Episode 363, "The natural state of beta is change"

Join us on Discord Watch the show live on Twitch Support the show on Patreon Mount Up Add-on Ren More guides, more news, more updates, more leveling and testing in beta Very little time to work on leveling toons in BfA Complaints inside beta - how much changes Thank the Blizzard gods for Torghast server! Mike Warlock leveling - finally got her to 120 Thanks to Caselock for getting me my Glacial Tidestorm mount This Week in WoW World Quest event starts next week Trial of Style begins Monday, August 31 News A plea for fishing help in beta Blizzard Companion App will support Legion, BoA and Shadowlands when it’s released for the expansion Ray tracing in Shadowlands Diminishing returns in secondary stat ratings After receiving 25% of a secondary stat from gear, increasingly more rating to increase another % from that gear Example: 25% -35%: 10% penalty, up to 49-106%, 40% penalty. Capped at 106%. Speed leveling in Shadowlands in under 3 hours using dungeon boosting - probably not going to stay Yes, Blizzard is giving away beta access keys, but not in the Americas yet. Observations on leveling 50-60 in beta The downside to unpruning Best to worst zones Spoiler: Maw is the worst Best story line: Revendreth Best atmosphere and best sense of humor: Ardenweald Maldraxxus: decent story, very straightforward Bastion: more engaging than I thought the first time around, but still not interesting by comparison Rogue: Assessing the Covenant abilities Tips for things to have from BfA and prior (Goblin Gliders, Abyssal Healing Potions, high quality stat food) Early impressions of gathering and professions