Patch 2.4: The unofficial patch notes
Yesterday, we sent out a call for unofficial changes, and you guys responded with plenty. The official patch notes were posted earlier this week, but here are the unofficial patch notes for patch 2.4 we've found so far.- Raid reset timers are showing the wrong times. (known bug)
- Various weapons are showing up as the wrong sizes. (known bug)
- A number of AV changes were made, some of them documented, some not.
- We've confirmed that yes, the Chocobo squawk (press spacebar when standing still on the Blood Elf racial mount) is new to the game.
- Sound effect for Power World: Shield has changed in volume (thanks, Matt), as have some other sounds in the game
- Netherstorm mobs have had their health tuned down, and frostbolts seem to go faster (thanks, Nick)
- Blizzard has adjusted things so that the walljumping exploit is no longer valid in many places (thanks, Jacob)
- Motes of Water drop rate seems to be nerfed (thanks, Tancred)
- Fireworks "operate differently" (I haven't seen this one yet, but thanks MisterGrok)
- Mini-ravagers have completely infected the Netherwing Mines (thanks, Arras)
- Portals (Mage, Shattrath, and the Warlock soul portals) have new sounds associated with them (thanks, Xtra)
- Prince in Karazhan has gotten wise to some previously "safe" areas (thanks, Shumina)
- The Battlemasters have been working out -- they're bigger and you can't go through them any more (thanks, Esfand)
- Takes less casts to skill up fishing (thanks, nearlysober)
- Brewfest keg now has a casting circle, doesn't just appear (thanks, kozaj)
- Supremus in Black Temple has also been working out, and is much bigger than before (thanks, Mats)
- The quest giver for the Aether Ray wrangling quest (Skyguard Khatie) is now actually mounted on a nether ray (thanks, Thallid)
- Warriors' Whirlwind sound has changed (thanks, dabronx and fletcher)
- Rep grind for Sporeggar appears to be easier (thanks, Al)
Filed under: Patches, Analysis / Opinion, Tips, Odds and ends, Raiding, Bosses, NPCs






Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Kelsar Mar 27th 2008 6:37PM
Mind Flay and Lifedrain in Kara no longer reek havoc on the ceiling and instead actually hit the target.
Quisling Mar 28th 2008 9:48AM
Other Kara news:
I LoL'd at first at the Prince fight changes, but then saw them firsthand last night. We actually almost wiped on Prince for the first time in a while, but the tank and I (rogue) two-manned him from 8%.
Also, After chess half our raid was mysteriously ported to Curator's room instead of the stairs and lost out on looting their badges. They opened a tick and we're still waiting on results.
Jay Mar 27th 2008 6:38PM
Oh I've got one, Warlocks Fel Domination is broken, so far I have only tested this in the battlegrounds.
Jay Mar 27th 2008 6:40PM
Ill elaborate, the reduction in cast time for demons is non existent.
Lhock Mar 27th 2008 6:40PM
Could we please stop with the 'after the jump' crap? I think everyone understands that you click the articles to get the full article, plus when reading the full article, it just looks ridiculous to see that stuck in the center of it.
thevirus Mar 27th 2008 6:44PM
The Engineering Epic head items have a Lvl 62 requirement now
Grrrr! that was a cool twink item
Mike Mar 27th 2008 8:11PM
Users running in software rendering mode (like my girlfriend on her aging iBook) can now see through water. Also the world in general now more closely resembles how things look on my Macbook Pro.
Jaisin Mar 27th 2008 6:55PM
Weapon Enchants now show up on the character select screen.
wyrd Mar 27th 2008 8:01PM
Really? Thats sweet. Always thought it was strange that it didnt.
Xeren Mar 27th 2008 8:59PM
That's in the patch notes
Mer Mar 28th 2008 11:13AM
there are other ways blizz could have fixed this, ie make the smart enough to not allow a single player to click the table for then 4 - 5 times withing a 2 - 3 min period. but once again PvP changes mess up the rest of the game for everyone.
i guess this comment is gonna get rated/reported too ehh.
ryz62 Mar 27th 2008 6:58PM
Unique (80) u know what im talkin about, Blizz has to fix this.
Teraka Mar 27th 2008 7:26PM
Items
Players can now only carry 80 Conjured Manna Biscuits at a time.
That was in the "official patch notes"...
Mer Mar 27th 2008 7:32PM
yes i understand your reason for this reply, but "officially" it BLOWS!
Sherp of Ahrotahntee Mar 27th 2008 8:04PM
Speaking as a Mage who's tired of having one greedy, anonymous player take an entire table's worth of mana biscuits, so I have to spend two more Arcane Powder for the good of my battlegroup...no.
Arabelli Mar 28th 2008 9:19AM
Agreeing with Sherp here. There's a reason I never put a table down in AV.
ryz62 Mar 28th 2008 11:15AM
there are other ways blizz could have fixed this, ie make the smart enough to not allow a single player to click the table for then 4 - 5 times withing a 2 - 3 min period. but once again PvP changes mess up the rest of the game for everyone.
i guess this comment is gonna get rated/reported too ehh.
Elroir Mar 27th 2008 7:11PM
Hunter's misdirection now has a new animation.
Elroir Mar 27th 2008 7:15PM
The gnomish girl that gives the daily q to tame those nether rays in blades edge mountains now rides on such a nether ray.
Nick S Mar 27th 2008 8:53PM
don't be talkin bout my girl, bub, she loves me!