Insider Trader: All about patch 3.1

Insider Trader is your inside line on making, selling, buying and using player-made products. This week Insider Trader will be discussing everything craftspeople need to know about patch 3.1. By the end of this article, you will know what you should be doing to prepare for patch day, what will be changing, and how the community is reacting to these changes. I have been covering these topics to the best of my abilities as information has been released and altered over the weeks, but as we draw closer to patch day, the post-patch scene is becoming increasingly easy to visualize. Alchemy, Inscription and Herbalism Flasks are seeing a major overhaul, which was thoroughly covered in an earlier guide to 3.1 flask production and use. While the community remains open to these changes, the Flask of Stoneblood has been a major point of contention. There are currently only four flasks available to high-end Wrath raiders, and Stoneblood the only tank-oriented one, as long as one is defense capped. Unfortunately, the hit points that it offered were arguably not worth the materials or the bother. Currently, the