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Blizzard Working on Improving Level 70 Gameplay in MoP Remix

Blizzard is currently working on making level 70 gameplay more rewarding in MoP Remix. Today at 19:36 by Staff

Season 4 Gem Hunt: Discover the Ultimate Spots for Gem and Gem Fragment Farming!

Here are the best spots you can find those pesky gem fragments everyone wants to craft juicy Royal Gems for the amazing gear in Season 4! Today at 19:10 by Starym

Blizzard just published another short story from the War Within series about Anduin called "The Calling". 4 comments Today at 18:18 by Staff

Major Remix: Mists of Pandaria Adjustments Are Live: May 20th

Big changes arrive to the Remix limited time event, as Blizzard address some of the issues players have been having. We see improvements for: higher level enemy scaling, drop rates overall, LFR, dungeon and scenario XP and gem drops, and the earlier Bronze drop from caches. 3 comments Today at 18:17 by Staff

War Within Closed Beta Coming This Week?

With all zones available for playtesting in the War Within Alpha, it almost feels like the Closed Beta could start as soon as this week. Today at 18:06 by Stan

Master Cataclysm Classic With Our Guides

With the launch of Cataclysm Classic upon us, we've got you covered with a wealth of new guides for this latest chapter. Also, don't forget to participate in our Blazing Epic Upgrade giveaway! Today at 15:06 by Staff

Warlock Changes in War Within Alpha Build 54675

In the latest War Within Alpha build, Demonology Warlocks got new talents that makes them summon a raid boss and other changes that we've summarized in our latest post! 4 comments Today at 12:00 by Stan

Could Blizzard Have Handled the Frog Nerf Differently?

The Frog Farm nerf in MoP Remix has created a significant power disparity among players. Could Blizzard have taken a different approach to address this issue? 5 comments Today at 10:20 by Stan

Shaman Changes in War Within Alpha Build 54675

With the new Shaman Hero Talent available for playtesting, we're checking out some of the new talents and changes implemented in the latest TWW Alpha build. Today at 09:23 by Stan

Bronze Caches Buffed to Compensate for Frog Nerf

Blizzard has buffed the Bronze you receive from bronze caches by 25% in MoP Remix to make up for today's Frog farm nerf. 5 comments Yesterday at 21:57 by Stan

Exploring Spec Diversity in Dragonflight Season 4

We're exploring spec diversity for each key level in Dragonflight Season 4! Yesterday at 21:13 by Stan

Buy Horde Shirts During the Landfall Campaign in Silvermoon City

Horde Timerunners can purchase shirts in Silvermoon City during the Landfall Campaign in MoP Remix. 2 comments Yesterday at 20:43 by Stan

Update: the farm has been nerfed a little! Lesser Charms no longer drop, making it less lucrative. It didn't take long for players to find the absolute best way to farm in Remix: Mists of Pandaria! And no, we're not talking about the Tillers' farm! 8 comments Yesterday at 17:26 by Starym

Luck Personified: The Perfect Item? Quad Greater Affix Uber Unique Dropped

The perfect item has appeared! Not only is it an Uber Unique, not only is it the new Season 4 one, but it has FOUR Greater Affixes! Yesterday at 16:31 by Starym

FFXIV - The Ultimate Raiding Discord Community!

If you are a fan of Final Fantasy XIV and are looking for an epic raiding experience, look no further! The NA Ultimate Raiding Discord server is a central hub for all things FFXIV and ultimate fights! Yesterday at 16:13 by Neviriah

From dungeons to the new raid and Khaz Algar, we're looking at the loading screens of the War Within. Yesterday at 13:26 by Stan

How Many Bones of Mannoroth Does Garrosh Drop in MoP Remix?

Find out how many times you need to kill Garrosh to buy Tusks of Mannoroth and the Heirloom Weapons in MoP Remix! 2 comments Yesterday at 11:44 by Staff

Green Onion and Garlic Weapons Coming in the War Within

Take a look at the veggie weapons coming in the War Within expansion! 2 comments Yesterday at 11:09 by Stan

Rogue Changes in War Within Alpha Build 54675

Plenty of changes for Rogues went live in the latest War Within Alpha build. Check them out! Yesterday at 09:57 by Stan

Hotfix for Tree of Whisper Rewards Issue Coming Soon

Blizzard is currently testing a fix for a Tree of Whisper rewards bug that negatively affected players last night. May 18, 2024 at 18:07 by Staff

The Most Popular Specializations in Mythic+ in Dragonflight Season 4 Week 3

Find out which specs were the most popular during the third week of Season 4. 5 comments May 18, 2024 at 16:16 by Stan

Determination Buff Will Keep You Going in Tough Delves

Struggling in delves? The new Determination buff has got your back in the War Within. 3 comments May 18, 2024 at 15:20 by Stan

Shadow Priest Changes in War Within Alpha Build 54675

Here is a recap of the latest Shadow Priest changes from the War Within Alpha. May 18, 2024 at 14:07 by Stan

Great Vault Requirements are Changing in the War Within

Blizzard has added a completely new category to the Great Vault in the War Within. Find out more about the updated requirements! May 18, 2024 at 11:18 by Stan

Paladin Changes in War Within Alpha Build 54675

Interested in the latest Paladin changes from the War Within Alpha? We've got you covered! May 18, 2024 at 10:23 by Stan

To celebrate next week's Cataclysm Classic launch, we're giving away 3 Blazing Epic Upgrade keys to to NA players! Here’s how you can participate in our giveaway for a chance to win. May 18, 2024 at 10:08 by Staff

A Preview of All 1% Mounts from WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria

Let's check out the unique and rare mounts available from the vendor in MoP Remix. May 18, 2024 at 08:18 by Stan

Blizzard have posted the launch notes for Cata Classic, coming this Monday! We have details on World Bosses, Heroic raid requirement and Chaos Orb changes from the original, as well as PvP item rewards and transmogs. May 18, 2024 at 02:37 by Staff

Double Damage Boss Abilities Fixed in MoP Remix

The limited time Remix event just got a lot less deadly, as Blizzard fix another bug. Certain high level boss abilities were doing double damage, but a hotfix has cleared that all up! May 18, 2024 at 01:44 by Staff

Character Locked Issue Resolved in Remix: Mists of Pandaria

Players without the Dragonflight expansion have been having trouble after reaching level 60in the MoP Remix event. Their characters would become locked, as levels 60 and up were part of the Dragonflight expansion, so there was quite a bit of confusion since the event wasn't supposed to require the latest expansion. May 18, 2024 at 01:01 by Staff

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28 Nov. 2024: Necromancer Wraithlord Army Endgame Build
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- Updated for Phase 1 release.
20 May 2024: Assassination Rogue Introduction
- Updated for Phase 1 release.
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