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17 Aug

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    Kaivax on Forums - Thread - Direct

We really appreciate this discussion and feedback.

When the time comes for us to announce a release date for Dragonflight, we’ll share details on our initial raid/season schedule.

Thank you!

After completing your Wrath of the Lich King Classic adventures in Borean Tundra and Howling Fjord, you’ll be guided into the chilly zones of Dragonblight and Grizzly Hills on your continuing journey to face the Lich King.


Dragonblight (71–74)

Dragonblight, the largest zone in Northrend, is a vast arctic graveyard littered with the ice-encrusted bones of colossal dragons. In Dragonblight, the five...

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    Kaivax on Forums - Thread - Direct

Update 8:30 p.m. PDT

We’re very close to finished with the part of the fix that required we keep the AH closed. The AH should open up on all realms in the next few minutes.

As we take further steps to return player accounts to their previous condition, a very small number of players will be locked out of their characters for an additional time. We’ll return them to availability as quickly as possible.

Again, we thank you for your patience.

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    Kaivax on Forums - Thread - Direct

Update 6:45 p.m. PDT

We were able to determine the cause of the issue and create a fix for it.

We don’t yet have an ETA on re-opening the Auction House.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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AUGUST 16, 2022

Burning Crusade Classic

  • Fixed an issue that prevented the PvP leaderboards from updating as expected.
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Here’s the hotfix update for today:

AUGUST 16, 2022

Dungeons and Raids

  • Mythic+
    • Grimrail Depot
      • Skylord Tovra
        • Rakun’s Diffused Energy zone positions have been adjusted, but also now show a warning visual at their location prior to becoming dangerous.
        • Spinning Spear is now correctly assigned the Stun mechanic, allowing the loss of control UI to function correctly.

Items and Rewards

  • Increased the vendor cost of Penumbra Thread to 11 gold (was 9 gold).
    • Developers’ note: This price change is to balance the decreased cost of reagents with the change to a regional commodity Auction House.

Player versus Player

  • The Conquest cap has been removed.
  • Spoils of War 25% Conquest and 40% Hono...
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    Kaivax on Forums - Thread - Direct

Update 8:30 p.m. PDT

We’re very close to finished with the part of the fix that required we keep the AH closed. The AH should open up on all realms in the next few minutes.

As we take further steps to return player accounts to their previous condition, a very small number of players will be locked out of their characters for an additional time. We’ll return them to availability as quickly as possible.

Again, we thank you for your patience.

Update 6:45 p.m. PDT

We were able to determine the cause of the issue and create a fix for it.

We don’t yet have an ETA on re-opening the Auction House.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.


We’ve got a critical bug with the Auction House in 9.2.7, and just before 5:30 p.m. PDT, we closed the AH while we investigate ...

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16 Aug

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    Kaivax on Forums - Thread - Direct

We encountered an issue during today’s Alpha update that will require an extended maintenance to resolve.

We hope to reopen the Alpha for further testing on the new build tomorrow, Wednesday, August 17.

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    Kaivax on Forums - Thread - Direct

This year’s Brewfest will be level 70* like last year’s Brewfest, with one exception:

Achievement credit will be granted by it, so you can get started on your Long, Strange Trip.

*Coren is technically level 73.

It’s been some time since the Auction House was available to mobile users, but the time has come for its return. With the 9.2.7 patch, it becomes a part of the WoW Companion App.


A Little History

The Remote Auction House was once a part of the WoW Armory app released in 2011 and retired in 2018. Due to the way this app was built, there were times in which individuals would abuse the architecture of the app, often causing a disruption to the player economy and even, in some cases, causing in-game latency. This was largely due to the number of queries that could flood the auction house resulting in strained servers as they attempted to manage the larger load. While there were ways that we could and often did mitigate the effect, the ongoing negative impact from those who sought to exploit the system outweighed continuing to support ongoing development.

In light of the change in direction, we moved on to the developme...

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On the eve of the Wrath Classic pre-expansion patch, we will end the final season of Burning Crusade Classic PvP at 10:00 p.m. in each region. In this region, Season 4 will end at 10:00 p.m. PDT on August 29.

During maintenance on August 30, we will update the game, and all Arena points will be converted to Honor. Throughout the pre-patch, Arena Season 4 gear will be sold for Honor.

Good luck fighting to the finish!

The Shadowlands 9.2.7 update is now live!


AUCTION HOUSE UPDATE: REGION-WIDE COMMODITIES

  • Auction Houses across all realms on a given region will now share commodity listings (gems, herbs, flasks, consumables, etc.). Items that aren't commodities–like armor and weapons–will continue to be realm-specific.

THE AUCTION HOUSE JOINS THE WOW COMPANION APP

  • Players can now do the following from the WoW Companion App:
    • Browse and view current auctions
    • Bid and buyout auctions
    • Search for auctions
    • Add and remove items from your Favorites list
    • View and cancel your listed auctions
    • Developers' note:  We are very pleased to be able to bring the Auction House back as a part of the WoW Companion App. The new app update provides a way for players to make purchases, view listings, ...
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    Kaivax on Forums - Thread - Direct

Today at 4:00 p.m. PDT, we will end the test Arena season in the Wrath Classic Beta.

Thereafter, skirmishes will remain available for testing.

The icy winds of Northrend have begun their mournful wail, warning the heroes of Azeroth of the imminent danger the Lich King and his undead Scourge present to all life. Gather your allies, stock up on supplies, and prepare to face the threat ahead.

With the release of the Wrath of the Lich King pre-patch, players can create their first Death Knight Hero class, take up the way of the scribe with the new ...

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This week the 9.2.7 update introduces the new chat channel: Trade (Services). The Trade (Services) chat channel is used for searching and advertising services like raiding, dungeons, or PvP activities, keeping the original Trade chat channel available for traditional buying and selling of items and profession services.

With the separation of trade services into its own chat channel, a new policy will take place. Any boosting, carrying, or other similar services offered for gold that’s advertised outside of the Trade (Services) chat channel will be considered spam and the proper actions will be taken, so be sure to switch your service advertisements to the new chat channel when it becomes available after this week’s regional maintenance.

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Hello!

Thank you so much for your feedback on Return to Karazhan: Upper.

We recently made adjustments to a few of the encounters that you mentioned in your post alongside an additional adjustment to Mana Devourer:

Return to Karazhan: Upper

  • Wrathguard Flamebringer’s Cleave and Strike damage reduced by 20%.
  • Wrathguard Flamebringer will no longer cast Slide.
  • Shade of Medivh
    • Guardian’s Image’s Shimmer damage reduced by 25%.
  • Mana Devourer
    • Energy Discharge damage reduced by 30%.

These changes will be in effect after this week’s weekly maintenance. Let us know how these encounters feel after you’ve experienced these changes this week.