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by Published on 2023-05-21 06:03 PM

World of Warcraft Lore Trivia Game - Stump Sean Episode 7
The official WoW Youtube channel has started a game where three WoW superfans square off in a trivia showdown for a chance to challenge Blizzard's very own Loremaster, Sean Copeland! Check out new episodes every Thursday.

by Published on 2023-05-20 01:59 PM

WoW Hotfixes - May 19, 2023
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Dungeons and Raids

  • Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible
    • Fixed an issue where some Voracious Magma Worms could not be attacked.
    • Rashok, the Elder
      • Fixed an issue where Rashok can sometime not jump to target player's location during Searing Slam.
  • Mythic+
    • Brackenhide Hollow
      • Brackenhide Gnolls no longer trigger Mythic Keystone affix effects on death.
    • Halls of Infusion
      • Containment Apparatus health reduced by 10%.
      • Limited Immortality is now properly cleared from players when starting a new mythic keystone.

Quests

  • Fixed an error where the world event “Researchers Under Fire" was not switching objectives correctly on the weekly reset.
    • Developers’ notes: This fixes a bug that was preventing the Researchers Under Fire event from rotating to the Zaqali Ruin Investigation. It should now be taking players to the Molten Overflow for the remainder of this reset period. The event will rotate each week between the Titan Lockdown and Zaqali Ruin Investigation areas.
by Published on 2023-05-19 01:55 AM

WoW Hotfixes - May 18, 2023
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Dungeons and Raids

  • Fixed an issue that, in many cases, prevented Flightstones from dropping Normal and Heroic dungeons and bosses in Aberrus on all difficulties.
  • Fixed an issue that was causing too many Bonus Flightstones to be awarded when a player in the group increases their M+ rating.
  • Mythic+
    • Brakenhide Hollow
      • Rotbow stalker's Scented Meat periodic damage reduced by 25%.
      • Rotbow stalker's Scented Meat impact damage reduced by 30%.
      • Trickclaw's Warband
        • Updated the visual indicator for Savage Charge.
    • Halls of Infusion
      • Glacial Proto-Dragon's Deep Chill periodic damage reduced by 20%.
    • Neltharion’s Lair
      • Vileshard Crawlers no longer trigger on-death affix effects.

Professions

  • The quest "Power Unified" should now only consume one Spark of Shadowflame upon completion and reward 2.

Quests

  • Fixed an issue causing the progress bar for "Glimmerfish Before It's Gone" to not appear.
by Published on 2023-05-18 03:45 AM

WoW Hotfixes - May 17, 2023
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Achievements


Classes

  • Evoker
    • Devastation
      • Fixed an issue causing Pyre to fail to deal damage if the target moved out of line of sight after the spell was cast.
  • Paladin
    • Protection
      • Fixed an issue where Gift of the Golden Val’kyr would not correctly extend the duration of Guardian of Ancient Kings when overridden by Glyph of the Queen.
      • Removed the increase to auto-attack range from Crusader’s Reprieve for Protection only.
        • Developers’ notes: This was causing clarity issues with stationary bosses, where a player might be able to attack the boss while the boss thought the player was out of range.
  • Warlock
    • Demonology
      • Fixed an issue where Imp Gang Bosses would not spawn on Magmorax’s platform.
    • Destruction
      • Fixed an issue where Channel Demonfire would not be usable after being resurrected before Immolate expires.

Dungeons and Raids

  • Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible
    • Colossal Draconic Golem no longer has a visible ‘True Sight’ aura but retains its ability to detect invisible units.
    • Echo of Neltharion
      • Fixed an issue where players could get stuck with Sundered Reality during phase 3 of the encounter.
  • Mythic+
    • Brackenhide Hollow
      • Fixed an issue that caused Shoot used by Rotbow Gnolls to inflict more damage than intended.
      • Gutshot
        • Fixed an issue that could cause the encounter to reset if Gutshot wasn’t attacked for long periods of time.
    • Halls of Infusion
      • Fixed an issue where Khajin the Unyielding’s Hailstorm, Gulping Goliath’s Overpowering Croak, and Primal Tsunami’s Tempest’s Fury could target player pets.
    • Neltharion’s Lair
      • Fixed an issue where Dargrul’s Crystal Spikes could target player pets.
    • Neltharus
      • Fixed an issue where Forgemaster Gorek’s Forgestorm, Forgemaster Gorek’s Blazing Eruption, Forgemaster Gorek’s Blazing Hammer, and Magmatusk’s Magma Eruption could target player pets.
      • Qalashi Warden should no longer using Blazing Slash simultaneously.
    • The Underrot
      • Fixed an issue where Crawmaw the Infested’s Tantrum, Sporecaller Zancha’s Festering Harvest, Living Rot’s Foul Sludge, and Blood Tick’s Blood Burst could target player pets.
    • Vortex Pinnacle
      • Fixed an issue where Minister of Air’s Overload Grounding Field could target player pets.

Items and Rewards

  • Ashkandur, Fall of the Brotherhood now sheathes closer to the center of the player’s back.
  • After logging out and back in, off-hand items will now correctly count towards a character/account’s peak (used to determine the threshold for upgrade discounts) on off-hand items (including shields) for Paladins and Shaman.

Player versus Player

  • Classes
    • Mage
      • Fire
        • Fixed a bug that caused Ignite to deal increased damage when spread while using the Glass Cannon PvP Talent.

Quests

  • Reputation gains from Zaralek Cavern will now be correctly boosted by the Sign of the Emissary from the ongoing World Quest event.
  • “I Need… a Tailor” will no longer consume all Vibrant Wildercloth Bolts in a player’s inventory on turn-in.
by Published on 2023-05-17 05:08 PM

BlizzCon 2023 is coming November 3-4
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
After four years of gathering online–adventuring through Azeroth, teaming up in Overwatch, traversing the fields of Sanctuary, or warming yourself by the fire in the Tavern–it’s finally time to gather in person once more. We are happy to announce that BlizzCon will be returning to the Anaheim Convention Center on November 3-4!

Our players are at the heart of what makes BlizzCon great–a place where games are the common ground for connection and friendship. Whether you’re coming to hang out with friends you only ever get to see online, celebrating epic moments in the games we love, exploring what’s on offer in the convention center halls, or eager to learn what’s next for our universes, BlizzCon is being created for you. It’s the community that has always made this event so special, and we can’t wait to see you all again.

We’ll be back with more details about the show next month including ticketing information, cosplay and other competition details, and more.

For those of you who want to book accommodation now, our hotel blocks are now available. Whether you’ll be joining us in person or online, we can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on and celebrate together. We are counting down the days alongside you.

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