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Class changes.

Every class and spec change Blizzard posts, and how each spec has done in battlegrounds since.

Marksmanship Hunter
  • Affects PvPTrick Shots now increases the ricochet damage of Aimed Shot and Rapid Fire by 85% (was 75%).
  • PvP onlyKill Shot damage increased by 40% in PvP combat.
  • PvP onlyDark Ranger: Black Arrow damage increased by 40% in PvP combat.
  • Affects PvPVolley damage increased by 10%.
  • Affects PvPExplosive Shot damage increased by 10%.
  • PvP onlyDeathblow’s chance to be activated by Aimed Shot increased to 25% in PvP combat.
Since: 52.6%116 games
Holy Paladin
  • PvP onlyDivine Favor now reduces the mana cost of Holy Light by 50% in PvP combat (was 30%).
  • PvP onlyAll healing increased by 5% in PvP combat.
Not enough games since yet67 of 100
Holy Priest
  • PvP onlyArchon: Realized Potential now increases Flash Heal healing by 25% in PvP combat (was 20%).
  • PvP onlyPrayer of Healing healing increased by 30% in PvP combat.
  • PvP onlyArchon: Resonant Energy now increases healing done by 4% per stack in PvP combat (was 2%).
  • PvP onlyArchon: Empowered Surges now increases the healing of spells affected by Surge of Light by 10% in PvP combat (was 5%).
  • PvP onlyPrayerful Litany now causes the primary target of Prayer of Healing to be healed for 75% more in PvP combat (was 125%).
Not enough games since yet62 of 100
Frost Mage
  • PvP onlyFrostfire: Isothermic Core’s Meteor damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
  • PvP onlyFrostfire: Duality’s Pyroblast damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
Not enough games since yet62 of 100
Preservation Evoker
  • PvP onlyChronowarden: Reverberations now causes Verdant Embrace to heal for an additional 80% over 8 seconds in PvP combat (was 40%).
  • PvP onlyChronowarden: Chronal Dynamo increases the healing and damage of Living Flame by 80% when not an instant cast in PvP combat (was 50%).
Not enough games since yet63 of 100
Destruction Warlock
  • Affects PvPRain of Fire damage increased by 20%.
Not enough games since yet62 of 100
Restoration Shaman
  • PvP onlyHealing Stream Totem and Stormstream Totem healing increased by 20% in PvP combat.
Not enough games since yet50 of 100
Subtlety Rogue
  • Affects PvPTrickster: Fazed now increases damage by 5% (was 7%).
  • Affects PvPAll ability damage reduced by 8%.
Since: 45.1%102 games
Assassination Rogue
  • PvP onlyDeathstalker: Deathstalker’s Mark damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
  • PvP onlyDeathstalker: Darkest Night now increases the damage of the next Eviscerate by 15% in PvP combat (was 8%).
  • PvP onlyDeathstalker: Hunt Them Down damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
Not enough games since yet65 of 100
Mistweaver Monk
  • Affects PvPFixResolved an issue that caused the Mistline talent to sometimes not properly heal the lowest health target.
  • PvP onlyConduit of the Celestials: Strength of the Black Ox absorb increased by 25% in PvP combat.
  • PvP onlyConduit of the Celestials: Celestial Conduit healing increased by 35% in PvP combat.
Not enough games since yet48 of 100
Fire Mage
  • PvP onlyAll damage reduced by 5% in PvP combat.
Not enough games since yet57 of 100
Devourer Demon Hunter
  • PvP onlyCollapsing Star damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
Not enough games since yet38 of 100
Unholy Death Knight
  • PvP onlySan’layn: Vampiric Strike damage reduced by 20% in PvP combat.
Not enough games since yet58 of 100
Affliction Warlock
  • Affects PvPFixFixed an issue where the Cooldown Manager would sometimes not display Summon Darkglare correctly.
Enhancement Shaman
  • Affects PvPFixResolved an issue causing Voltaic Blaze to not hit secondary targets when Ula'tek is the main target.
Holy Paladin
  • PvP onlyFixFixed an issue that caused Spreading the Word to place Cleanse on cooldown when casting Blessing of Protection.
WarlockAll specs
  • Affects PvPFixFixed issues that caused some warlock summons and Diabolic Occuli to sometimes incorrectly target enemies outside of combat. This corrects summons from Affliction's Shadows of Nath'reza, Demonology's Dominion of Argus, as well as Diabolist summons.
Not enough games since yet
Enhancement Shaman
  • Affects PvPFixResolved an issue causing Surging Elements to not appear on the Cooldown Manager.
Holy Priest
  • PvP onlyFixFixed an issue where Sanctified Ground applying to allies would interrupt channeled spells such as Divine Hymn.
All classes
  • PvP onlyConquest and Bloody Tokens are now uncapped.
  • PvP onlyThe Venomous Equipment Chest is now available for purchase from the conquest quartermaster, Irissa Bloodstar.
  • PvP onlyThe Spoils of War buff is now available – Conquest gains increased by 50% and Honor gains increased by 40% in Battlegrounds and Arenas.
Guardian Druid
  • Affects PvPFixFixed an issue causing Persistence to grant an incorrect amount of armor.
  • Affects PvPFixFixed an issue causing Rebirth in Bear Form to have an incorrect mana cost.
  • Affects PvPFixFixed an issue preventing the Bear Form version of Heart of the Wild from being cast.
Restoration Druid
  • Affects PvPFixFixed an issue where Nature's Bounty could cause Abundance to fall off the Druid early.
Death KnightAll specs
  • PvP onlyDark Simulacrum (PvP Talent) cooldown reduced to 15 seconds (was 20 seconds).
Unholy 51.1%
MonkAll specs
  • PvP onlyMighty Ox Kick (PvP Talent) cooldown reduced to 20 seconds (was 30 seconds).
Mistweaver 45.6%
Mistweaver Monk
  • PvP onlyHealing Sphere (PvP Talent) now allows maximum of 5 Healing Spheres to be active at a time (was 3).
  • Affects PvPEnveloping Mist healing increased by 15%. Does not apply in PvP combat.
  • Affects PvPInvigorating Mists healing increased by 15%.
  • PvP onlyHealing Sphere (PvP Talent) healing increased by 100%.
Since: 45.6%160 games
Retribution Paladin
  • PvP onlyUltimate Retribution’s duration increased to 20 seconds (was 12 seconds).
Since: 50.2%510 games
WarlockAll specs
  • PvP onlyBloodstone now has a unique visual and updated sound effect.
  • PvP onlyBloodstone duration increased to 18 seconds (was 12 seconds).
  • PvP onlyBonds of Fel damage increased by 100%.
Affliction 49.2%Destruction 53.3%
Blood Death Knight
  • PvP onlyPrice of Progress (PvP Talent) now causes the Death Knight to be unable to be slowed under 100% of normal speed (was 90%).
  • PvP onlyPrice of Progress (PvP Talent) now sacrifices 1% health every 1.5 seconds (was 1 second).
  • PvP onlyDeath Chain (PvP Talent) initial damage increased by 500%.
  • PvP onlyDeath Chain (PvP Talent) now affects 4 targets (was 3).
Not enough games since yet14 of 100
Havoc Demon Hunter
  • PvP onlyIllidan’s Grasp damage increased by 50%.
Since: 50.5%101 games
Restoration Shaman
  • PvP onlyEarthen Harmony now causes Earth Shield to reduce damage taken by 8% in PvP combat (was 5%).
  • PvP onlyEarth Shield healing increased by 15% in PvP combat.
  • PvP onlyCall of Al’Akir now increases the cooldown of Nature’s Swiftness by 20 seconds (was 30 seconds).
  • PvP onlyEarthen Harmony now increases Earth Shield healing received by 200% based on its target’s missing health (was 150%).
Since: 44.6%130 games
Restoration Druid
  • PvP onlyAncient of Lore: Mass Blooming healing increased by 30%.
  • PvP onlyAncient of Lore: Mass Blooming is now affected by Wild Growth talents like Improved Wild Growth and Early Spring.
Since: 48.4%157 games
Balance Druid
  • PvP onlyMoon and Stars now displays as important on player nameplates.
  • PvP onlyMoon and Stars radius increased by 60%.
  • PvP onlyTireless Pursuit duration increased to 6 seconds (was 3 seconds).
Since: 49.4%255 games
Fire Mage
  • PvP onlyGlass Cannon now increases the damage of Fireball, Scorch, and Ignite by 25% (was 20%).
  • PvP onlyWorld in Flames now empowers Flamestrike to deal up to 75% more damage (was 50%).
Since: 52.0%123 games
Demonology Warlock
  • PvP onlyCall Fel Lord’s Fel Cleave damage increased by 150%.
Not enough games since yet41 of 100
Augmentation Evoker
  • PvP onlyAll spell and ability damage increased by 8% in PvP combat.
  • PvP onlySeismic Slam stuns enemies for 5 seconds (was 4 seconds).
Not enough games since yet10 of 100
RogueAll specs
  • PvP onlyThick as Thieves duration increased to 10 seconds (was 6 seconds).
  • PvP onlyDeath from Above now increases damage by 30% (was 15%).
Assassination 51.3%Subtlety 46.6%
PaladinAll specs
  • PvP onlySpellbreaker damage increased by 50%.
Holy 50.0%Retribution 50.2%
PriestAll specs
  • PvP onlyAbsolute Faith absorption increased by 113%.
  • PvP onlyImproved Mass Dispel reduces the cooldown of Mass Dispel by 75 seconds (was 60 seconds).
Discipline 51.3%Holy 48.5%Shadow 44.3%
Unholy Death Knight
  • Affects PvPFixResolved an issue causing Augmentation Evoker Reattribution damage from plague erupt effects to be attributed to the Death Knight.
  • Affects PvPBlightfall now deals 100% of the remaining plague damage (was 200%).
Since: 51.1%174 games
Frost Mage
  • PvP onlyFrost Bomb damage increased by 150%.
  • PvP onlyIcy Feet now grants snare immunity for 4 seconds (was 3 seconds).
Since: 53.1%162 games
Windwalker Monk
  • PvP onlyPerpetual Paralysis (PvP Talent) spread range increased to 15 yards (was 10 yards).
  • PvP onlyPerpetual Paralysis (PvP Talent) now prefers player targets.
  • PvP onlyPerpetual Paralysis (PvP Talent) now spreads to 3 targets (was 2).
Not enough games since yet66 of 100
Vengeance Demon Hunter
  • PvP onlyIllidan’s Grasp damage increased by 50%.
Not enough games since yet5 of 100
Brewmaster Monk
  • Affects PvPQuick Sip now purifies 8% of current Stagger amount each time you gain 3 seconds of Stagger duration (was 5%).
  • Affects PvPPretense of Instability grants 10% dodge for 8 seconds after drinking a Brew (was 5 seconds).
Not enough games since yet14 of 100
Demon HunterAll specs
  • PvP onlyCover of Darkness now increases Darkness duration by 4 seconds (was 2 seconds).
Havoc 50.5%Devourer 48.5%
EvokerAll specs
  • PvP onlyDreamwalker’s Embrace damage i0ncreased by 140%.
Preservation 55.1%
Outlaw Rogue
  • PvP onlyAll damage increased by 5% in PvP combat.
Not enough games since yet16 of 100
HunterAll specs
  • PvP onlyHunting Pack (PvP Talent) radius increased to 40 yards (was 30 yards).
Beast Mastery 51.3%Marksmanship 49.1%
Beast Mastery Hunter
  • PvP onlyDire Beast: Hawk (PvP Talent) damage increased by 500% and now deals Nature damage (was Physical).
Since: 51.3%156 games
ShamanAll specs
  • PvP onlyElectrocute damage increased by 100% and is now a rolling periodic.
Restoration 44.6%
WarriorAll specs
  • PvP onlyDragon Charge damage increased by 300%.
Arms 52.1%Fury 44.3%
Frost Death Knight
  • PvP onlyDeath’s Cold Embrace (PvP Talent) now increases the damage of Remorseless Winter by 450% (was 400%).
Not enough games since yet99 of 100

Change lines are Blizzard’s, linked to the post they come from. Lines marked “PvE only” say they do not affect PvP combat. “Since” is the win rate in recorded Battleground Blitz games from the day after a change to now, compared with the 14 days before it; it needs 100 games. It shows what happened after a change, not that the change caused it, and several changes can overlap.