What changed for Professions?

47 changes across 6 patches (Mar 2, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026), newest first.

1. Oct 6, 2026WoW Retail Hotfixes: October 6, 2026Adjust 2Fix 5Official notes ↗
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   Fixed an issue where players were not receiving Tidal Spark Dust from quests such as "Trailing Xal'atath" and "Midnight: World Tour".

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   Fixed an issue where players were not receiving Tidal Spark Dust from quests such as "Trailing Xal'atath" and "Midnight: World Tour".

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   Raised the base cap of Tidal Spark Dust to 3 (was 1).

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   Raised the base cap of Tidal Spark Dust to 3 (was 1).

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   Fixed a bug where the tooltips for Hearty Loa's Gathering, Hearty Amani Cornucopia, and Hearty Feast of Knowledge listed incorrect stat values.

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   Fixed a bug where the tooltips for Hearty Loa's Gathering, Hearty Amani Cornucopia, and Hearty Feast of Knowledge listed incorrect stat values.

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   Fixed an issue that prevented Flat Snakeskin Canopy from being crafted.

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   Fixed an issue that prevented Flat Snakeskin Canopy from being crafted.

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   Fixed an issue that prevented Flat Snakeskin Canopy from being added to the decor collection when used.

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   Fixed an issue that prevented Flat Snakeskin Canopy from being added to the decor collection when used.

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   Jewelcrafting and Tailoring Profession Knowledge books from the forces of Zul'jarra should now correctly award profession Knowledge. Players who got the books prior to this fix should be given the Knowledge retroactively (with realm restarts).

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   [With realm restarts] Jewelcrafting and Tailoring Profession Knowledge books from the forces of Zul'jarra should now correctly award profession Knowledge. Players who got the books prior to this fix should be given the Knowledge retroactively.

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2. Jul 28, 2026WoW Retail Hotfixes: July 28, 2026Fix 1Official notes ↗
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   Fixed an issue where Empowered Mulch would result in no herbs being gathered.

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   Fixed an issue where Empowered Mulch would result in no herbs being gathered.

3. Jun 12, 2026WoW Retail Hotfixes: June 12, 2026Adjust 1Fix 1Official notes ↗
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   Cooking

   Fixed an issue with Hearty Well Fed being refreshed by standard Well Fed foods.

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   Fixed an issue with Hearty Well Fed being refreshed by standard Well Fed foods.

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   Adjusted the cost of Thalassian Competitor's Chain Tunic to 5 Heraldry (was 4) to be in line with other crafted PvP chestpieces.

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   Adjusted the cost of Thalassian Competitor's Chain Tunic to 5 Heraldry (was 4) to be in line with other crafted PvP chestpieces.

4. Apr 21, 2026WoW Retail: 12.0.5 Content Update NotesAdjust 3Official notes ↗
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   Cooking and vendor refreshments now restore health and mana based on a percentage, rather than a fixed amount.

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   Cooking and vendor refreshments now restore health and mana based on a percentage, rather than a fixed amount.

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   The Deftness stat now scales at a slower rate for Dragonflight, Khaz Algar, and Midnight professions.

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   The Deftness stat now scales at a slower rate for Dragonflight, Khaz Algar, and Midnight professions.

   • Developers' notes: As a side effect of squishing stats and item levels, Deftness scaled disproportionately faster than other professions stats, making it trivial to reach 100%+ Deftness in Dragonflight and Khaz Algar professions. This change brings Deftness back in line to expected values.
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   Added 1 Fused Vitality to Professions Weekly Quests.

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   Added 1 Fused Vitality to Professions Weekly Quests.

5. Apr 17, 2026WoW Retail Hotfixes: April 17, 2026Adjust 21Fix 9Official notes ↗
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   Gems will now be found more regularly when prospecting Midnight ore.

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   Gems will now be found more regularly when prospecting Midnight ore.

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   Fixed an issue where Recipe: Vicious Thalassian Flask of Honor was Bind on Pickup.

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   Fixed an issue where Recipe: Vicious Thalassian Flask of Honor was Bind on Pickup.

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   The Midnight version of Green Thumb now appropriately awards double the herbs when used on Midnight herbalism nodes.

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   The Midnight version of Green Thumb now appropriately awards double the herbs when used on Midnight herbalism nodes.

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   Alchemy

   Recipe: Entropic Illuminant is no longer bind-on-pickup.

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   Recipe: Entropic Illuminant is no longer bind-on-pickup.

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   Blacksmithing

   Fixed an issue with Living Steel Weapon Chain applying to weapons above 80 Item Level.

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   Fixed an issue with Living Steel Weapon Chain applying to weapons above 80 Item Level.

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   Herbalism

   Vengeful Lashers woken up by gathering wild herbs in Zul'Aman are now friendly with everyone except for the herbalist who woke them up.

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   Vengeful Lashers woken up by gathering wild herbs in Zul'Aman are now friendly with everyone except for the herbalist who woke them up.

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6. Mar 2, 2026WoW Retail: Midnight Content Update Notes (Mar 2, 2026)Adjust 3New 1Official notes ↗
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   New Midnight recipes have been added.

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   New Midnight recipes have been added.

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   Lowered the number of qualities for stackable reagents and consumables to 2 (was 3).

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   Lowered the number of qualities for stackable reagents and consumables to 2 (was 3).

   • Developers' notes: One goal of having qualities is so that players who invest time and effort into their professions can produce more valuable goods. We believe that, as far as reagents and consumables are concerned, this goal is better accomplished by having 2 qualities, normal quality and high quality, with the added benefit of simplifying the system a little.
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   Secondary stats from Professions Tools and Accessories will now apply to previous expansions, but will not apply to a higher expansion Profession.

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   Secondary stats from Professions Tools and Accessories will now apply to previous expansions, but will not apply to a higher expansion Profession.

   • Example: Sunforged Needle Set is a Tailoring accessory that can be crafted in Midnight. When equipped, the secondary stat bonus will apply to Dragonflight, The War Within, and Midnight Tailoring, but will not apply to The Last Titan Tailoring.
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   Fractured Sparks no longer need to be combined into whole Sparks before they can be used in crafting. Whole Sparks drop instead of Fractured Sparks and Spark costs have doubled.

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   Fractured Sparks no longer need to be combined into whole Sparks before they can be used in crafting. Whole Sparks drop instead of Fractured Sparks and Spark costs have doubled.