Latest PvP news from World of Warcraft.
Restoration Shaman gets major Midnight Season 2 buffs to Riptide, Unleash Life, Healing Rain, talents, and Farseer Ancestors, addressing longstanding gameplay issues while leaving mana and stat concerns intact.
Patch 12.0.7 hotfixes for July 28 fix a Blood Death Knight Dance of Midnight talent bug, a PvP trinket cooldown display error with Will of the Forsaken, and world boss loot issues for alts.
Patch 12.1 Curse of Ula'tek launches August 11, with Midnight Season 2 following on August 18. Season 2 introduces The Venomous Abyss raid, a fresh Mythic+ dungeon rotation, PvP Season 2, Delves, and the Altar of Fangs dungeon.
Patch 12.1 PTR Build 68914 recaps recent class tuning, tier set adjustments, Mythic+ Season 2 mob health changes, new mounts, in-game map coordinates, and guide editorials for Midnight.
Blood Death Knights received a live hotfix resolving a bug with the Dance of Midnight apex talent, which was mistakenly increasing damage taken at ranks 2 and 3 instead of reducing it as intended.
Fury Warriors receive smooth Slayer rotational changes, a Thunder Blast-focused Mountain Thane rework, and a revamped tier set in Patch 12.1 PTR, though overall performance remains mediocre.
Patch 12.1 PTR datamining reveals class tuning and tier set changes for specs including Subtlety Rogue, Holy Paladin, Unholy Death Knight, and Devourer Demon Hunter.
Patch 12.1 PTR development notes detail class bug fixes and tuning for Druids, Hunters, Monks, Paladins, and Priests, alongside a 50% Conquest gain boost from Spoils of War.
Patch 12.1 PTR datamining reveals extensive class tuning and tier set changes for classes like Death Knight, Demon Hunter, and Warrior, including bug fixes for Arms Warrior's Frenzy and Slayer's Dominance.
July 21st hotfixes introduce PvP tuning for Demon Hunters, Mistweaver Monks, Priests, and Shamans, alongside adjustments to the Decor Duel event to favor hiders and double their Illusionary Coins rewards.
Patch 12.1 PTR development notes introduce extensive class tuning for Death Knights, Hunters, and Shamans, alongside Midnight Season 2 dungeon testing and the return of the Blade's Edge Arena.
Blizzard is tuning PvP combat for the weekly reset, nerfing Demon Hunter survivability and Mistweaver's Way of the Crane while buffing Holy and Discipline Priests and Restoration Shamans.
Holy Paladin class writer Clarius reviews the upcoming Season 2 tier set and Patch 12.1 class changes, highlighting a potential "no-Holy Shock" playstyle enabled by the new 4-set bonus.
Patch 12.1 PTR hotfixes introduce class tuning for healer specs, including adjustments to Discipline Priest, Holy Paladin, Holy Priest, Mistweaver Monk, Preservation Evoker, and Restoration Druid ahead of Mythic raid testing.
Patch 12.1 PTR datamining reveals significant class and tier set changes for Warlocks, Shadow Priests, and Survival Hunters, alongside last-minute Rogue adjustments.
Blizzard has released hotfixes for July 14th, addressing the Rune of Lingering in PvP, fixing a quest drop in Mythic difficulty, and adding a portal to Magisters' Terrace for the Omnium Folio weekly quest.
Patch 12.1 PTR development notes introduce class tuning, redesigned tier sets for Restoration Druids and Shadow Priests, Survival Hunter talent reworks, and testing for Season 2 dungeons and the Venomous Abyss raid.
Frost Mage guide writer Dorovon reviews the upcoming Patch 12.1 class changes and Season 2 tier set, warning that defensive adjustments may leave the spec squishier than before.
Arcane Mage guide writer Porom reviews the Patch 12.1 PTR changes, highlighting the new Prismatic Bolt apex talent, defensive buffs like Refractive Images, and the Season 2 tier set.
Patch 12.1 PTR development notes introduce Protection Paladin talent adjustments, a redesign of the Scalecommander Wingleader cooldown reduction, and extensive class tuning for Season 2.
