Tag: PTR

One of the Shadowlands Season 4 raids will have the "Fated" affix each and drop a higher item level. We’ve datamined the Fated affix spells, explaining how it works and the affix gives players damage buffs for handling the mechanics!Fated Pow…

A nerf to the amount of legendary crafts required to gain new ranks has been added to the latest 9.2.5 PTR build! You are now only required to craft 3 base legendary items to gain a new rank on the PTR, in comparison to the 15 items per rank requires o…

In this week’s 9.2.5 PTR build, a new icon has shown on the UI showing a new weekly "Fated" raid which will drop increased item level loot! This is likely part of a rotation in Season 4, changing which raid players will be doing each week. Sh…

With today’s PTR build, Blizzard has added two new meta-achievements, rewarding players with titles for their many deeds done to the Shadowlands: Maw Walker and Veilstrider.Maw WalkerYou can become the official "Maw Walker" by completing the …

This Patch 9.2.5 PTR build contains some class tuning once again, mostly in the form of PvP tuning. Class ToolsBloodTalentsFrostTalentsUnholyTalentsPvP Talents (1)   Places an Anti-Magic Zone that reduces spell damage taken by party or raid members by …

In the last two 9.2.5 PTR builds, some interesting items have been added which seems to allow players to deterministically upgrade their Items to Heroic and Mythic raid quality!Upgrade Empowered ItemsBoth of these special upgrade items reference "…

Blizzard released a blue post outlining several changes to Renown coming in Patch 9.2.5 – Increasing the catch-up from Broker Mark of Distinction to Renown 60 (up from 40), accelerated Renown catch-up all the way to Renown 60 (up from 48), and adding n…

New NPC vendors have been added next to the Great Vault on the Patch 9.2.5 PTR that seem to represent the Shadowlands raids that are returning for Season 4. Will you be able to deterministically buy raid gear in Season 4?Season 4 AnnouncementThese NPCs…