Blizzard has announced class tuning for PvP! After closely analyzing data and gathering feedback from players during the first week of Season 3 PvP, they are making adjustments to address over- and underperformance of certain classes. These changes will be implemented with the scheduled weekly maintenance. Let's take a look at the adjustments being made to each class:
Death Knight
Death Coil damage is being increased by 70% in PvP combat, down from the previous 90%.
Demon Hunter
- Inertia damage bonus reduced to 12% in PvP combat, down from 18%.
- Elysian Decree damage reduced by 20% in PvP combat.
- The Hunt initial and periodic damage reduced by 30% in PvP combat, up from 20%.
- Throw Glaive damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
- Essence Break damage bonus reduced to 50% in PvP combat, down from 65%.
- Fel Barrage damage reduced by 20% in PvP combat.
Druid
- Lifebloom periodic healing decreased by 12% in PvP combat.
- Grove Guardians Nourish healing decreased by 15% in PvP combat.
- Grove Guardians' health decreased by 66%.
Hunter
- Rapid Fire damage increased by 20% in PvP combat, down from the previous 40%.
- Guardians of the Dream 4-piece set now causes your next Rapid Fire to fire 40% additional bolts, down from 60%.
- Arcane Shot damage increased by 35% in PvP combat.
- Chimaera Shot damage increased by 35% in PvP combat.
Paladin
Mana Regeneration now decreased by 25% in PvP combat, down from the previous 55%.
Priest
Increased damage of all abilities by 8% in PvP combat.
Mind Trauma's duration reduced to 15 seconds, down from 20 seconds.
Mage
Blast Wave now snares by 50% for 6 seconds in PvP combat, down from the previous 70%.
Chrono Shift now increases movement speed by 25% in PvP combat, down from 50%.
Temporal Shield now heals for 60% of damage taken over 4 seconds in PvP combat, down from 100%.
- Ignite damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
- Fireball damage increased by 30% in PvP combat, up from 12%.
- Scorch damage increased by 100% in PvP combat, up from 45%.
- Glass Cannon (PvP talent) now increases the damage of Ignite, Fireball, and Scorch by 40% and decreases maximum health by 15%.
- Flurry damage increased by 20% in PvP combat, up from 8%.
- Frozen Orb damage increased by 75% in PvP combat, up from 30%.
- Frost Bomb (PvP talent) damage increased by 80%.
- Ice Lance damage increased by 35% in PvP combat, up from 15%.
- Comet Storm damage increased by 40% in PvP combat, up from 15%.
- Freezing Winds now grants Fingers of Frost every 5 seconds in PvP combat, up from 3 seconds.
- Frozen Orb damage now has a 5% chance to grant Fingers of Frost in PvP combat, down from 10%.
Monk
- Rising Sun Kick damage decreased by 36% in PvP combat, down from 20%.
- Blackout Kick (Teachings of the Monastery) damage decreased by 25% in PvP combat.
- Tiger Palm damage decreased by 20% in PvP combat.
- Ancient Teachings now transfers 275% of damage done in PvP combat, up from 220%.
Rogue
Kingsbane initial and periodic damage now reduced by 20% in PvP combat, down from 11%.
Crackshot now causes Between the Eyes to Dispatch the target for 50% of normal damage when used from Stealth, down from 75%.
Perforated Veins damage bonus reduced to 40% in PvP combat, down from 50%.
Goremaw's Bite damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
Shaman
- Lightning Bolt now deals 67% increased damage in PvP combat, up from 45%.
- Chain Lightning now deals 15% increased damage in PvP combat.
- Icefury damage is now increased by 85% in PvP combat.
- Volcanic Surge now increases the damage of Chain Lightning and Lightning Bolt by 30%, down from 50%.
