Patch 5.3 PTR Notes Update - April 2

[Deleted]

Premade hc scenarios? I'm ok with this, as it means i'll never do them. Spares me from much.

[Deleted]

2.5k seems very high for the new tabard seeing as the old ones were around 2300 if i remember and this was when rating was very inflated unlike atm

New incentives for climbing the ladders are a good thing - although it's so steep atm that the enchants, tabard and cloak are only for the super high end players (Read: Duelist+). The ladders will only grow larger if incentives are given across the board, like the old gearing system where gear required 1350/1400/1500/1550/1650/1800/1900/2000/2200 rating to buy - smaller gaps between rewards are motivation for people to reach that next plateau. Nothing will change if the average player doesn't have anything to fight for.

Good one blizz I'm still 0 of 20 on them secrets of the empire cause legendary = grinding now a days it seems.

Hi. You must be new here. I know that it's a mean, condescending and arrogant thing to say, but the ONLY legendaries that weren't grinds, were the Warglaives and the bow from SWP. ''nowadays'' implies that you already possess that knowledge.

[Vongimi]

Hi. You must be new here. I know that it's a mean, condescending and arrogant thing to say, but the ONLY legendaries that weren't grinds, were the Warglaives and the bow from SWP. ''nowadays'' implies that you already possess that knowledge.

And I would considering killing a boss again and again for a low % drop chance for the item still grinding, so in reality there has been NO legendary in the game that has not been about grinding.

[S7orm]

50 stable slot, took a while but finally you got it Blizz

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And I would considering killing a boss again and again for a low % drop chance for the item still grinding, so in reality there has been NO legendary in the game that has not been about grinding.

I concur, but also offer the counter argument that some people might get it on the very first kill, nullifying the need to grind said item - which is why I highlighted those in particular :P

[Janysa]

Battlefield: Barrens

Put the stranglehold on Orgrimmar by undermining the Kor’kron supply chain in Northern Barrens.
- Collect resources by killing Kor’kron loyalists and their supporters.
- Get a group together to kill Kor’kron leaders for bonus resources.
- Escort your faction’s caravans across the zone for even more additional resources.
The Darkspear Rebellion will reward your efforts to undermine the Warchief by helping you upgrade Latent Kor’kron Armor into useable gear.
Participate in the Escalation Quest Campaign to learn how to engage in the Barrens conflict.

So .... some kind of open-PvP like in Silithus?

[Venziir]

Battlefield: Barrens

Put the stranglehold on Orgrimmar by undermining the Kor’kron supply chain in Northern Barrens.
- Collect resources by killing Kor’kron loyalists and their supporters.
- Get a group together to kill Kor’kron leaders for bonus resources.
- Escort your faction’s caravans across the zone for even more additional resources.
The Darkspear Rebellion will reward your efforts to undermine the Warchief by helping you upgrade Latent Kor’kron Armor into useable gear.
Participate in the Escalation Quest Campaign to learn how to engage in the Barrens conflict.

So .... some kind of open-PvP like in Silithus?

Not even close. It's 100% pve against Kor'kron mobs.

[Janysa]

Oh ok, thanks for explanation, was curious about that "Escort your faction’s caravans across the zone for even more additional resources."-thing.

[pyrostorm9001]

Good one blizz I'm still 0 of 20 on them secrets of the empire cause legendary = grinding now a days it seems.

Most legendary items have been grindy

[Spray]

Finally Mage buffs! Yay!

[Selvari7]

When is this patch out?

[Granyala]

So it only took them until 5.3 to get rid of the Shatt icon for Vale? LOL Better late than never I guess.

Good Icon art takes time. Now get rid of that revamped Theramore tower. :<

And I would considering killing a boss again and again for a low % drop chance for the item still grinding, so in reality there has been NO legendary in the game that has not been about grinding.

ONLY if you go back to that boss just for the Legendary. Else you'd kill that boss anyway for it's epixx, so Legendaries involved 0 grind. Only RNG. Same as today I guess.

[Realtalk]

Hell yeah!! Best patch since 1.5 when we received the new mage armor icon.

Just the other day I was in my raid thinking "you know what I need? Better 90 talents, more dps? nah...I want new icons for portal/teleport to vale" My mind prayers were answered! Can't wait to get on to ptr and take some screenshots. Jealousy will be running rampant.

[Screwy Maverick]

Have to wonder if they aren't happy with the radius of Solar Beam as it is, or they think the glyph is hindering Balance PVP by being a necessity and they'll just be baking it into Solar Beam in a future PTR build.

[Arrowkeys]

Really good changes to battle pets. The RNG was awful, and we were badly short of bad opponents at level 25.

[tangers58]

How about instead of "heroic scenarios" we have real dungeons. Scenarios are useless, you run them once for the story then never again...

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Good one blizz I'm still 0 of 20 on them secrets of the empire cause legendary = grinding now a days it seems.

Lol seriously? Obviously this is your first legendary, or you would know that every single one has been more grindy except ones like the bow that just drop...

[Rosary]

50 stable slot, took a while but finally you got it Blizz

All we need now are 30+ slot bags that don't cost 5000 gold + a week of mats to create. WTB more bag space :|

[Ikkarus]

Was Silvanas left behind? She hates Garrosh as much as Vol'jin, I was hoping to see her doing something significant on 5.3 but looks like the Trolls gonna be the focus...Again.
There's something wrong, she wouldn't let Garrosh call her bitch without doing nothing...

It seems that Vol'jin gonna be the new Warchief after all.

[Granyala]

All we need now are 30+ slot bags that don't cost 5000 gold + a week of mats to create. WTB more bag space :|

Hmm... I didn't pay much for my bags. Only a few coppers for the raw materials and I got that back while grinding the rep. Patience, my dear. Patience. Top bags were always gated and expensive.

[Janysa]

It seems that Vol'jin gonna be the new Warchief after all.

He is a Troll, so ..... NO.
A Troll will NEVER be Warchief of the (Orc)Horde.