The most recent hotfix has now nerfed those specs in PvP, and we’ve included the spec changes down below:
Warrior - Arms
-Deep Wounds damage dealt to enemy players reduced by 25%-Sharpen Blade increases Mortal Strike damage by 15%, down from 30%.
-Lord of War (Azerite Trait) effectiveness reduced by 40% when engaged in combat with enemy players.
-Executioner's Precision (Azerite Trait) effectiveness reduced by 35% when engaged in combat with enemy players.
-Test of Might (Azerite Trait) effectiveness reduced by 30% when engaged in combat with enemy players.
Hunter - Beast Mastery
-Dire Beast: Basilisk now has a 60 Focus cost.-Dire Beast: Basilisk damage reduced by 30%.
-Hunter Pet Basic Attack damage (Smack, Bite, and Claw) reduced by 30%.
-Aspect of the Beast increases the damage of your pets by 20%, down from 30%.
-Bestial Wrath increases the damage of you and your pet by 20%, down from 25%.
In addition to the above, Blizzard has also announced upcoming class changes for this week, including buffs for Shadow Priests, resto Shamans, Demo & Affliction Warlocks, Feral & Resto Druid, Holy Paladins, and Fire Mages.
These changes, among others which will be rolled out through tomorrow’s hotfix, have been included below:
Druid
Feral
- All damage increased by 5%.
Restoration
- All healing increased 3%.
- Rejuvenation mana cost reduced to 10.5% (was 11%).
Hunter
Beast Mastery
All damage reduced by 5%.
Mage
Fire
- All damage increased by 6%.
- Flamestrike damage increased by 15%.
Paladin
Holy
Holy Light and Flash of Light healing increased by 7%.
Priest
Discipline
Smite damage reduced by 9%.
Holy
All healing reduced by 3%.
Shadow
Shadow Word: Pain and Vampiric Touch damage increased by 20%.
Rogue
Outlaw
- All damage reduced by 5%.
- Deadshot (Azerite Trait) reduced by 20%.
Subtlety
All damage reduced by 5%.
Shaman
Restoration
- Healing Rain healing increased by 12%.
- Riptide healing increased by 6%.
Warlock
Affliction
Summon Darkglare damage reduced by 20%.
Demonology
All damage increased by 5%.
Destruction
All damage increased by 5%.
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