Minor patchOriginal Wrath of the Lich King (2008–2010)
Patch 3.0.8 — Patch 3.0.8
Published: UnknownDeployed: 13 changesOriginal Blizzard archive
A broad balance patch: bonus-armor and silence rules, Wintergrasp ranks, Raise Ally, cat Swipe and the new Arcane Blast.
General
- Bonus armor beyond an item's base armor is no longer multiplied by talents or by Bear, Dire Bear and Frost Presence bonuses.
- Racial mount restrictions are lifted.
- All silences share diminishing returns; Shield Wall, Barkskin, Guardian Spirit and Divine Protection are off the global cooldown.
- More than 60 graveyards are added to Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms, and kill reputation no longer stops at lower levels.
PvP
- Wintergrasp gains three ranks (Recruit, Corporal, First Lieutenant) with honor and Mark of Honor bonuses, and its vehicles and walls are tougher.
- Deadly Gladiator's item rating requirements drop by 100.
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Classes— Death Knight
- Raise Dead splits into Raise Dead and Raise Ally (level 72).
- Frost Presence grants 80% bonus armor and 15% magic damage reduction; Icebound Fortitude reduces damage by 20%, rising with Defense; Howling Blast loses its cooldown.
Classes— Druid
- Cat Form gains Swipe at level 71, and any weapon can grant feral attack power based on its damage per second.
Classes— Hunter
- Deterrence becomes a 5-second parry and spell deflect on a 90-second cooldown; Steady Shot scales from 10% of attack power instead of 20%.
Classes— Mage
- Arcane Blast stacks to raise Arcane spell damage by 15% and its own cost by 200% per stack, up to three times.
Classes— Paladin
- Hand of Reckoning arrives at level 16; Divine Shield, Divine Protection and Avenging Wrath can't be used within 30 seconds of each other.
Classes— Shaman
- Shaman talent points are refunded, and Elemental Mastery now grants 20% critical strike chance for 30 seconds.