New PTR Build, Razorscale Testing, Arena Tournament

[Boubouille]

[North America] PTR Testing - Kologarn testing cancelled: new PTR Build to be deployed tonight
Kologarn testing has been cancelled, a new PTR build will be deployed tonight. Stay tuned for more class changes, and possibly tier 8 sets ...
[blizzquote="Daelo;http://blue.mmo-champion.com/12/15671124325-kologarn-test-cancelled-mar-18.html]This evening's test of Kologarn on the US PTRs is being rescheduled due to the deployment of a new PTR build on the servers. [/blizzquote"]

[Europe] PTR Testing - Razorscale
The schedule has been changed and Razorscale will be tested on PTR instead of Freya, starting at 19:00 CET.

20:50 CET - 10-Man Loot Update

• Razorscale Talon (1H Sword - Phys.DPS) - Razorscale-10
• Dragonsteel Faceplate (Plate - Phys.DPS) - Razorscale-10
• Breastplate of the Afterlife (Plate - Spell MP5) - Razorscale-10
• Stormtempered Girdle (Plate - Tank) - Razorscale-10
• Bracers of the Smothering Inferno (Mail - Phys.DPS) - Razorscale-10
• Ironscale Leggings (Mail - Spell MP5) - Razorscale-10
• Treads of the Invaders (Leather - Phys.DPS) - Razorscale-10
• Binding of the Dragon Matriarch (Cloth - Spell) - Razorscale-10
• Band of Draconic Guile (Ring - Phys.DPS) - Razorscale-10
• Eye of the Broodmother (Trinket - NYI) - Razorscale-10

Boss info

• Health - 13M (25-Man) / 4M (Normal)

During the latest PTR testing phase, the boss was fairly bugged and there isn't much we know about it. Razorscale fly over the area and players starts the event by talking to the dwarves here. As soon as the event starts Dwarves will start repairing the turrets here while the players deal with the trash.

Once the turrets are fixed, the dwarves use them to bring Razorscale down to let players engage her. She uses the following abilities:

• Wing Buffet - Knocks back enemies in a 35 yards radius around the caster.
• Flame Breath - Inflicts 17500 to 22500 Fire damage to enemies in a cone in front of the caster.
• Flame Buffet - Increases the Fire damage an enemy takes by 1500 for 1 min.
• Devouring Flame - Spits a Lava Bomb at an enemy, inflicting 8788 to 10212 Fire damage and deals 8788 to 10212 Fire damage every second to anyone staying within 6 yards of the explosion. (25 seconds duration)

Loot Table

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<tr class="lootline1"><td>232</td><td>1H Maces</td><td>Main Hand</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/march/items/items_229.jpg"][b]<font color="#A335EE">Guiding Star</font>[/b][/url]</td><td>Razorscale-25</td></tr>
<tr class="lootline2"><td>232</td><td>1H Swords</td><td>One-Hand</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/march/items/items_234.jpg"][b]<font color="#A335EE">Remorse</font>[/b][/url]</td><td>Razorscale-25</td></tr>
<tr class="lootline1"><td>232</td><td>Guns</td><td>Ranged</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/march/items/items_239.jpg"][b]<font color="#A335EE">Veranus' Bane</font>[/b][/url]</td><td>Razorscale-25</td></tr>
<tr class="lootline2"><td>226</td><td>Plate</td><td>Shoulder</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/march/items/items_236.jpg"][b]<font color="#A335EE">Razorscale Shoulderguards</font>[/b][/url]</td><td>Razorscale-25</td></tr>
<tr class="lootline1"><td>226</td><td>Plate</td><td>Waist</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/march/items/items_237.jpg"][b]<font color="#A335EE">Dragonslayer's Brace</font>[/b][/url]</td><td>Razorscale-25</td></tr>
<tr class="lootline2"><td>226</td><td>Plate</td><td>Feet</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/march/items/items_219.jpg"][b]<font color="#A335EE">Charred Saronite Greaves</font>[/b][/url]</td><td>Razorscale-25</td></tr>
<tr class="lootline1"><td>226</td><td>Mail</td><td>Legs</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/march/items/items_233.jpg"][b]<font color="#A335EE">Saronite Mesh Legguards</font>[/b][/url]</td><td>Razorscale-25</td></tr>
<tr class="lootline2"><td>226</td><td>Mail</td><td>Waist</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/march/items/items_225.jpg"][b]<font color="#A335EE">Belt of the Fallen Wyrm</font>[/b][/url]</td><td>Razorscale-25</td></tr>
<tr class="lootline1"><td>226</td><td>Leather</td><td>Wrist</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/march/items/items_227.jpg"][b]<font color="#A335EE">Bracers of the Broodmother</font>[/b][/url]</td><td>Razorscale-25</td></tr>
<tr class="lootline2"><td>226</td><td>Leather</td><td>Legs</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/march/items/items_235.jpg"][b]<font color="#A335EE">Proto-hide Leggings</font>[/b][/url]</td><td>Razorscale-25</td></tr>
<tr class="lootline1"><td>226</td><td>Cloth</td><td>Head</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/march/items/items_226.jpg"][b]<font color="#A335EE">Collar of the Wyrmhunter</font>[/b][/url]</td><td>Razorscale-25</td></tr>
<tr class="lootline2"><td>226</td><td>Cloth</td><td>Wrist</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/march/items/items_230.jpg"][b]<font color="#A335EE">Shackles of the Odalisque</font>[/b][/url]</td><td>Razorscale-25</td></tr>
<tr class="lootline1"><td>226</td><td>Cloak</td><td>Back</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/march/items/items_238.jpg"][b]<font color="#A335EE">Drape of the Drakerider</font>[/b][/url]</td><td>Razorscale-25</td></tr>
<tr class="lootline2"><td>226</td><td>Misc.</td><td>Trinket</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/march/livingflamev2.jpg"][b]<font color="#A335EE">Living Flame</font>[/b][/url]</td><td>Razorscale-25</td></tr>
<tr class="lootline1"><td>226</td><td>Sigils</td><td>Relic</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/march/items/items_232.jpg"][b]<font color="#A335EE">Sigil of Deflection</font>[/b][/url]</td><td>Razorscale-25</td></tr>
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Arena Tournament: Current Standings
Current Standings for both americans and european arena tournaments were published on official forums earlier. Below is the American post.

The top 10 teams of the 2009 Arena Tournament’s online qualifier as of March 17, 2009 are listed below:

Rank | Team Name | Classes | Win – Loss | Team Rating
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. BARKSDALE CREW | Death Knight, Paladin, Warlock | 156 – 54 | 2501
2. monkey attack squad | Hunter, Mage, Shaman | 103 – 48 | 2450
3. well then | Death Knight, Paladin, Warlock | 54 – 8 | 2436
4. we r gud | Death Knight, Paladin, Warlock | 95 – 25 | 2414
5. we met on eHarmony | Death Knight, Paladin, Warlock | 81 – 34 | 2413
6. Nekos’ Team | Death Knight, Paladin, Warlock | 86 – 39 | 2410
7. NO LIGHTNING GEN BRAH | Death Knight, Paladin, Warlock | 135 – 48 | 2404
7. me you and pikachu | Death Knight, Paladin, Warlock | 138 – 40 | 2404
9. Team Name of the Whale | Hunter, Shaman, Warlock | 136 – 64 | 2396
10. met on xFire | Death Knight, Hunter, Paladin | 103 – 56 | 2378

You can follow the full ladder rankings of the online qualifier on the World of Warcraft Armory at http://www.wowarmory.com/arena-ladder.xml?b=Coliseum%201&ts=3&p=1&sf=rank&sd=a

And the european...

One week of the online qualifier for the 2009 Arena Tournament has passed and we have seen some fierce battles. With three more weeks left to qualify for the next phase, we would like to give you an overview of the current standings.

The top 10 teams of the 2009 Arena Tournament’s online qualifier as of March 18, 2009 are listed below:
Rank | Team Name | Classes | Win – Loss | Team Rating
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. we r randoms | Mage, Priest, Rogue | 144 - 53 | 2332
2. I HAZ A BIG BOW | Death Knight, Hunter, Paladin | 94 - 39 | 2316
3. BOMBERS | Hunter, Mage, Paladin | 100 - 40 | 2307
4. BloódxWorstRogueEUU | Mage, Priest, Rogue | 120 - 44 | 2301
5. Improved Clickz | Death Knight, Hunter, Paladin | 120 - 61 | 2270
6. Almost Famous | Hunter, Shaman, Warlock | 141 - 65 | 2241
7. àAà | Mage, Priest, Rogue | 79 - 35 | 2225
8. eStars | Death Knight, Hunter, Paladin | 81 - 44 | 2213
9. Squishy squish | Death Knight, Hunter, Paladin | 54 - 30 | 2207
10. Improved clicks | Death Knight, Hunter, Paladin | 89 - 57 | 2205

You can follow the full ladder rankings of the online qualifier on the World of Warcraft Armory at http://eu.wowarmory.com/arena-ladder.xml?b=Coliseum1&ts=3

I also took some time to make a small graph of class representations in these teams for both continents.

[CombatJack]

death knight, paladin, warlock spam. shows how unbalanced arenas are.

[Lintz]

Yes it's moronlike..

[Skulver]

It seems the americans are much more prone to FotM trends than the Europeans.

[Poysonivy]

Well Resto druids are not IN anymore it seems..

[Lintz]

Well.. I think Europeans like to stick with their fav class even when it is harder to play.. With other words, Skilled

[Runtlington]

Hmmmm nice spread of different classes there, its like druids last year >.<

DK, pali, lock

At least the europeans have more imagination!

DK, hunter, pali

[Amgyn]

druids had their time with TBC. everybody hated them and now they are pooooonished.

[Lintz]

Resto is stil hard targets.. But when you think about the gayish hunter and DK stuff, They wont have a chance. I got a warrior and ele sham.. Yayy.. Pvp is so fun these days :'(

[danightryder]

rogues are no where to be found, but yet blizz says they like where rogues are. Yea .....................right :-\

[LavaDuck]

DK, pala, warlock in 7/10 US teams...

I'll let the number speak for it self.

[atf]

OH LOOK, WARLOCKS ARE JUST AS REPRESENTED AS OP CLASSES LIKE DK AND PALADIN.

LOCKS ARE FINE, QUIT YOUR QQ AND L2P.


Edit: Caps is cruise control for cool.

[fakestreet]

RMP seems more popular in EU than US.

wtb more Shaman representation

[enkhada]

Well.. I think Europeans like to stick with their fav class even when it is harder to play.. With other words, Skilled

Got exactly same impression -.- but still no warrior, not even one, sad. We really need 'viva aqua'.

[Arcano]

funny not to see druids been 10/10 on both regions

[jneboon]

and not a single ret pally

[atf]

and not a single ret pally

But ret is op, amirite?

[GOMEZ]

I LOVED the graphs, especially the US one... gave me a good chuckle.

[Rogel]

lolamericans one track mind fotm players

[K21Nova]

Just look at how warriors are dominating the arena tournament teams! They clearly need a nerf.

...oh right I forgot, fury is getting nerfed. Good stuff.