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Dragonflight Season 4 Mythic+ DPS, Tank, and Healer Log Rankings: Week 1

Here we are taking a look at the very first week of Season 4. Mythic+ didn't have quite the same level of upheaval as raids, but it did get a new dungeon rotation and some class changes, so let's dive into the results. Today at 15:46 by Starym

FFXIV - EU Community Streams and Participation Prizes!

Prepare yourself for an amazing journey alongside the EU community team as they run various dungeons while going over the latest information about the game! Today at 14:29 by Neviriah

May Trading Post Rewards in Action (Video)

Another Trading Post rotation has come, as May brings a lot of flower-themed items, two mounts, two pets, a butterfly back customization, and a lot more. MrGM dives into everything in the Trading Post, including the returning items that were skipped in the official preview. 3 comments Today at 13:13 by Starym

Grimtusk Fishing Hole (Taivan Requirement) Available This Week on Live Servers

Grimtusk Fishing Hole, one of the requirements to unlock Taivan, is available this week on live servers! Today at 10:41 by Stan

Blizzard Working on Legendary Weapon Upgrade Issues

Players on live servers are experiencing issues upgrading their legendary weapons to item level 502 after using the scale. Blizzard has acknowledged the bug and is actively working on a fix, though it may take some time to implement. Today at 09:26 by Staff

Khaz Algar on the World Map (Fan Concept)

Khaz Algar hasn't been added to the world map yet, but Reddit user Santi433 has done us all a favor by showing what it would look like! Today at 09:11 by Staff

Lead Software Engineer Orlando Salvatore shared his thoughts on Plunderstorm now that the event has concluded. 4 comments Today at 06:07 by Staff

Flightstone Upgrade Costs Reduced For Specific Items

Blizzard have majorly reduced the Flightstone upgrade costs for Awakened and Special Awakened track Bullion items. Today at 04:17 by Staff

Patch 10.2.7 and MoP Remix Splash Screens

The next and final Dragonflight patch is close, so let's take a look at the introductory splash screens that welcome us to its main features. Today at 03:12 by Staff

Cataclysm Classic Battlegrounds Temporarily Disabled

Blizzard have announced that they have temporarily disabled all battlegrounds in Cata Classic as they look to fix an issue with them. Today at 01:36 by Staff

Cataclysm Classic Pre-Patch Known Issues List

Blizzard shared the known issues list for the Cataclysm Classic pre-patch, which is live now. This includes several issues related to pets, guild chat, heirloom items, the UI and more. Yesterday at 22:15 by Staff

RP Addon Throttling Issue Is Actually a Bug in Patch 10.2.7

Blizzard have clarified that the recent concern over addon limitations in Patch 10.2.7 is merely a bug and is being worked on. Yesterday at 22:10 by Staff

The Cataclysm Classic pre-patch is here at 3 PM PDT/midnight CET and Blizzard have the patch notes ready, with the new races, class combinations and changes, as well as all the other pre-patch features. Yesterday at 18:26 by Staff

Diablo 4 Season 4: Loot Reborn Official Preview

Here’ comes the official preview for Diablo 4 Season 4: Loot Reborn, as Blizzard detail everything coming with the huge new update! Yesterday at 17:13 by Staff

Mythic+ Runs During Dragonflight Season 4 Week 1

We're taking a look at the number of Mythic+ runs completed in the first week of Season 4! 5 comments Yesterday at 16:07 by Stan

Patch 10.2.7 is releasing on May 7 and here's everything coming with the update! Yesterday at 15:39 by Staff

Earthen Dont Leave Skeletons Behind in War Within

Earthen do not leave skeletons behind when they die! 1 comment Yesterday at 13:12 by Staff

Dragonflight 10.2.6 and SoD Hotfixes, April 29th

The April 29th hotfixes bring many dungeon changes to retail, as well as an NPC that can return your legendary weapon in case you lost it, as well as some Season of Discovery class adjustments. 1 comment Yesterday at 13:11 by Starym

Blizzard is set to introduce modifications to addon communications in Patch 10.2.7 for World of Warcraft, with notable implications for role-playing (RP) addons. Yesterday at 12:45 by Stan

Earn Traders Tender with These Childrens Week Activities

While this year's Children's Week brought no changes, we at least have a list of activities you can complete in May to earn Trader's Tender! Yesterday at 11:54 by Stan

An Overview of Class Changes in The War Within Alpha Build 54361

Here is an overview of all class changes that went live in the second War Within Alpha build. Yesterday at 10:44 by Stan

Northrend Cup starts today on live servers and here's the official preview of the event. Yesterday at 10:28 by Staff

Notable Differences Between Cataclysm Classic Pre-Patch and Original

Here come the details on the differences between Cataclysm as it will be presented in Classic and the original, as Blizzard explain Hunter pet issues, Void Storage and Guild Perk adjustments and more. The pre-patch begins today, April 30th. Yesterday at 01:04 by Staff

Blizzard have announced three upcoming Cataclysm Classic Beta test weekends, covering raids and Tol Barad in the next few weeks. Yesterday at 00:32 by Staff

Season of Discovery Class Tuning: April 30th

Blizzard have announced more class tuning coming with this week's reset, as Hunters, Shamans and Warlocks get some adjustments. Apr 29, 2024 at 22:55 by Staff

Christie Golden announced today via Twitter that she has been laid off from Blizzard's Story & Franchise Development team, effective late January. 13 comments Apr 29, 2024 at 19:52 by Staff

Warrior Changes in War Within Alpha Build 54361

Finally, here are the Warrior changes that went live in War Within Alpha Build 54361. 2 comments Apr 29, 2024 at 19:40 by Stan

Here comes the official preview post for May's Trading Post! We have quite a few pets and mounts, some returning, as well as the usual big batch of cosmetics, all with a very floral theme, culminating in the Amber Monarch butterfly wings back customization! 3 comments Apr 29, 2024 at 17:04 by Staff

Dragonflight Season 4 Raid DPS Log Rankings, Week 1: Vault of the Incarnates

We've entered Season 4 and the Awakened raids have arrived, as we'll be rotating through one raid a week, starting with VotI! The charts will be looking quite different week-over-week here in Season 4, so the comparisons will be a little less useful, but it's still fun to see just how much things change as we move from one raid to another. Apr 29, 2024 at 16:10 by Starym

A Preview of Horde Nightbsaber Mounts in Patch 10.2.7

Blizzard added 3 Nightsaber mounts for the Horde in Patch 10.2.7! Apr 29, 2024 at 15:26 by Staff

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25 Apr. 2025: Shadow Priest Introduction
- Update video to Season 4 playlist.
28 Nov. 2024: Necromancer Wraithlord Army Endgame Build
- Guide added.
28 Apr. 2024: Arms Warrior Introduction
- Guide added.
28 Apr. 2024: Beast Mastery Hunter Gear and Best in Slot
- Updated BiS Trinkets and Bullion purchase recommendations.
28 Apr. 2024: Cataclysm Classic Home Page
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