World | Of Warcraft Mists Of Pandaria 5.04 ((hot))

Patch 5.0.4 implemented cross-account sharing of most achievements, mounts, and pets. A new “Collections” tab tracked progress, and mounts learned on one character became usable on all others (faction and level restrictions permitting). This dramatically increased alt-friendliness.

Patch 5.0.4: The Great Awakening of Pandaria Patch 5.0.4, released on August 28, 2012, served as the massive "pre-patch" for the Mists of Pandaria World of Warcraft Mists of Pandaria 5.04

So what did 15,000 active guilds do for four weeks? Patch 5

The Mists of Pandaria 5.04 update also focused on balancing gameplay mechanics and making changes to various classes and specs. Some of the key changes included: In their place, Blizzard introduced a streamlined system

The hallmark of Patch 5.0.4 was the complete removal of the traditional 31-point talent trees. In their place, Blizzard introduced a streamlined system where players chose one of three powerful talents every 15 levels.

The Warlock rework was the star of the patch. Destruction became a chaos-fueled machine gun. Demonology allowed you to (Metamorphosis, which would later be given to Demon Hunters). Affliction became a DoT management nightmare in the best way. Warlocks gained green fire (in a later quest), unique summoning animations, and the ability to summon a pit lord. For the first time, Warlocks outnumbered Mages.