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Looks like Mr. T's gone and hacked the game again (he's pretty handy with computers, I hear). It seems that the sudden release of 3.2.2 on the test realms reveals more than just the revamped Onyxia raid. As usual, Boubouille over at MMO-Champion has already done some digging through the new files, and he's come up with a few unlisted spells related to "Night Elf Mohawks," and their human alter-ego, one Laurence Tureaud (that's Mr. T to you, buddy):

Silence Fool (Instant, Melee Range) - Pummels an enemy for 15 damage and interrupts the spell being cast for 5 sec.
Pity the Fool (Instant) - Reduces the melee attack power of nearby enemies for 30 sec.
Maximum Mohawk (Instant) - Only one Night Elf Mohawk may assist a group at a time.
Create Mohawk Grenade (Instant, Unlimited Range) - Right Click to throw and pity some fools!

Can you handle the 'hawk? With Ozzy playing at Blizzcon, I knew it wouldn't be long before other WoW commercial luminaries got their due. It remains to be seen how these spells will be incorporated into the game, though. Due to their obviously whimsical nature, I suspect that they may be related to some sort of mini-game (with the 15 damage figure up there, this certainly isn't attached to some hidden raid boss or anything). Will this be a stand-alone event or might it be attached to a holiday (I can't imagine which one)? Are these spells used by players or an enemy mob that they have to fight? Maybe some more digging will reveal the answers to these questions in time. At this point, it's all speculation, but we here at Project Lore will be sure to keep you up-to-date on all the latest WoW-related Mr. T happenings! Chime in with all your thoughts and Mr. T love below (and if you don't love Mr. T, then you're a fool and you won't be receiving any pity from me).

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That Was Fast - Patch 3.2.2 On PTR, Notes Up

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Friday, August 14, 2009 -

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Zarhym,

mr. t,

onyxia,

ptr,

That has to be a record. For as long as I have been following WoW, over five years, I have never seen Blizzard go from announcement to PTR that fast. It took two days, less than 48 hours, for Onyxia's retuning to go from a blue post to actual content on the PTR. Thanks to the data mining fiend known as Boubouille we've already have a first look inside level 80 Onyxia's succulent loot table. Check out Boubouille's finds here. He'll have more as the day moves on, most likely. The mount is what excites most people, and at 310% flying speed, it should. The current model is exactly what I would expect a Disney-ed Onyxia to look like. She's almost friendly! Unfortunately it appears that scoring one of these mounts is going to be incredibly difficult. Zarhym articulates it best, "The drop rate will be extremely low. One day I will have it, though as soon as I loot it I'll probably be struck by lightning on a sunny day and attacked by a shark, all while in the presumed comfort of my living quarters." Sounds like Winterstrike and Juggynaut will be kept busy for quite some time. Boubouille also had me scratching my head at some new spells he discovered. Mohawk related spells that are appropriately title after Mr. T's most famous saying. The PTR patch notes make no mention to the spells, so one can only assume that they are...I have no idea. I am truly and utterly stumped as to what use they could be other than some sort of crazy joke. Perhaps Mr. T is making an appearance alongside Ozzy? The current patch notes for Patch 3.2.2 stick with the general rule of thumb for incremental patches, short and sweet. Solidsamm is pissed though, a 30% reduction to Fan of Knives is going to drastically lower his overall DPS on numerous trash mobs. Hopefully the mass of raiders being indoctrinated to fear Deep Breath and grinding away at a purple dragon will cause him to forget the nerf. When do you expect the patch to be out?

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