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October 8 beta build
City of Dalaran opens for testing, dungeon creature XP rises, and Blizzard adjusts spells and talents across multiple classes.
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October 8 beta build
Dungeon creature XP increased ~20%
Experience from killing creatures inside dungeons increased by approximately 20%.
Group XP calculation corrected
Lower-level enemy XP is again adjusted to each party member's own level rather than the highest party member's level.
Multiple weapon swaps within one GCD
Players can again swap multiple weapons within the same global cooldown.
Bear Form threat bonus increased
Bear Form and Dire Bear Form threat bonus increased to 50% from 30%.
Thorns spell power ratio reduced
Thorns returned to its Vanilla base damage and its spell power ratio fell to 6% from 13.3%.
Predatory Instincts becomes Natural Instinct
The renamed talent also increases spell healing by 12/25% of Intellect.
Mage spell rank progression adjusted
Early ranks of Frostbolt, Fireball and Arcane Missiles were adjusted so each new rank is an upgrade.
Retribution Aura damage reduced
Base damage returned to Vanilla values (about 33% lower) and the spell power ratio fell to 6% from 13.3%.
Reckoning gets a trigger cooldown
Reckoning can now trigger at most once every 1.5 seconds.
Penance damage, healing and mana tuned
A channel-time bug correction reduces damage and healing; rank 1 costs 50% more mana, while healing rises on ranks 2 and 4.
Lightning Bolt ranks adjusted
Ranks 1–5 were adjusted so progression through rank 6 is more consistent and new ranks remain upgrades.
Shadow Bolt ranks adjusted
Ranks 1–4 were adjusted so progression through rank 5 is more consistent and each new rank is an upgrade.
Deep Wounds again required for Impale
The Arms talent path again requires Deep Wounds before Impale.
Rogue quest map markers added
Map markers were added for the Rogue quest Plundering the Plunderers.
October 1 beta build
Excavation Site: Wetlands opens
The new level 26–31 dungeon becomes available for testing, alongside Razorfen Downs and Uldaman access.
Extra dungeon quest XP reduced
Dungeon quests reward 50% less extra experience beyond their normal quest values.
Shifting Power talents added
Feral gains Shifting Power and Improved Shifting Power; King of the Jungle and Tiger's Fury are removed.
Combustion returns to three charges
Fire Mage Combustion has 3 charges instead of 4; Hot Streak is renamed Heating Up.
Bloodthirst AP ratio increased
Bloodthirst scales with 45% of Attack Power instead of 35%.
Fury talent tree revised
Lingering Rage, Furious Precision and Gore Drinker are added; Improved Cleave and Boundless Rage are removed.
September 24 beta build
Lightning Bolt ranks 3–4 strengthened
Damage increased so both ranks are upgrades over their predecessors despite cast-time changes.
Bloodthrill activation chance increased
The Arms talent chance rose to 4/8/12/16/20% from 2/4/6/8/10%.
Two-Handed Weapon Specialization reduced
The Retribution talent bonus fell to 2/4/6% from 3/6/9%.
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