Patch 8.1.5 PTR Build 28938 - Class Changes

Posted 2019/01/08 at 6:51 PM by perculia

A buff to Demon Armor for Warlocks

Frozen Orb received a buff for Frost Mages.

Necrotic Strike was nerfed in PvP from 8% to 7% healing absorb.

Note that we filtered out hotfixes and 8.1 changes already in the live servers

Check out our full Patch 8.1.5 PTR Coverage

Allied Races: KT and Zandalari Racial Traits, KT Shaman Totems, KT and Zandalari Heritage Armor, KT Jokes and Flirts, Zandalari Paladin Mount, Recruiting KT and Zandalari, Unlocking KT and Zandalari
Collectibles: New Battle Pets ft Raiding with Leashes, New Holiday Items, Brawler's Guild Transmog, Tools of the Trade
New Models: Druid Incarnation, Stan Lee
Zone Updates: Portal Rooms, New Maps, Darkmoon Rollercoaster
Lore (Spoilers): Fate of Derek Proudmoore, Finding Hati, Old Gods, Recruiting Allied Races, 8.1.5 Audio
Diffs: New Achievements, Preamble and Scenarios, Class Changes

Class Tools

Blood

Talents

Frost

Talents

Unholy

Talents

Necrotic Strike A vicious strike that deals (30% of Attack power) Plague damage, and converts 1 Festering Wound into a Necrotic Wound, absorbing up to 8%7% of the target's maximum health in healing recieved.

Class Tools

Balance

Feral

Guardian

Restoration

Sprout thorns for 12 sec on the friendly target. When victim to melee attacks, thorns deals up to 5% of the attackers total health in Nature damage.
Attackers also have their movement speed reduced by 50% for 4 sec.

Cyclone Tosses the enemy target into the air, disorienting them but making them invulnerable for up to 6 sec. Only one target can be affected by your Cyclone at a time.

Early Harvest When Wild Growth expires, it heals the target for 406494 if they are injured, or it reduces the cooldown of Innervate by 1 sec if they are not.

Class Tools

Arcane

Talents

Fire

Talents

Frost

Talents

Frozen Orb Launches an orb of swirling ice up to 40 yards forward which deals up to 15.5%16.27% of Spell power)] Frost damage to all enemies it passes through. Grants 1 charge of Fingers of Frost when it first damages an enemy.
Enemies damaged by the Frozen Orb are slowed by 30% for 3 sec.

Class Tools

Holy

Talents

Protection

Talents

Retribution

Talents

Glimmer of Light Holy Shock leaves a Glimmer of Light on the target for 30 sec. When you Holy Shock, all targets with Glimmer of Light are damaged for 421 or healed for 730621.

Righteous Conviction Your LightHand of the Protector
Light of the Protector heals for 1290 additional healing, and is always increased by 200% during Avenging Wrath.

Class Tools

Discipline

Talents

Holy

Talents

Shadow

Talents

Symbol of Hope Bolster the morale of all healers in your party or raid within 40 yards, restoring 2% of their missing mana immediately and every 1 sec for 65 sec.

Greater Heal An exceptional spell that heals an ally for 65% of their maximum health.
Cost changed from 3.0% of base mana to 4.0% of base mana

While not in Voidform, reaching 90 Insanity reduces damage taken by 10%5%, and increases damage dealt by 10% for 15 sec.

Class Tools

Assassination

Talents

Outlaw

Talents

Subtlety

Talents

Shrouded Suffocation Garrote cast from Stealth generates 2 additional Combo Points and deals additional damage every 2 sec for 18 sec.

Class Tools

Elemental

Talents

Enhancement

Talents

Restoration

Talents

Lightning Lasso Grips the target in lightning, stunning the target and dealing $O2% of the target's maximum health in Nature damage over 65 sec.

Turn of the Tide Both bonuses of Tidal Waves are increased by 5%, and spells affected by it heal for an additional 859601.

Class Tools

Affliction

Talents

Demonology

Talents

Destruction

Talents

Demon Armor Protects the caster, increasing maximum health by 10% and increases armor by 125%275%.

Fear Strikes fear in the enemy, disorienting for 20 sec. Damage may cancel the effect. Limit 1.
Cost changed from 10.0% of base mana to 5.0% of base mana

Reckless Flurry Auto attacks deal 77309 additional damage and reduce the cooldown of Recklessness by (100 / 1000) sec.

Snake Eyes For each combo point spentWhen you spend Combo Points on Roll the Bones, it causes, your next 10 Sinister Strikes towill deal 81 additional damage for each Combo Point spent.

NEW Summons and dismisses Bruce.

NEW Summons a Crusader's Direhorn, which serves as a mount.

NEW Summons and dismisses your Kul Tiran Charger.

NEW Summons and dismisses this mount. This mount changes depending on your Riding skill and location.

NEW Summons and dismisses this mount.

NEW Summons and dismisses this mount. This mount changes depending on your riding skill and location.

NEW Right Click to summon and dismiss this companion.

NEW Right click to summon and dismiss this companion.

NEW Right Click to summon and dismiss this companion.

NEW Right click to summon and dismiss this companion.

NEW Right Click to summon and dismiss this companion.

NEW Right click to summon and dismiss this companion.

Imbued Alchemist Stone Create an Imbued Alchemist Stone.
Reagent Expulsom amount decreased from 25 to 20.

NEW Craft a Potion of Durability.

NEW Craft a Potion of the Shifting States.

Sanguinated Alchemist Stone Create a Sanguinated Alchemist Stone.
Reagent Expulsom amount decreased from 20 to 15.

Emblazoned Stormsteel Girdle Craft an Emblazoned Stormsteel Girdle.
Reagent Expulsom amount increased from 30 to 50.

Emblazoned Stormsteel Legguards Craft Emblazoned Stormsteel Legguards.
Reagent Expulsom amount increased from 40 to 60.

Imbued Stormsteel Girdle Craft an Imbued Stormsteel Girdle.
Reagent Expulsom amount increased from 25 to 40.

Imbued Stormsteel Legguards Craft Imbued Stormsteel Legguards.
Reagent Expulsom amount increased from 35 to 50.

Stormsteel Girdle Create a Stormsteel Girdle.
Reagent Expulsom amount increased from 15 to 30.

Stormsteel Legguards Create Stormsteel Legguards.
Reagent Expulsom amount increased from 25 to 40.

Tempered Stormsteel Legguards Craft Tempered Stormsteel Legguards.
Reagent Expulsom amount increased from 25 to 30.

NEW Create a Runic Power Core.

NEW Create Iwen's Enchanting Rod.

Emblazoned Bionic Bifocals Craft Emblazoned Bionic Bifocals.
Reagent Expulsom amount decreased from 35 to 25.

Emblazoned Gearspun Goggles Craft Emblazoned Gearspun Goggles.
Reagent Expulsom amount decreased from 35 to 25.

Emblazoned Orthogonal Optics Craft Emblazoned Orthogonal Optics.
Reagent Expulsom amount decreased from 35 to 25.

Emblazoned Synthetic Specs Craft Emblazoned Synthetic Specs.
Reagent Expulsom amount decreased from 35 to 25.

Imbued Bionic Bifocals Craft Imbued Bionic Bifocals.
Reagent Expulsom amount decreased from 30 to 20.

Imbued Gearspun Goggles Craft Imbued Gearspun Goggles.
Reagent Expulsom amount decreased from 30 to 20.

Imbued Orthogonal Optics Craft Imbued Orthogonal Optics.
Reagent Expulsom amount decreased from 30 to 20.

Imbued Synthetic Specs Craft Imbued Synthetic Specs.
Reagent Expulsom amount decreased from 30 to 20.

Intra-Dalaran Wormhole Generator Craft an Inter-DalaranIntra-Dalaran Wormhole Generator.

NEW Create The Ub3r-Spanner!

NEW Craft a Blood Contract: Bloodguard.

NEW Craft a Blood Contract: Bloodshed.

NEW Craft a Blood Contract: Oblivion.

Tempered Mistscale Greaves Craft Tempered Mistscale Greaves.
Reagent Expulsom amount increased from 25 to 30.

Tempered Tempest Leggings Craft Tempered Tempest Leggings.
Reagent Expulsom amount increased from 25 to 30.

Tempered Deep Sea Breeches Craft Tempered Deep Sea Breeches.
Reagent Expulsom amount increased from 25 to 30.

Blood Contract: Sacrifice Craft a Contract: House Proudmore.Blood Contract: Sacrifice.

Silas' Sphere of Transmutation Craft SilusSilas' Sphere of Transmutation.
Name changed from Silus' Sphere of Transmutation to Silas' Sphere of Transmutation
Reagent removed: Light Parchment.
New reagent required: Akunda's Bite x30.
New reagent required: Winter's Kiss x30.
New reagent required: Anchor Weed x20.
New reagent required: Expulsom x15.
New reagent required: Tidalcore x20.

Comment by HelldayCyclone is back for Feral !Comment by WraknarBRUCE!Comment by Frostyworgzyo its been back for a month my friend lolComment by OvahealzCyclone is back for Feral !Comment by JIIMMyVeiAnd not a single change for the warrior class lolComment by HejongYou know your class is unloved when it's the only one who doesn't get any changes / TLC.Comment by MenrechtYou know your class is unloved when it's the only one who doesn't get any changes / TLC.Comment by hiimkevyn14Demon Armoram i seeing things or isn't it already this much of a increase in armor on liveComment by lenowell78And Guardian Druids are ok because there are no changes wow Blizzard I hope this is the start and you fix guardians and Veng DH.Comment by TerariAnd my Arcane Mage still sits unused. Oh well, maybe someday Arcane Mage will become viable again. Not going FOTM and switching to Frost Mage. Guess I'll just keep playing Shaman and Hunter until they fix my main class.Comment by hotaru251And Guardian Druids are ok because there are no changes wow Blizzard I hope this is the start and you fix guardians and Veng DH.Comment by DereticusIt doesn't need any changes?Comment by DereticusThe @#$% are you talking about? Arcane was insane in early Uldir, and still is very good for single target focused damage. In what world is it not "viable"?Comment by QminatorCyclone is back for Feral !Comment by EeshenIsn't Demon Armor at the same % as it is for Live?Comment by JustLoldThe @#$% are you talking about? Arcane was insane in early Uldir, and still is very good for single target focused damage. In what world is it not "viable"?Comment by Tigerusoh, look
another nerf for roguesComment by EhsperAnd still no big enhancement changes. Sad.Comment by fathom81The @#$% are you talking about? Arcane was insane in early Uldir, and still is very good for single target focused damage. In what world is it not "viable"?Comment by SquizzleI dont wanna shatter ur dreams but Demon Armor is already at 275% since the day they brought it back LUL. i was suprised after reading the patch notes back then that it was more than 2 times stronger than said in the patch notes.