Tuesday Morning Post: PTR news explosion edition

Happy Tuesday morning, everyone. With the patch 4.3 PTR in full swing, this week was just jam-packed with all sorts of news. From first looks at transmogrification to video from the new End Time dungeon, we have a lot for you to digest this morning. Luckily, downtime this morning is from 5 to 11 a.m. PDT, so you should have time to take a breather and get caught up. Check after the break for our usual roundup.

Patch 4.3 PTR news and features

• Check out the official patch 4.3 PTR patch notes.

• Tier 13 set bonuses have received some slight tweaks on the PTR.

• Check out the official preview of the patch 4.3 rogue legendary weapon.

• Blizzard's offered an official preview of the new Raid Finder tool.

• Patch 4.3 PVP gear sets look pretty amazing.

• We also have pics of the new patch 4.3 dungeon gear sets.

• We have full video of our team's run through the new End Time dungeon.

• Ghostcrawler offered a look at the devs' balance decisions for patch 4.3.

• Check out the new dungeon and raid loading screens for patch 4.3.

• You can impeach inactive guild masters in patch 4.3.

• Check out the art for the hunter and priest tier 13 sets. Those are datamined, but we also saw an official tier 13 priest set preview.

• Winter Veil pets are changing in patch 4.3.

• There are new achievements coming in the patch.

• There's a new weekly valor point cap in patch 4.3, and all heroic dungeons award 150 VPs.

• New level 80 gear sets for every class have been datamined in patch 4.3.

• Check out our video of some of the new patch 4.3 spell effects.

• Patch 4.3 offers a new colorblind mode.

• Patch 4.3 features a new reforging interface.

• Chaos Orbs are no longer soulbound on the patch 4.3 PTR.

Other hot news and features

• WoW Archivist looks recaps our classic WoW coverage.

• The Sylvanas Windrunner faction leader short story is up for reading.

• Foo Fighters will be playing the closing ceremony at BlizzCon 2011.

• World of Wardrobe picks up the rest of tier 4 from Outland.

• Gold Capped prepares you for the upcoming Volatile Fire shortage.

Class news and guides

• We have a first look at the new patch 4.3 hunter changes and shaman changes.

• The Light And How to Swing It talks about paladin tier 13 armor and patch 4.3 holy paladin changes.

• Totem Talk discusses the DPS shaman tier 13 set bonuses.

• Lichborne takes a look at the death knight tier 13 set bonuses.

• Shifting Perspectives has some observations about the feral and healing druid tier 13 set bonuses. We also have a look at the balance tier 13 set bonuses.

• Encrypted Text talks about rogue tier 13 stuff.

• Spiritual Guidance talks up shadow priest tier 13 and healing priest tier 13.

• Scattered Shots takes a look at the tier 13 hunter set bonuses.

• Arcane Brilliance talks about the mage tier 13 set bonuses.

• Raid Rx offers some thoughts on healing in patch 4.3.

• The Care and Feeding of Warriors is spending some time on the patch 4.3 PTR.

• Blood Pact takes some warlock ideas from the Diablo 3 witch doctor.

Dungeons, items, professions, and more

• WoW Rookie tells you why newbies and casual players should care about patch 4.3.

• Addon Spotlight offers some essential addons for raid tanks.

• The Overachiever takes a look at new patch 4.3 achievements.

• Ready Check examines roll-based loot systems.

Odds and ends

• Know Your Lore looks back at some favorite supporting characters. We also talk about NPC evolution in the Cataclysm era.

• World of WarCrafts has a crafts roundup.

• 15 Minutes of Fame showcases a pretty progressive guild.

• We review the Razer Nostromo keyboard.

• The Lawbringer discusses paying for addons.

Brace yourselves for what could be some of most exciting updates to the game recently with patch 4.3. Review the official patch notes, and then dig into 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!