• Here's what WoW newbies should know about new patches.
• We have a guide to the lore and story of patch 5.3.
• Patch 5.3 will allow you level mining and herbalism exclusively in Pandaria.
• We have a roundup of patch 5.3's battle pet changes.
• We have a preview of some new patch 5.3 scenarios, including The Secrets of Ragefire and Battle on the High Seas.
• Blizzard has posted some patch 5.3 interviews of their with Tom Chilton.
• Check out the final patch 5.3 PTR note updates for March 14.
• Ghostcrawler outlines some Vengeance changes coming to the patch 5.4 PTR.
• Convert to Raid interviews Blizzard's Lead Encounter Designer Ion Hazzikostas.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: Flying toward patch 5.3 edition

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• Check out the latest patch 5.3 PTR patch note updates.
• Blizzard's released an official guide to preparing for patch 5.3.
• Check out this preview of the patch 5.3 Battlefield: Barrens event.
• The Unborn Val'kyr battle pet continues to mystify. It's been captured on the PTR, but no-one can quite figure out how and why it spawns.
• Today is the last day to change attendee information on your BlizzCon ticket.
• Ghostcrawler confirms that the developers have no plans for a talent system overhaul any time soon.
• The new Dark Riders graphic novel is out, and we have a review.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: How soon is soon edition

Last Week in WoW: How soon is soon edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 14 May 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• The latest patch 5.2 hotfixes include nerfs to the Lei Shen encounter in Raid Finder.
• Firecat form has made a secret return in patch 5.2. We'll show you how to get it.
• Blizzard has published an official preview of patch 5.3.
• Heirloom shields may be coming as soon as patch 5.3.
• Patch 5.3 comes with new achievements for collectors.
• Do you feel pretty? Patch 5.3 brings with it the chance to obtain the Gorgeous title.
• We have a temporary fix to that gold seller calendar invite spam.
• Adam believes gear should be abolished. Rossi argues gear is far too important and useful for it to be removed.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: In a holding pattern edition

Last Week in WoW: In a holding pattern edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 07 May 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• The developers held a live chat last Thursday. We have a transcript of the questions asked and their juicy, succulent answers.
• The official BlizzCon 2013 contests have been announced.
• Did you miss out on getting a BlizzCon ticket? We have a guide to other ways to experience BlizzCon.
• Check out the latest patch 5.3 PTR notes updates for April 22.
• Check out the latest patch 5.2 live server hotfixes for April 22.
• Patch 5.3 will see a massive nerf to the scaling of PvP power.
• Select pet types may get new passive abilities for pet battling.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: Bugging out edition

Last Week in WoW: Bugging out edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• The World of Warcraft community team will be hosting a live Q&A with the developers on April 25.
• Aiming for a BlizzCon ticket? We have a few tips to help you nab yours.
• Check out the latest patch 5.2 hotfixes for April 16 and April 18.
• The Answers to the recent PvP themed Ask the Devs are now up.
• Throne of Thunder Raid Finder is now completely open. We have a quick 5-second guide to each of the new bosses.
• We preview the new patch 5.3 battleground Deepwind Gorge.
• Engineers will be able to make a Bad Robot pet in a future patch.
• Fs, the original world first level 90 who was later rolled back to 87, has had his world first achievement reinstated.
• As of patch 5.3, carrying a flag in battlegrounds will cause a tank to take more damage.
• Legendary metagems are restricted to Throne of Thunder helms only.
• The Shado-Pan Assault trinkets have been hotfixed to be a bit less effective in PvP.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: Barrelling toward patch 5.3 edition

Last Week in WoW: Barrelling toward patch 5.3 edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Read up on the latest PTR changes for April 11 and April 15.
• Check the latest patch 5.2 hotfixes for April 8, April 9, and April 10.
• Bashiok recently clarified the Durumu hotfixes.
• We have a listing of the new Darkspear Rebellion quartermaster rewards.
• We have a preview of two of the patch 5.3 scenarios, Dark Heart of Pandaria and the Blood In The Snow.
• You can now choose which specialization loot you'll get from Raid Finder and bonus rolls in patch 5.3.
• We take a look at the Darkspear Rebellion faction on the patch 5.3 PTR.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: Alliance pride edition

Last Week in WoW: Alliance pride edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• BlizzCon tickets will go on sale April 24 and 27.
• Check out the latest patch 5.3 PTR patch note updates and datamined info for April 2.
• Read up on the latest patch 5.2 hotfixes for April 2 and April 4.
• The developers are taking questions on the upcoming patch 5.3 PvP changes.
• We have data-mined pictures of some new patch 5.3 mounts.
• The new scenarios will be available for testing soon on the PTR.
• Patch 5.3 will let you transmogrify gear straight from your bank or void storage.
• Garrosh's goons are putting the pressure on the trolls in patch 5.3.
• Pet battles are getting some damage and accuracy adjustments in patch 5.3.
• The Halls of Flesh-Shaping are open, and we have a 5 second guide to its bosses in Raid Finder.
• Someone's downed Ra-den, but there's a slight catch.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: Trolling for patch news edition

Last Week in WoW: Trolling for patch news edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• You still have a week left to win The Art of Blizzard Entertainment from our contest.
• The Overachiever has a guide to Noblegarden 2013.
• Check out the latest patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 27 and March 29.
• There's some new scenarios and some new content with Lorewalker Cho coming in patch 5.3, and we have a rundown for you.
• We have a look at the new Shado-Pan Arena coming in patch 5.3.
• The Barrens and Durotar are undergoing major changes in patch 5.3 as Garrosh's troops take over.
• Even more battle pets have been found on the PTR.
• We take a look at some of the new mount models and achievements in the PTR files.
• We've run some the Heroic Scenarios on the patch 5.3 PTR, and have a report for you.
• These epic cloaks could be part of Wrathion's patch 5.3 legendary storyline.
• Ghostcrawler clarified the meaning of that tri-spec achievement discovery in the patch 5.3 PTR files.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: Springing some news on you edition

Last Week in WoW: Springing some news on you edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Check out the latest patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 11, March 12, March 14, March 15.
• There won't be any more 5-man dungeons in Mists, but they will be back for future expansions.
• PvP season 13 has begun.
• If you're delving into the Raid Finder for the new raid, you'll want these 5-second guides to the bosses of the Last Stand of the Zandalari.
• We have a guide to running the new single-player Troves of the Thunder King scenario.
• Blizzard is offering free server moves for select servers until March 21.
• If you're visiting from a different realm, you won't get loot from an Oondasta or Nalak kill.
• Do you hate the CRZ system? It turns out some realms my be exempt from it.
• Want to keep track of your Isle of Thunder tasks? There's an addon for that.
• The Call to Auction podcast recently got a chance to ask some questions of Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street about the economy and professions.
• WoW Archivist suggests 11 great moments in WoW history that should return as scenarios.
• Rossi speculates on the possibility of scaling old raids to max level players.
• Is WoW too easy? Blue poster Draztal disagrees.
• Blizzard may allow you to get off-spec gear in Raid Finder in the future.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: Settling in to patch 5.2 edition

Last Week in WoW: Settling in to patch 5.2 edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Happy Tuesday morning everyone. We're a week into the new patch, and with a new patch comes new bugs. Among the biggest bugs to crop up in the wake of patch 5.2 so far were a pet leveling XP bug that let you level from 1-89 in a matter of hours, and a monk DPS bug that let them do massive damage. Both have been hotfixed.

Bugs are to be expected of course, and I find it sort of fun to see what crops up. Blizzard, of course, is pretty good about smashing them down, so in the end, I just like to sit back and watch the show. If bugs aren't your thing, there's plenty of other cool things going down with the patch. Downtime this morning starts at 5:00 a.m. PDT and is expected to last 6 hours, so you have time to catch up on the news. Read on for a roundup of patch 5.2 and the guides you'll need to get the most out of all the new content.

Hot news and features

• Check out the official patch 5.2 patch notes.
• With a new patch comes new hotfixes. Check out the latest patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 5, March 7,
• Want to know when you get to kill Lei Shen? Check the Throne of Thunder raid release schedule. While you're it at, review our Throne of Thunder boss guides as well.
• The Isle of Giants isn't as well known as the Isle of Thunder, but you may want to head out there anyway.
• Wondering if patch 5.2 is worth getting back into WoW? Here's 5 reasons why it's worth it to resubscribe (or just log on again).
• If the new patch enticed you resubscribe, Blizzard has a returning players guide.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: Dinosaurs and bugs edition

Last Week in WoW: Dinosaurs and bugs edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Read up on the latest PTR patch notes.
• Want to get your hands on the new patch 5.2 mounts? We have a guide to getting them.
• Check out our preview galaxy of the Isle of Thunder, the main questing zone in patch 5.2. We also have a look at the in-game introduction to the zone.
• Before you ask: No, you will not be able to fly around in the new zone.
• We also have an early looks at the Isle of Giants, another mysterious new area opening in the patch.
• Want to get to the Throne of Thunder raid zone? We have a guide to getting there.
• Check out Blizzard's official preview of the Throne of Thunder raid. They also have an official patch preview blog covering the new daily area and more.
• The development team has been busy discussing patch 5.2 all around the web, and we have a roundup of the interviews.
• Blizzard's released some pretty awesome trailers for this patch, including the early preview trailer and the finalized official trailer.
• Stormwind and Orgrimmar will see some minor changes and repairs in patch 5.2.
• A new world boss, Oondasta, will roam the land, and he has some uniquely named loot.
• Patch 5.2 will feature some new spell effects.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: Patch 5.2 roundup edition

Last Week in WoW: Patch 5.2 roundup edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Blizzcon is back, baby. This year it will be on November 8 and 9 in Anaheim, CA.
• PVP season 10 ends March 5.
• House Majority Leader Eric Cantor claimed a WoW study was siphoning $1.2 million in federal grant money. It turns out, he was wrong. It only cost $5,000, none of which was from the US government.
• Check out the latest patch 5.2 PTR patch note updates for February 19.
• Our patch 5.2 bosses previews continue with a look at the Council of Elders and at Primordius.
• Diablo III is coming to Playstation 3 and Playstation 4. Not only that, it may have an offline play mode on those consoles.
• Blizzard has just released part one of Richard Knaak's new serial novel, Dawn of the Aspects. We have a review.
• Rossi discusses the warning signs of player burnout and what you can do about them. He follows it up with a psalm to those days when it gets better.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: The week of surprises edition

Last Week in WoW: The week of surprises edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• You won't lose your valor points after all in patch 5.2.
• You will be able to cross-realm raid patch 5.0 raids in patch 5.2.
• We have a guide to getting those cool new patch 5.2 mounts.
• Patch 5.2 dailies will come in two alternate flavors: PvE or PvP.
• There's some PvP healing changes coming to patch 5.2.
• Those annoying gold bags in LFR raids will have a chance to contain new bonus items in patch 5.2.
• We preview more of the patch 5.2 Throne of Thunder raid bosses. This time, the target is Ji-Kun.
• Strength Polearms are back in patch 5.2, and they're even working on allowing warriors to duel wield them.
• Fishing and leatherworking may be getting revamps (or at least leveling aids), but not in patch 5.2.
• Want to PvP in patch 5.2? We have a guide to get you prepared.
• The Ra-Den encounter will have limited attempts in patch 5.2.
• Alex lays out the problems with valor points in the Mists era.
• Has your guild fallen apart? We have some advice. To start, don't panic.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: Surviving extended maintenance edition

Last Week in WoW: Surviving extended maintenance edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Check out the latest patch 5.2 PTR notes for February 5.
• Yes, it's confirmed. Your valor and conquest points will be rest for patch 5.2.
• Yes, Tabard storage is still in development. Don't expect it for a while though.
• We have previews of some more Throne of Thunder bosses: Check out Dark Animus and the beholder boss Durumu the Forgotten.
• The patch 5.2 Isle of Thunder War Effort progression will be weighted by faction balance.
• Direhorn Mounts are coming as exalted reputation rewards in patch 5.2.
• Current raids will get a 10% nerf in patch 5.2.
• Find out how to own Sunsong Ranch in patch 5.2. Me, I'm just relieved Yoon isn't giving up his dreams after all.
• Patch 5.2 brings new fishing events and pets.
• Ol' Grumpy has a few things to say about the idea that WoW's been dumbed down.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: Patch 5.2 anticipation edition

Last Week in WoW: Patch 5.2 anticipation edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Check our achievement guide for the 2013 Lunar Festival.
• Want to get prepared for patch 5.2? We have some tips for you.
• Thunderforged Items will drop in patch 5.2's normal raids, providing a higher item level and possibly a new reason to raid 25-man style.
• Check out our preview of Lei Shin, the final boss of the patch 5.2 raid. We also have a play by play of the Jin'rokh the Breaker encounter.
• Elder Charms of Good Fortune now stack to 20, but can only be used for patch 5.0 raids. Patch 5.2 raids take a new type of charm.
• New legendary meta gems have made their appearance on the patch 5.2 PTR.
• Blizzard offered some clarification on the upcoming patch 5.2 reputation changes.
• The Dungeon Finder tool will help you choose a faction to champion in patch 5.2.
• The PvP interface is also getting a makeover in patch 5.2.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: Cinematic gnome edition

Last Week in WoW: Cinematic gnome edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• See the latest patch 5.1 hotfixes for January 14.
• Check out the latest patch 5.2 PTR note updates for January 16.
• There are some pretty big PvP gearing changes coming to patch 5.2.
• Check out the word from Ghostcrawler on some patch 5.2 PTR balance concerns and a later update on said concerns.
• There will be no flying mounts in the new patch 5.2 zone.
• Check out the latest news about reputation changes in patch 5.2.
• Want to know what's going on with the lore and story in patch 5.2? We have some spoilers for you. Of particular interest may be the angry voice of Ra-den.
• Wrathion's questline continues in patch 5.2.
• This week's Dev Watercooler focuses on encounter tuning.
• Ghostcrawler discusses gear scaling.
• Rossi has a wishlist for patch 5.2.
• Darkmoon Faire gets some new rewards in patch 5.2.
• A lot of people have wanted an Emerald Dream expansion for quite some time. Anne thinks we may already have it, in a way.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: I might get in trouble edition

Last Week in WoW: I might get in trouble edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• New pets and mounts.
• New heirlooms.
• A new raid with 13 raid bosses.
• Rogue class buffs.
• Tier 15 armor models.
• Green gear that hearkens back to old Zul'Gurub models.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: Merry Happy edition

Last Week in WoW: Merry Happy edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• WoW Insider is still accepting applications for new writers.
• In patch 5.2, earned VP over the weekly cap may once again convert to JP.
• Check out the latest patch 5.1 hotfixes for December 11.
• Blizzard talks about instant crowd control. In short, it'll probably be nerfed in PvP sometime in the future.
• Most Blizzard Pet Store pets will be on sale until January 1, 2013.
• We speculate on possible patch 5.2 raids.
• Frostheim thinks that Burning Crusade sucked. Alex disagrees.

Continue reading Last Week In WoW: My corgi's back edition

Last Week In WoW: My corgi's back edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Check out the latest patch 5.1 hotfixes for December 5.
• Check out the official patch notes for patch 5.1.0a.
• We recently sat down with Lead Content Designer Cory Stockton and Lead Quest Designer Dave Kosak to talk about patch 5.1.
• We weren't the only WoW site to get a crack at talking with the devs. Check out this roundup for more interviews.
• The Cinder Kitten is now available on the Blizzard Pet Store. Remember, all purchases of this pet from now until Dec. 31 will be donated in full to Superstorm Sandy relief efforts.
• We crowdsourced some great Mists of Pandaria tips from you, our readers.
• Patch 5.1 allows you to shapeshift into a baby panda.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: Brace yourself, a long downtime is coming

Last Week in WoW: Brace yourself, a long downtime is coming originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Check out the official patch notes for patch 5.1.
• With a new patch comes new hotfixes. Check out the latest hotfixes for November 27, November 28, November 29, and December 3.
• The Darkmoon Faire is in town, and you can ride the new carousel for an XP and rep buff.
• Patch 5.2 may bring some loosening of transmog restrictions.
• Sorry, warlocks. You'll have to wait until patch 5.2 for green fire.
• Patch 5.2 may bring new changes to your Tillers farm, including making it a rest area.
• Patch 5.1 bought with it some changes to tooltips.

Continue reading Last Week in WoW: Patch news overload edition

Last Week in WoW: Patch news overload edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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