World of Warcraft News and Raiding Strategies

Here are this week’s updates to the Guardians of the Dream PTR:

Battleground Blitz Brawl

• Temple of Kotmogu resource acquisition rate increased in the middle areas of the map.
• Shadow Sight’s duration increased to 12 seconds (was 8 seconds).

Classes

• DEATH KNIGHT
  
  • Blood
    
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (2) Set Bonus – Now triggers from consuming Runic Power (was previously triggering on consuming Bone Shield charges).
  • Frost
    
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (4) Set Bonus – Chance to trigger reduced to 30% (was 40%) and reduces the cooldown of Empower Rune Weapon by 6 seconds (was 10 seconds).
    • Fixed an issue with Chill Streak not decrementing a bounce when it bounced off of the Death Knight.
• DEMON HUNTER
  
  • Developers’ note: Demon Hunter talent updates will be starting to roll in as they become ready, starting with Havoc tree changes in this week’s PTR build. In some cases, talents may be missing or marked as a work in progress [WIP], but there are enough changes to the Havoc tree and individual talents that we’d like to get it in players’ hands to begin gathering feedback. Vengeance and Class tree changes are coming soon.
  • Spectral Sight cooldown is now 1 minute 30 seconds (was 1 minute, and 30 seconds with rank 2 talented).
  • Fodder to the Flame demon now revealed by Spectral Sight.
  • Fodder to the Flame demon now takes fatal damage from Eye Beam/Fel Devastation in addition to Throw Glaive.
  • Fodder to the Flame buff is now granted immediately upon killing demon (was upon collecting soul).
  • Metamorphosis cooldown reduced to 3 minutes (was 4 minutes).
  • Darkness now has a 15% chance to avoid all damage from an attack. Chance to avoid damage increased by 100% when not in a raid.
  • First of the Illidari has been removed.
  • Havoc
    
    • Metamorphosis duration reduced to 20 seconds (was 24 seconds).
    • Demonic Appetite is now baseline for Havoc and causes souls to generate 20 Fury (was 30).
    • Fel Eruption is now baseline for Havoc.
    • Glaive Tempest cooldown increased to 25 seconds (was 20 seconds), damage increased by 15%, and damage reduced beyond 8 targets (was 5).
    • Fel Barrage has been redesigned – No longer channeled, drains 15 Fury per tick, lasts until Fury is depleted. Damage reduced beyond 5 targets (was 8).
    • Initiative’s effect is no longer triggered or denied by damage over time effects.
    • Momentum now increases damage by 6% (was 8%), lasts 6 seconds (was 5 seconds), and duration stacks to a max of 30 seconds (was 10 seconds).
    • New Talent: Inertia – When empowered by Unbound Chaos, Fel Rush increases damage by 20% for 5 seconds.
    • Fel Rush now enforces a global cooldown of 0.5 seconds (was 0.25 seconds).
    • Felblade now enforces a global cooldown of 0.5 seconds (was 1.5 seconds).
    • [WIP] New Talent: Deflecting Dance – Blade Dance deflects incoming attacks, absorbing damage up to 15% of your maximum health.
    • [WIP] New Talent: A Fire Inside – Immolation Aura has 1 additional charge and 30% chance to refund a charge when activated. You can have multiple Immolation Auras active at a time
    • Felfire Heart talent has been removed.
    • Fel Rush damage increased by 60%.
    • Unbound Chaos is now a 1-point talent (was 2) and increases next Fel Rush damage by 250% (was 200/400%).
    • Critical Chaos is now a 1-point talent (was 2), and has refund chance 30% of your Critical Strike chance (was 20/40%).
    • Dancing with Fate is now a 1-point talent (was 2), Blade Dance final slash damage bonus is now 25% (was 20/40%).
    • Blind Fury now is now a 1-point talent (was 2), Eye Beam generates 40 Fury per second (was 20/40) and has 10% increased damage and duration (was 10/20%).
    • Serrated Glaives is now a 1-point talent (was 2), and has been adjusted – Enemies hit by Chaos Strike or Throw Glaive (was only Throw Glaive) take 15% (was 10/20%) increased damage from Chaos Strike and Throw Glaive (was Chaos Strike and Eye Beam).
    • Growing Inferno is now a 1-point talent (was 2), and increases damage by 10% per tick (was 5/10%).
    • Isolated Prey has been adjusted – No longer causes Fel Rush to grant Fury; now causes Immolation Aura to deal 30% increased damage.
  • Vengeance
    
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (2) Set Bonus – Chance to trigger reduced for each target beyond the first.
• DRUID
  
  • Guardian
    
    • Developers’ note: Guardian Druid’s Rage generation scales exceptionally well with large numbers of targets, often resulting in resource saturation. This adjustment to Blood Frenzy is meant to tone down Rage income in scenarios with large target counts.
    • Thrash’s rage generation from Blood Frenzy now has a target cap (was previously uncapped).
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (2) Set Bonus – Dream Thorns now absorbs 25% of the damage dealt to you while active (was 10%). Dream Thorns duration increased to 45 seconds.
  • Restoration
    
    • Cenarius’ Guidance no longer spawns an additional Grove Guardian at the beginning of Incarnation: Tree of Life.
    • Cenarius’ Guidance now reduces the cooldown of Incarnation of Tree of Life by 5 seconds when a Grove Guardian fades (was 4 seconds).
    • Grove Guardians are now present on the totem bar.
• EVOKER
  
  • Augmentation
    
    • Developer note: Augmentation’s contributions to the party, particularly in Mythic+, are too impactful and are making it difficult for other compositions to shine. As a result, we’re doing some targeted nerfs to their group utility by reducing the value of Aspects’ Favor, Molten Blood, and Ebon Might.
    • Aspects’ Favor increases maximum health by 2/4% (was 3/6%).
    • Molten Blood absorption reduced by 50%. This remains unchanged in PvP combat.
    • Ebon Might grants 8% of the Evoker’s primary stat (was 10%).
    • The above changes will be applied over the course of PTR via hotfix.
  • Preservation
    
    • Spiritbloom healing increased by 25%.
    • Spiritbloom healing increase has been reverted (was increased by 25%).
    • Rewind recovers 33% of damage taken in the last 5 seconds (was 40%).
• MAGE
  
  • Arcane
    
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (2) Set Bonus – The duration of the Forethought has been increased to 20 seconds (was 15 seconds).
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (4) Set Bonus – Now requires consuming 3 Clearcasting stacks to empower your next Arcane Missiles (was 6). After consuming 3 Clearcasting Arcane Missiles, your next Arcane Missiles will deal 150% increased damage to the primary target and 100% increased damage to the secondary targets hit.
    • Fixed an issue with the Arcane Missile Volley reach extending far further than intended.
  • Fire
    
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (2) Set Bonus – Now increases Critical Strike damage by 4% per stack (was 3%).
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (4) Set Bonus – Now increases the Critical Strike damage bonus of Searing Rage by 150% (was 100%).
    • Developer’s note: We’re aware of an issue with the following Crit Damage bonuses not attributing the correct amount of damage to Ignite when an ability critically strikes: Overflowing Energy, Wildfire, and Searing Rage (10.2 Class Set Bonus). This issue will be resolved in next week’s PTR build.
• MONK
  
  • Jade Serpent Statue’s Soothing Mist healing increased by 40%.
  • Mistweaver
    
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (2) Set Bonus – Chi Harmony now stores 20% of all healing (was 15%).
    • Healing Elixir has been redesigned as a passive effect – You consume a healing elixir when you drop below 35% health and are not in a loss of control effect, instantly healing you for 15% of your maximum health. You generate 1 healing elixir every 30 seconds, stacking up to 2 times.
    • Unison’s range increased to 40 yards (was 15 yards).
  • Windwalker
    
    • Developers’ note: We are continuing to monitor the set bonus and the feedback around it. As the auto-attack trigger was not accomplishing the intended goal of providing Windfoot only during lulls and quiet points in the rotation, we’ve updated the bonus to trigger off all melee ability damage and normalized trigger frequency.
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (2) Set Bonus – Blackout Kick damage increase is now 150% (was 100%).
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (4) Set Bonus – Cooldown reduction increased to 2 seconds (was 1 second).
    • Fixed an issue that prevented Windfoot from being correctly consumed when Spinning Crane Kick was used.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Windfoot to be consumed when Dance of Chi-Ji empowers a Spinning Crane Kick.
    • Fixed an issue that prevented Dance of Chi-Ji from granting Blackout Reinforcement.
      
      • Developers’ note: The Windwalker changes above were applied to the PTR environment late last week.
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (2) Set Bonus – Windfoot now triggers off melee abilities in addition to auto-attacks and has been shifted to a normalized proc model.
    • Blackout Reinforcement’s tooltip updated to reflect the updated cooldown reduction value.
• PALADIN
  
  • Holy
    
    • All healing reduced by 5% (was 3%).
    • Hand of Divinity now increases the healing of Holy Light by 40% (was 80%).
    • Saved by the Light’s absorb shield increased by 50%.
    • Blessed Focus now increases the healing of Glimmer of Light by 40% (was 25%).
    • Merciful Aura healing is now increased by 20% (was 50%) while Aura Mastery is active.
    • Merciful Aura healing increased by 15%.
    • Touch of Light healing now increased by 500% (was 700%).
    • Word of Glory healing increased by 10%.
    • Barrier of Faith now creates an absorb based on 25% of healing done (was 50%).
    • Aura Mastery now increases the effectiveness of Devotion Aura to 12% (was 15%).
  • Protection
    
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (2) Set Bonus – Now grants damage reduction instead of Armor. Maximum stacks reduced to 5, each granting 2% damage reduction (was 10 stacks, each granting 1% Armor).
  • Retribution
    
    • Developers’ note: Due to previous bugs with targeting issues on Wrathful Sanction, the ability was a bit undertuned. Following these bug fixes, we’re retuning the set bonus to better hit our tuning targets for the set bonus. Additionally, with the amount of uptime that the 4-set bonus provides, it was overperfoming in tandem with a few of the Retribution talents located deeper in the tree. We appreciate everyone’s feedback and playtesting and we’ll keep making adjustments to this sets power as necessary over the course of PTR.
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (2) Set Bonus – Expurgation now deals 30% increased damage (was 50%). Wrathful Sanction now deals 50% of the main Holy damage to up to 4 nearby enemies (was 20%).
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (4) Set Bonus – Echoes of Wrath now causes your next Templar’s Verdict and Divine Storm to deal damage a second time for 25% effectiveness (was 50%).
• PRIEST
  
  • Power Word: Life now costs 2.5% mana (was 0.5%).
  • Power Word: Life cooldown decreased to 15 seconds (was 30 seconds), but its cooldown is no longer decreased when cast on targets below 35% health.
  • Power Word: Life is now only usable on targets below 35% health.
  • Power Word: Life’s healing increased by 500% and no longer increases its healing on targets below 35% health.
  • Discipline
    
    • Developers’ note: We heard feedback that Shadow Covenant and the talent tree in general would be more flexible and interesting if Shadowfiend were a more viable option, so Shadow Covenant now grants a higher damage increase with Shadowfiend. We’ve also tied in the duration with the duration of Shadowfiend or Mindbender to make using Inescapable Torment more enjoyable. Finally, we’ve reduced the overall value of Shadow Covenant (particularly with Mindbender) and distributed some of the power into Penance, to nudge Discipline a bit closer towards consistent damage instead of heavy burst windows.
    • Ultimate Penitence now takes into account your primary target and will prioritize healing bolts if an ally is selected, or damaging bolts if an enemy is selected. Damage and healing increased by 25%, and an initial tick has been added to the start of the channel.
    • Embrace Shadow has been removed. Twilight Corruption remains in its location, and continues to increase Shadow Covenant’s effectiveness by an additional 10%.
    • Shadow Covenant duration now matches the duration of Mindbender at 12 seconds (was 7 seconds with Mindbender).
    • Shadow Covenant now grants 10% Shadow damage and healing increase with Mindbender, or 25% with Shadowfiend (was 25% with either one).
    • Shadow Covenant’s visuals have been improved.
    • Penance damage and healing increased by 15%.
    • Mindbender and Void Summoner have swapped locations in the talent tree.
    • Void Summoner reduces the cooldown of Shadowfiend by 4 seconds or Mindbender by 2 seconds (was 2 seconds for both).
    • Fixed an issue causing Mindbender to sometimes return to your side immediately upon being summoned.
    • Expiation increases Mind Blast and Shadow Word: Death damage by 15/30% (was 10/20%).
    • Weal and Woe increases Smite’s damage by 20% per stack (was 12%) and Power Word: Shield by 10% per stack (was 5%).
  • Holy
    
    • Developers’ note: With the Flash Heal and Heal buffs, Trail of Light was overperforming, so we’re reducing its value to match its previous power level. We’re also increasing the value of Pontifex since it was an unpopular talent. Finally, we’re making Echo of Light’s period faster so that it is more responsive to damage.
    • Prayer of Mending healing decreased by 5%.
    • Prismatic Echoes now increases the healing of Echo of Light by 4/8% (was 6/12%).
    • Echo of Light healing decreased by 15%.
    • Divine Image’s Dazzling Light healing decreased by 35%.
    • Divine Image’s Blessed Light healing decreased by 20%.
    • Trail of Light replicates Heal or Flash Heal for 13/25% value (was 18/35%).
    • Pontifex increases healing done by Holy Words by 20%, stacking 2 times (was 10%).
    • Echo of Light heals every 2 seconds and lasts 4 seconds (was heals every 3 seconds and lasts 6 seconds).
• ROGUE
  
  • Airborne Irritant has been moved to the class tree (was in Outlaw) and has been adjusted – Blind has 50% reduced cooldown, 40% reduced duration, and applies to all enemies near the target.
  • Marked for Death has been removed.
  • Assassination
    
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (4) Set Bonus – Envenomous Explosion damage has been increased by 230%.
    • Caustic Spatter damage increased to 35% (was 30%).
    • Dashing Scoundrel is now a 1-point talent (was 2).
    • Indiscriminate Carnage duration is now 10 seconds (was 3 seconds).
    • Scent of Blood now increases Agility by 2/4% per target Ruptured (was 1.5/3%), to a max of 20% (was 24%).
  • Outlaw
    
    • Grand Melee (Roll the Bones buff) has been adjusted – Now increases damage by 5%, and Blade Flurry deals 10% additional to nearby targets.
    • Crackshot damage with Dispatch reduced to 75% of normal damage (was 100%).
    • Dreadblades has been removed.
  • Subtlety
    
    • Stilleto Staccato and Stunning Secret have been removed.
    • Goremaw’s Bite cooldown reduced to 45 seconds (was 1 minute).
    • Secret Technique damage increased by 12%.
• SHAMAN
  
  • Elemental
    
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (4) Set Bonus has been redesigned – When consuming Primordial Wave and for 10 seconds afterwards, Lava Burst burns your target for 25% additional damage over 4 seconds, and for 10 seconds each cast of Chain Lightning causes your next Lava Burst to hit up to 3 additional targets affected by your Flame Shock for 100% of normal damage.
  • Restoration
    
    • Developers’ note: With Riptide, Healing Surge, and Healing Wave doing a lot more healing, Ancestral Awakening’s power was increased beyond intended levels.
    • Ancestral Awakening heals for 10/20% of healing done (was 15/30%).
    • Ancestral Awakening now prefers to heal injured players instead of always healing the lowest health player.
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (2) Set Bonus has been adjusted - Tidal Resorvoir now heals for 15% of all Riptide healing done (was 20%) and now lasts for 15 sec (was 10 sec).
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (4) Set Bonus has been adjusted - chance to create a new Riptide has been reduced to 5% (was 10%).
• WARLOCK
  
  • Affliction
    
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (4) Set Bonus has been redesigned – Soul Rot grants 3 Umbrafire Kindling which increase the damage of your next Malefic Rapture by 50% or your next Seed of Corruption by 60%. Additionally, Umbrafire Kindling causes Malefic Rapture to extend the duration of your damage over time effects and Haunt by 2 seconds.
  • Demonology
    
    • All Nether Portal demons’ damage increased 30%.
    • Gul’dan’s Ambition has been redesigned – When Nether Portal ends, you summon a Pit Lord that blasts your target for Fire damage every 1 second for 10 seconds.
    • Demonic Tyrant’s Demonfire damage increased 30%.
    • Reign of Tyranny has been redesigned – Summon Demonic Tyrant empowers 5 additional Wild Imps and deals 10% additional damage for each demon he empowers.
    • Fixed an issue where your permanently summoned Felguard would not benefit from Summon Demonic Tyrant.
    • Demonbolt damage increased 30%.
    • Hand of Gul’dan damage increased 25%.
    • Wild Imp damage increased 25%.
    • Implosion damage increased 25%.
    • Shadow Bolt damage increased 30%.
    • Call Dreadstalkers damage increased 25%.
    • Grimoire: Felguard damage increased 30%.
    • Immutable Hatred has been redesigned – Your primary Felguard’s Legion Strike deals 100% increased damage to its primary target. Your primary Felguard deals Physical damage after auto-attacking the same enemy 3 consecutive times.
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (2) Set Bonus has been redesigned – Demonbolt now applies a Doom Brand that explodes after 20 seconds, dealing Shadow damage to nearby enemies. Hand of Gul’dan reduces the duration of your active Doom Brands by 1 second per Soul Shard spent.
    • Doom Brand damage increased 35%.
    • The chance for Doom Brand to summon a Doomfiend has been increased.
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (4) Set Bonus has been redesigned – When Doom Brand explodes, you have a chance to summon a Doomfiend that casts 5 Doombolt Volleys before departing. Each Doombolt Volley deals Shadow damage to up to 4 nearby enemies.
  • Destruction
    
    • Rain of Fire damage increased 15%.
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (2) Set Bonus has been redesigned – Bolts from Dimensional Rifts now deal 25% of damage dealt to nearby enemies. Immolate periodic damage has a chance to grant a charge of Dimensional Rift.
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (4) Set Bonus has been redesigned – Dimensional Rift can now summon a powerful Flame Rift which blasts 20 Searing Bolts that deal Fire damage and an additional Fire damage over 10 seconds.
• WARRIOR
  
  • Rallying Cry now increases current and maximum health by 10% (was 15%).
  • Inspiring Presence has been removed.
  • Arms
    
    • Slam damage increased by 25%.
    • Improved Slam’s Critical Strike damage increase reduced to 10% (was 30%).
  • Protection
    
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (2) Set Bonus has been slightly redesigned – Consuming bleeds now grants a damage taken reduction to the Warrior instead of applying a damage dealt reduction to the target. Now consumes 40% of the remaining Bleed damage (was 100%) when casting Shield Slam.
    • Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope (4) Set Bonus – Thunderous Roar cooldown reduction increased to 3 seconds (was 1).

Items

• Equipment that drops in the following activities have had their item levels increased:
  
  • Dragonbane Keep
  • World Quests
  • Centaur Hunts
  • Fyrakk Assaults
  • Researchers Under Fire
  • Time Rifts
  • Dreamsurge
  • Repeatable activities will reward Season 3 Explorer Gear and weekly activities will reward Season 3 Adventurer Gear.
• Dilated Time Capsule (Time Rifts weekly currency) has been discontinued and can be sold to vendors for gold. The new weekly currency is Dilated Time Pod.
• Dreamsurge Chrysalis (Dreamsurge weekly currency) has been discontinued and can be sold to vendors for gold. The new weekly currency is Dreamsurge Cocoon.

Player versus Player

• Developers’ note: We are expanding the maximum number of Arena maps within each map pool to 10 (was 8) with the goal of increasing map diversity slightly week to week.
• All Arena map pools now have an additional 2 maps.
  
  • Pool A: Added Black Rook Hold and Ruins of Lordaeron.
  • Pool B: Added Hook Point and The Robodrome.
  • Pool C: Added Tol’viron Arena and Dalaran Sewers.
• PALADIN
  
  • Holy
    
    • Barrier of Faith is now 100% more effective in PvP combat.
    • Aura Mastery now increases the effectiveness of Devotion Aura to 24% in PvP combat (was 30%).
• PRIEST
  
  • The backlash effects of Vampiric Touch, Stellar Flare, Unstable Affliction, Glimmer of Light, and Flame Shock will now land on Priests during Phase Shift.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Howl of Terror and Psychic Scream to not break from Shadow Word: Death’s damage.

User Interface and Accessibility

• PING SYSTEM
  
  • You can now right click a ping chat message to report spam.
• TRADING POST
  
  • You can now click the frozen item slot to select and purchase it, instead of having to locate it in the list.
  • A refund icon has been added to indicate items that are refundable. Hover over the icon to view the time remaining for a refund.
• EDIT MODE
  
  • The Micromenu can now be resized to be smaller than default (previously it could only be made larger).
• Accessibility Options now has a new Mounts section, which includes settings to better control dragonriding using the keyboard.
  
  • Pitch Control – Players can now set their Move Forward and Move Backward keys to control pitch while dragonriding.
  • Set the sensitivity of these keybinds and their debouncing behavior when transitioning between dragonriding and grounded.
  • Existing dragonriding accessibility options have been moved to the Mounts section.
• Added new class resource bars for several classes:
  
  • Demon Hunter
  • Balance Druid
  • Brewmaster Monk
  • Shadow Priest
  • Elemental Shaman

“First celebrated by the dwarves, Brewfest now holds appeal among all the races of Azeroth!”

Do you love eating delicious food, drinking bountiful beverages, and riding rams around barrels of apples? Brewfest has arrived, and you can do all that and more from 20 September–6 October.

When - September 20–October 6
Where - Ironforge Entrance (Alliance), Orgrimmar Entrance (Horde), Valdrakken
Currency - Brewfest Prize Tokens

Completing quests and activities on the Brewfest grounds will generally reward you with Brewfest Prize Tokens. These are used to purchase most of the items you will find on sale at Brewfest.

New in Dragonflight

Brewfest comes to Dragonflight! Strike up a conversation with the Holiday Enthusiast in Valdrakken to begin the brewfestivities. In addition to enjoying the usual fun in Ironforge and Orgimmar, new Brewfest quests can be completed throughout the Dragon Isles, including one that will have you showcasing your skills in Dragonriding.

And what's Brewfest without some stout rewards? New items can be found on the vendor—the Orange Brewfest Bulwark shield customization, and get a safe ride home with the Brew Barrel toy.


Activities

New in Dragonflight

Collect Brewfest tokens by visiting all 12 taverns (three per zone). And for those high achievers, get the "A Round on the House" achievement when you pay homage to all 12 locations.

Barreling Down

Keep your wits because you'll have to roll barrels through Valdrakken and deliver them to the Artisan's Market.

Bubbling Brews

Test your skills in Dragonriding and take to the skies above the Artisan's Market in Valdrakken to collect bubbles to fill a barrel.

Brewfest Chowdown
Slurp and burp your way through this eating contest to be crowned the Chowdown Champion. Compete with three other players in front of a panel of spectators to prove your prowess but try not to choke (literally)! The first to finish 10 plates of sausages takes home the prize. Manners optional. Speak with Etga (Horde) or Britta Steinhart (Alliance) to participate. Prize: 1 Brewfest Chowdown Champion Token.


Timed Events
Every half hour a group of alementals, hozen, or Dark Iron dwarves will show up to destroy the Brewfest grounds. Put a stop to their shenanigans for a reward once a day.

Chug ‘n Chuck Alementals
Throw nearby taster mugs at these destructive alementals to put a cork in their plans.

Shoo Pesky Hozen
Unruly hozen want to monkey around—restore order by driving away these pests.

Tip: Some of these buggers are winged, so saddle up on a flying mount to reach them!


Ceremonial Keg Tapping
Join the Draenor-famous Frostwolf brewery Warband Ales for a special toast during Brewfest at 6 a.m. or 6 p.m. server time. Alliance players can do the same with the Thunderbrew and Barleybrew breweries.


Daily Quests
Complete special daily quests to obtain experience, gold, and Brewfest Prize Tokens to purchase holiday items.

Sample Fine Food and Brew
Stumble your way through the grounds while trying specialty food and brew from all over Azeroth and Draenor.

Holiday Items
Earn Brewfest souvenirs while gallivanting around Brewfest!

BREWFEST SOUVENIRS

• Garland of Grain: A festive crown adorned with a golden pretzel that you can wear during Brewfest.
• Tabard of Brew: Show off your love for Brewfest year-round with this tabard!
• Brewfest Chowdown Trophy: Proudly display your Brewfest Chowdown Trophy!
• Bottomless Brewfest Stein: Fill your Brewfest Stein at a Brewfest Festive Keg.
• Brewfest Reveler’s Hearthstone: Return home in the most jubilant way possible!

MOUNTS

• Great Brewfest Kodo: Coren Direbrew won this prize after drinking a Tauren druid under the table – and the druid was in bear form. It was one of Direbrew’s proudest moments.
• Swift Brewfest Ram: Dwarves attribute this breed’s even temperament to rigorous training, but other races argue that a daily diet of strong ale has something to do with it.

BREWFEST GOODS

• Blix’s Eyesight Enhancing Romance Goggles: Guaranteed by Blix Fixwidget to make EVERYONE look attractive!
• Brewfest Garb: Put together a full festive appearance by wearing three of the following cosmetic pieces: Blue Brewfest Hat, Green Brewfest Hat, Brown Brewfest Hat, Purple Brewfest Hat, Brewfest Dress, Brewfest Regalia, Brewfest Slippers, and Brewfest Boots.
• Brewhelm: Attach two tankards to your head or helmet.
• Synthebrew Goggles XL: Warning: Do not wear while mounted.
• “Brew of the Month” Club Membership Form: Sign up to join a monthly brew club!
• Angry Brewfest Letter: WARNING: Once an angry letter is sent, you will never be able to join the Club again!
• Feed your mount these hops to transform it into a Brewfest steed: Fresh Dwarven Brewfest HopsFresh Goblin Brewfest HopsFresh Brewfest Hops, or Preserved Brewfest Hops.

TOYS

• Brewfest Pony Keg: Tap a pony keg of delicious Brewfest Brew.
• Brewfest Keg Pony: Summon a beer-toting keg pony for 3 minutes.
• Brewfest Banner: Represent Brewfest!
• Steamworks Sausage Grill: Places a Steamworks Sausage Grill that increases the spirits of those nearby by 4 and allows cooking.
• Pandaren Brewpack: Carry a keg of brew on your back for 3 minutes. Drink brew or toss some to friends!
• Gravil Goldbraid’s Famous Sausage Hat: You never sausage a hat!

BATTLE PETS

• Pint-Sized Pink Pachyderm: A shy creature, the pink elekk will only make its presence known to those that have befriended it, or to anyone too intoxicated to harm it.
• Wolpertinger’s Tankard: Many a drunken Brewfest goer has told the tale of this mysterious creature, but few remember that tale in the morning.
• Stout Alemental: The Pandaren Brewmasters accidentally brought a barrel of Uncle Gao's last sentient batch of brew with them to Brewfest.

HEIRLOOM UPGRADES

• Ancient Heirloom Scabbard: Upgrade an heirloom weapon allowing it to increase in power up to level 35.
• Timeworn Heirloom Scabbard: Upgrade an heirloom weapon allowing it to increase in power up to level 40. Only works on heirlooms that scale to level 35.

Achievements

• BREWMASTER: Completing the achievements The Brewfest Diet, Brew of the Month, Direbrewfest, Does Your Wolpertinger Linger?, and Have Keg, Will Travel will reward the meta-achievement Brewmaster. Awards the title Brewmaster.
• THE BREWFEST DIET: Eat 8 of the following Brewfest foods—Dried Sausage, Pickled Sausage, Savory Sausage, Spiced Onion Cheese, Spicy Smoked Sausage, Succulent Sausage, The Essential Brewfest Pretzel, and The Golden Link.
• BREW OF THE MONTH: Join the Brew of the Month club.
• DIREBREWFEST: Kill Coren Direbrew.
• DOES YOUR WOLPERTINGER LINGER?: Obtain a Wolpertinger pet from the Brewfest quest line.
• HAVE KEG, WILL TRAVEL: Obtain a Brewfest mount, or transform yours into one using Brewfest Hops.
• BREW OF THE YEAR: Sample 12 beers featured in the Brew of the Month club. Requires a “Brew of the Month” Club Membership Form.
• ALMOST BLIND LUCK: Fall 65 yards without dying while wearing Synthebrew Goggles during the Brewfest Holiday.
• STRANGE BREW: Acquire the Brewfest beers listed below. Don’t drink them all at once!
• DISTURBING THE PEACE: While wearing 3 pieces of Brewfest clothing, get completely smashed and dance in Dalaran.
• A BREW-FAST MOUNT: Obtain an epic Brewfest mount.

Be sure to hop on over to the Brewfest staging areas at the gates of Orgrimmar and Ironforge September 20–October 6 to join the festivities.

Hoist sail and make way for Booty Bay because Pirate’s Day begins 19 September! A WoW Classic version of Pirate's Day will also be available for hardy heroes wishing to embrace the pirate's life.

Bring Your Sea Shanty to Booty Bay

Pirates have taken over the goblin town of Booty Bay and Captain DeMeza is recruiting any scurvy dog she can into her buccaneer ranks. Visit her or her henchmen in the capital cities if the pirate’s life is for you!

Feeling out of place in Booty Bay without a proper costume? Don’t worry. /Dance one little jig with the Dread Captain DeMeza and she’ll be impressed enough to press you into her crew and outfit you properly. If you get attached to your new look, you can do the quest You're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat!! Succeed, and you’ll get an Emergency Pirate Outfit (or five) for when Pirate’s Day is but a distant memory and your inner pirate is clawing to get out.

What good is a pirate without an avian companion on their shoulder? Captain DeMeza (for the exchange of a few shiny coins) can help you call forth a temporary companion named Petey to take with you wherever you sail.

From time to time the captain will shout for a brave party to take on a terror of the deeps–an elite shark known as Ol' Eary. Make sure you have a hearty crew with you or you could become just so much chum in the waters of the bay.

Join the Beach Party


Once you and your crew have helped the captain handle Ol’Eary, you can celebrate with the crew at a little beach party just south of Booty Bay. Those with the Feat of Strength "Advast Ye, Admiral" can also purchase a toy from Edward Techt–the Jolly Roger to show off their dedication to the cause.

If you’re really feeling generous, you can also purchase a Big Bag of Booty from Captain DeMeza and spread the wealth around to all your pirate pals in a burst of glittery glory.

New in Dragonflight

Avast ye! Go from a swabbing scallywag to old salt when you deck out your Highland Drake in a coffer-carrying saddle with the Pirate's Day Armor. Grab your loot from Dread Captain DeMeza in Booty Bay and use it at any Rostrum of Transformation located in the Dragon Isles. Ye savvy?

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WoW Classic

Capital city commoners will be donning the latest swashbuckling fashion. Speak to any of them, and they'll set you up with pirate garb for one hour and give you the newest scuttlebutt. Apparently, Dread Captain DeMeza is riling up the crowd with talk of Pirate's Day.

Once in Booty Bay, look for Dread Captain DeMeza and her crew on the bank rooftop, and you can speak to her to raise a toast and become a pirate for the day. Doing so will grant you a 12-hour pirate costume buff, and you'll complete the achievement, The Captain's Booty.

When: September 19 (24 hours)
Where: Darnassus, Exodar, Ironforge, Orgrimmar, Silvermoon City, Stormwind, Thunderbluff, and Undercity

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Get out there, ye scurvy barnacles, and earn yer sea legs, aaargh!

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• Evoker
  
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  • Developers’ notes: Devastation's killing power outside of cooldowns is lower than we'd like, so we're increasing Disintegrate damage further to help Devastation in PvP. In future patches, we would like to further expand on this effort and move damage out of Dragonrage and into other areas.
    
• Priest
  
  • Discipline
    
    • Penance healing is increased by 35% in PvP combat (was 15%).
      
• Shaman
  
  • Elemental
    
    • Volcanic Surge now increases the damage of Lava Burst by 45% (was 55%) and Lightning Bolt / Chain Lightning by 50% (was 35%).
      
  • Restoration
    
    • Riptide healing is now increased by 25% in PvP Combat (was 10%).
      
    • Healing Stream Totem healing is now increased by 30% in PvP Combat (was 20%).
      
• Warlock
  
  • Affliction
    
    • Unstable Affliction's backlash damage increased by 35%.