Welcome to our in-depth guide covering the latest tier set bonuses introduced in World of Warcraft's Patch 10.2, Guardians of the Dream. Season 3 has brought exciting changes and new additions to tier set bonuses that can significantly impact your gameplay. Whether you're striving for greater damage output, improved survivability, or fine-tuning your role in group content, understanding these changes is crucial.
Table of Contents:
- Death Knight Tier Set
- Demon Hunter Tier Set
- Druid Tier Set
- Evoker Tier Set
- Hunter Tier Set
- Mage Tier Set
- Monk Tier Set
- Paladin Tier Set
- Priest Tier Set
- Rogue Tier Set
- Shaman Tier Set
- Warlock Tier Set
- Warrior Tier Set
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All Death Knight Tier Set Bonuses & Appearance
Here are the new tier set bonuses for Death Knights in Patch 10.2, as well as the appearance of the items:
Blood Death Knight
- (2) Set Bonus: Consuming Runic Power has a chance to cause your next Heart Strike to apply Ashen Decay, reducing damage dealt to you by 10% and increasing your damage dealt to afflicted targets by 20% for 8 sec.
- (4) Set Bonus: Soul Reaper's execute damage and Abomination Limb's damage applies Ashen Decay to enemy targets, and Heart Strike and Blood Boil's direct damage extends Ashen Decay by 1.0 sec.
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Frost Death Knight
- (2) Set Bonus: Chill Streak's range is increased by 4 yds and can bounce off of you. Each time Chill Streak bounces your damage is increased by 4% for 12 sec, stacking up to 5 times.
- (4) Set Bonus: Chill Streak can bounce 2 additional times and each time it bounces, you have a 30% chance to gain a Rune, reduce Chill Streak cooldown by 5 sec, or reduce the cooldown of Empower Rune Weapon by 6 sec.
Unholy Death Knight
- (2) Set Bonus: Set Bonus: Apocalypse summons an additional Magus of the Dead. Your Magus of the Dead Shadow Bolt now fires a volley of Shadow Bolts at up to 4 nearby enemies.
- (4) Set Bonus: Set Bonus: Each Rune you spend increases the duration of your active Magi by 0.5 sec and your Magi will now also cast Amplify Damage, increasing the damage you deal by 5% for 10 sec.
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All Demon Hunter Tier Set Bonuses & Appearance
Here are the new tier set bonuses for Demon Hunters in Patch 10.2, as well as the appearance of the items:
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Havoc Demon Hunter
- (2) Set Bonus: Blade Dance automatically triggers Throw Glaive on your primary target for 100% damage and each slash has a 50% chance to Throw Glaive an enemy for 35% damage.
- (4) Set Bonus: Throw Glaive reduces the remaining cooldown of The Hunt by 2.0 sec, and The Hunt's damage over time effect lasts 6 sec longer.
Vengeance Demon Hunter
- (2) Set Bonus: When you attack a target afflicted by Sigil of Flame, your damage and healing are increased by 2% and your Stamina is increased by 2% for 8 sec, stacking up to 5.
- (4) Set Bonus: Sigil of Flame's periodic damage has a chance to flare up, shattering an additional Soul Fragment from a target and dealing (75.9% of Attack power) additional damage. Each 40 Fury you spend reduces its cooldown by 1.0 sec.
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All Druid Tier Set Bonuses & Appearance
Here are the new tier set bonuses for Druids in Patch 10.2, as well as the appearance of the items:
Balance Druid
- (2) Set Bonus: When Eclipse ends or when you enter combat, enter a Dreamstate, reducing the cast time of your next 2 Starfires or Wraths by 40% and increasing their damage by 100%.
- (4) Set Bonus: Starsurge or Starfall increase your current Eclipse's Arcane or Nature damage bonus by an additional 2%, up to 10%.
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Feral Druid
- (2) Set Bonus: Feral Frenzy grants Smoldering Frenzy, increasing all damage you deal by 20% for 8 sec.
- (4) Set Bonus: Feral Frenzy's cooldown is reduced by 15 sec. During Smoldering Frenzy, enemies burn for 10% of damage you deal as Fire over 10 sec.
Guardian Druid
- (2) Set Bonus: Rage you spend during Rage of the Sleeper fuel the growth of Dream Thorns, which wreath you in their protection after Rage of the Sleeper expires, absorbing 25% of damage dealt to you while the thorns remain, up to (660 / 100 * Attack power) per 20 Rage spent.
- (4) Set Bonus: Each 40 Rage you spend while Rage of the Sleeper is active extends its duration by 1.0 sec, up to 5.0. Your Dream Thorns become Blazing Thorns, causing 100% of damage absorbed to be reflected at the attacker.
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Restoration Druid
- (2) Set Bonus: You and your Grove Guardian's Nourishes now heal 2 additional allies within 40 yds at 40% effectiveness.
- (4) Set Bonus: Consuming Clearcasting now causes your Regrowth to also cast Nourish onto a nearby injured ally at 200% effectiveness, preferring those with your heal over time effects.
All Evoker Tier Set Bonuses & Appearance
Here are the new tier set bonuses for Evokers in Patch 10.2, as well as the appearance of the items:
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Augmentation Evoker
- (2) Set Bonus: Every third Prescience lasts 100% longer.
- (4) Set Bonus: Casting Prescience enhances your next Eruption with smaller fissures for each Prescience you have active, each dealing (110% of Spell power) damage and extending Ebon Might by 0.2 sec.
Devastation Evoker
- (2) Set Bonus: While Dragonrage is active you gain Emerald Trance every 6 sec, increasing your damage done by 5%, stacking up to 5 times.
- (4) Set Bonus: When Dragonrage ends, Emerald Trance persists for 5 sec per stack and grants you Essence Burst every 5 sec.
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Preservation Evoker
- (2) Set Bonus: Empower spells cast up to 5 Living Flames at enemies or allies struck at 40% effectiveness.
- (4) Set Bonus: Living Flame has a chance to apply Echo at 70% effectiveness on allies healed, or a nearby ally who doesn't already have Echo.
All Hunter Tier Set Bonuses & Appearance
Here are the new tier set bonuses for Hunters in Patch 10.2, as well as the appearance of the items:
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Beast Mastery Hunter
- (2) Set Bonus: Bestial Wrath summons a Dire Beast for 15 sec.
- (4) Set Bonus: Your most recently summoned Dire Beast now obeys your Kill Command and can benefit from Beast Cleave.
Survival Hunter
- (2) Set Bonus: Rapid Fire rains a Volley at the target's location for 2 sec.
- (4) Set Bonus: Legacy of the Windrunners now has a 15% chance to fire a Wind Arrow at targets damaged by Volley.
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Marksmanship Hunter
- (2) Set Bonus: Fury of the Eagle increases you and your pet's critical strike chance by 15% and critical damage dealt by 15% for 12 sec.
- (4) Set Bonus: Fury of the Eagle throws a free Wildfire Bomb at your current target at 100% effectiveness, causes your next Wildfire Bomb to not incur a cooldown, and increases the damage Wildfire Bomb deals to your primary target by 40% for 12 sec.
All Mage Tier Set Bonuses & Appearance
Here are the new tier set bonuses for Mages in Patch 10.2, as well as the appearance of the items:
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Arcane Mage
- (2) Set Bonus: Consuming Clearcasting grants increased spell damage by 2% for 20 sec, stacking up to 10%.
- (4) Set Bonus: After consuming Clearcasting 3 times, your next Arcane Missiles consumes Arcane Battery, dealing 150% increased damage to your primary target and fires at up to 4 nearby enemies dealing 100% increased damage.
Frost Mage
- (2) Set Bonus: Glacial Spike damage increased by 10% and it explodes when it Shatters a frozen target, dealing 20% of its damage dealt to nearby enemies. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets.
- (4) Set Bonus: Casting Glacial Spike has a 40% chance to trigger Brain Freeze.
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Fire Mage
- (2) Set Bonus: When Pyroblast and Flamestrike critically strike you gain Searing Rage, increasing your critical strike damage by 4% for 12 sec, stacking up to 20%.
- (4) Set Bonus: Activating Combustion increases the critical strike damage bonus of Searing Rage by 150% for 12 sec.
All Monk Tier Set Bonuses & Appearance
Here are the new tier set bonuses for Monks in Patch 10.2, as well as the appearance of the items:
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Windwalker Monk
- (2) Set Bonus: Free Spinning Crane Kicks grant Blackout Reinforcement, increasing the damage of your next Blackout Kick by 150%. Melee abilities have a chance to grant Blackout Reinforcement.
- (4) Set Bonus: Blackout Reinforcement empowered Blackout Kicks reduce the cooldown of Fists of Fury, Rising Sun Kick, Strike of the Windlord, and Whirling Dragon Punch by 3.0 sec. Damage of Fists of Fury, Rising Sun Kick, Strike of the Windlord, and Whirling Dragon Punch increased by 4%.
Brewmaster Monk
- (2) Set Bonus: Breath of Fire deals 20% bonus damage as Shadowflame and causes you to heal for 50% of your Fire damage dealt.
- (4) Set Bonus: Your attacks against targets afflicted by Breath of Fire have a chance to deal 10% extra damage as Shadowflame, and each Celestial Brew also grants a Stagger absorb for 100% of the Shadowflame damage you have dealt, causing damage delayed by Stagger to instead be prevented.
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Mistweaver Monk
- (2) Set Bonus: Renewing Mist applies Chi Harmony to its initial target, increasing their healing taken from you by 50% for 8 sec.
- (4) Set Bonus: 20% of all healing you do to targets with Chi Harmony is stored and then dispersed evenly among your allies with Renewing Mist when Chi Harmony fades or is refreshed.
All Paladin Tier Set Bonuses & Appearance
Here are the new tier set bonuses for Paladins in Patch 10.2, as well as the appearance of the items:
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Retribution Paladin
- (2) Set Bonus: Expurgation lasts an additional 3 sec and deals 30% increased damage. Casting Judgment or Divine Toll on a target with Expurgation causes Wrathful Sanction, damaging the target for Holy damage and resonating Holy damage to up to 4 nearby enemies.
- (4) Set Bonus: Wrathful Sanction grants you Echoes of Wrath, causing your next Templar's Verdict or Divine Storm to deal damage a second time at 25% effectiveness. This effect does not consume Judgment.
Protection Paladin
- (2) Set Bonus: Judgment grants a stack of Sanctification, reducing your damage taken by 2.0% per stack. Upon reaching 5 stacks, your next cast of Consecration is empowered, increasing its damage and healing by 200% and its radius by 30%. Sanctification's stacks are reset when your empowered Consecration ends.
- (4) Set Bonus: While you are within an empowered Consecration, your abilities have a chance to deal 40% bonus damage or healing as Fire.
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Holy Paladin
- (2) Set Bonus: When Glimmer of Light dissipates or is refreshed, it creates a Holy Reverberation on its target to heal an ally or damage an enemy over 8 sec. Multiple Holy Reverberations may overlap, up to 6 times.
- (4) Set Bonus: Daybreak now increases Haste by 25% for 6 sec and its cooldown is reduced by 15 sec.
All Priest Tier Set Bonuses & Appearance
Here are the new tier set bonuses for Priests in Patch 10.2, as well as the appearance of the items:
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Shadow Priest
- (2) Set Bonus: Shadow Word: Death triggers 2 additional time at 15% effectiveness. Triggers again 1 additional time at 15% effectiveness if Deathspeaker is active or your target is below [20]% health.
- (4) Set Bonus: Each time you take damage from Shadow Word: Death, gain a stack of Death's Torment, increasing the initial damage of your next cast of Shadow Word: Pain by 200% or increasing the damage of your next Shadow Crash by 50%, stacking up to 12 times.
Discipline Priest
- (2) Set Bonus: Smite and Penance damage increased by 20% and Smite extends the duration of an active Atonement by 2.0 sec.
- (4) Set Bonus: Smite has a 100% chance to cast an additional time during Shadow Covenant, dealing (80% of Spell power) Shadow damage.
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Holy Priest
- (2) Set Bonus: Holy Word: Serenity applies 14 sec of Renew to its target. Holy Word: Sanctify applies 5 sec of Renew to allies it heals.
- (4) Set Bonus: Renew's healing has a chance to cause your next Holy Word: Sanctify or Holy Word: Serenity to not consume a charge when cast and cost 50% less Mana, accumulating up to 2 charges.
All Rogue Tier Set Bonuses & Appearance
Here are the new tier set bonuses for Rogues in Patch 10.2, as well as the appearance of the items:
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Outlaw Rogue
- (2) Set Bonus: Sinister Strike has an additional 15% chance of striking an additional time.
- (4) Set Bonus: Roll the Bones additionally refreshes a random Roll the Bones combat enhancement buff you currently possess.
Subtlety Rogue
- (2) Set Bonus: Using Eviscerate, Rupture, or Black Powder has a chance to summon a shadow clone to echo your finishing move for 50% additional Shadow damage.
- (4) Set Bonus: Your shadow clones deal 10% increased damage with all attacks and grant you 2 combo points per clone when summoned.
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Assassination Rogue
- (2) Set Bonus: Each 10 energy you spend grants Natureblight, granting 1.0% attack speed and 1.0% Nature Damage for 6 sec. Multiple instances of Natureblight may overlap, up to 15.
- (4) Set Bonus: Envenom additionally empowers itself, causing an Envenomous Explosion dealing Nature damage to all nearby enemies when cast with Envenom active. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets. If Envenomous Explosion deals damage to a single target, it is increased by 150%.
All Shaman Tier Set Bonuses & Appearance
Here are the new tier set bonuses for Shamans in Patch 10.2, as well as the appearance of the items:
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Elemental Shaman
- (2) Set Bonus: Primordial Wave also casts an Elemental Blast at the target at 70% effectiveness, and grants you all three Elemental Blast bonus effects for 10.0 sec.
- (4) Set Bonus: Lava Burst burns your target for 10% additional damage over 4 sec, and after consuming Primordial Wave, your next 2 casts of Lava Burst to also hit up to 3 additional targets affected by your Flame Shock for 65% of normal damage.
Enhancement Shaman
- (2) Set Bonus: Primordial Wave summons a Lightning Feral Spirit that increases your Nature damage dealt by 20% for 15 sec.
- (4) Set Bonus: Summoning a Feral Spirit reduces the cooldown of Primordial Wave by 7.0 sec.
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Restoration Shaman
- (2) Set Bonus: Chain Heal, Healing Surge, and Healing Wave mark their initial target with a Tidal Reservoir, causing them to receive 15% of all Riptide healing you deal for 15 sec.
- (4) Set Bonus: Riptide's healing is increased by 20%. If Riptide is active on the same target as Tidal Reservoir, its heal over time effect has a 5% chance to create a new Riptide on a nearby ally.
All Warlock Tier Set Bonuses & Appearance
Here are the new tier set bonuses for Warlocks in Patch 10.2, as well as the appearance of the items:
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Affliction Warlock
- (2) Set Bonus: Soul Rot deals 15% increased damage and lasts an additional 4 sec.
- (4) Set Bonus: Soul Rot grants 3 Umbrafire Kindling which increase the damage of your next Malefic Rapture to deal 50% or your next Seed of Corruption by 60%. Additionally, Umbrafire Kindling causes Malefic Rapture to extend the duration of your damage over time effects and Haunt by 2 sec.
Destruction Warlock
- (2) Set Bonus: Bolts from Dimensional Rifts now deal 25% of damage dealt to nearby enemies. Immolate periodic damage has a chance to grant a charge of Dimensional Rift.
- (4) Set Bonus: Dimensional Rift can now summon a powerful Flame Rift which blasts 20 Searing Bolts that deal Fire damage and an additional Fire damage over 10 sec.
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Demonology Warlock
- (2) Set Bonus:When Doom Brand is removed, you have a chance to summon a Doomfiend that casts 5 Doom Bolt Volleys before departing. Each Doom Bolt Volley deals Shadow damage to up to 4 enemies or Shadow damage to a single enemy.
- (4) Set Bonus: Hand of Gul’dan damage increased by 15%. When Doom Brand explodes, you have a chance to summon a Doomfiend that blasts your target for (81% Spell Power) Shadow damage every 3 seconds for 15 seconds.
All Warrior Tier Set Bonuses & Appearance
Here are the new tier set bonuses for Warriors in Patch 10.2, as well as the appearance of the items:
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Fury Warrior
- (2) Set Bonus: Odyn's Fury deals 50% increased damage and causes your next 3 Bloodthirsts to deal 150% additional damage and have 100% increased critical strike chance against its primary target.
- (4) Set Bonus: Bloodthirst critical strikes reduce the cooldown of Odyn's Fury by 2.5 sec.
Arms Warrior
- (2) Set Bonus: Rend damage increased by 30% and Sudden Death can be triggered by Rend's bleed damage.
- (4) Set Bonus: Sudden Death also makes your next Execute powerfully slam the ground, causing a Thunder Clap that deals 100% increased damage. In addition, the Execute target bleeds for 50% of Execute's damage over 5 sec. If this bleed is reapplied, remaining damage is added to the new bleed.
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Protection Warrior
- (2) Set Bonus: Spending Rage has a chance to cause your next Shield Slam to consume your bleeds on a target, instantly dealing 40% of the remaining damage of your Deep Wounds and Rend and 100% of Thunderous Roar's, and reducing your damage taken by 10% for 5 sec.
- (4) Set Bonus: For each bleed effect consumed from a target, your damage taken is reduced by an additional 2%. When Shield Slam consumes a bleed, the cooldown of Thunder Clap is reset and the cooldown of Thunderous Roar is reduced by 3.0 sec.
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As we wrap up this guide on the new tier set bonuses in Patch 10.2, you now have the information you need to navigate Season 3 in World of Warcraft. These bonuses can be powerful tools in improving your character's capabilities, so choose wisely to suit your playstyle and objectives.
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