Class changes in Patch 2.4

According to Nethaera, they don’t want to put too much class changes in this 2.4 patch, she also reveals the possibility of patching between Patch 2.4 and Wrath of the Lich King release. (Source)

I’m going to be a bit cautious in what I say in this regard. Will there be some changes to classes? Yes, there will be some. We’re not rushing into a bunch of class changes for this patch at this point. Consider the patch to be a bit more progressive in nature. As we go along, the developers are going to be keeping a close eye on the results of any changes and additions and then making changes as they feel they are necessary. How many changes occur are going to be based on testing over time. This is why it’s important for players to get in and test it as much as possible.

We want to make sure that the changes we are making are viable and practical for continued balance of the classes and don’t want to put in too many changes at once and essentially skew the results too much one way or another.

We’ve been gathering feedback from the class feedback threads at this point. What the results are of that we will have to wait and see. We’ll do our best to get everyone more information on that as we go along. Keep in mind, we do have Wrath of the Lich King coming up, in time, that will extend the level cap to 80 which is going to mean more additions and changes to classes. We will also patch between the Sunwell Isle patch and the release of the expansion as we feel it’s necessary.

We are still always watching for feedback from everyone and weighing that in where we can.

Druid
- Lacerate will now scale with Attack Power, causing it to deal additional damage. (src)

Mage
-Spellsteal will no longer overwrite a longer duration buff. (src)
- Players can now only carry 80 Conjured Manna Biscuits at a time. (src)

Paladin
- Items intended for Retribution Paladins have had their stats adjusted. Retribution Paladins should see an increase in dps as a result. (src)

Priest
- Fear Ward is now usable while in Shadow Form. (src)

Shaman
- Healing Grace now also reduces the chance that all of your spells will be dispelled by 10/20/30%. (src)

Warlock
- Ritual of Summoning can now be used to summon players into instances. Provided the player meets all entry requirements, they can be summoned in from anywhere in the game world. (src)

Warrior
- Endless Rage bug fixed. The talent should now generate substantially more rage than previously. (src)
- Off-hand critical hits from Whirlwind will now trigger Flurry and Rampage. (src)

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One Response to “Class changes in Patch 2.4”

  1. Ritual of Summoning can now be used to summon players into instances. Provided the player meets all entry requirements, they can be summoned in from anywhere in the game world

    YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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