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Update - Added finalized spell changes.
Update - It seems that Shadowy Gem and Elementium Gem Cluster are the 2 new items you'll gather to build your legendary daggers.
Patch 4.3 - PTR Build 14849
A new PTR build is being deployed on test realms, check out the latest update of the official notes which most likely reflect changes made in this build.
And as usual if it's datamined and not in the official notes, it might just be a bug or a screw up on my side, you know how it works!
Client Strings
An interesting string that hints at a feature to "suspend" your LFG queue, and a "Heat" power type most likely used during the fight against Deathwing.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
- ERR_JOIN_LFG_OBJECT_FAILED = "You failed to join the instance in progress";
- ERR_PARTY_ROLE_NOT_AVAILABLE = "%s is unable to fill any of your group's available roles";
- INTERACT_ON_LEFT_CLICK_TEXT = "Interact On Left Click|TInterface\\OptionsFrame\\UI-OptionsFrame-NewFeatureIcon:0:0:0:-1|t";
- IN_LFG_QUEUE_BUT_SUSPENDED = "Your queue has been temporarily suspended. You will retain your position in the queue.";
- MAC_OPEN_UNIVERSAL_ACCESS = "In order to use this option accessibility needs to be enabled. Please check the option \"Enable access for assistive devices\" in the Universal Access System";
- OPTION_TOOLTIP_INTERACT_ON_LEFT_CLICK = "Interact with objects and friendly non-player characters using left or right click.";
- POWER_TYPE_DW_BACK_HEAT = "Heat";
- RF_REWARD_EXPLANATION1 = "Your first completion per week will earn you:";
- RF_REWARD_EXPLANATION2 = "Each victory subsequent to the first each week will earn you:";
- SPELL_FAILED_CUSTOM_ERROR_148 = "Target is already affected by Stardust No. 2.";
Item Set Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Mage (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)Tier 13
- Item - Mage T13 2P Bonus (Haste Rating) now also procs from Pyroblast.
- Item - Mage T13 4P Bonus (Arcane Power, Combustion, and Icy Veins) now reduces the cooldown of Combustion by 5 sec, up from 3 sec, and the cooldown of Icy Veins by 10 sec, up from 6 sec.
Priest (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)Tier 12
- Item - Priest T12 Shadow 4P Bonus now increases the damage done by Mind Blast by 15%, down from 25%.
Rogue (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)Tier 13
- Item - Rogue T13 4P Bonus (Shadow Dance, Adrenaline Rush, and Vendetta) now increases the duration of Adrenaline Rush by 3 sec, up from 2 sec and the duration of Vendetta by 9 sec, up from 2 sec.
Shaman (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)Tier 12
- Item - Shaman T12 Elemental 2P Bonus's tooltip was clarified with values: Your damaging spells have a 30% chance to reduce the remaining cooldown on your Fire Elemental Totem by 4 sec.
Tier 13
- Item - Shaman T13 Enhancement 4P Bonus (Feral Spirits): Your Feral Spirits have a 45% chance to grant you a charge of Maelstrom Weapon each time they deal damage.
Warlock (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)Tier 13
- Item - Warlock T13 4P Bonus (Soulburn) has an extra effect: Soul Fire cast with Soulburn active now grants a Soul Shard.
Achievements
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Dungeons & Raids - Cataclysm Dungeon- Heroic: End Time Defeat Murozond in End Time on Heroic Difficulty.
- Heroic: Well of Eternity Defeat Mannoroth in Well of Eternity on Heroic Difficulty.
- Heroic: Hour of Twilight Defeat Archbishop Benedictus in Hour of Twilight on Heroic Difficulty.
- Lazy Eye Defeat Peroth'arn in Well of Eternity on Heroic Difficulty without any party member being detected by an Eye of Peroth'arn.
- Severed Ties Defeat two Risen Ghouls during Echo of Sylvanas' Calling of the Highborne phase, then defeat the Echo of Sylvanas in End Time on Heroic Difficulty.
- Eclipse Kill 8,675,309 Twilight Sparks and then defeat Archbishop Benedictus in Hour of Twilight on Heroic Difficulty.
Dungeon & Raids - Cataclysm Raid
- Ping Pong Champion Bounce the Void of Unmaking 10 times off of players, and then defeat Warlord Zon'ozz.
- Taste the Rainbow! Experience the following color combinations, and then defeat Yor'sahj the Unsleeping.
- Maybe he'll get dizzy... Deafeat the Spine of Deathwing encounter after tricking Deathwing into performing the following roll sequence: Left, Right, Left, Right.
Feats of Strength
- Ruthless Gladiator Achieved Ruthless Gladiator title.
- WoW's 8th Anniversary Logged in during WoW's 8th Anniversary.
Guild - Cataclysm Dungeon
- Heroic: End Time Guild Run Defeat Murozond in End Time on Heroic difficulty while in a guild group.
- Heroic: Well of Eternity Guild Run Defeat Mannoroth in Well of Eternity on Heroic difficulty while in a guild group.
- Heroic: Hour of Twilight Guild Run Defeat Archbishop Benedictus in Hour of Twilight on Heroic difficulty while in a guild group.
Guild - Cataclysm Raid
- Dragon Soul Guild Run Defeat the bosses in Dragon Soul while in a guild group.
- Heroic: Deathwing Guild Run Defeat Deathwing in Dragon Soul on Heroic difficulty while in a guild group.
Guild - Feats of Strength
- Realm First! Deathwing First guild on the realm to defeat Deathwing in Dragon Soul on Heroic difficulty while in a guild group.
Spell Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Professions
General
- Dungeon/Old items such as Bloodvine or Souldarite are no longer required to craft old items.
Enchanting
- Enchanting: Enchant Weapon - Windwalk now stacks with passive movement speed effects.
Death Knight (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)Unholy
- Death Coil now scales from 23% of Attack Power, down from 30%.
- Unholy Might now increases Strength by 25%, up from 20%.
Druid (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)Feral
- Bear Form now increases armor from cloth and leather items by 120% at all levels instead of only at level 40 and above.
- Frenzied Regeneration now increases maximum health by 30%, up from 15%. Each point of rage is converted into 0.3% of max health, up from 0.15%.
- Rake now scales from 14.7% of Attack Power on the initial damage, up from 2.07% of Attack Power. Now scales from 44.1% of Attack Power on the additional bleed damage, up from 37.8%.
Hunter (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)Beast Mastery
- Animal Handler now increases attack power by 30%, up from 25%.
Survival
- Explosive Shot base damage has been increased by 16%.
Pet
- Thunderstomp now scales from 0.98% of Ranged Attack Power.
Mage (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)Fire
- Fireball damage has been increased by 17%.
- Living Bomb damage seems to have been lowered, but the official notes seems to say it's been increased. Probably a bug, the official notes are always right.
- Pyroblast damage seems to have been slightly lowered, but once again the official notes seems to say the contrary. Official notes win!
Frost
- Frostfire Orb chill effect now lasts 2 sec, down from 4 sec.
Arcane
- Arcane Missiles now has a 40% chance to proc from offensive spell, down from 100%.
Paladin (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)Holy
- Divine Plea no longer grants a charge of Holy Power.
- Holy Radiance no longer grants a charge of Holy Power. Healing effectiveness diminishes for each player target beyond 6.
Priest (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)Holy
- Holy Word: Serenity now has a 10 sec cooldown, down from 15 sec.
- Guardian Spirit now increases healing received by 60%, up from 40%.
- Tome of Light now reduces the cooldown of Holy Word spells by 15/30%, down from 30/60%.
Rogue (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)Combat
- Ambidexterity now increases the damage of Throw, Deadly Throw, and Fan of Knive abilities instead of increasing the damage of thrown weapons.
Warlock (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)Affliction
- Jinx now increases the cost of the target's abilities instead of reducing his/her power regeneration.
Demonology
- Demonic Knowledge now increases your Fire and Shadow spell damage by 15%, down from 20%.
- Impending Doom now also procs from Soul Fire.
Destruction
- Cataclysm now increases Fire spell damage by 30%, up from 25%.
- Burning Embers now deals damage over time equal to 50% of the damage done, up from 30%. Now scales from 20% of spell power, up from 12,14%.
- Fire and Brimstone now increases damage done by Chaos Bolt and Incinerate to targets afflicted by Immolate by 5/10/15%, up from 2/4/6%.
- Improved Soul Fire now lasts 20 sec, up from 15 sec.
Warrior (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)Fury
- Unshackled Fury now increases the benefit of abilities that cause or require you to be enraged by 44.8%, up from 11,2%.
- Dual Wield Specialization no longer increases all Physical damage by 5%.
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