Jump to content
FORUMS
Sign in to follow this  
Vlad

WoW Demon Hunters to Launch August 9th

Recommended Posts

sWWC9Lo.jpg

Jonathan LeCraft, Senior Game Designer at Blizzard has recently confirmed that Demon Hunters will be released on live severs on August 9th, albeit in a restricted form (since only 2 of their 7 talent tiers will be available).

Demon Hunters will have two specs, Havoc (melee DPS) and Vengeance (tank). As most players probably already know, Demon Hunters will use Leather and have Agility as their primary stat.

Since Demon Hunters are a hero class, they start at level 98 and they gain new talent choices at levels 99, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, and 110. Before Legion launches on August 30th, players will only be able to reach level 100, which means Demon Hunters will only have two talent tiers available to them, but Blizzard still believes they will be fairly balanced during this time.

As always, Icy Veins will have class guides available for both specialisations of this new class, which you can expect to see on the site in a couple of days at most.

You can check out the full Legion Developer Q&A in which the release announcement was made here (part 1) and here (part 2).

  • Like 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I still think Demon Hunters should wear mail, that we'd have a perfectly balanced gear distribution, 3 for each type:

• Cloth: Mage, Warlock, Priest

• Leather: Rogue, Druid, Monk

• Mail: Hunter, Shaman, Demon Hunter

• Plate: Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight

  • Like 2

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
10 hours ago, Valhalen said:

I still think Demon Hunters should wear mail, that we'd have a perfectly balanced gear distribution, 3 for each type:

• Cloth: Mage, Warlock, Priest

• Leather: Rogue, Druid, Monk

• Mail: Hunter, Shaman, Demon Hunter

• Plate: Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight

Agreed. It would just make things simpler, but I guess from a "lore" perspective it doesn't really make sense.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Can't for the life of me think they'll be balanced with only 2 tiers of talents available, particularly when so much of a spec like Vengeance comes from 102-110 talent choices. Viable, maybe. Balanced? We'll see (said the Zen Master).

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Well if I remember Dev commentary correctly they are not going to be balanced at all. The OG plan was to make demon hunters go the way of DK's in Wotlk. Make them super OP at launch to attract players to the new class and then nerf it to oblivions later XD

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

WOW another Blizzard con job.   Before Legion launches on August 30th, players will only be able to reach level 100

Shame Bliz didn't tell us that when they conned us into paying early, with the promised an early start to playing !!!!!!!!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Really looking forward to level my DH to 100 before Legion. Really curious how many people will actually start maining a DH for Legion. Have the feeling we will see alot of them in the near future..... especially in PvP.

I've seen some videos regarding DH PvP and that looks really awesome, mainly due to the movement capabilities of the DH. When it comes out i'll be leveling mine to 100 asap aswell :D

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
On 31-7-2016 at 8:38 AM, Artic said:

WOW another Blizzard con job.   Before Legion launches on August 30th, players will only be able to reach level 100

Shame Bliz didn't tell us that when they conned us into paying early, with the promised an early start to playing !!!!!!!!

Not really a con job if you know Blizz, they would never let anyone start early on a new Xpac.

They do let you start the new Xpac with the new class though, as other players (who haven't prepurchased) will have to do the 98-100 levelling at the start of the Xpac, when you are already going 100-110.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
7 hours ago, Jorno said:

Really looking forward to level my DH to 100 before Legion. Really curious how many people will actually start maining a DH for Legion. Have the feeling we will see alot of them in the near future..... especially in PvP.

I've seen some videos regarding DH PvP and that looks really awesome, mainly due to the movement capabilities of the DH. When it comes out i'll be leveling mine to 100 asap aswell :D

I have a horrible feeling we will see what we did with DKs in WOTLK. You will join dungeon groups at 100 and you'll have 3 DH DPS, a DH tank and a healer. It all depends on how OP they are tbh!

4 hours ago, Tectonn said:

Not really a con job if you know Blizz, they would never let anyone start early on a new Xpac.

They do let you start the new Xpac with the new class though, as other players (who haven't prepurchased) will have to do the 98-100 levelling at the start of the Xpac, when you are already going 100-110.

Yeah, they would never allow it. I like that they've at least given us this. It seems Legion is trying lots of new stuff.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
Sign in to follow this  

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    No registered users viewing this page.

  • Similar Content

    • By Starym
      We have another triple entry in the hotfix ledger, as Radiant Echoes gets more improvements in retail, while Season of Discovery and Cata Classic get additional class changes.
       August 7  (Source)
      Player-characters
      Steady Flight should no longer be removed after entering an Arena. Quests
      We tuned up the Prototype Shredder MK-03 so that “Eye for an Eye” can be completed. Radiant Echoes Event
      Increased Flightstone and upgrade Crest drop rates in the event. Reduced the HP scaling on all event bosses so that they should be killable in a more-reasonable timeframe. Developers’ notes: This includes both ‘minibosses’ (e.g. Hogger, Thorim) and final bosses (e.g. Remembered Onyxia, Ragnaros). Season of Discovery
      Hunter Heart of the Lion once again has a 100 yard range. Warrior The Focused Rage rune will now correctly reduce the cost of Meathook by 3. Cataclysm Classic
      Fixed an issue where Faerie Fire did not deal intended amounts of threat when used on NPCs targeting another unit.
    • By Stan
      Due to a bug introduced with the War Within pre-patch, some players are receiving item level 250 gear from the weekly cache.
      We've seen numerous reports on Reddit and the official forums that the Last Hurrah weekly quest on live servers drop low-level gear for some players. Apparently, the bug was first introduced with the War Within pre-patch two weeks ago and still hasn't been fixed.
      Here's an example of a low item level drop from the Cache of Awakened Treasures by Omnifox.

    • By Starym
      Week 2 brings quite a few changes, as Hunters in particular rise up, while Shadow has a really bad time. The top 3 remains the same and very consistent, so let's jump in and see what's going on.
      Warcraft Logs Points
      The below logs are based on POINTS, and not actual damage or healing, meaning they log the timed completion for the specs, with higher keys getting more points, obviously. The time in which the dungeon is completed is also a factor, but a much, much smaller one, as it grants very few points if you do it significantly faster than just any in-time completion. We're also using the Normalized Aggregate Scores numbers, for clarity, meaning the top spec is marked as 100 and then the rest are ranked in relation to that peak point.
      All Keys
      95th percentile DPS
      The top 3 remains quite stable with the Evoker-Paladin-Warrior trio reigning supreme. We see the first change of the week right after that though, as Frost DK continues its upward march in dungeons as well as in raids, taking 4th from Elemental. Both DKs are on the rise, as Unholy also moves a spot up, taking advantage of Shadow's precipitous 5-spot fall to the bottom of the top 10. Arms remains stable as two Hunters burst in, Beast Mastery taking 8th and Marksmanship 9th, as Frost Mage disappears down towards the bottom. Speaking of the bottom, Devastation gets some new roommates there, as Outlaw and Destruction fall and give Enhancement and Feral a break.

      Mythic+ All Keys 95th Percentile Data by Warcraft Logs.
      All Percentiles
      As with the top percentiles, the top 3 remains solid, but 4th is immediately changed, thanks to Shadow's massive drop in performance this week. The Priest loses even more ground here, falling 9 spots into 13th, opening 4th up for Arms. Beast Mastery moves even higher here, grabbing 5th and moving in front of Elemental and Frost DK, as Marksmanship brings up the rear and completes the Hunter sandwich in 8th. Affliction breaks into the top 10, just ahead of Unholy which dropped to the final spot.

      Mythic+ All Keys All Percentile Data by Warcraft Logs.
      Raw DPS U.GG DPS Rankings
      U.gg's rankings are based on actual DPS taken from Warcraft Logs data, focusing on the top players and span the past two weeks.
      Frost DK finds itself on top in the raw DPS rankings, as Augmentation isn't calculated properly here. Fury and Arms grab the next two spots, moving ahead of Ret, and the Fyr'alath wins continue in 5th, where Unholy finished the legendary axe streak. Even Survival joins the Hunter good times in 8th, where all three specs gather, just ahead of Balance who closes out the top 10.
      Mythic+ All Keystone DPS rankings by u.gg.
       
       
      For even more in-depth data for each individual key head on over to Warcraft Logs. And if you're interested in more info on the specs themselves you can always check out our class guides (updated for the pre-patch), as well as our Mythic+ guides and Mythic+ tier list.
    • By Stan
      For the next two weeks, the Archaeology quest for Spirit of Eche'ro is available on live servers, so don't forget to get the rare mount before it's gone for 6 months!
      How to Get the Spirit of Eche'ro Mount
      1. Download MapCoords or some other add-os that displays coordinates in the game.
      2. Teleport to Azsuna from the Stormwind/Orgrimmar Portal Room or use your Dalaran Hearthstone to reach Dalaran (Legion) if you have one in your inventory.
      3. Seek out Archaeology Trainer Dariness the Learned in Dalaran at 41,26 and learn Archaeology if you already haven't.
      4. Accept The Right Path quest from the Archaeology Trainer and make your way to Thunder Totem in Highmountain.
      5. Talk to Lessah Moonwater to accept Laying to Rest. For the quest, you must collect 600 Bone Fragments of Eche'ro by rotating between four digsites in Highmountain. The exact locations with coords are outlined below.
      Digsite 1: Darkfeather Valley (50, 44) Digsite 2: Dragon's Falls (58, 72) Digsite 3: Path of Huin (44, 72) Digsite 4: Whitewater Wash (39, 65) it takes roughly around 2 hours to get the mount.
      Spirit of Eche'ro
      "The spirit of Huln Highmountain's pet moose."

      Hurry up! You only have until August 21, 2024, to get the mount!
    • By Stan
      MoP Remix characters that will transfer over to retail will receive a gear boost!
      With Patch 11.0.2 now live on Public Test Realms, you can copy over MoP Remix characters from retail! It appears all MoP Remix characters will receive a character boost so you can dive straight into action when the War Within expansion launches.

      We can't unfortunately log in to the game with the MoP Remix char on the PTR so we can't confirm the Item Level of gear for max level characters. However, keep in mind that the gear boost will scale with your level, so if you're below max cap, you will receive gear appropriate to your current level.
      When Can We Expect MoP Remix Characters to Transfer to Retail?
      MoP Remix ends on August 19, so we assume the characters will need to be transferred to retail by August 22 when Early Access begins.
×
×
  • Create New...