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Patch 5.4 hotfixes for November 4
A new round of hotfixes for patch 5.4 have been released and posted on the official blog. Today's list includes a ton of tweaks, changes and nerfs to the Siege of Orgrimmar raid on Raid Finder difficulty. All adjustments involving the Siege of Orgrimmar will take a realm restart to take effect. Many of the later bosses and encounters in the Siege of Orgrimmar have had their damage reduced. In the Garrosh Hellscream encounter, Empowered Touch now increases the health of mind controlled players by 50% instead of 100% on Raid Finder difficulty. Monks, Dampen Harm should not longer be incorrectly activating from having your health reduced through Void Shift or Spirit Link Totem. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for October 31
A new, very short set of hotfixes for patch 5.4 were released and posted on the official blog. Four small hotfixes were made this time around, two for the Siege of Orgrimmar, and two welcome changes to Arenas for PvP enthusiasts. Check out the full, if brief, list below. Rygarius October 31 Raids, Dungeons, and Scenarios Siege of Orgrimmar Iron Juggernaut Resolved an issue where the Iron Juggernaut had more health than intended on Heroic difficulty. Siegecrafter Blackfuse Resolved an issue where the deactivated weapons on the conveyor belt had more health than intended on Normal and Heroic difficulties. Battlegrounds and Arenas Arenas For Arena matches that lasts for 20 minutes, the team with the most players left standing will now be awarded a victory. If both teams have an equal number of players alive, the match will still end in a draw. Resolved an issue that caused the Dampening debuff icon to appear early, before the debuff is active. source
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for October 29
A new list of hotfixes for patch 5.4 have just been released and posted to the official blog. The list is fairly lengthy this time around, and largely involves changes and tweaks to the Siege of Orgrimmar on Raid Finder difficulty, as well as some corrections. In addition, both druids and monks have some small fixes -- and one small fix has been put in for a much older raid. Players soloing Sunwell Plateau should no longer run into an issue where Sathrovar the Corrupter doesn't award any loot. In the Siege of Orgrimmar, players that die during the Fallen Protectors encounter should now still receive credit for the Go Long achievement. Monks, Expel Harm's damage should now be properly benefiting from PvP Power and interacting correctly with Resilience. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for October 23
A very short list of hotfixes for patch 5.4 was released and announced yesterday on the official blog. The changes this time around are very minor, and largely involve some nerfs to the Siege of Orgrimmar raid on Raid Finder difficulty, the last wing of which was opened this week. The changes should make it a little easier for players hitting up Raid Finder this week. Blood spec death knights, Death Strike's healing has been reduced by 50% in Arenas. Several changes were made to various parts of the Garrosh Hellscream encounter on Raid Finder difficulty. These changes will need a realm restart to take effect. Read on for the full list of changes.
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for October 22
A new round of hotfixes for patch 5.4 have been released and posted to the official blog. While the list is very short, there are some notable changes this time around -- players attempting Garrosh Hellscream in Raid Finder difficulty will find him slightly less difficult to handle. In addition, Flexible raid groups should now find it slightly easier to be considered a guild group. The number of guild members needed to be considered a guild group in Flexible difficulty has been reduced. In Arenas, players who pick up a Shadow Sight orb will be unable to stealth for the duration of the effect. The health of Minions of Y'shaarj on Raid Finder difficulty has been reduced. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for October 21
A new round of hotfixes for patch 5.4 has been released and posted to the official blog. Once again, the list is fairly short, with only one minor class change, a fix for druids. However, this round does include some major changes for PvP that players have been waiting for, as well as some welcome changes to loot rolls for paladin tanks. The Crowd Chose You has now been removed and replaced with Dampening, as mentioned a few weeks ago. This will require realm restarts to take effect. Protection paladins -- you're now eligible for more pieces of loot from loot rolls in the Siege of Orgrimmar in both Raid Finder and Flexible difficulty. In addition, there are also more items for you on Ordos -- follow on after the break for the full list of items. In the Galakras portion of the Siege of Orgrimmar, the portal leading back to the Vault of Y'Shaarj can no longer be used while in combat. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for October 16
Another round of patch 5.4 hotfixes have been released and posted on the official blog. The most recent round of hotfixes includes a couple of corrections to class abilities and tier bonuses, a fix to Silvershard Mines, and a host of Raid Finder adjustments for the Siege of Orgrimmar raid. In addition, players that have taken to selling noodles from Noodle Carts should be pleased with one of the changes. Noodle Cart chefs will now get a well-fed buff while serving other players bowls of noodle soup. The eastern mine cart in the Silvershard Mines now should not spawn in until after the gates are down -- this will take a realm restart to take effect. An issue causing the mage Tier-16 2pc set bonus Frozen Thoughts to be consumed without effect should now be resolved. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for October 9
Another round of hotfixes for patch 5.4 have been released on the official blog. It's a short list this time around, with a few tweaks to both Druids and Warriors, as well as a handful of adjustments to encounters in the Siege of Orgrimmar raid. Also on the list is a change to Ordos that will require a realm restart to take effect. Engaging Ordos in combat will no longer cause the gates to the Ordon Sanctuary to close -- this will require a realm restart before it takes effect. Flik and Flik's frog over on Darkmoon Island should no longer take strolls under the terrain. In the Siege of Orgrimmar raid, trash leading up to both the Kor'kron Dark Shaman and General Nazgrim in Raid Finder difficulty has been reduced. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for October 7
Another round of hotfixes for patch 5.4 have been released and posted on the official blog. The list this time is relatively short, with only a few minor class tweaks for both priests and rogues. In addition, a few changes were made to a couple of encounters in the Siege of Orgrimmar raid, as well as one significant change for those farming rare mobs on the Timeless Isle. On the Timeless Isle, Evermaw's spawn is no longer tied to the spawn of Dread Ship Vazuvius. Over at the Darkmoon Faire, Moonfang should now always drop something when he's defeated. In the Spoils of Pandaria encounter on Flexible difficulty, the Sparks of Life should no longer have much more health than intended. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for October 4
A very brief list of hotfixes for patch 5.4 were released just in time for the weekend, and posted on the official blog. And brief they are -- just a handful of fixes to various class abilities, a fix to one heroic difficulty encounter, and one change to Thok the Bloodthirsty's trash that should have skinners pretty happy. The menagerie of beasts leading up to Thok the Bloodthirsty are now skinnable. Warlocks, Haunt should no longer incorrectly increase the damage of non-periodic spells. Warriors, an issue was resolved regarding Whirlwind and polearms equipped in the off-hand slot not hitting enemies. Read on for the full, if brief, list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for October 3
Another healthy round of hotfixes for patch 5.4 have been released to the official blog. Along with some fixes and adjustments to a few different classes are a whole host of adjustments to various encounters in the Siege of Orgrimmar raid. In addition, a welcome change to cleave and multistrike trinkets was also added. Trinkets with cleave and multistrike effects no longer require players to be facing the target to deal damage. In the Kor'kron Dark Shaman encounter, Blind Blademasters in the Drag should no longer enter combat with players during the fight. Magnataurs can no longer be pickpocketed, thus ending the reign of really huge rogues. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for October 2
Blizzard's official blog has been updated with a gigantic new list of hotfixes for patch 5.4. Included are tweaks and adjustments for death knights, druids, monks, paladins, priests, warlocks and warriors, as well as some changes to the Timeless Isle. In addition, many Siege of Orgrimmar encounters have also received adjustments as well. General Nazgrim has had several aspects of his encounter reduced slightly in Raid Finder difficulty, including health, damage, and rage gained. Bonkers can now be sold to vendors for 25 gold. The following bind-on-pickup items are no longer able to be traded between players: Burden of Eternity, Reins of the Thundering Onyx Cloud Serpent, Cauterizing Core, Falling Flame, Golden Moss, Giant Purse of Timeless Coins, Ash-Covered Horn, and Elixir of Ancient Knowledge. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for September 24
Another round of hotfixes for patch 5.4 have been released to the official blog. While it's not the long list of class changes we saw yesterday, there are still a few class tweaks to be had. In addition, several adjustments have been made to the Siege of Orgrimmar raid. Monks, Renewing Mist should no longer require line-of-sight in order to jump to a nearby target. Loot notifications for world bosses in Pandaria should no longer spam the entire raid. The Kor'kron Dark Shaman on Raid Finder difficulty have received a few gentle nerfs -- Kor'kron Shadowmage's Mind Spike does less damage, and Kor'kron Warshaman's Healing Tide Totems now have less hit points. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.4 Hotfixes for September 23
The latest batch of patch 5.4 hotfixes is upon us, and some of you are going to be very happy indeed, especially those of you who play a marks hunter! They've received some hefty buffs to Chimaera Shot, with a damage increase of 50% applied. Survival's Explosive Shot has also had a 10% buff, but that pales into insignificance next to Chimaera Shot's buffs. Eternal Flame has also taken a fairly heavy nerf to its self-healing for tanking specs, and Shadow Word: Pain has taken a hit to its damage. Warlocks also got a pounding from the nerf bat. There are also some non-class specific changes to things on the timeless isle, as well as some random bug fixes. For the full complement, hit the break!
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for September 20
Continuing on with the trend, Blizzard released a short list of hotfixes to end the week on the official blog yesterday. The list, while brief, does include some important tweaks to the Siege of Orgrimmar raid. Also included is a fix to Brewfest rewards -- although players should note that it will take a realm restart for them to go into effect. Keg-Shaped Treasure Chests from Brewfest should now be awarding level 90 items. This does require realm restarts. During the Nourshen encounter on Raid Finder difficulty, Look Within should now be properly selecting characters with higher levels of corruption for trials. Death Knights - Glyph of Regenerative Magic should no longer increase the cooldown on Anti-Magic Shell when a small amount of absorption remains as it expires. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for September 19
This week seems to be the week of hotfixes, as yet another round were released on the official blog last night. Once again, it's a relatively short list. Fixes this time around include even more tweaks to the Siege of Orgrimmar raid, a couple of class changes, and some adjustments to the healer version of the Proving Grounds. In the healer trial portion of the Proving Grounds, NPC party members should now be better at moving out of bad things, and using their AoE attacks/swapping targets correctly. The Sha of Pride no longer drops Droplet of Y'shaarj on Raid Finder difficulty. Now that the Battlefield: Barrens event is over, cross-realm zones should once again be functioning correctly in the Durotar area. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for September 18
A new round of hotfixes for patch 5.4 have been released and posted to the official blog. The list this time around is incredibly short, with just a couple of class fixes, a few tweaks to the Siege of Orgrimmar raid, and a couple of adjustments to mobs and quests on the Timeless Isle. Druids, Nature's Swiftness should no longer be used up by Nature's Grasp triggering Entangling Roots. Cursed Hozen Swabbies on the Timeless Isle now have a 2-second cooldown on their Rusty Shank ability. In the Raid Finder difficulty of the Norushen encounter in the Siege of Orgrimmar, players that have the Despair aura should no longer remain in the wrong phase when the fight ends. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for September 17
Another round of hotfixes have been released for patch 5.4 on the official blog. Along with the usual round of class tweaks are some adjustments to class glyphs and a whole host of changes and adjustments to the Siege of Orgrimmar raid. In addition, there have been a couple of adjustments made to the Timeless Isle that ought to please those that are working on defeating the Celestials. On the Timeless Isle, the Celestials in the Celestial Court will now only rotate their order after they have been defeated. Conquest vendors have been temporarily removed while Blizzard investigates an issue with Conquest caps. In the Siege of Orgrimmar, non-boss NPCs in 10-man Normal mode should no longer drop Flexible Raid quality items. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for September 16
A small batch of hotfixes were released and posted to the official blog yesterday. The list is incredibly short, including only one class fix for priests using Spirit of Redemption, as well as several tweaks to various bosses in the Siege of Orgrimmar raid. Included in this is the hotfixed change to Garrosh Hellscream's loot table mentioned yesterday. On the Timeless Isle, the Dread Ship Vazuvius should no longer be knocking players back after it has been defeated. The Spark of Zandalar should now be scaling down correctly in Battlgrounds, Rated Battlegrounds, and Arenas. Holy priests, the Spirit of Redemption should no longer prevent you from getting the Sacrificed to Ordos debuff. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.4 hotfixes for September 13
A new round of hotfixes for patch 5.4 have been released on the official blog. This particular round of hotfixes seems to mainly concern encounters within in the Siege of Orgrimmar raid. However, there are a few class tweaks, as well as a few new adjustments to the Timeless Isle as well. On the Timeless Isle, the Fire-Watcher achievement now only requires players to obtain 2,000 Bloody Coins, rather than 10,000. Lor'themar Theron and Varian Wrynn will no longer taunt Galakras in that encounter. Meat shields, they are not. The raid leader's boss progression in the raid instance now determines which bosses are still available to kill on Flexible Raid difficulty. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
