Blizzard · Sep 24 · posted with build 70009
Development Notes, September 24
136 notes, each checked against the game files of build 1.60.1.70245. The note is Blizzard's wording; "The files" is what the client data shows. Read the original post.
Bugfixes
- Not in the files
Fixed a bug with casters not playing their precast animations and sometimes standing while casting.
The files Animation fix. Spell animations aren't in the data tables we read, so the files can't show it.
- Not in the files
Changed the sound effect that plays while jumping in water to be more aesthetically pleasing.
The files Sound change. Sound files aren't part of the data we check.
- Not in the files
Adjusted Human death sounds.
The files Sound change for one race; not in the data tables.
- Matches the files
Fixed an issue where attempting to craft items or cast spells was causing players to stand up while waiting to obtain their Campfire buff.
The files In build 70009 the Welcoming Campfire timer (1229739, the 1-minute sit before Camp Benefits) stopped breaking when you stand: its interrupt flags went from 262152 (moving plus standing) to 8 (moving only).
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Players may now buff each other, cast, and craft while waiting for their Campfire buffs.
The files The same 70009 change covers this. Welcoming Campfire (1229739) no longer cancels on standing, so casting or crafting doesn't reset the wait. Moving still cancels it.
- Not in the files
Players may now obtain a Campfire buff if they are sitting, sitting in a chair, sleeping, lying down, or using the kneeling emote.
The files Which poses count as sitting is checked by the server. The aura text still says 'sitting near the campfire' and nothing about poses changed in the files.
- Not in the files
Resolved an issue where Huey Sunnydale's legs failed to render properly.
The files Creature model fix; models aren't in the tables we check.
- Not in the files
Fixed an issue that made a Season of Discovery rune ability visible.
The files The notes don't name the rune ability, so there's nothing specific to look up.
- Not in the files
Fixed an issue where Pet Happiness was not decreasing once your pet was at max loyalty.
The files Pet happiness decay is server logic.
- Not in the files
Fixed an issue causing the Undercity Canal ooze to be much brighter than intended.
The files Lighting fix in one zone; art isn't in the data tables.
- Not in the files
Removed a setting that could disable fog in an unintended manner.
The files Graphics setting in the game options; client settings aren't in the data tables.
- Not in the files
Resolved a water display issue and fixed various other display artifacts on Mac.
The files Mac rendering fix in the client code, not in the data tables.
- Not in the files
Fixed a memory leak causing gradual performance degradation for some players.
The files Client performance fix; nothing in the data tables.
- Not in the files
Fixed an issue where in-game mail could ignore surnames.
The files Mail handling is done by the server.
Classes
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If you have not recently changed your talents, the cost is now 1 silver to re-spec. This is temporary for the Beta only. After your first talent reset, the subsequent cost will be much higher, but it will drop to 1 silver after 1 hour has passed.
The files In build 70009 the hidden '[DNT] Class Talent Reset' counter (currency 3498) started recharging every hour instead of every 7 days, which fits the 1-hour reset. The 1 silver price is set by the server and isn't in the files.
Classes › Druid
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Corrected an issue and now Rejuvenation can land critical hits.
The files In build 70009 all 11 Rejuvenation ranks (774 to 25299) gained the spell flag that lets periodic effects crit (Attributes_8 0x200). Build 70245 still has it.
- Matches the files
Corrected an issue and now Tranquility can land critical hits.
The files All 4 Tranquility ranks (740, 8918, 9862, 9863) gained the periodic-crit flag (Attributes_8 0x200) in build 70009; it's still there in 70245.
- Matches the files
Wrath base damage increased ~50%.
The files Build 70009 raised base damage on all 8 Wrath ranks by about 50%: rank 1 went from 10 to 15, rank 8 from 61 to 91, and damage per level rose by the same share (spell effect values).
- Not in the files
Thorns will now dynamically update its values based on the caster's spell power.
The files Thorns (467 to 9910) has no spell power coefficient in the files and didn't change in any beta build, so the scaling is done by the server.
- Not in the files
If the caster cannot be found or is too far away, Thorns reverts to its base values.
The files The caster range check is server logic; nothing in Thorns' data covers it.
Classes › Druid › Feral
- Matches the files
Mangle has been renamed Primal Bite. Its signature debuff has been removed, so the former name no longer accurately represented the ability.
The files Build 70009 renamed all 4 ranks (407995, 1238069, 1238070, 1238073) from Mangle to Primal Bite and gave them a new icon. The effects are weapon damage plus a flat bonus, with no debuff.
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The Primal Fury talent has been renamed and the icon replaced with the original Blood Frenzy name and icon.
The files Build 70009 renamed talent 16958 (and its effect 16959) from Primal Fury to Blood Frenzy and changed the icon to 132152, the icon Classic Era's Blood Frenzy uses.
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Fixed a bug where Feral Charge (Cat) could be cast on allies.
The files Build 70009 added a second effect to Feral Charge (Cat) (414924) that needs an enemy target, so it can't be cast on a friendly player anymore.
Classes › Druid › Restoration
- Matches the files
Corrected an issue and now Wild Growth can land critical hits.
The files All 3 Wild Growth ranks (408120, 1238214, 1238215) gained the periodic-crit flag (Attributes_8 0x200) in build 70009; it's still there in 70245.
Classes › Hunter › Pets
- Matches the files
Furious Howl Attack Power bonus reduced 40%.
The files All 4 ranks of the Furious Howl buff are about 40% lower: rank 1 went from 9 to 5 attack power (1 to 0.6 per level), rank 4 from 136 to 82. The client files only picked this up in build 70170.
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Sonic Blast ability now properly available to Bat pets.
The files Sonic Blast ranks 1 to 5 (1264478 to 1264482) are linked to the 'Pet - Bat' skill line (653) in the current files. Those links arrived in build 70170; build 70009 didn't have them.
- Not in the files
Tame Beast no longer works on Beasts that are higher than the Hunter's level.
The files Tame Beast (1515, 13535) has no level limit in its data and didn't change in any beta build. The level check runs on the server.
Classes › Hunter › Marksmanship
- Not in the files
Talenting out of Lone Wolf will no longer cause the Hunter to have -4% damage while their pet is active.
The files Lone Wolf (415370) still gives 20% with no pet and didn't change in 70009; the leftover -4% was a server-side bug.
Classes › Hunter › Survival
- Matches the files
Corrected an issue and now Lacerating Strikes can land critical hits.
The files The Lacerating Strikes bleed (1310536) gained the periodic-crit flag (Attributes_8 0x200) in build 70009.
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Strider Kick now increases movement speed by 30% for 3 seconds.
The files Build 70009 added a 30% run speed effect and a 3 sec duration to Strider Kick (1317257). The tooltip reads 'increases movement speed by 30% for 3 sec.'
Classes › Mage
- Matches the files
Arcane Missiles no longer checks line of sight on each missile, just once at the beginning of the channel. So targets moving out of line of sight during the channel will not prevent the missiles.
The files In build 70009 the missile spell of every Arcane Missiles rank (7268 to 25346) gained the 'ignore line of sight' flag (Attributes_2 0x4). The channel spells don't have it, so sight is checked once at cast.
Classes › Mage › Fire
- Matches the files
Wake of Fire buff duration has been increased to 30 seconds (was 20 seconds).
Developers' note: Wake of Fire was difficult to make proper use of while leveling, due to the Mage needing to restore mana between combat. The increased duration should help smooth out the experience.
The files The Wake of Fire buff (1312934) went from 20 to 30 sec in build 70009. The talent tooltip (11078) says 'within 30 sec'.
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Hot Streak buff duration has been increased to 20 seconds (was 15 seconds).
The files The buff (400625) went from 15 to 20 sec in build 70009 and still lasts 20 sec. Build 70170 renamed the talent and buff to Heating Up, as the Oct 1 notes say.
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Ignite no longer double dips on % damage increase modifiers.
The files In build 70009 Ignite's damage spell (412545) gained the flag that ignores the caster's damage bonuses (Attributes_6 0x20000000), so % modifiers aren't applied twice.
Classes › Paladin
- Not in the files
Retribution Aura will now dynamically update its values based on the caster's spell power.
The files The damage effect of Retribution Aura (7294 to 10301) has no spell power coefficient in the files, and nothing changed in 70009. Blizzard's Oct 1 known issues say it was using the target's spell power instead of the Paladin's.
- Not in the files
Fixed a bug causing the Flash of Light cast animation to not play at the end of the spell cast.
The files Animation fix. Flash of Light's spell data (19750 to 19943) didn't change in 70009.
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Fixed various issues with Consecration.
The files One of the three fixes shows in the files: the damage-taken debuff now hits an 8-yard area (next line). The height and pull fixes are server-side targeting.
- Matches the files
Fixed an issue where Consecration would fail to apply its increased damage effect to some targets.
The files In build 70009 the 'Taking increased damage from Consecration' debuff (1280353) switched from a single target to an 8-yard area, the same targeting as Consecration's damage spells (1280345 to 1280349).
- Not in the files
Fixed an issue where Consecration's Z axis wasn't functioning consistently.
The files Height checks are server logic; nothing in Consecration's targeting data changed for this.
- Not in the files
Fixed an issue where Consecration could pull targets vertically above or below the caster.
The files Which targets get hit is decided by the server; no Consecration field in the files covers vertical range.
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Holy Strike's % of weapon damage per rank changed to 25%/29%/32%/36%/39%/43%/46%/50% (was 25%/25%/30%/30%/35%/35%/40%/40%).
Developers' note: This increases Holy Strike's damage at all points while leveling, and increases how much it contributes to your rotation. Early ranks of Holy Strike didn't always feel like an upgrade when purchasing a new rank, and we wanted to adjust that.
The files Build 70009 set Holy Strike ranks 1 to 8 (679 to 10333) to 25/29/32/36/39/43/46/50% weapon damage, up from 25/25/30/30/35/35/40/40 (spell effect values).
- Not in the files
Fixed a bug with Echo of Justice, causing it to have a higher than intended chance to activate.
The files Echo of Justice (1311705) is a server-scripted aura and didn't change in 70009, so its activation chance lives on the server.
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Righteous Fury: Holy threat increase increased to 60% (was 90%).
The files Righteous Fury (25780) threat bonus went from 90 to 60 in build 70009 and the tooltip says 60%. The note says 'increased', but it's a cut.
Classes › Paladin › Holy
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Holy Strike's cooldown lowered to 10 seconds (was 12 seconds).
The files All 8 Holy Strike ranks went from a 12 to a 10 sec cooldown in build 70009 (spell cooldown).
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Improved Holy Strike removed from the Talent Tree.
Developers' note: Even though there are sometimes cases where talents feel 'required' by classes, like Relentless Strikes for Rogues, having one that reduces the cooldown of a core ability so early on in a healing talent tree made this feel like a talent that was required. So we've removed it and made its behavior baseline.
The files Build 70009 deleted the Improved Holy Strike node (105328, row 1 of Holy, spell 1310902) from the Paladin tree. Holy Strike's 10 sec cooldown is now baseline.
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Light's Vigil's tooltip has been reorganized to make it more clear that the damage component is the only version that returns some of the Mana cost.
The files Build 70009 rewrote the Light's Vigil tooltips (1310911, 1311590, 1311595) so the enemy damage and Mana refund come first and the ally heal second.
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Holy Power now increases the Critical Strike chance of Holy Strike by 15% and retains all of its old effects.
The files In build 70009 Holy Power (5923) added Holy Strike to its Holy Shock crit bonus and raised that bonus from 2/4/6/8/10% to 3/6/9/12/15% (talent rank values). The 1/2/3/4/5% bonus to other spells stays.
Classes › Paladin › Retribution
- Matches the files
Vengeance now activates off of non-periodic critical strikes.
The files Build 70009 removed periodic damage from Vengeance's triggers (20049 proc mask 332116 to 69972). The tooltip says 'after landing a non-periodic critical strike.'
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Vengeance's maximum stacks lowered to 3 (was 5).
The files The Vengeance buff (20050) max stacks went from 5 to 3 in build 70009.
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Two-Handed Weapon Specialization's damage increase reduced to 2/4/6% (was 3/6/9%).
The files Two-Handed Weapon Specialization (20111) rank values went from 3/6/9% to 2/4/6% in build 70009 (talent rank values).
- Matches the files
Sacred Arbiter now increases the damage of Holy Strike by 20% (was 10%).
The files Sacred Arbiter's (1311087) Holy Strike bonus went from 10 to 20 in build 70009; the tooltip says 20%.
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Twist of Light now additionally reduces the Mana cost of your Seal spells by 20%.
The files Build 70009 turned an empty effect on Twist of Light (1310735) into a -20% Mana cost modifier for Seal spells. The tooltip opens with 'Reduces the Mana cost of your Seal spells by 20%.'
Classes › Priest
- Matches the files
Corrected an issue and now Renew can land critical hits.
The files All 10 trained Renew ranks (139 to 25315) gained the periodic-crit flag (Attributes_8 0x200) in build 70009.
- Not in the files
Power Word: Shield can now always overwrite an existing Power Word: Shield on a target that does not have Weakened Soul.
The files Aura overwrite rules run on the server. The only 70009 change on Power Word: Shield is a new internal flag on all 10 ranks (Attributes_4 0x100000), which we can't tie to this rule.
Classes › Priest › Gnome
- Matches the files
Corrected an issue and now Contingency Plan can land critical hits.
The files The shield and heal-over-time spells of all 5 Contingency Plan ranks (1277456 to 1277460) gained the periodic-crit flag (Attributes_8 0x200) in build 70009.
- Not in the files
Confounding Flash now has a cast visual. The casting visual is now more Holy oriented than Arcane and the sounds have been updated to match.
The files Cast visuals and sounds aren't in the tables we read. Confounding Flash's (1277455) spell data didn't change.
Classes › Priest › Night Elf
- Matches the files
Starshards now correctly gains resistance to spell pushback from the Twilight Focus talent.
The files In build 70009 Twilight Focus (14913) added Starshards to the spells it affects: its spell mask gained bit 0x200000, the class flag all 7 Starshards ranks carry.
Classes › Priest › Undead
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Dark Sacrifice no longer breaks Crowd Control that breaks on damage.
The files In build 70009 all 5 Dark Sacrifice ranks (1277324 to 1277328) switched from a periodic damage aura to a periodic dummy aura, so the Health cost no longer counts as damage.
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Dark Sacrifice's tooltip now correctly displays that the Mana gained from the ability scales with Spirit.
The files Build 70009 added Spirit to the Mana figure in the tooltip. Rank 5 now reads 'gain (1600 + 100% of Spirit) Mana.'
Classes › Rogue
Classes › Shaman
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Lightning Bolt: Damage on ranks 3 and 4 increased to make these spells always upgrades over previous ranks (despite changing cast times).
The files In build 70009 Lightning Bolt rank 3 (548) went from 35 to 45 base damage and rank 4 (915) from 50 to 56. Rank 2 (529) is 29 with a 2 sec cast; ranks 3 and 4 cast in 2.5 sec.
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Windfury Totem: Buff from this spell now displays as "Windfury Totem" instead of "Windfury Totem Passive".
The files Build 70009 renamed the Windfury Totem buff spells (8515, 10609, 10612) from 'Windfury Totem Passive' to 'Windfury Totem'.
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Flametongue Totem: Buff from this spell now displays as "Flametongue Totem" instead of "Flametongue Totem Effect".
The files Build 70009 renamed the buff spells (8230, 8250, 10521, 15036) from 'Flametongue Totem Effect' to 'Flametongue Totem'.
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Flametongue Totem no longer has a duration and is instantly replaced when placing another totem.
The files In build 70009 the Flametongue Totem buff (8230, 8250, 10521, 15036) lost its 10 sec duration and became an aura the totem keeps up around itself. The totem still lasts 5 min.
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Flametongue Totem is no longer able to be stacked by repeatedly casting Flametongue Totem.
The files The 70009 rework of the buff into a totem aura, plus a new flag on it (Attributes_11 0x400), is in the files. The no-stacking rule itself is applied by the server.
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Flametongue Totem no longer stacks with Flametongue Weapon.
The files Flametongue Weapon's tooltip (16342) says 'When applied to main hand, disables any benefit you personally receive from Flametongue Totem.' That line was already there in build 69977.
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Flametongue Totem no longer stacks with Windfury Totem.
The files In build 70009 the Flametongue Totem and Windfury Totem buffs became the same proc-aura type and both got the new Attributes_11 0x400 flag. Whether they stack is decided by the server.
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Tranquil Air Totem, Windfury Totem, and Grace of Air Totem no longer stack together even if used by different Shamans in the same group.
The files In build 70009 the Windfury, Grace of Air (8836, 10626, 25360) and Tranquil Air (25909) buffs got the same new flag (Attributes_11 0x400), shared only with the Flametongue Totem buffs; the stacking rule is server-side. Tranquil Air Totem itself (25908) has no spell record in the client and its trainer entry is marked never learned.
Classes › Shaman › Elemental
- Matches the files
Swapped the positions of the Elemental Fury (Row 3) and Elemental Alacrity (Row 6) talents.
Developers' note: Critical Strike damage increases early on in trees are exciting for other specializations, but its not as exciting for the core specialization while leveling, since they don't have enough critical strike chance to really appreciate it. So we're moving one of the better talents for Elemental Shaman functionality, earlier in the tree, to allow them to feel like they're hitting important progression moments (something Elemental has lacked in the early levels). We understand that this affects Enhancement Shaman's critical strike damage with spells, but we will use this room created to add more to Enhancement Shaman in the future.
The files Build 70009 swapped the talent node positions: Elemental Alacrity (16578) moved from row 6 to row 3 and Elemental Fury (16089) from row 3 to row 6.
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Lava Burst damage on ranks 1 and 2 increased to be about 10% more base damage than the Lightning Bolt rank learned around the same level.
The files Build 70009 raised Lava Burst rank 1 (408490) from 113 to 164 base damage and rank 2 (1238299) from 179 to 196. Against the Lightning Bolt ranks learned at 38 and 50 (147 and 178), that's 12% and 10% more.
Classes › Shaman › Enhancement
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Rage of the Far Seer (Row 7) no longer increases the Shaman's Spell Casting Speed.
Developers' note: Rage of the Far Seer's spell casting speed was not necessary to include for the core functionality of this ability. So we removed it.
The files Build 70009 removed the 30% casting speed effect from Rage of the Farseer (425336), which keeps its 30% attack speed. The talent sits in row 7.
Classes › Shaman › Restoration
Classes › Warlock
- Matches the files
Tooltip of Life Tap has been updated to correctly display the amount of Life converted, and only states that it scales with Spirit.
The files Build 70009 rewrote all Life Tap tooltips so Health and Mana show the same Spirit-based number and one line says Spirit increases the amount. Rank 6 reads (509 + 120% of Spirit).
- Not in the files
Voidwalker Sacrifice now correctly scales with 10% of the Warlock's spell healing.
The files Sacrifice's shield (7812 to 19443) has no spell power coefficient in the files and didn't change in any beta build. The 10% spell healing scaling is applied by the server.
Classes › Warrior
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Sunder Armor: Corrected the threat values on all ranks, including a small increase to threat generated from Attack Power.
The files Build 70009 rewrote the flat threat on all 5 Sunder Armor ranks (rank 1 from 1 to 34, rank 5 from 1013 to 206). There's no Attack Power coefficient in the files, so that part is server-side.
Classes › Warrior › Protection
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Swapped the positions of the Bastion (Row 5) and Focused Rage (Row 6) talents.
Developers' note: We wanted to give players Focused Rage sooner to smooth out progression, as opposed to more damage from Bastion. This should smooth out some of the feeling while leveling as Protection before obtaining Shield Slam.
The files The client files still put Bastion (16538) in row 5 and Focused Rage (29787) in row 6. Blizzard's hotfix data captured on build 70245 moves Focused Rage to row 5 and Bastion to row 6, which is the swap.
Classes › Warrior › Arms
- Matches the files
Bloodthrill's chance to activate increased to 4/8/12/16/20% (was 2/4/6/8/10%).
The files Bloodthrill's (1289682) rank values went from 2/4/6/8/10% to 4/8/12/16/20% in build 70009 (talent rank values).
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Bloodthrill only activates off of Main Hand melee attacks. This includes Cleave and Heroic Strike.
The files In build 70009 Bloodthrill's trigger widened from auto attacks to auto attacks plus on-swing abilities like Heroic Strike and Cleave (proc mask 4 to 20). The tooltip now says 'Your Main Hand melee attacks.'
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Slam's cooldown has been increased to 18 seconds (was 15 seconds).
The files All 5 Slam ranks (1240193, 1464, 8820, 11604, 11605) went from a 15 to an 18 sec cooldown in build 70009.
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Improved Slam now reduces the cooldown of Slam by 1.5/3 seconds.
The files The client files agree with the note. The tooltip says 1.5/3 sec and build 70009 added a -1.5/-3 sec rank value for Slam's cooldown (12862). Blizzard's hotfix data captured on 70245 deletes that rank value, so the live numbers per rank aren't confirmed.
Races › Gnome
Races › Human
- Not in the files
Changed the Will to Survive visual to match Dispel Magic instead of Will of the Forsaken.
The files Visual change. Will to Survive's (1259718) spell data didn't change.
Races › Tauren
- Not in the files
Cultivation now has a player-level requirement for every Herb. The level required is equal to the Herb’s level required to pick it divided by 5. Herbs that require a higher than 300 Herbalism skill to pick can be Cultivated at player level 60.
The files Cultivation (20552, 1312643) didn't change in any beta build; the herb level check runs on the server.
- Not in the files
Touch of the Grave no longer breaks CC or activates from spells and abilities that don't have a damage component to them.
Developers' note: This means that Shadow Word: Pain activates it on cast, but not on periodic damage. Distract won't activate it, you can't pull Rogues and Druids out of Stealth with Distract and it activating, and you won't activate it off of Pickpocketing. Spells like Polymorph already didn't get broken by Touch of the Grave, but Polymorph will no longer be able to activate it.
The files Touch of the Grave (1260189, 1260201) kept the same proc triggers in every beta build, so the filter is server-side. It's the Undead racial; the notes list it under Tauren.
Cooldown Manager
- No claim to check
The Cooldown Manager in World of Warcraft: Forever is intended to enhance gameplay by pulling critical information from the buff bar or action bar and placing it in a fully customizable location. By default, the Cooldown Manager is disabled, and it can be enabled in Options under the Gameplay Enhancement settings.
The files Feature description. The default setting and the Options toggle are interface code we don't check.
- Changed since
Druid, Mage, Priest, Warrior, and Warlock are available for testing the Cooldown Manager.
The files Build 70009's Cooldown Manager table had sets for exactly these five classes. Build 70170 added Rogue (as the Oct 1 notes say), a one-spell Paladin set and racial sets.
- No claim to check
Additional classes will become testable in future updates.
The files An announcement. Build 70170 did add Rogue and a small Paladin set to the Cooldown Manager table.
- No claim to check
The most desired feedback for this feature is currently: spells that you wish were tracked by default.
The files A request for feedback.
- Changed since
The Cooldown Manager does not yet support spell ranks. This will be resolved in a future Beta update.
The files In 70009 the Cooldown Manager table listed every rank as its own entry (Priest had all 9 Renew ranks; 882 rows in all). Build 70170 cut it to one entry per spell (372 rows), matching the Oct 1 notes.
Gamepad Support
- Partly
Class specific flyouts have been added to the action bar interface of some classes.
The files The client's flyout table has Shapeshift (Druid), Pet Utilities (Hunter), Summon Demon and Imp Spells (Warlock), Auras (Paladin) and Stances (Warrior), unchanged since build 69977. Putting them on the gamepad bar is interface code.
- Partly
Shapeshift flyout for Druids.
The files Flyout 262 'Shapeshift' holds Bear, Dire Bear, Aquatic, Cat, Travel and Moonkin Form. Its place on the gamepad bar is interface code.
- Partly
Pet control and pet spell flyouts for Hunters and Warlocks.
The files Hunter has 'Pet Utilities' (267: Call, Revive, Feed and Dismiss Pet, among others) and Warlock has 'Summon Demon' (259) and 'Imp Spells' (261). There's no Hunter pet-spell flyout in the table, and gamepad placement is interface code.
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Aura flyout for Paladins.
The files Flyout 270 'Auras' holds the Paladin auras (Devotion, Retribution and the rest). Gamepad placement is interface code.
- Partly
Stance flyout for Warriors.
The files Flyout 269 'Stances' holds Battle, Defensive and Berserker Stance. Gamepad placement is interface code.
- Not in the files
The pet bar no longer replaces the bottom gamepad action bar for Hunters and Warlocks.
The files The gamepad bar layout is interface code, which the data tables don't hold.
- Not in the files
New options have been added to the Gamepad (Alpha) section of the game options.
The files New options live in the interface code; there's nothing in the data tables to check.
- Not in the files
Use Compact Action Bar: Replaces the normal gamepad action bar layout with one that only shows the currently active action bar at any given time.
The files Gamepad interface option; not in the data tables.
- Not in the files
Fixed Party Targeting: While in a non-raid party, rather than having the directional pad act as directions in the party interface, each button on the directional pad is assigned to a specific party member.
The files Party targeting option in the gamepad interface; not in the data tables.
- Not in the files
Swap Target Modifier Sides: Swaps sides of the friendly and hostile targeting modifiers, putting friendly targeting on the right and hostile on the left.
The files Targeting modifier option in the gamepad interface; not in the data tables.
- Not in the files
Swap Friendly Target Action Sides: Swaps the directional pad and face button actions when using the friendly targeting modifier.
The files Button mapping option in the gamepad interface; not in the data tables.
- Not in the files
Swap Hostile Target Action Sides: Swaps the directional pad and face button actions when using the hostile targeting modifier.
The files Button mapping option in the gamepad interface; not in the data tables.
- Not in the files
Fixed an issue preventing edit mode layouts from being applied while the gamepad UI is enabled.
The files Interface fix. Blizzard's Oct 1 known issues list a related bug: switching gamepad mode resets the edit mode layout.
- Not in the files
Updated Map and Quest Log bindings.
The files Key bindings are interface code.
- Not in the files
New hover functionality for POI pins.
The files Map pin hover is interface code.
- Not in the files
Updated support for Compact Raid Frame Manager and Role Poll Frames.
The files Raid and role poll frames are interface code.
Items
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A handful of guns and bows were not correctly consuming or using ammunition. They have been corrected.
The files In build 70009 three guns (Calibrated Blunderbuss 279894, plus 280020 and 280083) were set to use bullets and the Ghastly Bow (281264) to use arrows. All four had no ammo type before.
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A number of quests have had their rewards updated to be the correct item level.
The files Build 70009 lowered three new green items from item level 18 to 12 (Mug of Muddled Memories, Misplaced Shooter, Tim's Lost Rib). Which quests reward them isn't in the client files.
- Matches the files
A small number of early caster rewards have been adjusted.
The files Build 70009 swapped a stat for spell power on five early green items: Rancher's Trousers, Harvester's Robe, Buckler of the Seas, Ironplate Buckler and Leggings of the People's Militia.
- Matches the files
Wizard Oil: Minor Wizard Oil has been reverted to Classic Era value of 8 spell power, Lesser Wizard Oil to 16, and Wizard Oil to 24. Brilliant Wizard Oil remains unchanged.
The files Build 70009 set Minor Wizard Oil to 8 spell power (was 15), Lesser to 16 (was 25) and Wizard Oil to 24 (was 30), the Classic Era values. Brilliant Wizard Oil stays at 36 plus 1% crit.
Increase Spell Dam 8Increase Spell Dam 16Increase Spell Dam 24Increase Spell Dam 36 and 1% Crit - Not in the files
Wands: Wands no longer gain any additional damage from the user's spell damage.
The files Wand Shoot (5019) has no spell power coefficient in the files and didn't change in any beta build, so the server decides the scaling.
Quests
- Not in the files
Resolved an issue where several dungeon quests were shareable, which granted the receiving player a quest item when shared.
The files Whether a quest can be shared is a server rule; the client's quest table has no field for it.
- Partly
Dalaran - Faction adjustments. Spawns are now present in the area just outside the city entrance.
The files Build 70009 moved the Kirin Tor faction's (2740) starting reputation from -12000 (Hostile) to 0 (Neutral). The new spawns outside the city are server-side.
- Not in the files
Dun Morogh - Snow Leopard Prowler has a much faster respawn time.
The files Respawn timers are server-side.
- Not in the files
Dun Morogh - Resolved an issue where some players were unable to loot the rifle for "Treacherous Cold".
The files Loot rules for quest items run on the server.
- Not in the files
Durotar - Reduced the respawn time for the escort NPC for "Lost in the Shadows".
The files NPC respawn timers are server-side.
- Not in the files
Elwynn Forest - The quest "Book Return" now properly removes the extra Book Bag from the player's inventory when the quest is completed.
The files Removing the extra Book Bag on turn-in is a server quest script.
- Not in the files
Elwynn Forest - Increased the amount of crates for the quest "Stolen Enchanting Supplies".
The files How many crates spawn is server data.
- Not in the files
Elwynn Forest - Murloc camps around Crystal Lake should respawn more quickly. Mrrglrlrlrmgrr!
The files Murloc camp respawn rates are server-side.
- Not in the files
Elwynn Forest - Mother Fang respawns a bit more slowly, and does not always drop a green item.
The files Mother Fang's respawn time and loot table are server data.
- Not in the files
Elwynn Forest - Shinyfinder Narf respawns more quickly. The quest item may now be looted by all party members.
The files Respawn speed and party loot for this quest item are set on the server.
- Not in the files
Elwynn Forest - Nimsy now respawns more quickly.
The files Respawn timers are server-side.
- Not in the files
Elwynn Forest - You can now learn skinning from Helene Peltskinner even while you have a quest with her.
The files Trainer conditions are checked by the server.
- Not in the files
Elwynn Forest - Increased the amount of supply spawns for "Stolen Enchanting Supplies".
The files Spawn counts are server data.
- Not in the files
Elwynn Forest - Jasperlode Mine and Fargodeep Mine are a little more deadly than intended for solo players, so we're taking their candles away. We do not anticipate any fallout from this theft.
The files The mine candles are server spawns.
- Not in the files
Mulgore - Water Pitchers now respawn faster for the quest "A Humble Task".
The files Object respawn rates are server-side.
- Not in the files
Silthus - Khonsu's arrival has been removed from the beta phase, and in the future will return to Azeroth once more.
The files World event scripting is server-side.
- Not in the files
Silverpine Forest - Pyrewood Village worgen respawn more quickly.
The files Creature respawn rates are server-side.
- Not in the files
Teldrassil - The objective count for the quest "Bounty: Gnarlpine Furbolg" has been reduced to 15 (was 20).
The files Quest objective counts aren't in the client files, and this Forever quest isn't in our quest data.
- Not in the files
Undercity - The Skyborne quest "Exploring the Horde" now completes the objective to talk with Lady Sylvanas Windrunner. Dark Lady watch over you
The files Quest credit comes from a server script.
- Not in the files
Westfall - Increased the spawn rate of the Defias Messenger.
The files Spawn rates are server-side.
- Not in the files
Zephras Isle - The High Order Skyborne quest "Catching Wind" has been redesigned and adjustments were made to the spawns at the Overlook Standing Stones in Shen'dar Highlands.
The files Quest design and spawns are server data; nothing in the client tables shows the redesign.
- Not in the files
Zephras Isle - The druids of Nightclaw Cavern now award credit for "Wounds of Betrayal" properly when healed.
The files Quest credit for healing an NPC comes from a server script.
- Not in the files
Zephras Isle - "A Firm Response" no longer fails to grant credit to players.
The files Quest credit comes from a server script.
User Interface
- Not in the files
Updated the Nameplate selection display.
The files Nameplate art and interface code aren't part of the data tables.
- Not in the files
Personal Resource Display textures are updated.
The files Interface textures aren't part of the data we check.