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Level 90 Boost Gear on PTR, Challenge Mode End of Season Early Warning
The 5.4.7 PTR now lets players fully test boosting a character to 90. As we
previously covered
, earlier in the 5.4.7 PTR you could test purchasing a boost and applying it to a character, but couldn't log on to check out your boosted 90 and what items they got.
We also have details that the current Challenge Modes are going away when itemization is changed (such as hit/expertise being removed) in a pre-patch for Warlords. It's not going away quite soon, but at some point before Warlords it will be gone. The good news is that new Challenge Modes will be coming in Warlords of Draenor.
If you want to learn more about Challenge Modes, check out our
guide with videos, details on rewards, basic rules, item tips, and more
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Purchasing a Boost
The in-game shop has a new section: Services. From there, players have the option to select a Level 90 Character Upgrade and pay in test currency.
After making the transaction, you have the option to boost an existing character or to create a new character for St
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5.4.7 PTR: Build 17889 Spell Changes, Character Boosts, and More
The 5.4.7 PTR was updated with minor spell changes (as usual, take them with a grain of salt unless they're in the official patch notes), and the in-game mail you receive when boosting a character to 90. Players receive a set of high-level gear, and are sent their old outdated gear in the mail.
Read more about the purchasable 90 boosts here
.
Here's the datamined high-level gear:
Cloth Armor
Leather Armor
Mail Armor
Plate Armor
Jewelry
Capes
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Artcraft: A Look at Garrison Art in Warlords of Draenor
Today Blizzard published another series of
Artcraft
--today it's all about Garrisons, which players can construct buildings on, recruit followers for, and customize!
For our complete set of Garrison resources and guides; from basics to buildings, followers to missions, and much more, check out our
Garrison Hub
!
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Scroll of Resurrection Program Retires, Recent Hotfixes, Old LFRs and Scenarios in WoD
The Scroll of Resurrection program is being retired on February 18th--it's your last chance to get
Spectral Gryphon
and
Spectral Wind Rider
. We have a dedicated thread to help match you together located
here
. Feel free to use it while you still can!
Nethaera
The time has come to bid adieu to the Scroll of Resurrection. It’s served its divine purpose, but like most scrolls, it only has so many charges before it loses its magic and crumbles into ethereal dust. For those who’d still like a chance to use the scroll, you have until February 18 before players are no longer able to send invitations. For those who have an invitation outstanding, that’s still good for 30 days from the time it was sent, after which point the invitation will expire and the benefits can no longer be claimed.
For additional information on the Scroll of Resurrection, please visit our
FAQ
.
Accessing Old LFRs and Scenarios in Warlords
An interesting problem with LFR that's overshadowed by the group dynamics or difficulty level is that LFR contain
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Love is in the Air 2014 Guide (February 10 - 24)
Ah,
Love is in the Air
in the World of Warcraft: sweet flowers, perfume, and sharing gifts with loved ones! But, what's this? A sinister plot is afoot involving some shady goblin newcomers to the seasonal market--the Crown Chemical Company! It's up to us to help save Azeroth from their chemically altered goods all while spreading love and appreciation to our faction leaders and fellow players!
Love is in the Air
starts on
February 10
at
11:00 AM
and ends on
February 24
at
11:00 AM
. This holiday can be celebrated by the Horde in
Orgrimmar
and the Alliance in
Stormwind City
. Seasonal decorations such as wreaths, candles and ribbons can be found in all major cities and at most zone inns. Players will also find
Lovely Merchant
s who sell seasonal gifts and goodies.
We have added additional sections on Love Tokens and rewards in 2014, but there appears to be no changes to the event. New to 2013 were updated ilvl 480 epic amulets for defeating
Apothecary Hummel
and different places to farm
Lovely Charm
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Talk Azeroth Episode 25, Blue Tweets on Garrisons
Talk Azeroth
In the latest episode of Talk Azeroth, Olivia's giving away an Alterac Brew pup this week, as well as talking about the big news -- WoW only went and GAINED subscribers! We've also found out since the last show just when patch 5.4.7 is coming, and Olivia discusses the reasons for the sub bump as well as the impact of the upcoming patch and the buy-a-90.
She then gives out an Alterac Brew Pup and answer your questions, starting with our winner's question selected at random (11.24), then moving into a question about PvP seasons that really just relates to the release date (13.20). Next up, one about Battleground bots (16.10), and finally, we chat CRZ and the queue time issues that might arise in combination with server connections(19.47).
Blue Tweets on Garrisons
For our complete set of Garrison resources and guides; from basics to buildings, followers to missions, and much more, check out our
Garrison Hub
!
Lead Content Designer
Cory Stockton
tweeted some tantalizing Garrison hints over the weekend. Based on tweets, you'll be able to create a building t
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Pop Culture References in WoW: NPCs and Quests from Games and Music
We're continuing our series of pop culture reference posts with a look at NPCs and quests that are clever references to games and music! In past weekends, we've covered items, achievements, and player tributes.
Did you know that many Operation Shieldwall and Dominance Offensive dailies are references to Queen songs? Or that Archmage Vargoth quotes "Hotel California"? Perhaps you're nostalgic for the long
Legend of Zelda
questline removed in Cataclysm, but are happy Mario and Luigi are safe in Un'Goro--unlike Dadanga.
We'll be doing another post on NPCs and Quests soon covering other topics like books, movies, and TV shows.
Check out our past guides in the series:
Blizzard and Community References in WoW
Pop Culture References in WoW Achievements
Pop Culture Item References: Comics, Books, Music, and Poetry
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New Site Features: Item Finder, Improved Search Results, More Maps and Fishing Pools
Today we're taking a look at some of the projects the Wowhead team has recently finished! With a complimentary Level 90 boost in Warlords of Draenor and the
options to purchase additional Level 90 Character Boosts
, we want to make Wowhead as welcoming as possible for new players.
For a complete list of what we've been working on, check out our
What's New
page.
Item Finder
We have a lot of advanced filters and data on Wowhead, but want to make the database accessible to new players as well! Our new
Item Finder
tool breaks down some of the most popular filters for Gear, Consumables, Professions, and Mounts with a user-friendly interface.
For Gear, just choose your level, item slot, class or specialization, then hit Find Equipment.
For Consumables, Glyphs, and other character enhancements, selecting your level and class or specialization will return appropriate results as well.
For Professions, choose a Profession and then select what type of item you
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Activision Earnings Report: WoW Up to 7.8 Million Subscribers
Today at 4:30 p.m. EST, Activision Blizzard’s management hosted a conference call discussing the company’s results for the last quarter of 2013. According to the
Earnings Report
released earlier today, WoW subs are at 7.8 million as of December 31st, up from 7.6 million announced at the end of Quarter 3. Blizzard described their 4th-quarter earnings as "better-than-expected."
Read the complete earnings report here
.
In the last quarter of 2013, we've seen the
$4.99 holiday sale
, the
revamped Recruit-a-Friend program
with new rewards, and increased publicity with BlizzCon and
Warlords of Draenor
. The pace of new patches has died down however with [url=
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Recent Hotfixes and 5.4.7 PTR: Build 17859 -- Spell Changes, GlueStrings, Sounds
Another small 5.4.7 PTR build is hitting test servers soon, there are datamined changes to Charge, Disrupting Shout, and Warbringer. There are also more GlueStrings talking about the Level 90 Character Upgrades for Warlords of Draenor.
In addition, there have been a few hotfixes recently for Huolon, Ordos, and the Censer of Eternal Agony.
Click the cut to read more!
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PvP Season 14 Ending Soon
Blizzard just published a blog on the upcoming end of PvP Season 14--which could end in as little as two weeks. Past end-of-season announcements have been tied to
new major patches
, so it's reasonable to speculate that Season 14's end will be close to Patch 5.4.7's launch.
Season 15 will begin approximately a week after the end of Season 14.
As for Season 15 Prideful PvP gear, it's ilvl 550 and shares models with Season 14 PvP gear. However, the colors are swapped between factions so there's no faction-exclusive colors anymore.
For example, if you want to get the
iconic blue priest set with white Tyrael wings
, you can either spend
in Season 15 as Alliance for ilvl 522 Grievous Gear, or
in Season 15 as Horde for ilvl 550 Prideful Gear.
If you want the
black/red version instead
, in Season 15 it will cost
for the Horde's ilvl 522 pieces and
for the Alliance's ilvl 550 pieces.
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5.4.7 PTR Patch Notes: Updated February 3rd
New round of patch notes tonight! The
Warbringer
and
Charge
changes from previous 5.4.7 notes are reverted, and Season 15 PvP gear is now purchasable on the PTR.
Click the cut for the complete notes--changes in red!
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Blizzard Store for Non-Digital Products Reopens
Miss buying BlizzCon murlocs or the
Gryphon Hatchling
and
Wind Rider
plushies? You're in luck, because the Blizzard Shop has reopened for non-digital products at
http://gear.blizzard.com/
.
Edit: the Wind Rider cub sadly sold out again in less than 24 hours--so if you want something in high demand, don't wait!
You'll find a variety of items from past BlizzCons including the
paladin robe
,
Lurky the murloc plush from BlizzCon 2009
, and
Hearthstone Mugs
. Categories include:
Apparel and Accessories
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MTV's Catfish: Meet Your Online Friends, Comment to Win Mounts and Pets!
This contest is now closed. Giveaway winners have been emailed. Congrats to Kronexivous, Euphyley, Etherdreams, jasontracy, Xrafice, therantris.
Have you ever met someone in Azeroth and wanted to take it offline? MTV's new show,
Catfish
, might just have the answer--provided you're a World of Warcraft player and a Wowhead user!
Catfish: The TV Show
exists to help people who have met online meet face to face for the first time.
Want to know if that Night Elf is as good at getting coffee as she is at killing Garrosh? Who knows, maybe that Paladin who always has your back in 3v3s would be a great wingman in real life? Or maybe you'd really just like to get a beer with your guildmaster?
Whatever the case, they've put up an application for intrepid real life adventurers to check out. What are you waiting for? It's time to
meet up out of game
!
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5.4.7 PTR Patch Notes: Updated January 31st
The 5.4.7 PTR Patch Notes were once again updated today, with some changes to
Nerve Strike
,
Warbringer
, and
Charge
. Click the cut for the complete notes, updates are in red!
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In Memory of Judy Freeman
Yesterday afternoon we learned that
ZAM
’s longtime copy editor, Judy Freeman, passed away from lung cancer. Judy had been with ZAM since October 16, 2007.
From the start, Judy worked to clean up the scribbling of our various writers, journalists, and editors. Many of us across the network were fortunate to work with Judy, relying on her expertise to hold us up and shine the brightest light on our creative work. She never wanted to be in the spotlight, but quietly mentored a surprising number of people on the front lines of ZAM News. Chances are if you ever read
ZAM news
you've read something she touched.
Thank you, Judy, for the time that you spent with us at ZAM. It ended far sooner than we all ever expected.
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5.4.7 PTR: Build 17841 -- Spell Changes and More
A new 5.4.7 PTR build was datamined today--in the last week on the PTR we've checked out
Level 90 Character Upgrades
and seen details on the
WoD Collector's Mount and Pet
.
For an official list of 5.4.7 updates, check out Blizzard's
5.4.7 PTR Patch Notes
.
Several PvP changes in Blizzard's latest PTR notes are present in this build, including changes to Battle Fatigue and the resilience granted from the PvP trinket bonus
Fortitude
is doubling. The
Reins of the Dread Raven
Collector's Edition mount is also now more grandly renamed to "Armored Dread Raven."
Prideful Flaskataur should also be up in this upcoming PTR build as well, so people can test out the Season 15 ilvl 550 PvP epics.
Click the cut for the complete changes!
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EU Fansite Q&A with Brian Holinka and Ion Hazzikostas
Our friends at
Ready Check
attended an EU fansite/influencer event at Blizzard HQ in Versailles and had the opportunity to chat with Brian Holinka and Ion Hazzikostas. They were kind enough to provide us with a transcript of the Q&A, which we've posted below--check out their show and
give them a listen
! Topics covered include:
More challenging dungeons in Warlords of Draenor.
How to keep boss encounters fresh in Warlords.
Evolving questing and outdoor gameplay.
Arena improvements.
Why your friends who don't play WoW should check out Warlords.
Upcoming WoD features like Garrisons and the Toybox.
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Talk Azeroth Episode 24, Recent 5.4.2 Hotfixes
Talk Azeroth
The latest episode of Talk Azeroth with Olivia is up! She starts off the show commenting on some changes coming to the upgrade system that viewers of last week's show might find familiar! Then, as promised, it's into your viewer questions. At 5.36, we're hitting profession changes and updates to racials, 11.33 it's prof min-maxing with Tillers and Garrisons, 15.10 we hit a huge question on why Mists dropped so many subs, and 24.27 it's proving ground class balance!
Patch 5.4.2 Hotfixes for January 29th
Rygarius
Creatures
Resolved an issue that could cause
Ordos
to be stuck in evade. For targets that
Ordos
cannot reach, he will now summon them to him.
Quests
Family Tree
: Resolved an issue where Pandaren characters were unable to see their ancestors after lighting the Incense Bundle.
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5.4.7 PTR Patch Notes for January 28th, Recent Hotfixes
The 5.4.7 PTR Patch Notes were updated today with some changes to Battle Fatigue and Dampening. PvP Designer Brian Holinka also
said on twitter
that the PvP Trinket Set Bonus will be changed to 5280 resilience on the PTR.
In addition, there are a few minor 5.4.2 Hotfixes today as well for
Immerseus
, Nazgrim, and Malkorok.
Also be sure to check out our
recent post
on purchasing Level 90 Character Upgrades on the PTR!
Click the cut for the updated notes!
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