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News Round Up: Mistweaver Changes, New Beta Spellbook, and More

geposted 14.04.2012 um 17:46 von perculia

Blue feedback on Mistweaver Mönchs, for Feral Druides, for Jägers, and Demonology Hexenmeisters.

The ability to respec on beta will be available soon--in the next patch or so.

Ghostcrawler explains the pros and cons behind the new spellbook redesign.

The 2012 Arena Pass registration is now open.

Finally, Blizzard put together a mini-guide to Cataclysm for Scroll of Resurrection players.

Monk: Mistweaver Feedback

Kaivax

We're thinking that Tigerklaue and Schadensumleitung saw a bit too much increase to mana last patch, and we’re going to reduce them somewhat.

We’ve increased the mana gain from . This spell will change whenever we tune mana and healing numbers, which has been happening a lot lately.
We've changed the number of serpent statues you can have out at once from 2 to 1. However, while in , you now have on yourself, causing half of your damage to be healing to nearby targets. This will allow “melee healing” monks to heal through dealing damage without having their statue down. The statue is intended to be more of a “cooldown” you use on tough fights, not similar to a totem you plop down.
We’re going to try having Erneuernder Nebel also generate Chi (along with and Beruhigender Nebel) when you cast it. The bug with Erneuernder Nebel not showing up on raid/party frames should also be fixed in an upcoming build.
We’re getting rid of because we felt it was confusing to convert Mana to Chi, then Chi back to Mana with .
We’re going to make require a target rather than being a cast-time smart heal. The reason why it was originally a smart heal without requiring a target was to let you build up a stack of by using Tigerklaue, then cast an instant without having to change your target. We think the right place for the original smart heal is via a glyph.
One issue we’re concerned with is and Erneuernder Nebel generating Chi, making it harder for you to burn down your Chi. We’re likely going to add another high Chi ability, and/or adjust talents so you can have some choice.
We like how Chiwelle bounces from friends and enemies, because the whole theme of the monk healer is weaving damage and healing together. If Chiwelle was a pure heal, it would break away from that theme.
With regard to feedback on these subjects, what we're really looking for is playing as a DPS healer (as opposed to the traditional "pure healing" playstyle), or perhaps a mix of the two. We want both the traditional and dps-to-heal to be viable and fun.

Druid: Feral Incarnation

Ghostcrawler

There will be art for the cat, bear and moonkin form of Incarnation, but they will likely be adjustments (such as armor perhaps) to the existing forms, not brand new models. Hopefully we'll have something we can show you in a couple of weeks.

Hunter: Black Arrow

Ghostcrawler

We agree with you that the redesigned hasn't worked out well yet, and even overlaps a little with the new talent. We are likely to revert to the 4.3 design.

That does bring up a good question. Mainly regarding Serpent Spread. It appears that Black Arrow with the cast time, direct damage, and AoE components all added replaced Serpent Spread (was removed entirely.) With the revert in Black Arrow's design, will we see Serpent Spread return or will Black Arrow retain its AoE damage and direct damage but be instant cast?

New Spellbook on Beta

Ghostcrawler

To clarify, the new spellbook has 4 tabs (5 if you have a pet or are a druid).

The first tab is general, and contains riding, armor skills, languages and guild perks.
The second tab is your current spec tab. It contains all of the spells -- class and spec, active and passive -- that apply to your character.

The other 2-3 tabs are for other specs. They contain all of the spells (class and spec) that those specs can use. If you want to know if e.g. both Holy and Shadow have Machtwort: Schild, you can look on those tabs.

We are currently still sorting spells within a tab by active and then passive, but we may merge them back together if the active vs. passive thing proves confusing.

This design is different from the spellbook on live, which classified every spell as belonging to a spec. This made some sense for say mages, whose spells tend to all have fire, frost or arcane theming, but didn't work well for many other classes. Finsterer Stoß is on the Combat tab, but Tötung is on the Assassination tab. Erdrosseln is Assassination, but Kopfnuss is Subtlety. Super intuitive, huh?

We understand that putting lots of spells on one tab is overwhelming, but arbitrarily dividing spells onto multiple pages is confusing. There's no clear win either way.

Respeccing on Beta

Ghostcrawler

Either in the next beta build or the one after that, you will be able to speak to your appropriate class trainer and they can unspec, unglyph or untalent you for a small fee.

Warlocks: Demonology

Ghostcrawler

Is our Metamorphosis rotation expected to be similar to our caster from rotation? Right now, since Meta has no way to apply Shadowflame it's pretty much just Demonic Slash spam until you get near 500 fury.

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Straton

I know this suggestion has a snowball's chance in Firelands, but it's worth a shot. Thanks.

2012 Arena Pass Registration Now Open

Blizzard Entertainment

2012 World of Warcraft Arena Pass Registration Now Open

We're pleased to announce that registration for the 2012 World of Warcraft Arena Pass is now open!

Now is the time to get your teammates together and register for the most thrilling Arena competition World of Warcraft has to offer.

Participants will be fighting their way through the ladder ranks, testing their mettle against the best Arena players in World of Warcraft. Players that register for the Arena Pass will also be eligible to earn Murkimus, the Armored Murloc in-game pet, as a reward for participating. The top 1000 teams will also earn the exclusive "Vanquisher”" title for their live characters, proclaiming their puissant skill in battle for all the realm to see.

Don't forget, players that participate in this year's World of Warcraft Arena Pass will also gain exclusive access to a level-90 Arena Pass realm after the account is upgraded to the Mists of Pandaria expansion.

If you have any questions or would like more details, please read the FAQ, and remember to check back here for more updates.

2012 Arena Pass: Phases

The 2012 Arena Pass is split into several different phases. To help you gain a better understanding of how this year’s Arena Pass will unfold, you can find an explanation of the different phases in this article.

Registration Phase
April 10 –May 22
During this period you can register for the North American 2012 Arena Pass Service. Registration will be closed outside of these dates.

Practice Phase
April 24 – May 8
During this period you will be able to enjoy the Arena Pass Realm and practice your setup with your friends. Matches played during this phase will not count towards the pet and title prizes.

Ranked Ladder Phase 1
May 8 – May 22
All Arena Rating points will be set to zero when this phase begins. Ranked 3v3 matches played during this phase will count towards the pet and title prizes. If a player switches from one Arena Team to another, the Arena Team that the player joins will have their Arena Rating reduced by 150 points.

Ranked Ladder Phase 2
May 22 – June 5
Ranked 3v3 matches played during this phase will count towards the pet and title prizes. During the Ranked Ladder Phase 2 of the Arena Pass Service, players cannot switch Arena Teams.

Prize Eligibility
Ranked 3v3 matches that count toward the pet and title prizes will start on May 8, 2012 (once the weekly maintenance has ended), and end June 5, 2012.

Please note that phases begin once weekly maintenance has finished on the dates specified, and end at the beginning of maintenance on the dates specified (unless stated otherwise).

REGISTER NOW!

The Arena Pass realm will be brought up on April 24. More Arena Pass specifics can be found in the Terms of Use.

Quest Rewards in Mists

Ghostcrawler

There's also the issue with trinkets. Some trinkets do silly things like summon a medic or get your character drunk or shoot a rainbow. While not that great for every clsss in combat, having these toys to have fun with is always a nice option. That staff will last two hours, but the trinket is priceless.

Scroll of Resurrection: Welcome Back

Frost

So you just accepted the new and improved Scroll of Resurrection from a friend, but you don’t know what to do after reaching level 85. Don’t worry: between dungeons and raids, new battlegrounds, the Archeology profession, more class/race combinations, transmogrification, and the reforging feature, there's plenty of content to explore.

Here's a brief overview of some cool stuff that has been added since the release of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.

If you're looking for new quests:

Elemental Bonds: While even the Aspects concede that Thrall may be lost to the elements forever, there is one who still believes that he can be saved from this bleak fate. Aggra, a powerful shaman in her own right, calls upon you to assist her as she travels to the ends of the earth and beyond -- to Skywall, the Abyssal Maw, Deepholm, and Firelands -- to rescue her beloved from an eternity of torment. Learn more.
The Regrowth and Molten Front: The Regrowth and Molten Front quest hubs feature several stages of content. You begin your journeys at the renewed Sanctuary of Malorne in Mount Hyjal where you need to repel invading armies of elementals. From there, you must open a portal directly to the Firelands and establish a forward outpost that the Guardians of Hyjal can use to thwart further incursions by Ragnaros's forces. You get to use a new alternate currency called Marks of the World Tree to unlock these quest steps at your own pace. Learn more.
The new Darkmoon Faire: Come one, come all! Make your way to Darkmoon Island during the first week of every month to take in the new Darkmoon Faire, complete with new quests, shows, games, recipes, toys, balloons, souvenirs, snacks, beverages, achievements, and titles! Learn more.

If you're a dungeon explorer:

Rise of the Zandalari: Originally a 20-player dungeon released in patch 1.7, Zul'Gurub once again opened its gates, featuring updated lore, all-new encounters, achievements, and improved loot! Zul'Gurub is now a level-85 five-player Heroic difficulty dungeon. Learn more. Ever a player favorite, the level-70 ten-player dungeon of Zul'Aman was reintroduced as a level-85 Heroic five-player dungeon. While Zul'Aman was more of a throwback to the original dungeon featuring many of the same encounters, you can expect to find some updated gameplay mechanics as well as new environment textures and lighting. New versions of the rare raptor, tiger, and bear mounts are available, while the old versions of these mounts will remain unique to those who already have them.
Hour of Twilight: Follow an epic storyline that takes you through three new heroic dungeons. End Time gives you a look at the desolate future of Azeroth, should its defenders fail to stop Deathwing. Well of Eternity takes you back 10,000 years in a brazen attempt to retrieve the Dragon Soul. Hour of Twilight sets the final stage by bringing you face-to-face with the Twilight's Hammer in present-day Dragonblight, where Thrall and the Dragon Soul must be escorted to Wyrmrest Temple so that the assault on Deathwing can commence.
Dungeon Finder — Call to Arms: A new system intended to lower queue times, Dungeon Finder: Call to Arms offers additional rewards for queuing as the currently least represented role. To be eligible for the additional rewards, you must solo queue for a random level-85 Heroic in the role that is currently being Called to Arms and complete the dungeon by killing the final boss. Every time you hit these requirements (there is no daily limit) you'll receive a goodie bag that will contain some gold, a chance at a rare gem, a chance at a flask/potion, a good chance of receiving a non-combat pet (including cross faction pets), and a very rare chance at receiving a mount. Learn more.

Raids and other epic challenges:

Other cool features to check out:

Dungeon Journal: A host of dungeon information is now built into the user interface with the all-new Dungeon Journal. This feature can be accessed via a new button in the Navigation tray from anywhere in the world. Boss background story, encounter details, abilities, and loot can be viewed with the Dungeon Journal for all bosses that have been integrated into the new system (this includes bosses for all Cataclysm dungeons and raids). Learn more.
Guild Challenges: Built into the info panel of the guild user interface, Guild Challenges are weekly tasks that guilds can tackle for additional guild experience, achievements, and gold. The new Guild Challenges section at the top of the guild info pane is broken down into three categories: Dungeons, Raids, and Rated Battlegrounds. Any guild group will qualify for Guild Challenge credit, but keep in mind that there is a cap on how often each challenge can be completed per week. Learn more.
Guild Finder: The Guild Finder is a system designed to enable easier and faster guild recruitment. Guild leaders and players who are looking for a guild to call home can use the Guild Finder to meet one another and strike up a conversation. Whether you're a guild leader looking to fill your ranks or a player looking for a guild that meets your strictest requirements, the Guild Finder provides an easy way to make new friends! Learn more.
Transmogrification: This new feature lets you customize your gear like never before: copying the appearance of one magical item onto another. You'll find Transmogrification and Reforging vendors in Cathedral Square in Stormwind and The Drag in Orgrimmar.
Void Storage: In addition to the bank, you now have access to a new "deep storage" system, allowing characters to free bag space by setting aside coveted gear. You'll find Void Storage and Reforging vendors in Cathedral Square in Stormwind and The Drag in Orgrimmar. Learn more in our original article and read the current rules in our forums. Don’t forget to check out our transmogrification gallery of screenshots submitted by the community!

For more information, check out our Patch Notes page and go to our Wallpaper gallery to make your desktop more epic than ever before!

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