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Patch 5.2: The Thunder King Now Live

by Rygarius Mar 7, 2013 12:00 AM PST
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Patch 5.2: The Thunder King Now Live

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Lei Shen has consolidated his power on the Isle of Thunder, and if he’s not dislodged, his reborn army will threaten all of Pandaria. But the return of the Thunder King is good news for you , because it means that new challenges and triumphs await in our latest major content update. A massive new zone, a new raid, server-wide events surrounding the siege on the Isle of Thunder, new factions, world bosses . . . and more. Brace yourself for the storm.

Head over to the Under Development page now for a preview of the major in-development features planned for the next World of Warcraft patch, The Thunder King .

Patch notes for 5.2 The Thunder King could be found here.

Content & Features

Raid Preview: Throne of Thunder
Delve into the Thunder King’s stronghold, one of the largest raid dungeons that Azeroth’s adventurers have ever seen.
Throne of Thunder Raid Schedule
Get the latest scoop on the raid schedule for Throne of Thunder.
Preview: Isle of Thunder
Learn more about the epic showdown between Lei Shen, the Zandalari, and those who would stop them.
A Day on the Isle of Thunder
There, on the horizon to the Northwest, do you see it? There’s a sense of foreboding that clings, and something else . . . .
Portrait of a Thunder King
Learn more about the situation involving the mogu and their once and perhaps (more frighteningly) future emperor, Lei Shen.
Preparing to Kill a King
Get Bashiok’s thoughts on how to maximize your play time in the weeks before and after Patch 5.2.
World Boss Preview: Nalak, The Storm Lord
Check out our sneak peak at at one of the new world bosses, Nalak, The Storm Lord.
World Boss Preview: Oondasta
Check out our sneak peek at one of the new world bosses, Oondasta.
I Am Legendary
Let’s catch up with the legendary quest line so far and take a peek at what’s to come.
5.2 Currency Conversions
Learn how Conquest and Honor are going to work after the patch.

Armor, Mount, & Pet Preview

Tier 15 Armor Set Preview
Take a peek at tier 15 armor sets that can be found inside the Throne of Thunder.
Season 13 Armor Preview
Take a look at the Tyrannical armor sets that the most accomplished PvP competitors can earn in Season 13.

PvP

PvP Season 12 Ending Soon
Learn more about end date for Battleground Season 12 and get information on upcoming Season 13.
Preparing for PvP In 5.2
Get up to speed on PvP changes and hit the ground running when 5.2 goes live.
PvP Gear in 5.2 and Beyond
An update on planned improvements for PvP gear, and get a look at the thought processes that motivated those changes.

From the Developers

Class Reviews: Part 1
An overview of important changes to Death Knights, Druids, and Hunters.
Class Reviews: Part 2
An overview of important changes to Mages, Paladins, and Priests.
Class Reviews: Part 3
An overview of important changes to Rogues, Shamans, and Warlocks.
Class Reviews: Part 4
An overview of important changes to Warriors and Monks.

Customer & Technical Support Information

Known Issues
Do you have an issue? See if we already know about it.
Troubleshooting
Find more information on common technical issues.
Patch Notes for 5.2
This is a list of changes for Patch 5.2.
Patch 5.2 Hotfixes
A list of hotfixes addressing various issues related Patch 5.2, The Thunder King.

Interviews

Diziet & Vanguards Talk PvP
Greg Street & Brian Holinka discuss systems design with the PvP pros at Arena Junkies. Text Format
Italy's BattleCraft with Mumper
It's all about patch 5.2 in this interview with Cory Stockton. Audio (English) & Text (Italian) format
Game director on Managing an MMO
Tom Chilton talks to BlizzPlanet about what continued development of the game entails. Text & Audio format
Dave & Cory Chat with Epic Podcast
Lead designers Cory Stockton & Dave Kosak kick back to discuss 5.2 content & story. Audio format
Dave Kosak on Trailer Lore
Gamebreaker sat down with lead quest designer Dave Kosak to discuss 5.2 lore. Audio format
Ghostcrawler & Watcher Get Legendary
GameBreaker delves into design philosophy with lead developers Greg Street & Ion Hazzikostas. Audio format
Ion Hazzikostas on Raiding
GuildOx gathers insight into group content development from Warcraft's lead encounter designer. Text format
Greg Street Joins The Instance
Scott Johnson's at it again, this time having a heart-to-heart with everyone's favorite crustacean. Audio format
France's JudgeHype with Kalgan
Game director Tom Chilton talks Warcraft development and his history with MMOs. Text (English & French) format
Ghostcrawler Visits Totemspot
Shaman-focused site Totemspot grabs some answers on class balance from Warcraft's lead systems designer. Text format
Tom Chilton's Podcast Pitstop
TwizzCast has a quick chat with Warcraft's game director on running an MMO today. Audio format
Germany's Vanion Speaks to Dave Kosak
Vanion covers the breadth of 5.2 content with Dave Kosak in German & English. Text & Audio format
Dave & Anne Together Again
WoW Insider's Anne Stickney pulls Dave Kosak aside once more to talk about blending story with gameplay. Text format
When Animals Attack
Cory "Mumper" Stockton is back again with Warcraft Pets to carry on about our favorite little companions. Audio format
Progression & Encounters
Lead encounter designer Ion Hazzikostas sits with Wowhead to talk about group content & the Throne of Thunder. Text format

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Undestro
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Undestro
3/6/2013
@Dktanner: update addon's to fix restart UI
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Twistedchick
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Twistedchick
3/6/2013
No Idea why people are having a hard time getting on. I'm station in Japan and I can get on. Now don't think "oh well you in japan where they have great internets!" Yes they do, they have amazing internet but the internet here on base is not. I don't know whos idea it was to make verison the internet provider, but they should have their legs broken. If you want an example of how slow it is, try downloading an update like this one but its loading at 3.93KB a sec.
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Khristinna
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Khristinna
3/6/2013
@Twistedchick: uhhh.. you aren't making much sense, perhaps your stay in Japan has enabled you to forget English. There are people around the globe right now that are paying for something they are not getting. Thanks for your comments.
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Twistedchick
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3/6/2013
@Khristinna: Thank you Ms. grammer !@#$ for pointing out the minor mistakes and the sentence I was using to make fun of individuals.
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Khristinna
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Khristinna
3/6/2013
@Twistedchick: You're welcome.
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Bólin
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Bólin
3/6/2013
@Twistedchick: yeah im pretty sure they have a contract with the government cause we had the same prob towers goings down every week yeah sure lets stay with verizon wtf lol
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Cpykomega
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Cpykomega
3/5/2013
Huge lag spike issues for me. 4000ms and up. Was playing the game fine, but after getting the quest for the thunder king now there are huge spikes. Game is unplayable because the lag is so great it just disconnects you.
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Katharsis
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Katharsis
3/6/2013
@Cpykomega: Likely caused by your UI addons. Look up how to reset them/disable/update.
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Youmirinbro
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Youmirinbro
3/5/2013
I can't seem to be able to download Patch 5.2, it doesn't download when I get into the launcher, could someone tell me how to download it? All the servers are red for me. Please help, thanks.
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Vandylaotian
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Vandylaotian
3/5/2013
Thanks Blizz Heads up. >:)
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Jjennahaze
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Jjennahaze
3/5/2013
i'm gonna join in and say thank you blizzard crew for all those long hours staring at the screen and doing those twinks both up's and downs. And i would like to thank yes even Ghostcrawler for sticking around an putting up with all those rants of hate an whatever else dis-pleasures from fans. Well done and thanks for sticking around sir . Hope we get my 2nd hander Legendary mace to be transmogg. overall thanks again for such a wonderful patch.
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Khristinna
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Khristinna
3/5/2013
I am not a fan, I am a customer. At least currently.
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Calyon
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Calyon
3/5/2013
@Khristinna: someone always has to complain
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Khristinna
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Khristinna
3/6/2013
Why wouldn't I complain? I am paying for something that everyone else is, except, I don't have access. What the fark do I have NOT to complain about?
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Tevix
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Tevix
3/6/2013
@Khristinna: Sucked in. I just want you to know im having a great time this patch.
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Kikita
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Kikita
3/5/2013
i am just getting stuck at updating blizzard launcher. i can't even get to the opening screen. not sure what to do, it's been updating for hours now!
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Wobbledeedoo
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Wobbledeedoo
3/5/2013
@Kikita: ya mine wont update either i dont know whats going on. anyone know?
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Wendysama
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Wendysama
3/5/2013
Still can't log in. What's the problem?
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Tehmacnezz
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Tehmacnezz
3/5/2013
was really pleased with the patch. The quests+new zone is pretty amazing/fun. Our raid team had first boss in ToT to 17% tonight.. man wish we got it!

but overall very fun day playing, thanks blizz
~mac
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Khristinna
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Khristinna
3/5/2013
@Tehmacnezz: Yeah thanks Blizz.

*currently can't log in*
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Deathzone
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Deathzone
3/5/2013
dnt know why blizzard doesnt update the peeps 4 the ones that cnt log in?
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Snc
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Snc
3/5/2013
i'm located in the southeast region of US and currently cant log in. same rotation of screens.. cant get to sign in
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Deathzone
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Deathzone
3/5/2013
wow im a paying customer and this how blizzard treats us!!??
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Deadlegg
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Deadlegg
3/5/2013
@Deathzone: try calling customer support
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Khristinna
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Khristinna
3/5/2013
@Deathzone: I am sure they are trying to get it fixed for us. It is kind of disappointing though. WoW has been the most popular, and well polished MMO out there in my opinion. I would hate to think that is changing.
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Deathzone
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3/5/2013
@Deadlegg: do u know the #?
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Deathzone
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Deathzone
3/5/2013
@Khristinna: yea your right thx 4 your response, i thought i was the only 1 havin trouble
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Khristinna
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Khristinna
3/5/2013
I deleted my WTF and Cache file in my WoW folder, and still the servers show they are down. Is half the population locked out? Or is there just not enough people for Blizzard to take notice?
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Deathzone
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3/5/2013
wats a cache and wtf folders and where can i find them? someone plz help
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Tapanda
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Tapanda
3/5/2013
@Deathzone:
Assuming you are on a PC & using default instal location.
"C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft"
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Tapanda
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Tapanda
3/5/2013
DAILIES ISLAND, now Open!
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Azazóth
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Azazóth
3/5/2013
I had no problems at all today from logging in to playing, it was a bit laggy but that's to be expected when you literally have 40-50+ people in the same area. if you have trouble, delete your cache/wtf folders generally helps. if that doesn't help, try google.
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Lovay
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Lovay
3/5/2013
@Azazóth: how ??? the launcher was always restart
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Ruolan
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Ruolan
3/5/2013
Cant log in takes too much time and disconnects automatically. Game is up to date but shows 5.1.0 ingame.
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Ruolan
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Ruolan
3/5/2013
All Realm are RED and cant log. :(
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Hannahbanana
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Hannahbanana
3/5/2013
The patch downloaded for me rather quickly...Although I'm suck at the log in screen which continues to read "Connecting". It seems rather a lot of people are having problems logging in. :(
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Deathzone
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Deathzone
3/5/2013
@Hannahbanana: the patch wont even dwnload 4 me, all it says is game is up to date, and i click play and it takes me back to the launcher again
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Fizzily
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Fizzily
3/5/2013
@Deathzone: Yeah got the same issue here.
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Deathzone
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3/5/2013
@Fizzily: thx 4 responding :)
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Khristinna
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Khristinna
3/5/2013
Yeah ummm.. I can't log in... all the servers still show as down. So if some people are playing right now, I am going to feel pretty left out right now....
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