Ascension Changelog

Fixed an issue where Arena Frenzy Cache would sometimes contain invalid data, not allowing it to be opened.

Fixed an issue where you could still use hearthstone or other similar spells while being affected by No Retreat or the Blood on Your Hands buff that replaces No Retreat.

[Pending Restart] - Fixed an issue where Crow''s Cache would fail to spawn in Zangarmarsh -- This was caused by a performance based update that changed a way that some maps work.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Patch Update] - G'eras' now additionally offers the following items in exchange for Badges of Justice: Barbaric Talisman, Shrine of the War Herald and Greathelm of Ferocity.

Fixed an issue where Sanguine Bench could be used to block locations such as Doors, Auctioneers, Banks, etc.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - These changes should more transparently represent the power of these items without changing the stats of said items. This change also addresses a problem where some of the items listed are "best in slot" for some specializations but do not meet certain Item Level requirements.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - Black Felsteel Bracers now has an item level of 115 up from 105.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - Skyguard Silver Cross which requires exalted reputation with the Sha'tari Skyguard now has an item level of 110 up from 105.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - Airman's Ribbon of Gallantry which requires exalted reputation with the Sha'tari Skyguard now has an item level of 110 up from 105.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - Crystal Orb of Enlightenment which requires exalted reputation with the Ogri'la now has an item level of 110 up from 105.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - Shard-bound Bracers which requires exalted reputation with the Ogri'la now has an item level of 110 up from 105.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - Vortex Walking Boots which requires exalted reputation with the Ogri'la now has an item level of 110 up from 105.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - Shapeshifter's Signet which requires exalted reputation with the Lower City now has an item level of 110 up from 100.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - Timelapse Shard which requires exalted reputation with the Keepers of Time now has an item level of 110 up from 105.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - Bindings of the Timewalker which requires exalted reputation with the Keepers of Time now has an item level of 110 up from 105.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - A'dal's Command which requires exalted reputation with the The Sha'tar now has an item level of 110 up from 105.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - Crest of the Sha'tar which requires exalted reputation with the The Sha'tar now has an item level of 110 up from 105.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - Ashyen's Gift which requires exalted reputation with the Cenarion Expedition now has an item level of 110 up from 105.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - Windcaller's Orb which requires exalted reputation with the Cenarion Expedition now has an item level of 110 up from 105.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - Seer's Signet which requires exalted reputation with the The Scryers now has an item level of 110 up from 105.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - Medallion of the Lightbearer which requires exalted reputation with the The Aldor now has an item level of 110 up from 105.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - Nether Runner's Cowl which requires exalted reputation with the The Consortium now has an item level of 110 up from 105.

[Pending Restart] - [Pending Cache Clear] - Haramad's Bargain which requires exalted reputation with the The Consortium now has an item level of 110 up from 105.

[Pending restart] The penalty to your Healing Touch coefficient on Urgent Touch has been reduced from 15% to 10%.

[Pending restart] The spell damage coefficient of Fire Watch has been reduced from 0.29 to 0.24. Its attack power coefficient remains unchanged. It now deals 10% reduced damage versus players, from 15%.

[Pending restart] Prophet of Wrath now increases your critical strike damage bonus by 50% while Divine Illumination. The old tooltip said that critical strike damage was increased by 20%, which was inaccurate. This change will reduce the critical strike damage of Prophet of Wrath by about 4%, bringing them more in line with other builds.

[Pending restart] The spell damage coefficient of Twilight Torment has been reduced from 0.75 to 0.70. It now deals 25% reduced damage versus players, changed from 30%.

[Pending Restart] Fixed an issue where the root from Total Eclipse could break instantly.

Fixed an issue where Fleeting Shadow didnt work.

[Pending Restart] Path to Ascension: PvP power now requires you to have 250 PvP power, changed from 350.

[Pending Restart] - Akin to the Threat to Azeroth Quests in Classic, TBC will now also have World Boss Weekly quests that offer 2,500 Marks of Ascension for taking down a world boss.

Tamable Dragons are now available on Area-52!

Increased the chance that Rare and Epic High-Risk Twisted, Dread and Void Recipes drop from raid trash mobs.

Adventurers and Heroes Needed quests (Heroic and Normal Dungeon Daily Quests) will now also reward 3 Badges of Justice.

Fixed an issue where 44 Profession Quests were rewarding 300 Marks of Ascension inside of the intended 750. This update requires a cache clear.

Midsummer Quests and Ahune is now available! Additionally as a reminder: Lord Ahune will only drop loot once per instance!

[Pending Patch] Fixed a typo in the tooltip of Garden of Growth.

[Requires Launcher Update] - Fixed an issue where the Arena Rating requirement would sometimes fail to provide the team requirement to purchase the item, the right cost and team rating will now display properly.

Fixed circumstances where Blinkstrike could have recursive proc behaviors, this created unbalanceable interactions with the weapon in particular. The overall performance of the weapon should be mostly unaffected unless relying on this buggy behavior and will be monitored for further tuning.

[Requires Launcher Update] fixed a lua error after trying to add a lucky skill card to your collection that would prevent you from switching to the lucky skill card tab.

[Requires Launcher Update] The hit rating stat on the character sheet will now update when changing gear / talents / spells and no longer requires you to re-open the window to update your hit rating requirement.

[Requires Launcher Update] Added a confirmation popup to the Return to Graveyard button.

[Requires Launcher Update] Moved the Return to Graveyard button inside battlegrounds to not overlap with the score at the top of the screen.

[Pending Restart] Updated the tooltip of Combustion to correctly state that it increases your critical strike damage bonus by 150%. Changed Combustion to give 75% critical strike damage bonus versus players. (This will generally increase the damage of a critical by 37,5% in PvE and 18,75% in PvP.)

Fixed an issue where the heal from Blood Drinker was getting double attack power scaling. Blood Drinker now again heals for 50% less while in a Feral form, changed from 60% less. (The recent Feral change gets reverted due to a bug being fixed.)

Alembic of Infernal Power now properly rewards PvE power instead of PvP power.

[Alar] - [Area - 52] - Cabal Ritualists inside Shadow Labyrinths now cast Flame Strike instead of Blast Wave, Cone of Cold instead of Frost Nova, Arcane Explosion instead of Arcane Vortex. This will reduce the amount of Crowd Control by these mobs.

[Pending Restart] [Area 52] Resilient Constitution now reduces damage in PvP by 58%, changed from 55%.

[Pending Restart] Unending Fury now also increases the damage of Victory Rush.

[Pending Restart] Slow now reduces the targets ranged attack speed by 30%, down from 60%. (While some ranged builds are strong, this effect was too powerful of a counter which previously wasnt reduced when the cast time reduction was.)

[Pending Restart] Maim now has a 25 second cooldown, changed from 30.

[Pending Restart] Solar Beam now has a 50 sec cooldown, changed from 60 sec.

[Pending Restart] The damage from Improved Feral Spirit Capstone now scales with 40% of the pets attack power.

[Pending Restart] Tranquilizing Shot no longer has a minimum range. (To make it feel better to use versus melee players.)

[Pending Restart] Increased the healing of these spells in 2v2 and 3v3 by 10%: Lesser Healing Wave, Tidal Shield, Greater Heal, Flash Heal, Healing Touch, Regrowth, Rejuvenation, Lifebloom, Penance.

[Pending Restart] Reduced the healing of Adorned and Justice from Champion of Justice in 2v2 and 3v3 by 10%.

[Pending Restart] Fire Blast now deals 30% reduced damage versus players, changed from 20%.

[Pending Restart] Impact has had a small rework. It now increases the damage of Fire Blast by 3/6/9% and the stun effect is now a Capstone. (This was changed so you can no longer only use 1 or 2 talent points to get the strong utility of the stun.)

[Pending Restart] Aimed Shot now reduces healing taken by 35%, changed from 40%.

[Pending Restart] Mortal Strike now lasts for 8 sec, changed from 10 sec.

[Pending Restart] Fixed an issue where Combustion could grant too high crit bonus damage. (Up to 20% higher damage.)

[Pending Restart] Playing with Fire now grants half of the cooldown reduction when dealing damage versus players.

[Pending Restart] Charged Up (Charge recast buff) now has a visual effect to better indicate when its active.

[Pending Restart] Deep Wounds can no longer critically hit versus players. (2-handed PvP builds are strong and Deep Wounds can do a lot of their total damage from only 3 talent points. This also helps reducing passive damage being too high of a percentage of some builds total damage.)

[Pending Restart] Periodic and absorb healing reductions from Infected Wounds, Shadow Embrace and Piercing Shots are now 15%, changed from 30%. (As these effects stack with normal healing reduction effects these could be too situationally strong.)

[Pending Restart] Lava Sweep now deals 15% reduced damage versus players, changed from 25%.

[Pending Restart] The Fingers of Death buff no longer reduces the damage of your Ice Lance versus players. Touch of Death from Fingers of Death now increases the damage of your Devouring Plague versus players by 37/75%, changed from 25/50%.

[Pending Restart] Fiery Fervor from Templar of Flame now reduces all damage by 8%, instead of only physical damage.

[Pending Restart] Seal of Fervor and Jugement of Fervor from Templar of Flame now deals 30% reduced damage versus players, changed from 40%.

[Pending Restart] The damage effects of Fire Watch now deals 15% reduced damage versus players, changed from 20%.

[Pending Restart] Fleeting Shadows has been changed and now reads: Using Garrote, Cheap Shot or Ambush will trigger 2.5 sec of Shadow Dance if known. This will not trigger while Shadow Dance is already active. (Previously this only required you to leave Stealth which didnt provide enough counterplay as even if you hit someone out of stealth he would still get a free opener on you.)

[Pending Restart] Battle Fervor no longer requires you to be in Battle Stance to trigger its movement and attack speed buff.

[Requires Launcher Update] Added a new interface option to include translated tooltip text for spells, items, and npcs. This can be found under [Esc -> Interface -> Display -> Tooltip Locale]. Currently only Simplified Chinese (zhCN) is supported.

Fixed a conflict where creatures that could drop the quest item Nether Residue when skinned were preventing Nether Leather from dropping. You should now see significantly more Nether Leather from High-Risk skinning. This change is live now.

Fixed some issues where Southshore vs Tarren Mill guards could still end up as with hostility issues with cross-faction. This should fix Alterac Valley too!?

Southshore vs Tarren Mill Guards now properly award points per kill that scale with the amount of players in the BG.

Decreased damage of Southshore vs Tarren Mill guards in lower brackets. They were 2-Shotting

Fixed an issue where you could summon Eliza Narsingway (stable master) in arena.

[High-Risk][Alar][Area52] The addition of Criminal Qualms and Righteous Zeal will ensure more fair fights that ensure the outcome of these fights is in your control. If you are ganked mid farming, you will have a brief moment of hightened defense to properly assess, react and and gain a GCD to defend yourself. This also ensures "friendly" players cannot use criminal intent to create a perfect setup that places someone at a disadvantage with no counterplay. You should know when an enemy is approaching and have the ability to defend yourself properly. (Pending Restart)

[High-Risk][Alar][Area52] The changes to Honorable Combat resetting cooldowns will ensure 1v1 fights remain fair and confined to that specific battle. We saw players venturing into 1v1 as duos and forcing targets to trade cooldowns before disengaging, allowing their ally to engage with full cooldowns against a player without theirs. These players will no longer be able to fight without honor and you can slay these cowards in fair fights moving forward. Cooldowns being reset after Honorable Combat will also ensure No Retreat does not place you at an insurmountable disadvantage by being engaged back to back while unable to effectively escape from High-Risk. (Pending Restart)

[High-Risk][Alar][Area52] Slaying creatures in High-Risk with For the Horde/Alliance active will now grant you Righeous Zeal for 60 seconds, stacking up to 10 times. Righteous Zeal increases your resilience by 10 per stack, and is removed 5 seconds after taking damage from a player. Engaging in PvP prevents you from gaining stacks of Loyal Zeal for 3 minutes. (Pending Restart)

[High-Risk][Alar][Area52] Casting Criminal Intent will now apply Criminal Qualms for 8 seconds, reducing your PvP effectiveness temporarily. There was no counterplay to available against another player running on top of you and popping criminal intent. This will encourage using criminal intent preemptively and in a way that does put any player in a situation where they do not have meaningful counterplay. (Pending Restart)

[High-Risk][Alar][Area52] When 1v1 Honorable Combat ends and your enter into Respite debuffs preventing casting immunities like forebearance will be removed. (Pending Restart)

[High-Risk][Alar][Area52] When 1v1 Honorable Combat ends and your enter into Respite all combat cooldowns will be reset. (Pending Restart)

Slightly modified the size of the tamed Pit Lord, Morgroron. He's not so tiny any more!

[Pending Restart] Blood Drinker now heals for 60% less while in a Feral form, changed from 50%.

[Pending restart] While Corrupted Bear is active you now deal 35% less damage with Shadow Bolt versus players, changed from 25%.

Terrifying Descent quest. Reduced the number of Terroguard required to 6. Now requires 6 Kil'sorrow Ritualist. This will will allow you to complete the quest much quicker while still promoting World PvP by having to fight over limited spawns.

Horde players can now purchase Lawbringer's Sanguine Workbench from the Horde War Herald for gold. (Pending Restart)

Alliance players can now purchase Lawbringer's Sanguine Workbench from the Alliance War Herald for gold. (Pending Restart)

Added Lawbringer's Sanguine Workbench. This item will summon a temporary Sanguine Workbench. Requires Honored with The Law. This will allow more farming focused High-Risk players to quickly combine their farmed materials at the nearest quest hub. (Pending Restart)

Added a Sanguine Workbench to Silvermoon City's reagent vendor Zalle in The Bazaar. (Pending Restart)

Added a Sanguine Workbench to Undercity's reagent vendor Thomas Mordan in the Trade Quarter. (Pending Restart)

Added a Sanguine Workbench to Thunder Bluff on the main rise by the Forge and Anvil. (Pending Restart)

Added a Sanguine Workbench to Exodar's Reagent Vendor in The Crystal Hall. (Pending Restart)

The fixes to Pendant Item Enhants are live now, but will require a restart and a patch to see the enchant visually displayed on the item, but the bonus stats will be active now.

Fixed an issue where Engraved Noble Talasite Void Pendant was not correctly applying its enchant.

Fixed an issue where Noble Talasite Void Pendant was not correctly applying its enchant.

Fixed an issue where Engraved Shadowgold Dread Pendant was not correctly applying its enchant.

Fixed an issue where Shadowgold Dread Pendant was not correctly applying its enchant.