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by Published on 2024-03-07 06:51 PM

Cataclysm Classic Beta Now Live
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Cataclysm Classic is now in closed beta. It's not too late to reignite the fire and help usher in a new Azeroth when you sign up to join the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classic™ beta before it hits the servers in 2024.

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From the fires of destruction, a new Azeroth arises. Following Deathwing the Destroyer's cataclysmic entrance, which left a festering wound across Azeroth, heroes are called once again to experience a dramatically reforged Azeroth and defend it from utter devastation.

Players can tackle this milestone expansion again with new quality-of-life changes, including a faster content cadence, improved leveling experience, expanded Collections UI, and more!

Access to Cataclysm Classic will be included with a World of Warcraft Subscription or Game Time. A cache of amenities awaits those who pursue the Blazing Epic Upgrade, including a Level 80 Character Boost, Ragnaros-inspired mount, Lil'Wrathion pet, and more!


*Available on or before August 31, 2024. Requires World of Warcraft Subscription or Game Time.
by Published on 2024-03-06 11:00 PM

The War Within - Colossus Warriors and Demolish Update
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
We’ve noticed a few common questions about Colossus, and we’d like to clarify some points.

First, on the flavor, Colossus Warriors are big and mighty, but they are also veterans of countless battles and have the expertise to use that brawn most effectively. They are the fearsome combination of raw physical ability and mastery of warfare that no one wants to face on the battlefield. Mechanically, Colossus will aim to deliver some of the biggest melee hits around, and sometimes those big hits come from knowing precisely when and where to hit their target for maximum effectiveness.

Regarding Demolish:

  • Demolish is a 2 second channel, and the Warrior is unable to move or use other abilities while channeling, similar to Eye Beam. A Colossus player will have to think tactically about when and where is optimal to use it. This is an intentional part of the flavor of the ability.
  • Every hit of Demolish will hit hard, so you’ll want to use it as soon as you can.
  • The “you are grounded” terminology in Unstoppable Force was intended to reflect granting an immunity to stuns and knockbacks. The tooltip has been updated with more clear language.
  • The visuals for Demolish are still being iterated on, but to give an idea of where we’re going for currently:
    • The channel starts with a quick two-strike combo leading into a big windup into a massive overhead slam that cracks the ground in the affected area.
    • The two initial strikes should feel like you’re ramping yourself up and putting the target off-balance so you can land the massive final hit.
    • We’re explicitly trying to avoid feeling like Rampage or the flurry attack from Fyr’alath.

The Warrior class tree will receive a significant re-arrangement in The War Within, and we are pleased to confirm that it is possible and easy to take Storm Bolt and Shockwave at once. We’d also like to add that we are positioning Shockwave primarily as a utility ability, so the bonus damage passive talent will be be removed.

For those Warriors interested in more interactions with Execute, keep your eye out for Slayer. Thanks to all for the feedback!

Demolish Clarifications - March 6, 2024
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Kazium: Fists of Fury can be canceled and you can move while the channel is going

This is true, and I’ve removed the reference to it from yesterday’s reply. That was a mistake.

Additionally, please note that Demolish will be cancelable. You can cancel Demolish if you decide you need to move or do something else while unleashing the attacks.
by Published on 2024-03-06 07:38 PM

Player Suspended Due To Pet Name
In an interesting turn of events, a Hunter player got their account suspended over their pet's name "Carrion Bird". Even though that's the default name assigned by the game, the pet was reported by multiple players, which likely lead to an automated account suspension.

According to comments on the reddit post, multiple players might have suspected the Hunter of botting, and subsequently reported them. This could also reflect a recurring pattern in the Classic WoW community, reminiscent of past events such as the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj opening or Devilsaur farming groups, where players abused in-game tools to gain an unfair advantage.



Comp Stomp PvP Brawl
Comp Stomp is the active PvP Brawl for this week! This is a great opportunity to farm Honor, increase reputation with The Defilers (Horde)/The League of Arathor (Alliance), and work on achievements for the Master of Arathi Basin meta-achievement.
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
PvP Brawl: Comp Stomp (March 5 – March 12)

Jump into Arathi Basin for a head-to-head for battle against AI opponents. Use the Group Finder tool (default hotkey: i) in the Player vs. Player tab to take part.


Dark Legacy Comics #895 - Compliments
DLC #895 has been released!

by Published on 2024-03-06 02:36 AM

World of Warcraft Cinematic Director Marc Messenger Leaves Blizzard
Marc Messenger, Cinematic Director for World of Warcraft, has left Blizzard Entertainment in January 2024. As a film director, he played a crucial role in creating high-end narrative content for games like World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo and Hearthstone.

Based on info from IMDb and LinkedIn, Marc has worked on the following array of cinematics:

by Published on 2024-03-05 10:54 PM

WoW Hotfixes - March 5, 2024
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Dungeons

  • Darkheart Thicket
    • Addressed an issue where Strangling Roots will still spawn even if Oakheart is defeated while casting the spell.
    • Addressed an issue where Crushing Grip will go off if the boss is defeated while gripping a player.
  • The Everbloom
    • Addressed an issue where Infested Icecaller's Cold Fusion can target pets.
  • Waycrest Manor
  • Addressed an issue where some Jagged Hounds are not damaged by Wildfire.
  • Wildfire now only damages creatures in combat.

Player versus Player

  • Verdant Aspirant's Wand is now purchasable from Seltherex.

WoW Classic: Season of Discovery

  • Kha'damu no longer drops extraneous items.
  • Kha'damu now recovers less health from his self-healing effects.
  • As Kha'damu grows in size, he now becomes more susceptible to attacks.
  • Mildly Irradiated Rejuvenation Potion now also increases Ranged Attack Power.
  • Enchanted Sigil: Innovation now increases ranged attack power in addition to its normal effects.
  • Hyperconductive Goldwrap tooltip updated to better reflect how Hyperconductive Goldwrap works.
  • Tooltips for new ranged, melee, and spell hit/crit stats in Season of Discovery have been updated to be less verbose. The effects were not changed.
  • Druid
    • Fixed an issue with Survival Instincts causing Druids to sometimes incorrectly gain health when shifting into Bear Form, Cat Form, or Dire Bear Form while Survival Instincts is active.
  • Hunter
    • Chimera Shot damage increased to 120% of weapon damage (was 100%) and Chimera Shot Serpent Sting damage increased to 48% of Serpent Sting damage (was 40%).
    • Explosive Shot base damage done before Attack Power increased by 15%.
    • Carve damage increased to 65% of weapon damage (was 50%).
  • Mage
    • Frostfire Bolt base damage increased by 50%, and its increased damage from bonus spell damage increased by 16%, identical to the value for Fireball.
    • Spellfrost Bolt base damage increased by 50%, and its increased damage from bonus spell damage increased by 14%, identical to the value for Frostbolt.
    • Regeneration, Mass Regeneration, and Chronostatic Preservation spell power coefficients increased by 88%.
      • Developers’ notes: This is to compensate for Mage healers wearing primarily items which grant “damage and healing” instead of “healing”.
    • Chronostatic Preservation mana cost decreased by 44%.
    • Resolved some tooltip issues with Chronostatic Preservation.
  • Paladin
    • Seal of Martyrdom damage increased to 50% weapon damage per swing (was 40%). Seal of Martyrdom Judgement increased to 85% weapon damage (was 70%).
    • Seal of Martyrdom Seal and Judgement effects now benefit from talents and effects that modify Seal of Righteousness, particularly Improved Seal of Righteousness.
    • Avenger's Shield now properly gains increased damage from the Paladin's Attack Power.
  • Shaman
    • Corrected an issue where Earth Shield was not healing for the correct amount.
  • Warlock
    • Grimoire of Synergy now increases damage done by the Warlock and their pet by 25% when it is active (was 5%).
  • Warrior
    • Devastate damage increased to 150% of weapon DPS (was 100%), before being increased by number of Sunder Armor stacks.
    • Fixed an issue with facing when using Intercept.
    • Deep Wounds will now continue dealing damage after the Warrior who applied it has died.

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