Here is a post from Eyonix about the upcoming stat and system changes to our gear, gems, etc. in WoW Cataclysm: [Source]
A couple key things to note concerning Retribution Paladins:
Reforging will allow re-distribution of certain stats. Certain stat changes will not be permitted, such as Stamina to Strength.
Ret Paladins will be getting mana through other means, no Intellect on gear (a given).
Armor Pen is out, will be converted to crit or haste.
Ratings will be much more difficult to cap in Cataclysm. This means no easy hit caps.
Weapon skill is gone. …
There is a new trojan virus out there that can hack into World of Warcraft accounts protected by an authenticator. We all knew something like this was bound to show up at some point in time.
MMO-Champion has reported on this, stating the following [Source]:
Basically, what the virus does is fairly simple after you’re infected :
The next time you log in World of Warcraft, the game asks for your Authenticator code.
The virus intercepts it, send it to another server, and sends a wrong one to Blizzard = You get an error.
The …
Retribution Paladins soloing Magister’s Terrace. Why? Gold? You bet! Gear? Probably not. Fun items? Absolutely. Achievements? Only if you haven’t gotten them yet. Reputation? For me, oh yeah. Magister’s Terrace is one of the harder Burning Crusade dungeons to solo as a Ret Paladin. Wait, did I say hard…hah!
The normal mode is very easy. The heroic 5-man of Magister’s Terrace can prove a bit tricky, but it is very, very easy to solo as a Ret Paladin once you go through it a time or two.
I will cover 3 things …
Save your Frozen Orbs, or buy them cheap now on the Auction House. These guys are about to jump in price! They can be used in 3.3.3 as currency to buy the following:
Crusader Orb (6)
Runed Orb (4)
Eternal Fire
Eternal Earth
Eternal Water
Eternal Air
Eternal Life
Eternal Shadow
Frost Lotus
Pattern: Frosty Flying Carpet [Tailors Only] (6)
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=23329393595&sid=1
Patch 3.3.3 has hit the PTRs, and here are the notes:
Patch 3.3.3 PTR Notes
In Patch 3.3.3, it looks as if the assault for Gnomeregan will begin! More than any other race, I am partial to Gnomes. If Gnomes could be Paladins, you can bet every dollar I’d be one. I’m stoked about this!
MMO Champion has a slew of new 3.3.3 information, and I will gladly plug it here so you guys can see what’s in store for new content before Cataclysm!
MMO-Champion Patch 3.3.3 Information <– Clicky!
Heirloom gear in Cataclysm will be seeing some changes. Not sure I’m a huge fan, but at the same time, I understand the logic behind it. The current heirloom gear in WotLK will NOT be beneficial or useful past level 80. It will not scale with level 81-85, and will not grant the XP bonuses. This is according to several sources on the Cataclysm forums, but has not been officially confirmed by Blizzard yet.
They can still be used to level from 1-80, but will become non-factors from level 81 on. …
