We’ve looked at data and feedback from players over the first week of Season 3 PvP and intend to make some adjustments with scheduled weekly maintenance to address a few classes where we’re seeing over- and underperformance.

Player versus Player

Death Knight
- Unholy
  - Death Coil damage is now increased by 70% in PvP combat (was 90%).
Demon Hunter
- Havoc
  - Inertia damage bonus reduced to 12% (was 18%) in PvP combat.
  - Elysian Decree damage reduced by 20% in PvP combat.
  - The Hunt initial and periodic damage reduced by 30% (was 20%) in PvP combat.
  - Throw Glaive damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
  - Essence Break damage bonus reduced to 50% (was 65%) in PvP combat.
  - Fel Barrage damage reduced by 20% in PvP combat.
Druid
- Restoration
  - 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
- Marksmanship
  - Rapid Fire damage increased by 20% (was 40%) in PvP combat.
  - Guardians of the Dream 4-piece set now causes your next Rapid Fire to fire 40%
    additional bolts (was 60%) in PvP combat.
  - Arcane Shot damage increased by 35% (25%) in PvP combat.
  - Chimaera Shot damage increased by 35% (25%) in PvP combat.
Paladin
- Holy
  - Mana Regeneration now decreased by 25% (was 55%) in PvP combat.
Priest
- Shadow
  - Increased damage of all abilities by 8% in PvP combat.
  - Mind Trauma’s duration reduced to 15 seconds (was 20 seconds).
Mage
- Blast Wave now snares by 50% for 6 seconds (was 70%) in PvP combat.
- Arcane
  - Chrono Shift now increases movement speed by 25% (was 50%) in PvP combat.
  - Temporal Shield now heals for 60% of damage taken over 4 sec (was 100%) in PvP
    combat.
- Fire
  - Ignite damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
  - Fireball damage increased by 30% (was 12%) in PvP combat.
  - Scorch damage increased by 100% (was 45%) in PvP combat.
  - Glass Cannon (PvP talent) now increases the damage of Ignite, Fireball, and Scorch by 40% (was 100%) and decreases maximum health by 15% (was 20%).
- Frost
  - Flurry damage increased by 20% (was 8%) in PvP Combat.
  - Frozen Orb damage increased by 75% (was 30%) in PvP combat.
  - Frost Bomb (PvP talent) damage increased by 80%.
  - Ice Lance damage increased by 35% (was 15%) in PvP combat.
  - Comet Storm damage increased by 40% (was 15%) in PvP combat.
  - Freezing Winds now grants Fingers of Frost every 5 seconds (was 3 seconds) in PvP
    combat.
  - Frozen Orb damage now has a 5% chance to grant Fingers of Frost (was 10%) in PvP
    combat.
Monk
- Mistweaver
  - Rising Sun Kick damage decreased by 36% (was 20%) in PvP combat.
  - 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 (was 220%) in PvP combat.
Rogue
- Assassination
  - Kingsbane initial and periodic damage now reduced by 20% (was 11%) in PvP combat.
- Outlaw
  - Crackshot now causes Between the Eyes to Dispatch the target for 50% (was 75%) of
    normal damage when used from Stealth.
- Subtlety
  - Perforated Veins damage bonus reduced to 40% (was 50%) in PvP combat.
  - Goremaw’s Bite damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
Shaman
- Elemental
  - Lightning Bolt now deals 67% increased damage in PvP combat (was 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% (was 50%).

PvP Tuning Incoming – November 21