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This Week in World of Warcraft
Burning Crusade Timewalking
Burning Crusade Timewalking is back this week. Don't forget to check out Black Temple Timewalking during the event!
Grand Empress Shek'zara World Boss
Grand Empress Shek'zara is up in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms!
With the awakening of N'Zoth, Shek'zara, empress of the mantid, pledged her swarm to the old god's will. In service of her dark master, she unleashed her forces upon the Vale of Eternal Blossoms to claim Pandaria in N'Zoth's name.
N'Zoth Assaults in Uldum and Vale of Eternal Blossoms
Assault: The Black Empire
Assault: Mogu
To learn more about the N'Zoth Assaults in Uldum and Vale of Eternal Blossoms, click the banner below for an in depth guide.
Island Expeditions for the Week of February 18, 2020
The Island Expeditions for the week are:
The Salvage Crates available for purchase this week are:
Click the banner below to learn more about Island Expedition Rewards and Loot Tables.
Love is in the Air
Love is in the Air World Event runs from February 8th to the 21st.
Hatching of the Hippogryphs
Hatching of the Hippogryphs is a micro-holiday that allows players to witness the hatching of hippogryphs in Feralas. This event runs through February 23rd.
PvP Brawl: Temple of Hotmogu
Call to Arms: Vale of Eternal Blossoms, Mechagon and Stormsong Valley
This week's Call to Arms is Call to Arms: Vale of Eternal Blossoms, Call to Arms: Mechagon and Call to Arms: Stormsong Valley.
Head to the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, Mechagon and Stormsong Valley with warmode enabled to kill players of the opposing faction. This will reward you with Quartermaster's Note, Aspirant's Equipment Cache, Honor, Conquest and Reputation with either The Honorbound or 7th Legion.
- Burning Crusade Timewalking
- Grand Empress Shek'zara World Boss
- N'Zoth Assaults in Uldum and Vale of Eternal Blossoms
- Island Expeditions and Salvage Crates Rotation
- Love is in the Air World Event
- Hatching of the Hippogryphs
- PvP Brawl: Temple of Hotmogu
- Call to Arms: Vale of Eternal Blossoms, Mechagon and Stormsong Valley
Burning Crusade Timewalking
Burning Crusade Timewalking is back this week. Don't forget to check out Black Temple Timewalking during the event!
- The weekly quest from your adventure guide rewards Azerite Power and Cache of Ny'alothan Treasures.
- You can find Cupri in Shattrath.
- Don't forget to keep working towards Reins of the Eclipse Dragonhawk, Bridle of the Ironbound Wraithcharger, and Yu'lei, Daughter of Jade!
- Reins of the Infinite Timereaver can also drop from any Timewalking dungeon boss.
Grand Empress Shek'zara World Boss
Grand Empress Shek'zara is up in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms!
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Grand Empress Shek'zaraWith the awakening of N'Zoth, Shek'zara, empress of the mantid, pledged her swarm to the old god's will. In service of her dark master, she unleashed her forces upon the Vale of Eternal Blossoms to claim Pandaria in N'Zoth's name.
- Overview - Grand Empress Shek'zara uses her powerful voice and Zara'thik Swarmguard to overwhelm enemies.
- Healers -
- Seek protection inside of a Sound Barrier during Force and Verve.
- Avoid sound waves emitted during Song of the Empress.
- Tanks -
- Protect allies from Mantid summoned by Summon Swarmguard.
- Seek protection inside of a Sound Barrier during Force and Verve.
- Avoid sound waves emitted during Song of the Empress.
- Damage Dealers -
- Defeat waves of Mantid summoned by Summon Swarmguard.
- Seek protection inside of a Sound Barrier during Force and Verve.
- Avoid sound waves emitted during Song of the Empress.
- Healers -
- Song of the Empress - Shek'zara chants the Song of the Empress, emitting sound waves that travel outwards from her.
Players that come into contact with Song of the Empress are Silenced and suffer 4 Nature damage every 0.5 sec for 3 sec. - Force and Verve - Shek'zara shouts, inflicting 33 Nature damage every 1 sec for 6 sec.
Players standing in a Sound Barrier take 70% reduced damage from Force and Verve.
- Sound Barrier - Reduces damage dealt by Force and Verve by 70%.
- Sound Barrier - Reduces damage dealt by Force and Verve by 70%.
- Summon Swarmguard - Shek'zara summons her Zara'thik Swarmguard to aid her in battle.
- Zara'thik Swarmguard -
Bladestorm - Charges to a player's location and spins a blade around the caster, inflicting 33 Physical damage to all nearby enemies every 1 sec.
- Zara'thik Ambershaper -
- Amber Bolt Volley - Fires bolts of hardened amber at all nearby enemies, inflicting 25 Nature damage.
- Zara'thik Swarmguard -
| Level | Type | Slot | Name | Model Viewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445 | Finger | Finger |  Loop of Abhorrent Celerity | |
| 445 | Cloth | Head |  Maniacal Speaker's Cover |  Modelviewer |
| 445 | Leather | Head |  Guise of the Voracious Prowler | Modelviewer |
| 445 | Legs |  Greaves of Shattered Thoughts | Modelviewer | |
| 445 | Plate | Legs |  Chitinous Conqueror's Legplates | Modelviewer |
N'Zoth Assaults in Uldum and Vale of Eternal Blossoms
Assault: The Black Empire
- The Black Empire Assault has started in Uldum. This major assault resets on Tuesday at 7am PT in NA (Wednesday at 8am CET in EU).
- Completing this assault rewards you with 1500 Uldum Accord reputation, 750 Artifact Power, and a Cache of the Black Empire.
- Cache of the Black Empire contains Vessel of Horrific Visions, Corrupted Mementos, 2000 Gold or 200 War Resources, and a chance for a corrupted item.
Assault: Mogu
- The Mogu Assault has started in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms. This minor assault resets on Friday at 7pm PT in NA (Saturday at 8pm CET in EU).
- Completing this assault rewards you with 500 Rajani reputation, 500 Artifact Power, and a Cache of the Fallen Mogu.
- Cache of the Fallen Mogu contains 5500 Coalescing Visions, Corrupted Mementos, 2000 Gold or 200 War Resources, and a chance for a corrupted item.
To learn more about the N'Zoth Assaults in Uldum and Vale of Eternal Blossoms, click the banner below for an in depth guide.
Island Expeditions for the Week of February 18, 2020
The Island Expeditions for the week are:
- Rotting Mire with Saurok
- Jorundall with Taunka
- Verdant Wilds with Druids of the Claw
The Salvage Crates available for purchase this week are:
- Havenswood Salvage - Has a chance to drop Risen Mare, Surf Jelly, Bloodgorged Hunter and Stonehide Elderhorn
- Skittering Hollow Salvage - Has a chance to drop Surf Jelly, Bloodgorged Hunter, Stonehide Elderhorn, Enchanted Soup Stone and Whiskerwax Candle
- Verdant Wilds Salvage - Has a chance to drop Surf Jelly, Bloodgorged Hunter and Stonehide Elderhorn
- Elemental Salvage - Has a chance to drop Surf Jelly, Bloodgorged Hunter and Stonehide Elderhorn
Click the banner below to learn more about Island Expedition Rewards and Loot Tables.
Love is in the Air
Love is in the Air World Event runs from February 8th to the 21st.
Hatching of the Hippogryphs
Hatching of the Hippogryphs is a micro-holiday that allows players to witness the hatching of hippogryphs in Feralas. This event runs through February 23rd.
- This event takes place in the Frayfeather Highlands in Feralas.
- You can stand near an egg for a short while to keep it warm so that it hatches.
- Once an egg hatches, you have a baby hippogryph on your shoulder for one day.
- You can kill Lorthalium to obtain a Spectral Feather, which will keep your hippogryph around for five days.
PvP Brawl: Temple of Hotmogu
Call to Arms: Vale of Eternal Blossoms, Mechagon and Stormsong Valley
This week's Call to Arms is Call to Arms: Vale of Eternal Blossoms, Call to Arms: Mechagon and Call to Arms: Stormsong Valley.
Head to the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, Mechagon and Stormsong Valley with warmode enabled to kill players of the opposing faction. This will reward you with Quartermaster's Note, Aspirant's Equipment Cache, Honor, Conquest and Reputation with either The Honorbound or 7th Legion.
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Published on 2020-02-18 03:23 AM
Diablo and Overwatch Animated Series
According to Nick van Dyk's LinkedIn profile (president of Activision Blizzard Studios), Diablo and Overwatch will be getting an animated series based on the games.
The Diablo series will be an anime style, similar to Castlevania, and is currently in pre-production for distribution worldwide through Netflix.
His profile also mentions that he "developed and sold an animated series based Blizzard's Overwatch franchise", however further details about the Overwatch Animated Series have yet to be revealed.
Build of the Month - February 2020
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
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 8700K and would get more performance from spending 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!
According to Nick van Dyk's LinkedIn profile (president of Activision Blizzard Studios), Diablo and Overwatch will be getting an animated series based on the games.
The Diablo series will be an anime style, similar to Castlevania, and is currently in pre-production for distribution worldwide through Netflix.
His profile also mentions that he "developed and sold an animated series based Blizzard's Overwatch franchise", however further details about the Overwatch Animated Series have yet to be revealed.
Nick van Dyk - President, Activision Blizzard Studios
President of the film and television division of leading game company Activision | Blizzard, charged with adapting the company's intellectual property to film and TV, including development, financing, production and distribution.
President of the film and television division of leading game company Activision | Blizzard, charged with adapting the company's intellectual property to film and TV, including development, financing, production and distribution.
- Executive producer of Skylanders Academy, a TV adaptation of Skylanders (the leading children’s video game franchise in the world). Solicited pitches and selected show runner, assembled writers’ room, provided notes and creative feedback at all stages of production from writing through animation, hired key show staff (line producer, casting director, voice director, composer, etc.), sourced and hired animation studio and negotiated equity interest therein, established guidelines for talent deals, assembled series cast, and sold the show to Netflix.
- Executive producer of Diablo, a TV adaptation of Blizzard Entertainment’s IP, rendered in anime style. The show is currently in pre-production for distribution worldwide through Netflix.
- With my creative partner, authored development strategy for the Call of Duty cinematic and television universe. Secured development funding, developed writer compensation deals and oversaw negotiations to secure talent.
- With my creative partner, developed and sold an animated series based Blizzard's Overwatch franchise.
Build of the Month - February 2020
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
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 8700K and would get more performance from spending 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
Puppy
| Monitor | Asus VZ249HE 23.8" 1080P Monitor | |
| Keyboard | Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600 | |
| Mouse | Logitech G203 | |
| Speakers | Logitech Z213 2.1 |
Dolphin
| Monitor | ASUS VS248H-P 24-Inch Monitor | |
| Keyboard | Corsair K55 | |
| Mouse | Razer DeathAdder | |
| Speakers | Logitech Z313 |
Narwhal
| Monitor | Dell U2414H Monitor | |
| Keyboard | Logitech G512 | |
| Mouse | Logitech G502 | |
| Speakers | Logitech Z323 2.1 |
Unicorn
| Monitor | Dell U2719DX Monitor | |
| Keyboard | Corsair K70 | |
| Mouse | CORSAIR SCIMITAR Pro RGB | |
| Speakers | Logitech Z623 |
Puppy and Dolphin
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Puppy and Dolphin.
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Puppy and Dolphin.
Puppy
Updated February 2020$780
| Case |   Carbide Series 200R | |
| Power Supply | EVGA 600BR | |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
| Heatsink | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO | |
| Motherboard | ASUS Prime B450-Plus | |
| Memory | 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 | |
| Graphics Card | GTX 1660 6GB | |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital Blue 1TB | |
| SSD | Crucial MX500 500GB |
Dolphin
Updated February 2020$950
| Case | Carbide Series 200R | |
| Power Supply | Seasonic S12II 650 | |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
| Heatsink | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO | |
| Motherboard | ASUS Prime X470-Pro | |
| Memory | 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 | |
| Graphics Card | GTX 1660 Super 6GB | |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital Black 2TB | |
| SSD | Crucial MX500 500GB |
Narwhal and Unicorn
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Narwhal and Unicorn.
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Narwhal and Unicorn.
Narwhal
Updated February 2020$1250
| Case | NZXT H510 | |
| Power Supply | EVGA GQ 650W | |
| CPU | Intel i5-9600K | |
| Heatsink | Noctua NH-U12S | |
| Motherboard | ASUS TUF Z390-Plus Gaming | |
| Memory | 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 | |
| Graphics Card | RTX 2060 | |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital Black 2TB | |
| SSD | Samsung Evo 860 500GB |
Unicorn
Updated February 2020$1600
| Case | Fractal Design Define R6 | |
| Power Supply | Corsair RM650x | |
| CPU | Intel i5-9600K | |
| Heatsink | Noctua 6 NH-D15 | |
| Motherboard | ASUS TUF Z390-Plus Gaming | |
| Memory | 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 | |
| Graphics Card | RTX 2060 OR RTX 2070 | |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital Black 2TB | |
| SSD | SAMSUNG 860 Pro 1TB |
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Published on 2020-02-17 05:36 AM
Glacial Tidestorm Bug
Rukhmar and Nalak Spawn Change
Reddit user Alenajna has pointed out on reddit that Rukhmar and Nalak have received a spawn protection, similar to the one of other world bosses such as Galleon, Sha of Anger and Oondasta.
Fan Art - Illidan, Ragnaros and Deathwing in Minecraft
Arang Choi has recreated Illidan Stormrage, Ragnaros the Firelord and Deathwing the Destroyer in Minecraft.
Rukhmar and Nalak Spawn Change
Reddit user Alenajna has pointed out on reddit that Rukhmar and Nalak have received a spawn protection, similar to the one of other world bosses such as Galleon, Sha of Anger and Oondasta.
Fan Art - Illidan, Ragnaros and Deathwing in Minecraft
Arang Choi has recreated Illidan Stormrage, Ragnaros the Firelord and Deathwing the Destroyer in Minecraft.
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Published on 2020-02-15 01:08 AM
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