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[denisuki~]

Retired:

Hayate - Rogue 70 - Venture Co.
Palladia - Paladin 70 - Ragnaros
Panchieftain - Druid 66 - Sylvanas
Chiibi - Warrior 65 - Ragnaros
Fumoffu - Warlock 51 - Ragnaros
Nerfenlied - Warlock 55 - Xavius

raiding δεν έκανα στο tbc σχεδόν καθόλου, μέχρι SSC μόνο και εντελώς casually, πιστεύω πως το expansion ήταν μάπα και το επόμενο θα φέρει το τέλος του WoW, πριν το tbc είμασταν Naxx <R O N I N> στον Ragnaros το guild, 4 horsemen down προλάβαμε, αν και σταματήσαμε το progress μετά από την ανακοίνωση της ημερομηνίας του xpack.

[Kuso Kenshi]

General

• Brewfest has begun and members of the Horde and Alliance can enjoy a multitude of activities, quests, items, and even Ram Racing. As Brewfest is about beer and food, revelers can sample the best beverages available in the world.
• Hallow’s End: Observed by both the Horde and the Alliance, Hallow's End is the celebration of the break between the Forsaken and the Scourge. Adventurers can speak to innkeepers to get silly masks to wear during their adventures, and much more. This is just one way to celebrate Hallow's End.
• New Holiday World Event: The Headless Horseman has been seen terrorizing local villages.

World Environment

• Added a new graveyard to the Southern Barrens.
• Added a new graveyard to the Western Plaguelands.
• Added a new graveyard to the Alterac Mountains.
• Added a new graveyard to the Searing Gorge.
• Added a new graveyard to the Badlands.
• Added two new graveyards to Tanaris.
• Added two new graveyards to Winterspring.
• Added two new graveyards to Stonetalon.
• Added two new graveyards to Un'Goro.

This patch includes two seasonal events for players to enjoy, Brewfest and Hallow’s End.

Celebrated by both the Horde and the Alliance, the Brewfest is a time to enjoy the fermented fruits of the harvest: pretzels, cheese, and booze! The competing breweries Thunderbrew, Barleybrew, and the Ogres, all come together outside of all the major cities in a bid to outdo each other with their special ales, meads, and beers.

Revelers are working hard today to set up the booths and games in anticipation of the start of Brewfest tomorrow, October 3. The smell of the first fires are starting to waft through the air and inspire many an anticipating stomach to growl.

Observed by both the Horde and the Alliance, Hallow's End is the celebration of the break between the Forsaken and the Scourge. Adventurers can speak to innkeepers to get silly masks to wear during their adventures, and much more. This is just one way to celebrate Hallow's End. Read below for more things to do during spooky season on Azeroth!
Join in the Hallow’s End festivities starting on October 18, and you can find yourself face to pumpkin with the Headless Horseman.

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Brewfest guide (October 3 - October 16) (Alliance/Horde perspective)
Now this is ram racing ... Almost (Ram Tutorial)
The first quest you will get is a tutorial on how to use a racing ram. You will need ram racing reins (from the apprentice next to the quest giver) to speed up with your mount, you can consider your speed like an energy bar that you fill everytime you use the reins. Basically, everytime you switch to trot, using the reins 4 times will get you to the "max" level of canter, using it a 5th time will change it to a galop, and smashing the button like mad will eventually exhaust your mount (when your Ram Fatigue debuff reaches 100) and get you stuck in place for 15 seconds. You can also pass near apples buckets to remove the ram fatigue debuff, there is one next to the signs after the bridge and another one behind the guy you need to see in Kharanos.

Daily Quest - There and Back Again
Reward : 10 tickets the first time, then 2 tickets for each keg delivered. (You can only do it once a day and you still have the 4 minutes limit, however you will get extra time everytime you deliver a keg and you can get 20~25 tickets each day with a decent route)
You need to get a keg from Flynn Firebrew in Kharanos (standing on a hill on the right of the road, next to the armory)/Bok Dropcertain (just follow the road to Razor Hills). Bring it back to the quest giver and do this 3 times, you can use the apples buckets to make it faster, but you can do without it.

Did Someone Say, "Souvenir?"
Reward : [Yellow Brewfest Stein]
Binds when picked up
Unique
Main HandMiscellaneous
4 - 6 DamageSpeed 2.50
(2.0 damage per second)
Use: Fill me at a Brewfest Festive Keg.(Screenshot)
Just give the voucher to Belibi Quickswitch/Blix Fixwidget in the Brewfest camp.

Daily quest - Bark for the Barleybrews!/Bark for the T'chali's Voodoo Brewery
Reward : 15 Tickets
Time Limit : 4 minutes
You have to go to 4 flags (see screenshot) in the capital with your brewfest mount and pass near them at all 4 locations from your quest log and your character will automatically say something.

Daily quest - Bark for the Thunderbrews!/Bark for the Drohn's Distillery
Reward : 15 Tickets
Time Limit : 4 minutes
You have to go to 4 flags (see screenshot) in the capital with your brewfest mount and pass near the 4 flags in the locations given in your quest log. Your character will automatically say something.

Catch the Wild Wolpertinger!
Reward : [Wolpertinger's Tankard]
Binds when picked up
Use: Right Click to summon and dismiss your invisible wolpertinger from or to the one-liter ale tankard it lives in.(Screenshot, This pet is actually invisible to other players)
The point here is to ... drink, drink, and drink again. Buy wine from the wine vendor (or anything else) and drink until you feel completely smashed. (The emotes will appear in this order : You feel tipsy > You feel drunk > You feel completely smashed). When you're smashed, you will be able to see the Wolpertinger for about 10 seconds, then they will disappear and you will have to drink again to make them reappear. (This is how they look like when you're very drunk (or like this if you don't have full screen glow activated)

Pink Elekks on Parade (Same quest giver as "Catch the Wild Wolpertinger!" but I can't get it on all characters, maybe some strange prereqs ?)
Reward : 40 Tickets
Visit the beer gardens in Stormwind, Darnassus, the Exodar/Silvermoon, Thunder Bluff, Undercity (they're small camp at the entrance of each city, see example) and zap 3 Elekks at each location. You have to be drunk as well for this quest.

Seek the Saboteurs
Every hour, Dark Iron dwarves will attack the brewfest camp (Screenshot #1, Screenshot #2, Screenshot #3), during the attack you can use Complimentary Brewfest Sampler in your inventory to throw them at the attackers, Belbi Quickswitch will give you a Brewfest Prize Ticket for each dwarf you knock down.
After the attack, you will be able to get a quest from plans on the ground. This quest requires you to go in Blackrock Depths (Grim Guzzler tavern) to find a guy. He roams in the room, behind the barrels most of the time, and will hide behind the plans seller (see screenshot) when you come too close. Just talk to him and you will get the [Dark Iron Tankard]
Binds when picked up
Held In Off-hand
Use: An extremely potent alcoholic beverage.(Screenshot)

Tickets rewards
You can buy tons of things with tickets. All these items (including mounts and [Brewfest Pony Keg]: Binds when picked up
Use: Right Click to tap a pony keg of delicious Brewfest Brew.
Brewfest Brew disappears if logged out for more than 15 minutes.) will last after the events except the [Belbi's Eyesight Enhancing Romance Goggles]: Binds when picked up
Unique
Head
"Guaranteed by Belbi Quikswitch to make EVERYONE look attractive!"
(Turns everyone into a gnome/orc depending on your faction. 7 Days duration). The "Honorary Brewer" hand stamp will let you buy [Brewfest Ram]: Binds when picked up
Requires Level 40
Requires Riding (75)
Use: Summons and dismisses a rideable Brewfest ram.
and [Swift Brewfest Ram]: Binds when picked up
Requires Level 60
Requires Riding (150)
Use: Summons and dismisses a rideable swift Brewfest ram. This is a very fast mount.
from the apprentice (10 gold for the normal mount, 100 gold for the epic one). You need 600 tickets for the mounts, 100 for the goggles.

The mount is the same for horde players, and is permanent too.

And this is why you want the goggles, badly. (Horde players will get a female orc transformation)

The Headless Horseman information
He's not on live servers yet, but people will ask about it anyway. The Headless Horseman is a boss found in Scarlet Monastery's Graveyard during Hallow's end event. (October 18 - November 1) You can easily take him down with a 5 man group (probably 3 or 4 with a decent gear) and chances are very high that you will get some epix. Among the loots you will find broom mounts, a rare and epic version of each mount, 60% and 100%/270% speed, non-flying and flying. (A video of the 260% flying broo mount is available, streaming here and high quality version download here).

All credit goes to MMO-Champion

[Hamanu]

...το επόμενο θα φέρει το τέλος του WoW...

+1, το πιστεύω απόλυτα πως στο επόμενο expansion το WoW πεθαίνει.

[Despic]

raiding δεν έκανα στο tbc σχεδόν καθόλου, μέχρι SSC μόνο και εντελώς casually, πιστεύω πως το expansion ήταν μάπα και το επόμενο θα φέρει το τέλος του WoW, πριν το tbc είμασταν Naxx <R O N I N> στον Ragnaros το guild, 4 horsemen down προλάβαμε, αν και σταματήσαμε το progress μετά από την ανακοίνωση της ημερομηνίας του xpack.

Συμφωνω... Κι εγω τον lock μου με τα 1000 ζορια τον πηγα 69 οπου και εμεινε, οσο καλα κ αν παει το παλιο μου guild τωρα... Ο μονος λογος να παιξω TBC ειναι τα Blood Elves και οι καινουριες περιοχες τους (τα outlands δεν μου αρεσαν καθολου...) αλλα και παλι μεχρι τα 60 θα επαιζα...

[denisuki~]

Συμφωνω... Κι εγω τον lock μου με τα 1000 ζορια τον πηγα 69 οπου και εμεινε, οσο καλα κ αν παει το παλιο μου guild τωρα... Ο μονος λογος να παιξω TBC ειναι τα Blood Elves και οι καινουριες περιοχες τους (τα outlands δεν μου αρεσαν καθολου...) αλλα και παλι μεχρι τα 60 θα επαιζα...

Βασικά εγώ ανέβασα μια cute Shaman Draenei μέχρι το 50 κάπου και ένα Blood Elf και προτίμησα την περιοχή των Draenei κατά πολύ, εκτός του ότι οι Blood Elf ήταν κάπως emo

Τα Outland δεν ήταν και χάλια, οι παλιές περιοχές μετά από τόσα χρόνια που παίζω (από όταν άνοιξε ο Ragnaros, Μάιος 2005) να είναι ολόιδιες και να μην έχουν προσθέσει ούτε ένα quest είναι απαράδεκτο...

[Despic]

Τα Outland δεν ήταν και χάλια

Ισως να φταιει που δεν τα σηκωνει το pc αντιθετα με τα αλλα μερη του WoW...

[denisuki~]

Ισως να φταιει που δεν τα σηκωνει το pc αντιθετα με τα αλλα μερη του WoW...

Αυτό είναι επειδή είχε ελεεινά πολλά units άχρηστα (guards etc, ειδικά στη Shattrath -______-)

[Hamanu]

Ένα πράγμα που με ξενέρωσε στο TBC είναι ότι τα γραφικά των αντικειμένων είναι ίδια με άλλα χρώματα. Δηλαδή έλεος. Ευτυχώς που ύπηρχαν και τα Tier και βλέπαμε κάτι διαφορετικό. Τουλάχιστον στα όπλα κάνανε λίγο καλύτερη δουλειά.

[Despic]

Αυτό είναι επειδή είχε ελεεινά πολλά units άχρηστα (guards etc, ειδικά στη Shattrath -______-)

Εγω θεωρουσα οτι ειχε να φορτωσει παρισσοτερο περιβαλλον λογω του οτι μπορουσες να κινηθεις και στον αερα πια...

[denisuki~]

Εγω θεωρουσα οτι ειχε να φορτωσει παρισσοτερο περιβαλλον λογω του οτι μπορουσες να κινηθεις και στον αερα πια...

Nope. Τα textures ήταν καλύτερης ποιότητας γενικά, παντού στο expansion　και οι περιοχές πολύ πιο ανοιχτές οπότε είχες περισσότερα πράγματα που δεν αποκοβόντουσαν κατά την φάση της αποκοπής πολυγώνων.

[Kuso Kenshi]

As a continuing part of our improvements, we will be implementing the following changes in the next patch.

Strategy can be an important element of any battleground. We want to emphasize this in Alterac Valley more and give players additional meaning to both defending and attacking. To push the strategic element of the battleground to the next level we have changed how players maintain their reinforcements or deprive the other team of theirs.

Each team will have a starting reinforcement count. Reinforcements can be lost in significant amounts if a tower is destroyed or if Captain Galvangar or Belinda Stonehearth is killed. For each team member death, an additional reinforcement will be lost. On the death of General Drek’Thar or Vanndar Stormpike, all reinforcements are lost and the team is defeated. At any point in time, if a team is reduced to zero reinforcements, the opposing team will win the battle. Defending your own teammates, towers, and key NPCs will be an important aspect of maintaining team resources and achieving victory in Alterac Valley.

Warmasters can be the boon or the bane of any team. They are an important element for the defense of your general or the defeat of the opposing general. Warlords and their general will be more closely linked in the next patch. Pulling one is a guarantee the other will come as well. Each team begins with four Warmasters. Destroying a tower will eliminate the associated Warmaster. Unlike the current game play, however, destroying the enemy tower will not add a Warmaster to your own side.

We will be changing the pace of the battle slightly with a reduction in the time needed to control a tower or graveyard. Where it currently takes five minutes to gain control, the time will be reduced to four minutes. The honor for capturing a tower will also be increased.

Graveyards can be an important resource for getting your teammates back into the battle more quickly. Currently, players can sometimes be sent to their starting tunnels far from the battlefront. This can often be an inconvenient location to respawn and more out of the way from the action than we would like, to correct this, players will instead respawn at a team-controlled graveyard. Should the team not have a graveyard under their control, they will respawn in the starting tunnel.

Players will only be awarded bonus honor during the battle for destroying enemy towers and slaying the enemy Captain. Once the battle is concluded, bonus honor will be awarded for intact towers, a surviving Captain, and for victory in battle. The bonus honor awarded should be similar to previous totals, but will reward players for taking more active roles in Alterac Valley toward defending or attacking key locations and NPCs.

Lastly, we are changing NPC interactions within Alterac Valley. We have reduced the number of elite NPCs in Stormpike and Frostwolf holds as well as sent all Commanders and Lieutenants out of Alterac Valley. They are currently in search of other battle opportunities. This should reduce the amount of NPCs that players will have to fight and place more focus on PvP combat over key locations on the map.

Strategy is the name of the game in Alterac Valley, and these changes will bring out the need for more teamwork and coordination from both the Horde and the Alliance as they vie for domination of this battleground (Source).

All credit goes to MMO-Champion

[somnium_mortiis]

εχω μια hunter nightelf lvl 21

[Kuso Kenshi]

General

• (5) A new caster meta gem will be added, maybe similar to the Relentless Earthstorm Diamond (but with caster stats). (Source)
  
• (5) The 33% spell damage bonus on +healing affects enchants, gems, and all the other items, however it doesn't include temporary buffs, some BC leveling greens with "of the..." stats, and some Zul'Gurub items. (Source)
  
• (4) Escape Artist has now a 1:45 minutes cooldown.
  
• (4) All Disarm immunity effects in the game were changed to 50% disarm duration reduction (non stacking).
  
• (3) Auction's duration have been changed to 12, 24 or 48 hours. Also deposit prices for all duration will be the same.
  
• (3) You can now ctrl+click recipes to get a preview of the crafted item in the dressing room.
  
• (3) All items of the auction house will be sorted server side, basically it means that when you'll try to sort a particular item by price, it will sort it through all page, not only the current one.
  
• Healing Reduction effects now affect all Drain spells and abilities (i.e. Mortal Strike will affect Drain Life) (Source)
  
• Level 20-60 Quest EXP has been increased, while EXP to Level has been decreased (Source)
  
• Guild Banks are being added to the game. (Source)
  
• New relics are added to support all talent trees in patch 2.3 for Shaman, Paladins and Druids. Most of the arena-system existing Relics have been renamed to create a more consistent naming convention (Source)
  
• +Healing bonus will give 33% of spell damage as well (1500 Healing bonus will give you 500 Spell damage) (Source)
  
  

Raids & Dungeons

• (3) New daily quests are available in the Lower City for 5 man heroic and non-heroic dungeons (Once at a time, a bit like battlegroundw weekends, each day you will get quests for a different dungeons). The following non-heroic dungeons are concerned : Shattered Halls, Steamvault, Shadow Labyrinth, Black Morass, Botanica, Mechanar, and Arcatraz. All dungeons will get quests in Heroic mode. If you're getting the non-heroic and the heroic quest on the same day for the same dungeon, you can complete both by running it in heroic mode once. Non heroic quests will reward you with a Ethereum Prison Key (various reputation), gold, and reputation with the Consortium. Heroic quests will give you 2 Badges of Justice, gold, and reputation with the Consortium.
  
• (2) Mobs inside Sethekk Halls will now continue to award Lower City reputation all the way into Exalted. Previously they stopped giving reputation in non-heroic mode just before players hit revered.
  
• (2) The number of creatures that must be killed in the Karazhan Servants Quarters area before a miniboss spawns has been reduced.
  
• New Title - Champion of the Naaru: Awarded to those who complete the Tempest Keep attunement quest at level 70. (Won't be available anymore at lvl 80) (Source)
  
• Heroic Badges drop from Zul'aman and Karazhan bosses.
• The amount of items available from the Heroic Badges vendor has been considerably increased.
• New 10-Man Raid - Zul'Aman!

Zul'aman

• Loots preview : [Dagger of Bad Mojo]: Binds when picked up
  One-HandDagger
  142 - 213 DamageSpeed 1.80
  (98.6 damage per second)
  +21 Agility
  Requires Level 70
  Equip: Increases attack power by 40.
  Equip: Your attacks ignore 154 of your opponent's armor.
• [Jin'rohk, The Great Apocalypse]: Binds when picked up
  Two-HandSword
  380 - 570 DamageSpeed 3.70
  (128.4 damage per second)
  +49 Stamina
  Requires Level 70
  Equip: Improves haste rating by 45.
  Equip: Increases attack power by 120.
• [Formula: Enchant Weapon - Executioner]: Soulbound
  Requires Enchanting (375)
  Use: Learn how to permanently enchant a Melee Weapon to occasionally ignore 840 of your enemy's armor. Requires a level 35 or higher item.
• Zul'Aman will be a 10-person raid zone
• Zul'Aman will be on a quicker reset than 7 days (some might call this "casual")
• Zul'Aman will be MORE difficult than Karazhan and drop better loot (some might call this hardcore)
• Zul'Aman will feature 6 bosses and it's our goal that you can kill them all in one night -- perhaps 2-3 hour clear times (some might call this casual)
• Zul'Aman will not have a key requirement. Nor will it have an attunement quest\ (some might call this casual)
• Zul'Aman will have a VERY challenging timed quest for those who choose to participate in it. This *will be* hardcore and will be very rewarding. Players do not have to engage in the timed run (very similar to the Baron run in Stratholme)
• We're tuning the first boss in Zul'Aman to require less raid coordination than some other raid bosses. He will still hit very hard so you'll need to be geared properly but it won't take 15 minutes to explain the fight. It will be a simple yet challenging fight. The other boss fights get more complex and challenging from there. If players want a basis of comparison, imagine the tuning of ZA started around Nightbane/Prince difficulty and ramped up from there.

Factions

• (5) The Cenarion Expedition flying mount is an Hyppogryph. (Source)
  
• (3) You can buy now buy Super Mana and Health Potions from Ogri'la quartermaster. They're usable everywhere and costs 50 Apexis Shard.
  
• (3) New Flying Mount added. Requires 2,000g and Exalted with Cenarion Expedition. (280% Speed) (Source)
  
  

PvP

• (4) New healing wand for Season 3 Arena.
  
• (4) New Melee PvP Cloak added to the game: 34 Stamina, 20 Crit, 20 Resilience, 46 Attack Power, 112 Armor Penetration.
  
• (4) New Caster PvP Cloak added to the game: 34 Stamina, 15 Intellect, 16 Spell Crit, 23 Resilience, +27 Spell Damage/Heal.
  
• (4) New Healer PvP Cloak added to the game: 34 Stamina, 15 Intellect, 6 mana/5sec, 23 resilience, +51 healing (+17 spell dmg).
  
• (4) Vengeful Gladiator's Waraxe added to the game: 62 Stamina, 46 Crit, 33 Resilience, 15 Hit rating, 92 Attack Power, 98 Armor Penetration. Waraxe Cost: 1000 arena points (no rating requirement).
  
• (3) New battleground rewards are available : boots, belts, and bracers. (Source)
  
• (1) New daily quests for battlegrounds have been added, they're dedicated to one specific battleground each day, are available to players of all levels, and reward experience, gold, and honor (Source)
  
• (2) Spells now cast for free before a Battleground begins
  
• (2) Spells now cast for free for 5 seconds after resurrecting at a Spirit Healer in Battlegrounds
  
• (2) Additional Honor is rewarded upon conclusion of Warsong Gulch, Arathi Basin, and Eye of the Storm
  
• Season 1 arena gear will be available from honor points vendor when the season 3 starts.

Alterac Valley

• (5) Each team will have a starting reinforcement count. Reinforcements can be lost in significant amounts if a tower is destroyed or if Captain Galvangar or Belinda Stonehearth is killed. For each team member death, an additional reinforcement will be lost. On the death of General Drek’Thar or Vanndar Stormpike, all reinforcements are lost and the team is defeated. At any point in time, if a team is reduced to zero reinforcements, the opposing team will win the battle. Defending your own teammates, towers, and key NPCs will be an important aspect of maintaining team resources and achieving victory in Alterac Valley.
  
• (5) Warlords and their general will be more closely linked in the next patch. Pulling one is a guarantee the other will come as well. Each team begins with four Warmasters. Destroying a tower will eliminate the associated Warmaster. Unlike the current game play, however, destroying the enemy tower will not add a Warmaster to your own side.
  
• (5) We will be changing the pace of the battle slightly with a reduction in the time needed to control a tower or graveyard. Where it currently takes five minutes to gain control, the time will be reduced to four minutes. The honor for capturing a tower will also be increased.
  
• (5) Currently, players can sometimes be sent to their starting tunnels far from the battlefront. This can often be an inconvenient location to respawn and more out of the way from the action than we would like, to correct this, players will instead respawn at a team-controlled graveyard. Should the team not have a graveyard under their control, they will respawn in the starting tunnel.
  
• (5) Players will only be awarded bonus honor during the battle for destroying enemy towers and slaying the enemy Captain. Once the battle is concluded, bonus honor will be awarded for intact towers, a surviving Captain, and for victory in battle. The bonus honor awarded should be similar to previous totals, but will reward players for taking more active roles in Alterac Valley toward defending or attacking key locations and NPCs.
  
• (5) We have reduced the number of elite NPCs in Stormpike and Frostwolf holds as well as sent all Commanders and Lieutenants out of Alterac Valley.
  
  

Arena Season 3

• (5) Season 3 weapons will have new arts, but no new models, they will be recolored raid weapons. (Source)
  
• (5) The players with titles from season 1 will have them removed and the titles will be redistributed to the people who win them at the completion of season 2. (Source)
  
• (5) The Armored Netherdrake awarded to Season 2 top teams will have a different color than the one from Season 1. (Source)
  
• (4) You will need 1850 Team and Personal rating to buy weapons.
  
• (4) You will need 2000 Team and Personal rating to buy shoulders.
  
• (4) All items in the gladiator season 1, 2, and 3 sets will be part of the same set, so you can use those items interchangably and keep the set bonuses
  
• (4) Many of the Arena Sets bonuses have been updated.
  
  
  

Mages

• (5) New spell : Ritual of Refreshment. It will allow players to pick up their own stack of food/water, similar to a Soulwell. Ritual of Refreshment gives Manabiscuits, which restore 7500 health and 7200 mana over 30 seconds. (Source)
  
• (2) Detect Magic removed. All players may now see their target's beneficial effects at all times
  
• (2) Frost Ward and Fire Ward now gain additional benefit from +Dmg
  
• (2) Frost Ward and Fire Ward (Ranks 5, 6) have had their base absorb lowered
  
• Damage coefficient reduction is removed from Improved Fireball/Frostbolt. (Source)
  
• Evocation restores 15% of your total mana every 2 seconds instead of being a spirit-based mana regen increase. (Source)
  
• Arcane Meditation is being increased to 10/20/30% mana regeneration. (Source)
  
• Ice Barrier gains additional benefit from spell damage bonuses. However, the base absorb values of ranks 5 and 6 have been reduced. (Source)
  
  

Shamans

• (2) Item - Tidefury Raiment now grants additional mana to Water Shield
  
• (2) Item - Totem of the Thunderhead now grants additional mana to Water Shield
  
• (2) New Talent - Shamanistic Focus: After landing a melee critical strike, you enter a focused state. The focused state reduces the mana cost of your next Shock spell by 60%
  
• New Talent replacing the 2 Handed weapons one - Elemental Focus: Puts you in a "focused state" after landing a melee critical strike, reducing the mana cost of your next Shock spell by 60% (Source)
  
• All shaman can equip 2-Handed Axes and 2-Handed Maces without spending talent points. (Source)
  
• Frost shock is no longer subject to diminishing returns. (Source)
  
• Shamanistic rage also reduces all damages taken by 30% for the duration of the ability (30 seconds) in addition to its current effect. (Source)
  
• Spirit weapons reduces melee threat by 30% instead of 15%. (Source)
  
• Mental Quickness adds 10/20/30% to spell damage and healing bonuses based on your total Attack Power in addition to it's current effects. (Source)
  
• Lightning Overload now has a 4/8/12/16/20% chance to proc (Source)
  
• Lightning Overload damage has been decreased by 50% (Source)
  
• Lightning Overload now causes 0 threat (Source)
  
• Lightning Mastery reduced to .1/.2/.3/.4/.5 seconds (Source)
  
• Mana Spring Totem now restores mana at a rate of 20 mana every 2 seconds (Source)
  
• Water Shield now costs 0 mana to cast, and the mana per globe has been substantially increased (Source)
  
• Water Shield's duration has been reduced to 1 minute, and grants mana for each globe left upon ending (Source)
  
• Elemental Focus will now reduce the mana cost of your next two damage spells by 40% (Source)
  
• Lightning Bolt casting time reduced to 2.5 seconds, and mana cost decreased (Source)
  
• Chain Lightning casting time reduced to 2 seconds, and mana cost decreased (Source)
  
  

Druids

• (5) Items that grant attack power in Cat, Bear, Dire Bear, and Moonkin forms will get increased attack power. (Source)
  
• (5) A feral-focused set will be available in season 3. It won't have +healing on it and will be focused on feral statistics. (Source)
  
• (1) Many new macro inputs as well as druid 'cancelform' becoming an instant like 'dismount'. (Source)
  
• Cure Poison and Abolish Poison may now be cast in Tree of Life form (Source)
  
• Remove Curse may now be cast in Moonkin form (Source)
  
• Rebirth cooldown reduced to 20 minutes (Source)
  
• Intensity increased to 10/20/30% mana regeneration. (Source)
  
  

Warlocks

• (2) Banish may no longer be cast on targets tapped by other players
  
• Ritual of Souls has had it's casting time significantly reduced. (Source)
  
• Healing Reduction effects now affect all Drain spells and abilities (i.e. Mortal Strike will affect Drain Life) (Source)
  
  

Warriors

• (5) Improved Berserker Stance provide threat reduction by 2/4/6/8/10% while in Berserker Stance. (Source)
  
• (5) Weapon Mastery has been changed to reduce the duration of Disarm effects by 25/50% (Source)
  
• Mace Specialization proc has been reduced (Source)
  
• Mace Specialization Rage increased to 7 instead of 6 (Source)
  
• Tactical Mastery now greatly increases threat from Mortal Strike and Bloodthirst while in Defensive Stance (Source)
  
• Devastate now combines the effects of Sunder Armor into it's effect, and is affected by all talents and items that affect Sunder Armor (Source)
  
  

Priests

• (4) Elune's Grace (Night Elf Priest Racial)effect changed to reduce chance to be hit by melee and ranged attacksby 20% for 15 seconds. There is now only 1 rank of the spell.
  
• (4) Power Word: Fortitude, Divine Spirit, Prayer of Fortitude and Prayer of Spirit will have their mana costs reduced.
  
• (1) New Dwarf/Draenei ability - Chastise: Causes Holy damage and incapacitates target for 2 seconds (Source)
  
• (1) Fear Ward will now be available to all Priests at level 20 (Source)
  
• (1) Fear Ward duration reduced to 3 minutes, and cooldown increased to 3 minutes (Source)
  
• Power Word: Shield gains additional benefit from spell damage and healing bonuses. However the base absorb values for ranks 10, 11, and 12 have been reduced. (Source)
  
• Pain Suppression is castable on a friendly target, it reduces the target's threat by 5% and reduce the damage it takes by 40%. (Source)
  
• Pain Suppression cooldown is reduced to 2 minutes. (Source)
  
• Meditation is increased to 10%/20%/30% Mana regeneration. (Source)
  
• Prayer of Healing, Circle of Healing and Holy Nova (healing effect) gain additional benefit from damage and healing bonuses. (Source)
  
• Circle of Healing base amount of healing is reduced, but it gets more bonus from +healing effects. If you have more than +1338 healing you will see it heal for more. (Source)
  
  

Paladins

• (2) Vindication (Retribution) frequency and duration increased and now reduces all attributes by 5/10/15%, not just Strength and Agility.
  
• (2) Pursuit of Justice (Retribution) is now 3 ranks and increases movement speed by 5/10/15% and also reduces the chance you'll be hit by spells by 1/2/3%.
  
• Exorcism's mana cost has been lowered (Source)
  
• Holy Wrath's mana cost has been lowered (Source)
  
• Hammer of Wrath's mana cost has been lowered (Source)
  
• Vengeance has been increased to 30 seconds (Source)
  
• Improved Seal of the Crusader effect added to base abilitiy (Source)
  
• Improved Seal of the Crusader now gives the effects of Sanctified Crusader (Source)
  
• New Talent - Sanctified Seals (replacing Sanctified Crusader): Increases your chance to critically hit with all spells and melee by 1/2/3%, and reduces the chance your Seals can be dispelled by 33/66/100% (Source)
  
• Crusader Strike cooldown is being lowered to 6 seconds. (Source)
  
  

Rogues

• (2) Poisons now enchant weapons for 1 hour
  
• Fleet Footed increased to 15% speed increase
• Deadly Throw traveling speed is being increased significantly, it will reach your target faster and the snare will last one second longer. (Source)
  
• Ruthlessness won't be triggered by Deadly Throw anymore, and Ruthlessness will be changed to only affect melee finishing moves as a whole. (Source)
  
• Blind no longer requires a reagent, is changed to a physical attack, will share the same diminish category as cyclone, and will diminish in PvE as well as PvP. (Source)
  
• Shadowstep can be used at any time (even when you're not stealthed). After the use of Shadowstep threat caused by the next Ambush, Garrote, or Backstab will be reduced by 50%. The cooldown will be increased to 40 seconds. (Source)
  
• Dirty Deeds increases the damage of special attacks by 10%/20% against targets that are below 35% health in addition to its current effect. (Source)
  
  

Hunters

• (2) Trueshot Aura (Marksmanship) no longer costs mana to cast and will last until cancelled.
  
• (2) Serpent Sting, Immolation Trap and Explosive Trap now all gain additional damage based on 10% of your ranged attack power.
  
• (2) Wyvern Sting (Survival) is now instant cast and has a maximum duration of 10 seconds in PvP.
  
• (1) 20 and 24 Slots ammo pouches have been added (Source)
  
• Arcane Shot (Rank 6+) will now dispel 1 Magic effect in addition to damage (Source)
  
  

Engineering

• (5) The Engineering Flying mount plans will be available from trainers and the materials to build the epic flying mount shouldn't cost more than 500 gold in materials. (You still need the mega-expensive riding skill obviously)
  
• (4) Flying Mount added for Engineers. Regular and Epic version. It will not require any Nether Vortex. (Source)
  
• (4) New Field Repair Bot will repair, buy, sell, like a normal repair bot, but it will also sell all reagents, level 65 arrows and bullets, poison reagents, few types of vials, up to 2 super mana/healing potions, and maybe some scrolls. These are all for sale, with no rep discount, because he’s a robot. (Source)
  
• New Plans - Field Repair Bot: Dropped by Gan'arg Analyzers in Blade's Edge Mountains. (Source)
  
  
  

Enchanting

• (2) Duration of Wizard and Mana oils has been increased
  
  

Fishing

• Fish nodes Tracking may be learned from a journal fished from crates (Source)
  
• New fish added near Karazhan and Zul'Aman (Source)
  
  

Cooking

• New Daily Quests (Source)
  
• New recipes added for fish found near Karazhan and Zul'Aman. (Source)
  
  

Interface

• (1) Mailboxes are upgraded to handle up to 12 items per mail. (Source)
  
• (1) Auction House scanning will receive its own API letting you scan the whole AH every 15 minutes with any addon. (Source)
  
• (1) Many new macro inputs as well as druid 'cancelform' becoming an instant like 'dismount'. (Source)

As many of you already know we've been working on changes designed to improve various aspects of leveling for those making their way to level 60. These improvements, available in patch 2.3 will come in many forms and should significantly contribute to a more fluid and enjoyable leveling experience .

The first notable change was to simply reduce the amount of experience needed each level by approximately 15% between levels 20 and 60. Please note that when the patch is released, characters affected by this change will remain at their current level percentage. For example, if a character had exactly 50% of the current level's total experience before this change went into effect, the character would still have exactly 50% of the current level's total experience; only now fewer points would be needed to level.

Questing plays a very large role in World of Warcraft, especially while leveling and we felt that improvements to this front were necessary as well. Experience gained for completing quests (on average) between levels 30 and 60 is being increased. The increase becomes more substantial as you make your way towards 60. Additionally, many outdoor elite mobs will become non-elites, making many quests which were previously too difficult or required a group much easier and offer the same rewards (in some cases better!). A good example of this change would be Stromgarde Keep in Arathi Highlands, which will become a solo friendly environment when patch 2.3 goes live.

We've also added approximately 60 new quests in Dustwallow Marsh. This should help players who find themselves lacking quests in the 30-40 range. The Steamwheedle Cartel is building the new town of Mudsprocket in south-west Dustwallow Marsh, so you'll have to wait until construction is complete to learn more about these changes.

We're making other improvements to pre-bc leveling dungeons that players will likely find most agreeable. The level range for most every dungeon is being adjusted so that there is a much smaller range between the level of mobs found early in the dungeon to those found towards the end. For example, Shadowfang Keep is currently designed for levels 18-25 which means that right now, players who are towards the bottom of that range (18) will find it nearly impossible to complete the dungeon, while players towards the top of the range (25) will find most of the dungeon trivial. Using our new model (similar to what you'll notice with Burning Crusade leveling dungeons), Shadowfang Keep is being retuned for levels 18-21.

We also want to make running a leveling up dungeon more worth while. In addition to increasing quest experience for dungeon quests, we're also upgrading all pre-bc dungeon boss drops to blue quality items. Some examples are listed below:

Ragefire Chasm
Robe of Evocation old: +3 Stamina, + 4 Intelligence
Robe of Evocation new: +4 Stamina, +5 Intelligence, and +5 Spell Critical Strike Rating

Deadmines
Smite's Reaver old: +2 Strength, +1 Stamina, +1 Spirit, 11.1 dps
Smite's Reaver new: +2 Strength, +3 Stamina, +2 Hit Rating, 14.5 dps

Shadowfang Keep
Robes of Arugal old: +3 Agility, +5 Stamina, +9 Intelligence, +10 Spirit
Robes of Arugal new: +3 Spirit, +5 Stamina, +9 Intelligence, +12 Spell Damage

As you can see there is much in-store for the next major content patch, particularly a number of changes designed to benefit players who are leveling a character. Though we've given you a few examples of the things to come, we think everyone will pleasantly surprised when they see the full extent of the changes discussed above(Source).

EDIT/UPDATE:

Patch 2.2.3 going live

Patch Notes:
Bug Fixes

• Clients utilizing OpenGL video modes will no longer experience graphical anomalies and missing textures after minimizing/maximizing the window.
• Fixed an issue that caused Fel Eye Stalks during the Legion Ring event to not despawn when the event is completed.
• Fixed an issue where zoning after mounting and summoning a pet was disconnecting players.
• Fixed an issue where the Shift key would get stuck in game.
• Using a /equip macro while affected by certain crowd control spells will no longer cause the items in the macro to be stuck in your inventory.
• Using very low values for SetScale() will no longer cause Mac users to disconnect from the game.
• Default sound channels have been changed from 12 to 32.
• Microphone resources will no longer be claimed by World of Warcraft when Voice Chat is disabled.
• Sounds will no longer stutter and pause if large amounts of creatures are being hit with AoE attacks from multiple sources.
• Sounds caused by spells cast on or by the player will now play more consistently.

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Zul'aman Weapons


Physical weapons
Akil'zon's Talonblade
Cleaver of the Unforgiving
Dagger of Bad Mojo
Jin'rohk, The Great Apocalypse
Prowler's Strikeblade
Trollbane
Tuskbreaker
Umbral Shiv
Primal Man-catcher
Heartless
Rage
Fury
Ancient Sin'dorei Longbow Caster weapons
Amani Punisher
Dark Blessing
Wub's Cursed Hexblade
Staff of Dark Mending
Amani Divining Staff
Carved With Doctor's Stick
Blade of Twisted Visions

Shields
Bulwark of the Amani Empire
Enamelled Disc of Mojo

Zul'aman Armors
It seems that there is some kind of shared loot table with heroic badges rewards. Only the items looking like ZA-Specific loots are listed below.

Cloth
Cord of Braided Troll Hair
Footpads of Madness
Fury of the Ursine
Hood of the Third Eye Robe of Departed Spirits
Mantle of Ill Intent
Robes of Heavenly Purpose
Hood of Hexing
Two-toed Sandals
Leather
Bladeangel's Money Belt
Helm of Natural Regeneration
Shadowtooth Trollskin Cuirass
Shimmer-pelt Vest
Shoulderpads of Dancing Blades
Grimgrin Faceguard
Mail
Avalanche Leggings
Coif of the Jungle Stalker
Mojo-mender's Mask Pauldrons of Primal Fury
Arrow-fall Chestguard
Hauberk of the Empire's Champion
Plate
Battleworn Tuskguard
Bloodstained Elven Battlevest
Chestguard of Hidden Purpose
Girdle of Stromgarde's Hope
Jungle Stompers
Mask of Introspection
Pauldrons of Stone Resolve
Skullshatter Warboots
Spaulders of the Advocate
Chestguard of the Warlord
Cloaks
Cloak of Ancient Rituals
Cloak of Subjugated Power
Dory's Embrace
Kharmaa's Shroud of Hope
Rings/Necklaces
Signet of Ancient Magics
Brooch of Nature's Mercy
Loop of Cursed Bones
The Savage's Choker
Zul'aman Trinkets
Hex Shrunken Head
Tiny Voodoo Mask
Ancient Aqir Artifact
Audacity
Tome of Diabolic Remedy
Berserker's Call
Cruelty
Depravity
Determination
Perseverance
Unknown drop location loots
Signet of Primal Wrath
Mana Attuned Band
Signet of the Quiet Forest
Signet of the Last Defender
Signet of Eternal Life
New crafts
Enchanting: [Formula: Enchant Weapon - Executioner]
(Enchant Weapon - Executioner)
Jewelcrafting: [Chaotic Skyfire Diamond](Chaotic Skyfire Diamond)
Engineering: [Turbo-Charged Flying Machine Control](Turbo-Charged Flying Machine)
Engineering: [Flying Machine Control](Flying Machine)
Engineering: [Field Repair Bot 110G](Field Repair Bot 110G)
Cooking: [Spicy Hot Talbuk](Spicy Hot Talbuk)
Cooking: [Skullfish Soup](Skullfish Soup)
Cooking: [Kibler's Bits](Kibler's Bits)
Cooking: [Broiled Bloodfin](Broiled Bloodfin)
Cooking: [Delicious Chocolate Cake](Delicious Chocolate Cake)


Zul'aman preview

• Boss strategies on Elitistjerks.com forums

When you enter the instance, you can start an event by talking to a NPC called "Harisson John". A 20 minutes countdown will start, the first boss will yell ... guess what ? You've got 20 minutes to kill him.

Kill order (If you're not doing the event, you don't have to kill them in this order)
1. Nalorakk (Bear god), 2. Akil'zon (Eagle god), 3. Jan'alai (Dragonhawk god), 4. Halazzi (Lynx god), 5. Malacrass (Big warlock troll), 6. Zul'jin (Bad guy)

Best case
If you kill the boss in time, you will free a prisonner and get an epic loot as a reward. (The prisoner will open a chest or some kind of other container, a bit like Majordomo).
Once the boss is killed, you get 20 more minutes to kill the next one, and 20 more minutes after the 2nd kill, etc ...

Worst case
If you wipe on a boss, you can't try it again before the end of the timer, it won't respawn.
Also, if you fail the event at some point, you won't get the 20 minutes countdown back after the kill. If you couldn't kill the first boss in time, you won't get any of the "bonus" loot for the following bosses.

Kill shots

The quest reward for [Blood of Zul'jin] is 10 more badges, you get 2 badges from each boss, and 3 from Malacrass and Zul'jin. That's a total of 14 Badges, with 10 more if you get the quest item. This quest is not repeatable

Screenshot of the full questline


New mounts




New monsters




New skills / spells
Hunters
Disarming Shot. (Not confirmed yet)
Mages
Ritual of Refreshment (Gives [Conjured Manna Biscuit], see this screenshot)


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New Heroic rewards



Totem / Librams / Idols
[Libram of Mending](20 Badges)
[Libram of Divine Judgement](20 Badges)
[Libram of Divine Purpose](20 Badges)
[Totem of Living Water](20 Badges)
[Skycall Totem](20 Badges)
[Stonebreaker's Totem](20 Badges)
[Idol of Budding Life](20 Badges)
[Idol of Terror](20 Badges)
[Idol of the Unseen Moon](20 Badges)
Plate Armor
[Amani Mask of Death](75 Badges)
[Bloodthirster's Wargreaves](75 Badges)
[Bonefist Gauntlets](60 Badges)
[Iron-tusk Girdle](60 Badges)
[Bracers of the Ancient Phalanx](35 Badges)
[Eternium Rage-shackles](35 Badges)
[Chain of Unleashed Rage](60 Badges)
[Furious Deathgrips](60 Badges)
[Pauldrons of Gruesome Fate](60 Badges)
[Unwavering Legguards](75 Badges)
[Chestguard of the Stoic Guardian](75 Badges)
[Girdle of the Protector](60 Badges)
[Handguards of the Templar](60 Badges)
[High Justicar's Legplates](75 Badges)
[Implacable Guardian Sabatons](60 Badges)
[Sabatons of the Righteous Defender](60 Badges)
[Vambraces of the Naaru](35 Badges)
Mail Armor
[Gauntlets of Sniping](60 Badges)
[Shifting Camouflage Pants](75 Badges)
[War-Feathered Loop](60 Badges)
[Steadying Bracers](35 Badges)
[Earthquake Bracers](35 Badges)
[Hauberk of the Furious Elements](75 Badges)
[Pauldrons of the Furious Elements](60 Badges)
[Gleaming Earthen Bracers](35 Badges)
[Grips of Nature's Wrath](60 Badges)
[Man'kin'do's Belt](60 Badges)
[Natural Life Leggings](75 Badges)
[Treads of the Life Path](60 Badges)
[Polished Waterscale Gloves](60 Badges)
[Stormwrap](60 Badges)
[Treads of Booming Thunder](60 Badges)
Leather Armor
[Vestments of Hibernation](75 Badges)
[Master Assassin Wristwraps](35 Badges)
[Shallow-grave Trousers](75 Badges)
[Nyn'jah's Tabi Boots](60 Badges)
[Trickster's Stickyfingers](60 Badges)
[Armwraps of the Kaldorei Protector](35 Badges)
[Life-step Belt](60 Badges)
[Band of the Swift Paw](35 Badges)
[Footwraps of Wild Encroachment](60 Badges)
[Moon-walkers](60 Badges)
[Blessed Elunite Coverings](75 Badges)
[Gnarled Ironwood Pauldrons](60 Badges)
[Pants of Splendid Recovery](75 Badges)
[Gargon's Bracers Peaceful Slumber](35 Badges)
[Grasp of the Moonkin](60 Badges)
[Pauldrons of Tribal Fury](60 Badges)
[Starfire Waistband](60 Badges)
[Mask of Primal Power](75 Badges)
[Waistguard of the Great Beast](60 Badges)
Cloth Armor
[Runed Spell-cuffs](35 Badges)
[Pantaloons of Arcane Annihilation](75 Badges)
[Studious Wraps](60 Badges)
[Voodoo-woven Belt](60 Badges)
[Achromic Trousers of the Naaru](75 Badges)
[Light-Blessed Bonds](60 Badges)
[Wristguards of Tranquil Thought](35 Badges)
Cloaks
[Slikk's Cloak of Placation](35 Badges)
[Kharmaa's Shroud of Hope](60 Badges)
[Cloak of Subjugated Power](60 Badges)
[Dory's Embrace](60 Badges)
Off Hand
[Fetish of the Primal Gods](35 Badges)
[Voodoo Shaker](35 Badges)
Weapons
[Carved Witch Doctor's Stick](25 Badges)

Necklace / Trinkets / Rings
[Brooch of Deftness](35 Badges)
[Determination](75 Badges)
[Perseverance](75 Badges)
[Audacity](75 Badges)
[Cruelty](75 Badges)
[Depravity](75 Badges)


All credit goes to MMO-Champion