Blizzard is making a major change to the WoW: Dragonflight meta on April 11 and 12, as the four-DPS strategy that’s been starting to permeate throughout Mythic+ dungeons might be gone as quickly as it burst on the scene. With the next weekly reset, several specs are being nerfed in PvE content, but no nerf will be bigger (or more welcome, for some players), than a targeted hit to Protection Paladins.
In high Mythic+ keys, as well as the most recent Mythic Dungeon International global finals, four-DPS compositions have emerged, particularly with durable damage specs alongside a Protection Paladin at the Tank role. Prot Paladins have had success as a replacement for dedicated healers, particularly due to the strength of Hand of the Protector, which increases the healing done by Word of Glory up to a maximum of 250 percent based on the target’s missing HP. When servers reset on April 11, that number will be slashed down to only 100 percent—a direct 150 percent nerf, and it could be enough to fend off the spec’s foundational popularity in four-DPS M+ compositions.
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