World of Warcraft Reveals Patch 11.0.7 Class Balance Adjustments

Summary

Class tuning in World of Warcraft Patch 11.0.7 buffs underperforming specializations in PvE and PvP.
The upcoming Siren Isle content patch brings a new zone and quality-of-life improvements.
Changes include buffs to various specializations and some nerfs to specific abilities.

As a seasoned adventurer with countless battles and quests under my belt, I must say that this latest patch is quite the game-changer! The balance tweaks for each class are not only intriguing but also much-needed to keep the game fresh and engaging.

In the upcoming Patch 11.0.7, set to release on December 17, the realm of World of Warcraft has unveiled a series of tweaks for underperforming classes, aiming to boost their effectiveness in both player-versus-environment (PvE) and player-versus-player (PvP) scenarios. These gameplay enhancements are scheduled to go live alongside the patch.

The final content update for Season 1 of “World of Warcraft: The War Within,” titled Siren Isle, is on its way, and it promises several enhancements to gameplay, additional character customization options, and a fresh zone brimming with activities and incentives. Blizzard has shared the details for this upcoming “World of Warcraft” update, but upon reading the blog post, it appears that only a few racial abilities received buffs, as there were no class balance adjustments mentioned.

Currently, the patch updates for World of Warcraft have been unveiled, showcasing primarily enhancements, or buffs, across many classes. Specifically, the Unholy Death Knight, Havoc Demon Hunter, Devastation Evoker, Marksmanship Hunter, Holy Paladin, Priest, Restoration Shaman, and Affliction Warlock have seen power boosts in PvE content. Additionally, more than a dozen specializations are receiving specialized PvP buffs as well.

Indeed, certain classes did take a hit with the recent changes. Although they received boosts as compensation, there are a few notable adjustments that affected them. For instance, the activation of Tempered in Battle by Lightsmith Holy Paladin no longer occurs during hard crowd control scenarios in PvE. Similarly, the damage output for Blackout Kick (Windwalker) and Wither (Hellcaller Destruction Warlock) has been reduced explicitly in PvP. The Augmentation Evoker specialization was the only one that underwent pure nerfs, but even this change was limited to specific abilities within PvP contexts.

The modifications to your classes will become active starting December 17, coinciding with the Siren Isle update for World of Warcraft. Since these alterations primarily involve numerical enhancements, it’s unlikely that fans playing the affected classes will have their talent points reset as a result of this patch. Moreover, since no nodes are being repositioned within their skill trees, there should be no need for any significant changes.

Apart from a few possible adjustments as quick fixes, it seems that this is likely the final adjustment to class balance in World of Warcraft before Patch 11.1, named Undermined. Given that The War Within has been following an eight-week pattern between patches, current predictions, taking into account the holiday season, place World of Warcraft Patch 11.1 sometime around mid or late February 2025. This estimated date aligns with the duration of the second Plunderstorm event in World of Warcraft, which is currently scheduled to run from January 14 until February 18, falling right within this projected release window.

World of Warcraft Patch 11.0.7 Class Balance Adjustments

In our regular updates, we fine-tune the balance between classes using gameplay data and player feedback about class effectiveness. Here’s a look at the upcoming adjustments to underperforming and overperforming classes as part of the 11.0.7 patch (December 17 in this region):

Classes

Death Knight
- Unholy
  - Apocalypse ghoul damage increased by 30%.
  - Rotten Touch now increases the damage of your Scourge Strike against the target by 60% (was 50%).
  - Death Coil damage increased by 8%.
  - Scourge Strike, Clawing Shadows and Vampiric Strike damage increased by 10%.
Demon Hunter
- Felblade damage increased by 10%.
- The Hunt initial damage increased by 10%.
- Havoc
  - Chaos Strike/Annihilation damage increased by 10%.
  - Demon’s Bite/Demon Blades damage increased by 10%.
Evoker
- Devastation
  - All damage increased by 4%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
  - Pyre damage increased by 20%.
Hunter
- Marksmanship
  - Trick Shots damage percentage increased to 75% (was 65%).
  - Razor Fragments AOE damage percentage increased to 35% (was 25%).
  - Dark Ranger: Black Arrow damage increased by 15%.
  - Dark Ranger: Shadow Surge damage increased by 25%.
  - Dark Ranger: Bleak Powder damage increased by 25%.
Paladin
- Holy
  - Veneration now transfers 225% of damage done into healing (was 200%).
  - Saved by the Light absorb amount increased by 15%. Does not affect PvP combat.
  - Consecrate damage increased by 30%.
  - Lightsmith: Tempered in Battle no longer activates while the paladin is within crowd control.
    - Tempered in Battle no longer activates if its target is in Cyclone, Detainment Imprison, or Diamond Ice Freezing Trap.
Priest
- Holy
  - Flash Heal healing increased by 15%.
  - Holy Fire damage increased by 15%.
Shaman
- Restoration
  - Totemic: Surging Totem mana cost reduced by 25%.
Warlock
- Affliction
  - Haunt damage increased by 75%. Not applied to PvP combat.
  - Focused Malignancy now causes Malefic Rapture to deal 25% increased damage to targets suffering from Unstable Affliction (was 15%). Not applied to PvP combat.
  - Oblivion damage increased 25%.
  - Xavius’ Gambit now increases the damage of Unstable Affliction by 20% (was 15%).
  - Perpetual Unstability damage increased by 25%.
  - Siphon Life now increases Corruption damage by 30% (was 20%).

Player versus Player

Death Knight
- Blood
  - Deathbringer: Reaper’s Mark damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
  - Deathbringer: Wave of Souls damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
- Frost
  - Deathbringer: Reaper’s Mark damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
  - Deathbringer: Wave of Souls damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
Druid
- Balance
  - Elune’s Chosen: Lunar Calling is now 80% effective in PvP combat (was 62%).
- Restoration
  - All healing increased by 5% in PvP combat.
Evoker
- Augmentation
  - Deep Breath damage reduced by 15%.
  - Molten Embers increases damage taken from Black spells by up to 20% (was 40%) in PvP combat
Mage
- Sunfury: Burden of Power now increases the damage of your next Pyroblast or Arcane Blast by 40% in PvP combat (was 20%).
Monk
- Mistweaver
  - Conduit of the Celestials: Celestial Conduit healing increased by 50% in PvP combat.
- Windwalker
  - Fists of Fury damage increased by 30% in PvP combat.
  - Blackout Kick damage reduced by 15% in PvP combat.
  - Touch of Karma now absorbs up to 50% of maximum health in PvP combat (was 80%).
  - Shado-Pan: Flurry Strike shadow damage from Wisdom of the Wall increased by 30% in PvP combat.
Priest
- Discipline
  - Voidweaver: Inner Quietus increases Power Word: Shield’s absorption by 40% in PvP combat (was 20%).
Shaman
- Elemental
  - Stormbringer: Tempest damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
- Restoration
  - Riptide healing increased by 15% in PvP Combat**.**
  - Healing Surge healing increased by 20% in PvP combat.
Warlock
- Destruction
  - Chaos Bolt damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
  - Immolate damage over time increased by 20% in PvP combat.
  - Hellcaller: Wither damage over time reduced by 25% in PvP combat.
Warrior
- Arms
  - Rend damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
  - Overpower damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
- Fury
  - Mountain Thane: Strength of the Mountain now increases the damage of Rampage and Bloodthirst by 45% in PvP combat (was 30%).

2024-12-14 01:14

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World of Warcraft Patch 11.0.7 Class Balance Adjustments

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