Patch 4.2.2 on Test Realms soon?
A wild Patch 4.2.2 appeared on the test realms download servers a couple of hours ago, and it looks like we'll go through a bugfix patch before we get to see Patch 4.3.

Important - Most of these changes are nothing more than tooltip fixes to reflect Patch 4.2 Hotfixes already active on live servers. I'm mostly documenting them for the sake of it.

Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Achievement Changes
PvP - Arena
  • Challenger now also includes Vicious Gladiators.
  • Gladiator now also includes Vicious Gladiators.
  • Duelist now also includes Vicious Gladiators.
  • Rival now also includes Vicious Gladiators.

PvP - Tol Barad

Classes
Death Knight (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
Blood
  • Improved Death Strike increases damage done by Death Strike by 40/80/120%, up from 30/60/90%. Increases critical strike chance by 10/20/30%, up from 3/6/9%.

Shaman (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
Elemental
  • Shamanism gives an additional 32% benefit from spell power, up from 20%.

Items
World Events

Weapons
  • Deflecting Star is now bound when picked up.
  • Lava Bolt Crossbow now increases haste by 81 instead of mastery by 75. Increases critical strike rating by 88, down from 91.
  • Lava Bolt Crossbow (H) now increases haste by 92 instead of mastery by 85. Increases critical strike rating by 99, down from 103.

Trinkets

Plate

PvP Gear

Professions
Blacksmithing

Leatherworking

Tailoring

Client Strings
  • LanguageRegions["ptBR"] = 12;
  • GUILD_NAME_ALERT = "Guild Name Change Alert";
  • GUILD_NAME_ALERT_GM_HELP = "You must pick a new name within the guidelines of our naming policy.";
  • GUILD_NAME_ALERT_MEMBER_HELP = "Your guildmaster must pick a new name within then guidelines of our naming policy.";
  • GUILD_NAME_ALERT_WARNING = "Your guild has been flagged for a rename.";
  • OLD_GUILD_NAME = "Old Guild Name:";
  • TRIAL_ACCOUNT_LEVEL_CAP_REACHED = "You have reached the maximum possible level on a trial account. [Click Here] to upgrade your account!";
  • TRIAL_ACCOUNT_MONEY_CAP_REACHED = "You already have the maximum amount of money on a trial account. [Click Here] to upgrade your account!";
  • TRIAL_CAPPED_MONEY = "Trial money cap reached.";
This article was originally published in forum thread: Patch 4.2.2 on Test Realms soon started by Boubouille View original post
Comments 72 Comments
  1. Intimidation's Avatar
    This doesn't seem right, the numbers don't make sense. and I'm currently sitting in front of my warrior (has it in his off-hand) and it seems the tooltip is broken again. says 3.8 and 2003-3006 for dmg but still has the 659.2 dps rating. Can anyone confirm blizz's "oops" moment between 4.2 and 4.2.0a?
  1. Holyniwa's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Ssateneth View Post
    If you learned to READ, you would see all of these are already live. It's the VERY FIRST THING ON THE POST!

    people are slow minded, takes them a second + 3 hours to register what they JUST read.
  1. Miseration's Avatar
    The top end of the Deathblade right now is like 2769. wouldn't 2999 be a buff from what it was 'changed' to?
  1. Zatheyll's Avatar
    So, I have the PTR up, but it won't update to 4.2.2, only at 4.2.0. :/
  1. mmocc385cf68c9's Avatar
    Slow news week is slow.
  1. Zarac's Avatar
    Is Blizzard releasing the language pack for ptBR for testing? Did they do something like this before?I would love to help test it.
  1. Jizmack's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Arridor View Post
    Wild patch 4.2.2 appeared! Wild patch 4.2.2 used Confusion It's super effective! Player is now confused. Player fainted.
    ROLF that was good, I felt the same way.
  1. furydeath's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Arridor View Post
    Wild patch 4.2.2 appeared! Wild patch 4.2.2 used Confusion It's super effective! Player is now confused. Player fainted.

    Patch get's $14.99 a month for winning.
  1. mmoc8b4f3a421d's Avatar
    Can someone explain what those PvP Arena Title changes mean? I'm not entirely sure what they mean by "Challenger now also includes Vicious Gladiators" etc etc?
  1. Trevize's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by MarkySch View Post
    Can someone explain what those PvP Arena Title changes mean? I'm not entirely sure what they mean by "Challenger now also includes Vicious Gladiators" etc etc?
    it means that you can get the achievement "Challenger" if you got that title on the last season (Vicious)...
  1. Bub's Avatar
    That is it? What 'bout pet bar problems?
    "This is a known bug currently in the game, our developers are aware of the problem and we are currently working on a solution. "
    That is all?
  1. wassonator's Avatar
    i have a feeling blood dks are gonna have their time in pvp. Prot pallys and warriors had their time in WotLK, but now those blood dks can stack necrotics with an extra 30% crit on death strike, which hits harder than obliterate when specced into it with full RP. Plus they can live forever, much longer than the other tank classes can.

Site Navigation