WotLK Beta - Underwater Breath length increased

Midnight · August 04, 2008, 06:41 PM

Here is a change not mentioned in the official patch notes, you know that on The Burning Crusade servers you cannot stay under water more than 1 minute before taking drowning damage (unless you are undead - 3 min racial), well on beta servers the underwater breath lenght was increased from 1 minute to 3 minutes for all races but undead (they can stay under water for 9 minutes now). The reason to that change could be that Wrath of the Lich King has more underwater quests than The Burning Crusade. Tigole just confirmed they are experimenting with increased breath duration underwater.

Quote:

We are experimenting with increased breath duration underwater. Currently, in the beta, most players can stay under for three times as long. Forsaken can stay under 10 times as long as an old, normal character (used to be 4). ~ Tigole (Source)

doogless · August 04, 2008, 09:11 PM

There's a lot of water quests, I suggest bringing some water walking/swim speed pots if you're impatient like me.

Malevevely · August 04, 2008, 10:04 PM

This makes me sad :( We can't do the whole summon friends to the bottom of a deep lake anymore. Oh well there is still summoning off a cliff I guess.

Elbuats · August 04, 2008, 10:44 PM

Well, actually, if you notice, the Summon now occurs right on top of you, sort of like when you are rezzed and appear where the priest is standing. So, can't summon off a cliff any more unless you are falling too!

Malevevely · August 04, 2008, 10:58 PM

When did that change? I haven't tried it for 2 months or so but it work back then :P

Captainbj · August 04, 2008, 11:53 PM

You can always summon them to a floating rock in the middle of deep space.

Tannenbernie · August 05, 2008, 01:25 AM

Wow, that will be very nice for Warlocks as we are truly OP under water. Its not only that we can buff ourself to breathe under water, but we can also farm with no breaks under water by just using lifetap / drainlife.

Recently i realized how much it sucks to quest under water as a non-Warlock when i did it on my Pally. I kill 3 mobs - out of mana - cant rest while swimming - have to swim to land to drink water - swim back - kill 3 mobs again - aarrrghhh.

So thumbs up for Warlocks in Under-Water-Quests

Malevevely · August 05, 2008, 08:50 AM

Wahoo still possible if you can find an invisible ledge to stand on

YouTube - Death By Summoning

August 04, 2008, 09:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
doogless Member Character Info Themorrigan 70 Human Warlock Kil'Jaeden US PvP Guild: The Collective Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/0/0	Re: WotLK Beta - Underwater Breath length increased There's a lot of water quests, I suggest bringing some water walking/swim speed pots if you're impatient like me.

August 04, 2008, 10:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Malevevely Member Character Info Malevevely 70 Undead Warlock KJ US PvP	Re: WotLK Beta - Underwater Breath length increased This makes me sad :( We can't do the whole summon friends to the bottom of a deep lake anymore. Oh well there is still summoning off a cliff I guess.

August 04, 2008, 10:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Elbuats Subscriber Character Info Elbuats 73 Orc Warlock Gurubashi US PvP Guild: Adams Road Gang Profile: Blizzard Armory	Re: WotLK Beta - Underwater Breath length increased Well, actually, if you notice, the Summon now occurs right on top of you, sort of like when you are rezzed and appear where the priest is standing. So, can't summon off a cliff any more unless you are falling too!

August 04, 2008, 10:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Malevevely Member Character Info Malevevely 70 Undead Warlock KJ US PvP	Re: WotLK Beta - Underwater Breath length increased When did that change? I haven't tried it for 2 months or so but it work back then :P

August 04, 2008, 11:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Captainbj Lurker Character Info Aelerissa 70 Blood Elf Warlock Nagrand PvE Guild: Blood Corpse Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 48/2/11	Re: WotLK Beta - Underwater Breath length increased You can always summon them to a floating rock in the middle of deep space.

August 05, 2008, 01:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tannenbernie Member Character Info Powerbernie 70 Human Warlock Runetotem Euro PvE Guild: Shadow Ops Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 22/5/34	Re: WotLK Beta - Underwater Breath length increased Wow, that will be very nice for Warlocks as we are truly OP under water. Its not only that we can buff ourself to breathe under water, but we can also farm with no breaks under water by just using lifetap / drainlife. Recently i realized how much it sucks to quest under water as a non-Warlock when i did it on my Pally. I kill 3 mobs - out of mana - cant rest while swimming - have to swim to land to drink water - swim back - kill 3 mobs again - aarrrghhh. So thumbs up for Warlocks in Under-Water-Quests

August 05, 2008, 08:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
Malevevely Member Character Info Malevevely 70 Undead Warlock KJ US PvP	Re: WotLK Beta - Underwater Breath length increased Wahoo still possible if you can find an invisible ledge to stand on YouTube - Death By Summoning