Major patchOriginal Vanilla · 2004–2006
Patch 1.5.0 — Battlegrounds
Published: UnknownDeployed: 7 changesOriginal Blizzard archive
Warsong Gulch and Alterac Valley bring structured battleground PvP.
PvP
- Warsong Gulch and Alterac Valley open; battleground Spirit Guides resurrect dead Hunters with their pets.
Classes— Warlock
- Improved Voidwalker and Improved Succubus enhance all their spells by 10/20/30%; Master Summoner additionally cuts summoning Mana costs by 20/40%.
- Demonic Sacrifice and Siphon Life become instant; Siphon Life damage rises and it and Curse of Agony can coexist from different Warlocks.
- A newly summoned Infernal remains enslaved for 5 minutes; Honorable Kills can provide Soul Shards through Drain Soul or Shadowburn.
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Classes— Hunter
- Volley damage increases; Unleashed Fury grants its full listed bonus, and Tranquilizing Shot benefits from Efficiency and Hawk Eye.
Classes— Shaman
- Totems use the caster’s level; Windfury and Flametongue Totems enchant only the main hand, and Grounding Totem no longer redirects certain area spells.
Classes— Rogue
- Vanish reacts faster against incoming attacks; dead targets lose Combo Points, while Blind in a duel no longer removes them.