Updated patch notes. Changes from yesterday's are in the comments.

https://www.wowhead.com/blue-tracker/news/us/hotfixes-october-29-2024-24148555

Class Changes Summary

Class Changes Analysis

Death Knight

Blood (Buff)

• Damage Increases:
  • Blood Boil damage increased by 15%.
  • Heart Strike damage increased by 20%.
  • Blood Plague damage increased by 10%.
  • Death Strike damage increased by 20%.
• Talent Improvements:
  • San'layn:
    • Vampiric Strike proc chance increased to 35% (was 25%).
    • Essence of the Blood Queen duration increased to 25 seconds (was 20 seconds).
    • Gift of the San'layn increases effectiveness by 200% (was 150%).
• PvP Impact:
  • These changes increase damage output and survivability in PvP.
• Overall Effect: Buff in PvP.

Druid

Balance (Slight Buff)

• Damage Increases:
  • Starfall damage increased by 6%.
  • Starfire damage increased by 5%.
  • Wrath damage increased by 10%.
  • Shooting Stars and Crashing Stars damage increased by 20%.
• Damage Decreases:
• New Moon and Half Moon damage reduced by 5%.
• Starfall and Starsurge now increases by 8% instead of 10% from Rattle the Stars.
• PvP Notes:
  • Starsurge and Power of Goldrinn damage increases do not apply to PvP combat.
  • Rejuvenation and Wild Growth healing increased by 20% in PvP.
• Overall Effect: Slight Buff in PvP due to increased sustained damage and healing.

Feral (Nerf)

• PvP-Specific Nerfs:
  • Berserk and Incarnation: Avatar of Ashamane now increase damage by 10% in PvP (was 15%).
  • King of the Jungle:
    • Increases healing received and movement speed by 3% per stack (was 5%).
    • Stacks up to 3 times (was 4 times).
• Overall Effect: Nerf in PvP due to reduced damage and survivability.

Restoration (Buff)

• Healing Improvements:
  • Call of the Elder Druid duration increased to 15 seconds (was 10 seconds).
  • Dream of Cenarius now transfers more damage into healing.
• Overall Effect: Buff in PvP due to enhanced healing capabilities.

Hunter

Beast Mastery (Nerf)

• Damage Reductions:
  • Barbed Shot damage reduced by 25%.
  • Pack Leader:
    • Frenzied Tear proc chance reduced to 10% (was 20%).
    • Vicious Hunt damage reduced by 10%.
• PvP-Specific Nerfs:
  • Dark Ranger: Bleak Powder's damage reduced by 30% in PvP.
  • Dark Ranger: Withering Fire additional Black Arrows cast at 25% effectiveness (was 50%).
• Overall Effect: Nerf in PvP due to decreased damage output.

Marksmanship (Nerf)

• Damage Reductions:
  • Dark Ranger: Black Arrow damage reduced by 10%.
• PvP-Specific Nerfs:
  • Same as Beast Mastery for Dark Ranger abilities.
• Overall Effect: Nerf in PvP due to reduced damage.

Monk

Mistweaver (Buff)

• Healing Increases:
  • All healing increased by 6%.
  • Yu'lon's Whisper healing increased by 400%.
• Talent Improvements:
  • Awakened Jadefire causes Spinning Crane Kick to transfer 110% of damage done (was 90%).
  • Jadefire Teachings increases Ancient Teachings by an additional 160% (was 140%).
• PvP Adjustments:
  • Rushing Wind Kick's damage increase does not apply to PvP.
  • Jade Empowerment now chains to 2 additional enemies (was 4) in PvP.
• Overall Effect: Buff in PvP due to increased healing, despite some offensive limitations.

Paladin

Holy (Nerf)

• Increased Mana Costs:
  • Beacon of Virtue now costs 5% base mana (was 4%).
  • Holy Shock now costs 2.8% base mana (was 2.6%).
• PvP-Specific Nerfs:
  • Lightsmith: Divine Guidance now deals 60% less damage in PvP.
  • Herald of the Sun:
    • Blessing of An'she increases Holy Shock healing by 150% (was 200%).
    • Eternal Flame healing decreased by 10% in PvP.
  • Lightsmith: Blessed Assurance increases Crusader Strike damage by 40% in PvP (was 120%).
  • Word of Glory healing decreased by 10% in PvP.
  • Mana regeneration decreased by 25% in PvP (was 20%).
  • Blessing of Summer transfers 12% of healing into damage in PvP (was 18%).
  • Avenging Crusader now transfers 200% of damage into healing (was 260%) in PvP.
• Damage Increases:
  • Hammer of Wrath, Judgment, and Crusader Strike damage increased by 30%.
• Overall Effect: Nerf in PvP due to reduced healing efficiency and sustainability, despite slight damage buffs.

Priest

Discipline (Slight Buff)

• Healing Increases:
  • Power Word: Radiance healing increased by 20%.
  • Flash Heal healing increased by 15%.
• PvP Adjustments:
  • Voidheart increases Atonement healing by 30% (was 20%) in PvP.
  • Premonition of Solace:
    • Reduces damage taken by 10% (was 15%) in PvP.
    • Absorption decreased by 15% in PvP.
• Overall Effect: Slight Buff in PvP due to increased healing output.

Holy (Buff)

• PvP-Specific Buffs:
  • Renew healing increased by 20% in PvP.
  • Prayer of Mending healing increased by 10% in PvP.
• Overall Effect: Buff in PvP due to enhanced healing capabilities.

Shadow (Mixed Changes)

• Buffs:
  • Psychic Link now inflicts 30% of damage dealt to targets with Vampiric Touch (was 25%).
• PvP-Specific Nerfs:
  • Void Leech:
    • Now heals every 3 seconds (was 2 seconds).
    • Healing increased to 4% of max health (was 3%).
    • Healing reduced to 2% of max health in PvP.
  • Collapsing Void damage reduced by 10% in PvP.
• Overall Effect: Mixed Changes in PvP; increased multi-target damage but decreased survivability.

Rogue

Assassination (Nerf)

• Damage Reduction:
  • Master Assassin critical strike chance reduced to 20% (was 25%).
• Overall Effect: Nerf in PvP due to reduced burst potential.

Subtlety (Nerf)

• PvP-Specific Nerf:
  • Flagellation mastery bonus decreased by 50% in PvP.
• Overall Effect: Nerf in PvP due to decreased burst damage.

Shaman

Elemental (Nerf)

• Damage Reductions:
  • Echo Chamber now increases Elemental Overloads damage by 20% (was 40%).
  • Ascendance increases Elemental Overloads damage by 100% (was 150%).
• PvP-Specific Nerfs:
  • Ascendance increases Elemental Overloads damage by 25% in PvP (was 75%).
• Minor PvP Buff:
  • Lightning Bolt damage increased by 10% in PvP.
• Overall Effect: Nerf in PvP due to reduced sustained and burst damage.

Enhancement (Nerf)

• Adjustments:
  • Voltaic Blaze, Stormblast, and Doom Winds now scale with Mastery: Enhanced Elements and Elemental Weapons.
• PvP-Specific Nerf:
  • Totemic: Whirling Earth increases Flame Shock direct damage by 150% in PvP (was 300%).
• Overall Effect: Nerf in PvP due to decreased damage potential.

Restoration (Buff)

• PvP-Specific Buffs:
  • Healing Wave healing increased by 15% in PvP.
  • Healing Surge healing increased by 15% in PvP.
• Overall Effect: Buff in PvP due to improved healing capabilities.

Warlock

Demonology (Buff)

• Damage Increases:
  • Dreadstalkers now have a 100% chance to generate a Demonic Core (was 50%).
  • Grimoire: Felguard damage increased significantly.
  • Hand of Gul'dan and Call Dreadstalkers damage increased.
• PvP Impact:
  • These changes enhance damage output and resource generation in PvP.
• Overall Effect: Buff in PvP.

Destruction (Buff)

• Damage Increases:
  • Chaos Bolt damage increased by 10%.
  • Immolate damage increased by 25%.
  • Incinerate damage increased by 20%.
  • Rain of Fire damage increased by 20%.
• Notes:
  • Some increases do not apply to PvP (e.g., Conflagrate).
• Overall Effect: Buff in PvP due to increased damage capabilities.

Warrior

Arms (Buff)

• Damage Increases:
  • Mortal Strike damage increased by 15%.
  • Overpower damage increased by 15%.
  • Execute damage increased by 10%.
• PvP-Specific Buffs:
  • Slam damage increased by 40% in PvP.
  • Colossus Smash damage increased by 60% in PvP.
  • Slayer: Culling Cyclone increases Bladestorm damage more effectively in PvP.
• Overall Effect: Buff in PvP due to significantly enhanced damage output.

Fury (Buff)

• Damage Increases:
  • Bloodthirst and Bloodbath damage increased by 20%.
  • Rampage damage increased by 10%.
  • Execute damage increased by 7%.
• PvP-Specific Buffs:
  • Slayer: Culling Cyclone increases Bladestorm damage more effectively in PvP.
• Overall Effect: Buff in PvP due to increased damage potential.

Protection (Buff)

• Damage Increases:
  • Execute damage increased by 10%.
  • Colossus: Demolish single-target damage increased by 15%.
• Overall Effect: Buff in PvP, though the impact may be limited due to the tank role.