The Lich King is poised to strike! Learn how to (maybe) survive the upcoming plague and Scourge invasion in the Wrath of the Lich King Classic™ pre-expansion event.

In this Dev Watercooler, we’d like to give an update on secondary and minor stats in Warlords of Draenor. A lot has changed since we first revealed our plans at BlizzCon, so this blog will not only cover the latest developments related to what we’ve already discussed, but also go into detail on some new changes we’ve got in the pipe.

Do you want to check your realm’s status during Tuesday maintenance? It’s as easy as clicking over to the Realm Status page, located at the bottom of the Game Guide page.

Blizzard Entertainment and Sideshow Collectibles are proud to announce this incredible new polystone statue that perfectly captures the former paladin’s icy terror.

Our recent talent calculator changes led to some players asking questions about how character and item stats were changing, because some spell and talent tooltips suggest that changes are coming. We compiled this list to attempt to explain more of what’s coming in Mists of Pandaria.

This Saturday, April 9, the Golden State Pops Orchestra (GSPO) will be presenting the latest installment of its VideoGame Soundtracks concert series at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, CA, featuring orchestral scores from a variety of games -- including music from Blizzard’s own World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. In addition, an exhibition featuring an array of World of Warcraft art will be on display at the Arcade Building (located at 479 West 6th St. in San Pedro, CA) during the San Pedro First Thursday Art Walk on April 7 and again on April 9.

"Dev Watercooler" is a blog series that provides an inside look into the thoughts and discussions happening within the World of Warcraft development team. In our first entry, Lead Systems Designer Greg "Ghostctrawler" Street laid down a few ground rules: 1.       No promises are being made in these Dev Watercooler blogs. 2.       Don't read too much between the lines. 3.       No complaints about the topic not being what you want to see covered.

Did you know that you can control the position and presence of your character’s statistics in the character info frame?

When we itemize armor and weapons, we nearly always give them a set amount of Stamina and a set amount of Strength, Agility, or Intellect. We call these the primary stats. The secondary stats include haste, dodge, crit, and mastery, as well as stats with cap targets, like hit and expertise. I'll discuss those, as well as Spirit, a little later.