Not all of the classes received massive adjustments, but Monk certainly saw a fair amount of class changes (although it could be said that these aren't the ones he really needed. Update 9.0.1 .XNUMX For the full release notes, be sure to check out the link here, where additional class changes are listed.
Monk - Shadowlands update 9.0.1 class changes
GENERAL
- Leg sweep radius has been increased to 6 yards (was 5 yards).
- Monks Serenity Peak illumination buff now grants a rested experience (was an experience bonus)
- Spinning Crane Kick now limited to 6 targets.
- All monks can now use the following abilities:
- Expel Damage - Expel negative chi from your body, healing yourself and dealing 10% of the amount healed as nature damage to an enemy within 8 yards. Now has 15 seconds of cooldown.
- Rotating Crane Kick - Rotate while striking in the air, dealing Physical damage over 1,5 seconds to enemies within 8 yards.
- Touch of Death - You exploit the weakest point of the enemy target, instantly killing creatures if they have less health than you. Deals damage equal to 35% of your max health against players and stronger creatures with less than 15% health and has a 3 minute cooldown.
- Fortifying Brew - Turns your skin to stone for 15 seconds, increasing your current and max health by 15% and reducing all damage you take by 15%.
BREWMASTER
- New Passive: Shuffle - Niuzao's teachings allow you to shuffle during combat, increasing your Stagger's effectiveness by 75%. Shuffle is granted by attacking enemies with your Keg Smash, Blackout Kick, and Spinning Crane Kick.
- New Ability: Celestial Brew (Replaces Ironskin Brew) - A potent sip of beer that fuses the purified chi escaping your body into a celestial guard, absorbing damage. Additionally, Purifying Stagger damage increases absorption by up to 200%. Stacks up to 10 times at 20% absorption per stack.
- Summon Niuzao, the Black Ox is no longer a talent and is learned by all Brewmaster Monks at level 42. Niuzao no longer taunts the target and now has a duration of 25 seconds (down from 45 seconds).
- Purifying Brew now has 2 charges (down from 3), no longer shares charges with other Brews, and has the added effect - Increases the absorption of your next Celestial Brew by up to 200%, depending on your level current Stagger.
- Expel Damage now has an additional effect - Cooldown is reduced by 10 seconds and draws positive chi from all of your heal spheres to increase the healing done by Expel Injury.
- Blackout Strike renamed Blackout Kick and now grants Shuffle for 3 seconds.
- Keg Smash now reduces Brew's reload time by 3 seconds (down from 4 seconds) and has an additional effect: grants mix for 5 seconds.
- Spinning Crane Kick has an additional effect - Inflicting damage with Spinning Crane Kick grants shuffle for 1 second and causes your Gift of the Ox heal spheres to travel to your location.
- Blackout Kick can now be used with dual-purpose weapons.
- Fire Breath and Keg Smash now deal reduced damage to secondary targets.
- Fortifying Brew's cooldown is now 6 minutes (was 7 minutes).
- The following talents have been adjusted.
- New Talent: Explosive Keg - Launches a flaming barrel at the target location, inflicting Fire damage to nearby enemies and causing them to miss their melee attacks for the next 3 seconds.
- New Talent: Heavenly Flames (Replaces Guard) - Drinking from Brews has a 30% chance to cover the Monk in Heavenly Flames for 6 seconds, increasing Breath of Fire damage reduction by 5%. Spinning Crane Kick also causes a blast of fire on targets.
- Light Brewing has been redesigned - Reduces the recharge time of Purifying Brew and Celestial Brew by 20%.
- Black Ox Brew now also resets Celestial Brew's cooldown.
- Special delivery now occurs on all your infusions.
- Searing Jade Wind now limited to 6 targets.
MISTWEAVER
- New Ability: Summon Yu'lon, the Jade Serpent - Summons an effigy of Yu'lon, the Jade Serpent for 25 seconds. Yu'lon now idles near the Mistweaver and launches a calming breath at a wounded target, healing the target and up to 2 wounded allies nearby. Soothing Breath gains bonuses from Soothing Mist, similar to summoning a Jade Serpent Statue.
- The following talents have been adjusted.
- Invoke Chi-Ji, the Red Crane has been redesigned - Summons Chi-Ji, the Red Crane, and become immune to displacement effects for 25 seconds. Chi-Ji unleashes bursts of Mist with your Blackout Kick, Rising Sun Kick, and Spinning Crane Kick, healing up to 2 allies and reducing the cost and cast time of your next Enveloping Mist 33%, cumulative 3 times. Chi-Ji now assists the monk and deals melee damage.
- Mana Tea's duration has been reduced to 10 seconds (down from 12 seconds) and it no longer has a global cooldown.
WINDWALKER
- Fists of Fury can now be used with a two-handed weapon.
- Touch of Death now has a 3 minute cooldown (was 2).
- Summon Xuen, the White Tiger is no longer a talent and is learned by all Windwalker Monks at level 42. Its duration has been increased to 24 seconds (was 20 seconds).
- Spinning Crane Kick damage is increased by up to 6 Mark of the Crane debuffs inflicted on targets (was 5).
- Storm, Earth, and Fire no longer have a global cooldown.
- Fists of Fury is now limited to 6 targets.
- The following talents have been adjusted.
- Serenity and Energizing Elixir no longer have a global cooldown.
- Searing Jade Wind now limited to 6 targets.
- PvP talent changes:
- Reverse Harm has been redesigned - Now a passive that increases the healing done by your Expel Harm by 100% and allows it to generate 2 Chi when used.
- Pressure Points have been redesigned - Touch of Karma's cooldown is reduced by 60 seconds when a player is killed by Touch of Death.
