WoW Insiderhttp://wow.joystiq.comWoW Insiderhttp://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gifWoW Insiderhttp://wow.joystiq.comen-usCopyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/WoW Insider ShowEvery week, the WoW Insider Show brings you news and views from the World of Warcraft and the site that covers it all, WoW Insider. We introduce a panel of rotating guests, including bloggers from WoW Insider and other WoW blogs, and many popular personalities from around the WoW community. From the live listener chat and polls during the show, to the emails direct from listeners (reach us at theshow@wow.com), right on to the "meat" of the show -- in-depth discussion of the most popular news and posts on WoW Insider -- the WoW Insider Show is a terrific source of news and entertainment about what's going on with Blizzard and their World of Warcraft. Listen live every Saturday at 3:30 pm Eastern on our Ustream page (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wow-insider-show) or subscribe to the feed and let us know what you think by reviewing the show right here in iTunes.Patch 6.1: Shrink your bodyguard down to sizehttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/patch-6-1-shrink-your-bodyguard-down-to-size/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/patch-6-1-shrink-your-bodyguard-down-to-size/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/patch-6-1-shrink-your-bodyguard-down-to-size/#commentsFiled under:

Thank the Light. If there's one thing that keeps me from using my bodyguards, it's how they get in the way of literally everything I want to click. The problem is even worse if you play a pet class because your bodyguard tends to stay right behind you instead of to your side.

While exploring my garrison on the patch 6.1 PTR, I was happy to find a vendor in my Barracks that sold me a Bodyguard Miniaturization Device for the bargain price of 250 Garrison Resources (I would have paid 10,000). As you can see from the picture, it shrinks your bodyguard down to a more manageable size that should never get in your way (plus they look really cute mounted up at this size).

The device lasts for 1 hour and has 1 hour cooldown. Best of all, it does work if you dismiss and summon a new bodyguard as the buff is placed on you. If you still haven't joined the bodyguard club, you really should.

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]]>garrison-bodyguardsgarrisonspatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrAdam KoebelMon, 26 Jan 2015 17:30:00 ESTPatch 6.1: Traveling the world in search of garrison musichttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/patch-6-1-traveling-the-world-in-search-of-garrison-music/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/patch-6-1-traveling-the-world-in-search-of-garrison-music/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/patch-6-1-traveling-the-world-in-search-of-garrison-music/#commentsFiled under:


The jukebox is one of the biggest new garrison features coming in patch 6.1. It allows you to change the default music in your garrison, which is a welcome feature considering how much time I spend in there. Upon completing the simple quest to build your jukebox, you are given a selection of 7 faction-specific music tracks (known as Music Rolls) to get you started. It's as simple as clicking your jukebox and picking a new track as your default garrison music.

There are many more Music Rolls to collect. One of the first I collected on the PTR was Music Roll: Faerie Dragon, which I found all the way out in Tirisfal Glades. If you're a regular reader of Know Your Lore, you may remember the Tinfoil Hat Edition about the mysterious Whispering Forest event (pictured above). If you are present for this event -- which has been made less rare in patch 6.1 -- you can loot this music roll from a faerie dragon nest located in the center of the circle of mushrooms.

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]]>garrison-jukeboxgarrisonsjukeboxmusic-rollspatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrAdam KoebelMon, 26 Jan 2015 15:30:00 ESTPatch 6.1: Finally, you can take a S.E.L.F.I.E.http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/patch-6-1-finally-you-can-take-a-s-e-l-f-i-e/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/patch-6-1-finally-you-can-take-a-s-e-l-f-i-e/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/patch-6-1-finally-you-can-take-a-s-e-l-f-i-e/#commentsFiled under: ,

I honestly didn't know how much I needed this particular item until I finally managed to snag one on the PTR. Behold, patch 6.1 is bringing us the S.E.L.F.I.E. Camera, a marvelous device that finally lets us egomaniacs turn our cameras on the one person in game we care about the most -- ourselves. The camera is a reward from a new, rare level 100 garrison mission called Field Photography -- a four hour mission that requires no special traits to complete. Simply get the mission to show up on your list and the camera is pretty much yours.

The interface for the camera is really easy to use -- simply click the item to use it, and your camera will automatically turn around to face you. You can swivel the angle to whatever you feel is most pleasing, and press 1 to snap a photo. No need to alt-z the frame out of the picture first, the camera automatically does it for you, snapping the screenshot and putting it in your screenshots folder. As the camera faces your character, they'll make a host of suitably emotive faces, so you don't have to worry about smiling for the camera.

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]]>follower-missionspatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrS.E.L.F.I.E.screenshotsselfietoy-boxwarlords-of-draenorAnne StickneySun, 25 Jan 2015 16:00:00 ESTPatch 6.1: Rogues have a new use for Dingy Iron Coinshttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/patch-6-1-rogues-have-a-new-use-for-dingy-iron-coins/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/patch-6-1-rogues-have-a-new-use-for-dingy-iron-coins/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/patch-6-1-rogues-have-a-new-use-for-dingy-iron-coins/#commentsFiled under: ,

Rogues who are stealthy fans of pickpocketing in Warlords of Draenor have more to cheer about in the upcoming patch 6.1. Griftah, the fence of dubious motives who has been taking Dingy Iron Coins and turning them around, in a roundabout way, for gold, has now expanded his inventory. Along with the usual fencing duties and quests to turn in coins for gold, Griftah also sells a variety of leather masks in a variety of colors, all for the low low price of a thousands or so Dingy Iron Coins -- more, if the masks are fancier.

And if you're a toy collector to boot, Griftah's got a deal for you -- for 10,000 Dingy Iron Coins, you can be the proud owner of a Barrel of Bandanas. This toy summons a barrel of random bandanas for you and all your friends, so everyone can get in on the bandana-wearing fun. It's nice to see that Griftah hasn't forgotten his rogue pals -- and even nicer to see a steady supply of fashionable masks. Pickpocketing has never been this much fun. Check out the slideshow for screenshots of all available bandanas and their costs.



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]]>class-questsdingy-iron-coinsgriftahpickpocketingroguerogue-classsecretive-whistlewarlords-of-draenorwarlords-of-draenor-betaworld-of-warcraftAnne StickneySat, 24 Jan 2015 16:00:00 ESTOfficial patch 6.1 PTR patch noteshttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/official-patch-6-1-ptr-patch-notes/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/official-patch-6-1-ptr-patch-notes/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/official-patch-6-1-ptr-patch-notes/#commentsFiled under: ,


Grab yourself a drink and get comfortable because these are some hefty patch notes. There are a lot of changes coming to almost every aspect of the game -- classes, garrisons, professions, items, you name it. Here are a few highlights.
  • Collecting all heirloom items awards a special mount usable by level 1 characters.
  • Tertiary Stats for Avoidance, Speed, and Leech now provide about four times as much benefit per stat point.
  • Lumber Mill and the Trading Post no longer require Garrison Resources to build or upgrade.
  • The Mage Tower now accepts Ogre Waystones as work orders awarding Apexis Crystals and a chance to receive an item that allows instant completion of a mission that's in-progress.
  • Players may find an item while completing a Bounty, Relic, Dungeon, or Raid daily quest from the Garrison visitor that that allows them to summon one of six new raid or world boss in the Garrison (10-40 players).
  • Characters can now accrue up to a maximum of 60,000 Apexis Crystals (up from 20,000).
View the complete notes after the break for much more, including a ton of class changes.

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]]>patch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrpatch-notesAdam KoebelFri, 23 Jan 2015 21:05:00 ESTNew blood elf model galleryhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/new-blood-elf-model-gallery/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/new-blood-elf-model-gallery/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/new-blood-elf-model-gallery/#commentsFiled under: ,


At long last, the new blood elf models have finally appeared on the patch 6.1 PTR. These are still a work in progress according to Blizzard. All of the faces are still using similar geometry, but new faces are slated to be added in a future PTR build. In the meantime, you are encouraged to give Blizzard your feedback on the new models and animations on the forums (US feedback thread, EU feedback thread). Want a preview of how the models are shaping up? Check out our new gallery below!

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]]>blood-elfblood-elf-modelsNew-Modelspatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrAdam KoebelFri, 23 Jan 2015 15:00:00 ESTPatch 6.1 PTR: Heirloom necklaces dataminedhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/patch-6-1-ptr-heirloom-necklaces-datamined/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/patch-6-1-ptr-heirloom-necklaces-datamined/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/patch-6-1-ptr-heirloom-necklaces-datamined/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

So once again the folks at Wowhead are hard at work datamining away at Patch 6.1 on the PTR, and they've found something very interesting - new heirlooms. Specifically, neckpieces. A whole host of them, in fact. At present they don't seem to scale down on Wowhead, and they say 1 to 60 which seems odd to me, I'd expect 1 to 90. But that On Use is pretty amazing, all told. Since we're also talking about the heirloom tab coming in this patch as well, it's a good time for a set of necklace heirlooms.

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]]>heirloomheirloom-tabheriloom-necklacespatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrMatthew RossiFri, 23 Jan 2015 08:00:00 ESTPatch 6.1 PTR - New Blood Elf Models Incominghttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/patch-6-1-ptr-new-blood-elf-models-incoming/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/patch-6-1-ptr-new-blood-elf-models-incoming/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/patch-6-1-ptr-new-blood-elf-models-incoming/#commentsFiled under: , ,

We've been waiting for new blood elf models since Warlords of Draenor was announced, and now we finally know when we're getting them. Patch 6.1's PTR will have the first look at the blood elf of the future, soon to be the blood elf of the present. These are very definitely works in progress, so there are things to keep in mind - currently all male blood elves have the same facial geometry, for instance. But you can hop on the PTR yourself and take a look right now.

To my eye they don't look very different, just improved. But what do you think?

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]]>blood-elfnew-blood-elfnew-modelspatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrMatthew RossiFri, 23 Jan 2015 01:04:00 ESTPatch 6.1: Trade Garrison Resources for extra daily questshttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/patch-6-1-trade-garrison-resources-for-extra-daily-quests/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/patch-6-1-trade-garrison-resources-for-extra-daily-quests/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/patch-6-1-trade-garrison-resources-for-extra-daily-quests/#commentsFiled under:


I find it amusing how Garrison Resources were so coveted at the beginning of the expansion, and now I simply can't spend them fast enough. Patch 6.1 is changing this with several new resource sinks. We've already talked about rush orders and follower reroll items which can be purchased with resources, and next on the list is Scouting Missives.

You can buy Scouting Missives from your garrison quartermaster at a cost of 200 Garrison Resources each. Scouting Missives unlock one of the daily quests that reward 800 Apexis Crystals, e.g. Scouting Missive: Darktide Roost. These are separate from your regular daily quest, so you can do as many of them as you want as long as you have the resources to spend. You can see the full list of quests here.

If you're using any of the Apexis Crystal gear this should help you fast track the latest upgrades (ilvl 670 in patch 6.1). I'll probably use them to complete the Securing Draenor achievement.

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]]>daily-questsgarrison-resourcespatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrscouting-missivesAdam KoebelWed, 21 Jan 2015 14:00:00 ESTPatch 6.1: New follower traits and reroll itemshttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/20/patch-6-1-new-follower-traits-and-reroll-items/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/20/patch-6-1-new-follower-traits-and-reroll-items/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/20/patch-6-1-new-follower-traits-and-reroll-items/#commentsFiled under:

Talonpriest Ishaal is finally going to have someone who wants to go on missions with him. Follower races which previously had no synergy traits, such as the arakkoa, will now have them available via special mission rewards.

New/updated follower traits There will also be more opportunities to reroll traits and abilities on your followers with Follower Ability Retraining Guide and Follower Trait Retraining Guide. Both of these are rewarded from several new missions, and they can also be purchased for 1500 Garrison Resources each from your garrison quartermaster. As someone who has had awful luck acquiring Follower Retraining Certificates, I'm all for this new way to spend resources.

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]]>follower-abilitiesfollower-traitsgarrison-followersgarrisonsAdam KoebelTue, 20 Jan 2015 20:00:00 ESTBlackrock Foundry raid previewhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/20/blackrock-foundry-raid-preview/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/20/blackrock-foundry-raid-preview/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/20/blackrock-foundry-raid-preview/#commentsFiled under: ,

Blizzard has just posted a preview of the upcoming Blackrock Foundry raid. It will feature 10 total bosses across 4 wings. A new world boss, Rukhmar, will also make its debut when Blackrock Foundry opens on February 3. You can find the full unlock schedule for all difficulties right here.

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Blackrock Foundry was the ancestral home of the Blackrock orcs, wherein master smiths smelted and worked the impossibly hard ore that is the clan's namesake. Now, massive giants captured and broken by the Thunderlord heat the great forges, flamebenders of the Burning Blade imbue the ore with an inner fire, and engineers shape the slag according to otherworldly schematics. Warlord Blackhand's foundry is the center of the Iron Horde's military might, churning out the weaponry that will be used to raze Azeroth.

Check out the full preview for a rundown of all the bosses you'll be facing in as little as two weeks!

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]]>Blackrock-FoundryAdam KoebelTue, 20 Jan 2015 16:00:00 ESTPatch 6.1: Stage 4 upgrades for crafted gear, new alchemy trinkethttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/patch-6-1-stage-4-upgrades-for-crafted-gear-new-alchemy-trinke/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/patch-6-1-stage-4-upgrades-for-crafted-gear-new-alchemy-trinke/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/patch-6-1-stage-4-upgrades-for-crafted-gear-new-alchemy-trinke/#commentsFiled under:


Good news for those of us who use crafted gear. The latest PTR build has added stage 4 upgrades for all Warlords crafted gear. Armor, rings, and trinkets can now be upgraded to 680 ilvl and weapons can be upgraded to 670 ilvl.

The materials are similar to previous upgrades, only this time you need 30 Savage Bloods each. You'll also notice that the alchemy profession has access to a brand new trinket which can also be upgraded to 680 ilvl (requires alchemy to equip).

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]]>crafted-gearpatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrprofession-gearAdam KoebelMon, 19 Jan 2015 19:00:00 ESTPatch 6.1: Rush orders allow instant completion of work ordershttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/patch-6-1-rush-orders-allow-instant-completion-of-work-orders/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/patch-6-1-rush-orders-allow-instant-completion-of-work-orders/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/patch-6-1-rush-orders-allow-instant-completion-of-work-orders/#commentsFiled under:


Tired of waiting for your garrison work orders to finish? In patch 6.1, you'll be able to acquire rush orders which allow you to instantly complete 5 active work orders for that particular building, e.g. Rush Order: Engineering Works.

There are a couple ways to acquire these rush orders. Firstly, there are new profession missions which become available based on the profession buildings you have in your garrison. If you have an Engineering Works, you should periodically get missions like You're Fired or The Wonder Gears which reward 2 or 3 of these rush orders. Followers with profession traits have an increased success chance on these missions as well.

Secondly, you can buy rush orders with Garrison Resources for non-profession buildings like the Barn and Gladiator's Sanctum. Currently it costs 1000 Garrison Resources per rush order, with the exception of the mine and garden which cost 300 each. Keep in mind this is PTR and all subject to change. It sounds pretty pricey to me, but if you're overflowing with resources it will give you something to spend them on.

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]]>garrison-buildingsgarrison-followersgarrison-missionsgarrison-resourcesgarrisonswork-ordersAdam KoebelMon, 19 Jan 2015 17:00:00 ESTPatch 6.1: Request an early stop on flight pathshttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/patch-6-1-request-an-early-stop-on-flight-paths/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/patch-6-1-request-an-early-stop-on-flight-paths/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/patch-6-1-request-an-early-stop-on-flight-paths/#commentsFiled under:

I can remember players asking for this feature ever since connected flight paths were introduced back in patch 1.10. Sometimes you click the wrong flight path, sometimes you fly over something interesting and just want to get off early. Whatever the reason, in patch 6.1 you can now request a stop at the next available flight point on your route.

It's as simple as clicking the little vehicle eject button that you normally use to exit vehicles or multi-passenger mounts. Currently, once this is toggled on you cannot cancel your request to land early. Aside from that little quirk, it's a welcome feature. Now if only I could bail out of flight paths with a parachute.

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]]>flight-pathspatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrAdam KoebelMon, 19 Jan 2015 13:00:00 ESTPatch 6.1 PTR: Customize your garrison musichttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/18/patch-6-1-ptr-customize-your-garrison-music/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/18/patch-6-1-ptr-customize-your-garrison-music/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/18/patch-6-1-ptr-customize-your-garrison-music/#commentsFiled under: ,

A new customization option is on the way for garrisons in patch 6.1 -- you'll now be able to change what tunes are playing while you collect your work orders, mine, gather herbs, or just hang out. How? It all begins with a quest to build a boombox big enough to hear no matter where you're at in your garrison. This quest sends you across Draenor to gather the required parts for the jukebox of your dreams, but unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be fully implemented as of yet -- while I could collect the first piece on the list, a relatively easy to find drop from shredders on the Talador coast, further items weren't fully interactive.

However, from what we've seen so far via datamining on the PTR, your quest doesn't end when you create the boombox. You'll need tunes to fill the thing -- and there are a wide variety to choose from. Most city themes are included, as well as old favorites like Lament of the Highborne and the Karazhan Opera House music. Keep in mind that because all of the sounds are datamined material, there's no guarantee that these options will make it to live servers.

Given the sheer amount of music Blizzard has produced in conjunction with its games over the years, this is honestly a really nice way to bring all those great themes from the past back into relevance, and allow a little more customization as well. Future builds should fix any quest bugs and further reveal what we have to do to obtain all the tunes our hearts desire -- until then, I'm going to try and wrestle with the decision of what I want to hear while I'm hanging out with my followers and friends.

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]]>garrison-musicgarrison-questsgarrisonspatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrworld-of-warcraftworld-of-warcraft-musicwow-musicAnne StickneySun, 18 Jan 2015 16:00:00 ESTPatch 6.1: Claws, Pincers, and Tusks nerfedhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/17/patch-6-1-claws-pincers-and-tusks-nerfed/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/17/patch-6-1-claws-pincers-and-tusks-nerfed/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/17/patch-6-1-claws-pincers-and-tusks-nerfed/#commentsFiled under:

Deep down in the blackest parts of my heart, that place of darkness and hate, I have reserved a special place for the garrison mission Claws, Pincers, and Tusks. It's an irrational, unnecessary level of hatred for something so mundane, but come on. The mission requires a total of 5 ability counters for a mere ilevel 615 chestpiece! It's more difficult to 100% than missions that provide way better gear! That's just unreasonable.

In patch 6.1, Claws, Pincers, and Tusks requires only 3 ability counters: Group Damage, Massive Strike, and Deadly Minions. Beremus the Overseer has been removed from the mission altogether, leaving Tarina the Ancient as your followers' only foe.

Perhaps, when patch 6.1 goes live, I might be able to let go of this hate and feel joy once more.

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]]>claws-pincers-and-tusksgarrison-followersgarrison-missionspatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrAlex ZiebartSat, 17 Jan 2015 16:00:00 ESTPatch 6.1: Trade Iron Horde Scraps for follower equipmenthttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/17/patch-6-1-trade-iron-horde-scraps-for-follower-equipment/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/17/patch-6-1-trade-iron-horde-scraps-for-follower-equipment/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/17/patch-6-1-trade-iron-horde-scraps-for-follower-equipment/#commentsFiled under:

If you have a stockpile of Iron Horde Scraps, whether that be due to disinterest in transmogrification or already possessing all of the items you want, you'll be able to put them to good use in patch 6.1. While the War Mill and Dwarven Bunker are already a steady source of follower equipment, patch 6.1 implements a daily quest wherein you can trade 25 Iron Horde Scraps for an additional piece of gear.

When you turn in the scraps, you have a choice between an Armor Enhancement Token or Weapon Enhancement Token -- the same items you can earn through select follower missions. That means there is a random element to the reward, your ultimate outcome being anything from a three ilevel improvement via Braced Armor Enhancement to an automatic ilevel 645 via the far more rare Goredrenched Armor Set.

If your garrison has been running a Salvage Yard and War Mill/Dwarven Bunker since launch, you most likely have a stockpile of follower enhancement items already. If you haven't had those running for months, this daily quest will be a solid catch-up mechanic.

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]]>dwarven-bunkerfollower-equipmentfollower-geargarriongarrison-followersgarrisonspatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrwar-millAlex ZiebartSat, 17 Jan 2015 14:00:00 ESTPatch 6.1: Dummies will (hopefully) stop murdering youhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/16/patch-6-1-dummies-will-hopefully-stop-murdering-you/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/16/patch-6-1-dummies-will-hopefully-stop-murdering-you/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/16/patch-6-1-dummies-will-hopefully-stop-murdering-you/#commentsFiled under: ,

On live realms, the training dummies found within the garrison often prove to be a problem for DPS players. With the tanking dummy standing right next to the damage dummy, any sort of splash or cleave damage -- a baseline part of many DPS rotations -- hits the tanking dummy which proceeds to kill the player. The issue renders the dummies effectively unusable for many players who might be interested in practicing their rotation.

On the patch 6.1 PTR, the damage and healing dummies have swapped places. The tanking dummy remains on the far left and the damage dummy is now on the far right. Even if you accidentally hit the tanking dummy with a bit of AOE damage, you're standing far enough away that you won't be brutally murdered by an ostensibly inanimate object.

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]]>garrisongarrisonspatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrtraining-dummiesAlex ZiebartFri, 16 Jan 2015 20:00:00 ESTPatch 6.1: Garrison follower mission UI updateshttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/16/patch-6-1-garrison-follower-mission-ui-updates/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/16/patch-6-1-garrison-follower-mission-ui-updates/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/16/patch-6-1-garrison-follower-mission-ui-updates/#commentsFiled under: ,

The patch 6.1 PTR introduces a number of updates to the garrison mission table UI, many of which will be well-appreciated. First, the mission table provides more at-a-glance information about mission rewards without need for a mouseover: ilevel of equipment, the exact number of experience points, and so on. If you do hover your mouse over a mission, a new array of information will be displayed: the ability counters required (and whether you have followers who can counter them) and the mission availability -- that is, how long the mission will stay in your list before it expires. If you have a follower who could counter something but is currently unavailable due to being on another mission, the tooltip will even tell you how long until that follower becomes available. If a mission will expire before that follower returns home, you can quickly and easily make the decision to try that mission with less than 100% chance of success.

The tab which displays your list of followers has also been updated. At the top of the menu, the UI now displays the total number of each ability in your active roster. If you have 7 followers who can counter Powerful Spell, for example, that is displayed at-a-glance. As someone who keeps a spreadsheet of his followers, it's a welcome addition. It's likely I'll still keep my spreadsheet, but having the ability to quickly reference that breakdown will make it easier when it comes to recruiting new followers from the inn each week. Using follower upgrade items has also changed: you no longer click on the item, then click on the character's portrait in the list. Instead, you click the item, click the portrait in the list, and then click on their full-size image to use the item. That change seems unusual -- it adds a redundant step to the process -- but the redundancy might be intended to prevent misclicks.

An image of the new follower tab can be found below; it's a big one.

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]]>garrisongarrison-followersgarrison-ui-changespatch-6.1Alex ZiebartFri, 16 Jan 2015 16:00:00 ESTPatch 6.1: The heirloom tab and how it workshttp://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/14/patch-6-1-the-heirloom-tab-and-how-it-works/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/14/patch-6-1-the-heirloom-tab-and-how-it-works/http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/14/patch-6-1-the-heirloom-tab-and-how-it-works/#commentsFiled under:

As we've mentioned previously, the heirloom collection UI (or "heirloom tab") is now live on the PTR. The UI resembles the Toy Box and functions in much the same way: if you have an heirloom item on your account, it will be automatically added to your collection. Unlike toys, mounts, and pets, when you acquire a new heirloom, it will be added directly into your collection with no need to "learn" the item. When you want to equip one of your heirlooms, you click on the item in your collection and the game creates a duplicate of that item in your bags. If you want to get rid of it, you simply throw that item away like a piece of old paper. If you wanted to, you could fill your entire inventory with Bloodied Arcanite Reapers. I don't know why you'd want to do that, but with the new heirloom system, you could.

The system for upgrading those heirlooms doesn't seem to be fully implemented in the current PTR build. While we know heirlooms will be able to be upgraded all the way to level 100, the items for doing so are not currently available on the heirloom vendors. The vendors, Krom Stoutarm for the Alliance and Estelle Gendry for the Horde, sell a variety of heirlooms and the level 90 upgrade items: Ancient Heirloom Armor Casing and Ancient Heirloom Scabbard. The Scabbards don't seem to work at all right now and the Armor Casings don't bring an heirloom up to level 90 as described -- it brings them up to level 85.

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]]>estelle-gendryheirloom-collectionheirloom-tabheirloomskrom-stoutarmpatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrAlex ZiebartWed, 14 Jan 2015 20:00:00 EST