Patch 5.3 - PTR Build 16825
Build 16825 will be deployed to the PTR realms soon.
Patch Highlights
New Models
New Icons
New Items
You can see all of the new items in Patch 5.3 on the WoWDB PTR site.
Map Update
The Vale of Eternal Blossoms map has been updated to reflect the giant hole the Horde has added.
New Loading Screen
Strings Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Achievement Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Brawler's Guild
World Events
Brewfest
World Events
Deepwind Gorge
Player vs. Player
Feats of Strength
Pet Battles
Scenarios
Spell Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Mounts
Flying
Ground
Companions
Item Set Bonuses
Death Knight (Forums)
Blood
Frost
Unholy
Hunter (Forums)
Talents
Mage (Forums)
Talents
Priest (Forums)
Rogue (Forums)
Talents
Shaman (Forums)
Major Glyphs
Warlock (Forums)
Affliction
Destruction
Major Glyphs
Minor Glyphs
Raid & Dungeon Abilities
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Build 16825 will be deployed to the PTR realms soon.
Patch Highlights
- The Pegasus Mount will come from a Hearthstone promotion.
- A new battle pet that changes models with the seasons was added.
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- New Brawler's Guild achievements were added.
New Models
New Icons
New Items
You can see all of the new items in Patch 5.3 on the WoWDB PTR site.
Level | Type | Spec | Slot | Name |
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90 | Junk | ![]() | ||
1 | Junk | ![]() | ||
1 | Junk | ![]() | ||
20 | Companion Pets | ![]() | ||
20 | Mount | ![]() | ||
1 | Tabard | Tabard | ![]() | |
541 | Cloth | Spell DPS | Waist | ![]() |
541 | Cloth | Spell DPS | Waist | ![]() |
541 | Cloth | Spell DPS | Legs | ![]() |
541 | Cloth | Spell DPS | Legs | ![]() |
541 | Leather | Physical DPS | Waist | ![]() |
541 | Leather | Physical DPS | Legs | ![]() |
541 | Leather | Spell DPS | Waist | ![]() |
541 | Leather | Spell DPS | Legs | ![]() |
541 | Physical DPS | Waist | ![]() | |
541 | Physical DPS | Legs | ![]() | |
541 | Spell DPS | Waist | ![]() | |
541 | Spell DPS | Legs | ![]() | |
541 | Plate | Tank | Legs | ![]() |
541 | Plate | Melee | Waist | ![]() |
541 | Plate | Melee | Waist | ![]() |
541 | Plate | Melee | Legs | ![]() |
541 | Plate | Spell Spirit | Waist | ![]() |
541 | Plate | Spell DPS | Legs | ![]() |
1 | Consumable | ![]() | ||
90 | Consumable | ![]() | ||
90 | Consumable | ![]() | ||
1 | Consumable | ![]() | ||
1 | Consumable | ![]() | ||
1 | Consumable | ![]() |
Map Update
The Vale of Eternal Blossoms map has been updated to reflect the giant hole the Horde has added.
New Loading Screen
Strings Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
- ARENA_IS_READY - Your Arena is ready!
- BROWSER_BACK_TOOLTIP - Go back one page.
- BROWSER_CLEAR_CACHE_TOOLTIP - This will delete the browser cache.
- BROWSER_DELETE_COOKIES_TOOLTIP - This will delete all browser cookies.
- BROWSER_FORWARD_TOOLTIP - Go forward one page.
- BROWSER_HOME_TOOLTIP - Go to the home page.
- BROWSER_RELOAD_TOOLTIP - Refresh the current page.
- BROWSER_SETTINGS_BUTTON_TOOLTIP - Change browser options
- BROWSER_SETTINGS_TOOLTIP - Support Browser Options
- BROWSER_STOP_TOOLTIP - Stop loading the current page.
- ERR_ARENA_JOIN_RANGE_INDEX - Cannot join the queue unless all members of your party are in the same Arena level range.
- ERR_ROLE_CHECK_ALREADY_IN_PROGRESS - A role check is already in progress.
- LOOT_SPECIALIZATION_DEFAULT - Current Specialization ( %s )
- RATED_BATTLEGROUND_IS_READY - Your Rated Battleground is ready!
- WARGAME_IS_READY - Your War Game is ready!
Achievement Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Brawler's Guild
World Events
- Collect Your Deck (New) Earn the right to purchase challenge cards for the following Brawler's Guild bosses. 10 points.
- Collect Your Deck (New) Earn the right to purchase challenge cards for the following Brawler's Guild bosses. 10 points.
- Deck Your Collection (New) Defeat the following Brawler's Guild bosses. Rewards: Wraps of the Blood-Soaked Brawler. 10 points.
- Deck Your Collection (New) Defeat the following Brawler's Guild bosses. Rewards: Wraps of the Blood-Soaked Brawler. 10 points.
- Having a Brawl (New) Reach Rank 9 with Bizmo's Brawlpub. Rewards: Brawler's Pass. 10 points.
- Having a Brawl (New) Reach Rank 9 with Brawl'gar Arena. Rewards: Brawler's Pass. 10 points.
- I've Got the Biggest Brawls of Them All (New) Reach Rank 10 with Bizmo's Brawlpub. 10 points.
- I've Got the Biggest Brawls of Them All (New) Reach Rank 10 with Brawl'gar Arena. 10 points.
Brewfest
World Events
- Drunken Stupor Fall 65 yards without dying while completely smashed wearing Synthebrew Goggles during the Brewfest Holiday. 10 points.
Deepwind Gorge
Player vs. Player
- Mine! Mine! Mine! (New) Take 50 mines in Deepwind Gorge 10 points.
- Other People's Property (New) Take 50 mine carts in Deepwind Gorge 10 points.
- Puddle Jumper (New) Fall 30 yards without dying in Deepwind Gorge 10 points.
- Weighed Down (New) Kill an enemy carrying your mine cart before they leave your base
Feats of Strength
- Hearthstoned (New) Obtain the Hearthsteed from the Hearthstone promotion. Account Wide.
- The Darkspear Rebellion no longer grants 10 points.
Pet Battles
- The Longest Day (New) Complete all of the pet battle daily quests listed below in a single day.
Scenarios
- Keep those Bombs Away! from me... (New) Complete the Battle on the High Seas Scenario without any member of your party getting hit by cannon fire at any point. 10 points.
Spell Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Mounts
Flying
- Enchanted Fey Dragon (New) Summons and dismisses an Enchanted Fey Dragon. This mount changes depending on your Riding skill and location. Account wide. 1.5 sec cast.
- Faerie Dragon was reused for the Hearthsteed mount.
Ground
- Iron Warhorse (New) Summons and dismisses a rideable Iron Warhorse. Account wide. 1.5 sec cast.
Companions
- Blossoming Ancient (New) Right Click to summon and dismiss your Blossoming Ancient. This pet changes with the seasons. Battle Pet. Instant.
Item Set Bonuses
- Battle Stance Damage Reduction Decreases damage taken while in Battle Stance by 10%. Rank 1. Disarm duration reduced by 50%. Rank 1.
- Rapid Intensity While Rapid Fire is active For 6 sec after using Arcane Shot your PvP power is increased by 3,200. 800.

Blood
- Heart Strike now does 50% less damage to each additional enemy, up from 25%. had a tooltip fix.
Frost
- Howling Blast base damage increased by 16% and AP scaling increased by 26%. had a tooltip fix.
Unholy
- Sudden Doom now requires Unholy Presence to proc free Death Coils.

- Arcane Shot no longer applies Hunter's Mark. had a tooltip fix.
- Focused Aim now reduces pushback by 70%, down from 10%.
- Serpent Sting now costs 15 Focus, down from 25.
Talents
- Powershot now will hit moving targets between you and the primary target.

- Living Bomb had damage rebalanced to have more of the damage in the DoT component of the spell and less in the final explosion.
Talents
- Living Bomb had damage rebalanced to have more of the damage in the DoT component of the spell and less in the final explosion.

- Power Word: Shield SP and base absorb reduced by 20% for Discipline. Holy also saw a reduction, showing the same tooltip values as Shadow priests now. had a tooltip fix.

Talents
- Shuriken Toss now costs 40 Energy, up from 20. Base damage and AP scaling doubled.

- Healing Stream Totem (Restoration) now heals for 83.3% of Spell Power, up from 31 + 42.6% of Spell Power.
- Lightning Bolt can now be cast while moving.
Major Glyphs
- Glyph of Lightning Shield - When your Lightning Shield is triggered, you take 10% less damage for 6 sec.

- Demonic Gateway is now a 4 sec cast, down from 5.
- Health Funnel (Affliction) now restores 30% health from Soulburn, down from 36%.
Affliction
- Soulburn: Health Funnel - Your Health Funnel will restore 140% more health and will reduce damage taken by your pet by 30% for 10 sec.
Destruction
- Fire and Brimstone had a tooltip error corrected.
Major Glyphs
- Glyph of Drain Life now also increases the healing from Harvest Life generated by your primary target by 20%.
Minor Glyphs
- Glyph of Gateway Attunement now works with any Demonic Gateway.
Raid & Dungeon Abilities
- Counter Shot Shoots at an enemy, inflicting Physical damage. and interrupting spellcasts. 40 yd range. 1.5 sec cast.
- Counter Shot Shoots at an enemy, inflicting Physical damage. and interrupting spellcasts. 40 yd range. 1.5 sec cast.
- Dark Iron Sniper Rifle Inflicts 100,000 Inflicts 400,000 Physical damage and stuns the target for 1.5 sec. Instant.
- Dire Rage Fills the caster with rage, increasing their damage done by 15% 25%. This effect stacks. 1.5 sec cast.
- Discharged Energy Increases damage taken from Discharged Energy by 30%. Instant. 20%. Instant.
- Hekima's Scorn Inflicts 25,000 Shadow damage every 2 sec. and prevents all healing to enemies for 20 60 sec. 100 yd range. Instant.
- Hekima's Wisdom Infuses a wounded ally with healing energy that spreads to another nearby ally. The spell affects up to 3 targets, but the healing energy is diminished by 50% for each successive target. 150 Mana. 40 yd range. 5 sec cast. 4 sec cast.
- Ignite Blood Ignites an enemey's blood, inflicting 12,000 10,000 Fire damage every 3 sec. for 15 12 sec. This effect stacks. 8 yd range. Instant.
- Lava Spit Spit lava at an enemy, inflicting 70,000 Fire damage. 2 sec cast. 30,000 Fire damage. 15 yd range. 2 sec cast.
- Putrify Inflicts 8,000 k Nature damage every 1 second. This effect stacks. 100 yd range. Instant.
- Ruined Earth Magma erupts from the earth, inflicting 175,000 200,000 Fire damage to all enemies within the eruptions. Instant.
- Sticky Bomb The lieutenant's The Lieutenant throws a bomb at you that sticks on impact. After 5 sec, it will explode, causing damage to all enemies within 4 yards. 100 yd range. Instant.
- Vertical Slash Strike down on an opponent, dealing 250,000 k damage. If the target is Parrying with a rapier, this attack will be parried and deal no damage. 8 yd range. 2 sec cast.
- Vertical Slash (New) Strike down on an opponent, dealing 50,000 k damage. If the target is Parrying with a rapier, this attack will be parried and deal no damage. 8 yd range. 2 sec cast.
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