Patch 5.4.8

Patch 5.4.8
Release date	May 20, 2014
Latest version date	June 16, 2014
Initial version	18273
Latest version	18414
Interface .toc	50400 (changes)
Highlights & notes
	Further item upgrading for 5.4 PvE items; 3000x Timeless Coin → 100x Valor Points;
Official links
	Official patch notes; Gear Changes in Patch 5.4.8; 5.4.8 Changes to CVars While In-Combat;
	Documented changes; Undocumented changes;
Patch chronology
← Previous	Next →
Patch 5.4.7; (Undocumented changes)	Patch 6.0.2; (Undocumented changes)
Useful links
	Patches • Patches category

Patch 5.4.8 is the fourth minor patch for patch 5.4.

Last patch notes update: 2014-05-19

Classes

Druid
- Resolved an issue where [Cat Form]'s movement speed bonus was stacking incorrectly with warrior's [Stampeding Shout].
Rogue
- [Burst of Speed] can now be activated to remove movement-slowing effects even if another movement speed bonus such as [Sprint] is already present (the speed bonuses will still not stack).

Siege of Orgrimmar
- General Nazgrim
  - General Nazgrim no longer calls in an additional wave of forces at 10% health on Raid Finder difficulty.
- Garrosh Hellscream
  - Increased berserk timer for Garrosh Hellscream to 25 minutes (up from 18 minutes) on Raid Finder difficulty.

All upgradable epic quality items introduced in Patch 5.4 (items found in Siege of Orgrimmar and on the Timeless Isle) will now be eligible to be upgraded an additional 2 times for a total increase of 16 item levels. Please note, this change does not apply to PvP gear.
Heirloom weapons awarded by Garrosh Hellscream have been increased by 8 item levels to keep them on parity with the additional 2 upgrade levels given to other items.
Mistweaver Ai on the Timeless Isle next to the Celestial Court now sells a token called [Deeds of Valor] for 3000 Timeless Coins. When used, Deeds of Valor grants 100 [Valor Points] to the character, up to the 1000 Valor Point maximum per week.
For additional details behind this change, please check out the forum thread titled: Gear Changes in Patch 5.4.8.

UI Add-Ons are no longer able to update a number of CVars while the player is in combat. A complete listing of CVars affected by this change can be found in the forum thread titled: 5.4.8 Changes to CVars While In-Combat.

[Going To Need A Bigger Bag] is now an account-wide achievement and items obtained by all characters on the account now contribute credit towards completion. This means the achievement can be completed by obtaining all the required items across multiple characters instead of having a single character obtain all the items needed.