Posts with tag patch-5.4-ptr-patch-notes

You might not be completely familiar with all that's coming in WoW's next major content patch, set to be released on September 10th. That's understandable, because there is quite a bit coming; this one is surely a doozy. To make sure that you've got all your mechanical chickens in a row as patch 5.3 draws to its inevitable close, Community Manager Daxxari has posted a nice, comprehensive guide of all the things you can expect from the patch and how to be properly prepared for them. There are class changes, new currency, a new PvP season, the Timeless Isle, some changes to professions, as well the end of the stories of Battlefield Barrens and the current incarnation of the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.

With the end of this patch, and all the big changes that the new one is bringing, it makes sense to have perhaps a small bucket list of things to accomplish before the 10th. A few things in particular you might want to do include:

• Get your "Hordebreaker" or "Darkspear Revolutionary" title before it's gone for good!
• Make sure to pick up one of the unique items from the Darkspear Rebellion: Gahz'rooki, Griftah's Authentic Troll Shoes, Xan'tish's Flute, and more!
• The Mantid Artifact Sonic Locator is going to become more difficult to acquire, might want to get it now.
• Justice and Valor will NOT convert, so feel free to stock up!
• However, Conquest will be converted to Honor as usual, and Honor will now be 250 per 500 Justice.

The post also includes some useful tips on how to make sure the patch update goes smoothly, and where to go for help if it doesn't. Be sure to check out the entire thing over on the WoW official site, and good luck getting ready for patch 5.4!

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• The first eight bosses in the Siege of Orgrimmar raid all have a chance to drop a Sigil of Power, Sigil of Wisdom, Secrets of the Empire, or Titan Runestone. This is in addition to their normal loot table, and the items will drop according to what step of Wrathion's quest you happen to be completing.
• Items that were formerly obtainable with Valor Points that have been changed to cost Justice Points, as well as gear from new PvP recipes or plans will now disenchant into Sha Crystal Fragments. Multiple Fragments can be combined into a Sha Crystal.
• Fishing fanatics, don't worry -- the Jewel Danio formerly swimming happily in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms have now been relocated to the Timeless Isle.

You can see the full list of patch notes at the official site, but if you'd just like a list of the new changes, follow after the break for a consolidated list.

• Vengeance now has diminishing returns while tanking multiple targets -- each additional target grants progressively less Vengeance.
• All enemies in the Throne of Thunder now have a debuff called Shado-Pan Onslaught, which reduces their health and damage by 20%.
• Heroic Scenarios no longer have a minimum ilvl requirement to enter.

• Players looking for the Timeless Isle on the PTR should check their mailbox -- a Curious Ticking Parcel has been delivered to you.
• Druids, you have a new minor glyph, Glyph of One With Nature, that will grant you the ability to teleport to a random natural location -- among many other glyphs and glyph updates.
• Rogues, Evasion now increases dodge chance by 100% instead of 50%.
• Shaman, you have a whole ton of new glyphs, both major and minor. How about summoning a Rain of Frogs? Yes, you heard that correctly.

• Druids and Death Knights using spells that take them to training areas (Moonglade and the Ebon Hold) will now find that casting Teleport: Moonglade or Death Gate will return them to a location near their original departure point.
• Hunters -- Readiness has been removed, and Disengage and Deterrence both now have two charges.
• Battle Pet training cost and the price of pets sold by Battle Pet Trainers have both been greatly reduced!

• Death Knights, Scent of Blood now also has a chance to activate when you dodge or parry a melee attack.
• Hunters, Counter Shot is now a baseline interrupt ability learned at level 22.
• Rogues, Burst of Speed's cost has been reduced to 15 energy, down from 30 energy.

• Every taunt ability now increases all threat generated against the target by 200% while the taunt is active.
• Those who participate in PvP Pet Battles should happily note that round timers will get progressively shorter for a player who takes more than 15 seconds to issue a command during their turn.
• Any battle pet that could be rewarded from a Throne of Thunder boss in LFR will now be able to be won from a bonus roll as well.

• Patch 5.4 PTR patch notes
• Virtual Realms announced
• Datamined NPC, mount and pet models
• Moonfang, a new dire wolf boss for the Darkmoon Faire
• Ilvl restrictions lifted for item enhancements
• Siege of Orgrimmar's dungeon journal entries
• New pets and a new pet battle tournament
• Stromgarde Keep as a new scenario
• New Challenge Mode titles
• Proposed initial ilvl changes for new raid difficulties

Stay tuned for more patch 5.4 information, and keep your eyes peeled for the PTR.

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• Flex raiding, which we've already been introduced to.
• Proving Grounds will finally be making its debut in patch 5.4
• New Feature: Virtual Realms. Virtual realms are sets of realms that have been fused together and will behave exactly as if they were one cohesive realm. Say what? You heard me!