Warcraft Formula: July Blueprint/Issue – World of Warcraft

I was quite busy last week, so I missed to post about the new Warcraft Formula July Issue! Sorry for that.

But it seems like I’m not the only one busy. Brad and T Dub are also busy tearing through the PTR to unlock new content from 3.2 and their newest issue of Warcraft Formula shows the benefits.

So, what’s new in the July issue? Read on.

• Latest News about the latest World of Warcraft 3.2 Patch
• Details on the newest changes on the PvP. This time with some detailed strategies for Arena Season 6
• Gold Making Tips: Fishing Tips and how to make easy money with it. If you like fishing, check it out.
• And much more, like strategies.

 

Trial of the Crusader: Northrend Beast Boss Strategy Guide

General Information

Northrend Beast is the second boss to be tested on the World of Warcraft 3.2 Trial of the Crusader Public Test Realm (PTR). In this encounter you have to fight 3 powerful Northrend Beasts, one after the other. The names of the Beasts are Gormok, Acidmaw & Dreadscale, Icehowl.

A side notice: The abilities listed below are for 25 players normal version, as this is currently what my guild is testing. If i get information on the other modes, I’ll update this post.

Abilities

Gormok Abilities

• Staggering Stomp: Deals a staggering stomp that inflicts 9263 to 9737 Physical damage to all enemies within 15 yards and interrupts spellcasting for 8 seconds.
  50000 yd range, 0.5 sec cast
• Impale: Inflicts 150% of weapon damage to an enemy and causes it to bleed for 3500 to 4500 damage

Acidmaw Abilities

• Paralytic Bite: Inflicts 12950 to 15050 Nature damage on an enemy and injects them with a paralytic toxin.
  5 yd range, Instant
• Paralytic Spray: Sprays acid at an enemy and nearby targets, dealing 8325 to 9675 Nature damage and applying a debilitating paralytic toxin.
  100 yd range, 1.1 sec cast
• Acidic Spew: Deals 2775 to 3225 Nature damage per 0.25 sec. to enemies in front of the caster.
  100 yd range, Instant
• Slime Pool: Inflicts 5088 to 5912 Nature damage to enemy targets within the Poison Cloud.
  Instant

Dreadscale Abilities

• Burning Bite: Inflicts 11100 to 12900 Fire damage to an enemy and coats them with burning bile.
  5 yd range, Instant
• Burning Spray: Sprays fluid at an enemy and nearby targets, dealing 8325 to 9675 Fire damage and coating them with burning bile.
  100 yd range, 1.1 sec cast
• Fire Spit: Deals 9250 to 10750 Fire damage to an enemy.
  100 yd range, 1.1 sec cast
• Molten Spew: Deals 3700 to 4300 Fire damage per 0.25 sec. to enemies in front of the caster.
  100 yd range, Instant

Icehowl Abilities

• Ferocious Butt: Delivers a ferocious headbutt to an enemy, inflicting 69375 to 80625 Physical damage and stunning for 3 sec.
  8 yd range, Instant
• Arctic Breath: An icy breath that freezes targets in a cone in front of the caster, inflicting 20000 Frost damage over 5 sec.
  100 yd range, Channeled
• Massive Crash: Leaps into the air and crashes down with massive force, dealing 11000 Physical damage to all enemies, stunning them, and knocking them back.
  1 sec cast
• Whirl: Whirls around, dealing 9250 to 10750 Physical damage to all nearby enemies and knocking them back.
  15 yd range, Instant

  

• Frothing Rage: Increases Physical damage and attack speed by 50%.
  Instant

Achievements

25 Heroic

Coming soon…

25 Normal

• Upper Back Pain (25 player): Defeat Icehowl while at least 4 Snobolds remain alive in 25-player mode.

10 Heroic

Coming soon…

10 Normal

• Upper Back Pain (10 player): Defeat Icehowl while at least 2 Snobolds remain alive in 10-player mode.

The Encounter

Coming soon…

Tactic and Setup

Setup (25 players)

Coming soon…

Setup (10 players)

Coming soon…

Heroic Mode

25 players

Coming soon…

10 players

Coming soon…

Trial of the Crusader: Twin Valkyrs Boss Strategy Guide

General Information

The Twin Valkyrs were the the first encounter to be tested on the PTR realms. It consists, as the name suggest, of two Valkyrs: Fjola Lightbane and Eydis Darkbane.

Abilities

Shared Abilities

• Powering Up: You have absorbed energy.  Causes Empowered Dark or Empowered Light at 100 stacks.
  15 yd range, Instant
• Power of the Twins: The shared power of the Twins increases Physical damage dealt by 30% and allows the Twin to Dual Wield for 15 sec.
  Instant
• Dark Essence: You have the Dark Essence! You absorb Dark damage, deal less damage to Dark targets and deal bonus damage to Light targets. Absorbing Dark damage can cause a Surge of Speed!
  50000 yd range, Instant
• Light Essence: You have the Light Essence! You absorb Light damage, deal less damage to Light targets and deal bonus damage to Dark targets.  Absorbing Light damage can cause a Surge of Speed!
  50000 yd range, Instant

Fjola Lightbane’s Abilities

• Empowered Darkness: Increases damage dealt to Light targets by 100% for 20 sec.
  Instant
• Shield of Darkness: A Shield of Darkness that protects the sister from harm absorbing 250000 damage and prevents spell interruption for 15 sec.
  Instant, 20 sec cooldown
• Twin's Pact: The Twin's Pact heals for 20% of their total HP.
  50000 yd range, 15 sec cast
• Dark Vortex: Eydis Darkbane beings to cast a powerful vortex of Dark.  Channels for 5 seconds inflicting 5850 to 6150 damage every 1 sec for 5 sec.
  8 sec cast / Channeled, 15 sec cooldown
• Surge of Darkness: Pulsing a Surge of Darkness Inflicting 1500 damage every 2 sec to Light enemies.
  5 sec cast
• Touch of Darkness: The Val'kyr's Dark touch has affected you, inflicting 7313 to 7687 Dark damage to players under the effect of Light Essence every 1 sec.  The Touch of Darkness will not harm targets with the same attributes as it.
  50000 yd range, Instant, 15 sec cooldown
  
• Unleashed Dark: The Concentrated Darkness releases its energies inflicting 12188 to 12812 Dark damage to enemies within 8 yards.
  50000 yd range, Instant
• Twin Spike: The Twin Spike inflicts 100% weapon damage and increases damage taken by 20% for 15 sec or for 10 charges.
  5 yd range, Next melee

Edyis Darkbane’s Abilities

• Empowered Light: Increases damage dealt to Dark targets by 100% for 15 sec.
  Instant
• Shield of Lights: A Shield of Lights that protects the sister from harm absorbing 250000 damage and prevents spell interruption for 15 sec.
  Instant, 10 sec cooldown
• Twin's Pact: The Twin's Pact heals for 20% of their total HP.
  50000 yd range, 15 sec cast
• Light Vortex: Fjola Lightbane beings to cast a powerful vortex of light.  Channels for 5 seconds inflicting 5850 to 6150 damage every 1 sec for 5 sec.
  5 sec cast / Channeled, 15 sec cooldown
• Surge of Light: Pulsing a Surge of Light Inflicting 1500 damage every 2 sec to Dark enemies.
  5 sec cast
• Touch of Light: The Val'kyr's Light touch has affected you, inflicting 4388 to 4612 Light damage to players under the effect of Dark Essence every 1 sec.  The Touch of Light will not harm targets with the same attributes as it.
  50000 yd range, Instant, 15 sec cooldown
• Unleashed Light: The Light Ball releases its energies inflicting 12188 to 12812 Light damage to enemies within 8 yards.
  50000 yd range, Instant
• Twin Spike: The Twin Spike inflicts 100% weapon damage and increases damage taken by 20% for 15 sec or for 10 charges.
  5 yd range, Next melee

Achievements

10 players

• Salt and Pepper (10 player): Defeat the Twin Val'kyr in 4 minutes or less in 10-player mode.
  

25 players

• Salt and Pepper (25 player): Defeat the Twin Val'kyr in 4 minutes or less in 25-player mode.

The Encounter

Coming soon…

Tactic and Setup

Setup (25 players)

Coming soon…

Setup (10 players)

Coming soon…

Heroic Mode

25 players

Coming soon…

10 players

Coming soon…

Videos

10 players (Affenjungs INC vs. Valkyr Twins (PTR))