Season of Discovery Class Tuning Incoming - December 12

[Räzh-drakkari]

@Kaivax

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Season of Discovery

• Shaman
  • Lava Lash damage increased to 150% weapon damage (was 100% weapon damage).
  • Lava Lash mana cost reduced to 1% of base mana (was 4%).
  • Overload now has a 50% chance to trigger (was 33%).
  • Dual Wield Specialization now grants 10% increased chance to hit while dual-wielding.

Why dont just revert the sneaky nerf to Rockbitter weapon… in the game right now the rank 4 is giving 57 less AP

[Ttoki-stormrage]

most specs are viable, doesnt meant they should be overpowered

[Sneakysnaké-area-52]

I main a hunter and i’m hopeful for these changes. I want to be able to use a cat or something instead of scorpid at all times. The lion change is massive.

Also as a raider I feel the changes to resist is a big deal and will make the dps charts more balanced.

Glad to see active effort in SoD. Good job dev team

[Cantmlkthose-antonidas]

Thx again for the nerf blizztard. Guess I’ll go play Project ascension again.

[Stacygodxo-benediction]

@Rotationn-illidan

So I dont see any mage/lock changes…

??

@Kaivax

• Boon of Blackfathom world buff adjusted. It now provides 3% spell hit and 25 spell power buff addition to the other physical damage and movement speed effects (was spell crit).
• Developers’ notes: Spellcasters in general are struggling a bit in BFD, mostly due to poor scaling without spellpower and a higher requirement of spell hit to reliably hit creatures 2+ levels above the caster. Keep those Chronoboons handy and don’t stand in the fire and lose your buff!
• Blackfathom Deeps
• Elemental Resistances lowered in Blackfathom Deeps to levels more appropriate for a level 25 Raid.
  • Gelihast Shadow Resist lowered to 25 (was 75).
  • Lorgus Jett Nature Resist lowered to 25 (was 75).
  • Twilight Lord Kelris Shadow and Arcane Resist lowered to 25 (was 75).
    • Phantasmal Priestess all Resist lowered to 0 (was 75), so it’s no longer bad news if double casters are sent down to the dream in Phase 1.
  • Invading Nightmare Shadow and Fire Resist lowered to 25 (was 75).
  • Void Elementals Shadow Resist lowered lowered to 25 (was 75).
  • Corrosive Droplets Nature Resist lowered to 25 (was 75), and Frost Resist lowered to 0 (was 25).

[Ttoki-stormrage]

very good, these updated notes on hunter pet nerfs look much more reasonable

[Sneakysnaké-area-52]

I agree. This sucks for aspect swapping in PvP

[Rotationn-illidan]

That came out after, good changes

[Stacygodxo-benediction]

o word, big agree.

[Aibuffbot-grobbulus]

@Kaivax

Dual Wield Specialization now grants 10% increased chance to hit while dual-wielding.

May as well give Warriors and Rogues this as well… 10% is absolutely crazy

[Alaheuackbar-benediction]

i get that. but the main dmg from Saber slash isnt the initial strike its the bleed dmg. So nullifying it entirely now on certain mobs is gonna suck. Its literally our main ability to generate points for finisher moves. this is horrible design on blizz’s end. To make your main ability useless is bad gameplay and not fun.

[Seano-lone-wolf]

Pushing hard on Shaman dual wield with 10% free hit… lol what? Where is the warrior love for dual wield…?

[Stinkyhero-thunderfury]

How to fix shadow priests.

1. Swap twisted fate with homunculus. Twisted fate effects shadow word death

2. Shadow word death activates spirit tap

[Manfighting-westfall]

Also having to fill your hit from external sources feels awful just in general. Hit is something I don’t want to fluctuate. I want to have it from talents or gear, in specific quantities, and to get stats without a cap from all those other sources. The idea of dropping a point in Arcane Focus and putting it in… wand damage(?), while then being shackled to 5 minute oils and/or a world buff sounds horrific.

They should change the world buff back to crit, add more hit possibilities to gear, and then change the oil to be a 30-minute duration and only give mp.5, but give a lot of mp.5.

[Fhey-lone-wolf]

Good stuff.

[Goonunit-whitemane]

Good point, will be interesting to see

[Goonunit-whitemane]

@Manfighting-westfall

Also having to fill your hit from external sources feels awful just in general.

Thats kind of the style of classic though lol. It’s also fundamentally entrenched into the game so that won’t change.

[Stella-grobbulus]

So uh, no warlock threat help?

[Benaffilock-westfall]

@Kaivax

We still want dedicated hunters to have the ability to tank certain dungeon and raid encounters,

eh? hunters with tank spec?? i’d rather have a pet that doesnt lose half its health and needs to each each time i take a flight path

[Mynta-defias-pillager]

welcome to classic