April 5th Upcoming Class Tuning Changes - Fire, Retribution, & Windwalker Buffs, Demo Nerfs
Blizzard has posted upcoming class tuning changes, presumably coming with the next weekly reset, which include nerfs for Demonology Warlocks and Guardian Druids, as well as buffs for Fire Mages, Windwalker Monks, and Retribution Paladins.
ClassesDruidGuardian (4) Set Bonus: Architect’s Aligner damage and healing reduced by 35%. Developer note: The performance of Architect’s Aligner has become an outlier amongst other tank tier set bonuses in both single- and multi-target situations. Due to this, with weekly maintenance we will be adjusting Architect’s Aligner to bring its performance closer to other bonuses.Thank you for the feedback and we will continue to watch the ongoing discussions across the community. MageFire (2) Set Bonus: Increases the duration of Combustion by 4 sec, up from 2 sec. This change does not apply to PvP combat.
Fireball damage increased by 20%.This change does not apply to PvP combat. Fire Blast damage increased by 10%.This change does not apply to PvP combat. Pyroblast damage increased by 6%.This change does not apply to PvP combat.
MonkWindwalker Rising Sun Kick damage increased by 10%. This change does not apply to PvP combat. Blackout Kick damage increased by 10%.
Tiger Palm damage increased by 10%. Fist of the White Tiger damage increased by 10%. Developer note: While Windwalker Monks shine in multitarget situations, we’re seeing their performance fall behind in single target scenarios, even after acquiring endgame gear.
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