Class Tuning Incoming – September 17

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During scheduled weekly maintenance on September 17, we will adjust classes that have been over- and under-performing in the first few days of The War Within Season 1.

Class Changes

Death Knight
- San’layn : Vampiric Strike chance to trigger increased to 25% (was 10%).
- San’layn : Frenzied Bloodthirst damage of Death Coil and Death Strike increased by 5% per stack (was 4%).
- San’layn : Visceral Strength grants 8% Strength (was 6%).
- Blood
  - San’layn : Vampiric Strike damage increased by 20%.
  - San’layn: Infliction of Sorrow deals 15% of the remaining damage-over-time damage (was 10%).
Demon Hunter
- Havoc
  - Fixed an issue that caused Eye Beam’s damage to be reduced beyond 1 target instead of 5.
  - Fixed an issue that prevented Eye Beam from benefitting from Isolated Prey’s damage bonus.
  - Fixed an issue that prevented Eye Beam from benefitting from Chaotic Disposition’s damage bonus.
Druid
- Balance
  - All ability damage increased by 6%.
  - Starsurge damage increased by 16%.
  - Starfall damage increased by 20%. Not applied to PvP combat.
  - Elune’s Chosen: Lunar Calling increases Starfire’s damage to its primary target by 80% (was 65%). The bonus remains 50% in PvP combat.
- Feral
  - Bloodtalons and Lion’s Strength no longer also increase the damage of Rampant Ferocity.
    - Developers’ note: In response to feedback that this change reduced the value of maintaining Rip and complicated using Bloodtalons in AOE, we are reverting this change.
  - All ability damage increased by 3%.
  - Rip damage increased by 6%.
  - Ferocious Bite damage increased by 3%.
  - Feral Frenzy damage increased by 10%.
  - Druid of the Claw: Ravage damage increased by 3%.
- Restoration
  - All healing increased by 8%. Does not affect PvP combat.
  - Wrath damage increased by 20%.
  - Starfire damage increased by 20%.
  - Starsurge damage increased by 20%.
Evoker
- Disintegrate damage increased by 10%.
- Devastation
  - Eternity Surge damage increased by 10%.
Mage
- Living Bomb’s explosion visual now only plays on the unit that is the Living Bomb, rather than each unit damaged by its explosion.
- Arcane
  - Sunfury : Meteorite damage reduced by 15%.
  - Sunfury : Burden of Power damage bonus for Arcane Blast reduced to 20% (was 30%).
  - Sunfury : Burden of Power damage bonus for Arcane Barrage reduced to 20% (was 30%).
- Fire
  - All ability damage increased by 6%.
  - Living Bomb damage increased by 25%.
Monk
- Mistweaver
  - All healing increased by 3%.
  - Tiger Palm damage increased by 15%. Does not affect PvP combat.
  - Rising Sun Kick damage increased by 15%. Does not affect PvP combat.
- Windwalker
  - Darting Hurricane’s passive trigger rate reduced by 50% and it now reduces the global cooldown by 0.25 seconds (was 0.5 seconds).
Paladin
- Holy
  - All healing reduced by 6%. Does not affect PvP combat.
  - Judgment damage increased by 60%.
  - Crusader Strike damage increased by 60%.
  - Hammer of Wrath damage increased by 20%.
  - Avenging Crusader transfer amount reduced to 260% (was 420%).
  - Holy Prism single target damage increased by 100% and area-of-effect damage increased by 50%.
- Retribution
  - Herald of the Sun: Dawnlight damage reduced by 15%.
Priest
- Shadow
  - All damage increased by 6%.
  - Psychic Link now inflicts 25% of its direct damage to targets afflicted by Vampiric Touch (was 30%).
Rogue
- Outlaw
  - All ability damage reduced by 4%.
  - Dispatch damage reduced by 10%.
  - Melee auto attack damage reduced by 8%.
  - The War Within Season 1 2-set bonus now grants listed abilities a 35% chance to deal 30% increased damage as Shadow (was 20% chance, 15% damage)
  - The War Within Season 1 4-set bonus for Between the Eyes increased to 15% damage per stack, up to 4 stacks (was 6%, 3 stacks)
Shaman
- Enhancement
  - All ability damage increased by 4%.
  - Witch Doctor’s Ancestry now reduces the cooldown of Feral Spirit by 1 second whenever you gain a Maelstrom Weapon stack (was 2 seconds).
  - The War Within Season 1 2-set bonus now increases the damage of Stormstrike, Lava Lash, Ice Strike, and Crash Lightning 10% (was 6%).
- Restoration
  - Lava Burst damage increased by 12%.
  - Lightning Bolt damage increased by 12%.
  - Chain Lightning damage increased by 12%.
Warlock
- Demonology
  - Demonbolt damage increased by 20%.
  - Pact of the Ered’ruin summoned Doomguard damage increased by 45%.
  - Felguard damage increased by 15%.
- Destruction
  - All ability damage increased by 6%.
  - Dimensional Rift damage increased by 40%.
  - Channel Demonfire damage increased by 40%.
Warrior
- Colossus : Mountain of Muscle and Scars increases damage dealt by 5% (was 4%).
- Colossus : Damage dealt by Demolish’s two initial strikes increased by 20%.
- Mountain Thane: Thunder Blast, Lightning Strikes, and Ground Current damage increased by 6%.
- Arms
  - Bladestorm damage reduced by 10%.
- Fury
  - Bladestorm damage reduced by 10%.
  - Odyn’s Fury damage reduced by 15%.
  - Mountain Thane: Strength of the Mountain increases Bloodthirst and Rampage damage by 20% (was 15%).

Player versus Player

Death Knight
- Frost Fever damage is no longer increased in PvP combat (was 25%).
- The icon for Lesser Anti-Magic Shells from Vestigal Shell has been updated to be distinct from regular Anti-Magic Shell.
- Rider of the Apocalypse: Horsemen’s Aid effectiveness reduced by 50% in PvP combat.
Demon Hunter
- Havoc
  - The Hunt damage and damage-over-time are now reduced by 15% in PvP combat (was 28%).
Evoker
- Disintegrate damage is no longer increased by 20% in PvP combat.
- Preservation
  - Living Flame healing reduced by 20% in PvP combat.
Hunter
- Beast Mastery
  - Kill Command damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
  - Cobra Shot damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
  - Kill Shot damage increased by 40% in PvP combat.
  - Barbed Shot damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
Monk
- Mistweaver
  - Peaceweaver (PvP Talent) now reduces the cooldown of Revival by 30 seconds (was 60 seconds).
- Windwalker
  - Communion with Wind damage increase is no longer reduced in PvP combat (was reduced by 50%).
  - Shado-Pan: Wisdom of the Wall’s Shadow damage is reduced by 50% in PvP combat.
Paladin
- Holy
  - Sanctified Plates now increases Armor by 20%, Stamina by 10%, and area-of-effect damage reduction by 6% in PvP combat.
  - Divine Protection’s damage reduction increased by 50% in PvP combat.
- Protection
  - Divine Protection’s damage reduction increased by 50% in PvP combat.
Rogue
- Subtlety
  - Reverberation damage bonus for Echoing Reprimand reduced to 70% in PvP combat (base 100%).
Shaman
- Enhancement
  - Stormstrike damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
  - Windstrike damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
  - Ice Strike damage increased by 40% in PvP combat.
  - Frost Shock damage increased by 40% in PvP combat.
  - Fire Nova damage increased by 40% in PvP combat.
  - Lava Lash damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
Warlock
- Affliction
  - Corruption damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
  - Shadow Bolt damage reduced by 15% in PvP combat.
  - Unstable Affliction damage increased by 30% in PvP combat.
  - Unstable Affliction backlash damage increased by 25%.
  - Hellcaller: Wither damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
  - Soul Harvester: Necrolyte Teachings now increases the damage of Shadow Bolt and Drain Soul by 10% in PvP combat (was 20%).
- Destruction
  - Chaos Bolt damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
  - Incinerate damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
  - Soul Fire damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
  - Decimation now reduces the cast time of Soul Fire by 60% in PvP combat (was 80%).
  - Hellcaller: Wither damage reduced by 30% in PvP combat.
  - Diabolist: Ruination damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.

Blizzard Forum Source: Class Tuning Incoming – September 17, Author: Linxy, Posted: Friday, September 13th 2024, 9:18 pm