- Author: Shadostruct
- Date: June 14, 2023
- Updated: June 14, 2023
- Expansion: World of Warcraft
All damage dealing primordial stones for your Onyx Annulet ring (Introduced in patch 10.0.7) are being nerfed by 40% flat in the upcoming 10.1.5 Fractures in Time patch. This ring has overstayed its welcome a bit, with Blizzard clearly stating when it was first introduced that it was not intended to be superior or equal to the second tier’s items, but merely a fun way to progress your gear at the very end of the first tier.
Many classes were still using it, even when in full BiS (Best in Slot) gear for 10.1. This nerf should set things straight so you can actually replace the slot with a new piece of gear without losing damage or healing throughput. In compensation Blizzard will be evaluating which classes/specs were still benefitting from the ring and by how much and try to buff them appropriately to smooth things out.
For more information check out the original post below.
We want to give everyone a heads-up on the upcoming changes to the Onyx Annulet, and its Primordial Stones, so that you can best prepare for the Fractures in Time update.
- Onyx Annulet – Primordial Stones that deal damage now deal 40% less damage.
We are lowering the effectiveness of all Primordial Stones that deal damage by 40% to increase the amount of gearing options for players going forward. We will be compensating specific specializations for this damage loss, and we have listed the current details in the PTR notes here 33.
To compensate healers for this damage decrease, we are also increasing their baseline damage in Fractures in Time. Additionally, we are reducing the effectiveness of damage contribution to healing spells to preserve similar healing outputs. This will result in an overall increase in healer damage in situations where the Onyx Annulet is not utilized, but we feel there is room for healer damage to increase in this space without overly incentivizing offensive play.
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