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Class Tuning Incoming - November 10
KaivaxBlizzard plans class hotfixes for Tuesday, November 10 to fix three problems players found while leveling in WoW Forever. 
Hunter pets and 
Warlock Voidwalkers hold enemies worse than Blizzard wants, 
Affliction Warlocks do better by channeling 
Wrack alone, and 
Enhancement 
Shamans gain more from Intellect and Spell Power than from Strength.
Highlights
- Class hotfixes are planned for Tuesday, November 10
- Hunter pets and Warlock Voidwalkers will get stat changes so they tank about as well as in Classic Era
- Affliction Warlock damage-over-time spells are to be made worth casting alongside Wrack
- Enhancement Shaman gear should favor Strength and Attack Power
- Blizzard plans class balance changes on future Tuesdays if needed
What this means for players
Hunters, Warlocks and Enhancement Shamans are the classes to watch on November 10. Nothing in the guides changes yet, because these are plans and Blizzard gave no numbers. Enhancement Shaman players who are leveling should collect Strength and Attack Power gear from now on, as Blizzard advises.
Pets and Voidwalkers as tanks
Blizzard says Hunter pets and Warlock Voidwalkers do not take hits as well as it intends. The goal is for them to match their Classic Era effectiveness, and Blizzard plans to adjust their stats to get there.
Affliction Warlock
Reports show that channeling Wrack on its own beats mixing in 
Siphon Life, 
Corruption and 
Bane of Agony. Blizzard plans adjustments so those damage-over-time spells are always worth casting with Wrack, and says total Affliction damage will not change.
Enhancement Shaman
Players find Intellect and Spell Power better than Strength and Attack Power for Enhancement. Blizzard plans changes so Strength is always the strongest stat, and Enhancement should stop preferring gear meant for 
Mages and Warlocks. Its best items should carry Strength or Attack Power plus some Intellect and Spell Power. Until then, leveling Enhancement Shamans should pick up Strength and Attack Power gear.
What comes next
Blizzard is still investigating, may find more issues over the weekend and promises updates. It plans class balance changes on Tuesday and on later Tuesdays when needed.
Not announced yet
- The size of any stat change for pets and Voidwalkers
- Which Affliction Warlock numbers will change
- The exact Enhancement Shaman stat changes
Guides this affects
Related news
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