Filed under: Hunter, Analysis / Opinion, News items, Wrath of the Lich King

The latest Beta Build has hit the test servers, and there’s a lot to report for Hunters. In particular, many of the announced changes we discussed in the last Scattered Shots went through. Aspect of the Beast now grants a melee AP buff, and Mongoose Bite is unlinked from dodge. Tranquilizing Shot now dispels magic effects, and Arcane Shot does not.

Most of the big notable changes however, center around pets, and specifically Beast Mastery. The 51 point talent is now implemented, and 5 extra talent points work. Chimeras and Devilsaurs are now exotic only. In addition, two new exotic pet families have been found: Worms and Silithids.

You can tame both the Dredge Striker and Dredge Crusher type worms in Silithus and the Jormungar worms in Northrend. For Silithids, only one “warrior” skin seems tamable, while the worker, wasp, and heavy tank type silithids are not tamable. The worms are Tenacity pets who feed on bread, cheese, and fungus and have a family skill called Acid Spit that does nature damage and reduces, while the silithid is a Cunning pet who feeds on meat and fungus and have an ability called Venom Web Spray that roots the target for 4 seconds and does nature damage.

I’ve added some screenshots of the new pets and their abilities to the gallery above. Also, if you’re not impressed with any of the new exotic pet families so far, take heart. We’ve been told they’re still working on the pets themselves.

Unfortunately, the rest of the pet-related news is less than amazing.

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Filed under: Cable, New content

For fans of HD in Adrian, Michigan that haven’t already signed up with DISH Network or DirecTV (yeah, all five of you), help is on the way. Comcast will finally be bringing high-definition to Lenawee County later this month after years of pleading from locals. Aside from seeing a number of channels find new homes as many of its analog signals are replaced with digital alternatives, high-definition will apparently be introduced for the first time — or at least in a substantial capacity. All we know thus far is that Big Ten Network will land just in time for the college football season, though we’ll have to wait until August 18th to see what other changes are in store.

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