Patch 5.3 PTR - Build 16837
Build 16837 will be deployed to the PTR realms soon.
Patch Highlights
- Creatures that are outdoors in the world and are Level-90 and above, now have a chance to drop Lesser Charms of Good Fortune.
- Spells that increase healer mana pools were reduced to 300% mana increase, down from 400%. Tooltip fix?
- Healing spells that automatically select targets will now all prefer player targets with the lowest health.
- Players with full health no longer count towards the cap for area-of-effect healing abilities and spells.
- Battle Fatigue now reduces the amount of healing and absorbs by 45%, up from 30%.
- PvP Power bonus to healing is now based on class and specialization.
- Healing specializations receive a 100% bonus to healing from PvP Power.
- Damage specializations for Druids, Monks, Paladins, Shadow Priests, and Shamans receive a 70% bonus to healing from PvP Power.
- All other specializations and classes (including tanking) receive a 40% bonus to healing from PvP Power.
- Demonic Gateway can now be attacked and killed by enemy players. Each gateway has 50% of the summoning Warlock's health, and 100% of their resilience.
- Titan's Grip now also will eventually work with Polearms and Staves.
- Mage Tier 2 set bonus was changed to no longer grant an instant cast spell.
New Icons
New Loading Screen
New Items
You can see all the new Patch 5.3 items on the WoWDB PTR site.
Level | Type | Slot | Name |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Junk | Backside of Fire | |
1 | Junk | Blingtron Heart Key | |
1 | Junk | "Human Improved" | |
1 | Junk | Bling-Bons | |
1 | Junk | Damaged Generosity Circuit | |
1 | Junk | Super-Heated Oil |
Achievement Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Deepwind GorgePlayer vs. Player
- Capping Spree (New) Personally capture the enemy mine cart 4 times in Deepwind Gorge 10 points.
- Deepwind Gorge All-Star (New) Assault a mine, Defend a mine, Capture a mine cart and Return a mine cart in a single Deepwind Gorge match 20 points.
- Master of Deepwind Gorge (New) Complete the Deepwind Gorge achievements listed below. 10 points.
- Puddle Jumper now requires you to fall 25 yds, down from 30.
Scenarios
- Heroic: Battle on the High Seas (New) Defeat Admiral Hagman in the Battle on the High Seas on Heroic Difficulty. 10 points.
- Heroic: Battle on the High Seas (New) Defeat Admiral Hodgson in the Battle on the High Seas on Heroic Difficulty. 10 points.
Spell Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Item Set Bonuses- Disarm Duration Reduction Disarm duration reduced by 50%.
Rank 1. - Netherwind Focus 10% chance after casting Arcane Missiles, Fireball, or Frostbolt
that your next spell with a casting time under 10 seconds cast instantly. 10 sec cooldown.to reduce the cast time of Arcane Blast, Fireball, and Frostbolt by 10% for 10 sec. 10 sec cooldown.
Druid (Forums, Talent Calculator)
Talents
- Force of Nature had a tooltip fix.
Balance & Restoration
- Natural Insight now increases your mana pool by 300%, down from 400%.
Feral
- Savage Roar now increases physical damage done by 40%, up from 30%.
Hunter (Forums, Talent Calculator)
- Aspect of the Hawk now increases ranged attack power by 25%, up from 15%.
Talents
- Aspect of the Iron Hawk now increases ranged attack power by 25%, up from 15%. had a tooltip fix.
- Blink Strike was reworked to be a passive talent, see tooltip.
- Powershot now costs 15 Focus, down from 20. Now has a 45 sec cooldown, down from 60. Now is a 2.2 sec cast, down from 3. Now deals 600% weapon damage to primary target and 300% weapon damage to the targets between you and the primary target, down from 800% and 400%.
Beast Mastery
- Beast Cleave now cleaves for 75% damage, up from 30%.
Marksmanship
- Bombardment now causes 60% additional damage for 5 sec, up from 30%.
Mage (Forums, Talent Calculator)
- Arcane Explosion base damage and SP scaling increased by 40% .
- Blizzard base damage and SP scaling increased by 40% .
- Flamestrike base damage and SP scaling doubled.
Fire
- Combustion now burns the target for half of the damage per tick of the Ignite every 1 sec for 10 sec, down from the full damage per tick. had a tooltip fix.
Monk (Forums, Talent Calculator)
Windwalker
- Rising Sun Kick now causes all targets within 8 yards to take an increased 20% damage from your abilities for 15 sec, up from 10%.
Paladin (Forums, Talent Calculator)
Holy
- Holy Insight now increases your mana pool by 300%, down from 400%.
Retribution
- Sword of Light now increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 30%, up from 15%>
Priest (Forums, Talent Calculator)
Talents
- From Darkness, Comes Light had spec labels added to the tooltip.
Discipline
- Atonement no longer lists a ranged based on the enemy target.
- Borrowed Time now reduces the cast time or channel time of your next Priest spell within 6 sec by 15%, rather than granting 15% haste for 6 sec.
Shaman (Forums, Talent Calculator)
- Most totems now have 5 health, down from 10 / 10% of the caster's health.
- Stormblast now does 450% weapon damage, up from 375%.
- Stormstrike now does 450% weapon damage, up from 375%.
- Windfury Attack had a tooltip update.
Elemental
- Spiritual Insight now increases your mana pool by 300%, down from 400%.
Enhancement
- Lava Lash now does 300% weapon damage, up from 250%.
- Mental Quickness now grants 65% of your attack power to spell power, up from 55%.
- Stormstrike now does 450% weapon damage, up from 375%.
Restoration
- Spiritual Insight now increases your mana pool by 300%, down from 400%.
Warlock (Forums, Talent Calculator)
- Health Funnel (Affliction) now restores 140% more health, rather than 30% instantly.
Affliction
- Soulburn: Health Funnel now restores 140% more health, rather than 30% instantly.
Destruction
- Backlash now reduces cast time of Incinerate rather than Shadow Bolt.
Warrior (Forums, Talent Calculator)
Arms & Fury
- Unbridled Wrath (New) Whenever you are struck by a Stun or Immobilize effect, you generate 15 Rage over 10 sec. Warrior - Arms & Fury Spec.
Fury
- Titan's Grip now also works with Polearms and Staves.
Protection
- Shield Slam Slam the target with your shield, causing
[ 11,216 + 120% of AP[ AP * (gte(Level, 85) * (0.75) + 0.75) + 13,670 ] to [ AP * (gte(Level, 85) * (0.75) + 0.75) + 14,371 ;] damage. Generates 20 Rage in Defensive Stance. Requires Shields. Warrior - Protection Spec. Melee range. Instant. 6 sec cooldown.
Raid & Dungeon Abilities
- Deadly Plague
Inflicts 20,000Inflicts 15,000 Shadow damage every 3 sec. for 5 min. Instant. - Deathforce Begins to channel the Deathforce, inflicting Shadow damage after
3.55 sec, immune to Stun and Loss of Control effects while casting Deathforce.3.5 sec cast (Channeled).5 sec cast (Channeled). - Mortal Strike
Inflicts 300%Inflicts 200% weapon damage and leaves the target wounded, reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 50% for 8 sec. Requires Melee Weapon. Melee range. Instant. - Sticky Bomb The Lieutenant throws a bomb at you that sticks on impact. After 5 sec, it will explode, causing Fire damage to all enemies within 4 yards. 100 yd range. Instant.
- Vertical Slash Strike down on an opponent, dealing 50,000
kdamage. If the target is Parrying with a rapier, this attack will be parried and deal no damage. 8 yd range. 2 sec cast.
Patch 5.3 PTR Notes Update - April 11