There hasn’t been much new news on the Patch 3.3 PTR for us hunters the last couple of weeks. Then all of a sudden in the latest build something intriguing popped up over on MMO-Champion. Shown above, it looks to be a blue glowing ethereal bear. Looking eerily like a bear form spirit beast.
This got me thinking that there are 3 possibilities (okay, I’ll admit there are a lot more than 3). First, Blizzard has been secretly planning on allowing shamans learn a new ability called spirit bear that will finally allow them to tank. Next, maybe night elf druids will be able to Shadowmeld in bear form. Finally, my personal favorite, could this be a new spirit beast?
The idea of a bear form spirit beast isn’t out of the question. So far we’ve had a couple of cat forms and one wolf. Adding a bear form would fit right in with the standard pet forms.
I don’t know, but I can’t wait to find out. If it does turn out to be new tamable spirit beast, I’ll call him DeadElvis. If not, maybe this is what a tamed druid will look like after they learn hunter form. Either way, stay tuned and as Patch 3.3 develops we’ll let you know what we find out.
Patch 3.3 is the last major patch of
Wrath of the Lich King . With the new Icecrown Citadel 5-man dungeons and 10/25-man raid arriving soon, patch 3.3 will deal the final blow to the Arthas.
WoW.com’s Guide to Patch 3.3 will keep you updated with all the latest patch news.
PTR Patch 3.3: Potential new spirit beast originally appeared on WoW.com on Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:45:00 EST.
There’s been a few achievements that have been added in the latest patch 3.3 build.
- As you can guess, taking down the Lich King has its rewards. If you manage to defeat Arthas in Icecrown Citadel in 10-player heroic mode, you will henceforth earn the title “Bane of the Fallen King.”
- A new faction for you to earn reputation with will be established as well. The Ashen Verdict, if you manage to earn exalted with them, will grant you a title reward that adds “Of the Ashen Verdict.” No serious details yet on how to grind out rep, but when I was on the PTR clearing trash to Festergut, I noticed I was gaining Ashen Verdict reputation by killing various mobs. They’re similar to the rates players earned rep with when working through Black Temple for the Ashtongue.
- Arena players have a new title and a Frostwyrm pet to look forward to for season 8. Good luck on earning the Wrathful Gladiator title!
- The players who are more into battlegrounds will be experiencing change as well. The achievements to gain exalted with Warsong Gulch, Arathi Basin, and Alterac Valley factions have been removed from their Meta-Achievements. You’ll gain special titles if you manage to reach exalted with the factions at least.
- Glory of the Hero Meta-Achievement has been slightly changed. The Party’s Over achievement which involves killing Prince Taldaram on Heroic with under 5 people is no longer part of that particular meta. Although, personally I don’t think it’s that difficult to take out that boss with 4 players.
- Lastly, in case you missed the news earlier, Master Angler of Stranglethorn has been changed. It will be changed to Master Angler of Azeroth instead. You can gain this achievement by winning the Kalu’ak Fishing Derby or the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza.
Patch 3.3 is the last major patch of
Wrath of the Lich King. With the new Icecrown Citadel 5-man dungeons and 10/25-man raid arriving soon, patch 3.3 will deal the final blow to the Arthas.
WoW.com’s Guide to Patch 3.3 will keep you updated with all the latest patch news.
Patch 3.3 PTR: New and updated achievements on the PTR originally appeared on WoW.com on Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:30:00 EST.
Are you frustrated with your friends running in place?
Finding it difficult to get a good spot for the Dalaran costume contest?
Are you tired of having to set your hearth in the dark and dank sewers of Dalaran?
Have you ever thought, “Man! I wish I could report how bad the lag is right now!”?
Well, if you’re like millions of other players that have experienced lag, then maybe you’ll be interested in what Blizzard has announced hitting the PTR! You can now use the “Report Lag” feature announced in the latest patch notes for Patch 3.3 as part of the latest PTR Build (Build 10676). No longer are you forced to submit endless GM Support Requests or post hundreds of lag reports on the forums. In three easy steps you can now have peace of mind, knowing your lag will be successfully reported. Looking at it, it seems pretty easy to use.
- Click the Knowledge Base/Help button.
- Then click Report Lag.
- Then you just select the type of lag you are experiencing. Which will most likely to be either “Movement” or “Spells and Abilities.” When you’re all done you get a “Your lag report has been successfully reported” message.
Now, Blizzard will know exactly when you experienced your lag so they can track down the cause and resolve it. My only fear is they will have so many reports from Dalaran we’ll get a “No Lag Reporting Servers Available” for the first few days it’s used.
Patch 3.3 is the last major patch of
Wrath of the Lich King . With the new Icecrown Citadel 5-man dungeons and 10/25-man raid arriving soon, patch 3.3 will deal the final blow to the Arthas.
WoW.com’s Guide to Patch 3.3 will keep you updated with all the latest patch news.
PTR Patch 3.3: Report Lag option added to the default UI originally appeared on WoW.com on Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:15:00 EST.
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