This section contains news about selected professions in the World of Warcraft. This page contains El's news. News gathered from other sources is on a separate page.
Gone Fishin’ Give-Away Winner
Congratulations to Beverly, the winner of the Gone Fishin’ Give-Away. Mrs Master Dwarf enjoys fishing in the Barrens. She was particularly pleased to learn that the chair comes with liquid refreshment. For some reason. Thanks to WoWTCGLoot for the prize, and to all 262 anglers that entered.
Your cast didn’t land in fishable water
Thuiljos, on the issue preventing many casts:
We are aware of the current issues with fishing. Players who experience the error “Your cast did not land in fishable water” can resolve the issue temporarily by stepping slightly into the water and attempting to cast again.
Standing in the water may help, but is not always a solution – further discussion.
3.2 Inscription Changes
From the patch notes:
- New Glyph of Claw for druids (reduces energy cost of Claw by 5). Taught by trainers. Requires 100 skill. Uses Midnight Ink and Light Parchment.
- Master’s Inscriptions improved:
- 120 AP and 15 Critical
- 70 Spell Power and 6 MP5
- 60 Dodge and 15 Defense
- 70 Spell Power and 15 Critical.
More details as they become known. Patch 3.2 is not yet live.
3.2 Fishing Changes [Updated]
From the patch notes:
- With 300+ cooking, chance to find a Waterlogged Recipe (image) in the Bag of Fishing Treasures. Can be traded. Starts quest (requires level 70 and 350 cooking). Turn in for 5 Dalaran Cooking Awards and 250 Kirin Tor reputation.
- Blackened Dragonfin only requires 1 fish to cook.
- Weather-Beaten Fishing Hat can be used to lure a pole the moment it is equipped (undocumented).
More details as they emerge. Patch 3.2 is not yet live.
Gone Fishin’ Give-Away
Thanks to WoWTCGLoot, El has a “Gone Fishin’” TCG loot card to give away as a prize. This card can be redeemed in Booty Bay for a Fishing Chair. For a chance to win, simply tell us:
Your favourite place (in the world of Azeroth or Outland) to go fishin’, and why.
Read the rules below, then post your entry as a comment before the end of 8 June 2009. Please only submit entries here. Use the forums to ask questions. Read more »
3.1.2 Northrend Food Changes
With patch 3.1.2 (currently being tested), Northrend cooked fish and meat improves, to restore 22,500 health and 19,200 mana over 30 seconds. Black Jelly restores twice as much (45,000 health and 38,400 mana) over 1 minute. Also in 3.1.2:
- New Sea Turtle jump animation (video and images).
- Fishing poles do reasonable damage again.
- Corroded Jewelry from anywhere in Dalaran sewers (even the Circle of Wills).
- Phantom Ghostfish also from Nettlefish School.
Book of Glyph Mastery Drop Rate Increased
“The book of glyph mastery has had its drop rate increased.”
The Book of Glyph Mastery is used to research most of the new glyphs. Glyph of Envenom has also been removed.
3.1 Fishing Finds
Post-patch discoveries, mostly via the forums (thanks for all the contributions so far):
- Ulduar fishing. Fish also caught in Icecrown, Storm Peaks and Zul’Drak. And now Naxxramas.
- Feast are no longer soulbound and can be traded/sold. Fish Feast requires 425 cooking and level 70 to use.
- The 5 Ring, confirmed epic reward from the new fishing dailies.
- Extreme Angler FC-5000 has been reduced to a +20 bonus. DPS on many poles reduced, and level restrictions removed. Stamina bonus removed from Seth’s Pole. Kalu’ak pole change not intended.
- Essence of Fire now caught by fishing (discussion).
- Unusual Scryers Fishing Trainer in Shattrath.
- Phased Orgrimmar fishing removed.
- Dark Herring seems more common.
- Fix: Dalaran Cooking dailies require level 65 again.
- Fix: “Certain fishing nodes [presumably Pool of Blood] for one of the fishing daily quests should no longer be spawned on land.”
3.1 Inscription
Patch 3.1 highlights for scribes, live shortly:
- Rare world drops, Book of Glyph Mastery, research new glyphs. Books can be traded. No new Northrend/Minor research.
- Dual specs = dual demand for glyphs!
- Lexicon of Power no longer needed to apply glyphs.
- Dropped tome recipe, Technique: Rituals of the New Moon.
- 7 new trained glyphs, 1 new trained tome.
- See all 3.1 changes.
3.1 Fishing
3.1 is going live. Fishing highlights:
- Dalaran/Northrend Daily Fishing Quests (unconfirmed new reward: The 5 Ring)
- Sea Turtle mount (full guide added)
- Junk catches replace “get aways”
- Training from trainers, not books or quests
- Wintergrasp fishing for Fish Feasts
- More 3.1 Changes
El’s Anglin’ has been updated with all known changes. Please post errors or new discoveries on the forums. And good luck catching the turtle…