Finally got 40, and yeah… Damage is even higher than it is in the post naxx phase of vanilla (and it’s way too high then, also, fwiw)
Every fight people are getting globaled right now, and if they survive that, they drop within the next two. Melee are basically non viable because of it. I’m personally doing great, since my main is a warlock, but even I can recognize that the meta right now is jacked, and frankly it’s not that fun.
If reducing damage makes healing too strong, then simply apply the debuff to healing in pvp as well, but right now healers might as well not even exist, right with melees.