The War Within Hotfixes for May 27th - Expected Class Tuning & Non-Mythic Gallywix Nerfs

Posted 2025/05/27 at 6:49 PM by Jaydaa

May 27, 2025

Classes

Evoker

Augmentation

Nerub-ar Palace 2-piece class set increases Upheaval damage by 15% (was 30%) and Eruption damage by 15% per stack (was 30%).

Developers’ notes: With recent buffs to Augmentation’s personal damage, this older class set became stronger than intended.

Preservation

Healing of all spells and abilities increased by 4%. Does not affect PvP combat.
Living Flame healing increased by 30%.
Spiritbloom healing increased by 20%.
Echo’s base healing increased by 100%. This only affects the raw healing, not how strong copied spells are.

Hunter

Survival

Explosive Shot damage increased by 15%.
Fury of the Eagle damage increased by 25%.

Mage

Frost

All damage dealt increased by 3%. Does not affect PvP.

Paladin

Holy

Lightsmith: Blessing of the Forge healing increased by 15%.
Lightsmith: Hammer and Anvil healing increased by 20%.

Priest

Shadow

Psychic Link now causes direct damage to inflict 35% of damage dealt to targets afflicted by Vampiric Touch (was 30%).
Halo damage increased by 30%.
Voidweaver: Entropic Rift damage increased by 12%.

Rogue

Subtlety

All damage increased by 5%. Does not affect PvP combat.

Shaman

Restoration

Farseer: Elemental Reverb now increases Riptide healing by 20% (was 10%). Not applied to PvP combat.
Farseer: Maelstrom Supremacy now increases the healing of Healing Wave, Healing Surge, Wellspring, Downpour, and Chain Heal by 25% (was 15%). Not applied to PvP combat.
Farseer: Offering from Beyond now reduces the cooldown of Riptide by 3 seconds (was 2 seconds). Not applied to PvP combat.
Farseer: Primordial Capacity now increases maximum mana by 10% (was 5%). Not applied to PvP combat.
Farseer: Hydrobubble absorption increased by 25%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Farseer: Hydrobubble now lasts for 15 seconds (was 10 seconds).

Warlock

Destruction

Diabolist: Ruination damage increased 35%.
Diabolist: Wicked Cleave damage increased 15%.
Diabolist: Chaos Salvo damage increased 15%.
Diabolist: Felseeker damage increased 15%.
Diabolist: Gloom of Nathreza now causes enemies marked by your Havoc to take 7% increased damage from your single target spells (was 5%).

Warrior

Arms

Whirlwind damage increased by 100%.

Fury

Whirlwind damage increased by 120%.
Thunder Clap damage increased by 25%.
Odyn’s Fury damage increased by 30%.
Mountain Thane: Thunder Blast damage increased by 25%.

Dungeons and Raids

Operation Mechagon: Workshop

Addressed an issue where Junkyard D.0.G. being rooted can prevent other D.0.G.s from casting Fiery Jaws.

Liberation of Undermine

Chrome King Gallywix

Reduced the required minimum number of players in Fused and Tick-Tock Canisters to 1 on Normal and Heroic difficulties.

Player versus Player

Druid

Balance

Wrath damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
Keeper of the Grove: Blooming Infusion now increases the damage of your next Wrath or Starfire by 25% (was 100%) in PvP combat.

Restoration

Keeper of the Grove: Blooming Infusion now increases the damage of your next Wrath or Starfire by 25% (was 100%) in PvP combat.

Death Knight

Improved Death Strike is no longer reduced by 50% in PvP combat.
Frost

Frost Strike damage increased by 12% in PvP combat.
Obliterate damage increased by 12% in PvP combat.

Unholy

Magus of the Dead’s Shadow Bolt damage is no longer reduced by 50% in PvP combat.
Festering Strike damage increased by 100% in PvP combat.

Mage

Frost

Frostfire: Overpowered Barrier now causes Blazing Barrier to reflect 40% of damage absorbed (was 60%).

Fire

Overpowered Barrier now causes Blazing Barrier to reflect 40% of damage absorbed (was 60%).
Pyroblast damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
Fire Blast damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
Fireball damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
Scorch damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
Frostfire: Isothermic Core now causes Meteor to call down a Comet Storm at 200% effectiveness (was 250%).
Frostfire: Frostfire Bolt damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.

Priest

Discipline

Power Word: Radiance healing is no longer reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
Ultimate Penitence damage and healing increased by 35% in PvP combat.

Rogue

Outlaw

Combat Stamina now increases Stamina by 18% in PvP combat (was 12%).

Shaman

Restoration

Earth Shield healing increased by 20% in PvP combat.
Earthliving Weapon healing increased by 20% in PvP combat.
Healing Rain healing increased by 15% in PvP combat.
Totemic: Surging Totem healing increased by 15% in PvP combat.
Totemic: Lively Totems now casts a free Chain Heal at 150% effectiveness in PvP combat (was 100%).

Warlock

Demon Skin’s armor increase is now 30% more effective in PvP combat.

Warrior

Arms

Execute damage reduced by 15% in PvP combat.
Rend damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.

Comment by GingabrMeanwhile, monk’s Sheilun’s Gift 100% bugged and ruining the game for the other healersComment by CashandaResto druid? Hallo Blizzard!Comment by SenkoFoxI simmed my Frost Mage a few times and the damage DID NOT increase yet. There literally was no 3% increase. No gear changed and ilvl 681 and damage did not change from last week's sim. Meanwhile they don't fix issues with Horrific Visions bugging out. They also don't fix issues with certain phasing bugs. Oh but they have time to turn off Undercity elevators and add new player blocking barriers.Comment by ZeroEdgeirI simmed my Frost Mage a few times and the damage DID NOT increase yet. There literally was no 3% increase. No gear changed and ilvl 681 and damage did not change from last week's sim. Meanwhile they don't fix issues with Horrific Visions bugging out. They also don't fix issues with certain phasing bugs. Oh but they have time to turn off Undercity elevators and add new player blocking barriers.Comment by Spanky2kNice little mechanics nerf for Gallywix, not that it's really necessary. I'd much rather see a nerf for Mug'zee on heroic. Something like removing the bomb mechanic in the last phase would be nice. Or even just remove that one last set of bombs where a million spawn because wiping at that part because someone's playing an evoker alt and didn't realise that using hover over them all makes them explode which promptly wipes the raid is... frustrating. Not that I'm calling out any particular raider in my guild there or anything...Comment by kaiba121lol once again nothing for Havoc/Fel-Scarred DHsComment by DawkowitchYep, buff WW for arms whenever is cleave only prio 😂ggComment by CorpselanceWhat does news does this provide us? You already posted these changes. They're the same hotfix notes from before.Comment by jynx620Finally got AOTC last week and then this week they nerf Gally a little lolComment by AkiyamaLightNice little mechanics nerf for Gallywix, not that it's really necessary. I'd much rather see a nerf for Mug'zee on heroic. Something like removing the bomb mechanic in the last phase would be nice. Or even just remove that one last set of bombs where a million spawn because wiping at that part because someone's playing an evoker alt and didn't realise that using hover over them all makes them explode which promptly wipes the raid is... frustrating. Not that I'm calling out any particular raider in my guild there or anything...Comment by biaralechoing void still bugged, classes that wants to use it arnt having a very good time :)Comment by QokoThe Gallywix nerf is way overdue at this point, 10-groups probably disbanded because the individual responsibility was insane for a hc fight given TIck-Tock needed 9/10 players in right after a Giga-Coils with bombs. We manage the fight with ease with 15+, once we drop to <=13 it becomes a drag.Comment by ProfienI simmed my Frost Mage a few times and the damage DID NOT increase yet. There literally was no 3% increase. No gear changed and ilvl 681 and damage did not change from last week's sim. Meanwhile they don't fix issues with Horrific Visions bugging out. They also don't fix issues with certain phasing bugs. Oh but they have time to turn off Undercity elevators and add new player blocking barriers.Comment by WaterbuffelNice little mechanics nerf for Gallywix, not that it's really necessary. I'd much rather see a nerf for Mug'zee on heroic. Something like removing the bomb mechanic in the last phase would be nice. Or even just remove that one last set of bombs where a million spawn because wiping at that part because someone's playing an evoker alt and didn't realise that using hover over them all makes them explode which promptly wipes the raid is... frustrating. Not that I'm calling out any particular raider in my guild there or anything...Comment by SenkoFoxI simmed my Frost Mage a few times and the damage DID NOT increase yet. There literally was no 3% increase. No gear changed and ilvl 681 and damage did not change from last week's sim. Meanwhile they don't fix issues with Horrific Visions bugging out. They also don't fix issues with certain phasing bugs. Oh but they have time to turn off Undercity elevators and add new player blocking barriers.Comment by SenkoFoxI simmed my Frost Mage a few times and the damage DID NOT increase yet. There literally was no 3% increase. No gear changed and ilvl 681 and damage did not change from last week's sim. Meanwhile they don't fix issues with Horrific Visions bugging out. They also don't fix issues with certain phasing bugs. Oh but they have time to turn off Undercity elevators and add new player blocking barriers.