Spell Changes
A lot of these changes are most likely the hotfixes we saw on live servers. They probably do not reflect how Blizzard wants to build classes at 85 and I will punch you in the face
if you whine about it on forums. Seriously, I will.
If you look at it closely, most of these changes are just proper documentation of the changes announced on live servers earlier this week.
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Druid (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Balance
* Insect Swarm base damage has been reduced by 50%.
Feral
* Maim now deals 155% weapon damage, up from 100%.
* Rip base bleed damage has been increased by 50%.
* Shred now deals 350% damage, up from 225%. Additional damage increased by 55%.
* Swipe now deals 335% weapon damage, up from 215%.
* Ravage now causes 850% damage, up from 550%. Additional damage increased by 55%
* Claw now causes 155% damage, up from 100%. Additional damage increased by 55%.
* Ferocious Bite base additional damage increased by 55%.
* Rake bleed damage has been increased by 55%.
* Fury Swipes now deals 310% weapon damage, up from 200%.
Mage (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Arcane
* Arcane Specialization now increases damage of Arcane spells by 15%, down from 25%.
Fire
* Fire Specialization now increases damage of Fire spells by 10%, down from 25%.
Frost
* Frost Specialization now increases damage of all Frost spells by 15%.
Paladin (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Holy
* Holy Wrath base damage has been increased by 30%.
* Exorcism now scales from 15% of Spell Power or AP, down from 22,5%. Base damage increased by 30%.
Retribution
* Hammer of Wrath base damage has been increased by 300%. (That's from [ 1253.82 to 1385.8 ] to [ 4890.09 to 5404.84 ]
* Crusader Strike now deals 150% weapon damage, up from 120%.
Priest (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Shadow
* Shadow Word: Death base damage has been reduced by 75%.
Warlock (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Affliction
* Drain Soul now causes double damage
if the target is below 25% health, down from 4 times the normal damage.
Destruction
* Searing Pain base damage has been reduced by 60%. Mana cost reduced from 18% of base mana to 12% of base mana.
Warrior (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Arms
* Rend base damage has been increased by 50%.
* Bladestorm now deals 150% weapon damage, up from 100%.
* Mastery: Strikes of Opportunity now deals 115% normal damage, up from 75%.
Fury
* Slam now deals 150% weapon damage, up from 100%.
* Whirlwind now deals 75% weapon damage, up from 50%.
* Raging Blow now deals 150% weapon damage, up from 100%.
* Bloodthirst now scales from 75% of Attack Power, up from 50%.
* Bloodsurge now also makes Slam free to cast.
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