Patch 7.3 Undocumented Changes

Live Posted 2017/08/30 at 6:37 PM by perculia

Official Patch Notesr/wow undocumented changes threadArtifacts

Many artifact catch-up details were left out of the patch notes, including Artifact Knowledge starting at 41, the removal of the Class Hall Campaign requirement for the third relic slot, and the removal of the Broken Shore questline to unlock Empowered Traits. This was documented in the Patch 7.3 Tips for Returning Players article.

Players, including Wowhead staff, are reporting higher droprates on hidden artifact appearances. In addition, appearances that drop from Broken Shore demons now drop on Argus, and you don't need to be in that spec for them to drop.

Broken Shore

ilvl 880 Relinquished gear is no longer available to purchase with Nethershard. Thaumaturge Vashreen has moved to the Vindicaar.

Completing the opening Broken Shore scenario on one character is required to unlock Argus.

Several components of Breaching the Tomb are now easier. (Palidd, Alayea)
Mark of the Sentinax: 50 down from 100

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: 8 down from 12

Intolerable Infestation: 50 down from 100

Relieved of Their Valuables: 3 down from 5

Dungeons and Raids

Karazhan and Tomb of Sargeras now have waypoints. (Prayfordusk)

The Artifact Power awarded per Tomb of Sargeras boss has been nerfed. (LoLReiver)

Timewalking dungeon loot now starts at ilvl 880, and Black Temple Timewalking loot now starts at ilvl 930.

Several low-level dungeons have additions to their loot tables. You can see some of the items at this database filter link. (rinkworks)

Heirlooms and pre-Draenor gear now have all primary stats on them, so they have useful stats for all specs while leveling. (DinosaurDan).

Immerseus is much easier to solo - each blob takes off more of his HP than before. (Tamiller)

Tomb of Sargeras Changes

Goroth Infernal Spike now have a purple explosion when they are destroyed.

Sisters of the Moon

~~Call Moontalon Health increased by 100%~~ Reverted

~~Lunar Beacon can now target tanks~~ Reverted

~~Incorporeal Shot can now target tanks~~ Reverted

The Desolate Host

Spear of Anguish now ignores immunities.

Mistress Sassz'ine

(Mythic Only) Health reduced by 5%

(Mythic Only) Razorjaw Waverunner's Health reduced by 10%

(Mythic Only) Hydra Shot damaged reduced by ~20%

Maiden of Vigilance

The hole in the middle of the room is now shiny.

Fallen Avatar

~~Health Reduced by 5%~~ Reverted

Kil'jaeden

~~Shadow Reflection: Erupting now puts a 20 yard radius circle on the target.~~ Reverted

Professions

Nomi Work Orders may now yield Broken Isles Recipe Scrap. The drop rate seems to be lower than Nomi Snacks's. (average_user_421)

Fishing 'Round the Isles requires 20 World Quests, not all of them. (Rune_Armour_Trimmer)

Note: While most new Profession's recipes are obtained in Krokuun, some are only obtained in Eredath, which unlocks only on Week 2. (WarcraftDevs)

Class Visuals

In addition to updated caster animations, players under the effects of Levitate can now jump! (Dusty129)

Death Knights with Wraith Walk can now jump as well. (Decaiden)

Warlock Infernals are now more fiery. (puppyresidue)

and updated animations were put on hold due to bad reception from the community during the PTR. (GGJarose)

Class Halls

The patch notes incorrectly state that Tier 3, 4, and 5 Order Hall costs have changed. It is actually Tier 4 at 1000, 5 at 2500, and 6 at 5000.

Two new follower catch-up items were added to Warmage Kath'leen: Grimoire of Lost Knowledge for 0 Nethershard and Relinquished Armor Set for 0 Nethershard Account-bound

The patch notes talked about new missions and follower items, but it was unclear that much of this is tied to a new side-quest on Argus which is available after completing the An Offering of Light main quest series. Every few quests you unlock a new type of troop, or missions that reward new equipment.

The patch notes did not mention that completing the Class Hall Campaign is no longer required to unlock the third relic slot. You can read more about other alt-friendly changes in our Patch 7.3 Tips for Returning Players article.

Collections

Prior to 7.3, players had to Prestige on Alliance and Horde characters to collect the faction-specific pets at Rank 1 and 7. Now players can just Prestige on one character, and buy the opposite faction pet from the Season 5 Quartermaster. (thingwhatwows)

Environeer Bert is a new pet trainer in Gnomeregan.

Many toys that required reputation to purchase no longer require reputation to use, such as Soul Evacuation Crystal - great for alts. (JasperKazai)

Several trainer pets have scaling tech to match the level of your character's top pet.

Many of the new mounts, pets, toys, and titles were not described in the notes. Check out the database links to see what was added.

Season 5 PvP was announced in the notes, but no mention was made of the new armor sets with brand-new looks for transmog. We previewed all of them in this post.

Seafarer's Slidewhistle cooldown increased from 10 second to 1 minute and cannot be used in combat (Alirana)

Eye of Inquisition is now cageable. (kimmuryiel)

Merciless Gladiator's Leather Helm now has the right color. (Krikken)

12 36

Comment by JoshmaulCan confirm. Friend of mine who plays a demonology warlock said that he got the first of the collection of heads (leading up to the Visage of the First Wakener) within five minutes of setting foot on Argus. I took my lock there...and got the first of the collection of heads within five minutes of setting foot on Argus. I only got the second so far, but I have hope now...Comment by Uregale'Seafarer's Slidewhistle cooldown increased from 10 second to 1 minute'

Damn....Comment by DecaidenDeath Knights can now jump while using Wraith Walk. No more getting stuck on tiny crags!Comment by krountedI might have noticed some undocumented changes on dungeons mythic such as some skippable pulls being impossible to skip from now (Arcway pull after Shivarra mini boss , or the mini Cenarius from DHT after 1st boss) need to try out more!Comment by DinosaurDanBoth heirlooms and all rare/epic gear prior to Draenor now have multiple states, i.e agility, intellect, strength, changing based on the player's spec.Comment by JasperKazaiA lot of toys (maybe all of them?) no longer have reputation requirements to use them. Death's Door Charm, Path of Elothir, Darkshard Fragment are the ones I noticed right away. I also saw it removed from Soul Evacuation Crystal, so it's not only for Legion toys. The rep is no longer mentioned on the tooltips in-game, and I was able to use them on alts I previously could not (due to not having the rep on those characters). Just to be clear, I'm talking about using them once you have already bought them. You still need to have the rep to buy them initially.

Mage Slow Fall now affects jumping on flat land. It used to only kick in when you started to fall lower than your starting height (i.e. jumping off a ledge). But it now even slows your jump if you're on completely flat ground. I think this also results in a slightly higher/farther jump? Not sure about that bit. Also, cancelling the buff now causes you to continue falling in the same trajectory that you were, but faster. It used to be that cancelling the buff caused you to start falling straight down from wherever you were. But now, you keep falling at an angle. Just not slowly.Comment by Arraya Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning updated animations were put on hold due to bad reception from the community during the PTR.Comment by Ins0mn3siaDeath Knights can now jump while using Wraith Walk. No more getting stuck on tiny crags!Comment by MonsoontEnhancement shaman can no longer cast Fury of Air while in Ghost Wolf form. You can still go into ghost wolf while maintaining the effect though.Comment by jeffalaPicked up Take Out the Head... last night. It still requires 3 kills in the text. I have 1/3 and the quest is unfinished/can't be turned in.Comment by KuniZyrekaiPrismatic Bauble is now a 2 minute cooldown, from 20 minute.Comment by TamillerImmerseus is SO much easier to kill now! Each black blob takes off more than 1% of his health (sorry I didn't notice at first and didn't get an actual amount). I did this on mythic level.Comment by IvniinviA lot of toys (maybe all of them?) no longer have reputation requirements to use them. Death's Door Charm, Path of Elothir, Darkshard Fragment are the ones I noticed right away. I also saw it removed from Soul Evacuation Crystal, so it's not only for Legion toys. The rep is no longer mentioned on the tooltips in-game, and I was able to use them on alts I previously could not (due to not having the rep on those characters). Just to be clear, I'm talking about using them once you have already bought them. You still need to have the rep to buy them initially.

Mage Slow Fall now affects jumping on flat land. It used to only kick in when you started to fall lower than your starting height (i.e. jumping off a ledge). But it now even slows your jump if you're on completely flat ground. I think this also results in a slightly higher/farther jump? Not sure about that bit. Also, cancelling the buff now causes you to continue falling in the same trajectory that you were, but faster. It used to be that cancelling the buff caused you to start falling straight down from wherever you were. But now, you keep falling at an angle. Just not slowly.Mobile Telemancy BeaconComment by kowboi83Blew my mind after grinding in Azsuna for nothing only to have everything come at me within a few hours of hitting argus. Even got the final head twice. The elite eredar in north Krokuum did the trick.Comment by AsaliahWhen I did the qu'est asking you to get 3 pieces of light crystal on the ground, did I dream or the gathering animation changed? On my female BE now she puts a knee on the ground before getting the item.Comment by Menzolies"Timewalking dungeon loot now starts at ilvl 880, and Black Temple Timewalking loot now starts at ilvl 930."

This is a good way to catch up this weekend for gear. Nice little hotfix sneakily introduced.Comment by icreatedsethPicked up Take Out the Head... last night. It still requires 3 kills in the text. I have 1/3 and the quest is unfinished/can't be turned in.Comment by clstarlingI hope that means I can use the Ginzu on alts.Comment by jimbobausThe waypoints are in all dungeons not just Kara and TOS and it was documented in the patch notes.Comment by Faoil'Seafarer's Slidewhistle cooldown increased from 10 second to 1 minute'

Damn....

12 36