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beorn
01-09-2007, 08:47 AM
I'm still waiting to verify these against an official source but this is what users (not Blizz) have posted to the official forums.

Druids

- Due to various talent changes, all Druids will have all their talent points refunded.
- "Feline Swiftness" has been renamed "Feral Swiftness". The dodge % increase now also applies to Bear and Dire Bear Forms.
- "Improved Moonfire" has been reduced to 2 ranks, for a 5/10% bonus.
- "Insect Swarm" has had its damage on all ranks increased. The mana cost of ranks 1 and 3 has been increased. The mana cost of ranks 4,5 and 6 has been decreased.
- "Nurturing Instinct" now grants its benefit at all times, but the bonus has been reduced to 25/50% of Strength.
- "Improved Starfire" has been renamed to "Celestial Focus" and now also increases the chance to resist casting pushback when casting "Wrath" by 25/50/70%.
- "Blood Frenzy" benefits have merged with "Primal Fury".
- "Improved Leader of the Pack" has been reduced to 2 ranks for 2/4% total health healed.
- "Pounce" no longer requires the druid to be behind the target.
- "Barkskin" is now usable while stunned.
- Druids now need substantially less agility per dodge.
- "Dire Bear Form" armor bonus increased to 450% and health bonus changed to a 25% percent health increase instead of a flat increase.
- The Health bonus of "Bear Form" has changed to a 25% percent health increase instead of a flat increase.
- "Swipe" has had its threat bonus multiplier removed.
- "Maul" has had its threat bonus multiplier changed to a flat value similar in threat per time to "Heroic Strike".
- "Regrowth" has had its mana cost reduced by approximately 18%.
- "Tree of Life" healing bonus now increases the healing received by your party members instead of the healing dealt by your party members.
- The "Tranquility" base amount healed per second has increased by approximately 273%. The radius of effect has increased from 20 yards to 30 yards. Mana cost has increased by 40%. The Cooldown has increased from 5 minutes to 10 minutes. The Duration has decreased from 10 seconds to 8 seconds.
- "Mangle" will not stack multiple copies from multiple forms or druids anymore. This was never intended behavior. The percentage modification on bleeds has increased from 25% to 30% and "Mangle" now increases the damage from "Shred" as well. In addition, "Mangle" will now benefit from the damage boost from "Tiger's Fury".
- "Enrage" will now show up in the combat log and in floating combat text.
- "Lifebloom" will now correctly consume clearcasting.
- "Predatory Instincts" has had its tooltip adjusted to indicate it only works in feral forms, and that it increases damage by a percent, not damage bonus by a percent.
- If a spell is resisted, it will no longer break stealth.
- "Tree of Life's" bonus healing aura will now reactivate correctly when "Banish" wears off.
- Shapeshifted druids will now be able to speak to npcs while shapeshifted. (It always bugged me that we could pick plants and skin but not talk).

Bug Fixes

- The druid Restoration Talent "Tree of Life" healing buff is no longer being removed from the Druid if afflicted by a "Banish" spell.
- "Moonkin Form" and "Tree of Life" form now have a casting animation for "Warstomp".
- The druid talent skill "Tree of Life" now has a swimming animation.
- Adjusted the tooltip for Barkskin to reflect the proper functionality.
- "Insect Swarm" Rank 6 will now benefit from the clearcasting effect from "Omen of Clarity".

This priest bit affects us as well:

Priests

- "Mass Dispel" will no longer cause stealthed Rogues and prowling Druids to lose stealth.

The following item changes all affect Druids.

Items

- "Idol of Ferocity" now increases "Claw" and "Rake" damage instead of reducing energy cost.
- "Idol of Brutality" now increases "Maul" and "Swipe" damage instead of reducing rage cost.
- "Idol of Health" now provides bonus healing on "Healing Touch" instead of reducing its cast time.
- "Wushoolay's Charm of Nature" now provides haste rating instead of reducing "Healing Touch" cast time.

JWK
01-09-2007, 10:47 AM
has anyone found an updated talent calculator to play with the new set up?

JWK
01-09-2007, 10:51 AM
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent-bc=0

Apep
01-19-2007, 05:40 AM
- Shapeshifted druids will now be able to speak to npcs while shapeshifted. (It always bugged me that we could pick plants and skin but not talk).

It still bugs me that we can skin and pick herbs, and now even talk shapeshifted, but NOT mine minerals !!! :banghead:

Practice
01-19-2007, 08:23 AM
It still bugs me that we can skin and pick herbs, and now even talk shapeshifted, but NOT mine minerals !!! :banghead:

Those mining picks are a bit fiddly for paws. :p

Apep
01-19-2007, 08:29 AM
Those mining picks are a bit fiddly for paws. :p

And those small skinning knives aint? :twak: