The Lunar Festival runs this year from Sunday, Feburary 14th at 9:00 am server time through Sunday, March 7th at 9:00 am server time. That’s right, folks; you’ve got three weeks to get everything done. The basics of the holiday involve talking to a number of Elders to honor them, receiving Coins of Ancestry in return, and then using the Coins to purchase fun holiday items. The To Honor One’s Elders meta-achievement is also a requirement for What A Long, Strange Trip It’s Been. In general, this is not a difficult holiday, but it is time-consuming; you’ll need to hunt down a lot of NPCs. Because of the mileage you’ll rack up doing this, it’d be a good time to do World Explorer if you haven’t already done that, or pick up flight paths that a character doesn’t yet have.
We’ve updated and expanded our 2010 guide to include exact coordinates for every Elder in the game, and I’ve also arranged them in what I hope to be the most straightforward way to reach them all. Let’s get started.
Elders of Eastern Kingdoms
In order to honor an Elder, all you need to do is find and talk to them (which is generally easy as they’re always sitting in a big beam of light). You’ll need to speak with all of the following NPCs in order to complete this one. In rough order from the northern part of the continent to the southern:
Graveborn the Elder: 61,53 in Brill (Tirisfal Glades). Meadowrun the Elder: 65,47 in the Western Plaguelands. Moonstrike the Elder: 69,73 in Caer Darrow (the island with Scholomance, Western Plaguelands). Windrun the Elder: 35,68 in the Eastern Plaguelands. Snowcrown the Elder: 75,52 at Light’s Hope Chapel (Eastern Plaguelands). While you’re here, ride to Stratholme for Farwhisper the Elder (see below). Highpeak the Elder: 50,48 in the Hinterlands. Obsidian the Elder: 45,41 in The Sepulcher (Silverpine Forest). Silvervein the Elder: 33,46 at Thelsamar (Loch Modan). Goldwell the Elder: 46,51 at Kharanos (Dun Morogh). While you’re in Dun Morogh, head to Ironforge to speak with Bronzebeard the Elder (see below). Ironband the Elder: 21,79 in Searing Gorge. Dawnstrider the Elder: 64, 23 at Flame Crest (Burning Steppes). Rumblerock the Elder: 82,46 at Dreadmaul Rock (Burning Steppes). Before you leave Burning Steppes, ride to Blackrock Mountain and get Elder Stonefort in LBRS and Elder Morndeep in BRD. Stormbrow the Elder: 40,63 at Goldshire (Elwynn Forest). While you’re here, head to Stormwind to speak with Hammershout the Elder (see below), but don’t go through the front gates if you’re Horde. Skychaser the Elder: 56,47 at Sentinel Hill (Westfall). Bellowrage the Elder: 58,54 in the Blasted Lands. While you’re here, ride north from Blasted Lands to the Swamp of Sorrows, and hit the Sunken Temple for Elder Starsong (see below). Starglade the Elder: 53,18 outside Zul’Gurub (Stranglethorn Vale). Winterhoof the Elder: 27,74 in Booty Bay (Stranglethorn Vale). Elders of Kalimdor
Done with the Eastern Kingdoms? Hop a boat or zeppelin to the west, and talk to all of the following (again, in rough order from the northern part of the continent to the southern): Bladeleaf the Elder: 56,60 at Dolanaar (Teldrassil). Combine this with a trip to get Elder Bladeswift in Darnassus (see below). Starweave the Elder: 36,46 at Auberdine (Darkshore). Stonespire the Elder: 61,37 in Everlook (Winterspring). Brightspear the Elder: 55,43 in Winterspring. Nightwind the Elder: 37,53 in Jaedanar (Felwood). Riversong the Elder: 35,48 in Astranaar (Ashenvale). Skygleam the Elder: 72,85 at the Ravencrest Monument (Azshara). Moonwarden the Elder: 51,30 in the Crossroads (the Barrens). Windtotem the Elder: 63,37 in Ratchet (the Barrens). Runetotem the Elder: 54,44 in Razor Hill (Durotar). While you’re here, ride to Orgrimmar to speak with Darkhorn the Elder (see below), but don’t go through the front gates if you’re Alliance. High Mountain the Elder: 45,57 in Camp Taurajo (the Barrens). Bloodhoof the Elder: 48,53 in Bloodhoof Village (Mulgore). While you’re here, ride to Thunder Bluff to speak with Wheathoof the Elder (see below) in Thunder Bluff. After getting Mulgore/the Barrens done, you’ll want to fly to Desolace to do Splitrock the Elder in Maraudon, and then head to Feralas. Mistwalker the Elder: 43,68 in the Dire Maul complex (Feralas). Grimtotem the Elder: 76,37 in Feralas. Skyseer the Elder: 45,48 at Freewind Post (Thousand Needles). Elder Morningdew: 79,77 at Mirage Raceway (Thousand Needles). Dreamseer the Elder: 51,27 in Gadgetzan (Tanaris). Ride west to Zul’Farrak to get Wildmane the Elder (see below). Ragetotem the Elder: 36,80 in Tanaris (outside Uldum). Thunderhorn the Elder: 50,76 in Slithering Scar (Un’goro Crater). Primestone the Elder: 23,11 in the Crystal Vale (Silithus). Bladesing the Elder: The moonwell at Cenarion Hold (Silithus). Elders of the Alliance
Most of the Elders you’ll have to talk to are just a matter of running around. However, you’ll also need to talk to a series of Elders located in capital cities, and if you’re of the opposite faction…well, things get hairy. All three are straightforward if you’re Alliance, and much less so if you’re Horde, so I’m really writing this with an eye toward the difficulty of reaching them as a Horde player.
Bladeswift the Elder: 33,14 in the Cenarion Enclave in Darnassus. This is located in the northern part of the city. Sorry, Horde-there’s no real way to cheese this. You’ll have to run in off the boat to Rut’theran Village, get past the guards, hang a left, and make a beeline for the Cenarion Enclave. This will keep you away from the most “crowded” area of Darnassus (insofar as any portion of Darnassus could be termed “crowded”). As long as you’re on Teldrassil, keep heading east afterwards to talk to Elder Bladeleaf in Dolanaar. Bronzebeard the Elder: 29,17 in the Mystic Ward of Ironforge. If you’re Horde, hang a left after entering the city’s front gates and drop down into the trench that runs the the length of The Commons-this should get most of the guards off your tail. Keep going, and the first ramp up from the trench should put you within sight of Elder Bronzebeard. At this point, you can hearth (if possible), port to Moonglade using a scroll from a Festival Harbinger, or get to the Deeprun Tram so you can knock off the Stormwind elder. Which one’s easier is probably going to depend on how many Alliance are in Ironforge at that point. That said, for Horde it’s probably less dangerous to get to the Stormwind elder coming from the harbor. Hammershout the Elder: 35.65 in the Park in Stormwind. If you’re coming from the Deeprun Tram, you’re going to have to ride from the eastern to the western end of the city to get to him, which is one of the reasons I’m unenthusiastic about Horde players electing that option (it is still, however, vastly preferable to riding in through Stormwind’s front gates). It’s much easier to come in from the harbor, either by swimming down or bumming a ride on the ship from Valiance Keep. Ride up from the harbor to the city, hang your first right into the Park, and keep going until you reach Hammershout. Elders of the Horde
It’s slightly less troublesome for Alliance to reach the Horde elders than vice versa, but the odds of your attracting attention while doing these is still reasonably high. As with their Alliance counterparts, the Horde elders are simple to reach if you’re Horde, so I’m writing this with an eye toward the difficulty of reaching them as an Alliance player. Darkhorn the Elder: 41,35 in the Valley of Wisdom in Orgrimmar. Darkhorn is going to be the toughest to get, but you can avoid the most crowded portion of Orgrimmar by zoning in through the western gate. Once you’re in, follow the road and you’ll eventually reach the Festival area and Darkhorn. Unless you have a death wish, I would highly recommend hearthing (if possible), backtracking in order to zone out, or taking a port to Moonglade using a scroll from a Festival Harbinger. Wheathoof the Elder: 72,23 on Elder Rise in Thunder Bluff. This is an elder named for Ezra Chatterton, a young player who died in 2008 and was the first to receive a phoenix mount. Ezra Wheathoof is one of Blizzard’s in-game nods to him (he’s actually a copy of Ezra’s character, Ephoenix), and you’ll note he’s the only Elder to have a pet with him (not surprisingly, a phoenix). Because Thunder Bluff is usually deserted, you should encounter minimal player resistance, but you can still cut down on encounters with Horde player by using the northern elevator. Hang a quick left into the “bridge building” after you come up (mouseover the beam over the entrance to see where it goes and confirm you’ve got the bridge to Elder Rise), and head over; you’ll see the Elder to the left of the big druids’ tent on Elder Rise. If you’re getting harassed by Horde players or guards, you can jump off the Rise afterwards, although I recommend having a slow fall effect of some kind prepared so that you survive the jump. Darkcore the Elder: 66,38 in the Ruins of Lordaeron above Undercity. This guy’s easy to find, although with increased Horde traffic on the zeppelins during the Lunar Festival, the odds of running into high-level players getting on and off the elevators is fairly high. Ride into the Ruins of Lordaeron above the city and keep going straight; you’ll find the Elder in the circular throne room along with the rest of the Lunar Festival NPCs.
The annual Lunar Festival in-game holiday has begun! Come for the drinking, dancing and revelries! Stay for the contests and the slaughter of Omen!
We have already posted its 2010 Lunar Festival Guide (which will continue to be updated if any new information is discovered). Check out the guide for detailed item and reward listings, quest info and everything you need to know. Keep your eyes to the skies, and be sure to stick around for the finale
The Patch 3.3.3 PTR patch notes have just been updated to reflect today’s latest PTR build. All of the changes can be found behind the cut below, and we’re also in the process of integrating them into our primary Patch 3.3.3 patch notes post. (Update: All changes are now reflected in our primary patch notes posting.) Some highlights:Death Knights: Icy Talons: The personal haste benefit provided by this talent is no longer exclusive with other sources of melee haste. This will allow death knights to always swing 4/6/12/16/20% faster when Frost Fever is applied. Windfury Totem and the party/raid component of Improved Icy Talons still do not stack. Hunters: Ferocious Inspiration: This ability is now an aura and provides 1/2/3% damage to all party or raid members within 100 yards and boosts the damage of Steady Shot by 3/6/9%. Engineering: The Pet Bombling and Lil’ Smoky non-combat pets are no longer Bind-on-Pickup. For the full listing of updates, just click through the link below. Dungeons and RaidsWorld Event Bosses Holiday bosses (such as Ahune for the Fire Festival) will now be accessible through the Dungeon Finder. (Note: This section is purely clarification, this change is not new to this PTR build.) Players must use the Dungeon Finder or speak to special holiday NPCs in the world to queue up and access these bosses. Upon accepting a queue for any holiday boss, the party will be ported directly to the necessary area for confronting that boss. The previous summoning criteria for these bosses have been removed. Players can queue up for and fight each World Event boss as many times as they want for any standard loot that they may drop. All rare holiday items (such as The Horseman’s Reins) will have a chance of being found in holiday-themed loot troves which will drop once for each player in the party no more than once per day, in the same manner that doing the Random Dungeon daily quest will provide a specific reward the first time it is completed in a day. Death KnightsChains of Ice: The ability now innately applies Frost Fever to a target. Talents Frost Icy Talons: The personal haste benefit provided by this talent is no longer exclusive with other sources of melee haste. This will allow death knights to always swing 4/6/12/16/20% faster when Frost Fever is applied. Windfury Totem and the party/raid component of Improved Icy Talons still do not stack. Improved Icy Talons: This effect is now passive instead of being a proc. The self haste buff remains unchanged. Unholy Unholy Blight: In addition to its previous effects, this talent now also prevents diseases from being dispelled from victims afflicted by Unholy Blight. Druids Nature’s Grasp: Now has 3 charges, up from 1. Talents Balance Starfall: The damage done by this spell has been significantly increased. Typhoon: Mana cost reduced to 25%, down from 32%. Hunters Talents Beast Mastery Ferocious Inspiration: This ability is now an aura and provides 1/2/3% damage to all party or raid members within 100 yards and boosts the damage of Steady Shot by 3/6/9%. Mages Talents Fire Combustion: The cooldown on this spell is now 2 minutes, down from 3 minutes. Rogues Talents Subtlety Slaughter from the Shadows: Now adds 1/2/3/4/5% damage to all attacks and reduces the energy cost of Backstab and Ambush by 4/8/12/16/20, up from 3/6/9/12/15. Waylay: The debuff from this talent can now be caused by Backstab in addition to Ambush and can be triggered by all hits from these abilities rather than just critical strikes, but the snare component is now 50%, down from 70%. Warlocks Life Tap: This spell no longer scales with spirit, and instead scales with spell power. Warriors Talents Protection Vitality: Now boosts Stamina by 3/6/9%, up from 2/4/6%. Strength and expertise benefits have not changed. Items Glyphs Death Knights Glyph of Disease: When this glyph causes Frost Fever to be refreshed, it will now also trigger a refresh of Icy Talons. Professions Engineering The Pet Bombling and Lil’ Smoky non-combat pets are no longer Bind-on-Pickup.
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Welcome! The final gates of Icecrown have been opened up for us after months of waiting! Finally Lich King is vulnerable! According to wow.com, Blood Legion of Illidan-US has scored the world first of 10-man The Fall of the Lich King. All 10 player who participate in this combat, received the Kingslayer title. You should know that it was the normal mode of the 10-man difficulty. We can read at wow.com – Blood Legion is a high end 25-man guild, so this kill was not what you would call “pure.” Anyway even so, they are first like Louis Armstrong on the moon and who remember this second dude? I’m too busy to log in to my World of Warcraft account, but I will try to play more at the weekend (at night or something like that). Loot from Lich King is very powerful, and you can check out wowhead.com, there are less powerful items from 10-man difficulty raid and more powerful from 25-man Lich King Raid. Few items are …well, devastating like Heaven’s Fall, Kryss of a Thousand Lies – wonderful dagger for Rogue or Mithrios, Bronzebeard’s Legacy – mace. My favorite is… Glorenzelg, High-Blade of the Silver Hand SwordTwo Hand895-1344 DmgSpeed 3.60 (311.0 damage per second) + 181 Strength+ 197 Stamina 2x Red Socket Durability: 120 / 120Requires Level 80Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 115Equip: Increases your expertise rating by 99 What a sexy weapon ….isn’t it? Of course there are others, but for me huge swords are the best weapons ever! This weapon is my main reason to visit good old Arthas in this cold and unpleasant home. I’ll talk with my guild officer when they are planning to go to Icecrown Citadel for Lich King raid… You know, after few years I realized – World of Warcraft or any other even fantastic MMO RPG, can’t take my life! Even when I’m tempted, sometimes there is hundred better things to do, then leveling or getting powerful items like this sword…hrrnnnnghhh…temptation is soo strong…hrnn i can’t..damn it’s really hard…you know?!
