[US] Dragonflight Hotfixes – May 22

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[US] Dragonflight Hotfixes – May 22

Hotfixes

May 22, 2024
Non-Player Characters

Doc Nanners in Valdrakken will again offer players “A Cataloger’s Paradise” upon reaching Renown 8 with the Dragonscale Expedition.

WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria

Added clarity to the quest “The Great Water Hunt” to speak with Mudmug before gathering water.
Nostwin now sells Glyph of Shadow for Priests.
Fixed an issue preventing the quest “Where are My Reinforcements?” from proceeding as expected.
Improved the respawn rate and treasure from rares and rare elites across Pandaria.
Increased the amount of bronze and raised the drop chance for threads of time from airborne bronze.
Fixed an issue where players who faction-changed could not use the group finder for dungeons and scenarios.
Fixed an issue preventing the quest “Riding the Skies” from granting the appropriate Cloud Serpent mount.
Fixed an issue causing Wise Mari in the Temple of the Jade Serpent to not spawn Corrupt Living Water as intended.
Hutia was out of control in the Jade Forest, and has been convinced to relax a bit and stop hitting so hard.

May 21, 2024
WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria

We have made the following changes to improve Thread of Time gain for the Cloak of Infinite Potential. Our goal with these additional items is to give players access to more Threads of Time from daily repeatable sources. These should serve as readily attainable power-ups from a wide variety of content, so players can enjoy the breadth of Pandaria while also gaining additional power. There are four new items that grant players escalating amounts of power for the Cloak of Infinite Potential:

Minor Spool of Eternal Thread
Lesser Spool of Eternal Thread
Spool of Eternal Thread
Greater Spool of Eternal Thread

Players will be able to find these new items from a variety of solo and group sources, ensuring all players have accessible ways to improve their cloak:

Infinite Bazaar Repeatable Dailies
First-Time Daily Scenario, Dungeon, and each LFR queue
World Bosses
Remix Achievements

Each of these achievements are available for additional characters to complete as well for bonus Bronze – and now bonus Spools of Eternal Thread.

Troves of the Thunder King scenario on the Isle of Thunder

We’ve made the following changes and bugfixes are intended to address concerns about the balance of low- and high-level players in various Remix content.

The health of creatures in heroic scenarios has been decreased by 20% – 25%, based on the players’ levels. Higher level players will see enemies incur a larger decrease.
The health and damage of creatures on the Timeless Isle, Isle of Giants, and Isle of Thunder has been reduced.
Several spell gems (that were not scaling up or down correctly based on player level) have been adjusted so that they provide a more-appropriate scaling effect. This includes Cold Front, Windweaver, Vampiric Aura, and Lightning Rod.
Spell gems with shielding effects should no longer cause threat.
Fixed a bug with Righteous Frenzy not canceling upon the end of combat.
Timerunner’s Vial mana regen significantly increased.

Adjusted the reputation granted from Granite Quilen to be more in line with expected values.
Fixed an issue in Guo-Lai Halls causing trap tiles to flicker.

May 20, 2024
WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria

Shirts and tabards can now be purchased from Larah Treebender at any Infinite Bazaar, Mei Steadypaw outside the Shrine of Two Moons and the Shrine of Seven Stars, and Hanchoon Yi at Paw’don Village, Honeydew Village, Shrine of Two Moons, and Shrine of Seven Stars.
Fixed a bug preventing Timerunners with a legendary Infinite Cloak of Potential from accessing Ordon Sanctuary as intended.
Fixed an issue with the spawning of Voress’thalik which prevented the completion of “Devastation Below”.
Fixed an issue preventing players from learning Amber Pterrordax.
Fixed a bug causing Gulp Frogs to unintentionally drop Lesser Charms of Good Fortune.
Enemy power scaling, particularly in group content, has been adjusted to be less aggressive. This is particularly applicable in the player level 40 – 70 range, before players have been able to power up their cloak, upgrade their gems, and increase their item level.
Gear drop-rates have been improved from world rares, rare elites, and quests. This will help players who have had their item levels fall behind as leveling speed increases, especially at higher levels when cloak bonus experience is powered up.

Developers’ notes: This will also increase player Bronze and appearance acquisition by increasing the number of items to place into the Unraveling Sands for additional Bronze.

The first-time bonus for queueing each LFR wing will grant a Thread of Experience in addition to the existing Lesser Bronze Cache.

Developers’ notes: This should improve LFR as a viable choice for leveling main characters and alts, without players feeling like they need to grind the same LFR wing repeatedly.

We have added bonus experience to each boss in normal dungeons and scenarios so they are a viable alternative to questing. Bonus experience has also been adding to the last boss of Heroic Scenarios. Heroic dungeon bosses will continue to drop bonus experience.
We’ve increased the number of prismatic gems dropped from bosses in normal and heroic scenarios and dungeons.

Developers’ notes: The increased stamina offered by Legendary Prismatic gems boosts player survivability considerably.

We have increased the Bronze granted from all qualities of Bronze Caches by 25%.

Developers’ notes: These caches are available from a wide variety of sources, both solo and group. This includes the Minor Bronze Cache, Lesser Bronze Cache, Bronze Cache, and Greater Bronze Cache.

Fixed an issue where Sha-Skin Vestment was marked as Cosmetic instead of Cloth armor.

May 16, 2024
Non-Player Characters

Jenafur has managed to wash off the strange grey paint that also changed her eye color. Jenafur is now once again a properly striped feline, allegedly.
Melsysra fell back asleep and found their way back to the Central Encampment in the Emerald Dream, allowing players to continue with their Renown quests.
Newsy was slow retrieving mail but has had a successful trip to the postmaster in Dalaran, allowing players to return to Loamm and continue with their Renown quests.
Alleria and Umbric are now always present as expected for quest completion.

Quests

Fixed a bug that prevented Trolls from unlocking the “Loa’s Blade-Blessing” cosmetic sword appearance if they finished the heritage questline with a character who couldn’t use it. Players will find the sword in their collection after logging into the character who completed the questline.

Trading Post

Fixed an issue where multiple completions of a Timewalking dungeon would not count toward the associated Trading Post activity.

May 15, 2024
Items

Fixed an issue that caused Conquest and War Mode gear to incorrectly display PvP item level increases in the upgrade UI.

May 14, 2024
Dungeons

Azure Vault

Fixed an issue causing the time requirement reaching two and three chests on Mythic Keystone difficulty was lower than intended.

Items

Veteran and Champion track items obtained from outdoor activities should now be eligible for conversion at the Revival Catalyst. This fix is retroactive.
Veteran and Champion track rings, necklaces, and armor obtained from outdoor activities should now be eligible for socket upgrades. This fix is retroactive.

Mounts

Fixed an issue causing the Rostrum of Transformation to require level 70.

Non-player Characters

Cheered up Thomas Bright who was feeling a little low.

May 10, 2024
Classes

Warlock

Fixed an issue where the scaling of Inferno would become reduced when Rain of Fire affected more than 5 targets.

Dungeons

Dawn of the Infinite end bosses should now drop Awakened Crests.

Mounts

Taivan awoos when summoned, like a good boy.

Non-player Characters

Kessa, the Personal Tabard Vendor located in Valdrakken should now be available to all alts after completing the questline to unlock the personal tabard.

Professions

Tailoring

Fixed a bug where Blue Silken Lining was not granting more mastery for equipping a second item embellished with Blue Silken Lining while the buff was already active.

Quests

Fixed a bug preventing the completion of “Lotus Tea” after completing “The Pools of Youth”.
Fixed an issue preventing progress on the quest “Get My Results!”.
Players can now call for aid while mounted on the quest “At the Source”.

May 8, 2024
Items

Fixed an issue that prevented Heroic and Mythic dungeons from dropping Flightstones and Awakened Crests correctly.
Fixed a bug impacting players’ ability to properly earn “The Awakened Drake”, “The Awakened Wyrm”, and “The Awakened Aspects”, which allow for Awakened Crests to be traded up with Vaskarn in Valdrakken.

Quests

“Blooming Dreamseeds” now require 3 planted seeds instead of 5 as the text originally states.

May 7, 2024
Classes

Demon Hunter

Vengeance

Sigil of Silence duration reduced to 4 seconds (was 5 seconds).
Sigil of Silence cooldown increased to 90 seconds (was 60 seconds).
Cycle of Binding now reduces Sigil cooldowns by 2 seconds per trigger (was 3 seconds).
Soul Cleave damage reduced by 8%.

Druid

Balance

Season 4 (2) Set Bonus now increases the damage of your next Wrath or Starfire by 50% (was 30%).
Season 4 (2) Set Bonus new reduces the Astral Power cost of your next Starsurge or Starfall by 30 (was 15) and increases the damage it does by 60% (was 40%).

Monk

Brewmaster

Keg Smash damage reduced by 10%.
Spinning Crane Kick damage reduced by 10%.
Summon White Tiger Statue damage reduced by 30%.
The effectiveness of Stagger against magical attacks increased to 55% (was 45%).
Healing Sphere healing increased by 10%.

Rogue

Assassination

Ability and auto-attack damage increased by 6%. Does not affect PvP combat.
Fixed an issue that caused the Assassination Rogue Season 3/Season 4 bonus to do slightly less damage than intended.

Warlock

Affliction

Doom Blossom damage increased by 10%.
Vile Taint damage increased by 25%.
Soul Flame damage increased by 20%.
Soul Rot damage increased by 5%.

Destruction

Chaos Bolt damage increased by 3%.
Conflagrate damage increased by 5%.
Incinerate damage increased by 5%.

Warrior

Fury

All ability damage increased by 3%.
Season 4 Set Bonus (2): Rampage damage and critical strike chance increased by 15% (was 12%).
Season 4 Set Bonus (4): Bloodthirst bonus damage increased to 35% per stack (was 30%).

Protection

Developers’ notes: Our goal for these changes is to reduce Protection Warrior deaths to the dangers that are most likely to kill them, like burst or magic damage. There are some talents that warriors have for protection against these threats, like Disrupting Shout, Bolster, or Battle-Scarred Veteran, but it can be difficult to find the talent points for them. To provide more build flexibility we are reducing the power of the Battering Ram talent and moving its damage and defensive benefits into core abilities. We’re also increasing damage across the board and buffing some defensive talent options.
All ability damage increased by 5%.
Devastator damage increased by 30%.
Ignore Pain healing increased by 6%.
Disrupting Shout’s cooldown reduced to 75 seconds (was 90 seconds).
Enduring Alacrity increases Stamina and Armor by 10% (was 5%) and Haste by 2% (was 1%).
Battering Ram now increases your auto-attack damage and speed by 10% for 20 seconds (was 20%).

Items

Tome of Unstable Power’s AOE target cap set to 8.

Player versus Player

Death Knight

Frost

Frost Strike damage increased by 95% in PvP combat (was 75%).
Frost Fever damage increased by 25% in PvP combat.

Unholy

Death Coil damage increased by 75% in PvP combat (was 60%).
Festering Wound damage increased by 190% in PvP combat (was 180%).
Frost Fever damage increased by 25% in PvP combat.

Druid

Balance

Moonkin Aura’s Starsurge now grants 2% increased spell critical strike chance per stack (was 4%).

Evoker

Preservation

Time of Need healing reduced by 25% in PvP combat.

Hunter

Marksmanship

Rapid Fire damage increased by 45% in PvP combat (was 30%).
Aimed Shot damage increased by 55% in PvP combat (was 40%).
Sniper Shot now deals 15% of the target’s health (was 20%).

Monk

Mistweaver

Clouded Focus increases healing and reduces mana cost by 20% per stack in PvP combat (was 15%).

Paladin

Holy

Word of Glory healing increased by 15% in PvP combat.

Priest

Discipline

Atonement healing increased by 11% in PvP combat.
Power Word: Radiance healing increased by 10% in PvP combat.
Shadow Word: Pain and Purge the Wicked damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.

Holy

Spirit of the Redeemer now reduces the duration of Spirit of Redemption by 9 seconds (was 8 seconds).
Mana regeneration is now reduced by 40% in PvP combat (was 35%).

Rogue

Assassination

Kingsbane instant damage reduced by 32% in PvP combat (was 20%).
Kingsbane damage over time reduced by 8% in PvP combat (was 20%).
Improved Garrote damage bonus now reduced to 20% in PvP combat (was 30%).

Outlaw

Between the Eyes damage is no longer increased by 12% in PvP combat.
Ace Up Your Sleeve now has 4% chance to trigger per combo point spent and grants 4 combo points in PvP combat (base 5% chance and 5 combo points).

Shaman

Enhancement

Healing Surge healing increased by 40% in PvP combat (was 25%).

Restoration

Riptide healing increased by 10% in PvP combat.

Warlock

Affliction

Oblivion damage increased by 25%.
Drain Soul damage increased by 30% in PvP combat (was 15%).
Shadow Bolt damage increased by 90% in PvP combat (was 60%).
Agony damage increased by 25% in PvP combat (was 40%).

Demonology

Shadow Bolt damage increased by 90% in PvP combat (was 60%).

Warrior

Arms

The Arms Season 4 2-piece and 4-piece class set bonuses are no longer reduced by 50% in PvP combat.

Fury

Rampage damage is now increased by 50% in PvP combat (was 40%).
Raging Blow damage is now increased by 30% in PvP combat (was 15%).
Execute damage is now increased by 80% in PvP combat (was 65%).

Hotfixes from the last update can be found here.

Linxy
Community Manager

#14 – May 10, 2024, 9:23 p.m.

May 10, 2024
Classes

Warlock

Fixed an issue where the scaling of Inferno would become reduced when Rain of Fire affected more than 5 targets.

Dungeons

Dawn of the Infinite end bosses should now drop Awakened Crests.

Mounts

Taivan awoos when summoned, like a good boy.

Non-player Characters

Kessa, the Personal Tabard Vendor located in Valdrakken should now be available to all alts after completing the questline to unlock the personal tabard.

Professions

Tailoring

Fixed a bug where Blue Silken Lining was not granting more mastery for equipping a second item embellished with Blue Silken Lining while the buff was already active.

Quests

Kaivax
Community Manager

#28 – May 14, 2024, 11:59 p.m.

May 14, 2024
Dungeons

Azure Vault

Fixed an issue causing the time requirement reaching two and three chests on Mythic Keystone difficulty was lower than intended.

Items

Mounts

Fixed an issue causing the Rostrum of Transformation to require level 70.

Non-player Characters

Cheered up Thomas Bright who was feeling a little low.

Cataclysm Classic

Fixed missing text in guildmaster’s Rank Permissions panel so that it is clear that the checkbox controls whether the guild rank is considered an officer rank.
Fixed an issue that would cause Cockroach Cabins to be uninteractable, preventing the daily “Roach Coach” quest from being completed.
Fixed an issue that prevented players from interacting with the objects required to complete the “Would You Like Some Flies With That?” daily quest.
Mage

Fixed a problem with Focus Magic being useable while not talented into it.
Living Bomb critical strikes will no longer trigger Ignite. It did not trigger Ignite in original Cataclysm, as even its final detonation was considered periodic damage.

Shaman

Flametongue Totem will no longer stack with other Spell power increasing effects.

Warlock

Drain Life will no longer turn its target permanently green until they log out.

Linxy
Community Manager

#43 – May 16, 2024, 12:35 a.m.

May 15, 2024
Items

Fixed an issue that caused Conquest and War Mode gear to incorrectly display PvP item level increases in the upgrade UI.

Linxy
Community Manager

#47 – May 17, 2024, 12:19 a.m.

May 16, 2024
Non-Player Characters

Quests

Trading Post

Fixed an issue where multiple completions of a Timewalking dungeon would not count toward the associated Trading Post activity.

Kaivax
Community Manager

#53 – May 21, 2024, 12:29 a.m.

May 20, 2024
WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria

Developers’ notes: This will also increase player Bronze and appearance acquisition by increasing the number of items to place into the Unraveling Sands for additional Bronze.

The first-time bonus for queueing each LFR wing will grant a Thread of Experience in addition to the existing Lesser Bronze Cache.

Developers’ notes: This should improve LFR as a viable choice for leveling main characters and alts, without players feeling like they need to grind the same LFR wing repeatedly.

Developers’ notes: The increased stamina offered by Legendary Prismatic gems boosts player survivability considerably.

We have increased the Bronze granted from all qualities of Bronze Caches by 25%.

Developers’ notes: These caches are available from a wide variety of sources, both solo and group. This includes the Minor Bronze Cache, Lesser Bronze Cache, Bronze Cache, and Greater Bronze Cache.

Fixed an issue where Sha-Skin Vestment was marked as Cosmetic instead of Cloth armor.

Kaivax
Community Manager

#64 – May 23, 2024, midnight

May 22, 2024
Non-Player Characters

Doc Nanners in Valdrakken will again offer players “A Cataloger’s Paradise” upon reaching Renown 8 with the Dragonscale Expedition.

WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria