Additional Midnight Class Tuning Incoming March 24th

Posted 2026/03/20 at 5:46 PM by Jaydaa

Updated the OP with the following additional adjustments that will be included in this pass:

Death Knight

Frost

All damage increased by 4%. Not applied to PvP combat.

Druid

Guardian

Maul, Raze, and Ravage damage reduced by 20%.
Heart of the Wild: Cat Form and Moonkin Form damage reduced by 20%.
Moonfire and Red Moon damage reduced by 10%.
Season 1 4-piece set bonus: Celestial Might causes your Maul, Raze and Ravage to strike again at 50% effectiveness (was 100%).

Warrior

Arms

Mortal Strike damage increased by 12%.
Execute damage increased by 15%.
Cleave damage reduced by 10%.

Considering the first couple of days of data and player feedback from Season 1 play, we’re planning to make adjustments that address a few outliers in both group play and in PvP. The following changes will go live with scheduled weekly maintenance on March 24.

Classes

Demon Hunter

Devourer

All damage dealt increased by 3%.
Focused Ray damage bonus increased to 80% (was 50%).
Collapsing Star main target damage bonus increased to 75% (was 50%).

Druid

Restoration

Rejuvenation and Germination healing increased by 10%.
Tranquility healing increased by 10%.
Wild Growth healing increased by 10%.
Embrace of the Dream healing increased by 35%.

Evoker

Devastation

Disintegrate damage reduced by 5% for Devastation Evoker only.
Scalecommander: Might of the Black Dragonflight bonus to Black spells reduced to 20% (was 30%) for Devastation Evoker only.
Flameshaper: Twin Flame damage increased by 25% for Devastation Evoker only.

Preservation

All healing reduced by 5%.
Time of Need healing increased by 50%.
Verdant Embrace healing increased by 15%.

Hunter

Beast Mastery

All damage dealt by you and your pets increased by 5%. This does not affect PvP combat.

Marksmanship

Aspect of the Hydra effectiveness reduced to 35% (was 65%).
Aimed Shot damage increased by 8%. Does not affect PvP.

Paladin

Holy

Reflection of Radiance’s proc rate has been significantly reduced for Holy Paladins.
Hammer and Anvil healing increased by 35%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
Rite of Sanctification primary stat gained increased to 5% (was 2%) for Holy Paladins. Does not apply to PvP combat.
Rite of Adjuration healing increased by 150% for Holy Paladins. Does not apply to PvP combat.

Priest

Discipline

All damage reduced by 12%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Power Word: Shield and Void Shield absorption increased by 15%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Flash Heal and Shadow Mend healing increased by 15%. Not applied to PvP combat.

Rogue

Assassination

All ability and melee damage increased by 4%.

Outlaw

All ability and melee damage increased by 4%.

Subtlety

All ability and melee damage increased by 3%. Does not apply to PvP.

Shaman

Elemental

Lava Burst damage increased by 20%.
Elemental Blast damage increased by 15%.
Earth Shock damage increased by 15%.
Lightning Bolt damage increased by 10%.
Flame Shock damage increased by 10%.
Voltaic Blaze damage increased by 10%.

Restoration

All healing increased by 3%.

Warlock

Demonology

All ability damage reduced by 4%.

Player versus Player

Druid

Restoration

Reactive Resin healing increased by 50%.
All healing increased by 5% in PvP combat.

Feral

All damage increased by 9% in PvP combat.

Death Knight

Frost

All damage increased by 8% in PvP combat.

Demon Hunter

Devourer

Reverse Magic has been added as a PvP Talent.
Developers’ notes: This was previously planned to be a 12.0.5 change, but we’re moving it into 12.0.1 via hotfix.

Evoker

Devastation

All damage increased by 4% in PvP.

Mage

Arcane

All damage increased by 8% in PvP combat.
Arcane Missiles damage increased by 40% in PvP combat.

Monk

Mistweaver

All healing reduced by 8% in PvP combat.

Paladin

Holy

Mana regeneration reduced by 30% in PvP combat.

Shaman

Elemental

All damage reduced by 4% in PvP combat.

Enhancement

Crash Lightning damage increased by 80% in PvP combat. This also affects Crash Lightning (Unleashed).
Primordial Storm damage reduced by 15% in PvP combat.
Surging Elements now increases haste by 10% in PvP combat (was 15%).
Totemic: Surging Bolt damage reduced by 15% in PvP combat.
Totemic: Fixed an issue causing the tooltip of Primal Catalyst to not display that the Lava Lash casts at 50% effectiveness in PvP combat instead of 150%.

Warlock

Affliction

Corruption and Wither damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
Agony damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
Unstable Affliction now lasts 12 seconds in PvP combat (was 8 seconds), a 50% increase in its total damage dealt.
Shadow Bolt damage increased by 100% in PvP combat.
Drain Soul damage increased by 100% in PvP combat.

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Comment by karajaedenHow in the world is Aff ok? They mix up pve for pvp? #BuffAfflictionComment by Wolvenheart24WTF are these priest changes? Do they realise Discipline priest use attonement, right?Comment by Bufffiremageblizbuff fireComment by aaron000why is devourer getting buffs? I thought it was doing crazy damage alreadyComment by Brunelleydisc getting nerfed again is so funny loooolComment by QuesjkeARMS AHAHAHAHAHAAHComment by GodsFaithTHATS IT! CLOSE THE CLASS DISCORD!Comment by SneakybeakyDevourer getting buffed? Wtf.Comment by Lobo720Beast Mastery
All damage dealt by you and your pets increased by 5%. This does not affect PvP combat.Comment by SneakybeakyARMS AHAHAHAHAHAAHComment by C2KstreamsIt must be opposite day in the WoW class tuning offices :pComment by r1dd3lthat bm hunter buff is so lazy, blizzard is ok with every one just playng frost mages and dks in raidsComment by TheRaggHow in the world is Aff ok? #BuffAfflictionComment by GavigornThe fact that aff got pvp buffs and nothing for pve is a joke right?Comment by Desu312412nothing about arms as always, ty blizzard for giving war another tank specComment by cinnykeep nerfing disc, as if the spec isnt dead enough already lolComment by Gleemwhy is devourer getting buffs? I thought it was doing crazy damage alreadyComment by Jinac4% nerf on WL is not enough imo, he's overperforming already.
The nerfs of Devoker will do anything sadly

Overbuff the elemental shaman without any downgrade on the AoE will result to see it overperforming by far all classes on M+

Well, at least we can see that blizz makes efforts to let all classes play the game, thanks for this

NB : Stop touching UH DK damages & let us play the game like this please, he's ok like this, stop playing with our heart <3Comment by biaralwhy is devourer getting buffs? I thought it was doing crazy damage alreadyComment by SupercoolguyDevourers like a top 5 spec, ill preface this by saying i dont play warrior, but where tf are the arms buffs? just increase the numbers how hard is it?

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