Lairs: change history

4 changes across 2 patches (Aug 6, 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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Oct 6, 2026WoW Retail Hotfixes: October 6, 2026Adjust 1Fix 2Official notes ↗

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Resolved an issue causing the sharks to not bite in The Tidebound Grotto.

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Resolved an issue causing the sharks to not bite in The Tidebound Grotto.

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Resolved an issue causing some Bubblefin Shorerunners to not despawn when reaching the Alluring Bubble.

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Resolved an issue causing some Bubblefin Shorerunners to not despawn when reaching the Alluring Bubble.

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Players cannot receive loot from Nymrissa Wavecaller more than once per week in World difficulty.

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Players cannot receive loot from Nymrissa Wavecaller more than once per week in World difficulty.
Aug 6, 2026WoW Retail: Curse of Ula'tek Content Update Notes (Aug 6, 2026)New 1Official notes ↗

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Lairs are a new take on world bosses: instanced encounters with scaling difficulty up to flexible Mythic for 15–25 players, entered through a summoning stone outside each lair.

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Introducing Lairs an evolution on world bosses located in instanced encounters with scaling difficulty up to flexible Mythic with 15-25 players. These will be found in specific locations similar to Delves and will come complete with a summoning stone outside the lair.

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