Help:Updating for Battle for Azeroth

Important

When in doubt, please read WoWWiki:Lore policy and the general WoWWiki:Editing policy before continuing.

By now there are many many articles and sections on WoWWiki containing lore, Warcraft Universe bits, and other material that needs to stay intact. Is almost never a need to actually delete any text, in part or whole. If unsure, please feel free to contact an admin or other expert.

Article tips

Please do not move or completely change articles. Instead add a Battle for Azeroth section (== In Battle for Azeroth ==) with the information of what will change; also use {{Battle-section}}.

For major new articles about Battle for Azeroth subjects, please place {{Battle for Azeroth}} at the top.
- Major articles include: locations, major characters, new professions (none announced so far), new races (none so far), new creatures, new factions, and new features (Order Halls, etc.).
- This template should not be used on: minor NPCs, mobs, items, spells/abilities, or talents. You can use {{Stub/Battle}} for those.

Information contained in the expansion, particularly lore information, should be addressed in the present tense.

If adding to or creating a == Patch changes == section of an article (please do so), use {{Patch 8.0.1|note=Insert note here (like "Added").}} or {{Patch 8.0.3|note=Insert note here (like "Added").}} (Patch 8.0.1 is the first Alpha and Beta version and Patch 8.0.3 likely is the first systems pre-patch version).

Uploading images

If uploading images:

Alpha images are not allowed unless taken from an official site.
Please check the recently uploaded images list in case of uploading duplicates.
You may also want to check out the existing images in the following pages or categories:
- Battle for Azeroth maps
- Battle for Azeroth instance maps
- BlizzCon 2017 category
- Battle for Azeroth category
- Battle for Azeroth beta images category

Templates to use

{{Battle for Azeroth}} - Should only be placed on major articles.

{{Battle/Image|<build#>}} or {{Battle/Image|<build#>}} - Should only be placed on images from the beta.

{{Stub/Battle}} - Should only be placed on new or announced articles involving the Battle for Azeroth that are unfinished.

{{Battle/Update}} - Should only be placed on existing articles that are known to dramatically change.

{{Battle-inline}}

{{Battle-section}}

This section concerns content exclusive to Battle for Azeroth.

{{Questch-section}}

Note: These quests are no longer associated with this particular mob/NPC/item.

External links

Nearly all the standard external links templates can be used by just adding |subdomain=beta as a parameter. This will point the links to the known databases that support beta ids.

{{elinks-achievement|?|subdomain=beta}} → Burn Down Teldrassil^ω ϖ

{{elinks-item|?|subdomain=beta}} → [Tiragarde]^ω ϖ

{{elinks-NPC|?|subdomain=beta}} → Katherine Proudmoore

{{elinks-battlepet|?|subdomain=beta}} → Drustvar Scarecrow

{{elinks-quest|?|subdomain=beta}} → [??] The Stormsong Stumble

{{elinks-spell|?|subdomain=beta}} → [Dark Iron Sear]^ω ϖ

{{elinks-zone|?|subdomain=beta}} → Drustvar

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Alpha links

{{alpha-stage|Battle}} creates the link: Alpha (Alpha#Battle for Azeroth)

Beta links

{{beta|Battle}} creates the link: Beta (Beta#Battle for Azeroth)

Others useful things

Minor additions can be flagged with:

located at: File:Battle-B-logo.png
located at: File:Battle-Logo-Small.png