WoW Forever: first class tuning lands on 10 November

Blizzard has named the first class changes for WoW Forever. In a forum post on 6 November, community manager Kaivax says the team is still investigating a few class issues and plans to release hotfixes for them on Tuesday 10 November.

Hunter pets and warlock Voidwalkers are first on the list, because they are not as durable as tanks as Blizzard would like. The aim is for them to be about as effective as they are in Classic Era, and their stats will be adjusted as needed to get there.

Affliction warlocks come next. Reports suggest that always channelling Wrack beats also casting damage-over-time spells such as Siphon Life, Corruption and Bane of Agony. Blizzard wants those spells to stay worth casting alongside Wrack, without changing the total damage Affliction warlocks deal.

Enhancement shamans have found that Intellect and spell power beat Strength and attack power. Blizzard wants Strength to be their strongest stat, so that they stop preferring gear meant for mages and warlocks, a problem that came up in a recent interview. The best Enhancement items should ideally carry Strength or attack power with some Intellect or spell power, and shamans who are levelling now are advised to collect Strength and attack power gear from here on.

New problems may turn up over the weekend, and Blizzard promises to keep players updated. The plan is to make class balance changes on Tuesday, and on later Tuesdays if necessary.