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New PTR Patch Notes - Changes |
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The new version of the PTR patch notes are out, see the full notes on our Patch 2.4 PTR content page. Here are the changes, which include the removal of the Warlock Life Tap nerf and Shaman Flametongue buff, as reported earlier:
In Memoriam: Gary Gygax
* Blizzard Entertainment would like to dedicate the patch in memory of Gary Gygax. His work on D&D was an inspiration to us in many ways and helped spark our passion for creating games of our own. As avid D&D players and fellow game developers, we were all saddened by the news of his passing; we feel we’ve lost a true adventuring companion. Thanks for everything and farewell, Gary. You will be missed.
Global Arena Tournament
* Players will now be able to create level-70 characters with epic equipment and compete on special tournament realms in a new global arena tournament. For more information, details and entry requirements, please visit the official tournament pages.
Druids
* Swipe: This ability will no longer strike any secondary targets which are under the effect of crowd-control spells that break on taking damage. i.e. Polymorph, Sap, etc.
Mages
* Icy Veins no longer increases the chance your chilling effects will Freeze the target, but now increases the chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting any spell by 100%.
Paladins
* Avenger’s Shield: This ability will no longer jump to secondary targets which are under the effect of crowd-control spells that break on taking damage. i.e. Polymorph, Sap, etc.
* Crusader Strike: This ability will no longer refresh the Healing Way buff from the Shaman talent.
* Sense Undead- Now persists after death.
Priests
* Mass Dispel now affects a maximum of 10 targets, increased from 5.
Shaman
* Flametongue Weapon: Having different ranks of this enchantment cast on two different weapons will no longer cause the enchantments to trigger multiple times per swing.
* Toughness will now also reduce the duration of movement slowing effects on you by 10/20/30/40/50%.
* [Removed]Flametongue Weapon damage effects for rank 3 and above now also reduce healing done to the target by 50% and lasts 5 seconds.
* [Removed]Flametongue Totem damage effects now also reduce healing done to the target by 50% and lasts 5 seconds.
Warlock
* Felguard Cleave: This ability will no longer strike any secondary target which is under the effect of crowd-control spells that break on taking damage. ie. Polymorph, Sap, etc.
* Sense Demon now persists after death.
* [Removed]Life Tap: This spell now has only 3 ranks. Each now costs a fixed percentage of maximum health to cast, and grants the same fixed percentage of maximum mana: Rank 1 is 5%, Rank 2 is 12%, and Rank 3 is 20%.
Warrior
* Cleave: This ability will no longer strike any secondary target which is under the effect of crowd-control spells that break on taking damage. i.e. Polymorph, Sap, etc.
Arenas
* Personal Rating: The amount a player’s personal rating can climb above his or her team’s rating is now limited.
Fishing
* Removed the level requirement from the expert fishing book, The Bass and You.
Jewelcrafting
* A new jewelcrafting recipe has been added to transform many green quality gems into a single random blue quality gem. This recipe is available from grandmaster jewelcrafting trainers.
Quests
* The daily quest Escape from Skettis has had its reward tuned down.
Items
* Justicar Raiment: The 2 piece bonus will now always give the correct amount of bonus healing to the Judgement Light effect.
* Masterwork Stormhammer: The Chain Lightning cast by this item will no longer jump to secondary targets which are under the effect of crowd-control spells that break on taking damage. i.e. Polymorph, Sap, etc.
* Thunderstrike: The Chain Lightning cast by this item will no longer jump to secondary targets which are under the effect of crowd-control spells that break on taking damage. i.e. Polymorph, Sap, etc.
World Environment
* Critters: Ambient level 1 creatures will no longer be picked as subsequent targets by chaining spells and abilities.
* Doomwalker: This creature will no longer sometimes cause a player’s Darkmoon Card: Vengeance to trigger and put the player in combat with the Doomwalker.
Bugs Fixes
* [Removed] Mobs no longer regenerate health during the stun effect from the Goblin Rocket Launcher. |
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