Classes
Demon Hunter
Druid
Hunter- PvP Talent changes
Survival Tactics now reduces damage taken by 90% (down from 99%) and can now be used to reduce damage from spells that are already mid-air.
Marksmanship
- Trueshot now increases your Focus regen and Focus generation by 50% while active in addition to its current effects.
Mage - General
Rune of Power (Talent) duration is now 12 seconds (was 15 seconds).
Fire Frost - All damage abilities reduced by 4%.
MonkPaladinRetribution
- Vengeance Aura's range has been increased to 40 yards (was 20 yards).
- Luminescence now heals up to 5 allies, preferring injured targets (was all allies). Additionally, the range of this ability has been increased to 40 yards (was 20 yards).
Priest- Discipline
Power Word: Shield is no longer increased by 10% in PvP combat. - Spirit Shell (Talent) absorb shield cap of 60% health is now shared among all casting Priests.
- Spirit Shell (Talent) absorb shield duration is now 10 seconds (was 15 seconds).
Holy
Shadow
- Dark Thoughts duration has been increased to 10 seconds (was 6 seconds).
- Mind Flay damage has been reduced by 15%.
- damage has been reduced by 15%.
- Devouring Plague's initial damage has been reduced by 15% and its periodic damage has been reduced by 12%.
- Searing Nightmare Insanity cost has been reduced to 30 (was 35).
- Auspicious Spirits now generates 2 Insanity (was 1) and its damage increase to Shadowy Apparitions has been reduced to 15% (was 30%).
- no longer has 3 charges and no longer applies a damage vulnerability debuff on targets hit. now deals 100% more damage and is on a 30 second cooldown (was 45 seconds).
- Void Torrent's duration reduced to 3 seconds (was 4 seconds) and damage increased by 20%. Void Torrent now generates 60 Insanity over its duration (was 30), no longer refreshes your damage over time effects, and its cooldown has decreased to 30 seconds (was 45 seconds).
RogueShaman- Elemental
PvP Talent changes
now increases Flame Shock's damage by 25%, instead of increasing Lava Burst's damage.
Enhancement
Warlock- Fel Domination now also removes the Shard cost to summon your pet.
- Curse of Exhaustion duration has been increased to 12 seconds (was 8 seconds).
- Players and enemies afflicted with Howl of Terror can now take more damage before the ability is canceled.
- Dark Pact spell power bonus has been increased to 120% (was 40%).
- Affliction
Shadow Bolt damage has been increased by 13%. - Inevitable Demise can no longer be dispelled
- New PvP Talent: Rapid Contagion – For the next 15 seconds, all of your periodic effects occur 50% more often. Instant cast, costs 3 Soul Shards.
- Demon Armor for Affliction Warlocks now increases armor by 150% (was 90%).
Demonology
- Axe Toss now stuns and interrupts the target.
- Shadow Bolt damage has been increased by 13%.
- Dreadstalker's attack power has been increased by 20%. Dreadstalker's Dreadbite and Dreadlash damage has been reduced by 10%.
- Minions spawned from Nether Portal have had their attack power increased by 15%. Additionally, Vicious Hellhounds, Void Terrors, Wrathguards and Darkhounds spawned from Nether Portal can now charge to enemies.
Warrior- Taunt is now learned at level 8 (was 14).
- Charge (Rank 2) is now learned at level 14 (was 8).
Items and Rewards
The effectiveness of the following trinkets have been reduced by 25%:
The effectiveness of the following trinkets have been reduced by 40%:
Player Versus Player
- The damage required to break root and fear effects while engaged in combat with enemy players has been increased by 25%.
WoW Companion App
- When Shadowlands launches, players will be able to play Adventures and manage companions in the app after the Adventures system is unlocked.
- When Shadowlands launches, Shadowlands maps, World Quests, and Callings will become visible after the player has joined a Covenant Sanctum.
- Fixed an issue with Eredath World Quests failing to display.
- Fixed an issue with Legion and Battle for Azeroth mission success chance and bonus loot displaying incorrectly or disappearing.
- Fixed an issue with character level up from Legion missions displaying the incorrect level.
- Reverted character sorting algorithm back to "descending level" followed by "alphabetical".