WoW Classic Season of Discovery: Class Changes Explained

by Fernando Diaz / Articles, World of Warcraft Classic / 01 Jan 2023

Hey there WoW fanatics!! Gear up & get ready to have your minds blown, because we’re about to embark on an epic journey through the latest & greatest updates in Classic WoW-> Season of Discovery… It’s like the devs decided to throw the rulebook out the window & give every class a supercharged makeover… We’re talking new spells, abilities, & even roles that’ll turn what you know about your favorite classes upside down… let’s get into the nitty-gritty:

Priest

Priests are really getting the good stuff this season.

Penance: This beauty sends a volley of light at a target, healing allies or zapping enemies.

Mind Sear: An AOE damage dealer – perfect for when enemies are crowding you…

Circle of Healing: Heal one, heal all – cast it on someone & watch the health spring back for everyone close by.

Shadow Word: Death: A risky, high-reward spell – deal massive damage, but if it doesn’t finish off your target, you’re taking the same hit.

Prayer of Mending: It’s like healing hot potato – bounces from one party member to another after they take damage.

Power Word: Barrier: A protective dome that reduces damage taken & keeps your spellcasting uninterrupted by damage.

Three Copies Summon: Yeah, you can clone yourself, tripling your attack power. Pretty WILD right??

Mage

Mages see a diversification in their roles, with new spells like Living Bomb & Icy Veins altering their combat tactics -> the addition of healing capabilities with regeneration runes is a significant shift…

Living Bomb: Plant a fiery seed that explodes for AOE damage.

Arcane Blast: Stack up that arcane damage, but watch your mana drain faster.

Icelance: Triple damage against frozen targets? Yes please…

Icy Veins: Supercharge your casting speed for when you really need to dish it out.

Regeneration Runes: Mages as healers? You bet – with these runes, you can patch up your team.

Paladin

Paladins are stepping up with some serious upgrades.

Divine Storm: A twirling attack that dishes out damage & heals your mates.

Crusader Strike: Quick & efficient, this baby also gives back some mana.

Avenger’s Shield (Protection Paladins): Smack multiple enemies & reduce damage – a tank’s dream…

Hand of Reckoning (Protection Paladins): Taunt your foes while getting mana boosts & damage reduction when low on health.

Beacon of Light (Holy Paladins): A nifty heal-mirror – heal someone & the Beaconed player gets the same love.

Divine Sacrifice (Holy Paladins): Reduce team damage & pair it with your bubble for maximum effect.

Rebuke: Interrupt enemy spells like a boss.

Shaman

Shamans are getting a power-up in every aspect.

Healing Rain: Set up a healing zone where allies can chill & get healed.

Earth Shield: A personal shield for you or a friend that heals when taking damage.

Dual Wield (Enhancement Shamans): Two weapons are better than one right??

Lava Lash (Enhancement Shamans): A fiery strike to complement your Stormstrike.

Shamanistic Rage & Water Shield: Mana problems? Not anymore.

Lava Burst (Elemental Shamans): Elemental Shamans, meet your new best friend. Big damage, big impact.

Way of Earth Rune (Tank Shamans): You can tank now, with increased threat, health, damage reduction, & critical hit immunity.

Druid

Druids become even more versatile with these updates. Sunfire adds to their DOT arsenal, & Mangle enhances feral DPS… Wild Growth & Lifebloom boost their healing prowess, while Skull Bash & Starfall add new dimensions to combat.

Sunfire: Burn enemies with this stackable DOT.

Mangle (Feral Cat Form): Increase your DPS & combo points for Savage Roar.

Wild Growth: AOE healing for when the whole crew is hurting.

Lifebloom: Stack this heal-over-time for focused healing.

Skull Bash: Interrupt enemies with this charge-in bash.

Starfall: Ranged AOE damage that looks cool, too.

Survival of the Fittest Rune (Tank Druids): Reduce crit chance, take less damage, & increase your tanking prowess.

Warlock

Warlocks, you’re about to get even more devilish.

Demon Transformation: Boost your armor massively & reduce crit chance.

Rain of Fire: Set the ground ablaze for more fire damage.

Shadowbolt Volley: Spread the shadow love with this AOE attack.

Chaos Bolt: Unstoppable fire damage that pierces through shields.

Horn: Increase DOT damage & heal from your wicked spells.

Hunter

It’s time to choose your style HUNTERS…

Lone Wolf Rune: Ditch the pet & increase your damage.

Kill Command: Make your pet go wild with enhanced attacks.

Explosive Shot: Deal damage now & later with this explosive hit.

Chimera Shot: Big damage and refresh your stings on the target.

Rogue

Rogues get ready to sneak, strike, & maybe even tank.

Mutilate: Double weapon damage and a quicker route to building combo points.

Envenom: Boost your damage with this poison-enhancing finisher.

Shadow Strike: Teleport & hit from behind – the ultimate surprise attack.

Just a Flesh Wound (Tanking Runes): Dive into tanking with increased parry chance & physical damage reduction.

Warrior

Warriors get more sustain in combat with Victory Rush, reducing downtime -> Quick Strike offers a new option for two-handed weapon users… although their changes are more about enhancing existing abilities rather than adding new ones.

Victory Rush: Kill, then heal – a warrior’s cycle.

Quick Strike: A rapid hit with your two-handed weapon for when you need to deal damage fast.

Fernando Diaz

Fernando is doing what he always did, sharing his honest opinions about games whenever he can. The difference is now he is writing and not talking about it.
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