This Week in WoW (TWiW) delivers the latest World of Warcraft news from the last week!
Big changes arrive with the introduction of Warbands, Skyriding, class and system updates, and more with the pre-expansion content update. Take your first steps into the continuing story that will take you into the unexplored depths of Azeroth.
Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to World of Warcraft: The War Within, Cataclysm Classic, Season of Discovery, WoW Classic Era, and Hardcore. Some of the hotfixes below take effect the moment they were implemented, while others may require scheduled realm restarts to go into effect. Please keep in mind that some issues cannot be addressed without a client-side patch update. This list will be updated as additional hotfixes are applied.
July 25, 2024
Classes
We wanted to take a moment to recognize that the first day of the pre-expansion content update for The War Within resulted in extended downtime for many players in North American realms. In recognition of this, we're adding one day of extra game time to every subscription in North America, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand for accounts which were active as of July 23, 2024.
We anticipate providing this compensation to affected players on or before August 15, 2024. Players will be able to view their game time by visiting account.battle.net.
We appreciate your continued patience as we navigate through any lingering issues to ensure that player experience going forward into the launch of The War Within expansion goes smoothly starting with Early Access on August 22 and t...
Read moreIt's time to put on your fire resist gear to face Onyxia in her lair and Ragnaros, the fire lord, in the Molten Core.
Experience Lord Kazzak and Azuregos as brand-new instanced versions of these encounters. These encounters can be experienced with up to 40 players but will be tuned as 20-player content, making them both pick-up-group-friendly with 40 players, but also giving players the option to maximize their rewards by attempting them with 20-players.
Experience Molten core as a 20-player dungeon with 10 classic bosse...
Hey everyone! There's been a lot of talk about 6v6 lately, and it's only intensified in recent weeks since we posted our latest Director's Take and made a Twitter post with a promise to talk about it in the future. Well, now is the future, and this is that next piece! So, let's get into it! Wait. Let's not get into it quite yet…
This is a pretty complex and nuanced topic, and it gets to the beating heart of what makes this game tick. Our players have different opinions and preferences about the ideal number of players in an Overwatch match, and so does our team. We’re a microcosm of the broader community and discuss this internally. I’m hoping that this piece will serve as an introduction to our own discussions and a jumping off point to engage with all of you!
I'd also like to set a few expectations and ground rules. First, it's pretty long (creators are going to lose their voices reading this one aloud). If you'd like a tl;dr, the 'What's Next' section s...
Read moreOur next Developer Update stream arrives on August 1 at 11 a.m. PDT and gives a preview of our upcoming Season, and changes made since the last PTR (Public Test Realm).
Join community manager Marcus Kretz, associate director of community Adam Fletcher, and members of the development team, as they share more details for the next season of Diablo IV. Tune in to learn more on systems, balance updates and feedback learnings from our recent PTR.
There will also be a Q&A segment at the end of the stream for players to field their questions directly to the team.
Visit our official Diablo Twitch, ...
Read moreHere you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to World of Warcraft: The War Within, Cataclysm Classic, Season of Discovery, WoW Classic Era, and Hardcore. Some of the hotfixes below take effect the moment they were implemented, while others may require scheduled realm restarts to go into effect. Please keep in mind that some issues cannot be addressed without a client-side patch update. This list will be updated as additional hotfixes are applied.
July 24, 2024
Classes
The temperature rises with the release of Molten Core on July 25, at 1:00 pm PDT / 22:00 CEST. Season of Discovery is presented with a unique challenge, as a new “Heat” mechanic is introduced in the Molten Core, which is not to be taken lightly.
When you first zone into Molten Core, speak with a Hydraxian Waterlords NPC at the entrance to choose one of three different Heat levels—Sweltering, Blistering, or Molten—with an increase in difficulty at each level.
If things get too hot to handle, you can sw...
Read moreBig changes arrive with the introduction of Warbands, Skyriding, class and system updates, and more with the pre-expansion content update. Take part in a new event, Radiant Echoes, and begin your first steps into the continuing story that will take you into the unexplored depths of Azeroth.
Expand the potential of all your World of Warcraft® characters with account-wide progression across your Battle...
Read moreBig changes arrive with the introduction of Warbands, Skyriding, class and system updates, and more with the pre-expansion content update. Take part in a new event, Radiant Echoes, and begin your first steps into the continuing story that will take you into the unexplored depths of Azeroth.
| RADIANT ECHOES PRE-EXPANSION EVENT | GET THE BAND TOGETHER FOR WARBANDS |
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Gain five armaments forged from the primal fabric of the cosmos when you procure the Cosmic Weapon Cache through August 30, 2024, from the in-game shop! Whoever assembled this collection and why remains a mystery, but wielding any one of these mystifying weapons will draw the eye of those who covet such power.
Add these otherworldly weapon Transmogs to your Collection through August 30, 2024:
While soaring the skies in the land of dragons, you'll want to ensure you complete the activities from around the Dragon Isles before their rewards are no longer available (or not as easily obtained) when The War Within™ arrives on August 26.
Now you can burn through the competition with the Bound Demon Reinhardt Mythic Weapon Skin, available in the Mythic Shop. A first of its kind, the Bound Demon Mythic Weapon Skin comes alive as you battle through the front lines. Burning in the blackened steel of an ancient hammer, this Bound Demon awaits a powerful warrior to wield its might. Whether charging into battle or holding the line with every swing, the Mythic Bound Demon Reinhardt Weapon Skin will react to your every attack.
Some of the Overwatch 2 designers that helped forged this fiery weapon shared with us a bit of the process taking it from concept to modeling, to rigging and animation, and finally to the incredible visual effects that you’ll see in your games.
What were your goals when creating the concept for the Bound Demon Mythic Weapon?
Angela Song (Concept Artist): Our initial thought was to have the theme be magma, but once I...
Read moreWe’ve landed in the Spiral Isles and you are now free to move around the expansion. Perils in Paradise is now live, with 145 new collectible cards, class-hopping Tourists, bustling Locations, refreshing Drinks, and more!
Tourist cards let you put cards from another class into your deck while deckbuilding. Each class has a Legendary Tourist, and each Tourist has a particular destination class they can visit. While deckbuilding, put your class’s Tourist into your deck, and you can add the Perils in Paradise cards from their destination class into your deck, too! But only one Tourist per deck—no vacation hopping.
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With the release of the pre-expansion content update and Warbands, you’ll notice a difference in the character screen that will affect how you use Character Transfers, Level Boosts, Race Changes, and Faction Changes on your characters.
As the character selection screen shows all characters on the Battle.net account in one convenient location, some may show up as “gray” in the listing and are not available to select to use a Character Service on. To use a service for that character, you will need to select the realm that the character is from first by clicking on the “Realm” selection at the top of the screen and then apply the service to that character.
You can also hover your mouse cursor over a character listed on the right side of the screen to see additional information including the realm it is currently on.
... Read moreAdd a zap of color to your Collection with additional color variations for the Stormrider's Attire Transmog set and Squally pet when you pre-purchase the Heroic or Epic edition of World of Warcraft®: The War Within™.
With the The War Within pre-expansion content update launch, players who upgrade to the Heroic or Epic Edition of The War Within can accept the quest "The Stormrider's Bond" from Kurdran W...
Read moreThe War Within™ is almost upon us and with it, a new season will begin with new dungeons, new rewards, and new challenges.
Read moreJust the Facts
- 7/22: Dragonflight Season 4 PvP Ladder Closes and Mythic+ 0.1% title rating qualification ends.
- 7/23: Pre-Expansion Content Update Goes Live
- 7/30: Pre-Expansion Event Goes Live
- 8/20: PvP Pre-Season begins with weekly resets
- 8/22: The War Within Early Access begins, Normal Dungeons open
- 8/26: The War Within Goes Live Globally at 3:00 pm PDT with Heroic Dungeons and Dragonflight Season 4 PvE rewards are retired.
- 9/10: The War Within Season 1 Begins with Normal and Heroic raid difficulty, Raid Finder Wing 1, Mythic 0 Dungeons, Heroic Seasonal dung...
We’re making some improvements to the User Interface and to quest icons in The War Within™ that will help navigate your adventures even better— including a new arachnophobia filter!
Players can open the map (Hotkey M) to view a new map key that has been added, letting you quickly and easily identify various types of quests and content.
This Week in WoW—Catch up on the latest World of Warcraft news from the last week!
Just when you thought you’d take the advice to “Stay away from da voodoo” a new temptation arises, beckoning you to take the risk, enter Zul’Gurub and Zul’Aman, thwart the machinations of the Zandalari and their brethren, and collect the rewards for your efforts.
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Read moreJust when you thought you’d take the advice to “Stay away from da voodoo” a new temptation arises, beckoning you to take the risk, enter Zul’Gurub and Zul’Aman, thwart the machinations of the Zandalari and their brethren, and collect the rewards for your efforts.
Read moreIn years past, the Zandalar tribe, encompassing the wise and scholarly progenitors of the trolls, heroically assisted the Horde and the Alliance with thwarting the nefarious activities of their brethren in Zul'Gurub and Zul'Drak. Yet the chaos unleashed by the recent Cataclysm has reshaped the Zandalari's philosophy about the world and the dwindling remnants of their race. Led by a mysterious prophet known only as Zul, the Zandalari have issued a call to Azeroth's embattled troll populations: unite into a single mighty empire and save their race from extinction.
Thus far, the Gurubashi and Amani trolls have answered the summons and received aid from th...
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