With the next big update for World of Warcraft, there will also be some class changes. We reveal what changes for you.
Soon the next big patch of World of Warcraft will arrive. Update 8.2 Rise of Azshara will be thoroughly tested on the PTR (Public Test Realm) for the time being, and player feedback will be collected. Blizzard also plans to make some changes to classes that have proven to be too strong or too weak in recent months. We reveal what you need to prepare for.
Which classes will be changed? A total of 5 classes are to be adjusted in the first version of the patch. However, there will certainly be more during the testing phase.
- Demon Hunter tanks will receive more passive armor but lose active armor as a result. This is intended to make them stronger in situations where their defensive abilities are on cooldown.
- Guardian Druids can now remove corruption in bear form. Other druid forms lose their moonfire while transformed.
- Hunters will only receive a small bugfix because one ability was not stackable with another. Overall damage remains about the same.
- Rogues are popular in all dungeons and the kings of Blizzard’s dungeon tournament (MDI). One of their Azerite traits will therefore be weakened.
- Protection Warriors will have to lose a bit of damage as they were able to deal too much.
All classes will receive new abilities through the Heart of Azeroth in Patch 8.2
The class changes in patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara
A total of 5 classes are to be changed, with whose performance the developers are currently not entirely satisfied. Here are the changes in detail.
Demon Hunter
Vengeance
- Demonic Ward: Damage reduction is increased to 15% (previously 10%). Armor bonus is increased to 100% (previously 80%).
- Demon Spikes: Armor is reduced to 60% of agility (previously 85%).
Druid
- Soothing, remove corruption, moonfire, and rebirth can no longer be cast while in cat or bear form by default.
- Feral Druids receive a new passive effect at level 22 that allows them to remove corruption and cast soothe in cat form.
- Guardian Druids receive a new passive effect at level 10 that allows them to cast soothe, remove corruption, moonfire, and rebirth in bear form.
Guardian
- Ironbark and Maul now cost 40 rage (previously 45).
- Mangle now generates 10 rage (previously 8).
- Shapeshifting into bear form now grants 25 rage (previously 20).
- Mangle and Claw deal 15% more direct damage.
Hunter
Beast Mastery
- Piercing Shot is now affected by Beastial Wrath.
- Piercing Shot deals 10% less damage.
Rogue
Outlaw
- The Azerite trait Clear Mind is now only stackable once per damage attack caused by Blade Flurry.
Warrior
Protection
- The talent Unstoppable Force increases the damage of Thunder Clap by 50% (previously 100%):
What do you think of these changes? Are you affected by the improvements? Or are you one of the Outlaw Rogues who will now deal a bit less?
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