Garrison Campaign, Feb 4 Hotfixes, BRF Clarification, Blue Posts, DLC #475

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Patch 6.1 - No New Garrison Campaign Quests
It looks like we won't get any more of the garrison campaign until Patch 6.2.

Patch 6.0.3 Hotfixes - February 4

Classes

• Druid (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
  
  • General
    
    • [Hotfix in testing] Mangle's damage has increased by 27%.

Raids, Dungeons, and Scenarios

• Blackrock Foundry
  
  • Gruul
    
    • Gruul now uses Petrifying Slam against 5 targets in a 10-player raid, scaling up to 10 targets in a 30-player raid (used to be 8 targets for all raid sizes).
  • Hans'gar & Franzok
    
    • Fixed an issue that could cause Beastlord Darmac to despawn immediately once defeated.
    • Mages should no longer be able to incorrectly Blink through the ramp at the end of the room.
  • Beastlord Darmac
    
    • Fixed an issue that could cause Beastlord Darmac despawn immediately once defeated.
  • Operator Thogar
    
    • Operator Thogar should now be immune to damage during the start of the encounter until he jumps down onto the tracks.
  • Iron Maidens
    
    • Admiral Gar'an should no longer interrupt herself while using Deploy Turret.
  • Blackhand
    
    • Players should no longer be able to avoid Incendiary Shot on the balconies in Stage Two.

Blackrock Foundry: Clarification/Known Issues

Over the course of Blackrock Foundry’s testing, we’ve made a handful of changes to encounter mechanics that are not currently being communicated in the Dungeon Journal. The Dungeon Journal will be updated with those changes in Patch 6.1, which is currently on the PTR, but we'd like to share those changes to minimize confusion.

Changes to the encounters that are already live, but not in the Dungeon Journal:

• On The Blast Furnace encounter, Slag Pool is used on all difficulties; but the journal currently incorrectly suggests that it is Mythic only. In 6.1 the journal will accurately reflect that Slag Pool affects the Heart of the Mountain during Phase 2.
• Hans’gar and Franzok’s Crippling Suplex ability no longer deals damage based on maximum health of the tank who was picked up. It deals a flat amount of Physical damage to both tanks who are thrown together. (663,500 damage on Raid Finder, 862,550 damage on Normal, 1,127,950 damage on Heroic, and 1,327,000 damage on Mythic)
• Gruul will instantly regain 50 Rage if his Inferno Slice fails to hit at least 4 targets on Mythic difficulty.
• Blackhand will regain energy after using Massive Shattering Smash if it fails to hit at least 4 targets.

Known issues that will be fixed in Patch 6.1:

• When grabbed by Hans’gar or Franzok in advance of Crippling Suplex, tanks are currently unable to use abilities. They will be able to use abilities while grabbed in 6.1.
• Flamebender Ka’graz’s Singe debuff currently appears as a dispellable magic debuff on unit frames. It is not intended to be dispellable; this display issue will be fixed in 6.1.

Edit: Added an additional note for Slag Pool during The Blast Furnace encounter.

Blue Posts

Transmog Guidelines
For some reason Blizzard has a firm stance on what we can and cannot transmog.
We just want there to be some kind of order to how characters in the game look. Even with the current restrictions you can do some pretty crazy stuff, but that doesn't mean it should necessarily be anything goes. And it's a big new(ish) system with potentially far reaching consequences if we're not careful. At least to start. We've pretty frequently made changes to the rules to allow more transmog options, and that's likely to continue. Over a slightly longer term we think there should be a more defined system around transmog, with more defined paths of gameplay to specific options and looks. It's not news it's something we've been working on, and we're continuing to work on it. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Inappropriate use of Swapblaster
Can't you just use the item that makes you immune for 12 hours? It costs like 40 silver on the AH.
In upcoming Patch 6.1, Neural Silencer will also make players immune to the effects of Swapblaster. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Tarren Mill vs Southshore and Hogs
It's old data. The "Hogs" mini-Hogger pet is not a reward from that achievement, and we'll correct it in the next PTR build. We haven't determined yet if/when he'll be obtainable, or from what source. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Blue Tweets

Classes
and not to be obtuse, I can't find any mention of Strength = Parry in the game anywhere. How would one know this?
We covered a lot of the changes back in October, 2014: http://t.co/WCAwNw6Lwv Great info here that should help clarify. (WarcraftDevs)

How come Mind Control still randomly DC's the Priest sometimes? Is it something that just can't be fixed or is there more to it? This bug has been in the game for several years now and it has been pointed out numerous times if I recall correctly.
Difficult to reproduce internally on one of the most complex spells in the game. Tried to fix multiple times. (holinka)

Rogue (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
versatility do not affecting recuperate healing right now. is this a bug or intended behavior? #bugs
This is intended. Heals based on % health do not benefit from effects that increase healing, including Versatility. (WarcraftDevs)

>> the Venom Rush talent. Would you please clarify how Combat is intended to use this talent on boss mobs?
Not needed. Instant Poison already counts for Venom Rush. (Celestalon)
Does this "hidden" poisoned debuff last as long as other poisons do? (12 secs). I noticed on twin ogrons while not using >>
Same duration, yep. (Celestalon)

Warlock (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
ty for patch notes - what about chaos bolt doing chaos dmg for 6.1 yes?
can I ask, why are you guys on this chaos bolt doing chaos dmg campaign? What do you think will be gained? (holinka)
firstly flavour. Chaos as a dmg type exists, CB should do it. Secondly, chaos dmg interacts differently with certain...
Chaos damage just counteds the target's lowest resist. Nobody has any resist since Mists, so no gain. (Celestalon)
Additionally, getting interrupted while casting a Chaos school spell will lock out *all* schools. It'd be a nerf. (Celestalon)
the lockout thing is worth the pierce, but raises another issue. So hard to cast, diff interr. behaviour maybe?
What pierce? There's nothing to pierce anymore. Hasn't been since Mists. (Celestalon)

PvP
Hi! Is WoD Season1 going to end with 6.1 or there is no link between these two "events"? (or "dunno yet" ? )
Season 1 does not end with Patch 6.1. Keep an eye on our website for the official announcement! (WarcraftDevs)

In 6.1, will you allow guild raid groups of 40 to queue into Ashran with the new changes?
Yes. If a member of your raid queues for Ashran, all other members of that raid will queue up for the same Ashran. (WarcraftDevs)

by far the worse experience when gearing up alts for pvp... Grinding honor in questing gear... It's 2015...any changes maybe?
sorry i disagree. We boost your ilevel to 650, drop 660 gear like rain and are super generous with honor. Never been easier. (holinka)

Garrisons
Short question to garrison raid missions. Can you get both a BRF and HM mission or will there only be one at a time?
You will have a chance to get both at the same time. (WarcraftDevs)

Will there be a way to trade in follower 615 tokens for other tokens? Even if just 3 point upgrade tokens?
No plans for that at the moment, but we definitely appreciate the suggestion. (WarcraftDevs)

why do monks get a salvage yard transmog they cant actually transmog...whats the point?
The items are invisible and we don’t allow transmog to invisible items at this time. We included them for completeness. (WarcraftDevs)

Concerning: Class Xmog sets from Salvage. Why bother adding them to the game at all if some parts can't be xmogged? (Esp monk)
The items are invisible and we don’t allow transmog to invisible items at this time. We included them for completeness. (WarcraftDevs)

Misc
Any word on broken Ashran achieves and the Sea Calf pet bug? It's been months, and have asked numerous times to no avail.
These are both being investigated and we hope to have them addressed in Patch 6.1. (WarcraftDevs)

Dark Legacy Comics - #475
DLC #475 takes a look at the origins of the Postmaster.

[moveth]

Bears needed a Mangle buff. Thats what they needed. Good on you, Blizzard.

[Deleted]

Bears need a mangle buff like Resto druids need a shorter CD on Tranq

[Zabatakis]

That silencer/swap blaster change needs to happen soon.

[mugutu]

Bears needed a Mangle buff. Thats what they needed. Good on you, Blizzard.

Much more than cats need an AoE buff, that's for sure.

[4KhazModan]

Chaos damage on Chaos Bolt would allow it to actually pierce through Koragh's magic shield. Demonbolt does does, and it is the reason I top the caster dps on that fight. However, as they mentioned, you will literally get locked out of every spell school if you get interrupted. I was dumb enough once to be in the middle of spamming demonbolt on twins and caught an interrupting shout to the face. All I could do for several seconds was use my wand to shoot the boss, my raid had a good laugh.

[Railander]

i dont understand how people think its still bad to gear up alts for pvp.
NEVER before has it been so easy and balanced to gear up an alt on bgs.

[Verdugo]

Way to go Celestalon, you dont even know the mechanics of chaos damage, you twat.

[Mhyroth]

What baffles me is the fact there are various bugs currently on a lot of encounters, or the scaling is way off, depending on how many raiders you bring to a Raid.
We also had a Rogue shadowstep on Hanz and Franz when one went off the conveyor belt, thus bugging the encounter and resetting it. Things like this have been mentioned, but not fixed before live. BRF could potentially be a good raid, if they'd take out the bugs and scale the raid properly, but the fact there are changes made where nobody has had any info on, it amazes me people still want to raid that place.

[arcaneshot]

Way to go Celestalon, you dont even know the mechanics of chaos damage, you twat.

Chaos damage on Chaos Bolt would allow it to actually pierce through Koragh's magic shield. Demonbolt does does, and it is the reason I top the caster dps on that fight. However, as they mentioned, you will literally get locked out of every spell school if you get interrupted.

Doesn't sound like he's wrong to me.

[kamuimac]

"There are many other types of outdoor content coming in 6.1"

what fucking content ? we can go out and take a selfie - yay what an amazing content :/ blizzard pr people must be constnatly high or something if coments like that even go from their fingers. oh ye and a new shop mout - such amazing content :/

[Verdugo]

Doesn't sound like he's wrong to me.

Chaos damage also does the physical damage when the target is immune to magic damage completely, something that went completely over his head.

[Deleted]

DLC, scary

[4KhazModan]

Chaos damage also does the physical damage when the target is immune to magic damage completely, something that went completely over his head.

Yep, hence Demonbolt dealing full damage to Koragh at all times.

[Rayaleith]

Dark legacy comic was so funny. LOL!

As for Celestalon, he has issues regarding warlocks. For sure.

[Deleted]

That DLC! LMAO

[Alopex Major]

"There are many other types of outdoor content coming in 6.1"

what fucking content ? we can go out and take a selfie - yay what an amazing content :/ blizzard pr people must be constnatly high or something if coments like that even go from their fingers. oh ye and a new shop mout - such amazing content :/

Maybe he's counting all those rep grinds? Who knows.

As much as I dislike garrison campaigns, at least they were something to do.

[Deleted]

lmao are ppl complainin about Chaos bolt? probably from being weak. i agree... actually let it alone. its destro locks only source of damage besides shadowburn.... locks havent been touched in months. a buff would be nice... nerf CB if u must but at least buff the rest. that Charred remains is just awful...

[Laylriana]

"why do monks get a salvage yard transmog they cant actually transmog...whats the point?
The items are invisible and we don’t allow transmog to invisible items at this time. We included them for completeness. (WarcraftDevs)

Concerning: Class Xmog sets from Salvage. Why bother adding them to the game at all if some parts can't be xmogged? (Esp monk)
The items are invisible and we don’t allow transmog to invisible items at this time. We included them for completeness. (WarcraftDevs)"

What is the point of putting transmog sets in the game if they can't be used? Why put them in for "completeness" - makes no sense to put something in just so it is in the game but can't be used.

[Xtrm]

Wait there's outdoor content in 6.1? Has it not been implemented?