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40 Important Diablo 4 Glossary Terms Explained Quickly (Video)

There's a lot of new terminology coming with Diablo 4. From Lucky Hit to Overpower, Barrier, Fortify and so on, each is very important to certain classes and builds. Luckily, we have a very useful video to take a look at today that should help with all that. Today at 06:37 by Starym

Galakronds Head Compared to the Size of Stormwind and Deathwing

Galakrond's head is present in the Patch 10.1.5 megadungeon as an object and it's huge. We're comparing its to the size of Stormwind and Deathwing, thanks to keyboardturn. 1 comment Yesterday at 19:31 by Stan

Dragonflight Season 2 DPS Log Rankings for Aberrus, Week 3

Week 3 of Aberrus saw things settle in, as this may be what the rankings will look like until we see some tuning (at least in Heroic). We're also taking a deeper look into Mythic this week, as more guilds have finished up the raid, but the focus is still on Heroic as it's only been 30 guilds that defeated Sarkareth Mythic. Yesterday at 18:09 by Starym

New Victorious Scourge and Sons of Hodir Tabards in Patch 10.1.5

Blizzard is adding 3 new tabards in Patch 10.1.5. We have a Sons of Hodir tabard, a new Scourge tabard with the Forsaken W3 logo, and more. 2 comments Yesterday at 16:13 by Stan

Anboni has created a WoW prop hunt game in Unreal Engine 5 that takes place in Gadgetzan. 1 comment Yesterday at 15:51 by Stan

The surprise Blue Dragonflight questline that became available on live servers last week added a new Malygos model. Check it out! Yesterday at 11:26 by Stan

Dragonflight 10.1 Weekly Hotfix Summary: May 22nd - May 28th

It's time for another overview of the past week in hotfixes! We had plenty of changes for the Diablo crossover event, Mythic Aberrus tuning, plenty of class fixes as usual, Mythic+ dungeon adjustments, as well as Firelands trinket tuning and more! Yesterday at 05:46 by Starym

Official Diablo 4 Hardcore Level 100 Contest Updated to Exclude Those With Preview Codes

Blizzard have changed the rules of the Hardcore level 100 contest after community backlash. Many posts sprung up in the last few days criticizing the fact that those given review copies and similar access to the pre-release version would have a significant advantage over other players. In response, Blizzard have added a new section of the rules excluding these players from participating in the contest. We've already seen some community members voluntarily take themselves out of the running, but now it's official. 1 comment Yesterday at 03:43 by Staff

Heart of the Aspects Mount Updated with Winding Slitherdrake Rig in Patch 10.1.5

Blizzard has updated the Heart of the Aspects mount with the Winding Slitherdrake skeleton in Patch 10.1.5 and it looks much better! 1 comment May 28, 2023 at 19:21 by Stan

The Most Popular Specializations for Mythic+ in Dragonflight Season 2 (Week 3)

The third week of Season 2 is upon us, so we're looking at the most popular specializations for Mythic+! May 28, 2023 at 18:29 by Stan

The Evolution of Illidan Stormrage and Varok Saurfang

LeystTv is back with some more evolution tracking, this time focusing on everyone's favorite Demon Hunter and everyone's second favorite Orc! Well, probably not everyone's but still. We're taking a look at how Illidan and Saurfang's models evolved over the years and, as you can imagine, Mr. Stormrage has a few more to show off. May 28, 2023 at 17:30 by Starym

A Greedy Emissary: Treasure Goblin Spawn Times for EU and NA Regions

Xirev has created a spreadsheet for the Diablo cross-over event with spawn times of all Treasure Goblins, covering both NA and EU regions. Check it out! May 28, 2023 at 15:44 by Stan

Kalimdor Cup Rewards in Patch 10.1.5 - Teal Windborne Velocidrake Color & Dragonriding Set

Check out the rewards you can unlock during the Kalimdor Cup in Patch 10.1.5! May 28, 2023 at 13:08 by Stan

Crossover Event Treasure Goblin Fun + Gold Drops

Players have been gathering in masses to farm out all the (many) drops the Diablo crossover event goblins are dropping, and it seems there's one drop Blizzard didn't specifically mention in their event overview. 8 comments May 28, 2023 at 06:14 by Starym

Dragonflight Patch 10.1 Hotfixes, May 26th

The final hotfixes for the week bring the already announced Zskarn nerfs, as well as some Snail quest action! May 27, 2023 at 00:05 by Starym

Warlocks in 10.1.5, Fractures in Time: Demonology Reparations

Blizzard have given players a preview of the upcoming 10.1.5 PTR build where they are giving Demonology some buffs after the very bad reaction the community had to recent changes. 4 comments May 26, 2023 at 21:41 by Staff

Character Select Updated with New Drag and Drop Function in Patch 10.1.5

Blizzard has updated the Character Select Screen in Patch 10.1.5 with a new drag and drop function that lets you easily move your characters around. 6 comments May 26, 2023 at 20:50 by Stan

Blizzard Working on Dragonriding in Old Zones, But Its Not Coming in Patch 10.1.5

Blizzard confirmed they're working on implementing full Dragonriding in old zones, but it won't go live in Patch 10.1.5. 3 comments May 26, 2023 at 19:30 by Staff

A List of the Easiest 300 Mounts to Get in WoW

So this is a pretty specific list for those of you wanting to get into mount collecting. Cakeninja69 put together the sources for the first 300 mounts you should get if you aren't looking for anything in particular, and just want to get started on the road to... well LOTS of mounts. The list is Horde-focused, but a lot of the mounts are not faction specific. May 26, 2023 at 18:09 by Starym

Blizzard has posted a list of this week's highlights that include the final campaign for Patch 10.1, the Diablo crossover event, WoW Token in Wrath Classic, and more. May 26, 2023 at 17:25 by Staff

Epic Purple Shirt for Prime Gaming Subscribers

Between now and June 22, Prime Gaming subscribers can claim Epic Purple Shirt in World of Warcraft for free! 4 comments May 26, 2023 at 15:23 by Staff

Dragonflight Patch 10.1 Hotfixes, May 25th

We have a solidny big set of hotfixes today, with the already announced Aberrus changes, charms being disabled in instances, tuning for charms, a fix for Trading Post activities and Treasure Goblins spawning in the same place, and a lot more! May 26, 2023 at 01:59 by Starym

Updated: The Vigilant Steward, Zskarn Mythic Changes Coming on May 26

Update: Blizzard have further reduced Zskarn's health by 10%. May 25, 2023 at 23:59 by Staff

Charms from WoW-Diablo Crossover Event Are Disabled in Instanced Content

Blizzard have clarified that charms from the Greedy Emissary event have been dosabled in instanced content. May 25, 2023 at 20:53 by Staff

Tyraels Charger and Bag Reward Drop Rate Clarifications in WoW-Diablo Crossover Event

Blizzard have clarified a few things about the mount and bag drop chances, from the event as they have higher rates for the first kill of the day. May 25, 2023 at 19:58 by Staff

WoW-Diablo Event Treasure Goblin Spawn Times and Locations Weakaura

Here comes a lifesaver, as vozochris has created a Weakaura that tracks the timing and spawns of the goblin portals for the Greedy Emissary event! It's a very simple one, with a progress bar showing how long until the spawn and where it's happening. May 25, 2023 at 19:52 by Starym

Mythic+ Tier List in Dragonflight Season 2 (Week 3)

We're looking at the Mythic+ Tier List for the third week of Dragonflight Season 2! May 25, 2023 at 18:31 by Stan

Blizzard also revealed a live-action trailer ahead of the Diablo 4 launch. 2 comments May 25, 2023 at 16:22 by Staff

Diablo 4 Launch Guide - Everything You Need to Know

Blizzard has posted a launch guide for Diablo 4 covering everything important, including early access and launch schedule, pre-load, Twitch Drops, and more. 1 comment May 25, 2023 at 16:18 by Staff

Fantastic Wrath of the Lich King in Minecraft Video, With Zones, Loading Screens, Cinematics and the Lich King Fight!

This is a pretty special one, as a team has created a massively impressive video of WotLK in Minecraft! From the character selection and loading screen to Vengeance Landing, Utgarde Keep, Dragonblight, Grizzly Hills... Even Icecrown Citadel and the Lich King himself - AND the raid end cinematic! May 25, 2023 at 16:05 by Starym

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