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Patch 8.1 PTR Build 28151 - New Model Gelbin Mekkatorque
Gelbin Mekkatorque received a new model this build! Likely to be used in his
encounter for the Horde part of Battle of Dazar'alor
.
PTR
Patch 8.1 PTR Build 28151 - New Icons Raid, Warfronts and Blood Elf Heritage Armor
This build added only a few icons, including icons for the Blood Elf Heritage Armor, Warfronts, Baby Raptors, and more!
Blizzard
From One Craft to Another - Building Stormwind Keep on Minecraft Livestream
Streamer
Vale Yard
will build the Stormwind Keep in Minecraft, in an event sponsored by Blizzard
today
, starting at
2 PM Pacific time
This stream is part of a project from the streamer to fully recreate Stormwind and Orgrimmar in Minecraft!
PTR
Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance PTR Build 28048 - Updated Encounter Journal
Continuing our coverage of Patch 8.1 PTR Build 28048, today we are going to talk about the updated Encounter Journal for the upcoming patch. This updated version brings a couple of changes, like updated spells for the Jaina encounter, like
Chilling Touch
and
Ring of Ice
, and a second journal entry for
Ivus the Forest Lord
:
Ivus the Decayed
, this new one likely being the Alliance version of the Darkshore Warfront World boss.
PTR
Database Updated for Build 28048 - Browse New Items, PvP Traits, Azerite Traits and More!
Our database has been updated with items, quests and spells from the latest PTR Build, 28048. This includes new PvP talents and a Blood Troll disguise toy.
PTR
Battle for Darkshore - Tides of Vengeance Warfront Preview
Today we are previewing the new Warfront coming in Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance: Battle for Darkshore.
We had the
Play with Blues event
today, which allowed us to run the Alliance version of the Battle for Darkshore Warfront multiple times to discover how it works.
Warning: Tides of Vengeance Story Spoilers
PTR
Play with the Blues - Darkshore Warfront October 12th
Blizzard has just announced a new edition of their
Play with the Blues
effort during test cycles, this time to test the new Darkshore Warfront in the PTR realms.
The test will be held tomorrow,
October 12th, starting at 1 PM Pacific time
.
Live
Incoming PvP Tuning October 10th
Blizzard has announced a new round of PvP tuning, focusing on Mages, Rogues, and Shamans.
PTR
Tides of Vengeance PTR Build 28048 Icons - Kul Tiran and Zandalari Racials
This build brought new icons for items and racials from Kul Tiran Humans and Zandalari Trolls!
Live
Azerite Armor from Emissaries Now Scale Up To 370 Item Level
Following the
previously announced hotfix
, Azerite Armor from Emissaries may now scale up to item level 370. Both
Alliance and Horde NA Players
will be able to get this, as today's Emissary rewards up to item level 370 Azerite Armor.
PTR
New Multithread Optimizations Coming in Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance
Patch 8.1 testing has been going on for a couple weeks already, but one feature of it went mostly unnoticed by the community, which will likely make many players happy:
New Multithreading Optimizations
! That's right, Blizzard has started to add new optimizations to WoW, to make the game run smoother on more modern gaming rigs.
This change was pointed to us by Adam, Author of DBM, that pointed out the new control for these features on
Twitter
PTR
Legion LFR Solo Queue Coming in Patch 8.1 - Tides of Vengeance
In the latest Tides of Vengeance PTR build, Blizzard has added the ability for players beyond level 110 to enter Legion's raids in LFR difficulty.
Players are now able to challenge all Legion bosses in LFR in order to complete transmog collections or raid quests.
PTR
Patch 8.1 Build 27985 - Faction Incursions Now Available For Testing
With the new PTR build, one of the new features from Patch 8.1 is available for testing: Faction Incursions!
Live
Class Guide Highlights: Updates to Mythic+ Pages
Struggling to reach your weekly +10 dungeon or just looking to improve your performance on Mythic+? Ever since
their introduction
, our Class Writers have been constantly updating our
Mythic+ Advice and Tips pages
with the latest M+ meta tips and advice.
Live
Class Guide Updates: Detailed Raiding Advice and Tips for All Specs
As Battle for Azeroth moves on, so do our
Class Guides
! Today we'd like to highlight another constantly updated feature from our guides:
the Uldir Raid Pages
.
Live
Blue Post Roundup - More Azerite Discussion, PTR Issues, Timewalking, Teeming Nerfs
Another busy day on the official forums, with Blizzard giving official replies to many different topics, including many new posts on the debate over the Azerite system, including acknowledgment on how late it was tested, reminders about issues with the PTR, Timewalking nerfs and fixes, and talks about a much needed
Teeming
nerf.
Blizzard
Blizzard and MSI Surprise the Deadly Boss Mods Author
Recently, we've posted the
open letter from Adam, Deadly Boss Mods author, to the community
, where he reported his previous precarious situation. The message generated a massive wave of support from the community, increasing his
Patreon supporters
from around 500 to almost 3000!
Players were not the only ones moved by the open letter. Adam posted on
Reddit
that Blizzard and MSI were as well!
Live
Solo Player Rextroy's Ban Overturned
Solo player Rextroy, famous for his clever uses of game mechanics to solo bosses like MOTHER and Vectis, was briefly banned this morning. Blizzard has posted this was a mistake and has unbanned him.
Live
Reasoning Behind Why Arcane Torrent Was Added to the GCD
With Battle for Azeroth,
many abilities were added to the Global Cooldown (GCD)
, however, most of racial spells, like
Shadowmeld
and
Berserking
, were spared in the change. One racial spell,
Arcane Torrent
, didn't have that luck, having the GCD added to it on top of its effect change.
With that in mind, Blizzard went to the forums to clarify the reasoning behind adding the GCD to the spell.
Live
Blue Post Roundup: Azerite PvP Scaling Issues, Anchor Weed Hotfix, and Cap'n Crackers
A busy day at Blizzard today, with replies to many community topics, including scaling issues with Azerite traits on PvP, Future Anchor Weed hotfix and... Parrots not sitting on your shoulders!
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