Updatedat5:12a.m.EST:Forthoseofyouaskingforconfirmation,thefollowingistheopeningannouncementfromtheEUversionofWoW:"WeeklyMaintenance,21/01.ThisWednesdaytherewillbeanextendedmaintenancetoapplypatch3.0.8.PleasenotethatallEuropeanrealmswillbeofflinefrom3:00until11:00,Paristime(CET)."Inadditiontothepatchnotes,wehaveafullpagededicatedtothevariousin-depthanalyseswe'vedoneofthechanges.Inthenextfewdaysstaytunedformoreupdatesasthepatchisprocessed.
Takealookafterthebreakforeverythingthatisandisn'tthere.Andrememberthatwhilethereareafewbugsinthepatchwealreadyknowabout,therearelikelytobemore.We'llgetallthelatestnewsaboutthepatchupasithappens.
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WorldofWarcraftClientPatch3.0.8
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General
Playersmaynowcreatedeathknightsonanyrealmoncetheyreachlevel55.BonusArmor:Themechanicsforitemswithbonusarmoronthemhaschanged(anycloth,leather,mail,orplateitemswithextraarmor,oranyotheritemswithanyarmor).BonusarmorbeyondthebasearmorofanitemwillnolongerbemultipliedbyanytalentsorbythebonusesofBearForm,DireBearForm,orFrostPresence.Racialrestrictionsonmountshavenowbeenlifted.NightElvesonmechanostriders?Taurenonraptors?You'renotseeingthings.RacialResistances:Thesecannowbemitigatedagainstbygainingadditionalchancetohit.Tapping:Allplayerspellswhichcauseacreaturetobecomeaggressivetoyouwillnowalsoimmediatelycausethecreaturetobetapped.AllSilencespellsnowhavediminishingreturns.Thisincludes:ArcaneTorrent,Garrotesilenceeffect,ImprovedCounterspelleffect,ImprovedKickeffect,Silence,GagOrder,SilencingShot,SpellLock,andStrangulate.DispelResisttalentshavechangedtoprotectonlybeneficialspellsanddamageovertimeeffects.ShieldWall,Barkskin,GuardianSpirit,andDivineProtectionarenowofftheGlobalCooldown.AnewmailboxisnowavailableattheCrowsTavernintheDalaranSewers.Wehaveaddedover60newgraveyardstoKalimdorandtheEasternKingdoms.Therunspeedinspiritformhasbeenincreasedby50%.NightElvesinWispformwillnowmoveatabonus75%speed.Reputationrewardedforkillingmobswillnolongerautomaticallydeprecate.Thismeanstrivialmobswillcontinuetogiveouttheirfullamountsofreputationonkillforthemajorityofcasesinthegame(level70creaturesinStratholme,forexample,willcontinuetoawardthefullamountofreptolevel80playersseekingtoboosttheirArgentDawnfaction).WorldofWarcraftnowsupports3-Dimaging.Visithttp://www.nvidia.com/object/GeForce_3D_Vision_Main.htmlformoreinformation.Achievements
TheLoremasterofKalimdorAchievementhashaditsquestamountreduced.ThePerma-PeddleAchievementisnolongerapartofthe"FoolforLove"meta-achievement.TheWindsoftheNorth(Horde)hashaditsrequirementschanged.ThisachievementisnowearnedbygettingExaltedwiththeAllianceVanguardorHordeExpedition.PvP
Vehiclescannowbeaffectedbymostplayerspells,exceptCC,snaresandroots.Arenas
ArenaratingrequirementsforallDeadlyGladiator'sArenaitemshavebeenreducedby100.Allrageandrunicpoweraresetto0whenanArenabeginsandthepreparationperiodisover.RingofValor:Thesmallpillarswillnowriseimmediatelyoncethearenabegins.Battlegrounds
LakeWintergrasp
WintergraspCommendationscannowalsobepurchasedforthelowlowpriceof9WintergraspMarksofHonor.PlayerscanvisittheirrespectiveWintergraspvendorsandputthoseMarksofHonortouse!WintergraspPvPvehicleshavehadtheirhealthincreased.WintergraspTowercannonshavehadtheirhealthincreased.TheWintergraspFortressExteriorwallshavehadtheirhealthincreased.TheFortressKeepdoornowhashaditshealthdecreased.TheOrbisnowinstantlyclickable.Elementalsshouldnowalwaysdespawnwhenthebattlebegins.Wintergraspnowextendsfurthersouthsothatmorerevenantscanbereached.TherearenowthreeranksinWintergrasp:Recruit,Corporal,andFirstLieutenant.Playerswillbeeligibleforparticipationrewardsaftertwohonorablekills.Playerswillreceiveincreasedhonorwithincreasedrank.PlayerswillreceiveadditionalMarksofHonoratCorporalorhigherrank.Playerswillreceivecorporalrankat5honorablekillsinsteadoftwo.StrandoftheAncients
AntipersonnelTurretswillnowgainvehicleimmunities,usefalloffdamage,anddamageincreasedto4000+200perleveltocompensateforfalloff.TheStrandoftheAncientsDemolisherhashaditshealthincreased.TheStrandoftheAncientstowercannonhashaditshealthincreased.Seaforiumchargeshavebeenmovedclosertothegraveyardsonthe2ndtier.DeathKnights
Allmulti-runeabilitiesgenerate15runicpower.Anti-MagicShell:Thecooldownhasbeenloweredto45secfrom60sec.Anti-MagicZone:Thisability'sdurationhasbeencutto10seconds.BloodAuranowgrants2/4%insteadof1/2%healing.BloodPresencenowgrants2/4%insteadof1/2%healing.BloodyStrikeswillreceiveextrabonusdamagefromPestilence.BoneShield:Themitigationhasbeenreducedfrom40%to20%.CorpseExplosion:Damageincreasedsubstantially,added5sec.cooldown,andchangedcostto40runicpower.DarkCommand:Rangeincreasedto30yards.DeathPactnowgrants40%insteadof20%healing.FrostPresence:Thebonusarmorhasbeenincreasedfrom60to80%andmagicdamagereductionincreasedfrom5to15%.HeartStrikenolongerhasahastedebuffbutwillnowbeabletostriketwotargets.HornofWinternowhasnocostandgrants10runicpowerinadditiontoitsstatbuff,buthasa20secondcooldown.HowlingBlast:Cooldownremoved.IceboundFortitudenowreducesdamageby20%insteadof50%.TheamountofdamagereducedincreaseswithbonusDefense(toabout35%for540Defense,butcangohigher).KillingMachine:Insteadofachancetobetriggeredoncriticalstrike,thistalentnowhasachancetobetriggeredoneachswingbasedontheswingtimeoftheweapon(slowweaponsmorelikely,fastweaponslesslikely).MarkofBlood:Thetotalamountofhealingthiscangrantisnowcappedbasedonapercentageofstandardcreaturehealthatthetarget'slevel.NightoftheDeadnowgrants40/70%passiveareaspellavoidancetoyourpetinadditiontoitscurrenteffects.Outbreakwillnolongerreceivebonusdamagefrompestilence.ThebonusfromPlagueStrikeandBloodBoilhasbeenincreasedslightly.Pestilencenolongerhasa10secondscooldown.RaiseDeadhasnowbeensplitintotwospells:
RaiseDeadnowraisesaghoulorpetghoul(iftalented).Requirescorpsedustifnohumanoidcorpseisnearby.RaiseAllynowraisesafallenpartymemberasaghoulandhasnoreagent.Availableatlevel72.Thisshouldnowlastfor4minutes.RuneoftheStoneskinGargoyle(two-handedonly)nowgrants25Defenseand2%Stamina.RuneStrike:Damagedecreasedfrom200%to150%butthreatincreasedto150%from100%.ShadowofDeath:Thedurationhasbeenchangedfrom45secondsto25secondssecondsandnowhasa15minutecooldown.SummonGargoyle:DamagedealtbytheGargoylereducedbyapproximately20%andmaximumdurationcutto30seconds.UnholyBlighthadhaditscostreducedfrom60to40runicpower.WanderingPlaguewillnowproperlyresetafterbeingcastandnowconsiderstheresilienceofthetargetindeterminingitschancetobetriggered.VampiricBlood(DK)changedfrom20%health/50%healingto15%health/35%healing.WilloftheNecropoliswillnowreducethedamageofanyattackthattakestheDKbelow35%healthby5/10/15%insteadofboostingarmorwhenwounded.ItnolongeraffectsthecooldownofAnti-MagicShellandretainsthecurrentdamagereductionbonus.Druids
AquaticFormisnowavailablefromdruidtrainersatlevel16.CelestialFocus(Balance)nolongerincludesStarfall.FeralAttackPower:Allweaponsnowhavethepotentialtograntferalattackpowerbasedontheirdps(ascomparedtothebestsuperior-qualityweaponsavailableatlevel60).Playerswillseetheirexistingferalweaponsgrantroughlythesameattackpowerastheydidbefore(+/-2orso),butmanynewweaponswillbeoptionsfortheferaldruid.Someferalweaponshavehadstrengthconvertedtoattackpowertobemoreappealingtootherclassesabletoequipthem.Alldruidswillseetheamountofferalattackpowergrantedbyanitemintheitemtooltip,ifitgrantsany,butotherplayerswillnotseethatinformation.RemoveCurseandAbolishPoisoncannowbeusedinMoonkinform.Genesis:NowworkswithTranquilityandHurricane.Growl:Rangeincreasedto30yards.KingoftheJungle-TheBeareffectisnowphysical,andthuscannotbedispelled.Moonglow:ThistalentnowalsobenefitsNourish.Nature'sGrace-NowalsoeffectsRevive.Nourish:WildGrowthappliedtoatargetnowincreasesthehealingdonebythisspellby20%likeotherhealovertimeeffects.Polearms:NowtrainablebyDruids.PrimalTenacity:NowreducesthecostofBearForm,CatForm,andDireBearFormby17/33/50%inadditiontoitspreviouseffects.ProtectorofthePack:Nolongerchangesvaluebasedonpartysize.SavageRoar:ThebuffnowpersistsoutsideofCatFormbutonlyprovidesitsbenefitswhileinCatForm.Starfall:Insteadofcancelingshapeshifting,nowcancelsonshapeshiftingintoananimalform.SurvivaloftheFittest:Thistalentnowgrants22/44/66%bonusarmorinBearFormandDireBearForminadditiontoallofitspreviouseffects.Swipe:Swipe(Cat)hasnowbeenaddedatlevel71,dealing260%weapondamage,costs50energywithnocooldown.AlltalentsaffectingtheBearFormversionaffecttheCatFormoneaswell.WildGrowthnowhasa6secondcooldown.Hunters
HunterAspectsarenowofftheGlobalCooldownagain.Theystillhaveashared1secondcooldown.AllHunterpetabilitieswithacooldownof30secondsormorearenolongerontheglobalcooldown.ArcaneShot:ManacostloweredtomatchthecostofSteadyShot.AspectoftheWild-Thisaspectisnowraid-wide.CalloftheWild:ThebenefitfromthispettalentnowappliestoonlytheHunterandtheirownpet.Deterrence:Designchangedtogrant100%parryand100%chanceto"deflect"spellscomingfromthefront,butpreventstheHunterfromattacking.Lasts5secondsandhasa90secondcooldown.ExplosiveShot:Damageincreasedsubstantially,andadditionalscalingaddedtocompensateSurvivalHuntersforthedecreaseinpowerofSteadyShot.Nolongerdealsdamagetosecondarytargets.FerociousInspiration:ThistalentnowalsoincreasethedamagetheHunterdoeswithArcaneShotby3/6/9%.ImprovedTracking(Survival):Thistalenthasbeenslightlyre-designed.Nowreads:WhiletrackingBeasts,Demons,Dragonkin,Elementals,Giants,HumanoidsandUndead,allrangeddamagedonetothosetypesisincreasedby1/2/3/4/5%.KillShot鈥?Cooldownreducedto15seconds,downfrom35sec.KindredSpirits:Thistalentnowgrantsonly3/6/9/12/15%petdamage.LockandLoad:Nowhasa30secondcooldown.Readiness:NolongerresetsthecooldownonBestialWrath.SteadyShot:Nowgains10%ofattackpowerasdamageinsteadof20%.Serpent'sSwiftness:Thistalentnowgrantsonly2/4/6/8/10%bonusattackspeedtopet.Thehunterattackspeedbonusisunchanged.TranquilizingShot(Hunter):Cooldownincreasedto8sec,upfrom6.Manacostreducedto8%,downfrom12%.UnleashedFury:Thistalentnowgrantsonly3/6/9/12/15%petdamage.ViperSting:Nowdrainsapercentageofmaximummana.Volley:Thedamagehasbeenreducedonallranksbyapproximately30%(includingattackpowerscaling).Pets
AllHunterpetabilitieswithacooldownof30secondsormorearenolongerontheglobalcooldown.ThecoefficientofRake(Cat)andScorpidPoison(Scorpid)hasbeenlowered.Rake:Thishunterpetabilityhashaditsdamageadjustedtopreventunreasonablescalingwithattackpower.ScorpidPoison:Nolongerstacks.Thedamagehasbeenadjustedtopreventunreasonablescalingwithattackpower.SpiritStrike(hunterpetability)nowhasaninitialattack(whichcancrit)andthenasingledot.Damageoverallishigher.Mages
ArcaneBlast:Thisabilityhasbeensignificantlychanged.ArcaneBlastnowincreasesthedamageofthenextArcanespellby15%.However,usingArcaneBlastitselfdoesnotconsumethechargeitself.EachtimeyoucastArcaneBlast,thedamageofArcanespellsisincreasedby15%andthemanacostofArcaneBlastisincreasedby200%.Thiseffectstacksupto3timesandlasts10secondsoruntilanyArcanedamagespellexceptArcaneBlastiscast.ArcaneFlows:NowalsoreducesthecooldownofEvocationby1m/2m.ElementalPrecision:RenamedtoPrecisionandnowworksonallspells.Evocation:Cooldownreducedto4min.ImprovedBlizzard:Thesnaringeffecthasbeenreducedto25/40/50%.Incanter'sAbsorption:TheamountofspelldamageaMagecangainfromthisabilityisnowcappedat5%ofthemage'shealth.MirrorImage:TheMirrorImagePolymorphabilitynowhasarangeof8yards.Inaddition,MirrorImageswillnolongerhaveexcessivethreatvaluesassignedtothemwhentheyarecreated.SlowFallisnowcastableonothers.TormenttheWeak:NowworkswithArcaneBlastanddoesbonusdamageagainsttargetsafflictedwithanytypeofslow(suchasthecombatslowfromThunderClap).Paladins
AvengingWrath:DivineShield,DivineProtection,andAvengingWrathcannotbeusedwithin30secondsofeachotheranymore.ForbearanceremovedfromAvengingWrath.DivineProtection:Thepenaltyhasbeenremoved.DivineShield:Thepenaltyhasbeenchangedsothatalldamagedoneisreducedby50%inplaceofanattackspeedpenalty.HandofReckoning(NEW):Availableontrainersatlevel16.It'sa30yardrangetauntthatcausesHolydamage.JudgementsofthePure:ThisHolytalentnowincreasesthedamagedonebySealsandJudgements.JudgementofWisdom:Nowreturnsapercentageofbasemanainsteadofapercentageofmaxmana.SacredDuty:InteractionwithDivineShieldandDivineProtectionremoved,butstaminabonusincreased.Priests
AbolishDiseaseandCureDiseasecannowbecastwhileinShadowform.Holy:CircleofHealingnowhasa6secondcooldown.Levitateisnowcastableonothers.ManaBurn:Nowburnsapercentageofmaximummana.Shadow
Shadowform:YoucannowshiftintoShadowformwhilemountedorsitting.VampiricEmbrace-Manacostofthisspellhasbeenremoved.Rogues
CheapShot:Thisabilitynolongerhasdiminishingreturnsagainstanythingotherthanitself.FanofKnives:Thecooldownhasbeenremoved.Inaddition,nowdeals150%ofweapondamagewhenusedwhiledaggersareequipped.Feint:Rank8nowreducesthedamagetakenfromareaofeffectattacksby50%for6secondsinadditiontoitsexistingeffects.KidneyShot:Thisabilitynowhasdiminishingreturnsagainstallotherstuns.Shaman
Allshamantalentpointshavebeenrefunded.Pleasevisityourtrainertolearnspellsandabilities.FireNovaTotem:Nownolongergeneratesthreat.HealingWay:Nowonlyoneapplicationisrequiredtoreachfullbenefit.Nolongerstacks.ImprovedWaterShield:LesserHealingWavenowhasareducedchancetotriggerthistalent.MagmaTotem:Thedamageandscalinghasbeenincreasedandnolongergeneratesthreat.MentalQuicknessandStaticShockhaveswitchedpositionsinthetalenttree.MentalQuickness:ReducesthemanacostofinstantcastShamanspellsby2/4/6%andincreasesspellpowerbyanamountequalto10/20/30%ofyourattackpower.SearingTotem(Rank4)nowdoestheproperdamageforitsrank.TremorTotem'sdurationhasbeenincreasedfrom2minutesto5minutes.Elemental
ElementalOath:Inadditiontoexistingeffects,nowincreasesspelldamagedonebytheShamanby5/10%whileElementalFocusClearcastingisactive.ElementalMastery:Redesigned.NowincreasestheShaman'scriticalstrikechanceby20%for30seconds.Cooldownremainsat3minutes.ElementalShields:Thistalenthasbeenremoved.IthasnowbeenmergedwithElementalWarding.ElementalWarding:Nowreducesalldamagetakenby2/4/6%.ChangedfromonlyreducingNature,FireandFrostby4/7/10%.NewTalent:Shamanism-YourLightningBoltspellgainsanadditional2/4/6/8/10%andyourLavaBurstgainsanadditional4/8/12/16/20%ofyourbonusdamageeffects.Storm,EarthandFire:Thistalenthasbeenmovedupinthetree,andit'stalentpointshavebeenreducedto3downfrom5.WindShockisalsoincludedintherangeincrease(withEarthShock).ThedamagebonustoFlameShockhasbeenincreased,upfrom10/20/30/40/50to20/40/60.UnrelentingStorm:pointcostreducedto3,downfrom5.Nowdoes4/8/12%Warlocks
CurseofAgonywillnowscalebetterwhenusedwiththeGlyphofCurseofAgony.Ticksbeyondtheoriginaldurationwilldo33%moredamagethantheticksthatprecededthem.i.e.74-%26gt;145-%26gt;217-%26gt;290.DemonArmorandDemonSkin:Armorincreasedbyapproximately120%.DemonicCircle:Theteleportnowclearsallsnareeffects.DrainMana:Nowdrainsapercentageofmaximummana.Emberstorm:NowworkswithConflagrate.RitualofSummoning:Willnowcreateasummoningportalobjectwhichcanbere-usedformultiplesummonsfor5minutes.
Hunters
Aspects:Allaspectsnowhavea1secondglobalcooldown.AspectoftheBeast:WillnowincreaseHunterpetattackpowerbythecorrectamount.AspectoftheViper:BeastLore,ScareBeast,andTameBeastwillnolongertriggermanaregenerationfromthisability.CalloftheWild:Nowonlyworksonthepetandtheirownmaster.CarrionFeeder:Nolongercausesextremelylargeamountsofthreatwhenthepetgainshappiness.ChimeraShot:Thesecondaryeffectsofthisshotwillnowstillbetriggeredevenwhenthetargetdiesfromtheability'sdamage.Cower:NowlongersharesacooldownwithGrowl,buthasitsownseparatecooldown.DustCloud:Thispetabilitywillnowbecastbythepetatthetargetinsteadofwhiletheyaremovingtowardthetarget.MarkedforDeath:NowworksproperlyforSteadyShotandGlyphofSteadyShot.Master'sCall:Nowmakesthepetimmunetorootsandsnaresforthedurationaswell,allowingthepettobreakrootsonthetargetevenwhenthepetisrooted.NetherShock:Petswillnowcorrectlyusethisabilityonalltargets,notjustmanausers.NoxiousStings:WhenthistalenttriggersWyvernSting,theWyvernStingwillnowlasttheproperduration.Owl'sFocus:Freeabilitieswillnolongerconsumethiseffect.Prowl:Thisabilitywillnolongersometimesturnautocastonbyitself.SniperTraining:NowincreasesthedamageofAimedShotbythecorrectamount.SpiritStrike:Thispetability'sdurationandperiodhavebothbeenreducedto6seconds.SporeCloud:Thisabilitywillnowworkproperly.Swipe:Thetooltiphasbeenadjusted.Tracking:Enteringanarenanolongerdisablestrackingtypes.FixedabugthatallowedViper'sStingtotargetdeathknights.Theyarenowinvalidtargets.Mages
ArcaneMissiles:ThisspellnowonlyhasonechancetotriggerArcaneConcentration.BrainFreeze:ThistalentcannowbetriggeredbyBlizzard.Burnout:ThistalentwillnowproperlychargethemageadditionalmanawhenLivingBombcausesacriticalstrike.FingersofFrost:ThistalentcannowtriggerproperlyfromFrostArmor.FrostNova:WillnowproperlyoverwritetheeffectofShatteredBarrierandofFrostbite.IcyVeins:ThespellpushbackreductionfromthistalentnowworksonFrostfireBolt.ImprovedScorch:Thistalentnolongertriggerseffectsthattriggeroncastingaspell.Incanter'sAbsorption:Thistalentwillnowworkproperlywhenthemageissitting.LivingBomb:NowtriggersIgnitewhenitcausesacriticalstrike.Inaddition,thefinalexplosionwillnowstilloccurevenifthemageisaffectedbyacrowdcontroleffect.MoltenFury:ThistalentwillnowinteractcorrectlywithTormenttheWeak.Precision:FrostfireBoltwillnolongerreceivedoubletheintendedbenefitfromthistalent.SpellPower:NowaffectsthecriticalstrikechanceofBlizzard.Paladins
Devotionaura:Whenmixingtwodifferentranksofthisabilityinaparty,playerswillnolongersometimesseeaspurioussecondcopyofthebuff.HandofFreedom:NowworksproperlyagainstthefroststormBreathHunterpetability.JudgementofBlood,JudgementofCommand,andJudgementoftheMartyrwillnowgainthecorrectdamagemodifiersforthecreaturetypeofthetarget.JudgementofLight:Thetooltiphasbeencorrectedtoremovetheimplicationthatitonlyworksonmeleeattacks.JudgementoftheWise:Theamountofmanagainedhasbeencorrectedtomatchthetooltip.PureofHeart:ThistalentwillnolongercauseCurseofAgonytodomoredamagethanintended.Repentance:Avenger'sShieldnolongerbreaksRepentance,butunfortunately,SealofVengeanceandCorruptiondamagewillbreakitagain.Thiswillbecorrectedinafuturepatch.RighteousVengeance:Thistalentwillnowcalculateitsdamagecorrectlywhenthedamageisabsorbed.Inadditionthisabilitywillnolongercauseexcessivedamagewhenrefreshedontargetswithdamagereductioneffectsactive.SealofCommand:Thetooltiphasbeenadjustedtoshowthedamagegainedfromspellpower.ShieldofRighteousnessnowproperlysharesacooldownforbothranks.Priest
Dispersion:ThisabilitycannolongerbecastwhileaffectedbyCyclone;doingsoconsumedthecooldowntonoeffect.GuardianSpirit:Itisnolongerpossibleforsimultaneouskillingblowstotriggerthehealfromthisabilitymultipletimes.ImprovedHolyConcentration:Thetooltiphasbeenrewrittentoindicatethatthistalentreducescasttimeratherthanprovidinghaste.MindFlay:Fixedabugwithtargetingwhereyouwouldnotdealdamageifnotfacingthetargetwhilechanneling.Alsocorrectedanissuewherethedamagefromthisabilitywasslightlydelayed.PrayerofMending:Willnowonlybenefitfromthehealingtalentsofthepriestwhocasttheoriginalspell.Rapture:ThistalentwillnowcorrectlyreturnmanaforPowerWord:Shieldbasedonthecaster'smanapollinsteadofthetarget'smanapool.ShadowWeaving:ShadowWord:Death:Willnowonlyapplyonecopyofthisbuffpercast.ShadowWord:Painnowwillgainthecorrectdamagemodifiersforthecreaturetypeofthetarget.SurgeofLight:PrayerofMendingwillnolongersometimescauseSurgeofLighttotriggeronPriestswhodonothavethattalent.TwistedFaith:ThistalentwillnolongersometimescauseShadowWord:Paintofailduetoamorepowerfulspellbeingineffect.Rogues
Envenom:Thetooltipvalueshavebeencorrectedtobeaccurate.FanofKnives:Allpoisonswillnowtriggercorrectlywhenusedwiththisability.HonorAmongThieves:Thebugwherestackingmultiplerogueswiththistalentcausedthemalltogainadditionalcombopointshasbeenfixed.Inaddition,itnolongercancelseatinganddrinkingifapartymembergainsacriticalstrikewhileitisactive.KillingSpree:Thisabilitynolongerbreaksstealthifitfailsduetoalltargetsbeingoutofrange.Mutilate:thisabilitywillnolongergivepoisonsontheoff-handweapontwochancestobetriggered.TurntheTables:Thistalentnolongergeneratesthreatwhenittriggers.Shaman
ChainHeal:Thisspellwillnowgiveaninvalidtargeterrormessageiftheprimarytargetisatotem.EarthShield:NowcorrectlyusestheShaman'sownspellcriticalstrikechancetodeterminethechanceofacriticalheal.ElementalShieldswasreducingflatphysicaldamage,notapercentage.Nowproperlyreducedbyapercentage.LavaLash-Fixedabugwhichallowedyoutousetheabilityevenifyouhadashieldinoffhand.Nowrequiresa1handaxe,fistordaggertobeabletobeused.FixedabugwhereThunderstorm(Elemental)wasknockingback15yards,insteadof20.Itshouldnowroughlyknockbackthecorrectlengthof20yards.MagmaTotem:Fixedabugthatcappedthedamageofthisabilityattoolowofalevel.ResistanceTotems:Playerswillnolongerseetwocopiesofthesebuffswhentwoshamanscastthetotemssimultaneously.SpiritWalk:ThisFeralSpiritabilitywillnowproperlyclearrootsandsnaresfromtheShamanmaster.StoneclawTotem:ThetooltiphasbeenrevisedtoindicatethedamageabsorbshieldalsoworksontheStoneclawTotemitself.Warlock
WarlockPets:SomepetswerenotproperlyclassifiedtoreceivecorrectcreaturescalingforWrathoftheLichKing.Theirhealthanddamagedonewillnowbehigher.Corruptionwillnowgainthecorrectdamagemodifiersforthecreaturetypeofthetarget.CreateHealthstone:Attemptingtocreateahealthstonewhenyoualreadyhaveonenolongerconsumesmanaortriggersthecooldownofthisability.DemonicCircle:Teleport:thebuttonforthisabilitywillnowdarkenwhentheWarlockisoutofrangeoftheDemonicCircleandwilllightupwhentheWarlockisinrange.DemonPowerScaling:SpellpowergainedfromspiritviatheFelArmorabilitywillnowproperlyaffectthescalingofspellpowerandattackpoweronsummoneddemons.DrainMana:Thisspellwillnolongercancelwhenthetarget'smanapollisloworthecaster'smanapollisfull.Italsonowgeneratesaverysmallamountofthreatinsteadofnothreat.EverlastingAffliction:WillnowcalculatecorrectdamagevaluesforCorruptionwhenitisrefreshedinallcases.Haunt:Willnowgaincorrectdamagemodifiersforthecreaturetypeofthetarget.Inaddition,thisabilityisnowlimitedtoasingletargetasintended.Thisalsonowworksproperlywhenrefreshedonitscurrenttarget.ManaFeed:Thistalentwillnolongersometimesfireforwarlockswhodonothavethetalent.MasterConjuror:TooltiprevisedtoindicateitdoesnotincreasethedamagebonusesofFirestonesorSpellstones.Metamorphosis:Thebonusarmoreffectfromthisabilitywillnowcalculateproperlyandinteractcorrectlywitharmorbuffsanddebuffs.RitualofDoom:ADoomguardsummonedwiththisspellwillnowscaleproperlyfromitsmaster'sstats.ShadowEmbrace:ThisabilitywillnowcreateaseparatedebuffstackforeachWarlockwiththetalent,andeachwarlockwillbenefitproperlyfromhisorherowndebuff.SoulSiphon:Willnowgainthecorrectdamagemodifiersforthecreaturetypeofthetarget.UnstableAffliction:Willnowgainthecorrectdamagemodifiersforthecreaturetypeofthetarget.Warrior
Bladestorm:Fixedabugwheresometimesstunsandrootswouldnotberemovedproperlywhenthisabilityisused.DamageShield:Rank1ofthisabilitynowworksproperly.HeroicThrownolongertriggersthesnarefromMageFrostArmor.PvP
TheWintergraspAurashouldnowproperlyupdateinallinstances,transferringthebuffwhenthezonecontrolchanges.Arena:DalaranSewer:TheFlusheffectwhichpushesplayersoutwillnowalsoremovetheabilitytouseDemonicCirclessummonedduringthearenastarttime.Items
IdoloftheEmeraldQueen:Thisidolwasprovidinggreaterhealingthanimpliedbyitstooltip.Ithasbeenreducedtocorrectvalue.GlyphofAmbush:ThisglyphwillnowinteractcorrectlywithInitiativewhenAmbushisusedoutsideofcombatrange.GlyphofCharge:ThestunfromChargewillnowworkproperlywhenChargeisusedwiththeextrarangefromthisglyph.GlyphofCorpseExplosion:AdditionalexplosionsfromthisglyphwillnolongerconsumeUnholyRunes.GlyphofRejuvenation:Thehealfromthisglyphisnowproperlyconsideredaperiodicheal.GronstalkerSet:TheAspectofViperbonusfromthissethasbeenchangedtoworkcorrectlywiththeredesignedAspectoftheViper.ManaPotions:WarriorsandDeathKnightsnowreceiveacorrecterrormessagewhenattemptingtousemanapotions.Scrolls:Buffsfromscrollscannowonlybeoverwrittenbymorepowerfulscrolls.SoulPreserver:ThisitemwillnowinteractcorrectlywithDesperatePrayer,LayonHands,Riptide,andWildGrowth.
聽Warriors
Bloodthirst:Chargeshavebeendecreasedto3,buttheeffecthasbeenraisedto1%percharge.Fury:Bloodsurge:NowhasachancetotriggerfromanyhitwithHeroicStrike,Bloodthirst,orWhirlwind.Fury:Titan'sGrip:Thehitchancepenaltyhasbeenremoved.SuddenDeath:TheamountofragespentonanExecutewhileSuddenDeathisactiveisnowcappedat30rage.ImprovedExecuteandtheGlyphofExecutewillstillincreasethedamagedonebyincreasingtheamountofrageabletobeconvertedintodamage.Taunt:Rangeincreasedto30yards.Professions
Alchemy
Allflasksnolongerrequireanalchemylabtocreate.TheCooldownonTransmute:Titaniumhasbeenreducedto1day,andthematerialsrequiredhavebeensimplified.ReducedthecooldownonNorthrendAlchemyResearchfrom7daysto3days.ThechancetodiscoveraNorthrendtransmutationhasbeenincreased.ChangedtheCrazyAlchemistPotionsoitalwaysgiveshealthandmana.Italsograntsthebenefitofanotherrandompotioneffect.PotionofNightmaresfunctionalitychanged.Youcannowmovetointerrupttheeffect,anddamagetakenisnolongerincreasedwhileyouareundertheeffectsofthispotion.AddedanewrecipeforEtherealOiltograndmasteralchemytrainers.YoucannowdiscoverarecipefortheElixirofWaterWalkingwithNorthrendAlchemyResearch.Blacksmithing
ReducedthespellpowerontheTitansteelGuardiantobringitinlinewithitsitemlevel.Increasedthematerialrequirementstomakehighlevelfrostresistancegearcreatedwithblacksmithing.Increasedthematerialsrequiredtomakeseveralrecipesthatrequirecobalt.Addedanewrecipeforshieldreinforcementsthatincreasestheblockvalueofshields.Cooking
ArecipehasbeenaddedforKungaloosh.YoucanlearnthisrecipefromanNPCintheDalaransewersonceyouhavecompletedthequest%26#8216;TheTasteTest'inSholazarBasin.ArecipefortheincredibleFishFeastcannowbepurchasedforDalaranCookingAwards.SucculentOrcaStewandShoveltuskSouphavebeenremovedfromtherequirementsforanycookingachievementsastheywillnotbeaddedtothegame.AnewrecipeforWorgTartareisnowavailableforpurchasewithDalaranCookingAwards.ThisdelicacyimbueshitratingandStaminauponthosebraveenoughtoeatit.Enchanting
ManyhighlevelenchantmentrecipeshavehadtheamountofInfiniteDustandGreaterCosmicEssencerequirementssignificantlyreduced,butwithDreamShardsbeingaddedtothem.IncreasedtheFiredamageinflictedbytheIcebreakerweaponenchantment.ReducedthearmorpenaltygrantedbytheBerserkingweaponenchantment.IncreasedtheamountofhealingfromtheLifewardenchantment.IncreasedtheamountofdamagecausedbytheIcebreakerenchantment.AddedanewrecipetoenchantbracerswithStamina.YoucanbuythisrecipefromVanessaSellersinDalaran.Engineering
EngineersmaynowbeabletoproperlyengineerCentrifugeConstructs.ReducedthecooldownandincreasedthedurationoftheeffectforHyperspeedAccelerators.Addedanewrecipeforepicplatespellpowergoggles.WeaknessSpectralizersarenowusablebydruids.TheSaroniteBombrecipenowcreatesalotmorebombsforthesamematerialcost.Whilethisbreakthroughwasdiscoveredbygoblins,allengineerscantakeadvantageofit.GnomishLightningGeneratorhashaditscasttimeandcooldownreduced.TheengineeringScrapbotcannowrepair.Inscription
JessicaSellers,anewvendorintheDalaraninscriptionshop,willsellmostinscriptioninksforthecostofoneInkoftheSea.ShealsosellsSnowfallInkformultipleInksoftheSea.AnewrecipeforGlyphofArcaneBlasthasbeenaddedtoMasterandGrandMasterInscriptiontrainers.Jewelcrafting
Addedanewrecipetoconvertafrozenorbandsomegreenqualitygemsintoseveralsuperiorqualitygems.ReducedthespellpowergrantedbytheuseeffectoftheFigurine鈥?TwilightSerpent,butreducedthecooldownsignificantly.Leatherworking
IceborneBeltpatternskilluprangehasbeenincreasedtothecorrectrange.TheepiclegarmorpatchesnowrequireaFrozenOrbinadditiontotheirothermaterials.Mining
Miningveinsanddepositsnolongerrequiremultiplehitstoreceivealltheore.Playerswillreceivearoundthesameamountofore,stone,andgemstheywouldhavereceivedfrommultiplehits.WeakenedGiantsandIronRuneSentinelscannowbecorrectlymined.Skinning
Increasedthecriticalstrikeratinggrantedbyranks5and6ofMasterofAnatomy.CarrionFleshstrippersarenowskinnable.Tailoring
ReducedtheclothrequiredtomakeaBoltofImbuedFrostweave.SimplifiedthematerialsrequiredforShiningSpellthreadandAzureSpellthread.ReducedtheeternalsrequiredtomakeBrilliantSpellthreadandSapphireSpellthread,butincreasedthenumberofIcewebSpiderSilk.Greatlyreducedthematerialsrequiredtomaketheself-onlytailoringlegenchants(Master'sSpellthreadandSanctifiedSpellthread),buttheserecipesnolongergrantanyskillgains.ReducedthetrainingcostforthenormalFlyingCarpet.EbonweavenowrequiresthetailortobeintheMawofNeltharioninDragonblighttocreatingit.SpellweavenowrequiresthetailortobeattheAzureDragonshrineinDragonblightwhencreatingit.Quests
Thequest,"ScaretheGuanoOutofThem!"nowonlyrequires10DarkclawGuano,downfrom15.Also,onlythecharacterthatscaredthebat,ortheirparty,maynowloottheguano.ShoveltuskMeatobtainedduringthequest;"ShoveltuskSoupAgain?"isnowcorrectlyflaggedasaquestitemwithnosellprice.Duringthequest,"Scalps!"youcannolongeruseAhunae'sKnifetoscalpkillsthatyouaren'ttappedto.ThepathfollowedbytheHar'koa'sKittenduringthequest,"ISenseaDisturbance"hasbeenimproved.WestguardSergeants,WinterhoofBraves,andEtherealFrostworgsshouldnolongerattempttoattacktheiroppositefactioncounterpartsunlessthecharactercontrollingthemisfirstattacked.WestguardSergeantandWinterhoofBravedemoralizingshoutswillnowonlyaffecttheWinterskornVrykulandworgsatSkorn.VariousfixestotheQueenAngerbodaeventduringthequest,"TheSlumberingKing".Thedailyquest,"Shoot%26#8216;EmUp"nowonlyrequires15JotunheimProto-Drakestobeshotdown,downfrom20.Aswell,theharpoonnowonlycosts5energytoshoot,downfrom10.DungeonsandRaids
TheObsidianSanctum
PlayerswillnowbeaffectedbyTwilightResiduewhentheyleavetheTwilightRealm.TwilightResiduegrantsimmunitytoFireandShadowdamageforafewseconds.UserInterface
Chatframescannowbemade"Noninteractive".Wheninthisstate,theywillignoreallclicks.VariousfilterscannowbeappliedtoAchievements.AspecialUIforchattingwithGMshasbeenadded.ForadditionalnotesonLuaandXMLchangespleasevisittheUI%26amp;Macrosforum.Items
EmblemsofHeroismcannowbepurchasedata1to1rateusingEmblemsofValor.TheDarkmoonFaireexoticvendorshavebeenupdatedwithnewitems.AmberglowSignetnowcorrectlygrantsHitRating.DeadlyGladiator'sRefugehashadits4piecesetbonuschanged.ItnowreducesthecooldownofSwiftmendby2seconds.DeadlyGladiator'sStaffhashadtheAgilityandCriticalstrikeratingrestoredtoratiosconsistentwithotherinstancesoftheGladiator'sStaff.DreamwalkerBattlegear:TheRipbonusisnow4secondsinsteadof3.DruidFeralTier7Set:The4piecebonusnowalsodecreasesthecooldownonTiger'sFuryby3seconds.DruidRestorationTier7Set:TheRejuvenationbonushasbeenchangedtoaffectLifebloominstead.GiftsandPledgesofAdorationforthecapitalcitiesarenowsoulbound.TheFlagofOwnershipnowhasonlya60scooldowntomatchthe60sdurationoftheflag.Thefollowingcraftedweaponshavehadtheirstatsadjustedtoproperlyreflecttheirintendedpower:
CorrodedSaroniteEdge,CorrodedSaroniteWoundbringer,CudgelofSaroniteJustice,FuriousSaroniteBeatstick,SaroniteSpellblade,SaroniteShiv,SavageCobaltSlicer,NotchedCobaltWarAxe,SturdyCobaltQuickblade,CobaltTenderizerLivingLasherscannowproperlybeskinnedwithHerbalism.Playerscannowopenclamswhileridingavehicle,sitting,mounted,stealthed,andinvisible.ReducedthestatsontheSavageCobaltSlicertomatchtheweapon'slevel.Somelow-levelroguepvpgloveswereaccidentallyomittedfromthepatch3.0.3update.Thishasbeenrectified.SomeneglectedcreaturesinIcecrownhavefoundthecontentsoftheirpockets.TotemofHexnowcorrectlygrants165spellpowertoChainLightningandLightningBolt,upfrom85.ThewhitePolarBearmountisnowtheproper(larger)size.Glyphs
GlyphofConflagratenowmakesitsoyourConflagratespellnolongerconsumestheImmolateorShadowflamespellfromthetarget.GlyphofDeathandDecayhasbeenchangedtogrant20%additionaldamageinsteadofitscurrenteffect.GlyphofHammerofJustice:Nowincreasesrangeby5yardsinsteadofincreasingstunduration.GlyphofInvisibilitydurationhasbeenincreased.GlyphofDeterrence:Now-10secondsinsteadof-20.GlyphofHolyLightnowaffectsfriendlytargetsinalargerradius.GlyphofHornofWinternowincreasesthedurationby60sec.GlyphofSpiritofRedemption:Nowincreasesthedurationoftheeffectbyafixedamountof6seconds.Glyphofturnevilnowalsoincreasesthecooldownofyourturnevilspellby8sec.WorldEnvironment
IncapacitatingShoutnowhasan8secondduration.ConqueredSouloftheBlightcallersarenolongerAEimmune.CorrectedaraidemoteinVioletHoldtodisplaythepropercreaturename.CorrectedaredundantauratooltipforLocustSwarminNaxxramas.SeveralcreaturesintheConstructQuarterofNaxxramasdidnothaveHeroicvaluesforhitpointsanddamage.StormPeaks,Grom'arshCrashSite-PeonGakraisnowaninnkeeperandthezeppelinhull,aninn.BugFixes
FixedabugwithaWildMustardplantthatwasunderthegroundinDalaran.Racials
Berserking:CannowbeusedproperlywhileundertheaffectsofHandofProtection.HeroicPresence:NowworksproperlyinGhostWolfForm.Shadowmeld:Thisabilitywillnowproperlyrestorethreatwhenitiscancelled.Inaddition,itwillcorrectlyremoveaplayerfromcombatifitisactivewhenthatplayeristhelastpersonleftalivethatthecreaturehates.ThisabilityisnowalsounusablewhileaffectedbyFaerieFire.WilloftheForsaken:Usingthisabilitywhiledisorientedwouldtriggerit'scooldowntonoaffect;itisnolongeruseablewhiledisoriented.Classes
DeathKnights
BloodAuraWillnowalwaysdothecorrectamountofhealing,basedontheactualdamagetakenofthetarget.BloodCakedBlade:Nowdoestheproperdamageamountwhentriggeredbyanoff-handweapon.BloodyStrikes:Thetooltipforthistalentnowhascorrectvalues.Butchery:Willnowalwaysgrant20runicpower,regardlessofthecreaturetypekilled.ChainsofIce:ThisabilityisnolongerabletolandondeathknightswhohaveAnti-MagicShellactive.CryptFever:Itisnolongerpossibletohaveadurationlongerthanthediseasewhichcausedit.WillalsonolongerincorrectlyincreaseDeathandDecaydamage.CorpseExplosion:FixedabugwherehowmuchRunicPowertheDeathKnighthadwasaffectingthedamagedone,andalsoincreasedthedamagesubstantially.DancingRuneBlade:TheweaponnolongerechoestheRaiseDeadandArmyoftheDeadspells.Inadditionitwillnowmorecloselymatchthemaster'sdamageandwillcastRuneStrikewhenitsmasterdoes.DeathChill:TheeffectfromthistalentwillnolongerbeconsumedifKillingMachineisactive.DeathPact:ThiswillnolongercauseguardstoattacktheDeathKnight.Desecration:willnolongerbreakstealth.EbonPlague:Itisnolongerpossibletohaveadurationlongerthanthediseasewhichcausedit.ItwillnolongerstackwithCryptFeverusedbyanothercharacter.FrostFever:Thistalentnowworksproperlywhenspellreflected.Gnaw:Thisghoulabilityisnowabletobesetonautocast.IcyClutch:ThiswillnowbeappliedproperlyinallcasestotargetsthatgainFrostFeverviathePestilenceability.MarkofBloodnowworkscorrectlywithperiodicdamage.Pestilence:ThediseaseswillnowspreadcorrectlyevenwhenthedamagefromPestilencekillstheprimarytarget.RaiseDeadnolongerputsyouincombatwhenyoucastthisspell.ShadowofDeath:Thisabilitywillnolongercausetrackingabilitiestobecomeinactivewhenthedeathknightbecomesaghoul.TundraStalker(Rank1)willnowworkproperlyonDeathandDecay.UnholyBlight:Willnolongercausespellpushback.Druids
BearForm:Thisabilitywillnowgrantthecorrectattackpowerperlevelforlevels71-80.EntanglingRoots:WhendeterminingifanewEntanglingRootsshouldoverwriteanoldone,andwillnowcalculatethecorrectdamagemodifiersforthecreaturetypeofthetarget.Maim:Tooltipadjustedtomatchthedurationtheabilityhasalwayshad.Opening:Openingdoorsandobjectsshouldnolongercauseshapeshiftedformstobecancelled.Rake:Theinitialdamagefromthisabilityisnowproperlyconsideredbleeddamage,andwillbeincreasedbyMangleandTrauma.SavageFury-Mangle(Bear)damagewasbeingincreasedbyahigherpercentagethanintended.Thishasbeenfixed,andinresultMangle(Bear)shouldseeroughlya16%damagereduction.AlsofixedabugwithSavageFurywheretheRakebleedeffectwasnotbeingincreased.StarfallwillnolongercausenearbycreaturestobecomehostilefornoapparentreasonwhiletheDruidisaffectedbyfeareffects.Inaddition,itwillnolongerpickambientcreaturesastargets.SurvivalInstincts:Theextrahealthfromthisabilitynowpersistsinallforms,buttheabilitycanonlybeactivatedinCatForm,BearForm,orDireBearForm.Thispreventsthehealthgainfromoccurringmultipletimesifconstantlyshapeshifting.Swiftmend:Riptidewillnolongercausethisabilitytolightup,andthisabilitywillnolongersometimesconsumeEarthlivingoffthetarget.