Patch 5.3 - PTR Build 16825
Build 16825 will be deployed to the PTR realms soon.

Patch Highlights


New Models



New Icons



New Items
You can see all of the new items in Patch 5.3 on the WoWDB PTR site.

Level Type Spec Slot Name
90Junk Bulging Heroic Cache of Treasures
1Junk Arcane Trove
1Junk Sunreaver Bounty
20Companion Pets Blossoming Ancient
20Mount Hearthsteed
1TabardTabard Art Template Tabard - Tabard_A_01PVPTabard_S13 (Art for new PvP Vanity Tabard)
541ClothSpell DPSWaist PH
541ClothSpell DPSWaist PH
541ClothSpell DPSLegs PH
541ClothSpell DPSLegs PH
541LeatherPhysical DPSWaist PH
541LeatherPhysical DPSLegs PH
541LeatherSpell DPSWaist PH
541LeatherSpell DPSLegs PH
541MailPhysical DPSWaist PH
541MailPhysical DPSLegs PH
541MailSpell DPSWaist PH
541MailSpell DPSLegs PH
541PlateTankLegs PH
541PlateMeleeWaist PH
541PlateMeleeWaist PH
541PlateMeleeLegs PH
541PlateSpell SpiritWaist PH
541PlateSpell DPSLegs PH
1Consumable Xan'tish's Flute
90Consumable Empty Supply Crate
90Consumable Empty Supply Crate
1Consumable Darkspear Battle Standard
1Consumable Iron Hitching Post
1Consumable Marked Flawless Battle-Stone


Map Update
The Vale of Eternal Blossoms map has been updated to reflect the giant hole the Horde has added.



New Loading Screen



Strings Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
  • ARENA_IS_READY - Your Arena is ready!
  • BROWSER_BACK_TOOLTIP - Go back one page.
  • BROWSER_CLEAR_CACHE_TOOLTIP - This will delete the browser cache.
  • BROWSER_DELETE_COOKIES_TOOLTIP - This will delete all browser cookies.
  • BROWSER_FORWARD_TOOLTIP - Go forward one page.
  • BROWSER_HOME_TOOLTIP - Go to the home page.
  • BROWSER_RELOAD_TOOLTIP - Refresh the current page.
  • BROWSER_SETTINGS_BUTTON_TOOLTIP - Change browser options
  • BROWSER_SETTINGS_TOOLTIP - Support Browser Options
  • BROWSER_STOP_TOOLTIP - Stop loading the current page.
  • ERR_ARENA_JOIN_RANGE_INDEX - Cannot join the queue unless all members of your party are in the same Arena level range.
  • ERR_ROLE_CHECK_ALREADY_IN_PROGRESS - A role check is already in progress.
  • LOOT_SPECIALIZATION_DEFAULT - Current Specialization ( %s )
  • RATED_BATTLEGROUND_IS_READY - Your Rated Battleground is ready!
  • WARGAME_IS_READY - Your War Game is ready!



Achievement Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Brawler's Guild
World Events

Brewfest
World Events
  • Drunken Stupor Fall 65 yards without dying while completely smashed wearing Synthebrew Goggles during the Brewfest Holiday. 10 points.

Deepwind Gorge
Player vs. Player

Feats of Strength

Pet Battles

Scenarios



Spell Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Mounts
Flying
  • Enchanted Fey Dragon (New) Summons and dismisses an Enchanted Fey Dragon. This mount changes depending on your Riding skill and location. Account wide. 1.5 sec cast.
  • Faerie Dragon was reused for the Hearthsteed mount.

Ground
  • Iron Warhorse (New) Summons and dismisses a rideable Iron Warhorse. Account wide. 1.5 sec cast.

Companions
  • Blossoming Ancient (New) Right Click to summon and dismiss your Blossoming Ancient. This pet changes with the seasons. Battle Pet. Instant.

Item Set Bonuses
  • Battle Stance Damage Reduction Decreases damage taken while in Battle Stance by 10%. Rank 1. Disarm duration reduced by 50%. Rank 1.
  • Rapid Intensity While Rapid Fire is active For 6 sec after using Arcane Shot your PvP power is increased by 3,200. 800.

Death Knight (Forums)
Blood

Frost

Unholy
  • Sudden Doom now requires Unholy Presence to proc free Death Coils.

Hunter (Forums)

Talents
  • Powershot now will hit moving targets between you and the primary target.

Mage (Forums)
  • Living Bomb had damage rebalanced to have more of the damage in the DoT component of the spell and less in the final explosion.

Talents
  • Living Bomb had damage rebalanced to have more of the damage in the DoT component of the spell and less in the final explosion.

Priest (Forums)

Rogue (Forums)
Talents
  • Shuriken Toss now costs 40 Energy, up from 20. Base damage and AP scaling doubled.

Shaman (Forums)

Major Glyphs

Warlock (Forums)

Affliction
  • Soulburn: Health Funnel - Your Health Funnel will restore 140% more health and will reduce damage taken by your pet by 30% for 10 sec.

Destruction

Major Glyphs
  • Glyph of Drain Life now also increases the healing from Harvest Life generated by your primary target by 20%.

Minor Glyphs

Raid & Dungeon Abilities
  • Counter Shot Shoots at an enemy, inflicting Physical damage. and interrupting spellcasts. 40 yd range. 1.5 sec cast.
  • Counter Shot Shoots at an enemy, inflicting Physical damage. and interrupting spellcasts. 40 yd range. 1.5 sec cast.
  • Dark Iron Sniper Rifle Inflicts 100,000 Inflicts 400,000 Physical damage and stuns the target for 1.5 sec. Instant.
  • Dire Rage Fills the caster with rage, increasing their damage done by 15% 25%. This effect stacks. 1.5 sec cast.
  • Discharged Energy Increases damage taken from Discharged Energy by 30%. Instant. 20%. Instant.
  • Hekima's Scorn Inflicts 25,000 Shadow damage every 2 sec. and prevents all healing to enemies for 20 60 sec. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Hekima's Wisdom Infuses a wounded ally with healing energy that spreads to another nearby ally. The spell affects up to 3 targets, but the healing energy is diminished by 50% for each successive target. 150 Mana. 40 yd range. 5 sec cast. 4 sec cast.
  • Ignite Blood Ignites an enemey's blood, inflicting 12,000 10,000 Fire damage every 3 sec. for 15 12 sec. This effect stacks. 8 yd range. Instant.
  • Lava Spit Spit lava at an enemy, inflicting 70,000 Fire damage. 2 sec cast. 30,000 Fire damage. 15 yd range. 2 sec cast.
  • Putrify Inflicts 8,000 k Nature damage every 1 second. This effect stacks. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Ruined Earth Magma erupts from the earth, inflicting 175,000 200,000 Fire damage to all enemies within the eruptions. Instant.
  • Sticky Bomb The lieutenant's The Lieutenant throws a bomb at you that sticks on impact. After 5 sec, it will explode, causing damage to all enemies within 4 yards. 100 yd range. Instant.
  • Vertical Slash Strike down on an opponent, dealing 250,000 k damage. If the target is Parrying with a rapier, this attack will be parried and deal no damage. 8 yd range. 2 sec cast.
  • Vertical Slash (New) Strike down on an opponent, dealing 50,000 k damage. If the target is Parrying with a rapier, this attack will be parried and deal no damage. 8 yd range. 2 sec cast.
This article was originally published in forum thread: Patch 5.3 - PTR Build 16825 started by Boubouille View original post
Comments 109 Comments
  1. Nerraw's Avatar
    Hearthsteed? Consider my curiousity awakened.
  1. mmoc8ee790e781's Avatar
    Mage Tears are so powerfull in this game ...
  1. Runeweaver's Avatar
    The Pegasus is from the Hearthstone game? Hmm.
  1. Glaziola's Avatar
    God damn it nerfing blood buffing frost wtf blizz?
  1. Wishblade's Avatar
    Well now we know something about the pegasus/Hearthsteed. Something related to Hearthstone will happen eventually and lead to the mount.
  1. Roscoe's Avatar
    What's with all the disc priest nerfs lately...?
  1. Azgraal's Avatar
    Hearthstoned (New) Obtain the Hearthsteed from the Hearthstone promotion. Account Wide.

    So.... can i stil hope this is the pegasus?
  1. broodax's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by taurenguard View Post
    God damn it nerfing blood buffing frost wtf blizz?
    Yeah, I don't know how this could even be possible. Buff DW, fine, but ALSO buff its cleave, which is the only thing it already did better than most? The hell...

    Maybe it's just a tooltip fix?
  1. Wishblade's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Migas11 View Post
    Hearthstoned (New) Obtain the Hearthsteed from the Hearthstone promotion. Account Wide.

    So.... can i stil hope this is the pegasus?
    Judging by the icons, yes.

    I do wonder about the Darkspear Rebellion achievement... Seeing it's been a FoS before and now again I wonder if it is an event you can only participate in during these few patches and will be removed in the next expansion. I suppose it'd make sense to phase it out somewhat so people aren't too confused, but I am curious as to how it'll work out.
  1. Mattmage's Avatar
    nice changes to Living Bomb I think


    and wow, they buffed shuriken toss? wth?
  1. mcbubble's Avatar
    I was hoping to see that April fools has been moved to April 9th...
    Buff Mages and Buff DK aoe...seems legit
  1. mmoceeceb76e25's Avatar
    How have they come to the conclusion that frost needs a buff? mind boffling at times.
  1. mcbubble's Avatar
    and wow, they buffed shuriken toss? wth?
    They didn't buff Shuriken. The doubled the damage, but doubled the energy cost too...so it'll hit harder, but will be twice as slow.
    Not sure on how I feel about it.
  1. Drbigbluntz's Avatar
    So first a 20% nerf to atonement, and now PW:Sheild for disc is doing less than it's Holy counterpart??? Did I miss a memo?
  1. Spotnick's Avatar
    Another disc priest nerf? Atonement and now PW: Shield?
  1. Glaziola's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by broodax View Post
    Yeah, I don't know how this could even be possible. Buff DW, fine, but ALSO buff its cleave, which is the only thing it already did better than most? The hell...

    Maybe it's just a tooltip fix?
    Hope your right with the tooltip change lol otherwise I wonder whats going on at blizz HQ.
  1. Mattmage's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by mcbubble View Post
    They didn't buff Shuriken. The doubled the damage, but doubled the energy cost too...so it'll hit harder, but will be twice as slow.
    Not sure on how I feel about it.
    hadn't notice the energy change, anyway, I think thats still kinda of a buff, as youre not supposed to be spamming it anyway

    btw, I think the changes to frost are just tooltips fix
  1. autopsy's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Mattmage View Post
    nice changes to Living Bomb I think


    and wow, they buffed shuriken toss? wth?
    Doubled ST damage but also doubled the energy cost. So actually results in a nerf considering less CP and poison procs from it.
  1. Szarala's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Mattmage View Post
    and wow, they buffed shuriken toss? wth?
    absolutely baffling (yeah, I see they doubled the energy cost, but I'm not sure how making it less sustainable while making it more bursty addresses anyone's complaints)
  1. mmoc8f7998508b's Avatar
    BROWSER_BACK_TOOLTIP - Go back one page.
    BROWSER_CLEAR_CACHE_TOOLTIP - This will delete the browser cache.
    BROWSER_DELETE_COOKIES_TOOLTIP - This will delete all browser cookies.
    BROWSER_FORWARD_TOOLTIP - Go forward one page.
    BROWSER_HOME_TOOLTIP - Go to the home page.
    BROWSER_RELOAD_TOOLTIP - Refresh the current page.
    BROWSER_SETTINGS_BUTTON_TOOLTIP - Change browser options
    BROWSER_SETTINGS_TOOLTIP - Support Browser Options
    BROWSER_STOP_TOOLTIP - Stop loading the current page.
    Does that mean that possible unannounced feature is an in-game web browser???

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