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Evoker: change history

180 changes across 9 patches (Feb 25, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026), newest first. Nerf Radar tracks the 10 most recent official updates for World of Warcraft (Retail), back to Feb 25, 2026.
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  1. WoW Retail Hotfixes: October 6, 2026Buff 14Nerf 1Adjust 12Fix 8Official notes ↗
    Adjust
    PvP
    Dreamwalker's Embrace damage i0ncreased by 140%.
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    Dreamwalker's Embrace damage i0ncreased by 140%.
    Buff
    PvP · Augmentation
    All spell and ability damage increased by 8% in PvP combat.
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    All spell and ability damage increased by 8% in PvP combat.
    Adjust
    PvP · Augmentation
    Seismic Slam stuns enemies for 5 seconds (was 4 seconds).
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    Seismic Slam stuns enemies for 5 seconds (was 4 seconds).
    Buff
    Augmentation
    Eruption damage increased by 15%.
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    Eruption damage increased by 15%.
    Buff
    Augmentation
    Fire Breath damage increased by 60%.
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    Fire Breath damage increased by 60%.
    Buff
    Augmentation
    Upheaval damage increased by 40%.
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    Upheaval damage increased by 40%.
    Buff
    Augmentation
    Blistering Scales damage increased by 100%.
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    Blistering Scales damage increased by 100%.
    Buff
    Devastation
    Pyre damage increased by 10%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
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    Pyre damage increased by 10%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
    Buff
    Devastation
    Unbound Flame damage increased by 25%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
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    Unbound Flame damage increased by 25%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
    Buff
    Devastation
    Fire Breath damage increased by 5%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
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    Fire Breath damage increased by 5%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
    Buff
    Devastation
    Azure Strike damage increased by 50%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
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    Azure Strike damage increased by 50%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
    Buff
    Devastation
    Azure Sweep damage increased by 50%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
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    Azure Sweep damage increased by 50%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
    Buff
    Devastation
    Shattering Star damage increased by 10%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
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    Shattering Star damage increased by 10%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
    Adjust
    PvP · Augmentation
    Ebon Might grants 12% primary stat in PvP combat (was 10%).
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    Ebon Might grants 12% primary stat in PvP combat (was 10%).
    Nerf
    PvP · Preservation · Flameshaper
    Consume Flame healing reduced by 30% in PvP combat.
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    Consume Flame healing reduced by 30% in PvP combat.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue preventing Unravel from activating when Fire Breath was cast with Tip the Scales.
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    Fixed an issue preventing Unravel from activating when Fire Breath was cast with Tip the Scales.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue where Unravel may not hit all targets struck by Fire Breath.
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    Fixed an issue where Unravel may not hit all targets struck by Fire Breath.
    Fix
    PvP
    Fixed an issue where Unburdened Flight was causing Deep Breath to move the player forward during Hover.
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    Fixed an issue where Unburdened Flight was causing Deep Breath to move the player forward during Hover.
    Fix
    PvP · Hero Talents · Chronowarden
    Fixed an issue where Warp was still causing the player to become immune to snares while talented into Unburdened Flight.
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    Fixed an issue where Warp was still causing the player to become immune to snares while talented into Unburdened Flight.
    Fix
    PvP · Preservation
    Fixed an issue where Stasis could be used in the starting room of arenas and battlegrounds to store spells for after the gates opened.
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    Fixed an issue where Stasis could be used in the starting room of arenas and battlegrounds to store spells for after the gates opened.
    Fix
    PvP
    Fixed an issue where staves were not being shown for Evokers on the PvP gear vendor.
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    Fixed an issue where staves were not being shown for Evokers on the PvP gear vendor.
    Fix
    PvP · Preservation
    Fixed an issue where Rewind could fail to reverse damage taken on allies if the Evoker was affected by Cyclone.
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    Fixed an issue where Rewind could fail to reverse damage taken on allies if the Evoker was affected by Cyclone.
    Adjust
    PvP · Devastation
    Disintegrate triggers Consume Flame at 200% effectiveness in PvP combat (was 150%).
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    Disintegrate triggers Consume Flame at 200% effectiveness in PvP combat (was 150%).
    Adjust
    PvP · Devastation
    Enkindle damage increased to 30% in PvP combat (was 20%).
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    Enkindle damage increased to 30% in PvP combat (was 20%).
    Adjust
    PvP · Devastation
    Expanded Lungs increases damage of Fire Breath's periodic by 40% in PvP combat (was 30%).
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    Expanded Lungs increases damage of Fire Breath's periodic by 40% in PvP combat (was 30%).
    Adjust
    PvP · Preservation
    Mana regeneration is now reduced by 35% in PvP combat (was 30%).
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    Mana regeneration is now reduced by 35% in PvP combat (was 30%).
    Adjust
    Flameshaper: Fixed an issue where Lifecinders incorrectly stated that it required Renewing Blaze.
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    Flameshaper: Fixed an issue where Lifecinders incorrectly stated that it required Renewing Blaze.
    Fix
    Preservation
    Fixed an issue where Emerald Communion would loop its visual even after the effect had ended.
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    Fixed an issue where Emerald Communion would loop its visual even after the effect had ended.
    Buff
    Preservation
    Verdant Embrace healing increased by 25%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
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    Verdant Embrace healing increased by 25%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
    Buff
    Preservation
    Living Flame healing increased by 20%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
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    Living Flame healing increased by 20%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Dream Simulacrum increases healing of Verdant Embrace by 40% (was 30%).
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    Dream Simulacrum increases healing of Verdant Embrace by 40% (was 30%).
    Adjust
    PvP · Augmentation
    Damage increased by 10% in PvP combat.
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    Damage increased by 10% in PvP combat.
    Adjust
    PvP · Augmentation
    Ebon Might grants 10% primary stat in PvP combat (was 8%).
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    Ebon Might grants 10% primary stat in PvP combat (was 8%).
    Buff
    PvP · Augmentation
    Inferno's Blessing damage increased by 25% in PvP combat.
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    Inferno's Blessing damage increased by 25% in PvP combat.
    Adjust
    Devastation
    Shattering Star now correctly benefits from Mastery: Giantkiller.
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    Shattering Star now correctly benefits from Mastery: Giantkiller.
  2. WoW Retail: 12.1.5 Content Update NotesBuff 2Adjust 5Fix 2Official notes ↗
    Adjust
    Augmentation · Chronowarden
    Temporality duration is now increased by Mastery: Timewalker.
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    Temporality duration is now increased by Mastery: Timewalker.
    Adjust
    Augmentation · Chronowarden
    Temporal Burst duration is now increased by Mastery: Timewalker.
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    Temporal Burst duration is now increased by Mastery: Timewalker.
    Buff
    Augmentation · Scalecommander
    Melt Armor damage increased by 100%.
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    Melt Armor damage increased by 100%.
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Merithra's Blessing duration reduced to 30 seconds (was 1 minute).
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    Merithra's Blessing duration reduced to 30 seconds (was 1 minute).
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Consume Flame no longer double dips from healing increases on the target.
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    Consume Flame no longer double dips from healing increases on the target.
    Fix
    Preservation · Chronowarden
    Fixed an issue where extending Fire Breath with Double-time could cause Life-Giver's Flame to stop healing.
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    Fixed an issue where extending Fire Breath with Double-time could cause Life-Giver's Flame to stop healing.
    Fix
    Preservation · Chronowarden
    Fixed an issue where Afterimage was causing Deep Breath to sometimes cast Living Flame on the Evoker.
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    Fixed an issue where Afterimage was causing Deep Breath to sometimes cast Living Flame on the Evoker.
    Buff
    Preservation · Flameshaper
    Consume Flame healing increased by 20%.
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    Consume Flame healing increased by 20%.
    Adjust
    PvP · Preservation
    Merithra's Blessing is now considered an Arcane spell, and can be cast when locked out of Nature.
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    Merithra's Blessing is now considered an Arcane spell, and can be cast when locked out of Nature.
  3. WoW Retail: Curse of Ula'tek Content Update Notes (Aug 6, 2026)Buff 12Nerf 2Adjust 27Removed 2Fix 4Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Panacea healing increased by 25%.
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    Panacea healing increased by 25%.
    Adjust
    Hero Talents · Scalecommander
    Wingleader has been redesigned – Mass Disintegrate/Mass Eruption reduces the remaining cooldown of Deep Breath/Breath of Eons by 0.5 seconds/1 second for each target struck.
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    Wingleader has been redesigned – Mass Disintegrate/Mass Eruption reduces the remaining cooldown of Deep Breath/Breath of Eons by 0.5 seconds/1 second for each target struck.
    Buff
    Hero Talents · Scalecommander
    Command Squadron's Pyre damage increased by 40%.
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    Command Squadron's Pyre damage increased by 40%.
    Adjust
    Hero Talents · Scalecommander
    Maneuverability's damage over time increased by 40%.
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    Maneuverability's damage over time increased by 40%.
    Adjust
    Augmentation
    Apex Talent: Duplicate – Upheaval casts by your Duplicate no longer knock enemies into the air.
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    Apex Talent: Duplicate – Upheaval casts by your Duplicate no longer knock enemies into the air.
    Buff
    Augmentation
    All ability and pet damage increased by 3%.
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    All ability and pet damage increased by 3%.
    Buff
    Augmentation
    Living Flame healing increased by 25%.
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    Living Flame healing increased by 25%.
    Buff
    Augmentation
    Verdant Embrace healing increased by 25%.
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    Verdant Embrace healing increased by 25%.
    Buff
    Augmentation
    Emerald Blossom healing increased by 25%.
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    Emerald Blossom healing increased by 25%.
    Buff
    Augmentation
    Defy Fate healing increased by 25%.
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    Defy Fate healing increased by 25%.
    Buff
    Augmentation
    Molten Blood healing increased by 25%.
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    Molten Blood healing increased by 25%.
    Adjust
    Augmentation
    The Midnight Season 1 2-set bonus no longer increases the duration that Eruption extends Ebon Might.
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    The Midnight Season 1 2-set bonus no longer increases the duration that Eruption extends Ebon Might.
    Adjust
    Augmentation · Hero Talents · Chronowarden
    Double-time has been updated — The additional stats granted when Ebon Might critically strikes now last 15 seconds (modified by Mastery: Timewalker), and Double-time is extended if Ebon Might reapplies it while it is already active. Double-time's functionality with Prescience is unchanged.
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    Double-time has been updated - The additional stats granted when Ebon Might critically strikes now last 15 seconds (modified by Mastery: Timewalker), and Double-time is extended if Ebon Might reapplies it while it is already active. Double-time's functionality with Prescience is unchanged.
    Adjust
    Augmentation · Hero Talents · Scalecommander
    Wingleader now reduces the cooldown of Breath of Eons by 1.5 seconds per target struck (was 1 second).
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    Wingleader now reduces the cooldown of Breath of Eons by 1.5 seconds per target struck (was 1 second).
    Adjust
    Devastation
    Apex Talent: Rising Fury (Rank 3) has been redesigned – When Dragonrage ends, Rising Fury persists for 4 seconds per stack, and Dragonrage becomes Unbound Flame. Unbound Flame may be cast 4 times before Dragonrage finishes its cooldown.
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    Apex Talent: Rising Fury (Rank 3) has been redesigned – When Dragonrage ends, Rising Fury persists for 4 seconds per stack, and Dragonrage becomes Unbound Flame. Unbound Flame may be cast 4 times before Dragonrage finishes its cooldown.
    • Unbound Flame – Exhale destructive flame, critically striking for Fire damage to your target and nearby enemies. Damage reduced beyond 5 targets. Causes 1 Essence Burst. Instant cast and 25-yard range.
    Adjust
    Devastation
    Tyranny has been updated – Now interacts with Unbound Flame, causing Unbound Flame to always gain the maximum benefit of Mastery: Giantkiller regardless of the targets' health.
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    Tyranny has been updated – Now interacts with Unbound Flame, causing Unbound Flame to always gain the maximum benefit of Mastery: Giantkiller regardless of the targets' health.
    Buff
    Devastation
    Deep Breath damage increased by 30%.
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    Deep Breath damage increased by 30%.
    Buff
    Devastation
    Pyre damage increased by 10%.
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    Pyre damage increased by 10%.
    Buff
    Devastation
    Disintegrate damage increased by 40%.
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    Disintegrate damage increased by 40%.
    Adjust
    Devastation
    Living Flame damage increased by 50% and healing increased by 25%.
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    Living Flame damage increased by 50% and healing increased by 25%.
    Adjust
    Devastation
    Shattering Stars that are released from an Eternity Surge due to Scintillation are now subject to Scintillation's 40% effectiveness multiplier.
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    Shattering Stars that are released from an Eternity Surge due to Scintillation are now subject to Scintillation's 40% effectiveness multiplier.
    Removed
    Devastation
    Risen Fury has been removed.
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    Risen Fury has been removed.
    Nerf
    Devastation · Hero Talents · Flameshaper
    Twin Flame damage and healing reduced by 20%.
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    Twin Flame damage and healing reduced by 20%.
    Fix
    Devastation · Hero Talents · Flameshaper
    Fixed an issue where Twin Flame was not scaling with Mastery.
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    Fixed an issue where Twin Flame was not scaling with Mastery.
    Adjust
    Devastation · Hero Talents · Scalecommander
    Wingleader now reduces the cooldown of Deep Breath by 1 second per target struck (was 0.5 seconds).
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    Wingleader now reduces the cooldown of Deep Breath by 1 second per target struck (was 0.5 seconds).
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Apex Talent: Merithra's Blessing has been updated – Now increases all healing of Dream Breath by 60% (was 250%, and previously applied only to its instant healing).
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    Apex Talent: Merithra's Blessing has been updated – Now increases all healing of Dream Breath by 60% (was 250%, and previously applied only to its instant healing).
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Font of Magic has been updated – Now also reduces the empower time of Dream Breath and Fire Breath by 20%.
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    Font of Magic has been updated – Now also reduces the empower time of Dream Breath and Fire Breath by 20%.
    Nerf
    Preservation
    Dream Breath instant healing reduced by 50%.
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    Dream Breath instant healing reduced by 50%.
    Buff
    Preservation
    Dream Breath periodic healing increased by 118%.
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    Dream Breath periodic healing increased by 118%.
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Temporal Barrier absorption increased by 30%.
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    Temporal Barrier absorption increased by 30%.
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Inner Flame increases periodic healing by 50% (was 60%).
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    Inner Flame increases periodic healing by 50% (was 60%).
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Spiritual Clarity reduces the cooldown of Dream Breath by 6 seconds (was 10 seconds).
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    Spiritual Clarity reduces the cooldown of Dream Breath by 6 seconds (was 10 seconds).
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Fluttering Seedlings healing is now also increased by Titan's Gift.
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    Fluttering Seedlings healing is now also increased by Titan's Gift.
    Fix
    Preservation
    Fixed an issue that could cause Time Dilation to not clear its stored damage on death.
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    Fixed an issue that could cause Time Dilation to not clear its stored damage on death.
    Fix
    Preservation
    Fixed an issue where Consume Flame healing was not being increased by Grace Period or similar effects.
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    Fixed an issue where Consume Flame healing was not being increased by Grace Period or similar effects.
    Adjust
    Preservation · Hero Talents · Flameshaper
    Expanded Lungs increases the healing of Dream Breath by 20% (was 30%).
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    Expanded Lungs increases the healing of Dream Breath by 20% (was 30%).
    Adjust
    Preservation · Hero Talents · Flameshaper
    Conduit of Flame increases critical chance by 10% (was 15%). Does not affect Devastation Evoker.
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    Conduit of Flame increases critical chance by 10% (was 15%). Does not affect Devastation Evoker.
    Adjust
    Preservation · Hero Talents · Flameshaper
    Fulminous Roar causes Fire Breath and Dream Breath to deal their damage 15% more often (was 20%). Does not affect Devastation Evoker.
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    Fulminous Roar causes Fire Breath and Dream Breath to deal their damage 15% more often (was 20%). Does not affect Devastation Evoker.
    Adjust
    Preservation · Hero Talents · Flameshaper
    Fluttering Seedlings can now trigger Consume Flame.
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    Fluttering Seedlings can now trigger Consume Flame.
    Adjust
    Preservation · Hero Talents · Flameshaper
    Emerald Blossom and Fluttering Seedlings now prefer to heal injured allies with Dream Breath active while talented into Consume Flame.
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    Emerald Blossom and Fluttering Seedlings now prefer to heal injured allies with Dream Breath active while talented into Consume Flame.
    Adjust
    Preservation · Hero Talents · Flameshaper
    Consume Flame heals for 240% of the amount consumed (was 200%).
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    Consume Flame heals for 240% of the amount consumed (was 200%).
    Fix
    Preservation · Hero Talents · Flameshaper
    Fixed an issue where Consume Flame's healing component could not critically heal.
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    Fixed an issue where Consume Flame's healing component could not critically heal.
    Adjust
    PvP
    Unburdened Flight now causes Hover to prevent movement speed from being reduced below 100%, rather than granting immunity to movement-impairing effects.
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    Unburdened Flight now causes Hover to prevent movement speed from being reduced below 100%, rather than granting immunity to movement-impairing effects.
    Adjust
    PvP
    Permeating Chill movement slow reduced to 30% in PvP combat (was 50%).
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    Permeating Chill movement slow reduced to 30% in PvP combat (was 50%).
    Removed
    PvP
    Swoop Up (PvP Talent) has been removed.
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    Swoop Up (PvP Talent) has been removed.
    Adjust
    PvP · Augmentation
    Perilous Fate movement slow reduced to 50% in PvP combat (was 70%).
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    Perilous Fate movement slow reduced to 50% in PvP combat (was 70%).
    Adjust
    PvP · Augmentation
    Dreamwalker's Embrace movement slow reduced to 30% in PvP combat (was 50%).
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    Dreamwalker's Embrace movement slow reduced to 30% in PvP combat (was 50%).
  4. WoW Retail Hotfixes: July 28, 2026Buff 2Adjust 1Fix 1Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Devastation
    All ability damage increased by 3%.
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    All ability damage increased by 3%.
    Fix
    PvP
    Fixed an issue where the Fire Breath Infuser during Evoker's introductory quests would not reset the cooldown of Fire Breath.
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    Fixed an issue where the Fire Breath Infuser during Evoker's introductory quests would not reset the cooldown of Fire Breath.
    Buff
    PvP · Augmentation
    All damage increased by 8% in PvP combat.
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    All damage increased by 8% in PvP combat.
    Adjust
    PvP · Preservation
    Temporal Burst increases haste, movement speed, and cooldown recovery rate by 15% in PvP combat (was 30%).
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    Temporal Burst increases haste, movement speed, and cooldown recovery rate by 15% in PvP combat (was 30%).
  5. WoW Retail: Revelations Content Update Notes (Jun 16, 2026)Fix 1Official notes ↗
    Fix
    PvP
    Fixed an issue where Precognition would trigger incorrectly if Oppressing Roar was active on the target.
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    Fixed an issue where Precognition would trigger incorrectly if Oppressing Roar was active on the target.
  6. WoW Retail Hotfixes: June 12, 2026Nerf 3Adjust 3Fix 4Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    PvP · Preservation
    All healing reduced by 5% in PvP combat.
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    All healing reduced by 5% in PvP combat.
    Adjust
    PvP · Preservation
    Nullifying Shroud duration reduced to 3 seconds (was 4 seconds).
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    Nullifying Shroud duration reduced to 3 seconds (was 4 seconds).
    Nerf
    PvP · Preservation
    Dream Breath instant healing reduced by 17% in PvP combat.
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    Dream Breath instant healing reduced by 17% in PvP combat.
    Nerf
    Augmentation
    All ability damage and pet damage reduced by 5%.
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    All ability damage and pet damage reduced by 5%.
    Fix
    Augmentation
    Fixed an issue where Inferno's Blessing damage was not properly modified by the specialization baseline passive. Inferno's Blessing's spell damage coefficient has been adjusted to compensate, so its effective damage will only be changed per the above adjustment.
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    Fixed an issue where Inferno's Blessing damage was not properly modified by the specialization baseline passive. Inferno's Blessing's spell damage coefficient has been adjusted to compensate, so its effective damage will only be changed per the above adjustment.
    Adjust
    Augmentation
    Scalecommander: Fixed an issue where Bombardment damage was not properly modified by the specialization's baseline passives. Bombardment's damage calculations have been adjusted to compensate.
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    Scalecommander: Fixed an issue where Bombardment damage was not properly modified by the specialization's baseline passives. Bombardment's damage calculations have been adjusted to compensate.
    • Developers' notes: Effective damage will be unchanged for Devastation and only reduced by 5% for Augmentation with the above adjustment.
    Adjust
    Flameshaper: Twin Flame will no longer bounce to enemy targets that are not in combat with the Evoker.
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    Flameshaper: Twin Flame will no longer bounce to enemy targets that the Evoker is not in combat with.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue where Titan's Gift and Titanic Wrath were not increasing the damage of the final few ticks of Disintegrate for Preservation and Devastation Evokers.
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    Fixed an issue where Titan's Gift and Titanic Wrath were not increasing the damage of the final few ticks of Disintegrate for Preservation and Devastation Evokers.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue where Renewing Blaze would not always trigger its healing effect from certain attacks.
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    Fixed an issue where Renewing Blaze would not always trigger its healing effect from certain attacks.
    Fix
    Preservation
    Fixed an issue where Dream Breath was not being stored in Stasis.
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    Fixed an issue where Dream Breath was not being stored in Stasis.
  7. WoW Retail: 12.0.5 Content Update NotesBuff 3Nerf 1Adjust 7New 4Removed 3Fix 1Official notes ↗
    New
    New Ability: Battle Visage – Activate to automatically assume your Visage whenever you are not casting draconic spells such as Fire Breath and Soar.
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    New Ability: Battle Visage – Activate to automatically assume your Visage whenever you are not casting draconic spells such as Fire Breath and Soar.
    • Full list of abilities that temporarily shift you to Dracthyr: Deep Breath, Dream Flight, Breath of Eons, Fire Breath, Eternity Surge, Dream Breath, Upheaval, Hover, Spatial Paradox, Rescue, Zephyr, Verdant Embrace (without Dream Simulacrum talented), and Soar.
    • Many abilities that used to force a shift to Dracthyr have adjusted visual treatments for Visage form.
    • While active, Battle Visage also applies a camera height override to Dracthyr form to prevent the camera from adjusting rapidly when shifting between forms.
    Buff
    Unravel damage increased by 300%.
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    Unravel damage increased by 300%.
    Adjust
    Blessing of the Bronze is now castable on friendly players who are not in your party or raid group, similar to other group buffs like Arcane Intellect.
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    Blessing of the Bronze is now castable on friendly players who are not in your party or raid group, similar to other group buffs like Arcane Intellect.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue where Twin Guardian was applying its bonus at the start of Rescue rather than upon landing.
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    Fixed an issue where Twin Guardian was applying its bonus at the start of Rescue rather than upon landing.
    New
    Augmentation
    New Talent: Mighty Inferno – Inferno's Blessing's damage is increased by 40%, and your effects that extend Ebon Might also extend Inferno's Blessing.
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    New Talent: Mighty Inferno – Inferno's Blessing's damage is increased by 40%, and your effects that extend Ebon Might also extend Inferno's Blessing.
    Adjust
    Augmentation
    Inferno's Blessing will now correctly always apply to the casting Evoker, and will no longer apply to pets.
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    Inferno's Blessing will now correctly always apply to the casting Evoker, and will no longer apply to pets.
    Adjust
    Augmentation
    Regenerative Chitin has a new icon.
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    Regenerative Chitin has a new icon.
    Removed
    Augmentation
    Molten Embers has been removed.
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    Molten Embers has been removed.
    New
    Augmentation · Chronowarden
    New Talent: Chronal Dynamo – Living Flame's cast time is reduced by 0.2 seconds, and it deals 50% increased damage or healing when it is a non-instant cast.
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    New Talent: Chronal Dynamo – Living Flame's cast time is reduced by 0.2 seconds, and it deals 50% increased damage or healing when it is a non-instant cast.
    Removed
    Augmentation · Chronowarden
    Energy Cycles has been removed.
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    Energy Cycles has been removed.
    New
    Preservation
    New Talent: Temporal Barrier – Summon a vortex of temporal energy, absorbing 900% spell power and applying Echo at 30% effectiveness on your target and up to 4 allies within 40 yards.
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    New Talent: Temporal Barrier – Summon a vortex of temporal energy, absorbing 900% spell power and applying Echo at 30% effectiveness on your target and up to 4 allies within 40 yards.
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Temporal Anomaly now has an additional effect – Applies Echo at 30% effectiveness on the first 5 allies it passes through.
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    Temporal Anomaly now has an additional effect – Applies Echo at 30% effectiveness on the first 5 allies it passes through.
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Fluttering Seedlings has been redesigned slightly – Emerald Blossom sends out 1/2 flying seedlings when it bursts, plus up to 2/4 additional seedlings if Emerald Blossom heals fewer than 5 allies. Each seedling heals an ally up to 40 yards away.
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    Fluttering Seedlings has been redesigned slightly – Emerald Blossom sends out 1/2 flying seedlings when it bursts, plus up to 2/4 additional seedlings if Emerald Blossom heals fewer than 5 allies. Each seedling heals an ally up to 40 yards away.
    Buff
    Preservation
    Fluttering Seedlings healing increased by 67%.
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    Fluttering Seedlings healing increased by 67%.
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Fluttering Seedlings is now considered a Green spell and its healing is increased by Ouroboros.
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    Fluttering Seedlings is now considered a Green spell and its healing is increased by Ouroboros.
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Life-giver's Flame now also functions with Deep Breath, causing the first 5 targets hit to heal nearby allies for 80% of damage done.
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    Life-giver's Flame now also functions with Deep Breath, causing the first 5 targets hit to heal nearby allies for 80% of damage done.
    Nerf
    Preservation
    All healing reduced by 5%. This does not apply to PvP combat.
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    All healing reduced by 5%. This does not apply to PvP combat.
    Buff
    Preservation
    Verdant Embrace mana cost reduced by 27%.
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    Verdant Embrace mana cost reduced by 27%.
    Removed
    Preservation
    Resonating Sphere has been removed.
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    Resonating Sphere has been removed.
  8. WoW Retail Hotfixes: April 17, 2026Buff 5Nerf 1Adjust 20Fix 6Official notes ↗
    Adjust
    Augmentation
    Ebon Might's radius for applying to allies increased to 500 yds (was 100 yds).
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    Ebon Might's radius for applying to allies increased to 500 yds (was 100 yds).
    Adjust
    Devastation
    Flameshaper: Consume Flame now causes Disintegrate to detonate 150% of Fire Breath damage (was 115%).
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    Flameshaper: Consume Flame now causes Disintegrate to detonate 150% of Fire Breath damage (was 115%).
    Adjust
    Devastation
    Disintegrate damage reduced by 5% for Devastation Evoker only.
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    Disintegrate damage reduced by 5% for Devastation Evoker only.
    Adjust
    Devastation
    Scalecommander: Might of the Black Dragonflight bonus to Black spells reduced to 20% (was 30%) for Devastation Evoker only.
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    Scalecommander: Might of the Black Dragonflight bonus to Black spells reduced to 20% (was 30%) for Devastation Evoker only.
    Adjust
    Devastation
    Flameshaper: Twin Flame damage increased by 25% for Devastation Evoker only.
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    Flameshaper: Twin Flame damage increased by 25% for Devastation Evoker only.
    Nerf
    Preservation
    All healing reduced by 5%.
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    All healing reduced by 5%.
    Buff
    Preservation
    Time of Need healing increased by 50%.
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    Time of Need healing increased by 50%.
    Buff
    Preservation
    Verdant Embrace healing increased by 15%.
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    Verdant Embrace healing increased by 15%.
    Adjust
    PvP · Devastation
    All damage increased by 4% in PvP.
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    All damage increased by 4% in PvP.
    Fix
    Preservation
    Fixed an issue where Titan's Gift was not affecting all ticks of Disintegrate.
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    Fixed an issue where Titan's Gift was not affecting all ticks of Disintegrate.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue that prevented Obsidian Scales from being able to be cast if the player was targeting an ally further than 30 yards away.
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    Fixed an issue that prevented Obsidian Scales from being able to be cast if the player was targeting an ally further than 30 yards away.
    Buff
    Augmentation
    All ability and pet damage increased by 13%.
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    All ability and pet damage increased by 13%.
    Adjust
    Augmentation
    Livery of the Black Talon 2-piece: Eruption damage increase reduced to 10% (was 15%). Ebon Might extension bonus reduced to 0.1 seconds (was 0.25 seconds).
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    Livery of the Black Talon 2-piece: Eruption damage increase reduced to 10% (was 15%). Ebon Might extension bonus reduced to 0.1 seconds (was 0.25 seconds).
    Adjust
    Augmentation
    Livery of the Black Talon 4-piece: Empower spell cool down rate bonus reduced to 10% (was 20%). Empower spell damage bonus reduced to 10% (was 20%).
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    Livery of the Black Talon 4-piece: Empower spell cool down rate bonus reduced to 10% (was 20%). Empower spell damage bonus reduced to 10% (was 20%).
    Adjust
    Augmentation
    Scalecommander: Mass Eruption damage bonus for each missing target reduced to 10% (was 15%).
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    Scalecommander: Mass Eruption damage bonus for each missing target reduced to 10% (was 15%).
    Adjust
    Augmentation
    Molten Embers damage bonus reduced to 15% (was 25%).
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    Molten Embers damage bonus reduced to 15% (was 25%).
    Adjust
    Augmentation
    Duplicate Rank 4 stat bonus reduced to 75% (was 100%).
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    Duplicate Rank 4 stat bonus reduced to 75% (was 100%).
    Fix
    Augmentation
    Fixed an issue that could cause Motes of Possibility to apply their buff to a target other than the ally who came in contact with the Mote.
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    Fixed an issue that could cause Motes of Possibility to apply their buff to a target other than the ally who came in contact with the Mote.
    Adjust
    Devastation
    Scalecommander: Mass Disintegrate damage bonus for each missing target reduced to 10% (was 15%).
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    Scalecommander: Mass Disintegrate damage bonus for each missing target reduced to 10% (was 15%).
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Rewind healing increased by 200% outside of raid (was 100%).
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    Rewind healing increased by 200% outside of raid (was 100%).
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Rewind healing is no longer increased by 67% in PvP combat.
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    Rewind healing is no longer increased by 67% in PvP combat.
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Merithra's Blessing increases the direct healing of Dream Breath by 250% (was 125%).
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    Merithra's Blessing increases the direct healing of Dream Breath by 250% (was 125%).
    Buff
    Preservation
    Dream Breath's direct healing increased by 20%.
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    Dream Breath's direct healing increased by 20%.
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Merithra's Blessing reverses 1% damage (was 2%) on targets with Reversion.
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    Merithra's Blessing reverses 1% damage (was 2%) on targets with Reversion.
    Buff
    Preservation
    Reversion healing increased by 25%.
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    Reversion healing increased by 25%.
    Adjust
    PvP
    Divide and Conquer (PvP talent) has been adjusted to no longer function with Strafing Run.
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    Divide and Conquer (PvP talent) has been adjusted to no longer function with Strafing Run.
    Fix
    Preservation
    Fixed an issue where Dream Flight would not properly calculate its healing when healing clumps of targets.
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    Fixed an issue where Dream Flight would not properly calculate its healing when healing clumps of targets.
    Fix
    Preservation
    Fixed an issue where players would sometimes accidentally consume 2 charges of Time Dilation.
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    Fixed an issue where players would sometimes accidentally consume 2 charges of Time Dilation.
    Fix
    Preservation
    Fixed an issue where Merithra's Blessing would not consistently be stored into Stasis.
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    Fixed an issue where Merithra's Blessing would not consistently be stored into Stasis.
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Releasing Merithra's Blessing from Stasis no longer consumes the proc for Merithra's Blessing.
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    Releasing Merithra's Blessing from Stasis no longer consumes the proc for Merithra's Blessing.
    Adjust
    Devastation
    Flameshaper: Dragonrage now correctly interacts with Essence Well, increasing Fire Breath's chance to cause an Essence Burst to 100% while Dragonrage is active.
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    Flameshaper: Dragonrage now correctly interacts with Essence Well, increasing Fire Breath's chance to cause an Essence Burst to 100% while Dragonrage is active.
    Adjust
    Devastation
    Scalecommander: Mass Disintegrate should now more-reliably hit multiple Hostile enemies near the primary target.
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    Scalecommander: Mass Disintegrate should now more-reliably hit multiple Hostile enemies near the primary target.
  9. WoW Retail Hotfixes: February 25, 2026Buff 5Nerf 1Adjust 10Fix 7Official notes ↗
    Adjust
    Devastation
    Scalecommander: Fixed an issue causing Mass Disintegrate to deal incorrect damage when Concentrated Power is talented.
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    Scalecommander: Fixed an issue causing Mass Disintegrate to deal incorrect damage when Concentrated Power is talented.
    Fix
    Preservation
    Fixed an issue where Temporal Burst was not increasing the cooldown recharge rate of Verdant Embrace, Fire Breath, or Dream Breath.
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    Fixed an issue where Temporal Burst was not increasing the cooldown recharge rate of Verdant Embrace, Fire Breath, or Dream Breath.
    Adjust
    Scalecommander: the Bombardments debuff now displays on target nameplates for the Evoker only.
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    Scalecommander: the Bombardments debuff now displays on target nameplates for the Evoker only.
    Adjust
    Augmentation
    Source of Magic, Blistering Scales, Reactive Hide, Timelessness, and Aspect's Favor can now be tracked in the Cooldown Manager.
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    Source of Magic, Blistering Scales, Reactive Hide, Timelessness, and Aspect's Favor can now be tracked in the Cooldown Manager.
    Adjust
    Devastation
    Source of Magic can now be tracked in the Cooldown Manager.
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    Source of Magic can now be tracked in the Cooldown Manager.
    Fix
    Preservation
    Fixed an issue where the instant healing portion of Dream Breath was not benefitting from Fulminous Roar and Expanded Lungs when empowering beyond rank 1.
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    Fixed an issue where the instant healing portion of Dream Breath was not benefitting from Fulminous Roar and Expanded Lungs when empowering beyond rank 1.
    Fix
    Preservation
    Fixed an issue causing Verdant Embrace to not be usable while rooted while talented for Dream Simulacrum.
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    Fixed an issue causing Verdant Embrace to not be usable while rooted while talented for Dream Simulacrum.
    Fix
    Preservation
    Fixed an issue where Merithra's Blessing did not have a displayed mana cost.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue where Merithra's Blessing did not have a displayed mana cost.
    Fix
    Preservation
    Fixed an issue where Flow State was not properly increasing the cooldown recharge rate of Fire Breath, Dream Breath, and Verdant Embrace.
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    Fixed an issue where Flow State was not properly increasing the cooldown recharge rate of Fire Breath, Dream Breath, and Verdant Embrace.
    Fix
    Devastation
    Fixed an issue causing Disintegrate damage to be much lower than intended, increasing Disintegrate damage by 76%.
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    Fixed an issue causing Disintegrate damage to be much lower than intended, increasing Disintegrate damage by 76%.
    Nerf
    Devastation
    All damage reduced by 4%.
    Source line
    All damage reduced by 4%.
    Adjust
    Devastation
    Flameshaper: Conduit of Flame now increases critical strike chance by 10% against targets above 50% health (was 15%).
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    Flameshaper: Conduit of Flame now increases critical strike chance by 10% against targets above 50% health (was 15%).
    Adjust
    Devastation
    Flameshaper: Fulminous Roar now causes Fire Breath to deal damage 15% more often (was 20%).
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    Flameshaper: Fulminous Roar now causes Fire Breath to deal damage 15% more often (was 20%).
    Buff
    Preservation
    All healing increased by 6%.
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    All healing increased by 6%.
    Adjust
    Preservation
    All damage is now increased by 1% per level, resulting in a 58% overall damage increase at level 90.
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    All damage is now increased by 1% per level, resulting in a 58% overall damage increase at level 90.
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Temporal Artificer reduces the cooldown of Rewind by 60 seconds (was 120 seconds).
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    Temporal Artificer reduces the cooldown of Rewind by 60 seconds (was 120 seconds).
    Adjust
    Preservation
    Rewind reverses 30% of damage taken in the last 5 seconds (was 33%). Does not affect PvP combat.
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    Rewind reverses 30% of damage taken in the last 5 seconds (was 33%). Does not affect PvP combat.
    Fix
    Preservation
    Fixed an issue where Dream Breath's heal was slightly less than a 40-yard radius.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue where Dream Breath's heal was slightly less than a 40-yard radius.
    Buff
    Preservation
    Emerald Blossom mana cost reduced by 20%.
    Source line
    Emerald Blossom mana cost reduced by 20%.
    Buff
    Preservation
    Reversion mana cost reduced by 22%.
    Source line
    Reversion mana cost reduced by 22%.
    Buff
    Preservation
    Fire Breath mana cost reduced by 30%.
    Source line
    Fire Breath mana cost reduced by 30%.
    Buff
    PvP · Augmentation
    All damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
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    All damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
    Adjust
    PvP · Preservation
    Emerald Communion (PvP talent) can now be cast while the Evoker is affected by Fear or Confuse.
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    Emerald Communion (PvP talent) can now be cast while the Evoker is affected by Fear or Confuse.

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