Racials get another pass before launch: Orc, Troll and Skyborne changes
Blizzard's October 26-27 notes adjust racial bonuses, shorten Blood Fury's cooldown, and clarify how Skyborne buffs work when entering raids.
Still deciding on a race? Blizzard posted another racial tuning pass on October 26, followed by additions on October 27. A few bonuses have changed since the early previews.
The October 26 changes
- Human: Ruthless drops from 2% crit to 1%; Human Spirit goes from 5% to 10% Spirit.
- Dwarf: Earth Fury is gone. Artisan's Precision takes its place, adding 1% hit chance for attacks and spells.
- Tauren: Plainsrunning can now reach 60% movement speed, but no longer affects mounted speed. Endurance keeps its 5% health bonus and loses the other modifiers.
- Orc: Command returns with 5% more Hunter and Warlock pet damage, replacing Savage.
- Skyborne: Wind-Blessed drops from 3% haste to 2%. Read Leyline and Skysight also get revised effects.
Those are the highlights from Blizzard's October 26 notes. The post has the full Skyborne ability details.
The October 27 additions
| Racial | Previous | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Orc: Blood Fury cooldown | 3 minutes | 2 minutes |
| Troll: Berserking duration | 10 seconds | 15 seconds |
| Undead: Touch of the Grave internal cooldown | 25 seconds | 15 seconds |
Blizzard also clarified that the Skyborne Attuned and Charged buffs survive death but are removed when entering a raid. You won't be carrying those buffs into a boss pull. Read the October 27 follow-up.
