January 29th Hotfixes - Battle of Dazar'alor Tuning, Class Balance, PvP

Live Posted 2019/01/29 at 5:44 PM by Anshlun

Battle for AzerothBattle of Dazar'alor

HotfixesJanuary 29, 2019Classes

Death Knight

Unholy

Death Coil damage increased by 20%.

Druid

Restoration

Efflorescence healing increased by 15%.
Lifebloom and Wild Growth cost reduced by 7%.

Hunter

Marksmanship

All damage and pet damage increased by 3%.
Developers' note: Marksmanship damage has been a bit too low when not using Unerring Vision. With the reduction to Unerring Vision's effectiveness, this increase brings Marksmanship up to a more appropriate overall level.

Warlock

Demonology

Fixed an issue where demons from the Nether Portal talent would sometimes not correctly spawn when spending Soul Shards.

Warrior

Arms

Mortal Strike, , Slam, Overpower, and Rend damage increased by 8%.

Dungeons and Raids

Battle of Dazar'alor

Jadefire Masters

Placing a raid marker while holding the egg for the Hidden Dragon achievement should no longer cause you to drop the egg.

Stormwall Blockade

Laminaria health reduced by 10% on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
Energized Storm health reduced by 10% on all non-Mythic difficulties.
Tidal Volley and Jolting Volley damage has been reduced by 10% on all non-Mythic difficulties.
Sea Storm initial damage reduced by 10% on all non-Mythic difficulties.
The interval between spawns of Energized Storms has been increased by 25% on all non-Mythic difficulties.
Storm's Wail now lasts 13 seconds on Raid Finder and Normal difficulties (was 10 seconds).

Lady Jaina Proudmoore

Fixed an issue where Elusive Brawler was not being correctly removed when dodging Ice Shard.
Jaina will now finish casting Orb of Frost or Glacial Ray before activating Ice Block if she detects Heroism or Bloodlust effects.
Frozen Solid can no longer be broken with stun breaks (Icebound Fortitude, Blink).
Jaina's berserk timer has been adjusted to 15 minutes in non-Mythic difficulties. It is 12 minutes in Mythic difficulty.

King Rastakhan

Fixed a bug that caused some players to see no loot in the Treasure of the Zandalari.

Temple of Sethraliss

Fixed an issue with Reaping that caused Static-charged Dervish to incorrectly summon many, many, MANY Lost Souls.
Hoodoo Hexxers now continue to cast Rain of Toads as long as they are alive.

Items

The wrapper quest for Assaults can no longer award Azerite Armor Caches.

Developers' notes: We'd like Assaults s to remain a lucrative source of equipment for characters who have recently hit level 120, but this wasn't a good source for Azerite gear, as players will want to obtain newer Azerite gear with 5 powers.

Fixed an issue that prevented the Crest of Pa'ku from being activated by Healing spells.
Fixed a bug where some on-use Battle of Dazar'alor trinkets were not properly triggering the on-use cooldowns of other trinkets.
Shadowtome can now be upgraded by Ensorcelled Tarots.
Heart of Azeroth

Developers' notes: Based on data observed since Tides of Vengeance launched, we have several tuning changes for Azerite traits. The goal of these changes is to improve the usability of some class traits, as well as rein in the power of some of the newer traits in a way that still preserves their core coolness. Additionally, some Azerite traits changed value dramatically with changes to specs in Tides of Vengeance, so we're taking this opportunity to rebalance those traits as the Mythic Raid opens.
All Classes

Dagger in the Back effectiveness reduced by 10%.
Champion of Azeroth effectiveness reduced by 10%.
Treacherous Covenant effectiveness reduced by 10%.
Death Knight

Fixed an issue that caused Bloody Runeblade to incorrectly calculate haste.

Druid

Streaking Stars effectiveness increased by 15%.

Hunter

Unerring Vision effectiveness reduced by 33%.
Blur of Talons effectiveness reduced by 33%.
Rapid Reload damage increased by 100%.
Feeding Frenzy damage increased by 30%.
Dance of Death agility increased by 20%.
Serrated Jaws's Kill Command damage increased by 40%.
Focused Fire damage increased by 15%.

Mage

Wildfire damage reduced by 30%.
Equipoise damage increased by 200%.
Arcane Pummeling damage increased by 50%.

Monk

Fury of Xuen chance to spawn Xuen reduced by 33% per stack.

Paladin

Light's Decree damage reduced by 30%.
Fixed an issue which caused Light's Decree to deal less damage than intended when your Holy Power costs were reduced by effects like Divine Purpose or Fires of Justice.

Priest

Searing Dialogue effectiveness reduced by 35%.

Rogue

Shaman

Echo of the Elementals damage reduced by 33%.
Primal Primer effectiveness reduced by 30%.
Strength of Earth effectiveness reduced by 30%.
Igneous Potential damage increased by 150%.
Ancestral Resonance mastery increased by 10%.
Thunderaan's Fury totem spawn chance reduced to 8% (was 10%).

Warlock

Pandemic Invocation damage increased by 15%.
Explosive Potential effectiveness increased by 100%.
Umbral Blaze effectiveness increased by 100%.

Mounts

The G.M.O.D. can now fly … on Azerite-powered rocket thrusters.
Fixed a bug that prevented Alliance players from using the Dazar'alor Windreaver.

Player versus Player

Against Overwhelming Odds now rewards item-level 385 items and 50 Conquest.
“Call to Arms” quests now reward a piece of Aspirant's gear, 50 Conquest, and 250 Honor.
“The Arena Calls” now rewards a piece of Aspirant's gear, 65 Conquest, and 750 Azerite Power.
Gladiator's Safeguard trinket's absorb amount reduced by 33%.
Gladiator's Emblem trinket's maximum health buff increased by 20%.
The healing absorption from Sinister Gladiator's Maledict will no longer stack. New spell absorption effects will overwrite older applications, even if they are more powerful. Initial damage has been reduced by 33%.
Resolved an issue that prevented some players from earning credit towards the Seasonal Vicious mount (Vicious Black Warsaber, Vicious Black Bonesteed).
Cooking Impossible

The number of Ingredients required has been reduced to 30 (was 40).

Druid

Fixed an issue where the PvP-only healing increase to Regrowth was incorrectly increasing Feral, Balance, and Guardian Regrowth healing.
Restoration

All healing increased by 10% when engaged in combat with enemy players.
Focused Growth (PvP Talent) increases the healing of Lifebloom by 20% (was 15%).
Focused Growth (PvP Talent) reduces mana cost of Lifebloom by 20% (was 15%).
Overgrowth (PvP Talent) mana cost reduced by 25%.

Hunter

Marksmanship

Aimed Shot, Arcane Shot, and Steady Shot damage increased by 10% when engaged in combat with enemy players.

Paladin

Fixed an issue where the PvP-only healing increase to Flash of Light was incorrectly increasing Retribution and Protection Flash of Light healing.

Priest

Fixed an issue where the PvP-only healing increase to was incorrectly increasing Shadow Priest's Shadow Mend healing. It is intended to only increase Discipline Priest's Shadow Mend.

Shaman

Fixed an issue where the PvP-only healing increase to was incorrectly increasing Elemental Healing Surge healing.

Warlock

Destruction

Rain of Chaos increases Chaos Bolt damage by 4% per Soul Shard spent when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 8%).
Chaos Bolt damage increased by 15% when engaged in combat with enemy players.

Warrior

Protection

Fixed an issue where Menace could cause Intimidating Shout to disorient targets for longer than 8 seconds when engaged in combat with enemy players.
Morale Killer (PvP Talent) now reduces the cooldown of Demoralizing Shout by 15 seconds (was 30 seconds).

Comment by MrXtrmCan someone explain the logic that faction assaults are considered "season one" content despite launching in 8.1...? Why not just throw some lower level Azerite armor with five rings on assaults?Comment by leensStill doesn't make sense they nerfed wildfire. Do the devs look at logs? Fire was already close to the bottom... with WF being nerfed we be rock bottom.... They really want to force us to play certain specs now?Comment by WillowwhispCan someone explain the logic that faction assaults are considered "season one" content despite launching in 8.1...? Why not just throw some lower level Azerite armor with five rings on assaults?Comment by angeleyedStill no word on season 1 pvp ensemblesComment by Fenril7Is it just me or is blizzard getting "lazy" in BFA.

1. No fishing quests.
2. No Archaeology quests.
3. No PvP World Quests.
4. No Season 1 vendor.
5. Cross-Realm raiding (Disabled now)
6. The glory of the Dazar'alor Raider Mount was "horde" only (Now Fixed).Comment by KagitaarStill doesn't make sense they nerfed wildfire. Do the devs look at logs? Fire was already close to the bottom... with WF being nerfed we be rock bottom.... They really want to force us to play certain specs now?Comment by tbwtptCan someone explain the logic that faction assaults are considered "season one" content despite launching in 8.1...? Why not just throw some lower level Azerite armor with five rings on assaults?Comment by CornbreadPopsCan someone explain the logic that faction assaults are considered "season one" content despite launching in 8.1...? Why not just throw some lower level Azerite armor with five rings on assaults?Comment by Vendetta82475. Cross-Realm raiding (Disabled now)Comment by Muffpotter5. Cross-Realm raiding (Disabled now)Comment by marykay112Those adjustments to Stormwall Blockade was very welcome since the fight definitely felt a bit overtuned. I really liked the encounter and I'd love to se them keep the hectic last phase, so let's just hope these changes don't make it an cakewalk.Comment by AnattaCan someone explain the logic that faction assaults are considered "season one" content despite launching in 8.1...? Why not just throw some lower level Azerite armor with five rings on assaults?Comment by GrimmHookeGlad for those Stormwall Blockade nerfs! The fight was definitely overtuned on normal, which was a shame because it's such an awesome encounter. Looking forward to giving it another shot with my group tomorrow!Comment by KozzieRan Mythic dungeons all night with the build I was using previous to todays nerf to Wildfire on my Fire Mage - this is just HORRID in dps using Searing Touch, Rune of Power and Pyroclasmic talents. Back to Living Bomb and Meteor and because of all the adds it was obviously better, but bye cool other talents.

Simmed on Raidbots - outcome was don't stack your Wildfire on multiple pieces of AZ Gear - instead have one trait in Wildfire and use Duplicate Inceneration on the next. Felt like the great burst this class had throughout a boss fight was just lethargic and bland. I doubt this spec is going to be playable at higher keys by many other players. They will opt back to Frost or try the more single target minded Arcane leaving other classes to the AOE.

Amazing, within a 1.5-2 month period - they tune classes to make certain spec viable like Fire Mages in M+ dungeons; offer up a new trait - which gets nerfed in 7 days and makes this spec basically unplayable in higher keys, in my opinion. What a disappointing change to a spec that was finally really enjoyable to play.Comment by Spanky2kThere was an undocumented change on top of these:

The titan residuum follower mission that you had a chance of getting from the treasure map after doing island invasions no longer has a chance for extra titan residuum if you 200% it. The bonus is now AP instead.Comment by Pyrite13Is it just me or is blizzard getting "lazy" in BFA.

1. No fishing quests.
2. No Archaeology quests.
3. No PvP World Quests.
4. No Season 1 vendor.
5. Cross-Realm raiding (Disabled now)
6. The glory of the Dazar'alor Raider Mount was "horde" only (Now Fixed).