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Azerite Trait Tuning September 17
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
As mentioned in the Reddit AMA last Friday, we’re working on balance tuning for Azerite Armor traits. We’re planning to make the following changes during this week’s maintenance period. Note that there are more changes already in the works; this is just a first pass, focused on bringing some of the biggest outliers up (or down) to more acceptable levels.

General

Death Knight (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)

Druid (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)

Hunter (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)
  • (Beast Mastery) Feeding Frenzy: Damage increased by 400%
  • (Marksmanship) Arcane Flurry: Duration increased to 10 seconds, damage reduced by 45%

Mage (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)
  • (Arcane) Brain Storm: Duration increased to 30 seconds, Intellect bonus reduced by 75%
  • (Fire) Firemind: Intellect bonus increased by 30%

Monk (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)

Rogue (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)

Shaman (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)
  • (Elemental/Enhancement) Natural Harmony: Secondary stat bonuses increased by 40%

Warlock (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)
  • (Affliction) Sudden Onset: Damage bonus reduced by 30%
  • (Demonology) Demonic Meteor: Damage increased by 200%
  • (Destruction) Flashpoint: Duration increased to 10 seconds, Haste bonus increased by 25%

Warrior (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)
This article was originally published in forum thread: Azerite Trait Tuning September 17 started by Stoy View original post
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  1. Laylriana's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Khama View Post
    Worst expansion to date. If it wasn't for mythic plus I would of unsubbed long ago. I'm considering playing FFXIV until they figure out what they want to do with this train wreck of an expansion. I'm glad I still have my PS4.
    No, it isn't the worst expansion. I'm glad you have your PS4 also. Now go play it.
  1. Eleccybubb's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Khama View Post
    Worst expansion to date. If it wasn't for mythic plus I would of unsubbed long ago. I'm considering playing FFXIV until they figure out what they want to do with this train wreck of an expansion. I'm glad I still have my PS4.
    Nowhere near the worst. WoD still gets that honour imo.

    As for FF14. Decent game in it's own right but it's had it's own issue this expansion in the form of Eureka and everyone being absolutely livid at Square due them saying it would be new content and it's just mob/fate grinding.

    Not to mention they just went carrot on stick mode with it by putting our relic behind it.
  1. Inuyaki's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by kaid View Post
    (Beast Mastery) Feeding Frenzy: Damage increased by 400%
    Reading seems to be hard.
    Also looking up stuff on wowhead, so you know what that trait does, seems to be hard, too...

    wow, the dot got buffed from like 30 to 150dps or so... n1, that is indeed gamebreaking
  1. Nobleshield's Avatar
    I really found it strange that most of the class-specific traits were trash, and almost all of the sims showed the same 4 generic traits. So nerfing those are good, I wanted more variety in my azerite traits. But I don't care about mythic or anything of the sort anymore, so I doubt it would matter for me.
  1. Triggered Fridgekin's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Eleccybubb View Post
    Nowhere near the worst. WoD still gets that honour imo.
    Maybe not the worst but I think WoD at least lasted a little bit longer before we realized we were getting honeydicked. BfA didn't even release with folks already looking to 8.1 for further class improvements.

    The most bumpy release to be sure. We'll see whether or not Blizzard dumps it like WoD halfway through release or can really turn it around in 8.1.
  1. Weeps's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Triggered Fridgekin View Post
    Maybe not the worst but I think WoD at least lasted a little bit longer before we realized we were getting honeydicked. BfA didn't even release with folks already looking to 8.1 for further class improvements.

    The most bumpy release to be sure. We'll see whether or not Blizzard dumps it like WoD halfway through release or can really turn it around in 8.1.
    Don't worry about the BfA apologists. I've played since Classic, this is the worst month of WoW I've ever experienced.

    I repeat, I've played since Classic. I've played every expansion. I've never had a problem with any of them until BfA.

    They tried too many "new" things. Azerite system is failing. Noble idea but it failed. Needs to be scrapped
  1. Eleccybubb's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Triggered Fridgekin View Post
    Maybe not the worst but I think WoD at least lasted a little bit longer before we realized we were getting honeydicked. BfA didn't even release with folks already looking to 8.1 for further class improvements.

    The most bumpy release to be sure. We'll see whether or not Blizzard dumps it like WoD halfway through release or can really turn it around in 8.1.
    Agree on that.

    They just need to start communicating and better have something decent to show today. And by decent I mean 8.1.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Weeps View Post
    Don't worry about the BfA apologists. I've played since Classic, this is the worst month of WoW I've ever experienced.

    I repeat, I've played since Classic. I've played every expansion. I've never had a problem with any of them until BfA.

    They tried too many "new" things. Azerite system is failing. Noble idea but it failed. Needs to be scrapped
    In what area of where he quoted me am I being an "apologist" for BFA? I definitely don't think it's as bad as WoD. That would take a lot.

    WoD dedicated a damn major patch to models that should have been ready, a camera and Twitter integration. I mean if BFA does the same then I'll deem it as bad as WoD. But let's see what 8.1 brings.

    I've openly admitted to my issues with this expansion. I just think WoD is way worse imo.
  1. RuneDK's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by solitude View Post
    well what i know ion hazzikostas is playing shaman ..goodluck with that .
    his armory :https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/ch...anis/gurgthock
    well it obviously doesn't matter....shaman is garbage all around.
  1. Sencha's Avatar
    It's so nice to pay to be beta-testers.
  1. RuneDK's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Weeps View Post
    Don't worry about the BfA apologists. I've played since Classic, this is the worst month of WoW I've ever experienced.

    I repeat, I've played since Classic. I've played every expansion. I've never had a problem with any of them until BfA.

    They tried too many "new" things. Azerite system is failing. Noble idea but it failed. Needs to be scrapped
    The Azerite system doesn't need to be scrapped...but definitely needs to be redesigned...it's not a horrible system...it's just, as it currently is, lazy....it's supposed to replace legendaries/set bonuses/artifact weapons and fails at it because it's supposed to replace too much.

    As far as the worst first month of an expansion...the only reason it feels this way is because it seems like they learned nothing from Legion's first month. Legion was a great expansion as a whole, but the first month was such a drag for so many. I didn't enjoy legion until i got the right legendaries which took about a month into nighthold to finally get. So at least we don't have to worry about that this time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by baseballfan View Post
    Imagine having to wait till 8.1 to play your class because blizzard won't buff your spec. Shamans- *looks at thunderous blast nerfs* *sees no good buffs* . Nice game.
    My thought's exactly. guess im shelving my shaman until the redesign comes.
  1. The Stormbringer's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by XeroD View Post
    NERFS NERFS NERFS NERFS, every single week. Talk about getting stronger, just to nerf everything down again. Having a fun addition to your rotation through a trait? Not with Blizzard ... NERF
    Buff
    Nerf
    Nerf
    Buff
    Buff
    Buff
    Buff
    Buff
    Buff
    Nerf
    Nerf
    Nerf
    Buff
    Nerf
    Buff
    Buff
    Buff

    Eleven buffs, six nerfs.
  1. Thundermoose's Avatar
    Second trait I've spent a fuckton of time farming that they nerf. I'm done with this shit. Fucking balance it before launch or buff other useless traits for the class. Idiots.
  1. Cavox's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Thundermoose View Post
    Second trait I've spent a fuckton of time farming that they nerf. I'm done with this shit. Fucking balance it before launch or buff other useless traits for the class. Idiots.
    But forcing you to refarm azerite gear is CONTENT for you to do. Ion is playing 5D chess with us.

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