Tuesday Morning Post: Timelords Edition
It started with a leaked article at The Escapist. Then Zarhym started dropping hints. Then our parent site Joystiq posted a preview. Finally, in the wee hours of Monday morning, the floodgates opened and the patch 4.3 info started flowing. Here are the highlights:
Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street dropped some info on the Raid Finder and the new rogue legendary, among other things.
He also gave up the scoop on epic gems and the secrets of the Deathwing encounter.
Blizzard then posted previews of the new 5-man dungeons. First, we'll travel to the End Time, then to the far past of the War of the Ancients, and finally to Wyrmrest Accord in the present day to strike a blow against Deathwing.
I don't know about you, but at this point, I figure you ought to just give me a TARDIS and a sonic screwdriver, because Rhonin doesn't have a thing on me after all this time traveling. Then again, maybe Thrall's the real Timelord and we're just his companions. If so, I get to be Rory Williams.
If you're eager to dig into patch 4.3 news, definitely read the stuff I linked above. There's lots of juicy tidbits. If you're holding off on patch 4.3 stuff, never fear. There's a lot of cool non-patch news to peruse as well. Downtime this morning is from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. PDT, so you'll have plenty of time to get caught up. Be sure to stay tuned as well. When the patch 4.3 PTR finally drops, we'll be there.
Hot news and features
Zarhym offered some clarification on drop methods for tier 13 armor.
Check out Blizzard's tier 13 armor previews for druids, shaman, and mages.
Check out the patch 4.2 hotfixes for Sept. 14.
The new WoW novel Wolfheart is now in stores, and we have a review.
The WoW Insider BlizzCon Reader Meetup will be cohosted this year with some help from our friends at Wowhead and livestreamed by Gamebreaker.tv.
WoW Archivist looks at patch 1.11 and the first appearance of Naxxramas.
Brewfest 2011 is just around the corner, and we have a guide to the achievements.
World of Wardrobe helps you pull tier 4 out of Karazhan.
Class news and guides
The Light And How To Swing It continues our Firelands retribution guide. We also help you roll your new paladin tank and synergize your paladin healing with druids and shaman.
Scattered Shots digs into the official hunter class feedback thread.
Lichborne talks about the basics of death knight PVP.
The Care And Feeding of Warriors has a guide to protection PvP.
Encrypted Text helps rogues stay on target.
Shifting Perspectives has a guide for your new bear or restoration druid. We also take offer some balance feedback for Blizzard.
Totem Talk has a transmogrification guide for the restoration shaman. We also look at soloing old instances as a DPS shaman.
Spiritual Guidance has some shadow priest solo guidance for the Wrath and Burning Crusade eras.
Raid Rx takes a look at the full healer skillset.
Arcane Brilliance has a mage wishlist.
Dungeons, items, professions, PVP, and more
Addon Spotlight features some essential addons for raiding DPS.
WoW Rookie explains resilience.
World of WarCrafts features a roundup of our delicious past recipes.
Gold Capped helps you make money by selling PVP and leveling gear. We also offer an argument to Blizzard in favor of a new gold sink.
Ready Check has some raid loot system advice.
Odds and ends
Know Your Lore tells the story of the Alliance's best and brightest, the 7th Legion. We also discuss the evolution of the NPC from vanilla WoW to The Burning Crusade.
Choose My Adventure has some new faces.
About the Bloggers continues with a chat with Dawn Moore.
15 Minutes of Fame continues our conversation with Liz Danforth.
Blizzard has released some official how-to videos for your most common support questions.
BlizzCon 2011 presale merchandise is now up for buying.
The Lawbringer delves into the relationship between Blizzard and PayPal.
The WoW Official Magazine will be ending with issue 5.
Brace yourselves for what could be some of most exciting updates to the game recently with patch 4.3. Look at what's ahead: new item storage options, cross-realm raiding, cosmetic armor skinning and your chance to battle the mighty Deathwing -- from astride his back!
