2.3: Live vs. PTR
Now that you've gotten a bit of a chance to look at the live patch notes for 2.3, let's go over what's changed between this version and the latest PTR build. Some of these seem to have been in the PTR already, but just not listed in the patch notes; others are genuinely new. I tried to screen out all the bits we knew already from the PTR, but some probably made it through. I'll put the ones that look relatively significant up front, and the full list after the cut. This post will mostly be of use to those of you who have been playing on the PTR and/or keeping up with the PTR news; if you haven't been and you want to know what's up with this patch, you'd do better to go look at the full patch notes.
Rogue
[Warlock] Unstable Affliction: The silence from this ability is now subject to diminishing returns.
[Engineering] The Crashin' Thrashin' Robot is now Bind on Use rather than Bind on Acquire so non-engineers can use them as well.
Health and mana values for your target can now be displayed numerically, as values or as percentages (was previously the case only for you/your party members).
Added a Use Hardware [sound] option. This should only be used by advanced users with specific hardware configurations, as it may significantly alter your sound performance.
Guild bank transaction log reduced from 50 to 25 transactions per tab. You can now view logs of monetary activity as well. The only reason I can think of for this is maybe the 50-long logs were causing crashes.
Humans' racial bonus to maces now increases crit chance with one- and two-handed maces by 1%. Human sword and Orc axe racials were already changed.
Druid:
Hunter
[Mage] Ignite: This talent is no lingered triggered by damage dealt by Molten Armor.
[Paladin] Righteous Defense: The chance for this ability to land successfully on its targets is now increased by hit rating.
Priest
Rogue
[Shaman] Elemental Mastery: It is no longer possible to get two consecutive guaranteed critical strikes from using this ability.
[Warlock] Unstable Affliction: The silence from this ability is now subject to diminishing returns.
[Warrior] Sweeping Strikes (Fury) now lasts 10 seconds and affects your next 10 swings.
[Engineering] The Crashin' Thrashin' Robot is now Bind on Use rather than Bind on Acquire so non-engineers can use them as well.
Free Action Potion: The buff from this potion can no longer be dispelled or taken via Spellsteal.
Hallowed Wands: These items no longer work on Druids who are shapeshifted.
Hallowed Wands: These wands no longer function in the Old Hillsbrad Caverns of Time event.
Noggenfogger Elixir: Consuming this potion now has a shared 3 second cooldown with other types of non-combat potions.
Ogri'la Reputation Rewards: All epic and superior quality items are now disenchantable.
PvP Trinkets: Insignia of the Alliance, Insignia of the Horde, Medallion of the Alliance, and Medallion of the Horde now clear the debuff from Judgement of Justice.
Dungeons and Raids:
Questgiving objects will now display an exclamation point above them when they have a quest for you. Quest completion objects will display a question mark.
Health and mana values for your target can now be displayed numerically, as values or as percentages (was previously the case only for you/your party members).
Added a Use Hardware [sound] option. This should only be used by advanced users with specific hardware configurations, as it may significantly alter your sound performance.
