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Warlords of Draenor - Garrisons: Barracks
The Barracks takes up a Large plot which can also be used for a Mage Tower / Spirit Lodge, Gnomish Gearworks / Goblin Workshop, Stables, or Dwarven Bunker / War Mill. Once upgraded to Tier 3, your garrison will have two Large plots available.
Abilities
This building is good for leveling followers quickly, having more active followers, having a bodyguard in Draenor, and some garrison visual changes.
Level 1 - Unlocks patrol missions. Patrol missions have higher than normal follower experience rewards.
Level 2 - Allows a follower with the bodyguard trait to accompany you as a guardian in Draenor zones.
Level 3 - Increases your follower limit by 5 and grants access to racial guards and banners.
Level 3 Unlock
The Level 3 version of this building is unlocked by completing the Patrolling Draenor achievement, which requires you to complete 50 garrison patrol missions.
Bodyguard
The Level 2 Barracks will give you a bodyguard in Draenor that will assist you in combat. There are currently five followers that have the necessary Bodyguard ability.
Each follower has their own reputation with three levels of 10k reputation each. Killing mobs in Draenor will give you ~11 reputation per kill. Abilities are unlocked at the second level of reputation, followed by perks at the third.
Leorajh
Chain Heal - Cast by a shaman to heal a group of allies.
Leorajh Ability: Primal Bloodlust - Increases haste by 15% for you and your target. Lasts 40 sec.
Leorajh Perk: Windspeaker - Leorajh will gain Windspeaker, allowing him to grant you access to garrison missions in the field.
Talonpriest Ishaal - Rewarded from Between Arak and a Hard Place
Dispel Magic - Cast by a priest to remove a harmful magic effect.
Ishaal Ability: Last Rites - Marks the target for death, stunning them and causing them to take 20% increased damage for 9 sec. When Last Rites completes or the target dies, they explode for 100 Shadow damage to nearby enemies within 0 to 30 yards.
Ishaal Perk: Courier Raven - Ishaal will gain Courier Raven, allowing him to grant you access to your mail in the field.
Tormmok - Rewarded from A Centurion Without a Cause
Taunt - Forces an enemy to attack the warrior.
Tormmok Ability: Avatar - Transform into a colossus for 30 sec, dealing 50% increased damage and removing all roots and snares.
Tormmok Perk: Master of Arms - Tormmok will gain Master of Arms, allowing him to repair your armor and weapons in the field.
Aeda Brightdawn (H) / Defender Illona (A) - Rewarded from The True Path
Reckoning (A) - Forces the target to attack the paladin.
Metamorphosis (H) - Cast by a warlock pretending to be a demon hunter. Greatly increases burst damage.
Illona Ability: Guardian of Ancient Kings - Summons a Guardian of Ancient Kings to protect you for 12 sec. The Guardian of Ancient Kings reduces damage taken by 50%.
Illona Perk: Guiding Light - Illona will gain Guiding Light, allowing her to summon a party or raid member to your location in the field.
Aeda Ability: Summon Infernal - Summons a Infernal from the Twisting Nether, impacting for 0 Fire damage and stunning all enemy targets in the area for 2 sec. The Infernal will serve under your command for 60 sec.
Aeda Perk: Ritual of Summoning - Aeda will gain Ritual of Summoning, allowing her to summon a party or raid member to your location in the field.
Vivianne (H) / Delvar Ironfist (A)
Blizzard (Vivianne) - Cast by a mage to deal damage to many enemies.
Bone Shield (Delvar Ironfist) - Protects the death knight with a shield of bone.
Vivianne Ability: Meteor - Calls down a meteor which lands at the target location after 3 sec, dealing Fire damage. Also burns the ground, dealing additional Fire damage every 5 sec for 8 sec to enemies in the area.
Vivianne Perk: Portal: Garrison - Vivianne will gain Portal: Garrison, allowing her to create a portal to your garrison.
Delvar Ability: Breath of Sindragosa - Deals Shadowfrost damage every 1 sec to enemies in a cone in front of you within 12 yards over 6 sec.
Delvar Perk: Death Gate - Delvar will gain Death Gate, allowing him to create a portal to your garrison.
Achievements
Name
Points
Category
Wingman Become a Personal Wingman with one of your Barracks Bodyguards.
5
Buildings
Wingmen Become a Personal Wingman with all of your Barracks Bodyguards.
5
Buildings
Interface Art
Level 1 Alliance Screenshots
Level 1 Horde Screenshots
Level 2 Alliance Screenshots
Level 2 Horde Screenshots
Warlords of Draenor - Garrisons: Mage Tower / Spirit Lodge
The Mage Tower / Spirit Lodge takes up a Large plot which can also be used for a Barracks, Gnomish Gearworks / Goblin Workshop, Stables, or Dwarven Bunker / War Mill. Once upgraded to Tier 3, your garrison will have two Large plots available.
Abilities
This building is good for quick travel around Draenor and a combat perk.
Level 1 - Allows the collection of ogre waystones from Ogres on Draenor. These waystones can be used to power an Ogre Waygate of your choice on Draenor. Also occasionally triggers Runes of Power during combat.
Level 2 - Unlocks access to a second Ogre Waygate for a total of 2.
Level 3 - Unlocks access to a third Ogre Waygate for a total of 3.
Level 3 Unlock
The Level 3 version of this building is unlocked by completing the Finding Your Waystones achievement, which requires you to collect 500 Ogre Waystones from killing Ogres in Draenor.
Waygates
Waygates are one-way portals to specific points in Draenor, with a maximum of three open at once with a Level 3 building.
Activating a Waygate costs 25 Ogre Waystone and Deactivating a Waygate costs 10 Ogre Waystone.
You can find a map of the waygate locations in Draenor below, or find a more detailed location on the Ancient Waygate Protector's page for each zone: Frostfire Ridge, Shadowmoon Valley, Gorgrond, Talador, Spires of Arak, Nagrand.
Runes of Power
This building also gives you a in combat perk of Rune of Power. These runes appear on the ground near you every 1 - 2 minutes of combat and last 20 seconds, giving you 100% increased critical strike chance.
Achievements
Name
Points
Reward
Finding Your Waystones Loot 500 Ogre Waystones.
5
Reward: Unlocks Garrison Blueprint: Mage Tower, Level 3 / Garrison Blueprint: Spirit Lodge, Level 3
Interface Art
Level 1 Alliance Screenshots
Level 1 Horde Screenshots
Level 2 Alliance Screenshots
Level 2 Horde Screenshots
Warlords of Draenor - Garrisons: Gnomish Gearworks / Goblin Workshop
The Gnomish Gearworks / Goblin Workshop takes up a Large plot which can also be used for a Barracks, Mage Tower / Spirit Lodge, Stables, or Dwarven Bunker / War Mill. Once upgraded to Tier 3, your garrison will have two Large plots available.
Abilities
This building is good for playing with inventions of limited usefulness.
Level 1 - Unlocks a personal engineer that creates a powerful invention each day. Exceptional work!
Level 2 - Your engineer gains access to five new and amazing devices.
Level 3 - Allows the creation of a siege vehicle once per day. Drive it to victory in Draenor!
Level 3 Unlock
The Level 3 version of this building is unlocked by completing the Terrific Technology achievement, which requires you to use all of the inventions at the workshop 5 - 50 times each, which is 2 - 5 times per invention taking into account the number of charges.
Inventions
Each day you will have access to another invention with a limited number of charges.
Level 1
Robo-Rooster - Summons a Robo-Rooster that will fight for you for 10 min.
Pneumatic Power Gauntlet / Pneumatic Power Gauntlet - Knocks away or pulls in an enemy, depending on spec.
Sticky Grenade Launcher - Launches a timed explosive at an enemy target, inflicting Fire damage after 5 sec. Deals more damage to enemies near the target.
"Skyterror" Personal Delivery System - Launches you high into the air and deploys a mechanical glider.
Level 2
N.U.K.U.L.A.R. Target Painter - Paint a target location, causing a powerful warhead to land there after 10 sec, dealing 500,000 Fire damage to all enemies within 20 yards.
Prototype Mechano-Hog / Prototype Mekgineer's Chopper - Ride a Prototype with exploding ejector seat. This is an extremely fast vehicle.
XD-57 "Bullseye" Guided Rocket Kit
Sentry Turret Dispensor - Summon 3 Sentry Turrets that will protect you for 30 sec.
GG-117 Micro-Jetpack - Changes your jump into a fiery leap. Deals Fire damage and knocks down enemies at the impact location.
Achievements
Name
Points
Reward
Terrific Technology Use all of the inventions available at the Workshop specified below.
5
Reward: Unlocks Garrison Blueprint: Gnomish Gearworks, Level 3 / Garrison Blueprint: Goblin Workshop, Level 3
Interface Art
Level 1 Alliance Screenshots
Level 1 Horde Screenshots
Level 2 Alliance Screenshots
Level 2 Horde Screenshots
Patch 6.0.3 Hotfixes - November 5
Originally Posted by Blizzard
(Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Racials
Dwarven Stoneform ability should no longer cause the character to break out of stealth.
Classes
Death Knight (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
General
Outbreak modified by Glyph of Outbreak should no longer incorrectly consume Runic Power if the attack misses.
Hunter (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
General
Explosive Trap modified by Glyph of Explosive Trap should now correctly knock enemies away from the trap instead of away from the Hunter.
Freezing Trap should now trigger correctly when a stealthed character walks over it.
Survival
Serpent Sting should now be correctly applied to targets even if they move more than 40 yards away when struck by Arcane Shot.
Hunter Pets
Tenacity Pet Specialization: Blood of the Rhino now reduces the pet's physical damage taken by 15% instead of increasing armor by 20%.
Tenacity Pet Specialization: Great Stamina now increases the pet's health by 60% (up from 12%).
Carrion Bird: Bloody Screech can now be set to autocast.
Priest (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
Discipline
Divine Aegis should now correctly factor in the increase from Might of the Mountain racial passive.
Holy Nova healing has been decreased by 15%.
Talents
Divine Star healing or damage (depending on Specialization) has been increased by 15%.
Warlock (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
General
DoomGuard should no longer run out of energy from casting Doom Bolts.
Warrior (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
Talents
Sudden Death is now 2.5 RPPM (real procs per minute increased by Haste) instead of a 10% chance to activate from autoattacks.
Quests
Just Around the Corner: Characters should now be able to interact with Sparksocket's Tools.
The Brothers Bronzebeard: Brann's Flying Machine has been made to be more sturdy and should no longer be destroyed too quickly.
The Fall of Neferset City: Dark Pharaoh Tekahn should now spawn in correctly, allowing players to complete the quest.
The Strength of Tortolla: The quest can now be completed by characters with the PvP flag enabled.
Truce?: Characters should now be able to interact with Dull Carving Knife.
World Environment
Fixed an issue where Zidormi may send players to an incorrect phase in the Blasted Lands.
Timeless Isle
Resolved an issue where Mist-Covered Treasure Chest could sometimes be empty.
Dungeons, Raids, and Scenarios
Terrace of Endless Spring
Protectors of the Endless: Protector Kaolan's Defiled Ground ability now deals less damage.
Heart of Fear
[Requires a realm restart.] Garalon: Destroying Garalon's Legs should now correctly damage Garalon and resolved a situation where players facing one of the legs may incorrectly receive an error message that they're not.
Dungeons
Siege of Niuzao Temple: Players should now be able to complete the achievement, Where's My Air Support?
Well of Eternity: Players should now be able to complete the achievement, That's Not Canon!
Challenge Mode
Once a Challenge Mode has started, characters can no longer change specializations, talents, or glyphs.
PvP
Resolved an issue where some eligible characters did not receive a Prideful Gladiator's Cloud Serpent.
Battlegrounds and Arenas
Battlegrounds
[Requires a realm restart.] Characters should now receive a popup notifying them with the amount of bonus Honor that was awarded at the end of a Random Battleground match.
Arenas
Priests entering an Arena match while in Spirit of Redemption form should no longer die during the Arena Preparation phase.
Professions
Mixology should be working correctly doubles the duration of flasks and elixirs once more.
Items
[Requires a realm restart.] Adjusted a number of item enhancements from earlier expansions that were providing a larger than intended bonus.
Adjusted a number of potions from the Cataclysm expansion that were providing a larger than intended bonus.
Crocolisk Au Gratin should now correctly provide a buff to Haste and Stamina instead of Expertise and Stamina.
Fisherman's Feast now provides a more reasonable buff to Stamina.
Formula: Enchant Ring - Striking no longer has a use effect as the formula it teaches no longer exists.
Haunted Memento's Haunted effect is now a buff that can be removed by the character.
Bug Fixes
Resolved an issue where items transmogrified into The Horseman's Horrific Hood or The Horseman's Sinister Slicer could revert back to their original state.
Resolved an issue where boosting characters could cause them to forget spells that have been taught by items.
World of Warcraft: Looking for Group – Documentary Premiere at BlizzCon
Originally Posted by Blizzard
(Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Join us Saturday, November 8 at 5 p.m. PST for the premiere of World of Warcraft: Looking for Group, an all-new documentary celebrating 10 years of adventure, camaraderie, and /dancing on mailboxes all around Azeroth. This decade-spanning archive explores the history of WoW with the people who create it, collects stories from players around the world, and takes you into corners of Blizzard and the WoW community you’ve never seen before.
Join us either in person at BlizzCon at the Main Stage in Hall D at 5 p.m. PST, or watch it free on the World of Warcraft Tournament Live Stream. You’ll also be able to find it on the official World of Warcraft YouTube page and official World of Warcraft site.
Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Classes
Hunter (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
Hunter Pets now inherit 60% of the Hunter's Attack Power (up from 33%). The buff doesn't seem to affect basic attacks,intended?
Yes. Basic attacks' damage are based on the master's AP. (Odd, I know.) (Celestalon)
Shaman (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
Otherwise tanks won't know it's there and could move out of it, further increasing one of the other problems with EQ
We don't really have a suitable art asset that we can plug in - need to make something new. (WatcherDev)
PvP
can you please explain why the candles would be removed from ruins of lordaeron especially in a LAN setting? MAP placement not rel?
We removed some candles that people complained about getting stuck on frequently. Is that what you mean? (holinka)
why remove map based skill? Why create turret classes? Is there a serious pvp meta response?
I don't agree that janky collision is map based skill. They were just annoying. (holinka)
please don't force us into randoms for maximum honor. 6.0.2 was great because we got to choose BGs we liked w/o missing add. honor
If specific battlegrounds give as much honor as random battlegrounds, we end up with queue time problems. (holinka)
What about a pvp equivalnt of dungeon journal that people new to pvp could read brief synopsis or basic start for the BG they're in
Yes this is something we'd like to do. Really like the Heroes loading screens. (holinka)
I've been hearing (Probably lies) about Versatility having less DR in PvP. I just want a dang confirmation on the MS..
Versatility's benefit is the same in PvP (holinka)
Lore
I can't find an answer to this anywhere, how to Night Elves get their facial tattoos (the process) and what does each shape mean?
We've never specified anywhere in the lore, to my knowledge. In general they represent a close tie with the natural world. (DaveKosak)
World
i have a question, why have you guys removed the new racing from darkmoon?
Needs polish. I'm literally watching the legendary Pat Nagle work on it right now. He is amazing. (Muffinus)
Garrisons
Quick question that is VERY important. Can you have a level 3 plot on a level 2 Garrison if you have mats and blueprints? Thanks!
Nope, level 3 plots require level 3 garrison, just like needing a castle to build a gryphon roost in Warcraft. (Muffinus)
Celebrate World of Warcraft’s 10th Anniversary With Us!
Originally Posted by Blizzard
(Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Blizzard is marking the 10-year anniversary of World of Warcraft’s launch with awesome events in three major cities across Europe. If you can make it to central Paris, London, or Berlin on November 22 you’ll have the chance to attend and be part of the celebration. You’ll be able to mix with fellow players, well-known fan sites, and Blizzard staff, take part in fun activities including WoW dance and costume contests, win cool prizes, have unique photo opportunities to show your WoW pride, and much more… Of course, there will also be drinks and birthday cake!
Each venue has strict capacity limits so it’ll be first-come, first-served. If we don’t have enough room for everyone who wants to enter, we’ll do our best to reward your WoW passion even if you can’t get in.
We’ll update this blog post in the coming days with final details of event timing and locations, and there’ll be dedicated forum threads to answer your questions. For now, gather your guild-mates, get your WoW costume ready, practice your dance moves, polish your party axe, and mark November 22 on your calendar!
Warlords of Draenor Irvine Signing Event
Originally Posted by Blizzard
(Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
While you can’t get a much bigger Warlords of Draenor launch and signing celebration than BlizzCon, we’ll be holding a local signing event the night of the release of the expansion for those of you who live around the Orange County area. We’ll have over 100 developers on-hand to sign your box or piece of Warcraft memorabilia and help celebrate the beginning of a new adventure through The Dark Portal.
Where:
GameStop, Irvine Spectrum Center
71 Fortune Dr. #856
Irvine, CA 92618
When:
Wednesday, November 12, starting at 10:00 a.m. PST
Once the store opens at 10 a.m., pre-orders can be finalized, and a line can begin forming.
When GameStop opens, product may be purchased and wristbands are distributed when pre-orders are finalized.
Early arrivals should form a line on the left side of the GameStop front door.
Thursday, November 13, 12:01 a.m. PST
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor available for pick-up (final sales receipt required).
Blizzard developer signing tables open.
NOTE: To try to ensure everyone can get home to play the game as soon as possible, we’ll only be signing 1 item per attendee.
If you pre-ordered at GameStop at the Irvine Spectrum Center:
1. Pay for and finalize your pre-order at the GameStop in Spectrum Center any time after 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 12 and pick up your wristband.
2. After you have your wristband, join your fellow WoW players in-line to the left side of the front door of the store (left side when facing the front door). As the line grows, please be sure that it does not block the entrance to any other stores.
If you pre-ordered at a different GameStop:
Your pre-order will not be accessible from a different store, but can be refunded any time before or after the event in the store where you placed the order. When you arrive at the GameStop location at the Spectrum Center:
1. Purchase your copy of World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor at the GameStop store between 10:00 a.m. and midnight.
2. After you have your wristband, join your fellow WoW players in line to the left side of the front door of the store (left side when facing the front door). As the line grows, please be sure that it does not block the entrance to any other stores.
If you have not pre-ordered World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor with GameStop:
No pre-order? No problem! Purchase your copy of the World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor standard or Collector’s Edition at the GameStop located at the Irvine Spectrum Center. Supplies are limited, so be sure to stop by the store as soon as you arrive to make your purchase and get your receipt and event wristband.
If you purchased a digital version:
You are still welcome to join your fellow friends in the World of Warcraft community to get an item of your choice signed by the development team. Please be sure to obtain your event wristband beginning at 7:00 p.m. on November 12. NOTE: To try to ensure everyone can get home to play the game as soon as possible, we’ll only be signing 1 item per attendee.
If you do not wish to have your copy signed:
No problem! At midnight, GameStop will host a separate distribution for those who want to get their copy, get home, and begin playing.
We’ll see you there!
Changes coming to the WoW forums November 12
Originally Posted by Blizzard
(Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
On November 12 at 6:00 p.m. PST, we will be closing the following sub-forums permanently:
Tech & Science
Books & Comics
Raid & Guild Leadership
Community Events & Creations
Class Roles ->> Damage Dealing, Tanking, & Healing
Additionally, the Fan Fiction forum will be merged into the World's End Tavern forum at that time.
We will also be opening some new sub-forums immediately thereafter, with the launch of Warlords of Draenor.
We suggest that you save any content in any sub-forum (that you wish to keep a copy of) as soon as possible.
Blizzcon 2014
Blizzcon is almost here! Be sure to check out the map and schedule.