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WoW patch news

World of Warcraft version — current 5.2.0 (patch mirrors)

Patch 5.0 - Mists of Pandaria!

New dungeons Temple of the Jade Serpent Stormstout Brewery Shado-Pan Monastery Mogu'shan Palace Gate of the Setting Sun Siege of Niuzao Temple New heroic versions of classic dungeons (Scholomance, Scarlet Halls, and Scarlet Montasery) New version of the classic dungeon Ragefire Chasm New raid content Mogu'shan Vaults Terrace of Endless Spring Heart of Fear Throne of Thunder

Level 90 Revival of Horde vs. Alliance Warfare Scenarios Pet Battle System Black Market Auction House Challenge Mode versions of Dungeons New Battlegrounds Silvershard Mines & Temple of Kotmogu New Arena Tol'Viron Arena Pandaren as a playable race Monk as a playable class Brand New Factions: The Anglers, The August Celestials, The Golden Lotus, The Klaxxi, Order of the Cloud Serpent, The Lorewalkers, Shado-Pan & The Tillers Full patch notes: 5.0.4 • 5.0.5 • 5.0.5a • 5.0.5b • 5.1.0 • 5.1.0a • 5.2.0 • 5.2.0 a-i

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Patch 5.3.0 - (PTR)

New Battleground: Deepwind Gorge New Arena: The Tiger's Peak New Scenarios: Battle on the High Seas, Blood in the Snow, Dark Heart of Pandaria, The Secrets of Ragefire Heroic versions of six Scenarios Full patch notes: 5.3.0 (PTR)

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23 March – Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft announced at PAX East 2013

Set in the Warcraft universe, this new free-to-play online collectible card game from Blizzard is set to launch soon! Check out our sister Hearthstone wiki for more information.

5 March – Patch 5.2: The Thunder King is released

The second content patch of the Mists of Pandaria expansion is now live.

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Welcome to the Cataclysm information center

Look no further for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm content! The following is just a small selection of what we have...

Please note we do not mark spoilers - you have been warned!

Playable races Goblin Worgen New features Archaeology Mastery system Guild advancement Rated battlegrounds Reforging Flying mounts in Azeroth (through [Flight Master's License]) Upgraded water effects New race/class combinations

Main characters Deathwing Cho'gall Malfurion Stormrage Ragnaros Garrosh Hellscream Thrall Varian Wrynn Genn Greymane Queen Azshara New mob/NPC races Tol'vir Volcanoths Gilgoblins

World and class info

Class change previews  Death knight  Druid  Hunter  Mage  Paladin  Priest  Rogue  Shaman  Warlock  Warrior New and updated maps Cataclysm map comparison & New instance maps Travel Cataclysm travel guide Revamped storylines See full list at Zone storylines

New locations Gilneas (1-12, Worgen starting experience) Kezan & Lost Isles (1-12, Goblin starting experience) Mount Hyjal (80-82, quests) Vashj'ir (80-82, KF quests, SE quests, AD quests) Deepholm (82-83, quests) Maelstrom (entrance area) Uldum (83-84, quests) Twilight Highlands (84-85, quests) Tol Barad (outdoor PvP) World changes Barrens Azshara Darkshore Desolace Orgrimmar Stranglethorn Vale and more!

Instances and PvP

Dungeon info » Abyssal Maw Throne of the Tides (80-81) Blackrock Mountain Blackrock Caverns (80-81) Blackwing Descent (10/25 raid) The Skywall Vortex Pinnacle (82-84) Throne of the Four Winds (10/25 raid) Deepholm Stonecore (82-84) Uldum Lost City of the Tol'vir (85) Halls of Origination (85)

Dungeon info (cont.) » Grim Batol Grim Batol (85) Bastion of Twilight (10/25 raid) The Firelands (10/25 raid) Caverns of Time End Time (5 dungeon) Well of Eternity (5 dungeon) Hour of Twilight (5 dungeon) Dragon Soul (10/25 raid) Old-world dungeons gaining new 5-player Heroic mode Deadmines Shadowfang Keep PvP Battle for Gilneas Tol Barad (World PvP) Twin Peaks

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23 March – Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft announced at PAX East 2013

Set in the Warcraft universe, this new free-to-play online collectible card game from Blizzard is set to launch soon! Check out our sister Hearthstone wiki for more information.

5 March – Patch 5.2: The Thunder King is released

The second content patch of the Mists of Pandaria expansion is now live.

Welcome to the Mists of Pandaria information center

Look no further for World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria content! The following is just a small selection of what we have...

Please note we do not mark spoilers - you have been warned!

New playable race Pandaren New playable class Monk New features Level cap raised to 90 Talent system revamp Challenge Mode dungeons PvE Scenarios Pet Battle System A revival of classic Horde-Alliance warfare AoE looting! Black Market Auction House

Main characters Chen Stormstout Master Shang Xi Aysa Cloudsinger Ji Firepaw Wrathion Garrosh Hellscream Jaina Proudmoore Varian Wrynn Anduin Wrynn Taran Zhu Lorewalker Cho New mob/NPC races Grummle Hozen Jinyu Mantid Mogu Saurok Sha Virmen Yaungol Sprite

World and class info

Main Pandaria zones » Wandering Isle (1-10; quests) Jade Forest (85-86; quests) Valley of the Four Winds (86-88; quests) Krasarang Wilds (86-88; quests) Kun-Lai Summit (87-89; quests) Townlong Steppes (89-90; quests) Dread Wastes (89-90; quests) Vale of Eternal Blossoms (90; quests) Isle of Giants (90; quests) Isle of Thunder (90; quests) New and updated maps Zone and instance maps Micro dungeon maps

Class ability & talent summaries  Death knight  Druid  Hunter  Mage  Monk  Paladin  Priest  Rogue  Shaman  Warlock  Warrior

Instances and PvP

Instance info » Temple of the Jade Serpent (85-86) Stormstout Brewery (85-87) Shado-pan Monastery (87-89) Mogu'shan Palace (87-89) Gate of the Setting Sun (90) Siege of Niuzao Temple (90) Mogu'shan Vaults (raid) Heart of Fear (raid) Terrace of Endless Spring (raid) Throne of Thunder (5.2 raid) Siege of Orgrimmar (future raid) Old world level 90 heroics Scarlet Monastery Scarlet Halls (Armory and Library) Scarlet Monastery (Graveyard and Cathedral) Scholomance Revamped old-world dungeons Ragefire Chasm

Scenarios » A Brewing Storm Arena of Annihilation Brewmoon Festival Crypt of Forgotten Kings Greenstone Village Theramore's Fall Unga Ingoo A Little Patience (5.1) Assault on Zan'vess (5.1) Dagger in the Dark (5.1) Domination Point (5.1) Lion's Landing (5.1) Troves of the Thunder King (5.2) PvP Silvershard Mines Temple of Kotmogu Tol'vir Proving Grounds (Arena)

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23 March – Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft announced at PAX East 2013

Set in the Warcraft universe, this new free-to-play online collectible card game from Blizzard is set to launch soon! Check out our sister Hearthstone wiki for more information.

5 March – Patch 5.2: The Thunder King is released

The second content patch of the Mists of Pandaria expansion is now live.

Interface documentation

WoW API Documentation World of Warcraft Global API Data Types · Events · Lua functions Changes: 5.3.0 · 5.2.0 · 5.1.0 · 5.0.4 · more... World of Warcraft Widget API XML declarations · Script handlers · Summaries Secure Execution and Tainting SecureTemplates · SecureHandlers Macro commands UI Technical Details TOC format · Console variables AddOn loading process · more... more...	UI Tutorials and HOWTOs An introduction to addons, scripts and macros Getting started with writing addons HOWTOs Handling events Saving variables between game sessions Creating a slash command Localizing an addon Using the Interface Options Addons panel Using UIDropDownMenu XML basics more...
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Warcraft » Warcraft: Orcs & Humans Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne World of Warcraft » The Burning Crusade Wrath of the Lich King Cataclysm Mists of Pandaria Other games Warcraft: The Board Game World of Warcraft: The Board Game World of Warcraft Trading Card Game Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans (cancelled) Category:Games Books » Novel guide Manga Comics Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game Other media Warcraft movie Short Stories Blizzard Entertainment » Blizzard videos List of pop culture references in Warcraft April Fools Diablo franchise StarCraft franchise External links Fansites Wikis

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Warcraft III patch news

Warcraft III patch – current 1.24b · next TBA

Patch 1.23a Battle.net now uses a new banner ad system. Fixed an exploit where an altered custom map would be seen identical to the original custom map. Fixed an issue where some patches could not apply on Intel Macs. Notes - Download

Patch 1.24b PC World Editor Increased max map file size from 4 MB to 8 MB. Added the ability to store hashtable handles in a hashtable. Added GetSpellTargetX and GetSpellTargetY natives. Added a new base handle type "Agent" of which many types now extend from. Added a SaveAgentHandle native which can be used for saving most handle types. Added a JASS optimization dealing with global variable change events. Fixes Fixed a few false positives caused by the "return bug" fix. Fixed a crash related to hashtable reference counting. "Shadowing" global variables with local variables no longer is possible. Fixed a type conversion dealing with operators (i.e. adding a handle with an integer).

Warcraft news   (news you can edit!)

23 March – Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft announced at PAX East 2013

Set in the Warcraft universe, this new free-to-play online collectible card game from Blizzard is set to launch soon! Check out our sister Hearthstone wiki for more information.

5 March – Patch 5.2: The Thunder King is released

The second content patch of the Mists of Pandaria expansion is now live.

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