WoW Dragonflight Jan 23 patch notes: Class buffs for Druid, Paladin, more

The January 23 patch notes for WoW Dragonflight outline a series of class buffs that will benefit Druids, Paladins, and others.

Blizzard is rolling out its weekly maintenance for World of Warcraft Dragonflight, and it includes a host of sweeping changes for several classes.

Notably, these tweaks represent the studio’s response to user feedback, specifically about classes that have been both “over- and under-performing in group content and PvP.”

Here’s what World of Warcraft players can expect from the likes of the Druid, Paladin, Priest, and more.

WoW Dragonflight patch notes detail class-based changes

The newest update for WoW Dragonflight went live on Tuesday, January 23. As previously mentioned, the patch boasts numerous class-related tweaks, the most notable among them impacting the Druid, Paladin, and Priest characters.

Druids have received several damage buffs, though quite a few of them won’t apply to PvP combat. Blizzard has similarly provided the Priest with damage increases; the same goes for the Paladin class.

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The full patch notes for WoW Dragonflight’s January 23 update reads as follows (via Blizzard Forums):

Classes

• Death Knight
  • Blood
    • Bone Shield now grants armor based on 80% of Strength (was 70%).
  • Frost
    • All damage dealt increased by 4%. Not applied to PvP Combat.
  • Unholy
    • All damage dealt by you and your pet’s abilities increased by 4%. Not applied to PvP Combat.
• Druid
  • Feral
    • Rip damage increased by 10%. Not applied to PvP Combat.
    • Rake periodic damage increased by 5%. Not applied to PvP Combat.
    • Primal Wrath damage increased by 10%. Not applied to PvP Combat.
    • Feral Frenzy damage increased by 5%. Not applied to PvP Combat.
    • Lunar Inspiration damage increased by 10%.
    • Rampant Ferocity damage increased by 25%.
  • Restoration
    • Swiftmend now costs 1.4% base mana (was 1.6%).
    • Grove Guardian now costs 1% base mana (was 1.2%).
    • Wild Growth now costs 3.8% base mana (was 4%).
    • Regrowth now costs 2.8% base mana (was 3.2%).
    • Efflorescence now costs 3% base mana (was 3.2%).
• Hunter
  • Survival
    • All damage dealt by Hunter and Hunter’s pet’s abilities is increased by 4%.
• Paladin
  • Holy
    • Shield of the Righteous damage increased by 30%.
    • Consecration damage increased by 30%.
  • Retribution
    • Wake of Ashes damage increased by 20%.
    • Truth’s Wake damage increased by 28%.
    • Seething Flames damage increased by 28%.
    • Blade of Justice damage increased by 20%.
    • Final Verdict damage increased by 10%.
• Priest
  • Holy
    • Holy Word: Sanctify’s healing increased by 25%.
    • Heal’s healing increased by 25%.
    • Flash Heal healing increased by 15%.
    • Holy Word: Chastise’s damage increased by 30%.
    • Smite’s damage increased by 30%.
    • Shadow Word: Pain’s damage increased by 15%.
  • Shadow
    • Mind Blast damage increased by 10%.
    • Devouring Plague damage increased by 10%.
    • Shadowy Apparition damage increased by 20%.
    • Psychic Link now causes direct damage spells to inflict 30% of their damage on all other targets afflicted by your Vampiric Touch (was 25%).
• Shaman
  • Restoration
    • All healing increased by 5%. Not applied to PvP Combat.
    • Lava Burst damage increased by 20%.
    • Flame Shock damage increased by 20%.
    • Lightning Bolt damage increased by 20%.
• Warrior
  • Arms
    • Cleave damage increased by 10%. Not applied to PvP Combat.
    • Dreadnaught damage increased by 30%. Not applied to PvP Combat.
    • Deep Wounds damage increased by 15%. Not applied to PvP Combat.
    • Amirdrassil 4 set bonus – Bonus damage for the triggered Thunder Clap increased to 200% (was 100%). Not applied to PvP Combat.
  • Protection
    • Vanguard now grants a 40% increase to Stamina (was 35%).
    • Ignore Pain absorption increased by 5%.

Player vs. Player Changes

• General
  • Cloth specialization classes now gain an additional 35% armor in Arenas and Battlegrounds.
  • Plate specialization classes now have their armor reduced by 30% in Arenas and Battlegrounds.
  • The Gladiator’s Distinction 2-piece set bonus now increases Stamina by 15% for Damage Dealer and Tank roles (was 5%).
  • The Gladiator’s Distinction 2-piece set bonus now increases Stamina by 20% for Healer roles (was 15%).
  • All fear and root effects in PvP may now take 100% more damage before canceling in PvP combat.
• Death Knight
  • Unholy
    • Festering Wound damage is now increased by 180% in PvP Combat (was 195%).
    • Death Coil damage is now increased by 60% in PvP Combat (was 70%).
    • Necrotic Wound now absorbs 3% of healing received (down from 4%) and heals for up to 3% of the Death Knight’s maximum health (down from 4%).
• Druid
  • Bear Form now increases armor by 175% in PvP (was 220%).
  • Moonkin Form now increases armor by 100% in PvP (was 125%).
  • Deep Roots increases the amount of damage required to cancel Entangling Roots or Mass Entangle by 75% (was 250%).
  • Feral
    • Frenzied Regeneration is no longer decreased by 20% in PvP for Feral Druids.
  • Restoration
    • Mana regeneration now reduced by 50% in PvP Combat (was 45%).
    • Healing reduced by 5% in PvP Combat.
• Mage
  • Rigid Ice increases the amount of damage required to cancel Frost Nova by 20% in PvP combat (was 80%).
  • Frost
    • Amirdrassil 4-piece set effectiveness is no longer reduced in PvP.
• Monk
  • Windwalker
    • Amirdrassil 2-piece set effectiveness is now reduced by 80% in PvP Combat (was 60%).
• Priest
  • Discipline
    • Amirdrassil 2-piece set effectiveness is no longer reduced in PvP.
• Rogue
  • Subtlety
    • Eviscerate damage reduced by 10% in PvP Combat.
• Shaman
  • Elemental
    • Armor reduced by 12.5% in PvP.
  • Restoration
    • Armor reduced by 12.5% in PvP.
• Warlock
  • Nightmare increases the amount of damage required to cancel Fear by 30% in PvP combat (was 60%).
  • Demon Skin increases armor by 22.5%/45% in PvP (was 45%/90%).
• Warrior
  • Armored to the Teeth effectiveness increased by 45% in PvP.
  • Fury
    • Anger Management now reduces Recklessness and Ravager’s cooldown by 1 second per 15 rage spent (was 20 rage).