[2022] PvP Tuning -- April 26

With weekly maintenance in each region (tomorrow, April 26 in this region), we’re making the following adjustments to several classes in PvP:

Player versus Player

Mage

• Fire
  • Blazing Barrier’s absorb is reduced by 25% when engaged in combat with enemy players. This change also affects Blazing Barrier cast by Arcane and Frost’s Triune Ward runecarving power.

Monk

• Mistweaver
  • Life Cocoon’s absorb increased by 33% when engaged in combat with enemy players.

Paladin

• The effectiveness of Pure Concentration (conduit) has been reduced by 50% when engaged in combat with enemy players.
• Holy
  • Divine Favor (PvP Talent) now increases the healing of Flash of Light or Holy Light by 40% (was 50%).
  • Holy Light now heals for an additional 40% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 20%).
  • Flash of Light now heals for an additional 25% when engaged om combat with enemy players (was 15%). Retribution and Protection Flash of Light unchanged.

Priest

• Holy
  • Habiliments of the Empyrean 2-piece set bonus now increases the cooldown reduction of your next Holy-Word-affecting spell by 10 seconds when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 15 seconds).
  • Miracle Worker (PvP Talent) now reduces the cooldown of Holy Word: Serenity by 10% (was 20%).

Rogue

• Assassination
  • Soulblade Shadowhide 4-piece set bonus now causes your Poisons and Bleeds to expire 50% faster when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 100%).

Shaman

• Restoration
  • Healing Surge now heals for an additional 25% when engaged in combat with enemy players, up from 15%. Enhancement and Elemental healing unchanged.
  • Healing Wave now heals for an additional 30% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 10%).
  • Theurgic Starspeaker’s Regalia 4-piece set bonus now casts a Chain Heal at 70% effectiveness when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 60%).

Warrior

• Protection
  • Armaments of the Infinite Infantry 4-piece set bonus now increases the damage of Shield Slam and Thunder Clap by 50% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 100%).