Happy Tuesday morning, everyone. The Mists of Pandaria beta is now under way, but if you don't have an invitation yet, don't feel too bad. Blizzard hasn't even opened up the continent of Pandaria yet. That said, there's still plenty of stuff to uncover, both from datamining and from exploring changes to the system and to the old world. Even if your beta invitation never comes, though, don't worry. We have you covered.

Keep on reading for a roundup of all the juicy beta info we've uncovered over the past week, and stay with us in the weeks to come as we keep you abreast of all the panda news that's fit to print. Downtime today is scheduled for 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. PDT, so you should have plenty of time to get caught up.

Mists of Pandaria news and features

• Check out the official beta and opt-in FAQ for Mists of Pandaria.
• Don't fall for beta invite scams.
• We have a gallery of the new female pandaren looks, as well as animation of their emotes and moves.
• We explored the Wandering Isle, the pandaren newbie zone, and we have video for you.
• Check out our video of the redesigned Ragefire Chasm dungeon.
• Check out the current talents for the monk class.
• Take a look at some of the cool new icons for items and spells.
• Check out some beta achievements.
• We also have a list of some of the new glyphs.
• We have a look at the new weapon enchants.
• Here are some models of new weapons and shields.
• Take a look at the new challenge mode armor sets.
• Wild pets are showing up in the Eastern Kingdoms.
• Some guild perks have been removed and replaced, including group summoning.
• Warlocks are getting a lot of interesting goodies, including awesome new pets, a glyphed ranged taunt, and green fire.
• Want to get to know the pandaren? We have a handy guide to their lore so far.
• Now that we know the fate of Garrosh in Mists of Pandaria, we speculate on the causes and take a look at his shadowed legacy. Does he deserve this?
• Planning to beta test? We have some pointers on what to expect. We also have a guide to streaming your beta sessions and to good beta group etiquette.

Other hot news and features

• Check out the latest patch 4.3 hotfixes for March 26.
• The Power of the Aspects buff is climbing to 15% in Dragon Soul this week.
• The cover for the upcoming Jaina Proudmoore novel Tides of War is out, and it looks pretty intense.
• Are neutral factions out of place in WoW lore?
• Anne made 3,000 gold by level 30 with a new alt on a new server, and now she's sharing her secrets with you.

Class news and guides

• The Care And Feeding of Warriors offers some impressions of the beta.
• Blood Pact isn't quite ready to declare a warlock tanking spec just yet.
• Totem Talk looks at level 90 shaman class talents for restoration. We also look at the level 90 talents from an enhancement shaman's point of view.
• Lichborne looks at death knight group utility in Mists of Pandaria.
• Spiritual Guidance discusses Mists' shadow priest glyphs. We also compare monk healing and priest healing.
• Arcane Brilliance takes a look at the newest mage glyphs from the beta.
• Scattered Shots speculates on the new Stampede skill.
• The Light And How To Swing It looks at the latest protection paladin info from the Mists beta. We also help holy paladins get their DPSers to love them.
• Raid Rx looks at the latest healing changes in the Mists beta.
• Blood Pact looks at the state of the demonology tree.
• Shifting Perspectives looks back at some WoW druid history. We also have a look at druid beta news from the balance perspective.
• Encrypted Text discusses combat rogue builds.

Dungeons, items, professions, PvP, and more

• Gold Capped discusses preserving (or even boosting) your cash flow when transferring to a new server.
• Casuals can be excited about Mists of Pandaria, too.
• Addon Spotlight offers a UI primer for returning players.

Odds and ends

• Know Your Lore continues to discuss the undead.
• The Lawbringer discusses your right (or lack thereof) to beta access with the annual pass.

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