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Elders of the Dragon Isles Locations (Lunar Festival 2023 Update)

The Lunar Festival has been updated in 2023 with the Elders of the Dragon Isles that you must earn for the meta-achievement. Check out our latest post to find out locations of the new Elders! Today at 11:27 by Stan

Court of Stars Timewalking Disabled, Plaguefall Re-Enabled

We have a bit of a dungeon availability switcheroo today, as Blizzard have fixed the Plaguefall issue and turned the dungeon back on, but also disabled Timewalking Court of Stars! 1 comment Today at 04:17 by Staff

Retribution Paladin Rework Coming in Patch 10.0.7

Blizzard have announced some big changes coming to Retribution Plaladins with the next content patch, with a rebuild of the talent tree from the ground up! Check out all the details below: 7 comments Today at 04:08 by Staff

Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5 Hotfixes: January 27th

Plenty of class fixes arrive in today's batch, as well as a change to Bolstering, items, quests, professions and more - including a Wrath Classic fix as well. Today at 03:59 by Starym

We're looking at 10 mounts that will be available in the Trading Post starting February 1. 9 comments Yesterday at 16:07 by Stan

Spark of Ingenuity Skip for Alts in Dragonflight

You can skip the Spark of Ingenuity questline on alts and instantly receive 5 Sparks if you completed it on your main. 5 comments Yesterday at 13:53 by Stan

Diablo 4 Launch Trailer Breakdown (Official Video)

Blizzard shared a video of the devs going over the pretty spectacular release date announcement trailer for D4, as they dive into their favoirte parts, we get to hear more about Inarius and his role in the story, and more. Yesterday at 10:34 by Staff

Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5 Hotfixes: January 26th

We have a big batch today, with a Guardian buff, Warlock fixes, a Cobalt Assembly XP nerf, as well as plenty of item and quest improvements, mostly focusing on Storm's Fury. Yesterday at 10:16 by Starym

Mythic+ Tier List in Dragonflight Season 1 (Week 7)

Check out how the Mythic+ Tier List has changed with the release of Patch 10.0.5! 8 comments Jan 26, 2023 at 19:19 by Stan

Blizzard released a trailer showcasing the Trading Post, coming to a server near you on February 1st. 6 comments Jan 26, 2023 at 18:30 by Staff

Diablo 3 Patch 2.7.5 and Season 28 Preview

The Diablo 3 Patch 2.7.5 PTR begins on January 31st and will last 1 week. Find out more about the Rites of Sanctuary seasonal theme, Primordial Ashes feature, and class/item changes in the official PTR notes! 6 comments Jan 26, 2023 at 18:13 by Staff

Blizzard have announced that they have taken down Plaguefall temporarily in order to fix a bug where players were falling though the dungeon. Jan 26, 2023 at 03:35 by Staff

Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5 Hotfixes: January 25th

The second batch of 10.0.5 hotfixes bring Evoker and Monk fixes, dragoinriding, quest and item improvements (with a focus on PvP on the latter), as well as a return of War Mode and Primal Storm vendors, and we get a little Wrath Classic fix in there as well. Jan 26, 2023 at 03:19 by Starym

Patch 10.0.5 Known Issues List: January 25th

Blizzard has posted a list of known issues for Patch 10.0.5. 4 comments Jan 25, 2023 at 19:02 by Staff

A First Look at Patch 10.0.7 and Its Features

Blizzard shared more details about Patch 10.0.7 which is currently in development. New features include our return to the Forbidden Reach, Orc and Human Heritage Armor, the Monk class expanding to new races, and more. 7 comments Jan 25, 2023 at 18:10 by Staff

War Mode and Primal Storms Gear Upgrade Changes in Patch 10.0.5

War Mode and Primal Storms gear are no longer upgradeable by trading gear and upgrade currency at the previous vendors. The items now use item upgrade vendors, like Corxian in the Gladiator's Refuge in Patch 10.0.5. 5 comments Jan 25, 2023 at 17:00 by Staff

How to Earn Revival Catalyst Charges in Dragonflight

Check out which activities grant quest credit for the weekly Revival Catalyst quest! 6 comments Jan 25, 2023 at 15:34 by Stan

Upcoming High Mythic+ Rating Adjustments: January 31st

With next week's maintenance, Blizzard is implementing changes to Mythic Keystone Dungeon Ratings. Completing a +21 or higher dungeon and exceeding the target time, will award Mythic+ Rating as if the dungeon were a +20. 6 comments Jan 25, 2023 at 04:45 by Staff

Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5 Content Update Notes: January 24th

Blizzard has shared updated content notes for the Patch 10.0.5 update with additional changes and class tuning. 3 comments Jan 25, 2023 at 04:40 by Staff

World of Warcraft Hotfixes: January 24th

Here's the latest round of hotfixes for retail and Wrath Classic. Jan 25, 2023 at 04:35 by Stan

Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5 To-Do List for Week 1

Patch 10.0.5 is upon us and here's an updated to-do list to help you prioritize your daily and weekly goals! 3 comments Jan 24, 2023 at 22:01 by Stan

Tip: How to Restore Vendored, Disenchanged, or Destroyed Season 1 Items for the Revival Catalyst

If you recently destroyed an eligible Season 1 item that could have been otherwise converted into a Tier Set piece via the Revival Catalyst, you can easily get it back! 2 comments Jan 24, 2023 at 21:29 by Stan

With Patch 10.0.5 launching today, we'd like to highlight some of our new guides for the first Dragonflight update. 2 comments Jan 24, 2023 at 20:51 by Staff

The Patch 10.0.5 Splash Screen is here with the main features of the update. 1 comment Jan 24, 2023 at 19:17 by Stan

World Boss Bazual Available During the Week of January 24th

This week's world boss is Bazual who spawns in Azure Span and drops Item Level 395 loot! Jan 24, 2023 at 12:01 by Stan

We have a pretty solid batch of Wrath hotfixes to check out today! Jan 24, 2023 at 05:39 by Starym

Dragonflight DPS Log Rankings for Vault of the Incarnates, Week 6

We're taking a quick look at last week's Vault DPS spec performance ahead of today's class tuning and patch 10.0.5 release, as we will be moving into a Mythic difficulty focus with the new patch as well, with more and more guilds finishing up Raszageth and a lot more data coming in. Jan 24, 2023 at 05:23 by Starym

Dragonflight Patch 10.0.2 Hotfixes: January 23rd

More hotfixes arrive, with plenty of Mythic+ tuning, Darkmoon Deck changes and more. 3 comments Jan 24, 2023 at 04:11 by Starym

A List of New Runewords Coming in Diablo 2 Resurrected Patch 2.6

Blizzard just revealed all the 8 new Runewords coming in Diablo 2 Resurrected Patch 2.6. The patch will hit Public Test Servers on January 24. 1 comment Jan 23, 2023 at 18:08 by Staff

Player Completes the Sets Transmog Tab on All Classes up to Legion

A player has earned all sets in the Transmog sets tab on all classes up to and including Legion. The journey started in Battle for Azeroth and was completed this reset. 3 comments Jan 23, 2023 at 17:43 by Stan

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25 Jan. 2023: Bellion Ruins Mokoko Seeds
- Guide added.
25 Jan. 2023: Candaria Territory Mokoko Seeds
- Guide added.
25 Jan. 2023: Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5 Overview
- Guide updated with Revival Catalyst.
25 Jan. 2023: Dragonflight To-Do List
- Updated for Patch 10.0.5 Week 1.
25 Jan. 2023: Marksmanship Hunter Builds and Talents
- Updated the Talent Builds again after the discovery of a sim bug. Added alternative to Steady Focus.

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