WoW Upcoming Class Tuning Explained: Shadow Priest, Frost DK, Restoration Druid and More!

It appears that the damage from Frostwyrm's Fury has been increased, but its overall effectiveness has been reduced to balance this change. Chill Streak, Obliterate damage, Enduring Chill, and Piercing Chill, on the other hand, receive a substantial buff.

• Aberrus, the Shadow Crucible 2-piece set

  • The damage of your next Frostwyrm’s Fury is increased by 4% (was 5%). Stacks unchanged.
  • The effectiveness of Frostywrm’s Fury reduced to 25% (was 30%).
  • Howling Blast damage reduced to 10% (was 20%).
• Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope 4-piece set

  • Chill Streak can bounce 3 additional times (was 2 times).
  • The chance to proc a bonus effect increased to 35% (was 30%).
• Chill Streak damage increased by 10%.
• Obliterate damage increased by 8%.
• Enduring Chill chance to bounce increased to 25% (was 20%).
• Piercing Chill damage increased to 12% (was 10%).

Restoration Druid's healing is being buffed but the changes won't apply to PvP.

• All healing increased by 3%. Not applied to PvP combat.

Shadow Priest damage has been buffed by 5%; however, many players believe that this class is in dire need of a more substantial power increase.

• All damage increased by 5%. Not applied to PvP combat.

Both Affliction and Destruction Warlocks receive a buff to their pet's abilities, which does not apply to PvP.

• All damage dealt by you and your pet’s abilities increased by 6%. Not applied to PvP combat.

Havoc Demon Huners are getting a huge buff to to their damage increase chance.

• Chaotic Disposition (talent) now has a 33.33% chance (base 7.77%) to increase damage by 4% (base 17%) in PvP combat, providing the same average damage bonus with significantly less variance.

The first nerf introduced is to Feral Druids, with a reduction of more than half in Regrowth healing.

• Regrowth healing is now reduced by 20% in PvP combat (was 43%).

Evokers are receiving substantial buffs, including increased damage for Azure Strike and Eruption, along with significantly reduced cooldowns. Dream Flight healing sees a 100% increase. However, to balance these changes, there are nerfs to Upheaval damage and mana regeneration.

• Azure Strike damage increased by 40% in PvP combat.
• Time Stop (PvP talent) cooldown reduced to 45 seconds (was 1 minute).
• Chrono Loop (PvP talent) cooldown reduced to 45 seconds (was 1 minute).
• Augmentation
  • Upheaval damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
  • Eruption damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
• Preservation
  • Dream Flight healing increased by 100% in PvP combat.
  • Mana regeneration now reduced by 5% in PvP Combat (was 10%).

Holy Priest is receiving a healing buff; however, some fans of the game are expressing that these adjustments might not be sufficient for the overall class.

• All healing increased by 6% in PvP Combat.