WoW Forum discussion: Improve Avenging Wrath

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For many of World of Warcraft's Retribution-build Paladins, nothing helps to trounce the opposition better than a well-timed Avenging Wrath. The spell provides a 30 percent damage boost for 20 seconds.

That time gives its user that extra "oomph" they may need to get out of any particularly sticky fights. That said, the spell does have its problems, such as the fact it doesn't mix very well with Holy Paladin builds.

According to a post from Blizzard blue poster Eyonix, the spell just might be getting a revamp along the road. As he stated during a request to upgrade this spell:

I brought this up to design today, oddly enough. It wasn't shot down, but at the same time no concrete plans were put motion. Just be patient, you never know what the future holds.


So, what sort of improvements could the developer have planned for Avenging Wrath? No details were provided at the moment, although the thread posters did say their two cents on what they think the spell should get.

For example, Sharlos (the thread starter) suggested that aside from a damage boost, Avenging Wrath should also reduce the Paladin's spell cast time by 30 percent. We'll let you know if any new developments regarding this topic turn up.