Patch 3.3.0 (undocumented changes)

Patch 3.3.0 (undocumented changes)
Release date	2009-10-13
Initial version	10571 (PTR)
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This article lists all of Patch 3.3.0's undocumented changes. See the main article for the official list of documented changes.

Dungeons and Raids

• New emblem has been added, [Emblem of Frost], and are rewarded for completing the weekly raid quest

Races: General

Blood Elves

•  [Arcane Torrent], tooltip updated, "Non-player victim spellcasting is also interrupted for 3 sec."

Trolls

•  [Berserking], now also affects your casting speed (old - only attack speed)

Items: General

• Mounts
  • Hippogryph mounts like the  [Argent Hippogryph] now have a proper walk animation when on the ground.

Classes: General

• Mana cost of lower ranked spells has been decreased for many abilities and classes. See below for specifics.
• Tooltips for all silencing abilities ( [Arcane Torrent],  [Silence],  [Silencing Shot], and  [Strangulate]) have been updated to also state, "Non-player victim spellcasting is also interrupted for 3 sec."

Death Knights

• The unnamed 1-handed version of the [Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle] mentioned in the patch notes is  [Rune of the Nerubian Carapace].
• [Runeforging]
  • [Rune of the Nerubian Carapace] added, "Affixes your rune weapon with a rune that increases Defense by 13 and total Stamina by 1%. Modifying your rune weapon requires a Rune Forge in Ebon Hold."

• Blood
  •  [Strangulate], tooltip updated, "Non-player victim spellcasting is also interrupted for 3 sec."

• Unholy
  • [Desecration], duration increased to 20 seconds (old, 12 seconds)
  •  [Bone Shield], reduced to 3 bones (old, 4 bones)

Druids

• Mana cost has been reduced for lower ranks of all of the following abilities:  [Entangling Roots],  [Gift of the Wild],  [Healing Touch],  [Hurricane],  [Insect Swarm],  [Mark of the Wild],  [Moonfire],  [Regrowth],  [Rejuvenation],  [Soothe Animal],  [Starfire],  [Tranquility],  [Typhoon], and File:Spell Nature wrathv2.png [Wrath].
• Balance
  •  [Genesis], now only applies to spell DoT effects, (Old - all DoT's). Possibly just a tooltip clarification.

• Feral
  •  [Swipe], range increased to 8 yards (Old - 5 yards)
  •  [Infected Wounds], no longer stacks (Old - Stacks up to 2 times.)

Hunters

• Mana cost has been reduced for lower ranks of all of the following abilities:  [Aimed Shot],  [Arcane Shot],  [Counterattack],  [Explosive Shot],  [Freezing Trap],  [Hunter's Mark],  [Mend Pet],  [Mongoose Bite],  [Multi-Shot],  [Raptor Strike],  [Scare Beast],  [Serpent Sting],  [Volley], and  [Wyvern Sting]

• Marksmanship
  •  [Silencing Shot], tooltip updated, "Non-player victim spellcasting is also interrupted for 3 sec."

• Survival
  •  [Explosive Trap], DoT increased to 900 + RAP, (old - DoT was a flat 900 damage and not based on RAP).
  • [Point of No Escape], tooltip clarified

Mages

• Mana cost has been reduced for lower ranks of all of the following abilities: Amplify Magic,  [Arcane Brilliance],  [Arcane Explosion],  [Arcane Intellect],  [Arcane Missiles],  [Blizzard],  [Blast Wave],  [Cone of Cold],  [Conjure Food],  [Conjure Mana Gem],  [Conjure Water],  [Dampen Magic],  [Dragon's Breath],  [Fireball],  [Fire Ward],  [Frost Ward],  [Frostbolt],  [Ice Armor],  [Ice Barrier],  [Mage Armor],  [Mana Shield],  [Pyroblast], and  [Scorch]

Paladins

• Mana cost has been reduced for lower ranks of all of the following abilities:  [Avenger's Shield],  [Blessing of Might],  [Blessing of Wisdom],  [Consecration],  [Exorcism],  [Flash of Light],  [Greater Blessing of Might],  [Greater Blessing of Wisdom],  [Hammer of Wrath],  [Holy Light],  [Holy Shield],  [Holy Shock], and  [Holy Wrath]

• Retribution
  •  [Seal of Corruption], tooltip corrected, now matches  [Seal of Vengeance] in damage.

Priests

• Mana cost has been reduced for lower ranks of all of the following abilities:  [Circle of Healing],  [Desperate Prayer],  [Devouring Plague],  [Flash Heal],  [Greater Heal],  [Holy Fire],  [Holy Nova],  [Lightwell],  [Mind Blast],  [Mind Flay],  [Prayer of Healing],  [Renew],  [Shadow Protection],  [Shadow Word: Pain],  [Smite], and  [Vampiric Touch]

• Holy
  •  [Divine Hymn], clarified tooltip

• Shadow
  •  [Silence], tooltip updated, "Non-player victim spellcasting is also interrupted for 3 sec."

Shamans

• Mana cost has been reduced for lower ranks of all of the following abilities:  [Chain Heal],  [Chain Lightning],  [Earth Shock],  [Earth Shield],  [Flame Shock],  [Flametongue Totem],  [Flametongue Weapon],  [Fire Resistance Totem],  [Frost Resistance Totem],  [Frost Shock],  [Frostbrand Weapon],  [Healing Stream Totem],  [Healing Wave],  [Lesser Healing Wave],  [Lightning Bolt],  [Magma Totem],  [Mana Spring Totem],  [Nature Resistance Totem],  [Searing Totem],  [Stoneclaw Totem],  [Stoneskin Totem],  [Strength of Earth Totem], and  [Windfury Weapon]

• Elemental
  •  [Elemental Reach], now also effects  [Fire Nova] (previously named  [Fire Nova Totem])
  •  [Call of Flame], now applies to  [Fire Nova]

• Enhancement
  • [Earth's Grasp], now reduces the cooldown of  [Stoneclaw] and  [Earthbind Totems] by 30%

• Restoration
  •  [Nature's Guardian], tooltip clarified

Warlocks

• Mana cost has been reduced for lower ranks of all of the following abilities:  [Banish],  [Chaos Bolt],  [Corruption],  [Create Firestone],  [Create Healthstone],  [Create Spellstone],  [Curse of Agony],  [Curse of Doom],  [Curse of the Elements],  [Curse of Weakness],  [Demon Armor],  [Drain Life],  [Drain Soul],  [Subjugate Demon],  [Fel Armor],  [Immolate],  [Incinerate],  [Rain of Fire],  [Searing Pain],  [Shadow Bolt],  [Shadow Ward],  [Shadowburn],  [Shadowfury],  [Soul Fire], and  [Unstable Affliction]

• Affliction
  •  [Seed of Corruption], now the seed effect applies to the target as well

Warriors

• Arms
  •  [Hamstring], when glyphed with [Glyph of Hamstring] the tooltip is clarified

• Fury
  •  [Cleave], when glyphed with [Glyph of Cleaving] the tooltip is clarified

User Interface

File:World map PTR.png

Screenshot of the redesigned World Map and Quest Log from the PTR.

• The Map can be switched (using the button adjacent to the close button) between full screen (covering the screen) and a smaller version. The full screen will show (from left to right, from top to bottom) the following:
  • The map with the zone, continent or planet you are on;
  • The quests you are on;
  • The quest text, displaying the quest;
  • The quest rewards on completing it.

The smaller screen will show the following:

• • The map with the zone, continent or planet you are on;
  • The quests you are on.
• The Quest Log now displays the amount of reputation you will be awarded, i.e. "Reputation awards: Kirin Tor: 250"
• Rolling on dungeon loot now has a [Disenchant] option (on top of Need, Greed, and Pass)

World environment

• The front door to Icecrown Citadel is now open, leading to a raid instance portal.
• Undercity has seen multiple changes:
  • The Undercity Guardians have being replaced by orcish Kor'kron Overseers
  • There is a new NPC in the Apothecarium,  Overseer Kraggosh.
  • There are new NPCs in the Royal Quarter,  Bragor Bloodfist <Kor'kron Captain>, who replaces Varimathras, and  Aleric Hawkins <The Deathstalkers>.
  • There is a new wandering NPC,  Dark Ranger Anya

Quests

• The weekly raid quests are for the following bosses:
  • Naxxramas:  Anub'Rekhan (Arachnid Quarter),  Instructor Razuvious (Military Quarter),  Noth the Plaguebringer (Plague Quarter), or  Patchwerk (Construct Quarter)
  • Eye of Eternity,  Malygos
  • Obsidian Sanctum,  Sartharion
  • Ulduar,  [The Siege of Ulduar]:  Flame Leviathan,  Ignis the Furnace Master,  Razorscale, or  XT-002 Deconstructor
  • Icecrown:  Lord Marrowgar

Achievements

• The following achievements have been added:
  •  Looking for More, Use the Dungeon tool to finish random heroic dungeons until you have grouped with 10 random players total.
  •  Looking For Many, Use the Dungeon tool to finish random heroic dungeons until you have grouped with 50 random players total. Awards title: <the Patient>
  •  Looking For Multitudes, Use the Dungeon tool to finish random heroic dungeons until you have grouped with 100 random players total.
•  Proof of Demise and  Timear Foresees are now Feats of Strength
•  Brewmaster no longer requires  Strange Brew,  Drunken Stupor, or  Disturbing the Peace
•  Dungeon & Raid Emblem and all the successive achievements have been updated to include the new emblem, the [Emblem of Frost]

Professions

Blacksmithing

• The following patterns have been added:
  • [Boots of Kingly Upheaval]
  • [Hellfrozen Bonegrinders]
  • [Legplates of Painful Death]
  • [Pillars of Might]
  • [Protectors of Life]
  • [Puresteel Legplates]

Leatherworking

• The following patterns have been added:
  • [Bladeborn Leggings]
  • [Blessed Cenarion Boots]
  • [Draconic Bonesplinter Legguards]
  • [Earthsoul Boots]
  • [Footpads of Impending Death]
  • [Legwraps of Unleashed Nature]
  • [Lightning-infused Leggings]
  • [Rock-steady Treads]

Tailoring

• The following patterns have been added:
  • [Deathfrost Boots]
  • [Leggings of Woven Death]
  • [Lightweave Leggings]
  • [Sandals of Consecration]

Items

Companions

• [Pengu], eyes are now colored blue instead of glowing red
• [Perky Pug], added

Glyphs

• [Glyph of Dark Death], now also increases healing from your  [Death Coil] by 15% (old - only increased damage)
• [Glyph of Unbreakable Armor], now increases armor by 30% (old - 20%)

Bug Fixes

• Items
  • [Edge of Ruin] now correctly supports glow effects from enchants.