Upcoming Shadowlands Dungeon Tuning - Tank Damage and Tyrannical Affix Nerfs

Live Posted 2021/02/01 at 8:56 PM by Squishei

Shadowlands

Developers' note: We've noticed tanks in Mythic Keystone Dungeons feeling pressured to spend more time running away and less time actually tanking than we'd like. In an effort to address this, we're dialing back the tank damage of a number of dungeon denizens who've proven to be particularly painful.

Dungeons and Raids

Mythic Keystone Dungeons

Bosses now gain 30% increased health when Tyrannical (Affix) is active (was 40%).

De Other Side

Headless Client melee damage reduced by 40% and Discharge damage reduced by 33%.
4.RF-4.RF's Metallic Jaws damage reduced by 33% and W-00F now prefers non-tank targets.
Atal'ai Deathwalker melee damage reduced by 25% and Gushing Wound is cast less frequently.

Mists of Tirna Scithe

Drust Soulcleaver's Soul Split damage reduced by 40%.

Plaguefall

Rotting Slimeclaw's Corroded Claws damage reduced by 50%.

Sanguine Depths

Chamber Sentinel's Severing Slice initial damage reduced by 50%.
Frenzied Ghouls cast Shadow Claws less frequently.
Insatiable Brute's Slam damage reduced by 21% and is cast less frequently.

Spires of Ascension

Etherdivers cast Insidious Venom less frequently.
Forsworn Kyrian's Dark Lash cast time increased to 2 seconds (was 1.5 seconds).

The Necrotic Wake

Zolramus Bonecarver's Boneflay bleed damage reduced by 70% and duration reduced to 10 seconds (was 20 seconds).
Fixed an issue where Zolramus Bonecarver's Boneflay bleed damage was reduced by Armor.
Skeletal Marauders cast Gruesome Cleave less frequently.

Theater of Pain

Unyielding Contender's Vicious Strike damage reduced by 20%.
Ossified Conscripts cast Cruel Slash less frequently.

Quests

Fixed an issue that would provide too much quest credit for “A Call to Bastion” when Kin-Tara was defeated.

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Comment by ZalQDid not expect a Tyrannical nerf out of nowhere, but that is a very welcome sight nonetheless.Comment by GalkreshWow, that's some really great tuning. Fantastic.Comment by madmartigan898would rather see Hotfix: Devos Paragon spear throw now made auto cast rather then skill shot....Comment by AbooselolTyrannical , teeming, bolstering and necrotic should be removed,they were never fun nor interesting.Comment by Zeitloswe're gonna smash some keys this week, fam.Comment by Insuranceswould rather see Hotfix: Devos Paragon spear throw now made auto cast rather then skill shot....Comment by TrueFighterI guess they forgot about the boss Dealer Xy'exa with his unbalanced Arcane Lightning ability

other than that, good balance changes for mobsComment by RhaelosI guess they forgot about the boss Dealer Xy'exa with his unbalanced Arcane Lightning ability

other than that, good balance changes for mobsComment by TempName112Tyrannical , teeming, bolstering and necrotic should be removed,they were never fun nor interesting.Comment by PuupiHalls of Atonement is an easy dungeon compared to the rest, but still... why the hell weren't the vicious gargons and their bleeds nerfed?

They are the epitome of tank kiting.Comment by TrueFighterI guess they forgot about the boss Dealer Xy'exa with his unbalanced Arcane Lightning ability

other than that, good balance changes for mobsComment by Worgendeathwould rather see Hotfix: Devos Paragon spear throw now made auto cast rather then skill shot....Comment by Wootmanenerf the melee range a little bit on spiteful next :)Comment by BzorkyarmTeeming was literally removed for SL. What are you on about?Comment by FroudiniActually great changes. I hated the grab aggro and run away meta, so much that I was starting to lose all enjoyment of tanking. Hopefully this will turn things around a bit.Comment by Rovi2879Halls of Atonement is an easy dungeon compared to the rest, but still... why the hell weren't the vicious gargons and their bleeds nerfed?

They are the epitome of tank kiting.Comment by BeerWolfTried +15 De Other Side... bloody hell Tyrannical made Hakkar beyond difficult.Comment by odin1014My only question to blizzard is, When did you notice this? Before or after 18 of the 20 tanks for the MDI were Demon hunter? The issue is not really mob damage or even mob health it is the fact you have hard caped everyone's Ilvl at 216 - 220- Assuming they are not part of a Mythic Raid or do not PvP (something I am hearing more and more is a "forced" thing") Even then you are getting 1 maybe 2 drops out of the raid if that. Your loot "system" is broken and tanks are kiting because mobs are not dying fast enough.Comment by Arnestix"nerf this and this pls"

ppl cant just get enough...why removing everything thats hard in this game? Even with no single nerfs, lots of players managed to learn how to deal with it (no meta classes except you are pushing above 17) so just learn it too. If you cant manage to communicate with your members and rotate your cooldowns in a meaningful way, you should probably check these things out first.

Only problem is when you playing with pugs and dont have guild or friends but this is just the way. No more nerfs needed. BUT all in all, im fine with them and they are quite welcome, especially the tyrannical nerf. Only thing i dislike about tyrannical weeks, is playing some dungeon bosses longer that some raid bosses :DComment by Ralph2449Removed

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