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Patch 7.1.5 PTR Hotfixes
Lots of hotfixes went out to the PTR last night.
Item Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
- Distilled Titan Essence: Now upgrades Legendary items up to Itemlevel 940, up from Itemlevel 925.
- Ullr's Feather Snowshoes: The remaining cooldown on Trueshot is now reduced by 0.8 second per damaging shot, down from 1 second.
- Archimonde's Hatred Reborn: Absorb shield is now 30% of maximum health, down from 50%.
- Maraad's Dying Breath: Each target hit by Light of Dawn now increases the next Light of the Martyr by 10%, down from 20%.
Spell Changes
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Item Set Bonuses
- Item - Druid T19 Feral 4P Bonus: Shred and Swipe now deal 10% increased damage per Bleed effect on the target, up from 8% increased damage.
- Item - Druid T19 Restoration 4P Bonus: Rejuvenation now has a 1.5% chance jump to a new target at full duration, down from 2%.
- Item - Hunter T19 Marksmanship 2P Bonus: Every 35 Focus you spend reduces the cooldown of Trueshot by 1 second, up from every 20 Focus spent.
- Item - Priest T17 Discipline 2P Bonus: Penance channels for an additional 0.9 seconds, down from an additional 1 second.
- Item - Priest T17 Holy 2P Bonus: Prayer of Mending jumps to 1 additional target, down from 4 additional targets.
Talents
- Pestilent Pustules: Rune gain now occurs once per 8 Festering Wounds, instead of once per 6 Festering Wounds.
Unholy
- Death Coil: Damage dealt increased by 17.6% (from 127.5% of AP to 150% of AP).
- Runic Corruption: Chance to activate per Runic Power spent decreased from 1.25% to 1.00%.
- Unholy Death Knight: Damage dealt by most Unholy Death Knight abilities is now increased by 6%, up from 3%.
Vengeance
- Vengeance Demon Hunter: Damage dealt by most Vengeance Demon Hunter abilities is now increased by 9%, up from 4%.
Feral
- Feral Druid: Damage dealt by most Feral Druid abilities is now increased by 8%, up from 4%.
- Razor Fangs: Now increases Rip damage by 4% per point invested, down from 7% per point invested.
Guardian
- Ironfur: Increases armor by 80%, down from 100%.
Beast Mastery
- Beast Mastery Hunter: Direct damage dealt by most Beast Mastery Hunter abilities is now increased by 9%, up from 4%.
- Bestial Wrath: When using Bestial Wrath, your currently summoned Dire Beasts gain 100% increased damage for 8 seconds, up from 60% increased damage. Radius of effect increased from 80 yards to 100 yards.
Survival
- Survival Hunter: Direct damage dealt by most Survival Hunter abilities is now increased by 12%, up from 7%. Damage over time effects remain increased by 7% only (possibly an oversight).
Brewmaster
- Breath of Fire: Radius of effect decreased from 12 yards back to 8 yards (it is 8 yards in Live, was increased to 12 yards in PTR, and now is back to 8 yards again).
- Brewmaster Monk: Damage dealt by most Brewmaster Monk abilities is now increased by 9%, up from 4%.
Windwalker
- Windwalker Monk: Damage dealt by most Windwalker Monk abilities is now increased by 8%, up from 4%.
Outlaw
- Fate's Thirst: Now increases Run Through damage by 4% per point invested, down from 6% per point invested.
- Fatebringer: Now reduces the energy cost of finishing moves by 2 per point invested, down from 3 per point invested.
- Outlaw Rogue: Damage dealt by most Outlaw Rogue abilities is now increased by 16%, up from 7%.
Subtlety
- Subtlety Rogue: Damage dealt by most Subtlety Rogue abilities is now increased by 9%, down from 12%.
Talents
- Hailstorm: Damage dealt decreased by 25% (from 28% of SP to 21% of SP).
Enhancement
- Enhancement Shaman: Damage dealt by most Enhancement Shaman abilities is now increased by 16%, up from 10%.
Blue Posts
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Unholy Death Knight Changes
At the same time as Pestilent Pustules and Runic Corruption changes are on PTR, Unholy should also have increases to Portal to the Underworld damage, Armies of the Damned proc rate, Death Coil damage, and a small increase to all damage. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Patch 7.1.5 Hunter Changes
Still would like to know when these hotfixes are being rolled out so I can test them.
These should be on PTR now.
We'll look into the point about Marked Shot being lower damage per Focus than Aimed Shot. Both Marked Shot and Aimed Shot could probably do something closer to their live damage (assuming Patient Sniper/Sidewinders setup) to ensure Marked Shot is always high priority. Lower Focus cost on Marked Shot is also a possibility. Overall, the rotation should remain similar for a player who continues using Patient Sniper and Sidewinders, with the main caveat being that using Sidewinders in all situations will have more downsides than it does in 7.1. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Patch 7.1.5 Windwalker Monk Hotfixes
In addition to some changes that are visible normally in the client (damage of most Windwalker abilities), a recent hotfix included one change that won't be noticeable until you try it, which is a very large increase to Xuen's damage. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Elothir is an ancient. (Alex_Afrasiabi)
Why is he labeled as a Humanoid and not an Elemental if this is the case?
somebody forgot to set a flag. I will have them flogged, as is our custom. Rules are rules. (Alex_Afrasiabi)
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