Season 4 Guides
News and Guides for World of Warcraft, Diablo, FFXIV, and more
Blizzard Working on Legendary Weapon Upgrade Issues
Players on live servers are experiencing issues upgrading their legendary weapons to item level 502 after using the scale. Blizzard has acknowledged the bug and is actively working on a fix, though it may take some time to implement.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Today at 09:26
Khaz Algar on the World Map (Fan Concept)
Khaz Algar hasn't been added to the world map yet, but Reddit user Santi433 has done us all a favor by showing what it would look like!
World of Warcraft
WoW
Today at 09:11
Developer Thoughts on Plunderstorm
Lead Software Engineer Orlando Salvatore shared his thoughts on Plunderstorm now that the event has concluded.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Today at 06:07
Flightstone Upgrade Costs Reduced For Specific Items
Blizzard have majorly reduced the Flightstone upgrade costs for Awakened and Special Awakened track Bullion items.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Today at 04:17
Patch 10.2.7 and MoP Remix Splash Screens
The next and final Dragonflight patch is close, so let's take a look at the introductory splash screens that welcome us to its main features.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Today at 03:12
Cataclysm Classic Battlegrounds Temporarily Disabled
Blizzard have announced that they have temporarily disabled all battlegrounds in Cata Classic as they look to fix an issue with them.
Cataclysm Classic
Cata Classic
Today at 01:36
Cataclysm Classic Pre-Patch Known Issues List
Blizzard shared the known issues list for the Cataclysm Classic pre-patch, which is live now. This includes several issues related to pets, guild chat, heirloom items, the UI and more.
Cataclysm Classic
Cata Classic
Yesterday at 22:15
RP Addon Throttling Issue Is Actually a Bug in Patch 10.2.7
Blizzard have clarified that the recent concern over addon limitations in Patch 10.2.7 is merely a bug and is being worked on.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 22:10
Cataclysm Classic 4.4.0 Patch Notes
The Cataclysm Classic pre-patch is here at 3 PM PDT/midnight CET and Blizzard have the patch notes ready, with the new races, class combinations and changes, as well as all the other pre-patch features.
Cataclysm Classic
Cata Classic
Yesterday at 18:26
Diablo 4 Season 4: Loot Reborn Official Preview
Here’ comes the official preview for Diablo 4 Season 4: Loot Reborn, as Blizzard detail everything coming with the huge new update!
Diablo IV
D4
Yesterday at 17:13
Mythic+ Runs During Dragonflight Season 4 Week 1
We're taking a look at the number of Mythic+ runs completed in the first week of Season 4!
World of Warcraft
WoW
5 comments
Yesterday at 16:07
Everything Coming in Patch 10.2.7
Patch 10.2.7 is releasing on May 7 and here's everything coming with the update!
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 15:39
Earthen Don't Leave Skeletons Behind in War Within
Earthen do not leave skeletons behind when they die!
World of Warcraft
WoW
1 comment
Yesterday at 13:12
Dragonflight 10.2.6 and SoD Hotfixes, April 29th
The April 29th hotfixes bring many dungeon changes to retail, as well as an NPC that can return your legendary weapon in case you lost it, as well as some Season of Discovery class adjustments.
World of Warcraft
WoW
1 comment
Yesterday at 13:11
Will Patch 10.2.7 Cripple RP Addons?
Blizzard is set to introduce modifications to addon communications in Patch 10.2.7 for World of Warcraft, with notable implications for role-playing (RP) addons.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 12:45
Earn Trader's Tender with These Children's Week Activities
While this year's Children's Week brought no changes, we at least have a list of activities you can complete in May to earn Trader's Tender!
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 11:54
An Overview of Class Changes in The War Within Alpha Build 54361
Here is an overview of all class changes that went live in the second War Within Alpha build.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 10:44
Northrend Cup (Official Preview)
Northrend Cup starts today on live servers and here's the official preview of the event.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Yesterday at 10:28
Notable Differences Between Cataclysm Classic Pre-Patch and Original
Here come the details on the differences between Cataclysm as it will be presented in Classic and the original, as Blizzard explain Hunter pet issues, Void Storage and Guild Perk adjustments and more. The pre-patch begins today, April 30th.
Cataclysm Classic
Cata Classic
Yesterday at 01:04
Cataclysm Classic Beta Test Weekends
Blizzard have announced three upcoming Cataclysm Classic Beta test weekends, covering raids and Tol Barad in the next few weeks.
Cataclysm Classic
Cata Classic
Yesterday at 00:32
Season of Discovery Class Tuning: April 30th
Blizzard have announced more class tuning coming with this week's reset, as Hunters, Shamans and Warlocks get some adjustments.
WoW Classic
WoW Classic
Apr 29, 2024 at 22:55
Christie Golden No Longer with Blizzard
Christie Golden announced today via Twitter that she has been laid off from Blizzard's Story & Franchise Development team, effective late January.
World of Warcraft
WoW
12 comments
Apr 29, 2024 at 19:52
Warrior Changes in War Within Alpha Build 54361
Finally, here are the Warrior changes that went live in War Within Alpha Build 54361.
World of Warcraft
WoW
2 comments
Apr 29, 2024 at 19:40
May 2024 Trading Post Rotation
Here comes the official preview post for May's Trading Post! We have quite a few pets and mounts, some returning, as well as the usual big batch of cosmetics, all with a very floral theme, culminating in the Amber Monarch butterfly wings back customization!
World of Warcraft
WoW
3 comments
Apr 29, 2024 at 17:04
Dragonflight Season 4 Raid DPS Log Rankings, Week 1: Vault of the Incarnates
We've entered Season 4 and the Awakened raids have arrived, as we'll be rotating through one raid a week, starting with VotI! The charts will be looking quite different week-over-week here in Season 4, so the comparisons will be a little less useful, but it's still fun to see just how much things change as we move from one raid to another.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Apr 29, 2024 at 16:10
A Preview of Horde Nightbsaber Mounts in Patch 10.2.7
Blizzard added 3 Nightsaber mounts for the Horde in Patch 10.2.7!
World of Warcraft
WoW
Apr 29, 2024 at 15:26
Hardest to Obtain Transmogs in WoW (Video)
Here comes another interesting hirumaredx video, this time focusing on very hard to obtain transmogrification cosmetic options (and the tusks didn't even make the cut)!
World of Warcraft
WoW
Apr 29, 2024 at 14:37
Warlock Class Changes in War Within Alpha Build 54361
Here is an overview of all Warlock changes that went live in the most recent Alpha build.
World of Warcraft
WoW
3 comments
Apr 29, 2024 at 11:04
Dragonflight 10.2.6 and Season of Discovery Hotfixes: April 22nd - 29th
Here's a collection of hotfixes for Dragonflight, Season of Discovery and Cataclysm Classic for the past week, featuring class tuning in SoD, plenty of Season 4 fixes for retail most focused on items, and plenty more.
World of Warcraft
WoW
Apr 29, 2024 at 00:06
Mythic+ Tier List for Dragonflight Season 4 Week 1
We've looked at the Mythic+ Tier List during the first week of Season 4 and we've got quite a few changes!
World of Warcraft
WoW
1 comment
Apr 28, 2024 at 19:55
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- 25 Apr. 2025: Shadow Priest Introduction
- Update video to Season 4 playlist.
- 28 Nov. 2024: Necromancer Wraithlord Army Endgame Build
- Guide added.
- 28 Apr. 2024: Arms Warrior Introduction
- Guide added.
- 28 Apr. 2024: Beast Mastery Hunter Gear and Best in Slot
- Updated BiS Trinkets and Bullion purchase recommendations.
- 28 Apr. 2024: Cataclysm Classic Home Page
- Guide added.