Hotfixes

March 20, 2024
Dungeons

Afflicted cast time increased to 12 seconds (was 10 seconds).
Incorporeal now spawns closer to the group’s general location.

Developers’ notes: The changes above were originally intended for Dragonflight Season 4, but we decided we’d prefer to have players to experience them sooner.

Addressed an issue where Afflicted Cry’s debuff duration was increased by 2 seconds instead of its cast time.

Items

Fixed an issue that could cause raid bosses to not drop tier tokens as expected.
Fixed an issue where items from the Cache of Overblooming Treasures awarded from the Superbloom were dropping at a lower item level and upgrade track than intended.
Fixed a bug that prevented some mounts, such as the Auspicious Arborwyrm or the mounts associated with the Dragonflight achievement A World Awoken, from being accessible to players who previously earned them.
Fixed a bug that caused some gear to unintentionally become as powerful as it will be when Season 4 starts.

Developers’ notes: We’ve set these pieces back to their Season 3 item levels for the remainder of Season 3.

Transmogrification

Players can now view the Plunderlord’s Finery Transmog Set on their retail characters as they work towards earning all the pieces during the Plunderstorm event.

March 12, 2024
Classes

Druid

Restoration

Rejuvenation healing increased by 12%. Does not affect PvP combat.

Evoker

Preservation
Developers’ notes: Preservation has been underutilized lately, in part due to the range restrictions of the specialization. To help compensate for that, we’re increasing the healing and defensiveness of Preservation so they can traverse the battlefield more easily and safely.

Time of Need clone’s overall healing increased by 100%. Time of Need clone’s Living Flame healing increased by 16%.
Live-Giver’s Flame heals for 40/80% of damage done (was 35/70%).
Inherent Resistance reduces magic damage taken by 4/8% (was 2/4%) for Preservation Evoker.
Attuned to the Dream increases healing done and received by 3/6% (was 2/4%) for Preservation Evoker.

Hunter

Marksmanship

All damage dealt by you and your pets abilities increased by 3%.

Survival

All damage dealt by you and your pets abilities increased by 3%.

Mage

Frost

Flurry damage increased by 25%.
Waterbolt and Water Jet damage increased by 25%.
Frostbolt damage increased by 10%.
Ice Lance damage increased by 5%.

Monk

Mistweaver

All healing reduced by 6%. Does not affect PvP combat.
Sheilun’s Gift healing increased by 6%.
Jadefire Stomp healing and damage increased by 6%.
Expel Harm healing increased by 6%.

Rogue

Subtlety

Eviscerate damage reduced by 6%. Does not affect PvP combat.

Shaman

Elemental

All damage increased by 3%. Does not affect PvP combat.

Dungeons

Black Rook Hold

Addressed an issue where Amalgam of Souls can trigger 2 soul burst simultaneously if the last Restless Soul is absorbed at 15% Health.

Dawn of the Infinite: Galakrond’s Fall

Addressed a Blight of Galakrond issue where Blight Seep left behind by a previous enemy will stop inflicting damage when the enemy is no longer in combat.

Players versus Player

Fixed an issue that caused Light’s Protection, Soulburn: Drain Life, Icy Feet’s lockout effect, Master of the Elements, and Fury of Elune to be vulnerable to enemy purge effects.
Demon Hunter

Havoc

Demon Hide (talent) physical damage reduction is now 3% (was 5%).
Scars of Suffering (talent) Versatility bonus reduced to 2% (was 4%).
Illidari Knowledge (talent) Magic damage reduction is now 3% (was 5%).
Will of the Illidari (talent) max health bonus reduced to 3% (was 5%).
Essence Break (talent) damage bonus for Chaos Strike/Blade Dance reduced to 40% (was 50%).
Resolved an issue that prevented the 50% PvP reduction to the Throw Glaive cast by Screaming Torchfiend’s Brutality (2-piece) from being applied.

Druid

Adaptive Swarm can no longer be cast during arena or battleground preparation.
Fixed an issue that caused the Well-Honed Instincts debuff to not clear upon the start of a PvP match.
Feral

Frenzied Regeneration is no longer reduced by 37.5% for Feral and Balance Druids in PvP combat. Restoration druids’ Frenzied Regeneration remains reduced by 50% in PvP combat.
Wild Attunement no longer activates when Cyclone is cast on an immune target.

Restoration

Fixed an issue that caused Reforestation stacks to persist past the starting room in PvP instances.
Fixed an issue that caused Reactive Resin to apply to the Restoration Druid if heal over time effects were dispelled after being spell stolen.

Hunter

Beast Mastery

Kill Shot damage increased by 25% in PvP (was 10%).

Survival

Raptor Strike damage increased by 5% in PvP (was 11% reduced).
Mongoose Bite damage increased by 5% in PvP (was 11% reduced).

Mage

Ring of Fire (PvP Talent) now deals 18% of its target’s health over 6 seconds (was 24%).
Arcane

Prismatic Barrier now reduces magic damage taken by 10% (was 15%) and reduces the duration of incoming magic effects by 15% (was 25%) in PvP combat.

Fire

Fevered Incantation now increases Critical Strike damage by 1% (was 2%) per stack in PvP combat.
Meteor’s damage increased by 30% (was 11%) in PvP combat.
Fireball’s damage increased by 35% (was 18%) in PvP combat.
Scorch damage increased by 300% (was 200%) in PvP combat.
Fire Blast damage is now reduced by 8% (was 14%) in PvP combat.
Living Bomb damage increased by 800% (was 440%) in PvP combat.

Monk

Mistweaver

Vivify healing decreased by 10% (was 20%) in PvP combat.
Invigorating Mist healing increased by 12% in PvP combat.
Soothing Mist healing increased by 15% in PvP combat.
Soothing Mist (Jade Serpent Statue) healing increased by 15% in PvP combat.

Paladin

Holy

Denounce (PvP talent) damage increased by 70%.
Judgment damage increased by 50% in PvP combat.
Greater Judgment absorb increased by 30% in PvP combat.

Priest

Discipline

Smite damage increased by 25% in PvP combat.
Atonement healing increased by 8% in PvP combat.

Rogue

Outlaw

Float Like a Butterfly (talent) effectiveness is now reduced by 50% in PvP combat.
Precision Shot (talent) damage reduction is now 3% (was 5%) in PvP combat.
Take Your Cut (PvP talent) haste granted reduced to 10% (was 15%) and duration reduced to 10 seconds (was 12 seconds).

Shaman

Enhancement

Healing Surge healing is now increased by 25% in PvP combat.

Warlock

Soulburn: Demonic Circle now lasts 4 seconds in PvP Combat (was 6 seconds).
Soulburn: Demonic Circle now increases movement speed by 30% in PvP combat (was 50%).
Call Observer health reduced to 6% of Warlock’s health (was 8%) and Laserbeam damage reduced to 8% of enemy health (was 10%).
Destruction

Flame Rift damage from the Amirdrassil 4-piece set bonus is now reduced by 30% in PvP combat.

Warrior

Cacophonous Roar damage threshold is increased by 100% (was 200%) in PvP combat.
Arms

Execute damage increased by 25% in PvP (was 15%).

Fury

Execute damage increased by 65% in PvP (was 50%).

WoW Classic: Season of Discovery

Class restrictions on Arathi Basin reputation armor rewards have been lifted on all Classic Era and Season of Discovery realms.
Fixed a bug causing Blood for the Blood Loa stacks to not be exchanged when the battle is not active.
Hunter

Steady Shot damage increased to 75% weapon damage (was 60%).
Rune of the Trapper icon should no longer be a question mark.

Mage

Living Flame movement speed adjusted to 86% of normal player movement speed (was 100%).
Living Flame duration reduced 10 seconds (was 20 seconds)
Living Flame cooldown reduced to 30 seconds (was 60 seconds).

Wrath of the Lich King Classic

Fixed an issue with Piercing Shots, Deep Wounds, and Ignite that causes them to sometimes do too much damage to players.

March 5, 2024
Dungeons

Darkheart Thicket

Addressed an issue where Strangling Roots will still spawn even if Oakheart is defeated while casting the spell.
Addressed an issue where Crushing Grip will go off if the boss is defeated while gripping a player.

The Everbloom

Addressed an issue where Infested Icecaller’s Cold Fusion can target pets.

Waycrest Manor

Addressed an issue where some Jagged Hounds are not damaged by Wildfire.
Wildfire now only damages creatures in combat.

Player versus Player

Verdant Aspirant’s Wand is now purchasable from Seltherex.

February 26, 2024
Dungeons

[With realm restarts] The maximum number of Follower Dungeons that a player can enter in a 24-hour period has been increased to 50 (was 10).
The presence of Followers in dungeons no longer decreases the XP earned by the human players.

Player versus Player

Fixed an issue preventing Arathi Blizzard from being queued.

February 21, 2024
Classes

Rogue

Outlaw

Fixed an issue with Echoing Reprimand that allowed Slice and Dice to trigger effects like Ruthlessness and Restless Blades as if spending 7 combo points.

Dungeons

Waycrest Manor

Fixed an issue where receiving Aura of Dread can interrupt a player’s channel.

February 16, 2024
Dungeons and Raids

The Everbloom

Addressed an issue where Witherbark can reset during the encounter.

Throne of the Tides

Addressed an issue where Naz’jar Tempest Witch can cast Lightning Surge while mind-controlled.

Waycrest Manor

Addressed an issue where Pallid Gorger can ignore players and run away.
Reduced Pallid Gorger’s melee damage by 66%.
Heartsbane Triad

Added an additional safeguard to ensure Aura of Dread is removed.

February 14, 2024
Dungeons and Raids

Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope

Tindral Sageswift

Addressed an issue where players who teleport out of the raid before the encounter ends can sometimes cause them to be stranded in The Great Sea.

Atal’Dazar

Addressed an issue where a mind-controlled Dazar’ai Confessor’s Dispel can remove an ally’s Challenger’s Might.

Darkheart Thicket

Removed randomized spawn of enemies before Archdruid Glaidalis.

Dawn of the Infinite: Rise of Murozond

Addressed an issue where Grommash Hellscream can melee players while leaping in the air before Bladestorm.
Addressed an issue where Battle Senses can trigger from Shockwave.

Waycrest Manor

Addressed an issue where Heartsbane Triad’s associated auras can fail to fall off.
Addressed an issue where Sister Solena does not lose the Soul Manipulation debuff if the mind-controlled player dies.
Addressed an issue where Pallid Gorgers can sometimes melee players during Ravaging Leap.
The spawning of Heartsbane Runeweavers and Heartsbane Soulcharmers are now consistent each week.

Love is in the Air

Fixed an issue causing Love is in the Air daily quests to be removed from the quest log when logging out.

February 12, 2024
Dungeons and Raids

The Everbloom

Fixed an issue where Rockspine Stinger’s Venom Burst could be applied to non-player targets.

Quests

Fixed an issue preventing progress as intended on the legendary questline “Handling It”.

February 8, 2024
Achievements

Support Your Local Artisans now requires donations totaling 50,000 gold (was 70,000) to the Artisan’s Consortium.

Classes

Shaman

Resolved an issue causing Earth Shield casts from another Shaman to sometimes override Earth Shield.

Dungeons and Raids

Darkheart Thicket

Addressed an issue where Archdruid Glaidalis can fail to use Grievous Leap on a player standing on top of a nearby object.
Addressed an issue in Archdruid Glaidalis’s encounter where Nightmare Abominations can be stuck in a state of evasion when spawned on top of an elevated surface.

Dawn of the Infinite: Galakrond’s Fall

Addressed an issue where Dazhak’s Incinerating Blightbreath can fizzle if the targeted player dies during Dazhak’s charge.
Addressed an issue where Chronofade is not considered an AoE effect.

The Everbloom

Addressed an issue in the Ancient Protectors encounter where Dulhu’s Noxious Charge can still go off if he dies while casting.

Player versus Player

Priest

Shadow

Resolved an issue causing the Shadow Amirdrassil 4-set bonus to not be consumed when landing a killing blow on some pets and totems.

Shaman

Resolved an issue causing some spells to kill Grounding Totem without directly targeting the totem.
Resolved an issue causing redirected damage over time effects to apply to Grounding Totem. Grounding Totem is once again immune to debuff effects.

February 6, 2024
Classes

Shaman

Primordial Wave now travels faster to its target.

Dungeons and Raids

Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope

The Hall of Fame is full, and Mythic difficulty is now available to cross-realm raid groups.
Fyrakk the Blazing

Reduced the number of Aflame targets from 4 to 3 on Mythic difficulty.
Fyrakk health reduced by 10% on Mythic difficulty.
Burning and Dark Colossus health by 10% on Mythic difficulty.
Spirit of the Kaldorei health reduced by 20% on Mythic difficulty.
Darnassian Ancient health reduced by 20% on Mythic difficulty.
The Heart of Amirdrassil now begins stage two with 60% health remaining.
Reduced the number of Corrupted Seeds created from 2 to 1.

Temple of Ahn’Qiraj

The Prophet Skeram now properly respawns when the encounter is reset.

Vault of the Incarnates

Resolved an issue that could cause the Primal Council to not cast spells.

Dawn of the Infinite: Galakrond’s Fall

Addressed an issue where Dazhak can sometimes snap to target player on death while channeling Incinerating Blightbreath.

Items

Matrix Restabilizer all effects reduced by 20%.
February 1, 2024

Achievements

Fixed an issue in which the achievement Battle Mender: Season 3 was not providing progress.

Classes

Mage

Shifting Power’s visual will now appear smaller and should be less disruptive for the Mage’s allies.

Dungeons and Raids

Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope

Fyrakk the Blazing

Flamebound and Shadowbound are no longer private auras.
Developers’ notes: We’ve observed that the common strategy for players executing the Flamebound and Shadowbound mechanics on Mythic Fyrakk involves cumbersome addon/macro setup and execution. Our goal with this change is to remove this burden for players who are progressing on this encounter and refocus the challenge on the gameplay.

Blackrook Hold

Fixed an issue where the enemies around Lady Velendras Ravencrest do not have linked aggro.

Dawn of the Infinite: Galakrond’s Fall

Fixed an issue where Manifested Timeways can occasionally cast Unwind during keystones.

The Everbloom

Fixed an issue where the Ancient Protectors encounter can fail to respawn.
Fixed an issue where Archmage Sol can cast Cinderbolt Storm twice after gaining Fire Affinity.
Fixed an issue where the mages before Archmage Sol were not resetting their health after they left combat.

Pet Battles

Fixed an issue causing several multi-hit Battle Pet abilities to have a chance to ignore on-death passives such as Undead or Mechanical resurrection.

Player versus Player

Fixed an issue causing Stoneform and Fireblood to trigger a longer cooldown for Gladiator’s Medallion than intended.

January 30, 2024
Achievements

The Title and Achievement Champion of the Dragonflights are now available to those who have completed the quest “Fair Skies and Strong Winds”.
Adjusted Sergeant Quackers’ responsiveness so that he is now more lenient with the number of nearby ducks he requires before joining the fight for Ducks in a Row.

Classes

Shaman

Resolved an issue causing Poison Cleansing Totem to not ignore line of sight.
Elemental

Corrected an issue where your character could sometimes get stuck in a state where they cannot use Lava Burst when previously having been talented into Elemental Blast.
Resolved an issue causing Primordial Bond to be incorrectly removed when an elemental dies or despawns while another elemental is active.

Dungeons

Atal’Dazar

Addressed an issue where the Rezan encounter can unexpectedly reset.

Dawn of the Infinite: Rise of Murozond

Addressed an issue where the visual for Spark of Tyr does not snap to ground.
Addressed an issue where Spark of Tyr will immediately trigger if the target has immunity.

Everbloom

Addressed an issue with the Ancient Protectors encounter where players can get stuck in combat and unable to release if Dulhu is pulled out of the boss area.
Addressed an issue where Witherbark can be pulled out of the encounter area.

Items

Fixed an issue where immunity effects on the player could prevent Fyrakk’s Tainted Rageheart from dealing damage to enemies.
The Verdant Gladiator’s Shotel cosmetic should now be purchasable from Glamora.

Player versus Player

Iridal, the Earth’s Master damage-on use-effect now deals 10% of its damage (was 30%) in PvP combat.
Death Knight

Unholy

Resolved an issue causing Outbreak to not apply Virulent Plague to enemy totems, Psyfiend, and Observer.
January 23, 2024

Classes

Paladin

Holy

Fixed an issue that caused Consecrations from Righteous Judgment to be despawned by new Consecrations.
Fixed an issue that caused Blessing of Autumn to not reduce the cooldown of Avenging Wrath.

Warlock

Demonology

Fixed an issue where Wild Imps summoned by Spiteful Reconstitution would fixate on far away targets.

Dungeons

Mythic+

Dawn of the Infinite: Rise of Murozond

Valow, Timesworn Keeper health reduced by 16%.
Lerai, Timesworn Maiden health reduced by 16%, and Ancient Radiance recast time increased.
Spurlok, Timesworn Sentinel health reduced by 16%, and Shrouding Sandstorm’s recast time increased.
Tyr, the Infinite Keeper Radiant Barrier damage absorb reduced by 15%.
Infinite Riftmage health reduced by 10%, and Infinite Burn recast time increased.
Time-Lost Battlefield Battle Senses / Thirst for Battle damage reduced by 20%, and Bladestorm movement reduction increased from 33% to 50%.
Chrono-Lord Deios Temporal Breath initial damage reduced by 16%, and damage-over-time effect reduced by 14%.
Infinite Keeper health reduced by 10%, and Chronal Burn damage reduced by 15%, and Infinite Blast damage reduced by 10%.

Player versus Player

Resolved an issue causing the Mettle effect from Infurious Warboots of Impunity, Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity, Infurious Boots of Reprieve, and Infurious Binding of Gesticulation to not trigger when interrupting spells.
Shaman

Resolved an issue causing the Mettle effect from Infurious Boots of Reprieve to grant less stats than intended when triggering the effect using Earthgrab Totem and Capacitor Totem.

January 22, 2024
Achievements

Fixed an issue where kills on Evokers did not count towards the achievement It Takes Class.

Classes

Death Knight

Developers note: Changes are live after realm restarts.
Blood

Bone Shield now grants armor based on 80% of Strength (was 70%).

Frost

All damage dealt increased by 4%. Not applied to PvP combat.

Unholy

All damage dealt by you and your pet’s abilities increased by 4%. Not applied to PvP combat.

Druid

Developers note: Changes are live after realm restarts.
Feral

Rip damage increased by 10%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Rake periodic damage increased by 5%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Primal Wrath damage increased by 10%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Feral Frenzy damage increased by 5%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Lunar Inspiration damage increased by 10%.
Rampant Ferocity damage increased by 25%.

Restoration

Swiftmend now costs 1.4% base mana (was 1.6%).
Grove Guardian now costs 1% base mana (was 1.2%).
Wild Growth now costs 3.8% base mana (was 4%).
Regrowth now costs 2.8% base mana (was 3.2%).
Efflorescence now costs 3% base mana (was 3.2%).

Evoker

Preservation

Dream Breath, Fire Breath, and Spiritbloom will no longer go on cooldown and fail to activate in circumstances where you are crowd controlled at the same time as completing the empower cast.

Hunter

Developers note: Changes are live after realm restarts.
Survival

All damage dealt by Hunter and Hunter’s pet’s abilities is increased by 4%.

Monk

Windwalker

Blackout Reinforcement is now correctly consumed when an empowered Blackout Kick is used against an absorb shield.

Paladin

Developers note: Changes are live after realm restarts.
Holy

Shield of the Righteous damage increased by 30%.
Consecration damage increased by 30%.

Retribution

Wake of Ashes damage increased by 20%.
Truth’s Wake damage increased by 28%.
Seething Flames damage increased by 28%.
Blade of Justice damage increased by 20%.
Final Verdict damage increased by 10%.

Priest

Developers note: Changes are live after realm restarts.
Holy

Holy Word: Sanctify’s healing increased by 25%.
Heal’s healing increased by 25%.
Flash Heal healing increased by 15%.
Holy Word: Chastise’s damage increased by 30%.
Smite’s damage increased by 30%.
Shadow Word: Pain’s damage increased by 15%.

Shadow

Mind Blast damage increased by 10%.
Devouring Plague damage increased by 10%.
Shadowy Apparition damage increased by 20%.
Psychic Link now causes direct damage spells to inflict 30% of their damage on all other targets afflicted by your Vampiric Touch (was 25%).

Shaman

Developers note: Changes are live after realm restarts.
Restoration

All healing increased by 5%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Lava Burst damage increased by 20%.
Flame Shock damage increased by 20%.
Lightning Bolt damage increased by 20%.

Warlock

Affliction

Resolved an issue causing the cooldown of Soul Swap to sometimes display incorrectly.

Warrior

Developers note: Changes are live after realm restarts.
Arms

Cleave damage increased by 10%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Dreadnaught damage increased by 30%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Deep Wounds damage increased by 15%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Amirdrassil 4 set bonus – Bonus damage for the triggered Thunder Clap increased to 200% (was 100%). Not applied to PvP combat.

Protection

Vanguard now grants a 40% increase to Stamina (was 35%).
Ignore Pain absorption increased by 5%.

Dungeons and Raids

Return to Karazhan

Opera Hall: Westfall Story

Defeating Toe Knee too quickly will no longer prevent the encounter from continuing.

Items

Fyr’alath the Dreamrender

Developers note: We’ve heard feedback about the ease of use of Fyr’alath’s active ability and are making adjustments to address this and further encourage its use without significantly affecting overall contribution. These changes will be going live with realm restarts.
Mark of Fyr’alath is now correctly applied to all secondary targets of Obliterate and is additionally applied by Rage of Fyr’alath’s final strike.
Mark of Fyr’alath damage decreased by 20%.
Rage of Fyr’alath duration is now affected by Haste.
Rage of Fyr’alath damage increased by 15%.

[With realm restarts] The Manuscript of Endless Possibilities should now be the Vial of Endless Draconic Scales. If you had acquired the manuscript you should now be able to find the Vial waiting for you in your toybox.

Player versus Player

Developers note: PvP changes are live with realm restarts.
General

Cloth specialization classes now gain an additional 35% armor in Arenas and Battlegrounds.
Plate specialization classes now have their armor reduced by 30% in Arenas and Battlegrounds.
The Gladiator’s Distinction 2-piece set bonus now increases Stamina by 15% for Damage Dealer and Tank roles (was 5%).
The Gladiator’s Distinction 2-piece set bonus now increases Stamina by 20% for Healer roles (was 15%).
All fear and root effects in PvP may now take 100% more damage before canceling in PvP combat.

Death Knight

Unholy

Festering Wound damage is now increased by 180% in PvP Combat (was 195%).
Death Coil damage is now increased by 60% in PvP Combat (was 70%).
Necrotic Wound now absorbs 3% of healing received (was 4%) and heals for up to 3% of the Death Knight’s maximum health (was 4%).

Druid

Bear Form now increases armor by 175% in PvP (was 220%).
Moonkin Form now increases armor by 100% in PvP (was 125%).
Deep Roots increases the amount of damage required to cancel Entangling Roots or Mass Entangle by 75% (was 250%).
Feral

Frenzied Regeneration is no longer decreased by 20% in PvP for Feral Druids.

Restoration

Mana regeneration now reduced by 50% in PvP combat (was 45%).
Healing reduced by 5% in PvP combat.

Mage

Rigid Ice increases the amount of damage required to cancel Frost Nova by 20% in PvP combat (was 80%).
Frost

Amirdrassil 4-piece set effectiveness is no longer reduced in PvP.

Monk

Windwalker

Amirdrassil 2-piece set effectiveness is now reduced by 80% in PvP combat (was 60%).

Priest

Discipline

Amirdrassil 2-piece set effectiveness is no longer reduced in PvP.

Rogue

Subtlety

Eviscerate damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.

Shaman

Elemental

Armor reduced by 12.5% in PvP.

Restoration

Armor reduced by 12.5% in PvP.

Warlock

Nightmare increases the amount of damage required to cancel Fear by 30% in PvP combat (was 60%).
Demon Skin increases armor by 22.5%/45% in PvP (was 45%/90%).

Warrior

Armored to the Teeth effectiveness increased by 45% in PvP.
Fury

Anger Management now reduces Recklessness and Ravager’s cooldown by 1 second per 15 rage spent (was 20 rage).

Quests

Players who are trying to turn in the raid quest, “Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible: Sarkareth” but are unable to, should return to the Seat of the Aspects in Valdrakken and find Ebyssian. He should allow you to turn in the quest now.
Fixed an issue with the Research quests/world quests of Azerothian Archives where all players could see the arcane familiars being summoned whenever any player began them.
Added a plank in Gilneas to allow people to complete the quest “What Tomorrow Brings”.

Developers note: In 10.2.6, we will remove the gates (and also remove the plank) to allow people to complete the quest as intended.

January 18, 2024
Classes

Death Knight

Frost

Frostscythe now works with Bonegrinder talent.
Fixed a bug that prevented the spell alert for Killing Machine with Fatal Fixation from visually displaying stacks correctly.
Fixed a bug that caused a sound effect issue with Glacial Advance.

Shaman

Resolved an issue causing the Ancestral Defense talent to increase area-of-effect damage taken instead of reducing it.

Dungeons

In Mythic+ difficulties, Afflicted Souls will no longer be treated as players.
Darkheart Thicket

Fixed an issue where Corruption Pool can linger on players.
Archdruid Glaidalis’s Primal Rampage no longer damages pets.

Dawn of the Infinite: Galakrond’s Fall

Fixed a Chronikar issue with Eon Shatter’s ground targeting visual sometimes failing to appear.

Waycrest Manor

Fixed a Heartsbane Triad issue where the aura of one of the sisters could linger on players after they lose the iris.

Player versus Player

Fixed an issue where Frigid Petals was not being cancelled when entering a battleground.
Fixed an issue where attaining Bloody Tokens in Zaralek Caverns and Emerald Dream were not contributing to Bloodstained Bounty, Blood Bank, or Prosperously Bloody achievements.

Quests

Players who found themselves unable to pick up “A Little Hope is Never without Worth” should return to the grove in the Emerald Dream to continue (provided the plant growth phase is complete).
Fixed a bug preventing several steps of the Blue Dragonflight questline “The Veiled Ossuary” from appearing.

Travel

Removed the Battle for Azeroth Pathfinder requirement for dragonriding in Kul Tiras and Zandalar.

Hotfixes from Guardians of the Dream can be found here.

Linxy
Community Manager

#24 – Jan. 23, 2024, 3:24 a.m.

Here are today’s hotfixes and the hotfixes that will be going live with this week’s realm restarts:
January 22, 2024
Achievements

Fixed an issue where kills on Evokers did not count towards the achievement It Takes Class.

Classes

Death Knight

Developers note: Changes are live after realm restarts.
Blood

Bone Shield now grants armor based on 80% of Strength (was 70%).

Frost

All damage dealt increased by 4%. Not applied to PvP combat.

Unholy

All damage dealt by you and your pet’s abilities increased by 4%. Not applied to PvP combat.

Druid

Developers note: Changes are live after realm restarts.
Feral

Rip damage increased by 10%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Rake periodic damage increased by 5%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Primal Wrath damage increased by 10%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Feral Frenzy damage increased by 5%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Lunar Inspiration damage increased by 10%.
Rampant Ferocity damage increased by 25%.

Restoration

Swiftmend now costs 1.4% base mana (was 1.6%).
Grove Guardian now costs 1% base mana (was 1.2%).
Wild Growth now costs 3.8% base mana (was 4%).
Regrowth now costs 2.8% base mana (was 3.2%).
Efflorescence now costs 3% base mana (was 3.2%).

Evoker

Preservation

Dream Breath, Fire Breath, and Spiritbloom will no longer go on cooldown and fail to activate in circumstances where you are crowd controlled at the same time as completing the empower cast.

Hunter

Developers note: Changes are live after realm restarts.
Survival

All damage dealt by Hunter and Hunter’s pet’s abilities is increased by 4%.

Monk

Windwalker

Blackout Reinforcement is now correctly consumed when an empowered Blackout Kick is used against an absorb shield.

Paladin

Developers note: Changes are live after realm restarts.
Holy

Shield of the Righteous damage increased by 30%.
Consecration damage increased by 30%.

Retribution

Wake of Ashes damage increased by 20%.
Truth’s Wake damage increased by 28%.
Seething Flames damage increased by 28%.
Blade of Justice damage increased by 20%.
Final Verdict damage increased by 10%.

Priest

Developers note: Changes are live after realm restarts.
Holy

Holy Word: Sanctify’s healing increased by 25%.
Heal’s healing increased by 25%.
Flash Heal healing increased by 15%.
Holy Word: Chastise’s damage increased by 30%.
Smite’s damage increased by 30%.
Shadow Word: Pain’s damage increased by 15%.

Shadow

Mind Blast damage increased by 10%.
Devouring Plague damage increased by 10%.
Shadowy Apparition damage increased by 20%.
Psychic Link now causes direct damage spells to inflict 30% of their damage on all other targets afflicted by your Vampiric Touch (was 25%).

Shaman

Developers note: Changes are live after realm restarts.
Restoration

All healing increased by 5%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Lava Burst damage increased by 20%.
Flame Shock damage increased by 20%.
Lightning Bolt damage increased by 20%.

Warlock

Affliction

Resolved an issue causing the cooldown of Soul Swap to sometimes display incorrectly.

Warrior

Developers note: Changes are live after realm restarts.
Arms

Cleave damage increased by 10%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Dreadnaught damage increased by 30%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Deep Wounds damage increased by 15%. Not applied to PvP combat.
Amirdrassil 4 set bonus – Bonus damage for the triggered Thunder Clap increased to 200% (was 100%). Not applied to PvP combat.

Protection

Vanguard now grants a 40% increase to Stamina (was 35%).
Ignore Pain absorption increased by 5%.

Dungeons and Raids

Return to Karazhan

Opera Hall: Westfall Story

Defeating Toe Knee too quickly will no longer prevent the encounter from continuing.

Items

Fyr’alath the Dreamrender

Developers note: We’ve heard feedback about the ease of use of Fyr’alath’s active ability and are making adjustments to address this and further encourage its use without significantly affecting overall contribution. These changes will be going live with realm restarts.
Mark of Fyr’alath is now correctly applied to all secondary targets of Obliterate and is additionally applied by Rage of Fyr’alath’s final strike.
Mark of Fyr’alath damage decreased by 20%.
Rage of Fyr’alath duration is now affected by Haste.
Rage of Fyr’alath damage increased by 15%.

[With realm restarts] The Manuscript of Endless Possibilities should now be the Vial of Endless Draconic Scales. If you had acquired the manuscript you should now be able to find the Vial waiting for you in your toybox.

Player versus Player

Developers note: PvP changes are live with realm restarts.
General

Cloth specialization classes now gain an additional 35% armor in Arenas and Battlegrounds.
Plate specialization classes now have their armor reduced by 30% in Arenas and Battlegrounds.
The Gladiator’s Distinction 2-piece set bonus now increases Stamina by 15% for Damage Dealer and Tank roles (was 5%).
The Gladiator’s Distinction 2-piece set bonus now increases Stamina by 20% for Healer roles (was 15%).
All fear and root effects in PvP may now take 100% more damage before canceling in PvP combat.

Death Knight

Unholy

Festering Wound damage is now increased by 180% in PvP Combat (was 195%).
Death Coil damage is now increased by 60% in PvP Combat (was 70%).
Necrotic Wound now absorbs 3% of healing received (was 4%) and heals for up to 3% of the Death Knight’s maximum health (was 4%).

Druid

Bear Form now increases armor by 175% in PvP (was 220%).
Moonkin Form now increases armor by 100% in PvP (was 125%).
Deep Roots increases the amount of damage required to cancel Entangling Roots or Mass Entangle by 75% (was 250%).
Feral

Frenzied Regeneration is no longer decreased by 20% in PvP for Feral Druids.

Restoration

Mana regeneration now reduced by 50% in PvP combat (was 45%).
Healing reduced by 5% in PvP combat.

Mage

Rigid Ice increases the amount of damage required to cancel Frost Nova by 20% in PvP combat (was 80%).
Frost

Amirdrassil 4-piece set effectiveness is no longer reduced in PvP.

Monk

Windwalker

Amirdrassil 2-piece set effectiveness is now reduced by 80% in PvP combat (was 60%).

Priest

Discipline

Amirdrassil 2-piece set effectiveness is no longer reduced in PvP.

Rogue

Subtlety

Eviscerate damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.

Shaman

Elemental

Armor reduced by 12.5% in PvP.

Restoration

Armor reduced by 12.5% in PvP.

Warlock

Nightmare increases the amount of damage required to cancel Fear by 30% in PvP combat (was 60%).
Demon Skin increases armor by 22.5%/45% in PvP (was 45%/90%).

Warrior

Armored to the Teeth effectiveness increased by 45% in PvP.
Fury

Anger Management now reduces Recklessness and Ravager’s cooldown by 1 second per 15 rage spent (was 20 rage).

Quests

Players who are trying to turn in the raid quest, “Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible: Sarkareth” but are unable to, should return to the Seat of the Aspects in Valdrakken and find Ebyssian. He should allow you to turn in the quest now.
Fixed an issue with the Research quests/world quests of Azerothian Archives where all players could see the arcane familiars being summoned whenever any player began them.
Added a plank in Gilneas to allow people to complete the quest “What Tomorrow Brings”.

Developers note: In 10.2.6, we will remove the gates (and also remove the plank) to allow people to complete the quest as intended.

Linxy
Community Manager

#32 – Jan. 24, 2024, 1:56 a.m.

January 23, 2024
Classes

Paladin

Holy

Fixed an issue that caused Consecrations from Righteous Judgment to be despawned by new Consecrations.
Fixed an issue that caused Blessing of Autumn to not reduce the cooldown of Avenging Wrath.

Warlock

Demonology

Fixed an issue where Wild Imps summoned by Spiteful Reconstitution would fixate on far away targets.

Dungeons

Mythic+

Dawn of the Infinite: Rise of Murozond

Valow, Timesworn Keeper health reduced by 16%.
Lerai, Timesworn Maiden health reduced by 16%, and Ancient Radiance recast time increased.
Spurlok, Timesworn Sentinel health reduced by 16%, and Shrouding Sandstorm’s recast time increased.
Tyr, the Infinite Keeper Radiant Barrier damage absorb reduced by 15%.
Infinite Riftmage health reduced by 10%, and Infinite Burn recast time increased.
Time-Lost Battlefield Battle Senses / Thirst for Battle damage reduced by 20%, and Bladestorm movement reduction increased from 33% to 50%.
Chrono-Lord Deios Temporal Breath initial damage reduced by 16%, and damage-over-time effect reduced by 14%.
Infinite Keeper health reduced by 10%, and Chronal Burn damage reduced by 15%, and Infinite Blast damage reduced by 10%.

Player versus Player

Resolved an issue causing the Mettle effect from Infurious Warboots of Impunity, Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity, Infurious Boots of Reprieve, and Infurious Binding of Gesticulation to not trigger when interrupting spells.
Shaman

Resolved an issue causing the Mettle effect from Infurious Boots of Reprieve to grant less stats than intended when triggering the effect using Earthgrab Totem and Capacitor Totem.

Kaivax
Community Manager

#38 – Jan. 30, 2024, 11:16 p.m.

January 30, 2024
Achievements

The Title and Achievement Champion of the Dragonflights are now available to those who have completed the quest “Fair Skies and Strong Winds”.
Adjusted Sergeant Quackers’ responsiveness so that he is now more lenient with the number of nearby ducks he requires before joining the fight for Ducks in a Row.

Classes

Shaman

Resolved an issue causing Poison Cleansing Totem to not ignore line of sight.
Elemental

Corrected an issue where your character could sometimes get stuck in a state where they cannot use Lava Burst when previously having been talented into Elemental Blast.
Resolved an issue causing Primordial Bond to be incorrectly removed when an elemental dies or despawns while another elemental is active.

Dungeons

Atal’Dazar

Addressed an issue where the Rezan encounter can unexpectedly reset.

Dawn of the Infinite: Rise of Murozond

Addressed an issue where the visual for Spark of Tyr does not snap to ground.
Addressed an issue where Spark of Tyr will immediately trigger if the target has immunity.

Everbloom

Addressed an issue with the Ancient Protectors encounter where players can get stuck in combat and unable to release if Dulhu is pulled out of the boss area.
Addressed an issue where Witherbark can be pulled out of the encounter area.

Items

Fixed an issue where immunity effects on the player could prevent Fyrakk’s Tainted Rageheart from dealing damage to enemies.
The Verdant Gladiator’s Shotel cosmetic should now be purchasable from Glamora.

Player versus Player

Iridal, the Earth’s Master damage-on use-effect now deals 10% of its damage (was 30%) in PvP combat.
Death Knight

Unholy

Resolved an issue causing Outbreak to not apply Virulent Plague to enemy totems, Psyfiend, and Observer.

Linxy
Community Manager

#40 – Feb. 1, 2024, 11:56 p.m.

February 1, 2024
Achievements

Fixed an issue in which the achievement Battle Mender: Season 3 was not providing progress.

Classes

Mage

Shifting Power’s visual will now appear smaller and should be less disruptive for the Mage’s allies.

Dungeons and Raids

Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope

Fyrakk the Blazing

Flamebound and Shadowbound are no longer private auras.
Developers’ notes: We’ve observed that the common strategy for players executing the Flamebound and Shadowbound mechanics on Mythic Fyrakk involves cumbersome addon/macro setup and execution. Our goal with this change is to remove this burden for players who are progressing on this encounter and refocus the challenge on the gameplay.

Blackrook Hold

Fixed an issue where the enemies around Lady Velendras Ravencrest do not have linked aggro.

Dawn of the Infinite: Galakrond’s Fall

Fixed an issue where Manifested Timeways can occasionally cast Unwind during keystones.

The Everbloom

Fixed an issue where the Ancient Protectors encounter can fail to respawn.
Fixed an issue where Archmage Sol can cast Cinderbolt Storm twice after gaining Fire Affinity.
Fixed an issue where the mages before Archmage Sol were not resetting their health after they left combat.

Pet Battles

Fixed an issue causing several multi-hit Battle Pet abilities to have a chance to ignore on-death passives such as Undead or Mechanical resurrection.

Player versus Player

Fixed an issue causing Stoneform and Fireblood to trigger a longer cooldown for Gladiator’s Medallion than intended.

Kaivax
Community Manager

#49 – Feb. 6, 2024, 11:18 p.m.

February 6, 2024
Classes

Shaman

Primordial Wave now travels faster to its target.

Dungeons and Raids

Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope

The Hall of Fame is full, and Mythic difficulty is now available to cross-realm raid groups.
Fyrakk the Blazing

Reduced the number of Aflame targets from 4 to 3 on Mythic difficulty.
Fyrakk health reduced by 10% on Mythic difficulty.
Burning and Dark Colossus health by 10% on Mythic difficulty.
Spirit of the Kaldorei health reduced by 20% on Mythic difficulty.
Darnassian Ancient health reduced by 20% on Mythic difficulty.
The Heart of Amirdrassil now begins stage two with 60% health remaining.
Reduced the number of Corrupted Seeds created from 2 to 1.

Temple of Ahn’Qiraj

The Prophet Skeram now properly respawns when the encounter is reset.

Vault of the Incarnates

Resolved an issue that could cause the Primal Council to not cast spells.

Dawn of the Infinite: Galakrond’s Fall

Addressed an issue where Dazhak can sometimes snap to target player on death while channeling Incinerating Blightbreath.

Items

Matrix Restabilizer all effects reduced by 20%.

Linxy
Community Manager

#53 – Feb. 9, 2024, 1:04 a.m.

February 8, 2024
Achievements

Support Your Local Artisans now requires donations totaling 50,000 gold (was 70,000) to the Artisan’s Consortium.

Classes

Shaman

Resolved an issue causing Earth Shield casts from another Shaman to sometimes override Earth Shield.

Dungeons and Raids

Darkheart Thicket

Addressed an issue where Archdruid Glaidalis can fail to use Grievous Leap on a player standing on top of a nearby object.
Addressed an issue in Archdruid Glaidalis’s encounter where Nightmare Abominations can be stuck in a state of evasion when spawned on top of an elevated surface.

Dawn of the Infinite: Galakrond’s Fall

Addressed an issue where Dazhak’s Incinerating Blightbreath can fizzle if the targeted player dies during Dazhak’s charge.
Addressed an issue where Chronofade is not considered an AoE effect.

The Everbloom

Addressed an issue in the Ancient Protectors encounter where Dulhu’s Noxious Charge can still go off if he dies while casting.

Player versus Player

Priest

Shadow

Resolved an issue causing the Shadow Amirdrassil 4-set bonus to not be consumed when landing a killing blow on some pets and totems.

Shaman

Resolved an issue causing some spells to kill Grounding Totem without directly targeting the totem.
Resolved an issue causing redirected damage over time effects to apply to Grounding Totem. Grounding Totem is once again immune to debuff effects.

Linxy
Community Manager

#63 – Feb. 13, 2024, 3:14 a.m.

February 12, 2024
Dungeons and Raids

The Everbloom

Fixed an issue where Rockspine Stinger’s Venom Burst could be applied to non-player targets.

Quests

Fixed an issue preventing progress as intended on the legendary questline “Handling It”.

Linxy
Community Manager

#66 – Feb. 15, 2024, 1:52 a.m.

February 14, 2024
Dungeons and Raids

Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope

Tindral Sageswift

Addressed an issue where players who teleport out of the raid before the encounter ends can sometimes cause them to be stranded in The Great Sea.

Atal’Dazar

Addressed an issue where a mind-controlled Dazar’ai Confessor’s Dispel can remove an ally’s Challenger’s Might.

Darkheart Thicket

Removed randomized spawn of enemies before Archdruid Glaidalis.

Dawn of the Infinite: Rise of Murozond

Addressed an issue where Grommash Hellscream can melee players while leaping in the air before Bladestorm.
Addressed an issue where Battle Senses can trigger from Shockwave.

Waycrest Manor

Addressed an issue where Heartsbane Triad’s associated auras can fail to fall off.
Addressed an issue where Sister Solena does not lose the Soul Manipulation debuff if the mind-controlled player dies.
Addressed an issue where Pallid Gorgers can sometimes melee players during Ravaging Leap.
The spawning of Heartsbane Runeweavers and Heartsbane Soulcharmers are now consistent each week.

Love is in the Air

Fixed an issue causing Love is in the Air daily quests to be removed from the quest log when logging out.

Linxy
Community Manager

#69 – Feb. 17, 2024, 2:36 a.m.

February 16, 2024
Dungeons and Raids

The Everbloom

Addressed an issue where Witherbark can reset during the encounter.

Throne of the Tides

Addressed an issue where Naz’jar Tempest Witch can cast Lightning Surge while mind-controlled.

Waycrest Manor

Addressed an issue where Pallid Gorger can ignore players and run away.
Reduced Pallid Gorger’s melee damage by 66%.
Heartsbane Triad

Added an additional safeguard to ensure Aura of Dread is removed.

Linxy
Community Manager

#77 – Feb. 22, 2024, 1:20 a.m.

February 21, 2024
Classes

Rogue

Outlaw

Fixed an issue with Echoing Reprimand that allowed Slice and Dice to trigger effects like Ruthlessness and Restless Blades as if spending 7 combo points.

Dungeons

Waycrest Manor

Fixed an issue where receiving Aura of Dread can interrupt a player’s channel.

Linxy
Community Manager

#81 – Feb. 27, 2024, 2:32 a.m.

February 26, 2024
Dungeons

[With realm restarts] The maximum number of Follower Dungeons that a player can enter in a 24-hour period has been increased to 50 (was 10).
The presence of Followers in dungeons no longer decreases the XP earned by the human players.

Player versus Player

Fixed an issue preventing Arathi Blizzard from being queued.

Kaivax
Community Manager

#93 – March 5, 2024, 10:57 p.m.

March 5, 2024
Dungeons

Darkheart Thicket

Addressed an issue where Strangling Roots will still spawn even if Oakheart is defeated while casting the spell.
Addressed an issue where Crushing Grip will go off if the boss is defeated while gripping a player.

The Everbloom

Addressed an issue where Infested Icecaller’s Cold Fusion can target pets.

Waycrest Manor

Addressed an issue where some Jagged Hounds are not damaged by Wildfire.
Wildfire now only damages creatures in combat.

Player versus Player

Verdant Aspirant’s Wand is now purchasable from Seltherex.

Kaivax
Community Manager

#107 – March 12, 2024, 9:35 p.m.

March 12, 2024
Classes

Druid

Restoration

Rejuvenation healing increased by 12%. Does not affect PvP combat.

Evoker

Preservation
Developers’ notes: Preservation has been underutilized lately, in part due to the range restrictions of the specialization. To help compensate for that, we’re increasing the healing and defensiveness of Preservation so they can traverse the battlefield more easily and safely.

Time of Need clone’s overall healing increased by 100%. Time of Need clone’s Living Flame healing increased by 16%.
Live-Giver’s Flame heals for 40/80% of damage done (was 35/70%).
Inherent Resistance reduces magic damage taken by 4/8% (was 2/4%) for Preservation Evoker.
Attuned to the Dream increases healing done and received by 3/6% (was 2/4%) for Preservation Evoker.

Hunter

Marksmanship

All damage dealt by you and your pets abilities increased by 3%.

Survival

All damage dealt by you and your pets abilities increased by 3%.

Mage

Frost

Flurry damage increased by 25%.
Waterbolt and Water Jet damage increased by 25%.
Frostbolt damage increased by 10%.
Ice Lance damage increased by 5%.

Monk

Mistweaver

All healing reduced by 6%. Does not affect PvP combat.
Sheilun’s Gift healing increased by 6%.
Jadefire Stomp healing and damage increased by 6%.
Expel Harm healing increased by 6%.

Rogue

Subtlety

Eviscerate damage reduced by 6%. Does not affect PvP combat.

Shaman

Elemental

All damage increased by 3%. Does not affect PvP combat.

Dungeons

Black Rook Hold

Addressed an issue where Amalgam of Souls can trigger 2 soul burst simultaneously if the last Restless Soul is absorbed at 15% Health.

Dawn of the Infinite: Galakrond’s Fall

Addressed a Blight of Galakrond issue where Blight Seep left behind by a previous enemy will stop inflicting damage when the enemy is no longer in combat.

Players versus Player

Fixed an issue that caused Light’s Protection, Soulburn: Drain Life, Icy Feet’s lockout effect, Master of the Elements, and Fury of Elune to be vulnerable to enemy purge effects.
Demon Hunter

Havoc

Demon Hide (talent) physical damage reduction is now 3% (was 5%).
Scars of Suffering (talent) Versatility bonus reduced to 2% (was 4%).
Illidari Knowledge (talent) Magic damage reduction is now 3% (was 5%).
Will of the Illidari (talent) max health bonus reduced to 3% (was 5%).
Essence Break (talent) damage bonus for Chaos Strike/Blade Dance reduced to 40% (was 50%).
Resolved an issue that prevented the 50% PvP reduction to the Throw Glaive cast by Screaming Torchfiend’s Brutality (2-piece) from being applied.

Druid

Adaptive Swarm can no longer be cast during arena or battleground preparation.
Fixed an issue that caused the Well-Honed Instincts debuff to not clear upon the start of a PvP match.
Feral

Frenzied Regeneration is no longer reduced by 37.5% for Feral and Balance Druids in PvP combat. Restoration druids’ Frenzied Regeneration remains reduced by 50% in PvP combat.
Wild Attunement no longer activates when Cyclone is cast on an immune target.

Restoration

Fixed an issue that caused Reforestation stacks to persist past the starting room in PvP instances.
Fixed an issue that caused Reactive Resin to apply to the Restoration Druid if heal over time effects were dispelled after being spell stolen.

Hunter

Beast Mastery

Kill Shot damage increased by 25% in PvP (was 10%).

Survival

Raptor Strike damage increased by 5% in PvP (was 11% reduced).
Mongoose Bite damage increased by 5% in PvP (was 11% reduced).

Mage

Ring of Fire (PvP Talent) now deals 18% of its target’s health over 6 seconds (was 24%).
Arcane

Prismatic Barrier now reduces magic damage taken by 10% (was 15%) and reduces the duration of incoming magic effects by 15% (was 25%) in PvP combat.

Fire

Fevered Incantation now increases Critical Strike damage by 1% (was 2%) per stack in PvP combat.
Meteor’s damage increased by 30% (was 11%) in PvP combat.
Fireball’s damage increased by 35% (was 18%) in PvP combat.
Scorch damage increased by 300% (was 200%) in PvP combat.
Fire Blast damage is now reduced by 8% (was 14%) in PvP combat.
Living Bomb damage increased by 800% (was 440%) in PvP combat.

Monk

Mistweaver

Vivify healing decreased by 10% (was 20%) in PvP combat.
Invigorating Mist healing increased by 12% in PvP combat.
Soothing Mist healing increased by 15% in PvP combat.
Soothing Mist (Jade Serpent Statue) healing increased by 15% in PvP combat.

Paladin

Holy

Denounce (PvP talent) damage increased by 70%.
Judgment damage increased by 50% in PvP combat.
Greater Judgment absorb increased by 30% in PvP combat.

Priest

Discipline

Smite damage increased by 25% in PvP combat.
Atonement healing increased by 8% in PvP combat.

Rogue

Outlaw

Float Like a Butterfly (talent) effectiveness is now reduced by 50% in PvP combat.
Precision Shot (talent) damage reduction is now 3% (was 5%) in PvP combat.
Take Your Cut (PvP talent) haste granted reduced to 10% (was 15%) and duration reduced to 10 seconds (was 12 seconds).

Shaman

Enhancement

Healing Surge healing is now increased by 25% in PvP combat.

Warlock

Soulburn: Demonic Circle now lasts 4 seconds in PvP Combat (was 6 seconds).
Soulburn: Demonic Circle now increases movement speed by 30% in PvP combat (was 50%).
Call Observer health reduced to 6% of Warlock’s health (was 8%) and Laserbeam damage reduced to 8% of enemy health (was 10%).
Destruction

Flame Rift damage from the Amirdrassil 4-piece set bonus is now reduced by 30% in PvP combat.

Warrior

Cacophonous Roar damage threshold is increased by 100% (was 200%) in PvP combat.
Arms

Execute damage increased by 25% in PvP (was 15%).

Fury

Execute damage increased by 65% in PvP (was 50%).

Kaivax
Community Manager

#117 – March 20, 2024, 11:56 p.m.

March 20, 2024
Dungeons

Afflicted cast time increased to 12 seconds (was 10 seconds).
Incorporeal now spawns closer to the group’s general location.

Developers’ notes: The changes above were originally intended for Dragonflight Season 4, but we decided we’d prefer to have players to experience them sooner.

Addressed an issue where Afflicted Cry’s debuff duration was increased by 2 seconds instead of its cast time.

Items

Fixed an issue that could cause raid bosses to not drop tier tokens as expected.
Fixed an issue where items from the Cache of Overblooming Treasures awarded from the Superbloom were dropping at a lower item level and upgrade track than intended.
Fixed a bug that prevented some mounts, such as the Auspicious Arborwyrm or the mounts associated with the Dragonflight achievement A World Awoken, from being accessible to players who previously earned them.
Fixed a bug that caused some gear to unintentionally become as powerful as it will be when Season 4 starts.

Developers’ notes: We’ve set these pieces back to their Season 3 item levels for the remainder of Season 3.

Transmogrification

Players can now view the Plunderlord’s Finery Transmog Set on their retail characters as they work towards earning all the pieces during the Plunderstorm event.