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For Azeroth!: A World of Warcraft Podcast
Hosted by Lex_Rants, Sean, and Tru Villain Manny · EN
A podcast featuring the news, lore, resources, and community feedback about Blizzard's premier World of Warcraft MMORPG. Go beyond the headlines and weekly events with Lex, Manny, and Sean!
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#398 - For Azeroth!: Calm Before the Storm
5d ago00:50:47Tap to summarizeManny is under the weather so Sean and Lex struggle bus their way through the news. Or do they?!?Prepare for patch!Dyes are soulbound in preparation for the upcoming patch: https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/housing-dye-trading-temporarily-disabled/2332674The projected scores for Umbral Champion 1% and Umbral Hero 0.1% were posted:EU: 3962 / 4207NA: 3915 / 4183https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/m-umbral-champion-and-umbral-hero-scores-updated-august-4/2333001https://eu.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/m-umbral-champion-and-umbral-hero-scores-updated-4-august/625085The Addon Arms Race continues:Azta'rec memory game had been trivialized by two add-ons. Blizzard has now revised the API to disable these addons.https://www.wowhead.com/news/completely-automated-addons-for-memory-game-broken-on-azratec-delve-boss-382356Some World Activities will stay relevant in Season 2In the latest PTR build, the rewards from Invasions, Ritual Sites, Void Assaults, and their caches have been upgraded for S2. This should make alts that just hit 90 more options to gear up.https://www.wowhead.com/news/season-1-activity-rewards-updated-for-season-2-382324Additional Reward details for early Season 2During the pre-season week, the Great Vault will offer rewards based on your activities during the final week of Season 1. Season 2 Great Vault credit starts accruing during the pre-season week, with the rewards from those efforts available to claim on August 18.Crafting Sparks will also begin dropping during the pre-season.Voidcore bonus rolls will not be available in the first Great Vault of Season 2. They will become available during the second week of Season 2 (August 25) and can be selected by anyone who has unlocked at least 3 panes.For the first Great Vault of Season 2, the maximum gear level attainable from the World row will be Champion 3/6. Subsequent Vaults can reward gear from the World row at a maximum quality of Hero 1/6.https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/midnight-season-1-ending-and-season-2-information/2331696
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#397 - For Azeroth!: 12.1 Gets A Release Date
2w ago00:57:18Tap to summarizeThe gang dives in to Snake Island and everything coming in 12.1!Blizzard Acts in GM Power Abuse IncidentLast week, we discussed the known details around an apparent abuse of admin powers. This week we get to tell you the fall out. The Blizzard employee was found to be in violation of their Code of Conduct and was dismissed from the company immediately.The players who were found complicit in the violation have had their accounts actioned upon. That has been reported to be a 30 day suspension of their accounts.LinksProhibited Gameplay Incident and Response - General Discussion - World of Warcraft Forumshttps://x.com/jdotb/status/2080799736915775742S2 Date AnnouncedAugust 11th the patch goes live!New Outdoor Zone: The Coiled IsleNew Activities:Vaults of Atal’UtekPublic EventsCurse SurgesCursed FishingNew Eight-Boss Raid: The Venomous AbyssNew Three-Boss Dungeon: Altar of FangsNew Lairs for Normal, Heroic, and Mythic World Boss EncountersThree New Delves including a new Nemesis DelveMidnight Season 2 Begins August 18thMythic+ Dungeon UpdatesNew Players vs. Bots ArenaPrey Season 2New Arcantina QuestsUser Interface Updates for Cooldown Manager and Ping SystemHousing Updates:Save, Export, and Import BlueprintsWelcome Pets!Four New EndeavorsClass UpdatesLinksCurse of Ula’tek Goes Live August 11! Journey to the Coiled Isle.The Clock is Ticking on Midnight Season 1 Achievements and Rewards
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For Azeroth! Bonus Episode: GM Roundtable
3w ago01:39:51Tap to summarizeSean sat down with Neek of Fates Reforged, RollieRodz from Dayglow, Broccoliz of Euphoric and FTM and Luka from This is Fine to talk about the challenges of being a GM.Recruiting, raid prep and why do they put in so much extra work for a video game. It's a great talk!Follow Guests:Neek: https://x.com/NeeK2323Rollie: https://x.com/RollieRodzBroccoliz: https://x.com/yeslikeagirlzFTM: https://x.com/FtmjgtdeLuka: https://x.com/lukaripnw
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#396 - For Azeroth!: Nexus 23 and Me
3w ago00:51:08Tap to summarizeThe gang gets excited for Blizzcon with the release of the in-game bundles! Everyone is talking about Mythic+ this week as a potential breach of trust took place in a Nexus Point Xenas 23 with a GM and some title pushers.BLIZZCON BUNDLE REVEALEDWith Blizzcon now less than 2 months away, Blizzard has unveiled the in-game bonuses that all ticket holders will be receiving. For those of us not attending, these are now purchasable on the bnet store.There are 6 bundles:- The Warcraft Bundle- Overwatch BlizzCon Bundle- Diablo IV BlizzCon Bundle- Diablo Immortal BlizzCon Bundle- Hearthstone BlizzCon Bundle- World of Warcraft: Murk'atath PetOverwatch: Lich Queen Mei Player Icon and Name CardDiablo IV: Indigo's Light Trophy and Indigo's Master TrophyDiablo Immortal: Astral Celebration Portrait FrameHearthstone: 5 Standard Card PacksCelebrate BlizzCon® 2026 with the World of Warcraft BlizzCon Bundle!DARKNESS DESCENDS UPON DECOR DUELSDecor Duels will end with the release of the 12.1 patch. With this week's reset Blizzard has made a few additional changes to help players looking to earn rewards.- Hiders will no longer be automatically revealed when thirty seconds remain in the match.- Flies have been removed from Hiders who stay in one location for too long.- The energy increase rate for Seekers has been reduced by 20%.- Players will earn double the rate of Illusionary CoinsOnce the dust settles and Decor Duels is no longer available, players will still be able to purchase Decor items from the vendors in Silvermoon City.Join the Final Surge for Decor DuelsGM FOUL PLAY?A redditor on a supposed burner account, called attention to suspicious entry in warcraft logs. Acrobatic_Pianist688 points to the allegedly unsalvageable key, which then had many mobs dying due to GM admin abilities.Blizzard GM death touching mobs in M+23 for their favorite streamer. LOG linked. : r/wowhttps://www.warcraftlogs.com/reports/JcfwTd4L19Agx3NX?fight=4&type=resources&hostility=1&source=100.4&eventstart=4705300Alleged Cheating in +23 Nexus Point Xe'nas Log - Wowhead NewsKaivax responds
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#395 - For Azeroth!: FAZ Dev Revealed?
Jul 1600:53:24Tap to summarizeThis week the gang talks lore clarifications, 12.1 dungeon tuning and they discover the identity of FAZ Dev - or did they?NewsThe Truth is out There!Senior Quest Designer, Keith Riley went to X to clarify some misconceptions about last week’s Lore debate. The cinematic at the heart of the controversy depicts the in-game Haranir perspective. The thread goes on to point out that the visions of the Haranir paints can have gaps, and/or inaccuracies. Keith concludes that a definitive account was not presented.Linkshttps://x.com/Boogily_Woogily/status/2076007096341192929Season 2 Dungeon Testing ContinuesBlizzard has taken a look at the feedback provided over the first 2 weeks of dungeon testing and made many of the adjustments players were asking for including increased difficulty on bosses like Mchimba and The Golden Serpent in Kings Rest. As well they continue to tweak the final boss in Sethraliss to make it more engaging and require a higher level of group coordination. All dungeons are available for mythic+ testing this week.LinksFeedback: Midnight Season 2 Dungeon Test July 14th - July 20thiTunes // Bonus Roll Production Directory ThanksSpecial thanks to Rak and all our patrons. FAZ will always be free, but if you enjoy the content we produce, consider pledging to our Patreon at Patreon.com/FAZSubscribe to For Azeroth! PCGamesNLauren Bergin of PCGamesN sat down with Game Director, Ion Hazzikostas to check in on the state of WoW.Ion reiterates that the story of modern WoW is broadening what is on offer for different audiences.The team was fixing bugs too close to release without reviewing to see if there were knock-on effects of the last minute pokes at the code. Fixing an elevator bug in SoO caused a major issue in housing.The Team prioritizes issues based on a number of factors including the severity of the issue, the number of people affected, and balances that against the efforts required to address that issue vs others. They gave an example of “ghost-town” Silvermoon.Ion spoke on loud voices in the community not understanding who content is directed to and dismissing the content outright.As the team iterates on WoW, they are worried about being too formulaic.12.1 might at first seem like a side story but Ion reassures that it ties into the overarching plot of the World Soul Saga.LinksIon Hazzikostas on Midnight, addons, housing, and the state of World of Warcraft in 2026OutroBe part of the conversation and join us on Discord bit.ly/fazdiscordThank you so much for supporting the show!
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#394 - For Azeroth!: “XBOX Turmoil"
Jul 1101:01:22Tap to summarizeMicrosoft cuts 20% of it's workforce harming many of the very employees it had brought under its control. Lex and Manny discuss the immediate fallout and what it could mean for the future of Blizzard and Warcraft.
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#393 - For Azeroth!: “Sorry to Burst Your Damage"
Jul 600:51:15Tap to summarizeLex discovers new abilities due to her upcoming tier set and the fate of Sean's mage alt hangs in the balance.
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Sitting Down with the Lady of Lore
Jun 2900:59:05Tap to summarizeAliandras returns to talk about the Lore of Midnight with Manny. How has the story been so far, what is next, and where does it all lead?
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#391 - For Azeroth!: “The Curse of Bonus Rolls"
Jun 2701:16:34Tap to summarize12.1 has been announced and Sean is overjoyed. The devs are seemingly answering prayers with the features coming in the Curse of Ula'tek patch!
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Late CE Raiding with Casey
Jun 2300:44:53Tap to summarizeIn this special bonus episode, Sean sits down with Race to World Last Raid Leader, Casey to talk about the challenges of running a late CE guild.
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