Season 10

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Cata-Logo-Small.pngSeason 10
Start date (NA) July 5, 2011
End date (NA) November 29, 2011
Duration 21 weeks
Title  [Ruthless Gladiator]
Season chronology

Season 9 Season 10 Season 11

Arena Season 10 (Ruthless) started on July 5, 2011, one week after patch 4.2.0 and the end of Season 9. The season lasted 21 weeks.

With the new season new items were made available for purchase with [Conquest Points], and Season 9 items were made available for [Honor Points].

Arena

Feats of Strength achievements
 [Ruthless Gladiator's Twilight Drake]
Mount
 [Ruthless Gladiator's Twilight Drake]

Gear Levels

During the season there were available craftable Bloodthirsty items and an upgraded version of Vicious gear, branded as "Season 10" instead of "Season 9".

For a full list of relevant items, sets and their respective item levels see below:

Quality Item Level
Bloodthirsty (Crafted) 358
Vicious (Season 9, Weapons) 359
Vicious (Season 10, Armor) 371
Vicious (Season 9, Elite Weapons) 372
Ruthless (Weapons) 378
Ruthless 384
Ruthless (Elite Weapons) 391

Note: Elite gear from the previous season (Vicious) was no longer attainable.

Rewards

Vicious Gladiator

Item Vendor price Item level Drops from Argaloth*
Two-hand weapons 3400 [Honor Points] 359 No
One-hand weapons 2450 [Honor Points] 359 No
Off-hands 950 [Honor Points] 359 No
Wand 700 [Honor Points] 371 No
Relic 700 [Honor Points] 371 No
Helm 2200 [Honor Points] 371 No
Shoulders 1650 [Honor Points] 371 No
Chest 2200 [Honor Points] 371 No
Bracers 1250 [Honor Points] 371 Yes
Gloves 1650 [Honor Points] 371 Yes
Legs 2200 [Honor Points] 371 Yes
Boots 1650 [Honor Points] 371 Yes
Trinkets 1650 [Honor Points] 371 Yes
Rings 1250 [Honor Points] 371 Yes
Cloak 1250 [Honor Points] 371 Yes

Ruthless Gladiator

Item Vendor price Item level Season earned requirement Drops from Occu'thar
Two-hand weapons 3400 [Conquest Points] 378 7200 [Conquest Points] No
One-hand weapons 2450 [Conquest Points] 378 7200 [Conquest Points] No
Off-hands 950 [Conquest Points] 378 7200 [Conquest Points] No
Wand 700 [Conquest Points] 378 7200 [Conquest Points] No
Relic 700 [Conquest Points] 378 7200 [Conquest Points] No
Helm 2200 [Conquest Points] 384 None No
Shoulders 1650 [Conquest Points] 384 None No
Chest 2200 [Conquest Points] 384 None No
Bracers 1250 [Conquest Points] 384 None Yes
Gloves 1650 [Conquest Points] 384 None Yes
Legs 2200 [Conquest Points] 384 None Yes
Boots 1650 [Conquest Points] 384 None Yes
Trinkets 1650 [Conquest Points] 384 None Yes
Rings 1250 [Conquest Points] 384 None Yes
Cloak 1250 [Conquest Points] 384 None Yes

Ruthless Gladiator Armor Sets

Class Spec Set
Death Knight Death Knight Any Ruthless Gladiator's Desecration
Druid Druid Balance Ruthless Gladiator's Wildhide
Feral Ruthless Gladiator's Sanctuary
Restoration Ruthless Gladiator's Refuge
Hunter Hunter Any Ruthless Gladiator's Pursuit
Mage Mage Any Ruthless Gladiator's Regalia
Paladin Paladin Holy Ruthless Gladiator's Redemption
Retribution Ruthless Gladiator's Vindication
Priest Priest Holy Ruthless Gladiator's Investiture
Shadow Ruthless Gladiator's Raiment
Rogue Rogue Any Ruthless Gladiator's Vestments
Shaman Shaman Elemental Ruthless Gladiator's Thunderfist
Enhancement Ruthless Gladiator's Earthshaker
Restoration Ruthless Gladiator's Wartide
Warlock Warlock Any Ruthless Gladiator's Felshroud
Warrior Warrior Any Ruthless Gladiator's Battlegear

Elite Ruthless Gladiator

Item Cost Item level Season earned requirement
Two-hand weapons 3400 [Conquest Points] 391 15700 [Conquest Points]
One-hand weapons 2450 [Conquest Points] 391 15700 [Conquest Points]
Off-hands 950 [Conquest Points] 391 15700 [Conquest Points]
Relic 700 [Conquest Points] 391 15700 [Conquest Points]
Helm 2200 [Conquest Points] 384 None
Shoulders 1650 [Conquest Points] 384 None
Chest 2200 [Conquest Points] 358 None
Gloves 1650 [Conquest Points] 384 None
Legs 2200 [Conquest Points] 384 None
Boots 1650 [Conquest Points] 384 None

End of Season Removals

  • Following the release of Season 11 many PvP rewards from Season 10 became unavailable for purchase. See list below:
    • All original Ruthless Gladiator items
    • All Elite Ruthless Gladiator items
  • In the Legion expansion all items, except for the Elite Ruthless Gladiator items, were once again made available for purchase with  [Mark of Honor].

Trivia

  • Mid-season, Blizzard changed the matchmaking rating formula used for competitive PvP within the game. The change essentially made it impossible to gain rating equivalent to those who had already climbed to high ratings prior to the change, as matchmaking ratings would simply not reach those levels (3000+) due to the new, more conservative, formula reducing the intended matchmaking rating of players across the board. This caused most high rated teams to not play at all, as their respective arena team ratings were safely out of reach of anyone trying to catch up to them and upon playing they themselves would've almost inevitably lost team rating. Season 10 is therefore considered by many as the most uncompetitive season of its era.[1]
  • Prior to Season 10, a precedent had been set (and followed) wherein Blizzard would give a two week notice for PvP season end dates. However, a tentative end date for season 10 was announced with just six days to spare,[2] which caused an uproar within the PvP community. The date was ultimately pushed back by two weeks for "a variety of reasons," resulting in more time for PvP players to prepare and more time for patch 4.3.0 bug testing.[3]

References

 
  1. ^ Conradical-Garona 2011-11-09. Season 10 Short Warning? MMR Reset. Archived from the original
  2. ^ Blizzard Entertainment Nethaera 2011-11-09. PvP Season 10 Ending Soon. Archived from the original
  3. ^ Blizzard Entertainment Nethaera 2011-11-09. RE: Season 10 Short Warning? MMR Reset. Archived from the original