Patch 9.1.5 PTR - Build 40738

[Stoy]

Patch 9.1.5 PTR - Build 40738
Build 40738 will be deployed to the PTR realms soon.

PTR 9.1.5 Development Notes

Updated the PTR with the following change:

Items and Rewards

• Increased the drop rate of Soultwining Crescent.

Spell Changes

Raid & Dungeon Abilities

• Bloodthirsty Leap Jumps to a location, clawing any nearby players and inflicting 28 17 Physical damage immediately and 3 Physical damage every 5 1.5 sec. for 12 sec. This effect stacks. Instant.
• Crushing Grip Oakheart picks up and crushes his target, inflicting 19 11 Nature damage every 1 sec for 5 sec. Oakheart then throws his target to the ground, inflicting 22 Nature damage to anyone in the area. 15 yd range. Instant.
• Crushing Grip Oakheart picks up and crushes his target, inflicting 19 11 Nature damage every 1 sec for 5 sec. Oakheart then throws his target to the ground, inflicting 22 Nature damage to anyone in the area. 15 yd range. 5 sec cast (Channeled). 15 sec cooldown.
• Mana Fang Pounces an enemy, inflicting 26 Arcane damage to targets within 5 yds and an additional 10 7 Arcane damage every 2 sec for 12 sec. Instant.
• Shadow Bolt Volley Hurls missiles of dark magic, inflicting 27 Shadow damage to nearby enemies and increasing Shadow damage taken by 15% 27%. 30 yd range. 2.5 sec cast.
• Shadow Bolt Volley Launches a volley of shadow energy towards all players, inflicting 68 Shadow damage. Unlimited range. 1.8 sec cast. 2.8 sec cast.
• Soulgorge The Amalgam absorbs a soul, destroying it and increasing the damage inflicted by Soul Burst by 50%. Instant. 30%. Instant.
• Toxic Retch Retches bile, leaving behind toxic pools that inflict 4 2 Nature damage every 0.5 sec around the boss and inflicting additional 4 Nature damage every 1 sec to the party for 5 sec. 100 yd range. Instant.

Strings Changes

• GROUP_FINDER_PVE_MYTHICZERO_PLAYSTYLE1 (New) - Standard
• GROUP_FINDER_PVE_MYTHICZERO_PLAYSTYLE2 (New) - Learning/Progression
• GROUP_FINDER_PVE_MYTHICZERO_PLAYSTYLE3 (New) - Quick Clear
• GROUP_FINDER_PVE_PLAYSTYLE2 - Casual Completion
• GROUP_FINDER_PVE_PLAYSTYLE3 - Hardcore Beat Timer
• GROUP_FINDER_PVE_RAID_PLAYSTYLE1 (New) - Standard
• GROUP_FINDER_PVE_RAID_PLAYSTYLE2 (New) - Learning/Progression
• GROUP_FINDER_PVE_RAID_PLAYSTYLE3 (New) - Quick Clear
• GROUP_FINDER_TITLE_WITH_PLAYSTYLE - %s %s %s
• LFG_PLAYSTYLE_LABEL_PVE - Playstyle Goal
• LFG_PLAYSTYLE_LABEL_PVE_MYTHICZERO (New) - Playstyle
• LFG_PLAYSTYLE_LABEL_PVE_RAID (New) - Playstyle

[Puri]

Somehow this news is omitting the only breaking change here:

Version 9.1.5 (40738) (Release x64)

[erifwodahs]

Grouping strings are cool - could help with matching players and expectations

[crusadernero]

Grouping strings are cool - could help with matching players and expectations

Do you think its some sort of matchmaking for raids, pvp and/or m+?

[imperialcruzer]

Do you think its some sort of matchmaking for raids, pvp and/or m+?

No. It looks like a category you can pick for your group.

GROUP_FINDER_PVE_PLAYSTYLE2 - Completion
GROUP_FINDER_PVE_PLAYSTYLE3 - Beat Timer

Is my goal to just beat this mythic plus key? Then pick "Completion".

Is my goal to beat the timer on this mythic plus key? Then pick "Beat Timer".

Don't join a group under "Completion" and then whine that you didn't beat the timer.

[Greyvax]

everyone (even noobs) will join the quick clear, and no one will join the learning/progression ones as they will wipe incessantly

[Ehrenpanzer]

everyone (even noobs) will join the quick clear, and no one will join the learning/progression ones as they will wipe incessantly

To be fair, anything under an 11 is basically a faceroll. The only time I see the "completion" button being used is for slightly undergeared people with a 15 key that just want to get it done for the week and dont care if they time or not.

[erifwodahs]

Do you think its some sort of matchmaking for raids, pvp and/or m+?

Group finder options - either for creation or filtering

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everyone (even noobs) will join the quick clear, and no one will join the learning/progression ones as they will wipe incessantly

Well but if you join/create a quick clear you can't moan if you wipe 2 times and someone leaves