One week after the release of WoW Dragonflight, Blizzard is already adjusting most classes. Some classes are being hit pretty hard, while others are receiving strong buffs.
Who will be buffed? In a new post in the WoW forum, Blizzard announces the upcoming buffs and nerfs for Wednesday, December 7. Buffs are incoming for:
- Hunters, especially Survival and Marksmanship
- Fire Mages
- Brewmaster and Mistweaver Monks
- Protection Paladins
- Restoration Shamans
- Arms and Protection Warriors
Some spells and abilities will have their damage increased overall. In particular, Mages, Hunters, and Shamans are likely to be pleased. According to initial assessments, they are too weak in many areas according to the current tier list for Dragonflight.
Additionally, there is a general buff for all tanks. The traditionally least favorite role will generate 650% threat starting Wednesday instead of the previous 550%.
This should prevent DPS players from quickly becoming targets of enemies.
Who will be nerfed? Adjustments downwards are being made for some classes that are too strong in the DPS ranking, especially in PvP:
- Demon Hunters
- Restoration Druids
- Subtlety Rogues
- Warlocks
Particularly, Demon Hunters are at the absolute top in many areas according to many experts, but Rogues also dominate the ranking. Rogues are facing a significant nerf: the cooldown of Bleed will be increased from 45 seconds to 3 minutes, and targets will bleed only 80% faster.
There is also an important nerf for PvP. Rogues can kill opponents in just one second with the right build. The core ability for the build, Echoing Rebuke, will be weakened by 30% in PvP. Almost all other classes will receive a PvP nerf, except for Priests, Hunters, Paladins, and Demon Hunters.
Dragonflight was released on November 29, 2022. In our special, you can find all the information about the new expansion. The trailer shows you the most important features at a glance:
Patch brings class balancing before Season 1
The buffs and nerfs come shortly after the release of Season 1.
This starts “in the week of December 12”, likely on Wednesday, December 14. From then, you can:
- complete mythic keystone dungeons
- enter the first raid, the Vault of the Incarnates
- start rated PvP matches
We expect that there will be more balance changes with the update for Season 1. The preparations now are likely to serve to gather feedback once again. If you’re still unsure about which class you want to play, you can find our assistance here:
How strong the classes will be individually, we can tell you shortly after the start of Season 1 based on logs. Until then, we have to rely on assessments and experiences.
If you have already decided on a class and want to prepare for Season 1, you should start doing so now. We’ll tell you where to get equipment now:
WoW Dragonflight: Level 70 – What now? Here you can get epic gear now
