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[Seratox-illidan]

WoW Hotfixes - Updated October 25

Hotfixes October 25, 2023 Player versus Player Blade’s Edge Arena has been temporarily removed from the Arena rotation, for a terrain issue to be addressed. WoW Classic Era and Hardcore (With realm restarts) Added additional protections to prevent some deaths via flight-path disconnects. Now when you take a taxi, a protection aura is placed on you that prevents all damage, your hearthstone cooldown is reset, and your hearthstone spell is insta-cast. Developers’ notes: We have alerts in pl…

@Kaivax

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• Fixed an issue allowing Turnip Punching Bag to be usable in battlegrounds.
• Druid
  • Balance
    • New Moon, Half Moon, Full Moon no longer deal increased damage in PvP (was 20%).
    • Owlkin Adept (PvP Talent) now reduces cast time by 10% (was 15%).
    • High Winds (PvP Talent) now reduces the targets healing and damage by 15% for 3 seconds (was 30% for 6 seconds).
    • Umbral Embrace now increases damage of Wrath or Starfire by 15% in PvP (was 20%).
    • Eclipse (Solar) gained from Celestial Alignment and Incarnation: Chosen of Elune increases Nature damage dealt in PvP by 10% (was 15%).
    • Eclipse (Lunar) gained from Celestial Alignment and Incarnation: Chosen of Elune increases Arcane damage dealt in PvP by 10% (was 15%).
    • Balance of All Things grants 50% reduced Critical Strike chance in PvP.
• Evoker
  • Augmentation
    • Ebon Might’s increase to the Evoker’s damage is no longer 40% more effective in PvP Combat.
    • Eruption damage is now increased by 25% in PvP Combat (was 50%).
    • Upheaval damage is now increased by 25% in PvP Combat (was 15%)
    • The damage bonus from Tectonic Locus is now reduced by 70% in PvP Combat.
    • All healing done is now reduced by 10% in PvP Combat.
    • Dream Projection healing is now reduced by 25% in PvP Combat.
    • The absorption effect from Molten Blood is now reduced by 30% in PvP Combat.
    • Born in Flame now lasts 3 seconds (was 6 seconds).
    • Burnout from Born in Flame is no longer dispellable.
    • Fate Mirror now triggers 67% more often in PvP combat.
  • Devastation
    • Fire Breath’s damage over time damage increased by 20% in PvP combat (was reduced by 10%).
• Mage
  • Master Shepherd increases Versatility by 12% (was 6%).
  • Arcane
  • Developers’ notes: The high-end burst damage of Arcane Mage was reduced with the release of Fractures in Time, so we’re increasing the damage of Arcanosphere, as we’d like it to be a more threatening piece of Arcane’s toolkit. We’re also increasing the baseline damage of a few rotational spells, as Arcane’s overall damage has been lower than we would like, and Nether Tempest has not felt like a competitive spell in PvP.
    • Arcanosphere damage increased by 25%.
    • Arcane Missiles damage increased by 12% in PvP Combat (was 5%).
    • Arcane Orb damage increased by 30% in PvP Combat.
    • Nether Tempest damage increased by 150% in PvP Combat.
  • Fire
  • Developers’ notes: We’re offsetting a few recent damage reduction adjustments and greatly increasing the damage of Living Bomb, with the goal of making it a viable talent option in PvP.
    • Pyroblast damage increased by 18% in PvP Combat (was 12%).
    • Fire Blast damage reduced by 3% in PvP Combat (was 8%).
    • Phoenix Flames damage increased by 22% in PvP Combat (was 16%).
    • Living Bomb damage increased by 300% in PvP Combat.
  • Frost
  • Developers’ notes: We would like Ray of Frost to remain a threatening cast, but still feel it’s slightly more lethal than we’d like. Frostbolt’s damage has fallen behind other options, so we’re increasing its damage to reward casting. Snowdrift’s activation has felt a little too difficult for the amount of risk involved, so we’re reducing the time to trigger the stun effect.
    • Cryopathy is now 50% effective in PvP Combat (was 60%).
    • Frostbolt damage increased by 150% in PvP Combat (was 100%).
    • Snowdrift now has a 2 second activation time (was 3 seconds).
• Priest
  • Angel’s Mercy’s cooldown reduction is now 25% effective in PvP Combat.
  • Discipline
    • Penance damage and healing increased by 15% in PvP combat.
  • Shadow
    • Mind Trauma now steals 2% haste (was 4%) and stacks up to 9 times (was 6).
    • From Darkness Comes Light now stacks up to 25 times in PvP Combat (was 50).
• Monk
  • Yu’lon’s Grace effectiveness reduced by 50% in PvP combat.
  • Windwalker
  • Developers’ notes: Windwalker Monk’s damage profile is more bursty than we would like, so we are moving more of its damage into base rotational spells.
    • Rising Star critical strike damage bonus is now 50% effective in PvP Combat.
    • Serenity now increases damage and healing by 10% in PvP Combat (was 15%).
    • Whirling Dragon Punch damage is now increased by 120% in PvP Combat (was 80%).
• Shaman
  • Elemental
  • Developers’ notes: We feel the backlash damage from Flame Shock has not been sufficiently high as to make the decision to dispel it compelling.
    • Control of Lava damage increased by 40%.
    • When gaining the Ascendance effect, Lava Burst will no longer automatically be cast on a player target affected by crowd control that breaks from damage.
  • Enhancement
  • Developers’ notes: We feel the backlash damage from Flame Shock has not been sufficiently high as to make the decision to dispel it compelling.
    • Control of Lava damage increased by 40%.
  • Restoration
    • Now regenerates 700 mana per second at max level in PvP Combat (was 800).
• Warlock
  • Abyss Walker is now 100% more effective in PvP combat.
  • Impish Instincts now reduces the cooldown of Demonic Circle by 3 seconds when triggered (was 2 seconds).
  • Affliction
    • Haunt now deals 230% increased damage in PvP combat.
• Warrior
  • Slam damage is now increased by 85% in PvP Combat (was 48%).
  • Arms
  • Developers’ notes: We’re increasing the damage of Bladestorm baseline and removing some power from the Unhinged talent, as its damage could be unpredictable for both the Warrior and their enemies. We’re also increasing the damage of Overpower to increase Arm Warrior’s consistent pressure.
    • Overpower damage is now increased by 30% in PvP Combat (was 20%).
    • Bladestorm damage increased by 40% in PvP Combat.
    • Mortal Strike damage increased by 10% in PvP Combat.
    • Mortal Strikes from the Unhinged talent are now cast at 60% effectiveness.
  • Fury
  • Developers’ notes: We’re increasing the damage of a few Fury Warrior spells we feel are not impactful enough in PvP.
    • Execute damage is now increased by 25% in PvP Combat (was 10%).
    • Onslaught damage increased by 15% in PvP Combat.
    • Ravager damage increased by 30% in PvP Combat.

[Bigsimba-area-52]

nothing for resto druid so disappointing, they slammed my boomy brothers kinda hard there

[Kydrav-khadgar]

Can somebody nit-pick quote the additional changes? I’m lazy.

[Seratox-illidan]

More Boomkin nerfs, Disc penance buff, a Mistweaver slight nerf, Aff locks getting buffs

[Bathrobe-bloodscalp]

for boomy:

very rough napkin math says 9% nerf to incarn modifier

for those who care: two eclipses being multiplicative 5% buffs on 100 dmg is 110.25, removing each 5% brings it back down to 100. from where we are now it’s a 9ish% nerf to all dmg during incarn and that+the boat nerf is a heavy dent in the “send incarn and two starsurges kill here with no cc” gameplay most people dislike

[Verycoolname-illidan]

More ZugZug buffs.

[Kydrav-khadgar]

Ty friends.

[Dwarfmonk-tichondrius]

Was obvious yu’lon’s grace was going to get nerfed, nice talent but was def too good, 50% seems heavy handed tho not sure it will be worth ever playing at that amount. I mean I guess in matchups where you get almost zero diffuse value.

Good additional changes.

So like uh, rogue vanished from the patch notes or what? They 100% are putting off any nerfs til the rework is done aren’t they?

[Hellbraive-queldorei]

@Seratox-illidan

Aff locks getting buffs

I don’t think anyone runs Haunt

[Failedwizard-frostmourne (Failedwizard)]

We’re seriously going another week without Feral’s Regrowth and Frenzied Regeneration being unnerfed and a 10-15% damage nerf to compensate being added?

[Seratox-illidan]

Will +260% make it worth using? No DK used to run Bursting Sores but now it tears people apart

[Dwarfmonk-tichondrius]

Forum hasn’t been peppered with feral healing buff threads for weeks so it’s very likely they are unaware of the issue.

[Friezaa-kiljaeden]

Fazedoritos does.

[Failedwizard-frostmourne (Failedwizard)]

Yeah that’s just not good enough, it won’t cut it in this day and age sorry.

[Felrynpr-malganis]

@Seratox-illidan

a Mistweaver slight nerf

incorrect.

[Hyoozy-illidan]

@Seratox-illidan

Will +260% make it worth using?

Not really, no. But the Impish Instincts addition has been very helpful vs melee cleaves, so the buff to that and to Abyss Walker could be of significance there.

[Sifu-bleeding-hollow (Sifu)]

I get the yulon’s nerf for Monk, but just making it effected by damp would have been enough to make diffuse viable again for most comps. Just slapping 50% nerf to it was lazy.

[Hellbraive-queldorei]

@Seratox-illidan

Will +260% make it worth using? No DK used to run Bursting Sores but now it tears people apart

I’m a dirty demo player so I don’t have much room to talk, but I doubt it. Current capstone split down the UA and Soul Rot paths synergize so well and are too good to give up in my opinion. Haunt build could have potential in 2s though.

@Friezaa-kiljaeden

Fazedoritos does.

Probably situationally or as a gimmick. Curious to see what they do with it with these buffs. If I am theorycrafting correctly, Haunt could be hitting around 80k’ish with this buff. I still think Dread touch is too good to give up, especially with the recent rework.

[Frequevoker-tichondrius]

Will they EVER nerf Sub Rogue in PvP? It has been the best melee in the game for legit 10+ weeks and the only change in that time was a 4% damage increase to everything in 10.1.5

Clearly they are pulling for the rogue teams in the AWC. Have to intentionally be ignoring how good they are to not nerf them over 10 weeks

[Sausages-boulderfist]

@Kaivax

Nether Tempest damage increased by 150% in PvP Combat.

I don’t know what your intention with Nether Tempest is, but mathematically it isn’t even worth incurring a global cooldown.

Increased by 150%, it STILL isn’t worth the global cooldown. Its only utility is perhaps preventing stealth, at the cost of breaking random CC.