-10 % healing in BG's

[Rlyopfrogman-aegwynn]

Tired of the insane one shots this season?! Dont worry blizz got you covered!
All healing done is now reduced by 10% in Rated Battlegrounds and Battleground Blitz.*
Tired of death wish fury wars running untouched while you struggle to do 8 mil HPS?! Dont worry blizz got you covered!
All healing done is now reduced by 10% in Rated Battlegrounds and Battleground Blitz.*
Absolutely fry cooked game. Already was debating leaving due to the high burst. This just solidifys it. Every dps player is creaming right now I’m sure Ill be alone in saying this.

[Moodwings-stormrage]

This is just stupid, absolutely stupid.

@Kaivax

DRUID

• Balance
  • Developers’ notes: We’re increasing the damage of multiple Balance spells and reducing the spec’s reliance on Harmony of the Grove for burst potential. We’re also looking to increase the spec’s survivability by removing the PvP reduction on Frenzied Regeneration.
  • Moonfire and Sunfire damage increased by 33% in PvP combat.
  • Frenzied Regeneration is no longer reduced by 38% in PvP combat for Balance.
  • Keeper of the Grove: Harmony of the Grove increases spell damage by 4% in PvP combat (was 8%).

[Rlyopfrogman-aegwynn]

im worried the PVP devs forgot that their breakfast was in the bowl and ate their spoon instead this week. someone should check on them.
All healing done is now reduced by 10% in Rated Battlegrounds and Battleground Blitz.

[Kennie-malganis]

Good change. Healers are too strong in battlegrounds.

[Owlcapwn-tichondrius (Owlcapwn)]

I might actually play Blitz now.

Great change.

[Leynia-emerald-dream]

I wish more people would explain why they think a change is bad instead of just saying “it’s bad”.
Also note that I am not saying whether I think this is a good change or not.

[Snowcrest-cenarius]

Some very good changes coming down the pipeline on Tuesday! This one in particular was sorely needed.

[Arianniel-illidan]

Today in an Ashran, I saw a premade with 12 healers, 10 of whom were priests. What really blew my mind was that 5 priests charged right at us and basically TANKED us. This is just so taunting.

Seriously, if healing especially priest healing and damage mitigation aren’t nerfed, all wow pvp devs need to be fired.

Similarly, in low MMR Blitz, having two priests almost guarantees a win because the opponents end up getting tanked by priests.

[Stickbundle-illidan]

For the actual patch notes

@Kaivax

• Developers’ notes: We’re adding a healing reduction effect to Rated Battlegrounds and Battleground Blitz this week to reduce the potential for stalemates in these modes. This does not affect unrated Battlegrounds. Similarly, 2v2 Arena matches are being drawn out when there’s a healer on both teams, so we’re increasing the starting healing reduction in 2v2 Arena to allow for initial kill opportunities to be viable earlier.
• All healing done is now reduced by 10% in Rated Battlegrounds and Battleground Blitz.
• 2v2 Arena matches now start with an additional 10% healing reduction.

[Ragarèn-emerald-dream (Ragarèn)]

Mixed feelings here, I like the 10% healing reduction but I’m worried what my WOG will look like after it is implemented. Not a fan of slapping damage on a ret paladin and giving it the green light, reminds me too much of SL balancing for us.

[Rlyopfrogman-aegwynn]

@Leynia-emerald-dream

I wish more people would explain why they think a change is bad instead of just saying “it’s bad”.
Also note that I am not saying whether I think this is a good change or not.

sure. of my about 120 blitz games, from low ones with my mom, to 3k+mmr. I’ve had 1 stalemate this season.
And the most 80-0/100-0 HP in 1-2 sec since shadowlands S1. Damage is high enough.

@Kennie-malganis

Good change. Healers are too strong in battlegrounds.

what a surprise drooling dps player wants to be able to 1v1 healers. didnt see that coming /s

[Duhammad-grobbulus]

Thank god, good healers in bgs are immortal.

[Ohhbobsaget-dalaran]

Wait until you all see the MW/holy priest/dragon/holy paly buffs lol

[Tæls-tichondrius]

@Kennie-malganis

Good change. Healers are too strong in battlegrounds.

I’m a little concerned that this isn’t going to sit well with Healers and it’s going to (potentially) backfire something fierce.

While a 10% healing reduction isn’t really all that much, I think a lot of Healers will be mad about this change on principle. You might find queue times going up come Tuesday as Healers boycott the game-mode.

[Doors-illidan]

@Leynia-emerald-dream

I wish more people would explain why they think a change is bad instead of just saying “it’s bad”.

I’m on the fence. I’ll wait and see how the Disc nerfs coupled with a flat 10% nerf feel after Tuesday. Maybe it’s fine, maybe with the galaxy of non-DRing CC/silence chains it won’t be fun to play anymore.

@Tæls-tichondrius

I’m a little concerned that this isn’t going to sit well with Healers and it’s going to (potentially) backfire something fierce.

While a 10% healing reduction isn’t really all that much, I think a lot of Healers will be mad about this change on principle. You might find queue times going up come Tuesday as Healers boycott the game-mode.

Nah. Most people are terminally addicted to this game and BGB will still be easier to heal than RSS/real arena. Some will quit if the gameplay sucks (I’ll be one of them) but I doubt it will be enough to get a majority % of healers to start touching grass. Lol

[Duhammad-grobbulus]

@Tæls-tichondrius

You might find queue times going up come Tuesday as Healers boycott the game-mode

This isnt going to be a thing btw. Blitz is incredibly easy to gain rating in, they wouldnt boycott this mode.

[Kennie-malganis]

@Tæls-tichondrius

You might find queue times going up come Tuesday as Healers boycott the game-mode.

Lol.

Lmao, even.

[Inemia-wyrmrest-accord]

@Kennie-malganis

Good change.

unless of course your class’s defensive toolkit is based around self healing.

@Kaivax

DEATH KNIGHT

• Developers’ notes: We’re aiming to improve Death Knight defenses against other melee specializations while increasing the damage of some underperforming abilities.
• Bloodforged Armor now lasts 4 seconds (was 3 seconds) and reduces Physical damage taken by 25% (was 20%).

oh good, we are nerfing deathstrike by 10% but making up for it with 5% damage reduction for 1 more second, wait what?

[Janitor-shadow-council]

@Tæls-tichondrius

You might find queue times going up come Tuesday as Healers boycott the game-mode.

You’re cool…don’t come to queues on Tuesday…

[Msdoubtfire-benediction]

@Kennie-malganis

Healers are too strong in battlegrounds.

Yes, we really need to make things easier on the clueless DPS who struggle with a rotation and interrupt air, then complain how it takes 5 people to kill a healer.

The only healer stalemates that occur at high rating in Blitz is when it’s 2v2 at a node, and even then people CC cap or knock etc. It very much doesn’t take more than 2 good players to kill a healer.

Discipline’s the only healer that felt somewhat immortal, for obvious reasons. (They should never have gotten the second Pain Sup charge, let’s be real.)