PTR Development Notes

[Yossarrion-frostwolf]

Rallying cry nerfed by 5%.

Thank goodness warrior utility was TOO good

[Myrtardradys-aegwynn]

@Linxy

Secret Technique damage increased by 12%.

Why do they love this ability so much

@Linxy

• Demonbolt damage increased 30%.
• Hand of Gul’dan damage increased 25%.
• Wild Imp damage increased 25%.
• Implosion damage increased 25%.
• Shadow Bolt damage increased 30%.
• Call Dreadstalkers damage increased 25%.
• Grimoire: Felguard damage increased 30%.

can’t go a season without this spec being weak at all, huh. it’s been pretty nice rarely q’ing into demos. don’t understand their obsession with the warlock BM hunter spec while leaving aff in the dirt as far as design goes.

@Linxy

Slam damage increased by 25%.

wonder when they’ll realize that slam feels horrible to press in pve and pvp no matter how many buffs it gets

@Linxy

• Developers’ note: We are expanding the maximum number of Arena maps within each map pool to 10 (was 8) with the goal of increasing map diversity slightly week to week.
• All Arena map pools now have an additional 2 maps.
• Pool A: Added Black Rook Hold and Ruins of Lordaeron.
• Pool B: Added Hook Point and The Robodrome.
• Pool C: Added Tol’viron Arena and Dalaran Sewers.

The community would like to understand why the map pool concept is still a thing? Nobody cares for this.

[Beastlyjim-illidan]

@Linxy

WIP] New Talent: Deflecting Dance – Blade Dance deflects incoming attacks, absorbing damage up to 15% of your maximum health.

This ruined my appetite and I incoherently chastised my wife. Life isn’t fair.

[Sucio-khaz-modan]

@Beastlyjim-illidan

This ruined my appetite

You should see the rest of DH changes LOl get rekt

[Beastlyjim-illidan]

You were the only DH I like, now I dislike you more than my mother in law!

[Kennie-malganis]

@Linxy

Molten Blood absorption reduced by 50%. This remains unchanged in PvP combat.

Doesn’t affect pvp.

@Holycow-uldaman

@Linxy

[WIP] New Talent: Deflecting Dance – Blade Dance deflects incoming attacks, absorbing damage up to 15% of your maximum health.

[Seratox-illidan]

What weird changes lol

[Metatox-illidan]

Ya know, I’ve always been a Demon Hunter deep down. I just took a break from it being my main and might randomly decide to start it up for no particular reason

[Zunfooki-moon-guard]

Weird that it’s a choice node with our MS effect. Probably not worth taking.

[Demoniclily-kiljaeden (Demoniclily)]

@Linxy

• Demonbolt damage increased 30%.
• Hand of Gul’dan damage increased 25%.
• Wild Imp damage increased 25%.
• Implosion damage increased 25%.
• Shadow Bolt damage increased 30%.
• Call Dreadstalkers damage increased 25%.
• Grimoire: Felguard damage increased 30%.

Nice try blizzard but you already killed the spec and it was already on its last leg.

[Superhealz-kiljaeden]

You haven’t quite snuffed out disc priests completely. Keep the nerfs coming.

[Amyrii-echo-isles]

That’s a pretty big affliction lock buff. Kind of unfair to nerf holy priest ability to avoid UA backlash but other healers get to keep their’s.

[Durkda-anvilmar]

Disc changes

/cry

[Holycow-uldaman]

@Demoniclily-kiljaeden

Nice try blizzard

They were trying to give you a nice gift.

[Sucio-khaz-modan]

Darkness is 100% now instead of RNG (when not in raid) but we can still get CCd out but I like the change.

[Holycow-uldaman]

@Sucio-khaz-modan

Darkness is 100% now instead of RNG (when not in raid)

@Linxy

Darkness now has a 15% chance to avoid all damage from an attack. Chance to avoid damage increased by 100% when not in a raid.

[Doritoxd-sargeras]

arena = raid

[Oozo-archimonde]

@Sucio-khaz-modan

Darkness is 100% now instead of RNG (when not in raid) but we can still get CCd out but I like the change

Interesting. Amazing buff for arena/ss and for non-raid world pvpers, but it will still be a horrible defensive in BGs.

Why RNG-based defensives are bad #wow #dragonflight #pvp #gamedesign #gaming #wowdragonflight

[Sucio-khaz-modan]

Arenas are party aren’t they? Most of us just use raid frames instead. But I can be wrong

[Holycow-uldaman]

Also, increased by 100%. Not, increased to 100%. Unless I’m misunderstanding, I think Darkness gets boosted to 30% when not in a raid.

But yeah, arenas are flagged as raids for some reason. I found that out when I was trying to make macros, thinking I could differentiate between arenas and bgs.