← News 2026-11-06
Highlights
- Class tuning arrives in a hotfix on Tuesday, Nov 10, with more on later Tuesdays if needed
- Hunter pets and the Warlock Voidwalker are too fragile as tanks → stats adjusted to hold up about as well as in Classic
- Affliction Warlock: fixing Wrack spam beating your DoTs, without changing total Affliction damage
- Enhancement Shaman: Intellect and spell power will no longer beat Strength and attack power → Strength always best; gather Strength gear while leveling
By topic
Systems & leveling
- Ships in a hotfix on Tuesday, Nov 10; more notices if new problems show up over the weekend
- Further balance changes will be bundled into Tuesdays as needed
- No exact numbers published yet
Hunter
- Pets die too easily while tanking → stats adjusted to hold up about as well as in Classic
Warlock
- The Voidwalker gets the same survivability pass as Hunter pets
- Affliction: fixing channeling Wrack nonstop beating Siphon Life, Corruption and Bane of Agony
- Total Affliction damage stays the same; only the split shifts so mixing in DoTs pays off
Shaman
- Enhancement: fixing Intellect and spell power beating Strength and attack power, which pushed players into caster gear
- After the change Strength is always the top stat; best items are Strength/AP with a little Intellect or spell power
- Leveling Enhancement Shamans are told to collect Strength gear now
Forever Assist commentary
This is a heads-up that three first-week problems will be fixed right away. Beast Hunters and Warlocks benefit most: right now pets and the Voidwalker fold quickly when holding mobs, which hurts solo leveling, and Classic-level sturdiness makes solo play comfortable again.
Enhancement Shamans are on the losing end. Picking up caster cloth is currently stronger, but from Nov 10 Strength comes first. If you are leveling one, don't spend gold or quest reward picks on Intellect gear — keep Strength and Agility pieces instead.
Affliction keeps the same total damage, so it is neither buffed nor nerfed; spreading DoTs simply becomes worthwhile again instead of only spamming Wrack. No numbers yet — we will summarize the Nov 10 hotfix when it lands.
Original: official Blizzard forums. The topic breakdown and commentary are written by Forever Assist from the original and are not a translation. Check the original for exact numbers.
