The WoD special event has ended and here’s some things to view!
First off, Warlords will be released on November 13th 2014! The WoD intro event is an invasion in the blasted lands with a quest chain and the new Upper Blackrock Spire will be doable in part at level 90!
Warlords of Draenor Cinematic
Lords of War Part One – Shattered Hand
Lords of War Teaser Trailer
In Warlords of Draenor you can recruit followers for your garrison each zone. You’ll come across a lot during questing, but the zones are so big you might miss them. As we discover the rarer followers we’ll add them to the list as well. To help you keep track of them all we’ve compiled a list of all the rares we’ve been able to find. Remember WoD is still in beta, anything can change. If we missed any feel free to leave a comment with the location and name of the rare mob or event. Click on the map for a full size version.
| Number | Follower Name | Image | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miall / Morket Bladehowl |  |
Alliance / Horde Artillery Outpost Follower |
| 1 | Magister Krelag / Magister Serena |  |
Horde / Alliance Mage Tower Outpost Follower |
| 2 | Soulbinder Tuulani |  |
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| 3 | Image of Archmage Vargoth |  |
1 out of 4 quest items |
| 4 | Pleasure-Bot 8000 |  |
Alliance quest on west side, Horde quest on north side |
| 5 | Defender Illona / Aeda Brightdawn |  |
Horde quest on south side, Alliance quest on north side |
| 6 | |||
To start browsing for groups that are looking for more you’ll want to open Group Finder (Bound to the I key by default) then click on the Premade Groups option for PvE content such as questing, dungeons, and raids.
Within the Player vs. Player tab, you can create premade groups for Arenas (2v2, 3v3, 5v5), Arena Skirmishes (2v2), Battlegrounds, and Rated Battlegrounds. You can also access the Player vs. Player pane directly (Bound to the H by default). Additionally, there’s a custom option to allow you to create groups for things not on the list, such as forming a raiding party to do a little world PvP in a capital city with a few new friends.
Once you’ve identified a group that looks promising you can sign up to join it; the group leader will be notified that your pending join request needs their approval.
Those who want to take matters into their own hands can form groups by selecting ‘Start a Group’. Here’s a breakdown for what the different fields are for.
Name: Give the group a name. It helps if the group name is something descriptive like “UBRS run”.
Type: What is the purpose of the group? Questing? Running a Dungeon? Running a Normal raid, etc.?
Requirements (optional): You can elect to use it to specify additional requirements, such as a minimum item level or use of voice chat to facilitate communications.
When your settings are ready, simply click ‘List Group’ to be listed.
Players applying to join the group show up as potential applicants where the group leader can accept or decline. For raid groups, both the raid leader and players identified as raid assistants share the ability to accept or decline applicants. Additionally, raid groups will be able to see what ranks the applicants have attained in Proving Grounds (Bronze, Silver, or Gold). Meanwhile, a tally of the different roles in the group so far is reflected to provide an overview of how the group formation process is progressing.
These changes and more await, making it easier to find like-minded players. Good luck, and happy grouping!
Blizzard teased the WoD cinematic with another image today.
Blizzard also announced 3 new heroes for Heroes of the Storm through their Gamescom video! Who you ask? Chen Stormstout, Anub’arak and Azmodan!
Let’s round up tonight’s news with the last few tidbits!
It looks like the Gaze of the Black Prince buff is already active!
Gaze of the Black Prince buff is currently live and active and will remain active through Tuesday, August 26 at 9:00 a.m. PDT.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Our blog has been updated. 🙂
Blizzard also released a new teaser for the WoD cinematic today!
One of the unique challenges for the Troll models were their tusks. In the character customization options, you have the ability to select from a number of tusk “styles.” While other race models (like the Tauren) have similar customization options, the additional modeling, texturing, and animation articulation of the Troll face—and mouth especially—made this a distinctive challenge. We actually had to model the Troll with a flat lower lip; then, for each facial customization option, we went in and posed their lips to naturally wrap around each tusk option.
We hope you enjoyed this quick look at the male and female Trolls, and we’ll see you in the next Artcraft!
Crafticus took to twitter again to show a slight change in the reward for the 250 mounts achievement.
Subtle change here, based on feedback. pic.twitter.com/hLLT9pWJOC
— Jonathan LeCraft (@TheCrafticus) August 12, 2014
We also asked Russ Petersen, a Reward Systems Developer about the toy box and the items that were still missing from it.
@bbmezzy most of the items players are suggesting at this point don’t meet the current criteria for the toybox.
— Russ Petersen (@nite_moogle) August 12, 2014
@bbmezzy no quest items (i.e. Staff of Archmage Vargoth), no teleports, no equippable items. we do need to add some more 6.0 toys.
— Russ Petersen (@nite_moogle) August 12, 2014
@bbmezzy we may do toybox versions of some equippable items at a later time.
— Russ Petersen (@nite_moogle) August 12, 2014
And blizzard put out a reminder that in just 2 days time we’ll get the Warlords of Draenor release date and cinematic! (As if anyone could forget!)
Don’t forget: this Thursday, August 14, you can witness the world premiere of the Warlords of Draenor cinematic live! Join Blizzard’s Mike Morhaime, Chris Metzen, and World of Warcraft designers Ion Hazzikostas and Brian Holinka for the grand unveiling, streamed live from the Ace Theatre in Los Angeles. But that’s not all—we’ll also host a live interview with the WoW developers, announce the Warlords of Draenor launch date, and debut the first episode of a new animated lore miniseries: Lords of War. You won’t want to miss it!
When: Thursday, August 14 at 9:30 a.m. PDT
Where: Join us here on WorldofWarcraft.com to watch the live stream, or attend* the event live at the Theatre at Ace Hotel, located at 929 South Broadway in Los Angeles. (Doors open at 8:30 a.m.)
Live Attendee Bonus: Anyone who joins us live and in person in L.A. will also receive a beta key for Warlords of Draenor.**
*Please note: World of Warcraft is rated T for Teen; some content on display at the event may not be suitable for children ages of 12 or younger. Anyone 12 years of age or under must be accompanied by an adult.
**Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Seating is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to get there early! Beta keys will be given out to everyone who comes down for the live event.