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Shadowlands Pre-Patch Event - Extra Chances to Obtain Blue Proto-Drake Mount
While killing the new
Icecrown Rares
, players have discovered that you're able to obtain the highly sought after
Reins of the Blue Proto-Drake
when killing
Skadi the Ruthless
, the rare version of the Utgarde Pinnacle boss.
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Shadowlands Pre-Patch Class Changes - Guide Writers Comment on Tuning to their Specs
We've invited our Class Guide Writers to give insight on the changes Blizzard
announced yesterday
for multiple specs. By the nature of the changes, they all seem to be towards Shadowlands launch balance and not Pre-Patch-related, as they touch many points that are important for the level 60 gameplay and not so much level 50.
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Nathanos Blightcaller Loot Tied to World Quest - Don't Release If You Die
Some players have had issues receiving loot when defeating Nathanos Blightcaller in Eastern Plaguelands. It is important to highlight that the loot from the World Boss comes from its World Quest, which means players must be nearby whenever the boss is defeated to receive loot.
Blizzard
Multiboxing is Not Bannable - Blizzard Clarifies ToS Measures Taken to Prevent Botters & Cheating
In order to clarify their stance on Multiboxing, which many players were confused after
their policy update
, Blizzard has released a Support Article about Multiboxing, clarifying that the act of Multiboxing is not against the Terms of Service. However, using input broadcasting software is now a violation.
Shadowlands
Frost Mage Rotational Problems in Shadowlands - Cancel 20% of Frostbolts for Max DPS
In Shadowlands, Blizzard has made changes to Frost Mage's Flurry changing it to only apply Winter's Chill when it first hits the target. This interaction is having mages cancel part of their rotation to maximize their damage.
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Warcraft Short Story: “Terror by Torchlight” - Prequel to Exploring Azeroth: Eastern Kingdoms
Blizzard has posted a free prequel to their upcoming book,
Exploring Azeroth: Eastern Kingdoms
on their website. In this story, named "Terror by Torchlight", we follow the protagonists of the book, Flynn Fairwind and Mathias Shaw in a treasure-hunting mission.
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Korrak's Revenge Experience Greatly Nerfed - Over an Hour to Get A Single Level
With the 16th Anniversary event now live for EU players, we were able to test how is Korrak's Revenge working in a post-leveling rework world. The answer, sadly, is not good. Either during Beta or during
this week's hotfixes
, Blizzard seems to have massively nerfed XP gains in the Battleground compared to last year's event.
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100% Reputation Buff Impressive Influence Gone on November 1st
As
mentioned by Blizzard during the return of the reputation buff
, European players have reported that the
Impressive Influence
buff is gone as European clocks have ticked midnight for November 1st.
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WoW 16th Anniversary Event - Possible Return of Korrak's Revenge, Doomwalker World Boss
With the change of the
Anniversary Event to start November 1st
, Blizzard has also pushed hotfixes that hints at what's to come for this year's festivities, which include a likely return of the player loved Korrak's Revenge and a new World Boss in Tanaris: Doomwalker!
Shadowlands
Legacy of Arthas Menethil in Shadowlands - Screen Rant Interview with Steve Danuser Preview - Spoilers
In a recent interview with Screen Rant, Steven Danuser, Lead Narrative Designer for World of Warcraft, revealed some of the major story points to be covered beyond the initial storyline of Shadowlands, including pieces discussing the legacy of Arthas Menethil. The full interview isn't currently available, just this teaser about the fallen prince.
Shadowlands
Massive Buff to PvP Trinkets in Shadowlands - Gladiators Distinction Bonus to Versatility Doubled
In today's build, Blizzard has doubled the effectiveness of the new set bonus to players wearing two PvP trinkets,
Gladiator's Distinction
. PvPers had concerns about PvE trinkets being too strong in Arenas and Battlegrounds, but instead of nerfing the effects of PvE trinkets in those scenarios, Blizzard apparently wants to improve PvP trinket power.
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Classic Paladin One Shot in Shadowlands - Rextroy with the Return of Reckoning
Today we are looking at another smart PvP move to be used during the Shadowlands pre-patch, this time around involving a clever mix of Paladin Azerite traits,
Aura of Reckoning
, and Azerite Essences. The trick is based on the fact of many Azerite Trait effects and
Aura of Reckoning
itself not going away when you remove the traits or even swap specs!
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Shadowlands Would've Now Been Live
If not for the delay in the Shadowlands launch, the expansion would've launched by the time this article went live.
Blizzard decided to delay the expansion in order to further polish the experience, something many players wish happened with Battle for Azeroth, and we're all grateful for it. Still, it is still sad that we're not venturing into a new expansion today.
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Ion Hazzikostas on Legendaries and Renown Extra Weekly Lockout in Shadowlands - No Advantage for Speed Leveling
WoW Game Director Ion Hazzikostas has replied to a tweet announcing that players that reach the max level in Shadowlands before their region's first weekly reset in Shadowlands won't have benefits when compared to players that take a little longer to level as far as Legendary and Renown progression goes.
Blizzard
New Blizzard Gear Store Merch - Shadowlands CE Pin, Calendar, Desk Mats, Ceramic Stein
Following the release of the
Warchief Thrall
statue, Blizzard added even more items to the gear store, all themed around Shadowlands. These items include a Collector's Edition pin, a 2021 calendar, two desk mats, and a ceramic stein.
Blizzard
New Warchief Thrall Statue Available at the Blizzard Gear Store
Blizzard has updated their gear store with a new Warcraft Statue: Warchief Thrall! The statue comes in two different versions: Limited Edition and Premium.
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Guild Exorsus Faction Changed to Alliance for Castle Nathria
At some point during this week, the Russian Guild Exorsus (Экзорсус, EU-Howling Fjord), one of the contenders for the World First crown in Castle Nathria,
has faction changed to Alliance
.
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Most Popular Classes and Specs in Raids - Analyzing Player Representation from WoD through BfA
Today we'd like to highlight a data collection made by
Babylonius
using the raw data provided by
Warcraft Logs
to look at overall class popularity for DPS players in raiding for the past three expansions.
Shadowlands
Shadowlands Covenant Cloaks Now Hide Weapons on Your Back
Blizzard recently changed how weapons behave when using one of the new Covenant cloaks. While having your weapons sheathed, if your weapons rest on your back normally, they won't appear while having one of the new Covenant cloak appearances transmogged.
Shadowlands
Castle Nathria Trinket Tuning for October 21st
Today's beta build introduced many trinket changes, including changes to all Castle Nathria trinkets. Below you can check for their changes.
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