Dark Phoenix Mount Video
It seems that the Dark Phoenix mount is fairly popular these days, here is a short video of how the model looks. As a reminder, the Dark Phoenix will be rewarded through the new Guild Achievement/Rewards system, you will have to unlock it via a Guild Achievement, have enough reputation with your guild to buy it, and of course, enough gold.



Archaeology Preview
There isn't much known about Archaeology at this point but a couple of spells and some extra information have been added to the game files. Even if Path of the Titans is gone it looks like the main idea behind Archaeology remains the same and you will have to hunt for artifacts throughout the world.

Rewards
The only thing we know about Archaeology rewards is from the Press Tour 2 months ago, rewards are known to be "cosmetic only" like pets, or toys, but a few of them will have actual effects. We really don't know much more but a few people speculated that the Skeletal Raptor Mount and Skeletal Raptor Pet might be Archaeology rewards. It would make sense, with the "Fossil" research branch in the game files. (But again, this is pure speculation at this point)


Research Branch
It seems that the profession includes multiple research branches:

  • Dwarf
  • Draenei
  • Fossil
  • Night Elf
  • Nerubian
  • Orc
  • Tol'vir
  • Troll
  • Vrykul
  • Other


Research Sites
The known research sites are:

  • Stone Cairn Dig Site (Elwynn Forest)
  • Ironband's Excavation Site (Loch Modan)
  • Ironbeard's Tomb (Wetlands)
  • Whelgar's Excavation Site (Wetlands)
  • Greenwarden's Fossil Bank (Wetlands)
  • Circle of Inner Binding (Arathi Highlands)
  • Circle of West Binding (Arathi Highlands)
  • Circle of East Binding (Arathi Highlands)
  • Circle of Outer Binding (Arathi Highlands)
  • Witherbark Dig Site (Arathi Highlands)
  • Thandol Span (Arathi Highlands/Wetlands)
  • Dun Garok Dig Site (Hillsbrad Foothills)
  • Shindra'Alor Dig Site (Hinterlands)
  • Altar of Zul Dig Site (Hinterlands)
  • Jintha'Alor Lower City Dig Site (Hinterlands)
  • Jintha'Alor Upper City Dig Site (Hinterlands)
  • Agol'watha Dig Site (Hinterlands)

It looks like only the Dwarf branch of archeology is implemented for the moment, and it's most likely not complete.


Trainers
Of course.



Spells
These spells are part of the Archaeology profession.

  Spell Level Description
Bone Gaming Dice
30 100 Dwarves love gold and dwarves love drinking, so gaming seemed like a natural fit for both. These dice appear to have been carved from sheep bones.
Ceramic Funeral Urn
30 100 Some dwarves sealed their deceased in tombs. Clans that had more interaction with the Scourge tended to burn their dead.
Silver Drinking Cup
30 100 If there's one thing dwarves love, it's drinking. And fighting. Two things.
This cup may have belonged to a minor noble or wealthy merchant. Any gems have long since been lost or stolen.

Silver Neck Torc
30 100 Dwarves are famous metalsmiths. While they produce many implements of war, they are adept at working with softer metals as well.
Stone Gryphon
30 100 Gryphons have long been allies of the Wildhammer dwarves, who brought their noble steeds to the rest of the Alliance.
Worn Hunting Knife
30 100 Some dwarves spend most of their lives underground, but others welcome a chance to step out into the sunlight to add a bit of meat to their diet.
Archaeology
Apprentice
1 1 Allows an archaeologist to find artifact fragments and complete artifacts up to a maximum potential skill of 75.
Searching for Artifacts
Apprentice
1 1 Allows an archaeologist to collect fragments and complete artifacts up to a potential skill of 75. Requires fragments from archaological dig sites or ruins.
5 yd range
Survey
1 1 Survey for archaeology fragments within a dig site. Each survey will direct you closer to the location of the fragments.
40 yd range, 4 sec cooldown


Blue Posts
It won't take long today.
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Paladin (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Holy Changes
We removed the prereq chain from Divine Illumination to Aura Mastery and Light of Dawn. We had the prerq in there to make sure paladins didn't skip over a powerful group utility talent in a perhaps selfish attempt to enhance their personal healing per second, but we do acknowledge that it is far less useful in say 5-player dungeons. (Source)

Fan Arts
The Blizzard Fan Art Section has been updated with 5 new piece of fan artwork.


This article was originally published in forum thread: Dark Phoenix Mount, Archaeology Preview, Fan Arts started by Boubouille View original post
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  1. Sonoka's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Eiffeltower View Post
    You sir, have failed the internet.

    Go write your own blog so you can post "firsts" there
    <Your sarcasm detector seems to be broken, maintenance requierd as soon as possible>
  1. mmoc3f4462e78f's Avatar
    woop! UnshackledFenrir's art is awesome! I just never expected to see some of it on mmo-champ :x (It's the tauren)
  1. Sonoka's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Chromathos View Post
    woop! UnshackledFenrir's art is awesome! I just never expected to see some of it on mmo-champ :x (It's the tauren)
    Which one?! (=
  1. Zookz25's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Sonoka View Post
    Which one?! (=
    I assume the one with the UF at the bottom.
  1. mmoc83df313720's Avatar
    Looks like the start of wow porn instead of fan art, rofl
    lol, just what I was thinking.

    That said, the draenei one is ... hard to miss, haha!

    The tauren ones are fantastic - especially the disney-esque on the right!

    The warlock shows why the Corrupter set is still the best looking and most recognisable set in the game - good luck ever topping that one since Blizzard long stopped putting that much effort into sets!

    I don't really like the blood elf one. The artwork is too anime without any justification for it. Previous pieces in that style have shown the participants in classic anime poses, especially group ones or clever use of pets etc.
  1. Fréyr's Avatar
    Gotta love those last two fanarts <3
  1. Sonoka's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Zookz25 View Post
    I assume the one with the UF at the bottom.
    Yeah, I just noticed.. I'm used to checking the lower right corners, not left (=
  1. mmoc3f4462e78f's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Sonoka View Post
    Which one?! (=
    Whoops, there was another one.. The one in the loincloth :> UnshackledFenrir is frikkin' awesome, no matter what he draws!
  1. Jukaï's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Rukari View Post
    The video gamer in me is going "HELL YEAH SKELETAL RAPTOR"

    The anthropologist in me is going "That's paleontology... archaeologists study the material remains of human societies"
    Sadly, us humans we're never able to have ridden dinosaurs. And no, Dino Riders does not count.
  1. Samin's Avatar
    mini hakkar > draenei chick. actually the draenei artwork is the least impressive to me.
  1. omslemming's Avatar
    am I the only one who thinks that mount belongs more in the harry potter universe then the world of warcraft one.......my deathknight doesnt want to ride around on a purple feathery over sized canary!
  1. Sonoka's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by omslemming View Post
    am I the only one who thinks that mount belongs more in the harry potter universe then the world of warcraft one.......my deathknight doesnt want to ride around on a purple feathery over sized canary!
    /cast Flamestrike


    You get my point, hopefully.
    //Sonoka~
  1. omslemming's Avatar
    not really, you didnt cast anything you just posted in a forum......../cast doesnt do anything hear you know that dont you?
  1. Narshe's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Sonoka View Post
    <Your sarcasm detector seems to be broken, maintenance requierd as soon as possible>
    Hope your sarcasm was worth the ban!
  1. nateee's Avatar
    Dark Phoenix - brand new Celestial Steed, but obtainable through guild achievements instead of few bucks.
  1. Narshe's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by omslemming View Post
    am I the only one who thinks that mount belongs more in the harry potter universe then the world of warcraft one.......my deathknight doesnt want to ride around on a purple feathery over sized canary!
    Not any more far fetched than a celestial pony imo.
  1. omslemming's Avatar
    i actully paid for one of them......u know why? not only is it useful to have a free mount for every character i make that scales with skill but its incredibly funny to roll into orgromir with my tauran deathknight on a celestial steed and laugh at the hateful whispers i get tauraun deathknights just look so freaking funny on that mount its worth it for that alone :P
  1. S@thi's Avatar
    I like the fan art...
    Wow some people are talented ! Amazing!
  1. ElAmigo's Avatar
    when it comes to the draenei fan art
  1. Sonoka's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by omslemming View Post
    not really, you didnt cast anything you just posted in a forum......../cast doesnt do anything hear you know that dont you?
    You're not very bright, are you?:P

    ---------- Post added 2010-08-19 at 11:16 AM ----------

    Quote Originally Posted by Narshe View Post
    Hope your sarcasm was worth the ban!
    Ban for what? lol. :>

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