Development Notes, October 8

Bug Fixes

• Not in the files

  This build reintroduces Classic looting behavior, where creatures that dropped no loot can still be interacted with.

  The files Whether a corpse with no loot can still be clicked is server loot behavior; no table we read covers it.

• Not in the files

  Fixed visual effects flickering on large creatures.

  The files A graphics fix. Creature visual effects aren't in the tables we read.

• Not in the files

  Fixed creature behavior that could result in unintended long-distance pulls.

  The files Creature aggro and pulling range are server AI, which the client files don't hold.

Changes and Updates

• Not in the files

  Now available for testing: the new City of Dalaran dungeon.

  The files Opening a dungeon is a server switch. City of Dalaran (map 2959, five players, nine encounters such as Arcane Anomaly and Shade of the Archmage, group finder entry 1983 from level 28) has been in the client since the first beta build, 69876, and didn't change in 70291.

• Not in the files

  Players will once again be able to swap multiple weapons within the same GCD, for example via a macro to swap from a two-handed weapon, to a sword and shield.

  The files How many weapon swaps fit in one global cooldown is an engine and server rule; no item or spell record covers it.

• Not in the files

  The experience earned from killing creatures in dungeons has been increased by approximately 20%.

  The files Kill XP is computed by the server; no client table holds a dungeon bonus.

• Not in the files

  Fixed a bug that reduced XP granted to players who were in a party with higher-level players killing lower-level enemies.

  Developers' note: So far in WoW: Forever, experience for killing lower-level enemies while in a party was penalized based on the highest-level member of the party. In Classic Era, that adjustment was made individually for each party member without regard for the highest-level party member. We’ve reverted the calculation to the Classic Era behavior, where only the individual's level matters. We believe the combination of these two changes will dramatically increase experience earned in dungeons for most players. As before, if a member of the party is at a vastly higher level than the enemy being killed, then no player in the party will receive XP, as intended.

  The files Group XP splitting is server logic, so the fix can't be seen in the files.

Cooldown Manager

• Matches the files

  All classes, racial abilities, and trinkets are now supported.

  Developers' note: Additional support for consumables will come in a later patch.

  The files Hunter (5265, 52 entries) and Shaman (5263, 34) got Cooldown Manager sets in build 70291, the Paladin set (5261) grew from 1 entry to 61, and the trinket set (5262, both trinket slots) lost its player condition (159274). All nine classes have a set; the racial sets date from 70170.

Gamepad Support

• Not in the files

  Updated the input indicator for actions that require holding a button as opposed to pressing it.

  The files Gamepad button prompts are drawn by interface code; no data table covers them.

• Not in the files

  Fixed an issue that could prevent inputs from working as intended after looting.

  The files Gamepad input handling is client interface behavior; no data table covers it.

• Not in the files

  Opening the map UI will now start focus on the Quest Log. This allows players to continue running unless actively using map cursor.

  The files Which panel gets focus when the map opens is interface code.

• Not in the files

  Raid frame traversal updates.

  The files Raid frame navigation on a gamepad is interface code.

• Not in the files

  Gamepad Action Bar now has edit mode support.

  The files Edit Mode is interface code, outside the game data we read.

• Not in the files

  Edit Mode layouts are now saved and loaded per ui type

  The files Saved Edit Mode layouts are interface settings, outside the game data.

• Not in the files

  Gamepad Action Bar settings such as compact action bar have been moved into edit mode from the options menu.

  The files Where an option lives (Options menu or Edit Mode) is interface code.

  • No claim to check

    Users will need to go into edit mode, click the gamepad action bar and set any desired options as they will not be moved over from the previous options in the options menu.

    The files An instruction for players about the change above.

Legacy System

• Matches the files

  All Beta players have been granted completion of the Legacy Challenge. This awards 16 Legacy Points to fully test out the system.

  The files The Legacy challenge 'Played in the WoW: Forever Beta' (achievement 64283) is new in build 70291, with the reward 'Earn 16 Legacy Points' (TraitCurrencySource 38875, amount 16, requirement 'Play in the WoW: Forever Beta'). Granting it to accounts happens on the server.

• Partly

  The lowest-cost talent point re-spec for Legacy Points now costs 1s, and the cost to re-spec will reduce by one re-spec per hour.

  Developers' note: This is similar to how re-spec costs work for class talents and only applies during the Beta.

  The files The hidden '[DNT] Legacy Talent Reset' counter (currency 3499) recharges every hour in 70291 instead of every 7 days, which fits the cost dropping by one re-spec per hour. The 1 silver price is set by the server.

Classes

Developers' note: There have been several bugs in the calculation of Rage gained from taking damage, and the bugs are fixed in this build. The typical Warrior or Druid should be gaining more Rage from taking damage. Previously, we were balancing Rage gained around Warriors having 50% Armor. While this was appropriate for a tank, it was not appropriate for questing Warriors. We have rebalanced Rage gains based on appropriate values per level in the 20% to 40% range, varying by level.

• Not in the files

  Fixed a bug where the Rage calculation was incorrectly using the player's health to determine Rage gained, instead of an expected creature's health. This incorrectly resulted in less Rage earned while wearing more Stamina gear.

  The files Rage from damage taken is computed by the server; no client table holds the formula.

• Not in the files

  Fixed a bug where the Rage calculation was not correctly handling increased damage taken from combat multipliers, in particular from taking critical strikes or crushing blows.

  The files Server combat math. The crit and crushing blow multipliers behind Rage aren't in the files.

• Not in the files

  Fixed a bug where Rage calculations on Damage absorbs were not being handled correctly. Damage absorbs should now be properly ignored when calculating Rage received from attacks (as if the Warrior/Druid had no absorb active).

  The files How absorbed damage counts toward Rage is decided by the server.

Druid

• Not in the files

  Fixed a bug where Druids couldn't use Mana Potions while in Bear/Dire Bear/Cat Form.

  The files Item use in forms is a server check; no mana potion spell or form record changed in 70291.

  Cat Form

• Not in the files

  Additional Rage generated from landing Critical Strikes increased to 100% increased Rage (Was 75%).

  The files The 100% isn't in any druid record. Build 70291 removed the auto-attack proc rules that 70170 had put on Bear Form (Passive) 1178 and Dire Bear Form (Passive) 9635, and the Warrior's Rule of Rage (1322574) reads 100 but is now marked never learned, so the crit bonus comes from the server.

  Bear Form (Passive)Dire Bear Form (Passive)Rule of Rage (DND)

• Partly

  The base damage of Thorns has been returned to the Vanilla WoW values and the spell power ratio has been reduced to 6% (was 13.3%).

  The files All six ranks deal 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 damage in 70291, the Classic Era values (was 4, 9, 11, 13, 16 and 22; spells 467 to 9910, effect value). Neither the old nor the new records carry a spell power coefficient, so the 6% ratio can't be seen.

  ThornsThornsThornsThornsThornsThorns

• Not in the files

  Fixed an issue where Cat Form was reducing your maximum health.

  The files No Cat Form record (768, passive 3025) changed in 70291 and neither has a health effect, so the fix is server-side.

  Cat FormCat Form (Passive)

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  Bear Form and Dire Bear Form: Threat bonus increased to 50% from 30%.

  The files Bear Form (Passive2) (21178, aura 10, all schools) went from a 30 to a 50% threat modifier in 70291; Classic Era has 30.

  Bear Form (Passive2)

• Not in the files

  The effects that override shapeshifting now more closely resemble Classic wow.

  Developers' note: The Druid's form is a critical piece of information in combat and preserving the ability for players to see what form the Druid is currently in is important. We appreciate the desire for Druid players to still transform, so there are effects that will still work, it is just now much more limited and largely based on if that transform has other benefits (for example, Noggenfogger Elixir will still transform you because it lets you breathe underwater.)

  The files Which effect wins over a form is decided by the server. Build 70291 did fill in a second value (EffectMiscValue_1, mostly 1 to 13) on 338 transform effects such as Polymorph, Hex and Noggenfogger Elixir, but nothing we read says what that value does.

  PolymorphHexNoggenfogger Elixir

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  Demoralizing Roar: Fixed an issue where it generated no threat. Now puts some threat on all affected targets.

  The files All five Demoralizing Roar ranks (99, 1735, 9490, 9747, 9898) gained a threat effect in 70291 (effect 63) worth 8, 16, 26, 34 and 42 threat plus 0.8 per level.

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  Wrath: The base points and points per level of ranks 1-5 of this spell have been adjusted to make the growth rate of ranks 1-6 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.

  The files Ranks 1 to 5 (5176 to 5180) changed in 70291: growth per level went from 0.4/0.6/0.7/0.9/0.9 to 0.2/0.3/0.5/0.6/0.7 and base damage on ranks 2 and 4 from 23/38 to 21/37. Rank 6 (6780) is unchanged, and each rank beats the one before at the level it's learned.

  WrathWrathWrathWrathWrathWrath

Druid › Feral

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  Predatory Instincts: This talent has been renamed "Natural Instinct" and now also increases spell healing by 12/25% of Intellect.

  The files Talent 1223242 was renamed from Predatory Instincts to Natural Instinct in 70291 and gained a spell healing from Intellect effect (aura 175, 25 at the top rank); the tooltip says 12/25% of your Intellect.

  Natural Instinct

• Not in the files

  Shifting Power can no longer be used while already at Full Energy.

  The files Shifting Power (1322605) didn't change in 70291, so the full-Energy check is server-side.

  Shifting Power

• Partly

  Thick Hide: This talent is now properly implemented in code, rather than script, resolving some bugs with equipping gear while shapeshifted not triggering it.

  The files Thick Hide's form armor aura (1306459) moved from aura type 665 to 673 in 70291 with a new flat armor effect (aura 22, value 180), and the talent's (16929) second effect gained a per-level value of 3. The talent's own effects are dummy auras (aura 4), so the move from script to code and the gear-swap fix can't be seen in the data.

  Thick HideThick Hide

Hunter

• Matches the files

  Disengage: Threat reduction was intended to be doubled but was missed. Now implemented.

  The files All three Disengage ranks cut threat by twice the Classic amount: 280, 560 and 810 against 140, 280 and 405 (781, 14272, 14273, effect value). Those values have been in the client since build 70170, so the part that was missed was on the server.

  DisengageDisengageDisengage

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  Fixed a bug causing Hunter pets to gain health repeatedly when low health.

  The files All five Pet Hardiness ranks (6280 to 6286, +20 to +180 pet health) switched in 70291 from aura 34, which adds the bonus to current health each time it's applied, to aura 230, which keeps the health percentage. That fits pets regaining health over and over.

  Pet HardinessPet HardinessPet HardinessPet HardinessPet Hardiness

Hunter › Beast Mastery

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  Unleashed Fury now correctly increases your pet's damage.

  The files Unleashed Fury's effect (19616) moved from aura 108 to aura 107 in 70291, the aura type the Classic Era talent uses; the tooltip says 3/6/9/12/15% more pet and hawk damage.

  Unleashed Fury

Hunter › Marksmanship

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  Improved Concussive Shot now has the correct chance to activate.

  The files Improved Concussive Shot's aura proc chance (19407) went from 20% to 100% in 70291, so the tooltip's 4/8/12/16/20% stun chance is no longer cut further.

  Improved Concussive Shot

Hunter › Survival

• Partly

  Improved Wing Clip now has the correct chance to activate and reduced chance to activate if using ranks substantially below your current level.

  The files Improved Wing Clip's aura proc chance (19228) went from 4% to 100% in 70291, so the tooltip's 7/13/20% is no longer cut further. Nothing in the files lowers the chance for low Wing Clip ranks, so that part is server-side.

  Improved Wing ClipWing ClipWing ClipWing Clip

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  Expose Prey now lasts 10 sec (was 5).

  The files Expose Prey's Mongoose Bite window (1310726) went from 5 to 10 sec in 70291 (duration index 28 to 1), and the talent tooltip (1310532) reads 10 sec.

  Expose PreyExpose Prey

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  Entrapment now correctly has diminishing returns.

  The files The Entrapment root (19185) has a diminishing returns category in 70291 (SpellCategories DiminishType 0 to 1).

  Entrapment

• Not in the files

  Entrapment now correctly only activates on Frost Trap's initial activation, not periodically.

  The files Entrapment (19184) procs through a server-scripted dummy effect that didn't change in 70291. Frost Trap's aura (13810) was renamed from 'Frost Trap Aura' and got a 10 yd max radius, but nothing there sets when Entrapment fires.

  EntrapmentFrost Trap

Mage

• Not in the files

  Fixed an issue where Impact could proc off of Flamestrike's periodic damage.

  The files Impact (11103) and the Flamestrike ranks didn't change in 70291; whether a periodic tick can proc it is server logic.

  ImpactImpactFlamestrikeFlamestrikeFlamestrikeFlamestrikeFlamestrikeFlamestrike

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  Frostbolt: The base points and points per level of ranks 1-5 of this spell have been adjusted to make the growth rate of ranks 1-6 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.

  The files Ranks 1 to 5 (116, 205, 837, 7322, 8406) changed in 70291: growth per level went from 0.5/0.7/0.9/1.1/1.5 to 0.2/0.3/0.5/0.8/1.3 and base damage on ranks 2, 4 and 5 from 33/60/95 to 29/70/104. Rank 6 (8407) is unchanged, and each rank beats the one before at its learn level.

  FrostboltFrostboltFrostboltFrostboltFrostboltFrostbolt

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  Fireball: The base points and points per level of ranks 1-5 of this spell have been adjusted to make the growth rate of ranks 1-6 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.

  The files Fireball ranks 1 to 5 (133, 143, 145, 3140, 8400) changed in 70291: growth per level from 0.6/0.7/0.9/1.1/1.5 to 0.2/0.3/0.6/0.9/1.4 and base damage on ranks 2 to 5 from 37/53/74/108 to 32/51/77/120. Rank 6 (8401) is unchanged, and each new rank out-damages the old one at its learn level.

  FireballFireballFireballFireballFireballFireball

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  Arcane Missiles: The base points and points per level of ranks 1-3 of this spell have been adjusted to make the growth rate of ranks 1-4 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.

  The files The missiles of ranks 1 to 3 (7268, 7269, 7270) changed in 70291: growth per level from 0.3/0.4/0.5 to 0.2/0.3/0.4 and base damage on ranks 2 and 3 from 31/44 to 34/47 per missile. Rank 4's missile (8419) is unchanged.

  Arcane MissilesArcane MissilesArcane MissilesArcane MissileArcane MissilesArcane MissilesArcane Missiles

Paladin

• Not in the files

  Fixed an issue with Retribution Aura that caused it to use the target being struck's spell power instead of the casting Paladin's spell power.

  The files Whose spell power the aura uses is decided by the server; Retribution Aura's damage effect has no spell power value in the file.

  Retribution AuraRetribution Aura

• Partly

  The base damage of Retribution Aura has been returned to the Vanilla WoW values (about a 33% reduction) and the spell power ratio has been reduced to 6% (was 13.3%).

  The files The five ranks deal 5, 8, 12, 16 and 20 Holy damage in 70291, Classic Era's values (was 7, 12, 18, 24 and 30, so rank 5 lost a third; spells 7294, 10298 to 10301). The damage effect has no spell power coefficient in the file, so the 6% can't be seen.

  Retribution AuraRetribution AuraRetribution AuraRetribution AuraRetribution Aura

Paladin › Protection

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  Reckoning: Now has a 1.5 second cooldown on how often it can be triggered.

  The files Reckoning (20177) gained a 1.5 sec proc cooldown in 70291 (ProcCategoryRecovery 0 to 1500), and the tooltip adds 'Cannot occur more often than once every 1.5 sec.'

  Reckoning

• Not in the files

  Fixed an issue where Seal of Fury was granting Mana back to the Paladin even if the Improved Seal of Fury talent was not active.

  The files Seal of Fury and Improved Seal of Fury (1314103) didn't change in 70291; the talent check is server-side.

  Seal of FuryImproved Seal of FuryImproved Seal of Fury

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  Improved Seal of Fury and Shield Specialization no longer generate threat when restoring Mana.

  Developers' note: Paladins restoring enough Mana to sustain combat while tanking was causing more threat to be generated than intended.

  The files The mana returns of Improved Seal of Fury (1314104) and Shield Specialization (1310925) carry the no-threat flag (Attributes_1 0x400) from 70291 on.

  Improved Seal of FuryShield Specialization

Priest

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  Smite: The base points and points per level of ranks 1-4 of this spell have been adjusted to make the growth rate of ranks 1-5 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.

  The files Smite ranks 1 to 4 (585, 591, 598, 984) changed in 70291: growth per level fell from 0.5/0.6/0.8/1.0 to 0.1/0.3/0.5/0.7, and base damage on ranks 2 to 4 went from 28/46/59 to 27/45/60. Rank 5 (1004) is unchanged, and each rank beats the one before at the level it's learned.

  SmiteSmiteSmiteSmiteSmite

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  Lesser Heal and Heal: The base points of ranks 1-3 of Lesser Heal and ranks 1-2 of Heal have been adjusted to make the growth rate of this family of spells up to Heal Rank 3 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.

  The files Build 70291 changed the base of Lesser Heal ranks 2 and 3 (78 to 94, 141 to 163) and Heal ranks 1 and 2 (291 to 270, 405 to 375) and cut growth per level on all five; Lesser Heal rank 1 (2050) kept its base of 51 and changed only its growth (0.9 to 0.3). Heal rank 3 (6063) is unchanged, and each rank beats the one before at its learn level.

  Lesser HealLesser HealLesser HealHealHealHeal

Priest › Discipline

Developers' note: Penance has received multiple updates to bring it more in line with powerful spells that have a cooldown.

• Matches the files

  Reduced Penance spell damage and healing to resolve a bug where it was being treated like a 3-second channel instead of a 2 -second channel.

  The files Build 70291 cut the spell power coefficient on all eight Penance damage and heal spells from 0.285 to 0.19, exactly two thirds, and lowered every base value, for example rank 4 healing from 673 to 425 and rank 4 damage from 131 to 92 per tick (1316991, 1316993).

  PenancePenancePenancePenancePenancePenancePenancePenance

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  Adjusted Penance mana costs so that it has a consistent advantage in mana efficiency over the Heal/Greater Heal family of spells. Rank 1 mana cost was increased by 50%.

  The files Rank 1 costs 150 mana in 70291, up from 100 (+50%, spell 402174); rank 2 went from 185 to 220 and rank 4 from 355 to 385, and rank 3 stays at 270.

  PenancePenancePenancePenance

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  Healing done by Penance has been increased on Penance ranks 2 and 4.

  The files Every rank heals less per tick in 70291. At each rank's top level, before spell power: rank 1 184 to 134, rank 2 291 to 209, rank 3 482 to 279, rank 4 673 to 425 (spells 402289, 1240723, 1240724, 1316991; ranks 1 to 3 now grow with level). Against a straight two-thirds cut for the shorter channel, ranks 1 and 2 come out 9% and 8% higher, rank 3 13% lower and rank 4 5% lower, so rank 4 got no increase.

  PenancePenancePenancePenance

Shaman

• Not in the files

  Flametongue Totem will now correctly use the target's attack speed if they are Shapeshifted, instead of using the speed of their equipped weapon.

  The files Which attack speed the totem's proc uses is computed by the server; no Flametongue Totem record changed in 70291.

  Flametongue TotemFlametongue TotemFlametongue TotemFlametongue Totem

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  Lightning Bolt: The base points and points per level of ranks 1-5 of this spell have been adjusted to make the growth rate of ranks 1-6 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.

  The files Lightning Bolt ranks 1 to 5 (403, 529, 548, 915, 943) changed in 70291: growth per level from 0.4/0.5/0.6/0.6/0.7 to 0.1/0.1/0.3/0.4/0.5 and base damage on ranks 1, 2, 4 and 5 from 14/29/56/72 to 15/27/61/82. Rank 6 (6041) is unchanged, and each rank beats the one before at its learn level.

  Lightning BoltLightning BoltLightning BoltLightning BoltLightning BoltLightning Bolt

Shaman › Elemental

• Not in the files

  Elemental Focus is no longer activated and immediately consumed when using Fire Nova.

  The files Elemental Focus (16164) and its Clearcasting buff (16246) kept their proc rules and spell lists in 70291; the buff only gained tooltip text. How Fire Nova triggers and spends it is server-side.

  Elemental FocusClearcasting

Shaman › Restoration

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  Water Shield now accurately displays the mana restored in the buff tooltip.

  The files Before 70291 the Water Shield buff text (408510) divided the mana value by its 3 charges; it divides by a new effect value of 1 instead, so it reads 2%, the same as the spell's tooltip (408511, value 2). The same line ends '1 charges' with base values.

  Water ShieldWater Shield

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  Water Shield no longer says it has a 15 second cooldown (it didn't have one).

  The files Water Shield (408510) lost its 15 sec shared cooldown in 70291 (SpellCooldowns CategoryRecoveryTime 15000 to 0).

  Water Shield

• Not in the files

  Mana Tide Totem will once again display its visual when pulsing.

  The files Totem visuals are art, which the tables we read don't hold. Build 70291 did lower Mana Tide Totem (16190) from level 40 to 25 (SpellLevels), which the notes don't mention.

  Mana Tide TotemMana Tide

Warlock

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  A Warlock's current pet will now be stunned while summoning a new pet.

  The files Summoning Disorientation (1324106), new in 70291, is a 10 sec stun (aura 12, mechanic stunned), as long as a demon summon's 10 sec cast. Nothing in the client casts it, so the server puts it on the old pet.

  Summoning DisorientationSummon Imp

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  Shadow Bolt: The base points and points per level of ranks 1-4 of this spell have been adjusted to make the growth rate of ranks 1-5 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.

  The files Shadow Bolt ranks 1 to 4 (686, 695, 705, 1088) changed in 70291: growth per level from 0.3/0.6/0.7/0.9 to 0.2/0.3/0.6/0.8 and base damage on ranks 2 to 4 from 25/41/56 to 23/40/58. Rank 5 (1106) is unchanged, and each rank beats the one before at its learn level.

  Shadow BoltShadow BoltShadow BoltShadow BoltShadow Bolt

Warlock › Demonology

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  Demonic Brand bonus pet damage now only does high threat when it deals Shadow damage.

  The files Demonic Brand's tooltip (1293695) said the pet's branded attacks 'generate high threat' before 70291 and now says 'If Shadow damage is dealt, it has high threat.'

  Demonic Brand

Warrior

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  Demoralizing Shout: Fixed an issue where it generated no threat. Now puts some threat on all affected targets.

  The files All five Demoralizing Shout ranks (1160, 6190, 11554, 11555, 11556) gained a threat effect in 70291 (effect 63) worth 11, 19, 27, 35 and 43 threat plus 0.8 per level.

  Demoralizing ShoutDemoralizing ShoutDemoralizing ShoutDemoralizing ShoutDemoralizing Shout

Warrior › Arms

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  Deep Wounds is once again a required talent to reach Impale.

  The files Build 70291 added a Deep Wounds to Impale link (trait edge 136737); Impale sits in Arms row 4 under Deep Wounds in row 3.

  Deep WoundsImpale

• Not in the files

  Fixed a bug where Deep Wounds was scaling with attack power for your Offhand weapon.

  Developers' note: Deep Wounds does not scale with Attack Power but is a rolling DoT compared to Classic/Vanilla.

  The files Deep Wounds (12834) didn't change in 70291; which weapon's attack power it uses is computed by the server.

  Deep WoundsDeep Wounds

Warrior › Protection

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  Fixed an issue causing Last Stand to not grant the correct amount of health to the player on activation.

  The files Last Stand's buff (12976, +30% health) switched in 70291 from aura 230, which raises max health but keeps your health percentage, to aura 34, which adds the health to your current health as in Classic.

  Last StandLast Stand

Items

• Not in the files

  Reduced the visual size of new armorset shoulder pieces to correct size.

  The files Shoulder size is model art, which isn't in the tables we read.

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  Wolfshead Helm's effect has changed to granting 5 additional Energy when shifting power is used. Rage portion of the helm's effect remains the same.

  The files Both Wolfshead Helm records went from 20 to 5 Energy in 70291 (17768 effect 2 and the energize spell 1310990), and the tooltip reads 'an additional 5 Energy from activating Shifting Power'. The Rage effect didn't change.

  Wolfshead HelmWolfshead Helm

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  Various Dungeon Quest Rewards have had their rarity lowered to Uncommon from Rare. Stats have been updated to reflect the change in rarity.

  The files Build 70291 lowered 10 items from Rare to Uncommon, among them Hornbeam Heft, Ironwood Destroyer, Curl of Life, Daewyn's Girdle and the Amulets of Forgiveness and Vengeance, and reworked the stats of most of them (ItemSparse quality and stat fields). Which quests give them isn't in the client.

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  The Truthseeker's Bow from the Greater Friend of the Library quest now has the correct level requirement of level 40. The other two rewards from this quest chain had a level 40 equipped item requirement so it has been changed to match these items.

  The files Truthseeker's Bow (277254) requires level 40 in 70291 (ItemSparse RequiredLevel 0 to 40). The other two rewards of the chain can't be identified in the client.

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  Transformative Cocoon is now correctly a debuff.

  The files Transformative Cocoon's self-stun (spell 1301167, item 276895) carries the debuff flag (Attributes_0 0x04000000) from 70291 on.

  Transformative Cocoon

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  The Revelation Enchant's buff will no longer be removed when the caster Shapeshifts into Ghost Wolf or Druid Forms.

  The files Revelation's proc aura (spell 1248806, enchant 8217) lost the 'not while shapeshifted' flag (Attributes_0 0x10000) in 70291, the flag that drops an aura when its owner changes form.

  RevelationEnchant Weapon - Revelation

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  The recipe for Peace Tea now sells to vendors for 10c.

  The files Recipe: Peace Tea (249879) sells for 10 copper in 70291, down from 18s 75c (ItemSparse SellPrice 1875 to 10).

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  Various Enchanting-produced items have had their vendor prices adjusted as follows:

  The files All ten items in the list below changed sell price in build 70291 (ItemSparse SellPrice): the nine wands went up from 1 copper and Minor Wizard Oil came down from 5s.

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    Minor Wizard Oils now sells for 1s.

    The files Minor Wizard Oil (20744) sells for 1s in 70291, down from 5s (ItemSparse SellPrice 500 to 100).

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    Novice's Practice Wand now sells for 5c.

    The files Novice's Practice Wand (247789) sells for 5 copper in 70291, up from 1 (ItemSparse SellPrice 1 to 5).

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    Lesser Magic Wand now sells for 1s 10c.

    The files Lesser Magic Wand (11287) sells for 1s 10c in 70291, up from 1 copper (ItemSparse SellPrice 1 to 110).

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    Greater Magic Wand now sells for 2s.

    The files Greater Magic Wand (11288) sells for 2s in 70291, up from 1 copper (ItemSparse SellPrice 1 to 200).

  • Matches the files

    Lesser Mystic Wand now sells for 4s 50c.

    The files Lesser Mystic Wand (11289) sells for 4s 50c in 70291, up from 1 copper (ItemSparse SellPrice 1 to 450).

  • Matches the files

    Greater Mystic Wand now sells for 6s.

    The files Greater Mystic Wand (217287) sells for 6s in 70291, up from 1 copper (ItemSparse SellPrice 1 to 600).

  • Matches the files

    Twisted Nether Wand now sells for 10s.

    The files Twisted Nether Wand (249144) sells for 10s in 70291, up from 1 copper (ItemSparse SellPrice 1 to 1000).

  • Matches the files

    Dreambough Wand now sells for 15s.

    The files Dreambough Wand (249234) sells for 15s in 70291, up from 1 copper (ItemSparse SellPrice 1 to 1500).

  • Matches the files

    Lesser Eternal Wand now sells for 20s.

    The files Lesser Eternal Wand (249232) sells for 20s in 70291, up from 1 copper (ItemSparse SellPrice 1 to 2000).

  • Matches the files

    Greater Eternal Wand now sells for 25s.

    The files Greater Eternal Wand (249237) sells for 25s in 70291, up from 1 copper (ItemSparse SellPrice 1 to 2500).

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  Booty Bay Bruiser's Buckshot no longer has a knockback effect.

  The files Booty Bay Bruiser's Buckshot (item 274748) lost its use effect in 70291 (ItemXItemEffect 166241), which cast the knockback spell 1295313 (knock back, value 50).

  Booty Bay Bruiser Buckshot

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  The following rewards from the new Gelkis and Magram quests in the Desolace have received tuning adjustments. In an upcoming hotfix, these will be changed to require Level 35 to equip, matching the quest adjustments.

  Abandoned Ferocity · Blade of the Magram Clan · Bludgeon of Betrayed Virtues · Centaur Spear · Ceremonial Centaur Blanket · Desert Crawler's Claw · Desperate Barrier · Greatstaff of the Necrokhans · Kolkar Hunter's Belt · Kolkar Marauder Chain · Scavenged Magram Armament · Soulsplatter Mace · Staff of Revelations · Thrice-Damned Effigy · Traitor's Finger · Wanderer's Broadsword

  Developers' note: Most of the items above have simply had their power level adjusted to the expected value from the quest, but some received stat changes.

  The files The server hotfix cached on build 70291 tunes 12 of the 16 rewards: Centaur Spear, Wanderer's Broadsword, Blade of the Magram Clan, Staff of Revelations, Desperate Barrier and Desert Crawler's Claw drop from item level 43 to 38, the six Magram items (271800 to 271805) from 43 to 42, with stats lowered to match (Centaur Spear 11 Strength, 13 Stamina to 9 and 11), and Abandoned Ferocity slows from 2.7 to 3.2 sec. The client files themselves are unchanged. Required level is 1 in both, as expected before the promised level 35 hotfix.

• Not in the files

  Damage from Discolored Healing Potions no longer breaks Crowd Control effects.

  The files No Discolored Healing Potion spell (1244863 to 1244867, 1231578) changed in 70291; whether their damage breaks crowd control is decided by the server.

  Minor Discolored Healing PotionLesser Discolored Healing PotionDiscolored Healing PotionGreater Discolored Healing PotionSuperior Discolored Healing PotionMajor Discolored Healing Potion

Player versus Player

• Not in the files

  Critical strikes in PvP no longer have reduced efficacy.

  The files Crit damage against players is a server combat rule; no client table holds a PvP crit modifier.

• Not in the files

  Fixed an issue where the capture point for Shipwreck Cove appeared in the incorrect location.

  The files The Shipwreck Cove map pin (AreaPOI 8773) didn't change in 70291, so the capture point fix is server-side.

Professions

• Matches the files

  Armor Kits that grant Attack Power no longer incorrectly grant twice as much Ranged Attack Power.

  The files The four Forceful armor kit enchants (8483, 8486, 8488, 8491) lost their Ranged Attack Power stat (stat 39, +4 to +10) in 70291; they already grant Attack Power (stat 38).

  Armor +16, Attack Power +4Forceful Heavy Armor KitForceful Thick Armor KitForceful Rugged Armor Kit

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  Fixed an issue where Enchant Weapon - Recovery was not working for Druids while shapeshifted.

  The files The Recovery enchant's proc aura (spell 1248761, enchant 8721) lost the same 'not while shapeshifted' flag (Attributes_0 0x10000) in 70291, so forms no longer block it.

  RecoveryEnchant Weapon - Recovery

Races

• No claim to check

  Undead

  The files A race heading for the fix below it.

  • Not in the files

    Fixed an issue where Will of the Forsaken could sometimes not be used while asleep or charmed.

    The files Whether it can be cast while asleep or charmed is a server check. Build 70291 did rebuild Will of the Forsaken (7744): three dispel effects became charm, fear and sleep immunity auras (aura 77) lasting 0.1 sec, while the tooltip says it instantly removes those effects.

    Will of the Forsaken

Quests

• Not in the files

  Fixed an issue where players could become unable to start “Blood Tithe” after completing certain quests.

  The files Quest prerequisites are server data; the client has none to read.

• Matches the files

  The Night Watchman's Torch no longer has a visible aura on the players it is illuminating, only the torch bearer.

  The files The aura that illuminated players get (spell 1321139, 'Illuminated by the Night Watchman's Torch') carries the hidden-aura flag (Attributes_0 0x80) from 70291 on; the bearer's aura (1309410) keeps its icon.

  Night Watchman's TorchNight Watchman's Torch

• Not in the files

  Barbers across capital cities have been sacked and replaced with local barbers. We anticipate no fallout from this among the goblin cartels.

  The files Barbers are NPC spawns and gossip from the server, which the client tables don't hold.

• No claim to check

  Barrens

  The files A zone heading for the two quest fixes below it.

  • Matches the files

    The Horn of Echeyakee is no longer consumed on use during the quest "Echeyakee".

    The files The Horn of Echeyakee's use (item 10327, spell 12189 Summon Echeyakee) has unlimited charges in 70291 (ItemEffect Charges -1 to 0), so it isn't used up.

    Summon Echeyakee

  • Not in the files

    There is now a map marker for the quest "The Principal Source".

    The files Map markers for these quests come from the server; the client's quest POI table didn't change in 70291.

• No claim to check

  Desolace

  The files A zone heading for the quest change below it.

  • Not in the files

    The new quests for the Gelkis and the Magram beginning with "Valley of Bones" now require a minimum level of 35 (was 30).

    The files Quest level requirements aren't in the client tables we read, so the 35 can't be checked.

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      The power of these rewards have been adjusted. See Items section for more details.

      The files Same check as the Items line: the build 70291 hotfix cache lowers 12 of the Gelkis and Magram rewards to item level 38 or 42 with smaller stats.

• No claim to check

  Dun Morogh

  The files A zone heading for the quest fix below it.

  • Matches the files

    Moving and turning inputs no longer cancel Far Sight during the quest "Farsen's Watch". It can still be right-click cancelled at any time.

    The files Farsen's Far Sight (1293681) lost its moving and turning interrupts in 70291 (0x8 and 0x10; channel interrupt flags 31804 to 31780), and its name was fixed from 'Farsen's Farsight'.

    Farsen's Far Sight

• No claim to check

  Durotar

  The files A zone heading for the two quest fixes below it.

  • Not in the files

    The Taillasher Eggs for the quest "Break A Few Eggs" now respawn more quickly, and there are more eggs available.

    The files Object respawn times and counts are server spawn data.

  • Not in the files

    Lazy Peons are now lazier for the quest "Lazy Peons", and the map marker now includes the super secret northern peons.

    The files Creature behavior and this quest's map marker come from the server.

• No claim to check

  Duskwood

  The files A zone heading for the quest fix below it.

  • Not in the files

    Stitches is once again hostile as he enters the unsuspecting town of Darkshire. DARKSHIRE...I HUNGER!!

    The files Creature faction and behavior are server data.

• No claim to check

  Excavation Site: Wetlands

  The files A dungeon heading for the quest fix below it.

  • Partly

    The Titan Relic item from the quest "Elder Knowledge" or "Lost Relic Carry" is given back to players for the follow-ups "Earthen Echo" or "Prehistoric Prism", so that you do not need to get another relic.

    The files Two new Titan Relic items (287958, 287959) arrived in 70291, copies of the quest-starting relics (270865, 270866) without a quest to start, which fits relics handed back for the follow-ups. Handing them out on turn-in is server quest data.

• No claim to check

  Hillsbrad Foothills

  The files A zone heading for the quest fix below it.

  • Not in the files

    During the quest "Elixir of Pain" Stanley no longer gives XP, and the quest now gives the XP that formerly came from him.

    The files Creature and quest XP are server data.

• No claim to check

  Loch Modan

  The files A zone heading for the quest fix below it.

  • Not in the files

    Reduced the frequency of Dark Iron Ambushers at Miran's camp during the quest "Resupplying the Excavation."

    The files Ambush frequency is a server spawn rule.

• No claim to check

  Mulgore

  The files A zone heading for the two quest fixes below it.

  • Not in the files

    The turn-in marker for "Grim Tidings" has been updated for accuracy.

    The files Turn-in markers for this quest come from the server; no client quest POI rows changed in 70291.

  • Not in the files

    Creatures in Gloomrise now respawn more evenly, and Gloomrise Hatchlings give appropriate XP for their difficulty.

    The files Respawn timing and creature XP are server rules.

• No claim to check

  Orgrimmar

  The files A city heading for the quest fix below it.

  • Not in the files

    Neeru Fireblade now has a map marker and mouseover tooltip during the quest "Hidden Enemies". Ironic.

    The files The NPC's map marker and mouseover tooltip for this quest come from the server.

• No claim to check

  Redridge Mountains

  The files A zone heading for the quest fix below it.

  • Not in the files

    Increased the respawn rate of the Weapon Racks, Stolen Weapons, and Blackrock Supplies for the quest "Blackrock Blockade".

    The files Object respawn rates are server spawn data.

• No claim to check

  Rogue

  The files A class heading for the quest fix below it.

• Not in the files

  Added map markers for the quest "Plundering the Plunderers".

  The files Quest map markers for this quest are server data; no client quest POI rows changed in 70291.

• No claim to check

  Shaman

  The files A class heading for the two quest fixes below it.

  • Not in the files

    The various creatures needed for the quest "Storm, Earth, and Fire" respawn more quickly, creatures drop their twisted totems more often, Maraudine Scouts now drop Twisted Air Totems, Ongeku can now drop a Twisted Earth Totem, Murdaloc can now drop a Twisted Fire Totem. The Twisted Fire Totem can now additionally be obtained via Dustbelcher ogres across the Badlands. Larger encampents like Dustbelch Grotto will respawn more quickly, but smaller ones will not.

    The files Loot tables and respawn rates are server data; the four Twisted Totem items (274044 to 274047) didn't change in 70291.

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    The Eye of the Tempest for "Heed My Call" is now multi-drop.

    The files Eye of the Tempest (212792) has the multi-drop item flag (Flags_0 0x800) in 70291, so every party member can loot one.

• No claim to check

  Stonetalon Mountains

  The files A zone heading for the quest fix below it.

  • Not in the files

    Jin'Zil now allows quests to be turned in to him after someone completes the quest "Jin'Zil's Forest Magic."

    The files Quest turn-in rules are server data.

• No claim to check

  Teldrassil

  The files A zone heading for the two quest fixes below it.

  • Not in the files

    During the quest "Destiny Calls", Sethir the Ancient now spawns more Minions of Sethir after having been reset, and his respawn time has been decreased.

    The files Creature spawns and respawn times are server data.

  • Not in the files

    Sentinel Lynessa Duskblossom now moves more slowly during the quest "Escaping Ban'ethil."

    The files An escort NPC's walking speed is server-side creature behavior.

• No claim to check

  Tirisfal Glades

  The files A zone heading for the quest change below it.

  • Not in the files

    Increased the level of the quests and creatures around Shadowvale and Bandarion Keep.

    Developers' note: These were lower level than the content that preceded them, which didn't have the escalation we wanted and could result in the quests being green by the time you got to them.

    The files Quest and creature levels around Shadowvale aren't in the client tables we read.

• No claim to check

  Warrior

  The files A class heading for the quest fix below it.

  • Not in the files

    Fixed an issue where the Mausoleum Trigger for the quest "Ulag the Cleaver" would take a long time to reactivate.

    The files How fast a quest object resets is server-side.

User Interface

• Not in the files

  Voice Chat can now be set to use Discord Voice under Audio settings and is used for the entire party based on the party leader's setting.

  The files Voice chat options are interface code. The 70291 strings do include Discord wording ('Use Your Discord Settings', 'Switching to voice chat service: %s').

• Not in the files

  An In-Game Voice Mode can now be chosen for Group Finder postings which result in party members receiving a prompt to join the selected voice chat.

  The files Group Finder voice prompts are interface code and server messaging; nothing we read holds the setting.

• Not in the files

  Inspect player window has been updated.

  The files The inspect window's layout is interface code.

• Not in the files

  Combo points have been updated in the Target Frame and Personal Resource Display.

  The files Target frame and Personal Resource Display art is interface code.

• Not in the files

  Quest Types are now displayed as text in the Quest Log, Quest Tracker, and Quest Dialogue.

  The files How the quest log, tracker and dialog show quest types is interface code.

• Not in the files

  Quest level requirements are now displayed in the Quest Tracker.

  The files The quest tracker is interface code, and quest level requirements aren't in the client tables we read.

• Not in the files

  Fixed an issue where buffed stats were not highlighted in the Character Info panel.

  The files How the Character Info panel marks buffed stats is interface code.

• Not in the files

  Fixed an issue where Specific Macros were showing General Macros.

  The files The macro window is interface code.

• Not in the files

  Clicking on an earned Legacy Challenge will now open the Legacy Challenge window.

  The files Click behavior is interface code. In 70291 the achievement toast string (ACHIEVEMENT_UNLOCKED) reads 'Legacy Challenge Earned' instead of 'Achievement Earned'.

• Not in the files

  View Talents is now an option below Inspect in the target frame's context menu.

  The files Menu layout is interface code; the 'View Talents' label (GlobalStrings INSPECT_TALENTS) is new in 70291.

• Not in the files

  Character level and class is now displayed on the left frame of the Character Info pane.

  The files The Character Info pane layout is interface code.

• Not in the files

  While texture updates to Skyborne druid bear and travel form are updated, texture updates to Skyborne druid cat form, various creatures in Zephras Isle, and some mounts, pets, and other creatures will arrive in a future build.

  The files Textures are art, which isn't in the tables we read.

• Not in the files

  Hunters who selected the Ferocity talent will not see the critical strike chance of their pet increase on the character sheet. This is a visual bug only.

  The files A character sheet display bug, and the character sheet is interface code.

  Ferocity

• Not in the files

  Some of the icons in the Professions window appear broken.

  The files Profession window icons are interface art.