Patch 4.2 PTR patch notes updated for May 31

Blizzard has updated the patch notes for the patch 4.2 PTR today, with some notable additions!

• The defensive pet stance will now only cause the player's pet to attack enemies that attack the pet or the master.

• Hunters can tame eight new rare beasts, each with a specific "taming challenge."

• Party/raid interface profiles can now be saved, letting you easily switch for different encounters and roles.

• Mages: Arcane Blast damage done has been reduced by 5%.

• Warlocks: Soul Fire is now available at level 20, down from level 54.

For the full update, follow along the cut below.

• All character races now have a /roar sound.

• The Defensive pet stance will now only cause the player's pet to attack enemies which attack the pet or the master.

• Talent Specializations

  • Marksmanship

    • Careful Aim now grants additional critical strike chance against targets over 90% health, up from 80% health.

• Pets

  • 8 new rare tamable beasts have been added, each of which provides a unique taming challenge. Will you be the first hunter to tame Deth'tilac, the rarest and most powerful of them all? Players will need to progress through the Hyjal Regrowth and Molten Front daily questing areas in order to unlock access to the full gamut of taming challenges.

• Arcane Blast damage done has been reduced by 5%.

• Talent Specializations

  • Shadow

    • Psychic Horror no longer has a forward facing requirement, making it consistent with other non-projectile-based crowd control spells.

• Talent Specializations

  • Subtlety

    • Hemorrhage base damage has been increased by 40%.

• Soul Fire is now available at level 20, down from level 54.

• Recklessness and Deadly Calm can no longer be used at the same time. One cannot be used while the other is active, but using one does not put the other on its full cooldown.

• Talent Specializations

  • Arms

    • Two-Handed Weapon Specialization weapon damage increase has been lowered to 12%, down from 20%.

  • Fury

    • Dual Wield Specialization weapon damage increase has been lowered to 5%, down from 10%.

• If a player wins a Need roll under the Need Before Greed system on a Bind on Equip item, the item will become Soulbound to that player. The item will remain unbound if won via a Greed roll.

• The order in which characters are listed at the Character Selection screen can now be rearranged and saved.

• Raid Profiles have been added which allow players to save the raid window user interface layout based on type of content (i.e. 10-player raids, 25-player raids, Battlegrounds, etc.) for future use.

The news is already rolling out for the upcoming WoW Patch 4.2! Preview the new Firelands raid, marvel at the new legendary staff, and get the inside scoop on new quest hubs -- plus new Tier 12 armor!