Posts with tag patch-changes

In an unprecedented move, Blizzard has released notes for patch 1.10, as found in Community Manager Bashiok's personal notebook. Some of the changes will include:

• Quests completed at the level cap that no longer increase experience will now reward gold.
• Many items in Blackrock Depths will become blue quality items, better representing the dungeon's difficulty.
• Many bracers, belts and gloves will become bind on equip, making gearing up for harder dungeons like BRD and UBRS easier and more accessible.

Here's the full annoucement:

New changes

I found an old notebook in a box and so I wanted to share some changes we're expecting to come through.

In patch 1.10 we're going to make it so that when you're at level cap completing quests will turn XP into gold. So that should be a good change, there will still be a reason to complete quests at max level. We're also going to update some items. In BRD almost all items are going to become blue quality, so that should be a nice upgrade for people. Also all bracers, belts, and gloves will be BoE. Which should help get more people geared up through the AH to tackle this difficult dungeon.

We'll keep you updated should we find any other old notes that are no longer new or exciting.

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We live in exciting times.

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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm has destroyed Azeroth as we know it; nothing is the same! In WoW Insider's Guide to Cataclysm, you can find out everything you need to know about WoW's third expansion, from leveling up a new goblin or worgen to breaking news and strategies on endgame play.

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We know it's coming. It's just around the corner -- maybe even as soon as next week, who knows? That's right, patch 4.0.1 is looming ever closer on the horizon, and with the patch comes a complete revamp and overhaul of every single class in the game. Are you going to adapt or curl up into a ball and cry? Let's see what the blogosphere has to say about the upcoming madness:

• Tree Bark Jacket has a handy guide on how to heal in the upcoming patch.
• Righteous Defense has everything you need to know about prot and 4.0.1 at level 80.
• Gray Matter talks about the new "Smart Eclipse" mechanic for Moonkin.
• Lastly, For the Bubbles has an informative flowchart for feral tanking, live servers vs. Cataclysm.

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Unless you're living under a rock (in which case we'd suggest you put up some buttresses to secure your ceiling), you've no doubt noticed that Blizzard has released a bunch of patch 3.1 information.

Today the releases have mainly focused on changes to classes and ways that the classes will interact with each other. Mana replenishment has been a big thing today in this regard.

For the past couple patches we've been putting together patch guides. Our 3.0.2 and 3.0.8 guides have been a big hit around the net, and we thought we'd get the patch 3.1 guide out early. As more information for patch 3.1 comes around, we'll update the guide with the latest.

Of course, you'll find all the breaking news and everything else on our front page – but head to the guide for all of it rounded up in a nice little place.

So what are you waiting for?

Continue on to read WoW Insider's Guide to Patch 3.1!