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Cataclysm Digital Pre-Sale FAQ
Blizzard has released a short FAQ regarding the digital pre-sale of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm that was announced at BlizzCon. According to the FAQ,
you will only be able to obtain the standard edition of Cataclysm via the digital pre-sale
as the Collector's Edition is not available through this program. In addition,
the pre-sale will only be available in Americas, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia
.
You can check out the full FAQ after the break!
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Cataclysm Beta (Build 13221) 3D Models + Icons! Therazane and Tons of Weapons!
We've got some new 3D models from the latest Cataclysm Beta build - nothing incredibly exciting, though we do finally have a model for Therazane the Stonemother, Elemental Lord of the Earth! Hubba hubba!
We've also got a ton of new weapon models, including some PVP, quest and dungeon items - including my favorite, an awesome new two-handed sword which looks like a graphically updated version of
Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood
. This bad boy drops in Blackwing Descent, and shall be mine!
As far as icons go, mostly a bunch of new item icons - death knight and shaman tier icons, new Inscription tarot cards, a ton of new armor kits and a few other profession-related icons! Be the first on the forums to sport a new demonic Burger King helm!
Check out all of the new models and icons after the break!
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Worgen Female Dance Has Arrived!
In the new beta build that is being released today Blizzard has finally implemented the
female Worgen dance
! The new dance is based on
Poker Face
by Lady Gaga.
We have some animated images of several sections of the dance below, hopefully we will be able to get a video of the new dance up as soon as the servers are back online!
We have a video posted on our YouTube channel at
ZAMOfficial
!
There are also animated .gif versions after the break!
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Cataclysm Beta Patch 13221 Spell Changes & Latest Additions
A new patch (13221) is imminent for the beta servers, and we've got details on what you can expect in this latest patch for the Cataclysm beta!
We'll be updating this post with more information as we distill it from the batch of data, so stay tuned!
Highlights
157 new items
found, most of which are epic top-level items from raids.
All spells that reduce the effectiveness of healing to a target (such as
Mortal Strike
) have been modified to reduce such effectiveness by 10% rather than 25%.
All resistance-based racial abilities now increasing your spell resistance of that school by one point (scaling) rather than reducing the chance you will be hit by a spell from that school by 2%.
Dual Talent Specialization
: Dual Talent Specialization requires level 30 (down from 40). <table><tr><td><b class="q">Dual Talent Specialization</b></td></tr></table><table><tr><td><br />Visit your class trainer when you are at least level 40 and activate your Dual Talent Speciali
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Cataclysm Dungeons Preview Video
We've uploaded a video preview of the new Cataclysm dungeons to the
ZAMOfficial YouTube Channel
!
Some of this stuff looks REALLY awesome. Come and see!
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Cataclysm Beta: Tol Barad Focus Testing with Devs
Blizzard is once again joining players for a match or two, this time in their
focus testing
of
Tol Barad
!
The testing will begin at 4PM PDT (UTC-7) on Wednesday October 27th! They've made some changes since the last time they had a round of testing, including tripling the health pools of siege engines and lowering the damage taken on vehicles before a player hops in for the first time.
If you're around, why not log in to the beta realms and check it out?
Hey Guys,
We have made a number of changes to Tol Barad and are looking to get some good feedback from the beta players. First off, a few of the big changes.
Siege Engine HP tripled to 1.35m.
Tower HP reduced from 180000 to 150000.
Vehicles now protected from 99% of damage until someone hops in the first time.
There’s now a Spiritual Immunity Area Aura given by the Spirit Healers at all GYs.
4 guards have been added to the bridge spawn point to protect it.
The queueing system has been modified to keep th
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Cataclysm Preview: The Stonecore
Blizzard has posted another official preview on their Cataclysm website, this time of the new 5-player dungeon:
The Stonecore
. Travel into the Temple of Earth within
Deepholm
, in which you will do battle with Deathwing's followers -
Corborus
,
Slabhide
,
Ozruk
and
High Priestess Azil
.
You can check out the rest of the official preview on Blizzard's Cataclysm Mini-site or after the break!
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/features/stonecore.html
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Cataclysm Beta: New Data!
We've pushed another amazing update to the Cataclysm site in the form of more user-collected data. If you head over to our
Latest Additions
page you will find out that we have added
163 new items
, most of which seem to be heroic dungeon gear!
You'll find many awesome items you'll be able to gather at level 85, such as
Skullcracker Ring
(which will be awesome for any rogue or feral druid). There are even some new quests and NPCs in this update.
http://cata.wowhead.com/search?q=date:2010-10-17
Remember, if you're on the beta realms, we hope you are running the
Wowhead Client
so we can keep the site as up to date as possible!
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Cataclysm Raid Videos!
Our buddies at
TankSpot
have posted a series of videos from the Cataclysm Raid tests over the weekend!
More videos after the break!
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Beta Raid Testing Schedule
Looks like we are finally going to get a chance to test the new Cataclysm raids! On Sunday
October 17th
at 13:00 PDT beta testers will be able to test the
Omnitron Defense System
in
Blackwing Descent
and
Halfus Wyrmbreaker
in
The Bastion of Twilight
.
If you plan to take a trip into either instance this weekend we would hope you are running the
Wowhead Client
to help gather data for the encounters!
We're going to start testing a few raid encounters on all Beta servers this Sunday, October 17 at 13:00 PDT. Two encounters will be tested:
Omnitron Defense System in Blackwing Descent
Halfus Wyrmbreaker in The Bastion of Twilight
Blackwing Descent is a raid zone with an entrance located along the side of Blackrock Mountain.
The Bastion of Twilight's entrance is located within Twilight Highlands.
Since these are the beta realms, this schedule is subject to change at a moment's notice due to bugs and server issues. More raid tests will be occurring over the next few weeks.
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Cataclysm Beta (Build 13195) More Tier 11 Models!
We've got another update for that sneaky Cataclysm Beta build from today, this time with more models! This new set includes
Tier 11
for both
Hunters
and
Paladins
!
Honestly I think the Paladin set looks pretty bad-ass and really makes me want to finish leveling mine. Also which hunter doesn't want to wear MURLOCS as part of their tier set? I know I would! You can check out all these new sets and more after the break.
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Cataclysm Beta (Build 13195) Spell Differences
Yet another ninja Cataclysm Beta build has showed up on the servers, and we've got updated spell information for you guys!
Be sure to check out the latest additions to the database on our
Latest Additions
page - not a whole lot this patch, just tons of new uncategorized spells, and a little something that may be of interest to resto druids out there raging over the
projected changes
to the
Tree of Life
form -
Glyph of the Treant
!
http://cata.wowhead.com/latest-additions
Check out detailed classes changes (like who's gettin' buffed!) after the break!
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Cataclysm Beta (Build 13195) New Icons!
Blizzard has already snuck in another new
Cataclysm beta build
! As with our usual fanfare we have a whole slew of new and updated icons for your perusal. From all new art for cut and uncut gems and even a sexy looking Embeweave Gown.
Check them all our after the break!
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Cataclysm Model Update - Death Knight Tier 11 and Recolors!
We've got some more
Tier 11
3D goodness to share with you guys today - including the new
Death Knight
set (in three different colors)! We've also found recolors of both the
Mage
and
Shaman
sets!
I think Blizzard must have forgotten to make the other plate sets as cool as the Death Knight one. I mean, I'm already crying for my warrior - this new plate set looks amazing, even if the helm does make you look like a demonic
Burger King
. Check out all of the new sets in glorious 3D after the break!
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Cataclysm Build 13189: Spell Diffs
Blizzard has snuck a new Cataclysm patch onto the beta servers!
We've started dissecting the spell files so we can track the changes Blizzard is making on the fly—sometimes (like now) before the changes make it to live servers!
Remember, you can always see the latest NEW additions to the database on our
Latest Additions
page:
http://cata.wowhead.com/latest-additions
Join us after the break to see all the changes coming up!
Druid Spell Changes (
Forum
,
Talent Calculator
)
Spells
Healing Touch
- Now costs 30% of base mana. (Old: 38% of base mana.)
Talents
Starlight Wrath
(Rank 2) - Reduces the cast time of your Wrath and Starfire spells by .2 sec. (Old: .25 sec.)
Paladin Spell Changes (
Forum
,
Talent Calculator
)
Talents
Clarity of Purpose
(Rank
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Cataclysm Bonus Model Update - New Tree of Life Form!
We're not going to sleep yet! We've got what appears to be a new model for the druid's
Incarnation: Tree of Life
form, possibly still a work-in-progress! Since it is no longer a permanent form and is instead a temporary shapeshift, Blizzard has stated that they want to make it more special and exotic. This is definitely a step in...
some
direction. As a resto druid going on my fifth year, I personally consider this quite a welcome step up from the scraggly ol' treant of the days past. I can only hope one day that Blizzard allows us to choose our shapeshift form skins independently. And hey - maybe we'll get that
Moonkin Form
update after all!
Get your "HULK SMASH!" shapeshift macros ready, boys and girls. Don't forget to click on a model to check it out in our 3D model viewer!
Update:
The Flash versions of these models are now available!
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Cataclysm Model Update - Tier 11 Armor Sets, PVP Gear and More!
Edit: The Death Knight Tier 11 models have been posted! Come see them
here!
I know you're all still awake playing World of Warcraft, learning new glyphs, reforging gear and panicking over your talents - never fear, I'm here to take your mind off your digital worries with some awesome new 3D models fresh from the Cataclysm Beta! I think we may have something relative to your interests...
new Tier 11
and
new PVP sets
!
This latest build included new Tier 11 armor set models for Mage, Priest and Shaman, adding to the already discovered Warrior, Druid, Rogue and Warlock armor sets. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be new armor models for Hunter, Death Knight or Paladin just yet, but you can be sure that when they're in the files, they'll be on the site. I know we all can't wait to make fun of the latest Paladin frocks, right? I've included all of the current Tier 11 armor sets in this post, and you can be sure that they'll be added to our [u
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Cataclysm Site Updated! Lil'Ragnaros, Lil' Alexstrasza and More!
HEY! Over here! Stop drooling over 4.0.1 for a moment and check out the latest updates to our
Cataclysm site
! Please? Pretty please? Aw, what's the use - I'm sure everyone out there is clamoring over builds (you can figure yours out with our
Talent Calculator
) and trying to figure out everything that's changed in this patch (don't worry,
there's a guide for that
).
Nevertheless, we've done some pretty big updates to our Cataclysm site yesterday and today, containing lots of new items - mostly Rare-quality items but remember, in Cataclysm we're going to be using blues again, not zerging our way to epics on our first day at level 85, so don't forget to look through 'em all!
Blizzard has added two new companion pet spells -
and
, which right now we can only assume will be future
Blizzard Store
items.
Oh, and this achievement was added:
Stood in the Fire
. Yup.
Check out all of the latest additions!
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Cataclysm Beta (Build 13183) New Icons Added!
In the midst of
Patch 4.0.1
(
check out our guide here
) Blizzard have sneakily uploaded a new Cataclysm Beta patch! As usual, we've got some new and updated icons from this latest build, including some new guild achievement icons and a few new ability icons, including one of my new favorites - the icon for the new Cat Form version of the druid skill
Stampeding Roar
.
Courage Wolf
, anyone? Check out all of the new icons after the break!
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Patch 4.0.1 is Here! (Official "My Server Is Down" Thread)
Patch 4.0.1
has finally been released! Feel free to leave your musings, conversations, and grumbling about how your server isn't up here.
For those waiting out the storm that would be this release, we have a complete
Guide
to the new patch, listing all the major changes along with guides and information on how they work!
http://www.wowhead.com/guide=4.0.1
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