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Icon-patch-22x22 Patch 7.3.0
“Shadows of Argus”
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Release date August 29, 2017
Latest version date October 4, 2017
Initial version 24920
Latest version 25195
Interface .toc 70300 (changes)
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Patch 7.3.0: Shadows of Argus is the second content patch of World of Warcraft: Legion, focusing on assaulting Argus, the Burning Legion's capital world. It was first announced during BlizzCon 2016.

The patch was deployed on the Public Test Realm on June 28, 2017.[1] Its release date was announced on August 23, 2017 during the gamescom 2017 reveal ceremony.[2]

Last patch notes update: 2017-08-23

Trailers[]

New Features[]

Argus[]

Following recent events in the Broken Isles, a link has been created between Azeroth and Kil'jaeden's homeworld of Argus, bringing the Burning Legion closer than ever to destroying Azeroth. In order to stop them once and for all, Illidan and Velen are taking the war directly to the surface of Argus, where they hope to join forces with Alleria, Turalyon, and the Army of the Light to launch an all-out assault on the Legion's primary base of operations.

Board the Vindicaar, a vessel that will serve as your mobile base of operations on Argus, as well as one of your few safe havens on the planet.

As you explore Argus, you'll visit new locations across the planet, experiencing the epic conclusion to the Legion storyline and unlocking new world quests and other content along the way.

Invasion Points[]

Azeroth isn't the only world connected to this hostile place. While on Argus, you'll unlock the ability to enter the very portals the Burning Legion use to transport to other worlds. Once there, complete an event or defeat a boss to earn epic rewards.

New Dungeon: Seat of the Triumvirate[]

Once the heart of the ancient eredar civilization where Velen, Archimonde, and Kil'jaeden ruled their people, this temple has fallen to ruin. Return with Velen to retrieve an ancient relic of power, and battle the darkness that has overtaken this sacred place, in a new 5-person dungeon among the ruins of Mac'Aree on Argus, featuring four bosses:

  • Zuraal the Ascended
    • Zuraal represents the Shadowguard's first success at creating a Void-infused Broken whose mind has not fallen into madness. A renowned brawler in his past life, Zuraal uses his newfound dark strength to empower his attacks and decimate his foes.
  • Saprish
    • The ever-tactical Saprish deploys the forces of the Shadowguard with calculated precision. Though a skilled commander and strategist, Saprish relishes taking a direct hand in battle. He turns his foes' weaknesses against them, leaving his vulnerable adversaries at the mercy of his voracious pets.
  • Viceroy Nezhar
    • Like others of his ilk, Viceroy Nezhar is obsessed with harnessing the power of the Void to serve his own ambitions. Drawn to the Seat of the Triumvirate by the immense darkness emanating from deep within, Nezhar will stop at nothing to claim it for his own. Given the viceroy's experiments at infusing vessels with the power of shadow, the implications of what he might accomplish on Argus are dire indeed.
  • L'ura
    • When Velen and his followers fled Argus aboard the Genedar, the naaru L'ura stayed behind to buy the draenei time to escape. Kil'jaeden, enraged by this betrayal, ordered the wounded naaru sealed away in the Seat of the Triumvirate. Over the long millennia that passed, L'ura fell from Light to Void. Her elegant song of courage and hope became a shadowy dirge of despair, luring those seeking to lay claim to her power.

Updated Features[]

Argus World Quests[]

As you progress through each of the areas to explore on Argus, you'll unlock new World Quests and new Emissaries eager for your help.

Artifact Customization[]

Harness the power of Argus to activate the Netherlight Crucible aboard the Vindicaar, allowing you to augment your Artifact Relics. The Crucible can be used to strengthen and customize Relics, increasing their raw power and allowing players to choose from a set of additional powers, including a second Artifact Trait to improve.

Combat Animations[]

New and updated animations, effects, and audio are coming to all three Mage specs, all three Priest specs, and Elemental and Restoration Shamans. Restoration Druids have updated animations.

Class Halls, Champions, and Missions[]

Your Class Hall and its assorted Champions played key roles in the defense of Azeroth, and their keen efforts are needed to succeed with the new challenges of Argus. You'll find dozens of new missions, along with new Troop types, and an increase in your Champions' item level to 950.

Dungeons[]

Loot dropped in Normal, Heroic, and Mythic dungeons is now increased in power by 20 item levels:

  • Normal: item level 845
  • Heroic: item level 865
  • Mythic: item level 885

Inv relics hourglass 02 [Mythic Keystone] rewards scale up to a maximum of item level 915 in the dungeon, and item level 935 in the weekly chest, both capped at Mythic Keystone 10. This cap in will increase to Mythic Keystone 15 at a future date.

The difficulty of Heroic and Mythic dungeons has increased to reflect the improved rewards. Normal dungeon difficulty is unchanged.

Pet Battles[]

Venture through the raids of Cataclysm to find new battle pets for the much-anticipated achievement, Achievment boss madnessofdeathwing [Raiding with Leashes V: Cuteaclysm]. You'll boast about finding a host of mostly elemental pets when you revisit Blackwing Descent, Bastion of Twilight, Throne of the Four Winds, Firelands, and Dragon Soul.

Advance scouts have reported spotting 18 legendary boss pets scattered about Argus, and these miniature monstrosities have otherworldly special abilities that the denizens of Azeroth have never seen before, such as the slightly terrifying Greater Apocalypse ability. Additionally, more than a dozen different capturable wild pets are said to be found on Argus, as well as a number of pets that can only be obtained via reward items and the new Icon podlinggold [Family Fighter] achievement.

Professions on a New Planet[]

Professional development turns a new page on Argus, with new gathering nodes for Herbalism and Mining, new material types for Skinning and Tailoring, and a new soulbound reagent: Inv misc primalsargerite [Primal Sargerite]. Look for new items that can be created by crafters, as well as a new shoulder enchant that provides materials specific to Argus.

In a related turn of events, six renowned NPCs have emerged in the world of fishing. Every day, visit Akule Riverhorn, Corbyn, Ilyssia of the Waters, Impus, Keeper Raynae, or Sha'leth to earn reputation and explore the new rewards they have to offer, and ultimately earn the Achievement profession fishing oldmanbarlowned [Fisherfriend of the Isles] achievement to unlock a new alternate appearance for your Inv misc 2h draenorfishingpole b 01 [Underlight Angler] artifact fishing pole.

Changes[]

Achievements[]

"Inv shirt guildtabard 01 [Represent]", "Inv shirt guildtabard 01 [Ten Tabards]", "Inv chest cloth 30 [Twenty-Five Tabards]" and "Inv chest cloth 30 [Thirty Tabards]" now require that a number of unique tabards be obtained. These Achievements no longer require the tabards be equipped.

Artifact Knowledge[]

The Orders are now working together to improve Artifact Knowledge, and Artifact Knowledge now increases every week for everyone at the same rate, without the need to submit work orders.

Classes[]

General[]

  • The Avoidance stat has been reduced in effectiveness by 27% at all levels.

Death Knight[]

  • Frost
  • The synergy between Ability deathknight hungeringruneblade [Hungering Rune Weapon] and Spell deathknight breathofsindragosa [Breath of Sindragosa] has dominated the spec, leaving little room for variety. We're adjusting this combo, and overall damage has increased to compensate. The result should be a more competitive talent picture. All three level 100 talents are tweaked for balance and to play more smoothly. Hungering Rune Weapon should still be hectic to use and require planning, but should not drastically overcap resources anymore.
  • These changes collectively reduce Frost's propensity to be flooded with resources in many of its talent/legendary setups
  • The following talents have shifted around in the talent tree to provide more choices and allow for better balanced options. This requires targeted balance changes.
  • The utility talent row on level 75 should now provide a better payoff in situations where Frost's comparative lack of mobility is felt.
    • Ability mage shattershield [Volatile Shielding] now causes Spell shadow antimagicshell [Anti-Magic Shell] to generate 100% additional Runic Power (was: removes Runic Power generation), and no longer deals damage.
    • Ability deathknight icygrip [White Walker] replaced with new talent, Achievement dungeon icecrown frostmourne [Inexorable Assault]: For every 1 second spent in combat with no enemy within 8 yards, you gain a stack of Inexorable Assault. Each stack causes your next autoattack to deal additional Frost damage.

Druid[]

  • All Specs
  • Feral
  • Feral's updates are focused on addressing two issues with the spec: reducing the dominance of complexifying talents such as Ability druid skinteeth [Savage Roar], Ability druid disembowel [Jagged Wounds], and Spell druid bloodythrash [Bloodtalons], and reducing the damage gap between learning the spec and playing it perfectly. Feral has traditionally been a high skill-cap spec, and we have no intention of changing that, but this suite of updates should make the spec more approachable and less punishing for those still learning its nuances.
  • The following talents have shifted around in the talent tree to provide more choices and allow for better balanced options.
  • The rhythm and pacing of AoE situations should now feel more consistent with the rest of Feral's abilities.
    • Inv misc monsterclaw 03 [Swipe] Energy cost reduced to 40 (was 45).
    • Spell druid thrash [Thrash] Energy cost reduced to 45 (was 50).
    • Spell druid thrash [Thrash] Now generates 1 combo point if it hits a target.
  • Ability druid skinteeth [Savage Roar] is generally maintained at full uptime, so the "deals increased damage for their full duration" on it provided no gameplay, only added complication. In comparison, Ability mount jungletiger [Tiger's Fury] and Spell druid bloodythrash [Bloodtalons] still provide interesting gameplay due to their limited nature.
    • Ability druid skinteeth [Savage Roar] now increases the damage of Feral damage over time effects dynamically, based on whether Savage Roar is active or inactive at the time of dealing damage. Previously, Feral damage over time abilities dealt a set amount of total damage over their full duration based on whether Savage Roar was active or not when the damage over time abilities were cast. Ability mount jungletiger [Tiger's Fury] and Spell druid bloodythrash [Bloodtalons] functionality remains unchanged.

Hunter[]

Monk[]

Paladin[]

Shaman[]

Warlock[]

  • Warlock healthstone [Healthstone] now heals 25% of the user's health at all levels.
    • Developers' note: Healthstones should be more useful at current endgame health amounts.

Warrior[]

  • Fury
    • Warrior talent icon skirmisher [Juggernaut] damage bonus reduced to 3% per stack (was 5% per stack).
    • Inv sword 48 [Execute] damage increased by 20%.

Class Halls[]

  • The Tier 3 Class Hall research bonus now costs 1,000 Order Resources (was 2,000).
  • The Tier 4 Class Hall research bonus now costs 2,500 Order Resources (was 4,000).
  • The Tier 5 Class Hall research bonus now costs 5,000 Order Resources (was 8,000).
  • All research durations for changing a bonus have been reduced 1 day (was 3 days).
  • The cost to change the Tier 7 research bonus has been increased to 5,000 Order Resources (was 2,000).

Companion App[]

  • Added support for Argus world quests and missions.

Dungeons[]

  • Players can no longer swap equipment in Inv relics hourglass 02 [Mythic Keystone] dungeons while under the effect of the Bursting or Grievous damage-over-time effects.

Items[]

  • Attack Power has been removed from all player gear and replaced with Strength or Agility, except in cases where those stats would be inappropriate (such as guns).
  • Many holiday-themed items now have substantially-reduced cooldowns when their associated holidays are active.
  • Many legacy class set items that did not have a sell price now have a sell price.
  • Contributing to a building on the Broken Shore no longer awards a Inv misc coinbag06 [Legionfall Recompense] item, and the Artifact Power value of the Artifact Power token awarded has been reduced.
  • Artifact Power items no longer have a sale price, as they should always be usable.
  • Artifacts
    • Hidden Appearances – You are no longer required to be using your current specialization's Hidden Artifact Appearance to gain progress towards unlocking its 3 color variants. You can now gain progress towards unlocking the 3 color variants of your Artifact's Hidden Appearances set while you are in any spec and using any Artifact appearance.
    • Challenge Appearances – You are no longer required to be using your current specialization's Challenge Artifact Appearance to gain progress towards unlocking its 3 color variants. You can now gain progress towards unlocking the 3 color variants of your Artifact's Challenge Appearances set while you are in any spec and using any Artifact appearance, as long as you have unlocked the base challenge appearance for a given spec.
    • The Appearance requirement "Defeat all Legion dungeons" has been changed to "Complete 10 different Legion dungeons", and now includes Seat of the Triumvirate.
  • Druid
  • Shaman

Player versus Player[]

All Classes[]

  • Pets in PvP are now immune to Taunt effects for 20 seconds after being Taunted.

Shaman[]

  • Restoration
    • The totem summoned by Spell nature groundingtotem [Grounding Totem] will no longer take damage from spells that are redirected to it.

Quests[]

User Interface[]

  • A "Summon Random Favorite Battle Pet" button has been added to the Pet Journal.
  • Legendary quests now display as orange markers on the world map.
  • Legion dungeon and raid maps now have clickable icons where sub-maps connect, making it easier to navigate between floors.
  • Mount and pet unlocks now have a unique toast.
  • The Dressing Room pane is now larger.
  • The Shop has a new checkout interface.
  • You can now turn left and right with the Move Pad accessibility feature.

References[]

 
  1. ^ Blizzard Entertainment Lore 2017-06-28. 7.3 PTR Development Notes - Build 24473. Blizzard Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2017-06-28. Retrieved on 2017-06-29.
  2. ^ chaud 2017-08-23. Gamescom - Blizzard Reveal Ceremony. MMO-Champion. Retrieved on 2017-08-23.
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