World of Warcraft just saw another wave of class changes hit the 11.2 PTR, adding to the tweaks that went live only days ago. These latest hotfixes bring a fresh round of nerfs and buffs across a few key specs, shaking up the balance once again.
Wondering if your main got hit twice this week? It’s possible. Blizzard has targeted Mistweaver Monk and Discipline Priest for nerfs, while handing some love to Holy Paladin and Elemental Shaman. The fine print matters here, especially with healing adjustments and mana costs being altered, so it’s worth a closer look.
What Got Nerfed?
Mistweaver Monks will see a 5% reduction in all healing done, though PvP remains unaffected. Discipline Priests face several changes: the absorption boost from Weal and Woe now increases Power Word: Shield absorption by 3% per stack instead of 5%, and Oracle: Preventive Measures reduces absorption by 30% instead of 40%. Mana costs for Power Word: Radiance are up by 10%, but Renew costs drop by 30%. On the damage side, Voidweaver: Entropic Rift damage is up by 30%, which might soften the blow a bit.
Who Got Buffed?
Holy Paladins are in for a nice boost with healing from Holy Shock, Holy Prism, Word of Glory, and Light of Dawn all increased by 12%, though PvP is exempt. also, Beacon of Virtue now extends to 40 yards, up from 30. Elemental Shamans see a stronger Maelstrom Supremacy, which now boosts the damage of key spells like Earth Shock and Earthquake by 25% instead of 15%. Plus, Farseer: Elemental Reverb enhances Lava Burst damage by 20%, a massive jump from the previous 5%.
Other Notable Fixes
There’s also a fix for Paladins where the Lightsmith talent’s Hammer and Anvil effect now properly activates with Judgment.
Full Patch Notes
- Paladin
- Lightsmith: Fixed an issue where Hammer and Anvil was not being activated by Judgment.
- Holy
- Holy Shock healing increased by 12%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
- Holy Prism healing increased by 12%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
- Word of Glory healing increased by 12%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
- Light of Dawn healing increased by 12%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
- Beacon of Virtue now has a 40 yard range (was 30 yards).
- Monk
- Mistweaver
- All healing done reduced by 5%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
- Mistweaver
- Shaman
- Elemental
- Maelstrom Supremacy now increases the damage of Earth Shock, Elemental Blast, and Earthquake by 25% (was 15%).
- Farseer: Elemental Reverb now increases Lava Burst damage by 20% (was 5%).
- Elemental
- Priest
- Discipline
- Weal and Woe increases the absorption of Power Word: Shield by 3% per stack (was 5%). Does not apply to PvP combat.
- Power Word: Radiance mana cost increased by 10% (was 20%).
- Renew mana cost reduced by 30%.
- Oracle: Preventive Measures increases the absorption of Power Word: Shield by 30% (was 40%). Does not apply to PvP combat.
- Voidweaver: Entropic Rift damage increased by 30%.
- Discipline
Wow, Blizzard sure isn’t done tinkering with class balance yet. Are these changes going to finally push Holy Paladins and Elemental Shamans into a better spot? Or will Mistweaver Monks and Discipline Priests feel the sting too much? I’m curious to hear your thoughts on these shifts.
