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Patch 4.3.2 PTR Notes

Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

The first World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch of the year is in development and now available for testing on the Public Test Realms. This minor patch includes several updates that we were unable to apply via hotfixes, including the recently announced cross-realm raids, assorted class balance fixes, and more. If you'd like to help us test out this patch and provide feedback, you can start by copying your character over to a test realm. Once you've had a chance to try things out, be sure to visit our Public Test Realm forum to discuss the patch.

Classes: General

• Vengeance is no longer triggered by receiving damage from other players.

Druid (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)

• The Tier 13 Balance Druid 4-piece bonus now also increases the damage of Starsurge by 10%, in addition to its current effect.

Hunter (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)

• Aspect of the Hawk now grants roughly 35% more attack power.
  
• Deterrence now also reduces damage taken by 30% while active.
  
• Black Arrow now ticks every 2 seconds for 20 seconds, as opposed to every 3 seconds for 15 seconds. The total damage dealt by the ability is unchanged.
  
• Lock and Load no longer benefits Arcane Shot, nor is it consumed by Arcane Shot.

Mage (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)

• Fireball damage has been reduced by roughly 6%.
  
• Pyroblast damage has been reduced by roughly 6%.

Paladin (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)

• Holy Radiance now costs 40% of base mana, up from 35%.

Priest (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)

• Mass Dispel should again prefer dispelling targets that have magic effects that can be dispelled.

Dungeons & Raids

• You can now form same-faction raids with Real ID friends, allowing you to enter Raid Finder in groups larger than 5, run older normal or heroic raids, or participate in Battlegrounds. You will not yet be able to run normal or heroic Dragon Soul with cross-realm raids of Real ID friends.
  
• Several typo fixes and clarified descriptions have been added to the Dungeon Journal entries for Dragon Soul.
  
• Players can no longer win multiple copies of the same item on a single Raid Finder boss kill. For example, a player who chooses Need on two set piece tokens or two weapons and wins the first, will not be eligible for the second on that particular boss.

Patch 4.3.2 64-bit PTR Client
Another new PTR build went out recently, with no significant changes. However, it did add a 64-bit version of the client!

Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

A 64-bit client is now available for use with the 4.3.2 PTR. You can download it at the link below, unzip it into your PTR directory, and then run the executable to test it.

• The 64-bit client is being distributed separately from the PTR as it is not yet supported for use with World of Warcraft.
• This can only be used with the 4.3.2 PTR, it is not to be used with the live version of the game.
• A Mac version is not available yet, though we are working on one and plan for it to be available in the near future.
• The game’s built in voice chat does not currently work in the 64-bit client.

link

If you encounter any issues while using the 64-bit version, please report your findings in the PTR bug report forum (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/2359401/), and return to using the 32-bit executable.

Blue Posts

Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment

Account Wide Ignore
This is something we'd like to add into the game in some capacity, particularly to compliment the upcoming BattleTag system. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

LFR Difficulty Too Low
We actively encourage feedback on things such as the LFR, because we want to make it fun for everyone. Fun isn't wiping over and over because you have people in the group who are new to the raiding environment, or perhaps aren't up to speed on the latest tactics as you might expect from someone attending, say, an organised guild run. As we've said on numerous occasions, this is why we've designed LFR to be easier than normal raids, to enable a range of players — including less-experienced people or those with less-powerful gear — to see the content and gear up a little before perhaps trying it on normal, then later possibly heroic difficulty.

However, feedback in the form of threads like this is not what we are looking for, nor does it tell us anything useful. If you find LFR lacks challenge to the point where you feel you can leave your computer during an encounter, I'd suggest, like others here have done, that you join a raid on normal or heroic difficulty, which should test your skills sufficiently. Insulting the people LFR is aimed at will not be tolerated. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

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Originally Posted by Bogrim

* Bear Form no longer does damage in PvP. Vengeance nerf = bye bye Feral Druid PvP

ROFL. Yes, it's very balanced as it is. Go into tankform while dealing close to the same damage as you do as cat. Fucking OP.

Originally Posted by Thallidomaniac

And the whiners win yet again, when it's actually their fault to begin with for not knowing or doing how to beat tank classes properly.

And bye-bye what reminants of Warrior and non-Holy Paladin PvP was actually left. All because some idiot threatened to commit suicide because he got killed by a Blood DK.

Tanks are overpowered as hell in PvP currently.

Originally Posted by Shawaam

Tanks are overpowered as hell in PvP currently.

And yet the other two Warrior specs and Ret Paladins are underpowered as heck in comparison. That gives only a few options: Play a weak spec, or quit that character and play something else.

They probably could have just undone the 4.3 Vengeance changes in PvP situations to solve that issue. But no.

Originally Posted by Gio

YESSSS no more Immortal Blood Dk's

Well, no more Immortal Blood DKs that kill everything in their paths.

They'll still heal themselves forever even with a full flagcarrier debuff.