Patch 4.2 PTR: Over 800 new items
by Michael Sacco 
May 4th 2011 at 8:15PM
- Some tier set names, including Immolation for paladins and Elementium Dragon for death knights; the warrior set has molten giant faces on the shoulders.
- Several mounts, like the new BoA epic horse and wolf to go along with your Warbringer/Warbound title.
- Item names that may indicate different color gear depending on your spec.
- Item level 363 crafted weapons and 378 crafted gear.
- The return of Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros.
- A 36-slot gem bag (as well as inscription and mining versions)!
- And lots more!
The news is already rolling out for the upcoming WoW Patch 4.2! Preview the new Firelands raid, marvel at the new legendary staff, and get the inside scoop on new quest hubs -- plus new Tier 12 armor!Filed under: News items, Cataclysm
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Hollow Leviathan May 4th 2011 8:16PM
391 ilevel seems rather high. I assume it only drops off HM leggy Rag.
Dascylus May 4th 2011 9:45PM
I recall Tom Chilton saying there would be a normal and heroic version of Sulfuras.
Ice May 5th 2011 6:09AM
Ooor they finally start dropping higher iLvL items from end bosses. Something they havent been doing at cata and has were doing on and off at wrath.
Ice May 5th 2011 6:12AM
"has were doing on and off at wrath."
What is this nonsense. I have to correct this injustice at once! Squire, my keyboard.
*and what they were doing on and off during wrath.
Grak May 5th 2011 7:37AM
@Ice Oddly I read your original sentence as it was meant without even spotting the error.
*You skill in Internet Linguistics has increased by 1*
ToxicPopsicle May 4th 2011 8:17PM
Crafted gear is only going to be 363? I can't imagine it'll require the "new" crafting reagent that people have been speculating. Chaos orbs will still be BoP but useful, I guess.
Wes May 5th 2011 6:37AM
"Item level 363 crafted weapons and 378 crafted gear"
Weapons 363
Other gear, 378. IE probably a series of 378 chest items.
Still, this is a huge slap in the face to raiders or heroic raiders imo. I mean, ilvl 378 crafted gear? I can't help but jokingly imagine a new heroic boss that drops some magic orb that makes ilvl 378 gear and killing him easily and thinking 'wth, did I waste 7 hours a night for 7 nights in a row learning how to kill H ____ for ilvl 372 gear? when I could have just killed this roic boss and did a bit of mining?'
Really, this craft gear blows away anything raiders could achieve. In affect, your work doesn't help you progress through tier '12'. Your crafters in your guild will progress you through tier '12' and your raider's heroic raid gear will do little. That just doesn't seem far.
ToxicPopsicle May 5th 2011 11:27AM
The post had been editted since my comment. It didn't initially list the BoE 378 armor as craftable.
The bosses in Firelands drop 378 ilvl gear on regular mode. It'll be the exact same thing as going into BWD or BoT with 359 craftables.
It's like this every tier. I don't know what you were expecting.
Numb May 4th 2011 8:18PM
Oooo - Retrodruid will be excited.
http://www.wowdrama.org/2006/12/20/classic-wow-drama-vol-1-retrodruid/
wutsconflag May 4th 2011 8:21PM
Armour colour based on spec?!
YES PLEASE!
Prelimar May 4th 2011 8:28PM
^^ SECONDED!!
Necromann May 4th 2011 8:26PM
Color differing based on specc sounds cool. Didn't the idea come out with data mined tier 11? The gear Wowhead datamined had 3 different colors for each class.
Cephas May 4th 2011 9:05PM
T11's recolors are for the regular version vs. the heroic version. T10 was that way too. Recolored sets aren't new, tying the color to spec is the new part.
Spider May 4th 2011 8:51PM
Derp question...does this mean 4.2 is currently available on the PTR? Or is it just coming soon? >_>
RogueJedi86 May 4th 2011 8:57PM
Extinguishing fire makes things stronger(in the case of Ragnaros' hand)? God help us if someone pours water on a fire mage.
Monion May 4th 2011 9:22PM
Why do you think everyone QQs about Frost mages in PvP?
Murdertime May 4th 2011 9:00PM
No updated Perdition's blade?
This is very sad.
Throm May 4th 2011 9:10PM
I dearly wish using a 2H on a Shaman was viable.
Having the Firelord's hammer would be the best thing EVER.
Cephas May 4th 2011 9:30PM
Even if 2H was viable, Strength weapons aren't.
Starsmore May 4th 2011 9:58PM
Anyone else see that Extinguished Hand and think of how awesome it'd be just to stand around, dualwielding both versions of Sulfuras?