WoW: 3 classes receive big buffs, but one is left in the cold

A round of balance changes is coming to World of Warcraft. We reveal which classes are getting buffs and which are facing nerfs.

Players are preparing for the big “World First” race in World of Warcraft, but before that happens, Blizzard is making some adjustments to the classes. A few specializations need improvements, while the Shadow Priest is receiving a slight nerf.

What is changing? Generally, there are changes to four different classes, with most adjustments being clear improvements and significant buffs. Only the Shadow Priests seem to have been considered a bit too strong, which is why they are enduring minor nerfs. The details of the changes are:

Hunter

• Beast Mastery
  • The damage of Kill Command has been increased by 15%.
  • The damage of Cobra Shot has been increased by 15%.
  • The damage of Puncture Shot has been increased by 15%.
  • The damage of Multishot has been increased by 15%.
  • The damage of Deadly Shot has been increased by 15%.
• Marksmanship
  • The damage of Aimed Shot has been increased by 10%.
  • The damage of Arcane Shot has been increased by 10%.
  • The damage of Multishot has been increased by 10%.
  • The damage of Rapid Fire has been increased by 10%.
  • The damage of Deadly Shot has been increased by 15%.
• Survival
  • The damage of Serpent Sting has been increased by 10%.
  • The damage of Fire Bomb has been increased by 10%.
  • The damage of Raptor Strike has been increased by 10%.
  • The damage of Mongoose Bite has been increased by 10%.
  • The damage of Flanking Strike has been increased by 10%.
  • The damage of Deadly Shot has been increased by 10%.

Mage

• Fire
  • The damage of Fireball has been increased by 20%.
  • The damage of Fire Blast has been increased by 15%.
  • The damage of Pyroblast has been increased by 5%.

Warlock

• Affliction
  • The damage of all spells has been increased by 5%.

Priest

• Shadow
  • Devouring Plague now deals 8% less damage.
  • Void Bolt is now amplified 5% less by the Medium Dissonant Echoes.

When will the changes go live? The changes will go live with the maintenance from Tuesday to Wednesday (July 14, 2021). Appropriately, at the start of the new WoW week, the adjustments will be implemented, and you can benefit from the improvements – or be sad that the Shadow Priest has been nerfed.

Are you playing one of the affected classes? What do you think about the changes? Urgently needed or are these adjustments too significant?