Class Balance Tuning - October 2

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#1 - Sept. 28, 2018, 10:27 p.m.
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We're working on some targeted spec tuning, which will go live with maintenance in each region starting on October 2. Here's where we currently are with that:

  • Death Knight
    • Unholy
      • All damage (includes pets) increased by 4%.
  • Druid
    • Feral
      • All damage increased by 4%.
  • Mage
    • Fire
      • All damage increased by 5%.
  • Priest
    • Shadow
      • Mind Flay damage increased by 10%.
      • Mind Sear damage increased by 15%.
  • Shaman
    • Elemental
      • Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Earthquake damage increased by 15%.
    • Enhancement
      • All damage increased by 5%.
    • Restoration
      • All healing increased by 4%.
      • Healing Surge healing increased by 6%, and mana cost slightly reduced.
  • Warlock
    • Demonology
      • Shadow Bolt, Demonbolt, and Call Dreadstalkers damage increased by 15%.
  • Warrior
    • Protection
      • Vanguard now increases armor by 50% of Strength (was 45%).
      • Vanguard increases Stamina by 40% (was 35%).

As always, we'll have final values for you in a public hotfixes update when the changes go live next week.
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#29 - Sept. 28, 2018, 10:58 p.m.
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I've added Resto Shaman and Protection Warrior changes that we're working on to the OP.