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The Venomous Abyss: change history

151 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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  1. WoW Retail Hotfixes: October 6, 2026Adjust 101Fix 49Official notes ↗
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    Ula'tek · General
    Spectral Coils damage reduced by 20% on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.
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    Spectral Coils damage reduced by 20% on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.
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    Ula'tek · General
    Toxic Burn damage reduced by 30% on Mythic difficulty.
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    Toxic Burn damage reduced by 30% on Mythic difficulty.
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    Ula'tek · General
    The number of waves that emit from a tail during Caustic Waves reduced to 3 on Mythic difficulty (was 7).
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    The number of waves that emit from a tail during Caustic Waves reduced to 3 on Mythic difficulty (was 7).
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    Ula'tek · Stage 2
    Warden's Protection damage reduced by 80%.
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    Warden's Protection damage reduced by 80%.
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    Ula'tek · Stage 2
    Reduced the number of ground targets during Virulent Spit.
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    Reduced the number of ground targets during Virulent Spit.
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    Ula'tek · Stage 2
    Grasping Fangs periodic damage reduced by 30% on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.
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    Grasping Fangs periodic damage reduced by 30% on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.
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    Ula'tek · Stage 2
    Blight Vein duration reduced to 4 seconds on Heroic and Mythic difficulties (was 6 seconds).
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    Blight Vein duration reduced to 4 seconds on Heroic and Mythic difficulties (was 6 seconds).
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    Ula'tek · Stage 3
    Blightscale Shrieker health reduced by 20% on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.
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    Blightscale Shrieker health reduced by 20% on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.
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    Ula'tek · Stage 3
    Blightscale Clutch health reduced by 20% on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.
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    Blightscale Clutch health reduced by 20% on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.
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    Ula'tek · Stage 3
    Slithering Clutch health reduced by 20% on Mythic difficulties.
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    Slithering Clutch health reduced by 20% on Mythic difficulties.
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    Ula'tek · Stage 3
    Circling Prey raid damage reduced by 30% on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.
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    Circling Prey raid damage reduced by 30% on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.
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    Ula'tek · Stage 3
    Adjusted the Drain Rate of Serpent's Bite so you no longer need more than 3 people to soak regardless of raid size.
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    Adjusted the Drain Rate of Serpent's Bite so you no longer need more than 3 people to soak regardless of raid size.
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    Ula'tek
    Fixed an issue where the Venomous Heart would sometimes melee a player.
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    Fixed an issue where the Venomous Heart would sometimes melee a player.
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    Ula'tek
    Fixed an issue with Ula'tek's Mother's Wrath where it can be cast at a target that isn't the current target if a non-target has higher threat but hasn't passed the threat threshold to force a target change.
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    Fixed an issue with Ula'tek's Mother's Wrath where it can be cast at a target that isn't the current target if a non-target has higher threat but hasn't passed the threat threshold to force a target change.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Fixed a rare issue where Toxic Deluge would fail to create Coalesced Venoms and Virulent Mutations.
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    Fixed a rare issue where Toxic Deluge would fail to create Coalesced Venoms and Virulent Mutations.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Fixed a rare issue where Fangs of the Crucible and Defilement of the Crucible would not create area denial on both halves of the platform.
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    Fixed a rare issue where Fangs of the Crucible and Defilement of the Crucible would not create area denial on both halves of the platform.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Resolved an issue where pets could engage Zul'jan during the roleplay.
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    Resolved an issue where pets could engage Zul'jan during the roleplay.
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    Ula'tek
    Ula'tek's Stone Venom damage reduced by 40% on all difficulties (with weekly restarts).
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    [With weekly restarts] Ula'tek's Stone Venom damage reduced by 40% on all difficulties.
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    Ula'tek
    Boiling Venom on Mythic difficulty is now an Important Aura (with weekly restarts).
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    [With weekly restarts] Boiling Venom on Mythic difficulty is now an Important Aura.
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    Ula'tek
    Fixed an issue where Stone Venom could fail to inflict damage to players far from Ula'tek.
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    Fixed an issue where Stone Venom could fail to inflict damage to players far from Ula'tek.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Fixed an issue where Unnerving Fixation was targeting tanks more often than intended.
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    Fixed an issue where Unnerving Fixation was targeting tanks more often than intended.
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    Sszorak
    Tempest damage reduced by 20% on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.
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    Tempest damage reduced by 20% on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.
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    Sszorak
    Caustic Claws no longer forms a pool of Caustic Residue on Heroic difficulty.
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    Caustic Claws no longer forms a pool of Caustic Residue on Heroic difficulty.
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    Twin Fangs
    Corrosive Spit damage reduced by 20% on Mythic difficulty.
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    Corrosive Spit damage reduced by 20% on Mythic difficulty.
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    Twin Fangs
    Reduced the amount of Broodlings of Ithraz spawned by Rouse the Brood to 10.
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    Reduced the amount of Broodlings of Ithraz spawned by Rouse the Brood to 10.
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    Twin Fangs
    Visceral Burst cast time increased by 0.5 seconds.
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    Visceral Burst cast time increased by 0.5 seconds.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Venom Rupture damage reduced by 10% on Heroic and Mythic difficulty.
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    Venom Rupture damage reduced by 10% on Heroic and Mythic difficulty.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Mutagenic Venom damage reduced by 15%.
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    Mutagenic Venom damage reduced by 15%.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Wail of Terror cast time increased to 12 seconds on Heroic difficulty.
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    Wail of Terror cast time increased to 12 seconds on Heroic difficulty.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Wail of Terror cast time increased to 10 seconds on Mythic difficulty.
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    Wail of Terror cast time increased to 10 seconds on Mythic difficulty.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Spiteful Soulcoiler's spawning and relocation when interrupted are now more predictable.
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    Spiteful Soulcoiler's spawning and relocation when interrupted are now more predictable.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Increased the likelihood a Spiteful Soulcoiler will spawn near Malacrass on Mythic difficulty.
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    Increased the likelihood a Spiteful Soulcoiler will spawn near Malacrass on Mythic difficulty.
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    The Coiled Altar
    The number of players targeted by Dreadmarch no longer increases throughout the phase on all difficulties.
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    The number of players targeted by Dreadmarch no longer increases throughout the phase on all difficulties.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Manifestations of Dread now deprioritize fixating on players that currently have Unnerving Fixation.
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    Manifestations of Dread now deprioritize fixating on players that currently have Unnerving Fixation.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Manifestations of Dread revealed by interrupting Wail of Terror now remain visible for an additional 3 seconds.
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    Manifestations of Dread revealed by interrupting Wail of Terror now remain visible for an additional 3 seconds.
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    The Coiled Altar
    The number of Fragments of Malacrass that spawn during the intermission reduced by 25% on Mythic difficulty.
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    The number of Fragments of Malacrass that spawn during the intermission reduced by 25% on Mythic difficulty.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Fixed an issue where Coalesced Venoms and Virulent Mutations would fail to drop on the ground if a priest carrying one enters Spirit of Redemption.
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    Fixed an issue where Coalesced Venoms and Virulent Mutations would fail to drop on the ground if a priest carrying one enters Spirit of Redemption.
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    Ula'tek
    Failing to stand within Mother's Wrath now only inflicts 1 stack of Stone Venom onto the raid on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Failing to stand within Mother's Wrath now only inflicts 1 stack of Stone Venom onto the raid on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Ula'tek
    Doomscale Warden's Malice cast time increased to 5 seconds (was 1.5 seconds) and damage reduced on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Doomscale Warden's Malice cast time increased to 5 seconds (was 1.5 seconds) and damage reduced on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Ula'tek
    The number of Blightscale Spawn reduced to 6 during Stage 2 on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    The number of Blightscale Spawn reduced to 6 during Stage 2 on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Ula'tek
    Ula'tek's Unchecked Rage damage reduced on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Ula'tek's Unchecked Rage damage reduced on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Ula'tek
    Gore Rattler's Rattler Slam damage reduced on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Gore Rattler's Rattler Slam damage reduced on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Ula'tek
    Stone Venom damage reduced on all difficulties.
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    Stone Venom damage reduced on all difficulties.
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    Ula'tek
    Putrid Membrane duration reduced to 30 seconds on Mythic difficulty (was 1 hour).
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    Putrid Membrane duration reduced to 30 seconds on Mythic difficulty (was 1 hour).
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    Ula'tek
    The number of Blightscale Spawn summoned from Serpent's Call reduced to 8 per wave during Stage 1 on Mythic difficulty (was 13).
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    The number of Blightscale Spawn summoned from Serpent's Call reduced to 8 per wave during Stage 1 on Mythic difficulty (was 13).
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    Ula'tek
    The number of Blightscale Spawn reduced to 12 per side during Stage 2 on Mythic difficulty (was 14).
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    The number of Blightscale Spawn reduced to 12 per side during Stage 2 on Mythic difficulty (was 14).
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    Ula'tek
    The number of eggs dropped by Serpent's Call during the intermission reduced to 8 on Mythic difficulty (was 14).
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    The number of eggs dropped by Serpent's Call during the intermission reduced to 8 on Mythic difficulty (was 14).
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    The Lost Explorers
    Mor'zahi's damage escalation during Final Ascension will now reset if his cast is interrupted.
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    Mor'zahi's damage escalation during Final Ascension will now reset if his cast is interrupted.
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    Entombed Sentinels
    Toxic Droplets are no longer instantly stepped on if they land directly on top of a player.
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    Toxic Droplets are no longer instantly stepped on if they land directly on top of a player.
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    Entombed Sentinels
    Living Venom no longer pierces immunities.
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    Living Venom no longer pierces immunities.
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    The Lost Explorers
    Fixed a visual effect issue that sometimes occurred when the tortollans were empowered.
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    Fixed a visual effect issue that sometimes occurred when the tortollans were empowered.
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    The Lost Explorers
    Hoji will now teleport back to the main platform if he falls from the bridge.
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    Hoji will now teleport back to the main platform if he falls from the bridge.
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    Ula'tek
    Added in health backstops to ensure the boss transitions out of Rage of the Shackled when reaching specific health thresholds.
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    Added in health backstops to ensure the boss transitions out of Rage of the Shackled when reaching specific health thresholds.
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    Ula'tek
    Fixed an issue where applications of Ingested Venom could apply on a target affected by Serpent's Bite.
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    Fixed an issue where applications of Ingested Venom could apply on a target affected by Serpent's Bite.
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    Ula'tek
    Caustic Waves have been adjusted so they cannot be avoided by swimming under them.
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    Caustic Waves have been adjusted so they cannot be avoided by swimming under them.
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    Ula'tek
    Corrected an error in the Blight Vein spell description that was pointing to the wrong damage value.
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    Corrected an error in the Blight Vein spell description that was pointing to the wrong damage value.
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    Ula'tek
    Soul Constrictor duration reduced to 5 seconds on Mythic difficulty.
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    Soul Constrictor duration reduced to 5 seconds on Mythic difficulty.
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    Ula'tek
    Blight Vein damage reduced by 25% on Mythic difficulty.
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    Blight Vein damage reduced by 25% on Mythic difficulty.
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    Ula'tek
    Corrected an issue where a Doomscale Egg could still be picked up after the Ravenous Doomscale spawns while the Doomscale Warden is alive.
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    Corrected an issue where a Doomscale Egg could still be picked up after the Ravenous Doomscale spawns while the Doomscale Warden is alive.
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    Ula'tek
    Added additional protections against triggering an egg pickup multiple times from one egg.
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    Added additional protections against triggering an egg pickup multiple times from one egg.
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    Nek'zali the Soulcoiler
    Nek'zali's health reduced by 15% on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Nek'zali's health reduced by 15% on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Entombed Sentinels
    Breath of Ula'tek and Blood of Ula'tek health reduced by 15% on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Breath of Ula'tek and Blood of Ula'tek health reduced by 15% on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Sszorak
    Sszorak's health reduced by up to 10% for smaller raid sizes on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
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    Sszorak's health reduced by up to 10% for smaller raid sizes on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
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    Sszorak
    Reduced the number of players targeted by Raging Crosswinds on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
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    Reduced the number of players targeted by Raging Crosswinds on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
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    The Twin Fangs
    Resolved an issue where immunities would prevent players from receiving additional applications of Eternal Venom beyond the death threshold on Mythic difficulty.
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    Resolved an issue where immunities would prevent players from receiving additional applications of Eternal Venom beyond the death threshold on Mythic difficulty.
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    The Twin Fangs
    Increased the number of applications before the target dies from Eternal Venom to 10 on Mythic difficulty.
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    Increased the number of applications before the target dies from Eternal Venom to 10 on Mythic difficulty.
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    The Twin Fangs
    Increased the number of minimum targets to 4 for Ravenous Feast on Mythic difficulty.
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    Increased the number of minimum targets to 4 for Ravenous Feast on Mythic difficulty.
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    The Twin Fangs
    Vexhul and Ithraz health reduced by 20% on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Vexhul and Ithraz health reduced by 20% on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    The Twin Fangs
    Reduced the maximum health damage effect of Eternal Venom to 50% on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Reduced the maximum health damage effect of Eternal Venom to 50% on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    The Twin Fangs
    Resolved an issue where Protection Paladin's Mastery did not function correctly against Caustic Deluge or Eternal Venom.
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    Resolved an issue where Protection Paladin's Mastery did not function correctly against Caustic Deluge or Eternal Venom.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Coalesced Venom damage reduced by 15% on Mythic difficulty.
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    Coalesced Venom damage reduced by 15% on Mythic difficulty.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Venom Rupture damage reduced by 10% on Mythic difficulty.
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    Venom Rupture damage reduced by 10% on Mythic difficulty.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Venom Rupture damage reduced by up to 15% on smaller group sizes on Heroic difficulty.
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    Venom Rupture damage reduced by up to 15% on smaller group sizes on Heroic difficulty.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Volatile Venom damage reduced by up to 15% on smaller group sizes on Raid Finder, Normal, and Heroic difficulties.
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    Volatile Venom damage reduced by up to 15% on smaller group sizes on Raid Finder, Normal, and Heroic difficulties.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Spiteful Soulcoiler health reduced by up to 10% on smaller group sizes on Heroic difficulty.
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    Spiteful Soulcoiler health reduced by up to 10% on smaller group sizes on Heroic difficulty.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Zul'jan's health reduced by up to 10% on smaller group sizes on Raid Finder, Normal, and Heroic difficulties.
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    Zul'jan's health reduced by up to 10% on smaller group sizes on Raid Finder, Normal, and Heroic difficulties.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Wail of Terror cast time increased by up to 20% on smaller group sizes on Heroic difficulty.
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    Wail of Terror cast time increased by up to 20% on smaller group sizes on Heroic difficulty.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Reduced the minimum players needed to be hit by Guillotine and Grim Guillotine to avoid failure damage to 3 players on Raid Finder, Normal, and Heroic difficulties.
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    Reduced the minimum players needed to be hit by Guillotine and Grim Guillotine to avoid failure damage to 3 players on Raid Finder, Normal, and Heroic difficulties.
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    Ula'tek
    Killing a Blightscale Wretch while outside of its Toxic Womb no longer triggers the Spectral Head to submerge.
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    Killing a Blightscale Wretch while outside of its Toxic Womb no longer triggers the Spectral Head to submerge.
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    Ula'tek
    Adjusted the impact animation on a creature affected by the application of Revenge so their nameplate does not shift making interrupts more difficult.
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    Adjusted the impact animation on a creature affected by the application of Revenge so their nameplate does not shift making interrupts more difficult.
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    The Coiled Alter
    Fixed a rare issue where Coalesced Venom's could spawn inside a Virulent Mutation rim on Mythic difficulty.
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    Fixed a rare issue where Coalesced Venom's could spawn inside a Virulent Mutation rim on Mythic difficulty.
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    The Coiled Alter
    Fixed an issue where Soul Sever was incorrectly highlighting which Manifestations of Dread would be destroyed.
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    Fixed an issue where Soul Sever was incorrectly highlighting which Manifestations of Dread would be destroyed.
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    The Coiled Alter
    Defilement of the Coiled Altar healing absorb reduced by 20% in Mythic difficulty.
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    Defilement of the Coiled Altar healing absorb reduced by 20% in Mythic difficulty.
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    Ula'tek
    Damage from carrying eggs is now treated as periodic damage (was direct damage).
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    Damage from carrying eggs is now treated as periodic damage (was direct damage).
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    Ula'tek
    Resolved an issue where Blight Vein could occasionally inflict additional damage.
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    Resolved an issue where Blight Vein could occasionally inflict additional damage.
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    Ula'tek
    Resolved an issue where Toxic Burn could occasionally inflict additional damage.
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    Resolved an issue where Toxic Burn could occasionally inflict additional damage.
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    Ula'tek
    Resolved an issue that could cause Dancing Rune Weapon to fail to cast spells when targeting the Venomous Heart.
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    Resolved an issue that could cause Dancing Rune Weapon to fail to cast spells when targeting the Venomous Heart.
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    Ula'tek
    Increased the range of Grasping Fangs.
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    Increased the range of Grasping Fangs.
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    Ula'tek
    Corrected an issue that would cause Ula'tek to re-emerge during the intermission.
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    Corrected an issue that would cause Ula'tek to re-emerge during the intermission.
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    Vashnik the Malignant
    Reduced the damage of Siphoning Infection by 33% on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Reduced the damage of Siphoning Infection by 33% on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Vashnik the Malignant
    Reduced the damage of Siphon Blood by 33% on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Reduced the damage of Siphon Blood by 33% on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Vashnik the Malignant
    Reduced the healing reduction 80% (was 100%) on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Reduced the healing reduction 80% (was 100%) on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Vashnik the Malignant
    Increased the healing of Siphoning Infection by 10% on Normal difficulty.
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    Increased the healing of Siphoning Infection by 10% on Normal difficulty.
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    Vashnik the Malignant
    Increased the healing of Siphoning Infection by 500% on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    Increased the healing of Siphoning Infection by 500% on Raid Finder difficulty.
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    The Twin Fangs
    Resolved an issue that could cause Caustic Globule/Barbed Bulwark world indicators to clear prior to the missile impact.
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    Resolved an issue that could cause Caustic Globule/Barbed Bulwark world indicators to clear prior to the missile impact.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Fixed an issue where bringing Zul'jan to 1 health at the end of the intermission would prevent him from being killable during phase 3.
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    Fixed an issue where bringing Zul'jan to 1 health at the end of the intermission would prevent him from being killable during phase 3.
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    Story Mode: When Dungeon Assistance is toggled on, dungeon followers will now properly lead players.
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    Story Mode: Dungeon followers will now properly lead players when Dungeon Assistance is toggled on.
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    The Lost Explorers
    Evokers' Cauterizing Flame should now properly remove the Splinters effect during this encounter.
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    Evokers' Cauterizing Flame should now properly remove the Splinters effect during this encounter.
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    Ula'tek
    Fixed an issue where the targeting of Mother's Wrath could fail, causing Ula'tek to use her raid wide damage despite the tank being in the bubble.
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    Fixed an issue where the targeting of Mother's Wrath could fail, causing Ula'tek to use her raid wide damage despite the tank being in the bubble.
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    Ula'tek
    Fixed an issue that could cause unintended duplicate applications of Doomscale Shell.
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    Fixed an issue that could cause unintended duplicate applications of Doomscale Shell.
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    Reduced the number of creature spawns throughout the zone.
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    Reduced the number of creature spawns throughout the zone.
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    Reduced the blood required to open doors throughout the Venomous Abyss.
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    Reduced the blood required to open doors throughout the Venomous Abyss.
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    Reduced the damage of Venom Withdrawal by 30%.
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    Reduced the damage of Venom Withdrawal by 30%.
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    Reduced the duration of Venom Withdrawal by 50%.
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    Reduced the duration of Venom Withdrawal by 50%.
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    Reduced the health of Serpent Wards by 75%.
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    Reduced the health of Serpent Wards by 75%.
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    The Lost Explorers
    Resolved an issue where Hoji did not immediately stop casting when the encounter ends, preventing the encounter from completing.
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    Resolved an issue where Hoji did not immediately stop casting when the encounter ends, preventing the encounter from completing.
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    Vashnik the Malignant
    Fixed an issue causing the Solidified Snake Venom to not spawn for the achievement.
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    Fixed an issue causing the Solidified Snake Venom to not spawn for the achievement.
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    Vashnik the Malignant
    Fixed an issue causing Burning Venom to not move towards the Malignant Cavity after being gripped.
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    Fixed an issue causing Burning Venom to not move towards the Malignant Cavity after being gripped.
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    Vashnik the Malignant
    Reduced the number of Malignant Totems per cast.
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    Reduced the number of Malignant Totems per cast.
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    Vashnik the Malignant
    Adjusted the spawn locations of Malignant Totems.
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    Adjusted the spawn locations of Malignant Totems.
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    Vashnik the Malignant
    Fixed a bug causing Imbibe to inflict more damage than intended on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
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    Fixed a bug causing Imbibe to inflict more damage than intended on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Fixed an issue where Sever's vulnerability aura lasted longer than intended.
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    Fixed an issue where Sever's vulnerability aura lasted longer than intended.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Malacrass now casts Dreadmarch on all players 10 seconds after he enrages.
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    Malacrass now casts Dreadmarch on all players 10 seconds after he enrages.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Reduced Malacrass's phase 3 health by 10% on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
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    Reduced Malacrass's phase 3 health by 10% on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Eternal Nightfall is no longer affected by Curse of Tongues or similar effects.
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    Eternal Nightfall is no longer affected by Curse of Tongues or similar effects.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Reduced the absorb value of Veil of Twilight by 15% on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
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    Reduced the absorb value of Veil of Twilight by 15% on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
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    Ula'tek
    Corrected the target location of Ula'tek's Venomous Heart so that AoE spells more consistently hit it and Ula'tek.
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    Corrected the target location of Ula'tek's Venomous Heart so that AoE spells more consistently hit it and Ula'tek.
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    Ula'tek
    Fixed a bug preventing the encounter from resetting when no players were alive in Ula'tek's room.
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    Fixed a bug preventing the encounter from resetting when no players were alive in Ula'tek's room.
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    Ula'tek
    Increased the duration of Greasy Hatchling to 35 seconds (was 20 seconds).
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    Increased the duration of Greasy Hatchling to 35 seconds (was 20 seconds).
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    Ula'tek
    Players are now protected against being targeted by Virulent Spit while crossing the venom pools.
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    Players are now protected against being targeted by Virulent Spit while crossing the venom pools.
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    Ula'tek
    Resolved an issue causing Death Knights' Necrotic Coil to have pathing issues.
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    Resolved an issue causing Death Knights' Necrotic Coil to have pathing issues.
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    Ula'tek
    Causing the Doomscale Warden to cast Shadow Molt early no longer resets their spell record timings.
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    Causing the Doomscale Warden to cast Shadow Molt early no longer resets their spell record timings.
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    Ula'tek
    Reduced the number of players required to successfully soak Serpent's Bite across the range of raid sizes.
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    Reduced the number of players required to successfully soak Serpent's Bite across the range of raid sizes.
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    Ula'tek
    Players affected by Calcified Corpse now radiate massive raid damage on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.
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    Players affected by Calcified Corpse now radiate massive raid damage on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.
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    Ula'tek
    An erroneous tenth stack of Stone Venom is no longer applied to the current target during Ula'tek's Mother's Wrath.
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    An erroneous tenth stack of Stone Venom is no longer applied to the current target during Ula'tek's Mother's Wrath.
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    Vashnik the Malignant
    Reduced target scaling for Adaptive infection to be less punishing for larger group sizes.
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    Reduced target scaling for Adaptive infection to be less punishing for larger group sizes.
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    Vashnik the Malignant
    Fixed an issue causing Thinned Blood to be cast on non-mythic difficulties.
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    Fixed an issue causing Thinned Blood to be cast on non-mythic difficulties.
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    The Lost Explorers
    Resolved an issue causing Final Ascension to inflict less damage than intended.
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    Resolved an issue causing Final Ascension to inflict less damage than intended.
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    Resolved an issue where players could fall through the world in The Serpent Warren.
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    Resolved an issue where players could fall through the world in The Serpent Warren.
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    Vashnik the Malignant
    Fixed an issue causing Stygian Burst to inflict damage in a larger area than intended.
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    Fixed an issue causing Stygian Burst to inflict damage in a larger area than intended.
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    Vashnik the Malignant
    Shrouded Venom health redistributed and now have 40% health and 60% shields.
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    Shrouded Venom health redistributed and now have 40% health and 60% shields.
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    Vashnik the Malignant
    Fixed an issue causing players to get hit multiple times from the same wave in a short period of time.
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    Fixed an issue causing players to get hit multiple times from the same wave in a short period of time.
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    Vashnik the Malignant
    Fixed a rare issue where players using Harpoon on a Venom while inside the Malignant Cavity would cause them to fall through the playspace.
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    Fixed a rare issue where players using Harpoon on a Venom while inside the Malignant Cavity would cause them to fall through the playspace.
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    The Coiled Altar
    Fixed an issue where the encounter would rarely fail to properly transition to Phase 3 at the end of the intermission.
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    Fixed an issue where the encounter would rarely fail to properly transition to Phase 3 at the end of the intermission.
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    Ula'tek
    Blight Vein damage reduced on Heroic difficulty.
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    Blight Vein damage reduced on Heroic difficulty.
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    Ula'tek
    Grasping Fangs now targets three players per side on Heroic difficulty, no matter the instance group size.
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    Grasping Fangs now targets three players per side on Heroic difficulty, no matter the instance group size.
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    Ula'tek
    Volatile Purge's area of effect now scales with raid size in Normal and Heroic difficulties. The effect radius is largest in a 10-player raid and gradually decreases as raid size increases, reaching its smallest size in a 30-player raid.
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    Volatile Purge's area of effect now scales with raid size in Normal and Heroic difficulties. The effect radius is largest in a 10-player raid and gradually decreases as raid size increases, reaching its smallest size in a 30-player raid.
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    Ula'tek
    Resolved an issue causing the damage of Spectral Coils to unintentionally scale on non-Mythic difficulties.
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    Resolved an issue causing the damage of Spectral Coils to unintentionally scale on non-Mythic difficulties.
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    Ula'tek
    Spectral Coils now requires 40% of the raid to reduce its damage to a minimum value.
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    Spectral Coils now requires 40% of the raid to reduce its damage to a minimum value.
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    Ula'tek
    Spectral Coils adjusted on Heroic difficulty so it has more consistent timing.
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    Spectral Coils adjusted on Heroic difficulty so it has more consistent timing.
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    Ula'tek
    Corrected an issue where the Blight Vein debuff did not properly inflict its damage based on the number of stacks applied, on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.
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    Corrected an issue where the Blight Vein debuff did not properly inflict its damage based on the number of stacks applied, on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.
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    Ula'tek
    Corrected an issue where Hunters' Stampede pets from the Pack Leader hero talents would not properly damage the Heart of Ula'tek during the encounter.
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    Corrected an issue where Hunters' Stampede pets from the Pack Leader hero talents would not properly damage the Heart of Ula'tek during the encounter.
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    Resolved an issue where the door to The Twin Fangs room would close upon engaging combat but would not reopen, preventing players from backtracking to the entrance of the raid.
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    Resolved an issue where the door to The Twin Fangs room would close upon engaging combat but would not reopen, preventing players from backtracking to the entrance of the raid.
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    Nek'zali the Soulcaller
    Addressed an issue preventing Nek'zali from leashing near the entrance of the play space.
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    Addressed an issue preventing Nek'zali from leashing near the entrance of the play space.
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    Vashnik, The Malignant
    Fixed an issue causing Shrouded Venom to sometimes evade after spawning.
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    Fixed an issue causing Shrouded Venom to sometimes evade after spawning.
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    The Lost Explorers
    Resolved an issue where Trader Gebbo would sometimes not despawn.
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    Resolved an issue where Trader Gebbo would sometimes not despawn.
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    The Twin Fangs
    Resolved an issue causing Coiling Ichor to impact game client performance.
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    Resolved an issue causing Coiling Ichor to impact game client performance.
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    The Twin Fangs
    Resolved an issue where Zul'jarra and Orweyna could fail to path across the bridge after The Twin Fangs were defeated.
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    Resolved an issue where Zul'jarra and Orweyna could fail to path across the bridge after The Twin Fangs were defeated.
    Fix
    The Coiled Altar
    Fixed an issue where the encounter would end unexpectedly.
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    Fixed an issue where the encounter would end unexpectedly.
    Fix
    The Coiled Altar
    Resolved an issue causing Hex Lord Malacrass and Zul'jan to regain too much health during their intermission.
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    Resolved an issue causing Hex Lord Malacrass and Zul'jan to regain too much health during their intermission.
  2. WoW Retail: Curse of Ula'tek Content Update Notes (Aug 6, 2026)New 1Official notes ↗
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    The Venomous Abyss is a new raid that arrives with Midnight Season 2. It has eight new boss encounters, with Ula'tek as the final boss.
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    Arriving with the start of Midnight Season 2, players face Ula'tek herself in the Venomous Abyss.
    • This new raid dungeon will feature eight new boss encounters and you'll ultimately face off against Ula'tek as the final boss.

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