Patches
are no new thing when
it comes to any beta and Mists of Pandaria is no exception. As we come
closer to the final product, Blizzard is throwing content in left and
right to be tested and polished. However, with no real patch notes to
look over, determining exactly what has been added in each individual
beta build can be more confusing than the Hunter weapon debate.

In the most recent patch
release players were introduced to Mists of Pandaria beta build 15752.
This new beta build introduced us to a host of interesting abilities,
visuals, and items that are all to easily overlooked in the patch
adding frenzy. Prevent this from happening by reading on below to see
the most recent and exciting additions to the Mists of Pandaria beta!

Mists of Pandaria Latest Beta
Patch Updates

New Loading Screens

There is no doubt that the
world of Pandaria is a beautiful place, even with the giant rat-rabbits
and other nasties running about. Even the instances in Pandaria are
pretty. To compliment the beauty of Pandaria, Blizzard has created
loading screens that are just as lovely. In the most recent patch two
new loading screens have been added for our viewing pleasure:


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Achievements

In this newest Mists of
Pandaria patch players are introduced to more than a few new
achievements. Most of these deal directly with directly with Pandaria
or the Pandaren race, however, a few of these new achievements will
likely be linked to the Pet Battle System. The new achievements found
in Mists of Pandaria Beta Build 15752 are:

  • style="font-style: italic;">Newbie:
    Raise a pet to level three.
  • style="font-style: italic;">R.P. Walker:
    Speak with Randal P. Walker in various zones of Kalimdor.
  • style="font-style: italic;">One Step at a Time: Complete
    the Crumbling Hall and the Thunder Below without taking damage from any
    source.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Roll Club:
    Complete the Serpent Spine roll course in 70 seconds or less.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Stay Klaxxi: Complete
    5 Klaxxi daily quests with the following buffs (not yet determined).
Pandaren Emotes

The cute and cuddly Pandaren
have gotten, if possible, even more cute and cuddly. The latest Mists
of Pandaria beta patch has unleashed several new emotes for both male
and female Pandaren. These new emotes include several of my personal
favorites:

/kiss 

/laugh 

/silly

/flirt 

/roar 

/chicken 

style="font-style: italic;">/cry

Be sure to get into the game
and check out these new emotes and their corresponding
audio for
yourself! You will be sure to get more than a few laughs and a dose of
cute that can only matched by the esteemed Puss in Boots.

Classes

Classes
and
their various talents and abilities seems to have been the major focus
of this latest patch. With additions and changes galore few classes
emerged from this latest beta build unscathed.

Druid

  • style="font-style: italic;">Glyph of Shred
    - While
    Berserk
    or Tiger’s Fury is active, Shred has no positional
    requirement.

Hunter

  • style="font-style: italic;">Fetch
    - Now has a 0.1 second
    cool down.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Narrow Escape
    - Now lasts
    until cancelled.

Pets

  • style="font-style: italic;">Cackling Howl (New)
    - The
    hyena
    lets out a cackling howl, increasing the melee and ranged attack of all
    party and raid members within 100 yards by 10% for 2 minutes.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Dust Cloud
    - Weakens the
    armor of the target by 4% for 30 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Serpent’s
    Swiftness - Increases the
    melee and ranged attack speed of all party
    and raid members within 100 yards by 10% for 2 minutes.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Tear Armor
    - Weakens the
    armor of the target by 4% for 30 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times.

Mage

  • style="font-style: italic;">Cauterize
    - 2 minute cool
    down added.

Monk

  • style="font-style: italic;">Legacy of the Emperor
    - Now
    costs 50 Energy down from 60 Energy.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Rushing Jade Wind
    - No
    longer allows you to move at 100% speed while using Spinning Crane Kick
    after you cast Rushing Jade Wind.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Zen Sphere
    - Tool tip fixed.

Brewmaster

  • style="font-style: italic;">Avert Harm
    - Now works on
    nearby party and raid targets rather than all friendly targets.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Breath of Fire
    - Bonus
    damage from Dizzying Haze increased by 355%.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Summon Black Ox Statue
    - Now
    absorbs 197.1% of AP + 50 damage, rather than 14,232.

Mistweaver

  • style="font-style: italic;">Renewing Mists
    - Now
    generates 1 Chi.

Windwalker

  • style="font-style: italic;">Legacy of the White Tiger
    -
    Cost reduced to 50.

Priest

  • style="font-style: italic;">Cascade
    - Now an instant
    cast with range reduced to 40 yards.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Flash Heal -
    Costs 6.6% of
    base mana, up from 6%.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Halo
    - Creates a ring of
    Shadow
    or Holy energy around you that does damage to enemies and heals allies
    up to 30 yards away.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Prayer of Mending
    - Costs
    3.9% of base mana, up from 3.5%
  • style="font-style: italic;">Renew
    - Costs 2.9% of base
    mana, up from 2.6%.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Shadowfiend
    - No longer
    grants the Mind Flay effect.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Archangel -
    Has a 2 minute
    minute cool down for the Dark Archangel portion of the spell.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Mindbender
    - No longer
    grants this Shadow effect: Your Mind Flay critical strikes reduce the
    remaining cool down of this ability by 10 seconds.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Meditation
    - Allows 40% of
    your mana regeneration from Spirit to continue while in combat, up 25%
  • style="font-style: italic;">Penance
    - Now costs 3.4% of
    base mana, up from 3.1%.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Divine Hymn
    - No longer has
    a maximum of 20 heals.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Greater Heal
    - Costs 6.6% of
    base mana, up from 6%.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Heal
    - Costs 2.2% of base
    mana, up from 2%.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Holy Fire
    - Has become a
    Holy and Discipline Specialization spell.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Devouring Plague
    - Healing
    compnent has been reworked. Also heals the caster for 1% of their max
    health when it deals direct damage, and 0.30% of their maximum health
    when it deals periodic damage. Damage and healing increased based on
    the number of Shadow Orbs consumed.

Warlock

  • style="font-style: italic;">Drain Soul
    - Causes double
    the normal damage and your periodic damage spells tick 50% faster if
    the target is at or below 20% health.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Malefic Grasp
    - Now periodic
    damage spells tick 50% faster while afflicted by Malefic Grasp, down
    from 100%.
  • style="font-style: italic;">Unstable Affliction
    - Base
    damage increased by 100%.
Other Notable Changes
  • New Food and Drink Added -
    Chao Cookies, Lao Chin’s Mug, Lotus Water, Jin
    Warmkeg’s Brew, Iron Belly Spirits, Cup of Kafa
  • New Weapon Chain: Living
    Steel Weapon Chain
  • New Disguise: Ken
    Ken’s Mask
  • New Lockbox: Ghost Iron
    Lockbox

That’s all we have
for the latest Mists of Pandaria beta patch! Keep checking back here
for exciting World of Warcraft articles and news, but for
now…

What do you think of the latest
changes and additions in the newest Mists of Pandaria beta build? What
do you hope to see added or updated in future patches? Be sure to share
your thoughts with us in the comments section below!


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Last Updated: Mar 29, 2016

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