Cat Form Shapeshift

In Blizzard's notes

What Blizzard said about Cat Form, each line checked against the files.

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  Shifting Power costs the same amount of Mana as Cat Form.

  The files Shifting Power and Cat Form (768) both cost 55% of base mana (SpellPower PowerCostPct 55).

  Shifting PowerCat FormDevelopment Notes, October 1

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  All potions and almost all similar consumables are now useable while shapeshifted and do not cancel the Druid’s shapeshift. Rage potions and Thistletea are also now usable by Druids.

  The files Every Druid form gained the 'can use items' flag (SpellShapeshiftForm flags 0xD8 in 70245; Classic 0x50, Cat 0x70). Rage, Great Rage and Mighty Rage Potion now allow Warriors and Druids (class mask 1025, Classic 1), and Thistle Tea allows Rogues and Druids (1032, Classic 8).

  RageMighty RageRestore EnergyCat FormBear FormDire Bear FormClass deep dives: Hunter and Druid

• Not in the files

  While Shapeshifted, the Druid’s melee auto attack DPS (Damage Per Second) while in Bear Form, Cat Form, or Dire Bear Form is now the same as the DPS of the Druid’s equipped weapon. But the speed of attack is changed to 1.0 or 2.5 seconds, depending on the form. Abilities that deal weapon damage likewise use these damage values.

  The files Form melee damage is computed by the server, so the weapon-DPS rule can't be read. The client attack speeds are 1.0 sec for Cat Form and 2.5 sec for Bear and Dire Bear Form (SpellShapeshiftForm), the same as Classic.

  Cat FormBear FormDire Bear FormClass deep dives: Hunter and Druid

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  Shifting Power: New 16-point gold medal talent. Prerequisite Shredding Attacks. We are doing something a little different here, where there are two gold medal talents on this row, this one that is Cat-oriented, and Primal Bite that is Bear-oriented. Shifting Power instantly grants the Druid 40 Energy, but at a significant Mana cost. It starts with a 16 second cooldown, that can be further reduced by other talents. This talent is new to next week’s build and is not in the beta yet.

  The files Shifting Power (1322605) was added in build 70170 in Feral row 4 and requires Shredding Attacks. It grants 40 Energy for 55% of base mana, the same as Cat Form, on a 16 sec cooldown.

  Shifting PowerCat FormClass deep dives: Hunter and Druid

• Not in the files

  Weapon enchantments and procs now all work while shapeshifted, including effects like weightstones, Crusader enchant, and Windfury Totem.

  The files Weapon procs are run by the server. The client form table still carries Classic's 'don't use weapon' flag (0x10) on Cat, Bear and Dire Bear Form, so the files show no sign of this change.

  Cat FormBear FormDire Bear FormWindfury TotemClass deep dives: Hunter and Druid