In a recent interview concerning Patch 10.1.5, Ion Hazzikostas teased how World of Warcraft may see similar classes to Augmentation Evoker in the future, as well as discussed the highly anticipated Rogue rework. Blizzard has heavily hinted that Rogues in World of Warcraft would be getting some love in Dragonflight, as many players feel the class suffers from ability bloat – especially with specializations such as Outlaw, which currently utilizes the biggest number of keybinds in the game on average. Though some were expecting the changes would be ready for Fractures in Time, Hazzikostas was quick to declare that more patience was needed.
By contrast, Subtlety Rogues are currently in a good spot, and represent the sole Rogue specialization that players are hoping remains the same. While the Game Director was tight-lipped about what these changes would entail, Hazzikostas strongly implied that the developers will avoid rushing the rework, and the project will be given as much time as it needs. The other major point of the interview, and arguably the most exciting one, has been the future of Support specializations following the positive reception that Augmentation Evokers in World of Warcraft have enjoyed thus far.
The Wowhead exclusive interview revealed that Blizzard was strongly open to the idea of more Support specializations, whether as part of a new class entirely, or appended to Demon Hunters, Shamans, Mages, and other existing classes. Though fans have long had ideas for new specializations in World of Warcraft, the emergence of a Support role has flung the gates wide open. Hazzikostas spoke about how Augmentation Evoker deals with damage parses, where its contribution to the group is counted differently compared to the traditional damage numbers of a Havoc Demon Hunter.
Hazzikostas went on to say that, depending on how Augmentation does on live servers, World of Warcraft may see similar specializations in the future. Whereas Enhancement Shamans in World of Warcraft would have signed up for that brand of gameplay fifteen years ago, the developers aren't interested in tearing down the modern identities of a class to make Support roles work. An important thing to consider with Augmentation Evokers is their place in Mythic raiding, where Ion Hazzikostas stressed the vision was built around needing at least one class each. Stacking the same class is never fun, and being the Hunter or Shaman fighting for that last spot in a raid group is something Blizzard is trying to prevent.
Hazzikostas also touched upon the state of healers in World of Warcraft following the changes introduced for Dragonflight Season 2. Though the developers are happy with the current difficulty level, they will continue to keep an eye on player feedback, as many fans feel that healing in Mythic Keystones has gotten too stressful to the point of quitting. Lastly, players can also expect to see less tier tokens in World of Warcraft raids in favor of being able to farm rare trinkets more efficiently.
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Source: Wowhead