RSS Patch 3.1.0 - PTR Build 9704

A new build has been deployed on PTRs, due to changes on Blizzard side I had less time than usual to work on the changes ... Everything should be fine but I thought it might be worth mentioning. Patch 3.1.0 - PTR Build 9704 New mounts Gladiator mounts are Frostwyrms! (<a href="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2008/november/frostwyrmmount.jpg" target="_blank">Screenshot</a> of a Frostwyrm) <ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li>Coralshell Turtle has been renamed to Sea Turtle - Summons and dismisses a rideable Sea Turtle. This mount can't move very quickly on land, but she's a great swimmer.</li><li>Deadly Gladiator's Frostwyrm - Summons and dismisses a rideable Deadly Gladiator's Frostwyrm mount. This is an extremely fast mount. This mount can only be summoned in Outland or Northrend.</li></ul> Tier 8 Bonus <img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/ideathknights.gif" alt="" border="0" /> Death Knight <ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li>Death Knight T8 Melee 2P Bonus -- Increases the critical strike chance of Death Coil and Frost Strike by 5%.</li><li>Death Knight T8 Melee 4P Bonus -- Increases the bonus damage done per disease by 20% on Blood Strike, Heart Strike, Obliterate, and Scourge Strike.</li><li>Death Knight T8 Tank 2P Bonus -- Increases the damage done by Rune Strike by 5%. </li><li>Death Knight T8 Tank 2P Bonus -- Increases the damage done by Rune Strike by 10%. </li></ul><img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/idruids.gif" alt="" border="0" /> Druid <ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li>Druid T8 Balance 4P Bonus -- Each time your Insect Swarm deals damage, you have a chance to make your next Starfire cast within until cancelled instant. </li><li>Druid T8 Balance 4P Bonus -- Each time your Insect Swarm deals damage, it has a chance to make your next Starfire cast within 10 sec instant. </li><li>Druid T8 Feral 2P Bonus -- The periodic damage dealt by your Rake, Rip, and Lacerate abilites has a chance to cause you to enter a Clearcasting state.</li><li>Druid T8 Feral 4P Bonus -- Increases the duration of Savage Roar and Survival Instinct by 8 sec.</li><li>Druid T8 Restoration 2P Bonus -- Increases the healing done by your Swiftmend spell by 10%.</li><li>Druid T8 Restoration 4P Bonus -- Your Rejuvenation spell also instantly heals your target for its periodic healing amount. </li></ul><img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/ihunters.gif" alt="" border="0" /> Hunter <ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li>Hunter T8 2P Bonus -- Increases the damage done by your Serpent Sting by 10%. </li><li>Hunter T8 4P Bonus -- Your Steady Shot has a chance to grant you 600 attack power for 15 sec. </li></ul><img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/images.gif" alt="" border="0" /> Mage <ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li>Mage T8 2P Bonus -- Your Arcane Blast, Frostbolt, Frostfire Bolt, and Fireball spells have a chance to grant you 350 spell power for 15 sec. </li><li>Mage T8 4P Bonus -- You have a chance for the effect of your Missile Barrage, Hot Streak, or Brain Freeze talent not to be consumed when you cast the spells which benefit. </li></ul><img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/ipaladins.gif" alt="" border="0" /> Paladin <ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li>Paladin T8 Retribution 2P Bonus -- Increases the damage done by your Exorcism and Hammer of Wrath abilities by 10%. </li><li>Paladin T8 Retribution 4P Bonus -- Increases the critical strike chance of your Divine Storm and Crusader Strike abilities by 10%. </li><li>Paladin T8 Protection 2P Bonus -- Increases the damage done by your Seals by 10%. </li><li>Paladin T8 Protection 4P Bonus -- Shield of Righteousness now increases your shield block value by 225 for 3 sec. </li><li>Paladin T8 Holy 2P Bonus -- Your Holy Shock critical heals now also place a periodic healing effect on the target, healing for 15% of the Holy Shock's heal amount over 9 sec. </li><li>Paladin T8 Holy 4P Bonus -- Increases the damage absorbed by your Sacred Shield by 10%. </li></ul><img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/ipriests.gif" alt="" border="0" /> Priest <ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li>Priest T8 Shadow 2P Bonus -- Increases the damage done by your Devouring Plague by 15%. </li><li>Priest T8 Shadow 4P Bonus -- Your Mind Blast also grants you 15 haste rating for until cancelled. </li><li>Priest T8 Healer 2P Bonus -- Increases the critical heal chance of your Prayer of Healing by 10%. </li><li>Priest T8 Healer 4P Bonus -- Casting Power Word: Shield also grants you 15 spell power for until cancelled. </li></ul><img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/irogues.gif" alt="" border="0" /> Rogue <ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li>Rogue T8 2P Bonus -- Your Deadly Poison causes you to gain 1 energy each time it deals damage. </li><li>Rogue T8 4P Bonus -- The damage dealt by your Rupture can now be critical strikes. </li></ul><img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/ishamans.gif" alt="" border="0" /> Shaman <ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li>Shaman T8 Enhancement 2P Bonus -- Increases the damage done by Lava Lash and Stormstrike by 20%. (0 yd, cast: 0 seconds, val1: 20)</li><li>Shaman T8 Enhancement 4P Bonus -- Increases the frequency of Maelstrom Weapon being triggered by your melee weapon attacks by 20%. </li><li>Shaman T8 Restoration 2P Bonus -- Reduces the cooldown on Riptide by 1 sec.</li><li>Shaman T8 Restoration 4P Bonus -- Reduces the cast time of Chain Heal by 0.2 sec. </li><li>Shaman T8 Elemental 2P Bonus -- The periodic damage dealt by your Flame Shock can now be critical strikes. </li><li>Shaman T8 Elemental 4P Bonus -- Your critical Strikes from Lightning Bolt cause the target to take nature damage equal to 8% of the Lightning Bolt's damage over until cancelled sec. </li></ul><img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/iwarlocks.gif" alt="" border="0" /> Warlock <ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li>Warlock T8 2P Bonus -- Increases the damage done by your Unstable Affliction and Immolate spells by 20%. </li><li>Warlock T8 4P Bonus -- Increases the critical strike chance of your Shadow Bolt and Incinerate spells by 5%. </li></ul><img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/iwarriors.gif" alt="" border="0" /> Warrior <ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li>Warrior T8 Protection 2P Bonus -- Increases the critical strike chance of your Devastate ability by 10%. </li><li>Warrior T8 Protection 4P Bonus -- Shield Block also grants you 20% reduction to magical damage taken. </li><li>Warrior T8 Melee 2P Bonus -- Heroic Strike and Slam critical strikes have a chance to grant you 150% haste rating for 5 sec. </li><li>Warrior T8 Melee 4P Bonus -- Increases the critical strike chance of Mortal Strike and Bloodthirst by 10%. </li></ul> Tier 8 Relics Class items seems to have new stats. <ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li>Death Knight T8 DPS Relic -- Increases the damage done by your Death Coil and Frost Strike abilities by 380. </li><li>Death Knight T8 Tank Relic -- Your Rune Strike ability grants 136 dodge rating for 5 sec.</li><li>Druid T8 Restoration Relic -- Increases the spell power of your Nourish by 187. </li><li>Druid T8 Balance Relic -- Increases the spell power of your Insect Swarm by 374.</li><li>Druid T8 Feral Relic -- Your Mangle ability has a chance to grant 153 agility for 12 sec. </li><li>Paladin T8 Protection Relic -- Increases your block rating by 136 while Holy Shield is active.</li><li>Paladin T8 Holy Relic -- Increases spell power of Holy Light by 160.</li><li>Paladin T8 Retribution Relic -- Increases the damage done by Divine Storm by 235. </li><li>Shaman T8 Enhancement Relic -- Increases weapon damage when you use Stormstrike by 155. </li><li>Shaman T8 Restoration Relic -- Increases the base amount healed by your chain heal by 243.</li><li>Shaman T8 Elemental Relic -- Increases the base damage of your Lavaburst by 215. </li></ul> Undocumented Spell Changes Work in progress ... But so far it looks like most of the changes are from the <a href="http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?topic=44025.0" target="_blank">latest update of the official patch notes</a> <div class="blizzquotewrap"><div class="blizzquoteinner"><div class="blizzquoteheader">Quote from Blizzard staff</div><div class="blizzquote"><img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/24x24/deathknight.jpg" alt="" border="0" /> Death Knight (<a href="http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?page=650" target="_blank">Skills List</a> / <a href="http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?deathknight" target="_blank">Talent + Glyph Calc.</a>) <img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/24x24/druid.jpg" alt="" border="0" /> Druid (<a href="http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?page=700" target="_blank">Skills List</a> / <a href="http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?druid" target="_blank">Talent + Glyph Calc.</a>) <img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/24x24/hunter.jpg" alt="" border="0" /> Hunter (<a href="http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?page=620" target="_blank">Skills List</a> / <a href="http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?hunter" target="_blank">Talent + Glyph Calc.</a>) <img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/24x24/mage.jpg" alt="" border="0" /> Mage (<a href="http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?page=670" target="_blank">Skills List</a> / <a href="http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?mage" target="_blank">Talent + Glyph Calc.</a>) <img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/24x24/paladin.jpg" alt="" border="0" /> Paladin (<a href="http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?page=610" target="_blank">Skills List</a> / <a href="http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?paladin" target="_blank">Talent + Glyph Calc.</a>) <img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/24x24/priest.jpg" alt="" border="0" /> Priest (Fonte