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by Published on 2025-02-12 09:52 PM

Undermine(d) Development Notes - February 12, 2025
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
D.R.I.V.E.
  • Wheels now animate when you use a Boost and at a standstill.
  • Fixed some unintended behaviors that occurred while attempting to drift while falling.
  • Fixed a bug related to the Breakneck acting as though it’s falling when it’s really only going over small obstacles.
  • Fixed an issue with Drift, when falling short distances, that would cause players to instantly lose drift. Drift now only cancels on longer falls and resumes upon landing.
  • Fixed an issue that would lead to persistent strafing and could occur when certain key-combinations were pressed while dismounting.
  • Fixed an issue with drift that could lead to Drift key being temporarily sticky and not disengage until stopping.
  • Fixed some rare instances of disconnection related to jumps and falls while on the G99 Breakneck.

CLASSES
  • Death Knight
    • Blood
      • All ability damage increased by 20%.
        • Developers’ notes: We have noticed damage dealt by tanks has not been keeping pace with damage dealers, we are adjusting damage of all tank specs to bring them into a closer alignment with DPS specs.
  • Demon Hunter
    • The Hunt damage increased by 8%.
    • Sigil of Spite damage increased by 8%.
    • Hero Talents
      • Aldrachi Reaver
        • Wounded Quarry has been updated – Expose weaknesses in the target of your Reaver’s Mark, causing your Physical damage to any enemy to also deal 20% of the damage dealt to your marked target as Chaos, and sometimes shatter a Lesser Soul Fragment.
          • Developers’ notes: We are mostly happy with Wounded Quarry’s new effect in 11.1, but the soul generation component of its previous effect was important to the pacing of Aldrachi Reaver’s gameplay and mechanics. In order to match the overall intended gameplay we are updating the damage effect to have a chance to generate a lesser soul fragment.
        • Fixed an issue where Wounded Quarry damage was not scaling with some damage multipliers.
        • Fixed an issue where several abilities were double-dipping on Thrill of the Fight’s ability damage bonus.
      • Fel-Scarred
        • Demonsurge damage increased by 18%.
        • Flamebound bonus to Immolation Aura critical strike damage bonus increased to 50% (was 30%).
    • Havoc
      • All ability damage increased by 5%.
      • Blade Dance damage increased by 33% (does not affect Death Sweep).
      • Immolation Aura damage increased by 12%.
      • Fixed an issue that caused Demon Hide to apply an inflated bonus for Immolation Aura, Sigil of Flame, The Hunt, Sigil of Spite, and Burning Wound.
      • Undermine(d) 4-Set Bonus - Now grants 2% critical strike chance per stack sacrificed (was 1%).
    • Vengeance
      • All ability damage increased by 20%.
        • Developers’ notes: We have noticed damage dealt by tanks has not been keeping pace with damage dealers, we are adjusting damage of all tank specs to bring them into a closer alignment with DPS specs.
      • Fel-Scarred
        • Demonsurge damage now reduced by 10% (was 20%).
  • Druid
    • Lycara’s Meditation now requires players to remain in Cat Form for 2 seconds (modified by Haste) to retain the Cat Form Crit bonus if they entered Cat Form by casting Skull Bash with Fluid Form.
      • Developers’ notes: We do not want to incentivize players to do inconvenient or unintuitive rotations to maintain Lycara’s Teachings buffs from offspec forms. This change is intended to remove incentive for Resto Druids to cast Skull Bash on cooldown to trigger the Cat Form bonus, which they can do between casts because Skull Bash is off the GCD. This is an inelegant way to close that loophole, but we feel it’s worth it to keep Lycara’s Meditation and keep Skull Bash in Fluid Form.
    • Guardian
      • All ability damage increased by 20%.
        • Developers’ notes: We have noticed damage dealt by tanks has not been keeping pace with damage dealers, we are adjusting damage of all tank specs to bring them into a closer alignment with DPS specs.
    • Restoration
      • Master Shapeshifter now refunds 30% less mana from caster form spells.
  • Evoker
    • Disintegrate now displays a more subtle visual when viewed by allies in raids and dungeons.
    • Augmentation
      • Rumbling Earth deals 30% of Upheavals damage (was 50%).
      • Fixed an issue where casting Breath of Eons with Maneuverability would extend Ebon Might from the free Upheaval proc from the Liberation of Undermine 2-set bonus.
      • The Liberation of Undermine 2-set bonus – Chance to trigger has been reduced by 35%.
      • The Liberation of Undermine 4-set bonus – Now has a 50% chance to trigger Essence Burst (was 100%).
    • Devastation
      • All spell and ability damage increased by 4%.
  • Hunter
    • Beast Mastery
      • Beast Cleave effectiveness reduced to 80% (was 90%).
      • Kill Cleave effectiveness reduced to 80% (was 90%).
      • Call of the Wild now reduces the cooldown of Barbed Shot and Kill Command by 25% per pet summoned (was 50%).
      • Fixed an issue causing Dire Command to grant stacks to Huntmaster’s Call.
      • Fixed an issue where summoning the Pack Leader Bear granted stacks to Huntmaster’s Call.
    • Marksmanship
      • Windrunner Quiver bonus Precise Shot stack chance increased to 100% (was 50%).
      • Bullet Hell Rapid Fire cooldown reduction increased to 0.3 seconds and Volley cooldown reduction increased to 0.5 seconds (was 0.25 seconds for both).
      • Many issues related to Aspect of the Hydra have been resolved.
      • Aspect of the Hydra secondary spell effectiveness increased to 60% (was 40%).
    • Survival
      • Flanking Strike damage increased by 30%.
      • Corrected an issue where Frenzy Strikes was granting its pet damage bonus twice.
      • Fury of the Eagle damage increased by 20%.
      • Fury of the Eagle now splashes beyond 8 units (was 5).
      • Pack Leader
        • Fury of the Wyvern Wildfire Bomb extension increased to 5 seconds (was 2 seconds).
  • Mage
    • Mirror Images now have their Frostbolt missiles hidden for allies in raids and dungeons.
    • Arcane
      • Arcane Echo’s impact visual is now caster only.
    • Fire
      • Frostfire
        • Excess Frost now reduces the cooldown of Meteor by 5 seconds when consumed (was 3 seconds).
        • Isothermic Core now causes Comet Storm at 250% effectiveness (was 200%).
        • Flash Freezeburn can no longer trigger from Combustions granted from Sun King’s Blessing or Time Anomaly.
          • Developers’ notes: Flash Freezeburn combined with Sun King’s Blessing was a large contributor to the resource and proc overflow Fire Mages can experience while using this Hero Talent tree. To remain consistent, we’ve also adjusted the effect for Frost Mages as well.
    • Frost
      • Water Jet is now hidden for allies in raids and dungeons.
      • Blizzard damage reduced by 10%.
      • Frostfire
        • Flash Freezeburn can no longer trigger from Icy Veins granted by Time Anomaly.
          • Developers’ notes: Flash Freezeburn combined with Sun King’s Blessing was a large contributor to the resource and proc overflow Fire Mages can experience while using this Hero Talent tree. To remain consistent, we’ve also adjusted the effect for Frost Mages as well.
  • Monk
    • Brewmaster
      • All ability damage increased by 15%.
        • Developers’ notes: We have noticed damage dealt by tanks has not been keeping pace with damage dealers, we are adjusting damage of all tank specs to bring them into a closer alignment with DPS specs.
    • Mistweaver
      • Mastery: Gust of Mist healing decreased by 10%.
      • Jade Bond now increases the healing of Gust of Mist by 20% (was 40%).
      • Rushing Wind Kick now increases Renewing Mist’s healing by 150% (was 100%).
      • Resplendent Mist now increases Gust of Mist’s healing by 60/120% (was 75/150%).
      • Mana Tea now refunds 15% less mana.
  • Paladin
    • Holy
      • Beacon of Virtue now costs 4.5% base mana (was 5%).
    • Protection
      • All ability damage increased by 15%.
        • Developers’ notes: We have noticed damage dealt by tanks has not been keeping pace with damage dealers, we are adjusting damage of all tank specs to bring them into a closer alignment with DPS specs.
    • Retribution
      • Final Reckoning damage increased by 75%.
      • An issue causing Divine Hammer duration to be extended more than expected has been resolved.
      • Herald of the Sun
        • Second Sunrise has been updated – Divine Storm and Hammer of Wrath has a 20% chance to cast again at 50% effectiveness (was 15% chance at 30% effectiveness).
        • Sun’s Avatar damage increased by 50%.
  • Priest
    • Discipline
      • Atonement’s heal impact visual is now hidden for allies in raids and dungeons.
  • Shaman
    • Elemental
      • Chain Lightning overload is no longer displayed to allies in raids and dungeons.
      • Chain Lightning now displays a more subtle visual when viewed by allies in raids and dungeons.
      • Earthquake Overload is no longer displayed to allies in raids and dungeons.
    • Enhancement
      • Hot Hands duration reduced to 6 seconds (was 8 seconds).
      • Ashen Catalyst now increases the damage of Lava Lash by 8% per stack (was 12%).
      • Chain Lightning now increases the damage of next Crash Lighting by 10% per target struck (was 20%).
      • Electrostatic Wager now increases the damage of Crash Lightning by 15% per stack (was 18%).
      • Chain Lightning damage reduced by 15%.
      • Windfury Attack damage reduced by 10%.
      • Liberation of Undermine 4-set bonus – Now increases the damage of Crash Lightning on main target by 100% (was 75%).
      • Stormbringer
        • Tempest secondary target damage reduced by 15%.
        • Lightning Rod now deals 8% of the damage dealt by Maelstrom Weapon spenders (was 10%).
      • Totemic
        • Pulse Capacitor now increases the damage of Surging Totem Tremor by 18% (was 25%).
        • Surging Totem Tremor damage reduced by 10%.
    • Restoration
      • Healing Wave now costs 2.5% of base mana (was 3%).
        • Developers’ notes: We’re making an adjustment to the cost of Healing Wave to solidify its role as a mana efficient heal.
  • Warrior
    • Arms
      • Mortal Strike damage increased by 20%.
      • Overpower damage increased by 20%.
      • Execute damage increased by 20%.
      • Slam damage increased by 20%.
      • Whirlwind damage increased by 40%.
      • Colossus
        • All Demolish damage increased by 30%.
        • Practiced Strikes increases Mortal Strike and Cleave damage by 20% (was 15%).
        • Arterial Bleed increases Rend and Deep Wounds damage by 5% per stack of Colossal Might (was 3%).
      • Slayer
        • Opportunist increases the damage and critical strike damage of your next Overpower by 25% (was 20%).
    • Fury
      • Whirlwind damage increased by 30%.
      • Onslaught damage increased by 30%.
      • Mountain Thane
        • Thunder Blast damage increased by 25%.
        • Strength of the Mountain increases Bloodthirst and Rampage damage by 25% (was 30%).
    • Protection
      • All ability damage increased by 20%.
        • Developers’ notes: We have noticed damage dealt by tanks has not been keeping pace with damage dealers, we are adjusting damage of all tank specs to bring them into a closer alignment with DPS specs.
      • Mountain Thane
        • Thunder Blast damage increased by 10%.

DELVES
  • Dwarven Medicine will now grant 15% damage reduction for 12 seconds.
  • Dwarven Medicine healing over time effect is increased by 50%.
  • Steel Traps will now increase the damage the target takes by 20% for 12 seconds.
  • Healer Brann now has reduced threat generation.
  • An issue with Brann’s Epic Egg not summoning a devilsaur has been resolved.

ITEMS
  • Fixed an issue where some food/drink could stack with Conjured Mana Bun to stack regen rates. The most recently consumed will take priority.
  • Operation: Floodgate trinkets have received a variety of bug fixes and an initial tuning pass.
by Published on 2025-02-12 06:20 PM

The Tipping Point - Renzik Origin Story
Long before Renzik the Shiv came to Stormwind, he was the bloody fist of the Krackslagger Cartel. Untangle the winding road that led him to SI:7 ahead of The War Within: Undermine(d). Join Mathias Shaw for a special fireside telling of the newest short story, 'The Tipping Point'



Warcraft Literature Chronology
If you're into World of Warcraft lore and would like to see all the books, comics and other literature in chronological order then check out the Warcraft Literature Chronology, now updated for The War Within!

by Published on 2025-02-12 06:18 PM

Undermined PTR: Mythic+ Testing February 12-18
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
The War Within Season 2 dungeon testing begins on PTR today. The test period starts on Wednesday February 12th at 10:00 PDT (13:00 EDT, 20:00 CEST), and ends Tuesday February 11th at 10:00 PDT (13:00 EDT, 20:00 CEST). Please note that the test period may be adjusted in the event of technical difficulties.

All Season 2 dungeons are available for testing for the remainder of the 11.1 PTR.

This week includes a global health tuning adjustment, as well as encounter specific health tuning targeting summoned adds. We are also reviewing the duration of timers in legacy dungeons to account for updates made to the total runtime of the dungeons and to align these timers with the rest of the dungeon pool.

General

  • The health of all creatures has been reduced by 10% in Mythic and Mythic Keystone Dungeons.

Priory of the Sacred Flame

  • Blessing of the Eternal Flame now has a 3 second cooldown, hits all targets within 10 yards, and this effect now properly scales with player attack and spell power instead of keystone level.
  • Prioress Murrpray
    • The failure effect of Prioress Murrpray’s Blinding Light has been reduced by 95%.
    • Arathi Neophyte melee damage reduced by 33%.
    • Arathi Neophyte’s Power Overwhelming area of effect damage reduced by 70%.
    • Prioress Murrpray now cancels Inner Fire on herself when she applies Embrace the Light at the start of the intermission.
  • Devout Priest no longer casts Inner Fire.
  • Replaced a Devout Priest with Risen Footman in the final chamber of the Priory.
  • Replaced a Risen Mage with Risen Footman in the final chamber of the Priory.
  • Updated the visual effects of Baron Braunpyke’s Sacrificial Pyre to better communicate the number of charges remaining.

The Rookery

  • Kyrioss’s health reduced by 12.5%.
  • Stormrider’s Vengeance is no applied to players while fighting the trash before the Voidstone Monstrosity.
  • Voidstone Monstrosity
    • The number of Void Fragments summoned by Null Upheaval has been reduced to 3.
    • Stormrider’s Charge increases movement speed by 100%. (was 50%)
    • Unleash Corruption periodic rate adjusted from every 0.5 sec to every 1 sec.
    • Null Upheaval now spawns Void Fragments more evenly in the arena.
    • Voidstone Awakened health reduced by 20%.

Cinderbrew Meadery

  • Removed a patrol of Hired Muscles in the Tasting Room.
  • Brew Master Aldryr’s Happy Hour now occurs at 66% and 33% health remaining instead of at 100 energy.
  • Benk Buzzbee
    • Benk Buzzbee’s Honey Marinade now grows into its full size over 4 seconds.
    • Benk Buzzbee’s Ravenous Cinderbee health reduced by 40%.

Darkflame Cleft

  • Ol’Waxbeard
    • Reduced the health of the Dynamite Cart by 25%
    • “Kol”-To-Arms now summons Menial Labors less often.
    • Reckless Charge damage reduced by 37.5%
  • Candle King
    • Eerie Mold periodic damage has been reduced by 16% and no longer despawn when touched a player.
    • Cursed Wax stun duration reduced by 75%
    • Throw Darkflame’s damage reduced by 25% and now targets 3 players.
  • Minecart Event
    • Increased the total number of candles available during the minecart event from 8 to 17.
    • Minecart base speed increased by 15%.
  • The Darkness
    • Darkness no longer covers the trash area before the boss spawns.
    • Candle’s light radius increased by 20%.
    • Candle’s degeneration rate reduced by 50%.
    • Minimum light radius increased by 33%.
    • Corridor Creeper and Shuffling Horror’s enemy force value reduced.
    • Wandering Candle’s enemy force value increased.

Operation: Mechagon - Workshop

  • Bomb Tonk’s health reduced by 20%.
  • Rocket Tonk’s Rocket Barrage now targets 1 player instead of 2.
  • Tussle Tonks
    • Movement speed increased by 40%.
    • Platinum Pummel’s radius reduced from 10 yards to 6 yards.
    • Platinum Pummler can now move while channeling Ground Pound.
  • Metal Gunk’s Sticky Sludge has been removed.
  • K.U.-J.0.
    • Venting Flames’s channel duration reduced from 5 seconds to 3 seconds.
    • Explosive Leap now always target 3 players.
  • Improved the precast visual of Sonic Pulse.
  • Mechagon Mechanic’s Overlock haste buff reduced from 100% to 20% and now stacks up to 5 times.
  • Machinist Garden
    • Health reduced by 10%.
  • Defense Bot Mk I’s Arcing Zap’s initial cool-up increased and cooldown increased.

THE MOTHERLODE!!

  • Timer reduced from 39 minutes to 33 minutes
  • Venture Co. Mastermind’s Mind Lash now targets a single player instead of multiple random players.
  • Rixxa Fluxflame now casts Propellant Blast 3 times during the encounter, increased from 2.
  • Crawler Mine’s no longer explode when defeated or when players other than their fixate target move within range.
    • Crawler Mine health increased.
  • Mogul Razdunk
    • Homing Missile’s target will now be notified while the spell is casting.

Theater of Pain

  • Timer reduced from 38 minutes to 35 minutes.
  • An Affront of Challengers
    • Dessia the Decapitator
      • Melee attack speed increased from 1.5 seconds to 3 seconds.
      • Mortal Strike duration reduced by 50% and healing reduction increased from 30% to 50%.
      • Mighty Smash’s cast time increased from 2.5 seconds to 4 seconds.
    • Paceran The Virulent
      • Melee damage reduced by 55%.
      • No longer casts Plague Bolt.
      • Noxious Spores now targets players every 3 seconds instead of 2 seconds, and missile travel time increased to 3 seconds from 1.5 seconds.
    • Sathel the Accursed
      • Withering Touch now targets 2 players, reduced from 5 players.
      • Searing Death’s duration reduced from 12 seconds to 8 seconds.
    • Kul’tharok
      • Adjusted ability pacing.
      • Well of Darkness duration reduced from 8 seconds to 6 seconds.
      • Death Spiral’s movement speed reduced by 40%.

Operation: Floodgate

  • Big M.O.M.M.A.
    • Kill-o-Barrier periodic damage reduced by 28%.
    • Electrocrush’s impact damage reduced by 10% and periodic damage reduced by 22%.
  • Swampface
    • Razorchoke Vines periodic damage reduced by 15%.
    • Awaken the Swamp periodic damage increased by 15%.
  • Mechadrone Sniper’s Snipe damage reduced by 25%.
  • Bubble’s Backwash duration of to 6 seconds. (was 10 seconds)

During the test period you’ll be able to acquire and customize Mythic Keystones by talking to the Keystone Vendor in Stormwind or Orgrimmar, and the nearby Dungeon Teleports NPC will assist you with transportation.

We look forward to hearing your feedback!
by Published on 2025-02-12 09:07 AM

WoW Hotfixes - February 11, 2025
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Love is in the Air
  • Vendors at the Gala of Gifts now allow their Earthen customers to complete "Loving Yourself, Your Way" by snacking on Rock Candy Packages.

Season of Discovery
  • Reduced the cost of World Buff consumables and reputation items purchased with Commendation Signets by 50%. World Buff consumable items now stack up to 20.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Scourge invasions to respawn slower based on number of layers on a realm. Scourge invasions now respawn regardless of the number of layers.
  • The spawn rate of Blood of Heroes in both Eastern Plaguelands and Western Plaguelands has been adjusted to accommodate the additional vendor cost of Tier 3 set rings.
  • Enriched Manna Biscuits from Argent Dawn reputation now restore a percentage of your health per second while inside Naxxramas, to allow players who have large health pools with the Seal of the Dawn active to get back on their feet faster.
  • The Violet Satchel quest now correctly requires the Violet Satchel and consumes it on turn in. Once the Violet Satchel quest has been completed, the Violet Satchel and Scrap of Parchment no longer drops. If you have completed this quest previously and have any of these in your inventory now, you can safely delete these items.
  • Karazhan Crypts
    • Fixed an issue that was causing the Dark Rider to despawn during the Torment's Illusion mechanic.
    • The Frostbolt Volley from Sairuh Maryla in the Karazhan Crypts now has the correct tooltip on its debuff, and now slows players whenever it hits them, regardless of how far away they were.
    • Kharon: The Red Death can no longer hit mind-controlled targets.
  • Naxxramas
    • Instructor Razuvious' Disrupting Shout will now correctly be reduced by pet Avoidance.
    • Heigan's Mana Burn will now correctly be reduced by pet Avoidance.
    • Kel'Thuzad's Void Fissures will no longer hit pets.
      • Developers’ notes: We’ve reduced the requirement to micromanage your pet's movement in cases where it doesn’t result in practical gameplay. We’ve retained mechanics such as Detonate Mana striking pets, or Sapphiron's Drain Life and Heigan's Disease hitting pets, as these provide gameplay moments beyond merely avoiding damage through movement.
    • Gothik the Harvester
      • Reduced the health of Gothik and his summons.
    • The Four Horsemen
      • Spirits of the Horsemen should no longer persist through resets.
    • Sapphiron
      • Avoidance now correctly works on Sapphiron's Frost Aura.
      • Sapphiron's Frost Breath will no longer hit pets that have an Avoidance aura on them.
  • Druid
    • The Restoration Druid Tier 3 2-piece set bonus will now correctly proc once every few seconds (was a proc on every instance of damage).
  • Hunter
    • Changed the Melee Hunter Set so that the 6-piece effect falls off if you perform a ranged attack. Players can speak to Huntsman Leopold to exchange their Melee Tier 3 Hunter pieces, one way, for the Ranged Tier 3 Hunter pieces. This is a one-way trade, and the exchange will be removed on February 13.
    • A previously deleted Infernal Lasso can now be recovered from the Lost and Found vendor in Booty Bay.
  • Mage
    • The Healing Mage Tier 3 2-piece bonus will now correctly scale with Sanctified gear while inside of Naxxramas.
    • Fixed a problem where Mass Regeneration was replacing longer duration Temporal Beacons with shorter duration ones. It will no longer overwrite longer duration ones with shorter duration ones.
  • Paladin
    • Seal of Martyrdom will now restore the correct amount of Mana while outside of Naxxramas if you have a Seal of the Dawn buff active.
    • The Retribution Tier 3 4-piece set bonus will no longer reset your swing timer when Holy Wrath is cast.
    • The Holy Paladin Tier 3 2-piece bonus will now correctly restore mana to the Paladin instead of their target when Lay on Hands is cast.
    • The Protection Paladin Tier 3 4-piece bonus applies correctly to the Malleable Protection version of Divine Protection.
  • Rogue
    • The Rogue Tier 3 2-piece set bonus now increases the damage of Backstab by 10% (was 5%).
  • Shaman
    • The Restoration Shaman Tier 3 helm now correctly has Spell Haste.
    • The Restoration Shaman Tier 3 2-piece bonus will no longer erroneously remove the internal cooldown of Earth Shield.
    • Reduced the Tank Shaman Tier 3 4-piece bonus additional damage reduction to 10% (was 15%).
  • Warlock
    • The Tank Warlock Tier 2.5 4-piece bonus will now correctly remove the effects of Demonic Sacrifice if you summon an Incubus or Succubus when the other one was the target of Demonic Sacrifice.
    • Reduced the Warlock Tank Tier 3 4-piece bonus cooldown reduction on Demonic Grace reduced to 3 seconds (was 10 seconds).
    • Reduced the Warlock Tank Tier 3 4-piece bonus cooldown reduction on Infernal Armor to 10 seconds (was 30 seconds).
by Published on 2025-02-12 09:02 AM

Cataclysm Classic Hour of Twilight PTR Development Notes

Cataclysm Classic PTR Development Notes - February 11, 2025
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
With a new build that is now live on the Cataclysm Classic PTR, we’ve begun testing of updated items coming in 4.4.2.

Look for the Dragon Soultar NPC in Stormwind or Orgrimmar, to purchase Dragon Soul Tier gear, trinkets, and the Fangs of the Father legendary daggers.

The vendor also has the items needed to create the Fangs of the Father if you want to test out the quest line. Please try it all out, submit bug reports if you find bugs, and let us know if you have any questions in this forum.

Thank you!

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