Wrath Classic Development Notes (9/23) - Sarth 3 Drake Zerg Strat Nerfed, Raids Added to Instance Per Hour Cap

Wrath Posted 2022/09/23 at 3:13 PM by Squishei

Beta Updates
September 23, 2022

Realm first Achievements are now unavailable for 24 hours after a player-character takes a free transfer to another realm (was 60 days).

Developers’ notes: This is intended to eliminate a concern that some players might have about using Free Transfers to move to a realm that isn’t overcrowded.

Will of Sartharion now increases Sartharion’s health by 25% with 1 drake alive, 45% with 2 drakes alive, and 65% with three drakes alive (was 25%).

Developers’ notes: Sarth+3 should still be quite manageable, but the unintended strategy of simply burning down the boss should be much less viable. Please note that the in-game tooltip is currently incorrect and will be updated in the future.

Raids will now count towards the 5 instance-per-hour limit.

Developers’ notes: The hourly instance limit prevents players from entering instances that they’ve entered at least once already within the last hour. With this change, farming a dungeon should not prevent you from entering a raid instance, so long as you don’t attempt to reset and re-enter that raid instance multiple times.

The costs and availability of Season 5 Arena gear have been adjusted to their final values.

Developers’ notes: There were previously some inconsistencies on PvP gear from season to season, especially with rating requirements. This update fixes Savage and Hateful Arena gear so that they require both Honor Point and Arena Point costs (where intended). Previously in the Wrath Beta, they were sold for Arena Points only. As a reminder, the vendors that offer Arena gear in Dalaran, Area 52, Gadgetzan, and the PvP Barracks in capital cities will not sell Season 5 gear to you until Season 5 begins. Savage Arena gear will be purchaseable for only Honor in capital cities, but is sold for Arena Points + Honor in Gadgetzan, Area 52, and Dalaran. This is intended and corresponds with original Wrath of the Lich King.

Comment by AnaideSo, can someone please explain, why those who wants to play Classic Vanilla WoW, got their classic game, but ones who wants to play Classic WotLK got their expansion butchered to please vanilla crowd? Can they please go back to their game and stop telling others how they should play theirs?Comment by Cridi1Cant wait they start also class balances and Nerf For examble unholy dk with gargolye Snapshot or Revenge on prot Warrior.. wotlk hypeComment by Hifriend99can yall stop fixing things no one asked to be fixed, thank you.Comment by shadowbanex122didnt they say they want to keep the old xpacs untouched or something like that ? #nochangesComment by WolfQueendidnt they say they want to keep the old xpacs untouched or something like that ? #nochangesComment by Korelledidnt they say they want to keep the old xpacs untouched or something like that ? #nochangesComment by ZakkerzDoes Sarth 3 drake even change because of 65% more hp? I think its still the zerg strat it'll just take a little longer is allComment by TomakaDoes that mean we wont be able to buy savage gear + off pieces until season 5 starts, or it's only for hateful/deadly ?Comment by esuviiRIP Naxx trash farms, this change to lockouts kills it.Comment by YresaSo, can someone please explain, why those who wants to play Classic Vanilla WoW, got their classic game, but ones who wants to play Classic WotLK got their expansion butchered to please vanilla crowd? Can they please go back to their game and stop telling others how they should play theirs?Comment by ZelxDevelopers’ notes: The hourly instance limit prevents players from entering instances that they’ve entered at least once already within the last hour. With this change, farming a dungeon should not prevent you from entering a raid instance, so long as you don’t attempt to reset and re-enter that raid instance multiple times.

This one sentence is super open ended and I hope they can clarify;

The hourly instance limit prevents players from entering instances that they’ve entered at least once already within the last hour.

Does this mean you can only do a dungeon once/hour?Comment by Tazcomblizzard goes full cringe mode now?Comment by TheGoldenElmDevelopers’ notes: The hourly instance limit prevents players from entering instances that they’ve entered at least once already within the last hour. With this change, farming a dungeon should not prevent you from entering a raid instance, so long as you don’t attempt to reset and re-enter that raid instance multiple times.

This one sentence is super open ended and I hope they can clarify;

The hourly instance limit prevents players from entering instances that they’ve entered at least once already within the last hour.

Does this mean you can only do a dungeon once/hour?Comment by Bloodvalor21didnt they say they want to keep the old xpacs untouched or something like that ? #nochangesComment by DurpmenAs shown by these great hotfixes that will prevent nonsense like Sartharion hardmode being zerged to death week 1, and any Rogue with half a pulse being able to farm thousands of gold per hour in Karazhan.Comment by orrinedidnt they say they want to keep the old xpacs untouched or something like that ? #nochangesComment by Squishyydidnt they say they want to keep the old xpacs untouched or something like that ? #nochangesComment by HappiiWell, cant wait for wrath classic release once the wrath+ bs they are giving us is done. Sounds fun, but this $%^& isnt wrath classic anymore.Comment by ZannusI like how they won't put QoL changes in, but have no problems messing with raids and gear.Comment by scoopDoes Sarth 3 drake even change because of 65% more hp? I think its still the zerg strat it'll just take a little longer is all