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Mists of Pandaria Talent Trees and New Spells Introduced

posted 2011/11/23 at 2:53 PM by Ashelia

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As previously announced at BlizzCon 2011, class talents are undergoing some significant changes in the next World of Warcraft expansion. Learn more about these changes and test out different builds for all your favorite classes with our new Mists of Pandaria Talent Calculator, available here!

We’re excited to be able to provide players with the opportunity to explore this new talent system and look forward to hearing your feedback. As with all previews, we ask that you please keep in mind that Mists of Pandaria and its class talents are still under development. This means that many of the spells and abilities you see in the Talent Calculator are not yet final and may change before release.

We wanted to take a moment to give some context to why the calculators were posted, and the permanence of the data shown. A lot of times we say things like "not final" and "may change" as verbal wiggle room should we decide we need to go a different direction, or are unable to complete something in time. In this case of the Mists of Pandaria calculator data is essentially pre-alpha, and will absolutely change in many ways.

It was important for us to get this stuff in front of you as soon as possible though (and as a work in progress as it is) to get your feedback, which will in no small part influence that change. We also wanted to present everything on a single page to give you a fuller context for the initial talent changes we announced at BlizzCon, and to see how the overall structure of core abilities, spec abilities, and talents will function, with concrete examples.

The calculator contains elements that are experimental, still in the process of implementation, or in some cases outright failed experiments that we already intend to revise or replace. Odds are good that if it looks like we’ve forgotten some critical piece of a particular class toolkit, it’s either accounted for elsewhere, or simply a data glitch (e.g., Prayer of Healing is currently absent from the calculator – we are not taking Prayer of Healing away from priests, and Devastate for warriors probably won't sunder armor 453%). Our hope is that revealing the calculator in this state will shed light on the philosophy behind our talent overhaul, and let you get a sense of how pieces of your core rotational gameplay, such as Hot Streak, Riptide, or Sudden Doom, fit into the new system.

The different classes are also at very different stages of design and implementation, and the fact that some mechanics changes we discussed at BlizzCon and in recent Q&As are not yet present does not mean that we have abandoned those ideas.

Any and all feedback is very welcome, but please keep all of the above in mind when considering the information in the talent calculator, and please keep feedback consolidated in the Mists of Pandaria forum: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/2592425/

Talent Changes and Exciting New SpellsNew SpellsDeath Knight

Control Undead (level 81)

1 Unholy, 30 yd range, 1.5 sec cast

Dominates the target undead creature, forcing it to do your bidding. While controlled, the time between the undead minion's attacks is increased by 30% and its casting speed is slowed by 20%. Lasts up to 5 min.

Druid

Killer Instinct (level 34, Balance, Restoration) — This passive has a Feral and Guardian equivalent, Nurturing Instinct (changing to Nurturing Instinct).

Grants 100% of your Intellect as Agility when you shapeshift into Bear Form or Cat Form.

Ironbark (level 44, Restoration) — This passive has a Feral and Guardian equivalent, Barkskin.

40 yd range, Instant cast, 2 min cooldown

The target's skin becomes as tough as ironwood, reducing all damage taken by 20%. Lasts 12 sec. (Similar to Barkskin.)

Might of Ursoc (level 72)

Instant Cast, 3 min cooldown

Increases maximum health by 30% and increases health to 30% (if below that value). Lasts 20 sec.

Symbiosis (level 87)

4% of base mana, 30 yd range, Instant cast

Creates a symbiotic link which grants the Druid one ability belonging to the target's class, varying by the Druid's specialization.

Mage

Arcane Orb (level 77, Arcane) — This ability has a Fire equivalent, .

6% of base mana, 40 yd range, Instant cast, 1 min cooldown

Launches an Arcane Orb forward from the Mage's position, dealing 302 Arcane damage every second to all nearby enemy targets for 15 sec.

Frost Orb (level 77, Frost) — This ability has a Fire equivalent, .

40 yd range, Instant cast

Launches a Frost Orb forward from the Mage's position, dealing 302 Frost damage every second to the closest enemy target for 15 sec. targets damaged by the Frost Orb are slowed by 40% for 2 sec. (Similar to .)

Alter Time (level 87)

Instant cast, 3 min cooldown

Alter the fabric of time, causing the caster to return to their current location, health, mana, and conditions after 4 sec. Effect negated if the caster dies within the 4 sec before the effect occurs.

Paladin

Supplication (level 22)

For 15 sec after you kill an enemy that yields experience or honor, your next Flash of Light heals for an additional 300%. (Similar to Supplication.)

Judgments of the Pure (level 30, Holy)

Your Judgment increases your mana regeneration from Spirit while in combat by 30%. (Similar to .)

Judgments of the Wise (level 30, Protection)

Your Judgment hits grant one charge of Holy Power.

Judgments of the Bold (level 30, Retribution)

Your Judgment hits grant one charge of Holy Power and increase the physical damage taken by your target by 4% for 12 sec.

Blinding Light (level 87)

20% of base mana, Instant cast, 3 min cooldown

Emits a dazzling light in all directions, blinding enemies within 10 yards, causing them to wander disoriented for 6 sec.

Priest

Holy Focus (level 1)

Reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting any Holy or Discipline spell by 70%.

Dark Thoughts (level 1)

Reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting any Shadow spell by 70%.

Rogue

Dispatch (level 70, Assassination)

30 Energy, Melee Range, Instant Cast

A vicious strike that exploits the vulnerability of foes with less than 35% health remaining, causing 200% weapon damage plus 766 to the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo point. (Similar to Backstab.)

Warlock

Demonic Fury (level 10, Demonology)

Instant cast

Your Shadow Bolt, Corruption, Soul Fire, Drain Life and demon attacks generate Demonic Fury.

Demonic Fury increases your damage dealt by up to 10% (Modified by Mastery)

Demonic Leap (level 12, Demonology)

Instant cast, 10 sec cooldown

Leap into the air upon demonic wings, moving a short distance.

Using this ability activates Metamorphosis. (Similar to .)

Curse of Enfeeblement (level 17)

4% of base mana, 40 yd range, Instant cast

Binds the target in demonic energy, reducing physical damage by 30% and increasing the casting time of all spells by 30% for 30 sec.

Less effective on dungeon and raid bosses. (Similar to and .)

Twilight Ward (level 17)

4% of base mana, Instant cast, 30 sec cooldown

Absorbs 4026 Shadow or Holy damage. Lasts 30 sec. (Similar to .)

Soulburn: Health Funnel (level 27, Affliction)

Grants the Soulburn empowerment to your Health Funnel.

Your Health Funnel will instantly restore 36% health and reduce damage taken by 30% for 10 sec.

Wild Imps (level 32, Demonology)

40 yd range, Instant cast, 30 sec cooldown

Summons 1 Wild Imp from the Twisting Nether to cast 5 Firebolts at the target.

The cost and number of imps summoned increases as your Demonic Fury increases.

Demonic Fury: Each Firebolt generates 10 Demonic Fury.

Malefic Grasp (level 42, Affliction)

2% of base mana, 40 yd range, Channeled

Binds the target in twilight, causing 1052 Shadow damage over 3 sec.

Infernal Embers (level 42, Destruction)

Instant cast

This is a hidden aura that gives you the alternate power bar.

Infernal Embers are generated by casting Incinerate on Immolated targets and are consumed by Conflagrate.

Soulburn: Fear (level 47, Affliction)

Grants the Soulburn empowerment to your Fear.

Your Fear will instantly horrify your target, causing them to run in fear for 4 sec.

Metamorphosis: Immolation Aura (level 47, Demonology)

While using Metamorphosis, your Hellfire spell now costs Demonic Fury, no longer deals damage to you and does not need to be channelled. (Similar to .)

Hand of Gul'dan (level 62, Demonology)

5% of base mana, 40 yd range, Instant cast

Summons a falling meteor dealing 305 Shadowflame after 2.5 sec to all enemies within 6 yards. Targets struck are afflicted with the Curse of Gul'dan. (Similar to .)

Limit 3 charges.

Unending Resolve (level 64, Affliction)

10% of base mana, Instant Cast, 3 min cooldown

The Warlock hardens his skin, reducing all damage taken by 50% and preventing his spells from being interrupted for 12 sec.

Demonic Freedom (level 73, Demonology)

50,000 yd range, Instant Cast, 1.5 min cooldown

Your demon instantly regains 25% of their maximum health and removes all stun, snare, fear, banish, or horror and movement impairing effects for 15 sec.

Soulburn: Demonic Circle: Teleport (level 86, Affliction)

Grants the Soulburn empowerment to your Demonic Circle: Teleport spell.

Your Demonic Circle: Teleport spell also increases your movement speed by 50% and makes you immune to snares and roots for 8 sec. (Similar to Soulburn: Demonic Circle.)

Metamorphosis: Carrion Swarm (level 86, Demonology)

While using Metamorphosis, your Shadowflame spell now costs Demonic Fury and knocks enemies away from you.

Destructive Influence (level 86, Destruction)

Your demon's attacks reduce the casting time of your next Soul Fire by 0.1 sec. Stacks up to 40 times. (Similar to .)

Demonic Portal (level 88)

10% of base mana, 70 yd range, 5 sec cast

Create a demonic gateway between two locations. Stepping into the gateway causes any party member to be instantly transported to the other gateway.

Warrior

Seasoned Soldier (level 10, Arms)

Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 12% and increases the damage of any of your bleeds by 20%. (Similar to .)

Crazed Berserker (level 10, Fury)

You are a master of dual-wield combat, and can equip one-hand and off-hand weapons in your off-hand. (Similar to Titan's Grip and Single-Minded Fury.)

Your autoattacks do an additional 40% damage, and your off-hand attacks do an additional 25% damage.

Unwavering Sentinel (level 10, Protection)

Increases your total Stamina by 15%. (Similar to Unwavering Sentinel.)

Reduces the chance you will be critically hit by melee attacks by 6%. (Similar to .)

Wild Strike (level 20, Fury)

30 Rage, Melee Range, Instant Cast, Requires Melee Weapon

A quick strike with your off-hand weapon that deals 95% weapon damage plus 446 and wounds the target, reducing the effectiveness of any healing received for 10 sec.

Updated Talentsour updated Mists of Pandaria talent calculatorDruid

Wild Charge (tier 4, level 60)

New: Grants a movement ability that varies by shapeshift form:

Non-shapeshifted: Fly to an ally's position and your next healing spell costs no mana.

Cat Form: Leap behind an enemy and cause your next Ravage to cost no energy, not require stealth, and have no positioning requirement.

Moonkin Form: Bound backward and gain 20 Lunar or Solar Energy, whichever is more beneficial to you.

Travel Form: Leap forward 20 yards and take 20% reduced damage for 10 sec.

Flight Form: Increases flight speed by an additional 20% for 30 sec.

Aquatic Form: Increases swim speed by an additional 200% and take 20% reduced damage for 10 sec.

Current--Wild Charge: Causes you to charge an enemy, immobilizing them for 4 sec.

Current--: Increases your melee haste by 30% after you use Feral Charge (Bear) for 8 sec, and your next Ravage will temporarily not require stealth or have a positioning requirement for 10 sec after you use Feral Charge (Cat), and cost 100% less energy.

Incarnation (tier 4, level 60)

New: Activates a superior shapeshifting form appropriate to your specialization for 30 sec. You may freely shapeshift in and out of this form for its duration.

Balance: Chosen of Elune: Improved Moonkin Form that increases Arcane and Nature damage by 20% and reduces all damage taken by 15%.

Feral: King of the Jungle: Improved Cat Form that allows the use of all abilities which normal require stealth, and allows use of Prowl while in combat.

Guardian: Son of Ursoc: Improved Bear Form that reduces the cooldown on all melee abilities to 1.5 sec.

Restoration: Tree of Life: Tree of Life Form that increases armor by 120% and enhances Lifebloom, Wild Growth, Regrowth, Entangling Roots, and Wrath spellcasts.

Current--Moonkin Form: Shapeshift into Moonkin Form, increasing Arcane and Nature spell damage by 10%, reducing all damage taken by 15%, and increases spell haste of all party and raid members by 5%. The Moonkin can not cast healing or resurrection spells while shapeshifted.

Current--: While using your Enrage ability in Bear Form, your damage is increased by 15%, and your Tiger's Fury ability also instantly restores 60 Energy.

Current--Incarnation: Tree of Life: Shapeshift into the tree of life, increasing healing done by 15% and increasing your armor by 120%. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects. In addition, some of your spells are temporarily enhanced while shapeshifted. Lasts 25 sec.Enhanced spells: Lifebloom, Wild Growth, Regrowth, Entangling Roots, Wrath

Heart of the Wild (tier 6, level 90)

New: Dramatically improves the Druid's ability to serve combat roles outside of normal specialization for 45 sec.

Balance: Healing spells generate Lunar or Solar Energy and benefit form Lunar and Solar Eclipse. In addition, grants 50% of Intellect as Agility, 100% of hit rating as expertise rating, and increases armor by 95% while in Bear Form.

Guardian: Grants 50% of Agility as Intellect and increases hit rating by 100%. In addition, regenerates 2% of maximum mana every 5 sec.

Restoration: Grants 50% of Intellect as Agility and 100% of Spirit as hit rating and expertise rating, and increases armor by 95% while in Bear Form. In addition, damage spells cost no mana.

Current--: Increases your Intellect by 6%. In addition, while in Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 6% and while in Cat Form your attack power is increased by 10%.

Mage

Ice Ward (tier 1, level 15)

New: When an enemy strikes the target, all enemies within 10 yds will become frozen in place for 5 sec. 1 charge. Lasts 30 sec.

Arcane Flows (tier 3, level 45)

New: Invoke the flow of Arcane magic, allowing the next two non-instant Mage spells cast within 8 sec to be cast while moving. This spell may be cast while a cast time spell is in progress.

Current--: Reduces the cooldown of your Presence of Mind, Arcane Power and Invisibility spells by 25% and the cooldown of your Evocation spell by 2 min.

Paladin

Speed of Light (tier 1, level 15)

New: Increases your movement speed by 60% for 6 sec. In addition: Holy--Reduces damage taken by 20% for 12 sec. Protection--Increases damage done by 10% for 12 sec. Retribution--Radiates 1000 healing to allies within 10 yards for 12 sec.

Current--Speed of Light: Grants 3% spell haste and reduces the cooldown of Holy Radiance by 40 sec. Casting Holy Radiance or Divine Protection increases your movement speed by 60% for 4 sec.

Burden of Guilt (tier 2, level 30)

New: Your Judgment hits fill your target with doubt and remorse, reducing movement speed by 50% for 12 sec.

Rogue

Deadly Brew (tier 5, level 75)

New: Whenever you apply one of your poisons to a target, you also apply Crippling Poison.

Current--Deadly Brew:When you apply Instant, Wound, or Mind-Numbing Poison to a target, you have a 100% chance to apply Crippling Poison.

Dirty Tricks (tier 5, level 75)

New: Your Gouge and Blind no longer have an Energy cost, and no longer break from damage dealt by your Poison and Bleed effects.

Current--Sanguinary Vein: Increases your damage dealt to targets with a Bleed effect on them by 16% and gives your Bleed effects a 100% chance to not break your Gouge.

Warlock

Dark Regeneration (tier 1, level 15)

New: Restores 50% of your maximum health and increases all healing received by 25% over 20 sec.

Howl of Terror (tier 2, level 30)

New: Howl, causing 5 enemies within 10 ids to flee in terror for 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. When hit by a damaging attack, the cooldown on Howl is reduced by 1 sec.

Current--Howl of Terror: Howl, causing 5 enemies within 10 yds to flee in terror for 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect.

Blood Fear (tier 4, level 60)

New: Your Fear is instant, but costs 10% of your health.

Burning Rush (tier 4, level 60)

New: Your life tap causes you to move 25% faster for 8 sec.

Dark Bargain (tier 4, level 60)

New: Absorbs damage equal to 20% of your maximum health. Lasts 30 sec. Any shield remaining when the spell expires is dealt to you as damage.

Mannoroth's Fury (tier 6, level 90)

New: Shadowbolt, Incinerate and Malefic Grasp deal 10% splash damage to enemies between you and your target.

Warrior

Impending Victory (tier 2, level 30)

New: You can use Victory Rush at any time, but with a 30 sec cooldown, a 20 Rage cost, and a 10% heal.

Current--: Using Devastate on a target with 20% or less health has a 50% chance to allow the use of Victory Rush but that Victory Rush only heals for 5% of your health.

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Comment by Madriel Very cool, can't wait to play around with all this stuff. Comment by nahteps Awsome new spells.. Looking forward to try the Druid's Symbiosis and the warlock spells :D Comment by Nerraw Warlocks are really getting some good stuff. Can't wait to try all this stuff out. Comment by Larrythebomb5001 /sad face no hunter info yet :( Comment by gothnate I'm surprised Wowhead didn't mention the AoE Death Grip that DKs will have called Gorefiend's Grasp. That's going to be an interesting one, to be certain. Comment by Monday I'm surprised Wowhead didn't mention the AoE Death Grip that DKs will have called Gorefiend's Grasp. That's going to be an interesting one, to be certain.Comment by Pope I'm surprised Wowhead didn't mention the AoE Death Grip that DKs will have called Gorefiend's Grasp. That's going to be an interesting one, to be certain.Comment by OverZealous I'm liking the additions to Metamorphosis! Comment by Barkend I wasn't very excited about MoP. Until now. If they don't nerf us, warlock is going to be a monstrous killing machine.
PS: Holy Ward, you are back *-* Comment by keyur As for retri pally
Divine Storm is cost 3 holy power again.
Crusader Zeal's: Your normal melee attack have a chance to increase attack chance by 25% for your next three melee swing. Sounds great.
2 types of judgment again - looks like old days
Nothing mentioned about mana management
Holy wrath is removed from retri and prot spec & Exorcism removed from Holy tree - ouch Comment by gothnate I'm surprised Wowhead didn't mention the AoE Death Grip that DKs will have called Gorefiend's Grasp. That's going to be an interesting one, to be certain.Comment by Rankkor Control Undead (level 81)Comment by robastyk The new talent tree is an appallingly bad idea and an insult to the intelligence, efforts and skills of every player. There are some interesting new spells, it's true, but the likelihood that any class or spec will actually get the use of those spells is very low due to the stupid limitations imposed by this system. For me as a mage what, pray tell, is the point of leveling to 90 only to be given the choice of 3 variants on polymorph that should really be handled by glyphs? The mage choices for L90 highlight the utter lack of imagination inherent in this dumbing down of the talents. Comment by Rankkor noticed something extra:

They've changed the icons for a few of the older skills and spells, like Intimidating shout.

Plus now we know the icon of the new class =D looks nice, a bo staff with a sake jug hanging from it. Comment by PandemicMan wow the warlock spells look pretty awesome. hopefully other classes get some cool spells to. Comment by the8thark Most of the abilities are good. But there are the dodgy ones

Druid - Killer Instinct - boring ability. Not even an ability at all.
Druid - Might of Urasoc - This is just a better last stand Warriors if I am right have to use a talent choose to get Last Stand in Panderia. So this makes things very unbalanced between the classes.
Paladin - Supplication - just brings the same warrior/rogue priest etc etc ability to the paladin. Nice but very uninspired.
Warrior - Unwavering Sentinel - No Prot warrior abilities. Only the standard "can't be crit" ability. Prot warriors never got any love and now is no exception. Comment by CadalMord For me as a mage what, pray tell, is the point of leveling to 90 only to be given the choice of 3 variants on polymorph that should really be handled by glyphs?The mage choices for L90 highlight the utter lack of imagination inherent in this dumbing down of the talents..Comment by Rankkor wow the warlock spells look pretty awesome.Comment by Interest I really like a lot of these abilities. I can't believe I missed some like Arcane Orb/Frost Orb on my own check through, so this is handy to check in case you happened to miss abilities/passives when you browsed the tree. Comment by Maelynn Odd that they didn't fix Druid tier 5 (level 75) with this batch.. that tier's still too focused on Bears and has nothing interesting for healers and casters.

Still, it'll be what, a year? before MoP will hit, so I'll just wait patiently.

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