This has been the first week of The Nighthold and has been reasonably quiet as changes are parsed and data gathered.

That hotfix that we were warned about last week came to pass on January 17th:

Hotfixes

  • Assassination: Agonizing Poison increases damage by 3.5% per stack (was 4%).

 

Rfeann has updated the Ravenholdt changelog so you can catch up on all changes so far this expansion:

 

We often get questions about Best in Slot gear or relics. Well the answer isn’t easy, and Binkenstein tells us why:

 

The best way to figure out whether or not a relic is better for you is to Sim it. nygl has an easy to follow guide here:

 

As always, many thanks to our hardworking ShadowCraft rogues. This was never an easy job and this expansion has been particularly challenging. If you use ShadowCraft and get a chance, drop into the #shadowcraft channel on the Ravenholdt Discord and shoot them some appreciation.

 

And Matthew Rossi of Blizzard Watch gave us some background on Valeera Sanguinar for those who are not familiar with her place in the Warcraft story:

 

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