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2013 Noblegarden Guide (April 1 - 8)
It's time for
Noblegarden
--a hunt for loot, this time in the form of brightly colored eggs! We join together to "share the joy of life and friendship" all the while looking for carefully hidden eggs and devouring tons of chocolate!
Noblegarden
starts on
April 1 at 2:00 PM
and ends on
April 8 at 2:00 PM
--a change from holidays starting overnight on the weekends.
Brightly Colored Eggs
have been hidden all across the starting areas for both Alliance and Horde players to discover. These eggs can contain chocolates which serve as a currency to buy seasonal goodies--sometimes they also have special prizes! Simply head out to one of your faction's starting areas, grab some quests, and get out there and hunt eggs! Maybe you'll even earn some achievements along the way!
CRZ intially made many low-level areas crowded when Noblegarden started this year. A hotfix has been implemented that greatly
increases the spawn rate on Brightly Colored Eggs
.
We haven'
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Patch 5.2 Gear Guide
Patch 5.2 is filled with new epic upgrades for everyone. In this guide, we'll break down all the new gear by armor type, base stats, and source to help you plan out a gearing route. And if you're looking to get ilvl 480 to step foot in LFR when it opens on
March 12th
, we've got some tips for you as well.
Here's the highlights of the new gear:
Bosses drop ilvl 502 gear on LFR difficulty, ilvl 522 gear on Normal difficulty, and ilvl 535 gear on Heroic difficulty.
To keep farm bosses interesting,
Thunderforged items
have a low chance to drop that are six item levels higher than regular drops. Thunderforged versions can be found for all items, save for tier pieces, on normal and heroic difficulty.
You can also get a full set of ilvl 522 gear between
Shado-Pan Assault
and crafted items.
Shoulders,
waists
,
necks
and
boots
appear to be trash drops (lin
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Wowhead's Patch 5.2 Guide and Official Patch Notes
Patch 5.2 is going live on March 5th and we've got you covered so you don't feel overwhelmed with all the new content!
This patch has a new troll-themed raid with amazing bosses and epics, as well as a server-wide War Effort to unlock more non-raid content. There's new transmog gear, mounts, pets, and legendary rewards--as well as an island filled with dinosaurs.
As for lore, the Mogu have teamed up with the Zandalari on the Isle of Thunder, and while the Alliance and Horde are worried and fighting back, they're also caught up in a feud as a result of the Dalaran fallout in 5.1.
We've got summaries of all the new content below, as well as links to blue posts and Wowhead's comprehensive PTR coverage.
We've added the March 5th Official Patch Notes to our guide now!
Patch Notes and Overview
A new troll-themed raid tier has been added
--
Throne of Thunder
. Bosses drop ilvl 502 gear on LFR, ilvl 522 gear on Normal, and ilvl 535 gear on Heroic.
There is a
server-wide War Effort
on the
Isle of Thunder
in which players un
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5.2 Guide: New Rare Spawns and Elites
In the early Patch 5.2 beta, we covered new rare elites around Pandaria that dropped dinosaur mounts like
Reins of the Slate Primordial Direhorn
! Now that Patch 5.2 is imminent and we've tested out all phases of the Isle of Thunder, we're pleased to report that there are even more rare spawns and elites coming in 5.2! The Isle of Thunder has many rare spawns needed for
Champions of Lei Shen
, which drop items that can be used to summon elites for
It Was Worth Every Ritual Stone
.
Last week, I teamed up with Wowmartiean of
Martiean's Splitleaf Girdle
's fame to take down these rare spawns. Here's the video he made of all their locations and abilities, with me dying from
Ra'sha's Sacrificial Dagger
at the end:
Also be sure to check out Wowhead user Lore's great guide to all the
rare spawns in Pandaria
. His guide includes strategies for taking down all of these elites, as well as maps.
Click the cut for the details!
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5.2 Transmog Weapon Changes, Gallery of Main Hand Weapons Changing to One-Hand
Many huge changes are coming to Transmogrification in 5.2! Besides the addition of
troll-themed greens resembling unobtainable gear from original Zul'Gurub and Zul'Aman
, there are a number of weapon changes.
Transmog restrictions have been loosened on several weapon types:
Two-handed axes, maces, and swords can be Transmogrified to each other.
One-handed axes, maces, and swords can be Transmogrified to each other.
Staves and polearms can be transmogrified to each other.
Class restrictions still apply though--you must be able to equip an item in order to use it for transmog.
In addition, many weapons that were Main Hand only are now classified as One-Hand. Previously, Main Hand weapons could not be transmogged onto One Hand weapons. This frees up even more flexibility, as a sword formerly classified as Main Hand only, such as
Runesword of the Red
, can now not only be transmogged onto any other One Hand sword, but also onto any mace or axe (if your character can equip them normally) in 5.2!
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2013 Love is in the Air (February 10 - February 23) Guide
Ah,
love is in the air
in the World of Warcraft: sweet flowers, perfume, and sharing gifts with loved ones! But, what's this? A sinister plot is afoot involving some shady goblin newcomers to the seasonal market--the Crown Chemical Company! It's up to us to help save Azeroth from their chemically altered goods all while spreading love and appreciation to our faction leaders and fellow players!
Love is in the Air
starts on
February 10
at
12:01 AM
and ends on
February 23
at
11:59 PM
. This holiday can be celebrated by the Horde in
Orgrimmar
and the Alliance in
Stormwind City
. Seasonal decorations such as wreaths, candles and ribbons can be found in all major cities and at most zone inns. Players will also find
Lovely Merchant
s, who sell seasonal gifts and goodies.
This year, there are updated ilvl 480 epic amulets for defeating
Apothecary Hummel
, as well as battle pet abilities for
Peddlefeet
and
Toxic Wasteling
.
Click the cut to read the full guide!
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2013 Lunar Festival (January 27 - February 9) Guide
It's time for the first in-game holiday of 2013, the
Lunar Festival
--so everyone break out the fireworks, show a little respect for your
elders
, and come celebrate the (lunar) new year!
The
Lunar Festival
is held every year starting on a date that typically coincides with the Chinese New Year. 2013's Lunar Festival starts on
January 27
and ends on
February 9
--a bit shorter than last year's. Ancestors of Azeroth are praised and honored by both Horde and Alliance, who then reward players with a special title,
Elder <Name>
, a celebration in Moonglade, and numerous
Coin of Ancestry
that can be used to purchase festive garb, patterns and fireworks!
While there were significant additions and changes in 2012, the
Lunar Festival
for 2013 doesn't have many changes. We've updated the post to reflect the new battle pet abilities the seasonal pets have gotten, and will update this guide once the holiday goes live if there are further changes.
Click the cut to get started!
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Gear Guide: Twinking with Pandaria Gear
We've talked a lot about rare spawns and their fun vanity loot in Mists of Pandaria, but there's another reason why you want their loot as well--they drop high ilvl gear with low level requirements. This gear is perfect for making a
very powerful 85 twink
, as well as boosting your alts through Pandaria if you found questing tough before--
Spear of Xuen
, anyone? There's even some MoP gear level 80s can equip!
In addition to dominating battlegrounds, soloing old content is pretty fun--especially if you're wearing gear some level 90s wear, but don't have to worry about your combat ratings decaying as you level up.
In addition to rare spawn drops, many of these items are BoEs, so you can see the average realm buyout price on our Quick Facts, which is powered by
The Undermine Journal
. Clicking on the link will take you to a page with more detailed auction information!
Click the cut to get started!
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Exploration Guide: The Relic Hunter
We had a lot of fun on beta tracking down these hidden objects with cool weapons and recipes for
Is Another Man's Treasure
, so we finally turned all of our observations into a guide!
In this guide, you'll find:
Zone maps with pins for all objects, that take you to their page when clicked on.
Screenshots of all items/objects.
Models of the BoA weapon rewards.
Coordinates for all items, that open a new map when clicked on.
Achievement Series
For this achievement series, you'll track down items hidden around Pandaria. These items can only be found once per character, and finding multiples of the same item will not increase your total across alts. There are 28 items total.
Lost and Found
: Find one of the lost treasures hidden throughout Pandaria.
Finders Keepers
: Find 5 of the lost treasures hidden throughout Pandaria.
One Man's Trash...
: Find 10 of the lost treasures hidden throughout Pandaria.
Is Another Man's Treasure
: Find 20 of the lost treasures hidden throughout Pandaria.
Completing this last achievement will reward the title The R
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Exploration Guide: Riches of Pandaria
A new achievement was added in Patch 5.1,
Riches of Pandaria
, for finding many junk items hidden like
Ancient Pandaren Tea Pot
. There are 18 total and many vendor for and grant several hundred thousand experience if found while leveling. Based on excellent user comments such as
Lilikoi's
and our own experiences finding treasures, we've made a guide to this new achievement series.
There are four achievements in this series. If you found several items before 5.1, you will get credit for them.
Treasure of Pandaria
: Find a Treasure of Pandaria.
Fortune of Pandaria
: Find 5 Treasures of Pandaria.
Bounty of Pandaria
: Find 10 Treasures of Pandaria.
Riches of Pandaria
: Find all of the Treasures of Pandaria.
The guide below lists all the hidden objects you encounter, the items inside that vendor for gold, the hidden "Flag" quest that triggers when you find the object, coordinates that open a new map window, and an image of the treasure. Each tab also contains a zone map with pins that take you to the object's page when clicked on. Objects needed for the ac
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Feast of Winter Veil (December 15 - January 2) Guide
Feast of Winter Veil
is hitting servers early Saturday morning so get prepared to drink some
Winter Veil Egg Nog
, sit by your
Cozy Fire
, and open your
Stolen Present
--wait, what? Is that a new type of present we've found in the database? There's a new holiday gift waiting for you under this year's tree, and your
Father Winter's Helper
has stopped sulking and is ready for some pet battles, so this is one holiday you don't want to miss!
Changes in 2012
The biggest 2012 addition is that all the existing vanity pets are now battle pets with unique sets of abilities:
Winter's Little Helper
Winter Reindeer
Tiny Snowman
Lumpy
Father Winter's Helper
The 2012 special gift in your faction's capital city is Azeroth's version of a football or soccer ball:
The Pigskin
and
Special Edition Foot Ball
. A special achievement has been added:
They're Both Footballs?
.
Miniature Winter Veil Tree
is now an ilvl 480, level 90 weapon with the following stats: 450 Agi, 677 Stam, 301 Hit, 301 Haste.
Penney Copperpinch
and
Wulmort Jinglepocket
now sell 2011's gift,
Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater
, for players who wanted to get
A-Caroling We Will Go
.
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Patch 5.1: Brawler's Guild Guide
This guide provides an overview of Brawler’s Guild in Warlords of Draenor—rewards, achievements, bosses, and more. To learn more about strategies for each boss, check out the
Brawler's Guild Rank 1 - 8 Strategy Guide
.
The Brawler's Guild is designed to provide players with solo challenges that test their DPS and situational awareness. Players fight various well-loved bosses with quirky abilities to gain ranks in the Guild, earning titles and vanity items as prizes. While gaining an invitation to participate in the Guild is exclusive, any player can gather around the Brawl areas and watch their friends learn the new bosses.
This guide covers how to obtain an invitation, the guild locations, vendors, all the bosses and their abilities, how to complete the achievements, vanity items, and fun touches like tribute NPCs to
Fight Club
.
Warlords of Draenor Changes
Brawler's Guild took a temporary hiatus when the 6.0 prepatch hit and it returned in Warlords of Draenor with some updates:
Bosses are retuned to Level 100.
Brawler's Guild
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5.1: Battle Pet Guide
Patch 5.1 introduces 37 new battle pets to capture and level up: this guide covers all of their locations, abilities, and method of acquisition, along with screenshots. Whether you just want to collect them for looks or finish some achievements, we've got you covered! We've organized this guide by:
Pets by Zone
Raiding with Leashes
Wild Battle Pets
Pets from New Tamers
Pets from Vendors
Pets from Professions
To learn more about pet battles, check out our
interactive Battle Pet Maps
,
visual battle pet database
, and
Ability filters
. Our 5.1 patch day guide also has a section documenting
pet battle additions
, such as Battle-Stones and UI changes.
In addition, WarcraftPets has launched some great
battle pet tools for 5.1
, including advanced ability filters for things like weather effects,
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Patch 5.1: Operation: Shieldwall and Dominance Offensive Guides
While 5.1 only introduces two new factions,
Operation: Shieldwall
and
Dominance Offensive
, they've got a lot of content attached to them--World PvP, rare spawns, daily quests, and achievements. We provided an
overview of these factions
in our Patch 5.1 guide, as well as links to all of our PTR coverage, but it's convenient to have all the information handy on one page as well.
In this guide you'll find:
How to get started and unlock these faction hubs.
Information on the World PvP areas.
Rare NPCs: their loot, locations, and abilities.
Reputation rewards: rare trinkets, epics, and mounts.
Daily quests: their quest hubs, reputation gains, and maps.
An overview of your faction's epic questline.
Rewards purchased from commissions: guard reinforcements, items that summon wild pets, NPCs that buff players.
Patch Changes
5.4 Changes
Gear from the quartermasters has been repriced.
5.2 Changes
Sunsong Ranch now has [url=
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Wowhead's Patch 5.1 Guide
Patch 5.1 is live today and we've got you covered on all the changes! While there's no new raids or dungeons this patch, there's plenty of things to keep players busy. There's a completely new way to increase the ilvl of your gear, new factions to grind reputation with for gear and mounts, dozens of new pets to collect, and solo PvE challenges with the Brawler's Guild. And if you've been curious to get back to the conflict between the Alliance and the Horde, new questlines and scenarios will cover these factions clashing on the shores of Pandaria.
We've got summaries of all the new content below, as well as links to blue posts and Wowhead's comprehensive PTR coverage.
Patch Notes and Overview
Two new factions
offer new gear rewards and mounts while developing the Alliance and Horde conflict in Krasarang Wilds.
Players can
permanently increase the ilvl of their gear
through currency. Wowhead has developed several tools to display these stat increases for you.
The Brawler's Guild lets
players fight challenging solo bosses
for vanity rewards and achievements.
Five new scenar
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News Round Up: Day of the Dead Guide, Snowy Owl Available, Lil' KT Sale
Hallow's End
is now over for 2012, but there's another in-game holiday today:
Day of the Dead
. If you're missing Halloween though, check out Blizzard's
2012 Pumpkin Carving Contest winners
! In addition to seasonal favorites like the Headless Horseman, the winners this year brought Halloween to Pandaria, with creations like the Sha of Anger and Pandaren.
On a more serious note, Blizzard added an update about
Stampede
to yesterday's
PvP Dev Watercooler
, and
<Method>
has an interview over at
WoW Insider
today about the World First progression race--which continues this month with
Heart of Fear
and
Terrace of Endless Spring
. We'll be covering their progression kills again, once the race gets started! All of their heroic kills of
Mogu'shan Vaults
are available on their
YouTube channel
.
This week also marks the start of some other things around Azeroth:
It's a new month for our [url=
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Mists of Pandaria: Profession Quick Facts
Today we have a quick overview of all the profession changes and additions in Mists of Pandaria to help you out as you're leveling--new trainers, profession perks, recipes, ways to discover new recipes, and items that will sell for a lot on the AH.
Be sure to check out yesterday's
zone overview
and our comprehensive
Mists of Pandaria Launch Guide
.
Alchemy
Pandaria Trainer:
Poisoncrafter Kil'zit
Vanity Items:
Electrified Oil
,
Darkwater Potion
New Items:
Elixirs
,
Flasks
,
Potions
,
Transmutes
.
Profession Perk:
Zen Alchemist Stone
,
Alchemist's Flask
,
Mixology
.
Obtaining New Recipes:
Discovery process, creating other consumables.
Check out
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Wowhead's Patch 5.0.4 Guide
5.0.4 is live today and we have an extensive guide to everything new! While there's no new raids or gear in this patch, many things will keep you busy. Class abilities, talent trees, and glyphs have been drastically changed, so it's good there's a month before Mists of Pandaria to familiarize yourself with the changes! If achievement-hunting is more your thing, all achievements are account-wide in 5.0.4, as well as many mounts, pets, and titles.
Below, you'll find consolidated versions of our 5.0.4 feature coverage, as well as patch notes, videos, class guides, and links to blue posts.
Patch Notes and Overview
The talent system received an extensive overhaul
: players get one talent every 15 levels now, for 6 maximum in MoP. Specialization and core class abilities have changed as well.
Prime glyphs are removed
and many new minor vanity glyphs are added.
Achievements are now account-wide
and some can even be completed across characters. In addition, many mounts, pets, and titles are account-wide as well.
It is not possible to earn
Valor Points
and [c
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Midsummer Fire Festival (June 21 - July 5th) Guide
This is the 2012 Guide! For the updated 2013 guide,
click here
!
Midsummer Fire Festival
is here! Embrace the spirit of summer by honoring your faction's flames and desecrating the enemy's! Throughout the world, there are bonfires surrounded by questgivers and NPCs that sell summery items in exchange for
Burning Blossom
. There are commoner NPCs of all races that can be found lingering around the major cities that will give you a short quest to turn in at one of the main bonfire camps to get you started.
It's that time of year again. Acquire
flaming
threads
, a frosty
companion
, epic cloaks, and more! Horde players can obtain the title
Flame Keeper
and Alliance players can obtain the title
Flame Warden
.
This year, there are only a couple of changes.
Captured Flame
is BoE, there is a new item--
Helm of the Fire Festival
--and there are also new achievements for the extin
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Children's Week (April 29th - May 5th) Guide
Children's Week
is a week in which we brave a challenge greater than any undead monstrosity and a task more daunting than saving the world. We must become parents for all those orphans throughout Azeroth and make sure they are happy. We can't tank a child's fears, we can't heal its memories of pain, nor can we DPS the sorrow out of them. So equip your toys, make a mage conjure a candy table, fill your quiver with joy, load your gun with something colorful, and venture into the World of Parenting!
Children's Week
begins on
April 29th
at
12:01 AM
(server) and ends on
May 5th
at
12:00 AM
.
Due to the advent of Cataclysm,
Children's Week
was changed last year to have two new pets and redone locations for the initial tier of quests.
It's also worth noting that in Mists of Pandaria, pets will be accountwide! This means you should get extra pets on your alts that you do not have so you can trade them to your main when the expansion hits.
If you already have all the pets, be sure to pick up
Magical Pet Biscuit
--the reward for repeating the holiday, even
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