Class Tuning Incoming – 6 December

Blue Tracker

As we continue to closely monitor data on class performance as well as player feedback, we’ve developed the following adjustments to classes that are over- and under-performing in group content and PvP. These changes will go into effect with scheduled weekly maintenance in each region.

Classes

Death Knight
- Blood
  - Aberrus Class Set bonus: Heart Strike and Blood Boil deal 10% increased damage (was 20%) and have a 5% chance (was 10%) to grant Vampiric Blood for 5 seconds.
- Unholy
  - Virulent Plague Damage increased by 15%. Not applied to PvP combat.
  - Epidemic Damage increased by 12%.
  - Festering Strike damage increased by 20%.
  - Festering Wound damage increased by 12%. Not applied to PvP combat.
  - Ghoul – Sweeping Claws damage increased by 15%.
Demon Hunter
- Havoc
  - Fel Rush damage reduced by 12%.
  - Immolation Aura damage reduced by 12%.
  - Fel Barrage damage reduced by 12%.
  - Fixed an issue when talented into A Fire Inside that caused any cast of Immolation Aura beyond the first to not enforce its intended GCD.
Druid
- Restoration
  - Ferocious Bite damage decreased by 20%. Not applied to PvP combat.
  - Rip damage decreased by 15%. Not applied to PvP combat.
  - Rake damage decreased by 10%.
  - Shred damage decreased by 10%.
Evoker
- Devastation
  - All damage spells increased by 5%.
  - Regenerative Magic increases leech by 5% for Devastation only (was 3%).
  - Draconic Legacy increases stamina by 8% for Devastation only (was 6%).
Hunter
- Beast Mastery
  - Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope 4-piece set bonus
    - Dire Beast’s Kill Command damage reduced by 30%.
    - Beast Cleave gained by Dire Beast effectiveness reduced by 30%.
Monk
- Mistweaver
  - Mana Tea now reduces the mana cost of spells by 25% (was 50%).
  - Upwelling can now stack up to 15 times (was 18).
  - Essence Font healing decreased by 10%.
  - Invigorating Mist healing decreased by 10%.
  - Calming Coalescence now increases the absorb amount of Life Cocoon by 2% per stack (was 3%).
  - Vivify primary healing increased by 5%.
  - Ancient Concordance now increases the chance for Blackout Kick to reset Rising Sun Kick by 12% (was 10%).
- Windwalker
  - All ability damage increased by 6%.
Paladin
- Holy
  - Crusader Strike now costs 0.6% base mana (was 1.6%) and deals 25% increased damage.
  - Hammer of Wrath now costs 0.6% base mana (was 1%) and deals 20% increased damage.
Priest
- Discipline
  - All healing reduced by 3%.
  - All damage reduced by 3%.
Holy
- All healing increased by 4%.
- Burning Vehemence now causes Holy Fire to deal 75% of its initial damage to nearby enemies (was 60%).
- Amirdrassil 2-piece set bonus: Renews caused by Serenity now last 18 seconds (was 14 seconds) and Renews caused by Sanctify now last 6 seconds (was 5 seconds).
Rogue
- Assassination
  - Kingsbane damage reduced by 15%.
  - Blindside effect chance reduced to 15% (was 20%) and 30% against low-health targets (was 40%).
Shaman
- Restoration
  - Healing Surge now costs 4.4% base mana (was 4.8%).
  - Chain Lightning damage increased by 20%.
  - Acid Rain damage increased by 10%.

Player versus Player

Death Knight
- Unholy
  - Rotten Touch’s effectiveness reduced by 40% in PvP combat.
Druid
- Restoration
  - Amirdrassil 4 set bonus now casts Nourish at 50% effectiveness (was 100%) in PvP combat.
  - Mastery: Harmony is now reduced by 15% in PvP combat.
Hunter
- Marksmanship
  - Survival of the Fittest now reduces damage taken by an additional 10% in PvP combat.
  - Exhilaration now heals for 40% of max health (was 30%) in PvP combat.
Monk
- Fixed an issue that caused Fortifying Brew’s damage reduction to be higher than intended in PvP combat.
- Mistweaver
  - Amirdrassil 2 set bonus: Chi Harmony now increases healing received by 15% (was 25%) in PvP combat.
  - Healing Elixir now heals for 10% of maximum health (was 20%) in PvP combat.
  - Yu’lon’s Grace now creates an absorb for 1% of your maximum health (was 2%) in PvP combat.
  - Dampen Harm’s minimum damage reduction is no longer increased in PvP combat (was 25%).
  - Fortifying Brew’s damage reduction is no longer increased in PvP combat (was 30%).
  - Diffuse Magic now reduces magic damage taken by 40% (was 60%).
Priest
- Discipline
  - Amirdrassil 4 set bonus: Now has a 100% chance to cast another Smite (was 50%) in PvP combat.
Shaman
- Enhancement
  - Thorim’s Invocation now increases Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning damage by 10% in PvP Combat (was 20%).
  - Lava Lash damage is now increased by 25% in PvP combat (was 12%).
  - Elemental Blast damage is now reduced by 6% in PvP combat (was 15%).
  - Stormweaver now causes Chain Heal and Healing Surge to gain 150% of the benefits of Maelstrom Weapon based on the stacks consumed (was 100%).
- Elemental
  - Lava Burst damage from the the Amirdrassil 4-piece set bonus is now reduced by 40% in PvP combat (was 50%).
- Restoration
  - Amirdrassil 2 set bonus: Effectiveness no longer reduced in PvP combat (was reduced by 50%).
Rogue
- Subtlety
  - Shadow Blades extra Shadow damage reduced to 15% (base 20%) in PvP combat
  - Thief’s Bargain (PvP Talent) cooldown reduction value reduced to 20% (was 33%)
Warlock
- Demonology
  - Fel Obelisk (PvP Talent) now increases attack and cast speed by 10% (was 20%).
  - Master Summoner (PvP Talent) reduces the cast time of Call Dreadstalkers, Summon Vilefiend, and Summon Demonic Tyrant by 15% (was 20%).
  - Antoran Armaments now increases your Felguards damage by 10% (was 20%) in PvP Combat.
  - Doom Brand from the Amirdrassil 2-piece set bonus is now undispellable.
  - The debuff duration reduction for Doom Brand from the Amirdrassil 2-piece set bonus is no longer reduced in PvP combat.
  - Damage effects from the Amirdrassil 2-piece and 4-piece set bonus are now reduced by 40% in PvP combat (was 50%).
- Destruction
  - Flame Rift damage from the Amirdrassil 4-piece set bonus is no longer reduced in PvP combat (was 50%).
Warrior
- Fury
  - Rampage now deals 40% additional damage in PvP (was 30%).
  - Execute now deals 50% additional damage in PvP (was 40%).
  - Crushing Blow no longer deals reduced damage in PvP (was 20%).
  - Raging Blow deals 15% additional damage in PvP.
  - Annihilator deals 15% additional damage in PvP.

Blizzard Forum Source: Class Tuning Incoming – 6 December, Author: Kaivax, Posted: Saturday, December 2nd 2023, 12:45 am