PeakCraft Podcast

Dragonflight arrives November 28th! This week on the podcast, emallson and Anomoly talk about the implications of that, holiday raiding (again), recap Heroic testing of Vault of the Incarnates, and cover the new (old) loot system!

This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson

Timestamps

00:00 Wrath Launch & Raid Recap

20:30 Heroic Raid Testing

39:51 Dragonflight Release Date!

45:06 Dragonflight Season 1 Details (Hope you like Christmas Raiding 🙃)

01:02:46 Monk Tier Sets

01:10:30 Creation Catalyst, Group Loot, and Loot Trading

01:30:10 Dragonflight Hype?!

Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin

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Blizzard has announced that design of the new talent trees has been effectively frozen---they are now focused on tuning & bugfixes. This week on the podcast, emallson and Anomoly talk about the design freeze, the upcoming testing of Vault of the Incarnates, and the impending launch of Wrath of the Lich King Classic.

This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson

Timestamps

00:00 Fated Sanctum (aka "Motes Considered Harmful")

15:50 Wrath: Heroic Plus, Raid Loot Updates, and What Retail Could Learn

31:16 Dragonflight Updates: Preservation Evoker Range Buff, New Login Screen, Creation Catalyst

41:08 Dragonflight Raid Testing & Design Freeze

57:03 Vault of the Incarnates Tier Models

01:01:08 Wrath Classic: Sartharion 3D Buffs & The Mistakes of Cataclysm

Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mistweavers have a blue post! There are a number of changes coming to their spec tree, along with updates to the class tree in the latest Dragonflight beta builds. This week on the show, our hosts Anomoly and emallson recap the changes (does losing instant-cast Vivify nuke Mistweaver? (no)), cover datamining about the Dragonflight endgame content, and discuss why old school leveling was better.

This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson

Timestamps

00:00 Fated Nathria w/ BONUS Powers

12:16 What is Removed in Dragonflight Pre-Patch?

18:45 Miscellaneous: Wrathgate Cinematic, Boat Timers

26:39 Dragonflight End-Game: Beta Server & Raid Loot Scaling, and (Speculated) Dungeons

44:49 Mistweaver Talent Tree Updates

01:01:29 Monk Class Tree Changes

01:15:40 Why Old Leveling Was Better

Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Windwalker talent trees have arrived, but are they good? Will Windwalkers finally be free from AoE prison? This week on the podcast, Anomoly and emallson sit down with Hinalover and Foe to discuss the Windwalker spec tree and talk potential builds.

This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson

Timestamps

00:00 Fated Raid Recap

13:19 Dragonflight Pre-Patch is on PTR!

17:20 Xy'mox Charity Cache Event --- Double Fated Affixes!

20:42 Windwalker Talent Tree Overview

01:31:52 First Impression Windwalker Builds

Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blackout Combo is back and better than its been in years, but is it going to be overshadowed by other new toys? This week on the podcast, Anomoly and emallson are joined by Sinzhu to chat about that and other exciting bits in Brewmaster's new Dragonflight talent trees.

This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson

Timestamps

00:00 Wrath Classic & Fated Sanctum Recap

19:42 Dragonflight is Now BETA!

26:07 Mistweaver Blue Post

32:43 Brewmaster Talents

01:17:56 Potential Raid Builds for Brewmaster

Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

How many Renewing Mists is too many Renewing Mists? This week on the podcast, our regular hosts emallson and Anomoly sit down with Drezington to talk through the Mistweaver talent tree, as well as the recent interview of Game Director Ion Hazzikostas by Max.

This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson

Timestamps

00:00 Fated Castle Nathria Recap

09:18 Court of Stars Ring & Lower Karazhan Nerfs

17:18 Max Interview w/ Ion Hazzikostas: Paladin BRez? Simultaneous Difficulty Release? Communication

42:53 Mistweaver Talents!

Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A new week has arrived, and with it a new build of Dragonflight Alpha---this time bringing us Monk talent trees! This week on the podcast, our regular hosts emallson and Anomoly are joined by Babylonius to discuss the Monk class tree (after we breeze through a recap of Fated Sepulcher, of course).

This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson

Timestamps

00:00 Fated Sepulcher

11:38 If the AH is down is it really region-wide?

15:15 Mythic+ Nerfs: Iron Docks, Lower Kara

16:47 The Monk Class Tree

Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sanctum of Domination has returned! This week on the podcast, our hosts emallson and Anomoly recap their experiences with the raid, make wild predictions about Fated Sepulcher, and cover the upcoming Auction House patch, AND talk about the newly datamined Brewmaster and Mistweaver talents on Dragonflight Alpha.

This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson

Timestamps

00:00 Fated Sanctum of Domination

20:01 emallson Predicts Sepulcher Affixes

21:59 Wowhead Recruiting Evoker Guidewriter

23:17 What Are We Doing Instead of Alpha? (Hint: Season 4 Keys)

27:42 Predictions: Fated Nerfs

33:28 Patch 9.2.7: Region-wide Commodities, Remote Auction House

45:02 More Survival & Destro Changes, Mythic+ Nerfs, Cosmic Flux Buffs

01:01:51 Dragonflight Alpha: Datamined Mistweaver & Brewmaster Talents

01:23:54 Dragonflight Alpha: Generic Evoker Covenant Power

01:28:04 The Return of Lore Corner?!

Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Season 4 released this week, and a cascade of bugs naturally followed. This week on the podcast, Anomoly and emallson recap their experiences with the souped-up Castle Nathria, the new Fated affixes, and the new rotation of Mythic+ dungeons.

This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

02:20 WoW Mobile MMO Cancelled (and: Will Classic Grow Into WoW 2?)

14:51 Dragonflight Alpha: Warrior Talents!

22:04 Dragonflight Alpha: Dragonriding Talents

28:13 Massive XP Requirement Reductions on Alpha

32:25 Castle Nathria Bugs & Fated Affix Shenanigans

54:06 emallson is now a MAGE MAIN!?

01:04:48 New (Old) Mythic+ Dungeons!

01:17:42 The 5head SLG Strat (Don't Try This At Home!)

01:21:23 One Week In: Thoughts on Tuning? What Do We Want from S4?

Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On this late episode of the podcast, our hosts Anomoly and emallson recap everything we know about Shadowlands Season 4 (and some of the things we don't!) as well as a look at the Protection Paladin talent tree, Dinar buys for next season, and what the trinket changes mean for Mistweaver and Brewmaster.

This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson

Timestamps

00:00 Intro & Final Sepulcher Recap

06:15 Week in Review: Season 3 Achievements, New Variety Show

11:37 Protection Paladin Talents!

21:55 WarcraftLogs Capping Externals in Season 4

30:32 Season 4: Fated Affixes

35:53 Season 4: Loot, Vendors & Upgrade Items

48:40 Season 4: Trinket & Weapon Buffs & Nerfs

54:25 Season 4: Mythic+ Loot, Affix, & Changes

01:12:30 What Do We Want from Fated Raids?

01:27:49 What Are Our Dinar Buys?

Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/