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. Spoiledkid's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Zoma View Post
    2 questions about the firestones.
    2) Are they a 100% drop, or just an occasional drop?
    Checked wowhead's news and it says: "In exchange for one Crystallized Firestone--an item which drops from heroic mode bosses every kill--she will upgrade an item into its heroic version."
  1. Seifa's Avatar
    Firestones will drop only from Heroic Bosses, just check the journal loot table and you'll see if you switch on heroic firestones will be listed.

    Ragnaros on PTR is extremely buggy and he misses p3 entirely (atm he just copies p2) and during the second transition Scions didn't spawn, and they add some complications during that phase.
  1. mmoc7c5a79f397'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.
    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?
  1. steamrice'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?
    I don't think anyone cared when they realized ragnaros was bugged after testing 10 man version which had meteors because there were many guilds constantly hitting p3 and getting destroyed shortly after. P2 is nothing special.
  1. mmocae32a73ae6's Avatar
    wow more BOE raid items that are gonna sell for like 40k+ gold on ah
  1. mmoc006fb91b8d's Avatar
    This guild should be shame for posting a "kill".
  1. XeroFour'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?
    I'm just saying, it's kind of redundant to make and release a 'kill vid' of a boss that is bugged removing the hardest mechanic. Kind of seems a bit counter-productive no? Not to mention misleading to others who don't know about the final phase and how it should be.

    And maybe most guilds wiped on transitions yes, but most 'top guilds'? No. If they had the meteors they very much spent the evening wiping on that I can assure you :P
  1. Aedeus's Avatar
    So, free heroic quality items from normals.

    Can you say, mistake?
  1. Moropo's Avatar
    The table with NORMAL --> HEROIC version of the items has the HEROIC items the same as NORMAL.
  1. Heltoray's Avatar
    all weapons from raid trash? seriously?...
  1. mmoc7c5a79f397's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by XeroFour View Post
    I'm just saying, it's kind of redundant to make and release a 'kill vid' of a boss that is bugged removing the hardest mechanic. Kind of seems a bit counter-productive no? Not to mention misleading to others who don't know about the final phase and how it should be.

    And maybe most guilds wiped on transitions yes, but most 'top guilds'? No. If they had the meteors they very much spent the evening wiping on that I can assure you :P
    I actually watched the ensidia stream after we killed him, and they kept wiping in P2 or hitting the enrage. And well we don't say it wasn't bugged or say how good we are for doing this, but nonetheless not many guilds downed him today, even when fighting the same "bugged" version. And it's better to have a vid available for a boss when you want to see it even if it's bugged rather than having no vid at all isn't it? And if i recall correctly there was a vid of a 40% wipe here on MMO before when Rag was available for 10 man testing, so why not post this?
  1. radical's Avatar
    Inc whiners and scrubs QQing about not being able to do heroic and upgrade their gear, and about how unfair hard core raiders are going to have it when heroics come out.
  1. seam's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Sinfonia View Post
    Welfare heroic gear now, too?.... really?
    Killing heroic bosses is welfare?
  1. Archermit's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Heltoray View Post
    all weapons from raid trash? seriously?...
    I hope this is wrong, LFM trash run firelands like ilvl 372+ for invite....or the horror. free welfare epics and BiS pre HC weapons for all classes / specs without downing a boss
  1. Marooned's Avatar
    maybe they become bop after upgrade
  1. mmoc0acb657688's Avatar
    Good idea..!
  1. tehmark's Avatar
    Forget killing bosses inside that place. I'll be killing the heroic item vendor as I know he carries better loot.
  1. varstjasol's Avatar
    If this means my rogue can finally have a heroic ilvl throwing weapon then I'm one happy camper. Stupid Dragonwreck Throwing Axe.
  1. Swizzle's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Sinfonia View Post
    Welfare heroic gear now, too?.... really?
    Someone clearly doesn't remember how SWP worked...

    ---------- Post added 2011-06-03 at 01:51 AM ----------

    Quote Originally Posted by Aedeus View Post
    So, free heroic quality items from normals.

    Can you say, mistake?
    Can you say, reading comprehension?
  1. Dubious's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by kiurys View Post
    The table with NORMAL --> HEROIC version of the items has the HEROIC items the same as NORMAL.

    Actualy, the loot table has the normal loot on both sides, heroic gear is 392?
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