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Soul Link: a call to move it for open-world PvP, and the case that Warlocks need it
A forum post asks Blizzard to move Soul Link to capstone level for PvP's sake; a reply lists the moments it would save a Warlock in raids and groups. Blizzard's 7 October preview shows the capstone is already Demonic Pact, which requires Soul Link.
Classes, races and leveling
Blizzard’s final racial pass: what changed for Humans, Dwarves, Tauren, Orcs, Trolls, Undead and Skyborne
A 26 October staff update, completed in two corrections on 27 October, rolls back some generic racials, cuts Read Leyline’s base bonus in half, shortens the Blood Fury and Touch of the Grave cooldowns, lengthens Troll Berserking to 15 seconds and removes Plainsrunning’s mounted bonus. Blizzard also clarified that Attuned and Charged are removed upon entering a raid. These are announced changes, not yet seen in a game client. Early player reactions question names and which classes benefit.
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Blizzard halves Read Leyline’s base bonus. What that settles in the mana debate, and what it doesn’t
Beta healers called the Skyborne racial overpowered. Blizzard’s 26 October notes cut its base regeneration bonus to 50% for 15 seconds, keep 100% for players Attuned at a Ley Line and rule it out while Innervate is active. On 27 October Blizzard added that Attuned is removed upon entering a raid; whether it survives entering a dungeon is not stated. We have not measured the new version.
Classes, races and leveling
Salvation is no longer a Blessing, and Revoke takes it back
Forever separates Salvation from Paladin Blessings, so one Paladin can give the same player both, and adds Revoke to remove Salvation or Mass Salvation from one player, such as a tank. Planned on 15 October, patched on 16 October.
Classes, races and leveling
Light’s Vigil turns Holy Shock into a group heal you set up in advance
Holy’s new 31-point talent marks an ally to heal their whole party on the next Holy Shock, or an enemy for extra damage and a mana refund. Blizzard’s own framing: strong with preparation, awkward in a panic.
Classes, races and leveling
Sacred Arbiter lets Retribution keep every Paladin’s Judgements up
Retribution’s new 16-point talent adds 20% to Holy Strike and makes it refresh all Judgements on the target, including other Paladins’. A raid-support talent hiding in a damage tree.
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