Reputation tokens (50 x Timewarped Badge) for the Mists of Pandaria factions are also for sale, including friendship items for the Valley of the Four Winds.
Originally Posted by Blizzard
(Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Every other week a new PvP Brawl will be available to players looking for something just a little different. Each Brawl will offer a variety of modes, rules, and scenic changes to the usual Battleground gameplay, and you’ll find them in the Group Finder tool (hotkey “I”) in the Player vs. Player tab. Just like Random Battlegrounds, you’ll receive a reward for achieving victory.
Warsong Scramble – Capture the Flag
Do you have a flag? Warsong Gulch has always been the scene of an epic Capture the Flag battle, but what happens when you can capture your enemy’s flag without your own at base? Find out when you step into this PvP Brawl! We’ve also added a few more power-ups to the field of battle to stir things up a bit. To win, your team will need to be the first to capture 5 flags.
Edit: The present (Gently Shaken Gift) that contains the Hearthstation toy is currently bugged and has not reset from last year. As a temporary workaround, use a character level 10 or above who did not open presents last year.
Merry Christmas! - Hearthstation and Toy Weapon Set Christmas Gift
The Christmas gifts are now available in-game in some regions and you might want to log in to grab this year's gifts:
Winter Veil Giveaway
Our friends at Blizzard have sent along some gifts to help us spread some holiday cheer! These items are on sale on the Blizzard Shop.
Dreadwake Armor 4-piece set bonus can now proc from its own bonus Death Coil. Proc chance reduced to 16% (was 20%).
Developers’ notes: This fix addresses a bug that prevented the bonus from activating as often as intended, and should average a small increase in throughput for the Unholy 4-piece.
Fixed a bug preventing some Mages from progressing through the steps to obtain their hidden Artifact weapon appearance.
Items
Golganneth's Vitality should no longer break stealth when it procs.
Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
What is the reason of the Antorus restriction for the Pantheon secondary proc ?
A mix of theming—the power of the Pantheon looms over Antorus—and worry that the trinkets could force awkwardly specific dungeon compositions for high-end Mythic Keystone dungeons. (WarcraftDevs)
After the release of patch 7.3.5 will the appearances of the artifacts be obtainable for characters who have just climbed to the maximum level?
Nothing is changing about artifact appearances in 7.3.5. After the Battle for Azeroth launches, you can earn all appearances except the Mage Tower weapon and Mythic Keystone 15 variant. (WarcraftDevs)
This Week in WoW History
We're taking a look back at old MMO-Champion posts and World of Warcraft news that occurred during this time in previous years.
Cataclysm Midnight Launch
The midnight launch event for the third expansion of the game was celebrated around the world. A short clip put together by blizzard shows fans from all over Europe, as North America. The launch event featured live music, cosplayers, and lots of WoW fans.
Subraces in WoW
In 2013 Shoc put together quite a few subrace mockups and shared them on the forums. This Fan Art was received very well by the community, and caught the attention of the Art Director, Chris Robinson. Several years later, Allied Races were announced and they are expected to be added to the game in the near future.
World of Warcraft Global Offensive
Ivan Kuzkin released another WoW Machinima, this time combining the popular FPS game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with World of Warcraft characters. The video featured the famous Dust II map, as the Alliance faction played the role of the Counter-Terrorists, and the Horde playing the role of the Terrorists.
Heroes of the Storm: Need a Light?
A new Hero is coming in January!
7.3.5 PTR - Seething Shore Screenshots
The new battleground called the Seething Shore will become available as the story in Silithus unfolds. This new battleground takes place in Silithus and features the Horde and Alliance descending upon the wound that Sargeras put in Azeroth to fight over Azerite bubbling to the surface.
Dynamic control point game play- Both factions will fight to control points on the map that are not always in the same spot. Control points are random and have many different spawn locations.
Name
Points
Category
A Good StartCollect 100,000 Azerite in Seething Shore.
7.3.5 PTR - Mythic Plus Battle Resurrections
Combat resurrections in Mythic+ dungeons in Patch 7.3.5 will function similarly to the way they currently do in raids.
Combat resurrections start with 1 charge for the group and gain a new charge every 10 minutes.
You can accumulate a total of 5 charges at a time, however, it would take 40 minutes to reach this point.
7.3.5 PTR - Ogmot Journal Ogmot the Mad is a new rare elite ogre in Silithus that drops Ogmot's Dream Journal. This journal contains 10 pages that detail the events of a nameless person who deals with the whispers of the Old Gods. The drop was originally discovered by wilder_people!
The Fine Art of Fan Art: Episode 2 – Cosplay
Originally Posted by Blizzard
(Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Meet Fenvaria from Germany and Ewenae from France. They’re on a quest to bring two of Azeroth’s most famous sisters—Alleria and Sylvanas Windrunner—to life. Taking iconic characters from a virtual realm into the real world requires a lot of work, but the support of a tight-knit community and ever-improving crafting techniques means costumes are getting better all the time.
Check out the video below to learn more.
If you missed the first episode of The Fine Art of Fan Art, you can watch it here. Stay tuned for the next installment coming soon
Blue Posts
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Shadowform Graphic Error
I've confirmed that in 7.3.5, the visual levels of Voidform will now always use the new models, instead of the old leviathan tails, regardless of whether Shadowform is glyphed or not.
Blizzard Store Holiday Sale
The official Blizzard Store has started its holiday deals. Like previous years, store pets and mounts are half off along with discounts on Blizzard games until January 2nd, 2018!
Gamepedia Pax South 2018 Weekend Pass Giveaway
Our friends over at Gamepedia are doing a giveaway for weekend passes to Pax South 2018 in San Antonio!