Posted by Mandi Weems on February 25, 2009

WoW Patch 3.1 – Glyph Updates

When patch 3.1 comes out, there will be many great changes to the glyphsystem that will allow every class some awesome new glyph choices.  Here is a preview of what you can expect!

Glyph of Strangulate — Reduces the cooldown of your Strangulate by 60 sec. (Old: Inceases the range of your Strangulate by 20 yards.)

Glyph of Icebound Fortitude — Your Icebound Fortitude now always grants at least 30% damage reduction, regardless of your defense skill. (Old: Your Icebound Fortitude costs no runic power)

Glyph of Unbreakable Armor — Increases the amount of damage absorbed by Unbreakable Armor by 1%. (Old: Unbreakable Armor grants an additional 15% armor)

Glyph of Plague Strike – Your Plague Strike does 60% additional damage. (Old: 20% additional damage if a disease was on the target)

Glyph of Death Strike – Increases your Death Strike’s damage by 2% for every 5 runic power you currently have.  The runic power is not consumed by this effect. (Old: 2% regardless of runic power)

Glyph of Hungering Cold *new*  – Reduces the cost of Hungering Cold by 10 runic power.

Glyph of Unholy Blight *new*  – Increases the duration of Unholy Blight by 10 sec.

Glyph of Death Coil *new*  – Reduces the cost of Death Coil by 8 runic power.

Glyph of Pestilence *new*  – Your Pestilence ability now refreshes disease durations on your primary target back to their maximum duration.

Glyph of Howling Blast *new*  – Your Howling Blast ability now infects your targets with Frost Fever.

Glyph of Rebirth — Players resurrected by Rebirth are returned to life with 100% health. (Old: Increases the amount of health on a character brought back to life via Rebirth by 100%.)

Glyph of Starfall — Reduces the cooldown of Starfall by 90 sec. (Old: Increases the duration of Starfall by 2 sec.)

Glyph of Berserk *new*  – Increases the duration of Berserk by 5 sec.

Glyph of Wild Growth *new*  – Wild Growth now affects up to 6 targets.

Glyph of Nourish *new*  – Your Nourish heals an additional 6% for each of your heal over time effects present on the target.

Glyph of Savage Roar *new*  – Your Savage Roar ability grants an additional 6% bonus damage done.

Glyph of Typhoon *new*  – Reduces the cooldown of your Typhoon spell by 3 sec.

Glyph of Barkskin *new*  – Reduces the chance you’ll be critically hit by melee attacks by 1 to 0% while Barkskin is active.

Glyph – Aimed Shot — Reduces the cooldown of your Aimed Shot ability by 2 sec. (Old: Reduces the mana cost of your aimed shot ability by 20%)

Glyph of the Monkey — While Aspect of the Monkey or Aspect of the Dragonhawk are active, each time you dodge you gain 30% increased movement speed for 6 sec.  Can only occur every 20 sec.  This speed does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects. (Old: Glyph of Aspect of the Monkey  – While Aspect of the Monkey or Aspect of the Dragonhawk are active, each time you dodge you gain 30% increased movement speed for 6 sec.  This speed does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.)

Glyph of Wyvern Sting — Decreases the cooldown of your Wyvern Sting by 6 sec. (Old: Decreases the cooldown of your Wyvern Sting by 15 sec., but decreases the damage it deals by 20%.)

Glyph of Snake Trap – Snakes generated by your Snake Trap take 90% reduced damge from area of effect spells. (Old: Your Snake Trap creates 2 additional snakes)

Glyph of the Hawk — Increases the haste bonus of the Improved Aspect of the Hawk effect by an additional 6%. (Old: Renamed from Glyph of Improved Aspect of the Hawk)

Glyph of Chimera Shot *new*  – Reduces the cooldown of Chimera Shot by 1 sec.

Glyph of Explosive Shot *new*  – Increases the critical strike chance of Explosive Shot by 4%.

Glyph of Kill Shot *new*  – Reduces the cooldown of Kill Shot by 6 sec.

Glyph of Explosive Trap *new*  – The periodic damage from your Explosive Trap can now be critical strikes.

Glyph of Scatter Shot *new*  – Increases the range of Scatter Shot by 3 yards.

Glyph of Raptor Strike *new*  – For 5 sec. after using Raptor Strike, you take 20% less damage.

Glyph of Ice Lance – Your Ice Lance now causes 4 times damage against frozen targets higher level than you instead of triple damage. (Old: Increases the range of your Ice Lance by 5 yards)

Glyph of Ice Armor – Your Ice Armor and Frost Armor spells grant an additional 50% armor and resistance. (Old: 20%)

Glyph of Deep Freeze *new*  – Increases the range of Deep Freeze by 10 yards.

Glyph of Living Bomb *new*  – The periodic damage from your Living Bomb can now be critical strikes.

Glyph of Arcane Barrage *new*  – Reduces the mana cost of Arcane Barrage by 20%.

Glyph of Mirror Image *new*  – Your Mirror Images gain the Winter’s Chill talent, granting their Frostbolt spell a 100% chance to apply the Winter’s Chill effect, which increases the chance spells will critically hit the target by 1% for 15 sec.  Stacks up to 5 times.

Glyph of Ice Barrier *new*  – Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your Ice Barrier by 30%.

Glyph of Exorcism – Increases damage done by Exorcism by 20%. (Old: Your Exorcism also interrupts spellcasting for 2 sec.)

Glyph of Divinity — Your Lay on Hands grants twice as much mana as normal and also grants you as much mana as it grants your target. (Old: Your Lay on Hands also grants you as much mana as it grants your target.)

Glyph of Lay on Hands — Reduces the cooldown of your Lay on Hands spell by 5 min.(Old: Increases the mana restored by your Lay on Hands spell by 20%)

Glyph of Beacon of Light *new*  – Increases the duration of Beacon of Light by 30 sec.

Glyph of Hammer of the Righteous *new*  – Your Hammer of the Righteous hits 1 additional target.

Glyph of Divine Storm *new*  – Your Divine Storm now heals for an additional 15% of the damage it causes.

Glyph of Shield of Righteousness *new*  – Reduces the mana cost of Shield of Righteousness by 1 to 6%.

Glyph of Divine Plea *new*  – While Divine Plea is active, you take 3% reduced damage from all sources.

Glyph of Holy Shock *new*  – Reduces the cooldown of Holy Shock by 1 sec.

Glyph of Hand of Salvation *new*  – When you cast Hand of Salvation on yourself, it also reduces damage taken by 20%.

Glyph of Psychic Scream — Increases the duration of your Psychic Scream by 2 sec. and increases its cooldown by 8 sec. (Old: Increases the duration of your Psychic Scream by 1 sec.)

Glyph of Fear Ward — Reduces cooldown and duration of Fear Ward by 60 sec. (Old: 30 sec.)

Glyph of Fade – Reduces the cooldown of your Fade spell by 15 sec. (Old: Increases the duration and cooldown of your Fade spell by 50%.)

Glyph of Inner Fire – Increases the armor from your Inner Fire spell by 50%. (Old: Increases the charges on your Inner Fire spell by 20.)

Glyph of Mind Control — Increases the duration of your Mind Control spell by 30 sec. (Old:  12 sec.)

Glyph of Smite — Reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks  while casting Smite by 100%. (Old: 50%)

Glyph of Dispersion — Your Dispersion ability now also clears movement impairing effects and makes you immune to them for its duration.

Glyph of Guardian Spirit *new*  – If you Guardian Spirit lasts its entire duration without being triggered, your Guardian Spirit cooldown is reset to 60 sec.

Glyph of Penance *new*  – Reduces the cooldown of Penance by 2 sec.

Glyph of Mind Sear *new*  – Increases the radius of effect on Mind Sear by 5 yards.

Glyph of Hymn of Hope *new*  – Your Hymn of hope provides 3 times the normal amount of mana per time, but its duration is 50% shorter.

Glyph of Pain Suppression *new*  – Allows Pain Suppression to be cast while stunned.

Glyph of Sap — Increases the duration of Sap by 20 sec. (Old: 10 sec.)

Glyph of Deadly Throw — Increases the slowing effect on Deadly Throw by 10%. (Old: Increases the range on Deadly Throw by 5 yards.)
Glyph of Adrenaline Rush — Increases the duration of Adrenaline Rush by 5 sec. (Old: Decreases the cooldown of Adrenaline Rush by 60 sec.)

Glyph of Sprint — Increases the movement speed of your Sprint ability by an additional 30%. (Old: also reduced the duration by 5%)

Glyph of Crippling Poison — Increases the chance to inflict your target with Crippling Poison by an additional 20%. (Old: 10%)

Glyph of Pick Lock — Reduces the cast time of your Pick Lock ability by 100%. (Old: 75)

Glyph of Hunger For Blood *new*  – Increases the bonus damage from Hunger For Blood by 1% per application.

Glyph of Killing Spree *new*  – Reduces the cooldown on Killing Spree by 45 sec.

Glyph of Shadow Dance *new*  – Increases the duration of Shadow Dance by 4 sec.

Glyph of Fan of Knives *new*  – Increases the damage done by Fan of Knives by 20%.

Glyph of Tricks of the Trade *new*  – Your Tricks of the Trade grants an additional 10% bonus damage to your target.

Glyph of Mutilate *new*  – Reduces the cost of Mutilate by 5 energy.

Glyph of Cloak of Shadows *new*  – While Cloak of Shadows is active, you take 40% less physical damage.

Glyph of Thunderstorm *new*  – Reduces the cooldown on Thunderstorm by 7 sec.

Glyph of Feral Spirit *new*  – Your spirit wolves gain an additional 30% of your attack power.

Glyph of Riptide *new*  – Increases the duration of Riptide by 3 sec.

Glyph of Earth Shield *new*  – Increases the amount healed by your Earth Shield by 20%.

Glyph of Totem of Wrath *new*  – When you cast Totem of Wrath, you gain 30% of the totem’s bonus spell power for .

Glyph of Hex *new*  – Increases the damage your Hex target can take before the Hex effect is removed by 20%.

Glyph of Stoneclaw Totem *new*  – Your Stoneclaw Totem also places a damage absorb shield on you, equal to 4 times the strength of the shield it places on your totems.

Glyph of Incinerate — Increases the damage done by Incinerate by 5% (Old:

Glyph of Banish – Increases the duration of your Banish by 5 sec.)

Glyph of Imp — Increases the damage done by your Imp’s Firebolt spell by 20%. (Old: 10%)

Glyph of Haunt *new*  – The bonus damage granted by your Haunt spell is increased by an additional 3%.

Glyph of Metamorphosis *new*  – Increases the duration of your Metamorphosis by 6 sec.

Glyph of Chaos Bolt *new*  – Reduces the cooldown on Chaos Bolt by 2 sec.

Glyph of Demonic Circle *new*  – Reduces the cooldown on Demonic Circle by 0.4 sec.

Glyph of Shadowflame *new*  – Your Shadowflame also applies a 70% movement speed slow on its victims.

Glyph of Soul Link *new*  – Increases the percentage of damage shared via your Soul Link by an additional 5%.

Glyph of Life Tap *new*  – When you use Life Tap, you gain 20% of your spirit as spell power for 20 sec.

Glyph of Heroic Strike — Increases the critical strike chance of Heroic Strike by 5%. (Old: You gain 10 rage when you critically strike with your Heroic Strike ability.)

Glyph of Barbaric Insults — Your Mocking Blow ability generates 100% additional threat. (Old: Your Mocking Blow ability also taunts the target.)

Glyph of Sweeping Strikes — Reduces the rage cost of your Sweeping Strikes ability by 100%. (Old: You generate 30 rage over 12 sec when you use your Sweeping Strikes ability.)

Glyph of Overpower — Adds a 100% chance to enable your Overpower when your attacks are parried. (Old: 50%)

Glyph of Bladestorm *new*  – Reduces the cooldown on Bladestorm by 15 sec.

Glyph of Shockwave *new*  – Reduces the cooldown on Shockwave by 3 sec.

Glyph of Vigilance *new*  – Your Vigilance ability transfers an additional 5% of your target’s threat to you.

Glyph of Enraged Regeneration *new*  – Your Enraged Regeneration ability heals for an additional 10% of your health over its duration.

Glyph of Spell Reflection *new*  – Reduces the cooldown on Spell Reflection by 1 sec.

Glyph of Shield Wall *new*  – Reduces the cooldown on Shield Wall by 3 min, but Shield Wall now only reduces damage taken by 40%.

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