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@ennvina ennvina released this 17 Apr 20:59
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v1.3.0
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This release introduces a new system: combat-only abilities. The release also engages in new Season of Discovery content.

General

Seasonal

This release bumps TOC file for the new Season of Discovery content.

Counters

Abilities in the counters category can be classified as 'combat-only'. Their alerts and glowing buttons will fade out after a few seconds after leaving combat.

This setting is targeted at abilities that basically have an infinite duration. They were annoying when commuting or AFK'ing in a capital city, because you got either a visual alert in the middle of the screen, or buttons were glowing, or both. As a result, players either deactivated the effect or played with that annoying effect and eventually ended up desensitized.

Please note, if the ability becomes available when out of combat, the alert or glowing button will activate for a few seconds. This helps players who want to engage combat when their favorite spell or ability is ready, but want to be prepared before entering combat. (Note to Burning Crusade players: it doesn't matter whether or not you think you are prepared, for Illidan believes you are not)

Classes

Hunter

Flanking Strike (Season of Discovery) is now classified as 'combat-only'. The spell alert and glowing button will fade out after a few seconds after leaving combat.

Mage

Heating Up is now classified as 'combat-only'. The spell alert will fade out after a few seconds after leaving combat, much sooner than the previous 30-second limit.

Paladin

New Glowing Button:

  • Exorcism, as combat-only counter

Priest

New Spell Alert:

  • Surge of Light (Season of Discovery)

New Glowing Buttons:

  • Flash Heal, during Surge of Light (Season of Discovery)
  • Smite, during Surge of Light (Season of Discovery)

Shaman

Molten Blast (Season of Discovery) is now classified as 'combat-only'. The spell alert and glowing button will fade out after a few seconds after leaving combat.

Bug Fixes

Counters

Counters were incorrectly flagged as unavailable during the Global Cooldown (Classic Era only).

Druid

Visual timers of Lunar Eclipse and Solar Eclipse (Season of Discovery) should now refresh their duration correctly when gaining a stack.

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