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A new beta build will be deployed on beta realms soon. We will be updating these notes frequently, so keep checking back! Don't miss another new Item Upgrade string, ITEM_UPGRADE_STAT_AVERAGE_ITEM_LEVEL, indicating that Valor Upgrades are still in the works!
Set Bonus Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Druid (Forums / Skills)- Item - Druid T14 Guardian 4P Bonus - Increases the healing received from your Frenzied Regeneration by 10% and increases the dodge granted by your Savage Defense by an additional 5% (was 10%).
Paladin (Forums / Skills)- Item - Paladin T14 Protection 4P Bonus - Increases the healing done by your Word of Glory spell by 10% (was 20%) and increases the damage reduction of your Shield of the Righteous ability by 10%.
Priest (Forums / Skills)- Item - Priest T14 Shadow 4P Bonus now also increases the damage done by Shadow Word: Insanity by 15%.
Warrior (Forums / Skills)- Item - Warrior T14 Protection 4P Bonus - Reduces the cost of your Shield Block ability by 5 Rage (was 10) and increases the damage absorbed by your Shield Barrier by 5%.
Achievement Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Feats of Strength- Collector's Edition: Baneling (New) Owner of the Startcraft II Heart of the Swarm Collector's Edition Baneling pet. Account Wide.
Pandaria Raid
Dungeons & Raids
- Straight Six was reworded: Deactivate six Empyreal Focuses within 10 seconds of eachother, and then defeat Elegon in Mogu'shan Vaults on Normal or Heroic difficulty.
New Items
For a full list of the new items, check out WoWDB!
| Level | Type | Spec | Slot | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junk | Cache of Sha-Touched Gold | ||
| 1 | Junk | Marauder's Gleaming Sack of Gold | ||
| 90 | Other | Misty Satchel of Exotic Mysteries | ||
| 90 | Leather | Head | Replica Shado-Pan Helmet | |
| 516 | Leather | Physical DPS | Legs | Legguards of Failing Purification |
| 503 | Leather | Physical DPS | Legs | Legguards of Failing Purification |
| 90 | Head | Replica Shado-Pan Helmet | ||
| 503 | Physical DPS | Shoulders | Waterborne Shoulderguards | |
| 516 | Physical DPS | Shoulders | Waterborne Shoulderguards | |
| 90 | Plate | Head | Replica Shado-Pan Helmet | |
| 78 | Dagger | Physical DPS | Off Hand | High Warlord's Razor |
Strings Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
- DUNGEON_FLOOR_VALEOFETERNALBLOSSOMS1 - Hall of the Crescent Moon
- DUNGEON_FLOOR_VALEOFETERNALBLOSSOMS2 - The Imperial Mercantile
- DUNGEON_FLOOR_VALEOFETERNALBLOSSOMS3 - The Emperor's Step
- DUNGEON_FLOOR_VALEOFETERNALBLOSSOMS4 - The Imperial Exhcange
- ITEM_UPGRADE_STAT_AVERAGE_ITEM_LEVEL - Item Level
- REPORT_PET_NAME_CONFIRMATION - Are you sure you want to report %s for inappropriate pet name?
- TRANSFER_ABORT_XREALM_ZONE_DOWN - Transfer Aborted: cross-realm zone is down
Spell Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
MountsFlying
- Ashen Pandaren Phoenix is no longer Account Wide.
- Crimson Pandaren Phoenix is no longer Account Wide.
- Dark Phoenix is no longer Account Wide.
- Emerald Pandaren Phoenix is no longer Account Wide.
- Violet Pandaren Phoenix is no longer Account Wide.
Ground
- Golden King is no longer Account Wide.
- Kor'kron Annihilator is no longer Account Wide.
Companions
- Lucky is no longer a Battle Pet.
Druid (Forums)- Clearcasting no longer affects Nourish.
- Frenzied Regeneration health amount was changed, see the tooltip.
- Moonfire damage reduced by 10%. DoT base damage reduced by 30% and SP scaling reduced by 10%. Duration of DoT reduced by 22%.
- Wrath damage reduced by 13%.
Balance
- Eclipse now increases all all Arcane / Nature damage done by 15% during Solar / Lunar Eclipse, down from 20%.
- Mastery: Total Eclipse now increases the bonus damage from Eclipse by 15%, down from 20%.
- Starfire damage reduced by 13%.
- Sunfire damage reduced by 10%. DoT base damage reduced by 30% and SP scaling reduced by 10%. Duration of DoT reduced by 22%.
Restoration
- Omen of Clarity no longer affects Nourish.
Hunter (Forums)- Arcane Shot weapon damage reduced by 32% and additional damage reduced by 52%.
- Glaive Toss base damage doubled, but the primary target will take 4 times as much damage from each strike, down from 8 times. AP scaling was doubled to 20%.
- Serpent Sting damage was reduced by 20%.
- Steady Shot damage was reduced by 29% and additional damage was reduced by 75%.
Talents
- Barrage now costs 30 Focus, down from 40. Weapon damage to secondary target doubled.
- Blink Strike damage bonus upon blinking tripled.
- Glaive Toss now costs 15 Focus, down from 20. Damage bonus was halved.
- Lynx Rush damage doubled.
- Powershot damage to secondary targets doubled and Focus cost halved.
- Thrill of the Hunt now has a 30% proc chance, up from 20%.
Beast Mastery
- Beast Cleave now strikes all other nearby enemy targets for 30%, up from 25%.
- Focus Fire now grants 6% haste per stack, up from 5%.
- Kill Command damage and scaling reduced by 30%.
Beast Mastery & Survival
- Cobra Shot weapon damage reduced by 30%.
Marksmanship
- Aimed Shot weapon damage reduced by 30% and additional damage reduced by 51%.
- Chimera Shot weapon damage reduced by 30% and additional damage reduced to 2,617.
- Mastery: Wild Quiver weapon damage reduced by 15%.
Survival
- Black Arrow damage and AP scaling reduced by 20%.
- Explosive Shot damage reduced by 20%.
Pets
Mage (Forums)- Frost Bomb damage was increased by 10%.
- Frostfire Bolt damage was reduced by 7%.
- Ice Lance damage was reduced by 7%.
- Molten Armor now reduces all physical damage taken by 6% instead of reducing the duration of all harmful Physical effects used against you by 25%.
Talents
- Frost Bomb damage was increased by 10%.
Arcane
- Arcane Barrage's damage is increased by 25% per Arcane Charge, up from 20%.
- Arcane Blast damage was reduced by 10%. Damage is increased by 25% per Arcane Charge, up from 20%.
- Arcane Charge now stacks up to 6 times.
- Arcane Missiles's damage is increased by 25% per Arcane Charge, up from 20%.
Fire
- Fireball damage was reduced by 7%.
Frost
- Frostbolt damage was reduced by 7%.
Major Glyphs
- Water Elemental: When in Assist mode and in combat, commanding your Water Elemental to Follow will cause it to stay near you and autocast Waterbolt when your target is in range.
Monk (Forums)- Crackling Jade Lightning now grants a 25% chance to generate 1 Chi, up from 15%.
- Expel Harm healing was increased.
- Fists of Fury damage was increased.
- Renewing Mist healing was reduced by 15%.
Talents
- Chi Burst healing was increased by 25%.
- Chi Wave healing was increased by 25%.
- Zen Sphere healing was increased by 25%.
Brewmaster
- Avert Harm now has a 3 min cooldown, up from 1 min. Duration reduced to 6 sec, down from 15 sec. Reworked: You cause 30% of all damage party and raid members within 10 yards take to be re-directed to you. The damage received through Avert Harm can be Staggered.
Mistweaver
- Renewing Mist mana cost reduced to 4.58% of Base Mana, down from 6.55%.
- Soothing Mist now has a 25% chance to generate 1 Chi, up from 20%.
Windwalker
- Fists of Fury damage increased.
Paladin (Forums)- Beacon of Light now also works with Light's Hammer and Holy Prism.
- Censure damage reduced by 15%.
- Hammer of Wrath damage reduced by 20%.
- Judgment damage and AP scaling reduced by 20%.
- Sanctity of Battle (Holy) now works with Melee haste rather than Spell haste.
- Seal of Righteousness weapon damage reduced to 6%, down from 7%.
- Seal of Truth additional damage reduced to 12%, down from 14%. Censure damage reduced by 15%>
Talents
- Divine Purpose: Abilities that cost Holy Power have a 25% chance to cause the Divine Purpose effect, up from 20%. Now has an 8 sec duration.
- Eternal Flame additional healing reduced by 72%.
- Holy Avenger now has an additional effect: Abilities that generate Holy Power will deal 30% additional damage and healing.
- Sanctified Wrath now has an additional effect for Protection: Avenging Wrath also increases healing received by 20%.
Retribution
- Divine Storm weapon damage increased by 12.5%.
- Exorcism damage reduced by 15%.
- Sword of Light now jncreases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 10%, down from 20%.
- Templar's Verdict now does 280% was (260%) weapon damage plus 1,918 (was 1,633).
Retribution & Protection
- Hammer of the Righteous tooltip corrected to 8 yds.
Priest (Forums)- Shadow Word: Death damage reduced by 8%.
- Shadow Word: Insanity damage increased by 25%.
- Shadow Word: Pain damage was reduced by 8%.
Talents
- From Darkness, Comes Light now grants 50% additional damage from the Surge of Darkness proc, up from 20%.
- Power Word: Solace now has a 1.5 sec cast time, down from 2 sec. Base damage increased by 50% and SP scaling increased by 185%. Mana restoration reduced to .7% of maximum mana, down from 2%.
Shadow
- Devouring Plague damage reduced by 8%.
- Mind Blast damage reduced by 8%.
- Mind Flay damage reduced by 8%.
- Vampiric Touch damage reduced by 8%.
Shaman (Forums)- Earth Shock damage was reduced by 9%.
- Flame Shock damage increased by 27%.
- Healing Rain now costs 43.1% of Base Mana, down from 53.9% of Base Mana.
- Lightning Bolt damage reduced by 7%.
- Searing Totem damage reduced by 12%.
Talents
- Elemental Blast damage increased by 17%
Enhancement
- Flurry now grants 15% attack speed, down from 20%.
Restoration
- Earthliving Weapon addition of the words "up to" in the tooltip.
Warlock (Forums)Affliction
- Soulburn: Seed of Corruption now grants a Soul Shard on Seed of Corruption detonation.
- Unstable Affliction base damage increased by 25%.
Demonology
- Hand of Gul'dan damage decreased by 9%.
- Soul Fire damage decreased by 9%.
Destruction
- Incinerate damage decreased by 5%.
Pets
- Firebolt damage increased to 969 + 90.7% of SP.
- Immolation damage halved.
- Lash of Pain damage increased by 13%.
- Legion Strike now does 125% weapon damage, up from 100%.
- Shadow Bite damage reduced by 14%.
Warrior (Forums)Protection
- Shield Barrier now absorbs ((max((AP - 200% of STR) * 200 / 100,25000% of STA / 100) * 1) / 3) damage for the next 6 sec.
Racials
Blood Elf
- Arcane Torrent tooltip corrected to 8 yd radius.
Draenei
- Shadow Resistance (New) Reduces Shadow damage taken by 1%. Draenei Racial.
Troll
- Berserking had a wording change to melee, ranged, and spell haste, rather than attack and casting speed.
Professions
Jewelcrafting
- Many Jewelcrafting spells no longer require a Simple Grinder, and instead require a Jeweler's Kit.
Raid & Dungeon Abilities
- Amethyst Pool
Lasts 60 sec.Lasts 1.33333333333333 min. - Arcane Blast Each time you cast Arcane Blast, the damage of all Arcane spells is increased by
20%25% and mana cost of Arcane Blast is increased by 125%. Effect stacks up to46 times and lasts 10 sec or until any Arcane damage spell except Arcane Blast is cast. - Blade Rush General Pa'valak throws his sword at an enemy's location, inflicting
100,000120,000 Physical damage to all players within 4 yards on impact. Once the sword lands, General Pa'valak charges to it, inflicting100,000120,000 Physical damage to all players within 4 yards, knocking them back. - Blade Rush General Pa'valak throws his sword at an enemy's location, inflicting
100,000120,000 Physical damage to all players within 4 yards on impact. Once the sword lands, General Pa'valak charges to it, inflicting100,000120,000 Physical damage to all players within 4 yards, knocking them back. - Bulwark Protects the caster in a defensive shield, absorbing
1,000,000 damage.6,000,000 damage. - Destabilizing Energies Exposure to Total Annihilation causes lasting negative effects,
rooting the enemy in place and inflicting 75,000stunning the enemy and inflicting 45,000 Arcane damage every 2 seconds until the target is healed tofull health.80 of max health. - Detonate Explodes, inflicting
200,000500,000 Fire damage and increases all damage taken by 5%. - Discharge
Inflicts 28,500Inflicts 35,625 Arcane damage to all enemies. - Dread Shadows
Inflicts 20,000Inflicts 30,000 Shadow damage and increases Dread Shadows damage taken by 10%. - Energy Cascade
Inflicts 95,000Inflicts 166,250 Arcane damage to all enemies within 5 yards. - Enveloping Darkness Envelopes an enemy in darkness, inflicting
8,00012,000 Shadow damage every 3 sec. - Maddening Shout
Inflicting 45,000 Shadow damage every 2Inflicting 65,000 Shadow damage every 3 sec and causing all enemies to hate each other, players regain their sanity after taking 30,000 damage from another player. - Overwhelming Fear Terrorizes an enemy, inflicting
50,000200,000 Shadow damage and fearing them for 10 sec. - Pheromones Every 2 seconds, Pheromones inflicts
15,00020,000 Nature damage to allies within 300 yards and increases damage dealt by Pheromones by 10% for1.25 min.2 min. - Radiating Energies
Inflicts 9,025Inflicts 19,000 Arcane damage to all players inside the Energy Vortex. - Shadowburn Burns an enemy target's soul, inflicting
030,000 Shadow damage every 2 sec for 20 sec. - Spray Water bursts from the ground at an enemy's feet, inflicting
97,500-205,000100,000 Frost damage to all enemies within 2.5 yds and increasing their Frost damage taken by 16% for15 sec.10 sec. - Stability Flux Low on health, the Celestial Protector pulses arcane energy, inflicting
19,00023,750 Arcane damage to all enemies. - Tempest General Pa'valak unleashes a tempest, inflicting
50,00070,000 Nature damage to all players within 60 yards and negating the next 30,000 points of healing on the target. - Titan Gas Titan Gas fills the room, dealing
20,00025,000 Frost damage every 1 seconds to all players and energizing any constructs, increasing damage dealt by 0% and attack speed by 25%. - Total Annihilation
Inflicts 146,250Inflicts 219,375 Arcane damage to all enemies in area. - Unstable Bolt
Inflicts 100,000Inflicts 150,000 Shadow damage, but costs the Unstable Sha 15% of its total health to cast. - Wind Bomb A violent explosion of wind inflicts
250,000350,000 Nature damage to all players. - Wind Bomb Wind Lord Mel'jarak hurls a volatile bomb at a player, inflicting 100,000 Nature damage to all players within 5 yards,
knocking them back.
Misc
- Relic of Guo-Lai Increase your reputation permanently with the Golden Lotus.
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