Updated February 17 – 6:00 p.m. PSTPlease note: the following changes reflect a work in progress, are subject to change, and are not the final update notes for this patch.World of Warcraft Version 9.0.5
Classes
Druid Monk Paladin Protection Priester - Discipline
Geisthülle (Talent) now absorbs 80% of healing done (was 100%) and the absorption limit is now based on the caster's Spell Power rather than maximum Health.
Holy - Gotteshymne increases healing taken by 4% (was 10%) for 15 seconds (was 8 seconds). Stacks up to 5 times (was no stacks).
Schurke - Assassination
Level 56: New Passive: Cut to the Chase – Vergiften extends the duration of your Schlitzen and Dice by up to 3 seconds per combo point spent. - Schlitzen and Dice (Rank 2) removed.
- Vergiftende Wunden now restores 8 Energy (was 7).
Schamane Elemental Verstärkung Hexenmeister - Demonology
Summon Dreadstalkers, Demonic Tyrant, Vilefiend, Nether Portal demons, and Grimoire: Teufelswache will now listen to primary pet commands.
Covenants
- Nekrolord
Paktfähigkeit
Fleischformung has been redesigned – Form a shield of flesh and bone over 3 seconds (was 4 seconds) that absorbs damage equal to 40% of your maximum health for 2 minutes. While channeling, your damage taken is reduced by 30%. Passiv effect. Bewegung near an enemy's corpse consumes their essence to reduce Fleischformung's cooldown by 1 second. - The slime creatures within the Seuchensturz dungeon will now grant their buffs when their corpses are consumed by Fleischformung's passive effect (was when Fleischformung was used on their corpses).
Seelenbindungs Anima Conductor: Flowing Power – Haus der Rituale - Skelton Command now summons a skeleton when Fleischformung's passive effect consumes a corpse. This effect has a 5 second cooldown between summoning skeletons.
Nachtfae Classes Demon Hunter Medien Druid - Covenant Abilities
Adaptiver Schwarm (Nekrolord) damage and healing increased by 25% and the effectiveness of periodic effects increased to 25% (was 20%). The effectiveness of periodic effects increased to 35% for Balance Druids.
Medien Jäger Magier Monk Paladin Priester - Covenant Abilities
Faewächter (Nachtfae) Wächterfee now grants 15% damage reduction (was 10%), Gütige Fee now grants 150% faster recovery rate to a major cooldown (was100%), and Zornige Fee will now automatically be sent to the closest enemy target if Faewächter is used while an ally is targeted.
Medien - Feenfermate (Nachtfae) Faewächter now leave a 80% effective copy of their benefit (was 60%) and can no longer be stacked on top of a Faerie for double benefit.
Schurke - Covenant Abilities
(Venthyr) no longer costs Energy (was 20 Energy), duration reduced to 12 seconds (was 20 seconds), Haste is now granted immediately, and no longer has a second activation. 's initial damage increased by 270%, additional damage from spending combo points increased by 160%, and deals damage 1 time upon use (was 3).
Medien - Peitschennarben (Venthyr) now causes 4 additional lashes (was 2). This will allow the Rogue to start at 5% Haste upon activation.
Schamane Hexenmeister Krieger - Covenant Abilities
Banner des Eroberers (Nekrolord) has been redesigned – Brandish the Conqueror's Banner, granting 400 Mastery and 30% increased movement speed to you and your 2 nearest allies and preventing movement speed from being reduced below 100%. The cooldown is now 2 minutes (was 3 minutes), duration is now 15 seconds (was 20 seconds), and the Rage generation is now 4 Rage per second for Arms and Protection, and 6 Rage per second for Fury.
Medien Dungeons and Raids
Die Blutigen Tiefen - General Kaal's Gauntlet
Stonewall Gargons no longer trigger the Necrotic Affix.
- Zahnrad acquired from Mythischer Schlüsselstein dungeons are now upgradable with Valor, a new currency that is earned from completing Mythischer Schlüsselstein dungeons and covenant Rufens. There is a maximum amount of Valor that can be earned each week and gear that dropped before the patch are unable to be upgraded.
200 Item Level: Initial item upgrade level. - 207 Item Level: Requires the Keystone Explorer achievement – Earned by completing all eight Schattenlande dungeons at Mythic 5 or higher, within the time limit.
- 213 Item Level: Requires the Shadowlands Keystone Conqueror achievement – Earned by completing all Schattenlande dungeons at Mythic 10 or higher, within the time limit.
- 220 Item Level: Requires the Shadowlands Keystone Master achievement – Earned by completing all Schattenlande dungeons at Mythic 15 or higher, within the time limit.
Completing a
Mythischer Schlüsselstein dungeon after the timer has ended will now reward a second item. The item level of the second item will be slightly lower (e.g. finishing a Mythic 7 Keystone dungeon, but not completing the timer now rewards the party with a 200 iLvl item and a 197 iLvl item.
Die Große Schatzkammer raid loot requirements is now defeat 3/6/9 raid bosses (was 3/7/10).
Potency Conduits now also drop in
Schloss Nathria.
Once players reach 40
Ruhm with their Covenant, the weekly quest to gather 1000
Anima will now award you with 1500 gold.
Once players have recruited the maximum amount of
Seelen for their Covenant, your weekly quest to rescue
Seelen from the Maw will now award you with 500
Anima.