Here is the Runepriest section of the patch notes. Public test servers are up so get on and try them out. Don’t forget to customize your appearance!

Balance Changes:

Due to the nature of the changes in this update, all Runepriests have had their Mastery and Renown training refunded. Please visit a trainer to relearn these abilities.

* Efficient Runecarving: This Tactic will now heal your defensive target for 50% of all direct damage dealt. This should say it only works when under the effects of Rune of Breaking.

* Master Rune of Adamant: Increased the Action Point cost of this ability and removed the build time.

* Master Rune of Fury: Increased the Action Point cost of this ability and removed the build time.

* Master Rune of Speed: Increased the Action Point cost of this ability and removed the build time.

The AP increase is to 35 on the PTS. An increase of 10.

* Rune of Breaking: This new toggled ability is available at Rank 1. While toggled off, this ability converts several damage-oriented stats on items (Intelligence, Magic Power, and Magic Crit Chance) into their healing-oriented counterparts (Willpower, Healing Power, and Healing Crit Chance) at 50% of the original values. When toggled on, it will do the opposite, and convert the same healing-oriented stats on gear into their damage-oriented counterparts at 50% of the original values.

Bug Fixes:

* Grimnir’s Shield: Fixed an issue in which this ability did not correctly reduce all incoming damage types.

Source.

Well, what can I say, couple of unexpected changes…

• The Efficient Runecarving came out of nowhere but could be a decent change to a mediocre tactic. Unfortunatly it doesn’t work with Rune of Burning, which makes it a bit of a weird tactic, especially in the DOT/HOT line. It does stack fully with Rune of Fortune – but you have to be in Rune of Breaking to use it. I don’t know why they added this restriction to the ability..?
• Instacast master runes makes them easier to use, but with a 10AP increase. 
• Fixing Grimnir’s Shield is a  good thing, although I don’t know what was wrong with it in the first place!
• Rune of Breaking gives a nice glow effect on our hands! I’m not sure if I really want this change to be implemented at the moment, I’m not really happy with it. 
• Sovereign DPS set bonus been reduced to 7% (from 10) increased crit for  the 7piece set.

Other things of note:
Sovereign Set Changes
Hierophant’s Grace: This proc buff will now hasten casting speed by 25%.
Change of armour appearance and weapons as well as customization.
Increased Renown for being outnumbered in the lakes.
LOTD for 32+ only.
No more auto assist on addons.

Sovereign Healing Set:

 
Sovereign DPS Set:

Armour Appearance Changing:

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