Dragonflight Hotfixes – Paladin Tweak, Aberrus Nerfs, Neltharus Fix
June 22, 2023 • Shadostruct
With Paladins receiving large sets of changes in the near past it’s good to see them performing fairly well right now. For the change we see this week it allows Crusading Strikes t…
Hall of Fame for Dragonflight’s Aberrus Raid Now Full!
June 22, 2023 • Shadostruct
Congratulations to those that made it! This was definitely a tier with some contentious balancing, but this is quite a feat regardless. For the rest of the raiding population this…
Dragonflight Fractures in Time PTR – Class Tuning, Shaman Tier Changes, Chromie Time Scaling Tweak
June 14, 2023 • Shadostruct
Another set of PTR notes and another set of large class/spec changes. This time around Druids, Evokers, Mages, Monks, Paladins, and Shamans are all seeing big number changes. Even…
Onyx Annulet Heavily Nerfed for Fractures in Time Dragonflight Update
June 14, 2023 • Shadostruct
All damage dealing primordial stones for your Onyx Annulet ring (Introduced in patch 10.0.7) are being nerfed by 40% flat in the upcoming 10.1.5 Fractures in Time patch. This ring…
A Legacy Siege of Orgrimmar Skip Has Been Added in Dragonflight!
June 14, 2023 • Shadostruct
A user over on the Blizzard forums brought up that legacy content farming could still use some love. The Blizzard employee that replied, Bornakk, did agree but admitted it’s a toug…
Dragonflight Hotfix Roundup – Aberrus Nerfs, Aberrus Scaling Tweaks, Priest Tier Bonus Fixes
June 13, 2023 • Shadostruct
As the weeks go on Aberrus is slowly beginning to receive tuning passes to make its clear rates a bit less punishing. This time around we’re seeing nerfs to Zskarn and Echo of Nelt…
How to Get to Argus
June 12, 2023 • Shadostruct
Exploration Menu Exploration Guide Argus Draenor Forbidden Reach Mechagon Outland Siren Isle Stormwind Portals & Boats Broken Isles Dragon Isles Khaz Algar Nazjatar Pandaria Za…
Dragonflight Hotfixes June 6th – Further Aberrus Scaling Balance
June 7, 2023 • Shadostruct
Previously we saw some tuning done to how Aberrus bosses function and scale for smaller groups which were seeing a disadvantage from the “flex” group system. Our coverage of the pr…
Dragonflight Fractures in Time PTR – Sweeping Class Talent Changes
June 7, 2023 • Shadostruct
The PTR offers a place of experimentation that isn’t really possible with the live environment, and this expansion Blizzard has been making full use of that freedom to make class c…
Dragonflight Hotfixes – Aberrus Scaling, Class Tuning, PvP Balancing
June 7, 2023 • Shadostruct
There’s a lot of large-scale tuning going on here – including better scaling for smaller groups taking on Aberrus on Heroic or Normal difficulties. Usually it’s the opposite case w…
Dragonflight Fractures in Time PTR – New Mega Dungeon, Class Balancing, New UI Editing
June 1, 2023 • Shadostruct
Finally the Infinite Dragonflight makes their appearance front and center again with the opening of the mega-dungeon, Dawn of the Infinite. This dungeon will heavily involve the Br…
Dragonflight Hotfixes May 31st – Incorporeal Affix Tuning
June 1, 2023 • Shadostruct
The new affixes are definitely an interesting direction to take the game. The focus on utility, cleansing debuffs, or purging buffs instead of just more damage for healers to deal…
Dragonflight Hotfix Roundup – Zskarn HP Nerf, Neltharus Nerfs, Vortex Pinnacle Nerf
May 31, 2023 • Shadostruct
This set of hotfixes is mostly focused on M+, but has a few other interesting tidbits thrown in as well. The biggest wall for mythic progression, Zskarn, is seeing another nerf to…
Dragonriding Expanding to Old World & Mounts Available Increasing in Dragonflight’s Future
May 28, 2023 • Shadostruct
There’s been speculation since the first reveal of dragonriding as a mechanic that it would eventually make its way to zones outside of the Dragon Isles. This was especially the ca…
Dragonflight’s “Greedy Emissary” Event Heralds Diablo 4’s Launch!
May 25, 2023 • Shadostruct
What is this, a crossover episode? Over the years Blizzard has embraced their distinct gaming worlds having small crossovers, and with a new Diablo title on the horizon they’ve dec…