At the start of the new season, Blizzard is making significant adjustments to the classes in World of Warcraft. There are plenty of buffs and nerfs.
The first season of The War Within is already underway, even though the “official” launch will be tomorrow, September 18, 2024. The “mythic keystone dungeons”, i.e., M+, will open then. The mythic raid will begin as well, and the World First Race for the first kill of Queen Ansurek will start – even though some pros are already actively exploiting.
However, the last few days have shown that the balancing is not as optimal as Blizzard would like. Therefore, there are numerous changes that will be implemented during maintenance. We will inform you who the winners and losers are.
What are the main changes? For most classes, there are at least minor adjustments, so it’s worth taking a look at the patch notes. The most important new features include:
- The San’layn Death Knight is significantly improved, with many talents dealing more damage or granting more strength.
- The Havoc Demon Hunter is improved because a bug with Eye Beam was fixed that drastically reduced damage.
- Balance Druids deal 6% more damage.
- Restoration Druids summon 8% more healing.
- Fire Mages deal 6% more damage, and their Living Bomb is massively strengthened.
- Arcane Mages suffer damage reduction in many spells.
- Shadow Priests deal 6% more damage but suffer a reduction in area damage.
- Demonology and Destruction Warlocks deal more damage, and their spells are drastically enhanced.
- Fury Warriors suffer massive nerfs; Arms Warriors experience a reduction in the effectiveness of Bladestorm.
Why is Blizzard doing this? The first weeks of a new season are often somewhat uncontrolled. There are classes that deal much more damage than expected and others that fall significantly behind. Blizzard generally tries to fix these issues before the start of the mythic raid – as is the case here. This aims to ensure that the start of the World First Race and the “Mythic+” season goes smoothly.
What do you think about these changes? Are they sensible and justified? Or do you feel your class has been hit too hard again while another class is even getting buffed? Let us know in the comments.
If you’re interested in all the adjustments, you can find the complete patch notes on the next page.
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