early look at the patch notes taken from korean site
Dungeon and Raid
Icecrown Citadel
• The Scourge and the Lich King’s last hold, Frostwing Hall is added. However, in order to enter the wing, the Ashen Verdict must shatter the barrier first.
(ex. I guess the patch goes live this week and we still have to wait a week to enter the wing)
Halls of Stone
• Since Brann Bronzebeard exercised constantly, he will walk faster during the escort.
Forge of Souls
Devourer of Souls will cast Mirrored Soul less frequently.
Few monster’s Spell Reflect abilities have been changed. They now have casting times, procs only twice, and chance to reflect reduced to 75% from 100%
Nexus
Anomalus casts Create Rift only once now. (Down from 3)
Ahn’Kahet: Old Kingdom
Elder Nakox’s Ahn’kahar Guardian only spawns once now.
Jedoga Shadowseeker only do air phase once now.
Some monsters between Jedoga Shadowseeker and Herad Volazj are now deleted.
Pit of Saron
Dead players are now able to enter the dungeon during Krick and Ick or Forgemaster Garfrost encounter.
Utgarde Pinnacle
Players only need 3 harpoons to bring down Skadi’s drake during the encounter. (Down from 5)
Svala Sorrowgrave only casts Rituals of Sword once. (Down from 3)
Vault of Archavon
Toravon the Icewatcher is added in the dungeon. He awaits your challenge both 10 and 25 man difficulty
Violet Hold
New portals will open faster after players defeat bosses
Battleground and Arena
Arena
With brand new rewards, Season 8 is officially started!
Druid
• Talent
o Balance
Earth and Moon: This talent now increases your spell damage by 2/4/6% (Up from 1/2/3%)
Shaman
• Talent
• Elemental
o Shamanism: This talent now increases your Lightning Bolt or Chain Lightning spell damage by 4/8/12/16/20% (Up from 3/6/9/12/15%) and Lava Burst spell damage by 5/10/15/20/25% (Up from 4/8/12/16/20%)
Warlock
• Talent
o Affliction
Shadow Embrace: Now stacks 3 times (Up from 2) Healing reduction effect reduced to 2/4/8/10% (Down from 3/6/9/12/15%)
o Demonology
Demonic Pact: This talent now increases your spell damage by 2/4/6/8/10% (Up from 1/2/3/4/5%)
However effect to party or raid members remains still.
o Destruction
Conflagrate: Periodic Spell damage increased to 40% (Up from 20%)
Empowered Imp: Damage done by imp increased to 10/20/30% (Up from 5/10/15%)
Improved Shadow Bolt: Now increases Shadow Bolt damage 2/4/6/8/10% (Up from 1/2/3/4/5%)
Warrior
• Talent
o Protection
Concussion Blow : Damage is decreased by 50%, but threat generated by this ability remains still.
Devastate: Damage is increased to 120% (Up from 100%)
Shield Slam: Damage increment from block value decreased, and starts to decrease from lower block value. If your gear is almost High-end, players won’t really recognize the change. In addition, threat generated by Shield Slam is increased by 30%
Warbringer: Now only affects Intervene
Player Interface
• Party leader created by Dungeon finder is now called “Pathfinder” (ex. I have no idea what is really gonna be called on EU or US client)
Promoted players in raid now able to do Ready Check
Item
• Ashen Verdict Faction Ring now offers new ring to Strength dominant classes.
Tier 10 Elemental Shaman set 4-pieces effect (redesigned): Whenever Lava burst successfully casted on the target, it increases Flame Shock during by 6 sec
Halls of Stone
Since Brann Bronzebeard
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So….Rogues STILL get nothing….
Comment by Evolas — January 25, 2010 @ 6:03 pm
sucks im moving halfway across the country tomorrow and wont have internet for a while =( have fun in s8 guys!
Comment by frolol — January 25, 2010 @ 6:07 pm
Sigh, another conflag buff…
Comment by Anarchies — January 25, 2010 @ 6:13 pm
Mhm, and of course, we’re succesfuly ignored, but they buffed ele as if it needed it, so sick of this, oh and Akrios put that duel video out soon, and a link to a U8 trailer if possible.
thanks
-Surface
Comment by Surface Kil'Jaeden US — January 25, 2010 @ 6:44 pm
I want to see the new gear already!
Comment by Vi — January 25, 2010 @ 7:03 pm
wow, buffs to classes that don’t need it. great….
Comment by Feight — January 25, 2010 @ 7:09 pm
Do I have pumped into the talents Murder!
-Sorry my bad English
Comment by micRyh — January 25, 2010 @ 10:37 pm
wtf…
i really don’t understand the blizzard-strategy on class-balance anymore?!
somone enlighten me please
Comment by Shin — January 25, 2010 @ 11:33 pm
Got yo back Shin. to quote blizzard. LMFAO WTF YOU WANT TO ACTUALLY KILL HEALERS? LAWL NAW NIGGUH, YOU A BAT. PESKY IKKLE BAT!
Hope that helps, uh, Bran Bronzebeard, Funny shit. Um everything else, lawlable, Conflag buff, necessary. SHADOW BOLT DAMAGE? OHSHI-!!!!!
Comment by Elanar/Varick — January 26, 2010 @ 1:46 am
You miss spelled the topic btw. Its supposed to be 3.3.2 but its missing the dot inbetween 3 and 2.
Comment by Getbocklol — January 26, 2010 @ 5:28 am
LEAVE AKRIOS ALONE!
Comment by Captain_Awesome — January 26, 2010 @ 6:24 am
hmm…. Shamanism: This talent now increases your Lightning Bolt or Chain Lightning spell damage by 4/8/12/16/20% (Up from 3/6/9/12/15%) and Lava Burst spell damage by 5/10/15/20/25% (Up from 4/8/12/16/20%)
gimme some stupid lava burst one shots oO
Comment by Antraxo — January 26, 2010 @ 7:35 am
LOL I didn’t realize that ele shamans needed a buff. I already get hit for 8k crits with 1000 resil.
Comment by Jeremy — January 26, 2010 @ 9:38 am
you will be getting hit around the same with the risil buff
Comment by isappedusilly — January 26, 2010 @ 11:50 am
to quote a fellow rogue a good time ago, “we rogues are like the bastard kids of WOW we are here no one likes us” lol ive noticed out of all the other classes we rogues often stick together more than the other classes. for example fellow friends noticed what we like to call “Pally Complex” which if some of yall may have noticed as well you will see what i mean. but guys lets keep fighting our fight, adapt and overcome like we have before…
Comment by Ike — January 26, 2010 @ 2:24 pm
Honestly, I don’t think the class changes/buffs may mean much when the suggested resil buff kicks in. Besides, blue knows better than any of us what lies ahead in terms of content. Us rogues should appreciate the fact that even though we have broken mechanics, we have steadily remained one of the strongest (many people might disagree here) classes throughout the game’s history. We may not be number one in terms of burst, or heals, but we are certainly offered a great deal of flexibility as to when our cooldowns may be used.
The so-called skillcap or as I’d like to call it class creativity for rogues is easily one of the game’s highest (I believe Akrios has mentioned something along the same lines before.) An amazing rogue can do a lot more than most people think in just about any situation.
Sorry this might have been a tl;dr, but I’ve been a faithful reader and I just wanted to leave a thought or two. Looking forward to how s8 and the pvp scene turn out.
Comment by Fastest — January 26, 2010 @ 10:57 pm
idk if it was just my server, but we didnt get a patch, season still isnt out for us
Comment by Prettysneaky — January 26, 2010 @ 11:59 pm
Can someone tell me how you get the UI of yourself into the middle of the screen and the target under it? Cuz the way arkerios has it, its cool and i want to have it aswell so if anyone could help me would be pretty nice
Comment by Yekkez — January 27, 2010 @ 1:35 am
Yekkez search for an addon called “Move Anything!”
Comment by DarkHitman — January 27, 2010 @ 8:21 am
Oh also, its AKRIOS not ‘arkerios’
Comment by DarkHitman — January 27, 2010 @ 8:22 am
Seems to me that blizz probably doesnt look at arena class representation in top arenas :/ At least they nerfed prots…
Comment by Hitmaster — January 27, 2010 @ 10:04 am
WOW THIS WAS A QUALITY BLOG POST, LET ME TELL YA!
Comment by Czlol — January 27, 2010 @ 4:00 pm
Anyone seen the new season 8 gear for rogues? Its pretty bad, especially for one of the last seasons.
Comment by Syni — January 27, 2010 @ 6:46 pm