#1 - May 6, 2016, 7:37 a.m.
Blizzard Post
Greetings,
The latest Alpha build was deployed overnight. This build is primarily focused on bug fixes.

Notable changes focused on classes:

  • Class Status – We’ve made many iterations based on feedback and testing. Here are some highlights:
  • General – Tuning has started! A very rough pass has been made over all classes to get them into the same ballpark. Note that we have not yet finished a first tuning pass on artifacts yet; some specs are still significantly under- or over-powered with full artifacts. At this point, class mechanics are firm, but not necessarily set in stone yet.
  • Protection Paladins – Revisions to Judgment, Avenger’s Shield, Consecration, and Shield of the Righteous, and Hammer of the Righteous, to create better gameplay. Seraphim readded as a talent.
  • Brewmaster Monks – Gift of the Ox changed to trigger more reliably, and not trigger more often at low health. This effect has been moved to a talent, replacing Secret Ingredients. Expel Harm readded as a baseline ability.
  • Retribution Paladins – Holy Wrath talent replaced with a new version of Sanctified Wrath.
  • Marksmanship Hunters – Vulnerable revised to not snare the target.
  • Artifact Trait Status – Mechanics are firm at this point, but not necessarily set in stone. An initial tuning pass is still ongoing. Some noteworthy changes include:
  • Retribution Paladins – Divine Tempest and Echo of the Highlord tweaked.
  • Brewmaster Monk – Active ability revised to grant a defensive benefit.
  • Unholy Death Knight – Active ability revised to not overlap with Army of the Dead.
  • Arcane Mages – Active ability revised to be attached to a target, instead of the ground.
  • Broken Shore – Now ready for testing by Horde! We'd especially love to hear feedback about how it feels with both Horde and Alliance in there together. Please post feedback here: http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/17611322232
  • Order Hall Campaigns – We’re ready to test the campaigns (including Missions) for a few additional classes:
  • Druid
  • Priest
  • Warrior


Thanks, and we look forward to your feedback!

Also, check out the design notes from the previous build, if you haven't already as well: http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/17611331239