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Arena Season 8 began on February 2, 2010 and ended October 12, 2010.

Arena seasonse

Season	Title	Start Date	End Date	Duration	Notes
Season 1	Gladiator	January 30, 2007	June 19, 2007	20 Weeks	End coincided with Patch 2.1.2.
Season 2	Merciless Gladiator	June 20, 2007	November 26, 2007	23 Weeks	EU End Date was November 27, 2007.
Season 3	Vengeful Gladiator	November 28, 2007	June 23, 2008	29 Weeks
Season 4	Brutal Gladiator	June 24, 2008	October 14, 2008	17 Weeks	Last arena season of The Burning Crusade.
Season 5	Deadly Gladiator	December 16, 2008	April 14, 2009	17 Weeks	Gear titles: Savage, Hateful, Deadly
Season 6	Furious Gladiator	April 21, 2009	August 25, 2009	18 Weeks	Beginning corresponded with patch 3.1.0.
Season 7	Relentless Gladiator	September 1, 2009	January 19, 2010	20 Weeks	End corresponded with the opening of the Crimson Hall in Icecrown Citadel.
Season 8	Wrathful Gladiator	February 2, 2010	October 12, 2010	37 Weeks	Beginning corresponded with patch 3.3.2 and the release of the Frostwing Halls in Icecrown Citadel; Last arena season of Wrath of the Lich King.
Season 9	Vicious Gladiator	December 14-15, 2010	June 28-29, 2011	26 Weeks?	Beginning corresponded with the December 14, 2010 Hotfixes about 3 weeks after Patch 4.0.3a and the release of Cataclysm; end corresponds with Patch 4.2.
Season 10	Ruthless Gladiator	July 5-6, 2011	November 15, 2011	21 Weeks	Beginning corresponded with July 6, 2011 Hotfixes about 1 week after Patch 4.2 "Rage of the Firelands"; end announced to be around November 29, 2011.
Season 11	Cataclysmic Gladiator	December 6-7, 2011	August 28-29, 2012	38 Weeks	Beginning occurred around a week after Patch 4.3; end announced to be around August 28, 2012.
Season 12	Malevolent Gladiator	October 2-3, 2012	March 5-6, 2013	22 Weeks	Beginning to occured a week after Mists of Pandaria released. Level 90. End announced to be around March 5-6, 2013 (US/EU).
Season 13	Tyrannical Gladiator	March 13, 2013			May begin early-mid March 2013 after Season 12 ends or soon after Patch 5.2 is released.

Armor Sets

During Season 8, all ratings required both a personal and team rating of the specified amount. After the end of the season, all costs were converted to the new Honor points and rating requirements were removed.

• High arena rating requirements if purchased from the arena vendor prior to the end of the season.
• Source:
  • Toravon the Ice Watcher (Heroic mode)
  •  Nargle Lashcord in Dalaran /  Argex Irongut in Gadgetzan /  Kezzik the Striker in Area 52

  <Veteran Arena Vendor>

  Helm (1950), Chest (1600), Legs (1500) – 1,650 (former cost 2,370 )

  Shoulders (2000) – 1,040 (former cost 1,930 )

  Gloves (1400) – 1,040 (former cost 1,430 )

Non-set Armor

• Medium - High arena rating requirements – see below
• Source:
  • Toravon the Ice Watcher (Heroic mode)
  •  Lieutenant Tristia in Stormwind City /  Doris Chiltonius in Orgrimmar

  <Veteran Armor Quartermaster>

  Boots (1400), Belt (1300) – 945 (former cost 68,200 )

  Neck, Ring, Cloak – 725 (former cost 52,200 )

  Bracers – 600 (former cost 43,400 )

Weapons & Accessories

• Tier 1 (ilvl 264)
  • High arena rating requirements – see below
  • Source:
    •  Nargle Lashcord in Dalaran /  Argex Irongut in Gadgetzan /  Kezzik the Striker in Area 52

    <Veteran Arena Vendor>

    Two-Hand, Ranged (1800) – 2,550 (former cost 55,000 1,500 )

    Main Hand (1800) – 1,830 (former cost 38,500 1,300 )

    One-Hand (1800) – 1,785 (former cost 38,500 1,090 )

    Off Hand (1800) – 760 (former cost 16,500 1,450 )

    Shield, Held In Off-hand (Caster) (1800) – 70 (former cost 350 )

    Idol, Libram, Sigil, Totem, Wand (1800) – 260 (former cost 1,260 )

• Tier 2 (ilvl 277) - Requires 2200 rating
  • Source:
    •  Trapjaw Rix in Dalaran /  Blazzek the Biter in Gadgetzan /  Grex Brainboiler in Area 52

    <Exceptional Arena Weaponry>

  • Rating required: 2200

    Two-Hand, Ranged – 3,825 (former cost 4,670 )

    Main Hand – 2,745 (former cost 3,950 )

    One-Hand – 2,745 (former cost 3,300 )

    Off Hand – 1,140 (former cost 1,370 )

• Tabard (2350) – 450 (former cost 500 )

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