#0 - Feb. 5, 2009, 4:10 p.m.
Blizzard Post
As many of you know the next major content patch will include some very exciting things, such as Ulduar, a new epic raid dungeon, a wealth of new items, and much more. We thought players would especially enjoy reading just a few of the class changes we're currently planning. Please keep in mind, that this list is not at all comprehensive, and more importantly subject to change.

  • Improved Shadow Bolt – this talent now provides a 5% spell critical strike buff (similar to Improved Scorch)

  • Improved Soul Leech – this talent now provides Replenishment (similar to shadow priests)

  • Drain Soul now has a chance to produce Soul Shards even if the target doesn’t die.

  • Siphon Life no longer as an active ability but the talent grants the old Siphon Life effect to Corruption.

  • Curse of Recklessness and Curse of Weakness have been combined into one spell

  • Consume Shadows – this Voidwalker ability is no longer channeled but has a cooldown.

  • Several other warlock talents have had their ranks reduced, their effects changed or removed. This list includes but is not limited to Demonic Empathy, Shadow Embrace, Eradication, Suppression, and Pandemic.

  • Additional new talents have been added.

For details of other class changes upcoming, please check out the following thread in General:
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=7913091638&postId=79122296845