As many of you are aware there was an issue which allowed players to reach unexpectedly high Match Making Values. While that issue has since been resolved, we're taking steps to control what occurred while it was active.

•All existing items requiring 2200 rating will have their minimum level requirement temporarily increased to make those items unusable. This change is currently planned to be reverted on January 25.
•Weapons which require a 2200 rating will be unavailable for purchase. This limitation is also planned for reversion on January 25.
•All player and team ratings for arenas will be reduced to a maximum of 1500. (Player, team and matchmaking ratings below 1500 will not be affected)
•Match Making Values for all players will be set to 1500.

In addition, the "best week rating" will be reduced to a maximum of 1500 to match the rating change, which will in turn be used to determine next week's max weekly Conquest Points. The maximum Conquest Points given for next week will be set to 1343 to match the number that would be obtainable with a rating of 1500.



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•All 28 of the Vicious Gladiator 2200 rating weapons now require level 86 to equip. This is a temporary fix to prevent items which were obtained prematurely due to a bug causing Arena rating inflation from being used.
•All weapon, ranged, and off-hand items which require a 2200 rating have been temporarily removed from their respective vendors. This is a temporary fix to prevent items from being obtained prematurely due to a bug causing Arena rating inflation.
•Engineers are no longer able to use the Spinal Healing Injector or Z50 Mana Gulper tinkers in Arenas.
•Rogues lose any stored combo points upon entering an Arena, preventing the use of abilities such as Slice n' Dice.
•Demolishers are properly spawning in at the beginning of Round 2 in Strand of the Ancients as Preparation fades.
Thank god... now reckful and his team cannot sit on fucking 3600 rating and 5k mmr.

Good job blizz to responding well, although 2200 rating is obtainable quite fast for PVP vets i guess they want to make people earn it and the items.

PVP actually having something drastic done for once!