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Patch 5.4 Hotfixes: September 23rd
Tonight's Patch 5.4 hotfixes cover major class tuning changes, and a few item changes. The
Evil Eye of Galakras
was only reducing the cooldown on 5 abilities for Warriors, and now affects
Heroic Leap
as well, and the
Unerring Vision of Lei Shen
now has a 40% reduced chance to activate its effect for Warlocks.
Some ability changes include a 20% damage increase to
Rip
, a change to
where the heal-over-time effect is increased by 50% when used on the Paladin (down from 100%), and a 15% damage reduction to
Shadow Word: Pain
.
Hotfixes to
Heroic Norushen
were also added an hour after the initial hotfixes went up.
Click the cut to read the complete hotfixes.
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News Roundup and Talk Azeroth Episode 14: Eternal Agony
Olivia dives right in to the World First race from her secret lair in the USA, wondering why the bosses are dropping like flies this time around and putting her pet theories out there for your examination. Next up, she's been besieged with emails about the Censer of Eternal Agony which is purchased from the Timeless Isle, and used either to mercilessly gank people like the black-hearted snakes you are, or for some fun world PvP, depending on your perspective. She hits up some viewer questions, if you want to send yours in email her on olivia@zam.com, and gets back to enjoying her holiday!
Click the cut for details on an upcoming Heroic Norushen hotfix and some recent Patch 5.4 changes!
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Brewfest 2013 Guide (September 20 - October 6)
Celebrated by both the Horde and the Alliance, the Brewfest is a time to enjoy the fermented fruits of the harvest: pretzels, cheese, and booze! The competing breweries Thunderbrew, Barleybrew, and the Ogres, all come together outside of all the major cities in a bid to outdo each other with their special ales, meads, and beers. Brave adventurers are invited to sit back, take a pull, and sample the finest wares these brewers have to offer!
During Brewfest, players can acquire the title
Brewmaster
and collect fun mounts like
Swift Brewfest Ram
! Like 2012, there are epics available:
Brawler's Statue
Mithril Wristwatch
Thousand-Year Pickled Egg
Coren's Cold Chromium Coaster
Bubbliest Brightbrew Charm
Bitterest Balebrew Charm
In addition, there are two MoP items from vendors:
Pandaren Brewpack
,
Brewhelm
.
There is also a special experience buff:
Brewfest Enthusiast
.
High Tinker Mekkatorque
and
Vol'jin
will give speeches by their camps at 6:15 AM and PM server time, and then buff every
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Patch 5.4 Hotfixes for September 19th: Proving Grounds and Droplet of Y'shaarj
Time for another round of 5.4 hotfixes! Some good news and bad news:
The
Droplet of Y'Shaarj
no longer drops in LFR--you'll need to do Flex, Normal, or Heroic for it. LFR raiders can still get the adorable
Gooey Sha-ling
. If you really want the pet, remember that you can use your bonus roll from
Warforged Seal
to get the pet.
Another big fix is that the NPC party members in the Proving Grounds Healing challenge are a bit better at swapping targets, moving out of the fire, and using their AoE abilities. To learn more about Proving Grounds, check out our
Proving Grounds Guide
.
Click the cut to read the latest hotfixes!
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Pirates' Day Guide (September 19th)
Avast, ye landlubbers--it be Pirates' Day! Put on your
Bloodsail Admiral's Hat
and get ready to celebrate in Booty Bay because September 19th is
Pirates' Day
in World of Warcraft--an in-game version of the international holiday
Talk Like A Pirate Day
. While not a full-blown holiday, Pirates' Day still has its very own achievement for the 24 hours day it comes to Azeroth.
In 2013, this runs from 11am PST on September 19th to 11am PST on September 20th, so you could sneak this in too while getting ready for
Brewfest
tomorrow!
While you can get a one-hour disguise from pirates throughout the faction cities, the main festivities take place in Booty Bay; here players will find pirates celebrating on top the roof of the Booty Bay bank, including the tribute NPCs
Cap'n Slappy
and
Ol' Chumbucket
, which pay homage to the
real founders
of Talk like A Pirate Day. There's even special fireworks, music, and cannons!
Once you've arrived, speak to the
Dread Captain DeMeza
and share a festive drink. She will grant you the
Dread Corsair
buff and
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Patch 5.4 Hotfixes for September 18th
Rygarius
Classes
Druid
General
triggering
Entangling Roots
should no longer be incorrectly using up
Nature's Swiftness
.
Rogue
Combat
Killing Spree
's range is no longer being incorrectly modified by
Blade Flurry
.
Creatures
Cursed Hozen Swabby
now has a 2-second cooldown on their Rusty Shank ability.
Raids, Dungeons, and Scenarios
Siege of Orgrimmar
Norushen
Players on Raid Finder difficulty with the Despair aura should no longer remain in the wrong phase when the fight ends.
Garrosh Hellscream
Removing the
Touch of Y'Shaarj
or
Empowered Touch of Y'Shaarj
debuff now also removes
,
Mortal Wounds
, and
effects from the player.
Timeless Isle
Fixed quest tracking issues that affected some of the quests on the
Timeless Isle
.
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Patch 5.4: Updated Guide to Vale of Eternal Blossoms and Golden Lotus Changes
We've been covering the changes in Vale of Eternal Blossoms since the early 5.4 PTR, and now that things are live, we've updated our guide to the
Vale of Eternal Blossoms
and
Golden Lotus
once again. You'll find maps and new locations for the
One Many Army
rares, details on the new cooking recipes, information on which quests are still remaining, and more.
Click here to read our updated Golden Lotus and Vale of Eternal Blossoms guide!
We've also listed the zone and reputation basics below:
Removed in 5.4
:
Eternally in the Vale
is removed, as well as the related quests and rewards. This is now a Feat of Strength.
The multi-tiered daily system is simplified. The only daily hub remaining is by Setting Sun Garrison.
The quests to kill elites are removed, and instead, the elites are rare spawns.
The
Jewel Danio
have been moved to
Timeless Isle
.
Staying in 5.4
:
Players can complete all the quests that are tied to Quest Achievements from the Setting Sun Garrison hu
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Patch 5.4 Hotfixes for September 17th
Tonight's hotfixes cover a lot of boss and loot specialization changes--makes sense with
new Siege of Orgrimmar wings open on LFR and Flex today
.
Mages and Warlocks now have a chance to obtain
Gaze of Arrogance
(
Sha of Pride
) and
Lever of the Megantholithic Apparatus
(Siegecrafter Blackfuse) through bonus rolls on Normal difficulty.
Trash mobs in
Siege of Orgrimmar
on normal difficulty don't drop Flex mode items instead of ilvl 553 items.
Timeless Curio
should no longer create
Contemplation of Chi-Ji
for Elemental Shamans, Shadow Priests, and Balance Druids.
Another great quality of life change is that Celestial bosses stay up until defeated--if you wipe, the next one won't spawn in its place.
Click the cut for the complete hotfixes!
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Siege of Orgrimmar: Loot and Encounters for New LFR and Flex Wings Open 9/17
The first wing of
Siege of Orgrimmar
LFR and second wing of
Siege of Orgrimmar
Flex opens today, September 17th, in the US.
For LFR, you will need ilvl 496 to queue up and the bosses drop ilvl 528 loot. If your'e stuck on how to get there, check out our
gearing guide
.
For Flex, you do not need an item level to queue up, but you must queue up with a premade group of friends. The Flex bosses drop ilvl 540 loot.
Both LFR and Flex loot is personal, meaning you have a chance to receive an item that corresponds to your
loot specialization
. To see what items are open to your loot spec, check out our boss pages and click on your class icon, or browse our loot spec info on item pages or filters.
Bonus rolls also work on LFR and Flex bosses. You'll need
Warforged Seal
from bonus rolls, which is acquired from
Warforged Seals
.
Chest tier is now available from
Sha of Pride
in Wing 1, and gloves from
General Nazgrim
in Wing 2. These tokens can be turned into gear at your faction's shrine:
Thelett Shaleheart
(Flex) and
Welbiz Cheerwhistle
(LFR) for Alliance,
Nadina Stargem
(Flex) and
Blizzix Sparkshiv
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Patch 5.4 Hotfixes for September 16th: Garrosh Tokens and Vale Cooking Recipes
Tonight's round of Patch 5.4 hotfixes has some good news for raiders and chefs. New cooking recipes from
Vale of Eternal Blossoms
will now be able to be looted by chefs above skill level 525:
Recipe: Mango Ice
,
Recipe: Farmer's Delight
,
Recipe: Stuffed Lushrooms
,
Recipe: Fluffy Silkfeather Omelet
,
Recipe: Spiced Blossom Soup
,
Recipe: Seasoned Pomfruit Slices
. These recipes give +300 to a stat and are made with reagents looted from mobs in the Vale.
As we covered in our
5.4 gear guide
, Garrosh drops special tokens like
Essence of the Cursed Conqueror
that can be turned into armor tier for any slot. Guilds who killed him early in the week on 25-player mode only got one special token, and it was later hotfixed to give guilds 3 tokens. Guilds who killed Garrosh before the hotfix will be given two tokens to distribute to players by a GM.
Click the cut to read the hotfixes!
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Harvest Festival 2013
The
Harvest Festival
is a small celebration to honor the fallen heroes of the Horde and Alliance. This year it runs from September 13th through the 20th, transforming the outside of Orgrimmar and Ironforge into feasts. With all the destruction and rebellion in Patch 5.4, now is a good time to reflect on the past and honor heroes.
Festival Foods
Festive tables full with food can be found outside of Orgrimmar and Ironforge, from which players can have their fill of food and drink as they celebrate the memory of their faction's fallen champions. You can hold up to 20 of each of these foods, and they do not expire, so they make great meals for alts!
Harvest Bread
Harvest Fish
Harvest Boar
Harvest Nectar
Honoring a Hero
There is only one short quest chain available during the Harvest Festival, with both Horde and Alliance versions, and you pick it right up where the festival is taking place. For this quest, you are sent to show respect to one of your faction's most honored heroes--Grom Hellscream for members of the Horde and Uther Lightbringer for members of the Alliance. Miyari took the time to write up a b
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Patch 5.4 Hotfixes for September 13th: Flex Raids and SoO Bosses
In tonight's round of hotfixes, there are many
Siege of Orgrimmar
boss tweaks, as well as a big quality-of-life change for Flex raiding. The raid leader's Flex progress now determines the lockout, as opposed to the least-progressed member. When killing a boss multiple times in Flex Mode per week, you won't get personal loot from the boss each time, but you will earn
Valor Points
and can use bonus rolls.
Explorers on the
Timeless Isle
will be happy to know that the
Fire Watcher
title will now require 0
Bloody Coin
, down from 10000.
Click the cut to read more about Flex changes and the other hotfixes!
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Patch 5.4 Gear Guide: SoO, Timeless Isle, and Crafted Items
With the raid
Siege of Orgrimmar
in Patch 5.4, it's time for another patch gearing guide! In this guide, we've organized all the new epic gear by armor type, base stats, and source to help you quickly browse the available gear options. We've covered
Siege of Orgrimmar
loot on all difficulties,
Timeless Isle
items, and some crafting gear.
We've also got some tips on how to gear up for
Siege of Orgrimmar
LFR which opens on September 17. While we do show LFR and Flex loot in our loot tables below, keep in mind that some of these items aren't accessible for a while due to the weekly gating system,
as detailed here
.
Siege of Orgrimmar
Loot and World Bosses
Siege of Orgrimmar
comes in four difficulties: LFR (ilvl 528), Flex (ilvl 540), Normal (553), and Heroic (566). There are also Warforged versions on Normal and Heroic.
Tier tokens:
Helm from
Thok the Bloodthirsty
(Wing 3)
Shoulders:
Siegecrafter Blackfuse
(Wing 4)
Chest:
Sha of Pride
(Wing 1)
Gloves:
General Nazgrim
(Wing 2)
Legs: Klaxxi Paragons (Wing 4)
In addition,
Garrosh Hellscream
drops a special ti
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Patch 5.4 Hotfixes for September 12th: Mogu Runes of Fate, Highwind Albatross
Blizzard posted another round of hotfixes tonight--many of which will be welcome to
players exploring the Timeless Isle
.
Mogu Rune of Fate
now cost 0
Timeless Coin
each to purchase, down from 0
Timeless Coin
.
Emperor Shaohao
is meant to be time-consuming, but
Path of the Mistwalker
will now give +250 rep.
Players traveling on
Highwind Albatross
won't have their flight path affected by other players attacking the bird.
Flame-Scarred Cache of Offerings
from
Ordos
now can contain Flexible-quality
Siege of Orgrimmar
non-boss loot--capes and gloves. Defeating the other Celestial bosses rewards
Celestial Treasure Box
which contains the LFR versions instead.
There were also some changes to prevent unintended shortcuts: chests on the
Timeless Isle
now require level 90 to open, and the chance to get
Burden of Eternity
inside one of Kukuru's chests has been decreased. As many of you pointed out in the comments, this was a much better way to get
Burden of Eternity
than spending 0
Timeless Coin
at the vendor.
Click the cut for the complete hotfixes!
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BlizzCon 2013 Virtual Tickets on Sale
<div class="detail"><p>BlizzCon 2013 is just two months away, and we know everyone’s excited to see what’s in store. Even if you’re not attending in person, you can experience of the sights and sounds of the show from home with the <a href="
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target="_blank">BlizzCon Virtual Ticket</a>, available to order now at <a href="
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. Now you can be a part of Blizzard’s epic two-day gaming convention without having to wear pants—unless, of course, you’ve invited friends over to watch.</p>
<p>The BlizzCon Virtual Ticket will give you live online HD coverage of the event, taking place Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9 at the Anaheim Convention Center. You’ll get access to both days of the show via two exclusive channels, including the developer panels, exclusive interviews, community contests, and the closing ceremony, along with on-demand replays and DVR functionality. Note that Virtual Ticket coverage will be available in English language only, so keep that in mind before you purchase.</p>
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Patch 5.4 Hotfixes for September 11th, New Warchief Revealed
Blizzard just posted a round of hotfixes, and in another recent post, stated that the current cost of
Mogu Rune of Fate
would be changed.
The hotfixes cover things like
Burning Berserker
s and
Eternal Kilnmaster
s no longer using
Fiery Charge
on out-of-combat players,
Dread Ship Vazuvius
's
Cannon Barrage
being nerfed, and
Rock-breaking Hammer
is always now available to players inside the Mysterious Den to summon
Spelurk
.
For more Patch 5.4 coverage, check out our
Patch 5.4 Overview Guide
,
Timeless Isle Content Guide
, and
Proving Grounds Strategy Guide
.
Bashiok
So we brought up your guys' feedback to the designers about this just a bit ago, everyone agrees
Mogu Rune of Fate
are too expensive, and we'll be adjusting the cost in an upcoming hotfix that should probably go out today or tomorrow.
Garrosh has also been defeated on Normal difficulty tonight by
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Wowhead's Guide to Proving Grounds: Strategies, Bestiary, and Rewards
Proving Grounds
are new solo challenges in Patch 5.4 that both allow new players to learn a new role in a comfortable setting, or seasoned players to try something difficult and competitive.
This guide will help you get through challenges for each role and covers the following:
Rewards for beating various difficulties.
Rules to keep in mind for gear scaling and instance buffs.
Bestiary details for tank, healer, and dps challenges.
Detailed breakdowns of all waves on Gold and Endless, including some charts and videos.
The detailed strategy and bestiary sections were written experienced players of each role who spent substantial time testing Proving Grounds on the PTR:
DPS
:
Esoth
is a hunter in <Something Wicked> on Whisperwind, where he's been doing 25-man heroic progression raiding since Wrath of the Lich King. He writes the
Survival Hunter thread
on Elitist Jerks and maintains other WoW tracking projects on his personal blog, [url=
http://www
.
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Timeless Isle Guide: Coins, Achievements, Maps, Rares, and More
Our
Timeless Isle
guide covers all the BoA gear, achievements, rare spawns, and vanity items in this innovative new zone designed to keep players busy when they're not raiding. In a radical departure from previous content, this zone isn't tied to daily quests or grinding out
Valor Points
. Instead, players can kill numerous rare spawns for vanity items, collect
Timeless Coin
for unique items, stumble across secret events, and loot BoA epics for their alts.
This zone is a bit more free-form than past zones we've covered like our
Isle of Thunder Content Guide
, but we've broken down the available content into the following components for our guide:
BoA Epics:
Players can loot BoA armor tokens, which can be mailed to alts and turned into ilvl 496 gear based on their loot specialization. These can be turned into ilvl 535 epics in rare circumstances, and some gear has unique transmog looks.
Rare Spawns and Events:
The Timeless Isle is teeming with rare spawns of all difficulties, as well as daily and weekly events that are fun minigames.
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Wowhead's Patch 5.4 Guide and Official Patch Notes
Patch 5.4 goes live on September 10th and we've got you covered so you can kill Garrosh in the
Siege of Orgrimmar
and get some epics in style! The Alliance and Horde have had enough of Garrosh's poor leadership and are storming the gates of Orgrimmar.
Besides a new 14-boss raid with a new mode of difficulty, Flex Mode, players can explore the
Timeless Isle
for vanity items and BoA epics. Plus, there's a new PvP season and players can finally finish their legendary questline to get a powerful cape!
We've got summaries of all the new content below, as well as links to blue posts and Wowhead's comprehensive PTR coverage.
Patch Notes and Overview
Players can finally kill Garrosh in the new raid,
Siege of Orgrimmar
.
There are 14 bosses and LFR loot is ilvl 528, Flex 540, Normal 553, and Heroic 566.
Flex mode
is a new raid type, in which players form a raid with 10-25 players and the bosses' health and damage will scale up or down. The difficulty is easier than Normal, but as it's intended to reward players for social interactions ins
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Patch 5.4: Siege of Orgrimmar Preview Video
Community manager Lore has made a Patch 5.4 Overview video so you don't lose track of the major features coming tomorrow!
We'll be getting our own Patch 5.4 guide up later today as well, but for now, enjoy Blizzard's video:
Lore
We’re adding a lot of new content in Patch 5.4—so much, in fact, that we couldn’t blame you if some of the biggest new additions managed to slip under your radar. Don’t worry, though. We’ve got you covered with this short video overview of Siege of Orgrimmar. Now there’s no reason to feel left out in the cold. Sit back, relax, and let Community Manager Lore guide you through several of the hottest new features coming in Patch 5.4.
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