Massive PvP Armor Nerf In 9.1 [Melee Rejoice!]
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https://ptr.wowhead.com/news/changes-...
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Background:
It appears that in 9.1 (probably since SL launch) Blizzard has changed the system for armor and block value.
Before in PVE, the new mobs every new season (m+ season and new raid) would ignore some of your armor and block value, the reason for this was so a tank at the end of each patch when geared, would always have a similar damage reduction from armor and block (this includes stagger)
You could see your true dmg reduction with the "against current target" when you mouse over armor or block.
This has changed, it now appears that your baseline armor and block value % are nerfed each new major patch. However you will still have a similar dmg reduction "against current target" when fighting older mobs (including castle nathria) to what you had before the patch. That means this "new system" doesn't seem to be a nerf in PVE.
In PvP, this changes a lot of things. Before, players never had the "k value" impact their defenses, since it was only new mobs that ignored armor and block value. Players had their armor and block keep increasing every patch as they got new gear. For example my Prot Pala in BFA, started at around 40% block value in PvP, and ended 8.3 with more than 60%.
This change means that in PvP, every player will have their armor nerfed every new season patch (9.1) and will have to work towards the same % damage reduction they once had, by gearing their character with the new gear.
This is a MASSIVE physical damage dealer buff in PvP.
Every expansion before, people ended up at a bigger % armor during the last patches. Now armor will stay at a similar value first patch, as it will be in the last patch. This will make physical damage dealers scale way better than they did in earlier expansions.
TLDR - In PvP, people used to gain more and more armor / block value / stagger % as new gear was aquired after each major patch. Those stats are now nerfed instantly at the start of a new major patch, meaning it won't increase over the expansion as it used to. Massive buff to physical damage dealers.
Example: My Paladin lost 10% dmg reduction from armor when 9.1 released
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