Patch 4.2 - PTR Build 14288

Patch 4.2 - PTR Build 14288
A new build is being deployed on test realms. The build isn't a release candidate anymore and is flagged as "Test" but it's already 4 days old and I doubt it will have any impact on the release date of the patch.


Also, the language selection menu is now fully implemented and the game is now available in all localizations just by selecting the language from the menu and restart their game. It it looks like more languages are now available and all languages seem to be fully supported in-game.


Strings
The description of the arena season confirms slightly that the patch is to be expected on June 21st.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Arena
  • ARENA_MASTER_NO_SEASON_TEXT = "Arena battles and Rated Battlegrounds are only available during an active player versus player combat season. Season 10 will begin one week after the end of Season 9, so be prepared at that time to take your shot at glory!";

Trial Accounts
  • TRIAL_CAPPED = "Trial cap reached.";
  • TRIAL_LEVEL_CAPPED = "Trial level cap reached.";
  • TRIAL_RESTRICTED = "You need to convert your account to access this feature.";



Spell Changes
Note: Don't pay attention to the tooltips of druid spells, they're slightly bugged for the moment, just stick to the nice notes below.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Leatherworking

Death Knight (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
Unholy

Druid (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
Balance
  • Starfire damage has been increased by 23%.
  • Wrath damage has been increased by 23%.

Feral
  • Mangle now deals 540% normal damage plus 302, instead of 530% normal damage plus 315.
  • Rake initial damage on hit now deals the same damage as each periodic tick (and is treated the same for all combat calculations). Periodic damage now gains 14.7% of attack power per tick, up from 12.6%, and base damage per tick has been lowered from 557 to 56. There is a known issue with Rake's tooltip being incorrect from this change will be corrected in a future patch. (Taken from official notes, tooltip bugged)
  • Ravage (Cat) now deals 950% damage plus 532, instead of 975% damage plus 330.
  • Shred now deals 540% damage plus 302, instead of 520% damage plus 330.
  • Savage Roar now increases autoattack damage done by 80%, up from 50%.

Item Set
This article was originally published in forum thread: Patch 4.2 - PTR Build 14288 started by Boubouille View original post
Published on 2011-06-14 09:49 AM
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  1. ultimar235's Avatar
    Not sure what to make of 23% starfire/wrath buff it seems way OP. I guess for end game it's balanced with the set change but what about the rest of the game?

    Will green/blue/leveling moonkins dominate and then QQ at rest of the party for doing 'poor' dps?
  1. Burlacher's Avatar
    now feral cats will have to wait even longer before attacking so they dont pull aggro.

    Dear Blizzard, please nerf bleed THREAT. It generates threat way to quickly even after waiting 10seconds to attack a boss with MDs and ToT included
  1. caervek's Avatar
    Any money says that the "English (EU)" option still uses American English... >.>
  1. mmoc8c32716f2c's Avatar
    Prepare for Feral infested arena/BGs!! I really hate those kitties and their bleeds...
  1. Marken's Avatar
    Puppies ARE! fucking awsome sir.
  1. Duulis's Avatar
    That language button in the screenshot looks so shopped...
  1. mitbrandir's Avatar
    Let's hope the language feature provides every possible language of a country where they sell their game. would be very cool
  1. Hellforge's Avatar
    according to ptr numbers, kitty isnt amazing dps change, still the same, mid of charts
  1. Aerion's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by ultimar235 View Post
    Not sure what to make of 23% starfire/wrath buff it seems way OP. I guess for end game it's balanced with the set change but what about the rest of the game?

    Will green/blue/leveling moonkins dominate and then QQ at rest of the party for doing 'poor' dps?

    What this means for a T11 Geared Boomkin (with the 4-piece setbonus)?

    Nothing really. According to Blizzard it should result in roughly the same DPS as before the change.

    What this means for Druids without the set bonus?

    It will result in slight increase in DPS, but hey Balance Druid DPS hasn't really been that awesome of late so it doesn't automatically mean we'll top the DPS meters.

    -----

    Yeah, most likely we will see some "domination" (if that's what you want to call it), but it's so minor that it doesn't really make any difference what-so-ever. The thing to remember here is that 23% on top of that 1k DPS (in lower lvls) is not all that much.

    -----

    So to answer shortly:

    Will green/blue/leveling moonkins dominate and then QQ at rest of the party for doing 'poor' dps?

    Not really. Slight increase, but nothing big.

    I guess for end game it's balanced with the set change but what about the rest of the game?

    It is definitely a buff to druids all around and especially those without the T11 4-piece setbonus.

    ---------- Post added 2011-06-14 at 07:08 PM ----------

    Quote Originally Posted by mitbrandir View Post
    Let's hope the language feature provides every possible language of a country where they sell their game. would be very cool
    Fools hope, but it would be awesome.
  1. Radeghost's Avatar
    Ok.
    What is "Puppies Are Fucking Awesome"? Look on realm at right corner.

    And about every language.... Noo. Well there is Warcraft III in Polish, but there's no translation for e.g. Short Bastard Sword of the Bear. Fałszywy Krótki Miecz Niedźwiedzia? No.
    But well... Anyway... let them try.
  1. mmoc1ed7397d63's Avatar
    I fell happy about these changes I hated the 4 button spam of frost that you can do with eyes closed. Now I can move onto 6 button spam as unholy as my offspec (MS Tank). TBH we all knew unholy was going to get a buff due to the amount of people not playing the spec and re rolling to the face-roll frost DW/2H spec.

    Just hope this is enough to allow unholy to compete in pve without showing frost up to much for those who like to afk and die in fire.

    My holy pala will be happy as well hopefully it will be like the old DISC priests put in reverse Heal/shield instead of shield/renew everyone. Nice! but i don't get why disc priests dont get a change like this its beyond me.
  1. Profanity101's Avatar
    whats the difference between English and English (EU)
  1. ihateyouall's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Profanity101 View Post
    whats the difference between English and English (EU)
    Probably the usual Color -> Colour. Armor -> Armour. And so on.
  1. Durandro's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by XenofeX View Post
    Languages? Portugues ? Portugues Brazil? ...
    There's slight dialect differences. Just just there's slight differences between US and UK English. Most likely its just that they finally decided to spell Armour, Valour and Honour correctly...
  1. Gahk's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Gisco View Post
    Yea.. Portuguese people always have to know english to play
    It might be a good idea to start a portuguese company that translates games... since no game has portuguese version lol.. Spanish ftw!
    All EA games have a Portuguese version.
  1. isadorr's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by ultimar235 View Post
    Not sure what to make of 23% starfire/wrath buff it seems way OP. I guess for end game it's balanced with the set change but what about the rest of the game?

    Will green/blue/leveling moonkins dominate and then QQ at rest of the party for doing 'poor' dps?
    If you didnt notice already tier 11 was massively nerfed and this is to compensate. LOL so many boomkins though omg we are getting so buffed then took the time to actually l2read patch notes and woke up. As far as feral ive done several firelands and only seen one feral dps that was at the bottom of the meters just like live so i dont get why people are saying cats are going crazy.

    ---------- Post added 2011-06-14 at 05:38 PM ----------

    Quote Originally Posted by Hellforge View Post
    according to ptr numbers, kitty isnt amazing dps change, still the same, mid of charts
    Ya the newest simcraft has them lower middle actually below even ret lol.
  1. skylla05's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by ultimar235 View Post
    Not sure what to make of 23% starfire/wrath buff it seems way OP. I guess for end game it's balanced with the set change but what about the rest of the game?

    Will green/blue/leveling moonkins dominate and then QQ at rest of the party for doing 'poor' dps?
    You must have missed the significant nerf to Balance that warranted the compensation. (hint: Look farther down, specifically at the 4pc set bonus)
  1. mmocaac77e483a's Avatar
    Must... lvl.. a drooooooooooooooooood!!
  1. Psii's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by skylla05 View Post
    You must have missed the significant nerf to Balance that warranted the compensation. (hint: Look farther down, specifically at the 4pc set bonus)
    By significant you mean rather minor right?
    Instead of guaranteeing 2.5 crits, you're likely guaranteed 1.25ish?

    Sure it's a nerf, but it's insanely out weighted by the buff.
  1. Repellerar's Avatar
    Whats up with the realm name? Rofl
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