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All of the latest Mists of Pandaria newsPatch 4.3 PTR Video: New spell effects for shaman, warlocks, druids
by Mathew McCurley 
Sep 29th 2011 at 1:00PM
[Edit]: Video was re-shot for some better angles/views of the spells. Sorry about that, guys and gals.
Brace yourselves for what could be some of most exciting updates to the game recently with patch 4.3. Review the official patch notes, and then dig into what's ahead: new item storage options, cross-realm raiding, cosmetic armor skinning and your chance to battle the mighty Deathwing -- from astride his back!
Reader Comments (Page 2 of 4)
Bellajtok Sep 29th 2011 2:25PM
Yeah, definitely sun=nature. But that's my problem with it, actually. Because that only works for balance druids, who are the only ones with Eclipse. For my Resto spec, I think we all know what this means.
RESTO DRUID evolved into TREE OF LIFE!
TREE OF LIFE used SOLAR BEAM!
Revynn Sep 29th 2011 1:13PM
I managed to get a nice close screenshot of the actual Shadow Bolt projectile. It's pretty frigging awesome.
http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/6901/wowscrnshot092811203528.jpg
Merlinmast Sep 29th 2011 1:21PM
Best Screenshot Evar
Kunikenwad! Sep 29th 2011 1:28PM
Well done!
Debesun Sep 29th 2011 2:31PM
"DOSE REKOUNT WURK YET?"
Oh lawdy.
John Sep 29th 2011 2:51PM
Hey! It's Morte the skull from Planescape: Torment!
That guy was funny!
vocenoctum Sep 29th 2011 6:57PM
I gotta say, the new skull looks stupid. The current skull is an actual skull with jaw and while changing the icey blue of the eyes to a felfire green could work, these spectro-eyes and spike toothed jawless skull are a downgrade for me.
notmuchtosay Sep 29th 2011 1:15PM
It looks like the shaman lightning bolt is now a shorter travel time. Is there any information on this?
Grokmar Sep 29th 2011 1:42PM
Travel time remains the same. It only looks like it gets there faster.
Dez Sep 29th 2011 3:17PM
It's using neutrino particles.
restodr00d Sep 29th 2011 1:15PM
kamehame-ha anyone?
Devloc Sep 29th 2011 1:17PM
Why weren't any of your angles from the perspective of someone actually playing the game? i.e. from behind, up above, and far, far away from the target? Maximize travel time for the spell and what not. Things whiz by so fast I can only really see the trail (I guess that only really matters for Shadow Bolt, but that was the one I was curious about most >_
Xayíde Sep 29th 2011 2:10PM
This video is pretty bad imo... There are others on youtube where you can check these changes much better. Just do a simple search.
tabardsrock Sep 29th 2011 1:17PM
the change to wrath is kinda... meh. i do like the LB and SB updates, though :) very nice to see an actual bolt of lightning happen for a spell that calls for one
jim Sep 29th 2011 1:24PM
With a spell named "Wrath," I sort of expect something that doesn't look like someone tossing a tiny little ball of light. If anything, the new "Wrath" effect looks more like the druid is whipping Tinkerbell at someone. *shrugs*
But as a druid, I'm sort of used to getting stuff de-cool-ified.
Pyromelter Sep 29th 2011 3:13PM
Then again you do have starsurge which has the most bomb-ass spell effect in the game.
Tirrimas Sep 29th 2011 1:24PM
*sigh* Wrath still looks tiny and weak.
Michael Sep 29th 2011 1:25PM
Couldn't the person recording this stand further away from the dummies? They are about 10 yards away. Kind of hard to fully appreciate the new Lightning Bolt...
Ianmis Sep 29th 2011 3:20PM
This^
Seriously, by the time we see the spell, it has hit it's target.
jlhealy Sep 29th 2011 1:28PM
Ooh new spell effects... does this mean we might be getting divine aegis' effect back? Since, ya know, it actually has combat application!