PvP Class Changes in Patch 12.1.5 on October 27, 2026

Unholy

Developers' Notes

Recent buffs made San'layn more viable, but Vampiric Strike contributed more damage than intended.

• San'layn — Vampiric Strike damage reduced by 20%.

Devourer

• Collapsing Star damage increased by 20%.

Preservation

• Chronowarden — Temporal Dynamo increases the damage and healing of Living Flame by 80% (was 50%) when it is cast without being instant.
• Chronowarden — Echoes allows Living Embrace to restore an additional 80% (was 40%) of the original healing as health over 8 seconds.

Marksmanship

• Kill Shot damage increased by 40%.
• The chance for Kill Zone to activate from Aimed Shot increased to 25%.
• Dark Ranger — Black Arrow damage increased by 40%.

Fire

Developers' Notes

Fire Mages continue to deal too much damage, so we are reducing the specialization's overall damage.

• All damage dealt reduced by 5%.

Frost

Developers' Notes

Frostfire is falling behind the alternative hero talent tree this season. We are increasing several sources of burst damage to make it more competitive.

• Frostfire — Meteor damage from Isothermic Core increased by 20%.
• Frostfire — Pyroblast damage from Duality increased by 20%.

Mistweaver

Developers' Notes

Conduit of the Celestials is falling behind the alternative hero talent tree this season, so we are increasing its sustained and burst healing.

• Conduit of the Celestials — healing from Celestial Conduit increased by 35%.
• Conduit of the Celestials — Strength of the Black Ox absorbs 25% more damage.

Holy

Developers' Notes

Holy Paladins need more healing throughput. We are also reducing the mana cost of Holy Light to encourage using cast-time healing.

• All healing increased by 5%.
• Divine Approval reduces the mana cost of Holy Light by 50% (was 30%).

Holy

Developers' Notes

These changes should make Archon more competitive in PvP by improving the group healing of Prayer of Healing and the hero tree's proc effects.

• Litany increases healing on Prayer of Healing's primary target by 75% (was 125%).
• Prayer of Healing healing increased by 30%.
• Archon — Resonant Energy increases healing done by 4% per effect (was 2%).
• Archon — Empowered Pulses increases healing from spells empowered by Surge of Light by 10% (was 5%).
• Archon — Unbound Potential increases Flash Heal healing by 25% (was 20%).

Assassination

• Deathstalker — Deathstalker's Mark damage increased by 20%.
• Deathstalker — Kill Them All damage increased by 20%.
• Deathstalker — Blackest Night increases the damage bonus of the next finishing move to 15% (was 8%).

Restoration

• Healing Stream Totem healing increased by 20%.
• Stormstream Totem healing increased by 20%.