Patch Notes 10/01 (Level 30) – Part 2/2: Classes

🛡️ Paladin

• Protection: Redoubt block chance reduced to 4–20% (was 6–30%); Holy Shield block chance increased to 30% (was 20%)
• Retribution: Champion of the Light now converts 20/40/60% of Intelligence into spell damage (was 33/66/100%)

⚡ Shaman

• Ghost Wolf is more visible in bright areas
• Disease Cleansing Totem lasts 5 minutes again; Totemic Recall restores mana again

⚔️ Warrior

• Critical hits with normal attacks grant 100% more Rage
• Rend and Sunder Armor immediately mark enemies for you
• Fury heavily reworked: new talents Lingering Rage, Furious Precision, Gore Drinker; Whirlwind always hits with both weapons; Bloodthirst 45% attack power (was 35%); Berserker Rage available from level 30
• Protection: the path to the middle of the tree (Iron Will, Disarm, Shield Bash) is now also available without a shield – intended as a PvP secondary spec

✨ Priest

• Devouring Plague can critically hit; Shadow Word: Death bug fixed; Schattenwirken no longer fails

🐻 Druid

• Bears gain 75% more Rage on crits; Swipe scales with attack power
• Tiger's Fury removed; all forms immune to Disarm
• New Cat talent Shifting Power: convert mana into 40 Energy

🏹 Hunter

• Marksmanship: Sniper Shot has 45 yd range; pet mode "Aggressive" is back

🔥 Mage

• Scrolls can no longer be used while moving; Hot Streak is now called Heating Up; Combustion has 3 charges again

🗡️ Rogue / 💀 Warlock

• Rogue: A missed Expose Armor no longer costs combo points
• Warlock: Hellfire can critically hit; pet mode "Aggressive" is back

⚠️ What this means for you: Paladins and Shamans will notice little of this. Warriors become significantly stronger thanks to more Rage and the Fury rework.