Latest PTR news from World of Warcraft.
Patch 12.1 introduces major updates to the ping system, including the ability to ping health and resource bars, display pings on raid frames, use new macros, and ignore unit models to only ping the ground.
Patch 12.1 removes the 4,000-player cap for the Delve Nemesis Hall of Fame, awarding the "Fabled Vanquisher of Azta'rec" title to anyone who defeats Azta'rec solo during the first week of Season 2.
Datamined class tier set appearances for Midnight Season 2 have emerged on the Patch 12.1 PTR, showcasing the armor models players can earn from The Venomous Abyss raid.
Patch 12.1 Curse of Ula'tek PTR notes add the Venomous Abyss raid, Altar of Fangs, Lairs, housing updates, Season 2 systems, extensive class tuning, and PvP changes.
Patch 12.1 PTR dev notes reveal massive end-game gearing changes, buffing raid item levels in the Great Vault up to Myth 9/6, keeping bonus rolls, and allowing Catalyst items to retain secondary stats.
Patch 12.1 PTR class changes reduce DPS cooldown burst, raise max-level health and creature damage by 25%, and add missed-interrupt feedback alongside sweeping spec updates.
Midnight Season 2 tier set bonuses have been revealed on the PTR, featuring more complex designs aimed at increasing damage consistency and introducing varied gameplay.
Patch 12.1 introduces new APIs allowing addons to display filtered sets of auras in customized ways, preventing combat automation while preserving UI customization during the Curse of Ula'tek PTR.
Patch 12.1 will expand the Cooldown Manager to track trinkets and consumables, update the Ping system to share health and resource status, and allow healers to better configure raid frames.
Patch 12.1 player housing updates will allow players to save and share decor designs via blueprints and let noncombat pets roam their homes using new Pet Bed decor.
Patch 12.1 will allow players to link their Discord and in-game guild chats, enabling cross-platform communication between Battle.net and Discord, with testing beginning soon on the Curse of Ula'tek PTR.
Patch 12.1: Curse of Ula'tek has been officially revealed by Blizzard, offering a first look at the upcoming major retail update.
Patch 12.0.7 patch notes have been updated with a major Phase 1 nerf to the L'ura encounter, preventing Resonance from triggering Tears of L'ura and significantly reducing wipe potential on Heroic and Mythic.
Patch 12.0.7 introduces a sixth difficulty tier for Ritual Sites, awarding Myth Dawncrests, a new weekly questline for bonus rolls, and the "Ritual Breaker" title for completing all eight challenges at item level 270.
Patch 12.0.7 PTR buffs several healing traits on the upcoming Omnium Folio system by 40%, though the overall impact of the borrowed power system remains relatively minor.
Naigtal and Val in Patch 12.0.7 feature new mounts, pets, and Response Team transmog, with some mount costs significantly reduced from 4,500 to 15 Voidlight Marl.
The Omnium Folio, arriving in Patch 12.0.7, is a new Warband-wide progression system offering character power buffs over a five-week questline that last for the remainder of the Midnight expansion.
Patch 12.0.7's Sporefall raid rewards include Sporefused gear up to item level 298, unique jewelry effects, cosmetic toys, and the Luminous Sporeglider mount obtained by collecting Delicious Sporesnacks.
Patch 12.0.7 PTR removes the World Boss defeat requirement to enter the Heroic World Tier in Val and Naigtal, allowing level 90 players to enter immediately, and adds catch-up mechanics for the Knocking Off the Top quest.
Patch 12.0.7 PTR notes introduce reduced durability damage from combat events and buffed rewards from Val and Naigtal, including higher-tier Crests and new gear caches from Maren Silverwing.
