Major patchOriginal Wrath of the Lich King (2008–2010)
Patch 3.1.0 — Secrets of Ulduar
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Ulduar, the Argent Tournament, dual talent specialization and broad class revisions.
Dungeons & Raids
- The Ulduar raid opens in the Storm Peaks, and new maps are added for every Wrath dungeon.
- Vault of Archavon bosses banish themselves before a Wintergrasp battle begins.
General
- The Argent Tournament opens in Icecrown, with jousting, daily quests, capital-city reputation and new mounts, pets and tabards.
- Players level 40 and higher can buy dual talent specialization from their trainer; glyphs no longer need a Lexicon of Power.
- All talent points are refunded, and ground mounts can now swim.
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PvP
- Arena enemy unit frames are added, and players can queue for battlegrounds from anywhere.
Classes
- Armor penetration rating is 25% stronger, and mana regeneration from Intellect and Spirit drops by 40% while in-combat regeneration talents improve.
Professions
- Flasks last one hour and recipes make two; Inscription adds about 50 glyphs from Books of Glyph Mastery; gathering can no longer fail.
Classes— Death Knight
- Anti-Magic Shell absorbs at most 50% of the death knight's health, and Blood Boil damages undiseased targets now that Pestilence deals no damage.
Classes— Paladin
- Auras persist through death with a 40-yard radius, and Blessing of Kings is trainable at level 20.