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Blizzard Says Putting Firelands in 4.1 Would Be "Too Soon!"
Just a quick Blizzard confirmation on the news we reported last night regarding a recent interview with Eurogamer.net at GDC, in which Blizzard stated that the Firelands raid would not be included in the upcoming patch 4.1!
Check out the original report here!
We will instead be seeing the Firelands raid added as part of patch
4.2
.
By now you’ve seen that the redesigned Heroic five-player dungeon versions of Zul'Aman and Zul'Gurub are on the PTR, featuring all-new boss mechanics, updated epic-level loot, and some rare mounts for players to try to tame.
You may be asking, "where's Firelands?”
Our goal with each major patch release, and especially with each expansion, is to learn from the past and use that knowledge to improve the game as we move forward. One of our biggest regrets in the pacing of Wrath of the Lich King was the Crusaders' Coliseum. The Trial of the Champion 10- and 25-player raid was released while many raiders were still busy with Ulduar, which meant a premature end to Ulduar raiding -- an
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PTR Patch 4.1 Notes Updated (3/3)
Blizzard has updated their official patch notes with many of the changes we were able to datamine earlier in our
spell changes
post, with a few other surprises.
Some of the highlights are as follows:
Howling Blast
has a facing requirement.
's root effect now has diminishing returns.
Grand Crusader
will generate holy power if
Avenger's Shield
is used within 5 seconds of the proc.
Be sure to check out the full list of major class changes after the break!
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Patch 4.1 - Character Pane Updates + Guild UI
There are a number of different UI changes being tweaked currently on the PTR, including implementation of a new Looking for Guild tool as well as improvements to the character pane. We've taken a few screenshots of current versions of each of these elements as they exist on the PTR as of this latest build, check 'em out!
Character Pane
The updated character pane now features different buttons to toggle view of your characters stats, titles, and saved item sets!
Click on an image to view larger! :)
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Patch 4.1 - PTR Build 13707 - Spell Changes
Another patch has just hit the 4.1 PTR and with it come some unexpected changes!
Notable changes include:
New companion pet:
Scooter the Snail
Druid
now has a 3 sec cooldown (down from 6 sec).
now causes
Dash
and
Stampeding Roar
to have a 50/100% chance to remove all movement impairing effects from affected targets when used.
now heals the three most injured targets within its effect for health equal to 4/8/12% of the amount healed by your
Swiftmend
for every 1 sec for 7 sec.
now also reduces the cooldown of your
Tranquility
by 2.5/5 minutes.
Priest
Atonement
will now proc from
Holy Fire
as well as
Smite
.
Warrior
now increases your chance to hit with your attacks by 3%
and
increases auto attack damage by 40%.
Be sure to check out the full spell changes
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Latest Cataclysm Hotfixes (March 1)
Just two little hotfixes today. Nobody liked that Tol Barad escort, anyway. In fact, I don't think anyone likes any escort quest.
PvP
Flag carriers in rated Battlegrounds now take 25% more damage from all magical and physical attacks. The 25% additional damage from carrying the flag stacks with the Focus and Brutal Assault debuffs. Flag carriers in normal Battlegrounds are not affected by this change.
Quest & Creatures
Tol Barad Peninsula
The quest "
Walk A Mile In Their Shoes
" has not always been correctly awarding players with quest credit after completing the escort event. This quest is being temporarily disabled and removed from the achievement criteria for
Just Another Day in Tol Barad
. This fix will require a realm restart to take effect.
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PTR Patch 4.1 Notes Updated (3/1)
Just a few quick
Warrior
changes so far today, and it looks as though the mana cost increase to
Druid
's
Lifebloom
may have been reverted. I'm sure we'll see more changes being added as the day progresses and I'll update this post as necessary with the latest patch notes changes!
Be sure to check out the fully updated and Wowhead linkified
4.1 PTR Patch Notes
!
Druid
Lifebloom
's bloom effect has been reduced by 20%.
In addition, it now costs 11% of base mana, up from 7%.
Warrior
Talent Specializations
Arms
damage has been increased by 10% to keep stat parity with other strike changes.
Fury
Mastery: Unshackled Fury
now only grants 2 base points of mastery, down from 8. This change offsets the
boost to better control Fury burst damage.
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PTR Patch 4.1 Notes Updated (2/28)
The first batch of major updates to the PTR Patch 4.1 patch notes has been posted, including some
Warlock
changes (finally!) as well as some
Warrior
. In addition, this update also brings adjustments to the battlegrounds flag-carrying debuffs and an obnoxious nerf to
Druid
's
Lifebloom
. Looks like more of those beloved PVP changes that end up screwing over players in PVE... oh well.
Update!
Apparently Blizzard snuck a few more changes in within the past half-hour, I've added these as well to the full update below so check 'em out! Also, I take back my complaining about the
Lifebloom
change because with this latest update, they've added a very strange restoration
Druid
change:
Druid
-
(passive) also reduces
Tranquility
's cooldown by 2.5/5 minutes.
I'm not sure where they're getting the 2.5/5 minutes, since
is passive and has no ranks, but if we're really going to get 3 minute
Tranquility
after all these years then sign me up!
Other notable changes include:
Flying mounts can now be used in
Ghostlands
.
Druid
- [spell=3
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Winterspring Frostsaber Mount Grind Changed in 4.1
It seems that my speculations were correct! In the first batch of PTR data a few uncategorized spells surfaced involving the care and feeding of Wintersaber cubs. Then, I'm sure many of you noticed the adorable new cub models in our
last model post
. Finally, today's update brought in the quests that seal the deal - the Winterspring Frostsaber mount grind is being changed in patch 4.1! Instead of requiring a seemingly arbitrary assortment of repeatable quests to increase reputation, the process will instead be (basically) identical that of earning the Horde's
Venomhide Ravasaur
!
Oh, and for the record - yes, there's a
companion pet
version of this adorable little kitty. Both Alliance and Horde players will be able to purchase their very own
Winterspring Cub
for from
Michelle De Rum
in Everlook.
Attention
Pirates
!
The vendor is a human and not of goblin faction, but is located inside one of the buildings. However, the pet does NOT bind on pickup, so there's really no reason you shouldn't be able to take another, non-pirate character to grab one or get a guildie or friend to help out. :)
I've w
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Latest Cataclysm Hotfixes (Feb 25)
Just a quick batch of Cataclysm hotfixes. Will all the
4.1 excitement
going around these may not be as exciting to most, but Heroic raiders will
definitely
appreciate the changes to the Valiona and Theralion encounter!
Dungeons & Raids
The Bastion of Twilight
Blackout will no longer hit players sent down to the Twilight Zone by either Valiona or Theralion.
Collapsing Twilight Portal should no longer close faster when a person uses it while on Heroic difficulty. It now has a set duration.
Devouring flame maximum damage has been reduced.
Theralion's damage should now be more consistent with Valiona's on 10-player Heroic difficulty.
Twilight Blast damage has been reduced on 10-player Heroic difficulty.
Twilight Protection now lasts 6 seconds, up from 3.
Players should now always receive the Twilight Protection buff when entering the Twilight Realm.
Twilight Sentries have slightly lower health on 10-player Heroic diff
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Looking for Guild Feature Coming in 4.1
Blizzard has finally found the time to work on development and testing of a new, in-game Looking for Guild feature, which will hopefully come with patch 4.1! This tool (presumably triggered via a command such as /lfg) will function similarly to the Dungeon Finder and Looking for Raid tool (yes, that still exists) and will allow players to set certain criteria to find the guild thats right for them. I'd assume that recruiting guilds will be able to configure their guild's requirements and specify which roles they are seeking. Not very many details are available on this feature just yet, but when they are we'll definitely keep you guys updated! In the meantime, check out some preliminary screenshots of the tool as it exists currently on the PTR!
Click on an image to view larger! :)
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Patch 4.1 - PTR Build 13682 - 3D Models: Ragnaros and Kitties!
Holy cow,
Ragnaros
is lookin' pretty leggy! We've also found a ton of new (and completely adorable) saber cubs were discovered in this latest PTR patch! In addition, a few amazing new NPC models for different types of fire hawks that will most likely be found in the new Firelands raid. Maybe a few of them are the new mounts?
Awesome.
Clicky the image to view in glorious 3D!
Check out all of the new models we've discovered in the first of hopefully many PTR patches after the break!
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PTR Patch 4.1 Blizzard Post + Official PTR Patch Notes!
Blizzard has just made a detailed post about the changes we can expect in
patch 4.1
! If you've already checked out our awesome
Patch 4.1 Mini-Guide
, much of this will come to no surprise, but Blizzard has made an extremely welcome addition -
official PTR patch notes
!
Be sure to read Zarhym's detailed post announcing the return of
Zul'Gurub
and
Zul'Aman
as 5-player Cataclysm Heroics, as well as some interesting information about upcoming class changes below. Also, you can check out the patch notes (fully Wowhead linkified, of course) after the break! Or, you can check 'em out
right here
!
That's right, folks. Development on the first major content patch for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is well underway! We're currently making preparations to bring some of the initial content and updates we've been working on for this patch to the Public Test Realms. So you ask, "what will we find in the first 4.1 test c
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Patch 4.1 - PTR Build 13682 - New and Updated Icons
Ah, it's that time again - time for fresh and awesome picture-y goodness, including a delicious sneak peek at the upcoming Firelands raid bosses - Alysra, Fandral Staghelm and Ragnaros! Cataclysm players who have quested in Hyjal might remember these NPCs - the first being a green dragon questgiver, possibly corrupted or endangered in some way, the second being the notorious Fandral Staghelm (who needs no introduction, really) and finally everyone's favorite firelord, Ragnaros! Are you excited yet?
In addition, we've got Zul'Gurub boss achievement icons, for High Priestess Skilnara, Jin'do and Zanzil, as well as a ton of new item icons for upcoming Firelands raid and Heroic Zul'Gurub / Zul'Aman loot -
awesome
.
In total, we found
154
new or updated icons in the current PTR build!
Be sure to check 'em all out after the break!
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Patch 4.1 - PTR Build 13682 - Spell Changes
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a wild PTR appears! It looks like Patch 4.1 will make its way to the PTR realms soonish, and we've got a peek at the latest spell changes!
Update!
We've just updated these spell changes to a slightly improved format, and we'll continue to improve upon it over the upcoming weeks. Also, it's worth mentioning that the previously documented
Body and Soul
change is
not a nerf
but
simply a tooltip error
and I have removed this change.
Be sure to take a peek at our
Latest Additions
and
detailed blog post
covering the latest 4.1 content!
It seems that in patch 4.1, epic item level 359 crafted items which (unfortunately) did not receive a gem socket with 4.0.6 have now had sockets added (and stats adjusted)!
Elementium Earthguard
Now has 170 Strength (-20 from 190), 117 Hit Rating (-10 from 127), and 117 Mastery Rating (-10 from 127)
Now has a Blue socket with a +10 Stamina socket bonus[/l
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Patch 4.1 Is Coming! Witness the Return of Zul'Aman and Zul'Gurub, and a whole lot more!
As some of you guys may already know, PTR
Patch 4.1
has just shown up on Blizzard's Public Test Realm data servers, and with it came some exciting new changes and additions! As usual, we've brought back our
PTR site
so that you guys can stay on top of all the latest additions!
Check out the 4.1.0 latest additions!
Patch 4.1 Official Blizzard Announcement
PTR Patch 4.1 Official Patch Notes
4.1.0 Spell Changes
4.1.0 New and Updated Icons
Check out all of the latest new data and information after the break, including:
The Return of Zul'Gurub and Zul'Aman
New Zone and Epic Trinkets - Firelands Raid Coming in 4.2
New Mounts and Companion Pets
New G
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Latest Cataclysm Hotfixes (Feb 22)
Just a few hotfixes today, including the previously announced and now implemented nerf to
Aimed Shot
and a change to the attack power contribution from
.
Classes
Hunter
Aimed Shot
damage has been decreased to approximately 160% weapon damage (at level 80+), down from 200%.
now provides 2000 attack power at level 85.
Dungeons & Raids
Throne of the Four Winds
The Catch Fall aura is now removed whenever a player leaves the dungeon.
*snores*
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Latest Cataclysm Hotfixes (Feb 18)
Latest Cataclysm hotfixes have just been posted!
Notable changes include:
Previously proposed
Dungeon Finder changes
have been implemented. Some changes may yet require a realm restart.
(
Hunter
)
Aimed Shot
damage has been decreased to approximately 160% weapon damage (at level 80+), down from 200%.
(
Priest
)
Body and Soul
no longer reduces the mana cost of
Power Word: Shield
(the hotfix made on February 16 to provide this additional benefit has been reverted).
(
Warrior
)
(Arms passive) now gives 20% bonus damage with two-handed weapons, up from 10%.
Remember, you can check out all of the latest hotfixes under the blog's
Hotfixes
tag!
Check our the full list of today's hotfixes after the break!
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Latest Cataclysm Hotfixes (Feb 16)
Just a quick few hotfixes today, including the healer changes we mentioned in our
previous blog
!
Classes
Druid
It is no longer possible for
(Bear) to hit two targets at a time. A macro was previously circumventing the intended functionality of this ability.
Shaman
(Restoration passive) now grants a 25% bonus to healing effects, up from 10%. More information can be found
here
.
Priest
In addition to its current effects, the
Body and Soul
talent now grants 12.5%/25% reduction to the base mana cost of
Power Word: Shield
This is not reflected in the tooltip, but is reflected in the amount of mana used when Power Word: Shield is cast by Holy priests who have this talent. The tooltip update will require a client-side patch.
Power Word: Shield
now costs roughly 34% of base mana, up from 25%. This is not reflected in the tooltip, bu
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Upcoming Healer Changes! Resto Shaman Specialization Buffed, Power Word: Shield Mana Cost Increased
Looks like Blizzard is interested in taking some necessary steps towards balancing out healers in Cataclysm! As anyone who plays a healer (or healers) in Cataclysm has realized, the classes are pretty terribly balanced compared to each other - for example, priests were almost downright unplayable at launch, and now they're rather overpowered! Some other healing specs have just been relatively lackluster in comparison. Restoration shamans, for example - have you seen the
logs
? Yeesh.
To address some concerns, Blizzard is making two major changes via upcoming hotfixes - the
Priest
Power Word: Shield
's mana cost will be
increased
by 33% and
Shaman
passive specialization is being increased to 25% (from 10%). In addition, the addition of healing cooldowns have been proposed for both Restoration Shamans and Druids in an upcoming patch!
You can check out the full details in the Blizzard post after the break! What do you guys think about these changes?
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Latest Cataclysm Hotfixes (Feb 15)
Just a few new hotfixes today - including a buff to raid boss kill guild reputation / experience gain! Awesome!
General
The amount of guild reputation and guild experience gained from killing a raid boss has been dramatically increased, as the previous rate felt too low compared to the difficulty of progressing through raid content. This change will require a realm restart to take effect, which will be next Tuesday's weekly scheduled maintenance at the latest.
Shield of Velen
guards in
The Exodar
are now consistent with other "royal" city guards in terms of health, level, and damage.
Classes
Mage
Arcane Blast
now costs 5% of base mana before stacking modifiers, down from 7%.
Dungeons & Raids
Baradin Hold
Argaloth
despawns and resets properly if the raid wipes during
Fel Firestorm
.
Blackwing Descent
While flying around the Vault of the Shadowflame,
Nefarian
no longer forces everyone to stand up if engaged.
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