Patch 4.2 Heroic Items Upgrade, Murkablo Video, Firelands Ragnaros Kill Video

Update - Fixed the links to heroic versions of the upgrade, I apologize for being extremely stupid.

Patch 4.2 - Heroic Item Upgrades
The latest PTR build of Patch 4.2 finally allowed us to understand the use of the Crystallized Firestone dropped by all Firelands boss in heroic mode.


  • Upgrade Weapons and Relics from the Patch 4.2 Valor Points Vendor to heroic quality.
  • Upgrade Weapons and armors from the Firelands raid to heroic quality. Since they aren't listed in the loot table of any boss I will assume they're trash loot but I could be wrong.

To buy the upgraded version of an item, you will need the normal version of the item and 1 Crystallized Firestone.

Level Type Spec Slot Name Drop Upgrade
378PolearmPhysical DPSTwo-HandRanseur of HatredRaid TrashRanseur of Hatred (H)
378GunPhysical DPSRangedLava Bolt CrossbowRaid TrashLava Bolt Crossbow (H)
378StaffSpell DPSTwo-HandSpire of Scarlet PainRaid TrashSpire of Scarlet Pain (H)
378DaggerSpell DPSMain HandChelley's Sterilized ScalpelRaid TrashChelley's Sterilized Scalpel (H)
378LeatherMeleeWaistRiplimb's Lost CollarRaid TrashRiplimb's Lost Collar (H)
378MailPhysical DPSWristHide-Bound ChainsRaid TrashHide-Bound Chains (H)
378AxeMeleeOne-HandBlackcleave ChopperRaid TrashBlackcleave Chopper (H)
378NeckMeleeNeckFirebound GorgetRaid TrashFirebound Gorget (H)
378FingerTankFingerStalwart Ember SealRaid TrashStalwart Ember Seal (H)
378TrinketMeleeTrinketApparatus of Khaz'gorothRaid TrashApparatus of Khaz'goroth (H)
378TrinketTankTrinketScales of LifeRaid TrashScales of Life (H)
378WandSpell DPSRangedGlowing Ember WandValor PointsGlowing Ember Wand (H)
378WandSpell SpiritRangedPhoenix-Feather WandValor PointsPhoenix-Feather Wand (H)
378RelicMeleeRelicDoomflame FetishValor PointsDoomflame Fetish (H)
378RelicPhysical DPSRelicHardheart RelicValor PointsHardheart Relic (H)
378RelicSpell DPSRelicSoulflame VialValor PointsSoulflame Vial (H)
378RelicSpell SpiritRelicFirebinder RelicValor PointsFirebinder Relic (H)
378RelicTankRelicDeathclutch FigurineValor PointsDeathclutch Figurine (H)
378ThrownMeleeThrownMorningstar ShardValor PointsMorningstar Shard (H)
378ThrownTankThrownDeflecting StarValor PointsDeflecting Star (H)
378ThrownMeleeThrownGiantslicerValor PointsGiantslicer (H)



Murkablo Companion Pet Video
The Murkablo (Murky's Little Soulstone) is so cute and fluffy that it deserves an early video. At this point we're not really sure if it will be a Diablo 3 Collector pet or the pet given to people who will attend Blizzcon this year.



Ragnaros 25-Man PTR Kill by Synced
Ragnaros was available for testing on PTRs tonight and Synced (EU-Kil'jaeden) managed to take him down, and they even have a video of the kill.





Additional BlizzCon Benefit Dinner Tickets On Sale June 8
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Looking for another chance to attend this year's BlizzCon Benefit Dinner and help out a good cause in the process? An additional handful of tickets have become available to this special pre-BlizzCon event and will be going on sale Wednesday, June 8 at 7 p.m. Pacific Time through the online Blizzard Store. Guests will have an opportunity to meet and chat with game developers, artists, executives, and other folks from Blizzard Entertainment before the show. Tickets will be available for $500 USD each (BlizzCon admission included), and the proceeds will benefit Children's Hospital of Orange County. Quantities will be extremely limited, so keep a close watch on the ticket sales page on Wednesday evening for the chance to get yours.

Click here for more information on the BlizzCon Benefit Dinner.

Blue Posts
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Goblin Racial Nerf
It wasn't a stealth nerf. It was a bug fix to make the goblin racial function as stated. This is the racial description:

"Always receive the best possible gold discount, regardless of faction."

What this means is you will get the exalted discount from faction vendors regardless of your standing with that faction. There was a bug, however, which allowed the discount to go beyond the maximum (exalted) discount provided to all other races.

We fixed the bug so that the goblin racial now functions as advertised. If you're friendly with, say Kirin Tor, you will receive the same discount as a tauren would who is exalted with that faction. If you're both exalted, you'll still receive the same discount.

So it was previously stacking with other things, like the guild bonus and such? And now it's fixed?
That's correct.

This is hardly even a racial now. What does it give Goblins that everybody else doesn't have access to now? What other races have a racial that everybody else can be on-par with by putting in a little effort?

Best Deals Anywhere explicitly states you get the best possible gold discount from vendors, not more of a discount than any other race can possibly get.

We’re not trying to nerf fun here, but the goblin racial package is very powerful even if you ignore Best Deals Anywhere completely. It’s a fine line between making racials fun and interesting, and making players feel like they can only pick a certain race. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Leaving instances in combat
I'd agree it can be annoying, and even costly, but I don't think a restriction of not allowing people to leave during combat would achieve much. Generally people leaving at those moments are doing so on some type of 'principle'. You're pulling too slow, the healer has a fishing pole equipped, etc. etc. and it would be just as productive for them to stand there doing nothing and either wiping the group or just making it a tougher pull. Unlikely they'd think "Oh, I guess they really need me" and jump into combat. They'd just wait until everyone died, feeling justified in their ability to kill the group, and then leave.

There are also situations where being able to leave while in combat wouldn't be the 'wrong' thing to do. For example if someone decided to pull the instance in hopes of wiping everyone. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Blizzard Art Gallery Update
The World of Warcraft Art gallery has been updated with three pieces representing the Warcraft universe.

This article was originally published in forum thread: Patch 4.2 Heroic Items Upgrade, Murkablo Video, Firelands Ragnaros Kill Video started by Boubouille View original post
Published on 2011-06-03 12:06 AM
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  1. Vaeryn's Avatar
    Gun with the name "Lava Bolt Crossbow"?
  1. Avalos's Avatar
    Even if they drop off heroic bosses only, this is still taking the piss. There will always be bosses that are harder than others (halfus vs. council, hmm). Basically you can get full heroic sets by just farming 1 heroic boss. Yes it will take ages, but that doesn't change anything. Also cheers blizz for making loot distribution even more fun than Al'akir hc already made it.
  1. mmocb55dd154ca's Avatar
    What's wrong with running around with a fishing pole?

    Blizzard, I am disappoint
  1. Gilian's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by XeroFour View Post
    No meteors in phase 3. They achieved a kill of a bugged boss that removes the hardest ability in the fight.

    Just saying for the inevitable 'easy boss' comments, some guilds had a bugged boss (no meteors) which makes the fight simple. Other guilds had the meteors which makes it very difficult past 20% when you get overwhelmed.

    I was just about to say that it doesn't look hard.
  1. Deadhorma's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Baerforceone View Post
    We would have liked to be able to test the meteors, but we didn't have them spawn (well most guilds didn't fight them tonight). And if it's so easy without the meteors why did most guilds wipe the whole evening on transition or P2 or the enrage even though they did fight the same version as we did?
    a lot of people are saying the fight itself looks easy but their just saying that cause they aren't the ones in there fighting him ill admit though the meteors would add a little spice to the fight.
  1. Many's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Elrin View Post
    As the leader of a casual (one night a week) 10 man, I'll be happy if the token drop from normal. But I won't really care if they don't.
    Why you need heroic gear? If you never step in HC mode?
  1. mmoc653f8c92ed's Avatar
    does somebody know the name of the addon which displays the cooldowns of the shadow priest? please
  1. Cairm's Avatar
    Fight doesnt look that hard in 25-man, but im guessing the learning curve will be quite harsh on some guilds.
  1. mmoc0e878b23cd's Avatar
    The Addon that shows the Dot time ist ForteXorcist and the one displaying his CDs is Power Auras
  1. Ninurta's Avatar
    whether it is bugged or not There has never been a tier that every boss was killed on the PTR. Very dissapointing we get 7 easy bosses. They better start getting the next content rolling pretty quick.
  1. Simon_Moon's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Ninurta View Post
    whether it is bugged or not There has never been a tier that every boss was killed on the PTR. Very dissapointing we get 7 easy bosses. They better start getting the next content rolling pretty quick.
    With all the complaints of the top raiders, if I were Blizzard I would test mechanics on very undertuned bosses, in different phases, mix heroic and normal skills and never show the full thing on the ptr. I don't know if it's done that way, but some issues on the ptr indicate it.
  1. Expensiveham's Avatar
    am i missing something or are the living meteors in phase 3 not implemented yet?
  1. marrakoosh's Avatar
    So tanks and warriors get a few nice trinkets, axes, rings.

    Rogue's get....a belt. COME ON.
  1. Chiasmus's Avatar
    I like how you call that a kill video, when it completely skips the only part of the fight that isn't trivial. :>
  1. valcrist's Avatar
    hopefully that isn't the completed rag fight cause that looks boring and bland.. Blizzard has said nothing but big things about the encounters in fire-lands but so far from ive seen they look pretty much like your typical raid encounters.
  1. petrefax's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Avalos View Post
    Even if they drop off heroic bosses only, this is still taking the piss. There will always be bosses that are harder than others (halfus vs. council, hmm). Basically you can get full heroic sets by just farming 1 heroic boss. Yes it will take ages, but that doesn't change anything. Also cheers blizz for making loot distribution even more fun than Al'akir hc already made it.
    Is it really that hard to understand this news? How are people failing so hard at comprehending what these emblems are for?

    They are PURELY for upgrading the BOE epics from Firelands and the Valor point weapons/relics, that is all. You will not be able to get a full set of anything from them.

    Please stop posting such bollocks just to provoke stupid arguments
  1. Gratlim's Avatar
    Rag fight looks soo easy...def not Ulduar 2.0
  1. Akalaka's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Avalos View Post
    Even if they drop off heroic bosses only, this is still taking the piss. There will always be bosses that are harder than others (halfus vs. council, hmm). Basically you can get full heroic sets by just farming 1 heroic boss. Yes it will take ages, but that doesn't change anything. Also cheers blizz for making loot distribution even more fun than Al'akir hc already made it.
    This has been stated many times, but the only loot you can upgrade with the firestones is valor point loot and trash loot, basically the list of loot you see on the front page. Reading comprehension ftw.
  1. DiGG's Avatar
    What's the name of the small addon the spriest is using, showing cds, just under him?
  1. Freese's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Gratlim View Post
    Rag fight looks soo easy...def not Ulduar 2.0
    It's not even the full fight. There were many bugs and other things missing from the encounter.
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