Patch 4.0.1 - PTR Build 13131

Patch 4.0.1 - PTR Build 13131
The test realms have been updated with a new PTR build, this build is tagged as (Release) and seems to be a release candidate for live servers, it's a very small patch with only a few changes to spell data. You can still expect the patch on October 5th or 12th as far as I'm concerned.

Achievements Changes
A couple of beta achievements have been updated and some of the "old" achievements have been reverted to fit the 4.0.1 environment (you have to kill Thrall in Orgrimmar instead of Garrosh, etc ...). Blizzard is definitely polishing for live release.

Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment

Guild Achievements - Raids & Dungeons

Call of the Crusade - Guild Edition now requires you to defeat every boss in ToC Heroic instead of just Anub'arak.

Raids & Dungeons

Crushing Bones and Cracking Skulls now requires you to kill 3 Angered Earth elementals, down from 10.
Arrested Development now requires you to kill Corla before any Zealot becomes evolved.
Don't Need to Break Eggs to Make an Omelet now requires you to kill Erudax without letting a Faceless Corruptor hatch.
Heroic: Omnitron Council is now named the Golem Council.

General

The Keymaster - Obtain the keys listed below.

Quests

Don't Want No Zombies on My Lawn now requires you to survive 25 waves, up from 15.
Bloom and Doom is now a Feat of Strength

Spell Changes
This is a 4.0.1 build and beta is 4.0.3, I strongly suggest that you do not consider these changes as upcoming beta changes, they might be 4.0.1 only. (A couple of changes from the latest beta build have been reverted)

Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment

Druid (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Balance

Dreamstate Rank 1 now restores 15% of your total mana, up from 10%.
Overgrowth is gone.

Feral

Stampede Ravage effect now lasts 10 sec, up from 8 sec.

Hunter (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Marksmanship

Aimed Shot now scales from 31% of Ranged AP, up from 26%.

Beast Mastery

Focus Fire now has a 15 sec cooldown, down from 30 sec.

Mage (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Frost

Ring of Frost now has a 3 min cooldown, up from 2 min.

Paladin (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Holy

Speed of Light now grants 10/20% spell haste, up from 5/10%. Now grants 20/40% movement speed, up from 10/20%.
Infusion of Light now has an additional effect, Increases the critical effect chance of your Holy Shock by 5/10%.

Protection

Judgements of the Wise now grants you 30% of your base mana over 10 sec, up from 25%.

Priest (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Discipline

Power Word: Barrier is now instant cast, down from 0.5 sec cast.
Atonement now heals for 50/100% of the damage dealt, up from 40/80%.

Shadow

Shadowy Apparition base damage increased by 700%. (From 62.5 to 500)

Holy

Prayer of Healing now has a 2.5 sec cast time, down from 3 sec.

Shaman (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Elemental

Stoneclaw Totem now has a 20 sec cooldown, down from 30 sec.

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Published on 2010-10-03 07:25 AM

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121 Comments

drsjohnny - 2010-10-03

Originally Posted by dadou131988

Yeah well I really hope they are not going to make EU wait a week longer...

I have to ask, where are the racial changes?
I'm pretty sure they promised us that all races would get revamped racials...
Or am I wrong?

i believe they could be in this version or 4.0.3 they should be coming i know that
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jetaimaster - 2010-10-03

Originally Posted by dadou131988

I have to ask, where are the racial changes?
I'm pretty sure they promised us that all races would get revamped racials...
Or am I wrong?

A blue said that they weren't going to overhaul the racials as they promised, most likely due to all the time spent on talents. Don't know why they promise things if they can't keep them. And don't they have many teams working on this stuff? Doesn't make any sense.
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brirrspliff - 2010-10-03

This is a 4.0.1 build and beta is 4.0.3, I strongly suggest that you do not consider these changes as upcoming beta changes, they might be 4.0.1 only.

mhh i'm not so sure about that; "ring of frost" is a level 83 mage ability. why should they change it for 4.0.1 only, if we can never use it in 4.0.1?!
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RedDragonRob - 2010-10-03

Originally Posted by Evilmoo

what do you mean overgrowth is gone? Oo

From what I can tell, having just been on the PTR a few minutes ago, Overgrowth as a 2/2 talent spec in balance tree is gone.. yes.

But...

Having tested entangling roots on the dummies in Ironforge.. I've noticed.. upon cast it's rooting both my target and the target dummy next to it now.

The only thing I can think of is they actually incorporated Overgrowth INTO regular entangling roots. Coupled with the newest change to the glyph of entangling roots what was previously 'reduces cast time by 100%" to "reduces cast time by 100% but increases cooldown by 10sec" I think this would make actual sense for the cd now.
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Sills - 2010-10-03

I agree I think that the 5th is too soon and it looks like the 12th is the more likely target. Although I would not complain if they did end up releasing it on the 5th as long as the patch is ready to go live. I am excited for all of the changes can't wait!
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Nozuka - 2010-10-03

I dont think they "promised" it. They almost never do that.

Since there is a paid Race Change Service now, it would probably cause more trouble with the community than benefits - forcing people to pay or reroll a new race for maximum damage is a dangerous game... And the new Races don't seem to be OP.
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stigz - 2010-10-03

Originally Posted by Nozuka

I dont think they "promised" it. They almost never do that.

Since there is a paid Race Change Service now, it would probably cause more trouble with the community than benefits - forcing people to pay or reroll a new race for maximum damage is a dangerous game... And the new Races don't seem to be OP.

Are you kidding me? An extra disengage/rocket jump/rocket missle (goblin) or sprint (worgen) vs stoneform, a worthless PvP trinket 3 min CD racial that shares a CD with an ACTUAL PvP trinket, GoTN (lawl), or WoTF that also shares a CD with a PvP trinket?

They are monstrously OP compared to the racials of current races.

"kek look at me I haz +10 archaeologyZ! oh FACK wolfman chasin me! Better run! jk he has extra sprint. ((("
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Hexme - 2010-10-03

Originally Posted by Penegal

What about Warrior changes :? I read their DPS is currently close to none, people deny them Heroic Dungeon and Raid spots.

Considering warriors gemmed the most OP stat to be put in this game for the past year i don't feel bad for warriors at all, welcome to gemming something not op.
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Reaperxx - 2010-10-03

i says 4.0.1 Oct 5th.

PTR 4.0.1 (13131) (Release)

This means its done and can release on the next Maintenance day which is Tuesday Oct 5th, They don't need to extend it to give us a small patch to activate the others we downloaded. But if they do we will find out on the day or a day before if they extend it.

And to the people saying its still buggy this and that don't work they are just issues to do with the PTR server, and if there still are a few bugs left over they can hotfix it. Also to add to this they do not need to wait till season 8 ends they already said they will nerf the damage if they have to in arenas but they don't see there being any issues since its ending in a week.
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Wiimage - 2010-10-03

Meh, they reduced ring of frost cd to 2min last patch and now increased it :<
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Gudgid - 2010-10-03

Originally Posted by dadou131988

Yeah well I really hope they are not going to make EU wait a week longer...

I have to ask, where are the racial changes?
I'm pretty sure they promised us that all races would get revamped racials...
Or am I wrong?

They stated that they would perhaps give them a once over, but have ditched the idea of totally revamping them sadly.
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deplorable - 2010-10-03

"(you have to kill Thrall in Orgrimmar instead of Garrosh, etc ...)."

nobody noticed that ! wrong way around :P oops.

so retribution is "done" then.. oh goody PvP as a warrior or paladin will be useless. Fantastic. can't wait for ghostcrawlers post in 2 years time..

"retribution paladins were broken in cataclysm but our NEW mechanic in the coming expansion will fix that"

yay more BS
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TheFlyingCorpse - 2010-10-03

hmh, tested my feral bear druid on the PTR... Hunters and mages have more HP than me and I'm ICC25 geared :-|
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gyb - 2010-10-03

Did anyone else notic the price of Heirlooms has increased from 5-600 JP to 2175?
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Ryme - 2010-10-03

Well, ret paladins are busted for release :P Hopefully they'll be ready for Cataclysm.
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Rugus - 2010-10-03

Heirloom prices of this build (tagged as Release) are now matching the Cataclysm Beta build. That means... stuff is going to cost a LOT more than Live game. I did not check Tier11 and other stuff but the Heirlooms vendor in Dalaran is showing 2K+ Justice Points per piece or more.

Screenshot
http://i56.tinypic.com/aahf0p.jpg

Get your Heirlooms before 4.01 or you will spend a ton of JPoints for them...
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Nuchaleft - 2010-10-03

Some neat changes...
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Netherinfern0 - 2010-10-03

A Small BM buff, its what i love to see keep em coming !
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Spl4sh3r - 2010-10-03

Haha on the changes to The Keymaster achievement...

Basicly they switched positions on Skeleton Key and Workshop Key xD

And about the changes to the Heirloom pieces, do you have a final answer on how much Justice Points you actually earn doing bosses? Since just because the emblem -> point changes means you have lower than before won't mean that the bosses will give very little points
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