Patch 4.3: Hour of Twilight Now Live

#1 - Nov. 30, 2011, 3:56 p.m.

World of Warcraft Patch 4.3: Hour of Twilight has arrived, and with it, Deathwing’s reign of terror will finally come to an end. Featuring a new raid, unexplored dungeons, a legendary rogue quest line, the latest raid tier armor sets, major story developments, the Transmogrification and Void Storage features, and much more, Hour of Twilight has something for everyone..

Content & Features

Raid Finder
Enjoy our brand-new grouping feature that works much like the Dungeon Finder.

Transmogrification
Customize the appearance of your weapons and armor like never before.

Void Storage
Characters of all levels will be able to take advantage of this brand-new technology, which will open up 80 slots of long-term storage space.

Valor Changes
With patch 4.3, we'll be introducing some changes to the way Valor Points are obtained, as well as the items they can be exchanged for.

Fangs of the Father
Attention rogues! Play a central role in the fate of Azeroth by doing what you do best: manipulating key events from the shadows.

The All-New Darkmoon Faire
You’ll be dazzled. You’ll be amazed! You aren’t prepared for the Darkmoon Faire, ‘cause it’s like nothing you’ve seen before!

 

Tier 13 Sets and Visual Retrospective

Warlock Tier Set
The warlock set has the flavor of the Old Gods about it, full of dark and warped aesthetics. General Vezax from the Ulduar raid was used as a reference point.

Hunter Tier Set
A dragon-head helm and chained leathery wings around the shoulders -- the set gives the impression of a skeletal dragon crouching over the hunter's upper body.

Mage Tier Set
The combination of moving cogs, quilted fabric, and buckled straps give the set an intriguing "techno-mage" flavor.

Druid Tier Set
Twisting, organic shapes are often key elements of a druid set, and this tier is no exception, with writhing plant roots providing a frame for the glowing clusters of fungi.

Shaman Tier Set
The shaman set combines huge wolf-skull shoulder pads, bone fetishes, and fur with glowing shards of amber crystal: a mix of the animal and the elemental.

Warrior Tier Set
Gnarled dragon horn and angular elementium plating with burning fire behind it were the key ingredients.

Paladin Tier Set
The ‘feathered’ plate mail, rendered in silver and gold, creates an aggressive, yet sweeping and powerful silhouette for the paladin.

Rogue Tier Set
A close-fitting mask, collar, and cowl helps reinforce the rogue's sneaky silhouette, despite the sharp, bladed details.

Priest Tier Set
Creepy, soulless black eyes and a spiked, setting sun motif create the bold two-tone priest set.

Death Knight Tier Set
The Necrotic Boneplate set features bones stretched and twisted into unnatural shapes by sorcerous means.

Tier Set Bonuses
With all the visuals of the tier sets, let’s not forget the magic that lays imbued betwixt their stitches and plating!

 

Raids & Dungeons

Raid Preview: Dragon Soul
Assist Thrall and the Dragon Aspects as they seek to bring an end to the Black Dragonflight once and for all.

Dungeons Preview: End Time
Deathwing roams the skies of Azeroth, wreaking havoc on the land and its people -- how can you stop him?

Dungeons Preview: Well of Eternity
Witness one of the most catastrophic events in Azeroth’s history: the War of the Ancients!

Dungeons Preview: Hour of Twilight
A most dangerous task awaits you: Escort Thrall and the Dragon Soul safely to Wyrmrest Temple, for the assault on Deathwing.

 

From the developers

The Deathwing Raid
The Blizzard Insider recently discussed the upcoming Dragon Soul raid with Scott Mercer, lead encounter designer of the World of Warcraft team. Read on for all the epic details!

Bloody Mitigation
Everything on mitigation you'll ever want to know -- from definitions, to changes in patch 4.3 -- Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street addresses it all.

Rate of Change
This blog discusses how the developers decide what needs to be changed, and when. It might just give you the inside information you were looking for.

Explanation of 4.3 Balance Changes, Part One
Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street explains the deeper context behind some upcoming changes ...

Explanation of 4.3 Balance Changes, Part Two
… and discusses additional changes for each class.

 

Customer & Technical Support Information

Hotfixes
Coming soon.

Customer Support
A host of resources for those that need them.

Known Issues
Do you have an issue? See if we already know about it.

Troubleshooting
Coming soon.

4.3 Customer Support Policy Spotlight
Patch 4.3 brings many new features that have changed the support policies significantly. Find out more!

 

Media Coverage

Kotaku	Dragon Soul Ushers in a New Age of Casual Raiding
IGN	Blizzard Introducing New Easier Raid Mode
GameSpot	Game director Tom Chilton details what's next for Blizzard MMO game
Game Informer	Cataclysm's Last Patch Takes Players To The End Of The World Of Warcraft
Escapist Magazine	WoW Producer Discusses Killing Deathwing, Raid Finder and Everything Patch 4.3
GameSpy	Blizzard Details World of Warcraft: Cataclysm 4.3
Ten Ton Hammer	Patch 4.3 Interview with Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street
MMO-Champion	Patch 4.3 Interview with Greg Street (Ghostcrawler)
TankSpot	Interview with Greg Street, AKA Ghostcrawler
Joystiq	Blizzard talks about patch 4.3 and the future of World of Warcraft
Eurogamer	Killing Deathwing in WOW Patch 4.3 - Blizzard's Tom Chilton tells us all about it.

 

Patch 4.3 Official Wallpaper