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League of Explorers - Hall of Explorers Preview
The final
League of Explorers
wing is upon us! The good news? A whopping
twelve
cards will be releasing with this one as the remaining cards in the adventure are added to your collection. Though Blizzard has released few details regarding the wing, we've been able to datamine the order in which the cards are rewarded. If that's all you want, head on over to
our guide
, but we'll also be taking a look at the rewards of each boss throughout this preview. The final encounter with looks to be unlike anything Hearthstone has ever seen.
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League of Explorers - Uldaman Preview
Thursday marks the release of the second League of Explorers wing, Uldaman. In it you'll face three new bosses and the Druid and Paladin Class Challenges. You'll be adventuring alongside the one and only Brann Bronzebeard, brother to Magni Bronzebeard (the other Warrior hero), as we venture to retrieve the second piece of the Staff of Origination.
Uldaman
The second piece of the artifact lies deep within the halls of Uldaman, a key location of immense importance to dwarf history. Lucky for you, Brann Bronzebeard himself will help you probe the depths of this dangerous dig site. With such an experienced treasure hunter at your side, surely nothing will go wrong. Say, do these ancient statues look… evil?
First Boss:
:
Enemy minions cost two more. Swap to at the start of your turn.
:
Enemy spells cost two more. Swap to at the start of your turn.
Rewards -
and
Warrior Class Challenge Reward -
is a Trogg that stands between you and the headpiece of the Staff of Origination. His hero power alternates between making minions and spells more expensive so you're deck will need to have a good balance between the two so that you can actually make a play each turn.
Heroic:
A bit more formidable is the where his hero powers begin to outright forbid you from playing minions and spells on an alternating basis. and are set to offer a pretty good challenge. As a result we're pegging Tempo Mage and Control Priest as early candidates for success as they rely on a good combination of both types of cards.
For more on League of Explorers, head on over to our Adventure Guide.
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Mists of Pandaria: August Celestials Guide
The August Celestials defend Pandaria's temples from the Sha. Each day, they'll send you to one of four temples to complete a short series of daily quests. Rewards include epic bracers, gloves, and boots as well as Reins of the Thundering August Cloud Serpent.
Patch Changes
5.4 Changes
Justice Point and Valor Point gear no longer requires reputation and has undergone cost changes.
5.3 Changes
Players will not need Revered with
Golden Lotus
to unlock this faction.
5.2 Changes
Sunsong Ranch now has
Work Order quests
that can boost your reputation with two factions per day. You must have unlocked that faction's dailies in order to be eligible for Work Orders, which award +300 reputation. For the August Celestials, there are
Work Order: The August Celestials I
and
Work Order: The August Celestials II
.
Random dungeons and scenarios now have a "*Bonus Reputation:" line and a button that opens up your reputation panel. You'll get additional rep for completing your first scenario and dungeon of the day.
Zandalari Warbringer
, rare spawns in coastal areas around Pandaria,
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World Boss Preview: Salyis's Warband
The ruthless saurok roam Pandaria, stealing what they can and harassing the island's other inhabitants. The most infamous of these reptilian pillagers are Chief Salyis and his warband. For years, the saurok commander and his raiders have stormed through the Valley of the Four Winds atop Galleon, a colossal and well-armed mushan that is more a moving fortress than a simple mount.
Check out the Mists of Pandaria preview website and get a first glimpse at one of the two new roaming world bosses:
Salyis’s Warband
! These extremely powerful monsters will do everything in their power to make your life more... “interesting” as you explore the mysterious continent of Pandaria.
World bosses spawn in the open world and can be attacked by any player (un)fortunate enough to cross their paths. Salyis's Warband will be quite rare, while the expansion's other boss will appear with fairly regular frequency. But before you charge headfirst into battle, keep in mind that it will take the combined efforts of a full r
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Mists of Pandaria: Shado-Pan Reputation Guide, News Round Up
Today we have a news round up on more beta class balance analysis, as well as the guild mentoring program, old raid gold nerfs, and role of beta testing. With the
release date
for Mists of Pandaria, there's been a flurry of MoP-related posts as well, including Blizzard's very own beta key sweepstakes--they will be giving away 2,000 keys each week for five weeks.
We also have a spotlight on the Shado-Pan, a new faction in Mists of Pandaria with some epics and fun vanity rewards!
The
Shado-Pan
protect Pandaria from the imprisoned Sha--no small task. They are found wearing their distinctive navy-and-red armor throughout the borders of Pandaria in Kun-Lai Summit and Townlong Steppes. Rewards include some ilvl 489 epics as well as flavor items at both Honored and Exalted, such as breakable boards and mounts.
Patch Changes
5.4 Changes
Valor Points
gear now costs
Justice Points
, existing ilvl 458 gear is now 75% cheaper, and no gear purchasable with a currency requires reputation.
5.3 Changes
Players will not need Revered with [fa
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Scenario Previews: Arena of Annihilation and Greenstone Village
Two more scenarios were added in beta in this recent patch:
Greenstone Village
and
Arena of Annihilation
. We've got writeups and screenshots of them, as well as videos by Lore! Sceanarios also now have quests implemented, as well as reward satchels that yield ilvl 463 blues:
Cache of Powerful Armor
.
Greenstone Village
Greenstone Village
Greenstone village has been taken over by Jade Elementals and you will have to restore peace to the village by fending off the attacks, rescuing villages, finding their kegs, and killing vengeful sprites.
Summary
Stage 1: Rescue the Villagers:
Woodcarver Liupo
and
La
Mayor Lin
Meila
Portly Shung
Scribe Rinji
Graceful Swan
The village has been invaded by Cursed Jade Elementals and Sassy Seedlings. The group will need to clear the town and speak to the frightened NPCs.
Stage 2: Rescue the Dojo
Beasts of Jade spawn inside the Dojo and you need to help the Brewmaster kill them.
Stage 3: Recover Burgled Barrels[/
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Mists of Pandaria: Rare Elites and Vanity Items
Rare spawns are getting some huge changes in Mists of Pandaria--they'll drop unique vanity items like
Ai-Li's Skymirror
and
Mr. Smite's Brass Compass
! These items range from vanity pets to trinkets that summon kidnapped puppies. After Cata's rares mostly dropped generic quest-level armor, we're thrilled to see a return to quirky flavor details in Mists. We farmed up as many items as we could yesterday in between covering the latest beta patch.
Every rare mob in Pandaria, known as "Pandaren champions," will drop a satchel and a medium-level piece of armor in addition to a special item. Most rares drop vanity items, which we've listed below, but a few mobs in lower-level zones drop things like
Big Bag of Linens
instead. Tracking down all the rare mobs will grant the achievement
Glorious!
.
Several of our intrepid beta users have been
farming these mobs
--be sure to check out
Glorious: Rare Elites of Pandaria
that compiles much of the found info. It's got maps of all the new rares, tabs for all the new loot and NPCs, and tips for dealing with their abilities.
Kun-Lai Summit
[ite
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Gathering Professions Preview and News Round Up: Dragon Soul 30%
Rounding out our profession previews for Mists of Pandaria, we'll look at the remaining gathering ones:
Herbalism
,
Mining
,
Skinning
,
. We've gone over all the items for each profession and their drop locations, as well as the new buffs each profession offers.
Today's news round up covers a variety of topics: Dragon Soul difficulty change to 30% next week, the announcement of the new Guild Mentoring Program, more Beta Class Balance Analysis, LFR roll explanations, and Blizzard at Comic-Con.
Herbalism
Herbalists get a new rank of
: Uses your skill in Herbalism to absorb energy and nutrients from the earth, instantly healing minor wounds and granting 2880 haste for 20 sec. Can be used while stealthed or invisible.
Herbalist's Spade
is sold by Trade Supply vendors. It increases your herbalism by +10 and does not need to be equipped.
Fool's Cap
: high-level areas with water nearby: Windward Isle, Briny Muck in Dread Wastes, etc. Requires 600 skill.
Golden Lotus
: requires 550 skill, any zone, rare spawn node. Picking one gives you
Luck of the Lotus
. Also chance to be inside [it
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Mists of Pandaria: Leatherworking Overview (Updated for 5.4)
This guide provides an overview of the additions and changes to Leatherworking in Mists of Pandaria.
Leatherworkers in Mists of Pandaria get powerful bracer enchants, as well as new types of BoP leg kits. They can make new PvP and PvE armor for both leather and mail users, as well as sell leg kits for all melee dps.
Patch Updates
New to Patch 5.4, Leatherworkers can craft ilvl 476 PvP and ilvl 553 epic recipes. These recipes are learned when crafting
Hardened Magnificent Hide
, which is used for the new reagent
Hardened Magnificent Hide
.
Pattern: Magnificence of Leather
and
Pattern: Magnificence of Scales
are new world drops in 5.2. When crafting them, you have a chance to learn the recipe for a new
ilvl 458 PvP gear or ilvl 522 epic
item. There is also a new Leatherworking bag.
Profession Perks
There are three types of leg armor kits Leatherworkers can put on their own gear for only
Eternium Thread
. These kits have more useful stat combinations than in the past. There are no more attack power kits for dps--instead there is one with agility and one with strength. These kits all require 575 skill and level 80:
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Mists of Pandaria: Cooking Preview, Part 2
Since we last did a
cooking preview
a few months ago, there's been some new additions we wanted to share with you! We've leveled up cooking to show you the new feast models, found locations for all the cooking materials, and previewed some of the cooking vanity rewards and the story behind
Cooking School Bell
.
To recap the basics: cooking will be split up into six specializations in Mists of Pandaria. Leveling one will level your overall cooking, and you will learn dishes that give a specific stat buff. It is possible to level multiple specializations for achievements, and there are also new easy ways to go from 1-525 cooking in Pandaria. Our
earlier preview
covers the recipes for each specialization and the new low-level recipes.
New Feasts
The new Pandaren feasts are a departure from the serving platters of previous expansions. Instead, they are large tables with detailed tasty meals! These feasts give +250 of a primary stat normally and +275 if it matches up with your cooking specialization, except if it's
Banquet of the Brew
. You wil
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Scenario Previews: Crypt of Forgotten Kings and Unga Ingoo
Lore and I have teamed up again to bring you previews of the latest scenarios on beta! We'll be looking at two very different scenarios today:
Crypt of Forgotten Kings
, which takes place in a corrupted tomb with the Sha, and
Unga Ingoo
, which takes place on the beach with drunken Hozen.
They're both fairly short, and like the
earlier scenarios
, require you to be level 90 but have no spec/group requirements. You can learn more about scenarios from NPCs at your level 90 faction hubs, or queue from them via the Dungeon Finder.
Unga Ingoo
Rescue Jungle Brew from the clutches of the evil hozen pirates of Unga Ingoo.
Summary
Stage 1
Escort Brewmaster Bo to the tropical brewing pot.
Stage 2
Players run around the island collecting brew. Instead of looting brew bottles, it instead shows up as a stacking buff, with a chance to "spill" over 30, which could lower the buff. Meanwhile, the hozen are arriving in ships and running up the shore to atta
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Protectors of the Endless Video Preview and News Round Up
There's been a lot of Mists of Pandaria raid testing lately and today we have two more previews for you: a video by Lore of
Protectors of the Endless
and screenshots of
Elegon
, a celestial dragon reminiscent of Algalon.
In today's news round up, there are even more Ghostcrawler posts on class balance that we've organized by class after the cut, clarifications on challenge mode gear scaling, and a large debate on the quality, difficulty, and quantity of available 4.3 content.
Video Preview: Protectors of the Endless
Learn all about the
Protectors of the Endless
with Lore's video taken from beta testing yesterday! This encounter requires players to kill three corrupted Jinyu bosses with different sets of abilities. We have the full Encounter Journal toggled below the video.
Encounter Journal
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style="float:left;padding:10px">Protectors of the Endless</h1><p>When the Sha of Fear invaded the Terrace of Endless Spring, three ve
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Mists of Pandaria: Blacksmithing Overview (Updated for 5.4)
This guide provides an overview to all of the Blacksmithing additions and changes in Mists of Pandaria.
New to 5.4
Blacksmiths can make new Crafted Malevolent PvP gear (including shields), as well as ilvl 553 epics.
Blacksmiths can make
Balanced Trillium Ingot
, learnt from
Plans: Balanced Trillium Ingot and Its Uses
which is a world drop.
Balanced Trillium Ingot
can be crafted from
Balanced Trillium Ingot
once a day, which takes 1x
Trillium Bar
, or
Accelerated Balanced Trillium Ingot
which has no cooldown and takes 1x
Trillium Bar
and 1x
Spirit of War
(from DEing Siege of Orgrimmar epics).
Making
Balanced Trillium Ingot
lets you learn a random ilvl 476 Crafted Malevolent or ilvl 553 epic pattern. These crafted PvP items look like Season 12 gear that was purchasable with
in 5.0
New to Patch 5.2
Blacksmiths have an
alternative way to level from 1-525 via Ghost Iron
and can craft
new weapons resembling Burning Crusade models
, such as
Fireguard, Reborn
, for transmogrification. There are also new recipes, learned via discovery from [
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News Round Up: Beta Raid Preview, Ghostcrawler Class Feedback, Tides of War
In today's news round up, we've got visual previews of the Mogu and Mantid raid bosses open for testing on beta! We also have the corresponding Encounter Journals toggled for all featured bosses.
As far as blue posts, Ghostcrawler has answered many more questions on the Beta Class Balance Analysis thread, which we've organized by topic, as well as clarified PvP Power. Blizzard also announced the release of the latest Warcraft book,
Tides of War
, which focuses on Jaina Proudmoore, and did a summer spotlight on Blackrock Mountain.
We also have a preview of the new
Collector's Edition vanity items
, so be sure to check them out!
Imperial Vizier Zor'lok
Zor'lok shrieks his proclamations so they're heard throughout the sprawling mantid palace. He is the Voice of the Empress, and his words alone inspire the insectoid race's warriors to give their lives without question. Unwaveringly loyal, Zor'lok will stop at nothing to defend his beloved matriarch, regardless of the corruption within her.
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Mists of Pandaria: Enchanting Overview (Updated for 5.4)
Continuing with our profession previews, Enchanting has a bunch of powerful enchants on beta, including some interesting weapon procs. We leveled up enchanting this past weekend to preview all of the new perks, materials, and enchants for you!
Mists of Pandaria enchants require ilvl 372 or higher items--easily obtained from questing or vendors. Most of the materials can easily be obtained from disenchanting quest, crafting, and heroic rewards.
New to 5.4
Sha Crystal Fragment
is a new enchanting material added in 5.4. It is obtained from DEing
Justice Points
gear that were formerly
Valor Points
reputation epics, as well as new
ilvl 476 PvP recipes added in 5.4
.
3
Sha Crystal Fragment
create one
Sha Crystal
.
Spirit of War
is a new material from disenchanting Tier 16 raid epics.
Enchanting Perks
BoP Ring Enchants have been upgraded in Mists of Pandaria. They each only take 2x
Spirit Dust
.
: Permanently enchants your ring to increase Agility by 160. Requires a level 372 or higher item.
: Permanently enchan
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Mists of Pandaria Zone Preview: Vale of Eternal Blossoms
Vale of Eternal Blossoms
, a zone for max-level players, is the seat of the Pandaren empire. Sealed shut for many years, it's open to travelers for the first time after completing Xuen, the White Tiger's trials, in
A Celestial Experience
. It is the location of the Alliance and Horde major faction hubs in Pandaria, as well as daily quests with
Golden Lotus
and
The Lorewalkers
's archaeology hub, not to mention the dungeon
Mogu'shan Palace
.
The faction hubs are very elaborate--Blizzard said they wanted them to make Dalaran look simple in comparison, and they achieved that! The faction hubs have all the amenities of major cities, as well as floors dedicated to introducing players to the level-90 Pandaren factions and scenarios with breadcrumb quests.
Mogu'Shan Palace
Between the Alliance and Horde settlements is Mogu'Shan Palace, the heart of the original Mogu empire. There are two points of interest here: the Lorewalkers and Mogu'Shan Palace, a 5-player dungeon.
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News Round Up: Account-Wide Mounts, Beta Raid Preview, No Level 90 Premades
In today's news round up, Blizzard confirmed that UI addons will be enabled in the next beta build, and that many expensive and multi-seat mounts like
Reins of the Traveler's Tundra Mammoth
will be account-wide in Mists of Pandaria--great news for players that purchased mounts and then switched mains! We also have some new posts from Ghostcrawler from the Beta Class Balance Analysis thread, this time on Moonkins, Hunters, and Ignite-like mechanics, as well as a preview of the new TCG set.
In addition, we have a preview of the Mogu'Shan Vaults raid testing from June 25th, as well as the Encounter Journal. If you're interested in trying out these raids, you'll have to level up to 90 yourself instead of waiting for premades--Blizzard stated yesterday that they won't be available anytime soon. There are two more bosses scheduled for testing today as well.
Raid Testing
On June 25th, both
Gara'jal the Spiritbinder
and
The Spirit Kings
were open for testing in
Mogu'shan Vaults
. We were able to test
The Spirit Kings
and have the the full Encounter Journal for both bosses in 10-player mode (with some heroic abilities) under the cut.
The Spirit Kings
is a council-style boss, with four Mogu enemies. You fight them one at a
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Mists of Pandaria: Jewelcrafting Overview (Updated for 5.4)
This guide takes a look at the additions and changes to Jewelcrafting in Mists of Pandaria. In addition to numerous new gem cuts, Jewelcrafting got some interesting vanity items, like mounts and pets.
Patch Updates
Design: Serpent's Heart
and
Design: Primal Diamond
are new world drops in 5.2.
Serpent's Heart
takes 3
Serpent's Eye
and can only be made once a day. It creates
Serpent's Heart
, which contains a rare-quality Pandaren uncut gem, and also a very low chance at
Design: Sapphire Cub
and
Design: Jade Owl
. Formerly, these battle pet recipes were only found in
Treasures of the Vale
from Golden Lotus dailies.
Primal Diamond
allows Jewelcrafters to create uncut
Primal Diamond
--formerly, only Alchemists could make them. This requires
Spirit of Harmony
and 5 of each uncut uncommon Pandaren gem.
Learning Recipes
In Mists of Pandaria, learning rare recipes is a bit different than in past expansions, where you would complete daily quests like
Shipment: Blood Jade Amulet
for tokens, which were then used to purchase recipes.
Instead, you'll choose from six types of discovery recipes based on the color of
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Mists of Pandaria: Engineering Overview (Updated for 5.4)
This guide tracks all the additions and changes to Engineering in Mists of Pandaria.
Engineering in Mists of Pandaria takes the most memorable items from past expansions and makes them even better. There's now a wide assortment of quirky items including mounts, robots that hand out gifts, and belts that let you walk on water. In addition, many of these cool items are not limited to Engineers anymore--anyone can use the fun Dragonling trinkets!
Patch 5.4 Additions
New to Patch 5.4, Engineers can loot
Schematic: Chief Engineer Jard's Journal
, which has recipes for vanity items like
Pierre
and
Sky Golem
inside.
Blingtron 4000
Outdoing the robot
Jeeves
,
Blingtron 4000
(
Schematic: Blingtron 4000
) gives out a random gift to anyone who talks to him, but only once per day per account.
He gives out the daily quest
Blingtron 4000
which anyone on your faction can pick up, and then grants
Blingtron 4000 Gift Package
.
Added in 5.1, players can now party with Blingtron and get an hour-long buff,
Dressed to Kill
. This buff turns you into a human, puts you into a black or white suit, and gives you a wi
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Mists of Pandaria: Tailoring Overview (Updated for 5.4)
This guide covers all of the Mists of Pandaria tailoring additions and changes. There are several new sets ranging from PvP to BoE epics, updated profession perks, and new armor models.
Patch Updates
In Patch 5.4,
Celestial Cloth
allows Tailors to learn crafted ilvl 476 PvP gear or an ilvl 553 epic recipe. There is also a new crafting material,
Celestial Cloth
.
In Patch 5.2,
Imperial Silk
now has a chance for Tailors to learn an
ilvl 458 PvP gear or ilvl 522 epic
recipe.
In Patch 5.1, making
Imperial Silk
now has a chance to contain
Imperial Silkworm
or
Imperial Moth
inside
Silkworm Cocoon
.
Profession Perks
New Cloak Embroideries
These embroideries are learnt at 550 Tailoring and require 3x
Eternium Thread
.
: Embroiders a magical pattern into your cloak, giving you a chance to increase your Spirit by 3000 for 15 sec when you cast a spell.
: Embroiders a subtle pattern of light into your cloak, giving you a chance to increase your Intellect by 2000 for 15
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