The nerfs are really 13.75% NOT 25% L2Read Patchnotes

[Aeshael-ragnaros]

The nerfs to most skills are really 13.75%, not 25% dmg.

The General changes apply everywhere, for PVE and PVP (Unless otherwise specified), getting mostly 15% buffs across the board there.

then on PVP that change you get 25% reduced effectiveness in PVP.

So, its 115% of current damage transformed into new base damage, then nerfed by 25% in PVP, leaves you with 86.25% of current damage.

That is 13.75% nerf

Strong, but not nearly as strong as a 25% nerf.

Do not believe me ? watch this for Evoker for example

@Kaivax

Devastation

• Fire Breath damage increased by 10% for Devastation specialization only. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Lay Waste increases Deep Breath damage by 15%/30% (was 10%/20%).
• Eternity Surge damage increased by 10%.
• Firestorm damage increased by 20%.
• Eye of Infinity generates 2 Essence on critical strike (was 1 Essence).
• Spellweaver’s Dominance increases critical strike damage to 230% (was 220%).
• Iridescence damage bonus increased to 20% (was 15%).

Or Warlocks

@Kaivax

Destruction

• Channel Demonfire damage increased by 10%.
• Rain of Fire damage increased by 15%.
• Soul Fire damage increased by 20%.
• Infernal and Blasphemy Immolation damage increased by 10%.
• Conflagrate damage increased by 10%. This change does not apply to PvP combat.
• Immolate damage increased by 10%. This change does not apply to PvP combat.
• Incinerate damage increased by 15%. This change does not apply to PvP combat.

If those were only PVE buffs, they would all say the same as Fire Breath, instead only Fire Breath says doesnt apply for PVP, same with the last 3 destro lock changes, otherwise if not specified its base damage increase, works for pve and pvp.

So for priests you get

This buffs first…

@Kaivax

• Shadow
• Focused Will provides 10% damage reduction for Shadow (down from 15%).
• Mind Blast damage increased by 15% (Shadow only).
• Mind Flay damage increased by 15% (this includes Mind Flay: Insanity, but not the proc from Idol of C’Thun).
• Mind Spike damage increased by 15%.
• Void Torrent damage increased by 15%.
• Devouring Plague damage increased by 15%.
• Developers’ notes: These changes are aimed at improving Shadow’s single target DPS. The change to Focused Will is a targeted change for PvP to reduce Shadow’s survivability.

For PVP

@Kaivax

• Shadow
• Shadow Word: Death damage reduced by 30% in PvP combat for Shadow only (was 20%).
• Mind Blast damage reduced by 25% in PvP combat for Shadow only.
• Mind Spike damage reduced by 25% in PvP combat.
• Devouring Plague damage reduced by 25% in PvP combat.
• Vampiric Touch damage reduced by 5% in PvP combat (was increased by 10%).
• The proc rate of Shadowy Insight has been reduced by 25% while in PvP combat.
• The proc rate of Surge of Darkness has been reduced by 25% while in PvP combat.
• Developers’ notes: Shadow Priest has been widely overperforming, so we are looking to offset recent PvE buffs to them and reduce their power defensively through changes to Focused Will. We’re also reducing their instant proc damage availability as we feel Shadow Priests do not have to hard cast spells as often as we would like them to.

Also, look the dev notes, it says " we are looking to offset recent PvE buffs", because they apply everywhere.

So only nerfs for Mind Blast and DP, are really strong (and 13.75%).

Other skills like Void Turrent are even getting a flat out 15% increased damage.

[Dethenot-ragnaros]

I agree spriests wont be as bad as people saying

[Oshino-arygos]

I must be missing all the doom and gloom, where are these people?

[Aeshael-ragnaros]

@Kaivax

Priest

• Flash Heal healing is increased by 30% in PvP combat (was 20%).

Btw this is also NOT a 10% buff… thats now how math works…

going from 120% to 130% is not a 10% buff of current value…

[Mokikoza-dalaran]

I don’t feel like I can kill anyone in PVP after the nerf. Thanks Blizz. The worst part is that we have no mobility and we can’t cast while moving during voidform in DF.

[Verbane-frostmourne]

Yeah nerf is heaps notcieable. Have the 15% buffs come out yet too?

[Mokikoza-dalaran]

Yeah, In PVE lol

[Dethenot-ragnaros]

The buffs are for both pve and pvp.

Its just you getting also a modifier nerf on pvp.

But if you were not getting that 15% increase. Overall would be a 25% nerf. In reality as explained. Its a 13.75% nerf for pvp.