WoW-God · Patch 5.0.5 player briefing

Patch 5.0.5: Version update

Mists of Pandaria Retail version 5.0.5. This briefing turns the indexed changes into a practical starting point without filling gaps in the source record with assumptions.

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Release date

September 5, 2012

Client build

16048

Interface TOC

50001

Source confidence

Blizzard-linked

Practical next steps

What to do after this patch

The checklist below is derived from the indexed highlights on this version record. Follow the linked source for complete notes and verify time-sensitive details in game.

Review your setup

A systems change is a good moment to revisit talent choices, macros, keybinds, and interface habits rather than blindly preserving an older setup.

Open keybind planner ->

Re-check your character plan

Use the patch record as the starting point, then validate your spec, talent choices, and gear plan against the activity you actually play.

Choose a spec guide ->

Documented changes

What is in this version record

1Many minor bug fixes
2Many tooltips have been corrected to account for recent class balance adjustments.
3Druid: The 25% speed increase granted by Cat Form should no longer stack with the speed increase of Dash
4Hunter: All hunter aspects have been removed from the global cooldown, and they again share a 1 second category cooldown
5Paladin: Holy Shock’s base damage has been reduced, and its spellpower coefficient has been increased
6Warlock: Havoc’s cooldown has been reduced from 45 to 25 seconds

Who should look closer

Player impact

Returning players

Use this version as a setup checkpoint for talents, macros, interface, and core systems.

Patch classification

How WoW-God is categorizing this update

These tags organize the archive and help surface relevant next steps. They are a navigation aid, not a replacement for the complete patch notes.

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