MW Nerfs on 5/9 - PvP only

[Glassduck-sargeras]

Seem like a lot. Thoughts?

Class Tuning Incoming – May 9

In response to data and feedback immediately following the Embers of Neltharion patch, we’re planning to make adjustments to several classes. This tuning includes changes to talents in the live game and the testing values of several items that will soon become available in Season 2 (provided below). The following will take place during scheduled weekly maintenance in each region. Classes Demon Hunter Havoc Melee auto attack damage increased by 10%. Demon’s Bite damage increased by 10%. Dem…

Monk

• Mistweaver
  • Developers’ notes: Mistweavers have received significant Quality of Life changes throughout the last few patches that have increased their effectiveness in PvP to a point where we see them as oppressive to the viability of other specializations. We’re reducing many of the PvP multipliers associated with Ancient Teachings and their damage throughput, and we’re increasing the effectiveness of Renewing Mist to encourage Healing over Time management and reducing Vivify’s healing to keep their casting throughput relatively similar.
  • Ancient Teachings’ effectiveness is now increased by 120% in PvP Combat (was 150%).
  • Blackout Kick no longer deals 25% increased damage for Mistweaver Monks in PvP Combat.
  • Blackout Kicks from Teachings of the Monastery now deal 15% reduced damage for Mistweaver Monks in PvP Combat.
  • Tiger Palm now deals 15% increased damage for Mistweaver Monks in PvP Combat (was 30%).
  • Rising Sun Kick’s damage reduced by 20% for Mistweaver Monks in PvP Combat.
  • Vivify’s primary healing now reduced by 10% for Mistweaver Monks in PvP Combat.
  • Renewing Mist’s healing increased by 40% in PvP Combat (was 25%).

[Nora-misha]

Do you have a link? Only thing I’ve seen so far is a buff to Essence Font.

Edit: thanks

[Glassduck-sargeras]

Had to make an edit to specify PvP only and I provided the quote of it and link to it

[Nora-misha]

I see that now. Thanks. I’m not a pvper so I can’t really comment. Has MW really been “oppressive?”

[Glassduck-sargeras]

Fistweavers do a crap ton of damage and uninterruptable healing. They needed nerfs, but this seems heavy handed. I am not the greatest fistweaver PvPer (i mostly castweave) so I am curious what people who fistweave more think about that.

[Chänx-tichondrius]

Called it way back in SL. What do you know… I was right: the modern iteration of fistweaving (a PVE design) was going to be way too problematic in PVP.

[Grif-nazjatar]

Hmm stun, root, knock back, run away from them. Not exactly uninterruptible healing

[Grif-nazjatar]

So I’ve done some arena and BGs recently and I do have to say, FW is very strong. I don’t even take the new zen sphere talent, as it gets dispelled pretty much immediately. I took the faeline talent to give it a 10 sec CD. This basically gives me 100% uptime on faeline boosted dmg and I was a raid boss in BGs.

There were some arena matches where I was 3rd or 4th on dmg, it was never that way last season.

These large sweeping percentages to dmg nerfs without healing modifier increases could be problematic, but idk. People love to hate on the play style and cry, so I get it.

We’ll see how it plays out once everyone is geared in blues on Tuesday.

[Lawrys-area-52]

I don’t PvP, but I’m glad they allow PvE to still get some buffs.

I really can’t think of any complaints I have other than obviously wanting brez or lust.

[Glassduck-sargeras]

I apologies for being too vague. I meant, they can’t be interrupted via an interrupt because most of the healing is instant or through their damage. They rarely cast. Can they be stopped and CC’d? Yes, of course. All healers can.

[Friedpanda-kelthuzad]

Incredibly heavyhanded nerfs

Still, I do upwards of 70m in BG’s right now, with 30m overheal or something.

We will see.