Ascension Changelog

Scourgestones (whose primary use is for argent dawn rep) is now mailable to alt characters. [Pending Restart]

Fixed an issue where patterns like: Persuader could not be dropped from creatures, lootboxes or lockboxes.

Fixed an issue where patterns like: Lionheart Helmet could not be dropped from creatures, lootboxes or lockboxes.

[Area-52] [Pending Launcher Update] Reduced the Marks of Ascension price by 50% for Mystic Runes.

[Area-52] Reduced the Marks of Ascension price by 50% for Mystic Orbs.

[Requires Launcher Update] Added a button to the death recap frame to link the recap in chat.

[Requires Launcher Update] You can now mouseover the spell icon(s) in a death recap to view the tooltip for that spell

[Requires Launcher Update] [Pending Restart] Death Recaps can be shared with other players through chat by shift-clicking the [You died.] hyperlink.

[Requires Launcher Update] Death Recaps can now be viewed after reviving by clicking the [You died.] hyperlink in your chat.

[Requires Launcher Update] Fixed Death Recaps being unavailable in certain situations.

Decreased initial rating range where arena teams would be matched by A LOT.

[Requires Launcher Update] The task bar icon will now flash from important events if you do not have the WoW window focused. Some important events include: BG / Arena / LFG Queues, Ready Checks, Entering Combat, Whispers, Ticket Responses, & Summons.

Fixed arena matchmaking. You will now face enemies appropriated to your current matchmaking search range.

Fixed an issue where Arcane Spheres would have a buggy visual. [Requires Launcher update]

Fixed an issue where Combustion could still be used while having Blazing Barrier active.

[Pending restart] Fixed an issue where the triggered spells from Corrupted Bear, Fel Paw and Fel Hunter, could incorrectly trigger additional procs such as poisons.

[Requires Launcher Update] The max value for the "Max Camera Distance" slider in [Esc -> Interface -> Camera] is now 60, up from 30. This is the maximum possible distance. 60 is the same value achieved by the popular camera zoom macro / script.

Corrected the tooltip of Metamorphosis to state that it only allows Fire and Shadow spells. (It's currently intended that you can't use Fire and Shadow melee and ranged abilities but we are discussing options for allowing more.) [Requires Launcher update]

[Pending restart] Fixed an issue where Blazing Barrier was not usable while in Metamorphosis. [Requires Launcher update]

Fixed an issue where some ranks of Scorched Earth and Sunfire was not usable while in Metamorphosis. [Requires Launcher update]

[Pending restart] Fixed an issue where the Stagger passive gets removed when entering arena. (You can fix this by re-equipping your 2 handed weapon after joining the arena.)

[Pending restart] Fixed an issue where the Nature's Guardian capstone would heal for too little.

[Pending restart] Fixed an issue where the heal from Temporal Shield would be affected by some healing modifiers. It should now always restore the same amount of health as damage you received during it.

Impeccable Timing has been re-enabled!

[Alar] Resilient Constitution now reduces damage taken in PvP by 47%, changed from 45%.

Your heals and absorbs are now 5% less effective while using Spirit primary stat in 2v2 and 3v3 arena.

[New Capstone] Nature's Guardian - Whenever a damaging attack brings you below 30% health, you're healed for a small amount, increased by your healing power. This effect has a 30 second cooldown.

Metamorphosis no longer limits the player to Warlock abilities, but to all Shadow and Fire abilities instead. Its overall damage increase has been changed from 15%, from 20%.

Stagger from the Tactical Mastery capstone no longer has a health threshold, can now trigger from magic damage taken, and is now able to trigger against players. The damage from Stagger no longer breaks crowd control effects.

Fear Ward now has a 25 second cooldown, changed from 30.

Tremor Totem now has a 45 second cooldown, changed from 50 sec.

Guardian's Favor now increases the duration of Hand of Freedom by 0.5 seconds, changed from 1 second.

Fixed an issue where the Despearate Prayer cooldown reduction from Blessed Recovery was not working.

Nature's Guardian from the Restoration Shaman tree has been reworked. It is now a 3 points talent, changed from 5, increases haste by 1/2/3%, and has a new capstone.

Increased the base armor of Demon Skin, Demon Armor, Frost Armor and Ice Armor by 20%.

Corrected an issue where Amal'thazad's Curse did not have its correct ICD nor spell power scaling. It now has a 4 second ICD and a 20% spell power scaling.

Shadow Embrace is now able to trigger from Drain Soul and Drain Life.

The Dance of Death Capstone no longer requires the player to be below 50% health to trigger.

Frozen core now increases the duration of Ice Block by 1/2/3 seconds, changed from 2/4/6.

The Brutal Pummel capstone has had its damage increased by 20%.

The Improved Kick capstone now grants 35% attack speed, changed from 30%.

Wyvern Sting now has a 50 second cooldown, changed from 45.

Repentance now has a 50 second cooldown, changed from 45.

Second Wind now generates 16% of base health, changed from 12%.

Winter's Chill now has 7% healing reduction per stack, changed from 8%. Its stacks now get dispelled simultaneously.

Furious Attacks has been reworked and is now a 3 points talent, changed from 2. It now reduces the healing done to the target by 4/7/10%, stacking up to 3 times.

Arcane Subtlety now increases the range of Arcane Missiles and Arcane Blast by 3/6 yards, but no longer gives dispel protection.

Cat Form, Bear Form and Dire Bear Form no longer make the player immune to Polymorph effects.

Arcane Flows is now a 3 points talent, changed from 5. It now reduces the cooldown of your Presence of Mind, Arcane Power and Invisibility spells by 10/20/30%, the cooldown of Evocation by 20/40/60 seconds, and the cooldown of Blink by 1/2/3 seconds.

Frostbolt now lasts for 7 seconds, changed from 9. Lower ranks of Frostbolt, which lasted shorter than 7 sec, have gotten their duration reduced by 1 second.

Increased the absorb values of Mana Shield and Ice Barrier by 10%.

[Alar] Serpent Sting now deals 10% reduced damage versus players, changed from 15%.

Multi-Shot (Focused Burst) now deals 50% reduced damage versus players, changed from 55%.

Titan's Grip now reduces damage done to players by 5%, changed from 10%.

Devastate now deals 15% reduced damage against players, changed from 20%.

Chain Lightning and Lightning Bolt now deal 5% reduced damage in battlegrounds.

Mutilate now deals 20% reduced damage versus players, changed from 15%.

Ambush now deals 20% reduced damage versus players, changed from 15%.

Heart of the Crusader now deals 65% reduced damage versus players, changed from 60%.

Mind Flay no longer has a PvP modifier, it previously did 5% increased damage versus players.

[Alar] Mind Blast now deals 25% reduced damage versus players, changed from 20%.

Frost Bomb now deals 20% reduced damage versus players, changed from 10%.

[Area 52] Shadow Word: Pain now deals 35% reduced damage versus players, changed from 30%.

[Area 52] Devouring Plague now deals 25% reduced damage versus players, changed from 20%.

[Area 52] Vampiric Touch now deals 30% reduced damage versus players, changed from 25%.

[Alar] Arcane Missiles now deal 5% reduced damage versus players, changed from 10%.

[Alar] Arcane Barrage now deals 25% reduced damage versus players, changed from 30%.

[Area 52] Frostbolt now deals 15% reduced damage versus players, changed from 10%.

[Alar] Frostbolt now deals 20% less damage versus players, changed from 15%.

[Alar] Seal of Command now deals 35% reduced damage versus players, changed from 30%.

[Area 52] Riposte now deals 5% reduced damage versus players, changed from 10%.

[Alar] Riposte no longer has a PvP modifier, it previously did 5% reduced damage versus players.

[Pending restart] Fixed an issue where Fade and Dispersion could not be used while shapeshifted.

Fixed issue preventing FireFox from seeing tooltips, dropdown and certain other foldable options.

Reduced the bonus speed of the Shaman PvP boots to Ghost Wolf to 10%, changed from 15%.

Fixed an issue where Scrolls of Blinding Light would deal too much damage against player summoned Water Elemental and Treants.

[New Epic Enchant] Impeccable Timing - Your mastery of time magic gives you Impeccable Timing, increasing your chance to trigger Missile Barrage by 100%. You must bide your time for 10 seconds between Impeccable Timings. Requires the final rank of Missile Barrage.

[New Epic Enchant] Exhausting Leech - Your Shadow Bolt drains your target's life applying Lesser Curse of Exhaustion, slowing them by 35% for 5 seconds. This effect cannot occur more than once every 5 seconds, and requires the final rank of Soul Leech.

[New Epic Enchant] Blazing Barrier - Transforms your Combustion into Blazing Barrier, a shield placed on the caster, absorbing damage. If the shield is destroyed, a Blast Nova erupts, knocking back and slowing enemies for 2 sec. The cooldown is reduced by the Playing with Fire talent. Shares a cooldown with Ice Barrier.

[New Epic Enchant] Temporal Shield - Transforms your Pain Suppression into Temporal Shield. Envelops you in a temporal shield for 4 sec. All damage taken while shielded will be instantly restored if the shield lasts its full duration.

Demonic Influence now reduces the damage bonus from Metamorphosis by 10%, changed from 15%. (You still get 5% increased damage done while using Metamorphosis which is unchanged from previously.)

Fixed an issue where the Fungarian's Cloud of Rot PvP mod was not applying correctly. They now deal an additional 60% reduced damage in PvP.

[Requires Launcher Update] Added config options to hide or re-order resource bars in the movable energy / rage / mana bar.

[Alar] Introducing the [Dungeoneer Spoils of War]: This Spoils of War has been hardcoded to help select gear upgrades for your current specialization and always will contain 1 piece of Heroic Dungeon gear and offers a chance at [BONUS GEAR] for tanks! This Spoils of war is available on four quest types currently. - Adventurers Needed (Normal Daily Dungeon). - A Lesser Known Issue. - Adventurers Contract. - Sanctioned Hunt. These changes along with the Mythic Spoils of War from the Heroic Dungeon Daily quest should give heroes a clear path to character and gearing progression. Feedback on this lootbox is appreciated!

Adventurer's Needed [Heroic]: These quests will now reward Mythic Spoils of war from Normal Spoils of war. This change was made because it will help ease character progression when transitioning your hero into higher level content after hitting level 60.

[Requires Launcher Update] Fixed an issue where the window to choose between No-Risk and High-Risk would not appear at level 20. The window will still wait for you to finish combat before appearing.

[Requires Launcher Update] Overhauled the movable Rage / Energy display. It is now far more configurable, can be locked in place, and can optionally display a mana bar as well. You can access these new options by right clicking the movable Rage / Energy frame. (This also means your previous settings / positioning has been reset, sorry!)

The Base Heal of Rejuvenation (under rank 11) has been increased by 10%.

[Pending restart] Beacon of Light now costs 15% less mana.

Added Romus the Redeemer to more convenient locations in Orgrimmar and Stormwind, closest to the tier token turn-in.

To better match the flow & pacing of Season 7's PvP Progressions - players will now start out at 2,000 baseline arena point cap and the cap will increase by 2,000 per week.

Fixed an issue where Execute dummies could keep you in combat forever until relog.

Fixed an issue where Execute dummies could sometimes face players (making it really annoying for ambush/backstab players)

Fixed an issue where Crow\'s Cache would not announce who looted it.

Added Execute Dummies to Shattrath, Booty Bay, Stormwind, Ironforge and Orgrimmar. These dummies will automatically go below 19% health once you start attacking them.

[Pending restart] Rake now deals 10% increased damage vs monsters.

Attention! The Famous Adventurer Finkle Einhorn has been reported missing... again. He was last seen near Blackrock Mountain... again? No, near Scholomance in Western Pla... Stratholme ? Easter... Dire Maul as well ? Whatever, if you have information about his current location please reach out to the Ironforge authorities.

The new Consecration (Emanate) visual will now correctly show up while using the HD patch as well. [Requires Launcher update]

Consecration (Emanate) now has a new visual. [Requires Launcher update]

[Pending Restart] Energizing Prayer now restores 20% mana, changed from 15%.