Blizzard have shared when they plan to implement class tuning passes for the first few weeks of Season 2! It’s the standard cadence of a tuning pass once per week for the first three weeks, with a larger gap after that.
The big thing to note here is that these are just the planned passes, with changes certainly possible, as well as additional smaller hotfixes throughout the weeks. Data will be gathered on a week-by-week basis and the passes will arrive with the reset. The changes themselves will be conservative until the final boss goes down on Mythic. There will be exceptions if there are really huge outliers in performance, however. So, here’s the planned tuning schedule:
- August 18 – Season 2 start
- August 25 – Post-first Season 2 week
- September 1 – Post-second Season 2 week
- September 22 – Post-fifth Season 2 week
- Additional tuning passes as needed
With the launch of Curse of Ula’tek, the first major content update for Midnight, we’re sharing an updated look at our class tuning roadmap for Season 2.
The Curse of Ula’tek content update brings a broad set of class updates along with the opening of the Coiled Isle and its new challenges. As we monitor class performance across the Venomous Abyss, Mythic Keystone dungeons, PvP, Delves, and other endgame activities, we will use a combination of internal data and player feedback to identify opportunities for targeted adjustments, while preserving the strengths and gameplay identity of each specialization.
Our next planned tuning pass will arrive with the start of Midnight Season 2 on August 18, when Normal, Heroic, and Mythic difficulties of the Venomous Abyss open and the new Mythic+ and PvP season begins. We expect to follow with additional adjustments after reviewing the first full week of live Season 2 data.
Thereafter, we will continue to evaluate balance as players progress through PvP, Mythic difficulty, push higher Mythic Keystone levels, and acquire Season 2 class sets and optimized gear. Early progression tuning will generally be conservative, especially before Ula’tek has been defeated on Mythic difficulty, to avoid unnecessary disruption to competitive progression. That said, if we notice unhealthy trends begin to emerge, we’ll quickly develop tuning changes to ensure a more equitable start to the season. Once more representative data is available, we’ll make broader adjustments where appropriate and schedule additional check-in passes throughout the season.
Our currently-planned tuning dates are listed below. Planned changes will be applied with scheduled weekly maintenance in each region.
- August 18 – Midnight Season 2 begins
- August 25 – First week of Season 2 tuning
- September 1 – Second week of Season 2 tuning
- September 22 – Fifth week of Season 2 tuning
- (Additional tuning passes as needed)
Again, these dates are subject to change. We may also adjust classes via hotfix, especially disruptive bugs, or tuning issues, at any time. We expect to have roughly four additional tuning passes between September 22 and the start of Season 3. The exact dates of those tuning passes are still to be determined.
Thank you for your continued feedback. We look forward to seeing you on the Coiled Isle and in Midnight Season 2!
