This patch brought us tons of new interface changes!
- Support for account wide achievements. When earning an achievement on another character, the icon changes and will tell you which character the achievement was earned on.
- A new Mounts / Pets interface, including account-wide companion pets.
- A new help system in the Spellbook, including a "Core Abilities" page that points the most important abilities of your spec.
- A new way to create premade characters on beta realms.
- A new loot win frame
Glyph of Verdant Spheres
The new Glyph of Verdant Spheres brings a little bit more green fire to warlocks with the visual Soul Shard counter.
The Veiled Stair
The Veiled Stair is a new mini-zone at the top of Valley of the Four Winds. It contains the Terrace of the Endless Spring raid, some scattered hostile creatures, and the new Black Market. Making his first appearance after the Deathwing encounter, you can find Wrathion sitting on a chair in the Tavern as well!
Capital City Pandaren Areas
Small Pandaren areas were added to both Orgrimmar and Stormwind this patch, currently devoid of any NPCs.
Ji Firepaw Dialogue Update
In a nod to the complaints about Ji Firepaw's comments, he has decided to say something new this build!

Recruit-a-Friend – X-53 Touring Rocket Retiring Soon
Beta Stability Issues for Some Players - 4/25
Pet Battles Temporarily Disabled
Beta Patch 15640 Misc Changes
There were several small changes in this patch, including the introduction of new factions, new loading screen tips, and more.
New Factions
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
- The Serpent Riders - Renamed Order of the Cloud Serpent.
- Order of the Cloud Serpent - Guardians of the East Temple
- The Lorewalkers - Caretakers of the mysteries of Pandaria, these brave souls roam the continent, hoping to learn from their history.
- The Brewmasters - These noble Pandaren safeguard the secrets of hereditary brews, braving great hardship to construct their potent concoctions.
- Huojin Pandaren - Led by the intrepid Ji Firepaw, the Huojin Pandaren are quick to act and quicker to fight for what they believe in.
- Tushui Pandaren - Led by the stalwart Aysa Cloudsinger, the Tushui Pandaren believe in contemplation and reasoned action.
New Tips
These tips enforce the idea that Valor points will be used to upgrade your gear (likely by increasing item level) as stated in previous interviews. They also note the introduction of account wide achievements, which were implemented in this patch. They also reference Alleria and Turalyon!
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
- You can earn Valor points from daily quests, scenarios and dungeons to upgrade your best items.
- You can queue for Scenarios to run short group content.
- You can change your class specialization, talents or glyphs by visiting a class trainer.
- Most achievements are account-wide. If you have earned the points on one of your characters, they will all share the points.
- Visit a Pet Battle Trainer if you want to collect and battle companion pets.
- You can't fly in Pandaria until your reach level 90.
- Nobody has seen Alleria or Turalyon in years.
- Major Glyphs modify your spells in interesting ways. Minor Glyphs are more cosmetic or convenient.
- Companion pets are account-wide. If one of your characters has a pet, all your characters can use that pet.
Scenarios
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
- Crypt of Forgotten Kings - Investigate an ancient mogu crypt that has become infested with the Sha.
- Challenge Test
- [PH] The Eye of the Tiger - DO NOT TEST
- Greenstone Village SP - FOR INTERNAL TESTING ONLY
- Brewmoon Festival
New Objectives
It isn't yet clear if these steps are only for scenarios, so don't assume that all of the mentioned areas will be a scenario just yet.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
- Bring 100 Unga Brew to the Brewing Cauldron. - Fill the Brewing Cauldron
- Defeat the Shado-Pan Leader and cleanse the Pool of Life. - Cleansing the Crypt
- Kill the Abomination of Anger. - Destroy the Sha
- Defeat the monsters attacking the Greenstone villagers. - Save Greenstone Villagers
- Defeat Vengeful Hui. - Defeat Vengeful Hui
- Recover and return three Stolen Kegs to village dojo. - Recover Stolen Kegs from Forest
- Defeat the Sha corrupted forces inside the Temple of the Jade Serpent. - Complete the Temple of the Jade Serpent
- Defeat the forces creating chaos within the Stormstout Brewery. - Complete the Stormstout Brewery
- Defeat the forces opposing you within the Shado-Pan Monastery. - Complete the Shado-Pan Monastery
- Defeat the Mantid forces assaulting the Gate of the Setting Sun. - Complete the Gate of the Setting Sun
- Defeat the Mantid forces sieging the Niuzao Temple. - Complete the Siege of Niuzao Temple
- Complete the Mogu'shan Palace
- Defeat the necromantic forces within Scholomance. - Complete Scholomance
- Defeat the forces of the Scarlet Crusade. - Complete the Scarlet Halls
- Travel to the Masons' Quarter and awaken the unconscious villagers. - Rescue Greenstone Masons
- Defeat the forces of the Scarlet Crusade inside their monastery. - Complete the Scarlet Monastery
- Summon and defeat the mighty dragon turtle, Gamara. - Summon & Defeat Gamara
- Summon and defeat the grummle-eating, snow-stalking horror, Jol'Grum. - Summon and Defeat Jol'Grum
- Summon and defeat and defeat the playful fire spirit, Hui. - Summon and Defeat Playful Hui
- Summon and defeat the wandering yaungol warrior, Chagan Firehoof. - Summon and Defeat Chagan Firehoof
- Ring the gong a final time and claim your reward from Wodin. - Claim your Reward
- Speak to Mayor Bramblestaff at the inn. - The Brewmoon Festival!
- Collect the ingredients for Mayor Bramblestaff. - Brewing the Kun-lai Kicker.
- Stop the Yaungol attack on Binan Village. - The Yaungol attack!
- Defeat Warbringer Qobi. - Warbringer Qobi
New Mail Templates
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
- Time For a Celebration! - Yo, name! Since we're neighbors now, I thought it was right to celebrate! Come on down to the Halfhill Market anytime and take a load off! I'll even let you shoot off these fireworks at the market. Just don't set anything on fire, like Chee Chee did that one time...Anyways, see you soon! Your neighbor, Gina Mudclaw. Halfhill Market: The best local market with the best local prices!
Blue Posts
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Dark Legacy Comics #335
DLC tells us why Pandaren are not Pandas!