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Children's Week 2017 Holiday Updates and Guide
Children's Week 2017 runs May 1st through May 8th! This holiday boasts 10 cute battle pets for players to collect, as well as the challenging PvP achievement
School of Hard Knocks
. Read up on all the details in the
Children's Week Guide
.
The following 10 pets are available through completing various orphan questlines. You can't get them all on one character, but if you do the quests on alts, you should be able to get them all in one year:
Azeroth:
Rat Cage
,
Turtle Box
,
Snail Shell
,
Piglet's Collar
Outland:
Egbert's Egg
,
Elekk Training Collar
,
Sleepy Willy
,
Legs
Northrend:
Curious Oracle Hatchling
,
Curious Wolvar Pup
If collecting these pets inspires you to learn more about pet battling, check out the
Notable Battle Pets by Family
and
Pet Battling Primer
by Elektrophorus.
School of Hard Knocks
may be particularly challenging this year because it will overlap with the
Battleground Bonus Event
; a time when many players want to do the battlegrounds correctly for
A Call to Battle
. We have a separate guide just to the
School of Hard Knocks
explaining the basics of each battleground for those just interested in getting the orphan achievement.
Darkmoon Faire (February 5 - 12)
The Darkmoon Faire starts on February 5 and is in town for the entire week. From transmog to professions, we have you covered in the
Comprehensive Darkmoon Faire Guide
.
There are Legion recipes, toys, mounts, pets, and transmog options you can only get at the Darkmoon Faire. There are
19 pets from the Faire
and two pet tamers:
Jeremy Feasel
and
Christoph VonFeasel
.
In addition to mounts, pets, toys, and transmog, the Darkmoon Faire offers valuable reputation buffs:
Darkmoon Top Hat
and
WHEE!
. These do not stack; each increases experience and reputation by 10% for an hour.
Patch 7.2 PTR New Items - Legendaries, Mounts, Battle Pets, Professions
Patch 7.2 PTR work continues - Wowhead's database is now updated with the latest items, spells and more! Below we're previewing the new interesting items we've found. Check out our
other recent post
to read about our Artifact Calculator updates and a list of new golden traits!
There are four legendaries added in Patch 7.2 that require specific materials to craft. These legendaries do not have procs associated with them yet on the PTR - likely incomplete. They do show up in the "legendary" tab in the Adventure Journal loot section, alongside the other legendaries.
Celumbra, the Night's Dichotomy
:
Bolt of Shadowcloth
,
Bolt of Starweave
,
Nethershard Essence
, 65
Blood of Sargeras
, 125
Imbued Silkweave
,
Sharp Spritethorn
,
Runic Catgut
The Sentinel's Eternal Refuge
:
Wisp-Touched Elderhide
,
Nethershard Essence
, 65
Blood of Sargeras
, 250
Stonehide Leather
Vigilance Perch
:
Prime Wardenscale
,
Nethershard Essence
, 65
Blood of Sargeras
, 250
Stormscale
Rethu's Incessant Courage
:
Hammer of Forgotten Heroes
,
Nethershard Essence
, 65
Blood of Sargeras
, 250
Demonsteel Bar
Legion: Off the Beaten Path
Looking for something fun to do with your holiday break time? We've rounded up some cool things you may have missed so far in Legion!
Pets with Unique Ability and Family Combinations to Powerlevel with Pet Trainer Squirt
Today is a great day to level some pets -
Squirt
is up in the garrison and it's currently the Pet Bonus Event! With a 200% pet experience boost from
Sign of the Critter
, leveling pets can go really quickly. Make sure to grab
Safari Hat
and
Pet Treat
as well, and check out
these user comments on Squirt's page
for information on how to use this strategy to level pets quickly!
In this article, we're recommending some pets with unique ability/family combinations that may come in handy for challenges like Pet Battle Dungeons in the future. If you are looking for pets to level use in more general situations, check out
Starter Pets
and
Notable Battle Pets by Family
by Elektrophorus.
Winter Veil 2016 Holiday Updates and Guide
Feast of Winter Veil
starts on the 16th so get prepared to drink some
Winter Veil Egg Nog
, sit by your
Cozy Fire
, and open your
Stolen Present
--wait, what? Is that a new type of present we've found in the database?
Running from
December 16th through January 2nd
,
Winter Veil updates
for 2016 include:
Disposable Winter Veil Suits
is a new toy which sets out a festive clothes chest for your friends. There are Red and Green holiday outfits, in both pants and shorts versions.
The outfits can be viewed in Wowhead's database and modelviewer:
Finely-Tailored Red Holiday Outfit - Male
,
Finely-Tailored Red Holiday Outfit - Female
,
Finely-Tailored Green Holiday Outfit - Male
,
Finely-Tailored Green Holiday Outfit - Female
Not confirmed where this gift is from, but it is likely from
Gently Shaken Gift
as last year's present
Red Wooden Sled
has moved to the
Stolen Present
The 2016 Winter Veil Gift is
Endothermic Blaster
and awards the achievement
Brr... It's Cold in Here
. This is a reference to the character Mei from Overwatch.
Catch
Greatfather Winter
sledding around Legion - he'll wish you Happy Winter Veil and give you 0
Order Resources
.
Holiday decorations like wreathes in capital cities have received visual updates; they are now higher-resolution.
Miniature Winter Veil Tree
has been updated to ilvl 835. However, the
7.1.5 PTR Version
caps out at ilvl 830 and scales to your level at the time of looting.
Dalaran, Ironforge, and Orgrimmar have snowglobes; when you enter it you turn into a gnome.
Illysanna Ravencrest
and
King Deepbeard
wear and drop
Finely-Tailored Green Holiday Hat
;
Talixae Flamewreath
wears and drops
Finely-Tailored Red Holiday Hat
The Abominable Greench
now scales to your level and deals level-appropriate damage, similar to the Legion Invasion technology!
New
Winter Veil music
was also added.
Mists of Pandaria Timewalking Preview
Mists of Pandaria Timewalking is a new bonus event coming in 7.1.5. There will be six dungeons and a number of new items to purchase for
Timewarped Badge
including
Yu'lei, Daughter of Jade
. Check out our preview for all the details and a walk down memory lane!
WoW's 12th Anniversary (November 16th - 30th): New Corgi Pet and Trivia for Timewarped Badges
WoW's 12th Anniversary
runs from November 16th through 30th with new festive gifts! In the mail you will find:
Celebration Package
: Increases experience and reputation by 12%. Great for leveling or farming older reputations!
200
Timewarped Badge
, which is the cost of
Corgi Pup
, sold by
Historian Llore
and
Historian Ju'pa
Letter from the Timewalkers
which starts a quest,
The Historians
, to visit
Historian Llore
or
Historian Ju'pa
in Stormwind or Orgrimmar respectively.
You can then interact with
Historian Llore
and
Historian Ju'pa
to answer trivia and get even more
Timewarped Badge
over the course of the event by completing the daily quest
A Time to Reflect
for 25 badges! The Historians have the
Corgi Pup
for sale for 0
Timewarped Badge
, as well as some items from past celebrations.
7.1 PTR: Build 22996 Adds Mischief the Fel Kitty
Mischief
, revealed as the Make-A-Wish pet at BlizzCon 2016, has had its model added to the 7.1 PTR.
Raiding with Leashes: Wrath of the Lick King Ability Throwbacks
Raiding with Leashes IV: Wrath of the Lick King
has a number of adorable and creepy new battle pets; for players who raided during Wrath, these pets are also steeped in nostalgia. All of the pets are clever throwbacks to encounter mechanics in Wrath, which we'll take a look at in this post!
Patch 7.1 Preview: Falcosaur Mounts and Pets
A new breed of dinosaur starts wandering the Broken Isles in 7.1 - Falcosaurs! In addition to being a new type of mob out in the world, you can also obtain them as battle pets and mounts!
A million thank yous to
Quintessence
of
Perks N Peeves
for her extensive research, used here with permission. Please see her full
Falcosaur post
over on her blog.
Cataclysm Timewalking, Legion Transmogrification Update, Qiraji Guardling, Storm Dragon Mount Preview
Following yesterday's Legion build which added an
epic Illidan Stormrage questline
, today's news roundup has a mount preview for
Vindictive Gladiator's Storm Dragon
, information on the
Cataclysm Timewalking Dungeon Event
event and summer pet
Qiraji Guardling
, and a blue post covering the state of transmog on the Legion Beta.
POWER Loot Crate, Divine Intervention Item, Legion Battle Pet Overview, May 18th Hotfixes, Recent Actions Against Botting
For
Warcraft
movie news, time is running out to
purchase May's Loot Crate
which contains a special movie item! For Legion news, we're highlighting a special item that replicates Divine Intervention,
Sacrificing for Your Friends
, and have a new
Legion Battle Pet Overview
highlighting all the adorable additions in the expansion.
Children's Week 2016 Guide (May 2 - May 9)
Children's Week
is a week in which we brave a challenge greater than any undead monstrosity and a task more daunting than saving the world. We must become parents for all those orphans throughout Azeroth and make sure they are happy. We can't tank a child's fears, we can't heal its memories of pain, nor can we DPS the sorrow out of them. So equip your toys, make a mage conjure a candy table, fill your quiver with joy, load your gun with something colorful, and venture into the World of Parenting!
Children's Week
begins on
May 2nd
at
11:01 AM
and ends on
May 9th
at
11:00 AM
.
Due to the advent of Cataclysm,
Children's Week
was changed in 2011 to have two new pets and redone locations for the initial tier of quests. In 2015,
Green Balloon
is a toy that counts towards your Toy Box. In 2016,
Yellow Balloon
also counts towards your Toy Box.
If you already have all the pets, be sure to pick up
Pet Care Package
--the reward for repeating the holiday, even if you can't get any pets!
Pet Care Package
is new to 2015 and contains a variety of items including pug costumes like
Big Pink Bow
,
Magical Pet Biscuit
, and
Flawless Battle-Stone
. This is an alternative reward from the orphan quests and great if you already have the pets!
Legion Order Hall Armor Videos, Battle Pet Updates and New Corgi, Suramar Interiors, NPC Player References
Following the
Legion build yesterday
, we're taking a closer look at Order Hall Armor Sets, new Battle Pet updates, and Suramar City zone updates. As we were processing the new NPC data, we found a lot of NPCs that referenced WoW players as well!
Noblegarden 2016 Guide (March 28 - April 4)
It's time for
Noblegarden
--a hunt for loot, this time in the form of brightly colored eggs! We join together to "share the joy of life and friendship" all the while looking for carefully hidden eggs and devouring tons of chocolate!
Noblegarden
starts on
March 28 at 11:00 AM
and ends on
April 4 at 11:00 AM
.
Brightly Colored Eggs
have been hidden all across the starting areas for both Alliance and Horde players to discover. These eggs can contain chocolates which serve as a currency to buy seasonal goodies--sometimes they also have special prizes! Simply head out to one of your faction's starting areas, grab some quests, and get out there and hunt eggs. Maybe you'll even earn some achievements along the way!
New to 2015 is the
Mystical Spring Bouquet
, a non-combat vanity pet that costs 100
Noblegarden Chocolate
. There's also
Poorly-Painted Egg
which is sold by Noblegarden vendors for . This lets you place an egg on the ground which sells for a small amount of gold (
Poorly-Painted Egg
). There are other more expensive versions:
Intricately-Painted Egg
costs and contains
Intricately-Painted Egg
,
Magnificently-Painted Egg
costs and contains
Magnificently-Painted Egg
. You wouldn't want to loot your own eggs, but these eggs could make a lovely egg hunt for your guild.
Legion Arms Warrior Animations, Class Books and Toys, Dalaran Pet Tournament, Violet Hold Guide
For today's Legion news, we have a look at Arms Warrior Spell Animations (
Bladestorm
has yet another visual update), the Dalaran Pet Tournament, Method's Violet Hold Guide, and how you can find the class books and toys that replace some minor glyphs and abilities.
Love is in the Air 2016 Guide (February 15 - February 29)
Ah,
Love is in the Air
in the World of Warcraft: sweet flowers, perfume, and sharing gifts with loved ones! But, what's this? A sinister plot is afoot involving some shady goblin newcomers to the seasonal market--the Crown Chemical Company! It's up to us to help save Azeroth from their chemically altered goods all while spreading love and appreciation to our faction leaders and fellow players!
Love is in the Air
starts on
February 15
and ends on
February 29
. This holiday can be celebrated by the Horde in
Orgrimmar
and the Alliance in
Stormwind City
. Time to try your luck again at
X-45 Heartbreaker
! Players will also find
Lovely Merchant
s who sell seasonal gifts and goodies.
2015 Updates included:
True Love Prism
is a toy from the new achievement
They Really Love Me!
.
Lovebird Hatchling
can be purchased with 40
Love Token
.
New to 2016, heirloom upgrades are for sale for
Love Token
:
Ancient Heirloom Scabbard
for 250
Love Token
.
Timeworn Heirloom Scabbard
for 450
Love Token
.
The Crown Company now drops ilvl 670 necklaces which have a special on-use effect that grant
It Might Just Save Your Life
.
They Really Love Me!
is also much easier to complete and does not require a large group.
Protection Paladin Artifact Spotlight, Battle Pet Updates, Dalaran Updates
Continuing with our look at new specs on the Legion Alpha, today we have the Protection Paladin Artifact Questline and Weapon Models. Other Legion news includes Battle Pet Updates and some additions to Dalaran.
2016 Lunar Festival Guide (February 1st - 15th)
2016's Lunar Festival starts on
February 1
and ends on
February 15
. The
Lunar Festival
is held every year starting on a date that typically coincides with the Chinese New Year.
Ancestors of Azeroth are praised and honored by both Horde and Alliance, who then reward players with a special title,
Elder <Name>
, a celebration in Moonglade, and numerous
Coin of Ancestry
that can be used to purchase festive garb, patterns and fireworks!
This guide covers all the items you can buy, achievements, and locations of all the elders!
2015 added several updates:
Elune's Lantern
from
Elune's Blessing
is now a toy, and there are two Firework toys for sale,
Everlasting Alliance Firework
and
Everlasting Horde Firework
:
They were previously only available for one week before Mists of Pandaria launched as part of the Theramore scenario--great to see them return!
They cost 25
Coin of Ancestry
each, and learning one automatically teaches you the toy for the opposite faction.
Learn how to
track your Toy Box collection on Wowhead
.
For pet lovers, there's the
Perky Blaster
--give your
Perky Pug
a firework!
Engineers get three new firework schematics:
Schematic: Alliance Firework
,
Schematic: Horde Firework
, and
Schematic: Snake Firework
. These require 500 skill.
Vendors sell
Ancient Heirloom Armor Casing
for 40
Coin of Ancestry
and
Timeworn Heirloom Armor Casing
for 75
Coin of Ancestry
.
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