The PTR has changed once more. Sure, the star changes are rollbacks on the Life Tap nerf and Flametongue buff, but there is at least one other change that I think is highly significant. Expect a Patch Note Watch soon exhaustively detailing every change that made it into the patch notes. Until then, however, enjoy the following:Cleave, Multi-Shot, Swipe, Chain Lightning, and Avenger's Shield will no longer hit targets that are under the effect of CC spells that break on damage, such as Polymorph or Sap. This includes Felguard Cleave and the Chain Lightning effects caused by various items. As far as I can make out, this is all spells that hit multiple targets, but are not AoE; Thunder Clap, for instance, will still break sheep. Edit: Whirlwind, Sweeping Strikes, and Blade Flurry do not seem to be included. Overall this change is, frankly, awesome. The implications for tanking alone are highly pleasant, as well as for Hunter and Elemental Shaman DPS. I'm starting to get excited about patch 2.4 all over again.
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3-05-2008 @ 10:36PM
MrSprinkles said...
My elemental shaman thanks you Blizzard.
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3-06-2008 @ 9:41AM
Naix said...
And my Warlock thanks you too. Muahhaa the Warlock protests are swayed Blizzard stance on life tap. Even Blizzard bows to Warlocks.
3-06-2008 @ 10:49AM
Naix said...
And my Warlock thanks you too. Muahhaa the Warlock protests are swayed Blizzard stance on life tap. Even Blizzard bows to Warlocks.
3-05-2008 @ 10:43PM
Alexisonfire said...
And after bitching all patch that we elemental shamans get nothing, I am pleasantly surprised. I can't tell you how many times when the sheep randomly decides to B-line it toward my target and just inside of CL's range. Especially annoying in the first few trash mobs of SSC, with the cramped passageways.
All in all, when you are an elem sham in a raid environment (or even Arenas) that uses a lot of CC, I'd gladly trade the 1% crit for the extra DPS a CL rotation brings.
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3-05-2008 @ 10:44PM
Baluki said...
Oooo, nice.
I wonder if it also affects the Searing Totem.
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3-05-2008 @ 11:33PM
Calaana said...
I actually noticed some very basic, though buggy, ai regarding this with 2.3.3. I believe it's already in there, and will just be improved with 2.4.
3-06-2008 @ 12:39AM
JessPachWay said...
searing totem already respects cc, as long as it's plopped down after cc is set and engages a non-cc'd mob. it's smarter than some puggies!
3-05-2008 @ 10:46PM
Nyttyn said...
...So women get bigger boobs now?
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3-05-2008 @ 10:58PM
Alchemistmerlin said...
"That's the joke"
3-06-2008 @ 12:09AM
Jacksh11t said...
Yeah, there's a new enchant recipe [Enchant Chest - Exceptional Cleavage] coming up.
3-05-2008 @ 10:47PM
Aaron said...
Dang misleading titles lol ^.^
This is pretty good news though alot of ppl should be happy over this. To bad I play a shadow priest...left out in the cold again
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3-05-2008 @ 10:47PM
Benor said...
Hot Damn! I'm sad to see the MS debuff taken off of Flametongue, but frankly, this sounds much neater.
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3-05-2008 @ 10:50PM
Nick S said...
OMG as a mage, this makes me so happy it hurts a little
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3-05-2008 @ 11:00PM
kr3wman said...
Reread the article.
I'm sad for you. No no, seriously. Mages need some love in 2v2.
3-05-2008 @ 11:26PM
Nick S said...
counter-strike is for pvp. i live for da pve. :-)
3-06-2008 @ 6:02AM
PeeWee said...
kr3wman:
You've never been on sheep-duty in a PUG, I see. Or tanked multiple mobs with CC involved in small areas as a Bear Druid or Warrior. Or had to drop Chain Lightning in favour of less desirable spells as an elemental shaman. Or seen your DPS plummet like a clubbed seal because you can't use one of the best DPS-shots you have in your arsenal as a hunter. Or been on trap-duty in small areas as a hunter.
In fact, have you played the game at all?
I prefer casting damage spells instead of having to re-sheep every five seconds.
3-06-2008 @ 1:32PM
kr3wman said...
I tought the other way around, thinking Nick was thinking Mages' AOE wouldn't break CC.
I'm sorry Pee Wee, I'm a scrub.
Or so you think.
3-05-2008 @ 10:56PM
Doma said...
AWESOME! As an Ele, I love this change. Love It. Better than cleavage!
...eh, well...
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3-05-2008 @ 10:56PM
kr3wman said...
This could reverse the trend of some Battlegroups going for multi CC classes in 5v5, and return Dual-wielding Fury WW Warrior on top of the game now.
...
Joking Joking.
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3-05-2008 @ 10:58PM
kr3wman said...
Wait. Does this include Whirlwind?