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5.4 PTR: Build 17325, Spell Changes, Shaman Posts, and More
Today's 5.4 PTR build is
pretty small
in comparison to past ones, but features some DPS shaman buffs--check out the
Blizzard Patch Notes
for the confirmed official changes. There's also been a post by Blizzard talking about some of the recent Shaman changes.
Several legendary capes had their base RPPM procs changed--on the legendary cape pages like
Fen-Yu, Fury of Xuen
, you can see what the specific RPPM details are for each spec using our radio buttons.
Essence of Yu'lon
:
Your damaging spell casts have a chance to empower you with the Essence of Yu'lon, causing you to hurl jade dragonflame at the target, dealing 1 (+ 200% of SpellPower) damage over 4 sec. This damage also affects up to 4 other enemies near the burning target. (Approximately 2.422.61 procs per minute)
Flurry of Xuen
:
Your damaging attacks have a chance to trigger a Flurry of Xuen, causing you to deal 1 (+ 20% of Attack Power) damage to up to 5 enemies in front of you,
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Gearing Up for Patch 5.4
With Patch 5.4 scheduled for September 10th, it's time to start thinking about how to gear up for the Siege of Orgrimmar. Blizzard's latest blog today covers currency changes and ways you can catch up on gear.
Of particular note:
The Timeless Isle has BoA armor tokens, which can be turned into
ilvl 496 or, if lucky, ilvl 535 items
. Some even have distinctive transmog looks! We've gone over the specifics in our heirloom blog, and have added tabs on all BoA token pages for users to see what items are created by each token.
Reputation gear from all MoP factions will cost Justice Points instead of Valor Points, and will have their reputation requirement lifted. We investigated all the costs on the PTR--you can check out the in-depth blog on currency changes
here
.
Shado-Pan Assault
epics will require Friendly reputation and also have greatly reduced costs.
A new PvP season in 5.4 means new levels of PvP gear. ilvl 496 Tyrannical Gea
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Patch 5.4 Scheduled for September 10th
Blizzard posted the following
image and update
to their Facebook today. Patch 5.4 is scheduled to launch on September 10th!
They've also posted a patch prep guide with details on class, zone, PvE, and PvP changes. Of particular note:
There is no new progression Valor Point gear, but item upgrades are sticking around.
Justice and Valor won’t be converted in Patch 5.4, but with the PvP Season turnover, you can expect your Conquest to be converted to Honor as usual.
Battlefield Barrens
and the
Vale of Eternal Blossoms
are getting some major changes and removed content.
A new PvP season means there's a new tier of PvP gladiator gear to collect. Season 14 elite gear will require 27,000 Conquest Points and 2000 personal rating to purchase this time.
Also be sure
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Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Expansion Unveiled and Opening Cinematic
Click the cut for the Diablo III Gameplay Video and Press Release!
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5.4 PTR Patch Notes: Updated August 20th
The 5.4 PTR Patch Notes were updated today with a variety of spell tweaks and details on Battlefield Barrens being drastically changed:
The weekly quests for
Battlefield Barrens
, as well as most special vanity items, are being removed in 5.4. You will not be able to get Latent Kor'kron transmog armor or any Darkspear Rebellion vanity gear after the patch, or complete
Hordebreaker
/
Darkspear Revolutionary
and get the resulting title.
You will still be able to get
Raptorhide Boxing Gloves
and
Gahz'rooki's Summoning Stone
by killing Kor'kron mobs in the Barrens. While it's too late to start collecting
Radical Mojo
for a full set of Latent Kor'kron Armor, you can probably farm up items like
Griftah's Authentic Troll Shoes
with some friends quickly before 5.4.
To learn more about Battlefield Barrens, check out our
detailed event guide
.
There are also some details on PvP scaling: Grievous Gladiator gear will not be scaled down to ilvl 496 for arenas and RBGs, and the PvP ilvl cap will
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Tier 16 Itemsets: Gear, 3D Models, Set Bonuses
Fighting Garrosh in
Siege of Orgrimmar
means it's time for a new tier of epic gear, and we've got their models and set bonuses for you!
Tier tokens drop from the following bosses:
Legs from Klaxxi Paragons
Shoulders from
Siegecrafter Blackfuse
Helm from
Thok the Bloodthirsty
Gloves from
General Nazgrim
Chest from
Sha of Pride
Flex gear has the same coloration as Normal-mode gear.
To check out the complete
Siege of Orgrimmar
loot tables, either check out our
PTR NPC pages
that break down all loot drops by difficulty and loot specialization, or read our
Siege of Orgrimmar Loot Tables
blog.
Click on the images to view them in our Flash modelviewer!
LFR, Flex and Normal, Heroic
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5.4 PTR: New Achievements and Rewards
Dozens of new achievements are coming in Patch 5.4, from exploration ones on the
Timeless Isle
to
Gamon Will Save Us!
. We've broken down all the achievements by category and highlighted the ones with cool mount and title rewards below:
Achievement Rewards
Mounts:
Players who complete
Glory of the Orgrimmar Raider
receive the
Reins of Galakras
. These achievements can be completed in Flex modes, and the meta achievement does not require heroic boss kills.
5.4's Ahead of the Curve achievements (
Ahead of the Curve: Garrosh Hellscream (10 player)
/
Ahead of the Curve: Garrosh Hellscream (25 player)
) also reward a mount:
Reins of the Kor'kron War Wolf
.
Active PvPers can get a
Vicious Saddle
for achieving
Grievous Combatant
/
Grievous Combatant
. This can be turned into Combatant Mount Quartermasters for a
Reins of the Vicious War Steed
or
Reins of the Vicious Warsaber
if Alliance,
Reins of the Vicious Skeletal Warhorse
or
Horn of the Vicious War Wolf
if Horde.
Titles:
For collecting twenty pet cats, you will get
Crazy for Cats
and
<Name> the Crazy Cat Lady
/
Man
. To learn more about all the collectible cats, check out
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Wowhead's Patch 5.4 Interview with Lead Game Designer Tom Chilton
Patch 5.4 is coming very soon
, bringing with it a variety of innovative content from Flex Raiding to the daily-free Timeless Isle. This past week, we got to sit down with Lead Game Designer Tom Chilton and ask him about popular upcoming content--the unique nature of the Timeless Isle, legendary questline development, Proving Grounds, and more.
Read on to find out more about the most-anticipated features coming in Patch 5.4!
I've had a lot of fun with the
Timeless Isle
on the PTR--finding all the hidden events, getting the vanity loot, participating in the Pet Tournament, etc. What were the inspirations in designing a hub that's so radically different from past ones, where the emphasis is on participating in fun vanity content instead of daily hubs for reputation epics?
One of the resounding things that we
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5.4 PTR: Build 17314, Spell Changes, Spec-Specific Legendary Proc Values, and More
Amidst all the
Heartstone excitement
yesterday, there was a pretty small new PTR build. There were no new items in this build--just a bunch of spell changes as part of Blizzard's tuning pass and a
handful of new spells
. For the most up-to-date official changes, check out the
5.4 PTR Patch Notes
.
One cool addition we found in this build was that the proc rates for legendary capes have been assigned unique values for each spec. You can check out what values each spec's proc is by visiting a cape's page and clicking on the various radio buttons. In addition, all of the proc rates scale with item level, so if you click on the Upgrade buttons, the proc will increase correctly as well.
Set Bonuses and Legendary Procs
Item - Druid T16 Guardian 2P Bonus
:
When Barkskin fades, Savage Defense is automatically activated, and a 4020[/i
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Hearthstone Closed Beta Now Live: Wowhead's Hearthstone Database and Tooltips
Blizzard's newest game,
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
is now in closed beta testing! You can sign up for the beta
here
.
You can play as nine different mighty heroes with different focuses. There will be commons, rares, epics, and even legendary cards. It will be free-to-play with optional purchases for cards; there's also something called a crafting system, where you will be able to change your cards by disenchanting them into arcane dust which will let you build other cards. To learn more, check out the following:
Press Release and FAQ
Arena System
: build and battle mode--whoever wins the game wins the opponent's cards.
In Dust We Trust
: crafti
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Talk Azeroth: Episode 11, Battlefield Barrens and Eternally In The Vale Removed in 5.4
Today's newspost is about prepping for 5.4--things you should be stockpiling for the patch, as well as things you might want to get done before they're removed!
Talk Azeroth
This week Olivia's taking you on a voyage into patch 5.4 as we recently found out when it was going live on servers. She tells you just exactly what you ought to be thinking of stockpiling and what you ought to be spending, and theorizing on reasons why there might not be a Valor reset with the patch.
The main topic she wants to talk to you about this week, though, is heirlooms. Olivia's got a wacky theory she wants to share on just how the personal loot system might interact with these new heirlooms.
Then she moves onto loot equality, trying to reassure LFR-only raiders that things will turn out OK, while also waxing lyrical on the reasons why these items should and shouldn't be in LFR in the first place.
Removed Content in Patch 5.4
Along with the announcement that
PvP Season 13 is ending soon
, some other content will be changing in Patch 5.4.
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Welcome XIVDB.com to the Wowhead Family!
Today we here at Wowhead are pleased to announce that we've added
XIVDB
to our growing network of websites!
From a comprehensive list of in-game items to a quick reference guide to all the skills available for each primary and secondary class, Final Fantasy fans will have all the tools, stats and resources they need at their fingertips ready for launch.
In addition to
XIVDB
, you can also use the incredible combat log parser via
FFXIV-APP
. With the app you will have all the hidden stats in the game unveiled through your chatlog. You can also use Google translate through the app to make sure there are no language boundaries between you and your party. There is even a custom PluginSDK to allow you to create and distribute your own add-ons!
ZAM has always been dedicated to providing the best experience for gamers and we are very pleased to continue that service with XIVDB. Make sure to
head over to the site
and see for yourself.
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Official Blizzard Trailer -- Patch 5.4: Siege of Orgrimmar
Blizzard
Heroes of the Horde and the Alliance have tested their mettle against the might of the sha, the Thunder King, and one another, but an even darker storm brews within the heart of the Horde Warchief, Garrosh Hellscream. His thirst for power has unleashed a calamity that will have unforeseen consequences neither side could have prepared for—and his betrayal of the Horde as Azeroth has known it will soon be complete.
Patch 5.4: Siege of Orgrimmar is nearly here, and we’re pleased to present you with the official trailer! Strap in, because this is going to be a bumpy ride.
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5.4 PTR Patch Notes: Updated August 14th
Blizzard updated their 5.4 PTR Patch Notes tonight with many numbers/tuning changes for class abilities. If you're curious about changes to your class, check out Ghostcrawler's excellent
dev blog
posted earlier this week for some insights into the process.
In addition to number changes, there are also several quality of life changes in the notes:
Drinking a duplicate flask with less than 15 minutes remaining will now extend the duration of the new flask by that amount.
Tank-spec classes now have a 40% reduced chance to activate procs from
Gong-Lu, Strength of Xuen
,
Fen-Yu, Fury of Xuen
, and
Capacitive Primal Diamond
. You can check out the exact proc changes by going to the proc pages
Flurry of Xuen
and
Lightning Strike Charges Trigger
and selecting one of the tank spec radio buttons.
Indomitable Primal Diamond
's effect now grants a 20% damage reduction to all damage taken (up from only physical damage), and its activation rate has been doubled.
Only players with legendary capes can fight
Ordos
, but this privilege is account-wide.
Click the cut for the complete patch notes!
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New Site Feature: Battle Pet Team Calculator
Pet battles have been one of the hit features of Mists of Pandaria, and the Wowhead team has enjoyed developing new pet features over the expansion--a
visual battle pet gallery
,
interactive pet map
,
advanced filters
, and
ability scaling
. Today, we're pleased to announce our latest tool--a
Battle Pet Team Calculator
.
To get started, just go to
Tools > Battle Pet Team Calculator
and click to add pets! You can create your own teams, import Battle.net character teams, look at trainer teams, and compare teams with our new tool.
With the
Celestial Tournament
requiring you to level a bunch of pets simply to participate, now is the time to start leveling your pets and t
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Blizzard's Timeless Isle Preview, Open Beta for Battle.net Desktop App
Open Beta for Battle.net Desktop App
In the months ahead, the game launchers for World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, and Diablo III will be automatically updated to our new desktop app for Battle.net, designed to improve the launcher experience and streamline your ability to play Blizzard games—but if you’re interested in upgrading now, you can!
The open beta test has begun, and everyone’s invited to download and install the app now in preparation for the switchover. If you’re interested in upgrading in advance, simply click the button below.
Download the Battle.net App
What’s this launcher update do? The new single sign-on functionality allows players to log in once to access World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, Diablo III, and the upcoming PC and Mac versions of Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, and stay logged in for up to 30 days.
Players can also install games directly through the ap
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PvP Season 13 Ending Soon
Season 13 is planned to end on August 27th--while this isn't confirmation of a Patch 5.4 release date, generally the end of a season is close to the start of a new patch.
Many weapons have been brought to bear and countless spells have been cast in this action-packed PvP season—now the time has come for the victors to reap their rewards!
On Tuesday, August 27, the 13th Arena and Rated Battleground Season is scheduled to end. On that day we'll begin an approximately one week process to determine end-of-season reward eligibilities.
Qualified players should note the following in order to ensure you receive your just rewards:
Please refrain from transferring your characters to another realm or faction until after PvP Season 13 has ended.
The awarding of PvP Season 13 titles and mounts will occur approximately two weeks after the season ends.
will be converted to
at the end of the season, and any Honor above 4,000 will be converted to gold at a rate of 35 silver per point. A few other things to keep in mind once the season has ended:
The
cap will remain at 4,000.
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5.4 PTR: Build 17299, Spell Changes, New Cosmetic Armor, and More
Check out the latest additions!
Patch Highlights
This build only has a few items. However, it has a new armor set tagged as Cosmetic, meaning it can be transmogged onto any Cloth, Leather, Mail, or Plate armor! Click on the image to view it in our 3D Modelviewer.
Kor'kron Dark Shaman Set
:
Kor'kron Dark Shaman Belt
,
Kor'kron Dark Shaman Bracers
,
Kor'kron Dark Shaman Cowl
,
Kor'kron Dark Shaman Gloves
,
Kor'kron Dark Shaman Kilt
,
Kor'kron Dark Shaman Shoulder
,
Kor'kron Dark Shaman Treads
,
Kor'kron Dark Shaman Vestment
.
In addition,
Zarhym Altogether
has been updated--the skull is no longer named Tom, but is now a tribute to Community Manager Zarhym.
For more context on the spell changes, check out Ghostcrawler's
dev blog from yesterday
explaining 5.4 Class Changes.
Changed Set Bonuses and Legendary Procs
Item - Hunter T16 2P Bonus
:
Aimed Shot, Arcane Shot and Multi-shot reduce the cooldown of Rapid Fire by
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Patch 5.4: Dev Watercooler on Upcoming Class Changes
Yeah, I know, long time no watercooler. I’ve been busy.
I wanted to take a moment to provide context for some of the Patch 5.4 class changes that we’ve been making. If you haven’t already, you’ll want to get acquainted with the
5.4 PTR Patch Notes
, as this watercooler is going into detail on the changes listed. I’ll discuss the changes to each class, but here are a few things to keep in mind before we get started:
The team made a lot of changes to glyphs that weren’t working out well or were just to provide some new choices. There were a lot of changes so to keep this blog manageable, I’m not going to go into them in detail.
I’m not going to get into specific damage or healing tuning unless it requires extra explanation for some reason. In general, you can assume that your damage was too low or too high if you see generic buffs or nerfs to abilities.
As I write this, Patch 5.4 has not shipped yet, so if there are changes yet to come, I’m obviously not going to be able to cover
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Mists of Pandaria Legendary Cape Guide: Updated for 5.4
We've updated our guide to Mists of Pandaria's legendary questline with details on the cape rewards coming in Patch 5.4 and catch-up mechanisms!
Overview
All level 90 players in a raid can work on the legendary questline at the same time. it's been purposely designed to cut down on loot drama and the feeling that one person in your raid ends up overpowered.
This legendary series spans the expansion, with more elaborate rewards each tier.
The reward for
Chapter I: Trial of the Black Prince
, added in 5.0, is a
+500 stat gem
that can be placed into a special
Sha-Touched weapon
, of which there are versions on LFR, Normal, and Heroic difficulty. These gems only work in Sha-Touched weapons.
The reward for
Chapter II: Wrathion's War
, added in 5.1, is an additional prismatic socket,
Eye of the Black Prince
. This socket works on both
Sha-Touched
and 5.2 raid/crafted weapons, but not [url=
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