PTR Patch 4.1 Notes Updated (3/3)

Posted 2011/03/03 at 7:36 PM by Miyari

spell changes

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.

Classes

Death Knight

Howling Blast damage has been increased by 20%. To compensate, the area-of-effect splash now does 50% of the single-target damage, down from 60%. The net result of this change leaves the area-of-effect damage roughly the same as 4.0.6 numbers. In addition, Howling Blast now has a facing requirement.

Druid

Prowl has a new icon.
Talent Specialization

Feral

now also causes Dash and Stampeding Roar to have a 50/100% chance to instantly remove all movement impairing effects from the affected targets when used.

Restoration

has been redesigned. It creates a healing zone at the feet of a Swiftmend target, but this healing zone now restores health equal to 4/8/12% of the amount healed by Swiftmend to the three most injured targets within 8 yards, every 1 second for 7 seconds. This periodic effect now also benefits from spell haste, but the individual ticks cannot be critical effects.

Glyphs

Charred Glyph is now Charred Glyph, which increases the range of Pounce by 3 yards.

Hunter

Multi-Shot damage has been increased by 250%.

Mage

Talent Specialization

Frost

The root effect from now shares diminishing returns with the root from .

Paladin

Talent Specialization

Protection

Grand Crusader will now generate a charge of Holy Power if the Avenger's Shield it procs is used within 6 seconds.

Priest

Glyphs

Charred Glyph now also affects Holy Fire in addition to Smite.

Shaman

Talent Specialization

Restoration

Mastery: Deep Healing now benefits all heals, not just direct heals.
Spirit Link Totem (new talent) reduces damage taken by all party and raid members within 10 yards by 10%. This lasts 6 seconds, and every second it is active the health of all affected players is redistributed among them, such that each player ends up with the same percentage of their maximum health. This counts as an Air totem and has a 3-minute cooldown.

Warlock

Rain of Fire damage has been increased by 25%.
Seed of Corruption damage has been increased by 20%.

Warrior

Talent Specialization

Fury

(passive) now increase auto-attack damage by 40%, in addition to the 3% hit it offers currently.

Items

Item Sets

The current healing priest 4-piece raid set bonus no longer requires a target to be under the effects of Weakened Soul for the priest to receive the Spirit bonus. Instead the benefit will be granted each time the priest's Penance spell heals a target.

Comment by HoleofArtFrost Mage snare nerf, surprising. Expected the Howling Blast nerf. Mind Sear buff was needed.Comment by ChilelaI am OK with the stampeding roar buff. I may be viable against root spammers again.Comment by 304214This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comment by OrranisFrost Mage snare nerf, surprising. Expected the Howling Blast nerf. Mind Sear buff was needed.Comment by tuckmuck203oh my god blizzard nerfed frost mages

today.......is a wonderful dayComment by MondayFrost Mage snare nerf, surprising. Expected the Howling Blast nerf. Mind Sear buff was needed.Dude frost mages have been nerfed time ad again for the last couple weeks. Seeing as they weren't OP before the nerfs, this is stupid. Also, if you ahve trouble with frost mages, either stop being bad or don't play a class countered by frost mages.Comment by 576607This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comment by InterestGrand Crusader will now generate a charge of Holy Power if the Avenger Shield it procs is used within 6 seconds.Comment by MondayGrand Crusader will now generate a charge of Holy Power if the Avenger Shield it procs is used within 6 seconds.Comment by InterestGrand Crusader will now generate a charge of Holy Power if the Avenger Shield it procs is used within 6 seconds.Comment by 620131Warrior

Talent Specialization

Fury

Precision (passive) now increase auto-attack damage by 40%, in addition to the 3% hit it offers currently.

Comment by InterestWarrior

Talent Specialization

Fury

Precision (passive) now increase auto-attack damage by 40%, in addition to the 3% hit it offers currently.

Comment by HaxzorThats an interesting Totem they've added thereComment by OrranisThats an interesting Totem they've added thereComment by 787620This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comment by InterestThats an interesting Totem they've added thereComment by HoleofArt

Aye. If HoA is referring to the direction cast... that's not really a big change, considering that Death Knights are melee characters, which means they need to face their target to attack.

Comment by 714854Love the priest changes, now if only they made it so that archangel gave back more mana than the smites cost...Comment by Interest

Aye. If HoA is referring to the direction cast... that's not really a big change, considering that Death Knights are melee characters, which means they need to face their target to attack.

http://www.wowhead.com/forums&topic=183948Comment by 665124This post was from a user who has deleted their account.