Upcoming Wrath of the Lich King Beta Classes Changes (Sept. 5th)

Checking the official talent calculator you might notice a few changes that are most likely going into effect when the next build is applied.

Death Knight

Blood

  • Might of Morgraine (Tier 9) now affects Obliterate. Critical Strike Damage bonus has been reduced to 15/30/45%. (Previously 20/40/60%)
  • Dark Conviction (Tier 3) now increases crit chance with weapons, spells, and abilities by 1/2/3/4/5%. (Previously just affected weapons)

Frost

  • Frost Strike (Tier 9) runic power cost increased to 40 (Previously was 50)
  • Blood of the North (Tier 8 ) has been changed to 3 ranks.
  • Howling Blast (Tier 7) damage slightly reduced. Range increased to 30 yards (Up from 20).
  • Frost Aura (Tier 7) is now passive. Increases spell resistance by 40/80 to all party/raid members withing 45 yards.
  • Merciless Combat (Tier 6) now increases damage done with Howling Blast, Frost Strike, Icy Touch, and Obliterate to targets under 35% by 20%.(Previously increased damage by 60%)
  • Improved Icy Touch (Tier 1) changed to: Your Icy Touch does an additional 10% damage and your Frost Fever reduces melee attack speed by an additional 2/4/6%.
  • Toughness (Tier 1) now reduces the duration of all movement slowing effects by 10/20/30/40/50% in addition to its armor increasing effect.

Unholy

  • Unholy Command (Tier 2) now affects the cooldown of Dark Command.
  • Outbreak (Tier 3) no longer affects Scourge Strike. It now increases the damage of Plague Strike in addition to Blood Boil and Pestilence by 10%.
  • Scourge Strike (Tier 9) damage slightly reduced.

Druid

Restoration

  • Nature’s Focus now affects Wrath, Engangling Roots, and Cyclone - Gives you a 23/46/70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting the Healing Touch, Wrath, Entangling Roots, Cyclone, Nourish, Regrowth and Tranquility spells.
  • Tree of Life mana cost reduced from 978 to 684 Mana. Now increases healing received by raid members by 3% (instead of 25% of your spirit) - Shapeshift into the Tree of Life. While in this form you increase healing received by 3% for all party and raid members within 45 yards, and you can only cast Restoration and Barkskin spells, but the mana cost of your healing over time spells is reduced by 20%. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.
  • Improved Tree of Life now reduces the mana cost of your heal over time spells while in Tree of Life Form by an additional 5/10/15%. (Old - increases the effect of your Tree of Life Aura by 5/10/15%.)

Paladin

Protection

  • Toughness now increases your armor value from items by 2/4/6/8/10% and reduces the duration of all movement slowing effects by 10/20/30/40/50%. (Didn’t reduce movement slowing effects before)
  • Shield Specialization now Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 10/20/30%. (Old - Increases your block value by 10/20/30%.)
  • Avenger’s Shield (Rank 4) has been added. 1142 Mana, 658-788 Holy Damage.
  • Blessing of Sanctuary has been changed - Places a Blessing on the friendly target, reducing damage taken from all sources by 3% for 10 min.  In addition, when the target blocks, parries, or dodges a melee attack the target will gain 10 rage, 20 runic power, or 2% of the maximum mana. (Old - Places a Blessing on the friendly target, reducing damage dealt from all sources by up to 10 for 10 min.  In addition, when the target blocks a melee attack the attacker will take 14 Holy damage.)

Retribution

  • Vengeance now stacks up to 2 times instead of 3.
  • Judgement of the Wise now gives your Judgement spells a 33/66/100% chance to grant up to 10 party or raid members mana regeneration equal to 0.5% of their maximum mana per second. (Old - Your Judgement spells restore mana up to 3 group or raid members totalling 20/40/60% of the damage caused.)
  • Crusader Strike doesn’t refresh Judgements on target anymore.

Warlock

Affliction

  • Frailty now Increases the amount of attack power reduced by your Curse of Weakness by 10/20%, and increases the amount of attack power granted by your Curse of Recklessness by 50/100%.
  • Shadow Embrace now increases Shadow damage dealt to the target by 2/4/6/8/10%. (Old - Reduced physical damage caused by 1/2/3/4/5%)

Demonology

  • Demonic Empathy changed to When you or your pet critically hits with a spell or ability, the other’s damage done by their next 3 spells or abilities is increased by 2/4/6%. Lasts 15 sec. (Old - the other has a 33% chance to have their casting or attack speed increased by 30% for 8 sec on critical hit.)
  • Demonic Pact mechanics changed - Your pet’s criticals apply the Demonic Pact effect to your party or raid members. Demonic Pact increases spell by 10% of your Spell Damage for 12 sec. (Old - Same effect, but a debuff was applied to the mob)
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