Patch 8.2.5 PTR - Build 31599

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Patch 8.2.5 PTR - Build 31599
Build 31599 will be deployed to the PTR realms soon.

PTR 15th Anniversary Alterac Valley Play with the Blues

2019-08-21T22:00:00Z, please join us on the 8.2.5 PTR for an old school Alterac Valley Play with the Blues.
Starting promptly at 3:00 p.m. PDT, Blizzard employees will be testing our 15th Anniversary rendition of AV on the PTR, and you can join us for some strife in the Field of Strife.

Please log into the PTR by that time and then open your Group Finder (default hotkey: i) and switch to the Player vs. Player tab. You’ll see Alterac Valley waiting for you to join.

Afterward, please return to this thread with your feedback.

Thank you!

Spell Changes

Death Knight (Forums, Talent Calculator, PvP Talent Calculator, Artifact Calculator)
Unholy

• Unholy Death Knight Decreases damage/healing by 2% 3%: Apocalypse, Blood Plague, Bursting Sores, Clawing Shadows, Death and Decay, Death Coil, Death Strike, Defile, Epidemic, Festering Strike, Festering Wound, Frost Fever, Outbreak, Rune of Razorice, Scourge Strike, Soul Reaper, Unholy Blight Decreases periodic damage/healing by 2% 3%: Apocalypse, Blood Plague, Bursting Sores, Clawing Shadows, Death and Decay, Death Coil, Death Strike, Defile, Epidemic, Festering Strike, Festering Wound, Frost Fever, Outbreak, Rune of Razorice, Scourge Strike, Soul Reaper, Unholy Blight Death Knight - Unholy Spec. Death Knight - Unholy Spec.

Rogue (Forums, Talent Calculator, PvP Talent Calculator, Artifact Calculator)
Assassination

• Fan of Knives Sprays knives at all targets within 10 yards, dealing [ 20.5% of Attack Power ] Physical damage and applying your active poisons at their normal rate. Awards 1 [ 20.5% of Attack Power combo points. Rogue - Assassination Spec. Rogue - Assassination Spec. 35 Energy. Instant. 1 sec global cooldown.

Warlock (Forums, Talent Calculator, PvP Talent Calculator, Artifact Calculator)
Destruction

• Destruction Warlock Decreases damage/healing by 10% 12%: Cataclysm, Channel Demonfire, Chaos Bolt, Conflagrate, Corruption, Drain Life, Grimoire of Sacrifice, Immolate, Incinerate, Rain of Fire, Roaring Blaze, Seed of Corruption, Shadow Bolt, Shadowburn, Soul Fire Decreases periodic damage/healing by 10% 12%: Cataclysm, Channel Demonfire, Chaos Bolt, Conflagrate, Corruption, Drain Life, Grimoire of Sacrifice, Immolate, Incinerate, Rain of Fire, Roaring Blaze, Seed of Corruption, Shadow Bolt, Shadowburn, Soul Fire Warlock - Destruction Spec. Warlock - Destruction Spec.
• Summon Infernal Summons an Infernal from the Twisting Nether, impacting for [ 60% of Spell Power ] Fire damage and stunning all enemies in the area for 2 sec. The Infernal will serve you for 30 sec, dealing [ 32 + 45% [ 31 + 44% of Spell Power ] damage to all nearby enemies every 2 sec and generating 1 Soul Shard Fragment every 0.5 sec. Warlock - Destruction Spec. Warlock - Destruction Spec. 2% of Base Mana. 30 yd range. Instant. 3 min cooldown.

Misc Changes

LFG Dungeons
Events

• Chromie's Memory: Burning Crusade - Map: Caverns of Time - Anniversary. Suggested level: 120. Roles: 2 tank/5 healer/23 damage. Level 120. Suggested level: 120. Roles: 1-2 tank/4-5 healer/13-23 damage.
• Chromie's Memory: Cataclysm - Map: Caverns of Time - Anniversary. Suggested level: 120. Roles: 2 tank/5 healer/23 damage. Level 120. Suggested level: 120. Roles: 1-2 tank/4-5 healer/13-23 damage.
• Chromie's Memory: Wrath of the Lich King - Map: Caverns of Time - Anniversary. Suggested level: 120. Roles: 2 tank/5 healer/23 damage. Level 120. Suggested level: 120. Roles: 1-2 tank/4-5 healer/13-23 damage.

Map Difficulties

• Caverns of Time - Anniversary - Max players: 151.18s lockout.

Strings Changes

• BLIZZARD_STORE_PURCHASED (New) - Purchased
• CLICK_CHEST_TO_CLAIM_REWARD (New) - Click chest to claim reward
• CLUB_FINDER_DAYS_UNTIL_EXPIRE (New) - %d Days
• CLUB_FINDER_JOINED_COMMUNITY_POPUP (New) - You joined a new Community.
• CLUB_FINDER_NO_PERMISSION_TO_VIEW_GUILD_RECRUITMENT (New) - You do not have permission to edit the recruitment info.|nRequest access from the Guild Master.
• CLUB_FINDER_PENDING_CLUBS_LIST (New) - Pending List
• CLUB_FINDER_RECRUITING_NOTE - Optional note to the leader.
• CLUB_FINDER_SHIFT_CLICK_LINK (New) -
• CLUB_FINDER_WHISPER_OFFICER_ERROR_GUILD (New) - No recruiter for this guild is online right now. Please try whispering again later.
• COMMUNITY_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE_MUTED (New) - Your current parental control settings prohibit the use of this feature.
• COMMUNITY_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE_SILENCED (New) - We have silenced your account following multiple reports of abusive chat from other players. While silenced, you are unable to use this feature.
• COMMUNITY_FINDER_POSTING_EXPIRE_SOON (New) - Community Finder posting expires in:
• COMMUNITY_FINDER_POSTING_EXPIRED (New) - Community Finder posting has expired!
• ERR_LEVEL_LINKING_RESULT_LINKED (New) - Your level is now restricted to %d.
• ERR_LEVEL_LINKING_RESULT_UNLINKED (New) - Your level is no longer restricted.
• GUILD_FINDER_POSTING_EXPIRED (New) - Guild finder posting has expired!
• GUILD_FINDER_POSTING_GOING_TO_EXPIRE (New) - Guild Finder posting expires in:
• MOUNT_JOURNAL_PLAYER (New) - Show Character
• OPTION_TOOLTIP_TRIPLE_BUFFER - Enables triple buffering of frames when vertical sync is enabled. Selecting triple buffering may even Triple buffering evens out frame rate spikes, but may also cause slight input lag. slightly increase input latency on slower GPUs.\nEnabled: Triple Buffering\nDisabled: Double Buffering
• PVP_SPECIAL_EVENT_BUTTON_TT_DESC (New) - Compete in this special event to earn unique rewards!
• PVP_SPECIAL_EVENT_BUTTON_TT_TITLE (New) - Special Event
• PVP_SPECIAL_EVENT_REWARD (New) - Special Event Reward
• QUEST_PROGRESS_TOOLTIP_NOT_ON_QUEST (New) - |cff7f7f7fNot on quest|r
• QUEST_SESSION_CHECK_CONVERT_TO_RAID_BODY (New) - Your replay quests will be canceled and remaining party members will have their quests re-synced. Are you sure?
• QUEST_SESSION_CHECK_CONVERT_TO_RAID_CONFIRM (New) - Convert
• QUEST_SESSION_CHECK_CONVERT_TO_RAID_TITLE (New) - Stop Party Sync
• QUEST_SESSION_CHECK_GROUP_INVITE_CONFIRMATION_BODY (New) - If a player joins the party, quests will be resynced. Are you sure?
• QUEST_SESSION_CHECK_GROUP_INVITE_CONFIRMATION_CONVERT_TO_RAID_BODY (New) - |cffff0000If this player joins the party, the Party Sync will end and all replay quests will be removed.|r
• QUEST_SESSION_CHECK_GROUP_INVITE_CONFIRMATION_TITLE_REFERRAL (New) - Party Sync join referral
• QUEST_SESSION_CHECK_GROUP_INVITE_CONFIRMATION_TITLE_REQUEST (New) - Party Sync join request
• QUEST_SESSION_CHECK_INVITE_TITLE (New) - Invite to Party Sync
• QUEST_SESSION_CHECK_LEAVE_PARTY_BODY (New) - Your replay quests will be canceled and remaining party members will have their quests re-synced. Are you sure?
• QUEST_SESSION_CHECK_LEAVE_PARTY_CONFIRM (New) - Leave
• QUEST_SESSION_CHECK_LEAVE_PARTY_TITLE (New) - Leave Party Sync
• QUEST_SESSION_CHECK_START_SESSION_BODY - |cffffd200- Your quest progress will rewind to the party's earliest quest progress.\n- You will be able to accept Replay Quests.\n Sync and replay quests with party members- Your level and skills will be limited to the level band of the lowest level party member.|r\n\n|cffffffffWhile Party Sync is active, you gain rewards relevant to your true level.\r restricted to level (%d).
• QUEST_SESSION_CHECK_START_SESSION_BODY_UNRESTRICTED (New) - Sync and replay quests with party members.
• QUEST_SESSION_CHECK_START_SESSION_BUTTON - Activate Start
• QUEST_SESSION_CHECK_STOP_DIALOG_CONFIRM (New) - Stop
• QUEST_SESSION_CHECK_STOP_SESSION_BODY (New) - Replay quests will be canceled and your quest log will be restored. Are you sure?
• QUEST_SESSION_HELP_TEXT_SESSION_ACTIVE (New) - Quests and levels are synced
• QUEST_SESSION_HELP_TEXT_START (New) - Sync quests and level with party
• QUEST_SESSION_RESYNC_NOTIFICATION_DIALOG_TITLE (New) - Party quests re-sync
• QUEST_SESSION_SESSION_ACTIVE (New) - |cff1eff00Party Sync is Active|r
• QUEST_SESSION_START_DIALOG_TITLE_INVITE (New) - %s invites you to Party Sync:
• QUEST_SESSION_START_DIALOG_TITLE_WAITING (New) - Waiting on party members to Party Sync...
• QUEST_SESSION_STOP_SESSION (New) - Stop Party Sync
• QUEST_SESSION_TOOLTIP_START_SESSION (New) - Sync and replay quests with party members. May restrict level and skills.
• QUEST_SESSION_TOOLTIP_STOP_SESSION (New) - Stop Party Sync. Replay quests will be canceled.
• QUEST_SESSION_TUTORIAL_TEXT - While in a party you have the option to use Party Sync to more easily share quests and help your group mates. quest together.
• QUEST_SESSION_WORLD_MAP_TUTORIAL_TEXT - Use Party Sync to quest more easily together, matching levels and quest states, gaining bonus loot for lower-level quests, and enabling Replay Quests. Click here to use Party Sync.
• QUEST_WAYPOINT_FINAL (New) - Show Final Destination
• QUEST_WAYPOINT_ROUTE (New) - Show Travel Route
• RAF_RECRUIT_ACTIVITY_DESCRIPTION (New) - Use Party Sync and complete this activity with %s to receive a reward.

[huth]

20.5% AP CP? I'll take it.

To bad/Good thing that's pretty much guaranteed to be a data error.

[Phaelia]

Wait didn’t they just say they were buffing Destro Locks? Cuz those are both literal nerfs.

[arandomuser]

is that an unholy nerf?

[GreenJesus]

is that an unholy nerf?

I feel like the "decreases" is a typo?? Why would choosing a spec make spell's base damage go down?

[whywhatwhowhenhow]

What does that mean for assassination rogues? a nerf? a buff? I don't understand! xD

[arandomuser]

I feel like the "decreases" is a typo?? Why would choosing a spec make spell's base damage go down?

thats how they do buffs/nerfs now is via an invisible aura

[Kemsa]

What does that mean for assassination rogues? a nerf? a buff? I don't understand! xD

Its a "type" of buff for Deeper Strat and "spammable" FoK" it needs further testing, because it could end like Shuriken storm and being nerf later. Probably they want the Azerite trait to be usefull, because right now... just go Outlaw for AoE.

Sadly there is nothing for Sub spec

[glowpipe]

Does this mean you are no longer gaining combo points from fok ?

[Th3Scourge]

I feel like the "decreases" is a typo?? Why would choosing a spec make spell's base damage go down?

It's not, it's an increase to the damage aura decrease

[Galathir]

If they legitimately nerf Unholy I'll declare Blizzard insane. Why? Seriously why?

[Gurg]

If they legitimately nerf Unholy I'll declare Blizzard insane. Why? Seriously why?

Its 1% nerf tho, from negative 2% to negative 3%. So taken in concern last round of buffs this brings Unholy to about 4% buff instead of 5% since negative aura increased from 2% to 3%.