[2023] PvP Tuning Incoming – November 21

We’ve looked at data and feedback from players over the first week of Season 3 PvP and intend to make some adjustments with scheduled weekly maintenance to address a few classes where we’re seeing over- and underperformance.

Player versus Player

• Death Knight
  • Unholy
    • Death Coil damage is now increased by 70% in PvP combat (was 90%).
• Demon Hunter
  • Havoc
    • Inertia damage bonus reduced to 12% (was 18%) in PvP combat.
    • Elysian Decree damage reduced by 20% in PvP combat.
    • The Hunt initial and periodic damage reduced by 30% (was 20%) in PvP combat.
    • Throw Glaive damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
    • Essence Break damage bonus reduced to 50% (was 65%) in PvP combat.
    • Fel Barrage damage reduced by 20% in PvP combat.
• Druid
  • Restoration
    • Lifebloom periodic healing decreased by 12% in PvP combat.
    • Grove Guardians Nourish healing decreased by 15% in PvP combat.
    • Grove Guardians’ health decreased by 66%.
• Hunter
  • Marksmanship
    • Rapid Fire damage increased by 20% (was 40%) in PvP combat.
    • Guardians of the Dream 4-piece set now causes your next Rapid Fire to fire 40%
      additional bolts (was 60%) in PvP combat.
    • Arcane Shot damage increased by 35% (25%) in PvP combat.
    • Chimaera Shot damage increased by 35% (25%) in PvP combat.
• Paladin
  • Holy
    • Mana Regeneration now decreased by 25% (was 55%) in PvP combat.
• Priest
  • Shadow
    • Increased damage of all abilities by 8% in PvP combat.
    • Mind Trauma’s duration reduced to 15 seconds (was 20 seconds).
• Mage
  • Blast Wave now snares by 50% for 6 seconds (was 70%) in PvP combat.
  • Arcane
    • Chrono Shift now increases movement speed by 25% (was 50%) in PvP combat.
    • Temporal Shield now heals for 60% of damage taken over 4 sec (was 100%) in PvP
      combat.
  • Fire
    • Ignite damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
    • Fireball damage increased by 30% (was 12%) in PvP combat.
    • Scorch damage increased by 100% (was 45%) in PvP combat.
    • Glass Cannon (PvP talent) now increases the damage of Ignite, Fireball, and Scorch by 40% (was 100%) and decreases maximum health by 15% (was 20%).
  • Frost
    • Flurry damage increased by 20% (was 8%) in PvP Combat.
    • Frozen Orb damage increased by 75% (was 30%) in PvP combat.
    • Frost Bomb (PvP talent) damage increased by 80%.
    • Ice Lance damage increased by 35% (was 15%) in PvP combat.
    • Comet Storm damage increased by 40% (was 15%) in PvP combat.
    • Freezing Winds now grants Fingers of Frost every 5 seconds (was 3 seconds) in PvP
      combat.
    • Frozen Orb damage now has a 5% chance to grant Fingers of Frost (was 10%) in PvP
      combat.
• Monk
  • Mistweaver
    • Rising Sun Kick damage decreased by 36% (was 20%) in PvP combat.
    • Blackout Kick (Teachings of the Monastery) damage decreased by 25% in PvP combat.
    • Tiger Palm damage decreased by 20% in PvP combat.
    • Ancient Teachings now transfers 275% of damage done (was 220%) in PvP combat.
• Rogue
  • Assassination
    • Kingsbane initial and periodic damage now reduced by 20% (was 11%) in PvP combat.
  • Outlaw
    • Crackshot now causes Between the Eyes to Dispatch the target for 50% (was 75%) of
      normal damage when used from Stealth.
  • Subtlety
    • Perforated Veins damage bonus reduced to 40% (was 50%) in PvP combat.
    • Goremaw’s Bite damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
• Shaman
  • Elemental
    • Lightning Bolt now deals 67% increased damage in PvP combat (was 45%).
    • Chain Lightning now deals 15% increased damage in PvP combat.
    • Icefury damage is now increased by 85% in PvP combat.
    • Volcanic Surge now increases the damage of Chain Lightning and Lightning Bolt by 30% (was 50%).