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2.1 PTR: 4/30/2007 Test Patch Changes - Updated

Posted Sep 17, 2008 by Kody

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There was a PTR patch today that introduced some additional changes. Of note are the Spellfire and Frozen Shadoweave changes, as well as another reduction to the PvP Epic Gem Honor costs.

Comparison: 

Old Stats:
(73.8 damage per second)
+17 Stamina
Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 15.
Equip: Increases attack power by 14.

New Stats:
(72.0 damage per second)
+26 Stamina
Yellow Socket
+3 Stamina Socket Bonus

2.1: Spellfire and Frozen Shadoweave Changes2.1: PvP Epic Gems, New Honor CostNew Mongoose Glow

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  • flameboy6184 said 
    Mon, Apr 30 2007 9:45 PM ()

    Less damage, more stats

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  • Taldren said 
    Mon, Apr 30 2007 9:45 PM ()

    So ... What exactly where the changes?

    Could you list them out?

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  • flameboy6184 said 
    Mon, Apr 30 2007 9:45 PM ()

    I think i'm going to QQ

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  • Monstercloud said 
    Mon, Apr 30 2007 9:45 PM ()

    Wow blizzard... instead of changing the frozen shadoweave set bonus like you should of for frost specced mages and shadow priests, you lower the dmg by 32 and increase int by 24.

    Considering those who would use the shadoweave set have several ways of getting back mana (Mana Gems, Evocation, Vampiric Touch, Life Tap, Dark Pact) and have ways of dropping Aggro/not creating that much... it doesn't seem like an improvement.. certainly not worth getting the Massive amounts of Primal Waters. Hopefully this won't come to be.

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  • Kody said 
    Mon, Apr 30 2007 9:45 PM ()

    Taldren:

    It seems to mostly be server-side changes, so we'll have to get a list compiled tonight. The two screenshots above are what I was able to get within a couple minutes of logging in. I'm scouring the PTR now for more info.

    Something I can add is that Mongoose has received a new look. I'll work on getting screenshots of it.

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  • hakmajik said 
    Mon, Apr 30 2007 9:45 PM ()

    For Frozen Shadoweave, the stats are now:

    Shoulders: +21 Sta +23 Int (+8 Int) +39 Dmg(-11 dmg)

    Chest/Vest: +30 Sta +28 Int (+8 Int) +60 Dmg (-12 dmg)

    Boots: +15 Sta +17 Int (+8 Int) +46 Dmg (-11 dmg)

    So, +24 Int for -34Dmg. The old 3piece set was +179, the new set is +145, or 19% flat-out nerf.

    Oh, and no mat reduction for the patterns.

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  • Kody said 
    Mon, Apr 30 2007 9:45 PM ()

    Mongoose shot added. The enchant pulses, starting at nothing and ending with what you see in the screenshot.

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  • Retgar said 
    Mon, Apr 30 2007 9:45 PM ()

    When is this patch scheduled to go live? Anybody?

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  • braway said 
    Mon, Apr 30 2007 9:45 PM ()

    imho the changes for the sets are quite nice

    you wont still find any chest with that much "spell"dmg same goes to the other parts, and more int is more mana and more crit so its still very good for casters, but the previous version was/is just overpowered

    oh, and yay for the new pvp-gem prices XD

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  • Aaberg said 
    Mon, Apr 30 2007 9:45 PM ()

    well.. woop de doo when as a Afflic warlock you can use +crit for *** :(... i need high +shadow and +hit.. and then i'm good. And with an already not impressing set bonus, (for me at least) this i sucky sucky

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  • Bombardem said 
    Mon, Apr 30 2007 9:45 PM ()

    This is a very disappointing yet not unexpected change. These sets essentially forced all casters to train tailoring, or be substandard. Just like they are forced to train enchanting for the ring enchants.

    I see they changed the pattern from vest to robe (or is there both now?) Does anyone have a screenshot of the new Robe? please please please!

    oh and lol at pulsing pink mongoose

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  • Los-alakir said 
    Mon, Apr 30 2007 9:45 PM ()

    still its kind of lame they do it when almost every caster has the set already..

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  • Eleonoway said 
    Mon, Apr 30 2007 9:45 PM ()

    What do I care for a new look for mongoose... changing the proc so that it also works for ranged attacks... that would be awesome... there is at the moment no real 1h-enchant for hunters except maybe 30 int and only when you have th 45% int -> ap talent hmhm

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  • Sorahn said 
    Mon, Apr 30 2007 9:45 PM ()

    If they were going to trade +dmg for stats on the Spellfire set, I'd much prefer to have some stam instead of int. 24 int isn't going to make much of a difference w/anything - it's a nomimal %crit increase and mana is already very manageable for mages so the increase here isn't really needed. 24 stam, however, would actually be somewhat useful for mages as we're so squishy. In any case, I'd rather have the +dmg. QQ :)

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  • Binger said 
    Mon, Apr 30 2007 9:45 PM ()

    These Changes to tailoring sets will revert back to original stats before the patch goes live. Stated by Blue, on official forums here:

    http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=100430525&sid=1

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