Class Tuning Roadmap for Midnight Season 2

Posted 5 hr 13 min ago by Squishei

With the launch of Curse of Ula’tek, the first major content update for Midnight, we’re sharing an updated look at our class tuning roadmap for Season 2.

The Curse of Ula’tek content update brings a broad set of class updates along with the opening of the Coiled Isle and its new challenges. As we monitor class performance across the Venomous Abyss, Mythic Keystone dungeons, PvP, Delves, and other endgame activities, we will use a combination of internal data and player feedback to identify opportunities for targeted adjustments, while preserving the strengths and gameplay identity of each specialization.

Our next planned tuning pass will arrive with the start of Midnight Season 2 on August 18, when Normal, Heroic, and Mythic difficulties of the Venomous Abyss open and the new Mythic+ and PvP season begins. We expect to follow with additional adjustments after reviewing the first full week of live Season 2 data.

Thereafter, we will continue to evaluate balance as players progress through PvP, Mythic difficulty, push higher Mythic Keystone levels, and acquire Season 2 class sets and optimized gear. Early progression tuning will generally be conservative, especially before Ula’tek has been defeated on Mythic difficulty, to avoid unnecessary disruption to competitive progression. That said, if we notice unhealthy trends begin to emerge, we’ll quickly develop tuning changes to ensure a more equitable start to the season. Once more representative data is available, we’ll make broader adjustments where appropriate and schedule additional check-in passes throughout the season.

Our currently-planned tuning dates are listed below. Planned changes will be applied with scheduled weekly maintenance in each region.

August 18 - Midnight Season 2 begins
August 25 - First week of Season 2 tuning
September 1 - Second week of Season 2 tuning
September 22 - Fifth week of Season 2 tuning
(Additional tuning passes as needed)

Again, these dates are subject to change. We may also adjust classes via hotfix, especially disruptive bugs, or tuning issues, at any time. We expect to have roughly four additional tuning passes between September 22 and the start of Season 3. The exact dates of those tuning passes are still to be determined.

Thank you for your continued feedback. We look forward to seeing you on the Coiled Isle and in Midnight Season 2!

Comment by ClownWorldand when meta finally stabilises leave the awful specs to languish just like you did in s1,got it.

Will be fine with what passes for balance nowadays,if you buff the sh*t out of vdh though,especially defensively.Comment by pwhitf16Welcome to the live beta test.Comment by MarkElfIn other news, the sky is blue.Comment by ZerothianWelcome to the live beta test.Comment by TaikooSDoomers’ comments show up under these kinds of articles at lightning speed every single time. It’s honestly hilarious.Comment by ninjaflower1if i am reading this correctly, resto shamans will receive their first tuning on September 22. 🥲

edit: satire.Comment by TastelikelemonThey gotta fix resto druid , its not normal to have 20-50% less HPS based on content done AFTER the fixes that was plaguing the class during PTR. Literally all streamers , top resto druids and good resto players at this point abandoned the class , its insane how Blizz could kill a class like it didnt even existed.Comment by ZewinterIt will be interesting to see how they manage to do it. Doing early changes is certainly good but the type of changes also need to be done well. I'm thinking about the scuffed druid change early on that somewhat buffed them. Or the mm reworks which was a fiasco.Comment by HitouchThey gotta fix resto druid , its not normal to have 20-50% less HPS based on content done AFTER the fixes that was plaguing the class during PTR. Literally all streamers , top resto druids and good resto players at this point abandoned the class , its insane how Blizz could kill a class like it didnt even existed.Comment by MythicRaidRMTBoo(Additional tuning passes as needed)Comment by Monaro213They gotta fix resto druid , its not normal to have 20-50% less HPS based on content done AFTER the fixes that was plaguing the class during PTR. Literally all streamers , top resto druids and good resto players at this point abandoned the class , its insane how Blizz could kill a class like it didnt even existed.Comment by bannyvaderWelcome to the live beta test.Comment by Brogashi can already feel that my resto druid is gonna need some buffingComment by K3ndo"we will use a combination of internal data"
We're doomed. They use their garbage internal data that's useless as heck.
Ohh lord, please have mercy. It's so funny that even an ape could easily fix their numbers.Comment by addictedtopixelsDoomers’ comments show up under these kinds of articles at lightning speed every single time. It’s honestly hilarious.Comment by phoenixsoapRare W that they disclose a roadmap of the season of any kind. Please do more of this.Comment by PacmonkSo comeback in October?🤣Comment by RengariGood, because they nuked the hell out of demonology. Hopefully it'll be included.Comment by TiandrahThe same kind of balancing that saw Devourer go from darn near rock bottom of the DPS ranks to S+ tier?

Yeah....lets get begind THAT kind of balancing logicComment by valeravanshotthank you blizzard, very cool