Update - Added the models of Cho'gall (Bastion of Twilight), Atramedes (Blackwing Descent), The Tolvirs (Uldum), Lady Nazjar (Throne of Tides), Humanoid Dragon, Earthen Onager
Update - Classes pages finally added. Talent calculator finally updated. Worst patch day ever, I need a giant hug.
Update - Added official talent trees descriptions to the primary skills list.
Update - Ok things are looking better, added the primary skills for all the classes. Some tooltips might be missing/bugged, we're working on it.

Cataclysm Beta - Build 12479
A new build of the beta is up. This post will be updated multiple times during the night.

A lot of stuff has changed and we'll need a few mins to fix everything before I can post all the content. Definitely a lot of interesting stuff, stay tuned.


Talent Calculator
WoWTal.com has been updated with all the new trees. Lot of stuff is still in dev, be careful. If you can't see the new trees push CTRL + F5 to force the refresh (Also, I know the level cap is 50, quick hack to fix the max amount of points)



Classes
Classes pages are up. I might end up doing diffs of all the changes but seriously ... there are really a LOT of changes because of the talent trees revamp, it's probably easier to just check the pages.



Models
Models of Cho'gall (Bastion of Twilight), Atramedes (Blackwing Descent), The Tolvirs (Uldum), Lady Nazjar (Throne of Tides), Humanoid Dragon, Earthen Onager




Achievements
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment

  • Tripping the Rifts - Destroyed one of each type of elemental rift during the Cataclysm launch event.

Talent Trees "Primary Skills"
These skills are automatically learned when you pick your main talent tree at level 10. Thanks to Maldivia for this one.
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment

Death Knight (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator)
DK - Blood
A dark guardian who manipulates and corrupts life energy to sustain himself/herself in the face of an enemy onslaught.

DK - Frost
An icy harbinger of doom, channeling runic power and delivering rapid weapon strikes.

DK - Unholy
A master of death and decay, spreading infection and controlling undead minions to do his/her bidding.

Druid (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator)
Druid - Restoration
Uses heal-over-time Nature spells to keep allies alive, taking on the form of a tree when the need is most urgent.

Druid - Feral
Takes on the form of a great cat to deal damage with bleeds and bites or a mighty bear to absorb damage and protect allies.

Druid - Balance
Can take on the form of a powerful Moonkin, balancing the power of Arcane and Nature magic to destroy enemies at a distance.

Hunter (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator)
Hunter - Marksmanship
A master archer or sharpshooter who excels in bringing down enemies from afar.

Hunter - Survival
A rugged tracker who favors using animal venom, explosives and traps as deadly weapons.

Hunter - Beast Mastery
A master of the wild who can tame a wide variety of beasts to assist him/her in combat.

Mage (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator)
Mage - Arcane
Manipulates arcane energies, playing with the very fabric of time and space.

Mage - Frost
Freezes enemies in their tracks and shatters them with Frost magic.

Mage - Fire
Ignites enemies with balls of fire and the breath of dragons.

Paladin (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator)
Paladin - Holy
Invokes the power of the Light to protect and to heal.

Paladin - Protection
Uses Holy magic to shield himself / herself and defend allies from attackers.

Paladin - Retribution
A righteous crusader who judges and punishes opponents with weapons and Holy magic.

Priest (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator)
Priest - Discipline
Uses magic to shield allies from taking damage as well as heal their wounds.

Priest - Shadow
Uses sinister Shadow magic, especially damage-over-time spells, to eradicate enemies.

Priest - Holy
A versatile healer who can reverse damage on individuals or groups and even heal from beyond the grave.

Rogue (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator)
Rogue - Combat
A swashbuckler who uses agility and guile to stand toe-to-toe with enemies.

Rogue - Assassination
A deadly master of poisons who dispatches victims with vicious dagger strikes.

Rogue - Subtlety
A dark stalker who leaps from the shadows to ambush his/her unsuspecting prey.

Shaman (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator)
Shaman - Elemental
A spellcaster who harnesses the destructive forces of nature and the elements.

Shaman - Restoration
A healer who calls upon ancestral spirits and the cleansing power of water to mend allies? wounds.

Shaman - Enhancement
A totemic warrior who strikes foes with weapons imbued with elemental power.

Warlock (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator)
Warlock - Destruction
Calls down demonic fire to burn and demolish enemies.

Warlock - Demonology
A warlock who uses both Fire and Shadow magic along with powerful demons.

Warlock - Affliction
A master of Shadow magic who specializes in fear, drains and damage-over-time spells.

Warrior (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator)
Warrior - Arms
Highly trained for battle with two-handed weapons, uses mobility and overpowering attacks to strike his / her opponents down.

Warrior - Fury
A furious berserker wielding a weapon in each hand, uses a flurry of attacks to carve his / her opponents to pieces.

Warrior - Protection
A stalwart protector that uses a shield to protect himself/herself and his/her allies.


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Deepholm available for testing
[blizzquote author=Valnoth source=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/25968750006/feedback-deepholm/]Deepholm is ready for testing. Please keep all feedback in this thread.

• Level 82-83
• Breadcrumbs from Stormwind/Orgrimmar.

Please list the level you started the zone at and the level you ended the zone at. [/blizzquote]
This article was originally published in forum thread: Cataclysm Beta - Build 12379 started by Boubouille View original post
Comments 573 Comments
  1. demark's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by demark View Post
    No, does not work for me. -.-
    Correction: Now it works!!!
  1. Yseran's Avatar
    Typo for combat rogues. It says "Blade Fury" instead of "Blade "Flurry"
  1. Maleficent's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Gami View Post
    Has anyone been able to download the patch yet?
    Yeah just started downloading it now.
  1. Ombree's Avatar
    I hope element rift thing isnt too hard to do.... Sounds like a nice feast of strenght =D

    ---------- Post added 2010-07-14 at 02:16 AM ----------

    *Refresh*
  1. Doffer's Avatar
    Read the patch notes, doesn't seem like much have changed Deepholme, new level cap, some maps, WPL ready for testing and new talents. Was hoping for more after so much time =/ oh well
  1. Geckomayhem's Avatar
    Very cool. I suspect that the revamped talent trees are very close now! Can't wait to see what additional information Bibi provides for us in this news post. XD
  1. Terramourn's Avatar
    This is indeed very interesting, I can see there actually being twinks.
  1. Takuu's Avatar
    Waow. Awesome stuff
  1. Arthzil's Avatar
    Unless they dig Unholy Frenzy deep enough I will be disappointed that Frost has Icy Talons as exclusive and UF won't be Unholy's ace card...
  1. Ombree's Avatar
    I took a little photo of myself with my webcam... its my profile picture.... Do you like my cheesy smile?
  1. zarbus's Avatar
    Holy's spell is Desperate Prayer? Really? =\
  1. Amoo's Avatar
    any live streams up?!
  1. DM7000's Avatar
    So why are Combat Rogues swashbucklers? Are they pirates now?
  1. Daviddishere's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by zarbus View Post
    Holy's spell is Desperate Prayer? Really? =\
    Looks like it got reworked.

    "Desperate Prayer is a pretty different ability. They really only have the name in common. In Cataclysm, Desperate Prayer has a 45 sec cooldown (down from 2 min). The lower cooldown will let you use it often as leveling.

    Holy also has a talent that when you use Desperate Prayer (to heal yourself), it also heals the most injured ally (a portion of the healing done to you), turning it into an instant, smart Binding Heal. "
  1. Algore's Avatar
    That achievement might spoil some cataclysm event stuff, any thoughts?
  1. Geckomayhem's Avatar
    Ooh, that's interesting. Arcane Barrage sounds really cool now. Pity that only Fire mages get Molten Armor, though. I wonder how everything else will change to accomodate for that!

    I like how priests get mind flay at level 10. It clues people in that it is a key shadow spell, and I'm sure that mind flay will be a greater part of a shadow priest's "rotation".

    It's interesting to see the not only do assassination rogues get mutilate at level 10, but also improved poisons. Very cool.

    Good to see that ele shammies get thunderstorm at such an early level. Not that they will need it for the mana regen for a long time, as I heard that mana regen for all casters is pretty good up till around level 40. Looks like resto have it really good, too. Earth shield from the get-go, and purification!

    Bloodthirst and precision for furies. This is great.

    Over all, some nice changes. Can't wait to see the initial tree changes!
  1. Ombree's Avatar
    I wanna see the trees!!!!
  1. Ombree's Avatar
    lol first posts are marked as yesterday already x)
  1. Daviddishere's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Algore View Post
    That achievement might spoil some cataclysm event stuff, any thoughts?
    I'm picturing something like the scourge invasion combined with the aq event.
  1. Kyntam's Avatar
    That new Azshara looks really, REALLY stupid. I mean, it ruins the whole continent feeling for me, just normal land and them BAM, a Horde symbol.

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