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This Week in WoW - Nerub-ar Palace LFR Wing 3, SoD Phase 5, October Trading Post 

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Lumy
Published on 2024-09-27 05:25 PM

This Week in WoW - Nerub-ar Palace LFR Wing 3, SoD Phase 5, October Trading Post
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Catch up on the latest World of Warcraft news with This Week in WoW (TWiW)!


Nerub-ar Palace Raid Finder Wing 3 Now Live!


Gather your allies and traverse into the dark depths of Azj-Kahet into Nerub-ar Palace to take the fight to eight new bosses, ending in a face-off against Queen Ansurek, but beware of the tangled web she weaves…or you may be her next meal.

Raid Bosses: 8
Difficulties: Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Story Mode
Level: 80
Raid Finder Minimum Item Level: 567

Raid Unlock Schedule:
  • Week of September 24 – Raid Finder Wing 3: A Queen's Fall (The Silken Court | Queen Ansurek)

Don't forget to visit the Great Vault weekly for your gear!


Complete Delves or outdoor activities, defeat bosses in Nerub-ar Palace, and finish Heroic or Mythic Dungeons to unlock rewards in the Great Vault!

Look for the Great Vault at the back of the Dornogal bank, where you can choose your weekly reward for Raids, Dungeons, and World objectives.

Learn more details about bosses, achievements, and rewards from our Raid overview.


Season of Discovery Phase 5 is Now Live!

Season of Discovery Phase 5 allows players to venture into the Blackwing Lair and Zul’Gurub raid dungeons, collect new Tier 2 armor sets, and more— all waiting for you to discover.

Blackwing Lair


Step into Blackwing Lair as a reimagined 20-40 player raid dungeon with a host of new mechanics, including a swappable difficulty system allowing you to engage in greater challenges by activating new raid-wide effects based on each of the five dragonflight’s unique abilities.

Leave no raider behind. Tuned as a 20-player encounter, players can bring additional friends to the adventure with up to 40 players!

As you make your way through the depths of the lair, keep a sharp eye out for some additional drops and their rewarding discoveries.

New Tier 2 Sets and Reworked Itemization Inside

Similar to Tier 1 sets from the Molten Core raid, Tier 2 armor sets are expanding to include multiple variations for different talent specializations and playstyles.

The alternate versions of these new Tier 2 sets have new appearances and increased stats from the previous version of the Tier 2 sets and utilize Tier 1 set bonuses. This allows players more options to choose from when selecting the gear they would like to use while fine-tuning their playstyle.

Players can also exchange Firelands Embers from the Blackrock Eruption event by visiting with Lokthos Darkbargainer in Blackrock Depths for elemental essences.

New Rewards on the Tarnished Undermine Real Vendor

Pix Xizzix now has additional new items, such as Tier 2 bracer tokens for all classes available to purchase, along with relics for druids, paladins, and shaman.

Zul’Gurub


Zul’Gurub invites 10-20 players into this raid dungeon. Rewards and difficulty are tuned for 10, with room for 20 to join in the hunt for treasures untold.

Players will be able to earn updated and redesigned rewards. Hakkar also offers new encounter mechanics and rewards for defeating him while all Zandalari Priests stay alive. Defeating Zandalari Priests now also grants access to buffs from powerful loa spirits like Hethiss and Shirvallah. Players will need to figure out the best route through Zul’Gurub to maximize the effectiveness of these powerful spells.

Players may also manually choose which boss they want to face in the Edge of Madness Encounter. To fight a specific boss, click on their specific tablet and activate the brazier with Gurubashi Mojo Madness while the aura is active.

More awaits you in Season of Discovery Phase 5, including additional PvP Honor, updates, new Raid and Dungeon encounters, and more! Grab all the details from our previously published article.


Go from Dark to Light During The October Trading Post

Whether you walk in the light or embrace the shadows, there’s a little something for everyone during the October Trading Post. Rise from the depths when you ride into battle on the Depthstalker mount.



Depthstalker
“Poached from Zereth Mortis, a few of these jellyfish were lost when the poachers' ship sank. They found a new home in the Great Sea's depths.”

Complete activities to fill the bar at the top of the Traveler’s Log found in the Adventure Guide (Shift-J), and you'll receive this month's bonus reward — the Depthstalker mount. Rise from the depths when you ride into battle on this shadowy cnidarian.

Visit T&W** (Tawney and Wilder) just outside the Mage District in Stormwind or the Zen’shiri Trading Post next to Grommash Hold in Orgrimmar to check out all the latest items they have available.

Players can also visit the Trading Post in the capital city of Dornogal (The Foregrounds) on the Isle of Dorn where representatives of both Tawney and Wilder and the Zen’shiri Trading Post are open for business.

Here's Some of the October Stock



Hand of Reshkigaal Mount


Ensemble: Ragged Harvest Golem

Read through our previously published article for a detailed list of all the items available from the October Trading Post and how to get them.

Champions new or returning to World of Warcraft and The War Within who want to know more can take a tour of the Trading Post to learn everything you need to know, from where to find it to how you can earn additional Trader's Tender through the Traveler's Log.


Arena World Championship TWW Viewer's Guide


The War Within™ Season 1 Arena World Championship is here, and the top gladiators will emerge from grueling open brackets to face their biggest challenge. Celebrate the top Arena Gladiators over five weekends as they compete for their share of $400,000 (USD). The eight best teams from each region will compete live on Twitch and YouTube each weekend, and after four weeks, the teams with the best results will move to the Regional Finals, where the best team in Europe and North America will be determined.


  • Venue: Online – Twitch.tv/Warcraft | YouTube.com/Warcraft
  • Dates:
    • AWC Cup 1: September 27–29
    • AWC Cup 2: October 4–6
    • AWC Cup 3: October 11–13
    • AWC Cup 4: October 18–20
    • AWC Grand Finals: November 15–17
  • Broadcast Start Time: 10:00 am PDT / 7:00 pm CEST
  • Prize Pool: $400,000 (USD)
  • Format: Best of 5, double-elimination / Best of 7 Grand Final
  • Talent: AWC Season 1 will feature our returning star talent Eiya, Venruki, Ziqo, Supatease, Lythi, and Dmachine, alongside a special guest who will be revealed ahead of the AWC Grand Finals in November!

Sign-ups are still open for AWC Cups 2-4 in Europe and North America. Register your team on Raider.IO and earn the in-game Forged Champion’s Prestigious Banner, available for participation in an Arena World Championship competition.


Follow along on the official World of Warcraft news site for all the latest developments as we journey through the week together.
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Zekvir Delve Tuning Now Live, Preservation Evoker Fixes Coming Next Week 

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Lumy
Published on 2024-09-27 06:25 AM

Heroes of the Storm PTR Patch Notes - September 26, 2024

Zekvir Delve Tuning Now Live
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
With hotfixes that have just gone live on all realms, we’ve adjusted the difficulty of the Zekvir Delve.

Delves
  • Zekvir’s Lair
    • Zekvir’s damage and health has been reduced for both difficulties.
    • Horrendous Roar is now a 2.5 second cast time for both difficulties (was 2.4 seconds and 2.25 seconds).
    • Web Terror’s hatch time increased.
    • Web Terror’s Web Blast cast time increased.
    • Web Terrors now spawn randomly in the room rather than based off of Zek’vir’s current position.
    • Spittle and Regenerating Carapace’s recast times now change while solo to better match each specialization’s interrupt cooldowns.
    • Fixed an issue where Web Terrors would not despawn when the encounter ended.

We’ll include these changes in our next hotfixes update.

Preservation Evoker Fixes Coming Next Week
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Heads up! With scheduled weekly maintenance next week, we will make the following changes to Preservation Evokers:

  • Consume Flame no longer gains double benefit from Versatility.
  • Fixed an issue where Consume Flame was gaining more benefit than intended from Attuned to the Dream.

These will go into effect on Tuesday morning (October 1) in this region.
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The War Within Hotfixes - September 26, 2024 

by
Lumy
Published on 2024-09-27 06:17 AM

The War Within Hotfixes - September 26, 2024
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Classes
  • Priest
    • Void Leech no longer interrupts eating or drinking.

Delves
  • Fixed an issue where the Fungal Footpads could make you jump backwards.
  • Fungal Footpads now heal for a percentage amount of your maximum health. The tooltip will be corrected in a future patch.

Dungeons and Raids
  • The Stonevault
    • Chi Burst is no longer able to pull enemies through the walls prior to killing E.D.N.A.
  • Nerub-ar Palace
    • Rasha’nan
      • Fixed a bug that could allow Rasha'nan to become unkillable if defeated at specific moments.
    • Queen Ansurek
      • Addressed an issue where Expulsion Beam visual was notably delayed in disappearing if the caster died mid-cast.

Events
  • Hallowfall Fishing Derby
    • Derby Marks for catching each fish while the Derby Dasher aura is active are now character-specific, instead of shared between your Warband (20 Marks per character).
    • Captain Oathmyt's “Hallowfall Fishing Derby” quest is now character-specific, instead of shared between your Warband.
    • “Hallowfall Fishing Derby” quests now award 10 Mereldar Derby Marks per completion.
    • “Hallowfall Fishing Derby” quests now give the option of either 2 Soaked Journal Entries, 2 Algari Seekerthreads, or 2 Algari Anglerthreads per completion.
    • Fish specific pools such as the Royal Ripple and Swarm of Slum Sharks will now persist longer when found.

Items
  • Feral Hide Drums no longer work on players above level 70.
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Go from Dark to Light During The October Trading Post 

by
Stoy
Published on 2024-09-26 05:46 PM

Go from Dark to Light During The October Trading Post
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Whether you walk in the light or embrace the shadows, there’s a little something for everyone during the October Trading Post. Rise from the depths when you ride into battle on the Depthstalker mount.

20th Anniversary and November’s Trading Post
Mind your Tender— with the upcoming November Trading Post we’ll be bringing back last year’s armor sets and transmog weapon sets. Each armor set comes with three pieces: helm, shoulder, and belt, and each weapon set comes with 3 weapons.

Class Restrictions Lifted
Players will now be able to purchase these items with any class character to add to your transmog collection and any class that can wear or use that item transmog can. So, if you have a mail user, they will be able to wear any mail armor set transmog and if your class can use one-hand maces, you’ll be able to use any of the mace transmogs, etc.

Visit T&W** (Tawney and Wilder) just outside the Mage District in Stormwind or the Zen’shiri Trading Post next to Grommash Hold in Orgrimmar to check out all the latest items*** they have available. Players can also visit the Trading Post in the capital city of Dornogal (The Foregrounds) on the Isle of Dorn, where representatives of both Tawney and Wilder and the Zen’shiri Trading Post are open for business.

Here's What's in Stock for October
Pets, Mounts, and Toys

Hand of Reshkigaal
“Reshkigaal bided her time as her kin each tried their hand at usurping the Banished One. She sought to attack when he was distracted, but the Jailer’s spies had been tracking her. With their warning and aid, the Jailer prevailed.”

Soot-Stained Shalewing
“These pests are known for their cantankerous attitudes and affinity for nesting in the smokestacks of Undermine., much to the locals’ dismay.”

Name Item Type Trader’s Tender
Hand of Reshkigaal Mount 750
Swift Zhevra Mount 550
Soot-Stained Shalewing Pet 200
Delicate Ebony Parasol Toy 200
Delicate Silk Parasol Toy 200


Armor Transmog Appearances

Ensemble: Ragged Harvest Golem

Ugly Black Boots

Name Item Type Trader’s Tender
Ugly Black Boots Feet 40
Ugly White Boots Feet 40
Dueler’s Faded Shoulder Cape Shoulder 75
Dueler’s Snowy Shoulder Cape Shoulder 75
Dueler’s Midnight Shoulder Cape Shoulder 75
Gloves of the Morning Mist Hands 100
Classic Faded Tabard Tabard 100
Ensemble: Vagabond’s Faded Threads Head and Back 100
Ensemble: Wanderer’s Faded Trappings Head and Back 100
Fine White Evening Gloves Hands 100
Gloves of the Midnight Soiree Hands 100
Trader’s Midnight Sarong Legs 100
Trader’s Snowy Sarong Legs 100
Granny’s Old Hat Head 175
Ensemble: Ragged Harvest Golem Head, Shoulder, Chest, Waist, Legs, Feet, Hands, Back (Cloak) 800


Weapon Transmog Appearances

Feathered Bow of the Night

Harvester’s Claw

Name Item Type Trader’s Tender
Simple Ebony Wand Wand 50
Wand of the Bright Shadow Wand 50
Gentle Glow of the Naaru Off-Hand 75
Krokul Battlescythe One-Hand Axe 85
Feathered Bow of the Night Bow 100
Feathered Bow of the Fallen Bow 100
Dark Iron Battle Mace One-Hand Mace 100
Battle-tested Warhammer Two-Hand Mace 100
Battle-tested Obsidian Warhammer Two-Hand Mace 100
Aerie Battle Mace One-Hand Mace 100
Ashen Executioner Polearm 150
Caged Eye of the Watcher Off-Hand 225
Harvester’s Claw Fist Weapon 250


This Month's Bonus Reward


Depthstalker
“Poached from Zereth Mortis, a few of these jellyfish were lost when the poachers' ship sank. They found a new home in the Great Sea's depths.”

Complete activities to fill the bar at the top of the Traveler’s Log found in the Adventure Guide (Shift-J)***, and you'll receive this month's bonus reward — the Depthstalker mount. Rise from the depths when you ride into battle on this shadowy cnidarian.

Get the Burden of Unrelenting Justice Transmog Appearance Sets
Players who have earned the monthly special reward from the Trading Post twelve times will be rewarded with the achievement, “Trading Post Enthusiast” along with a new color-shifting transmog appearance — the Burden of Unrelenting Justice set— and two non-color shifting sets representing the day and night version of the color-shifting transmog appearances for a total of three sets!

The Burden of Unrelenting Justice Transmog Appearance Set includes 9 pieces: Head, Shoulder, Chest, Waist, Legs, Feet, Wrist, Hand, and Back (Cloak).

You don’t need to earn the special reward twelve times consecutively to get the achievement and the transmog sets.

How it Works
Get Tender Every Month
At the beginning of each month, players with an active account in good standing will receive 500 Trader’s Tender automatically every month from a chest called the Collector’s Cache. If you don’t have active game time on your account or aren’t a subscriber at the start of a new month, don’t worry. Your Tender will be awarded on the first day of the month when you do have game time or an active subscription. This will be the same amount for everyone, regardless of how you pay for your game time.

The Traveler's Log
Complete monthly activities listed in the new Traveler’s Log. Each month features a rotating, themed set of activities. These activities provide the opportunity to earn up to 500 additional Trader’s Tender. There’s only a set amount of Tender you can earn each month through completing activities, so you won’t need to complete all the ones in the log each month. You’ll be able to pick and choose from a variety of fun in-game activities to easily earn Tender. Players can choose to earn by continuing to play the game as they already do, such as completing quests, competing in battlegrounds, participating in holiday activities, and even running Mythic+ dungeons. But you can also choose to take part in activities uniquely designed for the month.

Freeze an Item
Before the month comes to an end, if you haven’t purchased that one “must-have” item yet, don’t worry. You can “freeze” an item so you can purchase it later. When you freeze an item, it will stay available month over month until it is purchased or replaced.

If this month’s offerings didn’t have the items you wanted, you can hang on to your Trader’s Tender to spend later. It won’t go anywhere, and unspent Tender will continue to accumulate each month.

Learn more about the Trading Post in news post on the official site.

*The Trading Post feature is not available in WoW Classic titles.
**Requires World of Warcraft Subscription or Game Time
***Requires Level 10 to access the Adventure Guide.
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The War Within Hotfixes - September 25, 2024 

by
Lumy
Published on 2024-09-26 05:43 AM

The War Within Hotfixes - September 25, 2024
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Companion Pets
  • Players should now correctly be awarded the Lil’ Bonechewer pet for the achievement Worm Theory. This applies retroactively.
  • Lil’ Bonechewer may only be obtained per-account and can no longer be caged.

Dungeons and Raids
  • Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
    • Ki’katal the Harvester
      • Resolved an issue where Cultivated Poisons would apply some of its effect through immunities.
      • Resolved an issue where Cultivated Poisons would remain after the encounter ended.
  • City of Threads
    • Izo, the Grand Splicer
      • Splice duration reduced to 6 seconds (was 9 seconds).
  • The Necrotic Wake
    • Zolramus Gatekeeper’s Wrath of Zolramus damage reduced by 25%.
    • Zolramus Gatekeeper’s enemy forces contribution increased.
    • Surgeon Sitchflesh
      • Stitchflesh’s Creation’s Festering Rot periodic damage reduced by 20%.
  • Siege of Boralus
    • Dread Captain Lockwood
      • Dread Captain Lockwood no longer faces players during Mass Bombardment.
      • Clear the Deck now has a cast visual.
    • Viq’goth
      • Addressed an issue where Viq’goth can benefit from Xal’atath’s Bargain: Oblivion.
      • Addressed an issue where Oblivion Crystals can spawn on water or inside terrain.
  • The Stonevault
    • Void Bound Howlers will now properly reset their health when leaving combat.
  • Nerub-ar Palace
    • Broodtwister Ovi’nax
      • Reduced the health of Colossal Spiders for lower group sizes.
      • Reduced the health of Blood Parasites for lower group sizes.
      • Reduced the health of Voracious Worms for lower group sizes.
      • Increased the cast time of Poison Burst for lower group sizes.
      • Reduced the number of targets for Sticky Web for lower group sizes.
      • Reduced the damage over time of Volatile Concoction for lower group sizes.
    • Nexus-Princess Ky’veza
      • Reduced the health of Nexus-Princess Ky’veza for lower group sizes.
      • Reduced the damage of Assassination for lower group sizes.
      • Reduced the damage of Queensbane for lower group sizes.
      • Reduced the damage of Starless Night for lower group sizes.
      • Reduced the damage of Regicide for lower group sizes.
    • Queen Ansurek
      • Frothy Toxin and Gloom Touch (explosion) damage reduced for lower group sizes.
      • Gloom Touch (DoT) damage reduced for lower group sizes.
      • Chamber Guardian, Chamber Expeller, Devoted Worshipper, and Royal Shackles health reduced for lower group sizes.
      • Grasping Silk no longer spreads from corpses.
      • Fixed an issue causing Frothy Toxin to sometimes apply fewer applications than intended on Mythic difficulty.

Player versus Player
  • Fixed a bug that caused Forged Weapons of Conquest to not respect retroactive Conquest gains in certain cases.
  • Added a progress bar to Forged Weapon of Conquest.
    • Developers’ notes: Thanks to player reports, we were able to identify an issue with retroactive progress tracking that did not occur during our initial testing. Affected players will simply need to pay a visit to Dornogal and possibly log out and back into the game to update your achievement criteria progress and, if eligible, receive the achievement.
  • Rogue
    • Subtlety
      • Fixed an issue that caused the Subtlety Rogue class set bonus to not be decreased in PvP Combat.

Quests
  • Taters should be easier to find now for “Tater Trawl”.
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