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Patch 6.2 Hotfixes: Week of August 17th
Blizzard
Raids and Dungeons
Loot Buff for Call to Arms
Savage Satchel of Cooperation, awarded for completing a class role that's in demand through Dungeon Finder or Raid Finder received a boost to its contents.
Increased the amount of gold awarded by over 200%!
The satchel now has a chance for additional Baleful tokens, Empowered Apexis Fragment, and Medallion of the Legion.
Hellfire Citadel
Xhul'horac
Omnus's Singularity damage can now be reduced by damage reduction effects on Raid Finder difficulty.
Items
Annihilator
should no longer have a chance to trigger its on hit effect on targets that are above level 63.
Fixed an issue where
Rancorbite Mail Agility 4-piece set bonus
was not correctly scaling its damage down in Timewalking dungeons.
Patch 6.2 Hotfixes for Week of August 3rd - 7th
The first round of Patch 6.2 hotfixes for the week of August 3rd are up.
Notably,
Expert Captain
is a bit easier to counter, and the bonus roll loot tables for
Tyrant Velhari
and
Fel Lord Zakuun
on LFR difficulty are no longer swapped.
The second round of hotfixes includes a buff to the legendary tanking ring
Sanctus, Sigil of the Unbroken
.
You can also visit a database page, such as
Master vs. Commander
, to see what other recent hotfixes that particular data has received.
Patch 6.2 Hotfixes for Week of July 27-28th
Time for another week of Patch 6.2 hotfixes!
The first batch includes documentation for several
hotfixes noted over the weekend
for more ways to get Garrison Resources. A new hotfix is that Ships constructed at a Level 3 Shipyard can no longer be uncommon quality. Learn more about the Shipyard with the
Warlords of Draenor Shipyard Guide
.
The second batch of hotfixes included a fix for reputation gains and
Trading Post Level 3
--good timing with the Draenor Dungeon Weekend coming up. PvP hotfixes announced last week should also be live.
Patch 6.2 Hotfixes and Class Tuning Changes Week of July 20 - 24
The first batch of hotfixes are up for the week of July 20th. Included are class tuning changes such as a buff to
Stance of the Fierce Tiger
. In addition, there are various Hellfire Citadel fixes as well as the option to now obtain a weekly Hellfire Citadel raid quest from your Garrison such as
Maw of Souls
.
Hotfixes later in the week include PvP tuning, improvements for rogue loot, and legendary ring fixes. One hotfix in testing is that all healing and damage absorption has been reduced by 15% in PvP combat.
You can also visit a database page, such as
Archimonde
, to see what other recent hotfixes that particular data has received.
Downtime Tuesday #24, Halls of Blood LFR Opens and Hellfire Citadel Role Guides
Today marks the opening of the 2nd Hellfire Citadel LFR wing, Halls of Blood, and we have a new episode of Downtime Tuesday!
Downtime Tuesday Episode 24 with
Panser
covers the Warcraft movie and the upcoming Timewalking holiday.
In addition to guides for
Hellfire High Council
,
Kilrogg Deadeye
,
Gorefiend
, we now have a series of Quick Tips guides for
Melee DPS
,
Ranged DPS
,
Healers
and
Tanks
! These guides don't give you an in-depth discussion of every strategy and every ability, they just give you what you need to know to get through the encounter largely unscathed.
ilvl 650 gear
is needed to queue up for Halls of Blood, and in addition to ilv 675-685 gear from bosses, you can loot
Tome of Chaos
from LFR bosses for
We Don't Need No Library Card
, which is needed for the
Legendary Ring Questline
.
Gearing up in 6.2 and Hitting ilvl 650 for Hellfire Citadel LFR
6.2 has brought with it a myriad of gearing options and a wide range of item levels and accessibility to that gear. Below we have listed all the newly available gear by item level with links to the filters for that gear, as well as links to guides on how to obtain it!
Hellfire Citadel LFR
continues to unlock over the next few months, so this overview can help you hit your ilvl 650 requirement to run it!
If you have an excess amount of Apexis Crystals, purchasing the ilvl 650 Baleful items from Tanaan Jungle is a quick way to gear up. If you have an excess amount of gold, old pre-6.2 Apexis Items from vendors in Stormshield and Warspear now cost gold, and range between ilvl 630 and ilvl 670.
Supreme Lord Kazzak
is a new world boss who drops ilvl 705 gear for level 100 players in Tanaan Jungle.
You can increase your chance at getting Hellfire Citadel,
Supreme Lord Kazzak
, or Mythic Dungeon loot through
Seal of Inevitable Fate
for bonus rolls. Learn more with our
guide to Seals of Inevitable Fate
.
Arena Skirmishes Bonus Weekend July 10 – 13, 6.2 Hotfixes for July 9th-10th
The
Arena Skirmish Bonus Event
runs between
July 10th and July 13th
. During this time, you will get the
Sign of the Skirmisher
buff which can significantly increase the amount of Honor earned from completing random Arena Skirmishes.
With Honor Points, you can buy ilvl 670
Wild Combatant's gear
which scales up to ilvl 710 in PvP combat.
In addition, you can complete
The Arena Calls
(Winning 10 Arena Skirmishes) to earn 0
. The Conquest earned from this bonus quest does not count towards your weekly cap.
The Arena Calls
can be picked up in your Garrison from
Seer Kazal
.
6.2 hotfixes have also been posted, covering nerfs to Mythic Archimonde and upcoming changes to
Chipped Soul Prism
and
Mark of Supreme Doom
.
Warcraft Movie Trailer to Debut at SDCC and Signing Schedule, BMAH in 6.2, July 6 Hotfixes
Entertainment Weekly
has reported that a "big public unveiling" for the
Warcraft
trailer will occur at SDCC--which many fans are interpreting as the debut of the movie trailer! Previously, industry blogs speculated the trailer would be revealed the weekend
Jurassic World
came out. Blizzard fans also have
new merchandise
to look forward to at SDCC.
'Warcraft,' Saturday, July 11
The fantasy epic from director Duncan Jones (Moon) and starring Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Toby Kebbell, and Dominic Cooper is set for its big public unveiling in Hall H during the Legendary panel, which also includes Crimson Peak and Krampus. Expect incredible creature effects from ILM.
Warcraft
opens on June 10th, 2016.
Continue reading for July 6th hotfixes and information about the Black Market Auction House in 6.2!
6.2 Mamytwink Interview: Hellfire Citadel Planned as Last Warlords Raid, and More
French fansite
Mamytwink
interviewed Lead Game Designer Cory Stockton about 6.2.
The interview discussed two dungeon changes that are actively being discussed by the WoW development team--adding another level of Warforged upgrades to Mythic Dungeon loot, and giving players a Normal Mode
Iron Fleet Treasure Chest
, in addition to
Seal of Inevitable Fate
, when completing 5 Timewalking Dungeons.
There were also some questions about future Warlords of Draenor content, as well as scrapped content like Faralhon, which we've summarized in the full post. Hellfire Citadel is currently planned as the last raid for Warlords of Draenor.
Top Azeroth Beaches, Road to BlizzCon, Shipyard and July 1st Hotfixes
July 1st hotfixes are up, with major improvements to Shipyards. Most long Naval Missions are now under 18 hours, and Gold and Apexis Crystal rewards have been increased.
Ship Blueprint: Battleship
requires Friendly, down from Honored, and
Oil Rig: Pickup Location
now generates twice as much oil. Learn more about the Shipyard with our
guide
!
In addition,
Empowered Apexis Fragment
are now Bind on Account, so you can upgrade Baleful gear to ilvl 695 on any of your alts!
Keep reading for the full hotfixes, and other blue posts from earlier today.
Mythic Hellfire Citadel and LFR Hellbreach Open, Method Partnership for Mythic Hellfire Guides
Hellfire Citadel Mythic and Hellbreach LFR are now open!
Mythic Guides
Our
Hellfire Citadel Strategy Guides
are updated with summaries and screenshots of the Mythic-only mechanics from the 6.2 PTR. Here are links to our guides, grouped by their ilvl loot:
720
:
Hellfire Assault
,
Iron Reaver
,
Kormrok
,
Hellfire High Council
725
:
Kilrogg
,
Gorefiend
,
Shadow-Lord Iskar
,
Socrethar
730
:
Tyrant Velhari
,
Fel Lord Zakuun
,
Xhul'horac
,
Mannoroth
735
:
Archimonde
Method Partnership
Wowhead is really excited to announce that top guild
Method
will be working with us to provide detailed Mythic raiding text guides, as well as Mythic raiding video guides, for all the bosses in Hellfire Citadel.
In both guides, members of Method's main raid will talk through the key strategies and provide raid composition advice as well as class specific tips. As a leader in World of Warcraft raiding progression, Method is able to create these guides very early, and we look forward to seeing the first ones appear not long after their progression race is complete.
LFR Overview
LFR Hellbreach opens on June 30th as well:
Hellfire Assault
,
Iron Reaver
, and
Kormrok
are now available. The next wing, Halls of Blood, will open on July 14th.
ilvl 650 gear
is needed to queue up for Hellbreach, and in addition to ilv 675-685 gear from bosses, you can loot
Tome of Chaos
from LFR bosses for
We Don't Need No Library Card
, which is needed for the
Legendary Ring Questline
.
Read the full post for even more Hellfire Citadel information!
Downtime Tuesday #22, Patch 6.2 Hotfixes 6/29-6/30, This Month in WoW: July 2015
Downtime Tuesday Episode 22 with
Panser
covers 6.2 bugs, hotfixes, the legendary ring upgrade, and Wowhead interview!
Continue reading for Blizzard's July 2015 Overview and hotfixes for class trinkets and set bonuses, including
Empty Drinking Horn
and
Tome of Shifting Words
.
Patch 6.2 Interview with Lead Game Designer Ion Hazzikostas
Wowhead site manager, Perculia, and host of Downtime Tuesday, Panser, sit down with World of Wacraft lead game designer, Ion Hazzikostas, better known as WatcherDev to talk about the patch, lessons learned in WoD and more!
Topics covered include Hellfire Citadel, Garrisons, the Shipyard, Pepe disguises, 6.2 bugfixes, Tanaan Jungle, and toys! Check out the rest of the post for a full written summary as well.
Wowhead Weekly #40, June 26th Hotfixes
Wowhead Weekly #40 covers the
most popular 6.2 topics
players are looking up on Wowhead--the
Shipyard
,
Tanaan Jungle
,
Hellfire Citadel Bosses
, and more! Make sure you check out our
6.2 Survival guides
and leave a comment on the survival guide post to win a
Magic Rooster Egg
!
Also stay tuned for our 6.2 interview with Lead Game Designer Ion Hazzikostas, which was filmed yesterday and will be posted later this weekend.
Continue reading for show notes and June 26th hotfixes! Most notably:
Mission Completion Orders
used on Legendary Naval missions no longer advance the time of the next offered mission.
Saberstalker Teachings: Trailblazer
should now be refundable for the full amount paid to the vendor.
Timewalking Holiday and Guides, Hellfire Citadel Trash is Personal Loot, Itemization Hotfixes
It's time for the first bonus weekend event of 6.2:
Outland Timewalking Dungeon Event
While this event is active, players level 71 or higher may access a special Timewalking Dungeon Finder queue, which scales players and their items down to revisit past dungeons from The Burning Crusade expansion. While Timewalking, bosses will yield loot appropriate for a player's natural level.
There are five Timewalking instances you can run, which we have detailed strategy guides for:
Arcatraz Strategy Guide
Black Morass Strategy Guide
Mana-Tombs Strategy Guide
Shattered Halls Strategy Guide
Slave Pens Strategy Guide
Continue reading for details on the Timewalking holiday, as well as upcoming itemization hotfixes such as increased set item drops from Normal and Heroic Hellfire Citadel!
Wowhead To Interview Ion Hazzikostas, Legendary Naval Mission Guide
Legendary Naval Missions Guide
Following the success of the
Warlords of Draenor Shipyard Guide
, we've made an in-depth guide to
completing naval missions for the legendary questline
.
This guide explains how to maximize success on each mission, extra requirements like rep grinding for blueprints, information on which equipment you need, and provides sample ship/ability setups for all missions.
Check out our guide to Legendary Naval Missions
as well as our
Patch 6.2 Survival Guide
for information on other patch content.
Wowhead Interview with Ion Hazzikostas
Wowhead Weekly is interviewing Lead Game Designer Ion Hazzikostas this weekend. Perc and Panser will be asking questions about the latest patch, as well as seeking clarifications on any topics from the
6.2 Developer Q&A
. If you have any questions you'd like to have asked, please leave your suggestions in the comments!
Patch 6.2 Hotfixes for June 23-25, Known 6.2 Issues
The first batch of Patch 6.2 hotfixes are here! They include buffs and nerfs for Tier 18 set bonuses, changed trinkets, and quest fixes--you won't be stuck at a bottleneck for Shipyard quests!
All 6.2 hotfixes are now up on their linked database pages as well. You can see the updates on set bonus pages for example, even though the tooltip has not yet updated.
Wowhead’s Patch 6.2 Survival Guide
Wowhead’s Patch 6.2 Survival Guide
Patch 6.2, Warlords of Draenor’s second major patch, goes live on June 23rd for the US, and June 24th for the EU. The Wowhead team has compiled a list of our most useful guides and content to help you
build your Shipyard
,
raid Hellfire Citadel
, find the
treasures in Tanaan Jungle
, and more!
The database is now updated for 6.2, clear cache if you do not see the new data!
To celebrate Patch 6.2, we’re giving away a
Magic Rooster Egg
courtesy of
WoWTCGLoot
! Simply comment with a Wowhead link (item, guide, etc) to your favorite thing in Patch 6.2 to enter by June 30th.
Hellfire Citadel Raid Loot Overview: 3D Models, Tier 18 Bonuses, and More
Hellfire Citadel
is the third raid of Warlords of Draenor. This guide provides an overview of the loot, tier sets, and rewards, in
Hellfire Citadel
!
Hellfire Citadel Loot Basics
Hellfire Citadel
has 13 encounters (
Gorefiend
,
Fel Lord Zakuun
,
Hellfire Assault
,
Kormrok
,
Tyrant Velhari
,
Mannoroth
,
Kilrogg Deadeye
,
Socrethar the Eternal
,
Hellfire High Council
,
Shadow-Lord Iskar
,
Xhul'horac
,
Archimonde
and
Iron Reaver
). You can find our strategy guides here:
Iron Reaver Strategy Guide
Hellfire Assault Strategy Guide
Kormrok Strategy Guide
Gorefiend Strategy Guide
Hellfire High Council Strategy Guide
Kilrogg Deadeye Strategy Guide
Shadow-Lord Iskar Strategy Guide
Socrethar the Eternal Strategy Guide
Tyrant Velhari Strategy Guide
Fel Lord Zakuun Strategy Guide
Xhul'horac Strategy Guide
Mannoroth Strategy Guide
Hellfire Citadel has four difficulties: LFR (25 players), Normal (10-30), Heroic (10-30), and Mythic (20). The loot ranges between ilvl 675-735 and gear can be acquired for every slot. The gear on average is 15 ilvls higher than Blackrock Foundry loot.
All four raid difficulties do not share lockouts.
The item level requirement for LFR is 650.
The entrance is located in central
Tanaan Jungle
, the door faces the road leading from the former Dark Portal. The closest flight path is at the Vault of the Earth.
6.2 PTR: Hotfixed Tier 18 Set Bonuses
We're getting close to 6.2, but some Tier 18 set bonuses were hotfixed today:
Read the post for complete details.
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