World of Warcraft News and Raiding Strategies

New Event: The Storm's Fury

• The Storm’s Fury event is now available to test. We look forward to hearing your feedback!

Achievements

• Fixed an issue that caused the Archivists’ Codex faction achievements to grant double achievement points. Players may see a drop in 20 points if they were maxed out with the Archivists’ Codex.

Classes

• Druid
  
  • Feral
    
    • Taste for Blood changed to a single point node that increases Ferocious Bite damage by 5% per bleed on the target (was a 2-point node).
    • Sudden Ambush changed to a single point node that grants 6% chance per combo point spent to cause your next Shred or Rake to deal damage as though stealthed (was a 2-point node).
    • Tear Open Wounds now deals 70% of the Rip damage it consumes (was 60%).
    • Relentless Predator reduces the energy cost of Ferocious Bite by 40% (was 20%).
    • Rip and Tear: Tear damage increased to 15% of Rip damage (was 12%).
    • Lunar Inspiration damage increased by 66%.
    • Tear Open Wounds directly below Primal Wrath on row 3, with a connector to Pouncing Strikes.
    • Lunar Inspiration moved below and to the left of Sudden Ambush on row 6.
  • Restoration
    
    • Wild Synthesis now stacks up to 3 times (was 4) and decreases cast time and increases Mastery: Harmony benefit by 33% per stack (was 25%).
    • Forest’s Flow now extends heal over time effects by 4 seconds (was 2 seconds).
• Evoker
  
  • Preservation
    
    • Casting Echo directly after Living Flame or Spiritbloom will no longer consume the Echo.
    • Emerald Communion will no longer cancel if the Evoker is disoriented or feared during the channel.
    • Emerald Communion will now properly calculate its overhealing value (it would sometimes heal less than expected). In addition, its healing to allies can no longer critically heal.
    • Emerald Communion now always prioritizes players over pets.
• Monk
  
  • Brewmaster
    
    • Resonant Fists damage reduced by 45%.
    • Keg Smash damage increased by 10%.
    • Tiger Palm damage increased by 20%.
    • Blackout Kick damage increased by 20%.
    • Spinning Crane Kick increased by 20%.
    • Breath of Fire damage increased by 25%.
  • Windwalker
    
    • Faeline Stomp now correctly counts for Mastery: Combo Strikes.
    • Last Emperor’s Capacitor stacks are correctly removed on talent removal.
    • Glory of the Dawn is now correctly reduced by Storm, Earth & Fire.
• Paladin
  
  • Classes
    
    • Fixed an issue causing rank 1 Seal of Might to grant an incorrect amount of Mastery during Sentinel.
  • Holy
    
    • Empyrean Legacy and Avenging Crusader now display on the Personal Resource Bar.
• Warrior
  
  • Arms
    
    • Battlelord now increases the damage of Overpower by 35% (was 25%).
    • Ignore Pain has been added to the Arms tree.
  • Fury
    
    • Duration of Avatar and Recklessness caused by Berserker’s Torment is now 8 seconds (was 4 seconds).

Creatures and NPCs

• New rare enemies and NPCs can now be found in the elite areas of Nokhudon Hold, Imbu, Cobalt Assembly, Tyrhold, and the Primalist Future.
• Some rare enemies that showed up on the zone maps outside the elite areas, have had their cadence changed to 1 spawned every 30 minutes (was 2 spawned every 2 hours). The health of these rares has been increased as well so players have more time to get to them before they are defeated.
• The new elite area rares and the more scheduled rares have rewards on par with the the elite rares found in Obsidian Citadel or Brackenhide Hollow.
• The newly trained Draenei, Lightforged Draenei, Orc, Tauren, and Highmountain Tauren that now specialize in rogue, mage, and priest classes are now located in major capital cities (Stormwind and Orgrimmar) and in their racial cities (Thunder Bluff and the Exodar). Additionally, a Tauren rogue can be found in the Rogue class hall.
  
  • Orc, Tauren, and Highmountain Tauren priest NPCs have been removed from 10.0.5, but will make their appearances in a future update.

Items and Rewards

• Former new character starter equipment has been added back to vendors in Stormwind and Orgrimmar. Pay a visit to a local shop relevant to your armor type and see what they have in stock!
• Polearms from Shadowlands and Dragonflight have been adjusted to sit lower on the player’s back when sheathed. We’ll be looking into adjusting additional polearms from previous expansions in a future update.
• Fixed an issue that would cause some players to not be able to purchase the Explorer’s League Banner toy at Rank 19 with the Dragonscale Expedition.
• Fixed an issue that would cause no options for Demon Hunters, Hunters, and Rogues on the quest Mysteries in Paper and Glass from Giera at Rank 25 with the Valdrakken Accord.

Player Versus Player

• Solo Shuffle
  
  • Several changes have been made to improve how our system handles players who leave matches:
    
    • Rating will be calculated per-round in games with leavers.
    • Matchmaking Value for each player in a match will be displayed on the scoreboard.
    • A warning prompt will display the penalties for leaving if a player attempts to leave a match.
    • Players who leave excessively will be subject to account review and suspensions, as abandoning matches repeatedly is a violation of the terms of service via exploiting functionality to the detriment of the game environment and the intended player experience.
• Classes
  
  • Evoker
    
    • Preservation
      
      • Dream Projection (PvP Talent) healing reduced by 35%. Cooldown reduced to 60 seconds (was 90 seconds).
      • Chrono Loop (PvP Talent) will now display as a large icon on unit frames and now has a more noticeable effect on the player.

Professions

• Profession requirements for many transmog-eligible pieces have been adjusted or removed entirely.
  
  • Most items that previously required a profession other than Engineering no longer have a requirement.
  • Engineering items have had their skill requirement reduced to 1 of their appropriate expansion.
  • Gnomish and Goblin engineering are no longer required to transmog any Engineering appearances.
  • Acquisition method for all of these items remains unchanged.
• Legacy leatherworking patterns for Heavy Scorpid gear that were lost to the Cataclysm can once again drop from Blackrock Orcs in the Burning Steppes.
• Pattern: Raptor Hide Harness and Pattern: Raptor Hide Belt can now both be learned by players of either faction.
• The legacy recipe for delicious Goldthorn Tea can once again be acquired by observant adventurers in Razorfen Downs.

User Interface and Accessibility

• Edit Mode
  
  • Added Equipment Durability
  • You can now use arrow keys to fine-tune the placement of elements in Edit Mode.
• Talent Window
  
  • The Reset Talents button now lets you reset one tree at a time.
  • You can now copy someone’s build when inspecting their talents.
  • History nodes have a more visually distinct outline.
  • Hidden action bars are now shown when the talents pane or spellbook is open.
  • The “Missing from action bar” search now specifies talents that are on a hidden or disabled action bar, or on a different stance.
  • When UI Colorblind Mode is enabled under Accessibility options, a plus icon appears on all learnable nodes.
  • The loadout slash commands (/loadoutname, /loadoutindex, /specname, /specindex) are now localized.
  • Fixed an issue where talent tooltips were appearing above the PvP talents flyout.
  • Fixed an issue where unlearning a talent would clear active searches.
• Dragonriding
  
  • Added tools to assist with Motion Sickness while Dragonriding have been added to the Options > Accessibility > General panel (under Dragonriding Motion Sickness).
    
    • Focal Circle: Adds a focal circle crosshair to the center of the players screen that helps players focus on a more restricted area to address motion sickness.
    • Landscape Darkening: Applies a darkening effect around the outside of the screen as the player accelerates.
    • When enabled, the Focal Circle and Landscape Darkening also display for those using Ride Along.
  • Added tools to assist those with sensitivity to Dragonriding’s visual effects have been added to the Options > Accessibility > General panel.
    
    • Dragonriding Speed Effects: Disables the visual effects that occur around the player’s drake while moving at high speeds.
    • Alternate Full Screen Effects: This option, which hides the speed visual effects on the edges of the screen, has been renamed “Photosensitivity Mode”.
• The icons for “find fish”, “find minerals”, and, “find herbs” have been updated on the minimap filter list.
• Major Factions map icons are slightly reduced in size to improve map visibility.
• The Dragonflight Great Vault now uses new art specific to Dragonflight.
• Fixed an issue where the heal absorb bar did not display on Unit Frames.
• Fixed an issue where the Flag Carrier Unit Frames did not appear in Capture the Flag battlegrounds.

The Dragonflight 10.0.5 content update will arrive on January 24 and will usher in a variety of changes to help you on your adventures in Azeroth and beyond. Continue reading to learn more about changes like the new Trading Post feature, a new Primal Storm event, and more ways to keep stylish with transmogs.

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Make Your Way to the Trading Post on February 1


A new feature is making its way to World of Warcraft®*— the Trading Post**! Complete monthly activities to earn currency toward decking out your characters in cosmetic transmogs, pets, and mounts***— with new items and activities introduced every month beginning on February 1 when the Trading Posts in Orgrimmar and Stormwind open for the first time. Read more about this new feature in our news post.

The Trading Post opens for business on the morning of February 1 (local time).

Storms of Epic Proportions

A new Primal Storm event—The Storm’s Fury—is brewing and will take place in The Primalist Future!

The Primalists are rallying some of their strongest forces to preserve their plans to dominate Azeroth. Head out with your fellow adventurers to seal their portals and defeat their mighty monstrosities.

The Storm’s Fury event will spin up every five hours. When it’s active, head to the Temporal Conflux portal in Thaldraszus.

Brave defenders will receive Essence of the Storm, which can be exchanged for rewards like the Skyskin Hornstrider mount or the Time-Lost Vorquin Foal pet. You can also get items to help weather the storm as the Primalists try to freeze their enemies to the bone.

Ready-to-Wear

Expand your wardrobe with Common (white) and Poor (grey) quality gear. Each item will now be bind-on-equip and can be added to your Appearances collection so you can mix-and-match like the stylist you are to create the ultimate transmog sets for any occasion. Think of all the fashion possibilities you can twirl up when the Trial of Style returns!

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See you on the Dragon Isles!

*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 access the Adventure Guide.

It won’t be long before the new Trading Post* feature goes live, and with its arrival, players with Dragonflight will receive Bonus Trader’s Tender.

What a Tender Moment!

As a way of saying “Thank you” to the community for continuing to play World of Warcraft with us, we will be awarding a bonus 500 Trader’s Tender to players who purchase Dragonflight and add it to their account**. This bonus Trader’s Tender will also be rewarded retroactively to players who have already purchased Dragonflight. Players can collect this bonus Trader’s Tender once the Trading Post feature goes live from their Collector’s Cache.

*Requires World of Warcraft Subscription or Game Time. The Trading Post feature is not available in WoW Classic titles.
**Bonus Trader’s Tender is granted only once per Battle.net account.