In World of Warcraft, Patch 6.1 is now available on the test server. A lot of new details are now clear.
Patch 6.1 has been discussed for a while, and some details were already known. Now the full patch notes are available on the test server, bringing a lot of new changes to the world of Azeroth. Not everything will go live exactly as it is, but – as experience shows – most of it will.
Some details were still missing. These can now be added, here is a selection of the highlights:
- The legendary ring quest will provide a new epic follower.
- Anyone who completes the daily challenge dungeon will receive an item with iLvl 660.
- The new bosses that can be summoned to your garrison are designed for 10-40 players and scale with the group size. Items they summon are obtained from quests given by new visitors to the garrison.
- The new platinum rank, which allows you to complete invasions of your garrison in World of Warcraft, grants another 660 item.
- The follower missions that grant raid items provide a chance for 665, 680, and 695 items in the new raid of Blackrock Foundry. More details on the system currently in Highmaul can be found here, it can be assumed that it will be accordingly adjusted for Blackrock Foundry.
- The jukebox in World of Warcraft needs to be assembled first, which works through parts obtained from follower missions. Songs will be found later in the world.
- The tertiary stats will be significantly buffed. Life steal, speed, and avoidance are now supposed to be four times stronger on items. Previously, those were only modest amounts.
- There are two new mailboxes at the black market AH.
- A massive balancing of talents across the classes is taking place. Most of the changes are aimed at avoiding an “ideal build.” Instead of one talent being clearly the best, Blizzard wants to ensure that all 3 talents you can choose from at a level are reasonably viable. The talent changes are extremely extensive. You can read them here in the patch notes.
Other things coming with 6.1 have already been addressed:
