7.2 PTR Changes

7.2 is looking to shake up the core of how Mistweaver plays. Final numbers aren’t known, as we're in a cycle of PTR builds being released weekly, and some of the key components to the playstyle switch are not yet implemented for testing. A post (or maybe even a video) will be released closer to 7.2’s launch on everything that needs to be done to get character progression going again, but for now, let’s look at some of the Mistweaver specific changes either hinted at or datamined.

Patch 7.1.5 for Mistweaver

Patch 7.1.5 is upon us! It's chock full of delayed events, from the micro-holidays to the Mistweaver Timewalking weekly event being added to the weekly rotation. The rest of the new year is sure to be full of fun, outside of raiding, of course. However, we're here today to discuss the tweaks to our class.

Mistweaver TL;DR - Raid

New to the game and want to be a Mistweaver? Told to heal for a tricky boss and you're offspec healing? This is the quick guide for you! Longer version can be found here.

7.1 Mistweaver Changes; the Single Target Build

7.1 is looming in front of us, with a revamped Karazhan, more Suramar quests, a new raid, but most importantly, spell tweaks!

Let's get right into the numbers, shall we?

Legion Prepatch Hotfixes and Secondary Stat Scaling

A few hotfixes have been deployed this week, leading up to Legion. Details and sweet, sweet math are below.

Mistweaver Legendaries: An In-Depth Look

In the Legion beta, there's been a new addition to Dalaran: Legendary Flaskataur! This magnificent, massive Tauren in Mists of Pandaria Mage Challenge Mode Gear is selling all of the Legendaries that are available to us in Legion, for testing purposes.

Without further ado, let's get into a more in-depth look at these pieces of gear!

Petrichor Lagniappe Spreadsheet

Petrichor Lagniappe, one of the Mistweaver legendaries come Legion, is one of the best overall legendaries Mistweavers can acquire. It's power doesn't swing heavily if you're a Mistweaver or a Fistweaver. Talents have an impact on it. It combos well with another legendary (Leggings of the Black Flame). It just benefits from your regular playstyle.

Below is an image showing my math, as well as a spreadsheet you can copy and simulate your average Revival cooldown.

Legion Mistweaving Guide - Legendaries

In Legion, there are various high ilvl pieces of gear that offer a bonus to an aspect of a specialization. There is one that all classes and specs can equip, two that are available to your armor type, and six that are for your spec only. These will be active the very first week of Mythic, so getting one in the opening weeks of Legion is imperative. Luckily, you can find them from dungeon bosses, raid bosses, world bosses, Emissary quest boxes, or PvP strongboxes.

Legion Mistweaver Guide - Fistweaving

The other Mistweaver playstyle is my personal favorite, Fistweaving. In Warlords of Draenor, the two playstyles were separated by stances, but in Legion, they're separated by talents.

Legion Mistweaver Guide - Mistweaving

One of the two playstyles of the Mistweaver spec is the ranged healer. Healing with this playstyle is fairly straightforward.