Featured, Gear »
The Rawr simulator, which includes modules for DK DPS and Tanks has been updated again for 3.2, with most of the content now up-to-date. Rawr lets you input or import your character, change its talent or gear, and find its dps or effective health. You can find upgrades for your gear in a ranked scale.
Blue News, PTR »
Changes and new content from the PTR of 3.2.2 includ that PvP Death Knights have a 1 min cooldown on gnaw (stun) for their ghoul. Rogues AOE fan of knives got nerfed big time (-30% currently on PTR). More new on the details is at wowraid and mmo-champion.
Also, of course, Onyxia is back with a new deep breath and retro loot, including a 22-slot sack.
The image is how the original Onyxia looked. Man, I hated those whelps.
Featured, Interviews »
Eurogamer have a really good article, part one published so far, which talks about how WoW was designed.
They’ve interviewed Tom Chilton, Jeff Kaglan and other senior staff to storyline how the game went from a concept to sketch to model to release, and the turns along the way. Gnolls were an original art inspiration, for example, and no PvP at launch was a decision in order to get the game on the shelves.
No mention of death knights in the article (yet)! I guess we weren’t a twinkle in their eyes …
Gear, PTR »
MMO Champion has some images of the new two-handed tools for DK smackdown. Some models have now been updated to their Ulduar models, but not all; some still use placeholder graphics.
I quite like this polearm graphic. The chipped rough blade finish has a great look of antiquity.
I’m looking forward to the final item stats so we can set up wish lists!
Guides, PTR, WotLK »
Over the last two weeks, we’ve seen so much on the PTR.
We’ve also had Ulduar bosses on scheduled tests, and… they were beaten. So in one evening or less, the bosses died.
As an outcome, World of Raids now have an Ulduar guide including loot and abilitites which is great content.
This is the new raid Blizzard had hoped would be challenging. Certainly, boss tuning is not completed – that is the point of testing in the first place – but it does raise questions. From launch in November until now we’ve …






