Our own Elizabeth Harper has been hard at work gathering together all of the most frequently asked questions that we've received over the last few weeks regarding patch 3.1. Now that the realms are finally coming up, it's a good time to get these out to you all because many of you will probably be asking them soon, too!

Our FAQ is listed below, and if you ever want to find it again just bookmark this page. It will always be there, and should there be a need to update it at any point, we'll be sure to do so! Thanks for sticking with us today, ladies and gentlemen.

Q: When is patch 3.1 going to hit the live realms?
A: Patch 3.1 is launching on US realms on Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 and on EU realms on Wednesday, April 15th, 2009.

Q: The Blizzard downloader isn't working for me! Where else can I get the patch?
A: Our sister site Big Download has patch 3.1 available for your downloading pleasure. Blizzard also has a variety of patch mirrors listed.

Q: I'm having trouble applying the patch! What should I do?
A: Check out our post on common patch problems and their solutions. If nothing there solves your problem, Blizzard's downloader support page has some good advice and the technical support forums are a source of numerous questions as well as the occasional answer.

Q: What's changing in patch 3.1?
A: Lots of things! Players will have access to dual specs, a new raid dungeon called Ulduar, new solo content in the Argent Tournament, significant changes for all classes, plenty of profession tweaks, and some additions to the user interface. Take a look at the final patch notes or our guide to patch 3.1 for the full details.

Q: I've been following all of the 3.1 news, but is there anything that's changed from the PTR version and the version that's going live?
A: Just a few things that we've seen. And, though the patch notes say we're getting the Equipment Manager this patch, I'm afraid it's not actually in 3.1. For your equipment management needs, take a look at the popular (and not dead yet!) addon Outfitter or any of these Outfitter alternatives.



Q: What the heck is an Ulduar, anyway?
A: Ulduar is a new raid dungeon meant to be the most challenging in the game. It's located in Storm Peaks, near Halls of Stone and Halls of Lightning. There is a 10-player and 25-player heroic version of the dungeon.

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