Patch 11.1: Undermine(d) PTR Development Notes: January 28th: Massive Buffs for Warriors, Death Knights, and Druids

CLASSES

• DEATH KNIGHT
  • Frost
    • Obliterate damage increased by 20%.
    • Frost Strike damage increased by 15%.
    • Rime now increases the damage of Howling Blast by 275% (was 225%).
    • Breath of Sindragosa damage increased by 10%.
    • Liberation of Undermine 4-set bonus – Murderous Frenzy now increases Mastery by 12% for 6 seconds instead of Haste.
  • Unholy
    • Death Coil damage increased by 15%.
    • Apocalypse ghoul damage increased by 25%.
    • Magus of the Dead damage increased by 15%.
    • Soul Reaper damage increased by 35%.
    • Clawing Shadows and Scourge Strike damage increased by 15%. Does not affect Vampiric Strike.
• DEMON HUNTER
  • Immolation Aura damage increased by 6%.
  • Sigil of Flame damage increased by 6%.
  • Hero Talents
    • Fel-Scarred
      • Demonsurge damage increased by 40%.
      • Burning Blades now deals 50% of listed ability damage over 6 seconds (was 35%).
      • Flamebound now increases Immolation Aura critical damage bonus by 30% (was 25%).
  • Havoc
    • Mastery: Demonic Presence effectiveness increased by 25%.
    • Soulscar damage reduced to 80% of your Throw Glaive (was 100%).
    • A Fire Inside now also causes your Immolation Aura to deal Chaos damage instead of Fire, in addition to its existing effects.
    • Cycle of Hatred additional aura stacks generated now persist until the Demon Hunter has been out of combat for 60 seconds without casting Eye Beam.
    • Fixed an issue when talented into both Furious Throws and Screaming Brutality that was unintentionally causing a triggered Throw Glaive to enforce its 25 Fury cost.
    • Fixed an issue when talented into Screaming Brutality that was frequently causing an unintended additional Throw Glaive damage event.
    • Fel-Scarred
      • Enduring Torment now increases Blade Dance and Chaos Strike damage while not in Demon Form by 15% (was 10%).
      • Flamebound radius bonus now also affects Ragefire.
  • Vengeance
    • Burning Blood bonus to Fire damage reduced to 8% (was 10%).
    • Fiery Demise bonus to Fire damage dealt to targets affected by your Fiery Brand reduced to 15/30% (was 20/40%).
• DRUID
  • Balance
    • Power of Goldrinn damage increased by 100%.
    • Starsurge damage increased by 5%.
    • Touch the Cosmos chances increased to 18% from Wrath (was 15%) and 25% for Starfire (was 22%).
  • Feral
    • All ability damage increased by 8%.
• EVOKER
  • Hero Talents
    • Flameshaper
      • Consume Flame damage is now increased by Scorching Embers.
      • Draconic Instincts chance to trigger from smaller damage events has been significantly increased.
• HUNTER
  • Beast Mastery
    • Bestial Wrath damage bonus increased to 30% (was 25%).
    • Kill Command damage increased by 10%.
    • Liberation of Undermine 4-set bonus has been updated – Potent Mutagen attacks now reduce the cooldown of Bestial Wrath by 0.5 seconds (was 1 second).
    • Liberation of Undermine 4-set bonus has been updated – Potent Mutagen now lasts 8 seconds (was 10 seconds).
  • Marksmanship
    • Aimed Shot damage increased by 5%.
    • Spotter’s Mark damage bonus increased to 20% (was 10%).
    • Windrunner Quiver Precise Shots damage reduction reduced to 90% (was 80%).
• MAGE
  • Hero Talents
    • Frostfire
      • Excess Fire may now stack up to 2 times.
      • The cooldown reduction of Excess Frost has been reduced to 3 seconds (was 5 seconds).
  • Arcane
    • Arcane Barrage damage increased by 10%.
  • Fire
    • Frostfire
      • Excess Fire Phoenix Flames cooldown reduction reduced to 5 seconds (was 10 seconds).
      • Frostfire Infusion damage reduced by 10%.
      • Excess Frost Ice Nova effectiveness decreased to 150% (was 200%).
  • Frost
    • Wintertide damage bonus reduced to 2% (was 4%).
    • Frostfire
      • Frostfire Infusion damage reduced by 10%.
      • Excess Frost Ice Nova effectiveness decreased to 150% (was 200%).
• MONK
  • Brewmaster
    • Invoke Niuzao now absorbs 40% of Staggered damage while active (was 25%).
    • Invoke Niuzao’s Stomp damage increased by 22%.
  • Mistweaver
    • Jade Empowerment now deals 2500% (was 3000%) additional damage to its primary target and cleaves at 15% effectiveness (was 10%).
    • Liberation of Undermine set bonus – Insurance! healing increased by 15%.
    • Fixed an issue that caused the Liberation of Undermine 4-set bonus to sometimes increase the healing of Insurance! by more than intended.
    • Mending Proliferation now prefers players.
• PALADIN
  • Hero Talents
    • Templar
      • An issue causing Hammerfall to not proc Empyrean Hammer on overlapping procs has been resolved.
  • Holy
    • Word of Glory healing increased by 15%.
    • Hammer and Anvil healing decreased by 33%.
    • Light of Dawn healing increased by 12%.
• ROGUE
  • Outlaw
    • Roll the Bones’ base chance to roll a 5-buff increased to 2% (was 1%).
    • Sleight of Hand now grants 20% increased chance of granting additional matches (was 16%).
    • Liberation of Undermine 4-set bonus – Now grants 40% increased chance of granting additional matches (was 16%).
• WARRIOR
  • Arms
    • Mortal Strike damage increased by 20%.
    • Overpower damage increased by 20%.
    • Dreadnaught damage increased by 20%.
    • Cleave damage increased by 10%.
    • Execute damage increased by 10%.
    • Slam damage increased by 30%.
    • Colossus Smash and Warbreaker have new visuals.
    • Warbreaker’s area of effect is now centered around a point 1 yard in front of the Warrior, to better align with the new visuals.
  • Fury
    • Rampage damage increased by 20%.
    • Raging Blow damage increased by 20%.
    • Crushing Blow damage increased by 20%.
    • Bloodthirst damage increased by 20%.
    • Bloodbath instant damage increased by 20%.
    • Odyn’s Fury damage increased by 15%.
  • Protection
    • Barbaric Training no longer increases the Rage cost of Revenge.
    • Execute damage increased by 10%.
    • Frothing Berserker now has a chance to refund 50% of the Rage spent on Revenge (was 25%).
    • Fixed an issue that was causing Bloodsurge to trigger less frequently than intended.
    • Liberation of Undermine set bonus – Luck of the Draw! duration increased to 12 seconds (was 10 seconds).
    • Liberation of Undermine set bonus – Shield Charge cooldown reduction increased to 12 seconds (was 6 seconds).
    • Liberation of Undermine set bonus – Fixed an issue causing Luck of the Draw! to incorrectly modify Shield Slam’s critical strike chance.

PLAYER VERSUS PLAYER

• All Liberation of Undermine class sets are now 50% effective in PvP combat.
• BATTLEGROUND BLITZ
  • Arathi Basin
    • The initial spawning of nodes to capture Blacksmith, Gold Mines, and Lumber Mill now spawn 4 seconds later than previously.
  • Battle for Gilneas
    • The initial spawning of the node at Waterworks now spawns 4 seconds later than previously.
• EVOKER
  • Hero Talents
    • Flameshaper
      • Consume Flame damage has been reduced by 40% in PvP combat.

USER INTERFACE AND ACCESSIBILITY

• The Hunter Pet Stable specialization dropdown now displays the icon in front of the label rather than after.