patch 2.0.10 notes on the PTR

[Kevin]

Updated 2.0.10 Patch Notes

http://a.wirebrain.de/wow/notes/enUS/6442?diff=1

Red is removed, green is added at the link

Still don't know about a 10s cooldown on PoM, I've been convinced that nerfing that spell without other buffs really hurt priests. Shield needed help but I think the base mechanics of shields (PW:S and the pally bubble) are a bit flawed. If you have improved shield and ~1000 + healing you are looking at 1750 - 1800 damage shields. Is that good enough? I'm not for sure. Still no help for inner fire, or mana burn (without scaling it's a major joke now) or several of the other issues. Still the shadow priest nerfs that I don't get.

As you said a desperate attempt to make circle of healing better, but since it costs divine spirit that isn't easy to swallow. It is another instant cast heal, it is another way for the priest to stay alive in PvP, and help in PvE and 33% cheaper does help the efficiency. I'd really have to play with it though. It's another one of those skills where I'm not sure it's worth the opportunity costs of other talents to get.

I've got some other things to note:
Shaman:
# The bonus of the "Wrath of Air" totem now applies to healing spells as well.

Along with the change that was there before to clear casting are pretty big buffs to a shaman dedicated to healing (an 11/5/45 or 11/0/50 build). You can get 101 damage/healing from a totem now, as well as have clear casting procs on crit heals since clear casting is now ALL spell crits, not just a chance on an offensive spell cast. The clear casting change was a nice shift for the elemental shaman as well putting a high value on spell crit for them, but it gives a way to extend the mana pool they have more control over.

Warriors:
# Increased the health bonus from "Commanding Shout" by 50%.
# "Improved Battle Shout" talent renamed to "Commanding Presence" and now increases the health bonus from "Commanding Shout" in addition to increasing the melee attack power from "Battle Shout".

More buffs, and they took a good fury talent and made it even better.


No changes to the druids. Reading more reports, I'm agreeing that the threat reduction is too much. I keep waiting for some kind of extra threat (but not more damage) to be added back in.