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HEARTHSIDE CODEX REPORT / CLASSES
Official notes flag issues for Druid, Hunter, Mage, Paladin, Priest, Warlock, and Warrior, with only some corrections promised for a later build.
Blizzard's dated known-issues thread records behavior testers may encounter. A promised next-build fix is kept as pending until it appears in an identified client build; newer additions without that promise retain their current-issue status.
The following announced information comes from the cited claim records.
Claim · betaIssueVengeanceVengeance can trigger from periodic critical strikes; Blizzard lists a fix for the next beta build.
Editor note: Official known issue. The stated next-build fix remains pending until observed in an identified client build.
Claim · betaIssueHolyStrikeHoly Strike rank progression does not currently feel correct; Blizzard lists a fix for the next beta build.
Editor note: Official known issue. The stated next-build fix remains pending until observed in an identified client build.
Claim · betaIssueStarshardsStarshards does not currently benefit from Twilight Focus; Blizzard lists a fix for the next beta build.
Editor note: Official known issue. The stated next-build fix remains pending until observed in an identified client build.
The following announced information comes from the cited claim records.
Claim · betaIssuePetStatsHunter pet hit, expertise, and some character-sheet scaling information are not fully displayed.
Editor note: Official display issue marked work in progress. This claim does not assert incorrect combat behavior.
Claim · betaIssuePetStatsWarlock pet mana, health scaling, hit, expertise, and some character-sheet scaling information are not fully displayed.
Editor note: Official display issue marked work in progress. This claim does not assert incorrect combat behavior.
The following announced information comes from the cited claim records.
Claim · betaIssueBearArmorArmor bonuses from consumables and buffs can be multiplied by Bear Form's armor bonus.
Editor note: Official known issue. The September 18 addition does not promise a next-build fix.
Claim · betaIssueSpellQueueQueueing Heroic Strike or Cleave can disable the spell queue window until the queued attack executes or is cancelled.
Editor note: Official known issue. The September 18 addition does not promise a next-build fix.
Claim · betaIssueSpellQueueQueueing Raptor Strike can disable the spell queue window until the queued attack executes or is cancelled.
Editor note: Official known issue. The September 18 addition does not promise a next-build fix.
Claim · betaIssueArcaneMissilesWhen Arcane Missiles is interrupted by damage, it can fire a full-damage bolt instead of the expected truncated bolt.
Editor note: Official known issue. The September 18 addition does not promise a next-build fix.
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