainer Locations

How to train Artisan ranks for every Classic WoW profession, including trainer locations and quest details.

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Free Character Transfers for EU Realms Today - 19:30 CEST

Free character transfers on EU realms starts today at 19:30 CEST. There have also been some realm changes since the original post.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 5th - Sparkqueen P'Emp, Steelsage Gao

Today in Mechagon, if you need Steelsage Gao's Blueprint or the Sparkqueen P'Emp rare, today is the day to head to Mechagon. In Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Pilfered Armor Crate and the Grimy Manapearl Bracelet.

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Horde Hall of Fame for Eternal Palace Will Close at the End of This Reset

The Hall of Fame for The Eternal Palace will be closing soon for the Horde faction with over 100 Horde Guilds already earning the title Famed Slayer of Azshara. For the rest of this lockout, Horde guilds will still be able to obtain Hall of Fame: Queen Azshara (Horde).

Most Popular WoW Classic Class and Leveling Guides (Sept 5)

Here's our daily report on what WoW Classic class and leveling guides are the most popular here on Wowhead, looking at trends since yesterday's report. Check out what leveling guides people have been using the most from September 4th through 5th, including Scarlet Monastery, Cooking, and First Aid on the rise.

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Blizzard Responds on Layering Abuse in Classic WoW

Blizzard has just published a reply talking about the possible exploitation of layers in Classic - How players are able to swap layers at will, and how this could potentially affect the economy on Classic WoW.

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Mythic Azshara's Stealth Nerf to Soaking Wards

Two weeks ago, reports of a stealth change to ward soaking started to appear about the Mythic Azshara encounter. Details of this change have emerged, so we want to highlight the exact stealth change that was made to the encounter on August 19th, and explain why this makes the Ward Soaking mechanic of Mythic Azshara much easier.

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Most Popular WoW Classic Items for September 6 - Axes, Bags, Green Hills of Stranglethorn

As many players continue their adventure within Classic Azeroth, we continue highlighting our most popular Classic WoW items! Bags, axes and even book pages show up as popular items for September 6.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 6th - Chromie, Drill Rigs, Mechagon Flight Club

Today in Mechagon, Chromie returns, Drill Rigs are active and the Mechagon Fight Club is available. In Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Crimson Tidestallion and the Unusually Wise Hermit Crab.

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BlizzCon 2019 Key Art Featuring Sylvanas

Blizzard has shared the 2019 BlizzCon key art, featuring Sylvanas as the Warcraft character.

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Spells Taught by Classic Profession and Class Trainers Now Tracked on Wowhead

We're happy to share that our Classic database now tracks what recipes profession trainers teach, and abilities class trainers teach.

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New Mythic+ Affix Rotation

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The Season 3 Mythic+ Affix Rotation

Season 3 of Battle for Azeroth changed the Mythic+ Affix rotation and we are currently on Week 9. With this week's Affix combination of Fortified, Bursting, Volcanic, Beguiling, we should now know the full Season 3 Mythic+ Affix rotation.

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Encrypted Hints on the 8.2.5 PTR - Saurfang Model and Recruit a Friend Rewards

The 8.2.5 PTR opened with great fanfare last month, featuring models like Wrathion and Calia that set everyone abuzz. However, the PTR has been extremely quiet since, with many details encrypted to remain hidden to players. In this article, we'll take a look at some hints surrounding the hidden content, related to Saurfang and Recruit a Friend.

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Most Popular WoW Classic Class and Leveling Guides (Sept 7)

We're back with another popularity report, looking at what WoW Classic class and leveling guides are the most popular here on Wowhead. Check out what leveling guides people have been using the most from September 5th through 7th, including Scarlet Monastery and Engineering on the rise.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 7th - Cogfrenzy Day

Today in Mechagon, it's Cogfrenzy Day. If you need Drill Rigs, one of the Cogfrenzy blueprints, many Construction projects for Junkyard Machinist or the Doppel Ganger Rare, today is the day to head to Mechagon to work towards your Mecha-Done achievement.

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Updated World of Warcraft Background Art for Shop and Launcher

Blizzard has updated the art for World of Warcraft on the launcher and shop. The new art features an Alliance dwarf on a gryphon, chased by a Horde troll on a wyvern.

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Blizzard Currently Monitoring DDoS Attack - Latency and Connectivity Affected

Blizzard has reported on Twitter that their servers are currently experiencing downtime due to a DDoS attack in network services.

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Hotfix Now Live for Layering

A Hotfix just went live which applies a cooldown to Players after changing a Layer, preventing them from going to a new layer afterward.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 8th - Data Anomaly

Want to know more about these zones? Check out our Comprehensive Mechagon Guide and Nazjatar Guide.

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Most Popular WoW Classic Class and Leveling Guides (Sept 8)

We're back with another popularity report, looking at what WoW Classic class and leveling guides are the most popular here on Wowhead. Check out what leveling guides people have been using the most from September 7th through 8th, including Gnomeregan and First Aid on the rise.

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Blizzard Currently Monitoring DDoS Attack - Latency and Connectivity Affected

Blizzard has reported on Twitter that their servers are currently experiencing downtime due to a DDoS attack in network services. Update 9/8: Another Attack is happening.

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Choosing Between Gnomish or Goblin Engineering in Classic WoW

Engineering is one of the most commonly recommended professions in Classic WoW, due to the wide variety of damage dealing and special effects not found in other professions, most of which are only usable by engineers. Those players are soon faced with another choice, upon reaching 200 skill and level 30 they may choose between specializing in Gnomish or Goblin Engineering, a choice which cannot be changed without abandoning and releveling the profession entirely.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 9th - OOX-Avenger/MG, Fungarian Furor

Today in Mechagon, the special rares OOX-Avenger/MG and Fungarian Furor are back. If you need the blueprint from OOX-Avenger/MG or the Paint Vial from Fungarian Furor, today is the day to head to Mechagon! In Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Unspeakable Pearl Idol in exchange for a Taco.

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Most Popular WoW Classic Class and Leveling Guides (Sept 9)

We're back with another popularity report, looking at what WoW Classic class and leveling guides are the most popular here on Wowhead. Check out what leveling guides people have been using the most from September 8th through 9th, including Cooking and First Aid on the rise.

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Darkmoon Faire September 2019 - Use 10% Reputation Buff for Rise of Azshara Factions

The Darkmoon Faire is back in town for one week. This is a great time to get 10% experience and reputation buffs, to help you grind out reputation for the factions addd in Rise of Azshara.

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Classic WoW Harvest Festival - Good Quest Experience and Free Food

The Harvest Festival is a small celebration to honor the fallen heroes of the Horde and Alliance. In Classic WoW, this holiday rewards some free food/water as well as good quest experience.

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Stormwind Recreated Using Unreal Engine 4

Youtuber Daniel L. has recreated Stormwind City using Unreal Engine 4. Daniel used different medieval assets found in the platform to recreate the city, plus handcrafting others not available using other tools, like Blender. Previously, Daniel has recreated other zones in WoW, like Duskwood, Durotar, and Grizzly Hills.

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September 10th Hotfixes - Lady Ashvane Mythic Nerf

September 10th Hotfixes include a nerf to Lady Ashvane on Mythic Difficulty.

Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 10th - Data Anomaly, Sparkqueen P'Emp

Today in Mechagon, Data Anomalies and Sparkqueen P'Emp has returned! If you want your chance at the Data Anomaly Blueprints or Vinyl, today is the day to head to Mechagon!

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Revamped Recruit A Friend Program and New Rewards

The Recruit a Friend program is returning and Blizzard has unveiled the new rewards.

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Harvest Festival Event in Battle for Azeroth

The Harvest Festival is a small celebration to honor the fallen heroes of the Horde and Alliance. This year in Battle for Azeroth, it runs through September 10th through 17th, transforming the outside of Orgrimmar and Ironforge into feasts.

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Blizzard's Limited Edition Art Print is the Tomb of Sargeras

Blizzard has revealed their September art print for the Blizzard Gallery--it's the key art for Patch 7.2, featuring Illidan in front of the Tomb of Sargeras.

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Wowhead Weekly #207 - Harvest Festival, Classic, BlizzCon Art

For Wowhead Weekly #207, Annie and Perculia talk about the happenings this week in WoW, including the beginning of the Harvest Festival, the success of WoW Classic, BlizzCon Key Art, and much more! As you can see, Wowhead Weekly is happening on a Tuesday! The next few shows will happen on Tuesdays, not on Thursdays.

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Free WoW Classic EU Character Moves - Starting September 12, 1am CEST

Blizzard has announced another round of free character moves on select EU realms, starting at 1am CEST on Thursday September 12th.

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Free WoW Classic NA Character Moves - Starting September 11, 11am PDT

Blizzard has announced another round of free character moves on select NA realms, starting at 11am PDT on Wednesday, September 11th.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 11th - OOX-Avenger/MG, Mechagon Fight Club, Drill Rigs

Want to know more about these zones? Check out our Comprehensive Mechagon Guide and Nazjatar Guide.

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Most Popular WoW Classic Class and Leveling Guides (Sept 11)

We're back with another popularity report, looking at what WoW Classic class and leveling guides are the most popular here on Wowhead. Check out what leveling guides people have been using the most from September 9th through 11th, including First Aid and Blacksmithing on the rise.

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Classic Hotfix - Demoralizing Shout/Roar Generated Too Much Threat

Blizzard has identified a fix that caused Demoralizing Shout/Roar to generate too much threat. A hotfix will be rolling out shortly.

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This Week in Mythic+ - Necrotic, Void Emissary Week

This week in Mythic+, it's Void Emissary Week in the Beguiling Rotation - you'll have to fight an overwhelming majority of Void Emissaries this week. This combined with the weekly affix of Necrotic can make a bad experience for our Tank. We give our recommendations for what dungeons this week to run.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 12th - Cogfrenzy Day, Steelsage Gao

Want to know more about these zones? Check out our Comprehensive Mechagon Guide and Nazjatar Guide.

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8.2.5 PTR Build 31812 Preamble

Check out the latest 8.2.5 PTR build updates, including globalstrings for Recruit a Friend.

War Campaign Conclusion in Patch 8.2.5 - Sylvanas on Splash Screen

The Patch 8.2.5 splash screen features Sylvanas, as well as some text that the War Campaign will conclude in this patch.

8.2.5 PTR Build 31812 - Show Final Destination Button Added to Quests

Ever tried to turn in a quest and the recommend route takes you through multiple portals, when you really only needed to take one? Patch 8.2.5 solves this issue by adding a "Show Final Destination" button, which quickly shows you the turn-in location so you can plan your own route. Don't worry, if you get lost, you can "Show Travel Route" to get back the recommended route once again.

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Models of New Recruit A Friend Rewards - Rikki and Explorer's Jungle Hopper

Check out the models for Rikki and the Explorer's Jungle Hopper, new Recruit A Friend rewards coming in Patch 8.2.5.

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Renowned Explorer's Set Now In Dressing Room - Recruit A Friend Reward

The Renowned Explorer's Set is now in Wowhead's PTR Dressing Room! This elaborate set is the final reward from the revamped Recruit A Friend program in 8.2.5, unlocked when friends purchase 12 months of game time.

Huge Encrypted Cinematics on 8.2.5 PTR

Today's PTR build revealed that the War Campaign will conclude in 8.2.5, and to go along with the splash screen, Blizzard has added two encrypted cinematics that are extremely long.

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Choosing Between Armorsmith and Weaponsmith Blacksmithing in Classic WoW

Blacksmithing is an extremely popular Profession amongst Warrior, and for good reason. Blacksmithing can be quite a lucrative profession, as well as enabling a Warrior to craft some of their very own items. With the right recipe drops, a Warrior can craft some of the best plate armor and weapons available for quite some time.

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Own a Piece of World of Warcraft® History and Help Support Pencils of Promise

Blizzard has announced that they will sell retired Server Blades that once hosted World of Warcraft realms between 2010 and 2016 to support the Pencils of Promise organization. The sale will happen in two waves, one Friday, September 13 at 10:00 a.m. PDT and another Tuesday, September 17 at 5:00 p.m. PDT on the Blizzard Gear Store.

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Classic WoW Latin America PvP Realm Planned

Blizzard has added WoW Classic WoW realms for many regions and languages, but not for Latin American players--until now! While there is no ETA on the new realm, Blizzard confirmed a PvP realm is coming for Latin American players.

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30% Off All Warcraft Statues - National Video Game Day Sale

To celebrate National Video Game Day, Blizzard is holding a special sale on all of their statues. Warcraft statues are 30% off and Overwatch statues are $99.

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Notable Classic WoW Quests and Items From Level 30-39

It's been several weeks since WoW Classic launched, so we're highlighting some notable quests and items you may be interested in the level 30-39 range.

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Most Popular WoW Classic Class and Leveling Guides (Sept 13)

We're back with another popularity report, looking at what WoW Classic class and leveling guides are the most popular here on Wowhead. Check out what leveling guides people have been using the most from September 11th through 13th, with First Aid and Uldaman on the rise.

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Amara Lunastar and Jenafur - Notable NPCs from 8.2.5 PTR Build 31812

With our database updated for the latest 8.2.5 PTR build, there are two notable NPCs worth highlighting: the unusual elf Amara Lunastar and cat pet Jenafur. Minor spoilers/speculation.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 13th - Fungarian Furor and Paint Vial: Overload Orange

Today in Mechagon, Fungarian Furor is back! Fungarian Furor has the best drop rate for the Paint Vial: Overload Orange, so if you need this rare of the Paint Vial for the Mechagon Meta achievement, today is the day to head to Mechagon! Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Ominous Looking Tome.

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More Specialized Wowhead News Webhook Options - Live and In-Development

With the success of our Classic-only news webhook, we're pleased to announce two more specialized Discord webhooks: Live/Retail news and In-Development (Beta and PTR) news.

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Blizzard Hotfixed Command to Increase Nameplate Range in Classic WoW

Last night, Blizzard hotfixed a command that allowed players to increase their Nameplate distance. The maximum range for Classic WoW nameplates is now 20 yards for all player's friendly and enemy nameplates.

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Most Classic Timbermaw Hold and Argent Dawn Reputation Rewards Not Coming in Phase 1

Most Argent Dawn and Timbermaw Hold recipes are not available in Phase 1 of Classic WoW. As players have hit level 60 and worked on reputation, we've been able to confirm which recipes are available.

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Classic WoW Realm Population Report - Data Aggregated Through Community

Today we will be looking into a community response to a limitation present in Classic: the lack of a character API. Members of the Classic community have developed a website to build an approximation of the realm population

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 14th - Drill Rigs

Want to know more about these zones? Check out our Comprehensive Mechagon Guide and Nazjatar Guide.

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Blackrock Depths Loot Tables Use Pre 1.10 Sources in Classic WoW

As players level up and start setting foot in Blackrock Depths, we wanted to clarify how some loot drops worked. While Classic uses 1.12 itemization, the items in Blackrock Depths use the pre-1.10 boss loot tables. Several of these items are pre-raid Best in Slot, so you will want to take note to make sure you farm the correct boss.

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WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up: Recruit A Friend, Booty Bay Gazette, Realm Layering

The 94th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up, with a look at the return of Recruit A Friend, Booty Bay Gazette plus Classic Realm Layering.

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WoW Classic Pre-Raid Best in Slot Gear From Level 40-49 Dungeons and Quests

Overview of pre-raid best in slot items from lower-level dungeons and quests. If you're rushing to 60, don't vendor these items along the way.

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WoW Classic with Creators - Pat Nagle

In Blizzard's latest WoW Classic with Creators video, they interview Pat Nagle, the namesake of Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme. In real life, Pat Nagle is a WoW quest designer, not a fishing trainer.

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Most Popular WoW Classic Class and Leveling Guides (Sept 15)

For this weekend's WoW Classic popular guide report, we're seeing a max-level Best in Slot guide make the list for the first time! Check out what guides players have been using the most from September 13th through 15th on Wowhead.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 15th - Relaxing Day

Want to know more about these zones? Check out our Comprehensive Mechagon Guide and Nazjatar Guide.

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WoW Classic Sunken Temple Class Quests Not Available in Phase 1

The WoW Classic Sunken Temple Class Quests are not available in Phase 1; they will likely be available in Phase 4.

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Repeat Instance Exploit To Be Fixed and Blizzard Issuing Punishments

Recently the community had become aware of an exploit that allowed players to farm the last boss of any dungeon Classic without having to clear any of the earlier mobs in the instance and bypassing the 5 dungeons per hour lockout. Blizzard has announced that they have a fix and are deploying it live with realm restarts later tonight. Blizzard has also announced that they will be identifying those who knowingly abused this exploit and issue punishments for those players.

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WoW Classic Pre-Raid Best in Slot Gear From Crafted Profession Recipes

As you level to 60 and start farming your pre-raid Best in Slot Gear, don't forget that some powerful pieces come from professions in WoW Classic. In this article, we'll outline notable gear from professions you may want to craft before heading into your first raid!

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 16th - Toys for Destruction, Chromie

Today in Mechagon, the Toys for Destruction daily is back and Chromie returns. If you need the Personal Time Displacer blueprint or more weapons for the Mechagon Meta achievement, today is the day to head to Mechagon!

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8.2.5 PTR - Party Sync Feature Preview

Relive Azeroth’s History Together Sync to Their Level Accept the sync request to join your friends on their adventure!

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Choosing Between Dragonscale, Elemental, and Tribal Leatherworking in Classic WoW

Leatherworking is a vital Profession within a healthy market, as many classes will be seeking out some of the finest armor pieces a Leatherworker can craft. This article compares the benefits of the three Leatherworking specializations: Dragonscale, Tribal, and Elemental.

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Navigating Around Stormwind City in WoW Classic

Stormwind is one of the capital cities for the Alliance in WoW Classic, and Blizzard has put together a guide of the various districts so you can easily find class trainers, profession trainers and more.

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Blizzard on Why Punishments are Coming for the WoW Classic Dungeon Layering Exploit

With the recent announcement that Blizzard will be punishing players who knowingly exploited the dungeon layering bug, Community Manger Lore has written a post on how they draw the line between a punishable exploit and an accident.

Blizzard on Why Punishments are Coming for the WoW Classic Dungeon Layering Exploit

With the recent announcement that Blizzard will be punishing players who knowingly exploited the dungeon layering bug, Community Manger Lore has written a post on how they draw the line between a punishable exploit and an accident.

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Recruit A Friend Rewards, End of the War Campaign

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss this past week's news topics, including the reveal that 8.2.5 will mark the end of the War Campaign as well as the revamped Recruit a Friend rewards.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 17th - OOX-Avenger/MG, Sparkqueen P'Emp

Today in Mechagon, the OOX-Avenger/MG and Sparkqueen P'Emp rares are active. In Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Grimy Manapearl Bracelet and Shadow-Cloaked Shell.

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Snapback Scuttler Mount Now Available for Completing the Nazjatar Meta Achievement

The Nazjatar Meta Achievement, Undersea Usurper, is now available to players who have kept up with their Nazjatar exploration and achievements. This achievement requires at least 13 weeks and this is the 13th week, allowing the Snapback Scuttler crab mount to become available for the first time.

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Patch 8.2.5 Content Update Patch Notes

Blizzard has posted the Patch 8.2.5 content update patch notes including new items on the Black Market Auction House, the WoW 15th Anniversary Event and much more!

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Battleground Mercenaries Will Not Benefit From 50% Honor Bonus in Patch 8.2.5

In today's Patch 8.2.5 Patch Notes, there was a line added in the Battleground section that announced that Mercenaries will no longer benefit from the Enlistment Bonus buff. This buff grants 50% bonus honor to the faction with less population. This will make the grind for the Blood of the Enemy Essence about 50% longer for players on the less populated side.

Battleground Mercenaries Will Not Benefit From 50% Honor Bonus in Patch 8.2.5

In today's Patch 8.2.5 Patch Notes, there was a line added in the Battleground section that announced that Mercenaries will no longer benefit from the Enlistment Bonus buff. This buff grants 50% bonus honor to the faction with less population. This will make the grind for the Blood of the Enemy Essence about 50% longer for players on the more populated side.

Wowhead Weekly #208 - 8.2.5 Patch Notes, War Campaign

For Wowhead Weekly #208, Annie and Perculia talk about the happenings this week in WoW, including the the 8.2.5 Patch Notes, end of the War Campaign, and Party Sync.

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September 17th Hotfixes - Overzealous Hulks Not Affected by Snares

Blizzard has posted some Live and Classic hotfixes for September 17th, including Overzealous Hulks on the Azshara encounter no longer affected by snares, and a bugfix for the quest "For the Horde."

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September 17th Hotfixes - Overzealous Hulks Not Affected by Snares

Blizzard has posted some Live and Classic hotfixes for September 17th, including Overzealous Hulks on the Azshara encounter no longer affected by snares, and a bugfix for the quest "For the Horde." Edit: Hotfixes updated to include removal of a Void Emissary near Galvazzt.

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Most Classic Thorium Brotherhood Reputation Rewards Including Nightfall Not Coming in Phase 1

As more data comes in, we've been able to confirm that most Classic Thorium Brotherhood rewards, which were added in Patch 1.6 in vanilla, are not available in Phase 1 of Classic WoW. This includes notable items like Nightfall and Corehound Belt.

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Classic Latin American Realms: Classic Brazilian Realm Planned

A couple days ago, Blizzard released a statement noting that Latin America Classic Realms were coming up in the future. Today, Brazilian CM Lorielyth released a new post, commenting that a Brazilian Classic PvP realm, separate from the Latin American servers, was also in the works.

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Most Popular WoW Classic Class, Leveling, and BiS Guides (Sept 18)

For this mid-week WoW Classic popular guide report, we're seeing many end-game guides on top, including a variety of Best in Slot guides. Check out what guides players have been using the most from September 15th through 18th on Wowhead.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 18th - Drill Rigs, Fungarian Furor

Today in Mechagon, you can get extra spare parts from killing the Drill Rig rares and if you need the Paint Vial from Fungarian Furor, today is a good day to head to Mechagon. In Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Ominous Tome once again.

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Pirate's Day - Dreadwake Mount and Cap'n Crackers Pet 50% Off

Pirate's Day starts tomorrow and Blizzard has announced a 50% sale for the Dreadwake Mount and Cap'n Crackers Pet.

Pirate's Day - Dreadwake Mount and Cap'n Crackers Pet 50% Off

Pirate's Day starts tomorrow and Blizzard has started a 50% sale for the Dreadwake Mount and Cap'n Crackers Pet in preparation for the special day!

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Blizzard's Patch 8.2.5 Stormsong Valley Preview - Honey Harvester Bee Mount, Butterfly Pets

Blizzard has posted a preview to some of the unbee-lievable changes in Stormsong Valley that are coming in Patch 8.2.5. Alliance players will be able to work towards getting the Honey Harvester Bee Mount, all players will be able to collect new Butterfly pets and new hidden treasures can be found in the zone.

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WoW Classic Hotfix for Buff Slots and Aura Problems

Blizzard has identified a complicated problem where buffs are getting pushed off below 32 helpful auras, and will be implementing hotfixes shortly.

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Classic WoW Brazilian Portuguese Realm Sul’thraze (PvP) Opens September 19th

The first Brazilian Portuguese Classic WoW Realm is opening on September 19th. There will be free character moves from all PvP realms to the new realm, Sul’thraze, for 11 days.

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Free Character Transfers for Classic WoW NA and Oceanic Realms - September 19th

Blizzard is opening up more free character transfers for select NA and Oceanic realms, starting September 19th at 11am PDT.

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Classic WoW Spanish Realm Mandokir (PvP) Opens September 19th

The first Spanish EU Classic WoW Realm is opening on September 19th. There will be free character moves from all PvP realms to the new realm, Mandokir.

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WoW Classic Molten Core Raid Strategy Guides and Boss Tips

Strategy guides for WoW Classic Molten Core raid bosses, including tips for handling each notable boss ability and loot tables.

Classic WoW Latin American Spanish Realm Loatheb (PvP) Opens September 19th

The first Latin American Spanish Classic WoW Realm is opening on September 19th. There will be free character moves from all PvP realms to the new realm, Loatheb, for 11 days.

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Free Character Transfers for EU Classic WoW Servers Coming on September 20th

Blizzard has announced additional Free Character Transfers for EU Classic WoW Servers coming on September 20th.

Free Character Transfers for EU Classic WoW Servers Coming on September 20th

Blizzard has announced additional Free Character Transfers for EU Classic WoW Servers coming on September 20th.

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Black Market Auction House New 8.2.5 Items Revealed - Tusks of Mannoroth, Solar Spirehawk and More

Blizzard has posted the new Black Market Auction House listings that are coming in Patch 8.2.5 on the French version of the Patch 8.2.5 notes.

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Tides Emissary Beguiling Tip #1 - Emissaries Aren't Linked

This Week in Mythic+, it's the Tides Emissary Beguiling rotation. This week, we're going to go over some tips for the Emissary of the Tides. The first tip is how to pull Emissary packs without getting in combat with the Emissary.

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Pirate's Day 2018 - September 19th

Pirate's Day is here for one day, September 19th! Pick up the Jolly Roger toy and earn a special holiday achievement. Now live on EU realms.

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Embed Wowhead's Classic Talent Calculator On Your Own Site - New Feature

We're happy to announce a new feature on Classic Wowhead, which expands our Talent Calculator! Now 3rd party sites can embed an interactive Classic Wowhead talent calculator, letting players mouseover all the talents to read tooltips.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 19th - Mechagon Fight Club

Today in Mechagon, the Mechagon Fight club is active! If you're not interested in looking the chest, then it's going to be a relaxing day for you.

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Pirate's Day 2019 - September 19th

Pirate's Day is here for one day, September 19th! Pick up the Jolly Roger toy and earn a special holiday achievement. Now live on EU and US realms.

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Blizzard Closure on Recent DDoS Attacks to WoWClassic and Retail Servers

Blizzard has posted an update on the EU forums giving closure on the recent DDoS attacks that targeted the WoW Classic and Retail servers on the weekend of September 7th. Blizzard worked with local and international law enforcement to track the source of the DDoS and believe that they have identified and arrested a suspect.

Blizzard Closure on Recent DDoS Attacks to WoWClassic and Retail Servers

Blizzard has posted an update on the EU forums giving closure on the recent DDoS attacks that targeted the WoW Classic and Retail servers on the weekend of September 7th. Blizzard worked with local and international law enforcement to track the source of the DDoS and believe that they have identified and arrested a suspect.

WoW Classic Flight Points, Zeppelin, and Ships

Overview of available flight points in WoW Classic, as well as Zeppelins for the Horde and Ships for the Alliance. Check out our new travel guide with flight point maps!

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WoW Classic Feign Death Bug Report Investigation

Blizzard has posted that they are aware of several bugs related to Feign Death in WoW Classic, but are still investigating the issues without a clear solution.

WoW Classic Summer Bass Bug - Not Available Through Fishing

With summer coming to an end soon in Azeroth, Blizzard has posted they are aware of a bug preventing the seasonal fish Raw Summer Bass from being fished up.

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Most Popular WoW Classic Class, Leveling, and BiS Guides (Sept 20)

For this mid-week WoW Classic popular guide report, we're seeing many end-game guides on top, including more Best in Slot and PvE profession guides. Check out what guides players have been using the most from September 18th through 20th on Wowhead.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 20th - Drill Rigs

Today in Mechagon, the Drill Rigs are back! If you need Spare Parts or any of the Drill Rig rares or Blueprints, today is the day to head to Mechagon!

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Wowhead's Classic Talent Calculator Now Shows Talent Order for Leveling

We're happy to share another improvement to Classic Wowhead today. The Talent Calculator now displays the order in which you've selected talents, so you can document your exact leveling path.

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Brewfest 2019 Holiday Updates and Guide

Brewfest runs through September 20th through October 6th! Learn all about the themed drinks, ram racing, special toys, and mounts in our holiday guide. There's a ton of new stuff this year including a pretzel hat and two toys.

Brewfest 2019 Holiday Updates and Guide

Brewfest runs through September 20th through October 6th! Learn all about the themed drinks, ram racing, special toys, and mounts in our holiday guide. There's a ton of new stuff this year including a pretzel hat and two toys.

Patch 8.2.5 Now Available in the Background Downloader

Blizzard has pushed the data for the upcoming patch 8.2.5 to the background downloader of the Battle.net Application. The patch will download in the background if you have that setting enabled in your client. Currently we have no scheduled date for Patch 8.2.5, as Blizzard has not released a date, and the PTR builds are still on the testing phase.

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Patch 8.2.5 PTR Release Candidate

A new build is currently being deployed on the 8.2.5 PTR servers. This is the first Release Candidate build, which means we are getting close to a 8.2.5 release date!

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Navigating Around Orgrimmar in WoW Classic

Orgrimmar is one of the capital cities for the Horde in WoW Classic, and Blizzard has put together a guide of the various districts so you can easily find class trainers, profession trainers and more.

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Patch 8.2.5 Battle for Azeroth Goes Live September 24 (US) / September 25 (EU)

The Blizzard homepage has updated to show Patch 8.2.5 going live on September 24th (US) and September 25 (EU).

Patch 8.2 Hotfixes for September 20th - Brewfest

Today's Patch 8.2 Hotfixes for September 20th includes fixes for the Brewfest holiday and more!

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WoW Classic Hotfixes for September 20th - Seasonal and Ocean Fish

Blizzard has hotfixed fishing in Classic WoW, making Seasonal and Ocean fish able to be caught again.

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Blizzard Breaks Census Addons in Classic - /who Function Now Protected

Earlier this week, Blizzard has pushed a hotfix to Classic servers that changed the /who function to be a protected in Classic WoW. With this, addons cannot automatically send /who calls on behalf of players.

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Classic WoW World First Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros

The Classic WoW world first legendary weapon Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros has been created by Kembria of the guild Senseless on Firemaw-EU.

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Today in Mechagon for September 21st - Cogfrenzy Construction Day

Today in Nazjatar, Mrrl is selling the Crimson Tidestallion. In Mechagon, it's Cogfrenzy Construction Day which means it's another chance to get those elusive Cogfrenzy blueprints for the Mechagon meta achievement!

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WoW Classic Benediction/Anathema Guide - Iconic Priest Class Weapon

Benediction/Anathema is an iconic weapon Priests can collect starting in Phase 1 of WoW Classic.

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Molten Core Loot Added in Later Vanilla Patches Available in Classic WoW Phase 1

We've been posting a lot about Classic loot that many are surprised didn't make it into launch, so we also wanted to highlight loot from later vanilla phases that is available at launch. While a large portion of Molten Core loot was added in 1.4 and 1.5, these powerful items are all available at Classic launch.

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WoW Classic Goldmaking Guide - Best Professions, Farming Spots, Auction House

We have several guides for making gold in Classic WoW, including lucrative zones for professions, farming dungeons, and playing the auction house.

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Tides Emissary Beguiling Tip #2: Z-Axis Stealth Hotfix

A few weeks ago, a stealth hotfix was added to remove the Emissary of the Tides' aura from affecting things along the Z-Axis. You're able to use this new stealth hotfix to your advantage, if you pull an Emissary of the Tides and need to interrupt a mob.

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Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 22nd - Toys for Destruction, Steelsage Gao

Today in Mechagon, Steelsage Gao has returned and the Toys for Destruction daily is active. If you need the Armed for Action achievement or Steelsage Gao's blueprint, today is the day to head to Mechagon!

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WoW Classic Pre-Raid Best in Slot Gear From Quests

Overview of WoW Classic quests which are a good source of pre-raid Best in Slot Gear.

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Best DPS Tier List for WoW Classic - Phase 1 Molten Core and Onyxia

We've created a DPS tier list for Molten Core and Onyxia in Classic WoW, based on Warcraft Logs submissions from hundreds of guilds and thousands of players.

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Import Your WoW Classic Character's Gear and Talents Onto Wowhead

We're happy to announce that you can now import your Classic WoW character directly onto Wowhead's Gear Planner by utilizing the Wowhead Client.

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WoW Classic Fishing Guides

Spotlight on Wowhead's three WoW Classic Fishing Guides - leveling fishing, best fishing spots, and rare fun items from fishing.

Today in Nazjatar and Mechagon for September 23rd

Today in Mechagon, Data Anomalies have returned. If you need any of the special Data Anomaly rewards, today is a good day to head to Mechagon!

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Stinging Sands Weapon Illusion from Recruit A Friend - Early Preview

We've made an early unofficial preview of how the Stinging Sands Weapon Illusion, coming with the Recruit a Friend system in Patch 8.2.5, may look.

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WoW Classic with Creators Episode 5: Alex Afrasiabi

In Blizzard's latest WoW Classic with Creators video, they interview Alex Afrasiabi. Known in the World of Warcraft forums as Furor, Afrasiabi is nowadays the Creative Director for World of Warcraft.

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More Quest Data on Classic Wowhead - Unlocks and Requirements

We're happy to announce we're now displaying more quest series data on our WOW Classic pages by popular request!

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Patch 8.2.5 Battle for Azeroth Survival Guide

Comprehensive Guide to World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth 8.2.5 - War Campaign Finale, New Worgen and Goblin Models, Bee Mount, Recruit-a-Friend, Party Sync and much more!

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Classic Triples WoW Subscription Revenue in August

According to data shared by SuperData, August saw WoW revenue skyrocket by 223% compared to July. Even with Classic launch, however, subscription revenue is still beneath levels reached by Battle for Azeroth launch.

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Most Popular WoW Classic Class, Leveling, and BiS Guides (Sept 24)

For this mid-week WoW Classic popular guide report, we're seeing many end-game guides on top, including more Best in Slot and PvE profession guides. Check out what guides players have been using the most from September 20th through 24th on Wowhead.

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Livestream of the 8.2.5 War Campaign

Patch 8.2.5 is live and we're playing through the War Campaign! Spoilers.

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War Campaign Cinematic - Anduin and Saurfang For Azeroth (Spoilers)

We've started off the 8.2.5 War Campaign with a cinematic as Anduin and Saurfang discuss the true legacy of the Horde. Spoilers.

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War Campaign Cinematic Finale - Saurfang and Sylvanas (Spoilers)

The War Campaign comes to a thrilling conclusion as Saurfang and Sylvanas, representing different parts of the Horde, clash outside the gates of Orgrimmar. Spoilers.

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War Campaign Sylvanas Loyalist Ending - Sylvanas' Plan Revealed (Spoilers)

Players that have chosen to side with Sylvanas on the War Campaign get a unique finale, revealing more of Sylvanas' master plan. Spoilers.

War Campaign Saurfang Loyalist and Alliance Finale (Spoilers)

Players that have chosen to side with Saurfang as the Horde on the War Campaign, or play as the Alliance, get a special finale where they deal with the aftermath of the earlier cinematics. Spoilers.

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War Campaign Alliance Epilogue - Calia Menethil and Derek Proudmoore (Spoilers)

After the final cutscene of the War Campaign, the Alliance head back to Boralus, where there's an epilogue quest involving Jaina, Calia and Derek. Spoilers.

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Accord Ring Enchants Stealth Nerfed in Patch 8.2.5

The servers came up early on US realms today and players have noticed a stealth nerf to the Accord of X Ring enchants.

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Orgrimmar NPC Dialogue After War Campaign Finale - Eitrigg, Sylvanas Loyalists, Baine, Gazlowe

After you complete the War Campaign, NPCs will occasionally start interesting dialogue in Orgrimmar. There's some dialogue between the Orgrimmar NPCs and Former Banshee Loyalists with some Faction Leaders coming in to quell the commotion. There's also some dialogue with Eitrigg.

Hunter Feign Death / Trap Bugfix Progress

Blizzard has made some progress on the bugs affecting Feign Death and Trap, and one of the fixes is already live in North America.

Orgrimmar NPC Dialogue After War Campaign Finale - Eitrigg, Sylvanas Loyalists, Baine, Gazlowe

After you complete the War Campaign, NPCs will occasionally start interesting dialogue in Orgrimmar. There's some dialogue between the Orgrimmar NPCs and Former Banshee Loyalists with some Faction Leaders coming in to quell the commotion. There's also some dialogue with Eitrigg.

Craft Galvanic Oscillators and Chain Ignitercoils in Mechagon in Patch 8.2.5

Short on Galvanic Oscillators or Chain Ignitercoils, but have a large number of other parts? You're now able to craft Galvanic Oscillators and China Ignitercoils with Patch 8.2.5, which should help with getting the Rank 3 Mechagon essences!

Accord Ring Enchants Bugged in Patch 8.2.5

The servers came up early on US realms today and players have noticed a stealth nerf to the Accord of X Ring enchants which was an error and will be hotfixed soon. Edit: Blizzard has responded that this is a bug and will be hotfixed soon.

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Patch 8.2.5 Wrathion Quest Requires Azshara Kill and War Campaign Completion

Patch 8.2.5 introduces a new Wrathion-related questline, but there are some requirements to complete first.

Where is Tyrande in the War Campaign? (Spoilers)

Patch 8.2.5 heralded the end of the War Campaign, as many leaders from the Alliance and Horde came together to shape the future of the faction conflict. However, two leaders were noticeably absent - Tyrande and Malfurion

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Patch 8.2.5 Hotfixes for September 24th - Wrathion Quest Hotfix, WoD Timewalking Rewards

The first batch of Patch 8.2.5 hotfixes are here, featuring a clarification that players must now earn the Circle of Stars and Veteran of the Fourth War achievements for the Wrathion quest series.

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Zekhan Dialogue in Orgrimmar After the War Campaign

After the events of the War Campaign, Zekhan can be found in Orgimmar. Periodically, he will engage in some dialogue with some of the NPCs around him. In addition, when clicking on him, he has some other dialogue as well. Warning: Spoilers.

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Alliance NPC Dialogue After War Campaign Finale - Boralus and Stormwind

Upon completion of the Patch 8.2.5 War Campaign, Stormwind and Boralus NPCs begin discussing the recent events of the war.

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Honeyback Hive and Honeyback Harvester Bee Mount Guide

Patch 8.2.5 launched today which means that it's possible for Alliance players to head to Stormsong Valley and start the grind for the Honeyback Harvester Bee Mount! Our guide will help you through the introduction quest chain and the best ways to grind for reputation.

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More Items Added to the Black Market Auction House in 8.2.5: Legion Paragon Mounts, Shackled Ur'zul

Last week, we had reported that many items were added to the Black Market Auction House listings in 8.2.5. As of today, it has also been discovered that Legion Paragon Mounts, Argus rare mount drops and raid drop mounts such as the Abyss Worm and Shackled Ur'zul are now in the listings as well!

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Track Your WoW Classic Character's Quest Progress on Wowhead

We're happy to announce that you can now track your WoW Classic character's quest progress across Classic Wowhead, in the Classic Quest Completion Tracker as well as on any quest page and site tooltip.

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Saurfang's Journey to Reclaim Honor - War Campaign Finale Analysis (Spoilers)

In this analysis of Saurfang's heroics in the War Campaign finale, we'll break down his risky, courageous gambit, look at his concept of honor, and speculate on where the role of Warchief could go next.

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September 25th Hotfixes for Patch 8.2.5 - Lesser Soul Fragment Fix

September 25th hotfixes include a fix for Lesser Soul Fragments as well as a bug preventing Ragnaros from spawning on Heroic difficulty in Firelands.

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Firelands Raid Uses Flex Mode, Not 10/25 Player Raid Sizes, in Patch 8.2.5

Firelands is no longer separated into 10 and 25 sizes, now only supporting Normal and Heroic difficulties. Blizzard made it flex mode so the more people you have in the raid, the more loot you get.

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Sylvanas's Plan - The End of Hope and Rise of the Lich Queen - War Campaign Finale Analysis (Spoilers)

With the finale of the War Campaign, Sylvanas Windrunner closed one chapter of her plan to master death and embarked upon another step in her shadowy path. We'll examine Sylvanas' dialogue from the loyalist ending, her current bargains, and how likely it is we're going to the Shadowlands. Story spoilers.

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Jenafur Cat Battle Pet - New WoW Secret Puzzle Added in Patch 8.2.5

The WoW Secret Finding Discord is diligently working to solve the puzzle of Jenafur, a cat battle pet secret added in Patch 8.2.5.

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Thrall and Overlord Geya'rah in Orgrimmar after the War Campaign Finale

After the War Campaign Finale, Thrall can be found in Orgimmar. Occasionally, an event will play involving Overlord Geya'rah, the leader of the Mag'har Orc Allied Race.

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WoW Classic Leveling Guide and Class Overviews

With WoW Classic out for a month, we've been highlighting a lot of max-level content here on Wowhead such as pre-raid Best in Slot guides or raid tips. But we know there are many beginner players still out there, as well as retail players returning for 8.2.5 that want to check Classic out, so we're highlighting a new series of overviews to help you get started in Classic Azeroth.

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Stealth Nerfs to Orgozoa and Za'qul in the Eternal Palace

With the launch of Patch 8.2.5, Blizzard has stealthily nerfed the Orgozoa and Za'qul encounters in the Eternal Palace raid. These changes also affect the Mythic version of these encounters.

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WoW Classic Rhok'delar, Longbow of the Ancient Keepers Guide - Iconic Hunter Class Weapon

Rhok'delar, Longbow of the Ancient Keepers is an iconic weapon Hunters can acquire starting in Phase 1 of WoW Classic.

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September 27th Hotfixes - An Old Scar and Conch of Wa'mundi Fixes

September 27th hotfixes include fixes to An Old Scar and Conch of Wa'mundi.

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The Mystery of the Reins of the Bengal Tiger Mount in Patch 8.2.5

The Reins of the Bengal Tiger, an unused mount from vanilla, has some curious hints in Patch 8.2.5.

Wow Classic Not A Bug List - No Training Dummies in Wow Classic

There's another round of additions to the WoW Classic Not a Bug list, including no training dummies in Classic, a high drop rate on the Eye of Shadow, and most Thorium Brotherhood recipes coming in Phase 3.

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Best Healer Tier List / Rankings for WoW Classic - Phase 1 Molten Core and Onyxia

We've created a Healer tier list for Molten Core and Onyxia in Classic WoW, based on Warcraft Logs submissions from hundreds of guilds and thousands of players.

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Upcoming Arcane Mage Buff on October 1st

Blizzard has announced that they are planning to make a tuning adjustment for Arcane Mages with the weekly reset on October 1st (2nd for EU).

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Sylvanas Loyalist Whispers in Orgimmar after War Campaign Finale

After the War Campaign finale, those who have chosen to be loyal to Sylvanas can receive a special NPC whisper during an Orgrimmar event.

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War Campaign Finale Quest Walkthrough

We're happy to share that our quest walkthrough for the War Campaign finale is now up! Completing the campaign rewards the achievement The Fourth War and the title, %s, Veteran of the Fourth War.

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WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up: Retail Review, Qyune's Gold Challenge plus Classic AH Pricing Data

The 95th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up, with a look at Retail in review, Qyune's Gold Challenge plus Classic AH Pricing Data

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The Quest: Interview with "50 DKP MINUS" Onyxia Raid Leader, Dives

If you have been a player or fan of World of Warcraft for any length of time you have most likely seen the now-infamous "Onyxia Wipe Animation" video. Gareth "Athalus" Cales was fortunate enough to have been able to track down Dives, the raid leader shouting orders, and interview him in person to ask him exactly how things went down in Wipe Club's fateful raid.

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WoW Classic Best Enchants for Phase 1 By Slot

Overview of the best WoW Classic enchants for end-game PvE content in Phase 1, including recipe sources and reagents.

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Most Popular WoW Classic BiS, Profession, and Class Leveling Guides (Sept 28)

For this weekend's WoW Classic popular guide report, we're seeing end-game guides decisively on top, including many Best in Slot guides, as leveling content takes a backseat. Check out what guides players have been using the most from September 24th through 28th on Wowhead.

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Choosing a Class in WoW Classic - What Class is Best for You?

Choosing a class in WoW Classic is a momentous decision, as there are no character boosts or alt-friendly leveling mechanisms. If you're not sure what class to pick, our "Choosing a Class" guide will cover what to expect from each class in terms of leveling, raid demand, and farming potential.

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Story of the 8.2.5 War Campaign Finale With Nobbel87

This month's lore spotlight with Nobbel87 will walk you through the thrilling finale of the Battle for Azeroth War Campaign! Learn what happens in the story from all perspectives.

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Best Tank Tier List / Rankings for WoW Classic - Phase 1 Molten Core and Onyxia

We've created a Tank tier list for Molten Core and Onyxia in Classic WoW, based on Warcraft Logs submissions from hundreds of guilds and thousands of players.

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WoW Classic Weapons - Leveling Weapons, Best Weapons for Each Class, Weapon Trainers

WoW Classic weapon guides for each class, covering weapon trainers, leveling weapons, and best weapons for each class at level 60.

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Varok Saurfang Mega-Cinematic (Spoilers)

Blizzard has released a cinematic edit for Varok Saurfang, weaving together key movements from his past Battle for Azeroth cinematics. This video is over 20 minutes long and contains major spoilers.

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WoW Classic City Tour - Darnassus

Blizzard has published a spotlight on Darnassus in WoW Classic, with locations to all the important NPCs like class and profession trainers.

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Epic Battleground Honor Quests Nerfed and No Longer Count Towards Essence Achievements

As if Blood of the Enemy and the other Battleground Essences weren't hard enough to get in Patch 8.2.5 with the changes to Mercenary mode, Blizzard has made another stealth change to make it take even longer. In addition, some of the quests also now have nerfed rewards.

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BlizzCon 2019 Virtual Ticket Items - Finduin and Gillvanas Murlocs, Wendigo Woolies Transmog

Blizzard has revealed all of the BlizzCon 2019 Virtual Ticket items, including Finduin and Gillvanas Murlocs, and Wendigo Woolies Transmog, as the WoW rewards.

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October 1st Hotfixes - Arcane Mage Buff, Virulent Plague Bugfixes

October 1st Hotfixes include an Arcane Mage buff, with the damage of all abilities increased by 8%.

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Wendigo Woolies BlizzCon 2019 Transmog Now in Dressing Room

We're happy to announce that all the Wendigo Woolies transmog items, part of the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket, are now in Wowhead's Dressing Room.

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Honor Requirements for Essences Will Be Nerfed

Blizzard is hotfixing the honor requirements for Artifice of Time, Blood of the Enemy, and Sphere of Suppression essences to be less.

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WoW Classic Tailoring - Alternate Cheap Leveling 1-300 Methods

Not rolling in gold? Want to level tailoring without losing your shirt? Learn to analyze recipes, recognize the money makers vs. losers, and level cheaply.

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WoW Classic Warlock Demon Pet Guides

We've long had a Classic Hunter Pet guide on the site, and by popular request, we've created a similar guide to Classic Warlock Demon Pets!

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Classic Dueler's League Coming to Faerlina - $50,000 Prize Pool for Season 1

TipsOutBaby in partnership with Method has announced the Classic Dueler's League, with a $50,000 prize pool for Season 1.

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WoW Classic with Creators - Tom Chilton

In Blizzard's latest WoW Classic with Creators video, they interview Tom Chilton, who served as a Senior Game Designer during vanilla WoW, designing all the different talents.

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Patch 8.3 Encrypted Vendor Build 32044 - PTR Soon?

Patch 8.3 hit WoW's vendor CDN today, hinting that the 8.3 PTR is coming soon. This build is encrypted so we cannot start datamining yet.

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The Cinematic Art of World of Warcraft

Blizzard has unveiled The Cinematic Art of World of Warcraft: Volume 1, a 250-page celebration of art, design, and a retrospective look at the cinematic history from the game's launch through the [i]Warlords of Draenor[/i] expansion.

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Class Armor Sets Highlights - All Gear Sets in Classic WoW for Every Class

We've prepared pages highlighting all class-specific gear sets in Classic WoW, from the Tier 0 set, to the Tier 3 Naxxramas gear, and even covering the PvP sets like Field Marshal/Warlord sets. These guides cover all class-specific gear sets for every class in Classic WoW, highlighting when they will become available, their appearances, how to obtain them, and what bonuses and stats they provide.

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Classic Realms Layer Update - First Realms with a Single Layer

Blizzard has posted an update about layering in Classic WoW. As of now, a number of realms have reached their final layer objective and now only have one layer permanently. It has been a promise by Blizzard to have all Classic realms with a single layer only before Phase 2 launches, this update showing that we're heading in that direction.

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EU Classic Realms Layering Update - 6 Realms on a Single Layer

Blizzard has posted another update about layering on EU servers in Classic WoW, noting that 6 realms on EU servers are now locked in to a single layer.

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WoW Classic Phase 2 Coming in Late 2019

According to an interview between Game Director Ion Hazzikostas and PCGamer, Phase 2 of WoW Classic will launch in late 2019.

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Most Popular WoW Classic BiS, Profession, and Class Leveling Guides (Oct 4)

For this weekend's WoW Classic popular guide report, we're seeing Best in Slot guides now on top, with Scarlet Monastery finally declining. Check out what guides players have been using the most from September 28th through October 4th on Wowhead.

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BlizzCon 2019 Viewing Parties at Meltdown Bars

Blizzard has organized a series of viewing parties for BlizzCon 2019 with Meltdown bars in over twenty locations.

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One Map to Rule Them All - Classic Azeroth Detailed Map by Rhianolord

Reddit user Rhianolord has posted a gigantic map of Azeroth in the ClassicWoW subreddit, with as many in-game details as possible, including sub-regions, level ranges, fly paths, boat routes, and much more.

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Hotfixes October 4th - Fan of Knives Combo Points, Well of Existence, War Campaign UI

Blizzard has updated their hotfix blog with the latest bug fixes for Patch 8.2.5.

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Classic Hunter Pet Skill Training Calculator - New Site Feature

We're happy to announce that we've created a Classic Hunter Pet skill training calculator, tracking the abilities each pet family can learn and their Training Point costs.

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WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up: Virtual Ticket & 8.2.5, Classic AH Sniping plus Classic Farming!

The 96th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up, with a look at the Virtual Ticket and 8.2.5 gold-making tips plus Farming & Sniper tips in Classic!

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Wowhead Weekly #209 - BlizzCon Virtual Ticket Rewards

For Wowhead Weekly #209, Annie and Perculia talk about the recent happenings in WoW, such as the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket rewards.

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Story of Wrathion and True Battle for Azeroth with Nobbel87

October's month's lore spotlight with Nobbel87 highlights the new Wrathion quest in Patch 8.2.5.

Story of Wrathion and True Battle for Azeroth with Nobbel87

October's month's lore spotlight with Nobbel87 highlights the new Wrathion quest in Patch 8.2.5.

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Darkmoon Faire October 2019 - Reputation Increase for Bee Mount

The Darkmoon Faire is back in town for one week. This is a great time to visit and get a 10% experience and reputation buff, to help you grind out the Honeyback Hive reputation and the Bee Mount.

Darkmoon Faire November 2019 - Reputation Increase for Bee Mount

The Darkmoon Faire is back in town for one week. This is a great time to visit and get a 10% experience and reputation buff, to help you grind out the Honeyback Hive reputation and the Bee Mount.

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Visions of N'Zoth - Battle for Azeroth Development Preview

Blizzard has previewed the next content update for Battle for Azeroth - Visions of N'Zoth.

Dire Maul Arrives October 15th - Separately from Other Phase 2 Content

Blizzard has just shared in their content preview that Dire Maul will arrive with the reset of October 15th, separately from the rest of the Phase 2 content to give players more to do in the game.

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N'Zoth is the Final Boss of Battle for Azeroth - Ny'alotha Raid

In the Visions of N'Zoth content update, Blizzard revealed the 12-boss raid Ny'alotha, featuring N'Zoth as the final boss of Battle for Azeroth.

New Worgen and Goblin Heritage Armor Coming in Patch 8.3

The Worgen and Goblin Heritage Armor, originally supposed to come in Patch 8.2.5 and then delayed, is arriving in Patch 8.3, Visions of N'Zoth!

Vulpera and Mechagnomes Allied Races Coming in Patch 8.3 - Available in the Dressing Room

In the new content update video for WoW, Blizzard has announced that Patch 8.3 will introduce the long-waited Vulpera for the Horde and Mechagnomes for the Alliance as Allied Races. In order to unlock them, you must complete their storylines and reach Exalted with their faction, Vol'dun Storyline and Voldunai for Vulpera and Mechagon Storyline and Rustbolt Resistance for Mechagnomes.

Titanforging May Be Replaced in Patch 8.3 by Something More "Twisted and Corrupt"

During today's patch 8.3 Visions of N'zoth development preview, game director Ion Hazzikostas has announced that Titanforging may be removed in the patch and replaced with something more "twisted and corrupt" that preserves the value of item level and the correlation between difficult content and the best rewards.

Titanforging May Be Replaced in Patch 8.3 by Something More "Twisted and Corrupt"

During today's patch 8.3 Visions of N'zoth development preview, game director Ion Hazzikostas has announced that Titanforging may be removed in the patch and replaced with something more "twisted and corrupt" that preserves the value of item level and the correlation between difficult content and the best rewards.

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Titan Assaults in Visions of N'Zoth: Vale of Eternal Blossoms Restored

One of the major new features coming in Visions of N'Zoth are Titan Assaults: N'Zoth's minions will assault key locations that hold Titan facilities in Azeroth. During these assaults, the zone will change drastically to match N'Zoth's aesthetics. The restored Vale of Eternal Blossoms is one of these zones!

Horrific Visions - New Solo/Group Challenges in Patch 8.3

In their latest Development Preview, Blizzard has shared a new challenge for players: Horrific Visions. This new experience will have 1-5 players facing the vision that N'zoth has to the world.

8.3 PTR Achievements (Spoilers)

Datamining has started with 8.3 PTR achievements, including the names of some raid bosses (spoilers).

Vulpera and Mechagnome Classes - PTR Build 32044

With the new PTR build, information on the classes available for each new Allied Race is available in the client. You can check them in this post.

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N'Zoth Old God Creature Model Coming in 8.3 Visions of N'Zoth

N'Zoth is unleashed upon the world in Patch 8.3 Visions of N'Zoth, and we've datamined his model! Gaze upon an Old God.

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New Wrathion Dragon Models in Patch 8.3 (Spoilers)

Wrathion has several new dragon models in Patch 8.3 (Spoilers!)

First Patch 8.3 PTR Build - Class & Essence Changes

With the first Patch 8.3 Visions of N'zoth PTR build, we have the latest Patch 8.3 Class and Essence Changes. These changes include Glimmer of Light nerfs for Holy Paladin, Brewmaster nerfs, an Affliction nerf, Windwalker buffs, Disc Priest changes, Essence tuning and much more!

Ny'alotha Raid Boss List (Spoilers)

We have the names and descriptions of bosses from the Ny'alotha raid, featuring N'Zoth. Spoilers!

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New Mounts, Titles, Factions from 8.3 PTR

We have a datamined list of some new mount, titles, and factions in 8.3.

Patch 8.3 Visions of N'zoth New Essences for the Heart of Azeroth

As announced in the Developer Update, Blizzard will be adding new Essence in Patch 8.3 Visions of N'zoth. These are called

8.3 PTR Maps, Scenario Steps, New Affix, Global Strings

Datamining continues with a look at the new map names, scenario steps (spoilers), Season 4 affix, and global strings.

New Vulpera and Mechagnome Racials in Patch 8.3 PTR

The 8.3 PTR servers just went live, and with them, we have discovered the racial abilities for both Vulpera and Mechagnome Allied Races!

Vulpera Allied Race Totems

Vulpera can play Shaman as Allied Races in Patch 8.3, and they come with unique racial totems.

Vulpera and Mechagnome Allied Race Mounts

We have model previews of the new mounts for Allied Races: Caravan Hyena for recruiting the Vulpera (Horde) and Mechagon Mechanostrider for recruiting the Mechagnomes (Alliance).

Blizzard Official Class Changes for Patch 8.3 Visions of N'zoth

Blizzard has posted their official class changes for Patch 8.3 Visions of N'zoth. In addition to our earlier datamining, these include further nerfs to Brewmaster, a buff to Vision of Perfection and more!

N'Zoth-Themed Mounts: Ny'alotha Allseer, N'Zoth Serpent (PH)

There are two N'Zoth-themed mounts added in today's 8.3 PTR build: Ny'alotha Allseer and N'Zoth Serpent (Dark).

Patch 8.3 PTR Vision of N'zoth - First Content Update Development Notes

Blizzard has posted development notes for the first Patch 8.3 PTR Vision of N'zoth build. This includes a new Servant of N'zoth event for PvP players who are bounty hunted, a new infinite progression slot in the Heart of Azeroth after you hit level 85 in your Heart of Azeroth, Hertiage Armor for Goblin and Worgen and more!

Patch 8.3 New Maps - Corrupted Stormwind & Orgrimmar, Worgen/Goblin Heritage Armor, Vision of N'zoth

This first Patch 8.3 PTR Build adds five new maps: Corrupted Stormwind and Corrupted Orgrimmar for Horrific Visions, Worgen and Goblin Heritage Armor Quest Maps, and a fifth one called Vision of N'zoth that is a map of Boralus Harbor.

Encounter Journal for Nya'lotha Raid and Grand Empress Shek'zara World Boss for 8.3

With the 8.3 PTR live, we have datamined the encounter journal entries for both the new raid in Visions of N'Zoth, Nya'lotha, and the new World Boss, Grand Empress Shek'zara, Below we have entries for both boss abilities and placeholder loot.

Worgen, Goblin, Mechagnome, Vulpera Heritage Armor Sets Now In Dressing Room

We're happy to announce that with our database now updated for Patch 8.3, you can try out all the new Heritage Armor sets in the Dressing Room!

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Azshara's Real Plan Revealed in 8.3 Visions of N'Zoth (Broadcast Text Spoilers)

Datamined broadcast text points to a role Azshara will play in the upcoming 8.3 patch. Last we saw Azshara, she was defeated at the end of the Eternal Palace, ominously taken away by N'Zoth after helping to free him. Now in the 8.3 broadcast text, we learn more about her schemes.

Allied Races Preview: Vulpera and Mechagnomes - Unlocking Requirements, Classes

Blizzard has posted the official Allied Race preview for Vulpera and Mechagnomes.

Tyrande's Opinion on the Fourth War in Patch 8.3 (Broadcast Text Spoilers)

Tyrande, conspicuously absent from the Fourth War in Patch 8.2.5, has returned with some opinions on the end of the War Campaign. Story spoilers.

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Fate of the Forsaken Leadership in Patch 8.3 (Broadcast Text Spoilers)

With Sylvanas and Nathanos disappearing, the Forsaken are left without a leader in Patch 8.3. We learn a bit more about future plans.

Interesting New Items on the 8.3 PTR

We're highlighting just a few of the 1,200 new items datamined from the Patch 8.3 PTR.

Fate of the Horde Leadership and Warchief in 8.3 (Broadcast Text Spoilers)

The Horde tries to rebuild after the Fourth War, addressing the question of who should be Warchief. Story Spoilers.

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Worgen Heritage Armor Quest Playthrough - 8.3 PTR (Story Spoilers)

With the first 8.3 build being accessible on the PTR. we have played through the Worgen Heritage Armor scenario. Like other non-Allied Races, you will need to be a level 120 Worgen who is exalted with [faction=1134] to be able to start this questline. Strory spoilers!

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Ny'alotha Raid Armor Sets Now in Dressing Room

All of the Ny'alotha armor sets are now up in the PTR Dressing Room! Hope you like eyeballs.

Alleria Windrunner and Turalyon in Patch 8.3 (Broadcast Text Spoilers)

We've datamined several bits of broadcast text from the Patch 8.3 PTR. Here, Alleria Windrunner and Turalyon experience the effects of N'Zoth's evil.

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Vulpera and Mechagnome Allied Race Jokes and Flirts

Have a laugh with the new Vulpera and Mechagnome datamined jokes and flirts!

The Dragonflights in Patch 8.3 (Broadcast Text Spoilers)

We've datamined several bits of broadcast text from the Patch 8.3 PTR. In this piece, we see the Dragonflights come together to discuss the growing threat of N'Zoth's Black Empire.

New Creatures for Patch 8.3 - Void Dragons, N'zoth's Minions, Mounts

In this article, we go over all the new creature models added in the recent Patch 8.3 build.

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Other Characters in Patch 8.3 (Broadcast Text Spoilers)

We've datamined several bits of broadcast text from the Patch 8.3 PTR, including several short pieces exploring various characters lives. While none of these are grand reveals, they give a small bit of insight into these supporting actors.

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Goblin Heritage Armor Quest Playthrough - 8.3 PTR (Story Spoilers)

With the first 8.3 build being accessible on the PTR. we have played through the Goblin Heritage Armor scenario. Like other non-Allied Races, you will need to be a level 120 Goblin who is exalted with the Bilgewater Cartel to be able to start this questline. Story Spoilers.

Ny'alotha Raid Weapon Models

Check out all of the weapon models from the Ny'alotha raid, featuring many tentacles and eyeballs.

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Corrupted Rings with Kiss/Curse Effects on Patch 8.3 PTR

We've datamined a number of "Corrupted" rings with interesting effects that provide both benefits and drawbacks.

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Patch 8.3 Visions of N'zoth - Buy Island Expedition Salvage Boxes with Dubloons

In Patch 8.3 Visions of N'zoth, Blizzard has added a new Dubloon vendor that allows players to purchase Salvage Crates. Each Salvage Crate will contain loot from pre-determined creature types in a loot box-like system. If you've been chasing a certain mount, make sure you save up your Dubloons to spend on that Salvage Crate that contains pirate gear!

Patch 8.3 Visions of N'zoth - Buy Island Expedition Salvage Boxes with Dubloons

In Patch 8.3 Visions of N'zoth, Blizzard has added a new Dubloon vendor that allows players to purchase Salvage Crates. Each Salvage Crate will contain random loot from pre-determined creature types in a loot box-like system. If you've been chasing a certain mount, make sure you save up your Dubloons to spend on that Salvage Crate that contains the gear you want!

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What's Coming in WoW Classic Dire Maul - Quel'Serrar, Librams, Class Mounts, World Buffs

Dire Maul, a dungeon with three wings, comes to WoW Classic the week of October 15th. The addition of this dungeon does not simply bring about more bosses that drop loot; Dire Maul is a gigantic dungeon filled with ways to get World Buffs, an epic tanking weapon, class-specific trinkets, class mounts, and a variety of recipes. In this article, we'll dive into all the content and benefits provided by Dire Maul.

Mechagnome Allied Race Recruitment Questline (Broadcast Text Spoilers)

The Mechagnome recruitment questline does not appear to be accessible on the PTR, but we have hints of the storyline through broadcast text, involving the High Tinker.

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Guardian Druid Mage Tower Appearance Dance on the 8.3 PTR

The Guardian Druid Mage Tower appearance, Might of the Grizzlemaw, lacked a dance of its own - Until the 8.3 PTR!

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More 8.3 PTR Models - Wrathion Backpack and Aqir Flying Mount

We've datamined a few new 8.3 PTR models - a Wrathion backpack and Aqir Flying Mount.

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Mechagnome and Vulpera Dance Animations - 8.3 PTR

With the 8.3 PTR now available, Mechagnomes and Vulpera are available for testing. Although things like their unlock questlines are not available on this first build, their dances are!

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Corrupted is the Season 4 Mythic+ Affix in Patch 8.3 Visions of N'zoth

Announced in yesterday's Vision of N'zoth Preview, Ion Hazzikostas announced the Season 4 Mythic Affix, Corrupted! This Corrupted Affix will allows players to make some interesting skips with the need for a rogue or invisibility.

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Auction House Improvements in Patch 8.3 Visions of N'zoth

Blizzard has announced auction house improvements in Patch 8.3 Visions of N'zoth. This includes buying exactly the quantity of material you need, the ability to favorite items, an updated UI and more!

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Alpaca Mount Models (Early Preview) on the 8.3 PTR

The 8.3 PTR added early models for Alpaca mounts.

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How Large is N'Zoth? Old Gods Size Comparison and Old Nazjatar Map

Patch 8.3, Visions of N'Zoth, brings us finally into battle against N'Zoth the Corruptor. We started our 8.3 datamining with a look at this Old God's model, and now we're back with a size comparison between humans and the other Old Gods.

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Blacktalon Shroud - Wrathion Legendary Cloak in Visions of N'zoth

In Patch 8.3 Visions of N'zoth, a new Legendary Cloak will be available for players to obtain and upgrade called the Blacktalon Shroud. This cloak will be useful in Horrific Visions and even the raid!

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WoW Classic Class Trainer Locations

Not sure where your class trainers are located in WoW Classic? We've published a series of guides detailing all the locations, broken down by class--and what cities have nothing for each class.

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Dire Maul Classic WoW Dungeon Loot Tables

Dire Maul is the next WoW Classic dungeon opening, coming the week of October 15th. We've published loot tables for all bosses below, so you can start planning our your updated gear sets.

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8.3 PTR: Mechagnome and Vulpera Character Screens, Icons

Time for a new 8.3 PTR build! This one has character screen backgrounds for Mechagnomes and Vulpera, as well as some icons for their racial and Wrathion's backpack.

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8.3 PTR: Another Vulpera Mount

Today's 8.3 PTR build adds another Vulpera-themed amount, called "VulperaMount2" in the data.

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Lich King Expansion Incoming? Allied Race Death Knight Assets + Encrypted Lich King Voice Over

The 8.3 PTR updated with many assets for Allied Race Death Knights! There is also an encryption key with an Icecrown map, as well as Darion Mograine and Lich King Bolvar Voice Over.

8.3 PTR Build 32151 Class Changes and Preamble

Class changes and preamble for build 32151includes some Mistweaver Monk changes.

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Updated Alpaca Mount Models on the 8.3 PTR Build 32151

Today's PTR build has updated the Alpaca mount model, now placing the saddle armor in the correct location.

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Patch 8.3 Build 32151 New Mounts - Chalcendony Cloud Serpent, Clutch of Ha-Li, Sandy Nightsaber

Patch 8.3 Build 32151 introduces 3 new mounts, one of which is a new Cloud Serpent!

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Warcraft III Reforged Beta Option Added to Launcher - Beta Near BlizzCon?

Blizzard has pushed a configuration update for its Battle Net Application that includes a beta option for Warcraft III: Reforged.

Vulpera and Mechagnome Allied Race Jokes and Flirts

Have a laugh with the new Vulpera and Mechagnome datamined jokes and flirts! Edit: the second 8.3 PTR build added audio files for all dialogue.

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Anduin and Jaina Discuss Bolvar the Lich King (Broadcast Text Spoilers)

We have another snippet of broadcast text dialogue from the 8.3 PTR, as Anduin and Jaina discuss Bolvar the Lich King.

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8.3 PTR - Rustbolt Resistance Insignia No Longer Gives Reputation Above Exalted

The Rustbolt Resistance Insignia Reputation from Mechagon will no longer work to provide reputation above Exalted on the 8.3 PTR. This is probably a reaction to the massive number of Spare Crates that World First Guilds are saving in order to get an Artifact Power boost for next tier.

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8.3 PTR Broadcast Text - Horrific Vision of Stormwind, New Trade Prince

In addition to the dramatic dialogue between Anduin and Jaina about Bolvar Fordragon, there's some other noteworthy snippets of broadcast text in today's 8.3 PTR build, including appointing the new trade prince and more details on the horrific vision of Stormwind featuring Alleria Windrunner.

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8.3 PTR Voice Over - Whispers of Il'gynoth, Queen Azshara, Gallywix

We now have the voice over audio files for several important characters in Patch 8.3, including more Whispers of Il'gynoth.

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Legendary Cloak Updated - Ashjra'kamas, Shroud of Resolve and Increased Item Level

The Legendary cloak received some updates in the latest 8.3 PTR Build. It's now called Ashjra'kamas, Shroud of Resolve and has a higher item level!

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Updated Ny'alotha and 8.3 World Boss Encounter Journal for Build 32151

We have the updated encounter Journal for Ny'alotha, the Waking City and 8.3 World Bosses, including the names of three more world bosses. Most loot from Ny'alotha, the Waking City now has real names as well.

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8.3 PTR Ny'alotha, the Waking City First Raid Testing - Heroic Shad'har the Insatiable

The first raid testing of Ny'alotha, the Waking City is now available on the 8.3 PTR, starting with Heroic Shad'har the Insatiable. This is the 6th boss in the upcoming raid!

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First Look at Ny'alotha, the Waking City's Raid Environment

We got our first look at Ny'alotha, the Waking City's raid environment, with the launch of the raid testing today. We've gotten to see an open area of Ny'alotha, as well as inside a maw. These areas contain the encounter rooms for bosses 4 through 7.

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Reaping Affix Returns At Blizzcon's Mythic Dungeon International

The player-favorite seasonal affix, Reaping, is making its return at Blizzcon's Mythic Dungeon International Finals.

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Vulpera Allied Race Customization Options

Vulpera are a confirmed Horde Allied Race coming in the Visions of N'Zoth Content Update. In this article we'll share all the customization options for Male and Female Vulpera.

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Running of the Gnomes Charity Event on October 12th

The Running of the Gnomes in-game charity event takes place October 12th, 2019, at 4pm PST on the Scarlet Crusade server, with proceeds benefitting The Pink Fund.

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WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up: 8.3 PTR and the Auction House Overhaul

The 97th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up, with a look at patch 8.3 on the PTR including the Auction House Overhaul!

Warcraft III Reforged Beta Client Screenshots

Blizzard has pushed a version of the Warcraft III Reforged Client to their CDN. Here are the first screenshots from the new Reforged Client for Warcraft.

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Warcraft III Reforged Art Assets - Loading Screens, Portraits, Campaign Screens

Following our client exploration, we've datamined many new art assets from the new Warcraft III Reforged client, including beautiful works of art in the Warcraft Universe.

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How to Unlock Player Portraits in Warcraft III Reforged

Continuing our datamining of the Warcraft III Reforged client, we've discovered the criteria to unlock every portrait currently available in the game. Note that all these are subject to change in the future.

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Warcraft III Reforged Human Units

Continuing with our coverage of Warcraft III Reforged, we have a look at the updated Human Unit models.

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Warcraft III Reforged Orc Unit and Hero Models

Continuing with our coverage of Warcraft III Reforged, we have a look at the updated Orc Unit and Hero models.

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Warcraft III Reforged Pandaren Brewmaster Model

Next up in our Warcraft III Reforged previews is the Pandaren Brewmaster, the prototype for the playable Pandaren race in World of Warcraft.

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Warcraft III Reforged Character Models - Arthas, Sylvanas, Jaina, and More

Our next set of Warcraft III Reforged model previews cover major characters selectable from the the single-player campaign, related to the Alliance storyline.

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Warcraft III Reforged Horde Character Models - Thrall, Vol'jin, Rexxar, and More

Our next set of Warcraft III Reforged model previews cover major characters selectable from the the single-player campaign, related to the Horde storyline.

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WoW Classic Dire Maul Guides - Tribute Run, Boss Strategies, Loot

In preparation for Dire Maul opening the week of October 15th, we've published a series of guides to the three wings (Dire Maul East, West, and North), covering boss strategies, abilities, and loot.

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Warcraft III Reforged Alliance Character Models - Muradin Avatar, Dagren the Orcslayer

Today's Warcraft III datamining covers some more Alliance character models, including Muradin with Avatar enabled and Magroth the Defender.

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Wowhead Weekly #210 - 8.3 PTR, Warcraft III Reforged, 9.0 Hints

For Wowhead Weekly #210, Annie and Perculia talk about the recent happenings in WoW. It's been a busy week with two 8.3 PTR builds, the Visions of N'Zoth content update, Warcraft III Reforged models, and even some possible hints on 9.0.

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Upcoming Ny'alotha Raid Testing on 8.3 PTR - Wrathion, Maut, Prophet Skitra, Ra-den

More raid testing has been announced for the Ny'alotha raid, scheduled for this Thursday and Friday. These bosses include Wrathion, Maut, Prophet Skitra and Ra-den which are the first, second, third and ninth bosses in the raid.

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Warcraft III Reforged Demon Character Models - Archimonde, Kil'jaeden, Magtheridon

The latest Warcraft III datamining post covers some of the villains and demons, like Archimonde, Magtheridon, and Mannoroth.

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The World of Warcraft Pop-Up Book

Blizzard has unveiled The World of Warcraft Pop-Up Book, a charming little exploration of the Horde and Alliance capital cities of Azeroth.

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Visions of N'Zoth Datamining

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss this past week's news topics, including Visions of N'Zoth datamining.

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Dreadsteed and Charger Class Mount Quests Coming With Dire Maul

The Warlock Dreadsteed and Paladin Charger class mount quests are coming with the opening of Dire Maul this week. We have published step-by-step guides to acquiring these mounts!

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Classic Dire Maul Will Release In All Regions at 10am PDT

Classic Dire Maul will release in all regions, including NA and EU, at 10am PDT.

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8.3 PTR Build 32203 Icons and Assets

A new PTR build has gone live with new icons and assets. Some of these assets include some pictures of well-known locations from previous expansions.

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Classic Hotfix: Enchantments No Longer Count as Helpful Auras

Blizzard has hotfixed enchantments on gear to no longer count as helpful auras. This comes after a previous post about the Buff Cap and Hidden Auras.

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Cross Realm Eternal Palace Available Next Reset - Alliance Hall of Fame Complete

The Hall of Fame for Eternal Palace will be closing soon for the Alliance faction with over 100 Alliance Guilds having defeated Mythic Azshara. After this lockout, cross-realm Mythic Eternal Palace should become available starting on the next weekly reset.

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Classic Class Guides Updated for Dire Maul

Dire Maul released this week ahead of its place in the Phase 2 schedule, so we've updated all our Classic Class Guides to reflect the new content and items available.

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October 16th Hotfixes - Increased Chance for Rank 4 Condensed Life-Force Essence

October 16th hotfixes include an increased chance for players to loot the the Rank 4 Condensed Life-Force Essence from Mythic Queen Azshara.

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Warcraft III: Reforged Spell Animations Preview

Today we're previewing some of the iconic spell animations coming in Warcraft III: Reforged including Volcano and Bladestorm.

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WoW Classic Attunement Tracker - Track Your Endgame Quest Chain Progress

We're happy to announce a new quest feature on Wowhead - the Classic Attunement tracker. With this tool you can track your progress on endgame quest chains like Onyxia attunement, acquiring the Scholomance Key, and completing the Linken's Adventure quest chain.

8.3 PTR Build 32218 - Achievements and Spells

Check out the new achievements and spell changes from the latest 8.3 PTR build.

8.3 PTR Build 32218 - Ny'alotha Maps

8.3 PTR datamining continues with Ny'alotha maps.

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Updated N'Zoth Model on 8.3 PTR

The 8.3 PTR updated N'Zoth's model, adding more spikes.

Auction House Revamp Feedback - Uncollected Items, Battle Pets, Default Funcionality

Today Blizzard posted a flurry of replies in the Revamped Auction House feedback thread. We've collected the replies here so you can find them quickly.

8.3 PTR Build 32218 Models - Aqir Prophet and Faceless General of N'Zoth

Check out more 8.3 PTR models - the Aqir Prophet and Faceless General of N'Zoth - in our model viewer.

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8.3 PTR - New Death Knight Ebon Blade Swords

There are four new Death Knight Ebon Blade swords in today's PTR build, furthering the speculation that the next expansion takes us back to the Lich King and Northrend.

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8.3 PTR - New Battle Pets from Horrific Visions, Ny'alotha Raid, Assaults

With the latest PTR build for Patch 8.3, 22 new Battle Pets have been added! In this post, you can see sources, flavor texts, and what they look like.

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Americas and Oceania Free Character Moves - October 17

Blizzard has announced more free character transfers for the Americas and Oceania starting on October 17th at 11:00 a.m. PDT. Select servers will be able to transfer to other servers for free.

Warcraft III Reforged Night Elf Sentry and Warden Models

We have an early look at a few of the Warcraft III Reforged Night Elf Models - the Sentry and Warden, as well as the dragon Tharifas and a Prison Wagon.

Blizzard Updated Class Changes in Patch 8.3 Visions of N'zoth - Discipline Priest Nerf

Blizzard has updated their list of class changes list for Visions of N'zoth on the 8.3 PTR. This latest update contains a slight nerf to Discipline Priest.

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Warcraft III: Reforged Skins - Thrall, Champion of the Horde and Jaina, Daughter of the Sea

We've datamined Warcraft III: Reforged Skins for Thrall, Champion of the Horde and Jaina, Daughter of the Sea, both unlocked through purchasing Spoils of War.

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Patch 8.3 N'zoth Assaults - Uldum's Amathet Advance Preview

In Patch 8.3, Blizzard has added another Assault feature. Today, we're previewing the Amathet Advance assault in Uldum, going over some of the objectives, dailies and more!

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Europe Free Classic Character Moves - October 18

Blizzard has announced more free character transfers for the European Realms starting on October 18th at 01:00 CEST. Select servers will be able to transfer to other select servers for free.

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8.3 PTR Broadcast Text - Horrific Vision of Orgrimmar

New datamined broadcast text from the Horrific Vision of Orgrimmar, a challenge players can complete that sends them into a corrupted alternate universe where N'Zoth was victorious.

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8.3 PTR Broadcast Text - Ny'alotha Raid Boss Dialogue and Plan to Defeat N'Zoth (Spoilers)

Overview of important dialogue from the Ny'alotha raid, including Magni and MOTHER's plan to defeat N'Zoth. Visions of N'Zoth spoilers.

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October 17th Ny'alotha Raid Testing on 8.3 PTR - Wrathion, Maut

More Ny'alotha Raid testing on the PTR is occurring today, with the first two bosses of the raid being tested!

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Ny'alotha, the Waking City Includes a Raid Skip Quest

Players have been hoping for a Raid Skip quest for this entire expansion, but there hasn't been one since Antorus, the Burning Throne. After today's raid testing, a raid skip has been found after you defeat the first boss.

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Second Look at Ny'alotha, the Waking City's Raid Environment

We got to take a look at a different section of the Ny'alotha raid today! We got to see an indoors area of Ny'alotha, which is the area of the 2nd and 3rd bosses.

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Warcraft III: Reforged Models - Dark Portal, Alliance, Horde, Campaign Buildings

Today's Warcraft III: Reforged model preview covers a variety of buildings, including the Dark Portal, Campaign buildings, Alliance buildings, and Orc buildings!

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8.3 PTR Vulpera Hearthstone Racial Animations

With the latest 8.3 build, the upcoming Vulpera Allied Race has received new animations for their two Hearthstone-esque racials: Make Camp and Return to Camp.

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Warcraft III: Reforged Models - Diablo Immortal and Undead Cars

Warcraft III: Reforged includes several unusual models: Diablo riding a Diablo Immortal car and Kel'Thuzad driving an Undead car.

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2019 Fanbyte US Marketing Survey and Giveaway

Every few months Wowhead runs surveys regarding market research here and it's that time again! To this end, we're running a survey this week, asking Wowhead users, who reside in the United States, to answer some questions on their gaming and purchase behaviors.

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WoW Classic Hallow's End Event Guide

Learn about Hallow's End in WoW Classic, featuring costumes, apple bobbing, the Wickerman Festival, and buffs.

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Eternal Palace End of Hall of Fame Nerfs - Ashvane e Queen Azshara

Blizzard has announced a new set of nerfs for Lady Ashvane and Queen Azshara on the Eternal Palace raid since the Hall of Fame has officially closed for the raid.

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Hallow's End in BFA 2019 Holiday Updates and Guide

Hallow's End runs October 18th through November 1st! Learn all about the Tricky Treats, spooky loot, candy buckets, and Headless Horseman in our Hallow's End 2019 Guide.

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October 18th Ny'alotha Raid Testing on 8.3 PTR - Prophet Skitra, Maut

More Ny'alotha Raid testing on the PTR is occuring today, with the 3rd and 9th bosses of the raid being tested -- Prophet Skitra and Maut.

October 18th Ny'alotha Raid Testing on 8.3 PTR - Prophet Skitra, Ra-den

More Ny'alotha Raid testing on the PTR is occuring today, with the 3rd and 9th bosses of the raid being tested -- Prophet Skitra and Maut.

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Warcraft III: Reforged High Elf and Blood Elf Models - Sylvanas, Anasterian, Kael'thas

Today's Warcraft III: Reforged model preview looks at some of the High Elf and Blood Elf Models, including Sylvanas, Anasterian, and Kael'thas.

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Analysis of the Mythic Azshara Nerfs - How Does This Affect the Strategy?

Blizzard recently announced some Mythic Azshara nerfs, but many people are unsure on how this will affect the strategy due to some unclear numbers. In this post, we'll look at how much "5 points" more on the wards actually matters and how this will affect the overall strategy.

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Warcraft III: Reforged Build 13445 Updates - Starting Doors, Gnolls, Lava Spawn

The Warcraft III: Reforged client updated with a small build overnight, including three new models and the starting doors updated to Ultra HD quality.

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Warcraft III: Reforged Build 13445 Updates - Starting Doors, Gnolls, Lava Spawn

The Warcraft III: Reforged client updated with a small build overnight, including three new models and the starting doors updated to Ultra HD quality.

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Dire Maul East Jump Run Farming Guide

We've added a step-by-step guide to Dire Maul East Jump Runs in WoW Classic, allowing you to skip trash and farm three bosses quickly and easily for boss loot, gold, librams, and more.

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WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up: Deposit Costs, 8.3 Auction House Updates plus Hallow's End!

The 98th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up, with a look at deposit costs, updates to 8.3 AH overhaul and Hallow's End gold-making!

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Patch 8.3 Visions of N'Zoth Battle for Azeroth Content Hub Now Live

Our cumulative guide to all the changes and content coming in patch 8.3 Visions of N'Zoth is now live.

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2019 BlizzCon Virtual Ticket Giveaway: Week 1

BlizzCon 2019 is VERY soon, and we'd like to help you join in on the fun with a giveaway! We'll be running a series of Virtual Ticket giveaways leading up to BlizzCon so dozens of lucky winners can get free tickets.

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Warcraft III: Reforged Human Models - Arthas with Frostmourne, Uther, Medivh

We're having tons of fun covering Warcraft III: Reforged, and as you may have noticed, we've been improving the quality of our models in the past few days. We now have high-definition models of Human characters for you, including Arthas with Frostmourne, Uther, Jaina, and Medivh.

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Warcraft III: Reforged Models - Elite Tauren Chieftain

The band members of Elite Tauren Chieftain have received model revamps in [I]Warcraft III: Reforged[/I].

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Warcraft III: Reforged Models - Frostmourne and Lich King Armor

Frostmourne hungers! We're taking a look at Frostmourne's model from Reforged in greater detail, as well as the Lich King's armor.

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Patch 8.3 N'zoth Assaults Preview - Vale of Eternal Blossom's The Warring Clans

Continuing our preview of the new Assaults added in Patch 8.3, today we are covering the restored Vale of Eternal Blossoms and the Warring Clans Mogu assault. We'll be going over some of this assault's objectives, dailies, and more!

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The Weekly Reset by Taliesin and Evitel - Lich King Datamining Hints

In the latest edition of "The Weekly Reset," Taliesin and Evitel discuss this past week's news topics, including the datamined Death Knight Ebon Blade swords.

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Diablo IV - German Magazine Mentions Diablo IV in an Ad for "Art of Diablo" Book

In its latest issue, a German magazine featured an ad for Blizzard books, including the upcoming The Art of Diablo book. The ad for the book, that is suspiciously scheduled to release the day before BlizzCon, contains the description "Featuring over 500 artworks from Diablo, Diablo II, Diablo III, and Diablo IV.

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Warcraft III: Reforged Demon Models - Archimonde, Corrupted Hellscream, Mannoroth

We're having tons of fun covering Warcraft III: Reforged, and as you may have noticed, we've been improving the quality of our models in the past few days. We now have high-definition models of Demon characters for you, including Archimonde, corrupted Grom Hellscream, Mannoroth, and the Queen of Suffering.

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Wowhead Weekly #211 - Warcraft III Models, Death Knight Swords and More

For Wowhead Weekly #211, Annie and Perculia talk about the recent happenings in WoW. The Visions of N'Zoth discoveries continue with ominous swords for Death Knights, new N'Zoth models and more! Warcraft III Reforged datamining also continues with many more models unveiled.

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Ny’alotha Raid Testing - October 24th & 25th - Dark Inquisitor Xanesh, The Hivemind, Il’gynoth, Vexiona

Blizzard has announced their next set of dates for Raid Testing Ny'alotha, The Waking City encounters. The next test, happening this upcoming Thursday and Friday, will be Dark Inquisitor Xanesh, The HIvemind, Il'gynoth, and Vexiona, all on Heroic mode.

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New Death Knight Intro In-Game Cinematic in Patch 8.3 Visions of N'zoth

We've now found a string in the data for the 8.3 PTR that references a new Death Knight Intro In-Game Cinematic that was added in the last PTR build. Unfortunately, it's encrypted so we don't know exactly what the cinematic is about but could it be related to the recent datamining of Allied Race DK textures and New Ebon Blade Swords?

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Patch 8.3 PTR In Game Cinematic List - Ny'alotha Raid, Raid Epilogue, Wrathion Scenario

In addition to the Death Knight Intro In Game Cinematic, we've now found a list of other In Game Cinematics that were recently added to the 8.3 PTR which include the Ny'alotha Raid, Wrathion, the Raid Epilogue and more! While we can't view any of the cinematics, we have found some broadcast text and the NPCs present in the Raid Epilogue cinematic. Warning: Spoilers!

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Ny'alotha Raid Finale In-Game Cutscene (Spoilers!)

Wondering how the Ny'alotha raid is going to end? We've now datamined the Ny'alotha Raid Finale cutscene. Warning: Large Spoilers Ahead!

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Wrathion in Blackwing Descent Cutscene (Spoilers!)

We've datamined an in-game cutscene related to Wrathion in Patch 8.3. Warning: story spoilers!

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Deathwing is the next Heroes of the Storm Hero

The Heroes of the Storm official Twitter page has just released a new video confirming the next hero for the hero brawler Heroes of the Storm: Deathwing! Deathwing has been a highly anticipated hero, requested by fans for years now.

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BlizzCon All-Access Gear Store is Now Live - Blink Store Opens October 28th

Blizzard has opened their BlizzCon All-Access Gear Sale, open to everyone attending BlizzCon or watching it from home. For people attending the Con, Blink Store will open next Monday, October 28th.

BlizzCon 2019 Schedule

Blizzard has just released the schedule for BlizzCon 2019! You can check the schedule for BlizzCon on the official BlizzCon site.

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The Updated Recruit-a-Friend Program is Now Live

The updated Recruit-a-Friend program for WoW is now live! With this new program, you will be able to recruit even friends that already have WoW account if they have not been playing recently, plus get a stream of rewards that goes well beyond the original system.

BlizzCon 2019 Floor Map Revealed

The BlizzCon website just uncovered the Event Floor Map on their Event Info Page!

October 22nd Hotfixes - Eternal Palace Nerfs, Battle for Nazjatar Randomization, Energy Cells for Everyone

Blizzard has updated their list of hotfixes for Patch 8.2.5 with the previously announced Eternal Palace Nerfs, some randomization in the timer for Battle for Nazjatar, and hotfixes for the Mechagon Quest Energy Cells for Everyone.

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BlizzCon 2019 Preview - Mobile App Live, Select Developer Panels Free to Watch

Blizzard has released more BlizzCon news, including the BlizzCon Mobile app. New to 2019, select Developer Panels will be free to watch for everyone!

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Hotfix for Solenor the Slayer

Solenor the Slayer, part of the Rhok'delar questline for Hunters, will receive a hotfix after restarts tomorrow.

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Blizzard Comments on the Formless Void Essence in Patch 8.3

Blizzard has commented on the new 8.3 Essence, Formless Void, about the Essence's purpose. This Essence has a Major Power which allows you to copy the Essence of another player, including Essences outside of your normal role!

BlizzCon 2019 Collector's Guide - Pins, Badges, Golden Sylvanas Funko POP!

Learn about all the special loot you can collect from BlizzCon 2019, including collectible pins, badges, and a Golden Sylvanas Funko POP! to celebrate WoW's 15th anniversary.