The Newest PTR 3.0.3 Patch Notes in world of warcraft

Whilepatch3.0.2hasalotofgreatnewcontent,therehavebeenafairshareofbugsinthegame.Thispatchwillfixsomeofthose,andchangearoundafewotherthings.Remember,therewillbeanongoingseriesofchanges鈥?thegameitselfwon'tseemnormaluntilWrathoftheLichKing.

BlizzardhasreleasedthenotesforthePatch3.0.3onPTR(PublicTestRealm).WiththePTRsgoingtopatch3.0.3,Iwouldn'tbesurprisedtosee3.0.3hittheliveserversnextweek.Also,pleasenotethatthesepatchnotesappeartobeinfluxandarebeingupdated.We'llkeepyoupostedwithanychanges.

Somehighlightsofthispatchinclude:

Druidtalentpointsarerefunded(onlyDruids)HunteraspectsareofftheglobalcooldownVampiricTouchhashaditsspellpowercoefficientdoubledWarlockscannowuseanInfernalindoorsBloodthirstcooldownisnow5secondsNomorelevelrequirementtotraingatheringskills

ReadonafterthebreakforthefullPTRpatchnotes.

Thelatestpatchnotescanbefoundathttp://www.wow-europe.com/en/patchnotes/

Whenthenextcontentpatchisinthepublictestingphase,youcanviewthispagetoseewhattheplannedchangesforthatpatchare.

WorldofWarcraftPTRPatch3.0.3

General

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Removed"AMaskforAllOccassions"ascriteriaforthe"HallowedBethyName"metaachievement.Replenishment:Playersbelowlevel50cannowbenefitfromthiseffect.

Racial

BloodFury:Nolongertriggersglobalcooldown.Shadowmeld:Thecooldownwillnowstartonuseinsteadofonbreak.

Druids

Druidtalentspointshavebeenrefunded.Playerswillneedtovisitaclasstrainertorelearnspellsandabilities.TheSwiftFlightFormisnowavailableonthetraineratlevel71,requiring300ridingskill,andFlightFormlearned.Bash:Theinterruptfromthisabilitywillnowworkontargetswhoareimmunetothestun.Berserk:NowclearsthecooldownonMangleBear.EarthandMoonandMoonfury(Balance)reducedfrom5rankseachto3rankseach.Eclipse:Buffdurationextendedto15secandbonusesdoubled.Thecooldownhasbeenincreasedto40seconds.Growl:Cooldownchangedto8sec.InsectSwarm:Tooltipcorrectedtoindicateitdoesnotaffecthitchancewithspells.Nature'sSwiftness:ThisabilitywillnolongergivechancestotriggerOmenofClarity.OmenofClarity:WillnolongerbetriggeredbytheHonorlessTargetbuffgainedwhenenteringtheworld.SurvivalInstinctswillnolongerbeontheGlobalCooldown.Swiftmend:nowbenefitscorrectlyfromGenesistalent.

Hunters

AimedShot:AddedtoBarrageandImprovedBarragetalent.AnimalHandler:Nowincreasesyourpet'sexpertiseby5/10.(Nolongerincreasesthepet'schancetohit.)Aspectsnowhaveasharedcooldowncategoryof1secandnolongerhaveastartcooldown.AspectoftheDragonhawk:NewaspectaddedthatcombinesthebenefitofAspectoftheMonkeyandAspectoftheHawk,availableatlevel75and80.AspectoftheMonkey:TheDodgechancehasbeenincreasedfrom8%to18%.AspectoftheViper:Theperattackmanaregenerationhasbeenreducedby50%butthisabilitynowgenerates4%ofmaximummanaevery3sec.Inaddition,theperattackregenerationnowalsoworksonmeleeattacks.Disengagenowfailsifyou'rerootedandisnolongerontheglobalcooldown.Huntervs.Wild:TheattackpowerbonusfromthistalentnowappliesproperlytoHunterpets.Inaddition,thebonusattackpowerwillnowberecalculatedproperlyfromequippingitems.ImprovedAspectoftheHawk:ThistalentnolongercausesincorrectmanacostswheninteractingwiththeRapidRecuperationandImprovedSteadyShottalents.ManacostofDisengagehasbeenloweredto5%ofbasemana,downfrom14%.PetsRake(Cat),ScorpidPoison(Scorpid):Lowereddamageofallranks.Stampede(Rhino):Loweredtheknockbackto10yards.Raisedthedamageofexoticattacks:SpiritStrike,LavaBreath,FroststormBreath,AcidSpit,andStampede.Loweredthecostofpetspecialsfrom25to20.

鈥?ThrilloftheHunt:ThemanagainedfromusingthistalentwithExplosiveShotisnow1/3ofthenormalamountpercriticalstrike(butgets3opportunitiespercast.)鈥?T.N.T.:ExplosiveShotcannowonlytriggerthistalentwhenitisinitiallyfired.

Mages

ArcanePotency:Theadditionalcritbonusisnowconsumedimmediatelyoncastofatraveltimespell,soitisnolongerpossibletomaketwospellsbenefitfromonecharge.(Ex.FireballfollowedbyFireblast.)BlastWave:nolongerreceivesdoubletheintendedcriticalstrikebonusfromCombustion.Burnout:NowconsumesextramanaasintendedwhenlivmingBombgetsacriticalstrike.DeepFreeze:NowconsumesachargeofFingersofFrostwhenused.FocusMagic:Nowworksproperlywhenmageswiththistalentusetheabilityoneachother.FrostfireBolt:TheperiodicdamageeffectfromRank2ofthisspellnowbenefitsfromspellpowergans.LivingBomb:ManacostreducedtobethesameasArcaneExplosion..ItnolongercausesthecastertostandupwhenthefinalexplosionoccursanditisnowpossibleforeachmagetohaveLivingBombactiveonatarget.MasterofElements:NowworkswithLivingBomb.MoltenFury:ThistalentnolongerpreventsIceLanceranks2and3fromdealingtripledamageagainstfrozentargets.ReducedthemanacostofFireball,Frostbolt,FrostfireBolt,ArcaneBlast,ArcaneMissiles,andArcaneExplosion.TormenttheWeak:NowworkscorrectlywhentheMagealsoknowstheMoltenFuryTalent.

Paladins

ArtofWar:NolongerincreasescriticalstrikedamageonJudgements,CrusaderStrike,andDivineStorm,insteadincreasesalldamagedonebythoseabilitiesbyasmalleramount.TheAvenger'sShieldbouncedistancehasbeenreducedto10yards(from15).Theepicgroundmountisnowavailableonthetraineratlevel61,requiring150ridingskill,andthenon-epicmountlearned.BlessingofMight:Rank8pointsincreasedslightlytopreventfrombeingoverwrittenbyBattleShout8thathasashorterduration(alsoappliestoGreaterBlessingofMight3.)BlessingofSanctuary:ItisnolongerpossibletohavebothBlessingofSanctuaryandGreaterBlessingofSanctuaryactiveonatargetatthesametime.Crusade:Nolongerappliesdamagebonustwicetocriticalstrikes.DivinePlea:Thisspell'sdurationisnolongeraffectedbyhaste.DivinePurpose:Rank1ofthisabilitywillnowcorrectlydetermineitschanceofremovestun.EnlightenedJudgmentsnowincreasesrangeby15/30(was10/20).EyeforanEye:Nolongerbreakscrowdcontroleffects.HammerofJustice:Theinterruptfromthisabilitywillalsoberedirectedwhenthestunisredirected.Inaddition,theinterruptwillnowworkontargetsimmunetostun.HammeroftheRighteous:Tooltipcorrectedtoindicateitdoes4timesweapondpsinsteadof3.InfusionofLight(Holy)nowaffectsFlashofLighttoo,reducingitscasttimedowntozeroandcanbeusedwhilemoving.Judgements:ThedebuffsfromJudgementofLight,JudgementofWisdom,andJudgementofJusticewillnolongerbeappliediftheJudgementspellitselfmisses.JudgementsofthePure:Hasteincreasedto3/6/9/12/15%.RepentancePvPdurationreducedto6sec.RighteousDefensecooldownhasbeenloweredto8sec(was15sec).RighteousVengeance:NolongerincreasescriticalstrikedamageonJudgementsandDivineStorm,insteadappliesaDoTeffectsimilartoDeepWounds.SealoftheMartyr:TooltipforJudgementdamagewasincorrectandhasbeenfixed.SheathofLight:NowcorrectlybenefitsJudgementsofCommand,Blood,andTheMartyr.ShieldoftheTemplarnowalsoreducesalldamagetakenby1/2/3%.

Priests

BindingHeal:NowonlyconsumesonechargeofHolyConcentrationpercast.BorrowedTime:Chargenolongerconsumedbyspellswithabasecasttimethatisinstant.DevouringPlague:ThebonuscoefficienthasbeenincreasedtobeonparwithotherDoTspells.Basedamageonranks7,8,and9decreasedtopartiallycompensateforbetterscaling.DivineProvidence:ThistalentnowalsoreducesthecooldownofyourPrayerofMendingspellby6/12/18/24/30%.With5pointsapplied,ittakesPrayerofMending'scooldownfrom10secto7sec.DivineSpirit:Nowcanberefreshedproperlyonselfafterlogginginandoutorzoning.(AlsoappliestoPrayerofSpirit.)GuardianSpirit:AtargetmaynowhaveonlyoneGuardianSpiritactive.HealingFocus:NowworksproperlywithPenance.ImprovedDivineSpirit:NolongerimprovesDivineSpiritafteruntalentingsometimes.InnerFocus:NowworksproperlywithMindFlay,MindSear,andPenance.PrayerofSpirit:Willnolongerstackwithotherraidspellpowerbuffs.Shadowform:DevouringPlague,ShadowWord:Pain,andVampiricTouchcastinShadowformdealincreaseddamagepercentageequaltotheplayer'schancetogetaspellcritontheirtarget.ShadowWord:Death:Theself-damagefromthisspellcannolongerbereflectedorredirected.VampiricTouch:TheSpellpowercoefficienthasbeendoubledandnolongertriggersReplenishmentwhenotherpriestscastMindBlast.

Rogues

CombatPotency:Nowonlyworkswithautoattacks(nomoreShiv.)FanofKniveschangedtobecastablewithnotargets,furtherimprovedthevisualaffectanditnolongerplaysanimpactonthecaster.NowbenefitscorrectlyfromtheFindWeaknesstalent.KillingSpree:Therogueisnowuntargetableduringthedurationofthespree.Inaddition,nolongersometimesselectsdeadtargetsandnolongerbreaksstealthonnearbytargets.Riposte:Durationofthiseffectnolongerreducedbyothereffectsthatreducedisarmduration.ShadowDance:ThecooldownsonSap,Garrotte,Ambush,CheapShot,Premeditation,Pickpocket,andDisarmTraparenolongerincreasedwhilethisabilityisactivated.

Shaman

Flurry:Nowgrantsthepropernumberofchargeswhenittriggers.ImprovedFireNovaTotem:IncreasesthedamagedonebyyourFireNovaTotemby10/20%andyourFireNovatotemhasa50/100%chancetostunalltargetsdamagedbyyourFirenovaTotemfor2sec.LavaBurst:Thebasedamagehasbeenincreasedbyapprox.10%.MaelstromWeapon:Tooltipscorrectedtocorrectlydescribethechanceforthistalenttobetriggered.Riptide:Theinitialhealamounthasbeenincreasedonranks3and4andperiodichealinghasbeenincreasedonallranks.Stormstrike:OthershamanscannolongerconsumechargesofyourStormstrike,andeachshamancanhavetheirownstormstrikeonthevictim.StormReachisnowcalled"ElementalReach"andnowincludesLavaBurst.Thunderstorm:Managainhasbeenincreasedto8%.TidalMastery:NowcorrectlyappliesitscriticalstrikebonustoEarthShield.TidalWaveswillnowalsoprocwithRiptide.

Warlocks

Theepicgroundmountisnowavailableonthetraineratlevel61,requiring150ridingskill,andthenon-epicmountlearned.DemonicSacrifice:Thebuffsfromthisabilitywillnowberetainedproperlywhenloggingoutorzoning.DemonicEmpowerment:ThistalentnolongergivesexcessivethreattotheWarlock'sVoidwalker.DestructiveReach:NowproperlyreducesthreatonChaosBoltandShadowflame.DrainSoul:Rank6nowproperlydealsadditionaldamageottargetsbelow25%health.Haunt:Thecooldownhasbeenchangedto8sec,andrefreshingtheHauntwilltriggerthehealfromtheexistingHaunt.ThisabilitywillnolongerhealforincorrectamountsorfailtohealwhentheHuauntdamagewasthekillingblow.Inferno:TheInfernalisnowuseableindoorsandthetooltiphasbeenupdated.MasterDemonologist(Felhunter)willnowalsoreducedamagetakenbyHoly.RitualofDoom:NowworkscorrectlyevenwhentheWarlockalreadyhasapet(dismissedtheexistingpet.)Shadowflame:Damagedincreasedapprox.75%.Coefficientsunchanged.ShadowEmbrace:Nowworksonranks1-4andstacksproperlywithmultipleapplications.SoulLink(Demonology):Increasedfrom15%to20%.

Warriors

ArmoredtotheTeeth:Grantsonlyattackpower(asintended)andrecalculatesthebonusimmediatelyuponlearninganyrankofthetalent.Bladestorm:Nowbreaksallsnaresandrootsonthewarriorwhenactivated.Bloodthirst:Cooldownreducedto5sec.DeepWounds:NowworksproperlywithHeroicThrow.HeroicThrow:Nolongergainsincreaseddamagefromthewarrior'sagility.ImprovedRendchangedto10/20%.Rampage:Cannowbetriggeredbyoff-handWhirlwinddamage.Rend:Damagehasbeenadjustedtobelessbaseandmoreweaponbased.Rend:Ranks9and10nowdo35%moredamagewhenthetargetisabove75%healthinsteadof4timesdamagewhenthetargetisenraged.SuddenDeath:Nowhas3/6/9%chanceonhitinsteadof10/20/30%chanceoncrit.Titan'sGrip:Changedto12%penaltyinsteadof15%.Vigilance:Nowproperlytransfersthreatgeneratedbyheals.

Items

Thewaragainstspellingerrorscontinues:manyitemshavehadtyposremovedortheirfunctionalityclarified.Theitemqualityonseveralquestrewardswasincorrectandhasbeenaltered.ThephoenixsummonedbyAshesofAl'arhashadhisflametrainsrestored.Guardian'sBandofSubjugationnowcorrectlygrantsuniversalhaste.GirdleoftheWarriorMaginowhasasocketbonus.Someone-handspellpowerweaponsarenowmainhandonly.HeartoftheDragonshouldnowprovideaconsistentamountofRangedAttackPower.Loatheb'sShadowshouldnowprovideaconsistentamountofRangedAttackPower.Spirit-WorldGlassnowcorrectlyhasacooldown.DiscerningEyeoftheBesatprocsshouldnowbemoreobvious.FocusingLensesnowhaveacooldown.TheHorseman'sReingsshouldagainfunctioninDalaran.HauteClubMembershipCardnolongerpromptsplayerstoopenit.ThebuffgrantedbyFrenzyheartInsingiaofFurynowhasacorrecttooltip.HarnessofCarnalInstinctnolongerhasbonusarmor.BootsoftheProtectorhavebeenbroughtinlinewithprotectionpaladinitemizationchanges.AtootiperrorintheGlyphofSpinthasbeencorrected.GrilledSculpinnowcorrectlygrantsRangedAttackPower.LibramofSoulsRedeemedshouldnowonlyaffectHolyLight.Legacyitemsthathadbothmeleeandspellcriticalstrikeratinghavebeenintegratedtotheunifiedrating.HeldinhandbookscreatedbyInscriptionarenowBindonEquipratherthanBindonPickup.

BugFixes

FixedanissuethatwasaffectingterrainrenderingonGeForce3and4Ticards.ThosethataddedthecommandSetfixedfunction1totheirconfig.wtffileshouldremoveittoavoidadecreaseinperformance.GlyphofRupture:Thetooltiphasbeencorrected.Hunter:FerociousInspirationwillnowapplyraid-wide,asintended.HunterPetsSonicBlast(Bat):WillnolongerignoreLoS.BadAttitude(Croc):WillnolongerignoretheLongevitybuff.Thunderstomp(Gorilla):Willnolongerhaveaphysicalcoefficientinsteadofamagicalone.Gore(Boar):Fixedanissuewhereawrongvaluewasbeingapplied.SavageRend:Correctedtyposinthetooltip.Mage:BurningDeterminationwillnowworkproperly.Mage:LivingBomb's"explosioneffect"willnowbeproperlyclassified.Priest:HolyReach(Rank2)willnowincreasetheradiusofDivineHymnproperly.Priest:InnerFocuswillnowproperlyincreasethecriticalstrikechanceofthetalentPenance.Shaman:TotemofWrathtooltipupdatedtoreflectthatitaffectsallcritchanceandindicatethatitincreasesSpellPower(insteadofjustdamage).

Professions

Thelevelrequirementsrequiredtotraingatheringskillshavebeenremoved.AlchemyReducedtheeffectofElixirofMongooseandElixirofMajorAgility.InscriptionGlyphofCrusaderStrike:Nowreducesmanacostby20%insteadofincreasedamageonstunnedandincapacitatedtargets.GlyphofFlameShock:Nowextendsdurationby6secandpreventsFlameShockfrombeingconsumedbyLavaBurst.GlyphofLava:GlyphofEarthElementalremovedandreplacedwiththisglyph.ThisglyphincreasescoefficientonLavaBurstby0.1.GlyphofMindFlay:Nowsetssnareto10%insteadofremovingit.GlyphofRejuvenation:Nowworkscorrectlywhenthetargetisnotself.GlyphofShiv:ReplacedwithGlyphofVigor,whichincreasesmaximumenergybyanadditional10forthosewiththeVigortalent.GlyphofShadow:GlyphofMindSootheremovedandreplacedwiththisglyph.Thisglyphincreasesspellpowerby10%ofspiritfor10secaftercrittingwhileinShadowform.GlyphofShadowWord:Pain:IncreasesdamagedonebyMindFlaywhenSW:Pispresentby10%.GlyphofSinisterStrike:Chanceincreasedto50%.GlyphofSoulsnolongerremovessoulshardcost.ItinsteadreducesthemanacostofyourRitualofSoulsspellby70%.GlyphofSpiritofRedemption:Tooltipcorrectedto4sec.extrawhentheglyphtriggers.GlyphofStrengthofEarth:ReplacedwithGlyphofLavaLashwhichincreasesthebonusfromhavingFlametongueWeaponby10%.GlyphofTrueshotAura:NowincreasesAimedShotcritchanceinsteadofincreasingattackpowerbonus.GlyphofTotemofWrath:ReplacedwithGlyphofElementalMastery,whichdecreasesthecooldownonElementalMasteryby30sec.

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