PTR 2.4.2: New PTR Build
The PTR was updated sometime today with a minor new build (8278) for Patch 2.4.2. The patch notes in the download have also changed slightly, although the patch notes on the web site have not caught up yet as I post this. Of most interest to me is the minor modification to the Growl note, which now reads:
The pet ability Growl will no longer scale with pet Attack Power and now scales with the hunter’s Attack Power.. [sic]
Unfortunately, the note is still not correct: a quick test on the PTR confirmed that Growl is still scaling directly with the pet’s attack power.
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Ever begin to wonder if it’s a typo and they meant to switch that around? Growl will now stack with Pet Attack Power instead of Hunter’s Ranged Attack Power?
If they do truly make it scale off Hunter AP instead of Pet, this will be a huge buff. Assuming of course that they don’t change the equation used to determine Growl’s threat. I have 2100 AP unbuffed, that would make growl do more threat than the old boar with charge.
Eric, supposedly the contribution from the RAP is suppose to start at 1600 RAP. However, just doing it as a flat rate off the Spell Bonus would work a lot better.
Good thing Bliz is open to discussion and evaluation of this issue.
*Chuckles* Was that sarcasm, Znodis?
Eh, this isn’t the first time they have had problems fixing things like that. If you’ll remember, pet scaling was a major patch back when TBC came out. They are trying to do one part of pet scaling, but trying to do it in a much smaller time frame, and if I had to wager, I’d say they are fumbling.
Eric, it wouldn’t be a buff for most hunters at seventy, it’d be a straight out nerf. But, on the bright side, that nerf would last right up until Wrath came out, and then turn into a buff. Eh, if they do ever find a way to fix it, then I suppose I can live with it for a few months.
Well the upside to pets not holding aggro as well, you save mana by just auto shooting while farming/grinding/questing.
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