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WoW Retail Hotfixes: February 3, 2026: what changed

WoW Retail Hotfixes: February 3, 2026 was published on Feb 4, 2026 and includes 6 buffs, 11 nerfs, 65 adjustments, 1 addition, 1 removal and 33 fixes.

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TL;DRThis update buffs Shaman and Monk and has both buffs and nerfs for Death Knight and Demon Hunter. It also adjusts Druid, Items and Mage and lists bug fixes.

Who this matters to

Shaman players

Shaman is buffed in this update; the exact values are listed below.

Monk players

Monk is buffed in this update; the exact values are listed below.

All 117 changes

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Square Draenic Table is now available for purchase.
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Square Draenic Table is now available for purchase.
Fix
Fixed a bug that could cause Timewalking rewards to provide an incorrect item level.
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Fixed a bug that could cause Timewalking rewards to provide an incorrect item level.
Fix
Fixed an issue where players who race changed to Dracthyr were unable to start the Dragonflight campaign in Stormwind or Orgrimmar.
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Fixed an issue where players who race changed to Dracthyr were unable to start the Dragonflight campaign in Stormwind or Orgrimmar.
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The Trading Post activity "Love is in the Air: Launch Pink Fireworks While Wearing a Rose" has been removed for this month.
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The Trading Post activity "Love is in the Air: Launch Pink Fireworks While Wearing a Rose" has been removed for this month.

Twilight Ascension Event

History · 2 patches →
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Twilight's Call events now have a visible timer showing how long is left before the event shuts down for the next one to start.
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Twilight's Call events now have a visible timer showing how long is left before the event shuts down for the next one to start.

Evoker

DevastationHistory · 12 patches →
Fix
Fixed an issue allowing Deep Breath to sometimes be castable more often than intended.
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Fixed an issue allowing Deep Breath to sometimes be castable more often than intended.
Fix
Fixed several decor items that were incorrectly priced. Their costs have been updated to the intended values.
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Fixed several decor items that were incorrectly priced. Their costs have been updated to the intended values.
Fix
Fixed an issue where Mysterious Satchels could activate group loot rolls for players who were not in a group.
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Fixed an issue where Mysterious Satchels could activate group loot rolls for players who were not in a group.
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Fel-Scarred: Focused Hatred now increases Demonsurge damage by 10% (was 50%) when damaging a single target, reducing by 2% (was 10%) per additional target in PvP combat.
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Fel-Scarred: Focused Hatred now increases Demonsurge damage by 10% (was 50%) when damaging a single target, reducing by 2% (was 10%) per additional target in PvP combat.
Nerf
Fel-Scarred: Demonsurge damage reduced by 20% in PvP combat.
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Fel-Scarred: Demonsurge damage reduced by 20% in PvP combat.
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Pack Leader: Boar Charge damage is now reduced by 50% in PvP combat.
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Pack Leader: Boar Charge damage is now reduced by 50% in PvP combat.
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Doomshadow should live a little longer before meeting their demise for players who are participating in "The Big Dig".
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Doomshadow should live a little longer before meeting their demise for players who are participating in "The Big Dig".

Twilight Ascension Event

History · 2 patches →
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Spawns in the Twilight Highlands should properly announce their presence to the zone when they spawn.
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Spawns in the Twilight Highlands should properly announce their presence to the zone when they spawn.
Fix
Fixed an issue preventing Eoin Dunwald from appearing during the Twilight Ascension event.
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Fixed an issue preventing Eoin Dunwald from appearing during the Twilight Ascension event.
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The weekly repeatable quests "Twilight's Dawn" and "Disrupt the Call" may now be completed per-character and they now award Twilight's Blade Insignias to all characters.
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The weekly repeatable quests "Twilight's Dawn" and "Disrupt the Call" may now be completed per-character and they now award Twilight's Blade Insignias to all characters.
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Twilight Ascension World Quests now award both Twilight's Blade Insignias and Resonance Crystals to all characters as their primary reward instead of awarding one or the other.
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Twilight Ascension World Quests now award both Twilight's Blade Insignias and Resonance Crystals to all characters as their primary reward instead of awarding one or the other.
Fix
Fixed an issue where full health targets with a heal absorb were not considered injured for some AoE healing logic.
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Fixed an issue where full health targets with a heal absorb were not considered injured for some AoE healing logic.

Demon Hunter

DevourerHistory · 12 patches →
Fix
Fixed an issue causing Voidsurge to not correctly function without Demonic Intensity.
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Fixed an issue causing Voidsurge to not correctly function without Demonic Intensity.
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Void-Scarred: Fixed an issue causing Hungering Slash to not work properly after using Metamorphosis.
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Void-Scarred: Fixed an issue causing Hungering Slash to not work properly after using Metamorphosis.
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Consume now generates 1 additional Soul Fragment.
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Consume now generates 1 additional Soul Fragment.
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Shattered Souls now has a 4% chance to cause a damaging spell to generate a Soul Fragment (was 8%).
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Shattered Souls now has a 4% chance to cause a damaging spell to generate a Soul Fragment (was 8%).
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Waste Not now causes Void Ray to have a 200% increased chance of generating a Soul Fragment (was 100%).
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Waste Not now causes Void Ray to have a 200% increased chance of generating a Soul Fragment (was 100%).
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While in combat, Entropy now grants a Soul Fragment every 12 seconds (was 8 seconds).
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While in combat, Entropy now grants a Soul Fragment every 12 seconds (was 8 seconds).
Buff
Reap damage increased by 75%. Does not affect PvP combat.
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Reap damage increased by 75%. Does not affect PvP combat.
Nerf
Consume damage reduced by 30%. Does not affect PvP combat.
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Consume damage reduced by 30%. Does not affect PvP combat.
Fix
Fixed an issue causing Devourer Demon Hunters to sometimes switch to an incorrect voice during Void Metamorphosis.
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Fixed an issue causing Devourer Demon Hunters to sometimes switch to an incorrect voice during Void Metamorphosis.
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Glacial Bulwark no longer requires level 54.
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Glacial Bulwark no longer requires level 54.
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Deathstalker: Fixed an issue that caused Precise Killer to apply double its listed effect.
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Deathstalker: Fixed an issue that caused Precise Killer to apply double its listed effect.
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Trickster: Fixed an issue that prevented Disorienting Strikes from applying its cooldown reduction effect for Secret Technique.
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Trickster: Fixed an issue that prevented Disorienting Strikes from applying its cooldown reduction effect for Secret Technique.
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Elegant Elven Barrel can now be added as decor.
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Elegant Elven Barrel can now be added as decor.
New
New drops of Rae'shalare, Deaths Whisper should again be legendary.
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New drops of Rae'shalare, Deaths Whisper should again be legendary.

Pet Battles

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Webbers is now properly displayed once awarded from Family Battler of Northrend.
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Webbers is now properly displayed once awarded from Family Battler of Northrend.

Player versus Player

History · 9 patches →
Fix
Fixed an issue that prevented progress towards the Vicious Void Creeper mount during the PvP offseason.
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Fixed an issue that prevented progress towards the Vicious Void Creeper mount during the PvP offseason.
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The effectiveness of the low-health effect of Second Wind has been reduced by 50% in PVP.
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The effectiveness of the low-health effect of Second Wind has been reduced by 50% in PVP.

Twilight Ascension Event

History · 2 patches →
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Added crossbows as options for players to acquire from the event.
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Added crossbows as options for players to acquire from the event.
Fix
Fixed an additional issue preventing visibility of "Void Perforations" if the player had completed the Firebeard's Patrol questline.
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Fixed an additional issue preventing visibility of "Void Perforations" if the player had completed the Firebeard's Patrol questline.
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Quartermaster Materialist Ophinell now has an icon on the minimap.
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Quartermaster Materialist Ophinell now has an icon on the minimap.
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Increased the House XP cap to 2250 XP +250 XP per Endeavor completion, for a total of 2500 per Endeavor.
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Increased the House XP cap to 2250 XP +250 XP per Endeavor completion, for a total of 2500 per Endeavor.
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Adjusted diminishing returns for repeatable tasks to increase rewards after multiple repetitions of activities.
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Adjusted diminishing returns for repeatable tasks to increase rewards after multiple repetitions of activities.
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Improved the rewards for the non-Endeavor-specific tasks.
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Improved the rewards for the non-Endeavor-specific tasks.
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For the first (current) month only: significantly reduced the amount of Endeavor XP needed to complete the bar for the first Endeavor cycle.
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For the first (current) month only: significantly reduced the amount of Endeavor XP needed to complete the bar for the first Endeavor cycle.
  • Developers' notes: This is intended to compensate for the fact that it's the first month, and there is no record of player activity.
Fix
Fixed an issue that caused Dragonflight raid cloaks to convert to a set item not intended for your class.
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Fixed an issue that caused Dragonflight raid cloaks to convert to a set item not intended for your class.
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Added a sell price to the Ascension Arrestor's Dagger.
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Added a sell price to the Ascension Arrestor's Dagger.
Fix
Fixed a bug that caused returning level 80 players to be directed to the incorrect content.
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Fixed a bug that caused returning level 80 players to be directed to the incorrect content.
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Fixed an issue causing players to be unable to use the Path of the Chosen to progress quests during Xal'atath Lorewalking.
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Fixed an issue causing players to be unable to use the Path of the Chosen to progress quests during Xal'atath Lorewalking.
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Players can again complete "Nuke 'Em Norbit" in Mechagon as intended.
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Players can again complete "Nuke 'Em Norbit" in Mechagon as intended.

Twilight Ascension Event

History · 2 patches →
Fix
Resolved an issue where the scenario UI was not available during the Mirrorvise rare event.
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Resolved an issue where the scenario UI was not available during the Mirrorvise rare event.
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Ritualist and boss health has been adjusted to make them last a bit longer for large groups.
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Ritualist and boss health has been adjusted to make them last a bit longer for large groups.
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The price of gear on the vendor has been reduced to 20 Insignias (was 40).
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The price of gear on the vendor has been reduced to 20 Insignias (was 40).
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Champion track Warbound-until-equipped items will no longer generate an 'Epic Upgrade' notification when looted from rares.
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Champion track Warbound-until-equipped items will no longer generate an 'Epic Upgrade' notification when looted from rares.
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Equipment drops are no longer restricted to only one per day, per character, from each individual rare.
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Equipment drops are no longer restricted to only one per day, per character, from each individual rare.
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Rares now spawn every 5 minutes (was 10 minutes) (with realm restarts in each region).
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[With realm restarts in each region] Rares now spawn every 5 minutes (was 10 minutes).

Death Knight

BloodHistory · 10 patches →
Fix
Fixed an issue with Bloodied Blade not granting Strength.
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Fixed an issue with Bloodied Blade not granting Strength.
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Regrowth, Rejuvenation, Germination, and Wild Growth once again extend their duration when they are refreshed.
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Regrowth, Rejuvenation, Germination, and Wild Growth once again extend their duration when they are refreshed.
Fix
Fixed an issue where Passing Seasons was not reducing the cooldown of Nature's Swiftness.
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Fixed an issue where Passing Seasons was not reducing the cooldown of Nature's Swiftness.

Hunter

MarksmanshipHistory · 11 patches →
Fix
Fixed an issue causing Tame Beast to not correctly function when talented into Unbreakable Bond.
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Fixed an issue causing Tame Beast to not correctly function when talented into Unbreakable Bond.
Fix
Fixed an issue causing Raptor Strike to have incorrect damage and focus costs when using Aspect of the Eagle.
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Fixed an issue causing Raptor Strike to have incorrect damage and focus costs when using Aspect of the Eagle.
Fix
Fixed an issue causing Celestial Infusion to not absorb any damage.
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Fixed an issue causing Celestial Infusion to not absorb any damage.
Fix
Fixed an issue causing Celestial Brew and Celestial Infusion to display an incorrectly low tooltip value.
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Fixed an issue causing Celestial Brew and Celestial Infusion to display an incorrectly low tooltip value.
Adjust
Renew, Holy Fire, Vampiric Touch, and Shadow Word: Pain once again extend their duration when they are refreshed.
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Renew, Holy Fire, Vampiric Touch, and Shadow Word: Pain once again extend their duration when they are refreshed.
Fix
Fixed an issue causing Shadowy Apparitions to not display properly on Damage Meters.
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Fixed an issue causing Shadowy Apparitions to not display properly on Damage Meters.

Rogue

Hero Talents · FateboundHistory · 10 patches →
Fix
Fixed an issue that caused Ravenholdt Mint's benefit to not be applied or reduce overall damage.
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Fixed an issue that caused Ravenholdt Mint's benefit to not be applied or reduce overall damage.

De Other Side

Fix
Resolved a visual issue with Mueh'zala's Shattered Visage.
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Resolved a visual issue with Mueh'zala's Shattered Visage

Player versus Player

History · 9 patches →
Fix
Fixed an issue where Precognition could trigger on a successful interrupt.
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Fixed an issue where Precognition could trigger on a successful interrupt.
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All class spells that apply crowd control will now appear larger on raid frames and be prioritized over other debuffs.
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All class spells that apply crowd control will now appear larger on raid frames and be prioritized over other debuffs.
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Alleria should now be available to provide "After the Storm" for eligible players who have started the Lorewalking Recap but have left it before completing.
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Alleria should now be available to provide "After the Storm" for eligible players who have started the Lorewalking Recap but have left it before completing.
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Added Jaina and Thrall in Stormwind and Orgrimmar to allow eligible players to pick up The War Within intro quests.
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Added Jaina and Thrall in Stormwind and Orgrimmar to allow eligible players to pick up The War Within intro quests.

Transmogrification

History · 2 patches →
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Lowered the cost of outfit creation prices by 50% to bring them more in line with what the prices were prior to the Transmog update.
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Lowered the cost of outfit creation prices by 50% to bring them more in line with what the prices were prior to the Transmog update.
  • Developers' notes: This hotfix was applied to live servers on January 23.

Twilight Ascension Event

History · 2 patches →
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Tripled the chance for equipment to drop from Twilight Ascension rares.
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Tripled the chance for equipment to drop from Twilight Ascension rares.
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Increased the number of Twilights Blade Insignias dropped by killing Twilight Ascension rares to 2-3 (was 1).
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Increased the number of Twilights Blade Insignias dropped by killing Twilight Ascension rares to 2-3 (was 1).
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Twilight Ascension rares will no longer drop level-up equipment that your character cannot wear.
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Twilight Ascension rares will no longer drop level-up equipment that your character cannot wear.
Removed
Removed faction tapping from enemies during "Twilight's Call" rare events.
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Removed faction tapping from enemies during "Twilight's Call" rare events.
Fix
Resolved an issue where players could send other players through the portal to Dornogal in the Twilight Ascension basecamp.
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Resolved an issue where players could send other players through the portal to Dornogal in the Twilight Ascension basecamp.

Demon Hunter

DevourerHistory · 12 patches →
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An issue causing the Soul Fragments of Devourer Demon Hunter to not function on the Dawnbreaker has been resolved.
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An issue causing the Soul Fragments of Devourer Demon Hunter to not function on the Dawnbreaker has been resolved.
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Grove Guardians no longer cost mana when they are summoned.
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Grove Guardians no longer cost mana when they are summoned.

Monk

Mistweaver [with scheduled realm maintenance]History · 11 patches →
Buff
Thunder Focus Tea's cooldown reduced to 30 seconds (was 45 seconds).
45s→30s
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Thunder Focus Tea's cooldown reduced to 30 seconds (was 45 seconds).
Adjust
Mana Tea effectiveness increased by 20%.
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Mana Tea effectiveness increased by 20%.

Shaman

EnhancementHistory · 11 patches →
Adjust
An issue causing Maelstrom Weapon to require level 12 has been resolved.
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An issue causing Maelstrom Weapon to require level 12 has been resolved.

Shaman

RestorationHistory · 11 patches →
Buff
Chain Heal healing increased by 25%.
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Chain Heal healing increased by 25%.
Buff
Healing Rain healing increased by 82%.
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Healing Rain healing increased by 82%.

Dungeons and Raids

History · 3 patches →
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The random Heroic Dragonflight dungeon queue should now require the correct average item-level.
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The random Heroic Dragonflight dungeon queue should now require the correct average item-level.

Temple of Sethraliss

History · 3 patches →
Fix
Fixed an issue that caused the Avatar of Sethraliss encounter to become soft-locked.
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Fixed an issue that caused the Avatar of Sethraliss encounter to become soft-locked.

Vault of the Incarnates

Fix
Fixed several issues with the Raszageth encounter not cleaning up properly when a player is defeated on Story Mode.
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Fixed several issues with the Raszageth encounter not cleaning up properly when a player is defeated on Story Mode.

Horrific Visions

History · 2 patches →
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Item-level rewards will no longer be displayed on the Horrific Vision event widget.
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Item-level rewards will no longer be displayed on the Horrific Vision event widget.
  • Rewards increase based on how far you get in a Horrific Vision run at the new squished item levels appropriate for Season 3.
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Daily rotating Endeavor quests no longer reset on logout, and are now Weekly quests, and are now all up at the same time.
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Daily rotating Endeavor quests no longer reset on logout, and are now Weekly quests, and are now all up at the same time.
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The Grand Collector now has an increased tap limit, allowing many people to get credit for the Endeavor task "Blade of the Skyguard" at once.
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The Grand Collector now has an increased tap limit, allowing many people to get credit for the Endeavor task "Blade of the Skyguard" at once.
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Some decor that was accidentally hidden in the catalog has been made accessible.
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Some decor that was accidentally hidden in the catalog has been made accessible:
  • Murloc Driftwood Hut
  • Scroll of the Adherent
  • "Rising Glory of Rukhmar" Statue
  • Shellscale Standard
  • High Arakkoan Alchemist's Shelf
  • High Arakkoan Shelf
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The item-level of gear provided by the Level 80 Boost has been increased to 102 (was iLvl 80) (with scheduled realm maintenance).
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[With scheduled realm maintenance] The item-level of gear provided by the Level 80 Boost has been increased to 102 (was iLvl 80).
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A new Trading Post activity has been added to January: "Legion Remix: Mix Up". The timelines have bent once more, granting the efforts of some to all. Players who log-in during the month of January will earn 650 points for their Traveler's Log (with scheduled realm maintenance).
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[With scheduled realm maintenance] A new Trading Post activity has been added to January: "Legion Remix: Mix Up". The timelines have bent once more, granting the efforts of some to all. Players who log-in during the month of January will earn 650 points for their Traveler's Log.
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The XP buff from the Warband Mentors: The War Within set of achievements should now be applying correctly on characters below level 80.
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The XP buff from the Warband Mentors: The War Within set of achievements should now be applying correctly on characters below level 80.
Fix
Corrected an issue that incorrectly enabled legacy content scaling for characters who were leveling up in Dragonflight.
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Corrected an issue that incorrectly enabled legacy content scaling for characters who were leveling up in Dragonflight.

Death Knight

UnholyHistory · 10 patches →
Nerf
Rider of the Apocalypse Horsemen damage reduced by 50%.
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Rider of the Apocalypse Horsemen damage reduced by 50%.
Buff
Trollbane's Icy Fury damage increased by 100%.
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Trollbane's Icy Fury damage increased by 100%.
Nerf
Lesser Ghoul Sweeping Claw main target damage reduced by 50%.
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Lesser Ghoul Sweeping Claw main target damage reduced by 50%.
Nerf
Lesser Ghoul melee damage reduced by 50%.
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Lesser Ghoul melee damage reduced by 50%.
Nerf
Pet Ghoul Sweeping Claw main target damage reduced by 50%.
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Pet Ghoul Sweeping Claw main target damage reduced by 50%.
Nerf
Pet Ghoul melee damage reduced by 50%.
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Pet Ghoul melee damage reduced by 50%.
Nerf
Death Coil damage reduced by 30%.
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Death Coil damage reduced by 30%.
Nerf
Scourge Strike damage reduced by 30%.
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Scourge Strike damage reduced by 30%.
Nerf
Infected Claws damage reduced by 50%.
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Infected Claws damage reduced by 50%.
Nerf
Putrefy main target damage reduced by 30%.
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Putrefy main target damage reduced by 30%.
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Morbidity now increases the damage taken by 1% per disease on target (was 2%).
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Morbidity now increases the damage taken by 1% per disease on target (was 2%).
Adjust
Raise Abomination Disease Cloud effect reduced to 10% (was 20%).
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Raise Abomination Disease Cloud effect reduced to 10% (was 20%).
Buff
Epidemic damage increased by 25%.
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Epidemic damage increased by 25%.
Adjust
Clawing Shadows chain damage penalty reduced to 15% (was 25%).
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Clawing Shadows chain damage penalty reduced to 15% (was 25%).
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Frostbolt is now located in the Frost Mage section of the Spellbook for easier access.
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Frostbolt is now located in the Frost Mage section of the Spellbook for easier access.
Fix
Fixed a bug causing Brann's experience bar to also mention Valeera.
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Fixed a bug causing Brann's experience bar to also mention Valeera.

Dungeons and Raids

History · 3 patches →
Fix
Fixed a bug preventing some encounters from progressing through their stages correctly (e.g. the Neltharion encounter in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible).
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Fixed a bug preventing some encounters from progressing through their stages correctly (e.g. the Neltharion encounter in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible).
Fix
Resolved an issue causing some creatures in Nerub'ar Palace and Liberation of Undermine to have very low health.
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Resolved an issue causing some creatures in Nerub'ar Palace and Liberation of Undermine to have very low health.
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Lightly Broken Fences found around the neighborhood can now be repaired.
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Lightly Broken Fences found around the neighborhood can now be repaired.

Mage Tower

Closing the Eye
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Enemy health increased by 20%.
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Enemy health increased by 20%.

Mage Tower

The God-Queen's Fury
Adjust
Enemy health increased by 15%.
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Enemy health increased by 15%.

Mage Tower

Feltotem's Fall
Adjust
Enemy health increased by 20% for all specializations except Discipline Priest, for which there is no adjustment.
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Enemy health increased by 20% for all specializations except Discipline Priest, for which there is no adjustment.

Player versus Player

History · 9 patches →
Adjust
Adjusted the effectiveness of Training Grounds opponents.
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Adjusted the effectiveness of Training Grounds opponents.
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The Campaign header should now appear for War Within campaigns.
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The Campaign header should now appear for War Within campaigns.
Fix
Resolved issues with the quest "Distilled Darkness" causing the K'areshi Fragments to be uninteractible for some players.
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Resolved issues with the quest "Distilled Darkness" causing the K'areshi Fragments to be uninteractible for some players.
  • Developers' notes: If any issues are being encountered, please submit a bug report of what happened prior to the quest failing and identify which fragment is causing the issues (Northern, Southern, or both).

Transmogrification

History · 2 patches →
Adjust
Addressed an issue causing Midnight Special Edition transmog sets to not be usable at lower levels.
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Addressed an issue causing Midnight Special Edition transmog sets to not be usable at lower levels.

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