WoW Cataclysm – What can you expect from patch 4.0 in Warcraft.

Cataclysm is this year, and several months after its initial announcement many of the broad details have become clear.

What seems clear is that the game – at lower levels at least – is going to be speeded up yet further.

On rolling a new character, you will notice that you are skilled in several weapons and armor types right from the off. Hunters will have skills in Bows and Guns, Rogues will be able to dual wield daggers.

This does not mean you will be more than zero proficiency, it just means that you will be able to use them.

Not that you\’ll be right at the start for long. Blizzard have hinted at double speed levelling for all. Though more recent postings have said this might just be a 50% increase.

The new levels between 80 and 85 will pose a different challenge. We are promised a whole new outlook on this. Each new level, we are promised, will be an \”event\” with new options, skills or unlocks available. Quite how this will be implemented,

Apparently each is to be a major milestone. With achievements and unlocks being made at each one. How this will work in practice we will have to wait and see, but at least it seems to be a positive step.

Although real detail is some months away, we can now be pretty sure that both mana and health regeneration are going to be upped. I have heard only one figure mentioned here. That\’s double speed regen. Alongside this, the \”rested\” stat will increase more quickly and give at least 66% more rested bonus (minimum of two and a half levels rested rather than the current one and a half)

Is it just me, or would this change the whole dynamic of levelling? Now I see it as a bonus to have double XP. The new system will reverse that and I will be loath to level with anything other than double XP.

This is probably Blizzards intention.

Most of the news regarding Cataclysm points to an increase of end game importance. Yes even more end game importance. Expect favourite old instances to be re-jigged, and many new ones added. For those who like the grind, levels 80-85 will bring a much needed difference to the usual hack and slash.

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