#398 - For Azeroth!: Calm Before the Storm

<p>Manny is under the weather so Sean and Lex struggle bus their way through the news. Or do they?!?</p><p><br></p><p><u><strong>Prepare for patch!</strong></u>Dyes are soulbound in preparation for the upcoming patch: <a href="https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/housing-dye-trading-temporarily-disabled/2332674" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/housing-dye-trading-temporarily-disabled/2332674</a>The projected scores for Umbral Champion 1% and Umbral Hero 0.1% were posted:EU: 3962 / 4207NA: 3915 / 4183<a href="https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/m-umbral-champion-and-umbral-hero-scores-updated-august-4/2333001" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/m-umbral-champion-and-umbral-hero-scores-updated-august-4/2333001</a><a href="https://eu.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/m-umbral-champion-and-umbral-hero-scores-updated-4-august/625085" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://eu.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/m-umbral-champion-and-umbral-hero-scores-updated-4-august/625085</a></p><p><u><strong>The Addon Arms Race continues:</strong></u>Azta&#39;rec memory game had been trivialized by two add-ons. Blizzard has now revised the API to disable these addons.<a href="https://www.wowhead.com/news/completely-automated-addons-for-memory-game-broken-on-azratec-delve-boss-382356" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.wowhead.com/news/completely-automated-addons-for-memory-game-broken-on-azratec-delve-boss-382356</a></p><p><br></p><p><u><strong>Some World Activities will stay relevant in Season 2</strong></u>In the latest PTR build, the rewards from Invasions, Ritual Sites, Void Assaults, and their caches have been upgraded for S2. This should make alts that just hit 90 more options to gear up.<a href="https://www.wowhead.com/news/season-1-activity-rewards-updated-for-season-2-382324" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.wowhead.com/news/season-1-activity-rewards-updated-for-season-2-382324</a></p><p><br></p><p><u><strong>Additional Reward details for early Season 2</strong></u>During the pre-season week, the Great Vault will offer rewards based on your activities during the final week of Season 1. Season 2 Great Vault credit starts accruing during the pre-season week, with the rewards from those efforts available to claim on August 18.Crafting Sparks will also begin dropping during the pre-season.Voidcore bonus rolls will not be availabl