WoWSep 26, 2017 10:00 am CT

A big round of PVP changes will go live after today’s maintenance

By Mitch

Without much fanfare, Blizzard posted about a round of PVP tuning that will go live after maintenance today. The PVP adjustments affect Druids, Demon Hunters, Monks, Paladins, Shaman, and Warlocks. I have good news and bad news regarding the changes.

The bad news is, if you play one of the above classes, most of the changes are nerfs. The good news is, if you hate fighting against one of the above classes, most of the changes are nerfs. In fact, Mistweaver Monks were the only class above to come out without any nerfs (although Warlocks did receive one buff).

To see the full list of changes, check out the notes below:

Originally Posted by Kaivax (Official Post)

With maintenance tomorrow, we’re planning to deploy the following PvP tuning:

Druid
- Shred now deals an additional 25% damage while stealthed in PvP situations (was 50%).
- Rake now deals an additional 50% damage while stealthed in PvP situations (was 100%).
- Feral
  - Enraged Maim now costs 5 Combo Points.
  - Enraged Maim incapacitates the target for 5 seconds (was 6 seconds).
  - Enraged Maim now has a 10 second cooldown (was 6 seconds).
  - The damage of the Lunar Inspiration version of Moonfire is reduced by 20% in PvP situations.
  - Ferocious Wound reduces the maximum health of the target by 15% (was 25%).

Demon Hunter
- Imprison’s duration on players is now 3 seconds (was 4 seconds).
- Detainment increases Imprison’s cooldown to 45 seconds, up from 30 seconds.
Monk
- Mistweaver
  - PvP Template Versatility increased by 5%
  - PvP Template Armor increased by 10%
  - Mana Regeneration increased by 5% in PvP situations.
  - Life Cocoon’s absorb is increased by 10% in PvP situations.
Paladin
- Holy
  - Avenging Crusader heals for 175% of damage dealt (was 200%).
Shaman
- Restoration
  - Earth Shield reduces all damage the target takes by 10% (was 15%).
Warlock
- Destruction
  - Chaos Bolt’s damage is reduced by 10% in PvP situations.
  - Focused Chaos increases Chaos Bolt damage by 65% (was 75%).
  - Firestone increases critical strike chance by 65% (was 75%).
  - PvP Template Intellect increased by 6%.