New CD changes...does it affect

Class snapshotting like hunter serpent sting? As it is you can snapshot a higher serpent sting and keep it rolling with chimera shot, but with this change is that possible?

No it will not change this whatsoever.

How do you know this? Only a developer would know.

Or someone that can read? It’s clearly spelled out.

“certain buffs could be gained or snapshotted at a larger magnitude in one specialization and then in some situations retained after swapping talents to a second saved spec.”

Are you shooting serpent sting, respecing mid-fight and reapplying serpent sting with chimera?

When I tested on the ptr this behavior was not working. In other words when I cast a buffed serpent sting on the dummy refreshing with chimera shot after the buff has faded reduced the damage of the dot.
I thought the behavior was supposed to be how you describe but it’s been a long time. I’m pretty sure it was changed by cata.