Blizzard has posted additional developer commentary explaining some of the new Warrior changes in this week's Alpha build for The War Within, from redefining Arms AoE rotation, to punching up Fury's Bloodthirst, and major buffs for Bladestorm! There are a few Warrior updates in today’s Alpha build. After giving Arms and Fury access to both Bladestorm and Ravager, it was clear that Ravager had strong advantages in all situations. We’d like Bladestorm to be a strong pick for burst AOE, so we’re buffing its damage significantly, and reducing Ravager’s damage slightly. This should help make the choice between these abilities more meaningful and let each ability shine in different situations. Arms We’ve heard the feedback that the Arms AOE rotation lacks definition, so we’re making adjustments to Cleave to make it the centerpiece of Arms’ AOE rotation in The War Within.
Get Ready for The War Within with New Raid Consumables - Weapon Oils, Drums, Flasks, and More
23.04.2024 - 08:23 / wowhead.com
Players looking to tackle the toughest content in The War Within are likely all too familiar with the preparation needed for raids, PvP, and Mythic +. To fully unlock your potential, you aren't just running into an instance portal full speed into a pack of enemies — you're toting a full bag of consumables along with you to provide every edge possible.
The War Within will be no different, offering players both new and more familiar consumables to work with: everything from enchantments to flasks and potions will be on a raider's To-Do list before that weekly lockout comes around.
Alchemy Consumables
Alchemy has some of the most tried and true consumables for raiders — between Potions and Flasks, this profession has been a mainstay since Classic. Some much-needed updates are coming in The War Within, however, with quality-of-life tweaks such as Algarian Potion Cauldron and Algarian Flask Cauldron now being Warband bound and Flasks making a triumphant return over Phials.
Potion and Flask effects in The War Within have some interesting variations, including a Mana potion that uses Health to cast spells instead, as well as a series of Flasks that increase Honor gains for PvP. There should be something for everyone!
- Algarian Flask Cauldron and Algarian Potion Cauldron: Place a cauldron that allows party and raid members to take flasks/potions of their choosing from among the recipes known by the specialized alchemists in the Warband of the individual who placed the cauldron. The cauldron lasts for 5 min and has 40 charges. Each charge grants 1 flask or 5 potions, depending on the cauldron type.
- Algarian Healing Potion: Restores 1500000 health.
- Algarian Mana Potion: Restores 1500000 mana.
- Cavedweller's Delight: Restores 1099950 health and 90000 mana.
- Agonizing Potion: Your next 6 mana consuming spells or abilities will consume 12-8% (based on crafting quality) of your health instead of using mana. Lasts up to 25 sec.
- Slumbering Soul Serum: Elevate your focus to restore 218390 mana over 10 sec, but you are defenseless until your focus is broken.
- Potion of Unwavering Focus: Fixate on the target enemy within 40 yds to increase your damage dealt to them by 2-5% (based on item quality). Lasts 20 sec.
- Frontline Potion: Consume to gain 640 armor and 2% maximum health for 6 sec. Whenever you are struck, gain an additional stack of these effects and increase the duration by 1 sec, up to 9 times. (500ms cooldown)
- Flask of Alchemical Chaos: Drink to increase a random secondary stat by 6002 at the cost of 420 of two other secondary stats. These effects are randomized again every 30 sec. Lasts 1 hour and through death. Consuming an identical flask will add another 1 hour.
- Flask of Saving Graces: Directly healing an
World of Warcraft Destroys an Iconic Location in the First Hour of The War Within
Warning: Spoilers for World of Warcraft: The War Within below.
The War Within - Creator Summit Group Interview - Michael Bybee and Sean McCann
Blizzard held a Content Creator Summit and we participated in a group interview where a couple of kindly devs addressed questions from Content Creators. The devs for this interview were:
New Earthen Dwarf Allied Race Dance in The War Within - Rasputin and Scottish Traditional Dances
A new Allied Race means new dances! We previewed the new Male Earthen Allied Race dance on social media but felt it was worth a full article of its own. Behold the dance moves of our new Earthen brethren coming in The War Within! Earthen Customization PreviewEarthen Info — Racials, Heritage Armor, Pally Mount
Early Season 1 Warlock Tier Set Model Preview for The War Within
In the latest Alpha build, we've datamined an early preview of the Warlock Tier Set appearances coming in Season 1 of The War Within. Season 1 Tier Sets will be available from the Nerub'ar Palace Raid featuring eight bosses, culminating in a showdown with Queen Ansurek, the Nerubian ruler who's leading her people down a dark path. First Look at the Nerub'ar Palace Raid Tier Set bonuses are still unavailable to be datamined, but stay tuned for updates when they become available.
Nerubian Beetle and Treasure Basilisk - New Mounts in The War Within Alpha
We've datamined some new mounts in today's War Within alpha build--Nerubian Beetles and Treasure Basilisks! For even more TWW mounts, check out last week's model datamining, including Wild Unicorns and Fireflies! War Within Alpha Mount Models
Prep For Star Wars Day With New Phantom Menace Funko Pops And Darth Vader BoxLunch Merch
Star Wars Day is coming up and some of you will likely have ways you mark the occasion each year. While rewatching the original trilogy again is a great way to celebrate May 4, adding a few items to your Star Wars collection isn't a bad idea either. An array of brands have got Star Wars stuff for sale in the build to this year's Star Wars Day, whether you're after a Darth Maul Funko Pop! or a Darth Vader basketball shirt.
Battleground Blitz in The War Within - New Seasonal Toy and Title for High-Rated Characters
Similarly to what happened to Solo Shuffle in Dragonflight, The War Within is formalizing Battleground Blitz addition to the PvP modes of WoW. This addition includes new seasonal rewards exclusive to the mode.
This Week in WoW (April 19, 2024) - The War Within, Collector's Edition, Plundersurge,
It's been a busy week in WoW and here's Blizzard's recap of the awesome events that happened this last week.
2 Sockets Craftable on Rings and Necks in The War Within & New Unique Gems
War Within follows in Dragonflight's footsteps as far as gems go, with the main change being extra sockets for PvP content and different unique gems.
Game Rant Interview on Hero Talents and Dungeons in The War Within - Dragonriding Escort Dungeon
Game Rant interviewed George Velev and Andrew De Sousa on Hero Talent and dungeons in The War Within, discussing the upcoming Dragonriding Escort Dungeon, the Dawnbreaker, and Hero Talents! Game Rant Interview We've briefly summarized some of the major points below, but please read the full interview for more interesting questions and full context!
The War Within Pre-Patch Event Rewards - Alt Gear, Battle Pets, Dalaran Weapons
Here's a first look at the rewards coming from The War Within pre-patch event! While the vendor costs are missing, we can see what dozens of rewards will be--including ilvl 493 alt catch-up gear, translucent battle pets, and Dalaran-themed weapons, all sold by Remembrancer Amuul in Dalaran.