Elemental shaman were told that while we'd be nerfing the damage coefficients for lightning bolt and chain lightning bolt in patch 2.3, overall they'd notice a damage increase. We know most of your tests reveal a damage decrease, however. We've been running extensive tests of our own and have identified that there is approximately a 6% nerf to elemental dps (depending on gear of course). As a result, we're going to increase lightning bolt and chain lightning bolt's coefficient so that elemental shaman gain approximately 5 to 6% of their damage back if you assume roughly 1200 spell damage.
It should break down as follows
If you have below 1100 spell damage you will see a slight buff to your dps
If you are between 1100 and 1200 spell damage you should see neither a decrease or increase to your dps
If you are over 1200 spell damage you will see a slight nerf to your dps.
This change should be hotfixed onto the PTR at some point soon, and we'll be watching the situation closely.
Q u o t e: Elemental shaman were told that while we'd be nerfing the damage coefficients for lightning bolt and chain lightning bolt in patch 2.3, overall they'd notice a damage increase. We know most of your tests reveal a damage decrease, however. We've been running extensive tests of our own and have identified that there is approximately a 6% nerf to elemental dps (depending on gear of course). As a result, we're going to increase lightning bolt and chain lightning bolt's coefficient so that elemental shaman gain approximately 5 to 6% of their damage back if you assume roughly 1200 spell damage.
It should break down as follows
If you have below 1100 spell damage you will see a slight buff to your dps
If you are between 1100 and 1200 spell damage you should see neither a decrease or increase to your dps
If you are over 1200 spell damage you will see a slight nerf to your dps.
This change should be hotfixed onto the PTR at some point soon, and we'll be watching the situation closely.
Now you freaking guys apologize and give Eyonix some love!
Blizzard secretly hands these out to Warlocks...........
All I can say is.. If this is true then your problems with the Shamans will be alleviated somewhat. Alot of us saw this blatant and unprecedented nerf to our DPS as nothing more than a slap in the face.
I, myself, am an Elemental shaman who's guild raids Hyjal and BT. I'm never near the top no matter what I do. And the thought of an even bigger nerf to my DPS was upsetting. However, if the coefficient change is true, then maybe, just maybe, my DPS will go up.
information, which is what we've been waiting on, and good news to boot!
thank you for proving me wrong on this. i don't take anything back - we had a right to demand this kind of information - but i do thank you for proving me wrong.
Q u o t e: As a result, we're going to increase lightning bolt and chain lightning bolt's coefficient so that elemental shaman gain approximately 5 to 6% of their damage back if you assume roughly 1200 spell damage.
So. . . How much is the coefficient being being increased? I fail at math. D:
