When Legion was on the way, World of Warcraft had a whole series of explanations about the broad and varied changes coming to every single class and spec. Some of them were relatively minor (Frost Mage), some of them made big changes to the spec (Enhancement Shaman), and some of them were huge reworks (Survival Hunter). The good news is that Battle for Azeroth isn’t making changes that large according to the latest development watercooler on the upcoming class changes. Instead, the expansion will be focusing more on diversifying specs in more meaningful way, including utility.
One of the big elements that is being tweaked for Battle for Azeroth is that all classes are getting more utility (either adding abilities or returning old abilities) to make groups have some advantage for each individual class; there’s more emphasis on making the various character options feel a bit more diverse again. There’s also a push to make talent choices less reliant on major match or specific types of content, but instead letting you play a character the way you want to play. Check out the whole thing for a top-level overview of the philosophy going into tweaks and adjustments with the game’s next expansion.
