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The list of '''class changes in patch 7.0.3''' is quite extensive.
 
The list of '''class changes in patch 7.0.3''' is quite extensive.
 
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==Undocumented changes==
 
==Undocumented changes==
 
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===Miscellaneous===
 
===Miscellaneous===
 
* [[Raid buffs]] have been removed.
 
* [[Raid buffs]] have been removed.
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===Death Knight===
 
===Death Knight===
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* [[Presence]]s have been removed.
 
* [[Rune system#Runes|Runes]] are now universal instead of divided into Unholy, Blood, Frost, or Death runes.
 
 
;Ability changes
 
* [[Anti-Magic Shell]] now scales with health.
 
* [[Control Undead]] no longer reduces the controlled undead's haste.
 
* [[Crimson Scourge]] has been redesigned. Now causes auto attacks on targets infected your with [[Blood Plague]] to have a chance to make your next [[Death and Decay (death knight ability)]] or [[Defile]] cost no runes and reset its cooldown.
 
* [[Dark Command]] is no longer restricted to Blood.
 
* [[Icy Talons]] is now a level 56 talent and redesigned. Now causes [[Frost Strike]] to also increases melee attack speed by 10% for 6 sec, stacking up to 3 times.
 
* [[Mastery: Blood Shield]] no longer requires [[Blood Presence]] and is now learned at level 78.
 
* [[Mastery: Dreadblade]] is now learned at level 78.
 
* [[Mastery: Frozen Heart]] is now learned at level 78.
 
* [[Mind Freeze]] now has a 15 yd range.
 
* [[Necrosis]] has been redesigned to a level 90 talent. Now causes [[Death Coil]] to increase the damage of the next [[Scourge Strike]] or [[Clawing Shadows]] by 25%.
 
* [[On a Pale Horse]] no longer reduces duration of movement-slowing effects.
 
* [[Outbreak]] has been redesigned to an Unholy ability. Now deals Shadow damage, and causes the target and nearby enemies to be infected with [[Virulent Plague]].
 
* [[Raise Ally]] no longer costs runic power.
 
* [[Shadow Infusion]] has been changed from a level 60 ability to a level 90 talent. Now empowers [[Dark Transformation]] instead of [[Risen Ghoul]].
 
* [[Soul Reaper]] has been changed from a level 87 ability to level 100 Unholy talent and redesigned. Now deals damage and causes the death knight to gain haste when bursting a [[Festering Wound]].
 
* [[Wraith Walk]] added.
 
 
;Talent changes
 
* [[Abomination's Might]] added.
 
* [[All Will Serve]] added.
 
* [[Anti-Magic Barrier]] added.
 
* [[Anti-Magic Zone]] has been changed to an honor talent.
 
* [[Asphyxiate]] is now a baseline ability for Blood and talent for Unholy. No longer acts as a silence against targets immune to stuns.
 
* [[Avalanche (death knight talent)]] added.
 
* [[Blighted Rune Weapon]] added.
 
* [[Blinding Sleet]] added.
 
* [[Blood Mirror]] added.
 
* [[Blooddrinker]] added.
 
* [[Bloodworms]] re-added.
 
* [[Bonestorm]] added.
 
* [[Breath of Sindragosa]] is now available only to Frost death knights. Runic Power cost reduced to 13 per sec (down from 15).
 
* [[Bursting Sores]] added.
 
* [[Castigator]] added.
 
* [[Clawing Shadows]] added.
 
* [[Corpse Shield]] added.
 
* [[Dark Arbiter]] added.
 
* [[Death's Advance]] has been redesigned. It is now a passive Unholy ability that increases movement speed by 15%.
 
* [[Debilitating Infestation]] added.
 
* [[Defile]] is now available only to Unholy death knights. No longer deals increased damage, but increases Mastery.
 
* [[Ebon Fever]] added.
 
* [[Epidemic]] added.
 
* [[Foul Bulwark]] added.
 
* [[Freezing Fog]] added.
 
* [[Frostscythe]] added.
 
* [[Frozen Pulse]] added.
 
* [[Gathering Storm]] added.
 
* [[Glacial Advance]] added.
 
* [[Heartbreaker (death knight talent)]] added.
 
* [[Horn of Winter]] has been redesigned to a Frost death knight talent. Now causes the death knight to gain 2 runes and generate 10 Runic Power.
 
* [[Hungering Rune Weapon]] added.
 
* [[Icecap (death knight talent)]] added.
 
* [[Infected Claws]] added.
 
* [[Lingering Apparition]] added.
 
* [[March of the Damned]] added.
 
* [[Mark of Blood]] added.
 
* [[Murderous Efficiency]] added.
 
* [[Obliteration]] added.
 
* [[Ossuary]] added.
 
* [[Permafrost]] added.
 
* [[Pestilent Pustules]] added.
 
* [[Purgatory]] is now available only to Blood death knights.
 
* [[Rapid Decomposition]] added.
 
* [[Red Thirst]] added.
 
* [[Rune Tap]] now reduces damage taken by 25%, down from 40%. Cooldown reduced to 25 seconds, down from 40 seconds.
 
* [[Runic Attenuation]] added.
 
* [[Runic Corruption]] is now a passive ability available only to Unholy death knights. Chance per Runic Power reduced from 1.5% to 1.25%.
 
* [[Runic Empowerment]] is now a passive ability available only to Frost death knights. Chance per Runic Power reduced from 1.5% to 1%.
 
* [[Shattering Strikes]] added.
 
* [[Sludge Belcher (death knight talent)]] added.
 
* [[Soulgorge]] added.
 
* [[Spectral Deflection]] added.
 
* [[Spell Eater (death knight talent)]] added.
 
* [[Tightening Grasp]] added.
 
* [[Tombstone (death knight talent)]] added.
 
* [[Tremble Before Me]] added.
 
* [[Unholy Frenzy]] re-added.
 
* [[Volatile Shielding]] added.
 
* [[White Walker]] added.
 
* [[Winter is Coming]] added.
 
 
;Removed abilities
 
* [[Blood Presence]]
 
* [[Blood of the North]]
 
* [[Blood Rites]]
 
* [[Ebon Plaguebringer]]
 
* [[Frost Presence]]
 
* [[Icy Touch]]
 
* [[Improved Blood Presence]]
 
* [[Improved Frost Presence]]
 
* [[Improved Unholy Presence]]
 
* [[Might of the Frozen Wastes]]
 
* [[Plague Strike]]
 
* [[Power of the Grave]]
 
* [[Reaping]]
 
* [[Resolve (death knight)]]
 
* [[Runic Strikes]]
 
* [[Sanguine Fortitude]]
 
* [[Unholy Aura]]
 
* [[Unholy Presence]]
 
* [[Unholy Might]]
 
 
;Removed talents
 
* [[Chilblains]]
 
* [[Conversion]]
 
* [[Death Pact]]
 
* [[Death Siphon]]
 
* [[Desecrated Ground]]
 
* [[Lichborne]]
 
* [[Necrotic Plague]]
 
* [[Plague Leech]]
 
* [[Plaguebearer]]
 
* [[Unholy Blight]]
 
   
 
===Druid===
 
===Druid===
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* The Stag form of [[Travel Form]] is now taught by [[Tome of the Wilds: Stag Form]].
 
* [[Treant Form]] is now taught by [[Tome of the Wilds: Treant Form]].
 
 
;Ability changes
 
* [[Astral Communion]] has been redesigned and is now a level 90 talent. Generates 75 [[Astral Power]].
 
* [[Barkskin]] has a new visual animation.
 
* [[Celestial Alignment]] has been redesigned. Now increases spell damage by 30% and Astral Power generated by [[Lunar Strike]] and [[Solar Wrath]] by 50% for 15 seconds.
 
* [[Cyclone]] is now an honor talent for Balance and Restoration druids.
 
* [[Innervate]] re-added and redesigned. Now causes a friendly target to cast spells without spending mana for 10 seconds.
 
* [[Mastery: Harmony]] is now learned at level 78 and has been redesigned.
 
* [[Mastery: Nature's Guardian]] added.
 
* [[Mastery: Razor Claws]] is now learned at level 78.
 
* [[Mastery: Starlight]] added.
 
* [[Shooting Stars]] has been redesigned and is now a level 90 talent. It gives [[Moonfire]] and [[Sunfire]] a chance to deal additional damage and generate [[Astral Power]].
 
* [[Stampeding Roar ]] is now available only to Feral and Guardian druids.
 
* [[Survival of the Fittest]] has been redesigned and is now a talent. Now reduces the cooldowns of [[Barkskin]] and [[Survival Instincts]] by 33%.
 
* [[Wild Mushroom]] has been removed from the game and replaced with the redesigned [[Efflorescence]] for the Restoration specialization only.
 
 
;Talent changes
 
* [[Abundance]] added.
 
* [[Balance Affinity]] added.
 
* [[Blessing of the Ancients]] added.
 
* [[Blood Frenzy]] added.
 
* [[Blood Scent]] added.
 
* [[Brambles]] added.
 
* [[Brutal Slash]] added.
 
* [[Cultivation]] added.
 
* [[Earthwarden (druid talent)]] added.
 
* [[Elune's Guidance]] added.
 
* [[Faerie Swarm]] has been changed into an honor talent. No longer deals damage or prevents stealth, movement speed reduction is now 30% (down from 30%). Now causes the attacker a 50% chance to miss.
 
* [[Feline Swiftness]] is now a passive Feral ability.
 
* [[Feral Affinity]] added.
 
* [[Flourish]] added.
 
* [[Fury of Elune]] added.
 
* [[Galactic Guardian]] added.
 
* [[Guardian Affinity]] added.
 
* [[Guttural Roars]] added.
 
* [[Incapacitating Roar]] has been changed from a level 75 talent to a level 28 Guardian druid ability.
 
* [[Incarnation: Chosen of Elune]] added.
 
* [[Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc]] added.
 
* [[Incarnation: King of the Jungle]] added.
 
* [[Inner Peace]] added.
 
* [[Jagged Wounds]] added.
 
* [[Lunar Beam]] added.
 
* [[Nature's Balance]] added.
 
* [[Predator (druid talent)]] added.
 
* [[Prosperity]] added.
 
* [[Rend and Tear]] added.
 
* [[Restoration Affinity]] added.
 
* [[Sabertooth]] added.
 
* [[Spring Blossoms]] added.
 
* [[Starlord]] added.
 
* [[Stellar Drift]] added.
 
* [[Stonebark]] added.
 
* [[Survival of the Fittest]] added.
 
* [[Ursol's Vortex]] has been changed from a level 75 talent to a level 48 Restoration druid ability.
 
* [[Warrior of Elune]] added.
 
 
;Removed abilities
 
* [[Critical Strikes (druid ability)]]
 
* [[Genesis]]
 
* [[Leader of the Pack]]
 
* [[Lunar Guidance]]
 
* [[Malfurion's Gift]]
 
* [[Mana Attunement]]
 
* [[Mark of the Wild]]
 
* [[Mastery: Primal Tenacity]]
 
* [[Mastery: Total Eclipse]]
 
* [[Natural Insight]]
 
* [[Naturalist]]
 
* [[Nature's Swiftness]]
 
* [[Nurturing Instinct]]
 
* [[Resolve (druid)]]
 
* [[Savage Defense]]
 
* [[Sharpened Claws]]
 
* [[Soothe]]
 
* [[Sunfall]]
 
 
;Removed talents
 
* [[Balance of Power]]
 
* [[Claws of Shirvallah]]
 
* [[Dream of Cenarius]]
 
* [[Euphoria]]
 
* [[Heart of the Wild]]
 
* [[Incarnation]]
 
* [[Nature's Vigil]]
 
* [[Rampant Growth]]
 
   
 
===Hunter===
 
===Hunter===
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* The effect used by [[Glyph of Aspects]] is now used by [[Hunter's Call]].
 
* The effect used by [[Glyph of Fireworks]] is now used by [[Fireworks Instruction Manual]].
 
 
;Ability changes
 
* [[Aspect of the Eagle]] added.
 
* [[Bombardment]] no longer cause subsequent [[Multi-Shot]] to cost 25 less Focus. New icon.
 
* [[Careful Aim]] has been changed to a Marksmanship talent and redesigned.
 
* [[Carve]] added.
 
* [[Explosive Shot]] has been changed to a Marksmanship talent and redesigned.
 
* [[Flanking Strike]] added.
 
* [[Harpoon]] added.
 
* [[Hatchet Toss]] added.
 
* [[Hunting Party]] added.
 
* [[Ice Trap]] has been replaced by [[Tar Trap]].
 
* [[Lacerate (hunter ability)]] added.
 
* [[Master's Call]] has been changed to an honor talent.
 
* [[Mastery: Hunting Companion]] added.
 
* [[Mastery: Master of Beasts]] is now learned at level 78.
 
* [[Mastery: Sniper Training]] is now learned at level 78 and has been redesigned.
 
* [[Marked Shot]] added.
 
* [[Mongoose Bite]] added.
 
* [[Muzzle]] added.
 
* [[Raptor Strike]] has been re-added and redesigned.
 
* [[Serpent Sting]] has changed into a talent. Now affects [[Raptor Strike]] and [[Carve]] instead of [[Multi-Shot]] and [[Arcane Shot]].
 
* [[Survivalist]] no longer increases the damage of the Hunter's [[multistrike]]s.
 
* [[Wing Clip]] re-added.
 
 
;Talent changes
 
* [[Animal Instincts]] added.
 
* [[Bestial Fury]] added.
 
* [[Big Game Hunter]] added.
 
* [[Butchery]] added.
 
* [[Caltrops]] added.
 
* [[Camouflage]] added.
 
* [[Dash (hunter talent)]] added.
 
* [[Dire Frenzy]] added.
 
* [[Dire Stable]] added.
 
* [[Dragonsfire Grenade]] added.
 
* [[Expert Trapper]] added.
 
* [[Farstrider (hunter talent)]] added.
 
* [[Improved Traps]] added.
 
* [[Killer Cobra]] added.
 
* [[Lock and Load]] added.
 
* [[Mortal Wounds (hunter talent)]] added.
 
* [[One with the Pack]] added.
 
* [[Patient Sniper]] added.
 
* [[Piercing Shot]] added.
 
* [[Ranger's Net]] added.
 
* [[Sentinel (hunter talent)]] added.
 
* [[Sidewinders]] added.
 
* [[Snake Hunter]] added.
 
* [[Spitting Cobra]] added.
 
* [[Steel Trap]] added.
 
* [[Sticky Bomb]] added.
 
* [[Stomp]] added.
 
* [[Throwing Axes]] added.
 
* [[Trick Shot]] added.
 
* [[True Aim]] added.
 
* [[Volley]] added.
 
* [[Way of the Cobra]] added.
 
* [[Way of the Mok'Nathal]] added.
 
 
;Removed abilities
 
* [[Animal Handler]]
 
* [[Aspect of the Pack]]
 
* [[Camouflage (hunter ability)]]
 
* [[Cobra Strikes]]
 
* [[Deterrence]]
 
* [[Distracting Shot]]
 
* [[Entrapment]]
 
* [[Focus Fire]]
 
* [[Invigoration]]
 
* [[Kill Shot]]
 
* [[Lethal Shots]]
 
* [[Lightning Reflexes]]
 
* [[Mastery: Essence of the Viper]]
 
* [[Raid buffs]] granted by hunter pets
 
* [[Rapid Fire]]
 
* [[Steady Shot]]
 
* [[Tranquilizing Shot]]
 
* [[Trap Launcher]]
 
* [[Trap Mastery]]
 
* [[Trueshot Aura]]
 
 
;Removed talents
 
* [[Adaptation (hunter talent)]]
 
* [[Crouching Tiger, Hidden Chimera]]
 
* [[Exotic Munitions]]
 
* [[Focusing Shot]]
 
* [[Glaive Toss]]
 
* [[Iron Hawk]]
 
* [[Narrow Escape]]
 
* [[Powershot]]
 
* [[Spirit Bond]]
 
* [[Thrill of the Hunt]]
 
   
 
===Mage===
 
===Mage===
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* The effect granted by [[Glyph of Arcane Language]] is now taught by [[Mystical Tome: Arcane Linguist]].
 
 
;Ability changes
 
* [[Conjure Refreshment Table]] was merged into [[Conjure Refreshment]].
 
* [[Presence of Mind]] is now a level 15 talent and only affects [[Arcane Blast]].
 
 
;Talent changes
 
* [[Arcane Familiar]] added.
 
* [[Arctic Gale]] added.
 
* [[Bone Chilling]] added.
 
* [[Charged Up]] added.
 
* [[Cinderstorm]] added.
 
* [[Conflagration (mage talent)]] added.
 
* [[Controlled Burn]] added.
 
* [[Erosion]] added.
 
* [[Flame On]] added.
 
* [[Flame Patch]] added.
 
* [[Firestarter]] added.
 
* [[Frozen Touch]] added.
 
* [[Glacial Spike]] added.
 
* [[Greater Invisibility]] changed into an Arcane mage ability.
 
* [[Lonely Winter]] added.
 
* [[Mastery: Icicles]] no longer includes [[Frostfire Bolt]], [[multistrike]]s, and [[Summon Water Elemental#Water Jet|Water Jet]]. Now learned at level 78.
 
* [[Mastery: Ignite]] is now learned at level 78 and somewhat redesigned.
 
* [[Mastery: Savant]] added.
 
* [[Pyromaniac]] added.
 
* [[Quickening]] added.
 
* [[Ray of Frost]] added.
 
* [[Resonance]] added.
 
* [[Shimmer]] added.
 
* [[Splitting Ice]] added.
 
* [[Words of Power]] added.
 
 
;Removed abilities
 
* [[Arcane Brilliance]]
 
** [[Dalaran Brilliance]]
 
* [[Arcane Mind]]
 
* [[Deep Freeze]]
 
* [[Frostfire Bolt]]
 
* [[Ice Shards]]
 
* [[Incineration (mage ability)]]
 
* [[Inferno Blast]]
 
* [[Mastery: Mana Adept]]
 
* [[Nether Attunement]]
 
* [[Remove Curse]]
 
* [[Wizardry]]
 
 
;Removed talents
 
* [[Alter Time]]
 
* [[Blazing Speed]]
 
* [[Evanesce]]
 
* [[Flameglow]]
 
* [[Frostjaw]]
 
* [[Prismatic Crystal]]
 
   
 
===Monk===
 
===Monk===
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* [[Chi]] is no longer used by Brewmaster or Mistweaver monks.
 
 
;Ability changes
 
* [[Blackout Kick]] is now learned at level 3 (was 7) and has been redesigned.
 
* [[Blackout Strike]] added.
 
* [[Celestial Fortune]] added.
 
* [[Effuse]] added.
 
* [[Essence Font (monk ability)]] added.
 
* [[Expel Harm]] is now only available to Brewmaster Monks and has been redesigned.
 
* [[Ironskin Brew]] added.
 
* [[Mana Tea]] is a now a level 100 Mistweaver talent and completely redesigned.
 
* [[Mastery: Combo Strikes]] added.
 
* [[Mastery: Elusive Brawler]] is now learned at level 78 and has been redesigned.
 
* [[Mastery: Gust of Mists]] added.
 
* [[Reawaken]] added.
 
* [[Rising Sun Kick]] no longer causes all enemies within 8 yards to take 20% increased damage from your abilities.
 
* [[Soothing Mist]] is now a passive ability that triggers after using certain abilities.
 
* [[Spear Hand Strike]] is no longer available to Mistweaver monks.
 
* [[Summon Black Ox Statue]] is now a level 60 Brewmaster talent.
 
* [[Summon Jade Serpent Statue]] is now a level 90 Mistweaver talent.
 
* [[Stance of the Sturdy Ox]] has been replaced by a redesigned [[Stagger]].
 
* [[Stance of the Fierce Tiger]] has been replaced by [[Windwalking]].
 
* [[Teachings of the Monastery]] added.
 
* [[Touch of Death]] is now only available to Windwalker monks and has been redesigned.
 
* [[Vivify]] added.
 
 
;Talent changes
 
* [[Blackout Combo]] added.
 
* [[Chi Orbit]] added.
 
* [[Dizzying Kicks]] added.
 
* [[Elusive Dance]] added.
 
* [[Energizing Elixir]] added.
 
* [[Focused Thunder]] added.
 
* [[Gift of the Mists]] added.
 
* [[High Tolerance]] added.
 
* [[Hit Combo]] added.
 
* [[Invoke Chi-Ji, the Red Crane]] added.
 
* [[Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox]] added.
 
* [[Lifecycles]] added.
 
* [[Light Brewing]] added.
 
* [[Mist Wrap]] added.
 
* [[Refreshing Jade Wind]] added.
 
* [[Rising Thunder]]
 
* [[Song of Chi-Ji]] added.
 
* [[Special Delivery]] added.
 
* [[Spirit of the Crane]] added.
 
* [[Whirling Dragon Punch]] added.
 
* [[Zen Pulse]] added.
 
 
;Removed abilities
 
* [[Battle Trance]]
 
* [[Brewing: Elusive Brew]]
 
* [[Brewing: Mana Tea]]
 
* [[Brewing: Tigereye Brew]]
 
* [[Crane Style Techniques]]
 
* [[Critical Strikes (monk ability)]]
 
* [[Demateralize]]
 
* [[Dizzying Haze]]
 
* [[Dual Wield (monk)]]
 
* [[Elusive Brew]]
 
* [[Energizing Brew]]
 
* [[Ferment]]
 
* [[Focus and Harmony]]
 
* [[Guard (monk ability)]]
 
* [[Internal Medicine]]
 
* [[Jade Mists]]
 
* [[Legacy of the Emperor]]
 
* [[Legacy of the White Tiger]]
 
* [[Mana Meditation]]
 
* [[Mastery: Bottled Fury]]
 
* [[Mastery: Gift of the Serpent]]
 
* [[Nimble Brew]]
 
* [[Resolve (monk)]]
 
* [[Stance of the Spirited Crane]]
 
* [[Stance of the Wise Serpent]]
 
* [[Surging Mist]]
 
* [[Swift Reflexes]]
 
* [[Tiger Strikes]]
 
* [[Tigereye Brew]]
 
* [[Uplift]]
 
* [[Way of the Monk]]
 
 
;Removed talents
 
* [[Breath of the Serpent]]
 
* [[Charging Ox Wave]]
 
* [[Chi Brew]]
 
* [[Chi Explosion]]
 
* [[Hurricane Strike]]
 
* [[Pool of Mists]]
 
* [[Soul Dance]]
 
* [[Zen Sphere]]
 
   
 
===Paladin===
 
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* [[Holy Power]] is now used only by Retribution and can use 5 Holy Power from the start.
 
 
;Ability changes
 
* [[Blessing of Kings]] have been replaced by [[Greater Blessing of Kings]].
 
* [[Blessing of Might]] have been replaced by [[Greater Blessing of Might]].
 
* [[Consecration]] is now available to all specializations. Mana cost has been removed.
 
* [[Greater Blessing of Wisdom]] added.
 
* [[Hand of Freedom]] have been replaced by [[Blessing of Freedom]].
 
* [[Hand of Protection]] have been replaced by [[Blessing of Protection]].
 
* [[Hand of Sacrifice]] have been replaced by [[Blessing of Sacrifice]].
 
* [[Hand of Salvation]] have been replaced by [[Blessing of Salvation]].
 
* [[Judgment]] has been redesigned.
 
* [[Mastery: Divine Bulwark]] no longer includes the Bastion of Glory effect and is now learned at level 78.
 
* [[Mastery: Divine Judgment]] added.
 
* [[Mastery: Lightbringer]] added.
 
* Reckoning has changed name back to [[Hand of Reckoning]].
 
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;Removed abilities
 
* [[Absolve]]
 
* [[Boundless Conviction]]
 
* [[Daybreak]]
 
* [[Denounce]]
 
* [[Exorcism]]
 
* [[Guarded by the Light]]
 
* [[Hammer of Wrath]]
 
* [[Hand of Purity]]
 
* [[Holy Insight]]
 
* [[Holy Radiance]]
 
* [[Mastery: Hand of Light]]
 
* [[Mastery: Illuminated Healing]]
 
* [[Sacred Cleansing]]
 
* [[Sanctity of Battle]]
 
* [[Sanctuary (paladin talent)]]
 
* [[Seal of Command]]
 
* [[Seal of Insight]]
 
* [[Seal of Righteousness]]
 
* [[Seal of Truth]]
 
* [[Supplication]]
 
* [[Turn Evil]]
 
 
;Removed talents
 
* [[Beacon of Insight]]
 
* [[Clemency]]
 
* [[Emancipate]]
 
* [[Empowered Seals]]
 
* [[Eternal Flame]]
 
* [[Hand of Purity]]
 
* [[Long Arm of the Law]]
 
* [[Pursuit of Justice]]
 
* [[Sacred Shield]]
 
* [[Saved by the Light]]
 
* [[Selfless Healer]]
 
* [[Speed of Light]]
 
   
 
===Priest===
 
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* Shadow priests are now based around [[Insanity]] instead of [[Shadow Orbs]].
 
 
;Ability changes
 
* Dominate Mind is once again called [[Mind Control]].
 
* [[Holy Word: Sanctuary]] has been replaced by [[Holy Word: Sanctify]].
 
* [[Mass Resurrection]] added.
 
* [[Mastery: Absolution]] added.
 
* [[Mastery: Echo of Light]] no longer includes [[multistrike]]s and is now learned at level 78.
 
* [[Mastery: Madness]] added.
 
* [[Power Word: Shield]] is no longer available to Holy priests. Weakened Soul and Borrowed Time effects removed.
 
* [[Rapture]] re-added and redesigned.
 
* [[Void Bolt]] added.
 
* [[Void Eruption]] added.
 
* [[Voidform]] added.
 
 
;Talent changes
 
* [[Afterlife]] added.
 
* [[Apotheosis]] added.
 
* [[Benediction (priest talent)]] added.
 
* [[Body and Mind]] added.
 
* [[Castigation]] added.
 
* [[Censure]] added.
 
* [[Contrition]] added.
 
* [[Divinity]] added.
 
* [[Dominant Mind]] added.
 
* [[Enduring Renewal]] added.
 
* [[Fortress of the Mind]] added.
 
* [[Guardian Angel]] added.
 
* [[Legacy of the Void]] added.
 
* [[Light of the Naaru]] added.
 
* [[Mania]] added.
 
* [[Masochism]] added.
 
* [[Mind Bomb]] added.
 
* [[Piety]] added.
 
* [[Psychic Voice]] added.
 
* [[Purge the Wicked]] added.
 
* [[Reaper of Souls]] added.
 
* [[San'layn (priest talent)]] added.
 
* [[Schism]] added.
 
* [[Shadow Covenant]] added.
 
* [[Shadow Crash]] added.
 
* [[Shadow Word: Void]] added.
 
* [[Shield Discipline]] added.
 
* [[Shining Force]] added.
 
* [[Surrender to Madness]] added.
 
* [[Symbol of Hope]] added.
 
* [[The Penitent]] added.
 
* [[Trail of Light]] added.
 
* [[Void Lord (priest talent)]] added.
 
* [[Void Ray]] added.
 
 
;Removed abilities
 
* [[Archangel]]
 
* [[Chakra: Chastise]]
 
* [[Chakra: Sanctuary]]
 
* [[Chakra: Serenity]]
 
* [[Devouring Plague]]
 
* [[Divine Aegis]]
 
* [[Divine Providence]]
 
* [[Evangelism]]
 
* [[Fear Ward]]
 
* [[Lightwell]]
 
* [[Mastermind]]
 
* [[Mastery: Mental Anguish]]
 
* [[Mastery: Shield Discipline]]
 
* [[Power Word: Fortitude]]
 
* [[Psychic Horror]]
 
* [[Rapid Renewal]]
 
* [[Shadow Orbs]]
 
* [[Shadowform]]
 
* [[Spiritual Healing]]
 
 
;Removed talents
 
* [[Angelic Bulwark]]
 
* [[Cascade]]
 
* [[Clarity of Power]]
 
* [[Clarity of Purpose]]
 
* [[Divine Insight]]
 
* [[Insanity (priest talent)]]
 
* [[Phantasm]]
 
* [[Saving Grace]]
 
* [[Spectral Guise]]
 
* [[Spirit Shell]]
 
* [[Void Entropy]]
 
* [[Void Tendrils]]
 
* [[Words of Mending]]
 
   
 
===Rogue===
 
===Rogue===
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* [[Detection]] is now taught by [[Dirty Tricks, Vol 1: Detection]] instead of [[Glyph of Detection]].
 
* [[Poisons]] are now exclusive to Assassination.
 
 
;Ability changes
 
* [[Bribe]] added.
 
* [[Between the Eyes]] added.
 
* [[Deepening Shadows]] added.
 
* [[Dismantle]] added.
 
* [[Honor Among Thieves]] has been changed to an honor talent.
 
* [[Master of Subtlety]] is now a level 15 talent.
 
* [[Mastery: Executioner]] is now learned at level 78 and no longer affects [[Slice and Dice]].
 
* [[Mastery: Main Gauche]] is now learned at level 78 and has been significantly buffed.
 
* [[Mastery: Potent Poisons]] is now learned at level 78.
 
* [[Nightblade (rogue ability)]] added.
 
* [[Pistol Shot]] added.
 
* [[Poisoned Knife]] added.
 
* [[Riposte (rogue ability)]] added.
 
* [[Roll the Bones]] added.
 
* [[Run Through]] added.
 
* [[Saber Slash]] added.
 
* [[Shadow Techniques]] added.
 
* [[Shadowstrike (rogue ability)]] added.
 
* [[Shuriken Storm]] added.
 
* [[Smoke Bomb]] has been changed to an honor talent.
 
* [[Symbols of Death]] added.
 
 
;Talent changes
 
* [[Acrobatic Strikes]] added.
 
* [[Agonizing Poison]] added.
 
* [[Alacrity]] added.
 
* [[Blood Sweat]] added.
 
* [[Cannonball Barrage]] added.
 
* [[Cloak of Shadows]] is now a level 13 ability for Assassination and Subtlety rogues.
 
* [[Deeper Stratagem]] added.
 
* [[Elaborate Planning]] added.
 
* [[Enveloping Shadows]] added.
 
* [[Ghostly Strike]] added.
 
* [[Gloomblade]] added.
 
* [[Grappling Hook]] added.
 
* [[Hit and Run]] added.
 
* [[Iron Stomach]] added.
 
* [[Master of Shadows]] added.
 
* [[Parley]] added.
 
* [[Quick Draw]] added.
 
* [[Shuriken Toss]] is now a level 11 ability for Subtlety rogues.
 
* [[Soothing Darkness]] added.
 
* [[Strike from the Shadows]] added.
 
* [[Swordmaster]] added.
 
* [[Tangled Shadow]] added.
 
* [[Thuggee]] added.
 
* [[Vigor]] added.
 
* [[Weaponmaster]] added.
 
 
;Removed abilities
 
* [[Bandit's Guile]]
 
* [[Blindside]]
 
* [[Crimson Tempest]]
 
* [[Cut to the Chase]]
 
* [[Dispatch]]
 
* [[Energetic Recovery]]
 
* [[Find Weakness]]
 
* [[Improved Poisons]]
 
* [[Preparation]]
 
* [[Recuperate]]
 
* [[Revealing Strike]]
 
* [[Sanguinary Vein]]
 
* [[Shiv]]
 
* [[Shroud of Concealment]]
 
* [[Sinister Strike]]
 
* [[Swiftblade's Cunning]]
 
 
;Removed talents
 
* [[Burst of Speed]]
 
* [[Cloak and Dagger]]
 
* [[Combat Readiness]]
 
* [[Deadly Throw]]
 
* [[Nerve Strike]]
 
* [[Shadow Reflection]]
 
   
 
===Shaman===
 
===Shaman===
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;Ability changes
 
* [[Ascendance]] is now a level 100 talent.
 
* [[Astral Shift]] is now a baseline shaman ability.
 
* [[Capacitor Totem]] has been replaced by [[Lightning Surge Totem]].
 
* [[Earth Shield]] is now a level 28 [[Honor talent]].
 
* [[Earth Elemental Totem]] has been replaced by [[Earth Elemental (shaman ability)]].
 
* [[Earthquake]] has been replaced by [[Earthquake Totem]].
 
* [[Fire Elemental Totem]] has been replaced by [[Fire Elemental (shaman ability)]].
 
* [[Frost Shock]] is now a level 26 Elemental shaman ability.
 
* [[Grounding Totem]] is now a rank 43 Restoration shaman ability.
 
* [[Healing Stream Totem]] is now only available to Restoration shaman.
 
* [[Lightning Shield]] is now a level 60 Enhancement talent.
 
* [[Mastery: Deep Healing]] is now learned at level 78.
 
* [[Mastery: Elemental Overload]] added.
 
* [[Mastery: Enhanced Elements]] now also increases chance to trigger [[Stormbringer]] and [[Windfury]]. Now learned at level 78.
 
* Mastery: Molten Earth has been renamed to [[Earthen Rage]] and is now a level 15 Elemental talent. It no longer affects [[Earthquake]].
 
* [[Spirit Walk (shaman ability)]] is now a level 72 Enhancement shaman ability, lasts 8 seconds, and has no resource cost.
 
 
;Talent changes
 
* [[Aftershock]] added.
 
* [[Ancestral Protection Totem]] added.
 
* [[Ancestral Swiftness]] is no longer available to Restoration shaman and has been redesigned.
 
* [[Ancestral Vigor]] re-added.
 
* [[Bottomless Depths]] added.
 
* [[Boulderfist (shaman ability)]] added.
 
* [[Cloudburst Totem]] is now only available to Restoration shaman.
 
* [[Crashing Storm]] added.
 
* [[Crashing Waves]] added.
 
* [[Deluge]] added.
 
* [[Earthen Rage]] added.
 
* [[Earthen Shield Totem]] added.
 
* [[Earthen Spike]] added.
 
* [[Elemental Blast]] is now only available to Elemental shaman.
 
* [[Elemental Fusion]] is no longer available to Enhancement shaman.
 
* [[Empowered Stormlash]] added.
 
* [[Feral Lunge]] added.
 
* [[Fury of Air]] added.
 
* [[Graceful Spirit]] added.
 
* [[Gust of Wind]] added.
 
* [[Hailstorm (shaman talent)]] added.
 
* [[Hot Hand]] added.
 
* [[Icefury (shaman talent)]] added.
 
* [[Landslide (shaman talent)]] added.
 
* [[Lightning Rod (shaman ability)]] added.
 
* [[Lightning Surge Totem]] added.
 
* [[Liquid Magma Totem]] added.
 
* [[Overcharge]] added.
 
* [[Path of Flame (shaman talent)]] added.
 
* [[Primal Elementalist]] is now a level 75 Elemental shaman talent.
 
* [[Rainfall]] added.
 
* [[Storm Elemental]] added.
 
* [[Sundering (shaman talent)]] added.
 
* [[Tempest]] added.
 
* [[Torrent (shaman talent)]] added.
 
* [[Totem Mastery]] added.
 
* [[Undulation]] added.
 
* [[Voodoo Totem]] added.
 
* [[Wellspring]] added.
 
* [[Wind Rush Totem]] added.
 
* [[Windsong]] added.
 
 
;Removed abilities
 
* [[Earthbind Totem]]
 
* [[Fire Nova]]
 
* [[Flurry (shaman ability)]]
 
* [[Fulmination]]
 
* [[Grace of Air]]
 
* [[Magma Totem]]
 
* [[Primal Strike]]
 
* [[Restorative Waves]]
 
* [[Searing Totem]]
 
* [[Shamanistic Rage]]
 
* [[Spiritual Insight (Elemental)]] (Elemental)
 
* [[Spiritual Insight (Restoration)]] (Restoration)
 
* [[Totemic Recall]]
 
* [[Tremor Totem]]
 
* [[Unleash Flame]]
 
 
;Removed talents
 
* [[Call of the Elements]]
 
* [[Conductivity]]
 
* [[Frozen Power]]
 
* [[Nature's Guardian]]
 
* [[Rushing Streams]]
 
* [[Stone Bulwark Totem]]
 
* [[Storm Elemental Totem]]
 
* [[Totemic Persistence]]
 
* [[Totemic Projection]]
 
* [[Unleashed Fury]]
 
* [[Windwalk Totem]]
 
   
 
===Warlock===
 
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* Destruction warlocks now use [[Soul Shards]] instead of [[Burning Embers]].
 
* Demonology warlocks now use [[Soul Shards]] instead of [[Demonic Fury]].
 
* [[Warlock minion]]s now cost 1 Soul Shard instead of mana, and had their cast time reduced to 2.5 seconds.
 
 
;Ability changes
 
* [[Agony]]'s damage has been increased by 644%, and its duration reduced to 18 seconds (down from 24).
 
* [[Backdraft]] is now a level 15 talent.
 
* [[Call Dreadstalkers]] added.
 
* [[Chaos Bolt]] now costs Soul Shards and inflicts Chaos damage instead of Shadow. Damage increased by 26.3%
 
* [[Conflagrate]] no longer reduces movement speed on targets afflicted by [[Immolate]].
 
* [[Corruption]] is now only available to Affliction. Damage per reduced by 11%, but lasts now for 14 seconds (down from 18 seconds), effectively increasing damage by 14.47%.
 
* [[Demonic Empowerment]] added.
 
* [[Demonwrath]] added.
 
* [[Doom]] has been redesigned. It now deals damage after 20 seconds, generating a [[Soul Shard]].
 
* [[Eradication]] is now a level 60 Destruction talent.
 
* [[Fire and Brimstone]] is now a level 60 talent and redesigned.
 
* [[Hand of Gul'dan]] has been redesigned. It now deals damage to the target and nearby enemies, summoning [[Wild Imp]]s.
 
* [[Havoc]] is no longer limited to 3 casts (or 1 [[Chaos Bolt]]). Duration reduced to 8 seconds (down from 15), cooldown reduced to 20 seconds (down from 25).
 
* [[Immolate]] now has a 15% chance to generate a Soul Shard (double on critical strikes). Direct damage increased by 162%, damage over time increased by 42%, duration increased to 18 seconds (up from 15).
 
* [[Incinerate]]'s damage has been reduced by 18.46%.
 
* [[Mastery: Chaotic Energies]] added.
 
* [[Mastery: Master Demonologist]] is now learned at level 78 and has been redesigned.
 
* [[Mastery: Potent Afflictions]] is now learned at level 78.
 
* [[Rain of Fire]] now costs [[Soul Shards]] and is no longer channeled. Damage increased by 100%.
 
* [[Secrets of the Necrolyte]] added.
 
* [[Seed of Corruption]] no longer deals damage over time. Its detonation now deals 75.8% more damage and applies [[Corruption]] to all affected targets. Now requires 217.5% more damage to be detonated.
 
* [[Shadow Bolt]] is now available only to Demonology and generates 1 [[Soul Shard]]. Its damage has been reduced by 15%.
 
* [[Shadowburn]] is now a level 15 talent.
 
* [[Soulburn]] is now a rank 25 honor talent and redesigned.
 
* [[Summon Felguard]] now cost 1 Soul Shard instead of mana. Cast time reduced to 2.5 seconds, down from 5.
 
 
;Talent changes
 
* [[Absolute Corruption]] added.
 
* [[Contagion]] added.
 
* [[Dark Pact]] added.
 
* [[Demonic Calling]] added.
 
* [[Demon Skin]] added.
 
* [[Demonbolt]]'s damage has been reduced by 80%, but is increased by 20% per active demon. No longer amplifies further Demonbolts.
 
* [[Hand of Doom]] added.
 
* [[Howl of Terror]] is now only available to Affliction.
 
* [[Impending Doom]] added.
 
* [[Implosion]] added.
 
* [[Improved Dreadstalkers]] added.
 
* [[Mana Tap (warlock ability)]] added.
 
* [[Phantom Singularity]] added.
 
* [[Power Trip]] added.
 
* [[Shadowflame]] added.
 
* [[Shadowfury]] is no longer available to Affliction and has a 1.5 second cast time.
 
* [[Shadowy Inspiration]] added.
 
* [[Siphon Life (warlock ability)]] added.
 
* [[Soul Conduit]] added.
 
* [[Soul Effigy]] added.
 
* [[Soul Harvest]] added.
 
* [[Soul Link]] has been changed to a passive Demonology ability. Effective healing reduced to 2.5% for the warlock but increased to 5% for the demon (was 3%).
 
* [[Sow the Seeds]] added.
 
* [[Writhe in Agony]] added.
 
 
;Removed abilities
 
* [[Aftermath]]
 
* [[Dark Soul: Instability]]
 
* [[Dark Soul: Knowledge]]
 
* [[Dark Soul: Misery]]
 
* [[Demonic Leap]]
 
* [[Ember Tap]]
 
* [[Mastery: Emberstorm]]
 
* [[Metamorphosis (warlock ability)]]
 
* [[Molten Core (warlock ability)]]
 
* [[Soul Harvest (old)]]
 
* [[Summon Abyssal]]
 
* [[Summon Terrorguard]]
 
* [[Wild Imps]]
 
 
;Removed talents
 
* [[Archimonde's Darkness]]
 
* [[Blood Horror]]
 
* [[Charred Remains]]
 
* [[Dark Bargain]]
 
* [[Dark Regeneration]]
 
* [[Demonic Servitude]]
 
* [[Harvest Life]]
 
* [[Kil'jaeden's Cunning]]
 
* [[Mannoroth's Fury]]
 
* [[Sacrificial Pact]]
 
* [[Searing Flames (warlock ability)]]
 
* [[Soulburn: Haunt]]
 
* [[Unbound Will]]
 
   
 
===Warrior===
 
===Warrior===
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;Ability changes
 
* [[Battle Cry]] added.
 
* [[Defensive Stance]] has been changed to an Arms talent and redesigned. Now reduces damage taken by 20% and damage dealt by 10% while active.
 
* [[Furious Slash]] added.
 
* [[Ignore Pain]] added.
 
* [[Intercept]] added.
 
* [[Mastery: Colossal Might]] added.
 
* [[Mastery: Critical Block]] is now learned at level 78.
 
* [[Mastery: Unshackled Fury]] is now learned at level 78.
 
* [[Meat Cleaver]] has been re-added and redesigned. Now causes [[Whirlwind]] to increase the number of targets hit by [[Bloodthirst]] or [[Rampage]] for 20 seconds.
 
* [[Rampage]] added.
 
* [[Tactician]] added.
 
* [[Titan's Grip]] has been re-added and additionally now increases health, replacing [[Crazed Berserker]].
 
 
;Talent changes
 
* [[Best Served Cold]] added.
 
* [[Booming Voice]] added.
 
* [[Bounding Stride]] added.
 
* [[Carnage (warrior talent)]] added.
 
* [[Crackling Thunder]] added.
 
* [[Dauntless]] added.
 
* [[Deadly Calm]] added.
 
* [[Endless Rage]] added.
 
* [[Fervor of Battle]] added.
 
* [[Focused Rage]] added.
 
* [[Frenzy (warrior ability)]] added.
 
* [[Fresh Meat]] added.
 
* [[Frothing Berserker]] added.
 
* [[Furious Charge]] added.
 
* [[Indomitable]] added.
 
* [[In For The Kill]] added.
 
* [[Inner Rage]] added.
 
* [[Into the Fray]] added.
 
* [[Massacre]] added.
 
* [[Meat Grinder]] added.
 
* [[Mortal Combo]] added.
 
* [[Never Surrender]] added.
 
* [[Opportunity Strikes]] added.
 
* [[Outburst]] added.
 
* [[Overpower]] re-added.
 
* [[Reckless Abandon]] added.
 
* [[Renewed Fury]] added.
 
* [[Slam]]: Changed from a talent to an Arms ability. Damage increased by 13%. No longer benefits from consecutive uses.
 
* [[Titanic Might]] added.
 
* [[Trauma (warrior talent)]] added.
 
* [[Ultimatum]] re-added.
 
* [[Vengeance (warrior talent)]] added.
 
* [[Warlord's Challenge]] added.
 
* [[War Machine]] added.
 
* [[Warpaint]] added.
 
* [[Wrecking Ball (warrior talent)]] added.
 
 
;Removed abilities
 
* [[Battle Shout]]
 
* [[Battle Stance]]
 
* [[Crazed Berserker]]
 
* [[Cruelty]]
 
* [[Headlong Rush]]
 
* [[Heroic Strike]]
 
* [[Inspiring Presence (old)]]
 
* [[Mastery: Weapons Master]]
 
* [[Mocking Banner]]
 
* [[Rallying Cry]]
 
* [[Recklessness]]
 
* [[Shattering Throw]]
 
* [[Shield Barrier]]
 
* [[Shield Mastery]]
 
* [[Unwavering Sentinel]]
 
* [[Weapon Mastery]]
 
* [[Wild Strike]]
 
 
;Removed talents
 
* [[Furious Strikes]]
 
* [[Gladiator Stance]]
 
* [[Gladiator's Resolve]]
 
* [[Juggernaut]]
 
* [[Mass Spell Reflection]]
 
* [[Siegebreaker]]
 
* [[Sudden Death]]
 
* [[Taste for Blood]]
 
* [[Unquenchable Thirst]]
 
* [[Unyielding Strikes]]
 
* [[Vigilance]]
 
   
 
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Revision as of 13:12, 8 September 2016

The list of class changes in patch 7.0.3 is quite extensive.

Documented changes

Main article: Patch 7.0.3
  • Characters can now change between any of their specializations while out of combat. Action bar configurations and talent loadouts are saved for each specialization. As a result, Dual Specialization has been removed.
  • Draenor Perks have been removed from the game.
  • Players may now change talents freely when in any rested XP area. The Inscription profession can craft consumable items that allow for this to be done in the field. In addition, after queuing into an instanced dungeon, raid, or PvP content, players have a grace period during which they may change talents freely.

Hunter

  • Gnomes can now be Hunters.
  • Hunters can now equip Mail armor from level 1 (down from level 40).

Paladin

  • Paladins can now equip Plate armor from level 1 (down from level 40).

Shaman

  • Shaman can now equip Mail armor from level 1 (down from level 40).

Warrior

  • Warriors can now equip Plate armor from level 1 (down from level 40).

Undocumented changes

See also: Patch 7.0.3 (undocumented changes)

Miscellaneous

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