Gamescom 2016 Recap & BlizzCon Expectations

Popular Decks of the Week for September 4

New Quests & Potential Queue Changes, Beyond The Nexus Ep. 11

Overwatch Season 2 Patch is Here! New Map, Balance Changes, New Competitive Format

Azeroth Armory - Demon Hunter Cosplay
Tony is back with a different type of creation this time: Demon Hunter cosplay!



Poll - Current Level
What level are you?



Darkmoon Faire Returns
The Darkmoon Faire is back in town! There are a few things it offers that you can take advantage of:

  • Take advantage of the profession quests than grant you +5 skill in a profession.
  • Ride the carousel for the WHEE! buff grants a 10% increase to reputation and experience gains.
  • Grab the Darkmoon Top Hat buff that grants a 10% increase to reputation and experience gains.
  • Visit Professor Thaddeus Paleo to pick up Rank 2 and Rank 3 of the Darkmoon Card crafting recipes.
  • You can upgrade the Darkmoon trinkets with Obliterum, just like other crafted items.


Level Name Effect
815 Darkmoon Deck: Dominion
Equip: Increase critical strike by 668-1,336. The amount of critical strike depends on the topmost card in the deck.

Equip: Periodically shuffle the deck while in combat.
815 Darkmoon Deck: Immortality
Equip: Increase bonus armor by 209-628. The amount of bonus armor depends on the topmost card in the deck.

Equip: Periodically shuffle the deck while in combat.
815 Darkmoon Deck: Hellfire
Equip: Periodically shuffle the deck while in combat.

Equip: Increase critical strike by 668-1,336. The amount of critical strike depends on the topmost card in the deck.
815 Darkmoon Deck: Promises
Equip: Periodically shuffle the deck while in combat.

Equip: Reduces the base mana cost of your spells by 166-664. The amount of mana reduction depends on the topmost card in the deck.


Level Type Name Cost
110Inscription Technique Technique: Darkmoon Card of the Legion (Rank 2)50 × 
110Inscription Technique Technique: Darkmoon Card of the Legion (Rank 3)250 × 


Name Description Reagents
Darkmoon Card of the Legion Craft a Darkmoon Card of the Legion. 1 24 50 1
Darkmoon Card of the Legion Reduces the materials required to craft a Darkmoon Card of the Legion. 1 18 40 1
Darkmoon Card of the Legion Greatly reduces the materials required to craft a Darkmoon Card of the Legion. 1 12 30 1


Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
World PvP Quests
world pvp quests kinda fun, but rewards not good enough at the moment to attract people imo.
Noted. FWIW, gear reward ilvl from PvP world quest increase based on Honor level. Also give 500 honor & some AP. (holinka)
Totally admit this is poorly communicated in-game. (holinka)
wait, the iLvL is based on Honor level?! who thought that was a good idea?! another strike against prestige.
If you Prestige you are always considered Honor level 50. (holinka)
does the ilvl of the gear you get from random battlegrounds/skirmishes increase with honor level too?
It doesn't but it's something we're talking about. (holinka)

Professions
Trial by fel fire, far too expensive to make, can you cut the crafting requirements or something please.
Many players don't have the recipes or mats for these items yet. We expect prices to drop as the economy stabilizes. (WarcraftDevs)

If you are a skinner and other people tag your mob and don't loot you can't skin.Please fix this
We agree it's not ideal, but it's a complicated issue to fix. We want to, but don't have a good estimate of when. (WarcraftDevs)

not very many nodes out here in stormheim. can't miners get some love after wod's mining debacle?
We're keeping an eye on spawn rats, and will adjust if it becomes necessary. (WarcraftDevs)

Hy. is it possible that the rank2 mining items from veins are simply not dropping? Completed the HM quest chain.
They're definitely dropping, we've seen them ourselves. Keep at it! (WarcraftDevs)

Build of the Month - September 2016
Each month or so we will post a couple of hardware setups for those of you who are thinking of upgrading their computer!

All of the parts on this page are Amazon affiliate links. When you purchase your parts through them it helps support the site!

This month
The current SSD prices are fairly flat right now, with most SSDs under $0.50 per gigabyte when on sale.

Depending on how much you want to overclock, you may need to spend a bit more for a better CPU cooler like the NH-D15.

Unless you are doing a lot of video rendering or streaming, you do not need the 6700K and should spend that money elsewhere.

Make sure to keep your AMD and Nvidia drivers up to date.

Don't forget to visit the Computer Forum for any extra questions!

Peripherals


Narwhal

MonitorDell U2414H Monitor$210
KeyboardLogitech G710+$131
MouseLogitech G502$60
SpeakersLogitech Z323 2.1$45

Unicorn

MonitorDell U2715H$478
KeyboardCorsair K70$110
MouseRazer Naga 2014$65
SpeakersLogitech Z523$81


Puppy and Dolphin
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Puppy and Dolphin.

Puppy

Updated September 4, 2016
$555
CaseNZXT Source 210$47
Power SupplyEVGA 600B$47
CPUAMD FX-6300$90
HeatsinkCooler Master Hyper 212 EVO$27
MotherboardASUS M5A97 R2.0$73
Memory8GB Crucial Ballistix DDR3 1600$38
Graphics CardASUS RX 460$140
Hard DriveWestern Digital Black 1TB$71
DVDAsus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW$22

Dolphin

Updated September 4, 2016
$736
CaseNZXT Source 210$47
Power SupplyEVGA 600B$47
CPUAMD FX-8350$146
HeatsinkCooler Master Hyper 212 EVO$27
MotherboardASUS M5A99FX PRO$115
Memory8GB G.Skill DDR3 1600$46
Graphics CardR9 380X / GTX 960$215 / $249
Hard DriveWestern Digital Black 1TB$71
DVDAsus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW$22


Narwhal and Unicorn
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Narwhal and Unicorn.

Narwhal

Updated September 4, 2016
$1207
CaseCooler Master HAF 912$60
Power SupplyEVGA G2 650W$100
CPUIntel 6600K$235
HeatsinkScythe Mugen 4$56
MotherboardASUS Z170-A$149
Memory16GB Kingston HyperX FURY DDR4$79
Graphics CardGTX 1060$313
Hard DriveWestern Digital Black 2TB$123
SSDCrucial BX200 250GB OR
Samsung Evo 850 250GB
$70
$88
DVDAsus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW$22

Unicorn

Updated September 4, 2016
$1345
CaseCorsair Air 540$125
Power SupplyEVGA G2 650W$100
CPUIntel 6600K$235
HeatsinkNoctua 6 NH-D15$88
MotherboardASUS Z170-A$149
Memory16GB Kingston HyperX FURY DDR4$79
Graphics CardGTX 1060 OR
GTX 1070
$313
$400
Hard DriveWestern Digital Black 2TB$123
SSDSanDisk Extreme PRO 240GB OR
SAMSUNG 850 Pro 256GB
$111
$123
DVDAsus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW$22


Legion Pre-Expansion Demon Invasion Event Infographic
Blizzard posted a few stats about the Pre-Expansion event in a nice infographic!

This article was originally published in forum thread: Azeroth Armory - DH Cosplay, Darkmoon Faire, Tweets, Build of the Month, Infographic started by chaud View original post
Comments 22 Comments
  1. Guyviroth's Avatar
    I wont lie. That demon hunter cosplay was pretty damn impressive.
  1. EternalBany's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Guyviroth View Post
    I wont lie. That demon hunter cosplay was pretty damn impressive.
    if only the movie had used similar prosthetics rather than being avatar
  1. subanark's Avatar
    At level 108 now. Should hit 110 today. Family visit for the holiday slowed me down.
  1. Shihao's Avatar
    "1.7M Dungeons run with 4 Demon Hunters"

    Oh, the joys of a new class!
  1. Kathranis's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by EternalBany View Post
    if only the movie had used similar prosthetics rather than being avatar
    It used prosthetics for the elves. You can't do a Warcraft orc with prosthetics and still have them emote realistically.
  1. alessandrouw's Avatar
    Holinka is a bad joke for a PvP lead designer. Seriously, after his video interview I just lost faith in WoW PvP as a whole. You'd think a guy with that resume would know the basics. I hope Blizzard takes PvP seriously at some point (I doubt it).
  1. Delaccountab's Avatar
    Also please look at Blink, not teleporting or stopping midway or on minuscule obstacles, like a very small rock.

    I found those trial quest requirement item prices too high too, but I will wait with completing it then.

    I enjoy Legion so far, OH missions are looong, but having an app is a refreshing change finally.
  1. Gadzooks's Avatar
    Totally admit this is poorly communicated in-game. (holinka)

    I'm shocked - shocked I tell you! that Holinka still can't communicate clearly. He needs Lore running after him at all times to tell everyone what Holinka really meant.

    I don't know if it's arrogance or ignorance that makes him so poor a communicator, but they need a new spokesperson for PvP. One who isn't a dick.
  1. draganid's Avatar
    pretty pissed about the darkmoon trinket upgrades needing darkmoon faire tickets. considering dropping inscription, glyphs arent selling well, better to just sell herbs
  1. mmoc76cf1b7b9d's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Gadzooks View Post
    Totally admit this is poorly communicated in-game. (holinka)

    I'm shocked - shocked I tell you! that Holinka still can't communicate clearly. He needs Lore running after him at all times to tell everyone what Holinka really meant.

    I don't know if it's arrogance or ignorance that makes him so poor a communicator, but they need a new spokesperson for PvP. One who isn't a dick.

    Amazing.... Calling people a dick when you dont even know WHY he not communicate anymore. Amazing...
    FYI he does less communicate, because blizzard as a company cut down all these communications some time ago. They literally sayd - that from one moment, they will talk less and mostly only via Warcraft DEVS.
  1. arcaneshot's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by draganid View Post
    pretty pissed about the darkmoon trinket upgrades needing darkmoon faire tickets. considering dropping inscription, glyphs arent selling well, better to just sell herbs
    What else were you honestly using Darkmoon tickets for?
  1. sporkineye's Avatar
    build of the month is again the worst advice ever. i would have stopped recommending those amd processors at least a year ago. seriously, put some effort into it, people are trusting you with their money.
  1. Nerraw's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Elfcap View Post
    Also please look at Blink, not teleporting or stopping midway or on minuscule obstacles, like a very small rock.
    It's the quick target-less abilities in general that have issues at the moment. Monk Roll/Torpedo and demon hunter Fel Rush are also impacted.
  1. xalenthas's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Gadzooks View Post
    Totally admit this is poorly communicated in-game. (holinka)

    I'm shocked - shocked I tell you! that Holinka still can't communicate clearly. He needs Lore running after him at all times to tell everyone what Holinka really meant.

    I don't know if it's arrogance or ignorance that makes him so poor a communicator, but they need a new spokesperson for PvP. One who isn't a dick.
    lol, blink has been "broken" for so long this is now considered a feature and working as intended ...
  1. mmoc4d4e0f36a6's Avatar
    Side info:

    The Poll is flawed. You can vote as many times as you want. So the result isn't accurate at all.
  1. subanark's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Arrclyde-79 View Post
    Side info:

    The Poll is flawed. You can vote as many times as you want. So the result isn't accurate at all.
    Of course poll is flawed. People are more likely to vote if they are 110. Not to mention everyone who didn't vote merely due to not knowing about WoW much less MMO-Champion.
  1. chaud's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Arrclyde-79 View Post
    Side info:

    The Poll is flawed. You can vote as many times as you want. So the result isn't accurate at all.
    You can change your vote as many times as you want.

    Quote Originally Posted by sporkineye View Post
    build of the month is again the worst advice ever. i would have stopped recommending those amd processors at least a year ago. seriously, put some effort into it, people are trusting you with their money.
    At ~$500-600 they are still the best bet sadly. Hopefully their new generation is a nice upgrade.
  1. Unholyground's Avatar
    Filthy low borne Night Elves, why wouldn't they just make her a blood elf, I mean she has the skin and hair color for it already.
  1. mmoc4d4e0f36a6's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by subanark View Post
    Of course poll is flawed. People are more likely to vote if they are 110. Not to mention everyone who didn't vote merely due to not knowing about WoW much less MMO-Champion.
    See below

    Quote Originally Posted by chaud View Post
    You can change your vote as many times as you want.
    Not only that, you can also vote as many times as you want. So you have a lot of haters voting "i don't play" and a lot of "i am level 110 (look how many this game is so good). Looking at the numbers, the last one is more present. And i am really surprised that in this poll almost 100 k people voted..... like 600% to 800% more than normally do here. ;-)
  1. draganid's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by arcaneshot View Post
    What else were you honestly using Darkmoon tickets for?
    i wasnt using them and i didnt have any. thats why it sucks!

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