06:00PM CET - Blizzard released their very own Priest Tier 13 and Visual Representations, confirming the set datamined earlier.
08:20AM CET - I heard you like videos, so here's a couple!
- Patch 4.3 Red Drake Mounts [HD]
- Patch 4.3 Spectral Wyvern and Gryphon [HD]
- Patch 4.3 Darkmoon Faire Bear Mount [HD]
- Patch 4.3 Void Storage PTR Video [HD]
08:10AM CET - Cleared the post again to make it readable!
08:00AM CET - Added new Professions epic recipes.
06:30AM CET - Added the Dungeon Journal entries for all the 5-man of the patch + the deathwing raid instance!
12:40AM CET - Ghostcrawler posted Explanation of 4.3 Balance Changes, Part One.
Patch 4.3 on PTR
Tonight, we dine in hell.
Dungeon Journal - 5-Man and Raid Strategy
Priest and Hunter Tier 13 Armor Sets
Tier 13 Hunter and Priest Previews available. The Hunter Preview is slightly bugged and will be fixed in a few minutes/hours. You might also want to check me on Twitter for more frequent updates... not really more useful, but more frequent.
Patch 4.3 Items
The first batch of Patch 4.3 Items has been datamined!
Patch 4.3 - Professions Epic Items
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
JewelcraftingEpic gems have been added to the game, check out the item database!
Blacksmithing
- Blacksmithing: Bracers of Destructive Strength - Creates Bracers of Destructive Strength. Reagents: Hardened Elementium Bar x 8, Volatile Fire x 40, Essence of Destruction x 4, Chaos Orb x 3
- Blacksmithing: Foundations of Courage - Creates Foundations of Courage. Reagents: Hardened Elementium Bar x 8, Volatile Fire x 40, Essence of Destruction x 8, Chaos Orb x 4
- Blacksmithing: Pyrium Legplates of Purified Evil - Creates Pyrium Legplates of Purified Evil. Reagents: Hardened Elementium Bar x 8, Volatile Fire x 40, Essence of Destruction x 8, Chaos Orb x 4
- Blacksmithing: Soul Redeemer Bracers - Creates Soul Redeemer Bracers. Reagents: Hardened Elementium Bar x 8, Volatile Fire x 40, Essence of Destruction x 4, Chaos Orb x 3
- Blacksmithing: Titanguard Wristplates - Creates Titanguard Wristplates. Reagents: Hardened Elementium Bar x 8, Volatile Fire x 40, Essence of Destruction x 4, Chaos Orb x 3
- Blacksmithing: Unstoppable Destroyer's Legplates - Creates Unstoppable Destroyer's Legplates. Reagents: Hardened Elementium Bar x 8, Volatile Fire x 40, Essence of Destruction x 8, Chaos Orb x 4
Enchanting
- Enchanting: Maelstrom Shatter Splits a Maelstrom Crystal into two Heavenly Shards. - Creates Heavenly Shard. Reagents: Maelstrom Crystal
Leatherworking
- Leatherworking: Bladeshadow Leggings - Creates Bladeshadow Leggings. Reagents: Pristine Hide x 8, Volatile Fire x 40, Volatile Water x 40, Essence of Destruction x 8, Chaos Orb x 3
- Leatherworking: Bladeshadow Wristguards - Creates Bladeshadow Wristguards. Reagents: Pristine Hide x 8, Volatile Fire x 40, Volatile Water x 40, Essence of Destruction x 4, Chaos Orb x 3
- Leatherworking: Bracers of Flowing Serenity - Creates Bracers of Flowing Serenity. Reagents: Pristine Hide x 8, Volatile Fire x 40, Volatile Water x 40, Essence of Destruction x 4, Chaos Orb x 3
- Leatherworking: Bracers of the Hunter-Killer - Creates Bracers of the Hunter-Killer. Reagents: Pristine Hide x 8, Volatile Fire x 40, Volatile Water x 40, Essence of Destruction x 4, Chaos Orb x 3
- Leatherworking: Deathscale Leggings of the Storm - Creates Deathscale Leggings of the Storm. Reagents: Pristine Hide x 8, Volatile Fire x 40, Volatile Water x 40, Essence of Destruction x 8, Chaos Orb x 3
- Leatherworking: Leggings of Nature's Champion - Creates Leggings of Nature's Champion. Reagents: Pristine Hide x 8, Volatile Fire x 40, Volatile Water x 40, Essence of Destruction x 8, Chaos Orb x 3
- Leatherworking: Rended Earth Leggings - Creates Rended Earth Leggings. Reagents: Pristine Hide x 8, Volatile Fire x 40, Volatile Water x 40, Essence of Destruction x 8, Chaos Orb x 3
- Leatherworking: Thundering Deathscale Wristguards - Creates Thundering Deathscale Wristguards. Reagents: Pristine Hide x 8, Volatile Fire x 40, Volatile Water x 40, Essence of Destruction x 4, Chaos Orb x 3
Tailoring
- Tailoring: Bracers of Unconquered Power - Creates Bracers of Unconquered Power. Reagents: Dreamcloth x 8, Essence of Destruction x 4
- Tailoring: Dreamwraps of the Light - Creates Dreamwraps of the Light. Reagents: Dreamcloth x 8, Essence of Destruction x 4
- Tailoring: Lavaquake Legwraps - Creates Lavaquake Legwraps. Reagents: Dreamcloth x 8, Essence of Destruction x 8
- Tailoring: World Mender's Pants - Creates World Mender's Pants. Reagents: Dreamcloth x 8, Essence of Destruction x 8
Patch 4.3 Achievements
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Raids & Dungeons- Moon Guard Engage the Echo of Tyrande in End Time on Heroic Difficulty after surviving her Shadow Gauntlet without allowing the party's healer to take any damage.
- That's Not Canon! Defeat Mannoroth in Well of Eternity on Heroic Difficulty after dealing enough damage to Mannoroth while Varo'then is still alive to cause him to sacrifice Varo'then to heal himself.
- Minutes to Midnight Defeat Ultraxion in Dragon Soul without any raid member being hit by Hour of Twilight more than once.
Feats of Strength
- Red Rider Air Rifle Proud owner of the 2009 Vintage Winter Veil gift, the Red Rider Air Rifle.
- MiniZep Controller Proud owner of the 2010 Vintage Winter Veil gift, the MiniZep Controller.
- Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater Proud owner of the 2011 Vintage Winter Veil gift, the Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater.
Player vs. Player
- Hero of the Alliance: Vicious now awards 10 Achievement Points, up from 0.
- Hero of the Horde: Vicious now awards 10 Achievement Points, up from 0.
Professions
- The Limnologist now requires 42 different fish, down from 43.
Reputation
- Time Flies When You're Having Fun now awards 10 points, up from 0 point.
World Events
Darkmoon Faire
- Come One, Come All! [PH] Attend the Darkmoon Faire. [BROKEN UNTIL MAP/CHUNKS EXISTS]
- Step Right Up Play five different Darkmoon games.
- Blastenheimer Bullseye Score a bullseye when launched from the Darkmoon Cannon.
- Quick Shot Score a Quick Shot at the Shooting Gallery.
- Darkmoon Duelist Win the Darkmoon Deathmatch and receive a Pit Fighter trinket.
- Darkmoon Dominator Win the Darkmoon Deathmatch twelve times and receive a Master Pit Fighter trinket.
- I Was Promised a Pony Ride a Darkmoon Pony.
- Fairgoer's Feast Consume one of every Darkmoon food and drink.
- Darkmoon Dungeoneer Turn in all five dungeon Darkmoon Artifacts.
- Darkmoon Defender Turn in all three battleground Darkmoon Artifacts.
- Darkmoon Despoiler [PH] Turn in all nine Darkmoon Artifacts... AT ONCE. [CURRENTLY BROKEN]
- Taking the Show on the Road Launch off Darkmoon Fireworks in every friendly capital city.
- Faire Favors Complete at least six profession-based quests at the Darkmoon Faire.
Lunar Festival
- Elders of Cataclysm Honor the Elders which are located in zones opened by the cataclysm.
Midsummer
- Extinguishing Northrend Desecrate the Horde's bonfires in Northrend.
- Flame Warden of Northrend Honor the flames of Northrend.
- Flame Keeper of Northrend Honor the flames of Northrend.
- Extinguishing Northrend Desecrate the Alliance's bonfires in Northrend.
- Flame Warden of Cataclysm Honor the flames of zones opened by the cataclysm.
- Flame Keeper of Cataclysm Honor the flames of zones opened by the cataclysm.
- Extinguishing the Cataclysm Desecrate the Horde's bonfires in zones opened by the cataclysm.
- Extinguishing the Cataclysm Desecrate the Alliance's bonfires in zones opened by the cataclysm.
Winter Veil
- A-Caroling We Will Go Use your Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater to carol in enemy capital cities during the Feast of Winter Veil.
- A-Caroling We Will Go Use your Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater to carol in enemy capital cities during the Feast of Winter Veil.
Guild - Reputation
- United Nations now awards 15 Achievement Points, up from 0.
Spell Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Companions- Darkmoon Balloon Right click to summon and dismiss your Darkmoon balloon. Instant
- Darkmoon Cub Right Click to summon and dismiss your Darkmoon Cub. Instant
- Darkmoon Monkey Right Click to summon and dismiss your Darkmoon Monkey. Instant
- Darkmoon Tonk Right click to summon and dismiss your Darkmoon tonk. Instant
- Darkmoon Turtle Right Click to summon and dismiss your Darkmoon Turtle. Instant
- Darkmoon Zeppelin Right click to summon and dismiss your Darkmoon zeppelin. Instant
- Festival Lantern Right Click to summon and dismiss your Festival Lantern. Instant
- Fetish Shaman Right Click to summon and dismiss your Fetish Shaman. Instant
- Gregarious Grell Right Click to summon and dismiss your grell. Instant
- Lumpy Right Click to summon and dismiss your coal elemental. Instant
- Lunar Lantern Right Click to summon and dismiss your Lunar Lantern. Instant
- Purple Puffer Right Click to summon and dismiss your Purple Puffer. Instant
- Sand Scarab Right Click to summon and dismiss your Sand Scarab. Instant
- Sea Pony Right Click to summon and dismiss your sea pony... because "seahorse fry" doesn't sound very cute at all. Instant
- Father Winter's Helper no longer requires a Snowball. Helpers are very busy year-round, and only have leisure time during the Feast of Winter Veil.
- Tiny Snowman no longer requires a Snowball. The snowman is larger and lasts longer during Winter Veil.
- Winter Reindeer no longer requires a Snowball. The Winter Reindeer only dresses up for Winter Veil.
- Winter's Little Helper no longer requires a Snowball. Helpers are very busy year-round, and only have leisure time during the Feast of Winter Veil.
Mounts
- Corrupted Hippogryph Summons and dismisses a rideable Corrupted Hippogryph. This is a flying mount. 1.5 sec cast
- Darkmoon Dancing Bear Summons and dismisses a rideable Darkmoon Dancing Bear. 1.5 sec cast
- Mountain Horse Summons and dismisses a rideable Mountain Horse. 1.5 sec cast
- Ruthless Gladiator's Twilight Drake Summons and dismisses a rideable Ruthless Gladiator's Twilight Drake. This is a flying mount. 1.5 sec cast
- Space Charger Summons and dismisses a Space Charger. This mount changes depending on your Riding skill and location. 1.5 sec cast
- Spectral Gryphon Summons and dismisses a rideable Spectral Gryphon mount. This is a flying mount. 1.5 sec cast
- Spectral Wind Rider Summons and dismisses a rideable Spectral Wind Rider mount. This is a flying mount. 1.5 sec cast
- Swift Forest Strider Summons and dismisses a rideable Swift Forest Strider. 1.5 sec cast
- Swift Lovebird Summons and dismisses a rideable Swift Lovebird. 1.5 sec cast
- Swift Mountain Horse Summons and dismisses a rideable Swift Mountain Horse. 1.5 sec cast
- Swift Shorestrider Summons and dismisses a rideable Swift Shorestrider. 1.5 sec cast
- Swift Springstrider Summons and dismisses a rideable Swift Springstrider. 1.5 sec cast
- White Riding Camel Summons and dismisses a rideable White Riding Camel. 1.5 sec cast
- [DNT] Orange Red Drake Mount [DNT] Summons and dismisses a rideable (???). This is a flying mount. 1.5 sec cast
- [DNT] Purple Red Drake Mount [DNT] Summons and dismisses a rideable (???). This is a flying mount. 1.5 sec cast
- [DNT] Red Red Drake Mount [DNT] Summons and dismisses a rideable (???). This is a flying mount. 1.5 sec cast
Racial
- Blood Fury now increases your spell power instead of your spell damage.
Class Skills
Death Knight (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Blood
- Death Strike now refunds health even if the attack misses or is parried/dodged.
- Veteran of the Third War now also reduces the cooldown of Outbreak by 30 sec.
- Abomination's Might now increases melee attack power by 10/20%, up from 5/10%. still increases ranged attack power by 5/10%.
- Blade Barrier has been revamped and is simpler - You take 2/4/6% less damage from all sources.
- Bone Shield now has 6 charges.
Frost
- Howling Blast now scales from 44% and 22% of Attack Power, down from 48% and 24% of AP.
Druid (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Restoration
- Wild Growth healing value has been reduced by 20%.
Hunter (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Survival
- Cobra Shot now has a 2 sec cast time, up from 1.5 sec.
Marksmanship
- Aimed Shot now has a 2.9 sec cast time, up from 2.4 sec.
- Kill Shot now scales from 45% of Ranged Attack Power, up from 30%.
- Chimera Shot now causes Nature damage. (Tooltip clarification)
- Trueshot Aura now increases melee attack power by 20% and ranged attack power by 10%.
Paladin (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Retribution
- Blessing of Might now increases attack power by 20%.
Holy
- Divine Plea now grants a charge of Holy Power.
- Holy Radiance has been revamped - Imbues a friendly target with radiant energy, healing that target and all party or raid members within 10 yards for 50 to 61 and another 683 every 1 sec for 3 sec and grants a charge of Holy Power. 40 yd range, 40% of base mana, 3 sec cast
- Seal of Insight no longer restores the paladin's mana.
- Clarity of Purpose now also affects Holy Radiance.
- Infusion of Light now also affects Holy Radiance.
- Judgements of the Pure now also increases your mana regeneration from Spirit while in combat by 10/20/30%.
- Light of Dawn now heals up to 6 targets, up from 5.
- Paragon of Virtue now reduces the cooldown of Divine Protection by 15/30 sec, up from 10/20 sec.
- Speed of Light no longer reduces the cooldown of Holy Radiance.
- Tower of Radiance got an extra effect - In addition, casting Holy Radiance will always generate one charge of Holy Power.
Priest (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Holy
- Divine Hymn now heals up to 5 targets, up from 3. Maximum of 20 heals, up from 12.
- State of Mind has been replaced with Heavenly Voice Increases the healing done by your Divine Hymn spell by 50/100%, and reduces the cooldown by 2.5/5 minutes.
Discipline
- Atonement now affect a friendly target within 100 yards, up from 15.
Rogue (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Combat
- Backstab damage has been reduced by 50%. (This change is NOT in the official notes and could be a parsing error)
Assassination
- Ambush damage has been reduced by 48%. (This change is NOT in the official notes and could be a parsing error)
- Mutilate now deals 179% weapon damage, up from 150%. Damage no longer increased against poisoned targets.
Shaman (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Elemental
- Elemental Fury now removes the cooldown from your Chain Lightning spell.
- Thunderstorm now also reduces the enemies movement speed by 40% for 5 sec.
- Wind Shear now has a 25 sec cooldown, up from 6 sec.
- Call of Flame no longer increase the duration of Flame Shock on Fire Nova damage.
- Lava Flows now increases critical strike damage bonus of Lava Burst by 8/16%, up from 6/12%.
- Reverberation now reduces the cooldown of Wind Shear by 10/20 sec.
Enhancement
- Flametongue Weapon now increases magical damage done by 5%, instead of increasing spell damage by 747.
- Lava Lash now deals 260% weapon damage, up from 200%.
- Mental Quickness has been slightly revamped - Your spell power is now equal to 55% of your attack power, and you no longer benefit from other sources of spell power. Also, your instant beneficial, damaging, and totem spells cost 75% less mana.
- Stormstrike no longer increases Nature damage against the target. Now grants you an additional 25% chance to critically strike that enemy with your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Lightning Shield, and Earth Shock spells for 15 sec.
- Improved Lava Lash now increases the damage of Lava Lash by 10% for each application of Searing Flames, now also causes your Lava Lash to spread your Flame Shock from the target to up to four enemies within 12 yards.
- Unleashed Rage now increases melee attack power by 20% and ranged attack power by 10%.
Restoration
- Ancestral Healing got an extra effect - heals you cast increase allies' maximum health by 10% of the amount healed, up to a maximum of 10% of their health.
- Cleansing Waters - The heal effect can only occur once every 6 seconds.
- Riptide healing effect has been increased by 50%, from 3725 to 5585.
Warrior (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Fury
- Enrage now gives a physical damage bonus.
Arms
- Shattering Throw no longer scales from Attack Power. (This change is NOT in the official notes and could be a parsing error)
Thrown
- Throw now has a 0.5 sec cast time. (This change is NOT in the official notes and could be a parsing error)
Public Test Realm Patch 4.3 Notes
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
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