Patch 5.0.4

[Aelobin]

Time to list everything we discover in the new patch
- Herald of the Titans is account wide (including the title)
- You can use many higher level mounts on your 80 (Amani Battle Bear, Volcanic Stone Drake, etc)
- Head enchants that you previously applied are still active (if you have any left in your inventory, they can't be used)
- Resistance flasks/trinkets still say they give resistance (and you can still resist spell damage)
- The alchemy flask has been nerfed from 80 to 32.
- Everyone has 40% base resillience, meaning you can reach around 80-90% if you stack it
- Healing seems to have been increased substanially

DK related:
- Health may have been increased? I had 68k unbuffed in soloing gear before the patch, and now 75k.
- Doesn't look like avoidance from parry was nerfed since the beta

 

[Remique]

so from what your saying theres not many cons? 70 bracket looks like its going to die, what about 80?

 

[Splosion]

Shadowmourne now shows enchants (same as it did in wotlk)
Leatherworking leg enchants have changed (190 AP -> 95 str/agi)
Hit/exp cap for melee is now 197 (for both) 7.5% hit and 7.5% are the caps
hitcap for casters is 394 (assumed), and expertise contributes (racials) 15% hit is the cap
Several classes have gained 81-85 abilities
PvP power is worth gemming in PvP (to counter the resilience as above)

Paladin PoV:
heals have skyrocketed
Holy radiance and GoAK available at level 80
Str is no longer the best gem stat for retribution
It's worth matching all socket bonuses as holy in PvE
Str -> parry conversion makes retribution almost as good as protection for soloing (more damage, less survival)
Mastery now has no cap for protection, so feel free to stack it (make sure to cap hit/exp first though)
4set tier 10 is likely worth it for DPS, has no use as protection (no divine plea -> better to use offset)
Kings no longer increases stamina.

Mage PoV:
Arcane has a strange rotation now, as mana regen is balanced around level 90 talents (you can't burn infinitely, you oom in <20sec)
Wand + offhand is now best in slot for PvE

Warrior PoV:
Arms isn't so great, damage on dummies (for me) is down around 4k. Not sure if this is new playstyle related or not.
Fury seems strong.
Execute is OP.

 

[Xipelol]

warrior related, arms is terrible now since the spec requires you to have CS, tops i managed was 12-14k. dem executes 70-100k, Fury on the other hand 20-30k on 80 dummy's so its not all bad.

 

[Aelobin]

Looks like the Inscription recipe for Adventurer's Journals has been removed D:

 

[Splosion]

Fun times eh

 

[Splosion]

Bumping this a bit:

Paladin tier 10 tank 2set now works for retribution, a small aoe buff.

General: armor enchants have moved somewhat to stamina.
225 Armor is now 25 stamina
250 armor is now 30 stamina.

Resistance enchants are un-craftable, but the pieces remain craftable, and the leatherworking bracer enchants on pre-existing gear have been moved to the wotlk-level stamina pattern.

Spirit is also a lot more valuable for healers, since intellect no longer increases regen.

Raid change:
Prot and Ret paladins can't regen mana on vezax, so be aware if you dps or tank as either spec.

 

[Aelobin]

Oh I forgot to mention (although most of you have probably already realised): level 82s can now queue for WotLK heroics, so if you have an 81 or 82 in your group you won't gain any JP from bosses.