Undocumented changes in 2.4.2
by Eliah Hecht 
Apr 23rd 2008 at 12:40PM
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Most mount-speed-increasing trinkets (Carrot on a Stick, Skybreaker Whip, Riding Crop) have been changed to enchantments, which can be permanently applied to a single mount in your inventory and cause it to become soulbound. Furthermore, Charm of Swift Flight (which will stay a trinket) now also reduces the mana cost of Flight Form and Swift Flight Form by 115 mana, and Carrot on a Stick is now craftable (1x Simple Wood, 1x Fine Thread, 1x Golden Sansam). I imagine it would be an engineering recipe.
This seems like a good change for the most part, since we won't have to use add-ons to swap in our riding speed trinket all the time (and we'll save an inventory space). However, it does have the major drawback that you'll need to get a new one for each of your mounts, which could get expensive if you're a mount collector. More business for the leatherworkers, I suppose.
- Continuing on the mount theme, a sort of horned Swift Zebra mount appears to have been added to the game, as well as a Headless Horseman's Mount (both pictured).
- Aspect of the Viper has been buffed. Previously, it generated mana equal to up to 55% of the hunter's Intellect every five seconds; now, it generates up to 55% of the hunter's Int plus 35% of his or her level. This means a boost of up to 24.5 mp5 at level 70.
Update: I just signed on to the PTR, and was unable to verify the change to Riding Crop. So this might well not end up happening after all.
Filed under: Patches, News items, Mounts
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Hokuto Apr 23rd 2008 12:46PM
Wait, what will increase the flight form's speed now?
Eliah Hecht Apr 23rd 2008 12:48PM
Ah, looks like I misread my sources. It appears that the flight form trinket will stay, with the added bonus of mana reduction for the shapeshift. Editing.
Doffencrag Apr 23rd 2008 12:50PM
I guess that means you bind the thing to the... er....
... hey look! A pretty Zhevra!
Cal Apr 23rd 2008 11:36PM
@Doffencrag
That's the problem I have with the Zhevra being a mount. The data calls it a Zebra, yet the actual name for it in-game is Zhevra. So I doubt we'll see it in live anytime soon, but if you want to look around endlessly for the mount vendor, be my guest.
Adam Apr 23rd 2008 12:50PM
Hmmm hows does one put an "enchant" on the Paladin mount? "Sumon Warhorse" and
Sumon Charger" are spells......
Brownjohn Apr 23rd 2008 1:35PM
thats exactly what i was wondering. Now i really will have to go get the blood elf chicken... =/
tilt Apr 23rd 2008 6:09PM
You dont remember that paladins have a mount speed aura...you know...that's better than a riding crop?
Heilig Apr 23rd 2008 3:40PM
What paladin uses a 10% mount speed trinket when Crusader Aura is 20%?
Warlocks, though, may get the shaft on this one. SERVES THEM RIGHT! Stupid OP class.
/grumble
Clasifyd Apr 23rd 2008 4:38PM
2006 called. They want their whiney, incorrect comment back.
NeSuKuN Apr 24th 2008 3:48AM
Inscription
Tomah Apr 24th 2008 4:32AM
Crusader Aura is great! Huge mount speed increase, much better than the Carrot on a Stick and the Riding Crop, but...
Not really as useful as the Carrot for players under 62, who haven't got it yet.
Spockette May 13th 2008 6:59AM
...or maybe Warlocks will be receiving said Aura with a few changes to the lock trainers.
Ktok Apr 23rd 2008 12:50PM
Charm of swift flight is not a mount speed trinket. It's a flight form speed tricket.
Badge Apr 23rd 2008 12:53PM
I wonder how this would work with summoned mounts (Locks and Pallies)
Chris C. Apr 23rd 2008 12:56PM
I guess is that the Carrot on a Stick will be an enchanting recipe, much like making wands that use simple wood.
Regyr Apr 23rd 2008 12:58PM
Well for paladins, it doesn't really matter past level 62... Crusader aura is made of win.
ninjasuperspy Apr 23rd 2008 12:58PM
The most likely solution is "Summon Charger" becomes an item. Either that or we get an advance screening of Inscription as the Carrot on a Stick/Riding Crop will suddenly enchant spells as well as items. And only paladin/warlock spells. It would be ever-so-slightly OP if it worked for Druid forms as well. I mean Travel Form sure, but not cat form please.
JParris Apr 23rd 2008 12:59PM
This mount speed enchant item thing is fail. My warlock and paladin do not approve. :P
That zebra rocks, tho! I wonder how we'd get one? The only place there are really zebras in the game are The Barrens. That's a pretty low-level zone to have a mount associated with it.
Necrotica Apr 23rd 2008 1:13PM
Heroic Wailing Caverns? ;)
Apennismightier May 5th 2008 11:47AM
Could always have the zebras be a reward in Nagrand.