The War Within - Changes to Gear, gems, enchants and pots.

[Purj]

PTR isn’t up for me

Yeah I downloaded it around 10 this morning and haven't been able to access it.

The realms all show as incompatible, even though it is up to date and I ran the repair tool.

 

[CroyeTchor]

For anyone on PTR, and I know this is a silly and most likely pointless question but have they reverted the level requirment change they made to the -formely- ilvl 28 from Pandaria vendors ?

 

[flux1]

For anyone on PTR, and I know this is a silly and most likely pointless question but have they reverted the level requirment change they made to the -formely- ilvl 28 from Pandaria vendors ?

PTR is down so I can't confirm, but I'm pretty sure I checked Townlong Steppes and the green gear there still required 25. The vendor in Valley of the Four Winds scaled to ilvl 72 at 20.

Even if we could get the old ilvl 28s, they would probably just scale to 72 now also.

 

[toskosa]

PTR is down so I can't confirm, but I'm pretty sure I checked Townlong Steppes and the green gear there still required 25. The vendor in Valley of the Four Winds scaled to ilvl 72 at 20.

Even if we could get the old ilvl 28s, they would probably just scale to 72 now also.

Godly post.

 

[Merlin]

are the profession crafted gears still having those super low ilvl and stats in the ptr ?

 

[Skindeck]

Not sure if this was posted anywhere or not, but the crusader enchant grants 36 strength on the beta, whereas it only grants 25 strength on live servers.

 

[Thrano]

are the profession crafted gears still having those super low ilvl and stats in the ptr ?

So far, profession gear remains unchanged (read: largely useless). I don't know the specifics, but I heard it's because the whole legacy crafting business is absolute spaghetti code.

 

[f13n1x]

Has anyone checked to see if any previously inaccessible BC dungeons are available? Specifically Black Morass, Magisters' Terrace and Arcatraz (since we will have flying). Cheers.

 

[EKJMNY45]

can anyone confirm if https://www.wowhead.com/beta/item=40111/bold-cardinal-ruby will be +4 in instanced PVP?

 

[Merlin]

can anyone confirm if https://www.wowhead.com/beta/item=40111/bold-cardinal-ruby will be +4 in instanced PVP?

the cost of Cardinal Ruby is usually more than Crimson Spinel, both i think +4

 

[setsunahq]

Has anyone checked to see if any previously inaccessible BC dungeons are available? Specifically Black Morass, Magisters' Terrace and Arcatraz (since we will have flying). Cheers.

I can reach mechanar with my DH jumping, but not able to reach botanica and Alcatraz

 

[icehawk]

I can reach mechanar with my DH jumping, but not able to reach botanica and Alcatraz

In a few more days we will be able to fly there

 

[toskosa]

In a few more days we will be able to fly there

True, not going to lie I was questing in borean tundra on a f2p mage and man I really woulda liked flying for some of the quests.

 

[CroyeTchor]

In a few more days we will be able to fly there

The real ones know the most important aspect of f2p flying is that the Orgrimmar elevators war is over.

And we won it.

 

[Estradiol]

Any idea if the Wrath gems are still gonna be BiS for non speed enthusiasts?

 

[EKJMNY45]

Any idea if the Wrath gems are still gonna be BiS for non speed enthusiasts?

maybe for strength if they scale to +4 in instanced pvp

 

[Estradiol]

maybe for strength if they scale to +4 in instanced pvp

hmm wonder about the stam gems, yeah i gear weird, pve twink

 

[Merlin]

Looks like https://www.wowhead.com/beta/item=39487/dragon-slayers-shortbow?bonus=7963:7964 is back.

Epic version grants an extra 0.1 weapon dps, 1 Stam and 1 haste, not sure it's worth the farm : https://www.wowhead.com/beta/item=39487/dragon-slayers-shortbow?bonus=7963:7965

Such a cool looking weapon too

is wowhead scaling accurate ? looks good if this is what it will be in tww

 

[Thrano]

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is wowhead scaling accurate ? looks good if this is what it will be in tww

While I wouldn't put it past Blizz to have this be correct, only ever trust WoWhead as far as you can throw it. Also I'd still take the DSS over HW.

 

[sector3600]

I wonder if with the pending changes to TWW Tanking - that non-Druid tanks [I believe the Gaurdian would need more Armor on items] need to look into Dodge/Parry/Avoidance as a priority for F2P-ers?