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Legion Beta - Build 20740

November 19, 2015, 6:46 pm
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Update (2:30 PM EST): Cloth and Leather sets are mostly done now, moving on to Mail!

Legion Beta - Build 20740
Obviously with any expansion comes lots of changes, so keep checking back as we update this post.

New Armor Sets
Keep in mind these previews may be missing parts, not correctly named, or have other bugs. Nothing close to final!




































New Models


















New Data











New Tradeskill Categories
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Training
  • Legion Mining
  • Legion Plans
  • Armor
  • Other
  • Reagents
  • Legion Patterns
  • Cloaks
  • Training
  • Legion Recipes
  • Combat Potions
  • Flasks
  • Transmutation
  • Utility Potions
  • Trinkets
  • Cauldrons
  • Legion Enchanting
  • Neck Enchantments
  • Ring Enchantments
  • Cloak Enchantments
  • Shoulder Enchantments
  • Glove Enchantments
  • Toys, Pets, and Mounts
  • Legion Inscription
  • Cards
  • Scrolls
  • Vantus Runes
  • Books & Music
  • Glyph - Demon Hunter
  • Legion Herbalism
  • Legion Skinning
  • Legion Patterns
  • Leather Armor
  • Mail Armor
  • Other
  • Legion Designs
  • Jewelry
  • Gems
  • Other
  • Training
  • Legion Engineering
  • Goggles
  • Combat Tools
  • Devices
  • Toys
  • Robotics
  • Food of the Broken Isles
  • Snacks
  • Light Meals
  • Large Meals
  • Delicacies
  • Feasts
  • Cures of the Broken Isles



New Archaeology Digsites
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Digsite: Riverbend
  • Digsite: Aggramar's Vault
  • Digsite: Keelay's Lumber Camp
  • Digsite: Southern Helmouth Shallows
  • Digsite: Northen Helmouth Shallows
  • Digsite: Fields of An'she
  • Digsite: Screeching Bend
  • Digsite: Snowblind Mesa
  • Digsite: Bradensbrook
  • Digsite: Kal'delar
  • Digsite: Whispering Bluffs
  • Digsite: Andu'talah
  • Digsite: Shala'nir
  • Digsite: Shaladrassil
  • Digsite: Legion Camp: Chaos
  • Digsite: Llothien
  • Digsite: Southern Ambervale
  • Digsite: Northern Ambervale



New Archaeology Projects
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Violetglass Vessel
  • Inert Leystone Charm
  • Empty Poison Vial
  • Pre-War Highborne Tapestry
  • Nobleman's Letter Opener
  • Hunter's Drum
  • Moosebone Fish-Hook
  • Hand-Smoothed Pyrestone
  • Drogbar Gem-Roller
  • Stonewood Bow
  • Imp's Cup
  • Flayed-Skin Chronicle
  • Malformed Abyssal
  • Orb of Inner Chaos
  • Houndstooth Hauberk



New Archaeology Fragment Types
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Highborne
  • Highmountain Tauren
  • Demonic



New Mounts
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Enchanted Chicken - Strega the Hag, in her youth, was always careful to keep her enchanting and her animal husbandry neatly separated. As time wore on, however, her eyesight, aim, or strict moral codes must have deteriorated... Profession:Enchanting
  • Charger - Redeemed by the Light. Devoted to your cause. Paladin
  • Demonsaber - Possessed of demonic spirit, these deadly cats form a strong bond with their masters. Class Demon Hunter
  • Prestigious War Steed - Armored to withstand collisions in battle.
  • Spirit of Eche'ro - The spirit of Huln Highmountain's pet moose. Profession: Archaeology
  • Felsaber - A special creation of Lord Illidan gifted to his most trusted demon hunters. Class Demon Hunter
  • Prestigious War Wolf - At Warchief Hellscream's command, Horde trainers began raising wolves to thrive in the shock and ferocity of sustained combat.



New Languages
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Shath'Yar



New Garrison Missions
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
New Mission Type
  • Scouting

New Missions
  • Flux to Give - Blacksmiths know that furies can be harvested for the best flux. Snuff the fires and bring it home.
  • Takeout Pizza - The troops are hungry, go pick up a few pies.
  • Searching for the Light - We need to find more paladin allies if we are to have any hope of bringing the fight to the Legion.
  • Eyes to the Skies - There have been sightings of Legion scouts in the skies above the forest canopy.
  • Lost to History - An ancient scroll in our archives describes a Titan communicator somewhere in Val'Sharah that could provide us with invaluable knowledge.
  • Retaining Control - We've heard rumors of a powerful new demon presence in Faronaar. We should investigate before it threatens our hold on the area.
  • The Light Reveals - There is a powerful beacon of the Light somewhere in Azsuna. We should find it.
  • A Friend In Need - Senegos' prime consort has sent out a cry for help. We owe it to our allies to send aid.
  • [TEST] Takeout Pizza - The troops are hungry, go pick up a few pies.
  • Hunting the Pillars - There is someone out here who knows about the Pillars of Creation. We must find them.
  • Brothers in Arms - We need the most fearless Illidari to join our cause if we are to have any chance of defeating the Legion.
  • Finding a Gateway - If we can find a usable Legion gateway, we can launch an assault on one of their worlds and take it as our own.
  • Reconnaissance: Azsuna - Azsuna appears to be an idyllic island teeming with wildlife. Reports of magical activity in the area, however, suggest that not all is as it sems.
  • Reconnaissance: Val'Sharah - Val'Sharah once stood as the heart of druidism on Azeroth, the mighty world tree Shaladrassil standing tall at its center. There are sure to be long-lost secrets hidden in its thickets that would be useful against the Legion.
  • Reconnaissance: Highmountain - Highmountain is all that stands of the range that once divided Suramar from the northern lands. Rumor has it that the leader of an ancient tauren tribe on the lonely mountain's slopes wields a relic of legendary power.
  • Reconnaissance: Stormheim - Once grazing land for the beasts of the Suramar elves, the bluffs of Stormheim now serve as the capital of an ancient race of Vrykul that fled the northern lands after the Great Sundering.
  • Never Leave a Knight Behind - Our scouts report seeing a knight trapped by a horde of demons. Destroy the demons and bring our brother in arms home.
  • The Creeping Nightmare - The forces of Nightmare are closing in on a sacred moonwell. We can't let it fall into darkness.
  • Calling Their Bluff - A Fel Lord may be building up forces in the harsh northern bluffs.
  • Coastal Treasure - There is a powerful beacon of the Light somewhere in Stormheim. We should find it.
  • Tides of War - The Legion is planning to launch a coastal assault on Stormheim. We need to find out where.
  • The "Emissary" - We've heard whispers that a demon has been offering the Highmountain tauren dark power.
  • The Last Shrine - There is a powerful beacon of the Light somewhere in Highmountain. We should find it.
  • Protecting the Innocent - A captured imp told us his masters were planning to attack a Highmountain tauren village - we need to figure out which one.
  • Test 7.0 mission 1 - Description of test mission 1
  • Test 7.0 mission 2 - Description of test mission 2
  • Test 7.0 mission 3 - Description of test mission 3
  • The Veteran - We can go after the heavy hitters later, right now we need someone who has seen everything. There is one that has been in every war for the past few decades and can do more than kill.
  • Growing the Order - The only way to strengthen our order is through continued focus and training. There is an ancient master who may be willing to share his martial secrets. Seek him out and train with him, and return stronger and wiser.
  • A Master Summoner - We will need to recruit a master summoner to assist the Council. A warlock of a notable family was rumored to be spotted in Dalaran.
  • An Offer They Can't Refuse - We believe we can lure a worthwhile rogue into our order with the right... motivation.
  • Never Trust a Mage - The mages of Dalaran seem trustworthy... but are they?
  • The Other City of Mages - Akazamzarak knows where he can find a whole city of mages, so long as you don't mind the smell.



New Garrison Abilities
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Fel Rush - Lunges toward an enemy. Sometimes used on critters to travel quickly.
  • Chaos Nova - Used by demon hunters to control multiple dangerous enemies at once.
  • Stone Skin - Demon hunters can cover their skin in fel stone to absorb large blows. Also notoriously uncomfortable.
  • Immolation - Some demon hunters take the mantra "fight fire with fire" a bit too seriously.
  • Devour Magic - Magic is a delicacy among the Illidari. Tastes like chicken.
  • Vengeful Retreat - Used by demon hunters to who are... not prepared.
  • Metamorphosis - Demon hunters can unleash the demon within to defeat the strongest foes.



New Friendships
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • First Arcanist Thalyssra is %s. - The nightborne have an insatiable thirst for |cFF66BBFFAncient Mana|r, which can be found all over Suramar.
  • Silgryn is %s. - The Nightfallen have an unquenchable thirst for |cFF66BBFFAncient Mana|r. There are many natural sources in Suramar, though none as potent as the Nightwell.
  • Chief Telemancer Oculeth is %s. - The nightborne have an insatiable thirst for |cFF66BBFFAncient Mana|r, which can be found all over Suramar.
  • 7.0 Champions Test - Chen Stormstout - Uses Test Faction (949)
  • Arcanist Valtrois is %s. - The nightborne have an insatiable thirst for |cFF66BBFFAncient Mana|r, which can be found all over Suramar.



New Friendship Levels
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Empowered
  • Stable
  • State 0 - Follower
  • State 1 - Chapter 1
  • State 2 - Chapter 2
  • State 3 - Chapter 3
  • Withering



New Currencies
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Sightless Eye - A rough, hand-minted coin. It bears a symbol similar to that of the Kirin Tor, with one key difference: the eye is closed.
  • Shadowy Coins - Prized by pickpockets and marks alike. Can be spent in the Underbelly below Dalaran.
  • Ancient Mana - Old magic.
  • Artifact Knowledge Progression Tracker -
  • Highborne Archaeology Fragment -
  • Highmountain Tauren Archaeology Fragment -
  • Demonic Archaeology Fragment -



New Achievement Categories
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Legion
  • Legion Dungeon
  • Legion Raid
  • Artifacts



New UI Messages
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Current Wave: %10130w% Complete -
  • Current Wave: %10131w% Complete -
  • Current Wave: %10132w% Complete -
  • Zones Captured: %10246w/%10248w - Alliance Zones Captured
  • Zones Captured: %10247w/%10248w - Horde Zones Captured
  • Gold Team: %3601w Players Remaining -
  • Green Team: %3600w Players Remaining -
  • Time Remaining: %8529k -
  • Time Remaining: %10650w min. - Time remaining to complete Odyn's trials.
  • Portals Opened: %3810w/18 -
  • Prison Seal Integrity: %3815w% -
  • Serpents Killed = %10784w of 20 - Beware! The Serpent Queen doesn't like it when her brood is killled...



New LFG Entries
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • The Legend of The Ashbringer - You have embarked on a mission to rescue Highlord Tirion Fordring in the Broken Shore.
  • Broken Shore -
  • Tides of Glory -
  • The Maw of Nashal -
  • Temple of Elune - Temple of Elune
  • The Maw of Nashal -
  • zzOLDThe Twinblades of the Deceiver - You are leading an elite force of demon hunters on a hunt to obtain the Warglaives of Kil'Jaeden.
  • The Blades of the Fallen Prince - You have been summoned to Icecrown to build a weapon of great power.
  • Test Scenario Faction Criteria -
  • Legacy of the Icebreaker - You have arrived at the tomb island of Magnar Icebreaker to discover his legacy.
  • 7.0 Artifacts - Sub Rog - Acquisition - Demonic Portal World - You've arrived in the portal world holding Sargeras' Hound, Malchezath, to slay him and obtain his fangs.
  • Vault of the Wardens -
  • Vault of the Wardens -
  • Random 7.0 Dungeon -
  • Random 7.0 Heroic -
  • The Fleshripper's Harvest - You have traveled to Niskara in search of a demonic weapon of great power.
  • Serenity's End - The masters of the monk temple at the Peak of Serenety have called for a gathering to discuss the threat of the Burning Legion.
  • Cleansing of the Deep - Pursue the foul demon Geth'xun through the Maelstrom and purify the realm of earth.
  • Boost 2.0 R&D - Boost 2.0 R&D
  • Mardum Scenario -
  • Ashran -
  • Apocalypse Scenario -
  • OLD - DO NOT USE - Blade in Twilight - temp - shadow priest
  • The Frost and the Flame - You have entered Icecrown to recover the fabled runeblade, Felo'melorn.
  • Serenity's End - You have returned to the Peak of Serenity to discuss how to address the threat of the Burning Legion.
  • The Thundering Heavens - You have traveled to the Skywall, realm of the wind elementals, in search of the legendary Fists of the Heavens.
  • Legacy of the Windrunners - You have traveled to Niskara, homeworld of the Legion Inquisition.
  • [TEST] Conditional Shores -
  • The Underlight - You are attempting to deal with the aquatic disturbance off the coast of Val'sharah.
  • The Twinblades of the Deceiver - You are leading an elite force of demon hunters on a hunt to slay Varedis Felsoul in his Legion stronghold in Suramar.
  • The Aldrachi Warblades - You are closing in on Caria Felsoul, wielder of the infamous Aldrachi Warblades.
  • The Dread Admiral - You and Fleet Admiral Tethys have located the Dread Admiral Eliza's fleet off the coast of Azsuna.
  • The Emperor's Promise - The Shado-Pan urgently need help liberating a powerful artifact from the clutches of the Burning Legion.
  • Blade in Twilight - You must stop the Twilight's Hammer from resurrecting an ancient evil.
  • Ursoc's Lair - You have been summoned into the Emerald Dream to defend Ursoc's Lair.
  • The Frozen Throne - You have been summoned to Icecrown by the Lich King.
  • The Violet Hold - You must interrogate Taldath the Destroyer for information on Varedis' whereabouts.
  • The Dark Riders - You have found the secret lair of the Dark Riders, but their leader must be defeated for you to claim the artifact.
  • Eye of Azshara -
  • Eye of Azshara -
  • Challenge of Valor - Havi offers aid against the Legion if you prove your valor on the Broken Shore.
  • Hunter of Heroes - Vigfus Bladewind uses Odyn's Swords to slay heroes and take them to Helya. Slay him and take the blades back.
  • The Spear in Shadow - Apata has found the location of the Talonclaw, guarded by an ancient enemy. Kill the monster and take back the spear.
  • Dreadscar Scenario -
  • Dreadscar Finale Scenario -
  • Deadwind Harvester Scenario -
  • Scythe of Elune Scenario -
  • Mage Order Scenario -
  • The Sword of Kings - Thoradin's sword lies somewhere in the grave prison of Zakajz.
  • Suramar Catacombs -
  • Suramar Catacombs -
  • The Maw of Souls -
  • The Maw of Souls -
  • Halls of Valor -
  • Halls of Valor -
  • A Ring Reforged - After the disastrous events at the Broken Shore, the world's shaman convene an emergency meeting at the very heart of Azeroth.
  • The Dark Riders - You have found the secret lair of the Dark Riders, but their leader must be defeated for you to claim the artifact.
  • Darkheart Thicket -
  • Darkheart Thicket -



New Item Sets
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Twinblades of the Deceiver
  • Test [do not translate]
  • Illidari Slayer
  • Fel Infusion
  • The Scale's Embrace



New Item Descriptions
These are used in item tooltips, things like "Stage 3 of 6" on profession items.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Tier 0
  • Tier 1 - Holy
  • Tier 1 - Fire
  • Tier 1 - Corrupted
  • Tier 2 - Holy
  • Tier 2 - Fire
  • Tier 2 - Corrupted
  • Artifact Power
  • Ancient Mana



Updated Game Tip
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Tip: Nobody has seen Alleria or Turalyon in years... until now!



New Factions
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Burning Legion Invaders - Demons from places unknown and unrivaled in power.
  • Gilnean Survivors -
  • Highmountain Tribe - Highmountain Tauren like long walks on the beach and fruity cocktails. (Temp - Fix)
  • Assassin's Guild - If you have to ask, you're already dead.
  • Legion -
  • The Nightfallen - These exiled Nightborne elves suffer withdrawals after being cut off from the Nightwell. They oppose their people's alliance with the Legion and fight for some kind of redemption.
  • Arcane Thirst (Thalyssra) - First Arcanist Thalyssra
  • Arcane Thirst (Silgryn) - Arcanist Silgryn
  • Arcane Thirst (Oculeth) - Chief Telemancer Oculeth
  • Druids of Val'sharah - The druids of Val'sharah like plants, particularly green ones. (Temp - Fix)
  • Jandvik Vrykul -
  • Wardens - After Legion forces broke the Vault of the Wardens with the aid of Gul'dan, what few Wardens remain are determined to rebuild their prison and hunt down the terrifying beasts that were let loose when it fell.
  • Valkira - The Valkira shields and pretty things that glow. (Temp - Fix)
  • Moonguard - The sun is pretty lame. Nights are good though. (Temp - Fix)
  • Citizens of Dalaran - Mages be magin', but we be livin! Do some chores will ya? (Temp - fix)
  • Dreamgrove Druid -
  • Drogbar -
  • Kvaldir Ghosts -
  • Kvaldir -
  • Nightborne -
  • Withered -
  • Arcane Thirst (Valtrois) - Arcanist Valtrois
  • Moon Guard -



Removed Emotes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • %s asks you to wait.
  • %s kicks into the air.
  • %s makes a rude gesture at %s.
  • %s makes a rude gesture at you.
  • %s makes a rude gesture.
  • %s motions for you to follow.
  • %s scowls.
  • You make a rude gesture at %s.



New Emotes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • %s cheers for the Alliance!
  • %s cheers for the Horde!
  • You cheer for the Alliance!
  • You cheer for the Horde!

  • FORTHEALLIANCE
  • FORTHEHORDE



New Dungeon Encounters
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Rokmora
  • Ularogg Cragshaper
  • Naraxas
  • Dargrul the Underking
  • Hymdall
  • Hyrja
  • Fenryr
  • God-King Skovald
  • Odyn
  • Warlord Parjesh
  • Lady Hatecoil
  • King Deepbeard
  • Serpentrix
  • Wrath of Azshara
  • Tirathon Saltheril
  • Ash'Golm
  • Glazer
  • Cordana Felsong
  • Ymiron, the Fallen King
  • Harbaron
  • Helya
  • Nightwell Sentry
  • Nal'tira
  • Ivanyr
  • General Xakal
  • Advisor Vandros
  • Amalgam of Souls
  • Ilysanna Ravencrest
  • Smashspite the Hateful
  • Lord Kur'talos Ravencrest
  • Arch-Druid Glaidalis
  • Oakheart
  • Dresaron
  • Shade of Xavius
  • Ursoc
  • Doomlord
  • Frostwyrm
  • Mindflayer Kaahrj
  • Millificent Manastorm
  • Festerface
  • Crystal Scorpion
  • Inquisitor Tormentorum
  • Sael'orn
  • Anub'esset
  • Plague Dragon
  • Dragons of Nightmare
  • Blood-Princess Thal'ena
  • Fel Lord Betrug
  • Ragoul
  • Kraxa
  • Ultanok
  • Dreadlord



New Difficulty
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • PvP Scenario



New Creature Family
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Mech



New Titles
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Illidari %s
  • Highlord %s
  • Illidari Master %s
  • The Honorable %s
  • %s the Prestigious
  • %s the Unrelenting
  • Legionary %s
  • %s, Bound by Honor
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Legion Beta - Spell Changes, Talent Calculator, Artifact Weapons, Models, and More!

November 21, 2015, 11:49 pm
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Legion Alpha Live, Wardrobe UI, Artifact Weapon Videos

November 23, 2015, 1:09 pm
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Update (6:30 PM EST): Added Demon Hunter customizations

Legion Quests and NPCs
Quests and NPCs are live on the WoWDB Beta site! Some interesting spoilers below:

Spoiler: 
  • King Varian Wrynn of Stormwind is dead.
  • Anduin is now King.
  • Warchief Vol'Jin of Orgrimmar is missing in action.
  • Sylvanas Windrunner is acting as Warchief.

LevelNameObjective
100The Council of SixAttend the meeting of the Council of Six in Dalaran.
Fate of the Queen's ReprisalTake the Captain's Log of the Queen's Reprisal to Archmage Khadgar on Dalaran.
The Warchief BeckonsRead the Royal Summons and follow Nathanos Blightcaller through the portal to Durotar.
Combustible ContagionBurn the Forsaken Plague Caches near Greywatch.
100DalaranSpeak with Archmage Khadgar in the Violet Citadel in Dalaran.
100The Call of WarSpeak to Warchief Sylvanas Windrunner.
DEPRECATED


NameNameZoneLevelReactType
Aegwynn's Construct
Aegwynn's Construct
 ??
Mechanical
Image of Aegwynn
Image of Aegwynn
 ??
Humanoid
Bolvar Fordragon
<The Lich King>
Bolvar Fordragon
<The Lich King>
 ??
Elite
Broxigar
Broxigar
 ??
Humanoid
General Turalyon
General Turalyon
 ??
Elite		Humanoid
Vision of Medivh
Vision of Medivh
 ??
Elite		Humanoid
Echo of Medivh
Echo of Medivh
 ??
Elite		Humanoid
King Magni Bronzebeard
<Lord of Ironforge>
King Magni Bronzebeard
<Lord of Ironforge>
 ??
Elite		Humanoid
Anduin Wrynn
<King of Stormwind>
Anduin Wrynn
<King of Stormwind>
 ??
Elite		Humanoid
Anduin Lothar
Anduin Lothar
 ??
Humanoid
Calia Menethil
Calia Menethil
 ??
Humanoid
Grom Hellscream
Grom Hellscream
 ??
Boss		Undead
Llane Wrynn
Llane Wrynn
 ??
Boss		Humanoid


Legion Alpha is now Live!
Alpha is now live! Only the Demon Hunter starting experience is available. You can see all of that gameplay from the Blizzcon streamers.



Legion - Demon Hunter Customizations
inico was nice enough to share the different Demon Hunter customizations with us!







Legion - Wardrobe UI
The new Wardrobe tab in Legion will help with your transmog sets!

  • Select an item slot from the top menu, including enchants.
  • Then scroll through all of the available appearances for that slot.
  • Hovering over an appearance tells you the item name, source, and other items that use the same appearance.
  • The top bar tells you how many of the available appearances you have unlocked.
  • You can search by name and use various filters.
  • You can save each set and link them to other players.



Artifact Weapon Videos
We started with some of the weapons with more animated effects, the rest are coming soon!

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Legion - Druid Artifact Forms, Legendary Items, 6.2.3 Hotfixes, Tweets, WoW Sale

November 25, 2015, 4:11 am
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Iksar on the Inspire Mechanic "There's a Long Future Ahead", Noxious' Fun Tech Bombs & Spells Mage

Towers of Doom Now Available, Watch Dreamhack and Unlock Cho'Gall, PTR Offline

Overwatch Beta Returns!, Jeff Kaplan Responds to Feedback, How Overwatch Balances Heroes

Legion - Druid Artifact Forms
Feral and Guardian Druids get customized forms with their Artifacts in Legion.










Legion - Legendary World Drops
The Legion alpha added the legendary world drops that were mentioned at Blizzcon. So far, all we know:

  • Rare world drops, but not fully random. There will be ways to target specific items.
  • Powerful throughout the expansion. When you get one, you will want to keep it for the entire expansion.
  • Role, class, and spec based effects on the items.

LevelTypeSlotName
940OtherHeadCollar of the Lifebinder
940OtherFeetNochtadh, Footpads of the Deft Assasin
940OtherFeetAman'Thul's Stride
940OtherWristsThornbraces
940OtherWristsNightmare Strands
940OtherNeckStar of Norgannon
940OtherNeckEarth-Warder's Scale
940OtherShouldersTidecaller
940OtherShouldersStormwing
940OtherShouldersGilded Wings
940OtherShouldersAmice of the Dreamweaver
940OtherShouldersDreamboughs
940OtherChestSmolderweave
940OtherWaistCord of the Nightborne
940OtherWristsStorm Tempests
940OtherWristsTimeshifters
940OtherBackShroud of Ysera
940OtherBackNot Used - Stormtide Drape
940OtherBackSoulweave
940OtherBackCursed Burden
940OtherBackPlatinum Repose
900NeckNeckVermuund's Beads of Great Convergence
940FingerFingerHelztstone
940BackBackMantle of Ashildir
900BackBackMantle of Flames
940NeckNeckEyir's Tear
940NeckNeckMartyr Chain
940NeckNeckSoulcaster
940NeckNeckThe Arcen Star
940NeckNeckNether Prism
940NeckNeckStar of Norgannon
900ClothHeadWilfred's Hood of Superior Summoning
900ClothHeadHalo of the Ebon Martyr
940ClothChestVestments of the Wo-Chi
940ClothChestFatebender
940ClothWristsCoiled Ley Lines
940LeatherHeadBramble Helm of Shala'drassil
940LeatherHeadDraugr, Helm of the Everlasting King
940LeatherWaistEssence Accelerant
940LeatherWaistCinidaria
940LeatherWaistCannibal's Fervor
940LeatherFeetThe Haugbuir
940LeatherFeetGrovewalkers
940LeatherFeetDestiny Drivers
940LeatherWristsVerjas, Protectors of the Berserker Kings
940LeatherWristsShackles of Bryndaor
940LeatherHandsGuillotine Grips
940LeatherHandsCeann-Ar Gauntlets
900LeatherFeetBoots of Wondrous Rapidity
900LeatherFeetHidden Master's Forbidden Handwraps
940MailFeetSparklight Stompers
940PlateHeadCrown of Helheim
940PlateHandsThe King's Hands
940PlateHandsMaelstrom Gauntlets
900PlateFeetPauldrons of the Golden Val'kyr


Patch 6.2.3 Hotfixes: November 20 - 23
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
World Events
Pilgrim's Bounty
  • Players should now be able to correctly obtain credit for the Undercity portion of the achievement, Pilgrim's Peril or Pilgrim's Bounty.

Raids and Dungeons
Hellfire Citadel
  • Gorefiend
    • Gorebound Spirit will no longer immediately use Raging Charge when emerging from Gorefiend’s stomach. Raging Charge’s damage is now properly reduced on Raid Finder and Normal difficulty.

Dungeons
  • Grim Batol
    • Valiona's Devouring Flames should no longer be dealing significantly more damage than intended.

Class Balance Tuning Changes
Hunter
  • Marksmanship
    • Chimaera Shot now deals 10% less damage while in PvP combat (down from dealing 20% less damage in PvP combat).

Monk
  • Windwalker
    • Rising Sun Kick now deals 20% more damage while in PvP combat.

Priest
  • General
    • Weakened Soul effect from Power Word: Shield now has an 11-second duration while in PvP combat (down from 15 seconds). The perk, Enhanced Power Word: Shield (Discipline, Shadow) will continue to reduce the duration of Weakened Soul by an additional 3 seconds.
  • Talents
    • Saving Grace (Discipline, Holy) is now 25% less effective while in PvP combat (down from being 33% less effective).

Shaman
  • Elemental
    • Lava Burst now deals 20% more damage while in PvP combat.
  • Enhancement
    • Maelstrom Weapon now increases direct healing done by 5% while in PvP combat (down from a 10% increase to direct healing).

Warlock
  • Destruction
    • Shadowburn now deals 20% more damage while in PvP combat.
    • 4-piece PvP set bonus for Destruction Warlocksnow increases damage dealt by Incinerate on targets afflicted by the casting Warlock's Immolate by 100% (up from 50%).

World
Ashran
  • Players entering Ashran on a flying mount should no longer cause a Fel Reaver sound to play.

Quests
Hellfire Citadel
  • Dark Waters: Players that abandon the quest should now have an easier time acquiring it again.

Raids and Dungeons
Timewalking
  • Players are now scaled to item level 350 (up from 300) while Timewalking in End Time.

Items
  • Fangs of the Father's 2-piece set bonus should now correctly grant the 5 combo point bonus.
  • Warmongering Gladiator's Runeaxe should now be correctly labeled as a Warlords Season 3 item.

Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Classes
Paladin (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
Is Light of the Martyr based on SP or HP, is it a one-to-one transfer of health, is only the heal modified by crit/mast/ver?
It's based on SP. Currently one-to-one, but that may change in tuning. Only the heal is modified by crit/mastery. (WarcraftDevs)

Rogue (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
Will Outlaw Rogues still use Stealth?
Outlaws do have Stealth, but it's less of a focus for them. (WarcraftDevs)

PvE
New BOA Mythic 5 man trinket drops attached to Loot eligibility? Is it obtainable with subsequent kills in the same week?
You need to be eligible for loot in order to win the trinkets. (WarcraftDevs)

PvP
Hi Holunki, will there be any sort of PvP Class Talent Previews coming, or just wait until Beta?
I don't think we'll do a PvP talent preview. We are hoping to have a broader PvP systems blog though. (holinka)

If I turn off XP, can I still gain PvP lvl? Will I have access to same PvP spell & prestige reward as a lvl 10 like a lvl 110?
The PvP Honor system is only available at level 110. (WarcraftDevs)

Transmogrification
New tmog system: Will gear tooltips reflect if we have the item's appearance saved to the system? Would help TONS collecting.
We'll make the info available through some means, but haven't decided exactly how yet. (WarcraftDevs)

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Artifact Trait Calculator, Fishing Artifact, Nightborne, Gnome Hunters, Tweets

November 27, 2015, 12:12 am
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Lorewatch - Hanzo, Blues - Name Visibility, SLI, Teleporter Direction

Legion - Artifact Trait Calculator
We finally have an early version of an Artifact Trait calculator ready! It is nowhere near complete, nor are the actual traits, so please keep that in mind!

  • Each artifact trait tree starts at the thick gold border trait, not the gold dragons.
  • After selecting that trait, you can select any of the ones directly connected to it.
  • For most classes, there are 3 Major Traits that are 4-5 deep in the trait tree. These are capped at Rank 1.
  • The Minor Traits in the rest of the tree are capped to 3 by default.
  • The cap on traits can be increased by up to 2 using relics. This leads to some fun traits:
  • The current trait calculator doesn't restrict what traits you can select or support relics. This is coming in a future update.


Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Blood
Frost
Unholy
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Havoc
Vengeance
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Balance
Feral
Guardian
  • Initial Trait
    • Blood Claws (Rank 1) - Your melee abilities cause Blood Claws, dealing 0 damage over 15 sec. Blood Claws reduces damage dealt by 0% and stacks to 5.
  • Major Traits
    • Embrace of the Nightmare (Rank 1) - While Rage of the Sleeper is active, you are immune to crowd control and deal 33% increased damage, generate 33% more Rage, and Leech 33% of damage dealt.
    • Heart of the Woods (Rank 1) - While Barkskin is active you are embraced by the forest. The first three strikes that would deal more than 20% of your life are absorbed by the trees.
    • Adaptive Fur (Rank 1) - Elemental Damage has a chance to trigger Adaptive Fur, reducing damage from that element by 20% for 15 sec.
  • Minor Traits

Restoration
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Beast Mastery
Marksmanship
Survival
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Arcane
Fire
Frost
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Brewmaster
Mistweaver
Windwalker
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Holy
Protection
Retribution
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Discipline
Holy
Shadow
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Assassination
Outlaw
  • Initial Trait
    • Curse of the Dreadblades (Rank 1) - Invoke the Curse of the Dreadblades, causing each Saber Slash to fill your combo points, however the Dreadblades will consume 0% of your remaining health when using a finishing move for the next 12 sec.
  • Major Traits
    • Blunderbuss (Rank 1) - When you perform a second strike with Saber Slash, your next Pistol Shot will shoot a ball of shrapnel at the target, dealing greatly increased damage.
    • Greed (Rank 1) - When you use Run Through on a target, the greed of the Dreadblades will sometimes cause you to perform an additional attack to all enemies within 0 yards around you causing [ 2.000 * 0% of weapon damage ] damage that heals for 0% of your maximum health per target hit.
    • Blurred Time (Rank 1) - While Adrenaline Rush is active, all of your abilities recharge 0% faster.
  • Minor Traits

Subtlety
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Elemental
Enhancement
  • Initial Trait
    • Doom Winds (Rank 1) - Unleash the inner power of the Doomhammer, causing all attacks to trigger Windfury, and increases the damage of Windfury by 0%.
  • Major Traits
    • Unleash Doom (Rank 1) - Stormstrike has a chance to cause Doomhammer to unleash the power of the elements, causing your special attacks to also cause arcs of lightning or streaks of lava at your target.
    • Doom Wolves (Rank 1) - The Doomhammer will imbue your Feral Spirits with either Fire, Frost, or Lightning properties, granting them an extra unique ability.
    • Doom Vortex (Rank 1) - When you use Lava Lash, Doomhammer releases a fiery tornado at your target lasts for 3 sec and deals 0 damage to enemies within 0 yards.
  • Minor Traits

Restoration
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Affliction
Demonology
Destruction
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Arms
Fury
  • Initial Trait
    • Rage of the Valarjar (Rank 1) - Raging Blow has a chance to activate Berserking for 12 sec, causing all special attacks to increase your attack speed and critical strike chance by 5%. This effect stacks.
  • Major Traits
    • Juggernaut (Rank 1) - Execute increases the damage of Execute by 0% and increases your Haste by 0% for 15 sec sec. This effect stacks.
    • Fires of Odyn (Rank 1) - Whirlwind causes Raging Blow to lash out two streaks of fire for the next 6 sec, damaging all enemies in front of you for 0 Fire damage.
    • Odyn's Champion (Rank 1) - When you use Rampage, Odyn has a chance to declare you the Champion of the Valarjar for 10 sec, causing you to generate 0 Rage per second and causes all special attacks to reduce the cooldown of all abilities by 0 sec.
    • Odyn's Fury (Rank 1) - Hurl both of the Corrupted Warswords at your target, dealing 10 fire damage each, then leap at the target, dealing 10 fire damage to all enemies within 5 yards of the impact.

      45 sec cooldown.

      Pillar augments:
      - leaves an aoe periodic fire damage/snare where you impact with the target for 6 sec
      - you gain 100% parry for 5 sec after landing
      - gain enraged regeneration without incurring its cooldown when landing
      - gain the winds of of the valarjar, making you windy and something.
  • Minor Traits

Protection

Fishing Artifact - Underlight Angler
While looking at the artifact data, we came across an Artifact Weapon for fishing. The traits even make a fish shape!
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion



Legion - Nightborne
The Nightborne are a new race of elves found on the Broken Isles.






Big News, Everyone! Gnome Hunters Are Coming
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
We have some big news concerning some of the smallest residents in Azeroth. Gnome players will at long last be able to play the Hunter class! That’s right—in World of Warcraft: Legion, you too will be able to rise up to become a big game hunter.

One for the Gnomies
Long at the forefront of cutting-edge technology in Azeroth, the inventive gnomes are finally ready to break out the big guns. Their propensity for things that go “bang” and knack for high-tech weapons like rocket launchers, high-powered rifles, and death rays make them perfect candidates for hunting down prey.

And with the events about to unfold on the Broken Shore, High Tinker Mekkatorque has commanded his people to get outfitted and ready for battle—any way they know how.

Mecha-Minions
Of course, gnomes wouldn’t be gnomes if they didn’t apply their own particular brand of engineering to their job—this time in the form of a new Hunter pet family: Mechanical.

Gnome and Goblin players will be able to tame this new kind of hard-to-find pet right from the start. Other races will also be able to learn how to control these artificial animals via a device Engineers will be able to make.

Most Mechanical pets will be challenging to tame, requiring you to first locate them and then use your Hunter abilities in unusual ways. (You didn’t think we’d make it easy, did you?)

For example, one rare mechanostrider requires you to create a special punch card that grants access to a closed section of Gnomeregan (we hope you remember the way). Once you locate the clockwork creature, you’ll then need to figure out how to overload its circuits. Solve the puzzle, and you’ll have this magnificent mechanized minion striding by your side.

What do you feed a high-tech pet that’s not technically alive? Mechanical Bits, of course! Hunters will be able to keep their shiny metal friends “happy” and “healthy” through the creative use of Engineering supplies such as a Handful of Copper Bolts.

And just in case you think we’re lowering ourselves by making “small” jokes, we present to you the Gnome Hunter’s starting pet—the Giant Mechanical Rabbit—as proof!


Will you rise up to the challenge and collect them all?

Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Art
Awesome to see even the critters are getting some love in Legion!
It's in our best interest, they outnumber us 10 to 1. Imagine the chaos if we angered the critters! (artofcgrobinson)

Character / Items
Any update on the Orc straight posture option? Maybe for Legion? In a future Artcraft?
haven't forgotten about this (artofcgrobinson)

Hello Chris, do you know if the night elf eyelashes will return?
Did they get shaved off? I'd blame he has a problem with eyelashes. Murph, we're going to need some superglue (artofcgrobinson)

PvP
can you confirm that in rated arenas/BGs, we will have access to regular talents and pvp talents?
Correct (holinka)

Pets and Pet Battles
any plans for more things to do pet battle-wise in future patches or Legion? Another cel tourn type challenge maybe?
Yes, there will be new Pet Battle content in #Legion, but it's not ready to be unveiled quite yet. (WarcraftDevs)

Ghostcrawler Tweets
Ghostcrawler still occasionally talks about WoW. Remember that he no longer works for or speaks for Blizzard.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
As a developer, how do you handle design "issues" that the community calls out as problems, but are still good designs? (Three-hit mechanics, every champion has a minigame etc)?‎
The best thing you can do as a developer is provide context. If even some players understand your logic, then they can explain it to other players, and maybe you won't see the same comments over and over again.
On the other hand, if players can offer good arguments for why your designs are in fact problematic, then you should really listen to them, keeping in mind that "players" are not some kind of homogenous entity that is always going to speak with some kind of unified voice. (Players themselves forget this with some frequency.)

Should the way developers communicate about their game be, in some sense, considered part of the game itself?
It is definitely part of the studio / publisher's brand. For example, Riot works hard to try to build up player trust and in return players sometimes forgive us for making a dumb mistake because they trust (hopefully) our intentions and that we'll do the right thing in the long run.
I do think players sometimes focus too much on communication (and I say that as someone who has spent 1000s of hours communicating to players). Great communication can't alone fix a game you're not enjoying and you can enjoy games despite lackluster communication.

Re: forms, druids in WoW are a classic example for newer players (for whom WoW is a classic). It seemed cat form was too squishy vs melee, but knowing, or showing, that you have to stun the druid now, while she is in caster form, so you can apply burst damage without mitigation. Denying the shift
I agree that denying the shift was interesting, but we struggled a ton with balancing druids overall. It felt awesome to the druid to shift to caster form to heal and then bear form to mitigate damage, but the other side wondered what exactly they were supposed to do against an opponent who for all purposes was a tank caster. When we moved away from shifting to just "okay, you can always be a cat or moonkin" thrn thr class didn't feel like a shifter at all.

I'm blaming myself here, but WoW druids were one of the examples I had in mind when I said that shifters were hard to get right.
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Legion - Artifact Weapon Previews, Nightfallen and Withered, Tweets, Legion Settings

November 28, 2015, 10:21 am
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Blue Posts on Reddit, Desolacer's Melee DH for Patch 2.4

Client Update on the Way, Deck Spotlight: Miracle Malygos Druid

Dreamhack Winter Concludes, Cho'Gall Builds Highlight, WTF Moments #26

Lorewatch - Hanzo, Blues - Name Visibility, SLI, Teleporter Direction

GCD Pro League #1



Legion - Artifact Weapon Previews
A few more Artifact Weapon previews today, this time Fire Mage and DPS Warriors.


















Legion - Nightfallen and Withered
We previously looked at the Nightborne. Today we are looking at the Nightfallen and Withered. When the Nightborne are exiled, they are cut off from the Nightwell. This transforms them into the Nightfallen and eventually Withered.





Ghostcrawler Tweets
Ghostcrawler still occasionally talks about WoW. Remember that he no longer works for or speaks for Blizzard.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Developer Communication
Question for you awesome people: Game devs get accused a lot of arrogance. How do you know when a dev is being authentically humble? (OccupyGStreet)
Can't think of any 'humble' devs, but humble can be very close to 'pushover'. But if you need the opposite go find @Holinka.
Also, if someone thinks I'm arrogant because I troll people who insult me personally, I'm fine with that. (holinka)
I think the community wants more admittance to poor design
One challenge there is once you admit a mistake, there can be an expectation that it will be fixed very quickly. (OccupyGStreet)

Interviews Watcher with are so good because he doesn't do this. He admits mistakes and seems to know what players think.
Do you think players often claim "arrogant" when what they mean is "I disagree with your direction?" (OccupyGStreet)
Yes. He is very good at not spinning things. You can trust what he says. (OccupyGStreet)

My view of you changed over time aswell. Often you were seen by the community as the decider & bringer of bad news/nerfs
I'm not a fan of the "spokesperson" policy. The more devs who communicate, the more real the whole org appears to be. (OccupyGStreet)

You gave me a headache! Btw, why the focus on humble? Why not something else (empathetic, informative, ...)?
I don't get accused that much of lacking empathy or not sharing information. Arrogant comes up a lot so I wanted to dive into it. (OccupyGStreet)

Arrogance is easier to achieve with 140 characters.
.That is true! I know I come across as flippant on Twitter because I lack characters for nuance. (OccupyGStreet)

If you could guarantee "flawless" CM feedback, would you still communicate with players? And why?
Great question. I think so, just because I personally enjoy it. (OccupyGStreet)
Also, no disrespect to CMs, but players probably also enjoy being able to reach devs directly. (OccupyGStreet)

What if there was a better way to structure the community? Some people are much better at feedback and others dilute them
I've considered some kind of "anyone can view but invite only to post." Would that feel too velvet ropey? (OccupyGStreet)

Reputation / Questing
What's your take on WoW starting zones ? For example, what would you change if you could ?
We redid Elwynn a couple of times while I was there. Emphasis was on showing a good time and telling the story, not teaching. (OccupyGStreet)
I do think you end up killing tiny wildlife for a bit too long in most zones. (OccupyGStreet)

Misc
success breeds arrogance. It's human nature.
It's funny because I see the opposite where I work. Success just creates greater pressure to live up to those expectations. (OccupyGStreet)



Legion - System and Interface Setting Changes
There have been a few changes to the settings in Legion:

  • Texture resolution now goes up to Ultra, up from High.
  • View Distance, Environment Detail, and Ground Clutter are now sliders.
  • Sound options lost Headphone Mode and gained Distance Filtering, as well as a specific Sound Cache size setting.
  • There is now an option to flash the screen red at low health.
  • There is now the option to have a small health and resource bar display near your character.
  • Nameplates can be shown always, or just in combat.
  • Combo points are no longer listed in the Floating Combat Text options.
  • Consolidate buffs is no longer listed in the Buffs and Debuffs options.

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Legion - Artifact Weapon Previews, Karazhan, Tweets, DLC #515

November 30, 2015, 1:45 am
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PTR Patch 2.4 Build Highlight, Legacy of Nightmares Post-Nerf

Popular Decks of the Week, Dragon Priest has Evolved, November Ranked Season Ending Soon

Dreamhack Winter Concludes, Cho'Gall Builds Highlight, WTF Moments #26

Beta Test Weekend Stats, Lorewatch: Genji, Closed Beta vs. Beta Test Weekend Clarified

Legion - Artifact Weapon Previews
A few more Artifact Weapon previews today, this time Balance Druid and Demon Hunters.

















Legion - Karazhan Catacombs
Legion updates Karazhan with a new catacombs area. The current version accessible in the world is much less decorated than the version used for the Artifact acquisition scenarios. As always, this is unfinished content from an Alpha version of the game and it is subject to change.







Ghostcrawler Tweets
Ghostcrawler still occasionally talks about WoW. Remember that he no longer works for or speaks for Blizzard.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
How do you feel about devs who don't communicate with the playerbase? You were always talking to people when you were working on WoW, no one else wants to though. Important questions go unanswered, they claim they're listening, but they need to communicate. Communication is incredibly important.
I am pretty sympathetic to those devs actually.

It is really hard to communicate with players. Players can be cruel, sometimes intentionally, sometimes no, and you need excessively thick skin not to get worn down but it. It can take a lot of time, and players might feel abandoned if you only communicate in short bursts and then have to go tend to other things. Your bosses or coworkers might get ticked if your messaging was bad, because say you hinted about an upcoming feature too strongly or showed the company in a bad light.

There are solutions to these problems, but none are perfect. For example, you can have community managers collate feedback from the developers and present it second-hand. That tactic risks not feeling authentic, not portraying the devs as human, and has the usual "game of telephone" risks when communication gets handed from person to person.

Riot encourages, and nearly requires, Rioters to go out and talk to players. Even then a lot of people here are reluctant or scared to do so.

What do you think about having 1 designer with PR training on a development team whose sole job is to serve as an outbound line to the community so the information is firsthand from the team instead of risking a Chinese Whispers incident with the community managers?
I definitely think that helps, and similarly, the most effective CMs I have worked with had a ton of game knowledge and design talent, which helped bridge the communication gap.

I view part of the design job to be communication, so I expect designers on my team to improve their communication skills, the same way they should improve their problem solving and analytical skills.



Dark Legacy Comics #515 - Gnome Hunter
DLC #515 has been released.

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Artifact Weapon Previews, Nov 30 Hotfixes, Blue Posts, Tweets, This Month in WoW

December 1, 2015, 12:23 am
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Katana-Eri's Monk Cosplay, JHow's God Mode Barbarian

Popular Decks of the Week, Dragon Priest has Evolved, November Ranked Season Ending Soon

Unable to Create Games, Rotation for Dec. 1, 2015, Papercraft Johanna, Weekly Sales

Beta Test Weekend Stats, Lorewatch: Genji, Closed Beta vs. Beta Test Weekend Clarified

Legion - Artifact Weapon Previews
Two more previews today, Frost Death Knight and Brewmaster Monk. Be sure to check out the new Monk idle animation in the video!












Patch 6.2.3 Hotfixes - November 30
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Shipyard Changes
Please note, the following Shipyard changes are still in testing.
Naval Missions
  • Rare naval missions should now appear more frequently.
  • Increasing the chance of success on a naval mission will now also decrease the chance a ship will be destroyed on failure. If the mission success chance is at or above 90%, no ships will be lost on the mission.
  • Naval blockade missions now have a shorter duration of 30 minutes (down from 4 hours), reduced Oil cost to 50 (down from 100), and increased the amount of time before a naval blockade returns to 7 days (up from 5 days).

Ships and Crews
  • Increased success chance bonus on missions provided by a Human Crew by 50%.
  • Increased success chance bonus on missions provided by a Pandaren Crew by 33% and the bonus will now apply to Missions that are 12 hours or longer (was 18 hours or longer).
  • Significantly increased the effectiveness and bonuses provided by Naval Equipment items by 100%.

PvP

Blue Posts
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Cheating in PvP
Thanks for these reports. I've edited them out of the original post (we don't allow public callouts on the forums to avoid witch hunting), but passed them on to our hacks team for review.

For what it's worth, these sorts of things are exactly what we have the hacks@blizzard.com email address for. Emailing that address is significantly more likely to result in action being taken than simply posting them on the forums. Of course, if you also emailed this report to that address, then that's all set. Just thought it worth mentioning.

If you do feel the need to make a forum post about it, that's fine, but please remember that calling out specific players in a public post is against the forum rules. While it's certainly true that cheaters exist, there are also a lot of players who get accused of cheating wrongly, and we want to avoid having legit players' names dragged through the mud.

Note that we can see previous versions of a post, so if you want to include a link to a video or name of a player in a post, you can edit it out immediately after posting and we'll be able to find it easily.

We know, Lore. We just don't believe the hacks@blizzard results in meaningful action. Furthermore, we're so frustrated with the rampant cheating that calling out these inbred mongrels on the forum is a form of community catharsis and well worth the forum bans. But thanks for swinging by.
To your first point, I totally get where that perception comes from. Our policy has historically been to disclose as little information about actioned accounts as possible, but that's a conversation I'd like to revisit with the relevant people here at Blizzard. If we can find a way to be more open about when and what actions we take, I think that'd be pretty awesome. Can't make any promises though -- those are decisions I don't get to make.

To the second point, that's completely understandable as well. I'd just rather not see people banned from the forums who are only trying to help us catch more cheaters. That's why I recommended editing links out of posts after making them. We'll still see the links, but no forum rules are being broken. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Why do people who participate in Ashran events but die before it ends not get any credit for it at all?
They should. Did you not receive credit recently? This was bugged at one time but should be fixed. (holinka)

And this is why a legit rogue class hall got axed: Gnome Hunter dev time #Legion #RavenholdtOrRiot
I dont like blocking people but most of your tweets are negative, not feedback. You're not going to get good responses that way. (Muffinus)
We gave you feedback. You ignored it. So if my posts scare you then hide behind your digital shield. My opinions will not change.
I think you're just a person that likes playing a rogue and is passionate about it. Thats cool, not scary (Muffinus)
But we cant really talk if you consider us adversaries, lets be cool and hear about how you feel, ok? (Muffinus)

Ghostcrawler Tweets
Ghostcrawler still occasionally talks about WoW. Remember that he no longer works for or speaks for Blizzard.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Why are game designers so stubborn sometimes? Is it a "kill your darlings" issue? I won't get too specific, but I posted about a poor class design decision in WoW when it was first introduced during MoP beta. I don't play WoW anymore, but to this day the design is universally hated by the community.
It's rarely just begin stubborn. In my experience, game designers are very good at "killing their darlings." I say that, because you just can't be very successful at this job unless you can give up on ideas that you desperately love, but just aren't working. Stubborn associate designers churn out of the system quickly.

Practically speaking, what might appear to be stubborness is more likely caused by on or more of the following issues:

1) The designer doesn't like the design either, but hasn't come up with a workable solution yet. This is often the case when the designer's time is better spent on an even bigger problem. Resources, especially time, are not infinite.

2) The design seems unpopular to you, but is actually pretty popular overall. (This can be the most frustrating when the designer doesn't like the idea either!) "Universally hated"(or "univerally loved") really isn't a thing in game design. Our jobs would be easy if that was the case.

3) The designer knows the design isn't working, but knows if she removes the design that it will be nearly impossible to ever put it back in. It's easier to iterate on a design as is than to remove it and hope to restore it in the future.

4) The design is serving a greater purpose you may not realize. Maybe the implementation serves to keep server spam at a minimum or makes it harder to cheat. Ideally the team would eventually find a solution that is more elegant and still meets the technical requirements.

5) The designer wants to get feedback on the idea so he can iterate further. I admit this one is a little weak because it risks making players feel like guinea pigs. On the other hand, you don't want to leave players out of the discussion either.

6) The design isn't awesome, but it's good enough, and the cost of changing it is very high. By "cost" here I am not refering to a monatery amount but the risk of slipping the product. If the feature is core to the game, it may be worth the risk of last minute change or slipping. If it's a minor feature, there is more player value in not holding the game in the naive attempt to achieve absolute perfection.

7) The team already has a new design in testing but isn't ready to talk about it yet. This can be ongoing if the new design requires a lot of iteration before it can go live.

8) And finally, you may be right and the designer may be wrong, and just hasn't realized it yet.

why would a dev keep a mechanic in game that players absolutely hate, is it fun if only the dev thinks its fun? (rune of pow)
As a dev, you often run into systems with potential hat aren't there yet. Yanking them means they likely will never get there (OccupyGStreet)



This Month in WoW – December 2015
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
The year is closing out with a bang! December is one of our favorite months each year for many reasons, but the biggest may be the fireworks over the cities of Azeroth on the last day of the month. Read on to get a look at all sorts of holiday cheer coming to you in WoW.

In-Game Events

Darkmoon Faire Returns [December 6-13]
The wondrous and mystical Darkmoon Faire returns to Azeroth on November 1, and if you haven’t completed all of Silas Darkmoon’s new Darkmoon Races, now’s the time! Test your speed and agility on a variety of racing mounts as you dodge electrifying obstacles and zip all over Darkmoon Island for rewards and achievements. You may also want to take a few moments to be a kid again by going for a ride on the new Darkmoon Seesaw.

The faire continues to be one of the best ways to acquire heirloom gear, and don’t forget all of the toys, mounts, and pets that can only be gotten here. Whack those gnolls!

Feast of Winter Veil [December 16 – January 2]
The Feast of Winter Veil is one of the most anticipated events of the year! While enjoying a freshly nutmegged cup of nog, and crunching on a crumbly cookie or two, be sure to visit Greatfather Winter in Ironforge if you’re Alliance, or Great-father Winter in Orgrimmar if you’re Horde. While there, you’ll find a few treats, and surely a few tasks to take on as well.

Winter Veil is the only time of the year you can acquire these pets: Clockwork Rocket Bot, Winter Reindeer, Tiny Snowman, Winter's Little Helpers, Lump of Coal.

Crafters of all stripes, rejoice! You can enhance your knowledge with these seasonal recipes: Elixir of Frost Power, Edge of Winter, Hot Apple Cider, Gingerbread Cookie, Egg Nog, Winter's Might, Snowmaster 9000, Gloves of the Greatfather, Winter Boots, Green Winter Clothes, Red Winter Clothes, Green Holiday Shirt.

New Year [December 31]
Happy New Year! Join the celebrations starting at 6:00 a.m. realm time, December 31, and check out the fireworks in the skies above the cities every hour on the hour. Sample the exotic brews and libations carted in from around the world of Azeroth, and /dance your way into the new year as a part of the celebration. For those looking to avoid trouble—or get into it—you may want to steer clear of—or head toward—Booty Bay as the guards there appear to be spending more time enjoying themselves than enforcing town rules (at least into the morning hours).

Bonus Events
  • December 2 – 7: Arena Skirmish Bonus Event
  • December 9 – 14: Outland Timewalking
  • December 16 – 21: Battleground Bonus Event
  • December 23 – 28: Draenor Dungeons
  • December 30 – January 4: Pet Battle Bonus Event
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Legion - Artifact Weapon Previews, Alpha Maintenance, Blue Posts, Tweets

December 2, 2015, 6:37 am
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PTR 2.4 Hotfixes List Updated - December 2nd

Winter Unveiling - Win a 3D Printed Custom Card, Sigma's LOE Wing 1 Card Analysis, Stalagg & Feugen Rattle Rogue

World Championship Recap, Tyrael Build Highlight

Overwatch Beta Patch Available - December 1st

Legion - Artifact Weapon Previews
Two more previews today, Survival Hunter and Subtlety Rogue.












Alpha Realm Maintenance - 12/1/15
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Greetings Friends and Testers!

The Alpha realms have been shut down for maintenance in order to deploy a new build. We are currently estimating realms to be offline for the remainder of the day, and returning sometime on Wednesday. Updates will be provided tomorrow once we have a better ETA.

I'll be leaving this thread open for general discussion as long as people remain civil and follow forum rules.

Deploying a new build right before finals week? Cruel and unusual punishment. (I can't wait though, the failure will be extremely fun.)

You should be able to fit all the studying in today right?

Blue Posts
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Draenor Perks in Legion
The Draenor Perks will be retiring in Legion. However, many of their effects will be "baked in" to the baseline abilities. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Classes
ShS used to be our 41 and now you're giving it to assassination only? Uh....
Our intention is for Subtlety to be *better* at Shadowstep than the other specs, due to having a better version of it. (WarcraftDevs)
If Shadowstrike isn't meeting that intention, we'll iterate as needed until we reach that goal. (WarcraftDevs)

PvP
Can you confirm that the legendary effects will, or will not, work in rated/non-rated PvP?
Legendary effects will not work in instanced PvP (like Battlegrounds or Arenas). They *will* work in World PvP. (WarcraftDevs)

are Artifact talents working in pvp? Cause so far with talents/pvp looked good. Artifact is looking potentially game breaking
Artifact traits will work in all PvP situations. If a particular trait is problematic, we will address it. (WarcraftDevs)

hey what level do we get the honor levels? and what would be the max honor level at level 20? just so i can get a grasp on this
The Honor system and PvP talents are only for max level players. For #Legion, that's 110. (WarcraftDevs)

Legion - Fishing Artifact
If you aren't following us on Twitter, you may have missed that we added the Fishing Artifact to the calculator over the weekend!

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Adopt Brightpaw Now for Make-A-Wish

December 2, 2015, 10:07 am
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Adopt Brightpaw Now for Make-A-Wish
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Cooler temperatures are here, but we have just the thing to warm your heart—meet Brightpaw the Mana Kitty, a brand-new pet available to adopt now through the Battle.net Shop! From now until December 31, 2015, 100% of this feline friend’s adoption fee will go to support Make-A-Wish®, helping them grant the wishes of children throughout the world with life threatening medical conditions.


This radiant little kitty can be yours now! You can also gift her to a friend to spread the love.

For more information about Make-A-Wish, visit wish.org.
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Legion Beta Patch - Build 20773

December 2, 2015, 2:00 pm
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Beta Patch - Build 20773
Build 20773 will be deployed to the Beta realms soon.

Calculator Updates
All of the calculators automatically update with patches. For example, And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Our Dead (Rank 1) had its spot replaced with APOCALYPSE! (Rank 1). For a full reference of what traits were before this update, the original list is here.




Legion Alpha Known Issues - Updated 12/2/2015
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Below is a list of issues that we are aware of. Please note that this list is not complete and only highlights issues that we believe will have moderate visibility for Alpha participants. I'll be updating this list regularly, so it's a good idea to check it out prior to posting in the bug forums.

Artifacts:
  • Re-logging during "Stage 6 - The Purge" for Frost Death Knights will cause a client crash.
  • Legion Alpha template Warriors and Priests have a significant delay before beginning their Artifact experiences.
  • Balance Druids cannot use Teleport: Moonglade after completing the Karazhan Catacombs and obtaining their Artifact weapon.
  • Armaments of the Black Wyrm cannot be interacted with if you are not using the Protection specialization.
  • The Mistweaver scenario will sometimes not reset and can roadblock progression if players abandon "The Emperors Gift".
  • Players will die after using the Essence of the Whirlwind to enter the Windwalker Monk artifact scenario.
  • The Warlock verison of "Following the Curse" will not update upon reaching Ariden's Camp and cannot be completed while the PvP flag is enabled.

Quests:
  • The completion page for "Where Respect is Due" is missing description information for the Glass-Extracted Leystone.
  • Players will not always be placed inside the Murky vehicle when interacting with Murky's Egg during "Murlocs: The Next Generation" and "Oh, the Clawdacity!"
  • The War Eagle vehicle has a placeholder ability during "Justice Reigns From Above"
  • "Felstorm's Plea" is lacking a quest header.

Order Halls:
  • Opening your map in the Dreamgrove will show a map of the Broken Shore.
  • The broadcast line for the Hunter Order Hall formation experience can be seen by all nearby players.
  • The broadcast line for the Warrior Order Hall formation experience can be seen by all nearby players.

Miscellaneous:
  • Area triggers that check for a players faction do not function when the player is flagged for PvP.
  • Transports are not appearing.

Character Models:
  • Blood Elf and Night Elf character models will default to HD, regardless of class.
  • Female HD Draenei do not loop the Stun animation.
  • Female SD Orcs may have missing geometry when equipping certain leg armor items.
  • Demon Hunter faces can experience texture issues when cycling through tattoo customization options.

Items:
  • Bows and crossbows are not animating or showing their ammo when reloaded.

New Items
You can check out the full list of added items over on wowdb.


LevelTypeSpecName
750BowMarksmanship HunterThas'dorah, Legacy of the Windrunners
750DaggerSubtlety RogueFangs of the Devourer
750DaggerAssassination RogueAnguish
750DaggerFeral DruidFangs of Ashamane
750DaggerFeral DruidFangs of Ashamane
750DaggerShadow PriestXal'atath, Blade of the Black Empire
750Fist WeaponGuardian DruidClaws of Ursoc
750Fist WeaponGuardian DruidClaws of Ursoc
750Fist WeaponWindwalker MonkA'buraq
750Fist WeaponWindwalker MonkRa'eid
750Fist WeaponElemental ShamanThe Fist of Ra-Den
750GunBeast Mastery HunterTitanstrike
750One-handed MaceEnhancement ShamanDoomhammer
750One-handed MaceRestoration ShamanScepter of Azshara
750One-handed MaceHoly PaladinThe Silver Hand
750One-handed SwordProtection WarriorScaleshard
750ShieldProtection WarriorScale of the Earth-Warder
750One-handed SwordFrost Death KnightIcebringer
750One-handed SwordFrost Death KnightFrostreaper
750One-handed SwordProtection PaladinOathseeker
750One-handed SwordOutlaw RogueFate
750PolearmSurvival HunterTalonclaw
750StaffRestoration DruidG'Hanir, the Mother Tree
750StaffHoly PriestT'uure, Beacon of the Naaru
750StaffBalance DruidScythe of Elune
750Two-handed AxeBlood Death KnightMaw of the Damned
750Two-handed SwordUnholy Death KnightApocalypse
750Two-handed SwordRetribution PaladinAshbringer
750Two-handed SwordFury WarriorOdyn's Fury
750Two-handed SwordArms WarriorStromkar, the Warbreaker
750WarglaivesVengeance Demon HunterAldrachi Warblades
750WarglaivesVengeance Demon HunterAldrachi Warblades
750WarglaivesHavoc Demon HunterVerus
750WarglaivesHavoc Demon HunterVerus
750WarglaivesHavoc Demon HunterVerus
750WarglaivesHavoc Demon HunterVerus
750WarglaivesHavoc Demon HunterVerus
750WarglaivesHavoc Demon HunterMuramas


New Areas
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
New AreaTable Entries
  • FelsoulHold - Felsoul Hold (copy)
  • ReflectionPeak - Reflection Peak
  • TheRetreat - The Retreat
  • Shalanir - Shal'doren Trail
  • Shalanir - Shal'doren Grove
  • Telandubarrowden - Tel'Andu Barrow Den
  • TheCircleofSpirits - The Circle of Spirits

New Maps
  • UdluarScenario - Ulduar Scenario
  • MaelstromTitanScenario - Maelstrom Titan Scenario
  • Artifact-DalaranVaultAcquisition - Artifact - Dalaran Vault Acquisition
  • JulienTestLand-DevOnly - Julien Test Land
  • AssualtOnStormwind - Assault on Stormwind - Dev Map



New Scenarios
Please keep in mind that this list contains things that use the scenario tech, not actual scenarios like Mists of Pandaria had.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Against the Void
  • Legion Invasion
  • Legion Invasion
  • The Maw of Nashal
  • Hillsbrad Foothills Invasion
  • Wrath of Azshara
  • Halls of Valor
  • Neltharion's Lair
  • Darkheart Thicket
  • The Maw of Souls
  • The Dark Riders
    • The Scythe Reclaimed - Claim the Scythe of Elune.
  • Tides of Glory
  • The Dark Riders
  • The Violet Hold
  • The Forge of the Guardian
  • Test Progress Bar
  • Halls of Valor
    • Halls of Valor - Prove your worth and claim the Aegis of Aggramar.



New LFG Entries
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • The Dark Riders - You have found the secret lair of the Dark Riders, but their leader must be defeated for you to claim the artifact.
  • Black Rook Hold -
  • Black Rook Hold -
  • Neltharion's Lair -
  • Neltharion's Lair -
  • The Violet Hold -
  • The Violet Hold -
  • Maelstrom Titan Scenario -



Friendship Reputations
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
New Levels
  • Disliked
  • Accepted
  • Trusted
  • Respected

New Friendships
  • You are %s by Sira.
  • You are %s by Marin.
  • You are %s by Shalis.
  • You are %s by Mirana.
  • You are %s by Malace.
  • You are %s by Drelanim.



Faction Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
New
  • Malace Shade
  • Sira Moonwarden
  • Marin Bladewing
  • Shalis Darkhunter
  • Drelanim Whisperwind
  • Mirana Starlight

Updated
  • Highmountain Tribe - The Highmountain Tribe has dwindled in numbers over the years, and with the drogbar threat looming, seek new allies to save their homeland.
  • Arcane Thirst (Thalyssra) - First Arcanist Thalyssra
  • Arcane Thirst (Silgryn) - Arcanist Silgryn
  • Arcane Thirst (Oculeth) - Chief Telemancer Oculeth
  • Dreamweavers - The druids and their allies in Val'sharah have guarded the Emerald Dream since time immemorial.
  • The Wardens - After Legion forces broke the Vault of the Wardens with the aid of Gul'dan, what few Wardens remain are determined to rebuild their prison and hunt down the terrifying beasts that were let loose when it fell.
  • Valkira - The followers of Odyn, titan keeper of the Halls of Valor, protect his domain from Helya's army of damned souls.
  • Moonguard - The Night Time is the Right Time [PH]
  • Citizens of Dalaran - The Citizens of Dalaran are stoically prepared to face the Legion, though it might mean the destruction of their beloved city.



New Graveyards
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • Warrior Order Hall - Default Graveyard - JMC
  • 7.0 Artifacts - Rogue - Combat - Acquisition - GY - Stage 2 - GJC
  • 7.0 Artifacts - Rogue - Combat - Acquisition - GY - Stage 3-4 - GJC
  • 7.0 Artifacts - Rogue - Combat - Acquisition - GY - Stage 5 - GJC
  • 7.0 Artifacts - Havoc DH Acquisition GY - Stage 4 - GJC
  • 7.0 Highmountain: zto - Aviash drop off point
  • 7.0 Highmountain: zto - Aviash drop off point (Witchqueen)
  • 1014 - Artifact - Monk Peak of Serenity Scenario
  • 1480 - Artifact - Death Knight Frost Acqusition
  • 1489 - Artifact - Portal World Niskara
  • 1494 - Artifact - Violet Hold Acquisition
  • 1495 - Artifact - Acquisition - Protection/PaladinProt/Beastmaster [Broken Isles]
  • 1498 - Artifact - Havoc Acquisition
  • 1500 - Artifact - Paladin Ret Acquisition
  • 1503 - Artifact - Shaman Enhancement Acquisition
  • 1511 - Artifact - Acquisition - Fury/Survival/Unholy [Broken Isles]
  • 1522 - Artifact - Warlock Order Hall Scenario
  • 1526 - Artifact - White Tiger Temple Acquisition
  • 1528 - Artifact - Skywall Acquisition
  • 1533 - Artifact - Karazhan Acquisition
  • 1539 - Artifact - Acquisition - Arms/Holy/Shadow
  • 1541 - Artifact - Terrace of Endless Spring Acquisition
  • 1545 - Artifact - Acquisition - Combat/Resto
  • Highmountain - Obsidian Overlook GY
  • 7.0 Artifacts - Emerald Dreamway - Default Graveyard - LWB
  • Corpse Location: Emerald Dreamway
  • 7.0 Artifacts - Druid - Order Hall - Respawn
  • Dev Map B - GY Spawn - North
  • Dev Map B - GY Spawn - South
  • 1580 - Maelstrom Titan Scenario
  • 7.0 Artifacts - Mage Order Hall - Graveyard - TSH
  • 7.0 Artifacts - Warlock Order Hall - Graveyard - TSH
  • 7.0 Hackathon - Naval Battles - ZTO



Achievement Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
General



Spell Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Death Knight (Forums, Talent Calculator)
Talents
  • Bloodworms If your Death Strike or Breath of Sindragosa would heal you past full health, you create a Blood Worm. Blood Worms explode if they aren't fed for 10 seconds or when you drop below 50% health, healing you for the 100% total amount of excess healing. Death Knight - LvL 15 Talent.
  • Gathering Storm Name Changed from Soul Asylum to Gathering Storm. Hungering Runeblade now starts with 5 souls already trapped, and the damage of the explosion is increased by 15%Remorseless Winter deals 4% more damage with each successive wave. Death Knight - LvL 30 Talent.
  • Gorefiend's Grasp Shadowy tendrils coil around all enemies within 20 yards of a target (hostile or friendly), pulling them to the target's location. Death Knight - LvL 90 Talent. 30 yd range. Instant. 60 sec cooldown.2 min cooldown.
  • March of the DamnedYou cannot be slowed below 100% movement speed, and the duration of effects that remove control of your character are reduced by 20%Become immune to all movement impairing effects, and effects that cause you to lose control of your character for 10 sec. Does not break effects in progress. Death Knight - LvL 60 Talent.Instant. 1.2 min cooldown.
  • Rune TapConsume two Runes to generate 60 Runic PowerConsume a Rune to restore 20% of your heath. You may recast the ability within 3 sec without triggering the cooldown. Death Knight - LvL 15 Talent. 2 Runes. Instant. 30 sec cooldown.2 min cooldown.

Blood
  • Vampiric Blood Embrace your undeath, increasing your maximum health by 100%0% and increasing all healing received by 100%. Death Knight - Blood Spec. Instant. 3 min cooldown.

Frost
  • Remorseless Winter Name Changed from Hungering Runeblade to Remorseless Winter. Drain the warmth of life from all nearby enemies each second for 20 sec, absorbing fragments of their souls and dealing 0 Frost damage. If you accumulate 25 fragments the cooldown of this ability is reset and you radiate a blast of cold, dealing [*200% of AP*] Frost damage to all enemies near youfor 20 sec, dealing 0 Frost damage each second. Death Knight - Frost Spec. 2 Runes. Instant. 20 sec cooldown.

Demon Hunter
Talents
  • Demon Reborn All your cooldowns are reset when you use Metamorphosis.invoke Metamorphosis. Demon Hunter - LvL 45 Talent.
  • Desperate Instincts (New) You automatically cast Blur when you fall below 30% health. If activated automatically, the cooldown is reduced by 25 sec. Demon Hunter - LvL 60 Talent.
  • Feed the Demon (New) Increases the duration of your Metamorphosis by 5 sec every time you consume a Shattered Soul. Demon Hunter - LvL 45 Talent.
  • Netherwalk Instant.Slip into the nether, increasing movement speed by 100% and becoming immune to damage, but unable to attack. Lasts 5 sec. Replaces Blur. Demon Hunter - LvL 60 Talent. Instant. 1.5 min cooldown.

Druid (Forums, Talent Calculator)
  • Rebirth Returns the spirit to the body, restoring a dead target to life with 60% health and 20% mana. Castable in combat. 3 Rage. 40 yd range. Instant. 10 min cooldown.

Talents
  • Force of Nature (New) Summons a stand of 0 Treants which will immediately taunt enemies in the targeted area, and attack nearby enemies for 15 sec. Can't be cast in Flight Form. Druid - LvL 90 Talent. 40 yd range. Instant. 2 min cooldown.
  • Starlord When your Solar and Lunar spells are empowered, their cast time is reduced by 50%. Druid - LvL 15 Talent.10%. Druid - LvL 15 Talent.

Balance
  • Celestial AlignmentThe CelestialsThe celestial bodies align, increasing the damage of all Lunar and Solar spells by 30% for 15 sec. Additionally, your Lunar Strike and Solar Wrath generate 50% additional Astral Power. Can't be cast in Travel Form, Aquatic Form, Flight Form. Druid - Balance Spec. Instant. 3 min cooldown.

Hunter (Forums, Talent Calculator)
  • Aspect of the Turtle You deflect all attacks and take 30%0% less damage for 8 sec, but you cannot attack. Instant. 3 min cooldown.
  • Call Eagle Spirit Name Changed from Call Greater Eagle to Call Eagle Spirit. Teleports the casterCalls an eagle spirit that carries the hunter to the Trueshot Lodge. 10 sec cast. 60 sec cooldown.
  • Mechanical Transponder Name Changed from Mechanically Synchronized to Mechanical Transponder

Talents
  • Light Em Up Targets affected by your Flare take 10% extra damage from all of your attacks. Hunter - LvL 75 Talent.

Marksmanship
  • Aimed Shot A powerful aimed shot that deals (435%350% of weapon damage) Physical damage. Hunter - Marksmanship Spec. 50 Focus. 40 yd range. Instant.
  • Lone Wolf Your damage dealt with Auto Shot, SteadyArcane Shot and Aimed Shot is increased by 30%. Hunter - Marksmanship Spec.

Mage (Forums, Talent Calculator)
  • Frozen Orb Launches an orb of swirling ice forward, dealing [*1 + 47.9% of Spell Power*0;] Frost damage every 1 sec to all nearby enemy targets for 10 sec. Grants the Mage 1 charge of Fingers of Frost when it first reaches a target. Targets damaged by the Frost Orb are slowed by 30% for 215 sec. 100 yd range. Instant. 6 sec cooldown.

Talents
  • Arctic Gale Name Changed from Arctic Gale - NYI to Arctic Gale. 1.5 sec cast. Grants X haste, + Consume all Frozen effects and gain haste for every effect consumed. Mage - LvL 90 Talent.Damage dealt by Blizzard is increased by 30% and the area covered is increased by 20%. Mage - LvL 90 Talent.
  • Bitter Cold Name Changed from Bitter Cold - NYI to Bitter Cold. Increases damage of Frozen Orb, Frozen OrbThe damage of Frozen Orb is increased by 10%, and now generates 2 charges of FoF when it hits. Mage - LvL 60 Talent.Fingers of Frost when it first reaches a target. Mage - LvL 60 Talent.
  • Blast Wave Causes an explosion around the target enemy or ally, dealing [*1 + 200% of Spell Power*] Fire damage to all enemies within 8 yards, and reducing movement speed by 70% for 4 sec. A primary enemy target will take 100% increased damage. Mage - LvL 7560 Talent. 40 yd range. Instant. 25 sec cooldown.
  • Bone Chilling Name Changed from Bone Chilling - NYI to Bone Chilling. Whenever you attempt to chill a target, you chill yourself with a stacking debuff. The higher the debuff, the more damage all your frost spells deal, but the slower you move. Mage - LvL 15 Talent.gain Bone Chilling, which lasts 6 sec and stacks up to 100 times. Each stack of Bone Chilling increases all Frost damage you deal by 1%. Mage - LvL 15 Talent.
  • Conflagration Enemies affected by Ignite have a chance to Flare Up for 3 sec. While Flared Up, nearby enemies take 1[*1 + 20% of Spell Power* Fire damage each second. Mage - LvL 15 Talent.
  • Controlled Burn Name Changed from Controlled Burn - NYI to Controlled Burn. When you gain Heating Up, theres a 10% chance to instantly go into Hot Streak. This chance is increased by your Critical Strike. Mage - LvL 60 Talent.
  • Erosion Name Changed from Cascade - NYI to Erosion. Enemies hit by Arcane Barrage have a chance to throw a barrage at a nearby enemy. Mage - LvL 90 Talent.Erode the targets resistances, increasing damage taken by all of your Arcane spells by 20% for 10 sec. Mage - LvL 90 Talent. 40 yd range. Instant. 60 sec cooldown.
  • Fire Starter Name Changed from Fire Starter - NYI to Fire Starter. Fireball has an X% chance to chain to a nearby ignited target. Mage - LvL 15 Talent.Fireball can now chain to up to 1 nearby targets. Mage - LvL 15 Talent.
  • Flame Patch Name Changed from Flame Patch - NYI to Flame Patch. Flamestrike ignites the ground that its cast on, leaving a patch of fire behind which continues to burn enemies in it for X[*1 + 20% of Spell Power*] Fire damage per second for the next 15 seconds. Does not stack. Mage - LvL 90 Talent.Mage - LvL 90 Talent.
  • Ice Floes Your next Mage spell can be cast while moving. Castable while another spell is in progress and unaffected by global cooldown. Max 3 charges. Mage - LvL 45 Talent. Instant.75 Talent. Instant.
  • Ice Nova Causes a whirl of icy wind around the target enemy or ally, dealing [*1 + 250% of Spell Power*] Frost damage to all enemies within 8 yards, and freezing them in place for 2 sec. A primary enemy target will take 100% increased damage. Mage - LvL 7560 Talent. 40 yd range. Instant. 25 sec cooldown.
  • Incanter's Flow Magical energy flows through you while in combat, building up to 20% increased damage and then diminishing down to 4% increased damage, cycling every 10 sec. Mage - LvL 60 Talent.45 Talent.
  • Kindling Your Fireball, Frostfire Bolt, Pyroblast, and Inferno Blast critical strikes reduce the cooldown remaining on Combustion by 1 sec. Mage - LvL 100 Talent.
  • Rune of Power Places a Rune of Power on the ground for 3 min10 sec which increases your spell damage by 15%50% while you stand within 8 yds. You may place up to 2 Runes of Power at one time. Mage - LvL 45 Talent. 30 yd range. 1.5 sec cast.10 sec cooldown.
  • Supernova Causes a pulse of arcane energy around the target enemy or ally, dealing [*1 + 190% of Spell Power*] Arcane damage to all enemies within 8 yards, and knocking them upward. A primary enemy target will take 100% increased damage. Mage - LvL 7560 Talent. 40 yd range. Instant. 25 sec cooldown.
  • Words of Power Name Changed from Words of Power - NYI to Words of Power. Channeling Evocation now generates 1 Arcane Charge every 1.5 seconds. Mage - LvL 60 Talent.charges of Arcane Missiles every 2 secs. Mage - LvL 60 Talent.

Arcane
  • Arcane Barrage Launches bolts of arcane energy at the enemy target, causing [*1 + 74.7%250% of Spell Power*] Arcane damage. Consumes all Arcane Charges. Arcane Barrage's damage is increased by 50% per Arcane Charge, and it hits 1 additional nearby targets per Arcane Charge for 50% damage. Mage - Arcane Spec. 0.5% of Base Mana. 40 yd range. Instant. 3 sec cooldown.
  • Arcane Blast Blasts the target with energy, dealing [*1 + 250%200% of Spell Power*] Arcane damage and generating an Arcane Charge. Arcane Blast's damage is increased by 50% per Arcane Charge, and its mana cost is increased by 100% per Arcane Charge. Mage - Arcane Spec. 5% of Base Mana. 40 yd range. 2.2 sec cast.

Fire
  • Flamestrike Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for [*1 + 125% of Spell Power*1;] Fire damage and reducing their movement speed by 50% for 8 sec. Mage - Fire Spec. 3% of Base Mana. 40 yd range. 4 sec cast.

Frost
  • Blizzard Ice shards pelt the target area doing 0[*220.2% of Spell Power* Frost damage over 0 and slowing enemies by 50%30% for 15 sec%. Each time Blizzard deals damage, it reduces the cooldown of Frozen Orb by 0.5 sec. Mage - Frost Spec. 5% of Base Mana. 35 yd range. 8 sec cast (Channeled). 8 sec cooldown.
  • Cone of Cold Targets in a cone in front of the caster take [*23.85% of Spell Power*0;] Frost damage and are slowed by 60% for 630% for 15 sec. Mage - Frost Spec. 4% of Base Mana. Instant. 12 sec cooldown.
  • Frost Armor Increases Haste by 8% and causes enemies who strike the caster to be slowed by 30% for 5 sec. Mage - Frost Spec.0% for 0. Mage - Frost Spec.
  • Frostbolt Launches a bolt of frost at the enemy, causing [*1 + 178.7% of Spell Power*0;] Frost damage and slowing movement speed by 30% for 15 sec. Mage - Frost Spec. 4% of Base Mana. 40 yd range. 2 sec cast.
  • Frozen Orb Launches an orb of swirling ice forward, dealing [*1 + 47.9% of Spell Power*0;] Frost damage every 1 sec to all nearby enemy targets for 10 sec. Grants the Mage 1 charge of Fingers of Frost when it first reaches a target. Targets damaged by the Frost Orb are slowed by 30% for 215 sec. Mage - Frost Spec. 10% of Base Mana. 40 yd range. 10 sec cast (Channeled). 60 sec cooldown.

Monk (Forums, Talent Calculator)
  • Blackout Kick Brewmaster: Kick with a blast of Chi energy, dealing [*642.9% of Mainhand Min DPS + 321.4% of Offhand Min DPS + 214.3% of AP - 8*] to [*642.9% of Mainhand Max DPS + 321.4% of Offhand Max DPS + 214.3% of AP + 8*] Physical damage. Shares cooldown with Breath of Fire. Mistweaver: Kick with a blast of Chi energy, dealing [*642.9% of Mainhand Min DPS + 321.4% of Offhand Min DPS + 214.3% of AP - 8*] to [*642.9% of Mainhand Max DPS + 321.4% of Offhand Max DPS + 214.3% of AP + 8*] Physical damage. Windwalker: Kick with a blast of Chi energy, dealing [*675% of Mainhand Min DPS + 337.5% of Offhand Min DPS + 225% of AP - 8*] to [*675% of Mainhand Max DPS + 337.5% of Offhand Max DPS + 225% of AP + 8*[*325% of AP*;] Physical damage. 1 Chi. Melee range. Instant. 3 sec cooldown.
  • Breath of Fire Targets in front of the caster take [*2 + 43.69%131.08% of AP*] Fire damage. If affected by Keg Smash, they will also burn for [*8 + 19.6% of AP*] Fire damage over 8 sec. Shares cooldown with Blackout Kick. Unlimited range. Instant.Unlimited range. Instant.
  • Crackling Jade Lightning Channel Jade lightning, causing [*4 + 28.18% of AP*] Nature damage over 4 sec to the target and sometimes knocking back melee attackers. 40 yd range. 4 sec cast (Channeled).
  • Fists of Fury Brewmaster, Mistweaver: Pummel all targets in front of you, dealing [*2,142.9% of Mainhand Min DPS + 1,071.4% of Offhand Min DPS + 1,428.6% of AP + 2,142.9% of Mainhand Max DPS + 1,071.4% of Offhand Max DPS*] damage over 4 sec. Deals reduced damage to secondary targets. Can be channeled while moving. Windwalker: Pummel all targets in front of you, dealing [*2,250% of Mainhand Min DPS + 1,125% of Offhand Min DPS + 1,500% of AP + 2,250% of Mainhand Max DPS + 1,125% of Offhand Max DPS*[*2,500% of AP*;] damage over 4 sec. Deals reduced damage to secondary targets. Can be channeled while moving. Melee range. Instant.
  • Spinning Crane Kick Brewmaster, Mistweaver: You spin while kicking in the air, dealing [*514.3% of Mainhand Min DPS + 257.1% of Offhand Min DPS + 342.9% of AP + 514.3% of Mainhand Max DPS + 257.1% of Offhand Max DPS*] damage over 1.5 sec to enemies within 8 yds. Windwalker: You spin while kicking in the air, dealing [*540% of Mainhand Min DPS + 270% of Offhand Min DPS + 360% of AP + 540% of Mainhand Max DPS + 270% of Offhand Max DPS*[*600% of AP*;] damage over 1.5 sec to enemies within 8 yds. Instant.
  • Tiger Palm (Brewmaster) Attack with the palm of your hand, dealing [*118.3% of Mainhand Min DPS + 59.1% of Offhand Min DPS + 39.4% of AP - 1*] to [*118.3% of Mainhand Max DPS + 59.1% of Offhand Max DPS + 39.4% of AP + 1*] damage. [*1 + 70% of AP*] damage.
  • Tiger Palm (Mistweaver) Attack with the palm of your hand, dealing [*118.3% of Mainhand Min DPS + 59.1% of Offhand Min DPS + 39.4% of AP - 1*] to [*118.3% of Mainhand Max DPS + 59.1% of Offhand Max DPS + 39.4% of AP + 1*] damage.[*1 + 70% of AP*] damage.
  • Tiger Palm (Windwalker) Attack with the palm of your hand, dealing [*124.2% of Mainhand Min DPS + 62.1% of Offhand Min DPS + 41.4% of AP - 1*] to [*124.2% of Mainhand Max DPS + 62.1% of Offhand Max DPS + 41.4% of AP + 1*[*1 + 70% of AP*;] damage and generating 1 Chi.
  • Vivify Cause a surge of invigorating mists around the target, healing them and their 2 nearest injured allies for [*1 + 200%[*250% of Spell Power*]. Limited to 3 targets. Monk - Mistweaver Spec. 5% of Base Mana4% of Base Mana / 20 Energy / 20 Energy. 40 yd range. 1.5 sec cast.

Talents
  • Refreshing Jade Wind Summon a whirling tornado around you, causing [*355.5% of Spell Power*] healing over 6 sec to up to 6 allies within 8 yards. Monk - LvL 90 Talent. 12.5%9% of Base Mana. Instant. 6 sec cooldown.
  • Rushing Jade Wind Brewmaster, Mistweaver: Summon a whirling tornado around you, causing [*771.4% of Mainhand Min DPS + 385.7% of Offhand Min DPS + 514.3% of AP + 771.4% of Mainhand Max DPS + 385.7% of Offhand Max DPS*] damage over 6 sec to enemies within 8 yards. Windwalker: Summon a whirling tornado around you, causing [*810% of Mainhand Min DPS + 405% of Offhand Min DPS + 540% of AP + 810% of Mainhand Max DPS + 405% of Offhand Max DPS*[*450% of AP*;] damage over 6 sec to enemies within 8 yards. Monk - LvL 90 Talent. 1 Chi. Instant. 6 sec cooldown.
  • Serenity (Brewmaster)While in this state, all Chi consumers are free.While in this state, you deal 30% increased damage and healing, and all Chi consumers are free, and have half their normal cooldown. Replaces Tigereye Brew.
  • Serenity (Mistweaver, Windwalker)While in this state, all Chi consumers are free.While in this state, you deal 30% increased damage and healing, and all Chi consumers are free, and have half their normal cooldown. Replaces Tigereye Brew.
  • Special Delivery Brewmaster, Mistweaver: When you drink Ironskin or Purifying Brew, you have a 30% chance to toss a keg high into the air that lands nearby after 3 sec, dealing [*994.3% of Mainhand Min DPS + 497.1% of Offhand Min DPS + 331.4% of AP - 12*] to [*994.3% of Mainhand Max DPS + 497.1% of Offhand Max DPS + 331.4% of AP + 12*] damage to all enemies within 8 yards and reducing their movement speed by 50% for 15 sec. Windwalker: When you drink Ironskin or Purifying Brew, you have a 30% chance to toss a keg high into the air that lands nearby after 3 sec, dealing [*1,044% of Mainhand Min DPS + 522% of Offhand Min DPS + 348% of AP - 12*] to [*1,044% of Mainhand Max DPS + 522% of Offhand Max DPS + 348% of AP + 12*[*600% of AP*;] damage to all enemies within 8 yards and reducing their movement speed by 50% for 15 sec. Monk - LvL 90 Talent.
  • Spinning Dragon Strike Brewmaster, Mistweaver: Perform a devastating spinning upward strike, dealing [*1,285.7% of Mainhand Min DPS + 642.9% of Offhand Min DPS + 857.1% of AP + 1,285.7% of Mainhand Max DPS + 642.9% of Offhand Max DPS*] damage to all enemies around you. Only usable while Fists of Fury and Rising Sun Kick are on cooldown. Windwalker: Perform a devastating spinning upward strike, dealing [*1,350% of Mainhand Min DPS + 675% of Offhand Min DPS + 900% of AP + 1,350% of Mainhand Max DPS + 675% of Offhand Max DPS*[*900% of AP*;] damage to all enemies around you. Only usable while Fists of Fury and Rising Sun Kick are on cooldown. Monk - LvL 100 Talent. Instant. 20 sec cooldown.

Brewmaster
  • Blackout Strike (New) Strike with a blast of Chi energy, dealing [*325% of AP*] Physical damage. Monk - Brewmaster Spec. Melee range. Instant. 3 sec cooldown.
  • Breath of Fire Targets in front of the caster take [*2 + 43.69%131.08% of AP*] Fire damage. If affected by Keg Smash, they will also burn for [*8 + 19.6% of AP*] Fire damage over 8 sec. Shares cooldown with Blackout Kick. Monk - Brewmaster Spec. 2 Chi. Instant. 3 sec cooldown.15 sec cooldown.
  • Keg Smash Brewmaster, Mistweaver: Smash a keg of brew on the target, dealing [*994.3% of Mainhand Min DPS + 497.1% of Offhand Min DPS + 331.4% of AP - 12*] to [*994.3% of Mainhand Max DPS + 497.1% of Offhand Max DPS + 331.4% of AP + 12*] damage to all enemies within 8 yds and reducing their movement speed by 50% for 15 sec. Reduces the remaining cooldown on your Brews by 4 sec. Windwalker: Smash a keg of brew on the target, dealing [*1,044% of Mainhand Min DPS + 522% of Offhand Min DPS + 348% of AP - 12*] to [*1,044% of Mainhand Max DPS + 522% of Offhand Max DPS + 348% of AP + 12*[*1 + 600% of AP*;] damage to all enemies within 8 yds and reducing their movement speed by 50% for 15 sec. Reduces the remaining cooldown on your Brews by 4 sec. Monk - Brewmaster Spec. 40 Energy. 15 yd range. Instant. 8 sec cooldown.

Mistweaver
  • Effuse A fast and efficient spell, healing the target for 0. Monk - Mistweaver Spec. 1.8% of Base Mana / 30 Energy / 30 Energy. 40 yd range. 1.5 sec cast.1 sec cast.
  • Essence Font Unleash a rapid twirl of healing bolts at up to 6 allies within 25 yds, every 1,002 sec for 3 sec. Each bolt heals the target for [*80%[*90% of Spell Power*], plus an additional [*15%[*20% of Spell Power*] over 6 sec. Monk - Mistweaver Spec. 8% of Base Mana. 3 sec cast (Channeled).
  • Soothing Mist Your Effuse, Enveloping Mist, and Vivify also trigger Soothing Mist. After casting these spells, you continue to channel healing mists into the target, healing them for [*1 + 60%40% of Spell Power*] every 0.5 sec, until you take any other action. Monk - Mistweaver Spec. 40 yd range.

Windwalker
  • Dual Wield You may equip one-handed weapons in your off-hand. Monk - Windwalker & Brewmaster Spec.Spec.
  • Fists of Fury Brewmaster, Mistweaver: Pummel all targets in front of you, dealing [*2,142.9% of Mainhand Min DPS + 1,071.4% of Offhand Min DPS + 1,428.6% of AP + 2,142.9% of Mainhand Max DPS + 1,071.4% of Offhand Max DPS*] damage over 4 sec. Deals reduced damage to secondary targets. Can be channeled while moving. Windwalker: Pummel all targets in front of you, dealing [*2,250% of Mainhand Min DPS + 1,125% of Offhand Min DPS + 1,500% of AP + 2,250% of Mainhand Max DPS + 1,125% of Offhand Max DPS*[*2,500% of AP*;] damage over 4 sec. Deals reduced damage to secondary targets. Can be channeled while moving. Monk - Windwalker Spec. 3 Chi. Melee range. 4 sec cast (Channeled). 20 sec cooldown.
  • Tigereye Brew Consumes Tigereye Brew, gaining 30% increased damage and healing dealt for 15 sec. Monk - Windwalker Spec. Instant. 1.5 min cooldown.

Windwalker & Mistweaver
  • Rising Sun Kick (Brewmaster, Mistweaver) You kick upwards, dealing [*1,285.7% of Mainhand Min DPS + 642.9% of Offhand Min DPS + 428.6% of AP - 15*] to [*1,285.7% of Mainhand Max DPS + 642.9% of Offhand Max DPS + 428.6% of AP + 15*] damage.[*750% of AP*] damage.
  • Rising Sun Kick (Windwalker) You kick upwards, dealing [*1,350% of Mainhand Min DPS + 675% of Offhand Min DPS + 450% of AP - 16*] to [*1,350% of Mainhand Max DPS + 675% of Offhand Max DPS + 450% of AP + 16*[*750% of AP*;] damage, and reducing the effectiveness of healing on the target for 10 sec.
  • Spinning Crane Kick Brewmaster, Mistweaver: You spin while kicking in the air, dealing [*514.3% of Mainhand Min DPS + 257.1% of Offhand Min DPS + 342.9% of AP + 514.3% of Mainhand Max DPS + 257.1% of Offhand Max DPS*] damage over 1.5 sec to enemies within 8 yds. Windwalker: You spin while kicking in the air, dealing [*540% of Mainhand Min DPS + 270% of Offhand Min DPS + 360% of AP + 540% of Mainhand Max DPS + 270% of Offhand Max DPS*[*600% of AP*;] damage over 1.5 sec to enemies within 8 yds. Monk - Windwalker & Mistweaver Spec. 1 Chi / 1 Chi / 2% of Base Mana. Instant.

Minor Glyphs
  • Glyph of Blackout Kick Your Blackout Kick always deals 30%325% of AP additional damage over 0 regardless of positioning but you're unable to trigger the healing effect. Minor Glyph.

Paladin (Forums, Talent Calculator)
Talents
  • Consecration Consecrates the land beneath you, causing [*9 + 360% of AP*] Holy damage over 9 sec to enemies who enter the area. Instant. 9 sec cooldown.Paladin - LvL 15 Talent. Instant. 9 sec cooldown.
  • Divine Steed (New) Summons your Holy Charger to ride for 4 sec, increasing movement speed by 100%. Useable while indoors or in combat. Paladin - LvL 90 Talent. Instant. 60 sec cooldown.

Holy
  • Reprisal Melee attacks against you cause your next Crusader Strike to deal 200% additional damage. Paladin - Holy Spec.

Protection
  • Divine Steed Summons your Holy Charger to ride for 4 sec, increasing movement speed by 100%. Useable while indoors or in combat. Paladin - LvL 90 Talent. Instant. 60 sec cooldown.Protection Spec. Instant. 60 sec cooldown.

Protection & Holy
  • Consecration Consecrates the land beneath you, causing [*9 + 360% of AP*] Holy damage over 9 sec to enemies who enter the area. Paladin - LvL 15 Talent. Instant. 9 sec cooldown.Protection & Holy Spec. Instant. 9 sec cooldown.

Retribution
  • Blessing of Kings Name Changed from Blessing of Kings [NYI] to Blessing of Kings. Places a blessing on an ally that grants them an absorption shield. It absorbs up to 333[*130.6% of Holy Spell Power* damage, and will be refreshed to full strength every 6 sec, even if fully consumed. Limit 3. 30 yd range. Instant.You may only have 3 total active of Blessing of Kings, Blessing of Might, and Blessing of Wisdom. Paladin - Retribution Spec. 30 yd range. Instant.
  • Blessing of Might Name Changed from Blessing of Might [NYI] to Blessing of Might. Places a blessing on an ally that causes their attacks to have a chance to deal an additional 333 Holy damage. Limit 3. 30 yd range. Instant.10% chance to deal 30% additional damage as Holy. You may only have 3 total active of Blessing of Kings, Blessing of Might, and Blessing of Wisdom. Paladin - Retribution Spec. 30 yd range. Instant.
  • Blessing of Wisdom (New) Places a blessing on an ally that causes them to gain 1% of maximum mana every 15 sec, and have a chance when damage is taken to be healed for 5% of maximum health. You may only have 3 total active of Blessing of Kings, Blessing of Might, and Blessing of Wisdom. Paladin - Retribution Spec. Instant.

Priest (Forums, Talent Calculator)
  • Dominate Mind Controls a mind up to level 441 for 30 sec. Does not work versus Mechanical beings. or players. This spell shares diminishing returns with other incapacitatingdisorienting effects. Can be cast in Shadowform. Priest - LvL 45 Talent. 0.5% of Base Mana. 30 yd range. 30 sec cast (Channeled).

Talents
  • Dominant Mind (New) You may also control your own character while Dominate Mind is active. Priest - LvL 45 Talent.
  • Mind Bomb (New) Unleashes a psychic explosion, stunning all enemies within 0 yds of the target for 3 sec. Replaces Psychic Scream. Priest - LvL 45 Talent. 30 yd range. 1.5 sec cast. 30 sec cooldown.
  • Mind Spike Blasts the target for 1 Shadowfrost damage and increases the damage done by your next Mind Blast within 15 sec by 50%, stacking up to 5 times. Generates 5 Insanity. Replaces Mind Flay. Priest - LvL 100 Talent. 40 yd range. 1.5 sec cast.
  • Mindbender (Shadow) Caster receives 25 Insanity when the Mindbender attacks.
  • Purge the Wicked Cleanse the target with fire, causing [*150% of Spell Power*] Fire damage and an additional [*65% of Spell Power*] Fire damage over until cancelled20 sec. Spreads to an additional nearby enemy when you cast Penance on the target. Can't be cast in Shadowform. Priest - LvL 100 Talent. 2% of Base Mana. 40 yd range. Instant. 10 sec cooldown.
  • Shadow Crash (New) Hurl a bolt of slow-moving Shadow energy at the destination, dealing [*200% of Spell Power*] damage to all targets within 8 yards. Generates 15 Insanity. Priest - LvL 90 Talent. 40 yd range. Instant. 30 sec cooldown.
  • Surrender to Madness Surrender to the Old Gods, sacrificing your soul for ultimate power. All your Insanity-generating abilities generate 300% more Insanity, until you exit Voidform, and then you die. Requires Voidform. Priest - LvL 100 Talent. Instant. 10 min cooldown.
  • Void Ray (New) Each time your Mind Flay deals damage, you gain 10% increased Mind Flay damage for 3 sec, stacking up to 6 times. Priest - LvL 60 Talent.

Holy
  • Holy Word: Serenity Perform a miracle, healing an ally for [*1 + 1,600%2,000% of Spell Power*]. Can be cast in Spirit of Redemption. Can't be cast in Shadowform. Priest - Holy Spec. 4% of Base Mana. 40 yd range. Instant. 60 sec cooldown.
  • Prayer of Healing A powerful prayer that heals up to 5 injured allies within 1520 yds of the target for [*300% of Spell Power*]. Can be cast in Spirit of Redemption. Can't be cast in Shadowform. Priest - Holy Spec. 8%6% of Base Mana. 40 yd range. 2.5 sec cast.

Shadow
  • Mind Blast Blasts the target's mind for [*1 + 220% of Spell Power*] Shadow damage. Generates 1520 Insanity. Priest - Shadow Spec. All Shadow Orbs. 40 yd range. 1.5 sec cast. 9 sec cooldown.
  • Mind Flay Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing [*3 + 39.6% of Spell Power*] Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%. Generates [*10 + 0.4% of Spell Power*] Insanity over the duration. Can be cast in Shadowform. Priest - Shadow Spec. 40 yd range. 3 sec cast (Channeled).
  • Void Bolt (New) Sends a bolt of pure void energy at the enemy, causing [*1 + 400% of Spell Power*] Shadow damage and extending the duration of Shadow Word: Pain and Vampiric Touch by 3 sec. Only useable in Voidform. Priest - Shadow Spec. 40 yd range. Instant. 6 sec cooldown.

Rogue (Forums, Talent Calculator)
Talents
  • Enveloping Shadows (New) Finishing move that consumes combo points to generate twice as many combo points over time. Lasts longer per combo point. 1 point : 4 seconds 2 points: 8 seconds 3 points: 12 seconds 4 points: 16 seconds 5 points: 20 seconds Rogue - LvL 90 Talent. 25 Energy. 100 yd range. Instant.

Subtlety, Assassination, Outlaw
  • Vanish Allows you to vanish from sight, entering an improved stealth mode for 3 secstealth while in combat. For the first 3 sec after vanishing, damage and harmful effects received will not break stealth. Also breaks movement impairing effects. Rogue - Subtlety, Assassination, Outlaw Spec. Instant. 2 min cooldown.

Shaman (Forums, Talent Calculator)
  • Lightning Bolt Fires a bolt of lightning at the target, dealing 1[*1 + AP* Nature damage. 1.75% of Base Mana. 30 yd range. Instant.

Talents
  • Ascendance The Shaman transforms into a Water Ascendant for 6030 sec. While in this form, all healing done is duplicated and distributed evenly among nearby allies. Shaman - LvL 100 Talent. Instant. 2 min cooldown.5 min cooldown.
  • Ascendance The Shaman transforms into an Air Ascendant for 6030 sec. While in this form, auto-attacks and Stormstrike become Wind attacks, bypassing armor, and having a 30 yard range. Shaman - LvL 100 Talent. Instant. 10 min cooldown.5 min cooldown.
  • Ascendance The Shaman transforms into a Flame Ascendant for 6030 sec. While in this form, Lava Burst has no cooldown and Chain Lightning is empowered to become Lava Beam. Shaman - LvL 100 Talent. Instant. 10 min cooldown.5 min cooldown.

Enhancement
  • Flametongue Scorch your target with fiery power, dealing [*1 + 95% of Spell Power*AP*;] Fire damage, and enhancing your weapons. Each of your weapon attacks causes up to [*7.5% of AP*] additional Fire damage, based on weapon speed. Lasts 16 sec. Shaman - Enhancement Spec. 10 yd range. Instant. 12 sec cooldown.
  • Frostbrand Attack your enemy for [*1 + 92.5% of Spell Power*AP*;] Frost damage, and reduce their movement speed by 50%. Lasts 8 sec. Shaman - Enhancement Spec. 20 Lunar Power. 10 yd range. Instant.
  • Rockbiter Assault your target with earthen power, dealing [*1 + 152.5% of Spell Power*] Nature damage, and generating 15AP*] Nature damage, and generating 10 Maelstrom. Shaman - Enhancement Spec. 10 yd range. Instant.

Enhancement & Elemental
  • Healing Surge Heals a friendly target for up to [*412.5% of Spell Power*] based on0, and an extra Nature Spell Power1 for every Maelstrom spent. Shaman - Enhancement & Elemental Spec. 40 yd range. 2 sec cast.

Enhancement, Elemental, Restoration
  • Wind Shear Disrupts the target's concentration with a burst of wind, interrupting spellcasting and preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 3 sec. Shaman - Enhancement & Elemental Restoration Spec. 25 yd range. Instant. 12 sec cooldown.

Restoration
  • Healing Surge A quick but expensive surge of healing energy that restores [*450% of Spell Power*] of a friendly target's health. Shaman - Restoration Spec. 20.7%16% of Base Mana. 40 yd range. 1.5 sec cast.

Warlock (Forums, Talent Calculator)
  • Ritual of Return Teleports the caster to the Seat of the DarkenerDreadscar Rift. Casting Ritual of Return while in the Seat of the DarkenerDreadscar Rift will return the Warlock back to near their departure point. 0.1% of Base Mana. 10 sec cast. 60 sec cooldown.
  • Shadow Bolt2.52 sec cast.

Talents
  • Backdraft Name Changed from Burning Embers to Backdraft. Your Backdraft from Conflagrate now lasts an additional 3Your Conflagrate reduces the cast times of Incinerate and Chaos Bolt by 30% for 5 sec. Warlock - LvL 15 Talent.
  • Hand of Doom Hand of Gul'dan now also applies Doom to all enemies that it hits when it consumes at least 3 Soul Shards. Warlock - LvL 60 Talent.Warlock - LvL 60 Talent.
  • Roaring Blaze When you IncinerateConflagrate an Immolated target, the remaining damage of the Immolate is increased by 10%50%. Refreshing Immolate will return it to its normal damage. Warlock - LvL 30 Talent.
  • Shadowflame Lob a ball of Shadowflame at the target, dealing 0 Shadowflame damage, and [*30% of Spell Power*] Shadowflame damage over 8 sec, stacking. Generates 1 Soul Shard. Warlock - LvL 15 Talent. 40 yd range. Instant.

Destruction
  • Chaos Bolt Unleashes a devastating blast of chaos, causing [*1 + 319% of Spell Power or 1 + 275% of Spell Power*] Shadow damage. Chaos Bolt always critically strikes and your critical strike chance increases its damage. Warlock - Destruction Spec. 0 Soul Shard. 40 yd range. 2.5 sec cast.3 sec cast.
  • Conflagrate Triggers an explosion of fire on the target, dealing [*1 + 204.1% of Spell Power*] Fire damage and generating a Soul Shard. Also causes Backdraft, reducing the cast times of Incinerate and Chaos Bolt by 30% for 5 sec. Warlock - Destruction Spec. 2% of Base Mana. 40 yd range. Instant.

Warrior (Forums, Talent Calculator)
Talents
  • Best Served Cold Revenge generates 21 additional Rage for each target that it hits. Warrior - LvL 75 Talent.
  • Furious Charge You take 20% less damage for 5sec5 sec after Charging. Warrior - LvL 30 Talent.
  • Inspiring Presence (New) You inspire your allies within 60, granting them 3% Leech. Warrior - LvL 60 Talent.
  • Overpower Instantly overpower the enemy causing (125%250% of weapon damage) Physical damage. Cannot be blocked, dodged or parried. Overpower has a 60% increased chance to be a critical strike. Your attacks have a chance to activate Overpower. Warrior - LvL 45 Talent. 10 Rage. Melee range. Instant.
  • Ultimatum (New) Your Shield Slam critical strikes make your next Heroic Strike cost no Rage and be a guaranteed critical strike. Warrior - LvL 45 Talent.

Protection
  • Focused Rage Focus your Rage into your next Devastate or Shield Slam, causing it to deal [*105% of AP*] additional damage. This ability is not on the global cooldown. Warrior - Protection Spec. 30 Rage. Melee range. Instant. 1.5 sec cooldown.

Professions
Cooking

Raid & Dungeon Abilities
  • A Mother's LoveInflicts 100,000Inflicts 76,923 Nature damage to the target every 1 sec. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Anguished SoulsInflics 100,000Inflics 76,924 Shadow damage every 1 sec. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Arugal's GiftInflicts 560,000Inflicts 430,770 Shadow damage to an enemy after 15 sec. 20 yd range. 2.5 sec cast.
  • Barreling Momentum Ursoc charges through any players to his target, inflicting 435,000 Physical damage and applying Unbalanced to all targets in his path. 100 yd range. Instant.and knocking them back. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Beam Glazer's beam inflicts 100,00076,923 Fire damage to all enemies in its path. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Corrupted Touch (New) Corrupts an enemy upon death, causing them to explode after 10 sec, inflicting 150,000 Shadow damage to themselves and all allies within 8 yards. Instant.
  • Cruel Trap Once snared, stepping out of the trap's radius causes the victim to suffer 200,000153,846 Fire damage every second they remain outside. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Dark Offering The siphoned spirit sacrifices itself upon reaching Lethon, healing Ysondre and Lethon for 1,500,000 health. Unlimited range. Instant.1,875,000 health. Unlimited range. Instant.
  • Deafening Screech The caster screeches, infliciting 380,000292,308 Physical damage to all targets in front of the caster. Victims are slienced for 3 sec. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Desecration Decreases move speed by 50%. Inflicts 100,00076,923 Shadow damage every 1 sec. 15 yd range. Instant.
  • Detonate Embers build up intense heat over time. If they are not defeated within 5 sec they will detonate for 200,000153,846 Fire damage to all enemies. 100 yd range. 5 sec cast.
  • Detonate As the Fel Scorcher dies it inflicts 150,000115,384 Fire damage to all enemies nearby and Immolates any other Fel Scorchers nearby. The death of the caster ignites all other Fel Scorchers nearby, increasing their Scorch and Inferno Blast damage by 25% per application. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Detonation The Moonglaive detonates, unleashing a burst of Fel energy that inflicts 400,000 Fire damage to all enemies within 10 yards. All victims will take an additional 50% Physical damage for the next 10 sec. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Devour The caster gnaws on the target, preventing all actions and inflicting 150,000115,384 Physical damage per sec. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • EarthquakeInflicts 48,000Inflicts 36,923 damage to enemies within 0 yards and knocks them down, silencing them for 4 sec. Instant.
  • Earthshaking Stomp Stomps the ground, inflicting 360,000288,000 Physical damage to all players and knocking them back. 1.2 sec cast.
  • Explode Sacrifices the caster's life in order to inflict 500,000384,616 Fire damage to nearby enemies. Instant. 10 min cooldown.
  • Explode Sacrifices the caster's life in order to inflict 500,000384,616 Frost damage to nearby enemies. Instant. 10 min cooldown.
  • Eye SoreInflicts 100,000Inflicts 76,923 Arcane damage to the target every second. The victim is slowed by 65% 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Fel Detonation The Fel Trap detonates, knocking enemies within 5 yards into the air and inflicting 280,000215,384 Fire damage to the them. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Fel Explosion The caster unleashes an explosion of Fel energy, inflicting 475,000365,384 Fire damage to all players. Instant.
  • Fel Gaze Enemies caught in the caster's gaze suffer 200,000153,846 Fire damage and are knocked back. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Fel GlaiveInflicts 190,000Inflicts 146,154 Fire damage to the target. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Fel Slash Name Changed from Shadow Slash to Fel Slash
  • Flesh to StoneInflicts 50,000Inflicts 38,461 Physical damage and slowly turns enemies to stone, reducing movement speed by 5% per stack. Causes petrification at 10 stacks. 100 Mana. 100 yd range. 2 sec cast.
  • Gloom (New) Lethon causes nightmares to periodically fall from above, inflicting 310,125 Shadow damage to players within 10 yds of the impact area. Lethon uses this ability while grounded. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Ground Slam Winds up for a viscious ground strike, dealing 280,000165,680 damage to all enemies within 4 yards of the impact location. 3 sec cast.
  • Hatred The caster channels their Hatred, resulting in a beam of Fel energy that eminates from their eyes. Standing in the beam inflicts 240,000184,616 Fire damage to the victim. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Hatred The caster channels their Hatred, resulting in a beam of Fel energy that eminates from their eyes. Standing in the beam inflicts 300,000230,769 Fire damage to the victim. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Inferno BlastInflicts 50,000Inflicts 38,461 Fire damage to a random enemy. Limited to 1 target. 100 yd range. 3 sec cast.
  • InfestInflicts 100,000Inflicts 76,923 Shadow damage to the target. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Lava The victim burns for 200,000153,846 Fire damage every second. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Lava Players who walk through Lava absorb it; but will suffer 100,00076,923 Fire damage per 3 sec. If an Ember absorbs the Lava, it will deal increased damage. This effect stacks. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Lingering Gaze The caster concentrates their gaze into an Ethereal eye and projects it at the target. When the eye lands it will create a zone of Lingering Gaze. Players who remain in this zone suffer 150,000115,384 Shadow damage each second and are slowed. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • MeteorDeals 1,680,000Deals 1,292,308 Fire damage, split between all enemies within 8 yards of the impact crater. Unlimited range. Instant.
  • Mortar Victims within 3 yards of the impact suffer 112,00086,154 Fire damage. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Nightmare Blast Launches a ball of nightmare essence, inflicting 375,000 Shadow damage to players struck and knocking them back. This tears open a Nightmare Rift for 3060 sec. 200 yd range. Instant.
  • Nightmarish Cacophony Name Changed from Nightmarish Cacophany to Nightmarish Cacophony. WheneverWhenever Ursoc roars, he leaves behind a Nightmare Image. On subsequent Ursoc roars, the Nightmare Image also releases a mighty roar, inflicting 500,000 Shadow damage divided evenly among all players within 20 yds. This effect causes players to run in fear for 6 sec. 3 sec cast.
  • Pulse The caster creates a pulse of energy that will bounce around the room until it comes into contact with either a player or the caster. Coming into contact with the Pulse results in the victim suffering 200,000153,846 Arcane damage. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • PyroblastInflicts 200,000Inflicts 153,846 Fire damage to an enemy and scorches the target for an additional 50,00038,461 damage every 3 sec. for 12 sec. 40 yd range. Instant.
  • Ragnarok Inflicts 270,000 Fire damage to all enemies every 1.5 sec for 9 sec. Each cast increases the damage of Ragnarok by 25%. 300 yd range. Instant.0%. 300 yd range. Instant.
  • Razors Roots the target in place and inflicts 100,00076,923 Physical damage every 3 sec. 100 yd range. Instant. 3 sec cooldown.
  • Roaring Cacophony Name Changed from Roaring Cacophany to Roaring Cacophony
  • Roaring Cacophony Name Changed from Roaring Cacophany to Roaring Cacophony
  • Roaring Cacophony Name Changed from Roaring Cacophany to Roaring Cacophony. Releases a mighty roar, inflicting 3,672,000 Physical damage divided evenly among all players within 20 yds. This effect leaves behind a Nightmare Image. 3 sec cast.3 sec cast.
  • Screams of the Dead Lets out a bone chilling scream, inflicting 120,000 Shadow damage and fearing enemies within 12 yards for 5 sec. 100 yd range. 2 sec cast.3 sec cast.
  • Seed of Corruption Imbeds a demon seed in the enemy target, causing [*600,000[*461,538 + 16.7% of Spell Power*] Shadow damage over 18 sec. When the target takes 600,000461,538 total damage, the seed will detonate, inflicting Shadow damage to all enemies within 10 yards of the target. 550 Mana. 30 yd range. 2 sec cast.
  • Shadow Crash Fires a missile towards an enemy at range. When this missile lands, it deals 200,000153,846 Shadow damage to all enemies within 10 yards of that location and 100,00076,923 Shadow damage to enemies within the area every 1 sec for 20 sec. Unlimited range. Instant.
  • Shadow Crash Fires a missile towards an enemy at range. When this missile lands, it deals 200,000153,846 Shadow damage to all enemies within 10 yards of that location and 100,00076,923 Shadow damage to enemies within the area every 1 sec for 20 sec. Unlimited range. Instant.
  • ShadowflameInflicts 160,000Inflicts 123,077 Shadowflame damage to enemies in a 0-yard cone in front of the caster and disorients them for 3 sec. 2 sec cast.
  • Shatter Launches the spikes protruding from the caster into surrounding enemies, dealing 275,000211,538 damage to all enemies within 15 yards. 3 sec cast. 4 sec cooldown.
  • Slime Trail The caster leaves behind a trail of extremely caustic, sticky slime. Stepping into the slime will slow the target 80% and inflict 100,00076,923 Nature damage every 1 seconds. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Spark Sparks of electricity issue out from the caster. All players caught in the path of these Sparks suffer 140,000107,692 Nature damage. Damage jumps to any other targets within 4 yards of the initial victim. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Spear of Light Odyn creates a spear of light at a player's location inflicting 350,000 Holy damage to all players within 8 yards and 175,00097,500 Holy damage to all other players. In addition, each spear inflicts 75,000 Holy damage every 2 sec to all nearby players. 200 yd range. Instant.
  • Spear of Light Odyn creates a spear of light at a player's location inflicting 350,000 Holy damage to all players within 8 yards and 175,00097,500 Holy damage to all other players. In addition, each spear inflicts 75,000 Holy damage every 2 sec to all nearby players. 200 yd range. Instant.
  • Stone Block Launches a stone block at the target, inflicting 100,00076,923 Physical damage to enemies within 3 yards. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Throw DynamiteInflicts 150,000Inflicts 115,384 Fire damage to all enemies in a selected area. 30 yd range. 1 sec cast.
  • Thunderclap Damages all nearby enemies for 100,00076,923 nature damage 20 yd range. 1.5 sec cast. 5 sec cooldown.
  • Torment The caster focuses their hate on the victim, inflicting 150,000115,384 Fire damage divided among all enemies within 5 yards every 1 sec. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Unleash FuryInflicts 150,000Inflicts 115,385 Fire damage to all nearby enemies. 3 sec cast.
  • Vengeance Hits the target for 190,000146,154 Shadow damage. 100 yd range. 0.5 sec cast.



Strings Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • BOOST2_MAGEFROST_ADVANCEDCOMBAT_FROSTBOLT - Use |cFFFFFFFFFrostbolt|r to gain |cFFFFFFFFFingers of Frost|r or |cFFFFFFFFBrain Freeze|r
  • BOOST2_MAGEFROST_ADVANCEDCOMBAT_FROZENORB - Use |cFFFFFFFFFrozen Orb|r
  • BOOST2_MAGEFROST_AOE_BLIZZARD - Use |cFFFFFFFFBlizzard|r to eliminate all the oozes at once.
  • BOOST2_MAGEFROST_PET_WATERELEMENTAL - Summon your |cFFFFFFFFWater Elemental|r
  • CONFIRM_LEARN_SPEC_COST - Activating this specialization will cost %s. Are you sure you want to learn this specialization?
  • ERR_AFFECTING_COMBAT - You are in combat
  • ERR_CANT_DO_THAT_RIGHT_NOW - You can't do that right now.
  • ERR_EQUIPMENT_MANAGER_BAGS_FULL - Equipment swap failed. Inventory is full.
  • ERR_EQUIPMENT_MANAGER_COMBAT_SWAP_S - Some items from set %s cannot be swapped because you are in combat.
  • ERR_EQUIPMENT_MANAGER_MISSING_ITEM_S - One or more items from set %s were missing and could not be equipped.
  • ERR_MOVIE_RECORDING_WARNING_COMPRESSING - You cannot start recording while compressing a movie.
  • ERR_MOVIE_RECORDING_WARNING_DISK_FULL - You don't have enough free space on your hard drive to record movies.
  • ERR_MOVIE_RECORDING_WARNING_NO_MOVIE - There is no movie to compress.
  • ERR_MOVIE_RECORDING_WARNING_PERF - Recording stopped - the movie recording settings may be too high for this system configuration.
  • ERR_MOVIE_RECORDING_WARNING_REQUIREMENTS - Your system doesn't presently meet the minimum requirements to record movies. MacOS X 10.4.9, Quicktime 7.1.6 and a shader capable graphic card are required.
  • ERR_TALENT_FAILED_CANT_REMOVE_TALENT - You can't change that talent choice while %s is on cooldown.
  • LFG_LIST_HONOR_LEVEL_INSTR_SHORT - Honor Level
  • LFG_LIST_HONOR_LEVEL_REQ - Minimum Honor Level
  • LFG_LIST_TOOLTIP_HONOR_LEVEL - Honor Level Required: |cffffffff%d|r
  • OPTION_TOOLTIP_SELF_HIGHLIGHT - Highlight your character.
  • OPTION_TOOLTIP_SELF_HIGHLIGHT_IN_BG - Highlight your character in Battlegrounds.
  • OPTION_TOOLTIP_SELF_HIGHLIGHT_IN_BG_COMBAT - Only when in combat, highlight your character in Battlegrounds.
  • OPTION_TOOLTIP_SELF_HIGHLIGHT_IN_RAID - Highlight your character in Raids.
  • OPTION_TOOLTIP_SELF_HIGHLIGHT_IN_RAID_COMBAT - Only when in combat, highlight your character in Raids.
  • PRIMARY_SPEC_CHANGE_AT_CLASS_TRAINER - You can change your primary specialization at your class trainer
  • SELF_HIGHLIGHT_IN_BG - |TInterface\OptionsFrame\UI-OptionsFrame-NewFeatureIcon:0:0:0:-1|t Show In Battlegrounds
  • SELF_HIGHLIGHT_IN_BG_COMBAT - |TInterface\OptionsFrame\UI-OptionsFrame-NewFeatureIcon:0:0:0:-1|t Only In Combat
  • SELF_HIGHLIGHT_IN_RAID - |TInterface\OptionsFrame\UI-OptionsFrame-NewFeatureIcon:0:0:0:-1|t Show In Raids
  • SELF_HIGHLIGHT_IN_RAID_COMBAT - |TInterface\OptionsFrame\UI-OptionsFrame-NewFeatureIcon:0:0:0:-1|t Only In Combat
  • SELF_HIGHLIGHT_MODE_CIRCLE - Circle
  • SELF_HIGHLIGHT_MODE_CIRCLE_AND_OUTLINE - Circle & Outline
  • SELF_HIGHLIGHT_OFF - Self Highlight Off
  • SELF_HIGHLIGHT_ON - Self Highlight On
  • SELF_HIGHLIGHT_OPTION - |TInterface\OptionsFrame\UI-OptionsFrame-NewFeatureIcon:0:0:0:-1|t Self Highlight
  • SKIRMISH - Arena Skirmish
  • TALENT_CLICK_TOO_FAST - Updating talents. Please wait a moment.
  • TRANSMOG_HIDE_CLOAK - Hide Cloak
  • TRANSMOG_HIDE_HELM - Hide Helm
  • TRANSMOG_HIDE_SHOULDERS - Hide Shoulders



Garrison Follower Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Rare
  • Koltira Deathweaver Name Changed from Koltira Deathweaver / Thassarian to Koltira Deathweaver
  • Lord Grayson Shadowbreaker Name Changed from Lord Maxwell Tyrosus to Lord Grayson Shadowbreaker
  • Thassarian (New) - Level 100 Rare Follower. Item Level 700. Alliance Source: Class: Death Knight Quest: Always a Knight of the Ebon Blade Zone: Azsuna.
  • The Monkey King (New) - Level 100 Rare Follower. Item Level 700. Alliance Source: Class: Monk Quest: The Adventure Continues Zone: The Wandering Isle.

Uncommon
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Fire Mage Artifact Intro, Class Hall Screenshots

December 3, 2015, 5:17 am
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Fire Mage Artifact Intro
Each class will have an intro experience that goes with their Artifact weapon, giving you the weapon before you choose where to start in the Broken Isles.



Class Hall Screenshots
Keep in mind that some of the class halls are still more under construction than others. Shaman is not pictured as the class is not available on the current build.


Demon Hunter Class Hall



Death Knight Class Hall



Druid Class Hall



Hunter Class Hall



Mage Class Hall



Monk Class Hall



Paladin Class Hall



Priest Class Hall



Rogue Class Hall



Warlock Class Hall



Warrior Class Hall

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Legion - Halls of Valor Preview, Blue Posts, Tweets, Overwatch Beta Shutdown

December 4, 2015, 3:35 am
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Enter The Storm NA, Hottest Plays of the Week #56, Town Hall Heroes Ep. 88

Overwatch Beta Temporarily Ending on December 10th

Legion - Halls of Valor Preview
Halls of Valor is the first dungeon to open on Beta, and it shares an art style with the Warrior class hall.


Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Hymdall
Having proved himself in honorable battle, Odyn tasked Hymdall to guard the entrance to the Halls of Valor. Hymdall has stood, never erring, in this watch protecting these halls from all dangers.

  • Overview - Hymdall will use his Horn of Valor to call in Storm Drakes to breathe lightning on the platform. As the fight progresses the number of drakes called by the Horn of Valor increases.
  • Hymdall -
    • Horn of Valor - Hymdall blasts his horn inflicting 156,000 Physical damage to all enemies and summoning Storm Drakes to breathe lightning on his enemies.
      • Storm Drake -
        • Static Field - The Storm Drake breathes lightning creating a Static Field that inflicts 487,000 Nature damage every 2 sec while within the zone.
          • Ball Lightning - Static Field creates a series of lightning orbs that radiate out from the field. Touching an orb inflicts 225,000 Nature damage to all players within 10 yards of the orb.
    • Bloodletting Sweep - Hymdall swipes at all enemies in a cone in front of him inflicting 650,000 Physical damage and reducing all healing received by 75%. In addition, the wounds bleed for an additional 65,000 Physical damage every 2 sec for 4 sec.
    • Dancing Blade - Hymdall throws an enchanted blade towards a random player. Upon landing the blade begins to whirl inflicting 227,000 Physical damage every 2 sec to all enemies within the zone.

Hyrja
In life Hyrja was a warrior without equal, defending the Valkira from all threats. Her valor and courage drew the attention of Eyir, a titan watcher. Upon her death and ascension to the Halls of Valor Eyir has awarded Hyrja with her greatest honor, transformation into a Val'kyr.

  • Overview - Hyrja becomes empowered by Olmar the Enlightened and Solsten depending upon which mystic she is closest to. As she becomes empowered she is granted particular abilities that grow in power over time. Moving Hyrja out of range of a mystic slowly reduces that mystic's empowerment.
  • Hyrja -
    • Expel Light - Hyrja enchants a player to radiate a burst of light after 6 sec, inflicting 357,500 Holy damage to all players within 8 yards.
    • Shield of Light - Hyrja charges her shield with light, launching a burst of energy towards her current target inflicting 585,000 Holy damage to all enemies in a line and knocking them back.
    • Mystic Empowerment: Holy - While in range of Olmyr the Enlightened, Hyrja is empowered with holy light enabling her to cast Sanctify. Every 5 sec Olmyr further empowers Hyrja increasing the damage of Sanctify by 25%.
      • Sanctify - The caster creates orbs of holy light that radiate out in all directions. Touching the zone inflicts 150,000 Holy damage.
    • Mystic Empowerment: Thunder - While in range of Solsten, Hyrja is empowered with thunderous power enabling her to cast Eye of the Storm. Every 5 sec Solsten further empowers Hyrja increasing the damage of Eye of the Storm by 25%.
      • Eye of the Storm - The caster creates a lightning storm that inflicts 97,500 Nature damage every 1.5 sec for 9 sec. Standing within the eye of the storm reduces Nature damage taken by 50%

Fenryr
[PH]Fenryr, has eluded even the best hunters of the Halls of Valor.

  • Overview - Fenryr leaps and shreds his enemies, eventually retreating to his den after becoming wounded.
  • Fenryr -
    • Claw Frenzy - Fenryr lashes out inflicting 845,000 Physical damage split between all enemies within 12 yards.
      This attack will always hit and ignores all armor.
    • Unnerving Howl - Fenryr lets loose an unearthly howl interrupting all casting for 3 sec.
      • Ebonclaw Worg -
        • Strength of the Pack - Increases damage done by 25% for each nearby pack member.
        • Leap for the Throat - Leaps towards a target inflicting 97,500 Physical damage to all enemies within 3 yards.
        • Ferocious Bite - Bites the current target inflicting 292,500 Physical damage.
    • Ravenous Leap - Fenryr leaps towards random players inflicting 130,000 Physical damage to all enemies within 10 yards of the impact.
      In addition, all targets bleed for 57,750 Physical damage every 0 sec.
    • Scent of Blood - Fenryr catches the scent of blood in the air and fixates on a random target for 8 sec.
      Every 2 sec of the chase, Fenryr's melee attack damage is increased by 50%.

God-King Skovald
Gul'dan approached Skovald with a proposition, have his vrykul join the Legion or see his people be destroyed. With the promise of 1,000's of worlds to conquer Skovald has taken up the Legion's offer. Before being allowed to fully enter the ranks of the Burning Legion he must first secure the Aegis of Aggramar from Odyn's realm of the Halls of Valor only then can his endless conquest begin.

  • Overview - One player will pick up the Aegis of Aggramar and use it to reflect God-King Skovald's attacks back at him for a short period. The Aegis then overpowers and the player must relinquish control. Skovald then takes control of the Aegis and unleashes its power upon the players.
  • Aegis of Aggramar - The bearer of the Aegis of Aggramar creates a shield for allies that absorbs all damage taken from the front for 12 sec.
  • God-King Skovald -
    • Ragnarok - Inflicts 351,000 Fire damage to all enemies every 1.5 sec for 9 sec. Each cast increases the damage of Ragnarok by 351,000%.
    • Felblaze Rush - Charges toward a random player inflicting 52,000 Fire damage to all enemies within 10 yds.
    • Savage Blade - Skovald lashes out at his current target inflicting 487,500 Physical damage and applies Ragged Slash if the target is not using active mitigation.
      • Ragged Slash - Inflicts 45,500 Physical damage every 2 sec for 20 sec.
    • Flame of Woe - Skovald creates a Flame of Woe near a random player. The flame spreads from that point inflicting 27,300 Fire damage every 2 sec for 12 sec to players within the fire.
      This effect stacks.

Odyn
Odyn, a titan keeper, forged the Halls of Valor to house the souls of the greatest vrykul warriors. These warriors have been forged into a new army, the valarjar, in order protect Azeroth from all threats. However, cursed by Helya, Odyn and his army are now trapped within these halls.

  • Overview - Odyn challenges players to honorable combat. When a player would die, they are instead removed from the fight by Odyn's val'kyr. During the encounter Odyn will occasionally mark each player with a Runic Brand. The player must find the matching rune on the floor in order to dispel the effect. Upon being reduced to 80% of his life, Odyn ends the fight.
  • Odyn -
    • Runic Brand - Odyn creates a brand on each player that lasts for 12 sec. The brand inflicts 32,500 Holy damage every 2 sec. Entering the corresponding rune on the ground cleanses the effect and applies Branded.
      • Branded - Upon cleansing a rune Odyn blesses the player increasing damage and healing done by 50% and increasing movement speed by 25%. In addition, the player is restored to full health.
    • Spear of Light - Odyn creates a spear of light at a player's location inflicting 455,000 Holy damage to all players within 8 yards and 125,000 Holy damage to all other players.
      In addition, each spear inflicts 97,500 Holy damage every 2 sec to all nearby players.
    • Shatter Spears - Odyn causes all Spears of Light to burst into 4 Glowing Fragments.
      • Glowing Fragment - Touching a fragment causes it to erupt stunning the target for 3 sec and inflicting 65,000 Holy damage to all players.
    • Radiant Tempest - Odyn emits a pulse of energy inflicting 973,000 Holy damage and knocks back all players within 30 yards.
    • Summon Stormforged Obliterator - Odyn summons forth a Stormforged Obliterator to assist him.
      • Stormforged Obliterator -
        • Surge - The caster erupts in a torrent of electrical energy inflicting 150,000 Nature damage to all enemies.
          In addtiion, each successful cast reduces the cast time of the next Surge by 100%. This effect stacks.



Legion Alpha Class Availibility
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
I too cant pick shaman, any reason why shaman isnt working right now?
Shamans are disabled in this build due to ongoing implementation - apologies for the inconvenience. Hopefully you're able to test out with another class and spec.

Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Racials
Will there be any changes at all to Racials in Legion. Or happy with how they turned out after changes in WoD?
Overall they're pretty solid, but we'll tweak them as needed for Legion. (1/2) (WarcraftDevs)
The Human racials in particular may need to change, to account for the new PvP systems. (2/2) (WarcraftDevs)

Classes
Discussion topic: If someone said, "DPS performance is measured granularly. HOW MUCH dps did you do? Tank performance is measured mostly... (Celestalon)
...in binary terms. Did you mess up a taunt swap, forget to cooldown, lose aggro? DPS and Mitigation hardly matter." (Celestalon)
Would you agree/disagree with this statement? Do you think it's a good or bad thing? (Celestalon)
Clarification, I'm not referring to the issue of how to measure Tank performance, but rather to what actually matters or doesn't matter. (Celestalon)

are we going to see any ways of pushing more offense as tanks in the talent trees or kit?
Trading defense for offense is just one of many ways we can create engaging tank gameplay. (1/2) (WarcraftDevs)
It's something we'll continue to iterate on, and feedback is especially important! (2/2) (WarcraftDevs)

Will ability perks go away completely in #legion or new ones?
Draenor Perks will be retiring. Many of their effects are being "baked in" to the baseline abilities, however. (WarcraftDevs)

Mage (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
will Hotstreak for fire mages still be a buff? Or will it be part of the UI and not dispellable?
Hot Streak remains as a buff. (WarcraftDevs)

Monk (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
How is Windwalker's Serenity talent going to work with their new mastery? Seems counterproductive.
Serenity will be tweaked to account for the new Windwalker Mastery. (WarcraftDevs)

Rogue (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
Is Combat spec (now Outlaw) the only one being renamed? Others could also be renamed (Holy Priest vs Holy Pally?).
Holy, Restoration, and Protection have been shared forever, and describe the specs. Combat was changed to Outlaw because it didn't. (WarcraftDevs)

Is killing spree still available in legion?
Killing Spree is a talent option for Outlaws. (WarcraftDevs)

Artifact Weapons
How long do you anticipate it taking a reasonably diligent player to max out traits a weapon? A month? Multiple patches?
Not multiple patches. Most likely between 1 and 3 months, but we haven't finalized tuning on it yet. (WarcraftDevs)

can we unlock ALL artifact traits or do we have to choose certain paths?
You will eventually be able to unlock the entire tree. (WarcraftDevs)

PvE
Does the highest ilvl legendary ring usage affect all players (with ring) dps or is it their own ilvl that counts when popped
Each person's own ring determines the magnitude of the effect for them. (WarcraftDevs)

PvP
how is The arena prep time going to work with all this talents?,pve,pvp,artifact.
Talents and PvP talents can be changed during Preparation. Artifact traits cannot. (WarcraftDevs)

will honor talents unlock quite "fast" or is it going to be "hard"?
The exact rate is yet to be determined, but the intention is that reaching max honor level will take some time. (WarcraftDevs)

why would people serious about pvp reset their level for prestige and then re-level? They would lose pvp effectiveness, right?
Prestige is an optional form of progression with its own rewards. There is a related cost, and some players may choose not to do it. (WarcraftDevs)

Will the PvP gear stat template be available for lower levels? Or will our gear in PvP be the PvE stats at lower levels?
The PvP stat templates will apply at lower levels (and scale accordingly). (WarcraftDevs)
Will iLvL have any impact on lower level PvP, or will the scaling take care of any difference in stats?
Scaling at lower levels will occur in a similar manner to max level. (WarcraftDevs)

Transmogrification
Is it safe to sell/delete some of the transmog items? Are they already stored on account or have to wait for launch ?
Outside of quest reward items, you'll want to wait until the transmog system is available in-game before you delete any gear. (WarcraftDevs)

Ghostcrawler Tweets
Ghostcrawler still occasionally talks about WoW. Remember that he no longer works for or speaks for Blizzard.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Why did the RTS genre die?
I have a lot of thoughts here, but I want to caveat that this is mostly anecdotal and not backed up by data.

First, and probably most importantly, I think Warcraft 3 started a trend that continued with the MOBAs to focus on micromanagement of a single hero rather than micromanagement of an entire economy. A lot of players clearly found the single-character-focus satisfying. RTS games became MOBAs the same way dinosaurs became birds.

Second, back in the RTS heydey, I felt like there were a lot of large games being played on LANs in offices and colleges. Perhaps due to esports, but certainly due to Starcraft 2, the focus drifted more to one-on-one games. Age of Empires was at its best in 3v3 or 4v4, which lent itself well to a lot of casual multiplayer

Third, it used to be more possible to compete in an RTS as a strategic player who made smart decisions and not just a twitch player with good reflexes. To be pro, you need to be good at both, but it's hard to even have much fun these days if you're bad at micro.

Fourth, back in the RTS heydey, you might meet someone, find out they play the same RTS as you, and agree to play together sometime. In later years, you'd quickly realize you were radically different ELOs and just say "Oh." To be fair, this happens in MOBAs as well, but the 5v5 nature helps a little there.

Fifth, I think over time the games just lived out their lifespan. There was such a leap in complexity of everything -- strategies, unit design, counter units, systems -- that it was difficult for anyone but pretty hardcore players to keep up. Yet, if they hadn't keep adding those systems, the engaged players might have gotten bored. I keep hoping that it feels like it's time for RTS as a genre to come back. Not yet.

Finally, I think it is easier to consume the content in an RTS. The developers can try to throw interesting maps or cool hooks at you in single-player, but you're going to see all of the units and buildings pretty quickly in multiplayer. MMOs can continually offer you new things to explore and enemies to fight. MOBAs add new champions. An RTS had to wait for a massive expansion, that in turn added to the bloat I mentioned in #5.

I miss the storytelling of RTS campaigns. RPGs dont do the big stories as well imo
On WoW, I occasionally wished for Warcraft 4, just because it would give us such fertile ground for new stories. (OccupyGStreet)

So you agree that RTS died? so sc2 confirmed daed gaem?
It's more that 10 years ago there were like 20 RTS franchises. Now there are a couple. (OccupyGStreet)
Maybe "dead" is too strong (and that came from the questioner). But the RTS field is much smaller than when I first got into it. (OccupyGStreet)

interesting thoughts - what do you think would have happened if MOBAS were introduced prior to RTS?
I do think RTS delivers a particular experience (you're the commander) in a way few other genres can do well. (OccupyGStreet)
4X games make you feel like a leader, but the battlefield is much more shallow IMO. (The rest of the experience is deeper though) (OccupyGStreet)
So maybe RTS would have doubled down on that aspect -- less about the hero on the field and more about the soldiers. Shrug. (OccupyGStreet)

Isn't the ideal MMO where all content is always relevant in some way and new content is icing on the cake?
IDK. Some sense of progression is nice too. I don't need to be running Keep on the Borderlands when I am 20th level. (OccupyGStreet)



Overwatch Beta Shutdown
Overwatch Beta is shutting down until sometime in January 2016.

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Legion - Fury Warrior and Shadow Priest Artifact Intros, Tweets, Death Knight Preview

December 5, 2015, 4:51 am
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Hearthstone Patch 10956 - Winterveil Brawl Event + Cardback, New Ranked Cardbacks, New Brawls, Unearthed Raptor Fixed

ETS Final Qualifier, Top 5 Fails #26, Cho'Gall Reminder

Overwatch Beta Temporarily Ending on December 10th

Legion - Fury Warrior and Shadow Priest Artifact Intros
Another two Artifact intros today: Fury Warrior and Shadow Priest. Be sure to look for some of the new melee animations in the Warrior video!





Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Classes
Death Knight (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
Not seeing runeforging in #LegionAlpha, can you confirm that they've been taken out? Really liked having diff enchants.
Runeforging is remaining, it's just learned through a quest which the template characters don't have completed. We'll fix that. (WarcraftDevs)

Monk (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
Mistweaver mastery currently only procs off of Effuse \ Vivify. Intended? Only has 1 proc from 3 hits of Vivify. Intended?
Should proc from Renewing Mist and Enveloping Mist as well. Only procs from the primary target of Vivify. (WarcraftDevs)

Priest (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
Where did Shadowform go?! @Celestalon
It's still there, just always on. (Celestalon)

Rogue (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
Is the Pistol shot animation from Rogues final ?
Nope, there's a snazzy custom animation coming in a future build. Hang tight! (WarcraftDevs)

Warlock (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
im just wondering if the grimoire of supremacy skinned pets will still be in legion aka the wrathgaurd etc
Yep! The alternate demon pets will be available via Minor Glyphs. (WarcraftDevs)

PvP
are the pvp level brackets going to be changed with legion? https://t.co/69CISDYrL0
PvP level brackets are not changing. The gear provided will scale to your level (similar to Timewalking gear). (WarcraftDevs)

Any change to Ashran loser buff Tues? 7+ groups so far who refuse to ever kill boss for fear of a "debuff"
Killing the faction boss has the exact same effect on the Ashran balance buff as winning one event. (WarcraftDevs)

Lore
I just wanted to ask if you knew if Draenor and Azeroth were in the same solar system?
Nope! Vast distances of Twisting Nether between them. (DaveKosak)

Why is General Tiras'alan in the Paladin Order Hall? He died at Theramore?
...that clever synth bastard! GET HIM! (Real answer: we'll doublecheck and fix) (DaveKosak)

state fel magic isn't arcane. Arcane can be demonic but perhaps not all demonic magic is arcane?
Fel is language of chaos, arcane is language of order. Same spectrum, opposite ends! (The RPG books aren't considered canon) (DaveKosak)

Misc
I don't think maths are 'really' essential, but they are of course handy.
I'd say that at least Algebra *is* essential for most forms of game design. (Celestalon)
If for nothing else than that you can develop a better gut for numbers used. (Celestalon)
Sure, you can start with wildly wrong numbers, and iterate, but is slower. (Celestalon)
Could you provide a real example, please?
It can be complex stuff, like figuring out the paths of Cinderstorm, or... (Celestalon)
...it can be simple stuff, like estimating how long people will take to... (Celestalon)
...complete your quest POI, to know how many quests you need to make. (Celestalon)
(Or what drop rate to make the quest item, to average the intended kill count) (Celestalon)
Even the less-mathy sorts of designers still use some math. (Celestalon)

Do you think that percentages & statistics are the most common types of math? I mean, the most common type of math involved in game design in general.
Beyond basic math? Across all types of game design, probably, yes. (Celestalon)

Ghostcrawler Tweets
Ghostcrawler still occasionally talks about WoW. Remember that he no longer works for or speaks for Blizzard.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Players may feel it's arrogance to claim design is a collaboration then outright dismiss their idea w/o dialogue.
I agree, but it's challenging to have a dialogue with everyone when you are blessed with many players. (OccupyGStreet)

Sometimes I feel this is based on it being rare. If admitting mistake was normal, maybe it'd be different?
If you are constantly admitting mistakes, it is possible over time you develop a reputation as sloppy and careless, I suppose. (OccupyGStreet)

In other industries, huge mistakes can get one fired. Game devs seem to feel entitled to make mistakes freely.
Iteration is at the heart of design, and that means making a lot of mistakes...and then fixing them! (OccupyGStreet)

question for you...blizz devs are basically silent nowadays. Was Communication a major reason for the job change for you?
I'll say that Riot's comm philosophy is more simpatico with my own. (OccupyGStreet)



FinalBoss - Death Knight Preview
FinalBoss took a look at some of the Death Knight changes in Legion.

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Legion - Treasure Demons, Unholy Artifact Intro, Tweets, Setup of the Month

December 7, 2015, 2:42 am
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Black Friday Sale Reminder, Heroes of the Storm WTF Moments #27

Legion - Treasure Demons
Legion adds a Treasure Demon that will start casting an Escape Portal when you engage. It appears to activate a counter that counts down as it escapes, possibly giving you more loot if you kill it faster. It drops Sanctuary Coins.



Legion - Unholy Death Knight Artifact Intro
Another Artifact intro today. This one actually has some working voice overs starting at 15:10.



Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
We do read your tweets even if we don't respond. (holinka)

Classes
Mage (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
[Legion Mage]Liking talent placement in datamined build, RoP looks cool, hope it drops at feet, CD is prolly a PH
Rune of Power changes are not complete yet. It should have 2 charges, 45sec recharge, and drop at your feet. (WarcraftDevs)

Art
Hail May Male Nelf get more druidic long beards in the future? I'd love my DH to look like this https://t.co/jZujGJEQ26
we're keeping track of these desires, no guarantees but they aren't falling on deaf ears (artofcgrobinson)

https://t.co/JXydljarAI I wouldn't even entertain this. Since WC3, Orcs have hunched. Don't cave, Chris.
.what if it was an option and not a requirement/forced change? I get the argument, hero orcs aren't hunched, cont. (artofcgrobinson)
.if we did this IMO we would need to give U the choice of which posture you feel most reps your character (artofcgrobinson)
That's, like, the perfect solution. Could the Forsaken get the same treatment?
I fundamentally feel like forsaken posture is appropriate for the character, orcs are different (artofcgrobinson)

I know the plan is to match visual color to weapon but pls consider leaving red flame on blue sword https://t.co/H9nt0Tf8o9
that does look cool, will consider (artofcgrobinson)

Hey man, I love plate armor sets, was wondering if y'all could maybe use this model on newer sets
I'm pretty sure we are, those are used primarily for leather/cloth but we occasionally find a way to sneak them into plate (artofcgrobinson)

Why are Mr. Didier's quotes all through the Art of World of Warcraft book?!
Samwise started all of this with original Warcraft games, any WoW art book would be incomplete without his words (artofcgrobinson)
he also continues to contribute to WoW whenever he can - he painted the goblin and worgen crests for instance (artofcgrobinson)

PvP
Is there any way we could get a "Target only players" checkbox in controls tab for legion? (same as /targetenemyplayer macro)
Target Next Enemy Player exists in the keybinds (holinka)

Ghostcrawler Tweets
Ghostcrawler still occasionally talks about WoW. Remember that he no longer works for or speaks for Blizzard.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
what is your view of the ability pruning going on in WoW? Are they going overboard or is it warranted to the extent used?
I'm not familiar enough to have an informed opinion. It is hard to add new abilities when bars are full. (OccupyGStreet)

Did u get legion alpha? I'm currently a happy(not) member of No-access club
I did not. I know people, but since I'm not actively playing, it seems mean to deny someone who might appreciate it more. (OccupyGStreet)

do you get alpha/beta access on the FF list since your a former dev? always wondered about that.
I rarely ever get early access as a courtesy. Often other devs are the last people you want seeing your unfinished game. (OccupyGStreet)
Ah that's an interesting thought thinking about it, did you go to blizzcon this year btw? If not, do you plan on going again?
I didn't go this year. I had hoped to but it didn't feel right. Maybe next year. (OccupyGStreet)
It's for Blizzard, not me, and I worry about the way it would come across, like who does he think he is? (OccupyGStreet)

Do you ever think that the events of Wrath were a bit too soon? I, personally, feel like that was the big finish.
It was interesting how many players considered that the end of the story. (OccupyGStreet)
I always considered the story to be orcs vs humans, since those were the original two RTS games. Shrug. (OccupyGStreet)
It probs comes from the majority of players being active from WC3 to Wrath but I feel the corrupted hero story resounds more
Even before I was at Blizzard, I always said: if in doubt, make the hero become corrupted (Arthas, Kerrigan, Diablo...) (OccupyGStreet)



Computers - Setup of the Month
Each month or so we will post a couple of hardware setups for those of you who are thinking of upgrading their computer!

This month
The current SSD prices are fairly flat right now, with most SSDs under $0.50 per gigabyte when on sale. No new hardware that is worth waiting for is expected anytime soon.

Depending on how much you want to overclock, you may need to spend a bit more for a better CPU cooler like the NH-D14.

Unless you are doing a lot of video rendering or streaming, you do not need the 6700K and should spend that money elsewhere.

Make sure to keep your AMD and Nvidia drivers up to date. Don't forget to visit the Computer Forum for any extra questions!


Peripherals/Monitors
ComponentPuppyDolphin
MonitorASUS VS228H-P 22-Inch Monitor - $114ASUS VS248H-P 24-Inch Monitor - $140
KeyboardKensington Pro Fit Media Keyboard - $23Cyborg V.5 - $58
MouseLogitech G402 - $45Razer DeathAdder - $40
SpeakersCreative A250 2.1 Speaker System - $32Logitech Z313 Speaker System - $35
ComponentNarwhalUnicorn
MonitorDell U2414H Monitor - $217Dell U2715H Monitor - $430
KeyboardLogitech G510s - $109Corsair Vengeance K70 - $130
MouseLogitech G502 - $65Razer Naga 2014 - $73
SpeakersLogitech Z323 2.1 Speaker System - $50Logitech Speaker System Z523 - $75


Puppy and Dolphin
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Puppy and Dolphin.
ComponentPuppyDolphin
CaseNZXT Source 210 - $45NZXT Source 210 - $45
Power SupplyEVGA 600B - $40EVGA 600B - $40
CPUAMD FX-6300 - $90AMD FX-8320 - $143
HeatsinkCooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - $21Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - $21
MotherboardASUS M5A97 R2.0 - $94ASUS M5A99FX PRO - $153
MemoryKingston HyperX FURY 8GB 1866 - $418GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 - $50
Graphics CardASUS R7 370 - $125R9 270X / GTX 960 - $200 / $180
Hard DriveWestern Digital Caviar Black 1TB - $69Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB - $69
DVDAsus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21
Total$570$701 - 730


Narwhal and Unicorn
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Narwhal and Unicorn.
ComponentNarwhalUnicorn
CaseCooler Master HAF 912 - $69Corsair Air 540 - $120
Power SupplyEVGA G2 650W - $90EVGA G2 650W - $90
CPUIntel 6600K - $313Intel 6600K - $313
HeatsinkScythe Mugen 4 - $55Noctua 6 NH-D14 - $80
MotherboardASUS Z170-A - $159ASUS Z170-A - $159
Memory8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 - $5316GB Kingston HyperX FURY Black - $97
Graphics CardMSI R9 380 - $170Gigabyte R9 390ORGTX 970 - $290 / 320
Hard DriveWestern Digital 2TB Caviar Black - $117Western Digital 2TB Caviar Black - $117
SSDCrucial BX100 250GB (Review) - $85
OR
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB (Review) - $78		SanDisk Extreme PRO 240GB (Review) - $110
OR
SAMSUNG 850 Pro 256GB (Review) - $140
DVDAsus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21
Total$1171 - 1223$1414 - 1466
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Legion - Invasion Event, Outlaw Rogue Artifact Intro, Tweets, Winter Veil Sale

December 8, 2015, 4:36 am
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Technical Patch 2.3.0b, Patch 2.4 Transmog Showcase

Designer Insights: Ben Brode on Basic Cards & Power Creep

Lunara Not Coming Tomorrow, Hero Rotation Info, Weekly Sales, Heroes Old Spice Parody

Developer Update - New Maps & Heroes to be Free, Interface Options, End of Game Cards

Legion - Invasion Event
There are some pieces of the pre-expansion invasion event currently in the Alpha, but they are very much incomplete.

  • The Legion will invade several different zones of Azeroth. Right now they can be found in Tanaris, Hillsbrad, and the Wetlands.
  • Right now there are small invasions, larger invasions, and named NPCs marked on the map when you are in each of those zones.
  • There are a few quests that seem to be related, piloting a vehicle to kill Legion invaders, as well as timed kills.
  • Several of the invasion sites have a chest you can open. Currently the chest only contains a placeholder, Timeless Isle items.
  • There are also buffs you can pick up at some of the invasion sites, such as Felrune Barrier.
  • There are several scenarios that may be related to the event invasion point.


LevelNameObjective
100Not Dead Yet!Use the Nitro-Electric Jumpstarter to resurrect 5 Gadgetzan Bruisers.
100Scouting ReportFind Goblin Intel from any Steamwheedle Scout in Tanaris.
100Machines of WarKill 15 Legion Invaders while piloting a vehicle during a Tanaris invasion.
100Competitive ExorciseKill 15 Burning Legion invaders in 10 minutes or less.

Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Scenario Steps
  • Progressive Bonus 1 - Kill 10 Orcs
  • Progressive Bonus 2 - Kill 20 Orcs
  • Progressive Bonus 3 - Kill 30 Orcs
  • Restoring Natural Order - Close the Nether Portals.
  • Temple Reliquary - Protect the Ancient Relic.
  • Lord of the Pit - Defeat Iroxus, Lord of the Pit
  • Repel the Assault - Kill demons and destroy their stuff!
  • An Endless Tide - Defeat the Demon Invaders.
  • Spire of Corruption - Find a way to enter the Spire of Corruption.
  • The Rune of Anchoring - Shatter the Rune of Anchoring.
  • Destroy the Demon Citadels - Destroy the Citadels tethering Sargeras to Azeroth!
  • Kill Invasion Commander Sindrox - Kill Invasion Commander Sindrox





Legion - Outlaw Rogue Artifact Intro
This artifact intro features a little bit of the Rogue Class Hall.



Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Class Halls
Why should we camp _pandarian_ starting zone insead of gorgeous M.of Shado-Pan/White Tiger or Peak of Serenity? How on Earth can someone's _racial_ zone be a part of "class fantazy"? Comparing to other CHs we got a joke
It seems to be worse than garrisons, and being forced o start everyday there sounds terrible and boring like hell.
Dalaran maintains portals to and from the class halls to keep you in the action! (DaveKosak)

The worse - you are making a strong racial point here, by appointing W.I. as our CH. It's saying monks = pandas.
I'm sorry you don't like WI, lots of us were excited to feature beautiful place that all races of monks can now enjoy. (DaveKosak)

Lore
Is"Tirisgarde" (mentioned in the mage artifact quests) a synonym of the Order of Tirisfal/Tirisfalen?
New group, dedicated to fighting Legion here and now! (DaveKosak)

Winter Veil Sale - Select Pets and Mounts 50% Off
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
To celebrate Winter Veil, we’re offering holiday savings of 50% on select World of Warcraft mounts and pets. Through January 4, 2016, you can take advantage of the following deals in the Battle.net Shop:

  • World of Warcraft Pets— Now $5 (Reg. $10)
  • World of Warcraft Mounts— Now $12.50 (Reg. $25)
  • *Warforged Nightmare now $15.00 (Reg. $30)

All of these pets and mounts are fully giftable. Be sure to pick them up soon, because these deals end January 4, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. PST.[/u]

Overwatch - Heroes and Map Additions to be Free
We got some updates from the Overwatch team today, with the most important being that new heroes and maps will be free, no DLC! Check out all of the details on Overpwn.

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Legion - Human Racial Changes, Black Rook Hold Preview, Adventure Map Fix, Tweets

December 8, 2015, 5:45 pm
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Developer Update - New Maps & Heroes to be Free, Interface Options, End of Game Cards

Legion - Human Racial Changes
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
In the next version of the Legion Alpha, we’re adjusting the Human racial ‘Every Man for Himself’ to only remove stun effects. The racial will share a 30 second cooldown with other similar effects.

Due to the changes to PvP gear and the introduction of PvP talents in Legion, the Warlords of Draenor implementation of Every Man for Himself no longer makes sense. So instead, we’re trying out an implementation that functions similar to Will of the Forsaken. It will only break Stun effects, but won’t trigger the full 2-minute cooldown on your Gladiator’s Medallion ability (which is the Legion version of the current Medallion trinkets).

As always, this change isn't final, and we’re looking for feedback from testers once they’ve had some time with it. Please feel free to share your initial thoughts on this here, and for Alpha testers, take your feedback to the Alpha general discussion forum.

Legion - Black Rook Hold Preview
Black Rook Hold is a max level dungeon located in Val'sharah.



Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
The Amalgam of Souls
Immense soul energy was released when Gul'dan conducted the ritual to sever Illidan's soul from his body at Black Rook Hold. This energy brought the souls of the Ravencrest clan back to their ancestral home - and residual soul energy has merged them into a massive monstrosity.

  • Overview - The Amalgam of Souls battles players until reaching 50% health, at which point it ruptures, splitting into the tortured souls of the Ravencrest ancestors.
    • Damage Dealers -
    • Healer -
    • Tank -
      • Move out of the way of Reap Soul to avoid heavy damage.
      • After the Amalgam splits, Staellis Rivermoor will need to be tanked.
  • Stage 1: The Amalgam of Souls -
    • Reap Soul - Cuts targets in front of the Amalgamation to their very soul, inflicting 1,560,000 Shadow damage and increasing damage taken by 20% for 30 sec.
    • Swirling Scythe - Throws a scythe towards a player, inflicting 455,000 Physical damage and knocking back any players it comes into contact with.
    • Soul Echoes - Fragments a players soul, causing them to leave behind soul echoes. These echoes detonate inflicting 286,000 Shadow damage to nearby players.
  • Stage 2: The Call of Souls -
    • Call Souls - Lures the restless souls in the Ravencrest crypts towards the Amalgamation of Souls. If they reach him, they will grant him Soulgorge.
      • Soulgorge - The Amalgam absorbs a soul, destroying it and increasing the damage inflicted by Soul Burst by 50%.
    • Soul Burst - The Amalgam of Souls bursts, inflicting 390,000 Shadow damage to all players and releasing the most powerful spirits of Lord Ravencrest's ancestors.

Illysanna Ravencrest
The daughter of Lord Ravencrest, imprisoned for millinea in the Vault of the Wardens shortly after the War of Ancients, found herself free after Maiev released the demon hunters from their prison. Returning to her ancestral home, she has sacrificed everything - including her very soul - to defend what she could not during the War of the Ancients.

  • Overview - Ilyssana fights players on the ground as her Fury bar builds. When it fills, she leaps into the air and unleashes deadly eye beams as she calls her risen guards to dispatch the party. Each eye beam partially depletes her Fury, and when she can no longer use eye beams to attack the party, she lands, re-engaging on the ground.
  • Stage 1: Vengeance -
    • Vengeful Shear - A deadly attack shears the target, inflicting 1,755,000 Physical damage. Additionally, increases damage taken by 100% for 25 sec if the target is not using active mitigation.
      This effect stacks.
    • Dark Rush - Illysanna fixes her gaze on players. After a short time she dashes between them, inflicting 0 Physical damage and leaving a Blazing Trail in her wake.
    • Brutal Glaive - Inflicts 195,000 Physical damage immediately, and 91,000 Physical damage every 2 sec. for 30 sec to a targeted player, bouncing to any other nearby players.
  • Stage 2: Fury -
    • Eye Beams - Fires a beam of fel power that follows a player, leaving behind patches of Felblazed Ground.
      • Felblazed Ground - Inflicts 227,000 Fire damage every 1 sec. to any players inside Felblazed Ground.
    • Risen Vanguard -
      • Bonecrushing Strike - Inflicts 273,000 Physical damage and stuns all players in a cone in front of the Vanguard for 4 sec.
    • Risen Arcanist -
      • Arcane Blitz - Inflicts 260,000 Arcane damage and increases the caster's damage done by 50% for 10 sec.
        This effect stacks.

Smashspite the Hateful
A brutal, imposing Mo'arg Lieutenant, Smashspite the Hateful led the Legion's invasion of Black Rook Hold and commanded defense of the keep from the air via his colony of felbats.

  • Overview - Smashspite engages players on the ground with heavy physical attacks, periodically calling in felbats to cover the ground in deadly Fel Vomit.
    • Tank -
      • Minimize damage taken by Smashspite's melee attacks to slow the rate at which his Brutality bar fills.
      • When Smashspite's Brutality bar fills, he will use Brutal Haymaker, inflicting heavy damage and increasing damage taken for a short time.
      • Stand between Smashspite and his target to intercept Hateful Charge if they have the debuff from intercepting an earlier charge and you don't.
    • Healer -
      • Earthshaking Stomp inflicts heavy damage to the party.
      • When Smashspite's Brutality bar fills, he will use Brutal Haymaker on the tank, inflicting heavy damage and increasing damage taken for a short time.
      • Stand between Smashspite and his target to intercept Hateful Charge if they have the debuff from intercepting an earlier charge and you don't.
    • Damage Dealers -
      • Stand between Smashspite and his target to intercept Hateful Charge if they have the debuff from intercepting an earlier charge and you don't.
  • Earthshaking Stomp - Stomps the ground, inflicting 416,000 Physical damage to all players and knocking them back.
  • Hateful Gaze - Smashspite the Hateful focuses his gaze on a target.
    Smashspite performs a Hateful Charge in the direction of the affected player when Hateful Gaze expires.
    • Hateful Charge - Impacts the first player he comes into contact with, inflicting 1,041,000 Physical damage, knocking them back, and increasing their damage taken from Hateful Charges by 100% for 60 sec.
  • Brutality - Smashspite's damaging melee attacks grant him Brutality in proportion to the damage done.
    When he reaches 100 Brutality, he will unleash a Brutal Haymaker at his current target.
    • Brutal Haymaker - Smashspite punches his current target, inflicting 1,690,000 Physical damage and increasing damage taken by 100% for 10 sec.
  • Call of the Felbat - Smashspite calls down a Felbat. The frequency of this ability increases as the encounter continues.
    • Fel Vomit - A nearby felbat marks a target, who they will vomit foul fel bile in the direction of after a short duration, creating pools of Fel Vomitus.
      • Fel Vomitus - Inflicts 358,000 Fire damage to any players who come into contact with a pool of Fel Vomitus.

Lord Kur'talos Ravencrest
Kur'talos Ravencrest, Lord of Black Rook Hold, was the commander of the Kal'dorei Resistance during the War of the Ancients until he was assassinated by Varo'then under the orders of Queen Aszhara. Millenea later, Gul'dan's foul soul magic has awoken Ravencrest's soul, and those of his ancestors, from their eternal repose. The Legion, seeking revenge, gleefully forced his soul into his body and mesmerized him, forcing him to eternally relive the horrors of the War of Ancients.

  • Overview - Ravencrest will engage the player while his advisor, Latosius, teleports around the area, attacking wih dark magic. Once Ravencrest has been reduced to 20% health, Latosius will reveal his true form - that of the dreadlord Dantallionax, and will rip Ravencrest's soul from his body. As Ravencrest calls on the souls of his ancestors to empower the party, they must defeat Dantallionax and cleanse the Legion from Black Rook Hold.
  • Stage 1: Lord of the Keep -
    • Unerring Shear - A deadly attack shears the target, inflicting 2,015,000 Physical damage and reducing their maximum health by 20%.
    • Whirling Blade - Throws a glaive at a targeted player, traveling back and forth from the position it was thrown. The glaive inflicts 487,500 Physical damage and knocks back any targets it touches.
    • Lightning Strike - Lightning periodically strikes the tower, inflicting 1,850,000 Nature damage to any targets caught in the blast. This damage affects both players and enemies.
    • Latosius -
      • Dark Blast - Inflicts 1,105,000 Shadow damage to all enemies in a line in front of the caster and knocks them back.
      • Shadow Bolt - Inflicts 162,500 Shadow damage.
  • Stage 2: Vengeance of the Ancients -
    • Legacy of the Ravencrest - Lord Ravencrest calls on the power of his ancestors to grant the party strength, increasing damage done, healing done, and health by 300%.
    • Dantalionax -
      • Stinging Swarm - Envelops the target in a swarm of stinging insects, inflicting 400,000 Physical damage every 1 sec.
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        In Heroic difficulty, this effect has a chance to also stun the target for 0.5 sec when dealing damage, players can attack the swarm and must kill it to remove the effect.]
      • Cloud of Hypnosis - Creates a cloud of hypnotic gas, causing anyone who enters it to be put to sleep. Taking damage or leaving the cloud will remove the effect.
      • Dreadlord's Guile - Splits into several images, who each cast Dark Obliteration in sequence.
      • Shadow Bolt Volley - Launches a volley of shadow energy towards all players, inflicting 987,192 Shadow damage.



Legion Alpha - Adventure Map Fix
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
With a final data hotfix, code hotfix, and binary build deployed out, we've gotten this issue resolved and in as good of a state as we can with this server build.

That said, if you were able to bypass the map and manually went to the zones, it's possible that certain NPCs are in a different phase than your own. We're looking into this, but that's likely a problem we can't solve today. It's still worth entering bug reports for since it's a legitimate way players could get broken on live retail servers when the expansion launches.

Thanks for being patient as we go through this, we tracked down some problems with how certain files are committed to public data containers vs internal local files. This is why your Alpha/Beta/PTR testing is so important - you're playing through the game in a public client, which hits a lot of different areas that we don't see internally (ideally this is the same content, but in terms of installation/updating/streaming it's a different beast.)

Testing is terrific!

Ghostcrawler Tweets
Ghostcrawler talks about game design and occasionally WoW. Remember that he no longer works for or speaks for Blizzard.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
1.) If you are a hardcore gamer, how do you know how to design a game for a casual audience? Or even a broad audience?
1. You need a ton of empathy and probably a lot of playtesting with casual players. (OccupyGStreet)

4.) Arent factions in mmorpgs contrary to best gameplay? As like building bgs out of mercenaries and not tauren versus gnomes
4. But factions add a lot of emotional investment. The "us vs them" drive is strong in humans. (OccupyGStreet)

5.) Why so many skinner boxes? In special in MMORPGs. Sometimes i feel like a pigeon pushing the bacon button..
5. Games are ultimately about using tools to overcome obstacles to earn rewards. The best games don't make it so obvious though. (OccupyGStreet)

6.) How could a mythic raider create a engaging LFR implementation? If he never plays it.
6. I was a mythic raider and I was largely the LFR designer. I just tried to put myself in that mind set. (OccupyGStreet)
6. You might not like LFR (and I am pretty honest about its shortcomings) but I don't think they stem from my being too hardcore (OccupyGStreet)

8.) Is the balancing concept in WoW something like "Perfect imbalance" or was the intend rock-paper-scissors-spock-lizard?
8) When I was there, it was intended to be that you have strengths and weaknesses and so does everyone else. (OccupyGStreet)
8) I can't speak to their philosophy today obviously. (OccupyGStreet)



Heroes of the Storm - Recruit a Friend
Today's Heroes patch added the Recruit a Friend system! It rewards you with a Heroes mount when you recruit 4 players that reach level 10. The friends you recruit get a 5 day stimpack and 2 free heroes. The patch brought some other updates as well, such as more free hero slots and the removal of talent gating.

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Blood and Marksmanship Artifact Weapon Previews, Blue Tweets, Overwatch Progression

December 12, 2015, 6:56 am
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New PTR Patch datamined! - Patch 2.4 December 11th

Sigma's Wing 4 Card Analysis - The League of Explorers

Winter Veil Announced, Towers and Scaling, Gazlowe Updates, First Season & More

Jeff Kaplan Overwatch Dev Interview - Progression System When Beta Returns, Monetization, Ranked

Legion - Artifact Weapon Previews
Today we are going back to finish up some more of the Artifact weapon previews, starting with Blood Death Knight and Marksmanship Hunter. The Hunter weapon goes nicely with the Hunter tier sets.












Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Classes
Any chance we will see a better prot warrior soloing in legion? Gladiator Stance was awesome, and I'm sad to see it go.
All tanks will be excellent at solo play in Legion, and deal respectable damage on top of their great survivability. (WarcraftDevs)

What's the intended route for tanks and healers leveling? Grab their artifact then level dps?
Nope! Tanking and Healing specializations are being adjusted to be suitable for leveling as well. (WarcraftDevs)

Demon Hunter (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / Artifact Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)
Any word yet if Demon Hunters will be expected to use Fel Rush rotationally in raids for aoe damage? Could create problems tbh
We're currently experimenting with a few different options. Possibly only part of sustained AoE via a talent. Feedback welcome! (WarcraftDevs)

Death Knight (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / Artifact Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)
Please do not remove presences. They serve a key role in giving DKs choices in combat, and is a big utility they will miss
We can provide even better ways to make the same defensive choices in combat, and ensure DKs provide enough utility. (WarcraftDevs)

Druid (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / Artifact Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)
Any plans to Look at maybe tuning down Savage Roar to ensure the rest of the Feral 100 tier isn't overshadowed by it?
Yes. We're still experimenting with exactly where Savage Roar will go in the talent grid, and will tune accordingly. (WarcraftDevs)

I love tree of life form but not the talent, any minor glyphs in the works for treant form model swap or something?
Treant form is sticking around, though it may be via a spell you learn instead of a glyph. (WarcraftDevs)

Affinity: as a Guardian with Affinity Owl switching to Owl, can I be targeted by bossabilities only affecting ranged DDs?
None of the Affinities will change the targeting rules that affect you. (WarcraftDevs)

Hunter (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / Artifact Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)
Hey boss can we get clarification? Will ALL Mech pets be difficult to tame, or just the "Rare" ones Inquireing Gnomes want to know
Currently there are only a few that arent hidden away, we will see how that plays out. (Muffinus)

Mage (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / Artifact Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)
Invisibility pruned from Mages in #Legion? If yes, why? (Epecially in light of the Arcane PvP talent).
Nope, Invisibility is sticking around. Arcane even gets Greater Invisibility baseline. (WarcraftDevs)

Rogue (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / Artifact Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)
can outlaw rogues get cheap shot back? playing my rogue in legion alpha feels really terrible without it as an opener
CC is being reduced across the board. Outlaws focus on in-combat CC. Instead of Cheap Shot, they use Bribe, Blind, and Gouge. (WarcraftDevs)

Character / Items
. Is there any chance of reverting the mount size cap? Even a small one? If the answer is NO then just tell me I'm wasting my time
It was partially reverted in 6.2.3 i think? To allow you to still be like 50% bigger. Don't quote me on that number. (Muffinus)

Any chance we can see crystallized fel being purchasable for all the excess valor that we all have now? 40weeks for 2 rings
That's an interesting idea. Thanks for the suggestion! (WarcraftDevs)

PvE
please tell me augment runes are a thing of the past
We haven't made a final decision yet, but we think they worked well as a luxury consumable and market commodity. (WarcraftDevs)

Lore
Has there been a time skip between WoD and Legion? DH says BC was 10 years ago, but Wrath was only 4 years ago?
The Demon hunters in beta have a /silly joke line that shouldn't be taken as canon, if that's what you mean. (DaveKosak)
They also say mention being imprisoned for 10 years in some of the quest text though?
Quest name? (DaveKosak)

UI / Addons
will the new transmog system come with the prelaunch event or at launch of Legion?
In general, systems and UI improvements are tied to the pre-launch patch. (WarcraftDevs)

Heroes of the Storm - Cho'gall Advertisement
Heroes has a new ad for Cho'gall!



Overwatch - Progression System
Overpwn has some details on how the new progression system is going to work in Overwatch.

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Legion - Storm Dragon Mount, Windwalker Artifact Preview, Tweets, DLC #517

December 14, 2015, 2:41 am
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PTR Patch Datamined, Patch 2.4 Preview: Greyhollow Island, Scheduled Maintenance

Lunara Before End of Year, Rejected Cho'Gall Skins Comic, WTF Moments #28

Legion - Storm Dragon Mount
The Storm Dragon mount is one of the new mount models added in Legion. There isn't an entry in the mount journal yet, so we don't know the source.





Legion - Artifact Weapon Previews
Today we are looking at the Windwalker Monk Artifacts: A'buraq and Ra'eid.







Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Classes
How will glyphs that don't alter spells be handled? (i.e. priest glyph of angels)
Things like Confession, Treant Form, Illusion likely learned from tomes. Angels likely triggered by a certain spell. (WarcraftDevs)

Demon Hunter (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / Artifact Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)
Will DH's GCD be 1 sec or 1.5 sec? Also are there any plans to alter any other classes GCD?
1.5 second base, reduced by haste (similar to most other non-energy melee). (WarcraftDevs)

Paladin (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / Artifact Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)
holy paladin in legion raiding, stand in melee? Or back with range? Or bounce between the two groups?
Depends on the fight. Sometimes Holy Paladins will prefer to stand with ranged, sometimes with whomever they're healing. (WarcraftDevs)

Rogue (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / Artifact Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)
Any chance Pistol Shot for Outlaws might see unique animation/unique gun? Gret concept let down by a Vanilla Blunderbuss model
The current art for Pistol Shot in the Legion Alpha is temporary. It will have a new gun and animation. (WarcraftDevs)

Warlock (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / Artifact Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)
So will aff/destro locks have any form of burst cooldowns other than summon Doomguard/Infernal since dark soul is gone?
There are a few talents that improve burst, and the Doomguard/Infernal are being buffed to deal significantly more damage. (WarcraftDevs)

Artifact Wepaons
Will our artifacts be able to unlock additional relic slots at some point?
Artifacts start with 2 relic slots and unlock a 3rd shortly after reaching 110. We're not planning any additional slots. (WarcraftDevs)

PvP
does this mean tank specs will be viable in PvP also?
We're looking into ways to make tanks fun - both to play as, and to play against - in PvP. It's a tough challenge. (WarcraftDevs)

why not just make racials unavailable for pvp?
We feel racials are an important part of what defines your character, and should come into PvP with you. (WarcraftDevs)

Lore
Mr.Koask could you please clear the situation with Vol'Jin? You said he is warchief and in quests it's Sylvanas! what happened?
If you're checking out the alpha, you're only getting part of the story, none of the intro, and none of the cinematics. Yet! (DaveKosak)

Transmogrification
Rumor from alpha is clothies can unlock cloth transmog but plate cannot. Intended behavior?
Intended. Plate wearers unlock plate, mail wearers unlock mail, etc. Weapons must be equippable by that character. (WarcraftDevs)

If I unlocked the CM armor during MOP on one warlock, if I make another will I be able to XMOG it on him with the new system?
Yep! Any characters of the same class will be able to wear the Challenge Mode sets if you've unlocked them. (WarcraftDevs)
Can we discuss that "Weapons must be equippable" thing for staves/polearms?
I refuse to discuss polearms after "the incident". (Muffinus)

Ghostcrawler Tweets
Ghostcrawler still occasionally talks about WoW. Remember that he no longer works for or speaks for Blizzard.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
I see. I was watching some legion alpha streams and artifact stuff looks promising, can't wait to test/play it.
I agree. Looks cool. Shades of Paths of the Titans, down to titan names. (OccupyGStreet)

How do you keep your team motivated when deadlines loom and setbacks start to/have happened? How do you boost morale?
One of the best things for morale is shipping things and seeing it in the hands of players / customers. (OccupyGStreet)
Newbie managers sometimes focus too much on individual feelings during a time of crisis. (OccupyGStreet)
When actually your team may thank you later for being decisive when Shit Gets Real. (OccupyGStreet)
You can focus on the softer aspects of team morale when you have more bandwidth and fewer deadlines looming. (OccupyGStreet)

Hey, GC, how hard is it to take a wow boss mechanic, like Shadow Crash, and make it a player ability? Is it technically hard?
If it's tied to the room geometry (target this x,y coordinate) then it can be hard. A lot of class abilities started with bosses. (OccupyGStreet)

I understand, do u think redesigning classes every xpac is a good idea? I despise having to relearn the specs I play esp. 1/2
I like class change. I was sad in WoD when the direction was minimal change. But having to relearn is the big risk. (OccupyGStreet)

what is a Devs definition of "Balance" equal everything or as close as balanceable?
Depends on devs and projects. Usually it's something like decisions of what / how to play aren't driven by raw power. (OccupyGStreet)

Systems designers distinguish between "balanced" and "balanceable" and focus more on the latter since it's a lot harder. (OccupyGStreet)
how do unbalanceable things form? i.e. by what general mechanism does a system/mechanic become unbalanceable?
Things are balanceable if they have tuning knobs. A switch with on/off lacks tuning knobs. (OccupyGStreet)
An ability that is "kill next target" doesn't scale with target health or power, so you lack an ability to tune it. (OccupyGStreet)

like why make it balancable if you don't then use that work to try achieve balance.
Totally. Balance is the end goal and the most important in the end. We just talk about the hard part which is balanceable. (OccupyGStreet)
Sadly, what isn't balance-able is community perception. Once they believe something is bad, it's hard to change that view.
That's true, but players don't owe use endlessly trying something to see if it's finally fixed yet. (OccupyGStreet)



Dark Legacy Comics #517
DLC #517 has been released.

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Shadow Priest Artifact Weapons, Dec 14 Hotfixes, Alpha Maintenance, Songs of Azeroth

December 15, 2015, 4:37 am
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PTR Updated Patch Notes - Dec 15th

Top Decks of the Week, Winter Unveiling Competition Results, So You Think You Can Cast?

Lunara Spotlight Released, Top 5 Lunara Facts

Jeff Kaplan on Platform Separation, Mercy & More - Quality of Life Updates, Healing of Shields Experiment

Legion - Artifact Weapon Previews
Today we have the Shadow Priest Artifacts Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empire and Secrets of the Void.







Patch 6.2.3 Hotfixes - Dec 14
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Classes
Druid (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / Artifact Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)
  • Talents
    • Faerie Swarm's movement reduction effect should now be able to be correctly dispelled by abilities that remove magical debuffs.

PvP
Ashran
  • Gear above item level 725 is no longer scaled down within Ashran.

Character Boost
  • Starting armor should now have dual primary stats for characters that utilize a Level 100 Character Boost.

Alpha Realm Maintenance - 12/14
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
As some of you may have noticed, the Alpha realms have been shut down for maintenance in order to deploy a new alpha build. We are currently expecting the realms to be available sometime tomorrow. I'll update this post tomorrow when we have a clearer ETA. Thank you for your patience.

Ghostcrawler Tweets
Ghostcrawler still occasionally talks about WoW. Remember that he no longer works for or speaks for Blizzard.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
What do you say to the ol' 10m guilds that couldn't (or wouldn't)recruit 10 more for Mythic and are calling for 10m 2 return?
I was in a 40-person guild, and we had to tell some folks they likely wouldn't be raiding much. (OccupyGStreet)
My point is, it's hard to give everyone the precise experience they are looking for. But that doesn't make it easier on them. (OccupyGStreet)

Love Undercity and the ruins of Lordaeron above and Varimathras, Any cool cities that were scrapped? https://t.co/9hz1NMXkPo
As a lover of all things Underdark, I lament that Azjol was reduced to only a couple of dungeons. Maybe someday? (OccupyGStreet)

I grew up playing all the "classic" RTS games of the late 90s/early 00's (AoE, C&C, Starcraft, Warcraft etc.) I have a lot of nostalgia for the genre and I feel like a lot of other people do too. What do you think classic RTS could do, if anything, to make a comeback?
I think you have to ooze charm. I'll mention Age of Empires, not because I think it's the best RTS in every aspect, but it did a great job with the charm that hooked people in...

The fishing villagers carried a giant, flopping fish.
The big cats would sometimes hunt down the gazelle.
It was fun to place the walls around your town.
The priest said Wololo.



Songs of Azeroth
AFK PL@YERS has released a video celebrating the 10th anniversary of WoW Taiwan. You may remember their work from their Blizzcon 2013 winning entry.

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