The latest blacksmithing patterns from Wrath

by Elizabeth Harper Aug 9th 2008 at 3:00AM

Blacksmiths received a happy surprise in the latest beta build that launched tonight in the form of a bunch of new craftable gear, including the ability to add a socket slot to belts, bracers, and gloves and some nice new epic items. So far, we're seeing epic helms and boots of three different playstyles:

With defense: Tempered Titansteel Helm, Tempered Titansteel Treads,
With crit: Spiked Titansteel Helm, Spiked Titansteel Treads
With spell power: Brilliant Titansteel Helm, Brilliant Titansteel Treads

The epic weapon options also have good variety, though they're missing an obvious tanking weapon. There's the Titansteel Bonecrusher (a one-hander with stamina and AP), the Titansteel Guardian (a level 80 spell power weapon with less spell power than what I'm wielding at level 70 -- open to guesses on who Blizzard expects to use this one), and the Titansteel Destroyer (the two-hander every Death Knight wants).

That's all the epics, but if you want to see all of the recent additions, check them out in our blacksmithing gallery!

Gallery: Wrath of the Lich King: Blacksmithing

Tags: beta, blacksmithing, bs, patterns, profession, wotlk, wotlk-beta, wrath, wrath-beta

Filed under: Blacksmithing, Galleries, Wrath of the Lich King

Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)

vlad Aug 9th 2008 11:00AM

good thing mmo-champion had all this info and more posted at 11pm last night so you could copy it and make your own "news"

seriously, just link next time instead of just pretending that your reporting something :)

tchernobyl Aug 9th 2008 11:22AM

Titansteel is a transmute with a 20 hour cooldown.

Moilia Aug 9th 2008 11:27AM

The one handed weapon's are very much not done. If you look at the dps of the attack power one, it is barely higher than Spiteblade from Kara. Compare this with the titansteel 2h that has higher dps than the 2h sword dropped by Kil'Jaden. Clearly those are initial stats and the iLevel is going to be bumped up pretty massively. I am sure that spell power mace is going to be buffed to well over 200 spell power, if not over 300.

icer Aug 9th 2008 1:09PM

so is Binds when picked up gone??
or reserved for higher items

Graham Sep 8th 2008 5:32PM

The only question I have when I see these patterns are what are the quest rewards and drops like at comparable levels? Are these gonna be some of the best gear for a lvl 72 or 76 or are drops and rewards gonna be better like what happened in Burning Crusade?

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