Upcoming Class Tuning with Dragonflight Launch - Havoc DH Nerfs, Protection Paladin Buffs

Live Posted 2022/11/23 at 4:15 PM by Squishei

We’re working on a slate of tuning adjustments for several classes that will be applied to the live game with scheduled weekly maintenance on November 29. Please note: this weekly maintenance period is a day after Dragonflight content becomes available.

Demon Hunter

Havoc

Burning Wound Immolation Aura damage bonus reduced to 40% (was 50%).
Know Your Enemy (Talent) critical damage bonus reduced to 40/80% of your critical strike chance (was 50/100%).
Any Means Necessary (Talent) damage bonus for affected skills reduced to 80% of your Mastery: Demonic Presence bonus (was 100%).

Paladin

Of Dusk and Dawn has been adjusted:

Blessing of Dawn now increases damage and healing by 5% (was 6%). Duration increased to 20 seconds.
Blessing of Dusk duration increased to 20 seconds.
Seal of Order now increases healing the healing and damage of your Holy Power spending abilities by 8% (was 10%) during Blessing of Dawn.

Protection

Word of Glory healing increased by 40% for Protection Paladins.
Light of the Titans healing increased by 40%.

Priest

Discipline

The duration of the Harsh Discipline buff effect has been increased to 30 seconds (was 15 seconds).

Rogue

Outlaw

Dispatch damage reduced by 5%
Dreadblades (Talent) duration reduced to 8 seconds (was 10 seconds) and Energy cost reduced to 40 (was 50).

Warrior

Arms

Seasoned Soldier now also grants 10% reduced damage to area effect damage.
Battlelord now also increases the damage of Overpower by 25% at all times.
Martial Prowess increases the damage of Mortal Strike by 30% per stack (was 25%).
Exhilarating Blows chance to reset Mortal Strike or Cleave increased to 20% (was 15%).
Fatal Mark damage increased by 20%.
Fueled by Violence now heals for 65% of the damage dealt by deep wounds (was 50%).
Mortal Strike damage increased by 3.5%.

Player versus Player

Rogue

Recuperator effectiveness is no longer reduced by 50% in PvP combat.
Echoing Reprimand damage is no longer reduced by 50% in PvP combat.
Reverberation damage is no longer reduced by 33% in PvP combat.
Outlaw

Killing Spree damage is no longer reduced by 20% in PvP combat.
Pistol Shot damage is no longer reduced by 16% in PvP combat.

Subtlety

Mastery: Executioner effectiveness is no longer reduced by 20% in PvP combat.

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Comment by Mardux11That's it for DH? I really hope they get more before launch because they'll still be S+ tier after this in PvP.Comment by OuebanDamn, Bolas was right....they really have just straight up abandoned Ret...Comment by arison255

Last time I was watching dorki and his group, twix was doing same dmg as dh and above ww as shadow priest. Didn’t even count for the PI he was giving away.

You haven’t watched enough betaComment by OuebanVery happy with the healing buff for protection was needed considering the health increase.Comment by Ouebanhow is prot warrior not on the list yetComment by AkusidanThat's it for DH? I really hope they get more before launch because they'll still be S+ tier after this in PvP.Comment by FatCheeseManI really dont like the nerf for any means necessary. Other things should be nerfed instead so that the bonus remains easy to calculate for the layman. Also those saying it isnt big enough of a nerf. It is a pretty big one. I think more than is immediately obvious. I think they will still be strong, but not blow up packs entirely strong.Comment by CocaineqtThat's it for DH? I really hope they get more before launch because they'll still be S+ tier after this in PvP.Comment by ScaryfoxThat's it for DH? I really hope they get more before launch because they'll still be S+ tier after this in PvP.Comment by 2350822Pre-Patch numbers: "Some classes' damage is ridiculous."
DF numbers: "Some classes' damage is ridiculous."
WoWHead commenters: "Complains that their class sucks."

The Internet is always going to complain, it will never stop! xDComment by PacmonkSo silly to nerf certain classes based on pvp while M+ and raid they’re not all that strongComment by PolishBunnythrow casters some love in mythic plus please blizzyComment by lovelywazThe duration of the Harsh Discipline buff effect has been increased to 30 seconds (was 15 seconds).Comment by ClandestinyFinally nerfs that make sense. Stupid 4 button class.Comment by Vin777Is Blizzard seriously nerfing a havoc DH playstyle based on a SL legendary that's gone in a few days?Comment by AmmertossI'm so mad. right before the launch they kill Havoc. always the same. was so looking forward to play it again. These nerfs are completely outrageous. first they nerf Ragefire and Immo Aura liek 3-4 times, then they target cap them, then Chaos Strike and Blade Dance and now on top the 2 talents that give Havoc finally some gear scaling for the expansion by 20% five days before launch!Comment by paluchrobI'm excited for DF launch! Thanks for the constant tuning changes Blizz! Hope M+ will be competitive for every class!Comment by BurdockLots of the other classes that were already way below DH's and took bigger hits already. Glad to see the prot paladin and arms buff though.Comment by rcpcdudeHavoc will still be fine too, it’s just getting wrangled in a bitComment by PhoenixTVThat's it for DH? I really hope they get more before launch because they'll still be S+ tier after this in PvP.

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