The Blinding Vale: change history

1. Oct 6, 2026WoW Retail Hotfixes: October 6, 2026Adjust 10Removed 1Fix 1Official notes ↗
   Adjust

   Increased enemy forces requirement to 686 (was 655).

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   Increased enemy forces requirement to 686 (was 655).

   Adjust

   Adjusted spawning in the last area to reduce creature density.

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   Adjusted spawning in the last area to reduce creature density.

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   Removed a Radiant Spellsower before Ziekket.

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   Removed a Radiant Spellsower before Ziekket.

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   Potatoad Matriarch

   Increased enemy forces value to 60 (was 30).

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   Increased enemy forces value to 60 (was 30).

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   Potatoad Matriarch

   Reduced health by 10%.

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   Reduced health by 10%.

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   Potatoad Matriarch

   Toxic Spew initial damage reduced by 50%.

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   Toxic Spew initial damage reduced by 50%.

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   Potatoad Matriarch

   Toadspawn target radius reduced to 3-7 yards (was 10 yards), and eggs now finish hatching even if the Matriarch is dead.

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   Toadspawn target radius reduced to 3-7 yards (was 10 yards), and eggs now finish hatching even if the Matriarch is dead.

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   Ikuzz the Light Hunter

   Addressed an issue where Bloodthorn Root is affected by disorient effects.

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   Addressed an issue where Bloodthorn Root is affected by disorient effects.

   Fix

   Ikuzz the Light Hunter

   Resolved an issue preventing Death Knights from casting Consumption after the Death Knight has been picked up by Bloodthirsty Gaze.

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   Resolved an issue preventing Death Knights from casting Consumption after the Death Knight has been picked up by Bloodthirsty Gaze.

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   Thorny Saptor

   Hunting Leap visibility of ground visual improved.

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   Hunting Leap visibility of ground visual improved.

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   Ziekket

   Lightbloom's Essence periodic damage reduced by 25%.

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   Lightbloom's Essence periodic damage reduced by 25%.

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   Altar of Fangs

   Added a way for players to return to the entrance from the chamber of Rav'i.

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   Added a way for players to return to the entrance from the chamber of Rav'i.

2. Apr 17, 2026WoW Retail Hotfixes: April 17, 2026Adjust 5Fix 1Official notes ↗
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   Fixed an issue causing Ziekket's summons to be targetable by certain spells while spawning.

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   Fixed an issue causing Ziekket's summons to be targetable by certain spells while spawning.

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   Ziekket

   Fluorescent Outburst's damage reduced by 50%.

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   Fluorescent Outburst's damage reduced by 50%.

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   Ziekket

   Lightbloom's Essence movement speed reduced by 33%.

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   Lightbloom's Essence movement speed reduced by 33%.

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   Lightblossom Trinity

   Lightbloom Overgrowth periodic damage reduced by 66% on Mythic difficulty, and Light-Gorged damage buff increased to 50% per stack (was 15% per stack).

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   Lightbloom Overgrowth periodic damage reduced by 66% on Mythic difficulty, and Light-Gorged damage buff increased to 50% per stack (was 15% per stack).

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   Ikuzz the Light Hunter

   Bloodthorn Roots periodic damage reduced by 25%.

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   Bloodthorn Roots periodic damage reduced by 25%.

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   Ziekket Lightspawn

   Lasher health reduced by 12.5% on Mythic difficulty.

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   Lasher health reduced by 12.5% on Mythic difficulty.

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