Blizzard Just Nerfed Devastation Evoker and Buffed 9 Other WoW Specs

Considering the first couple of days of data and player feedback from Season 1 play, we’re planning to make adjustments that address a few outliers in both group play and in PvP. The following changes will go live with scheduled weekly maintenance on March 24.

Classes

• Demon Hunter
  • Devourer
    • All damage dealt increased by 3%.
    • Focused Ray damage bonus increased to 80% (was 50%).
    • Collapsing Star main target damage bonus increased to 75% (was 50%).
• Druid
  • Restoration
    • Rejuvenation and Germination healing increased by 10%.
    • Tranquility healing increased by 10%.
    • Wild Growth healing increased by 10%.
    • Embrace of the Dream healing increased by 35%.
• Evoker
  • Devastation
    • Disintegrate damage reduced by 5% for Devastation Evoker only.
    • Scalecommander: Might of the Black Dragonflight bonus to Black spells reduced to 20% (was 30%) for Devastation Evoker only.
    • Flameshaper: Twin Flame damage increased by 25% for Devastation Evoker only.
  • Preservation
    • All healing reduced by 5%.
    • Time of Need healing increased by 50%.
    • Verdant Embrace healing increased by 15%.
• Hunter
  • Beast Mastery
    • All damage dealt by you and your pets increased by 5%. This does not affect PvP combat.
  • Marksmanship
    • Aspect of the Hydra effectiveness reduced to 35% (was 65%).
    • Aimed Shot damage increased by 8%. Does not affect PvP.
• Paladin
  • Holy
    • Reflection of Radiance’s proc rate has been significantly reduced for Holy Paladins.
    • Hammer and Anvil healing increased by 35%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
    • Rite of Sanctification primary stat gained increased to 5% (was 2%) for Holy Paladins. Does not apply to PvP combat.
    • Rite of Adjuration healing increased by 150% for Holy Paladins. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Priest
  • Discipline
    • All damage reduced by 12%. Not applied to PvP combat.
    • Power Word: Shield and Void Shield absorption increased by 15%. Not applied to PvP combat.
    • Flash Heal and Shadow Mend healing increased by 15%. Not applied to PvP combat.
• Rogue
  • Assassination
    • All ability and melee damage increased by 4%.
  • Outlaw
    • All ability and melee damage increased by 4%.
  • Subtlety
    • All ability and melee damage increased by 3%. Does not apply to PvP.
• Shaman
  • Elemental
    • Lava Burst damage increased by 20%.
    • Elemental Blast damage increased by 15%.
    • Earth Shock damage increased by 15%.
    • Lightning Bolt damage increased by 10%.
    • Flame Shock damage increased by 10%.
    • Voltaic Blaze damage increased by 10%.
  • Restoration
    • All healing increased by 3%.
• Warlock
  • Demonology
    • All ability damage reduced by 4%.

Player versus Player

• Druid
  • Restoration
    • Reactive Resin healing increased by 50%.
    • All healing increased by 5% in PvP combat.
  • Feral
    • All damage increased by 9% in PvP combat.
• Death Knight
  • Frost
    • All damage increased by 8% in PvP combat.
• Demon Hunter
  • Devourer
    • Reverse Magic has been added as a PvP Talent.
    • Developers’ notes: This was previously planned to be a 12.0.5 change, but we’re moving it into 12.0.1 via hotfix.
• Evoker
  • Devastation
    • All damage increased by 4% in PvP.
• Mage
  • Arcane
    • All damage increased by 8% in PvP combat.
    • Arcane Missiles damage increased by 40% in PvP combat.
• Monk
  • Mistweaver
    • All healing reduced by 8% in PvP combat.
• Paladin
  • Holy
    • Mana regeneration reduced by 30% in PvP combat.
• Shaman
  • Elemental
    • All damage reduced by 4% in PvP combat.
  • Enhancement
    • Crash Lightning damage increased by 80% in PvP combat. This also affects Crash Lightning (Unleashed).
    • Primordial Storm damage reduced by 15% in PvP combat.
    • Surging Elements now increases haste by 10% in PvP combat (was 15%).
    • Totemic: Surging Bolt damage reduced by 15% in PvP combat.
    • Totemic: Fixed an issue causing the tooltip of Primal Catalyst to not display that the Lava Lash casts at 50% effectiveness in PvP combat instead of 150%.
• Warlock
  • Affliction
    • Corruption and Wither damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
    • Agony damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
    • Unstable Affliction now lasts 12 seconds in PvP combat (was 8 seconds), a 50% increase in its total damage dealt.
    • Shadow Bolt damage increased by 100% in PvP combat.
    • Drain Soul damage increased by 100% in PvP combat.