Season 3 Tuning Brings Big Damage Buffs for Several Classes

With the beginning of Season 3 raiding, dungeons, and PvP, we very quickly saw data that supported making tuning adjustments to a number of classes that are over- and under-performing. These adjustments will be implemented with scheduled weekly maintenance in each region (August 19 in this region).

Classes

• Mage
  • Fire
    • All damage dealt increased by 4%.
    • Flamestrike damage increased by 8%.
• Paladin
  • Retribution
    • All damage increased by 5%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Warlock
  • Affliction
    • • All damage dealt reduced by 3%. Does not affect PvP.
• Warrior
  • Arms
    • All damage dealt increased by 8%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

Player versus Player

• The 2-piece bonus from equipping Gladiator’s Medallion and Gladiator’s Emblem now grants an additional 5% stamina in PvP combat.
  • Developers’ note: This is intended to slightly increase the time it takes to kill an enemy in PvP combat, to give players more time to react to incoming burst.
• Death Knight
  • Anti-Magic Zone reduces magic damage taken by 30% in PvP combat (was 15%)
  • Frost
    • Deathbringer: Reaper’s Mark damage reduced by 25% in PvP combat.
  • Unholy
    • Death Coil damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
• Druid
  • Balance
    • Whirling Stars reduces Celestial Alignment or Incarnation: Chosen of Elune duration by 30% in PvP combat (was 20%).
    • Damage of spells and abilities reduced by 4% in PvP combat.
• Mage
  • Frostfire: Frostfire Bolt damage reduced by 13% in PvP combat.
  • Frostfire: Isothermic Core’s Comet Storm is called down at 150% effectiveness in PvP combat (was 200%).
  • Arcane
    • Sunfury: Arcane Soul now increases the damage of Arcane Barrage by 5% per stack in PvP (was 15%).
  • Fire
    • Hyperthermia’s stacking damage bonus to Pyroblast and Flamestrike reduced to 5% per stack in PvP combat (was 15%).
• Rogue
  • Fatebound: Fatebound Coin (Tails) and Lucky Coin damage reduced by 33% in PvP combat.