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Patch 5.2 hotfixes for April 9
Hot on the heels of yesterday's batch of hotfixes is another short and sweet edition of tweaks. Just released on the official blog, today's list primarily concerns the Throne of Thunder raid, with some incredibly welcome changes to Durumu and his baffling maze, as well as a peculiarly specific bug fix for tauren and gnome players. Rygarius Classes Hunter Talents Powershot now has a 25% decrease to damage, cast time, cooldown, and focus cost. Raids, Dungeons and Scenarios Throne of Thunder Durumu the Forgotten Safe spots in the maze of Eye Sores now appear earlier, before the Disintegration Beam starts moving. Adjustments were made to visual effects for Eye Sores to make it easier to see the maze. Primordius Mutated Abomination effect once again reduces his damage taken from non-Fully Mutated players by 75% on 10-player and 25-player Heroic difficulty only. Bug Fixes Fixed a crash that occured when Gnomes or Taurens log into the game while riding a mount over water. source
Patch 5.2 hotfixes for April 8
A new round of hotfixes has been released on the official site. It's a pretty short list this time around, mainly tweaking a few issues with some of the encounters in Throne of Thunder, including Ra-den, and addressing a pesky bug that has been plaguing some players working on Isle of Thunder achievements. Rygarius Creatures Zandalari Beast Handler is now properly seated in a saddle while riding a Direhorrn. Raids, Dungeons and Scenarios Throne of Thunder Giorgio's Caduceus of Pure Moods is no longer being awarded to Elemental and Restoration Shamans on Raid Finder difficulty or via bonus rolls. Primordius During the Primordius encounter, spells which dispel a single harmful effect (Sear Magic, Single Magic, or Mass Dispel) will no longer work if any of the positive effects are active on the target (Improved Synapses, Keen Eyesight, Thick Bones, Clear Mind, or Fully Mutated). Ra-den Fixed an issue that could prevent Ra-den from absorbing Essences of Anima/Vita as intended. Engaging Ra-den now resets the cooldown on Reincarnation for Shamans. Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where some situations could cause players to not receive credit towards Pay to Slay or It Was Worth Every Ritual Stone achievement after defeating Incomplete Drakkari Colossus. source
Patch 5.2 Hotfixes for April 4
The hotfixes keep on coming! The latest batch are fairly minimal, but they don't make diamonds as big as bricks. They're addressing one particular bug which WoW Insider has seen mentioned several times on Twitter lately, specifically one which would strand players on a phased warship while trying to complete the quest Extended Shore Leave. Unable, it seems, to hotfix the unphasing of the warship, Blizzard's team pulled the quest for now. And Durumu has had a bit of a change. Interestingly, it's not to the purple-on-purple issue with his maze of purple death phase, but instead it's an increase in speed for the yellow eye cone. But, most excitingly, there's a fix in place for warlocks who have completed Seek the Signal and are stuck in the wrong Black Temple phase. Rejoice, in a warlocky way! Rygarius Quests Extended Shore Leave: This quest has been temporarily removed from quest rotation to address an issue with the Zandalari Warship. Raids, Dungeons, and Scenarios Fixed an issue where Warlocks remained in the wrong phase at The Black Temple after completing the quest Seek the Signal. Throne of Thunder Durumu the Forgotten During the Light Spectrum phase, Yellow Eye's cone now moves more quickly on Raid Finder difficulty. Items Darkmoon Card: Blue Dragon now has a reduced chance to activate its effect for characters that are level 61-69 and its effect no longer activates for characters above level 69. source
Patch 5.2 Hotfixes for April 2
Nobody wanted to release anything yesterday, so along with the Patch 5.3 PTR notes and datamined information, we've also got patch 5.2 hotfixes for you. Patch 5.2 must be getting cooler by the second as the number of hotfixes is ever-dwindling, but there's still some bugs that need ironing out. Funny enough, one of them has been hotly (ha!) discussed in our WoW Insider work chat this afternoon, and that is the spawn rate of Noblegarden's Brightly Colored Eggs, which, to the relief of the team, now spawn more frequently. However, given that the hotfixes went in today, maybe there needs to be another one to sort this out once and for all! The click-war continues. Let's check out the hotfixes themselves. They're small, but almost perfectly formed:
Patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 29
Blizzard decided to ring in the weekend with a short and sweet list of hotfixes for patch 5.2. Today's list is pretty short, with just a few class tweaks and a couple of additional adjustments to raid bosses and items. Combat rogues may want to take a look at the adjustment made to Blade Flurry, however. Rygarius Classes Mage Tier-15 Fire/Frost 4-piece set bonus should now properly increase Frostbolt's chance to activate Fingers of Frost effect. Priest Tier-15 Discipline/Holy 4-piece set bonus should summon a Golden Apparition that now heals for the correct amount and can activate Divine Aegis. Rogue Combat Blade Flurry now has a range of 8 yards, up from 5 yards, and will only hit targets that are within the Rogue's line-of-sight. Raids, Dungeons and Scenarios Ji-Kun's Feed Young ability should now be slightly easier to intercept. To the Skies!: Fixed an issue where the Hail of Arrows debuff not being removed after defeating Beastmaster Horaki. Items Enchant Weapon - Glorious Tyranny can no longer be used on other player's weapons and will cause bind-on-equipped items to become soulbound. Lightning-Imbued Chalice now has a greatly increased chance to generate Infinite Power. source
Patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 27
Another round of hotfixes for patch 5.2 has just been released on the official blog. It's a pretty short list, by and large involving changes for several classes. Before you get too panicked, most of the class changes simply involve tweaks to T15 set bonuses rather than direct class changes. Shaman with a penchant for healing, however, should be pretty happy with this round of fixes. The shaman spells and abilities Chain Heal, Healing Rain, and Earthliving Weapon now all heal for 20% more. T15 Brewmaster monk 2-piece should now correctly increase Stagger by 12%. Oondasta's health has been reduced by 50%. This does not, however, make him any less terrifying or deadly. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 21
Just when you thought it was over, another round of hotfixes have been released. Today's list of fixes is pretty short and sweet, with only one small class related bug fix. The rest of the tweaks by and large involve the Isle of Thunder and the Throne of Thunder raid. And for those diligently working on stage 3 daily quests out there on the Isle, one of these changes should be a welcome relief. Statue pieces for the Crumbled Chamberlain now do not despawn when looted, which means the hours of trying to beat other players to those pesky gear icons are officially over. Rejoice! Because everyone loves a laser-slingin' dinosaur, Oondasta now respawns much more frequently. Melee, you can cease fearing the snail. Gastropods in the Throne of Thunder should now favor attackers at range. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 19
Some like them hot, and the latest round of hotfixes has just hit the Warcraft official blog page, this time around there's a few changes to bosses that may well relate to the inordinate amount of time it took guilds to take down Dark Animus in the Throne of Thunder World First race, as well as some changes made to PvP weapons to even out the 2/2 upgraded elite conquest gear and this season's gear. Here are the hotfix highlights: Season 13 Tyrannical weapons had their item levels increased to ilevel 498, up from ilevel 493, to match Season 12 Elite weapons. Season 13 Malevolent Honor gear now gives more Stamina, making them comparable to Season 12 counterparts. Eye of the Storm: Horde teams are now being awarded the proper amount of victory points when holding 3 towers. Dark Animus Dark Animus will now use its abilities at more consistent intervals. Interrupting Jolt now deals less damage on 10/25-player Heroic mode. Explosive Slam now deals significantly less damage on 10-player Heroic mode. Fixed an issue where Matter Swap could sometimes teleport players beneath the world. Hit the break for the full hotfix post!
Patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 15
Fresh off the official Warcraft blog are yet another round of hotfixes. For those wondering why we're seeing so many of these with this patch in particular, it's been mentioned by several developers and blues that 5.2 is in fact a gigantic patch, perhaps even the largest patch ever. It's certainly one of the largest raids we've ever seen, at any rate -- and there are a few more tweaks to the Throne of Thunder raid today. Also included in the mix are a smattering of class changes, and the fixing of some very pesky quest bugs that should make leveling players happier. Players participating in Lunk's Adventure: Rendari's Weakness should be delighted to note that Iron Summit Guards are now properly gonna shake their body and do the conga. Mages, we're very sorry to report that both Living Bomb and Nether Tempest are now dealing 70% of their damage when used against other players instead of 100%. Drinking a potion while under the effects of Stealth or Invisibility no longer causes potions to go on permanent cooldown. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 14
You didn't think the hotfixes were over with, did you? Luckily, today's list of hotfixes is short and sweet, with minimal adjustments being made to classes. In fact, there's just a few short notes this time around that by and large involve fixing things that hadn't been addressed just yet. But also included to the relief of anyone that's ever had to wait for Tsulong to fly away is an important change to bonus roll decision time. Rygarius Classes Monk Chi Wave should now correctly bounce between targets that are in range. Creatures Oondasta should no longer drop Terrorful Weave for Discipline and Holy Priests, and Girdle of Dimorphodontics should no longer drop for Mages and Warlocks. Raids, Dungeons, and Scenarios The time for players to decide if they want to use a bonus roll has been increased to 3 minutes. PvP Conquest quartermasters should now be properly stocked with PvP rings, amulets, and trinkets. Professions Thunderforges on the Isle of Thunder can now also function as a normal anvil and forge. Archaeology Mantid archeology items should now correctly award a Mantid Amber Sliver when turned in. source
Patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 12
Another set of hotfixes has been released for patch 5.2 -- but this time, there's some interesting additions to the hotfixes we've grown accustomed to. While we've still got the usual round of class changes, dungeon and raid tweaks, and bug fixes, Blizzard has posted a couple of threads on the official forums that further explain some of the changes that have been made. Frankly, it's pretty cool to see some of the thoughts that go into all these hotfixes and tweaks. There have been several changes made to Throne of Thunder, particularly for 10-player raid groups. Trinkets that use the RPPM system have been adjusted to protect against unlucky streaks of no procs. Several classes have had changes in the form of buffs and nerfs. Read on for the full list of hotfixes, including links to pertinent threads discussing the changes.
Players visiting a different realm no longer eligible to receive loot from Oondasta or Nalak
Oondasta may have the best loot table in the entire universe, but the encounter understandably requires quite an army of players to defeat. And when I say army, I'm not exaggerating -- groups are currently rallying at least four 40-man raids to successfully put this guy down. Due to server stability issues, mainly brought about by using CRZ to bring over enough players, Blizzard is hotfixing how loot is earned for an Oondasta or Nalak kill. In order to receive loot from either, players must be on their home realm. Rygarius - Oondasta and Nalak Hotfixes We're in the process of implementing a hotfix that will remove players' eligibility to receive loot from Oondasta and Nalak, The Storm Lord if they're not on their home realm. We think it's great that encounters like Oondasta have been able to bring back some of the excitement of massive spontaneous outdoor raids. However, with cross-realm groups giving the ability to play with friends on each other's realms, the amount of people concentrating on a single realm to try to zerg these bosses down can unfortunately cause a number of stability issues, impacting the availability of the game for everyone. While Nalak isn't available yet, we want to preemptively address this so that the first realm to unlock it doesn't then become the single focus for the rest of the region. Here's the hotfix note that'll be added to the blog shortly: Players visiting a different realm are no longer eligible to receive loot from Oondasta or Nalak, The Storm Lord. source Many players may take issue with this change, as it's much easier to rally such large numbers through the CRZ system and down the boss with sheer numbers. For smaller realms especially, this change will be a big blow to successfully defeating Oondasta using the zerg strategy. I'm happy with the change, and it'll hopefully turn Oondasta into the challenging world boss he's meant to be -- more like Doom Lord Kazzak was, back in BC.
Patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 11
Another round of hotfixes has been posted on the official WoW blog. The latest set of hotfixes addresses some issues with various quests, items, and bosses from both the latest raid and a few old faces. Also included are a couple of changes to the world boss Oondasta, and the assorted mobs wandering the fabled Isle of Giants. Zandalari Dinomancers on the Isle of Giants now have a much lower chance to drop the four raptor pets obtained on the Isle. Players visiting a different realm are no longer eligible to receive loot from Oondasta or Nalak. Meanwhile in Ahn'Qiraj, the Prophet Skeram and any illusions he creates during the encounter will no longer drop loot or provide reputation when killed. Don't panic -- this is a temporary change to address an issue with the encounter. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Short-lived bug gives windwalker monks huge damage numbers
Hotfixes have already been rolled out to correct this, as noted in the latest hotfix blog, but windwalker monks enjoyed a brief, rather confusing, night of crazy DPS. It should be noted that deliberate use of this bug would most likely have been considered exploiting, hence why WoW Insider isn't in the habit of reporting these things until they've been dealt with. The bug was ostensibly called by combining two abilities together: Rushing Jade Wind and Spinning Crane Kick. The former gives the latter a multiplier, which is supposed to be around 30%, but appears to have had at least a couple of extra zeros accidentally added to the end. As can be seen from the header image, windwalkers were posting incredibly high DPS when using these two abilities together. This wasn't an isolated issue, there were various reports on the forums, as well as videos. Another example can be seen to the right, from Wowmartiean, in the raid finder. WoW Insider readers will no doubt recall the previous bug with retribution paladins, where Censure had a similar modifier problem, resulting, again, in some disproportionately high numbers. As we mentioned in our recent patch 5.2 PvP round-up, windwalkers were due some buffs, but this seemed a step too far! Blizzard agreed, and for clarity, this is no longer in the game. It remains to be seen whether any action will be taken against anyone who is considered to have exploited this bug, but it has appeared and been hotfixed so quickly that, with any luck, it will not have had any major impact. As Blizzard noted on twitter, they ran rolling restarts to repair this within a very short time of its occurrence, and PvP Developer Brian Holinka noted that a fix was underway shortly earlier.
Patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 7
Blizzard has been pretty swift with the hotfixes this time around -- hot on the heels of the last group of hotfixes comes another batch. These hotfixes address a few class issues, but focus primarily on raids and quests. Included are a few welcome fixes for players experiencing lockbox drama or buggy farms. Players can no longer roll need on Ghost Iron and Elementium Lockboxes -- they've been changed to greed roll only. The issue causing Occupied Soil on Sunsong Ranch to remain occupied even after Vermin had been removed has been fixed. Rejoice! Primal Diamond and Serpent's Heart no longer require an anvil to craft. Read on for the full list of hotfixes.
Patch 5.2 Hotfixes for March 5
Hotfixes! Hotfixes! Get them while they're hot... fixes! Well, actually, given that these were implemented on March 5, but posted late last night, they're probably lukewarm fixes by now. None of these are game-changers, more technical bug-fixes as you'd expect from the first round of fixes after a bug, but there are still some interesting changes. Sunreaver Beacon and Kirin Tor Beacon no longer share the same cooldown. Shadowy Apparitions will no longer pursue targets that are actively stealthed Sleep effects should now break properly when a pet is attacked. (Pet Battles) Sunsong Ranch Work orders to plant a crop no longer award gold. Players should no longersee or hear chat from other player's NPCs during the introduction to the Isle of Thunder. This last one is particularly interesting given that these hotfixes were already applied in the EU, as Draztal confirms, my Alliance shaman was privy to what seemed like a private chat between the Horde Scout Captain and whoever she was flying over to the Sunreaver ships. Something about Lor'themar. And the one about shadowy apparitions chasing stealthed targets made us chuckle. There are also some further class changes, and a couple of other bits and bobs, so do hit the break for the full list.
Patch 5.1 hotfixes for January 22
It's time for those hotfixes again. This time around, we're looking at fixes mostly aimed at raid issues -- Sigils of Power and Wisdom will be dropping in separate raids, that Amber-Shaper Un'Sok will behave himself in Raid Finder, and at long last people who've been soloing the Twin Emperors in Ahn'Qiraj now have a fair chance to get that pet, as both emperors will be tagged and lootable by anyone. Patch 5.1 Hotfixes - January 22nd January 22 Raids, Dungeons, and Scenarios Sigils of Power now only drop in Mogu'shan Vaults, and Sigils of Wisdom will only drop in Heart of Fear and Terrace of Endless Spring, with a very small chance to drop in LFR Mogu'shan Vaults. This should ensure that players who had access to Mogu'shan Vaults for a longer period of time are now seeing more Sigils of Wisdom. Heart of Fear Amber-Shaper Un'sok Un'sok's Amber Scalpel will now always be awarded to the correct classes in the Raid Finder version of this encounter. Temple of Ahn'Qiraj Emperor Vek'lor and Emperor Vek'nilash in the Twin Emperors encounter will now always award loot properly when slain. Bug Fixes Progress towards the "Test of Valor" quest and achievement will now be saved when a character changes factions. source Mists of Pandaria is here! The level cap has been raised to 90, many players have returned to Azeroth, and pet battles are taking the world by storm. Keep an eye out for all of the latest news, and check out our comprehensive guide to Mists of Pandaria for everything you'll ever need to know.
Patch 5.1 hotfixes for Jan. 14
Another round of hotfixes has been released according to the official site. The list this time around is pretty small, with just a few minor changes being addressed. However, the issue of hozen rares is a welcome resolution as far as I'm concerned. Especially if it means The Yowler will finally get out of that place he's managed to wedge himself into in the middle of his room on my realm. Daxxarri January 14 Creatures Various Hozen rare spawns can now be slain appropriately. Kor'kron Flak Cannons will now appropriately deal damage to Alliance players over Dominance Point. Attacking the cannon will no longer flag players for PvP. Quests Fixed an issue where some players were unable obtain the quest "The Bell Speaks" to progress in the Shieldwall quest chain. Achievement credit for "In Search of Harmony" will be corrected in a future patch. Bug Fixes Players will no longer sometimes become stuck in the Battle for Gilneas. source Mists of Pandaria is here! The level cap has been raised to 90, many players have returned to Azeroth, and pet battles are taking the world by storm. Keep an eye out for all of the latest news, and check out our comprehensive guide to Mists of Pandaria for everything you'll ever need to know.
Patch 5.1 hotfixes for Dec. 11
It's the end of the day, which for now means another pile of hotfixes to sift through. Today's list of hotfixes, posted on the official blog, is actually pretty small in comparison to the other lengthy lists from earlier this week. But that doesn't mean there aren't some significant changes in the mix, particularly for mages and warriors. Mages, when a Fire Blast modified by the Glyph of Fire Blast is used to detonate a Frost Bomb, it now deals 50% less damage. I'm assuming the fire and frost cancel each other out or some other mage-type thing. Warriors, your Taste for Blood has been quelled a bit -- it now stacks just once versus other players rather than three times. Mogu enemies in the Ruins of Ogudei are once again carrying stuff around with them that you can happily loot off their corpses. Read on for the relatively short list of hotfixes.
Maintenance downtime extended
Blizzard's Customer Support Team has announced via Twitter that maintenance downtime has been extended to 1 p.m. PST for both World of Warcraft and Diablo 3. #WoW and #D3 #Maintenance has been extended until 1PM PST. We'll provide additional updates as they become available to us. - BlizzardCS (@BlizzardCS) December 11, 2012 As always, WoW Insider will keep readers abreast of any new updates to the situation, but if you're at a loss for what to do while the servers are down, Daniel Whitcomb put together this morning's Last Week In WoW, in which he predicted some downtime, as well as putting together the best of this week's news in one handy article. If that's not enough reading for you, WoW Insider has just put out a call for writers, and, of course, posted last night about the latest set of hotfixes. Mists of Pandaria is here! The level cap has been raised to 90, many players have returned to Azeroth, and pet battles are taking the world by storm. Keep an eye out for all of the latest news, and check out our comprehensive guide to Mists of Pandaria for everything you'll ever need to know.
