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WoW Patch Notes Feb 28: Class and PvP Changes

  • A few different hotfixes were introduced within World of Warcraft to implement some changes to numerous classes, in addition to their performance and talents in PvP scenarios.

    This page provides a comprehensive breakdown from the February 28th, 2023 Patch Notes for World of Warcraft.

    Feb 28 Class Changes

    Death Knight

    Blood

    (With weekly restarts) All damaging abilities increased by 3%.

    Paladin

    Holy

    (With weekly restarts) Light of Dawn healing increased by 10%.

    Protection

    (With weekly restarts) Greater Judgement's bonus for your next Holy Power ability from the afflicted target increased to 40% (was 20%).

    (With weekly restarts) Hammer of Wrath damage increased by 30%.

    (With weekly restarts) Hammer from the Righteous damage increased by 20%.

    Shaman

    Elemental

    (With weekly restarts) Lightning Bolt damage increased by 10% for Elemental only. Does not affect PvP.

    (With weekly restarts) Lava Burst damage increased by 6% for Elemental only. Does not affect PvP.

    (With weekly restarts) Earth Shock damage increased by 6%. Does not affect PvP.

    (With weekly restarts) Elemental Blast damage increased by 6% for Elemental only. Does not affect PvP.

    (With weekly restarts) Icefury damage increased by 80%.

    (With weekly restarts) Icefury caused Frost Shock to create 14 Maelstroms .

    (With weekly restarts) Frost Shock damage increased by 15% for Elemental only.

    PvP Changes

    Items

    [With weekly restarts] Gladiator’s Distinction’ Stamina supplied by the bonus increased by 40%

    Classes

    Hunter

    [With weekly restarts] Improved Kill Shot now increases Kill Shot's critical strike damage by 15% in PvP Combat (25%).

    Marksmanship

    [With weekly restarts] Razor Fragments now increase Kill Shot's damage by 40% in PvP Combat (was 50%).

    [With weekly restarts] Arcane Shot damage increased by 45% in PvP Combat (was 30%).

    [With weekly restarts] Chimaera Shot damage increased by 45% in PvP Combat (was 30%).

    Monk

    Brewmaster

    [With weekly restarts] Incendiary Breath (PvP Talent) now boosts the Radius and Damage of Breath of Fire by 30% (was 100%).

    Windwalker

    [With weekly restarts] Touch of Karma redirects 105% of absorbed damage in PvP Combat (70%).

    Rogue

    Assassination

    [With weekly restarts] Hemotoxin (PvP Talent) healing reduction effect reduced to 30% (was 35%).

    Outlaw

    [With weekly restarts] Dispatch damage increased by 15% in PvP Combat.

    Shaman

    Enhancement

    [With weekly restarts] Converging Storms increases Stormstrike damage by 10% per stack in PvP Combat (25%).

    [With weekly restarts] Lava Lash damage increased by 15% in PvP Combat.

    [With weekly restarts] Stormstrike damage increased by 50% in PvP Combat (was increased by 30%).

    [With weekly restarts] Windstrike damage increased by 50% in PvP Combat (was increased by 30%).

    Warrior

    Fury

    [With weekly restarts] Rampage damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.

    [With weekly restarts] Execute damage increased by 10% in PvP. Arms and Protection damage are unchanged.

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