2.3: Expertise

#0 - Oct. 11, 2007, 9:23 p.m.
Blizzard Post
To quote the PTR patch notes:

Q u o t e:
Expertise: We have added a new stat and associated rating called
expertise and expertise rating. Expertise rating converts to
expertise at the same rate that weapon skill rating formerly
converted at. Each point of expertise reduces the chance for your
attacks to be dodged or parried by 0.25%.

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=2288042225&sid=1


Ok, so I get the idea of a Something Rating converting to a Something stat. Right, gotcha. But, how does this interact with weapon skill? What does weapon skill mean at all anymore? Does weapon skill give expertise?

Edit: clarified that I meant weapon skill, not weapon skill rating.

#6 - Oct. 11, 2007, 9:32 p.m.
Blizzard Post
I don't believe weapon skill itself is changing. This change is just affecting the plus to weapon skill rating that is on some current items.