#0 - May 14, 2010, 7:57 a.m.
This is a listing of the Cataclysm features and areas currently in-game in this beta build, as well as a listing of the publicly announced features that are Not Yet Implemented (NYI).
PLEASE NOTE:This information is NOT official, it is based on direct observation, and on statements by Blizzard, some of it may be incorrect. Feedback, suggestions, error corrections etc are all welcomed =)
Note to new beta participants: If you are looking for a beta testing guild id like to welcome you to join the Beta Max open testing community on the Lost Isles server. The guild exists on both horde and alliance side, contact any member to be invited. The Beta Max guilds on both factions are among the largest and most active in the beta, and are very welcoming of new players; in addition we have a guild website, forums, and vent server.
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PATCH 24 / BUILD 13221 STATUS -- UP TO DATE -- 27 October*******
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CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTED / IN-GAME / TESTABLE** This does NOT mean it's complete, just that at least part of it is testable in game.
Major Features
Archeology
New Patcher/Update System
Levels 1-85
Goblins
Worgen
New 31 point talent system
Item Reforging
Rated Battlegrounds
Guild Advancement/Reward System
Flying mounts in Kalimdor & Eastern Kingdoms (Requires training)
New Race/Class Combinations
Mastery System
Parts of the class revamps
Revised Glyph System
Minor Features
Justice, Conquest, and Honor vendors
Revised token/badge system
Stat Rework
Armor Specializations (Bonuses for wearing class appropriate armor)
Libram/Idol/Sigil/Relic rework
Master Riding Training (310%)
Most new/updated zone maps
New water graphics
New talent window layout
New Hunter Resource System (Focus)
New Paladin Resource System (Holy Power) and related interface elements
Rankless abilites
New Warlock Shard System
Hunter Pets at lvl 1
New Spellbook Interface
New mana regen mechanics
Removal of weapon skills
New Druid eclipse bar
New Mage portal interface
New Pet and Mount interface
New multi-track system for minimap
New sunshaft visual effect
Experimental DX11 support
Some Cata Achievements
New Pet/Mount selection interfaces
Goblin & Worgen mounts
Zones that are ready for testing are tagged with "Ready", zones that are not ready are tagged with "NOT Ready".
New Zones
Mount Hyjal (78-82) - Ready
Vashj'ir (78-82) - Ready
Deepholm (82-83) - Ready
Uldum (83-84) - Ready
Twilight Highlands (84-85) Ready
Tol Barad (?-85) - Ready
Goblin starting areas - Ready
Worgen starting areas - Ready
Revised Zones - Kalimdor Listed with new level range, and level of geographic changes to the zone.
Ashenvale (20-25) - Major - Ready
Azshara (10-20) - Major - Ready
Darkshore (10-20) - Major - Ready
Darnassus - (NA) - Minor - Ready
Desolace (30-35) - Major - Ready
Durotar (1-10) - Major - Ready
Dustwallow Marsh (35-40) - Minor - Ready
Felwood (45-50)- Moderate - Ready
Feralas (35-40) - Moderate - Ready
Mulgore (1-10) - Minor - Ready
Northern Barrens (10-20) - Major - Ready
Orgrimmar (NA) - Major
Southern Barrens (30-35) - Major - Ready
Stonetalon Mountains (25-30) - Major - Ready
Tanaris (45-50) - Major - Ready
Teldrassil (1-10) - Minor - Ready
Thousand Needles (40-45) - Major - Ready
Thunderbluff (NA) - Very Minor
Ungoro Crater (50-55) - Minor - Ready
Winterspring (50-55) - Minor - Ready
Revised Zones -- Eastern Kingdoms Listed with new level range, and level of geographic changes to the zone.
Arathi Highlands (25-30) - Minor - Ready
Badlands (45-48) - Major - Ready
Blasted Lands (55-60) - Major - Ready
Burning Steppes (50-52.5) - Very Minor - Ready
Cape of Stranglethorn (30-35) - Major - Ready
Dun Morogh (1-10) - Moderate - Ready
Duskwood (20-25) - Moderate - Ready
Eastern Plaguelands (40-45) - Moderate - Ready
Elwynn Forest (1-10) - Minor - Ready
Hillsbrad Foothills (20-25) - Minor - Ready
Loch Modan (10-20) - Moderate - Ready
Northern Stranglethorn (25-30) - Major - Ready
Redridge Mountains (15-20) - Moderate - Ready
Searing Gorge (48-50) - Minor - Ready
Silverpine Forest (10-20) - Major - Ready
Stormwind (NA) - Major
Swamp of Sorrows (52-55) - Major - Ready
The Hinterlands (30-35) - Minor - Ready
Trisfal Glades (1-10) - Moderate - Ready
Undercity (NA) - Moderate
Western Plaguelands (35-40) - Moderate - Ready
Westfall (10-15) - Major - Ready
Wetlands (20-25) - Major - Ready
New Dungeons
Heroic Modes of Cata Dungeons
Blackrock Caverns - BRM lvls (78-83) - Ready
Throne of the Tides - Vashj'ir lvls (79-81) - Ready
The Stonecore - Deepholm (81-85) - Ready
Vortex Pinnacle - Skywall (?-?) - Ready
Abyssal Maw - Vashj'ir (?-?) - Ready
Lost City of Tol'vir - Uldum (?-?) - Ready
Halls of Origination - Uldum (?-?) - Ready
Grim Batol - Twilight Highlands (?-?) - Ready
New Battlegrounds/Arenas
Twin Peaks (?-85) 10v10 CTF - Ready
Battle for Gilneas (?-85) ?v? ? - Ready (UPDATE: Queuing for TBFG seems broken for the moment)
New Raid Instances
Baradin Hold - Tol Barad (85) - Ready
Blackwing Descent - Blackrock Mountian (85) - LIMITED AVAILABILITY (See Dungeon Forums)
Bastion of Twilight - Grim Batol (85) - LIMITED AVAILABILITY (See Dungeon Forums)
Throne of the Four Winds - Skywall (85) - LIMITED AVAILABILITY (See Dungeon Forums)
