WoW PTR 4.1 Please Keep PTR Discussion in THIS thread

[dancook]

http://www.wowhead.com/blog=183524/p...-a-whole-lot-m

Just in case anyone missed it.

New heroics

[Noids]

/Drool at the change to Blood of the North:
http://db.mmo-champion.com/s/54637/b...h/#13623/13682

Moar howling blast spam for everyone

[Svpernova09]

Let's please keep all PTR info in this thread.

[Multibocks]

/Drool at the change to Blood of the North:
http://db.mmo-champion.com/s/54637/b...h/#13623/13682

Moar howling blast spam for everyone

This change if it makes it live will be reverted faster than you can say OP. HB x infinity? Ya the pressure will be insane on healers. My DKx4 team is just laughing at this.

[Multibocks]

Gonna put the notes here for spell changes so people can see them if they have a filter at work.

Mounts

• Armored Razzashi Raptor Summons and dismisses a rideable Armored Razzashi Raptor. 1.5 sec cast
• Beryl Fire Hawk Summons and dismisses a rideable Beryl Fire Hawk. This is a flying mount. 1.5 sec cast
• Crimson Fire Hawk Summons and dismisses a rideable Crimson Fire Hawk. This is a flying mount. 1.5 sec cast
• Flameward Hippogryph Summons and dismisses a rideable Flameward Hippogryph mount. This is a flying mount. 1.5 sec cast
• Mottled Drake Summons and dismisses a rideable Mottled Drake. 1.5 sec cast
• Savage Raptor Summons and dismisses a rideable Savage Raptor. 1.5 sec cast
• Swift Zulian Panther Summons and dismisses a swift Zulian panther. 1.5 sec cast

Blacksmithing

• Blacksmithing: Elementium Earthguard now gives +170 Strength, down from 190. now gives 117 Mastery Rating, down from 127. now gives 117 Hit Rating, down from 127. Now has a Blue Socket (Socket Bonus: +15 Stamina)
• Blacksmithing: Elementium Stormshield now gives +170 Intellect, down from 190. Now gives +122 Spirit, down from 127. Now gives 112 Haste Rating, down from 127. Now has a Red Socket (Socket Bonus: +10 Intellect)

Engineering

• Engineering: Cardboard Assassin can now be used once every minute, down from 5 minutes.
• Engineering: Synapse Springs now increases your highest primary statistic instead of Intellect.

Inscription

• Inscription: Dust of Disappearance now requires 1 Blackfallow Ink, down from 2.

Leatherworking

• Leatherworking: Assassin's Chestplate now gives +321 Agility, down from 341. Now gives 173 Hit Rating, down from 183. Now gives 243 Critical Strike rating, down from 253. Now has a Red Socket (Socket Bonus: +10 Agility)
• Leatherworking: Belt of Nefarious Whispers now gives +233 Agility, down from 253. Now gives 174 Hit Rating, down from 184. Now gives 134 Mastery Rating, down from 144. Now has a Red Socket (Socket Bonus: +10 Agility)
• Leatherworking: Corded Viper Belt now gives +233 Agility, down from 253. Now gives 159 Critical Strike rating, down from 169. Now gives 159 Mastery rating, down from 169. Now has a Red Socket (Socket Bonus: +10 Agility)
• Leatherworking: Dragonkiller Tunic now gives +231 Agility, down from 341. Now gives 249 Haste rating, down from 259. Now gives 163 Mastery rating, down from 173. Now has a Red Socket (Socket Bonus: +10 Agility)

Death Knight (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
Frost

• Blood of the North now Permanently transforms your Blood Runes into Death Runes. Death Runes count as a Blood, Frost, or Unholy Rune.

Unholy

• Dark Transformation now has a 100 yards range, up from 60.
• Death's Advance now prevents movement-impairing effects from reducing you below 60/75% of normal movement speed, down from 75/100%.
• Shadow Infusion now increases Ghoul damage by 6%, down from 8%.

Druid (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
Feral

• Mangle now deals 260% normal damage plus 754, up from 235% plus 682.
• Maul now scales from 26.4% of Attack Power, up from 24%.
• Thrash now deals [202 + 12.8% of AP] to [249 + 12.8% of AP] damage instead of [202 + 15.4% of AP] damage. Bleed damage now scales from 6.51% of AP, down from 7.8%.

Balance

• Moonfury now increases Arcane and Nature spell damage by 10%, down from 15%.

Hunter (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
Beast Mastery

• Aspect of the Hawk now increases ranged attack power by 2000, up from 637.

Mage (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
Arcane

• Arcane Blast now costs 5% of base mana, down from 7%.

Fire

• Ignite now procs from non-periodic Fire damage spells.

Frost

• Frostburn now increases your damage against Frozen targets by 5%, down from 20%.

Paladin (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
Holy

• Divine Light now costs 30% of base mana, down from 33%.
• Flash of Light now costs 27% of base mana, down from 30%.
• Walk in the Light (Mastery) now removes the cooldown on your Word of Glory.
• Word of Glory now has a 20 sec cooldown.
• Aura Mastery now improves the effect of Devotion Aura, Resistance Aura, and Retribution Aura instead of all auras.
• Conviction now procs from non-periodic spells.

Protection

• Divine Guardian now has a 3 min cooldown, up from 2 min.

Retribution

• Divine Storm now grants a charge of Holy Power if it hits 4 or more targets.
• Sacred Shield now cannot occur more than once every 60 sec, up from 30 sec.

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Priest (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
Discipline

• Absolution (Mastery) *New* - Enables your Dispel Magic spell to be cast on friendly targets to remove 2 harmful magical effects.
• Dispel Magic can now only be casted on yourself to remove harmful effects, and now only removes 1 beneficial spell from enemies, down from 2.
• Power Word: Shield now costs 34% of base mana, up from 25%. Now lasts 15 sec, down from 30 sec.
• Divine Aegis now lasts 15 sec, up from 12 sec.

Holy

• Absolution (Mastery) *New* - Enables your Dispel Magic spell to be cast on friendly targets to remove 2 harmful magical effects.
• Body and Soul now increases the target's movement speed by 12/25%, down from 30/60%.

Shadow

• Shadow Power now increases Spell damage by 15%, down from 25%.

Rogue (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
Combat

• Recuperate now restores 3% of maximum health, up from 2%.
• Improved Recuperate now increases Recuperate's ability to restore by an additional 0.5/1% of your maximum health, down from 1/2%.

Subtlety

• Stealth now has a 4 sec cooldown. Apparently no longer reduces your speed.
• Tricks of the Trade now has a 100 yards range, up from 20 yards.
• Nightstalker now increases your speed while stealthed by 5/10%, down from 7/15%. Now reduces the cooldown of Stealth by 2/4 sec, down from 3/6 sec.

Shaman (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
Elemental

• Earthquake base damage has been reduced by 40%.
• Fire Nova now has a 40 yards range, up from 30 yards. Cooldown reduced from 10 sec to 4 sec. Now Ignites your Flame Shock spell on any nearby enemies, causing each of them to emit a wave of flames that deals 647 to 724 Fire damage to every other enemy within 10 yards.
• Improved Fire Nova has been replaced with Seasoned Winds - When you successfully prevent an enemy spellcast with Wind Shear or Grounding Totem, you gain [if (PL<=70) then PL else if (PL<=80) then PL+(PL-70)*5 else PL+(PL-70)*5+(PL-80)*7] resistance to that spell's magical school for 10 sec. (PL = Player Level, and if you're wondering, that's basically the same resist aura as any other spell)

Restoration

• Purification now increases the effectiveness of healing spells by 25%, up from 10%.

Warlock (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
Nothing! But I have a hug for you!

Warrior (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
Fury

• Intercept now stuns for 1 sec, down from 3 sec.
• Whirlwind now has its cooldown reduced by 6 sec. if it deals damage to 4 or more targets.

Arms

• Rallying Cry *New* (Level 83) - Temporarily grants you and all party or raid members within 30 yards 20% of maximum health for 10 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost. 3 min cooldown, Instant
• Colossus Smash now bypass 70% of armor instead of 100%.
• Mortal Strike now deals 175% weapon damage, up from 150%.
• Overpower now deals 145% weapon damage, up from 125%.
• Two-Handed Weapon Specialization (Mastery) now increases damage dealt with 2H weapons by 20%, up from 10%.
• Improved Hamstring now also reduces the global cooldown of Hamstring by 0.5/1 sec.
• Improved Slam now increases Slam's damage by 20/40%, up from 10/20%
• Juggernaut now reduces the cooldown of Charge by 3 sec but no longer increases the stun duration.

Companion Pets

• Landro's Lichling Right Click to summon or dismiss Landro's Lichling. Instant
• Landro's Lil' XT Right Click to set down or pick up your Landro's Lil' XT action figure. Instant
• Nightsaber Cub Right Click to summon and dismiss your Nightsaber Cub. Instant
• Panther Cub Right Click to summon and dismiss your panther cub. Instant
• Winterspring Cub Right Click to summon and dismiss your Winterspring cub. Instant

[Fat Tire]

This change if it makes it live will be reverted faster than you can say OP. HB x infinity? Ya the pressure will be insane on healers. My DKx4 team is just laughing at this.

Ya, would be pretty insane-

Hopefully these are just data mined changes and alot more changes are to come, otherwise my heart goes out to shamans. From amazing in s7/s8 to now and not being able to fight itself out of a wet paper bag.

[Multibocks]

Shit Arms Warriors DO NOT need help. What the fuck are they thinking?

[Fat Tire]

Shit Arms Warriors DO NOT need help. What the fuck are they thinking?

well they(I) need help not sitting in novas all the time. But ya I am in love with the aoe last stand

CS was nerfed by 30%

Who knows how much resilience we will have next season - my guess is 5k+

[Toned]

New fire nova has lots of potential