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PTR Class Tuning - July 18

  • Kaivax By Kaivax

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This post was originally published on the Battle.net forums by Kaivax from the Community Manager team.

With hotfixes, we’ve made the following adjustments to classes on the PTR today:

Paladin

  • Lightsmith: Fixed an issue where Hammer and Anvil was not being activated by Judgment.
  • Holy
    • Holy Shock healing increased by 12%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
    • Holy Prism healing increased by 12%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
    • Word of Glory healing increased by 12%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
    • Light of Dawn healing increased by 12%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
    • Beacon of Virtue now has a 40 yard range (was 30 yards).

Monk

  • Mistweaver
    • All healing done reduced by 5%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

Shaman

  • Elemental
    • Maelstrom Supremacy now increases the damage of Earth Shock, Elemental Blast, and Earthquake by 25% (was 15%).
    • Farseer: Elemental Reverb now increases Lava Burst damage by 20% (was 5%).

Priest

  • Discipline
    • Weal and Woe increases the absorption of Power Word: Shield by 3% per stack (was 5%). Does not apply to PvP combat.
    • Power Word: Radiance mana cost increased by 10% (was 20%).
    • Renew mana cost reduced by 30%.
    • Oracle: Preventive Measures increases the absorption of Power Word: Shield by 30% (was 40%). Does not apply to PvP combat.
    • Voidweaver: Entropic Rift damage increased by 30%.

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