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With the recent "fix" to Vis'kag, I heard that Bonereaver's Edge is also using incorrect stats. I did some digging, and indeed, we are using the post-1.7 version of the sword.

Proof:



This is from the world first Ragnaros kill on April 25th, 2005. Patch 1.4 was released in May, so this item is from patch 1.3.2 (released March 22nd, 2005).

For those too lazy to squint and read the low-res text, it reads:

206 - 310 Damage
Speed 3.40
(75.9 damage per second)
Requires Level 60
Chance on hit: Reduces target's armour by 300 for 1 min.
Equip: Increases your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.

This means BRE should be applying a non-stacking debuff against the target, and it should not have Stamina (I believe it gains the Stam in the 1.4 item level update).

Additionally, these are other patch notes regarding its proc:

Patch 3.0.2 (14-Oct-2008): The proc effect is now a buff on the wielder rather than a debuff on the target.
Patch 1.7.0 (13-Sep-2005): The duration of the Bonereaver's Edge weapon debuff has been lowered, but the frequency of the effect has been raised.

Here are some Allakhazam links:

August 21, 2005
April 15, 2006 (One poster from around this time said BRE was a self-buff. Interesting.)
December 6, 2006

Patch days:

1.5 (AV, WSG) - 7 June 2005
1.6 (BWL) - 12 July 2005
1.7 (ZG, AB) - 13 September 2005
[...]
1.10 (Weather, T0.5) - 28 March 2006
1.11 (Naxx) - 20 June 2006

With Vis'kag being changed without any word, it's only fair Bonereaver's Edge gets changed, too, right?

The bug tracker exists for a reason.

Doesn't matter Cousy, it's probably on bug tracker as well (correct me if i am wrong)
This is also a good way to get attention for important fixes. It's really silly to have such an important item not fixed.
Thanks for the report Robotron

Tosicx wrote:Doesn't matter Cousy, it's probably on bug tracker as well (correct me if i am wrong)
This is also a good way to get attention for important fixes. It's really silly to have such an important item not fixed.
Thanks for the report Robotron

It is indeed on the bug tracker.

Up.

I currently own a BRE and enjoy using it, i don't know if it is pre 1.7 or 1.12 verson, (personally i don't really care since eventually, if prooved to be wrong and (if changed) it becomes what it is intended to be).


What i do know tho, is that a screen shot from a dead priest, not even showing the weapon highlighted, or the loot from the boss, just the "weapon stats" in the midddle of the screen is FAR from any solid poof.

That's from the world first Ragnaros kill.

Here's an archived Allakhazam link: http://web.archive.org/web/200508212333 ... item=17076

buiaka mad cuz bre needs a nerf

b u m p b o y s

Buiaka wrote:I currently own a BRE and enjoy using it, i don't know if it is pre 1.7 or 1.12 verson, (personally i don't really care since eventually, if prooved to be wrong and (if changed) it becomes what it is intended to be).


What i do know tho, is that a screen shot from a dead priest, not even showing the weapon highlighted, or the loot from the boss, just the "weapon stats" in the midddle of the screen is FAR from any solid poof.

It is actually post-TBC version at the moment. After patch 1.7, the proc created a debuff on the target that was hit which decreased its armor by 700 for 10 seconds. It did not stack up to 3 times until it was turned into a self buff after patch 3.0.2. Here are the 2 bug reports concerning the issue:

https://report.nostalrius.org/plugins/tracker/?aid=1218
https://report.nostalrius.org/plugins/tracker/?aid=1231

I had to report it twice because my first bug report was hidden from view shortly after I had created it.

So it didn't even stack until Wrath? This really needs to get fixed. Glad something this major is allowed to go unchanged for so long while Vis'kag gets nerfed.