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Shadowlands Beta Preview Round-Up A preview of everything that's coming in the Shadowlands Beta starting next week.

On the Destructibility of Conduits in Shadowlands

Bellular interviewed Game Director Ion Hazzikostas and we learned more about the philosophy behind Conduits and Soulbinds, mainly, why they get destroyed when replaced. 1 comment Today at 14:09 by Stan

Corruption System Will Be Removed in the Shadowlands Pre-Patch

Blizzard plans to disable the Corruption System in the Shadowlands pre-patch. 3 comments Today at 12:08 by Stan

Weapon Swapping in Mythic+ Dungeons in Shadowlands

Game Director Ion Hazzikostas talked to PandaTV and confirmed that we will be able to swap our weapons during Mythic+ runs in the new expansion. Today at 11:00 by Stan

33 Hunters Kill Onyxia in 58 Seconds in WoW Classic

We have another interesting video where 33 Hunters defeat Onyxia in 58 seconds. 1 comment Today at 10:01 by Stan

New Very Funny Diablo 2 Carbot Animations Series: Diablols 2

Carbot is getting into the Diablo 2 business, after the anniversary video he did for Blizzard! The new series, Diablols 2 just got its first entry (and a prelude Ep 0), and as usual with Carbot's stuff, it's a perfect(ly hilarious) encapsulation of a specific part of the game. For Episode 1 we get the absolutely flawless snowglobe that will forever remain a true representation of the Den of Evil + starting experience. Yesterday at 14:00 by Starym

List of Corruption Effects on Sale Through July 14th

The Corruption Effects Vendor has reset and MOTHER is back with a new batch, including Echoing Void 3, Surging Vitality 3 and Versatile 2 (which is increasingly popular for those really high.end M+ keys)! Yesterday at 13:32 by Starym

Amazingly Beautiful AtalDazar Built in Minecraft

It's time for another crazy fan creation, this time of the Minecraft variety. Redditor Shieldomirs spent about a month making this incredible recreation of the Zudazar dungeon, creating the details, organic parts and houses by hand, and using some building commands for the landscape. It looks just too good to be true, perhaps even better than the WoW version, but unfortunately isn't currently available to download as a map. You'll have to zoom in to see the true detail put into it, so let's get to it! 3 comments Yesterday at 02:42 by Starym

Update To the Changes Coming to S21 Seasonal Power

We have an update for the changes coming to the controversial Season 21 theme/power, which might dampen hopes for some major modifications to the mechanical effects themselves. PezRadar clarified that the changes will be focused on accessibility issues and the already mentioned set dungeon interference. Presumably this mostly means the visual queues for the powers, which many players have been reporting problems with, from the effects just being annoying and making it hard to see enemy affixes, to actual bugs making players' screens go completely grey and obscure all enemies and terrain.

It's still somewhat unclear if these are the only changes being tested, as the community is pretty unhappy with the theme in general. Jul 10, 2020 at 23:44 by Starym

Well, this was the inevitable final outcome of all the special raid compositions, from all druid to all paladin, shaman etc, the endgame has always been all naked it seems. We have 40 absolute madlads (and madladies) taking on Onyxia with nothing but their pride equipped (and one warlock who put on a trinket accidentally mid fight through an accidental key-bind click, so I guess the run is null and void!!11), so that's no weapons, gear, trinkets, nothing. Jul 10, 2020 at 22:39 by Starym

The official previews continue with a look at Runecarving, or forging Legendary Items in Shadowlands. 1 comment Jul 10, 2020 at 21:20 by Stan

Blizzard posted a lot of previews today with all the new features that will become available for testing with Beta next week, and here's a round-up of everything that was announced. 1 comment Jul 10, 2020 at 18:05 by Stan

Legion Artifact Appearances No Longer Spec-Restricted in Shadowlands

Yesterday in an interview, we found out Blizzard would like to get rid of spec-restricted transmog looks on Legion Artifacts, and today, it seems we have an official confirmation from Kaivax. 7 comments Jul 10, 2020 at 17:01 by Stan

Finally, we're looking at possibly the coolest Covenant out there that grants you the Door of Shadows teleport Signature ability! Here's the official preview of the Venthyr of Revendreth. Jul 10, 2020 at 16:39 by Stan

Necrolord Abomination Factory Mount Not Usable Outside Shadowlands

Some bad news on our sure to be favorite mode of transport coming with the Necrolord Covenant, as Blizzard have clarified that we'll only be able to use the hideous wonderful services of our crafted friend from the Abomination Factory within the Shadowlands. It's not going to be an actual mount we can add to our collection after all, but a special ability instead.

This is not about Covenant's specific mount reward, as that one is, in fact, a real mount. Jul 10, 2020 at 16:20 by Starym

Soul Farming and More: Official Night Fae Covenant Preview

Plant your allies in the Queen's Garden and regrow their souls with the Night Fae Covenant! We get a look at the Pandaria-like farm feature of the Sanctum, Renown rewards, travel options, anima conductor event, Soulbind details and more! Jul 10, 2020 at 16:06 by Starym

Create Your Own Mount in the Abomination Factory, Soulbinds, Renown and More: Official Necrolord Covenant Preview

Update: The "mount" you create is actually an ability and isn't usable outside the Shadowlands, Blizzard clarified.

And here's the official look at the Necrolord Covenant, featuring their unique Sanctum activity of the Abomination factory where you craft your own companion, Renown rewards, the Sanctum, their awesome travel option you can create yourself in the factory, anima conductor events and Soulbind details! 1 comment Jul 10, 2020 at 15:36 by Starym

Awesome Bolvar in the Maw Animated Wallpaper + Alternate Art

The recent developer update stream came with some new key art, which was awesome in its own right, but that wasn't enough for redditor Mudznig! He put in some extra effort and animated the whole thing in Steam's Wallpaper Engine, with the results being pretty spectacular. 1 comment Jul 10, 2020 at 15:30 by Starym

Official Kyrian Covenant Preview, Featuring Pelagos and Kelia Soulbinds, Path of Ascenstion and More

Here comes an in-depth Kyrian covenant preview, featuring two souldbinds in Pelagos (who has recently gotten a lot of attention due to his pronoun change) and Kleia. We also get a look at: Jul 10, 2020 at 15:04 by Starym

Official Preview of Covenant Systems in Shadowlands

In Shadowlands, you gain access to Covenants by completing the campaigns in the new zones. As you progress through the story, you gain Renown and increase your trust with the Covenants. Each Covenant comes with a unique Sanctum for its members, and we're looking at some of the features they have in common, and Covenant and Signature abilities they provide. Jul 10, 2020 at 14:41 by Stan

Here comes the official preview of Soulbinds and Conduits in Shadowlands. We get to see a sample Soulbind tree with 8 rows (tiers), learn about switching between individual Soulbinds, and preview how they enhance your Covenenat Abilities. Jul 10, 2020 at 14:17 by Stan

The Maw Zone in Shadowlands (Official Preview)

Blizzard has just posted an official preview of the Maw, the zone where we'll begin our journey in the Shadowlands. We learn more about its inhabitants and the "Eye of the Jailer" mechanic that limits our presence there. 1 comment Jul 10, 2020 at 14:03 by Stan

Blizzard on Covenant Swapping in Shadowlands

Alveona interviewed Senior Game Designer Paul Kubit and they touched upon the subject of Covenant swapping. Jul 10, 2020 at 13:55 by Stan

Mission Table Upgraded to Auto Battler in Shadowlands

Blizzard is upgrading the Mission Table in Shadowlands to an auto battler. 4 comments Jul 10, 2020 at 12:42 by Stan

Steamscale Incinerator Comes with Panda Cub in the Asian Region

Players in the Asian region (China, Korea, Taiwan) who purchase the Steamscale Incinerator mount and the 180 days of game time will also receive the Panda Cub pet in WoW Classic for free. 3 comments Jul 10, 2020 at 04:27 by Stan

Legendary Armor Recipes Will Work Like Essences in Shadowlands

Game Director Ion Hazzikostas revealed that crafting Legendary Armor in Shadowlands will work just like Essences. 4 comments Jul 10, 2020 at 04:11 by Stan

No Mounts or World Quest Markers in the Maw, More than One Legendary Later, Counduit Stacking and Non-Reusablity: More Shadowlands Interview Summaries

The interviews didn't stop after our last recap, as several more streamers got to chat with Blizzard devs and we found out some new things and more details on older ones as well! Among the things mentioned in the three interviews were legendary recipe drop location logic, Counduit stacking and then being non-reusable, you'll lose half your Stygia on death, more than one legendary equipable later in the expansion, no mounts or World Quest map markers at all in the Maw and more. 10 comments Jul 10, 2020 at 04:05 by Starym

Today's hotfixes bring mana cost decreases for demo Warlocks, as well as an additional negative Corruption effect above 200 corruption, very probably in response to Rextroy's recent 27x Infinite Stars arena rampage. 2 comments Jul 10, 2020 at 02:44 by Starym

Shadowlands Flying Aka Pathfinder Wont Require Reputations, but Covenant Renown

Some probably good news for flying enthusiasts! No, we're not getting flying right off the bat in Shadowlands, it's not THAT good news. But, the pathfinder achievement(s) in Shadowlands will be getting a change, as we found out in HazelNuttyGames' interview with John Hight. The pathfinder achievement(s) will be based off of renown with your Covenant of choice, instead of requiring specific reputations, and from what Hight said in the interview, it may be the only thing required. That part seems unlikely, but it could be interpreted that way, as he specifically said that developing your renown will unlock flying eventually. No direct comments on when flying might happen, but it won't be in the first patch. 3 comments Jul 10, 2020 at 01:29 by Starym

World First Battle for Azeroth Mythic+ 30 Anywhere

It seems we're not stopping at the recent +29 record, as we have another milestone crossed in Mythic+ BfA. +30 has fallen! A Chinese group consisting of a prot Warrior, holy Paladin, fire Mage, outlaw Rogue and havoc Demon Hunter have taken down Mechagon Junkyard at the highest level we've seen in all of BfA, just one away from Legion's best. Big congrats to 丶神奇的阿诺, 麒丨麟, 丶清訫, 叶落初冬 and 小软不高兴, who finished it off with almost 3 and a half minutes to spare! Jul 10, 2020 at 00:49 by Starym

Transmog Legion Artifacts Regardless of Specialization in Shadowlands?

Blizzard is looking into lifting transmog restrictions in Shadowlands and allow players to use Legion's Artifact appearances regardless of their specialization for transmog. 3 comments Jul 09, 2020 at 22:14 by Stan

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CHANGELOG

07 Jul. 2020: Barbarian Fresh 70 MotE Build
- Slight revision for Season 21 to better reflect the development of Leapquake builds over time.
07 Jul. 2020: Restoration Shaman Healer Gear and Best in Slot
- Added link to AQ BiS.
07 Jul. 2020: Shaman Healer Ahn'Qiraj Gear
- Guide added.
06 Jul. 2020: Beast Mastery Hunter Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
- Removed Worldvein from the rotation and removed a note about delaying Bestial Wrath for Aspect of the Wild.
06 Jul. 2020: Lethon Guide
- Corrected the amount of Shadow Bolt Volley casts you need to count before turning the boss around.
06 Jul. 2020: Plaguefall Guide
- Guide added.
06 Jul. 2020: Pre-Shadowlands To-Do List
- Guide added.
06 Jul. 2020: Shadow Impale Demon Hunter Gear, Gems, and Paragon Points
- Reverted guide recommendation back to the lightning version of the build; included additional clarifications for variant playstyles of the build.

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