Tuesday Morning Post: The greatest post in the world tribute edition
Happy Tuesday Morning, everyone! All right, I know that there's that silly little patch 4.0.1 going live today, but honestly, that doesn't even faze me. Do you know why? That's because Tenacious D is performing at BlizzCon. Step aside, Ozzy. The true kings of rock are rocking the closing ceremonies. Consider me moved, gentlemen. Consider me moved.
But seriously, with patch 4.0.1 going live today, there's a lot of stuff you're going to need to know, and WoW Insider has you covered. With this whole 12-hour downtime thing we got going on right now, it's the perfect time to read up on all the latest WoW news, including a lot of hints and tips to help you get used to the new patch. We have the usual roundup after the break, and you can stay tuned all day for more news you can use.
Hot news and features
Be sure to review the glyph, class mechanics, game launcher and changes coming with patch 4.0.1.
Reforging is coming with patch 4.0.1. Let us show you how it works.
The global cooldown system is changing in Cataclysm.
Blizzard has announced the justice and valor point drop rates for dungeons and raids.
The guild member cap is now 1,000, which does affect It Came From The Blog. Read about our plans here.
The 2010 BlizzCon schedule of events is up!
We have footage of a new Cataclysm Alexstraza cutscene.
Battle.net authenticators will soon apply to only one WoW account at a time.
Check out our gallery of the BlizzCon 48-hour presale gear.
Class news and guides
Totem Talk answers your patch 4.0.1 restoration shaman questions and elemental mana management for Cataclysm.
Scattered Shots helps you prepare your hunter for patch 4.0.1.
Spiritual Guidance discusses shadow priest glyphs for patch 4.0.1 and beyond and regemming and reglyphing for healing priests in patch 4.0.1.
Encrypted Text looks at Cataclysm rogue damage rotations.
Shifting Perspectives offers some Cataclysm druid predictions.
The Light and How to Swing It discusses paladin utility in Cataclysm and hot talents and glyphs for holy paladins.
The Care And Feeding of Warriors discusses how Blizzard's delivered (or not) on its Cataclysm warrior change list.
Lichborne has some Cataclysm heroic advice for death knights.
The new ability queue system has a few issues.
Items, dungeons, professions, PvP and more
Cataclysm heroics aren't going to be easy. We offer you some tips to get through them with your sanity intact.
WoW Rookie has dungeon and world travel tips for lowbies in Cataclysm.
Raid Rx wonders: how hard does a healer have to think in Cataclysm?
The OverAchiever looks at reputation factions in Cataclysm.
Blood Sport offers gladiator PvP secrets.
The Art of War(craft) is counting down to Cataclysm with some tips to get ready for the battlegrounds.
Addon Spotlight helps you avoid people.
Gold Capped looks at the bag market in Cataclysm.
Insider Trader discusses preparing your professions for patch 4.0.1.
Odds and ends
Check out the season 4 finale of The Guild.
The Lawbringer discusses Blizzard's stance on machinima.