Tuesday Morning Post: And the PTR goes on
Good Morning, and welcome to another week of 3.1 PTR shenanigans. In the past week we've had a couple new builds, some rather heinous nerfs to certain tanking classes, and some pretty awesome new achievements and quests. We're expecting more of the same this week, although I can't help but pray for a few fewer nerfs, if possible.
One thing we are also expecting this morning is some downtime, from 5 AM to 11 AM Pacific time. Since you'll be bereft of WoW, we'll do our usual and suggest you do some reading of WoW Insider. For example, you may want to check out back issues of The Queue or The Daily Quest and see if a question or link catches your eye. You can also read on after the break for our usual roundup of the best news and features from the past week.
Hot News and Features
If you play a tank, or even if you just group with them, you'll want to read this article. It explains the current problems with tanking in Wrath and why the latest round of Druid and Death Knight nerfs went in.
Time is Money, Friend. It is also a new feature here on WoW Insider.
Not only has Noblegarden been extended to a week, but it will be required for that Violet Proto-Drake.
Know a good guild that takes that extra step into awesome? Why not submit them for our Guild of the Month?
Class News and Guides
Want to know where your class fits on the target DPS scale? Ghostcrawler breaks it down.
Check out the second latest PTR build Priest changes, as well as the latest build's changes.
We have analysis of the second latest PTR Shaman changes and the latest PTR Shaman Changes as well.
We also have the latest Death Knight changes, as well as some more discussion of what this means for tanks and dual wielders in Lichborne.
Check out the latest Warlock patch changes here.
Encrypted text brings you a roundup of Rogue videos on the PTR.
Even the dev team agrees: Retribution really has been nerfed too much.
Speaking of Paladins, we also have a look at the latest Paladin PTR changes.
We also have Warrior PTR changes.
Looking to raid, Hunters? Here's what you should pack.
Ulduar and Raiding
We have a first person report on the Flame Leviathan fight in Ulduar.
We also have a report on Ignis the Furnace Master.
The new raid token, Emblem of Conquest, now has gear to purchase.
Will we see Immortals in Ulduar?
Dungeons, Items, Professions, and More
It's official: Brew of the Year is gone from the Brewmaster achievement come 3.1.
Rejoice, novice cooks! Cooking will be easier to level in 3.1.
Fellow fishers, please feel free to join me in squealing over the new Dalaran fishing dailies.
Horde Pet collectors will be able to get their own Sprite Darter come 3.1.
Having trouble finding a specific quest mob? You probably won't in 3.1.
Check out some of the new profession items in the latest PTR build.
Did resilience fail in the expansion?
Tired of all these different types of currency? There's a method to this madness.
Check out our list of the latest Arena hotfixes.
Odds and Ends
Would you rather have the Sartharion 3 Drake achievement or an Oscar? This guy has both.
The Guardian talked to some gold sellers and gold buyers recently.
Warcraft Legends is free to read until March 17th.
