Wow released a new patch today. Patch 3.1.1 is out. The patch contains mainly bug fixes. The big deal with the patch is a talent reset. So once you log in make sure you redo your talents. Glyphs are unaffected, by the reset. There is a very handy new feature that arrived on the last patch which allows you to preview your talents before you select them. It’s under options, display, and then check “preview talents.”
After playing with the talent changes over the weekend, I have to admit this patch was good. Even with the DK nerfs we are still a very strong class that can dish out good damage and take some punishment. There was a bug with death strike, it was only healing me for 200 health instead of 2300-2400 that it should. This was a corrected after a rather untimely and gluttonous death, after I rezzed it started working as it should. I hope today’s patch fixes all these issues.
As a result of the patch I have gone back and tried other characters. I originally created a Paladin when BC came out. I leveled him to high 30’s almost 40. I quickly became bored with the mechanic. I loved the concept and back story of a Horde Paladin, but it just didn’t click with my play style. My issue was the horrible mana management. The Paladin would eat through mana like a night elf hunter licks windows, which if you know Nelf Hunters is quite often.
I respected my Paladin and put three points into Judgments of the Wise;
“Your Judgment spells have a 100% chance to grant the Replenishment effect to up to 10 party or raid members mana regeneration equal to 0.25% of their maximum mana per second for 15 sec, and to immediately grant you 25% of your base mana.”
What this means is your Paladin can mow through mobs and have an almost full mana bar at the end of every fight. This has made playing a Paladin fun again. Exorcism now works on all mobs as well, with a guaranteed crit on undead and demons. This has added to your DPS as well as a little more options when fighting.
** Interrupting this post to show you an email I just received from that old character you shelved;
Dear —- (insert name),
Hi there. Remember me? We had such good moments together. But you don’t write or call anymore? It’s me not you, but good news, my talents have been updated and reset, please play me. Please. I am stuck on the character select screen and it just sucks to see you pass over me and not press select.
Love your old character.
Go ahead and play some of those alts, let me know if you have seen any difference now that the talents and spells have been updated. Or just let me know if I am crazy and those alts still suck.
Have fun in Azeroth, and remember friends don’t let friends play Night Elf Hunters. ;)