Happy Tuesday morning, everyone. BlizzCon is mere days away. Are you pumped? I know I am. Be sure to keep it here all week -- we'll have everything for you, from the swag bag to the closing ceremonies -- and of course, the greatest party of the entire year, the WoW Insider Reader Meetup.

BlizzCon's not quite here yet though, and we still have downtime -- just a quick set of rolling restarts at 5 a.m. Pacific this time around. While you wait it out, why not check up on the news from the last few days? Our usual roundup starts after the break.

Hot news and features

• There are no simple solutions when designing WoW content, says Bashiok.
• Hallow's End starts today, and we have a guide to Hallow's End achievements and content old and new.
• Check out the new patch 4.3 PTR notes for Oct. 13.
• Replica items on the patch 4.3 PTR will allow you to bring back classic looks via transmogrification.
• There are new jewelcrafting recipes for sale on the patch 4.3 PTR.
• Blizzard's said a few extra words about that whole Guardian Cub thing.
• Gold Capped offers an analysis of the Guardian Cub as a moneymaker.
• The Lawbringer discusses the pros and cons of the Guardian Cub.
• Want to own a piece of WoW history? Blizzard's auctioning off some old server hardware for charity.
• World of Wardrobe grabs some pretty tier 5 stuff from Tempest Keep.
• Varian Wrynn's leader short story is ready for reading.
• The Well of Eternity 5-man is testing on the patch 4.3 PTR, complete with a gear-throttling debuff.
• We're looking for a new PVP columnist.
• Reader UI of the Week wants your UI.

Class news and guides

• The Light And How To Swing It continues our retribution Firelands guide. We also have a guide to tanking keybinds and a discussion of the woes of working with a single school of magic.
• Blood Pact looks at the patch 4.3 destruction buffs.
• Lichborne suggests some unholy tweaks for patch 4.3.
• Shifting Perspectives has some further reflections on Wild Growth, a wish list for next expansion's balance spells, and a further chunk of our feral soloing guide.
• Totem Talk gives you a pre-patch 4.3 restoration checklist. We also look at the tier 13 elemental bonus nerf.
• Encrypted Text looks back at rogue abilities in Cataclysm.
• Spiritual Guidance answers your shadow priest questions and discusses minor glyphs for healing priests.
• Scattered Shots talks about improving hunter PVP.
• Raid Rx has a healing wish list for BlizzCon.
• Arcane Brilliance talks about the latest patch 4.3 PTR news for mages.
• The Care and Feeding of Warriors discusses the implications of patch 4.3.

Dungeons, items, professions, PVP, and more

• Addon Spotlight talks up Visual Combat Table.
• Ready Check talks about what to do when the raiding's done.
• WoW Rookie talks about WoW for the complete beginner.
• Death knight tier 13 has run into some snags.
• Gold Capped discusses the new epic gem cuts.

Odds and ends

• Know Your Lore has more to say about quests in WoW. We also cover more lore from The Shattering.
• About the Bloggers talks to shaman columnist Josh Myers.
• 15 Minutes of Fame talks to an aspiring gamer counselor.
• World of WarCrafts talks to the designer of Murloc RPG.
• Deathwing's getting braver on the PTR; this time, he attacked Stormwind.

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