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Update - Added Warrior's Tier 11 video.
Update - Added Warrior's Tier 11.
Cataclysm Release Date - December 7th
Season 9 starts on December 14th, a blue post stated that Cataclysm would be released one week earlier.
- +ARENA_MASTER_NO_SEASON_TEXT = "Arena battles and Rated Battlegrounds are only available during an active player versus player combat season. Season nine will begin on December 14th, so be prepared at that time to take your shot at glory!";
Cataclysm Beta - Build 13117 (Codename Sparkles)
Another day, another build.
Tier 11 Preview - Warrior
Most of the files for the Warrior set are now available, one of the recolor is still missing on male models and only the green set has a textured helm.
Update - Added Warrior's Tier 11.
Professions Changes
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Spell Changes
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Mounts
- Spectral Wolf - Summons and dismisses a rideable Spectral Wolf. / 1.5 sec cast
- Spectral Steed - Summons and dismisses a rideable Spectral Steed. / 1.5 sec cast
Guild Perks
- Mass Resurrection no longer costs mana.
Death Knight (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Runeforging
- Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle now increases Armor by 4% and total Stamina by 2%. (Old - Increased Defense by 25 and Stamina by 2%)
- Rune of the Nerubian Carapace now increases Armor by 2% and total Stamina by 1%. (Old - Increased Defense by 13 and Stamina by 1%)
Blood
- Hand of Doom is now a Tier 2 talent, down from Tier 3.
- Blood-Caked Blade is now a Tier 3 talent, down from Tier 2.
- Improved Blood Tap (Tier 2) *New* - Reduces the cooldown of your Blood Tap ability by 15/30 sec.
Unholy
- Unholy Command now also gives you a 50/100% chance to refresh Death Grip's cooldown when dealing a killing blow to a target that grants experience or honor.
Druid (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Balance
- Fungal Growth now slows enemy targets by 25/50%, down from 35/70%.
Feral
- Savage Defense now reduces damage taken from the nextp hysical attack by 65% of your attack power, down from 75%.
- Tiger's Fury now increases physical damage done by 15% for 6 sec.
- Skull Bash now costs 15 rage.
Restoration
- Efflorescence now heals all nearby friendly targets within 8 yards by 20/40/60%, down from 40/80/120%.
- Malfurion's Gift now has a 2/4% chance to proc, down from 3/6%.
- Fury of Stormrage now has a 6/12% chance to proc, down from 15/30%.
Hunter (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Beast Mastery
- Kill Command now scales from 35% of RAP, down from 63% of RAP.
- Bestial Wrath now causes 20% additional damage, down from 50%.
- Focus Fire now has a 30 sec cooldown, up from 15 sec.
- Mastery: Master of Beasts now increases damage done by your pets by 13.6%, down from 20%. Each point of Mastery increases pet damage by 1.7%, down from 2.5%.
Marksmanship
- Aimed Shot base damage increased by 14%
- Mastery: Wild Quiver now grants a 14.4% (down from 16%) chance for your ranged attacks to also instantly fire an additional ranged shot for 100% normal damage (up from 50%). Each point of Mastery increases the chance by 1.8%, down from 2%.
Survival
- Mastery: Essence of the Viper now increases all elemental damage you deal by 8% (down from 20%). Each point of Mastery increases elemental damage by 1%, down from 2.5%.
Pet Skills
- Tailspin now lasts 30 sec, up from 8 sec. Cooldown changed to 25 sec, down from 40 sec.
- Lock Jaw (Dog) *New* - Dog locks its jaws on the target, holding it in place for 4 sec. / 5 yd range, Instant, 40 sec cooldown
Mage (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Fire
- Pyroblast's old boring name has been replaced with the infinitely more awesome Pyroblast!
Frost
- Ring of Frost now has a 2 min cooldown, down from 3 mins.
Paladin (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Holy
- Exorcism base damage increased by 50%.
- Protector of the Innocent now has proper Rank 2 and 3 values, base healing is now [1240.83 to 1427.62] / [2481.66 to 2855.24] / [3722.48 to 4282.86]
Retribution
- Two-Handed Weapon Specialization now increases the damage you deal with 2H weapons by 20%, up from 10%.
Priest (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Discipline
- Mana Burn now has a 2.5 sec cast time, down from 3 sec.
- Atonement now heals for 40/80% of the damage dealt, down from 60/120%. If the Priest is healed through Atonement, the effect is reduced in half.
Shadow
- Sin and Punishment now reduces the cooldown of your Shadowfiend by 5 sec, up from 3 sec.
Rogue (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Assassination
- Eviscerate base damage increased by 30%, now scales from 9.1/18.2/27.3/36.4/45.5% of AP depending on the amount of combo points, up from 7/14/21/28/35%.
Combat
- Backstab now deals 200% weapon damage, up from 175%. Additional base damage increased by 33%.
- Revealing Strike now causes 125% of your normal weapon damage, up from 100%.
- Improved Sinister Strike now increases damage dealt by your Sinister Strike ability by 10/20/30%, up from 2/4/6%.
- Vitality (Passive) now also increases Attack Power by 15%.
Shaman (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Restoration
- Mana Tide Totem now increases Spirit by 350%, up from 200%.
- Cleansing Waters now also reduces the cost of Cleanse Spirit by 20/40%.
Warlock (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Affliction
- Pandemic no longer affects Bane of Agony.
- Unstable Affliction base damage reduced by 50%.
Demonology
- Molten Core revamped - You have a 2/4/6% chance to gain the Molten Core effect when your Immolate deals damage. The Molten Core effect empowers your next 3 Incinerate spells cast within 15 sec, increasing damage done by 6% and reduces cast time by 10/20/30%.
Warrior (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Arms
- Mortal Strike now costs 25 rage, down from 30 rage.
Fury
- Slam now costs 20 rage, up from 15 rage.
- Bloodthirst now restores 0.5% of max health, down from 1%.
Protection
- Defensive Stance now increases threat by 125%, up from 100%.
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