The Nerf Bat Hits!

If you check any World of Warcraft forum this time around, you’ll most likely see a lot of threads about the various nerfs that hit several classes in the latest build in the beta, patch 8926. The ones I’ve seen a lot of whining about seem to be the ones I’m listing below. The nerf bat has hit and time time for some crying. But since this is Beta, hopefully a some of the changes will be reverted or buffed in a different way.

Paladin

The damage of all seals have been reduced.

The spell power increase from Holy Guidance talent has been reduced to a maximum of 20% of intellect from the old 35%.

Warlock

The critical strike chance increase from Death’s Embrace has been reduced to a maximum of 9% from the old 15%.

Shadow bolt has been changed quite drastically again.

Old: Your Corruption, CoA, Siphon Life, Seed of Corruption spells also cause the Shadow Embrace effect for until cancelled, increasing shadow damage deal by 2%/4%/6%/8%/10%.

New: Your Shadow Bolt and Haunt spells apply the Shadow Embrace effect, increasing all periodic damage dealt to the target by you by 1/2%, and reduces all periodic healing done to the target by 3/6%. Lasts for 12 sec. Stacks up to 2 times.

Curse of Exhaustion reduces target’s movement speed by 30% from 50%.

Hunter

Aspect of the Viper was changed. It now regenerates a percentage of maximum mana equal to base ranged weapon speed on each ranged attack and reduces your damage done by 50%. (Yeah sure you get some mana to pew pew but you don’t pew pew as much)

Kill Shot now deals 200% weapon damage plus [30% of RAP + 400] damage. (Old - Weapon damage plus [15% of RAP + 2500] damage)

Aspect Mastery now reduces the damage down to you while Aspect of the Monkey is active by 5% (down from 10%) and increases the attack power bonus of Aspect of the Hawk by 30% (down from 50%)

Improved Steady show now has a chance to reduce the mana cost of your next Aimed / Arcane / Chimera shot by 20%. (Down from 40%)

Lock and Load now affects your next Arcane Shot (down from 3 next Arcane Shot).

T.N.T now increases the critical strike chance of your Explosive Shot and Explosive Trap by 3/6/9%. (Down from 5/10/15%)

As you can see, hunters got hit the worst by the nerf bat in this patch. To see all the class changes in this beta patch, you can check MMO Champion for the details.