Feb 25
Another Change due to PvP Balancing
Posted on February 25, 2008 under Game Mechanics | 3 CommentsWorld of Warcraft is an ever-changing game. While reading this post, keep the date it was written in mind—changes may have occurred since then!
My highest level character is a warlock, and I’ve finally been hit by the recent trend over at Blizzard HQ to make changes to spells and talents to balance out PvP, quoting that the PvE game will “not notice a significant” difference. So what is it this time? Life Tap.
Before 2.4, Life Tap would take X health and convert it to X mana. Now, it’ll take 15% of base health and convert it to 15% of base mana. That means a smaller return on my mana for a larger chunk of my health. I haven’t tested this on the PTR yet, but I don’t think I’ll like this one too much–unless they change warlock itemization to include less staina and more intellect, which means that I’ll get more mana when using Life Tap due to 15% of my base mana being larger.
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by New Life Tap Getting Another Look? | World of Warcraft Musings, on February 26 2008 @ 10:53 am
[...] Hortus posted today that another version of Life Tap will be implemented on an upcoming PTR build (which, by the way, means that this isn’t the last build–have to wait some more for 2.4). I don’t know what the change will be yet, but I do know that warlocks all over are complaining like crazy about the previous Life Tap nerf! [...]
by Vishero, on February 29 2008 @ 12:00 pm
With a hunter I think that you would be better of going into Outland with your pet. There is lots of ways to make money in outland, so I don’t think that those quests will make too much difference. I would say go for sure if you are a skinner or a miner (with appropriate levels to work out there) because fel iron and knothide leather is some good monies!!!
by Big 2.4 PTR Changes! | World of Warcraft Musings, on March 6 2008 @ 8:47 am
[...] Life Tap nerf is gone! The spell on the PTR has been reverted to it’s regular X health for X mana state, [...]