Patch 5.1 hotfixes for December 3, Valor drop amount increased

Another round of patch 5.1 hotfixes hit the ... Streets ... tonight. The amount of valor points dropped from raid bosses will increase from the current 25 points to 40 points. Noteworthy in this increase is a specific tweet from Ghostcrawler, clarifying earlier remarks:

This means that when the raids reset tomorrow (Tuesday), everyone will get the enjoy the higher valor drop rate. The changes are not taking place today, because as Ghostcrawler puts it: "There was some concern of causing ill will among people who had already finished raiding for the week."

As far as why the change happened, Ghostcrawler says:

Warlocks, paladins, and monks also received minor changes. The full notes after the break.

• The absorption effect of Life Cocoon has been increased by 100%. We hope to have this change applied within the next 24 hours.

• The Power Guard effect now properly increases Guard's absorption by 15%, up from 5%.

• Damage dealt by Holy Wrath now scales properly with Attack Power and Spell Power.

• The damage and Demonic Fury cost of Chaos Wave have been reduced by 33%. The new values will not be reflected in the tooltip until a client patch.

• Normal and Heroic raid encounters in Mogu'shan Vaults, Heart of Fear, and Terrace of Endless Spring now award 40 Valor, up from 25. This will take effect after the weekly reset.

• The Spirit Kings now activate in a fixed order.