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Legion Alpha: Feral Druids and PvP in New Build!

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A new build has just hit the Alpha servers and with it comes some pretty incredible additions. The most notable changes include Feral Druids finally making an appearance, as well as a brand new max-level realm to test PvP.

 

For those of you that didn't see the initial blue post, you can check out the details of the latest build below:

 

Blizzard Icon Legion Alpha Build Design Notes

 
Hey all,
We have another alpha build going up today, with some exciting updates:
 
New Specialization Unlocked – We have 1 additional specialization ready for testing. We’d love any and all feedback about gameplay, artifact quest line, abilities, etc.
  • Feral Druid
Class Status – We’re continuing to iterate on our class abilities and talents, based on testing and feedback. This build has many revisions scattered around the classes, but here are some highlights:
 
Retribution Paladins – More talent revisions have been made, their Mastery has been tweaked, along with a variety of bugfixes to Haste affecting rotational abilities. Conviction has also been turned into a talent.
 
Marksmanship Hunters – A few significant talent changes have occurred.
Subtlety Rogues – Many changes to talents and base abilities to adjust rotational speed.
 
Destruction Warlocks – Mastery tweaked.
 
Outlaw Rogues – Roll the Bones has received some additional new changes.
Demonology Warlocks – Infernals’ and Doomguards’ damage has been significantly increased (warning: they’re likely *too* strong now, and will be toned back soon).
 
Level 110 PvP Realm – A new alpha realm has opened up, which includes:
  • Level 110 Character Templates: Fully upgraded artifacts and ilvl 810 PvP Gear.
  • No access to Legion outdoor zones except for Dalaran.
  • Full access to the new Honor System at level 110, including PvP talents and prestiging. You’ll be able to earn honor, increase honor level, and unlock PvP talents. No PvP gear will be rewarded yet.
  • Battlegrounds are available for queuing, with the exception of Alterac Valley and Isle of Conquest. Skirmishes, Ashran, Rated Battlegrounds, War Games, and all Arenas are unavailable.

Secondary Stats on Level 110 Gear – We've modified how Secondary Stats are itemized on gear at level 110, to get players up to the levels of secondary stats that feel good, earlier on. Full mathy details for the theorycrafters here: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/20742704730

 
Thanks, and we look forward to your feedback!
 
Also, check out the design notes from the previous build, if you haven't already as well: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/20742774078
 
 
The introduction of the new realm marks a completely new testing phase, since we are getting our first glimpse at all of the PvP features that were promised at Blizzcon. It is likely that another wave of invites will go out very soon, since PvP testing will need a lot more people to fill the battlegrounds. There has been no confirmation yet, nor any mention of the beta-testing phase, but we can still assume!
 
Outside of the changes listed above, there have been a number of new models added to the game files, but there are no new zones being added to Alpha as of yet. There has also been a new basic artifact passive added to every spec which either boosts their damage, healing or survivability.
 
Any further major updates from today's build will be put out in a separate post!

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