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A Summary of All Patch 9.2 Build 41360 Class Changes

In this post, we highlight all class changes that went live in this week's 9.2 Build 41360. Today at 11:33 by Stan

Spelltome Achievement Completed, All 7 Mage Tower Challenges Done and Going for the Full 36

We have a player already completing the Mage-Bound Spelltome mount achievement by defeating 7 different Mage Tower bosses, as tehbzshadow is flying high on the book mount! This probably isn't the first player to get this done, but it's the first we've seen with accompanying videos and going for the full clear. 3 comments Today at 08:54 by Starym

The One to Rule Them All: A Perfect Sylvanas Cinematic Meme Clip

We'll, I already covered the new Shattered Legacies video related memes yesterday, but in the meantime the one has appeared. Expressed in a way only Shaggy could, the following is just perfect and cannot be topped. Today at 07:48 by Starym

We have the second batch of hotfixes for the week, as the new timewalking event brings plenty more to fix! Today at 02:42 by Starym

[6.0 Spoilers] How to Get All of the New Mounts in Endwalker

[6.0 Spoilers] This post contains spoilers for Endwalker. Please proceed with caution! Today at 02:41 by Alhena

Mage Tower Tuning Coming for Certain Specs

Blizzard have comented on some of the feedback on Mage Tower difficulty and will be doing some tuning for some of the more difficult encounters! 6 comments Today at 00:17 by Staff

Memes and Funny Community Reactions to New Sylvanas Cutscene

Another big story cutscene, another strong reaction from the WoW community, as Youtube may have removed the dislike button, but the more vocal parts of the playerbase are letting their opinions be known and, luckily for us, in creative ways. In case you missed it, you can find the Shattered Legacies cinematic itself here. 17 comments Yesterday at 18:13 by Starym

Tier Set Bonus Changes in Patch 9.2 Build 41360

In this post, we summarize the Tier Set bonus changes that went live on the 9.2 PTR in Build 41360. Yesterday at 17:14 by Stan

Sepulcher of the First Ones Boss Order Changed on the 9.2 PTR

Blizzard has changed the order of bosses found in Sepulcher of the First Ones raid. Yesterday at 15:16 by Stan

Season 3 9.2 Mythic+ Seasonal Affix Revealed

The new season 3 affix has been added to the PTR and datamined already, and it has a very interesting/weird name. 4 comments Yesterday at 09:40 by Starym

Players Receiving Mage Tower Armor Looks Without Completing Bosses

It seems there's either a bit of a glitch in the new Legion timewalking Mage Tower, or Blizzard are being very generous with the cosmetics this time around, as players are reporting receiving their armor looks without actually beating their respective boss encounter! 1 comment Yesterday at 09:16 by Starym

Video Preview of the Sepulcher of the First Ones Raid

It's time to take a look at the new 9.2 raid, and it's definitely a looker! Say what you will about the patch, but the raid looks pretty damn impressive, as LeystTV takes us through the environments and boss arenas! We don't get to see the bosses themselves unfortunately, but they haven't all arrived for testing yet so we'll have to make do: Yesterday at 07:55 by Starym

All Worlds Emergency Maintenance (Dec. 7)

Square Enix will be performing emergency maintenance on all worlds tonight from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. (PST). During this time, Final Fantasy XIV will be unavailable for play. Yesterday at 03:29 by Alhena

New Sylvanas Model in Patch 9.2 Build 41360

Sylvanas is getting now one but two new models in Eternity's End. In this post, we preview her new model unveiled in this week's Patch 9.2 Build 41360. 4 comments Yesterday at 01:45 by Stan

New Zereth Mortis & Maldraxxus Arena Loading Screens

Here's a preview of the new loading screens added in this week's 9.2 PTR update. We get to see Zereth Mortis and the Maldraxxus Arena. Yesterday at 00:23 by Stan

New 9.2 Official Sylvanas Cinematic: Shattered Legacies

Blizzard have posted a brand new cinematic featuring Sylvnas and the aftermath of the Sanctum of Domination finale/introduction to 9.2, as we see what happened and is happening with her soul - including a new cinematic style we haven't seen before. Spoilers ahead. 28 comments Yesterday at 00:07 by Staff

Patch 9.2 PTR Development Notes: December 7th

This week's 9.2 PTR update features a host of changes. Two new chapters of the Zereth Mortis story have been enabled for testing, we have some further class tuning and tier set bonus changes along with the two Arenas enabled for testing, and more. Yesterday at 00:07 by Staff

Warlock Set Reworked in Patch 9.2 Build 41360

Blizzard has reworked the Warlock Tier Set Helm in this week's Patch 9.2 Build 41360. In this post, we take a closer look at the whole set. 1 comment Yesterday at 00:01 by Stan

How to Unlock Zereth Mortis Flying in Patch 9.2

In this week's 9.2 PTR update, Blizzard added an achievement that sheds more light on how to unlock Zereth Mortis flying. 1 comment Dec 07, 2021 at 23:55 by Stan

Find All Endwalker Aether Currents With Our 6.0 Flying Guide

Have you taken the time to unlock flying in the new FFXIV areas? If not, we have some great news - our guide to Endwalker flying is now live and can ease this process tremendously! Dec 07, 2021 at 22:05 by Alhena

Heroes of the Storm Live Patch Notes: December 7th

The latest Heroes of the Storm patch is now live. There are some additional changes between PTR and Live notes that are highlighted in the official patch notes. 1 comment Dec 07, 2021 at 21:54 by Staff

9.2 PTR Heroic Raid Testing Schedule: December 9th

Sepulcher of the First Ones raid testing continues on Thursday, December 9, with Heroic Lihuvim and Artificer Xy'mox. Dec 07, 2021 at 21:39 by Staff

Our Tower of Zot Gameplay Video Is Now Live

A new video featuring gameplay from the Tower of Zot is now available on the Icy Veins FFXIV YouTube channel! 1 comment Dec 07, 2021 at 20:36 by Alhena

How to Get All Command Table Items, Mounts Etc. Easily

Here's a quick tip in case you weren't aware, but ever since patch 9.1.5 introduced free Covenant swapping (with Renown above 80 on one character on the account) you can very easily search for the exact Command table missions you want! This includes still somewhat coveted gear like the Instructor's Divine Bell, mounts and more! Dec 07, 2021 at 20:34 by Starym

All Rewards You Can Unlock During Legion Timewalking

Legion Timewalking is here for the next two weeks, so we're looking at all the rewards you can unlock! 2 comments Dec 07, 2021 at 18:45 by Stan

Official Preview of the Timewalking Tower

Blizzard has posted an official preview of Legion Timewalking and the Timewalking Mage Tower. Completing 5 Timewalking dungeons rewards 1 piece of Normal difficulty Sanctum of Domination gear. Dec 07, 2021 at 18:16 by Staff

Square Enix Explains World Login Error Codes

FFXIV Director Naoki Yoshida has released the following statement regarding the various error codes players have received while trying to enter the game during Endwalker's early access period. Dec 07, 2021 at 18:16 by Alhena

Dont Forget to Register Your Endwalker Activation Key

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker officially launched today! As a reminder, you must register your Endwalker registration code by December 10 to ensure uninterrupted gameplay from the early access period. Dec 07, 2021 at 17:07 by Alhena

Storm League 2022 Season 1 Starts with the New Update

The new season is showing as rolled over for some players, but it starts with the new patch, according to Blizzard. 1 comment Dec 07, 2021 at 16:59 by Staff

Free-to-Play Hero Rotation: Week of December 7th

The free Hero rotation has been updated for this week. Find out which Heroes are available to play for free! Dec 07, 2021 at 16:51 by Stan

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07 Dec. 2021: Beast Mastery Hunter Gear and Best in Slot
- Updated the recommendations for Legion Timewalking Trinkets after new sim results.
07 Dec. 2021: Legion Timewalking
- Guide reviewed for launch.
07 Dec. 2021: Mage Tower Guides
- List of banned items and spells added. Guide refined for Timewalking launch.
07 Dec. 2021: Marksmanship Hunter Gear and Best in Slot
- Updated the recommendations for Legion Timewalking Trinkets after new sim results.
07 Dec. 2021: Mythic+ Dungeon Rankings
- Updated for Mythic+ Week 23 of Season 2.
07 Dec. 2021: Mythic+ Dungeon Routes
- Updated routes for Mythic+ Week 23 of Season 2.
07 Dec. 2021: Survival Hunter Gear and Best in Slot
- Updated the recommendations for Legion Timewalking Trinkets after new sim results.
07 Dec. 2021: The Highlord's Return Guide
- Added extra sources of viable timewalking gear.

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