Balance changes took place for the classes in World of Warcraft during the night from Monday to Tuesday, with the Mage being strengthened and the Hunter being weakened.
Yesterday we presented, how Blizzard currently perceives the classes. It has already been announced that before the heroic Highmaul raid opens in the USA, there will still be some adjustments to class balance. This has happened overnight.
The sun shines for Mages, Shamans, Warriors, Frost DKs
There are a lot of buffs to report. For the mage , the changes are the most significant. The damage of Frostbolt increases by 25%, the Arcane Mage’s abilities increase by 16%, and the Fire Mage receives crit buffs.
For the Warrior , as announced, Arms and Fury are being buffed. They don’t want Gladiator to be at the top.
But other classes can also be happy: Shamans are boosted across the board, and the healing is also getting stronger.
Even the less attractive Death Knight spec Frost is getting some love.
It’s raining for Hunters and Monks
The Hunter is hit by nerfs; they were probably too extreme during the execution phase, resulting in a 10% penalty on the kill shot. The aimed shot of the marksman Hunter also has to suffer.
And the Monk also gets a bit of the nerf hammer on the side. His Rising Sun Kick previously gave opponents a 15% increased chance due to the Monk’s abilities; this will now only be 10%.
Healer trinket gets weakened
There is a change for the healers; a purchasable trinket, the “Everburning Candle,” was too strong. Over the weekend, it was still stated that it was okay, knowing it was too strong, but the game can handle it; after all, people paid a lot of gold for it.
However, the opinion was changed yesterday afternoon. While the hefty Int bonus on the candle is retained, it now only gives back nearly 10,000 as a “Use” effect instead of almost 20,000 mana.
