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All WoW Dragonflight PvP Class Balance Changes

A list of all the class balance changes for PvP in World of Warcraft's Dragonflight expansion players can argue about once the first pre-patch goes live.

By Wessel Minnie |

First Published November 2, 2022, 11:48

All WoW Dragonflight PvP Class Balance Changes

As citizens of Azeroth get ready to travel to Dragon Isles in World of Warcraft's Dragonflight expansion, set to release on 28th November 2022, there's a lot of excitement in the air. While some focus on the PvE content, others are all about the Player vs Player (PvP experience and need to know about Dragonflight's PvP class balance changes.

As part of the pre-expansion content plans for WoW Dragonflight, Blizzard has revealed the balance changes coming in the first update, aka Phase 1. Here's what you need to know.

WoW Dragonflight PvP Class Balance Changes

wow dragonflight pvp player vs player class balance changes talents all update 1 pre-expansion world of warcraft — Some classes are in for a world of hurt with the PvP balance changes. (Picture: Blizzard)

The WoW Dragonflight PvP class balance changes will go live on 25th October 2022, following the server maintenance period for the Phase 1 update.

The server downtime begins on 25th October 2022 at 07:00 PST. For those in Europe, that's Wednesday at 03:00 CEST. We expect an extended maintenance period of eight hours before you can log in and experience the new WoW Dragonflight PvP class balance changes.

All classes have received some balance changes in the first WoW Dragonflight pre-patch. Some changes simply add more tools from different specs to the classes, while others go all out with several significant updates, for example, for the Priest class.

Get ready for a massive wall of text below the image of a new race/class combo called Dracthyr Evoker.

Death Knight balance changes:

Rot and Wither – Now available for all Death Knight specializations (was Blood only).
Necrotic Aura – Now available for all Death Knight specializations (was Unholy only).
Chill Streak – Removed as a PvP talent (moved into the talent tree).

Demon Hunter balance changes:

Cover of Darkness – Now available for both Demon Hunter specializations (was Havoc only).
Rain from Above – Now available for both Demon Hunter specializations (was Havoc only).
Glimpse – Now available for both Demon Hunter specializations (was Havoc only).
Sigil Mastery – Now available for both Demon Hunter specializations (was Vengeance only).

Druid balance changes:

Malorne’s Swiftness – Now available for all Druid specializations (was Feral and Guardian only).
Reactive Resin – Now available for all Druid specializations (was Restoration only).
Reactive Resin’s triggered heal is at 75% effectiveness for Guardian, Feral, and Balance.

Hunter balance changes:

Interlope – Now available for all Hunter specializations (was Beast Mastery only).
Diamond Ice – Now available for all Hunter specializations (was Survival only).
Beast Mastery -Kindred Beasts redesigned to work with Tenacity Pet’s new ability, Fortitude of the Bear – While using a Tenacity pet: Command Pet’s unique ability cooldown reduced by 50% and allies within 20 yards of your pet gain 10% increased maximum health for 10 seconds.

Mage balance changes:

Ice Wall – Now available for all specializations (was Frost only).
Ring of Fire – Now available for all specializations (was Fire only).
Torment the Weak has been removed.
Burst of Cold has been removed.

Fire spec:

New PvP Talent: Glass Cannon – Increase Fireball and Scorch damage by 40%, but reduces your maximum health by 15%.

Frost spec:

New PvP Talent: Snowdrift – Summon a strong Blizzard that surrounds you for 6 seconds that slows enemies by 70% and deals Frost damage every 1 second. Enemies that are caught in Snowdrift for 3 seconds consecutively become Frozen in ice, stunned for 4 seconds.
New Talent: Frost Bomb – Places a Frost Bomb on the target. After a 5 seconds the bomb explodes, dealing Frost damage to the target and Frost damage to all other targets within 10 yards. All affected targets are slowed by 70% for 4 seconds.

Monk balance changes:

Grapple Weapon – Now available for Brewmaster (was Mistweaver and Windwalker only).
Mighty Ox Kick – Now available for all Monk specializations (was Brewmaster only).
Dematerialize – Now available for Brewmaster (was was Mistweaver only).
Alpha Tiger – Now grants 20% Haste (was 30%) after using Tiger Palm. Available for all Monk specializations (was Windwalker only).
Wind Waker – Now available for Brewmaster (was Windwalker only).

Paladin balance changes:

- Hallowed Ground – Now available for Retribution (Holy and Protection only).
- Aura of Reckoning – Now available for all Paladin specializations (was Retribution only). For Holy Paladins: The spells empowers your next Judgement once you get to 50 stacks.
- Vengeance Aura – Now available for all Paladin specializations (was Retribution only).
- Divine Favor – Removed from PvP talents and moved into the talent tree.

Priest balance changes:

New PvP Talent: Eternal Rest – Reduces the cooldown of Shadow Word: Death by 12 seconds.
New PvP Talent: Catharsis – 20% of all damage that you take is stored. The stored amount cannot exceed 15% of your maximum health. The initial damage of your next Shadow Word: Pain or Purge the Wicked deals this stored damage to your target.
Delivered from Evil – Now available for all Priest specializations (was Holy only).
Cardinal Mending – Now available for all Priest specializations (was Holy only).
Purification – Now available for Holy (was Discipline only).
Purified Resolve – Now available for Holy (was Discipline only).
Strength of Soul – Now available for all Priest specializations
Driven to Madness – Now affects Dark Ascension in addition to Void Eruption.
Void Origins – Now affects Dark Ascension in addition to Void Eruption.
Void Volley – Now affects Dark Ascension in addition to Void Eruption.
Improved Mass Dispel – Removed as a PvP talent (moved into the talent tree).
Void Shift – Removed as a PvP talent (moved into the talent tree).
Void Shield – Removed as a PvP talent (moved into the talent tree).
Great Fade – has been removed.

Rogue balance changes:

Dagger in the Dark – Now available for all Rogue specializations (was Subtlety only).
Each second while Stealth is active, nearby enemies within 10 yards (was 12 yards) take an additional 5% damage from your next Shadowstrike or Ambush for 10 seconds. Stacks up to 8 times (was 10 times).
Dagger in the Dark increases Shadowstrike damage for Subtlety, and Ambush damage for Assassination and Outlaw.
Veil of Midnight – Now available for all Rogue specializations (was Subtlety only).
Control is King – Now available for all Rogue specializations (was Outlaw only).
Flying Daggers – Removed as a PvP talent (moved into the talent tree).
Intent to Kill – Removed as a PvP talent (moved into the talent tree).
Float Like a Butterfly – Removed as a PvP talent (moved into the talent tree).

Shaman balance changes:

Traveling Storms – Now available for all Shaman specializations (was Elemental only).
Traveling Storms has been redesigned – Thunderstorm now can be cast on allies within 40 yards, reducing enemies movement speed by 60% and knocks enemies 25% further. Thundershock knocks enemies 100% higher.
Tidebringer – Now available for all Shaman specializations (was Restoration only).
Lightning Lasso – Removed as a PvP talent (moved into the talent tree).

Warlock balance changes:

Call Observer – Now available for all Warlock specializations (was Demonology only).
Bonds of Fel – Now available for all Warlock specializations (was Destruction only).

Warrior balance changes:

Rebound – Reflected spells now cause 50% extra damage back to the attacker (was 33%). Now available for all Warrior specializations (was Protection only).
Battle Trance has been redesigned – You go into a trance causing you to regenerate 3% of your health and generate 3 Rage every 3 seconds for 18 seconds after using Raging Blow twice in a row on a target or striking a target with Annihilator 8 times. Striking a new target with Raging Blow or Annihilator will cancel this effect.
Enduring Rage redesigned to also work with Annihilator:
Raging Blow functionality – Increases the duration of your Enrage effect by 1 second, and your Raging Blows extend the duration of your Enrage by 1.5 seconds.
Annihilator functionality – Increases the duration of your Enrage effect by 1 second, and your Annihilator damage extends the duration of your Enrage by 0.5 seconds.

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Written by Wessel Minnie

Wessel is a former member of Bravado Gaming, a top South African esports organization, and a former editor at GLITCHED.online. He can also be found on HLTV discussing everything CS esports. When he's not writing or editing, Wessel is clicking heads in Counter-Strike 2, pondering over the best Diablo 4 builds for each class, or venturing into the Lands Between of Elden Ring for the umpteenth time. He loves ARPGs and any SoulsBorne title he can get his mitts on, but feel free to email or drop him a message on social media with any interesting gaming-related topics you think he might enjoy.

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