Patch 11.0.7 Class Tuning: Affliction, Unholy DK, Holy Paladin, Holy Priest

Key Takeaways

• Patch 11.0.7 "Daughters of Arathor" class tuning went live December 17, 2024, targeting several underperforming PvE specs and a handful of PvP outliers.
• Unholy Death Knight received the broadest PvE buff: Apocalypse ghoul damage up 30%, Rotten Touch raised to 60% (from 50%), Death Coil up 8%, and core strikes up 10%.
• Affliction Warlock got a 75% damage increase on Haunt (PvE only) and a 25% boost to Perpetual Unstability, plus several additional changes not widely reported at the time.
• Demon Hunter buffs applied to all specs: Felblade +10% and The Hunt +10%; Havoc received additional Chaos Strike and Demon Blades increases on top.
• Devastation Evoker gained a blanket 4% damage increase (PvE only), not all Evoker specs.
• PvP changes buffed Restoration Druid, Mistweaver Monk, and Restoration Shaman healing; Destruction Warlock gained damage buffs; Hellcaller Wither received a 25% nerf.

The full breakdown of each class follows below, with the exact percentages sourced from Blizzard's official December 17 blue post.

Class-Wide Enhancements

Unholy Death Knight

Unholy Death Knight received the largest single-class PvE buff in the 11.0.7 update. The Blue Post from Blizzard confirmed these changes:

• Apocalypse ghoul damage increased by 30%.
• Rotten Touch bonus to Scourge Strike damage increased to 60% (from 50%).
• Death Coil damage increased by 8%.
• Scourge Strike, Clawing Shadows, and Vampiric Strike damage each increased by 10%.

These changes targeted Unholy's sustained damage output, which had fallen below expectations in both Mythic+ and raid content during 11.0.7's lead-up weeks.

Paladin and Priest

Holy specializations for both Paladins and Priests received PvE buffs:

• Holy Paladin: Veneration healing conversion increased to 225% of damage dealt (from 200%); Saved by the Light absorb increased by 15% (PvE only); Consecrate damage increased by 30%.
• Holy Priest: Flash Heal healing increased by 15%; Holy Fire damage increased by 15%.

Holy Paladin also received a quality-of-life change via the Lightsmith hero talent: Tempered in Battle no longer activates during crowd control effects, preventing accidental self-activation in PvP. Those looking to browse rated PvP carry options can see current services for any healer spec.

Demon Hunter and Warlock

Demon Hunter buffs in this update applied to all specs, not just Havoc:

• All Demon Hunter specs: Felblade damage +10%; The Hunt initial damage +10%.
• Havoc-only additional buffs: Chaos Strike and Annihilation damage +10%; Demon's Bite and Demon Blades damage +10%.

Affliction Warlock received several changes across the full 11.0.7 blue post, though most coverage at the time focused on the largest numbers:

• Haunt damage increased by 75% (PvE only, not applied to PvP).
• Perpetual Unstability damage increased by 25%.
• Focused Malignancy: Malefic Rapture damage on Unstable Affliction targets increased from 15% to 25% (PvE only).
• Oblivion damage increased by 25%.
• Xavius' Gambit: Unstable Affliction damage bonus increased from 15% to 20%.
• Siphon Life Corruption damage bonus increased from 20% to 30%.

Players working with these specs in current content can check current Mythic+ carry services.

Evoker, Hunter, and Shaman Adjustments

Three additional specs received minor targeted changes in the same update:

• Devastation Evoker (PvE only, not all Evoker specs): all damage increased by 4%; Pyre damage additionally increased by 20%.
• Marksmanship Hunter: Razor Fragments AOE damage changed to 35% (was 25%).
• Restoration Shaman: Totemic hero talent node, Surging Totem mana cost reduced by 25%.

The Evoker change is worth highlighting: the 4% buff applied only to Devastation, not Augmentation or Preservation. Augmentation received PvP nerfs in the same patch.

PvP-Specific Changes

The 11.0.7 update also shipped a set of PvP-only adjustments targeting healer throughput and some outlier damage specs:

• Restoration Druid: all healing spells increased by 5%.
• Mistweaver Monk: Celestial Conduit healing increased by 50%.
• Restoration Shaman: Riptide healing +15%; Healing Surge healing +20%.
• Destruction Warlock: Chaos Bolt damage +20%; Immolate damage over time +20%.
• Hellcaller Warlock (nerf): Wither damage over time reduced by 25%.

The PvP changes addressed healer underperformance in Rated Battlegrounds and Arena, where all three healer specs had been struggling to keep up with the damage output of the patch's dominant DPS specs.

✏️ Note: Several abilities in this patch carried a PvE-only qualifier: Haunt +75%, Saved by the Light +15%, and the Evoker blanket buff all excluded PvP. The blue post from Blizzard made these qualifiers explicit; the percentages listed above are accurate to the original post.

Frequently Asked Questions

When did Patch 11.0.7 class tuning go live?

The class tuning changes went live December 17, 2024, alongside Patch 11.0.7 "Daughters of Arathor." Blizzard published the full blue post on the World of Warcraft forums ahead of the patch, listing every percentage change by class and spec.

How much did Haunt get buffed in 11.0.7?

Haunt (Affliction Warlock) received a 75% damage increase in Patch 11.0.7. The change was PvE-only and was not applied to PvP combat. Affliction also received five other buffs in the same update: Perpetual Unstability +25%, Oblivion +25%, Focused Malignancy bonus raised (15% to 25%), Xavius' Gambit bonus raised (15% to 20%), and Siphon Life Corruption bonus raised (20% to 30%).

Did the DH buffs in 11.0.7 apply to all specs or just Havoc?

The Felblade and The Hunt damage increases applied to all Demon Hunter specs (both Havoc and Vengeance). Havoc received two additional spec-specific buffs on top: Chaos Strike and Annihilation each up 10%, and Demon's Bite and Demon Blades each up 10%.

Was the Evoker buff in 11.0.7 for all specs?

No. The 4% damage increase applied to Devastation Evoker only (PvE only). Augmentation received no PvE buff in this update; Augmentation's PvP changes went in a different direction with nerfs rather than buffs.

What was "Perpetual Unstability" in 11.0.7?

Perpetual Unstability (Wowhead spell 459461) was an Affliction Warlock talent on the Patch 11.0 talent tree. It received a 25% damage increase in Patch 11.0.7. The correct spelling is "Unstability" (not "Instability"), as confirmed by the in-game talent name and Wowhead's database entry. The talent was removed in the following expansion's pre-patch.

What PvP classes got buffed in 11.0.7?

Three healers received PvP-only buffs: Restoration Druid (all healing +5%), Mistweaver Monk (Celestial Conduit +50%), and Restoration Shaman (Riptide +15%, Healing Surge +20%). Destruction Warlock gained Chaos Bolt and Immolate damage increases (+20% each), while the Hellcaller variant's Wither was nerfed by 25%.

Last reviewed 2026-06-19 against Patch 11.0.7 Daughters of Arathor — Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.