Amazing guide to WoW 3.3 patch

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WoW.com has an amazing guide to the WoW 3.3 patch. Below is a table of contents of sorts with links leading to some amazing, if not highly speculatory, information about the 3.3 patch. Also, the 3.3 patch is rumored to be launching in approx. 1 week!

Patch 3.3 is the final major content patch for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. Three new 5 man dungeons and a new 10/25 man raid will be introduced at Icecrown Citadel, along with a ton of other changes to the game.

Table of Contents

• Patch 3.3 Information
• Patch 3.3 PTR Patch Notes - Updated
• Class Changes
• Details of the Changes
• Icecrown Citadel 5-man
• Icecrown Citadel Raid
• Latest News
• Image Galleries
• External Resources
• Revision History

Class Changes



Ghostcrawler has said previously that class changes coming out for the rest of Wrath of the Lich King will not be as extreme as they were in Patch 3.1. Patch 3.2 didn't have very many, and Patch 3.3 has even less.</p> However, there's still some juicy class changes for all of us to enjoy.

• Death Knights
  • Death Knight patch notes and undocumented changes
  • Lichborne: The latest Patch 3.3 PTR death knight changes in depth
• Druids
  • Druid changes first impressions
  • Shifting Perspectives: A 3.3 miscellany
  • Undocumented druid changes
• Hunters
  • Epic ammo
  • Meet Arcturis, the newest and coolest Spirit Beast
  • Potential new spirit beast
  • Scattered Shots: Catching up with the patch 3.3. PTR, Part I
  • Scattered Shots: Patch 3.3 - What's on the horizon for hunters
• Mage
  • Arcane Brilliance: Patch 3.3 PTR changes for mages
  • Arcane Brilliance: Patch 3.3 PTR mage change analysis
  • Arcane Brilliance: The changing face of frost
  • Mages get simplified scorch, frost changes
• Shamans
  • Dwarf, orc, and troll shaman totem gallery
  • New totems for trolls
  • Shaman first impressions
  • Totem Talk: Patch 3.3 PTR Roundup madness
• Paladins
  • Ghostcrawler explains Paladin changes
  • The argument for paladin stances
  • The Light and How to Swing It: Divine Sacrifice
  • The Light and How to Swing It: Tier 10 thus far
  • Undocumented paladin changes
• Priests
  • Ghostcrawler: Haste-y DoTs and HoTs for Priests
  • Patch 3.3 PTR:Shadow Word: Pain not affected by haste
  • Shadow priest buffs galore in build 10571
  • Slight leveling Priest buffs
• Rogues
  • Encrypted Text: Notes from the Patch 3.3 PTR
  • Encrypted Text: Vanish on the patch 3.3 PTR
  • Rogues learn to stealth properly
• Warlocks
  • Blood Pact: Patch 3.3 raid build roundup
  • Fine threads and feisty pets for warlocks
  • Patch 3.3 PTR:More warlock changes
  • Warlock pets bite back
• Warriors
  • Warrior changes first impressions

Details Of The Changes



The final patch notes for patch 3.3 (when they're released) will only tell part of the story about the patch. There are countless things that are not included in the notes, and the ways in which the changes affect the rest of the game are numerous.

• Achievements and World Events
  • • Love is in the Air Valentine's event may get a new boss
    • New UI function lists completed quests
    • New and updated achievements on the PTR
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: The latest achievement changes
• Area-of-effect damage cap change
• Blizzard previews new quest tracking UI
• Build 10571 details, including Tier 10 relics
• Easing the curve for beginners
• New Tauren skins found
• Instances and Raiding
  • • Alook at the Raid Browser
    • Consolidate buffs and debuffs in the default UI
    • Disenchanting as a loot option
    • Disenchanting in dungeons in patch 3.3
    • Emblems of Triumph to be the new base emblems
    • Helpful rewards for low-level dungeon runs
    • How Blizzard used the dungeon system to change Oculus
    • Icecrown 5-player dungeon maps
    • Icecrown raid difficulty to be set on a per-boss basis
    • Icecrown to introduce new hard mode toggles
    • Luck of the Draw buffs you for pugging
    • Meeting stones for all
    • New LFGinterface
    • New Looking for Raid interface
    • New weekly quests to do while raiding
    • Oculus receives a welcome nerf
    • Patch 3.3: Just run as many heroics as you want
    • Quel'Delar and the new Icecrown instances
    • Stone Keeper's Shards tied to your realm
    • Target marking, the end of lowbie raids, and other UI tweaks
    • Teleporting in and out of instances
    • The indomitable LFG chat channel
    • Ulduar drakes note being removed (yet)
• Items
  • • Armored Frost Wyrm mounts are rewards from Icecrown
    • Behold Quel'Delar
    • Blizzard unveils Tier 10
    • Emblem of Frost gear revealed
    • Emblems of Triumph to be the new base emblems
    • Epic ammo
    • Haris Pilton's got a brand new bag
    • More community members honored with item names
    • New Kirin Tor Rings are on their way
    • New Perky Pug animations
    • Official Shadowmourne preview
    • Official Tier 10 preview update: Priest & Paladin
    • Patch 3.3: 1400 new PvE items on their way
    • Quel'Delar and the new Icecrown instances
    • Quel'delar caster mace hastened
    • Quel'Delar weapon stats revealed
    • Shadowmourne revealed
    • Shadowmourne spell details
    • Shaman Tier 10
    • Tier 10 armor set gallery
    • Tier 10 set bonuses
    • Tier 10 purchasing model
• Invincible mount
• Jaina gets a makeover
• Lore
  • • Know Your Lore: Quel'delar, the Sister Blade
    • Lich King animation found
    • Lich King audio files mined from the latest build
    • NPCs hint at events of Icecrown instances
    • Sound files may reveal fate of the Lich King
    • The fate of Bolvar Fordragon
    • The importance of the Wrathgate story in Icecrown Citadel
    • Why are Northshire wolves getting sick?
• New official Jaina and Sylvanas character bios
• New UI function lists completed quests
• New tutorial gallery
• New Quest tracking feature Officers' Quarters: Cross-server LFG and you
• Officers' Quarters: Patch 3.3 -- An officer's perspective
• Potential new spirit beast
• Professions
  • • Arctic Fur is less annoying, vendor purchased
    • Craftable nature resist gear
    • Disenchanting in dungeons in patch 3.3
    • Kalu'ak Fishing Derby details
    • Kalu'ak Fishing Derby details (additional)
    • Time is Money: Down with the cooldown
• PvP Battlegrounds & Arenas
  • • Nameplate visibility tweaks
• Report lag option added to the default UI
• Twitter WoW Developer Chat: Transcript
• WoW moves towards shorter cooldowns

Icecrown Citadel 5-man Dungeons



Icecrown Citadel will introduce three new 5-man dungeons and a 10/25-man raid. The 5-man dungeons will have the highest quality loot available in any 5-man dungeon, and the raid promise to offer the highest level of challenge we've seen yet in WotLK.

• Blizzard releases Bosstiary for the Frozen Halls
• Icecrown 5-player dungeon maps
• Icecrown Citadel 5-man dungeon preview
• Forge of Souls
  • Patch 3.3 PTR: Forge of Souls first impressions
• Pit of Saron
  • Pit of Saron first impressions
  • Pit of Saron video
• The heart and souls of Icecrown Citadel
• WoW.com's stream of the Frozen Halls

Icecrown Citadel Raid



Icecrown Citadel will introduce three new 5-man dungeons and a 10/25-man raid. The 5-man dungeons will have the highest quality loot available in any 5-man dungeon, and the raid promise to offer the highest level of challenge we've seen yet in WotLK.

• Armored Frost Wyrm mounts are rewards from Icecrown
• Blizzard releases Bosstiary for the Frozen Halls
• Chill of the Throne: Dodge nerfed 20% in Icecrown Citadel
• Hints if new weekly quests to do while raiding
• Icecrown Citadel 10/25-man raid preview
• Icecrown raid access progression
• Icecrown raid difficulty to be set on a per-boss basis
• Lich King animation found
• Limited attempts to clear Icecrown
• Lord Marrowgar abilities and achievements
• Patch 3.3 PTR: Deathbringer Saurfang impressions
• Patch 3.3 PTR: Festergut impressions
• Patch 3.3 PTR: Gunship battle impressions
• Patch 3.3 PTR: Lord Marrowgar and Chill of the Throne impressions
• Patch 3.3 PTR: Queen Lana'thel impressions
• Patch 3.3 PTR: Sindragosa impressions
• Patch 3.3 PTR: Valithria Dreamwalker impressions
• Shadowmourne revealed
• The heart and souls of Icecrown Citadel

Latest News

• From Monday November 23rd through Sunday November 29th:
  • • New Perky Pug animations
    • Encrypted Text: Notes from the Patch 3.3 PTR
    • Know Your Lore: Quel'delar, the Sister Blade
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Epic ammo
    • Officers' Quarters: Cross-server LFG and you
• From Monday November 16th through Sunday November 22nd:
  • • Patch 3.3: The heart and souls of Icecrown Citadel
    • Blizzard releases Bosstiary for the Frozen Halls
    • Patch 3.3: 1400 new PvE items on their way
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: New Kirin Tor Rings are on their way
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Armored Frost Wyrm mounts are rewards from Icecrown
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Shadowmourne revealed
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: New tier 10 purchasing model
    • Background downloader enabled
    • Icecrown raid access progression
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Updated patch notes
    • Patch 3.3:Official Shadowmourne preview
    • Blood Sport, Patch 3.3, Part III
    • Time is Money: Down with the cooldown
    • Blood Pact: Patch 3.3 raid build roundup
    • Patch 3.3 PTR:Shadow Word: Pain not affected by haste
• From Monday November 9th through Sunday November 15th:
  • • Patch 3.3: Helpful rewards for low-level dungeon runs
    • Patch 3.3 PTR:WoW.com's stream of the Frozen Halls
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Limited attempts to clear Icecrown
    • Patch 3.3: Queen Lana'thel impressions
    • Patch 3.3: Quel'delar caster mace hastened
    • Patch 3.3: Blizzard previews new quest tracking UI
    • Patch 3.3: More community members honored with item names
    • How Blizzard used the dungeon system to change Oculus
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Deathbringer Saurfang impressions
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Lord Marrowgar and Chill of the Throne impressions
    • Patch 3.3 PTR:Lich King audio files mined from the latest build
    • Patch 3.3 PTR:Quel'delar weapons revealed
    • Patch 3.3 PTR:Emblem of Frost gear revealed
    • Patch 3.3 PTR:Patch notes updated: Halls of Reflection
    • The importance of the Wrathgate story in Icecrown Citadel
    • Patch 3.3 PTR:Patch notes updated
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: WoW moves towards shorter cooldowns
    • Patch 3.3: The Oculus receives a welcome nerf
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Patch notes updated
    • Tier 10 armor set gallery
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Shaman Tier 10
    • Officers' Quarters: Patch 3.3 -- An officer's perspective
• From Monday November 2nd through Sunday November 8th:
  • • Patch 3.3: Luck of the Draw buffs you for pugging
    • Patch 3.3: Haris Pilton's got a brand new bag
    • The argument for paladin stances
    • Blood Sport: Patch 3.3, Part II
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Quest tracking feature
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Patch notes updated
    • Patch 3.3: Teleporting in and out of instances
    • Official Tier 10 preview update: Priest & Paladin
    • Patch 3.3: Stone Keeper's Shards tied to your realm
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Sound files may reveal fate of the Lich King
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Invincible
    • Icecrown raid difficulty to be set on a per-boss basis
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Meeting stones for all
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Patch notes updated
• From Monday October 26th through Sunday November 1st:
  • • Patch 3.3 PTR: Meet Arcturis, the newest and coolest Spirit Beast
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Valithria Dreamwalker impressions
    • Blood Sport: Patch 3.3, Part I
    • The indomitable LFG chat channel
    • Blizzard posts Quel'delar preview
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Alook at the Raid Browser
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Sindragosa impressions
    • Patch 3.3: Just run as many heroics as you want
    • Chill of the Throne: Dodge nerfed 20% in Icecrown Citadel
    • The Light and How to Swing It: Divine Sacrifice
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Gunship battle impressions
    • Disenchanting in dungeons in patch 3.3
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Ghostcrawler explains Paladin changes
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Patch notes updated
    • Shifting Perspectives: A 3.3 miscellany
    • Patch 3.3 PTR:New Looking for Raid interface
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: New tutorial gallery
    • Additional Kalu'ak Fishing Derby details
    • Patch 3.3 PTR:Why are Northshire wolves getting sick
    • Ulduar drakes note being removed (yet)
• From Monday October 19th through Sunday October 25th:
  • • Arcane Brilliance: The changing face of frost
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Potential new spirit beast
    • Patch 3.3 PTR:New and updated achievements on the PTR
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Report lag option added to the default UI
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Consolidate buffs and debuffs in the default UI
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Shadownmourne spell details
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Kalu'ak Fishing Derby details
    • Speculating at the patch 3.3 release date
    • Scattered Shots: Catching up with the patch 3.3. PTR, Part I
    • Twitter WoW Developer Chat: Transcript
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Festergut impressions
    • Patch 3.3 PTR:More warlock changes
    • Patch 3.3 PTR:New LFGinterface
    • Patch 3.3 PTR:The Sacred and the Corrupt video
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: A little extra XPbonus
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: New UI function lists completed quests
• From Monday October 12th through Sunday October 18th:
  • • Patch 3.3 PTR: Arctic Fur is less annoying, vendor purchased
    • Arcane Brilliance: Patch 3.3 PTR mage change analysis
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Fine threads and feisty pets for warlocks
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: The fate of Bolvar Fordragon
    • Lich King animation found
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Lord Marrowgar abilities and achievements
    • Totem Talk: Patch 3.3 PTR Roundup madness
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Target marking, the end of lowbie raids, and other UI tweaks
    • The Light and How to Swing It: Tier 10 thus far
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Mages get simplified Scorch, Frost changes
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Shadow priest buffs galore in build 10571
    • Patch 3.3 PTR build 10571 details, including Tier 10 relics
    • Lichborne: The latest Patch 3.3 PTR death knight changes in depth
• From Monday October 5th through Sunday October 11th:
  • • Patch 3.3 PTR: Dwarf, orc, and troll shaman totem gallery
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Blizzard tweaking nameplate visibility
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Area-of-effect damage cap change
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Warlock pets bite back
    • New official Jaina and Sylvanas character bios
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Forge of Souls first impressions
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Icecrown to introduce new hard mode toggles
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Blizzard unveils Tier 10
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: The latest achievement changes
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Disenchant as a loot option
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Tier 10 set bonuses
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Jaina gets a makeover
    • Patch 3.3 PTR updated patch notes
    • Ghostcrawler: Haste-y DoTs and HoTs for Priests
    • Patch 3.3: Emblems of Triumph to be the new base emblems
    • Encrypted Text: Vanish on the patch 3.3 PTR
    • Icecrown Citadel 10/25-man raid preview
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Pit of Saron in motion
• From Friday October 2nd through Sunday October 4th:
  • • Scattered Shots: Patch 3.3 - What's on the horizon for hunters
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Pit of Saron first impressions
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: New Tauren skins found
    • Arcane Brilliance: Patch 3.3 PTR changes for mages
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Undocumented paladin changes
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: NPCs hint at events of Icecrown instances
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: New weekly quests to do while raiding
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Love is in the Air Valentine's event may get a new boss
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Undocumented druid changes
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Behold Quel'Delar
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Death Knight patch notes and undocumented changes
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Icecrown 5-player dungeon maps
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: New totems for trolls
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Quel'Delar and the new Icecrown instances
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Craftable nature resist gear
    • Patch 3.3 PTR available for download
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Rogues learn to stealth properly
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Warrior changes first impressions
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Druid changes first impressions
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Slight leveling Priest buffs
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Shaman first impressions
    • Patch 3.3 PTR: Easing the curve for beginners
    • Icecrown Citadel 5-man dungeon preview