Patch 4.3 is here, bringing us the last raid instance of Cataclysm, the Dragon Soul! Forged by Deathwing during the War of the Ancients, the Dragon Soul harnessed the power of the other dragonflights, until it was ultimately destroyed. After recovering a version of the artifact from the Caverns of Time, Thrall and the allied dragonflights now rally at Wyrmrest Temple in a desperate bid to use its might to defeat Deathwing.

Created by the titans as a sanctuary for all Dragonkind, the crumbling Wyrmrest Temple is now the final hope for the forces allied against the black dragon Neltharion, once the Earth-Warder and protector of Azeroth, now Deathwing the Destroyer. It is here that the remaining aspects -- Alexstrasza, Ysera, Nozdormu, Kalecgos, and Thrall -- have gathered to empower the Dragon Soul -- Azeroth's last chance to stop the great behemoth..

Additional information about the Dragon Soul raid instance and patch 4.3 can be found by clicking the links below:

Dragon Soul Raid Instance Additional Patch 4.3 Info

In patch 4.3 you’ll be able to customize the appearance of your weapons and armor like never before.

The Ethereals, emerging from the nether, will bring with them a new technology they call Transmogrification. They’re heading to the capital cities of Azeroth to set up shop and to offer adventurers a unique service -- copying the appearance of one magical item onto another. They only ask for a modest gold donation to recoup their costs.

Visiting a Transmogrifier will present players with a new interface that will allow them to change the appearance of an item while retaining its original stats. This means that you can raid in your paladin tier 12 Immolation set, but look like you’re wearing Lightbringer, while priests can bring Benediction back -- at least in spirit. Hunters can once again roam the jungles of Stranglethorn Vale in their tier 2 Dragonstalker set. You could even slip into the saucy tailored Black Mageweave set for that matter. You know, with the thigh highs, and the little gloves, and the cute little… ahem.

More About Transmogrification Transmog Tool

Reforging, introduced in the Cataclysm expansion, allows undesired stats on gear to be exchanged for more useful stats. It allows 40% of a secondary stat, such as critical strike, dodge, haste, hit, parry rating, or spirit, to be exchanged for another secondary stat. Reforging is handled by NPCs known as Arcane Reforgers located in the major cities. The cost of reforging an item is equal to it's sale value. Stats can only be exchanged for other stats which are not already on the gear.

There are two very useful tools to help you determine which and how much of any secondary stat you should reforge - WoW Reforge and Mr. Robot.  Each of these utilities will also help you with gear optimization, gemming, enchanting, and determining your BiS items.