wow Battle for Azeroth Class Tuning Hotfixes: Jul 17

[Stan 5,240]

The Battle for Azeroth pre-patch goes live in the Americas today and here are the latest hotfixes that have been recently deployed to PTR realms.

Last minute Class tuning continues for two days in a row as Blizzard's balance team constantly deploys hotfixes to Public Test / Beta realms...

Note: Some tooltips may display incorrect values.

July 17 Class Tuning Hotfixes

Hunter

• Marksmanship Hunter - Spec Aura buffed to -12% (from -17%).
• Rapid Fire - Shoot a stream of arrows at your target every, dealing [ 26% of Attack Power ] damage every 5 sec (down from 40% of Attack Power).
• Trick Shots - When Multi-Shot hits 3 or more targets, your next Aimed Shot will ricochet and hit up to 5 additional targets for 40% of normal damage, or each shot of your next Rapid Fire will ricochet to 2 additional nearby targets. (down from 50% of normal damage).
• Mongoose Bite - A brutal attack that deals [ 90% of Attack Power ] Physical damage and grants you Mongoose Fury (up from 85% of Attack Power).

Mage

• Frozen Orb - Spell Power buffed to 17.3% (up from 11.5%).
• Blizzard - Spell Power buffed to 14.3% (up from 13%)
• Time Anomaly - At any moment, you have a chance to gain Arcane Power for 8 seconds (down from 10 seconds).
• Flurry - Spell Power down from 34% to 31.6%.
• Frostbolt - Spell Power down to 51.1% (from 55%).
• Freezing Rain - Frozen Orb makes Blizzard instant cast and increases its damage done by 50% for 12 sec (up from 35%).

Monk

• Windwalker Monk - Spec Aura nerfed to -27% (from -23%.)

Priest

• Shadow Priest - Spec Aura buffed to -29% from -31%.
• Void Eruption -  Spell Power buffed to 95% (up from 80%).
• Dark Ascension - Spell Power buffed to 95% (up from 80%).

Warlock

• Havoc -  Has a 30 sec cooldown (up from 25 seconds).
• Affliction Warlock - Spec Aura decreased from 32% to 25%.

Warrior

• Arms Warrior - Spec Aura increased to 30% (up from 18%).
• Whirlwind - Attack Power down from 14.5% to 11.6%.
• Sweeping Strikes - Cooldown increased to 30 seconds (up from 25 seconds).

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July 16 Class Tuning Hotfixes

Death Knight

• Mastery: Frozen Heart - Spell Power coefficient buffed from 1.5 to 2.0.
• Frost Death Knight Spec Aura nerfed from 4% to -1%.

Hunter

• Mastery: Master of Beasts - Spell Power coefficient down from 2.25 to 1.9.
• Survival Hunter - Spec Aura nerfed from 0% to -7%.
• Mongoose Bite  - Attack Power down to 85% from 100%.
• Mastery: Spirit Bond - Spell Power coefficient buffed from 1.0 to 1.65.
• Flanking Strike - Buffed to 117% Attack Power (up from 90%).

Mage

• Pyroclasm - Down from 250% to 225%.

Paladin

• Retribution Paladin - Spec Aura nerfed from -7% to -25%.
• Justicar's Vengeance - Attack Power up to 150% (from 90%).
• Divine Storm - Attack Power up to 92.8% (from 55%).
• Templar's Verdict - Attack Power buffed from 115% to 194%.
• Wake of Ashes - Attack Power increased to 210% (from 170%).
• Execution Sentence - Attack Power up to 200% (from 120%).

Rogue

• Mastery: Main Gauche - Mastery buffed from 1% to 1.3% and from 0.02% to 0.26%.
• Mastery: Executioner - Mastery nerfed from 2.76% to 2.45%.
• Shadow Focus - Energy cost of abilities reduced by 20% (down from 25%).
• Subtlety Rogue - Spec Aura buffed to 33% (up from 25%).
• Outlaw Rogue - Spec Aura nerfed to 23% (from 28%).

Shaman

• Earthquake - Cost reduced to 60 Maelstrom (down from 75).
• Elemental Shaman - Spec Aura buffed to 6% (up from -3%).
• Chain Lightning - Generates 4 Maelstrom per hit (up from 3).
• Fulmination - Lightning Bolt generates 8 Maelstrom (up from 6) and Lava Burst generates 10 Maelstrom (up from 8).
• Roiling Storm - Maximum stack count reduced to 15 (from 30).

Warlock

• Immolate - 40% of Spell Power down to 36%, Spell Power coefficient decreased from 0.25% to 0.225%.
• Rain of Fire - Spell Power down from 16% to 13.5%.
• Mastery: Master Demonologist - Spec Aura down from 1.8% to 1.45%.
• Grimoire: Felguard - Cooldown increased to 120 seconds (up from 90 seconds).
• Demonology Warlock - Spec Aura decreased to 0% (from 5%).
• Implosion - 32.5% of Spell Power is down to 24%.
• Grimoire of Service - Deals 25% increased damage (down from 50%).
• Bilescourge Bombers - 10% of Spell Power now up to 14%.

Warrior

• Cleave - Cooldown increased to 9 seconds (up from 6 seconds). Now deals 45% of Attack Power (up from 30%).
• Whirlwind - Causes your next single-target attack to strike up to 4 additional targets for 50% damage. (down from 55%).
• Colossus Smash - 200% of Attack Power is down to 150%.
• Skullsplitter - Bash an enemy's skull, dealing [ 84% of Attack Power ] Physical damage (up from 67.704%).
• Sweeping Strikes - For 12 sec your single-target damaging abilities hit 1 additional targets within 8 yds for 75% damage (up from 60% damage).
• Warbreaker - Smash the ground and shatter the armor of all enemies within 8 yds, dealing [ 150% of Attack Power ] Physical damage... (down from 200% of Attack Power).

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[PatrickHenry 293]

3 hours ago, Stan said:

Paladin

• Retribution Paladin - Spec Aura down from -7% to -25%.
• Justicar's Vengeance - Attack Power up to 150% (from 90%).
• Divine Storm - Attack Power up to 92.8% (from 55%).
• Templar's Verdict - Attack Power buffed from 115% to 194%.
• Wake of Ashes - Attack Power increased to 210% (from 170%).
• Execution Sentence - Attack Power up to 200% (from 120%).

An overall nerf/targeted buffs to combat the appeal of Zeal maybe?