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Cataclysm Update: Getting Licensed to Fly in Azeroth!
Zarhym
has just posted a rather big announcement on the Cataclysm Beta forums - a new flight skill will be added for all players once they reach level 60. This new skill is called
Flight Master's License
and this skill will be required to fly in both Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor which includes all the new zones.
Update:
Zarhym has updated the original post stating that the new flight skill will cost
.
We’ve added a new flying skill called Flight Master's License. When World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is released, players who purchase the expansion will see this skill available from flight trainers for 250 gold once they reach level 60. This new skill is required for flying around all Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms zones, including the new level 80-85 zones.
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Wowhead for FFXIV!
As we mentioned in a
previous blog
, ZAM has launched their database for Final Fantasy XIV. As of today, though, they've taken a page from our playbook, and opened up a brand new front page!
Obviously only the FFXIV players are going to bother to use it, but for those who are looking for the Wowhead of FFXIV, now you guys have options. :D
Go check out the new design at the new URL!
https://ffxiv.zam.com/
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New Staff Artwork! Want One Of Your Own?
Our lovely Site Artist
Noxychu
has been kind enough to provide us with
badge art for BlizzCon
, which we've used to update the
About Us
page!
Come and visit and check out the new artwork:
http://www.cuckhead.com/aboutus
Also, if you are interested in some badge art of your own character, she's making them for the public as well! If you want one for yourself, head on over to her website for more info!
http://www.noxychu.com
Yes, that is a dwarf. I faction-changed. I feel so dirty.
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TankSpot Cataclysm Preview: Halls of Origination
TankSpot
is back once again, this time with a preview of a new Cataclysm Dungeon -
Halls of Origination
. Located in
Uldum
players will fight their way through an instance full of Ancient Egyptian-themed encounters and mobs, where they will finally encounter the final boss:
Rajh
!
You can watch the entire TankSpot guide to Halls of Origination below!
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This Week in Warcraft: Episode 5!
Once again
Aliena
is back with another episode of
This Week In Warcraft
! In this episode Aliena covers topics such as the new beta patch that was released last week, and the fact that
Zul'Gurub
is being
removed
as a raid instance!
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Operation: Gnomeregan and Zalazane's Fall Now Active!
Operation: Gnomeregan
and
Zalazane's Fall
have finally been activated on live realms during this morning's downtime! Right now it's only active in North America with European realms assumed tomorrow, maybe?
Operation: Gnomeregan starts in the Tinker Town area of
Ironforge
, while Zalazane's Fall starts in Sen'jin Village of
Durotar
.
You can check out the full quest list in our
Cataclysm Guide
!
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ZAM's FFXIV Database Hits Open Beta
The Final Fantasy XIV Beta has launched, and with it has launched ZAM's
FFXIV database
!
Those of you who are following FFXIV know that ZAM has already had a fully functional wiki, but now they're adding full database support, just like you're used to here on Wowhead—including "Powered By ZAM" style tooltips.
If you're in the FFXIV beta, go take a look!
Database opening announcement
ZAM's FFXIV Wiki/Database Site
The full announcement is after the break!
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This Week in Warcraft: Episode 4!
Sorry about the late post!
Here is
Aliena
from
TankSpot
covering the news that happened around the Warcraft universe last week - including coverage of Blizzard's preview of Azshara,
being
removed
, and many more topics!
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Cataclysm Beta (Build 12857): New Glyph UI + Eclipse Bar Redesign
You may have remembered hearing that
Glyphs
were changing from consumable items to learnable skills. Last build we saw the makings of that—now, when you use a glyph, it goes into your general tab of the spellbook, ready to be used whenever you want to place it. Well in this latest build Blizzard has taken it a step futher and given the glyphs tab of your talent frame a complete makeover!
First off they've vastly increased the size of the frame—it's now the same size as the talent frame. You now have
NINE
glyphs to select: 3 Prime, 3 Major, and 3 Minor. On the right side of the panel you will have a list of all learned and unlearned glyphs. Blizzard was also kind enough to add some advanced glyph searching! No need to scroll down the list forever trying to find that one pesky glyph to switch in.
Screenshots
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Mission Against Terror Beta Key Giveaway!
Well, it's not Cataclysm, but who's going to say no to a beta key?
For those of you who are
Premium
subscribers, our friends at
ZAM.com
are giving away beta keys to the new F2P FPS, Mission Against Terror! If you're interested in getting yours, head over to ZAM right now!
http://www.zam.com/giveaways/mat.html
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Cataclysm Model Update - New Armor Sets, Minerals and Armadillos! What?
Blizzard just unleashed yet another patch to the Cataclysm beta last night, and with that comes more Cataclysmic model goodness! We've got some interesting new armor set models for each specialization (cloth, leather, plate and mail) and a few new weapons (including what appears to be Deathwing's mace)! We've also found some Cataclysm mineral vein models, a few new objects, and
armadillos
. I know you guys were thinking, "Man, how could Blizzard EVER top camels? Seriously!" - WELL WE'VE GOT ARMADILLOS NOW. I bet these little buggers roll around all sorts of awesomely. I wonder which one is going to be our new
Armadillo Pup
companion pet? With all these domestic critters getting added, maybe we'll get our moose just yet!
We've got pretty pictures of all the model sets that you guys can click to view the armor on the race / gender of your choice in our 3D Model Viewer, so no complaining about any bias in selection of races, okay? Check out the full blog to view 'em all!
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Cataclysm: Heroic Shadowfang Keep and Deadmines Available at Launch
I know you all heard the bad news that heroic modes for
The Deadmines
and
Shadowfang Keep
wouldn't make it in for the launch of Cataclysm. Thankfully, it seems the original appraisal was wrong!
Valnoth
has come along and posted an announcement stating they
will
have the heroic modes for both SFK and DM at launch!
Heroics are not ready for testing.
Heroic Shadowfang Keep and Heroic Deadmines
WILL
be released with Cataclysm. You will not have to wait for a later patch.
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Cataclysm: Zul'Gurub Gone!
Sad news for a lot of people,
Valnoth
has just made a post on the official forums stating
Zul'Gurub
will be removed in Cataclysm. No word yet on if
Swift Zulian Tiger
or
Swift Razzashi Raptor
will be moved elsewhere, but we can only hope!
Zul'Gurub is gone as a raid instance come Cataclysm.
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Cataclysm Beta: More Zones Open For Testing
Valnoth
just went on a posting spree in the Official Cataclysm Beta forums announcing that several zones are now ready for testing!
Felwood
is a level 45-50 zone in Kalimdor, the quests for this area start at the Emerald Sanctuary. The completely revamped
Thousand Needles
, located in southern Kalimdor, is available for levels 40-45 and the breadcrumbs for this zone start in both Feralas and Dustwallow Marsh.
Next,
Uldum
is finally available for testing! It is available for levels 83-84 and the breadcrumbs start in
Deepholm
. The zone is not completely finished so you will run into a few stopping points. Finally,
Twilight Highlands
is also open for testing. The zone is made for levels 84-85 with breadcrumbs starting Orgrimmar and Stormwind from their respective city leaders. As with Uldum, Twilight Highlands is not completely finished and you will run into stopping points while questing!
You can read all the original announcements after the break.
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Cataclysm Beta: Streaming Launcher Improvements
In an upcoming beta build the Beta
Launcher
that is used to download and stream game data will be receiving several updates, including a new progress bar, speed improvements, detailed peer-to-peer information, bandwidth detection to help with low speed users, and a new Cataclysm-inspired theme!
Update:
We now have a screenshot of the new launcher! It is pretty sexy. Check it out on the right!
You can read the original post by Lylirra after the break!
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Wowhead Scheduled Maintenance: Tuesday, Aug 31, 10pm-11pm Pacific Time
Just so it doesn't catch you all by surprise, we have a scheduled maintenance coming up next Tuesday!
We're going to be bringing the site down for maintenance
Tuesday, August 31st, from 10pm to 11pm Pacific Time
. Apparently this is the lowest traffic point for the site on a weekly basis (I wonder why? That's about when
I
log on...), so it seemed like the best place to squeeze it in.
Don't worry! We'll be back up in a jiffy to make sure you guys have access. :)
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Azeroth, Revisited: Stratholme in Cataclysm
Once again, we're going to dive into the beta and take a look at one of my personal favorite dungeons from classic—
Stratholme
.
Now if you don't remember anything about
Stratholme
, here's a quick rundown: Stratholme was originally one of the largest human cities in the world. During the events in Warcraft 3 (as we witnessed in
The Culling of Stratholme
), Prince Arthas finds out the plague has spread to the city and orders it purged. Later on the Undead took control of Stratholme and Kel'Thuzad established it as his capital and built the floating fortress
Naxxramas
above it.
Overall the dungeon has not changed much physically, but there is now a new wall splitting it literally into two instances. They have changed the level range for each side, levels 42-52 for the Main Gate and 46-56 for the Service Entrance.
OBLIGATORY SPOILER WARNING: DON'T READ THIS IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
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Official Cataclysm Azshara Preview
Blizzard has sat down and talked with
Craig Amai
and
Dave Kosak
about some of the changes you'll be seeing in
Azshara
come Cataclysm. They talk about the concept behind the zone, as well as who will be leveling here (Horde of course!). Also, they briefly talk about what kind of work goes into redoing a zone like Azshara and about the awesome ride from the gates of Orgrimmar to the main town of Bilgewater Harbor.
You can read the entire preview after the break. Also, don't forget to check out all the awesome screenshots of Azshara in our
Cataclysm guide
!
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BlizzCon 2010 In-game Items Announced!
BlizzCon 2010
is approaching at an alarming rate, and Blizzard has just announced the in-game items that will go with your convention ticket (or virtual ticket)! This is
Deathy
, a murloc companion decked out like Deathwing—he'll be available for WoW players! StarCraft II players will be pleased to find out they will
also
be able get something special—a new Murloc Marine character portrait and a pair of deep-sea decals for your units!
BlizzCon 2010 World of Warcraft & StarCraft II In-Game Items
"Death will rise from the tide!" Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain once warned -- and at BlizzCon 2010, the band's dire musical prophecy will finally come to pass. Everyone who attends this year's BlizzCon or purchases the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket will receive an exclusive set of murlocalyptic in-game items for World of Warcraft and StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. World of Warcraft players will be joined by Deathy, a murloc companion decked out as Deathwing and doing his best to strike fear into the hearts of Azeroth's crustacean population. You'll also be able to display your tidal prid
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Cataclysm Beta (Build 12803) New + Updated Maps!
The Cataclysm beta build 12803 was deployed last week and we have a slew of new (and even some updated) maps for you to check out. We even have maps for all kinds of classic dungeons such as
Wailing Caverns
and
Blackrock Spire
!
Check out our side by side comparisons after the break!
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