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  • Siege of Orgrimmar Raid Test on MoP Classic PTR – Notes, Vendors, Glyphs, and Known Issues

    Siege of Orgrimmar Raid Test on MoP Classic PTR – Notes, Vendors, Glyphs, and Known Issues

    Siege of Orgrimmar Raid Test on MoP Classic PTR – Notes, Vendors, Glyphs, and Known Issues

    The Siege of Orgrimmar raid is open for testing on the Mists of Pandaria Classic PTR. Blizzard’s current playtest window runs from 10:00 a.m. PDT on Friday, May 22 through 8:00 a.m. PDT on Monday, May 25, according to the official PTR development notes. For a quick digest, you can also read Wowhead’s coverage of the test and notes.

    PTR vendors have been added and now offer Legendary cloaks and Timeless Coins. These vendors are located near the vendors who offer Heroic Siege gear in each faction’s shrine. If you’re hopping in to check late-tier gearing and trinket interactions, this makes setup faster.

    Many glyphs that were previously unavailable before 5.5.4 are now available for testing on a Glyphataur NPC. If you’re refining your spec or UI layouts around key glyph swaps, this is a good moment to verify how they feel in raid pulls.

    A teleportation NPC has been added inside Siege of Orgrimmar to send your raid to any boss you choose. Blizzard recommends completing the raid in the original intended order, as jumping around could surface issues that haven’t been discovered yet.

    PTR convenience: During this test, raids reset daily. Boss lockouts clear each day (instead of weekly) to make repeated attempts easier.

    Known issues to watch

    Siegemaster Blackfuse: The encounter may still crash. It doesn’t happen 100% of the time, and Blizzard hasn’t been able to reproduce specific steps internally yet. They’ve asked playtesters to help generate more crash logs to track the cause (see the development notes for the latest status).

    This PTR cycle is part of patch 5.5.4 for Mists of Pandaria Classic. Blizzard’s thread notes that the patch will introduce the Timeless Isle zone and the Proving Grounds scenarios alongside Siege of Orgrimmar testing.

    If you’re planning to test, start with your normal raid order, use the new vendors to get geared, and give the Glyphataur a look for any builds you want to validate. For the full, current details, refer to Blizzard’s official PTR development notes, and for a readable overview see Wowhead’s news post.

  • This Week in Classic: TBC Anniversary Phase 2 Live, MoP Classic Final Phase Dated

    This Week in Classic: TBC Anniversary Phase 2 Live, MoP Classic Final Phase Dated

    This Week in Classic: TBC Anniversary Phase 2 Live, MoP Classic Final Phase Dated

    Blizzard’s weekly round-up highlights a busy stretch for Classic. The Burning Crusade Anniversary Phase 2 is now live, and the final Phase of Mists of Pandaria Classic is slated for June 2. Wowhead’s coverage also notes a limited-time mount tie-in: the Voidfeather Dragonhawk can be claimed in The Burning Crusade Anniversary by playing the introductory scenario of Midnight by May 17. For the official touchpoint, Blizzard posted the summary on the Blue Tracker forums, with a link out to the full article.

    Note: The Voidfeather Dragonhawk deadline listed in the coverage is May 17. If you plan to grab it, act before then.

    For The Burning Crusade Anniversary, Blizzard is calling this Phase “Overlords of Outland.” Per the weekly notes, players can expect:

    • Two raids opening: Tempest Keep: The Eye (Kael’thas Sunstrider) and Serpentshrine Cavern (Lady Vashj)
    • Arena Season 2 with new rewards and updated progression
    • The Druid Swift Flight Form questline culminating with Anzu in Heroic Sethekk Halls
    • New daily factions: Ogri’la and the Sha’tari Skyguard
    • New profession recipes and additional rewards across Outland

    On the Mists of Pandaria Classic side, Blizzard’s weekly post and Wowhead’s write-up both point to the final Phase arriving June 2. If you’re following that progression, mark your calendar.

    The weekly also namechecks the WoW Ambassadors community Discord. The post doesn’t go into detail in the sources we reviewed, but it’s included alongside the other Classic updates.

    If you want the official summary, check Blizzard’s forum post on the Blue Tracker. For a community recap with links to relevant guides and overviews, see Wowhead’s piece: WoW Weekly: Classic Anniversary, WoW Ambassadors Discord, Mists of Pandaria Classic, and More.