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Darkmoon Faire (May 7-14): Reputation Buffs and Blight Boar Preview
The Darkmoon Faire is back in town from May 7th through May 14th. Wowhead's
Darkmoon Faire Guide
has all the details, but there is a more condensed version in kissashark's
Darkmoon Faire Made Easy Guide
as well.
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. Some good ways to use these buffs include
Armies of Legionfall
World Quests, Nether Disruptor World Boss, and
Legionfall War Supplies
turn-ins. You'll need six reputations at Revered for
Broken Isles Pathfinder, Part One
and then Revered with the new faction
Armies of Legionfall
for
Legionfall Commander
in Part Two.
Check out the full post for more details on the Faire including
Necromedes, the Death Resonator
coming in 7.2.5!
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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.
Noblegarden 2017 Holiday Updates and Guide
Noblegarden runs through April 17th through April 24th! Learn all about the chocolates, transmog gear, and egg-hunting in our
updated holiday guide
:
New to 2017, players can collect the
Noblegarden Bunny
battle pet, sold for 200
Noblegarden Chocolate
.
In Patch 7.2.5, Noblegarden attire will be added to your appearance tab and usable for transmogrification during all future Noblegardens. This includes:
Helms
:
Spring Circlet
,
Black Spring Circlet
,
Pink Spring Circlet
Robes
:
Spring Robes
,
Elegant Dress
Pants
:
Black Tuxedo Pants
Weapon
:
Spring Flowers
,
Egg Basket
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.
Return of the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza
The
has returned with Patch 7.1.5! EU players on
Wowhead
and
Reddit
have been leaving details.
The fishing tournament has returned with the same prizes (
Arcanite Fishing Pole
,
Hook of the Master Angler
,
Dread Pirate Ring
,
Boots of the Bay
, and
High Test Eternium Fishing Line
) but more players can acquire them now, and the tournament itself spawns as a World Quest with region-wide winners.
With the return of the tournament, players can once again complete
Accomplished Angler
and acquire the title.
2016 Feast of Winter Veil Presents and Holiday Siegecrafter Blackfuse
It's December 25th, so don't forget to open your Winter Veil Gift and loot your 2016 gifts,
Endothermic Blaster
and
Disposable Winter Veil Suits
!
Endothermic Blaster
and
Disposable Winter Veil Suits
are only available from December 25th-January 2nd.
Endothermic Blaster
grants progress towards the
Brr... It's Cold in Here
achievement and opening any present today will also give you
He Knows If You've Been Naughty
!
There are a total of six presents that can be "opened" by completing the quest given by the gift itself under the tree. You can open these gifts on all of your characters, you aren't limited to just one character! The gifts can be found under the tree in Ironforge for the Alliance or Orgrimmar for the Horde.
News Roundup: Wowhead Weekly #105, PvP Season 1 Reward Update, Blizzard Holiday Present
Today's news roundup includes Wowhead Weekly #105, a Blue post on some PvP Season 1 Reward clarifications, and the Blizzard Holiday employee gift.
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.
Pilgrim's Bounty 2016
Pilgrim's Bounty is the time of the year for Alliance and Horde to celebrate their good luck in the last year with lavish feasts around Azeroth. Running from
November 21st through 28th
in 2016, Pilgrim's Bounty is a great time for players to do the following in-game:
Complete
Pilgrim's Bounty
dailies for
Frightened Bush Chicken
,
Fine Pilgrim's Hat
, and
Silver-Plated Turkey Shooter
Complete the meta-achievement
Pilgrim
for
Plump Turkey
and .
Level up your cooking with seasonal recipes and dailies.
Get the
The Spirit of Sharing
buff to help with World Quests and Emissaries.
Start a
"FOOD FIGHT!"
, or simply feast at the banquet tables in Alliance and Horde cities.
Pilgrim's Bounty has started in the EU already and will start in the US at 10 am PST.
Full details including a breakdown of cooking reagents can be found in the
Pilgrim's Bounty 2016 Guide
.
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.
Midsummer Fire Festival 2016 Guide (June 21 - July 5)
Midsummer Fire Festival
is here! Embrace the spirit of summer by honoring your faction's flames and desecrating the enemy's! Throughout the world, there are bonfires surrounded by questgivers and NPCs that sell summery items in exchange for
Burning Blossom
. There are commoner NPCs of all races that can be found lingering around the major cities that will give you a short quest to turn in at one of the main bonfire camps to get you started.
It's that time of year again. Acquire
flaming
threads
, a frosty
companion
, epic cloaks, and more! Horde players can obtain the title
Flame Keeper
and Alliance players can obtain the title
Flame Warden
.
Last year, 2015 added new toys and pets:
Burning Defender's Medallion
for 500
Burning Blossom
,
Blazing Cindercrawler
for 350
Burning Blossom
,
Cozy Bonfire
for 350
Burning Blossom
Several heirloom upgrade items can be purchased:
Ancient Heirloom Armor Casing
for 350
Burning Blossom
,
Timeworn Heirloom Armor Casing
for 600
Burning Blossom
. In addition, Ahune now drops ilvl 670 capes.
With account-wide transmog on the way in the Legion pre-patch, players may want to collect
Tabard of Summer Skies
,
Tabard of Summer Flames
, and
Crown of the Fire Festival
.
Midsummer Fire Festival
begins on
June 21
at
11:00 AM
(PST) and runs until
July 5
at
11:00 AM
(PST).
Legion Fury Warrior Animations and Artifact, Draenor Dungeon Event, Alpha Order Hall Campaigns
Today's Legion news covers Fury Warrior spell animations and the artifact weapon models. The Draenor Dungeon event is also now active and
Emissary of War
awards a
Iron Fleet Treasure Chest
and 500 Valor. Finally, there are some blue tweets on the legendary questline.
Edit: Added forum post about potential Order Hall Campaigns in a future alpha build.
Northrend Timewalking Event (March 16 - 21)
Northrend Timewalking Dungeon Event
runs from March 16 - 21 with
Timewarped Badge
items to purchase. There is also the
Reins of the Infinite Timereaver
mount which is a random personal loot drop from any Timewalking boss.
For full details on Timewalking holidays, our
Timewalking Guide
covers everything about the three events; below are the highlights for Northrend. If you want to learn more about the Wrath toys, please check out
Wrath Timewalking Spotlight: Origins of the Wrath Toys
.
Legion Eye of Azshara Dungeon Guide, Vengeance Demon Hunter Spell Animations, Apexis Crystal Event
Up next for Legion news: Eye of Azshara Dungeon Guide by Method and Vengeance Demon Hunter spell animations. The Apexis Bonus Event also started on live servers - don't forget to complete
The Time to Strike
.
Outland Timewalking Bonus Event (February 24 - 29)
Burning Crusade Timewalking
runs from
February 24th through 29th
with
Timewarped Badge
items to purchase. Players can also farm dungeons for the
Reins of the Infinite Timereaver
mount which is a random personal loot drop from any Timewalking boss.
For full details on Timewalking holidays, our
Timewalking Guide
covers everything about the three events; below are the highlights for Burning Crusade including
Reins of the Eclipse Dragonhawk
for 0
Timewarped Badge
and
Ever-Shifting Mirror
for 0
Timewarped Badge
.
We also have several additional Timewalking articles for nostalgia:
Ever-Shifting Mirror Spotlight: Portal Locations, Maps, Comparison Between Draenor and Outland Zones
Timewalking Dungeon Spotlight: Burning Crusade Attunements and Champion of the Naaru
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.
WoW's 11th Anniversary (November 16 - 30): Inflatable Thunderfury and VanCleef Costume
WoW's 11th Anniversary
runs from November 16 - 30th with new festive gifts! Log in to open
Anniversary Gift
in the mail, which contains the following:
Inflatable Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker
which rewards the
Did Someone Say...?
Feat of Strength when used. Put
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker
in your off-hand to look like you're dual-wielding them.
This was hotfixed to no longer be BoA.
Bind-on-Account
Celebration Wand - Gnoll
and
Celebration Wand - Murloc
wand disguises with 5 charges each.
Exquisite Costume Set: "Edwin VanCleef"
: disguise with 50 charges, not tied to Hallow's End as predicted.
Celebration Package
gives an 11% experience/reputation boost--great for
Draenor Pathfinder
.
WoW's 11th Anniversary runs from November 16th through November 30th. Logging in also awards the
WoW's 11th Anniversary
achievement. While not as elaborate as the
10th anniversary opening up Molten Core and Tarren Mill vs Southshore
, these are some unexpected perks.
Make sure to also check out our
Patch 6.2.3 Survival Guide
--the patch goes live November 17th.
Method's Mythic Kilrogg and Gorefiend Guides, Apexis Bonus Event, August 21st Hotfixes
We have more Mythic Hellfire Citadel guides by World First guild
Method
this week! For each Hellfire Citadel boss, they are creating a detailed video guide with narrated strategies, as well as a written guide with encounter tips.
The latest video guides are
Mythic Gorefiend
and
Mythic Kilrogg Deadeye
.
The
Apexis Bonus Event
is also active and grants the
Sign of Apexis
buff and
The Time to Strike
quest, read the full post for details!
Burning Crusade Timewalking Holiday (8/14 - 8/17) and 6.2.2 PTR Timewalking Rewards
The Burning Crusade
Outland Timewalking Dungeon Event
is back, running from August 14th through 17th.
We also have some exciting news on 6.2.2 Timewalking additions purchasable via
Timewarped Badge
, including
Reins of the Eclipse Dragonhawk
,
Bridle of the Ironbound Wraithcharger
,
Mark of the Ashtongue
,
Ever-Shifting Mirror
, heirloom upgrades, popular badge items like
Vanir's Fist of Brutality
, and
Barrel of Fish
.
There are five Timewalking instances you can run, which we have detailed strategy guides for:
Arcatraz Strategy Guide
Black Morass Strategy Guide
Mana-Tombs Strategy Guide
Shattered Halls Strategy Guide
Slave Pens Strategy Guide
Completing 5 Timewalking dungeons for
A Burning Path Through Time
rewards a
Seal of Inevitable Fate
and a
Iron Fleet Treasure Chest
which can contain any Normal-Mode loot from Hellfire Citadel (ilvl 690-705). Loot from Timewalking bosses scales up to ilvl 660 at lvl 100, with a chance it can be
Warforged
and ilvl 675 instead.
Darkmoon Faire In Town (August 2nd - 9th)
The
Darkmoon Faire
is back in town and runs from
August 2nd - 9th
.
This month, the
Darkmoon Faire
overlaps with the
Draenor Dungeon Event
. You can get reputation buffs from the
Darkmoon Faire
to increase the amount of reputation you earn while running Draenor Dungeons.
These reputation gains can also help with the
Tanaan Diplomat
/
Tanaan Diplomat
segment of
Draenor Pathfinder
, which awards flying in Draenor in an upcoming patch.
The following items provide a 10% reputation buff--these stack with the 20% from the Trading Post, but not with each other:
Darkmoon Top Hat
: Costs 0
Darkmoon Prize Ticket
from
Gelvas Grimegate
.
WHEE!
: Ride the Darkmoon Carousel--buff lost when dying.
If you missed the Darkmoon Faire last month, there are new 6.2 items including:
Faded Treasure Map
for 100
Darkmoon Daggermaw
starts the
Silas' Secret Stash
quest which rewards 0
Darkmoon Prize Ticket
inside
Silas' Secret Stash
!
Three new pets
:
Blorp's Bubble
,
Translucent Shell
,
Hogs' Studded Collar
. There are now 19 total pets from the Faire.
One new toy
:
Seafarer's Slidewhistle
New fish
Darkmoon Daggermaw
, which is used to purchase many new items and is a fun way to level up fishing.
Click here to read the Darkmoon Faire Guide
!
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