Big rogue PvP nerf

[Deleted]

Assassination got absolutely gutted... Thoughts?

[psyquest]

that was expected, it was way too strong.

[Dyeline]

Considering it's a blizzard game, I expected a way bigger nerf. Assassin is still in a good spot.

[oathy]

Disc priests next.
had 3 players after me the other day and still couldn't kill me

[Deleted]

that was expected, it was way too strong.

+1
That nerfs was needed.

[slime]

Disc priests next.
had 3 players after me the other day and still couldn't kill me

lol. why would they suddenly change that?
Penance anyone? You are all almost as pathetic as locks.

[Eazy]

Well, I was 1v3'ing people.

The nerf is kinda too big, but it's fine. Still gonna rekt 1v1 other classes.

[Schmilblick]

It's not a nerf, it's balancing.

[Deleted]

Ok but, where are the retry nerfs?

[evertonbelmontt]

that was expected, it was way too strong.

+2
I called it in the other thread but even now rogues are still good. Give it a try.
Before this nerf several streamers were highlighting how they were dieing to the rogue's poisons ALONE at full health.

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It's not a nerf, it's balancing.

Also this.

[psyquest]

To my rogue friends, here is a how you can judge in the futur if a nerf if coming:
if you can take a player close to death or even death, from stealth engage, whislt the player cannot recover even with pvp trinket, then expect there to be a nerf.
Because the day of stunlocking a player to death is gone, so when you engage a target and leave it close to death while the target could not react or cannot recover even by using CDs and pvp trinkets, then it is too much.

Blizzard is trying to engage people in pvp (hint bfa). If people keep getting one sided fights with rogues two things will happen, equally bad:
players will stop engaging in pvp.
players will reroll rogue.

rogues will be fine, expect a review of the situation at level 120.

[Deleted]

Ok but, where are the retry nerfs?

The full post hints at retribution nerfs in the near future.

"We continue to work on other adjustments, such as the damage and healing output of other specs including Discipline, Retribution, and Balance. Those changes are going to take a little longer than the following hotfixes, but we wanted to get these in your hands for testing while playing on beta."

[Naiattavain]

nerfing rogue is a dumb idea because it doesn't work in the first place.

[Deleted]

This is amazing. I absolutely despise rogues in pvp, Now if we could get a nerf to their stuns too that'd be great.

[Marrilaife]

A friend of mine said he could 2 shot people with garrotte and exsang, bet he's gonna be upset now it got nerfed.

[Dristereau]

Maybe now that Rogues have been calmed down somewhat another DPS Class may appear in arenas. Just maybe..

[Bjay]

This was much needed.

[Aluren]

As much as I loved destroying everyone, it was needed, I just hope it wasn't too much.

[Micronetic]

Maybe now that Rogues have been calmed down somewhat another DPS Class may appear in arenas. Just maybe..

Yeah Disc Priest :P

[Kralljin]

Yeah Disc Priest :P

Blizzard already mentioned that Balance, Disc and Ret will most likely receive nerfs in the next round.

All three are more than justified.

Disc priests are almost unkillable even if you have a Priest / Shaman standing next to spamming dispel / purge on them, which should *really* hurt them.
Balance overall damage output is just too crazy, they double almost anyone in RBG.
Ret is once again such a Dps beast combined with Pally utility / defense.


But those Rogue nerfs are more than justified, there is nothing fun or balanced about dying to rogue within seconds despite using PvP Trinket.
Their damage or their defense had to be nerfed, badly.