Patch 6.2.3 Overview
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
During scheduled maintenance on Tuesday, November 17, we’ll release Patch 6.2.3, bringing cross-realm Mythic raiding, new Timewalking dungeons, the return of the Valor currency, the Grove Warden mount, and more to the game.
Tuesday’s maintenance period will also mark the end of the current PvP season and the beginning of Warlords Season 3. In the new season, you’ll have a chance to earn new PvP gear, including the Warmongering Aspirant (PvP item level 715), Warmongering Combatant (ilvl 730), and Warmongering Gladiator (ilvl 740) sets.
For those interested in diving into dungeons, the very first Cataclysm Timewalking Bonus Event begins Wednesday, November 18, featuring Grim Batol, Stonecore, Lost City of Tol’vir, Vortex Pinnacle, Throne of Tides, and End Time. We’re also expanding the Northrend Timewalking Bonus Event to include Pit of Saron and The Burning Crusade Timewalking Bonus Event to include Magister’s Terrace.
Patch 6.2.3 Official Notes
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
New Timewalking Dungeons
A new Cataclysm Timewalking Bonus Event has been added to the holiday rotation, featuring the following dungeons:
End Time
Grim Batol
Lost City of Tol’vir
Stonecore
The Vortex Pinnacle
Throne of Tides
The existing Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King Timewalking events have been expanded to include an additional dungeon each:
Magister’s Terrace (Burning Crusade)
Pit of Saron (Wrath of the Lich King)
New rare mount: Infinite Timereaver, has been added as a random drop from any Timewalking boss.
Added a vendor near the Cataclysm portals in Stormwind and Orgrimmar during the Cataclysm Timewalking Bonus Event that sells modernized Cataclysm gear and cool new toys.
Cross-Realm Mythic Raiding
Cross-Realm raiding has been enabled for Hellfire Citadel on Mythic difficulty. You’ll now be able to join with friends or fill that last raid spot to take on the most difficult encounters in Warlords of Draenor.
Item Upgrades and Valor are back!
Item upgrades are back! Players will be able to earn and spend Valor to upgrade items from Hellfire Citadel, crafted profession items, items created from Baleful tokens in Tanaan Jungle, and all Draenor dungeon drops. All the items you’ve already earned are eligible for upgrades retroactively.
Characters can earn Valor in a number of ways.
Completing the first random Heroic Dungeon of the day
Completing Mythic Dungeons
Completing weekly Bonus Event quests (except for the Pet Battle Bonus Event)
Completing a Raid Finder wing for Highmaul, Blackrock Foundry, or Hellfire Citadel for the first time each week.
To upgrade, visit your friendly neighborhood ethereal in Orgrimmar and Stormwind, or Stormshield and Warspear to upgrade your gear by 5 item levels at a time for 250 Valor, up to twice per item, for a total potential boost of 10 item levels.
Improved Item Rewards
Mythic Dungeon Loot Improvements
Mythic Dungeons now have a chance to award items ranging from item level 685 to 725 in 5-item-level increments, with a progressively lower chance as item level increases.
Mythic Dungeon bosses now also have a chance to drop a new Heirloom Trinket that will scale up to level 110.
Baleful Item Level Boost
Baleful items now have a chance to create items ranging in quality from item level 655 to 695 in 5-item-level increments, with a progressively lower chance as item level increases.
Warlords Season 3
Around the release of Patch 6.2.3, a transition to Warlords Season 3 will take place. More information and details on the close of Warlords Season 2 and transition to the new season will be available in the future.
With the new season comes new gear. New Warmongering Aspirant gear scales up to PvP item level 715, Warmongering Combatant gear scales to 730, and Warmongering Gladiator gear scales to 740.
Class Tuning Changes Death Knight (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
General
Blood Boil, Blood Plague, Death Coil, Death and Decay, Frost Fever, and Soul Reaper damage has been increased by 10%.
Frost
Frost Strike, Howling Blast, and Obliterate damage has been increased by 10%.
Unholy
Festering Strike, Necrosis, and Scourge Strike damage has been increased by 10%.
Talents
Defile and Necrotic Plague damage has been increased by 10%.
Druid (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
General
Moonfire and Wrath damage has been increased by 6%.
Balance
Starfall, Starfire, Starsurge, and Sunfire damage has been increased by 6%.
Paladin (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
General
Crusader Strike, Hammer of Wrath, and Judgment damage has been increased by 8%.
Retribution
Divine Storm, Seal of Truth, and Templar's Verdict damage has been increased by 8%.
Shaman (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
General
Chain Lightning, Flame Shock, Lava Burst, Lightning Bolt, and Lightning Shield damage has been increased by 4%.
Elemental
Mastery: Molten Earth, Earth Shock, and Earthquake damage has been increased by 4%.
Enhancement
Lava Lash, Stormstrike, and Windfury damage has been increased by 4%.
Warrior (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
General
Enrage now increases all damage dealt by 15% (up from 10%).
Arms
Seasoned Soldier now increases all damage dealt by 15% (up from 10%).
Raids and Dungeons
Hellfire Citadel
Defeating Archimonde on Heroic difficulty or higher will reward players with a mysterious fragment of dark power that begins a quest which will lead to the Grove Warden mount.
Timewalking
Pepe should now remain with players that enter into a Timewalking dungeon.
Items
Increased the drop rates of Felblight from Skinning, Mining, Herbalism, and Fishing by about 20%.
Mirror of the Blademaster now summon magical blades as guardians, instead of mirror images of the caster.
