Bear pits nerfed?
 

Level 56 Druid

I was just in the bear pits by myself for a little over an hour for the first time in a year (was on hiatus). I was doing the normal break charm at 2% use ES vams to kill the rest of the way. I used to get 1-2% per bear, I specifically remember, and now I am getting 1% per 3-5 bears. I made sure to stay there for a while to make sure it wasnt just the first couple mobs or something.

Also, in the past charm was pretty consistent as was root, now root has been breaking on average 1-2 times per mob, and charm breaks 1-2 times if not more each fight. Ive had to WC cap out twice now, the second time was my last straw.

Nope. Same as it ever was.

55-58 Hell Levels
59 Double Hell Level

This is probably why you are only getting 1% for 3-5 Bears...

Im sure this area hasn't been nerfed. I still go down once in a while to top of lvl 60. You may be remembering pre 54 where exp flew by. That's not the case after that, since I remember 54 and 59 taking like 20 hours each.