wow Patch 9.0.5 PTR: Legendary, PvP and Torghast Changes for February 23rd

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Blizzard are staggering the PTR update notes this time around so they're a little fractured, but here comes the last part with legendary, PvP and Tirghast tuning. The PvP side of thigs has class and Epic Battleground changes.

9.0.5 PTR (source)

Added the following updates to:

Items and Rewards

• Legendary Items
  • Druid
    • Cat-Eye Curio now restores 30% Energy (was 25%).
  • Hunter
    • Dire Command now has a 30% chance to trigger (was 20%).
    • Rylakstalker’s Piercing Fangs critical damage increased to 35% (was 20%).
  • Paladin
    • Holy
      • Shadowbreaker, Dawn of the Sun buff duration increased to 8 seconds (was 6 seconds).
      • Maraad’s Dying Breath’s healing bonus to Light of the Martyr no longer increases self-damage taken. Additionally, Maraad’s Dying Breath now causes all Light of the Martyr self-damage to be dealt over 5 seconds.
    • Protection
      • The Ardent Protector’s Sanctum has been redesigned – When Ardent Defender saves you from death, it restores 40% additional health. When Ardent Defender expires without saving you from death, its remaining cooldown is reduced by 40% (was 60 seconds).
    • Retribution
      • Final Verdict damage has been increased by 15%.
  • Shaman
    • Elemental
      • Echoes of Great Sundering now causes Earthquake to deal 120% additional damage (was 175%).

Player versus Player

• Battlegrounds
  • Ashran
    • Maximum player count per faction is now 35 (was 30).
    • Starting reinforcements are now 175 (was 150).
    • To allow both factions to have easier access to Star Root Tubers and Song Flowers, both these tasty treats will now spawn alongside each other in the Dark Woods and Root Den.
    • Artifact Fragment cost to summon Kronus and Fangrall reduced to 1500 (was 3000).
    • Horde and Alliance tower mages are now worth 30 Reinforcements when slain (was 50).
    • Horde and Alliance tower mages have had their spells adjusted:
      • Rylai Crestfall – Alliance Tower Mage
        • Northrend Winds now deals 15% of the target’s maximum health in Frost damage.
        • Frostbolt now deals 8% of the target’s maximum health in Frost damage.
        • Frostbolt Volley now deals 15% of the target’s maximum health in Frost damage.
        • No longer casts Mass Polymorph.
      • Jeron Emberfall – Horde Tower Mage
        • Fireball now deals 8% of the target’s maximum health in Fire damage.
        • Combustion Nova now deals 15% of the target’s maximum health in Fire damage.
        • Ignite now deals 1% of the target’s maximum health in Fire damage.
        • Living Bomb initial spell now deals 5% of the target’s maximum health in Fire damage.
        • Living Bomb explosion now deals 15% of the target’s maximum health in Fire damage.
        • Living Bomb no longer causes a knockback when exploding.
        • Magma Blast cast by Jeron’s summoned Lava Fury now deals 5% of the target’s maximum health in Fire damage.
  • Isle of Conquest
    • Glaive Thrower health has been increased by 40%.
    • Alliance and Horde Commander health increased by 50%.
    • Demolisher health increased by 25%.
    • Catapult health increased by 100%.
    • The amount of siege damage required to break down keep walls has been increased by 20%.
  • Wintergrasp
    • Broken Temple and Sunken Ring Workshops are now controlled by the attacking team when the battle starts.
    • Wintergrasp Wall, Wintergrasp Fortress Wall, and Wintergrasp Fortress Gate health has been reduced by 20%.
    • Destroying Towers reduces match time by 8 minutes (was 5 minutes).
    • Siege Engine’s Steam Rush ability deals 20-35% of a player’s health (was 30-45%).
    • Demolisher’s Hurl Boulder ability deals 20-25% of a player’s health (was 36%).
    • Demolishers will now more consistently deal siege damage when striking fortress walls and towers.
    • After 5 minutes, all players in the battleground who do not have a rank (including players who join late) will now be granted the rank of Corporal.
• Classes
  • Death Knight
    • Removed the stun when summoning the temporary ghoul version of Raise Dead (Rank 1) in PvP.
  • Mage
    • Ice Form (PvP Talent) is no longer on the global cooldown to match Icy Veins, the ability it replaces.
  • Paladin
    • Holy
      • Ultimate Sacrifice (PvP Talent) now causes Blessing of Sacrifice to last 6 seconds in addition to its existing effects.
    • Protection
      • Steed of Glory (PvP Talent) will now grant immunity to roots and snares only (was all crowd controlling effects).

Torghast, Tower of the Damned

• Anima Powers
  • Night Fae
    • New Anima Power: Frigid Wildseed (Epic) – Activating Soulshape stuns enemies within 12 yards of the departure and destination location for 6 seconds. Can be obtained 1 time.
  • Warrior
    • Smoldering Inertia damage bonus decreased to 100% (was 200%) and the duration increased to 6 seconds (was 4 seconds).