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Okay, so math is multiplicative and not additive here. *Slight* nerf in PVP, but barely. twitter.com/CM_Lore/status…
3 days ago by @Fizzl_CTR
@Fizzl_CTR Right. My gut feeling is that the MF buff will offset. Even if you don't actually cast MF often, it'll only take a few ticks.
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@CM_Lore hey can you clarify the feral damage changes. does that mean it's unchanged in pvp?
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@wtfdom Buffed by 20% baseline, then reduced by 20% in PvP, so a very slight (~4%) nerf .
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@CM_Lore @itsTheed @Rygarius @holinka Now it makes me wonder if those nerfs, regardless of how small they are, were warranted.
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@Alisrafil1 @itsTheed @Rygarius @holinka I suspect that the Mind Flay buff will offset, even if you don't actually cast MF much.
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@CM_Lore @Jian45868563 With a majority of comps relying on stuns to kill or silences blood elves and orcs will def rise to the occasion.
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@Supatease @Jian45868563 Yeah, maybe. IDK I still think Stoneform or Shadowmeld are really strong and easily on par.
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Mists of Pandaria: Challenge Modes

posted 2012/07/21 at 10:56 AM by perculia

For the current Challenge Mode guide as of Patch 5.1, click here!Overview

Challenge Modes are timed heroic instance runs, done in low ilvl gear. Any gear worn above ilvl 463 will be scaled down.

Gear will retain all hit and expertise, so players can remain capped. Stats that will be scaled down are secondary ones.

There are three tiers of achievements and rewards, listed below: gold, silver, and bronze.

Once players have beaten all the gold achievements, they have access to a realm leaderboard.

Challenge-mode leaderboards allow players to filter by instance, time, and by guild.

Inspiration for challenge modes: timed Stratholme runs and the original Zul'Aman run for the Amani War Bear.

Intended to be competitive PvE without confrontation, and a way to foster community within guilds.

Challenge modes were recently open for testing on beta: Blizzard is trying to balance them so players can't pull an entire room and then mass-rez, or other cheesy techniques.

Player's UI will show medal tabulation, record times, rewards, and how much time mid-run until you hit the next bracket.

Achievements and Rewards

: Completing all Challenge Modes on Bronze Difficulty will grant the title The Undaunted.

: Completing all Challenge Modes on Silver Difficulty will grant the Ancestral Phoenix Mount.

: Completing all Challenge Modes on Gold Difficulty will grant you a unique set of class-specific transmogrifiable armor.

: Completing all Challenge Modes on Gold Difficulty in a guild group unlocks .

is a Feat of Strength for being the first player to hit Gold in all instances. There were more Feats of Strength, but they have been removed.

We have the full list of Challenge Mode achievements here.

Armor Rewards

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Comment by Estravolt Finaly a not-that-fugly warrior set. Comment by Pope Hey guys, great overview.

Could you somehow include a preview of the special effects that come with the sets?

Wings flapping on the warlock-set, the fetishes of the shaman-set spitting fire (or what was it...) Comment by Leniu Yhm bigger horns for warlock's set plz xd Comment by tylerxdube Are the re-colors for each spec? Comment by Azrile I hate to be a doomsayer. But based on ´leveling contests´ and ´world first raid´ contests.

Here is what is going to happen.

Players in Beta will find an exploit and not report it.
When it goes live, that guild will rack up a great time and get gold medals
Blizzard will nerf the tactic, but let the guild´s time stand, which nobody else will come close to beating

With an event like this, you would expect that as players get more experience doing them, the fastest times should come many many months after launch. My prediction is that the best times will come in the first month, and won´t be beaten again. Comment by DaHomieG Finally, a Rogue set that looks Rogue-ish. First time in a WHILE that the helm isn't totally freaking ugly. More hoods for Rogues please.

Question is: Do you get the sets piece-by-piece, or the whole set in one shot, after getting gold/silver/bronze? Comment by Rankkor Finally, a Rogue set that looks Rogue-ish. First time in a WHILE that the helm isn't totally freaking ugly. More hoods for Rogues please.

Question is: Do you get the sets piece-by-piece, or the whole set in one shot, after getting gold/silver/bronze?Comment by Xabidar Good heavens, those shaman shoulder-pads are freakin' HUGE! I must have them! Comment by JeremyAvalon What's the deal with the recolors? Do we just get three sets of armor in the mail or something? Comment by wolfjr What's the deal with the recolors? Do we just get three sets of armor in the mail or something?Comment by RyuugaMuradin Loving the Paladin and Druid sets. :)

Can't wait to try out the Challenge Modes! Comment by deathbyte I hate to be a doomsayer. But based on ´leveling contests´ and ´world first raid´ contests.

Here is what is going to happen.

Players in Beta will find an exploit and not report it.
When it goes live, that guild will rack up a great time and get gold medals
Blizzard will nerf the tactic, but let the guild´s time stand, which nobody else will come close to beating

With an event like this, you would expect that as players get more experience doing them, the fastest times should come many many months after launch. My prediction is that the best times will come in the first month, and won´t be beaten again.Comment by Interest I hate to be a doomsayer. But based on ´leveling contests´ and ´world first raid´ contests.

Here is what is going to happen.

Players in Beta will find an exploit and not report it.
When it goes live, that guild will rack up a great time and get gold medals
Blizzard will nerf the tactic, but let the guild´s time stand, which nobody else will come close to beating

With an event like this, you would expect that as players get more experience doing them, the fastest times should come many many months after launch. My prediction is that the best times will come in the first month, and won´t be beaten again.Comment by HydroBlitz Ooh, dat mage set... I think that they really captured the feel of each class with these. I put on my robe and wizard hat! Comment by TheDancingTree I love the look of these sets, just like when they were first revealed ^^ however, my only issue is that I feel the mount should be more exclusive than armour (espeically vanity sets) as in making the armour silver and the mount gold. But hey, that's just my opinion. Comment by Dudash Hey guys, great overview.

Could you somehow include a preview of the special effects that come with the sets?

Wings flapping on the warlock-set, the fetishes of the shaman-set spitting fire (or what was it...)Comment by Sutcliff Will you only be able to earn one? Or would you be able to get all three of the things? (The title, mount, and transmog things.) Sorry it just confuses me a bit. Comment by Rankkor Will you only be able to earn one? Or would you be able to get all three of the things? (The title, mount, and transmog things.) Sorry it just confuses me a bit.Comment by SithLordEntilza I think the druid ones are bugged for me. They have these annoying gold squares on the helm and both shoulders.

Also, I'm betting there're two for Gold Medal achieves, and one for DMF. Comment by Azrile I hate to be a doomsayer. But based on ´leveling contests´ and ´world first raid´ contests.

Here is what is going to happen.

Players in Beta will find an exploit and not report it.
When it goes live, that guild will rack up a great time and get gold medals
Blizzard will nerf the tactic, but let the guild´s time stand, which nobody else will come close to beating

With an event like this, you would expect that as players get more experience doing them, the fastest times should come many many months after launch. My prediction is that the best times will come in the first month, and won´t be beaten again.

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