2008/09/06

Beta Nerf

And here it is, with the new build 8905 the big nerf for DKs hit us... what this will mean for DW I will see in the next days, but I don't have a good feeling about it.

Blood
Skills

* Blood Strike now deals 50% weapon damage and bonus damage lowered for all ranks.
* Heart Strike now deals 50% weapon damage and bonus damage lowered for all ranks.
* Strangulate damage lowered.
* Blood Boil range reduced to 10 yards.
* Blood Tap mana cost reduced.


Talents

* Might of Morgraine (Tier 9) now affects Obliterate. Critical Strike Damage bonus has been reduced to 15/30/45%. (Previously 20/40/60%)
* Death Rune Mastery (Tier 3) now requires you to hit the target.


Frost
Skills

* Obliterate bonus damage lowered.
* Icy Touch damage lowered.
* Frost Strike now deals 50% weapon damage and bonus damage lowered for all ranks.


Talents

* Blood of the North (Tier 8 ) has been changed to 3 ranks.
* Merciless Combat (Tier 6) now increases damage done with Howling Blast, Frost Strike, Icy Touch, and Obliterate to targets under 35% by 10/20%.(Previously increased damage by 30/60%)


Unholy
Skills

* Corpse Explosion damage lowered.
* Death Coil damage lowered.
* Death Strike bonus damage lowered.
* Death and Decay damage lowered.
* Plague Strike now deals 30% weapon damage and bonus damage increased for all ranks.
* Scourge Strike now deals 65% weapon damage and bonus damage lowered for all ranks.
* Death Gate now has a 1 minute cooldown.


Talents

* Summon Gargoyle (Tier 5) runic power cost lowered to 30. (Previously was 50)
* Outbreak (Tier 3) no longer affects Scourge Strike. It now increases the damage of Plague Strike in addition to Blood Boil and Pestilence by 10%.
* Unholy Command (Tier 2) no longer affects the cooldown of Dark Command.