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The State of Fury Warriors on the Shadowlands Beta
Fury Warriors have enjoyed a the limelight for the past couple expansions, with near universal praise since the
Legion
reworks forged a new identity for the spec. Below is our collected feedback and opinions on the current state of Fury Warriors on the
Shadowlands
Beta, mainly focusing on PvE viability, identity, and future design intent.
Classic
August 7th Classic Hotfixes - Trade Qiraji Quest Items
Blizzard has updated the
Classic hotfix blog
to allow Qiraji Hilt, Drape, and Ring quest items to be tradeable and no longer stack.
Shadowlands
Sapphiron Datamined in Shadowlands - Possible Connection to Kel'Thuzad and Arthas
Sapphiron, the blue dragon of Northrend turned undead guardian of Naxxramas has been datamined in today's Shadowlands build. While all we have so far is a model and NPC ID, the frost wyrm's connection to both Kel'Thuzad and Arthas would hint at a bigger story unfolding.
Shadowlands
Shadowlands Hunter Pet Updates: Tame Coursers, Camels, Mammoths, Cloud Serpents, & Undead Beasts
We've found a handful of updates for Hunter pets, with additional Hunter pet families and new abilities for the now tameable Courser, Camel, and Mammoth families. We've also found two spell books which seem to allow Hunters to tame Pandaren Cloud Serpents and Undead beasts, although they don't seem to have any new abilities just yet.
Shadowlands
Soulbind Changes on the Shadowlands Beta - Ultimate Form Nerfed
Today's beta build includes a number of
class and spell changes
, as well as several Soulbind changes for the Necrolord, Night Fae, and Kyrian Covenants. The biggest change is for the Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth's
Ultimate Form
to no longer grant lengthy immunity to crowd control.
Shadowlands
Speed Leveler DesMephisto Evaluates the New Shadowlands Heirloom Bonuses
Blizzard announced tentative plans for
changing heirlooms
today, after last month's controversial announcement that heirlooms would
no longer provide bonus experience
. We asked speed leveling expert
DesMephisto
his thoughts on the changes, broken down into sections below covering each of the new bonuses.
Classic
The Ten Hour War on Sulfuras - Horde Seek Revenge for Previous Griefing
The Ten Hour War has spilled over to Tanaris, as nearly a thousand Horde and Alliance players on the Sulfuras server are fighting over Anachronos at the Caverns of Time in order to keep players from completing the Scarab Lord questline!
Blizzard
Activision Blizzard Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results Exceed Expectations
Activision Blizzard just finished their second-quarter financial results conference call, announcing surpassed expectations with second quarter revenue growing 38% to $1.93 billion. Blizzard in particular noted enthusiastic response to
Shadowlands
, with pre-expansion engagement at its highest point point in a decade.
Live
Ny'alotha Hunter Tier Set Concept Art by Sercan Özyurt
Sercan Özyurt, aka Lordozy, is an Amateur Concept Artist who specializes in World of Warcraft themed concept art and armor sets, such as this Ny'alotha themed 8.3 Hunter set which takes inspiration from the monstrous minions and cultists of the Old Gods, as well as previous Hunter tier sets decorated with pieces of their prey.
Classic
Chinese Raiders Able to Enter WoW Classic AQ40 Before the Ten Hour War Ends
With Chinese Classic WoW servers resetting earlier than the rest of the world, they've already managed to ring the gong and begin the Ten Hour War event in which the Qiraji forces storm out of the Temple to face the Might of Kalimdor. Although normally players are meant to wait 10 hours until the completion of the war before being able to actually enter the new raids and thereby giving other Scarab Lords a chance to ring the gong as well, that did not seem to be the case on those Chinese servers and players were able to enter the raid immediately, finding the place riddled with bugs both intended and not!
Classic
The Best Items in Ahn'Qiraj WoW Classic Phase 5
The ringing of gongs will soon herald the opening of Ahn'Qiraj, and with the new raid instance comes the availability of several new items which aren't just Best in Slot for various classes, but offer advantages beyond Phase 5. While there are many highly sought after items in the new raid, in addition to new
spell books
and
relics
, and everyone has updated BiS lists, some of the gear drops stand out more than others, capable of lasting well into Naxxramas or even the rest of Classic WoW.
Classic
Blizzard Targeting Scarab Lord Griefing - Actions to Reduce Disruption
Blizzard has made a bluepost related to today's earlier reports of
griefing the Scepter of Shifting Sands questline
in Classic WoW, emphasizing that they are aware of and going to take action against players attempting to grief one another in the Scarab Lord questline.
Classic
Classic Scarab Lord Griefing - Mass Reporting Leads to Automated Ban
Blizzard has responded to reports of a Horde player working on the Scarab Lord quest chain has seemingly received an automatic suspension after being mass reported by a coalition of Alliance competitors.
Shadowlands
The State of Arms Warriors on the Shadowlands Beta
Arms Warriors have had a tumultuous time, struggling to find an identity or forge a clear class fantasy, the spec has been subject to numerous sweeping design changes over the last several expansions. Below is our collected feedback and opinions on the current state of Arms Warriors on the
Shadowlands
Beta, mainly focusing on PvE viability, identity, and design intent.
Classic
July 31st Hotfixes - Anachronos PvP & Draconic For Dummies
Blizzard has updated its hotfix blog with a handful of small changes, including the previously reported
Ectoplasmic Distiller threat generation
.
Classic
Scarab Lord Reputation Grind Completed Within Days of Phase 5
Several guilds have now completed their Scarab Lord reputation grinds, waiting only to clear Blackwing Lair a second time this coming reset before they ring the gong. The most arduous task, collecting nearly 42,000
Silithid Carapace Fragment
, normally takes weeks, but a few guilds have managed to finish within mere days!
Classic
Ectoplasmic Distiller Threat Generation Has Been Fixed
The Classic Warrior and Druid discord servers have made a huge discovery regarding the
Ectoplasmic Distiller
quest item used in the
Tier 0.5 quest chain
. As relayed on Reddit, the item generates a huge amount of passive threat, which can be increased and even stacked with itself when multiple are placed.
Classic
First Classic Ahn'Qiraj War Effort Completed in 14 Hours on Sulfuras
The first Ahn'Qiraj war effort has been completed on the Sulfuras (US-PvP) server in just 14 hours, showcasing the servers dedication to stockpiling material turn ins well ahead of Phase 5. The only thing left for them to do now is to ring the gong, which will require one more Blackwing Lair run this coming reset.
Shadowlands
The Jailer's Chains Restricted Gear & Spec Swapping and Other Torghast Hotfixes
A new debuff called The Jailer's Chains has appeared within Torghast, preventing players from changing Equipment, Talents, or their Specialization. This debuff is inactive in the Central Chamber, the start of the first floor, and when nearby helpful Brokers on non-boss floors, allowing players ample opportunity to make changes during their run.
Shadowlands
Socketed Conduits Will Not Change with Spec in Shadowlands
Carrying on from the previous Soulbind updates bluepost which informed us that there would be a
persistent collection system for Conduits
and that
all Soulbinds will have three Potency slots
, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas has
confirmed via Twitter
that Conduits will not change depending on your spec - you will still need to respec Soulbinds in order to change them and setup your preferred Soulbind "build" aimed at how you intend to play.
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