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Azshara's Theatrical Performance in the Eternal Palace
Facing off against Queen Azshara in the final raid encounter of the Eternal Palace begins with an unexpected theatrical performance. In this post, we'll look at how this phase plays into Azshara's megalomania and references Highborne culture, while cleverly foreshadowing the rest of her encounter.
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Conflict and Strife Essence - PvP Talent Updates for 8.2 PTR Build 30613
The latest 8.2 PTR build has changed some of the PvP Talents specs acquire with the Conflict and Strife Essence, such as Balance Druids unlocking Thorns instead of Moonkin Aura.
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Pauldrons of Za'qul - Old Gods Plate Transmog Shoulders
The
Pauldrons of Za'qul
are plate shoulders from the Eternal Palace raid, with a distinctive Old Gods appearance for transmog. Every now and then, Blizzard adds raid drops that resemble the armor or weapon worn by that particular boss, such as
Doomed Crown of Lei Shen
,
Tusks of Mannoroth
, and
Demon Prince's Ascendant Crown
.
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Azerite Traits from Azshara's Eternal Palace Loot
Three Azerite Traits have been added to gear from Azshara's Eternal Palace in 8.2 PTR Build 30613. All of these traits are also found on specific pieces of
Benthic Armor
from Nazjatar.
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Class and Essence Changes for 8.2 PTR Build 30613
Datamining continues with a look at achievement, class and essence changes for 8.2 PTR Build 30613.
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Mechagon Map, Icons, Shop Background - Images for 8.2 PTR Build 30613
Image assets for 8.2 PTR build 30613 include a map of Mechagon, a few icons, and a background for the 15th anniversary shop promo.
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Operation: Mechagon Hard Mode Discovered
Players have been suspicious of Operation: Mechagon having a hard-mode ever since an early PTR build had a Vision of Perfection essence upgrade sourced as "Operation: Mechagon Hardmode". This suspicion is also fueled by the previous Megadungeon
Return to Karazhan
in Legion having
Nightbane
as a hidden difficult boss.
Recently, it has been discovered discovered that Operation: Mechagon does have a "hard-mode" that players can opt into (or part of it) by defeating the first 3 bosses in a particular order. After defeating the first 3 bosses, players will encounter a harder version of the 4th boss,
HK-8 Aerial Oppression Unit
.
THIS POST IS NOW OUT OF DATE. FOR THE FULL GUIDE TO THE OPERATION: MECHAGON HARD MODE, CLICK HERE!
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Tame Giant Armored Dinosaurs Oondasta and Horridon in Rise of Azshara
The discoveries on the Rise of Azshara PTR continue, and it has been discovered that Hunters can tame two new dinosaurs:
Oondasta
and
Horridon
!
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Method's Video Guide to Uu'nat Mythic
Method, the #2 guild to clear Mythic Crucible of Storms, is releasing their video guides to the Mythic bosses. Today, they present the video guide to Mythic Uu'nat, the second boss in Crucible of Storms.
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Tidestallion Nazjatar Mount Preview - Inkscale Deepseeker
One of the most elusive and beautiful creatures in Nazjatar, the Tidestallions are the perfect ride to showcase grace and elegance. Today's
Rise of Azshara
mount preview highlights one of the Tidestallions you can obtain in your adventures in Nazjatar, the
Inkscale Deepseeker
.
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The Last Prison - Azshara's Eternal Palace Environment Preview
With the Queen Azshara encounter being tested today, we had a look at the encounter space of the final fight of the Azshara's Eternal Palace raid.
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Emoting Queen Azshara - Queen's Displeasure Eternal Palace Easter Egg
Emoting Queen Azshara on her platform for the final encounter of the Eternal Palace raid yields interesting results as she expresses her displeasure with players.
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Azshara Eternal Palace Raid Testing - Queen Azshara
The final boss of Azshara's Eternal Palace is taking place today, with the Queen Azshara encounter being tested!
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Upcoming Vision of Perfection Change for Brewmaster Monk and Guardian Druid
In the next PTR build, Blizzard has announced a change to what ability receives the cooldown reduction from the Vision of Perfection Essence on the Brewmaster Monk and Guardian Druid classes.
Previously, Brewmaster Monks and Guardian Druids would receive
Fortifying Brew
and
Survival Instincts
respectively, which was a randomly procced defensive cooldown. For more information on the Vision of Perfection Essence, check out our
Essence Guide
.
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Mount Equipment Coming in Patch 8.2
Mount Equipment is a new feature coming in patch 8.2, allowing players to customize their mounts with one of four different special bonuses. While a commonly requested feature over the years, it comes along with the unfortunate side effect of removing of water walking from the frequently used Water Strider mounts, in order to reduce dependency on them.
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Nazjatar Intro Quests, Nathanos and Xal'atath (Rise of Azshara Spoilers)
Blizzard has now added the introduction quests to the Nazjatar zone for each faction, which is the questline leading to the new raid of Rise of Azshara. Completing these quests unlocks the Nazjatar zone, the remainder of the
Nazjatar Quests
and the
Bodyguard
system.
Story spoilers in this post! Do not continue on if you don't want to be spoiled.
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Boomkin and Feral PvP Talents Not Final on Conflict and Strife Essence - Blizzard Reply
Blizzard has clarified that the PvP talents awarded from the Conflict and Strife Essence will undergo more revisions. With this Essence, each spec gets a specific PvP Talent to use in all PvE content, and some of the talents generating a lot of discussion include
Moonkin Aura
for Moonkins,
Leader of the Pack
for Feral Druid, and
Smoke Bomb
returning to PvE for all rogue specs.
Click here
for a full list of PvP talents awarded from this Essence.
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Nazjatar World Bosses - Ulmath and Wekemara
Nazjatar introduces two world bosses in Rise of Azshara--Ulmath and Wekemara. These bosses drop ilvl 415 loot, including weapons with notable transmog appearances.
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Battle Pets of Nazjatar
Overview of the battle pets of Nazjatar, one of the new zones in Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara. Learn about baby naga, legendary pet battles, and more!
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Unlock Essences in the Proving Grounds - Rise of Azshara Development Notes
Although vendors have not yet returned, the Proving Grounds now scales players up to level 120 and unlocks all Heart of Azeroth Essences for testing on the 8.2 Rise of Azshara PTR.
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