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by Published on 2022-12-08 02:49 AM

Dragonflight Hotfixes - December 7, 2022
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Black Market Auction House

  • Fixed an issue where players at max level could not use the Black Market Auction House.

Classes

  • Hunter
    • Fixed an issue where Sentinel Owl would remove Rogues from Stealth.
  • Monk
    • Windwalker
      • Fixed an issue where Transfer the Power was gaining multiple stacks from a single Rising Sun Kick.
  • Paladin
    • Fixed an issue where Seal of the Crusader was increasing all Holy damage taken by the target instead of just the caster's Holy damage.
  • Priest
    • Holy
      • Fixed an issue causing Answered Prayers to not be removed when extending Apotheosis.
  • Rogue
    • Subtlety
      • Secret Technique can now correctly trigger Alacrity.
  • Shaman
    • Enhancement
      • Fixed an issue causing Maelstrom Weapon to not stack past 8 stacks with Raging Maelstrom.

Creatures and NPCs

  • Fixed the positions of several enemies in the Fetid Encampment so that they are no longer blocked by the environment.

Dungeons and Raids

  • Ruby Life Pools
    • Kyrakka and Erkhart Stormvein
      • Fixed an issue where Kyrakka could attack unintended targets when she lands.
      • Fixed an issue that could prevent Flaming Embers from correctly inflicting damage.
  • Shrine of the Storm
    • Tidesage Council
      • Multiple adjustments were made to Slicing Blast on Normal difficulty to require fewer interrupts from players still in the leveling process.
  • Uldaman: Legacy of Tyr
    • Fixed an issue that was preventing Death Knights from returning to the dungeon using Death Gate.

Items and Rewards

  • The Bottomless Reliquary Satchel trinket now provides primary stats.
  • Greater Obsidian Key will no longer vanish upon leaving the Obsidian Citadel.
  • Fixed an issue where Waking Earth and Waking Fire were unable to be used when spawned outside the Waking Shores.
  • Increased affected area of Tome of Unstable Power to 8 yards (was 5).
  • Fixed an issue where the Darkmoon Deck: Dance was removing players' shapeshift.
  • Fixed an issue where Missingway Hand Cannon was incorrectly categorized as a bow.

Pet Battles

  • Fixed an issue where the Snowclaw Cub could not be summoned from the Pet Journal.

Player versus Player

  • Classes
    • Druid
      • Guardian
        • Den Mother (PvP Talent) now affects raid and party members.
  • Items
    • Assembly Guardian's Ring absorption reduced by 60% in PvP combat.
    • Assembly Scholar's Loop damage reduced by 60% in PvP combat.
    • Assembly Preserver's Band heal reduced by 60% in PvP combat.

Quests

  • The Azure Span
    • Fixed an issue where the Artifact Locator would remain after completing "Can't Have These."
  • Dragonflight Campaign
    • Fixed an issue causing "Renown of Dragon Isles" and "Open Orientation" to not be available to alts who have not completed the Thaldrazus storyline, preventing them from completing the endgame campaign.
  • Jewelcrafting
    • Mundane Gems now correctly drop from Djaradin enemies during "Mundane Gems, I Think Not!"
  • Obsidian Citadel
    • Fixed an issue where Osoria's Assistance would remain in player's inventory after completing "Hands-Off Operation."
  • Ohn'ahran Plains
    • Fixed an issue with "Second Challenge of Tyr: Might" where the second objective incorrectly directed players to speak with the Projection of Tyr and has been corrected to the Maiden of Inspiration.
  • Thaldraszus
    • World Quests
      • Fixed an issue where freeing Imprisoned Travelers during "Rebel Concerns" was not correctly providing credit.
      • Fixed an issue with "Hydro Tuskarr" where switching watershoes caused the extra action button to disappear.
      • Fixed the visual for Watergliders and Waterwalkers when they are equipped during "Hydro Tuskarr."
      • Fixed an issue where the Sneaky Youngster could be interacted with multiple times during "Hide and Seek."
  • The Waking Shores
    • The amount of Impressive Dragon Skulls required to complete Tarjin's Tale reduced to 5 (was 25).

Reputation

  • Iskaara Tuskarr
    • Map icons for the Community Feast should now display for eligible alts.
  • Valdrakken Accord
    • Players who have reached renown rank 26 or higher with Valdrakken Accord will now unlock armor for all four dragonriding drakes when they enter Thaldraszus.
by Published on 2022-12-07 10:25 PM

Race to World First Dragonflight Twitch Drops
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
The race to see who can end Raszageth the Storm-Eater’s plans to freeing her fellow incarnates within the Vault of the Incarnates begins December 13. The best of the best will face a series of challenges to the finish line to claim World First—and you can earn an in-game toy when you follow the action on Twitch!

Watch the Race to World First

Start Time: December 13th, 3:00 p.m. PST
End Time: December 28th, 11:59 p.m. PST

Watch at least two hours of WoW: Dragonflight content of select World of Warcraft channels while this Twitch Drop is active on the channels below to earn the festive Perpetual Purple Firework toy.




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by Published on 2022-12-07 06:12 PM

Vault of the Incarnates Raid Schedule
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
The Primalists breached the Titan prison used to hold the Incarnates for millennia. Within, Raszageth performs a foul ritual to unleash her siblings so together they can purge the world of the Titans' influence. The champions of Azeroth must assault this impregnable fortress and break their defenses to end this threat. While many could fall, defeat condemns all the realms to the Incarnates' reign of fire and blood.



Raid bosses: 8
Difficulties: Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic, Mythic
Level: 70
Raid Finder Minimum Item Level: 359

Raid Unlock Schedule

Week of December 12—Normal, Heroic, and Mythic difficulties.
Week of December 19—Raid Finder Wing 1: The Primal Bulwark (Eranog, Dathea Ascended, The Primal Council) becomes available.
Week of January 2—Raid Finder Wing 2: Caverns of Infusion (Kurog Grimtotem, Sennareth the Cold Breath, Terros) becomes available.
Week of January 16—Raid Finder Wing 3: Fury of the storm (Broodkeeper Diurna, Raszageth The Storm-Eater) becomes available.





Eranog

Eranog, commander of the Primalist forces, is relentless in his pursuit of power. With the incarnates' release imminent, Eranog summons the whole of his army and will not hesitate to sacrifice his devoted followers to achieve victory.




Terros

Primalists sought to pull Terros, an unyielding force of destruction, from the elemental plane. However, their ritual was interrupted. Trapped between two worlds, this hulking terror seeks to free himself and obliterate everything in his path.




The Primal Council

These masters of the elements are ruthless in their pursuit of power. Embar Firepath is as merciless as the fire she commands. Opalfang wields the might of the earth to crush her enemies. Kadros Icewrath is cold and cruel, while his sibling Dathea Stormlash is as wild and unpredictable as a raging storm.




Sennarth, The Cold Breath

Sennarth, Kurog Grimtotem's most vicious creation, is a massive arachnid infused with the unforgiving cold. Her singular purpose is to guard her brood of thousands, awaiting the day they'll hatch and enshroud Azeroth in a web of winter.




Dathea, Ascended

Driven manic by her defeat, Dathea strikes a bargain with Raszageth to attain even greater power. Imbued with a fraction of the Incarnate's strength, Dathea gains control of the wind itself and unleashes its ferocity to tear her enemies apart.




Kurog Grimtotam

Once a prized pupil of Magatha Grimtotem, this master of the primal elements is preparing to unleash his most devastating creations. If Kurog is not stopped, his entities of storm, fire, ice, and earth will wreak havoc across the whole of Azeroth.




Broodkeeper Diurna

Broodkeeper Diurna is the fierce Guardian of the Primalist Clutchwarren. She devotes her considerable strength to protect the unhatched and seeks vengeance for the one she lost.




Raszageth the Storm-Eater

Raszageth devoutly believes that dragonkind was meant to be as wild and free as the storm itself. Should she succeed at freeing her fellow incarnates from their ancient prison, Raszageth and her kin will topple the aspects and scour the world clean of every trace of the Titans' influence.



New Achievements

All Difficulties

  • Vault of the Incarnates: Defeat the following bosses on any difficulty—Eranog; The Primal Council; Dathea, Ascended; Terros; Sennarth, The Cold Breath; Kurog Grimtotem; Broodkeeper Diurna; and Raszageth the Storm-Eater.

Normal Difficulty and Higher

  • What Frozen Things Do: Defeat Eranog after finding a Frozen Portal Stone and defeating a Burning Behemoth.
  • Little Friends: Defeat Terros after hitting the three Dormant Earth nodes in his chamber with Awakened Earth and then defeating the resultant Energized Earth creatures.
  • The Lunker Below: Use fishing to lure the Lurking Lunker living in the lava out, then engage and defeat the Primal Council.
  • I Was Saving That For Later: Defeat Sennarth, the Cold Breath after finding and freeing 5 mysterious captives using Caustic Eruption, then witnessing their demise.
  • Nothing But Air: Defeat Dathea, Ascended after collecting 8 Condensed Gales.
  • The Power is MINE!: Defeat Kurog Grimtotem after destroying the Primal Avatar.
  • Incubation Extermination: Defeat Broodkeeper Diurna after successfully hatching and defeating lieutenants from each Primal element's eggs within 10 seconds of each other.
  • The Ol Raszle Daszle: Defeat Raszageth the Storm-Eater after successfully gathering two Concentrated Storm Essences and defeating the Concentrated Storm.

Vault of the Incarnates Meta-Achievement

  • Glory of the Vault Raider: Complete the Vault of the Incarnates raid achievements listed—What Frozen Things Do, Little Friends, The Lunker Below, I Was Saving That For Later, Nothing But Air, The Power is MINE!, Incubation Extermination, and The Ol Raszle Daszle.

Mount Reward: Raging Magmammoth

Heroic Difficulty and Higher

  • Ahead of the Curve: Raszageth the Storm-Eater—Defeat Raszageth the Storm-Eater in Vault of the Incarnates on Heroic difficulty or higher, before the release of the next raid tier.
  • Cutting Edge: Raszageth the Storm-Eater—Defeat Raszageth the Storm-Eater in Vault of the Incarnates on Mythic difficulty before the release of the next raid tier.

Mythic Difficulty

Title Reward: The Storm-Eater

  • Mythic: Eranog—Defeat Eranong in the Vault of the Incarnates on Mythic difficulty.
  • Mythic: Terros—Defeat Terros in the Vault of the Incarnates on Mythic difficulty.
  • Mythic: The Primal Council—Defeat The Primal Council in the Vault of the Incarnates on Mythic difficulty.
  • Mythic: Sennarth, the Cold Breath—Defeat Sennarth, the Cold Breath in the Vault of the Incarnates on Mythic difficulty.
  • Mythic: Dathea, Ascended—Defeat Dathea, Ascended in the Vault of the Incarnates on Mythic difficulty.
  • Mythic: Kurog BloodtotemDefeat Kurog Grimtotem in the Vault of the Incarnates on Mythic difficulty.
  • Mythic: Broodkeeper Diurna—Defeat Broodkeeper Diurna in the Vault of the Incarnates on Mythic difficulty.
  • Mythic: Raszageth the Storm-Eater—Defeat Raszageth the Storm-Eater in the Vault of the Incarnates on Mythic difficulty.
by Published on 2022-12-07 03:12 AM

Patch 10.0 Hotfixes - December 6, 2022
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Classess
  • Death Knight
    • Blood
      • Fixed an issue with Voracious increasing Death Strike's minimum heal by more than intended.
  • Hunter
    • Fixed an issue where enemies that were immune to the knockback from High Explosive Trap were still being affected by Binding Shackles.
  • Priest
    • Shadow
      • Psyfiend health reduced to 4% of the Priest's maximum health (down from 10%).
      • Psyfiend is no longer immune to debuffs and channel effects.
      • The channel duration of Psyflay from Psyfiend is now 12 seconds to match the creature's duration.

Creatures and NPCs
  • Fixed an issue where Enkine the Voracious could not be summoned.

Dungeons and Raids
  • Halls of Infusion
    • Fixed an issue that was preventing Death Knights from returning to the dungeon using Death Gate.

Items and Rewards
  • Fixed an issue where if a player dies while equipped with the Primal Ritual Shell the chosen buff resets to wind.
  • Adjusted the drop rates of Rousing Ire across all forms of content. In general, gathering should be providing substantially less, while participating in instanced PvP should be more rewarding.
  • Dreamscape Prism now correctly increases your Mastery.
  • Food buffs received from the Valdrakken Feast will no longer be cancelled when using your Hearthstone.
  • The "Fully Ruby Feasted" debuff has been fixed to allow the players two simultaneous Ruby Feast buffs, and will no longer affect any of the cosmetics received from food here.
  • Fixed an issue where trading Bundle O' Cards: Dragon Isles and Soggy Clump of Darkmoon Cards could cause the client to crash.

Professions
  • The number of first-time crafts that can grant experience has been reduced to 30 (was 60).
    • Developers' note: We made this change to better support gaining XP from crafting during leveling, while minimizing the incentive to take on several throw-away professions just to level yourself faster.
  • Fishing
    • Fixed an issue where Tuskarr Fishing Holes were not available to players with Iskaara Tuskarr Renown rank 4 on the account and Dragon Isles Fishing.

Quests
  • The Azure Span
    • Made some backend changes to the Community Feast to reduce lag.
      • Developers' note: Please let us know if you see unusually high lag, particularly if it happens only in the Iskaara area, or if it only happens while the Community Feast event is occurring.
  • Ohn'ahran Plains
    • The quest boss for "The Field of Ferocity: Master of the Hunt!" should now behave properly when both left unengaged in combat and when being defeated.
  • Thaldraszus
    • Fixed an issue where players and NPCs were floating during the "Back to the Future" cinematic.
    • Fixed an issue in "Cracks in Time" where the extra action button was not displaying while dragonriding.
  • The Waking Shores
    • Fixed an issue where Disgruntled Riverbeast Matriarch was not displaying the proper tooltip during "Wildlife Rescue."

Wrath of the Lich King Classic
  • Classes
    • Hunter
      • Fixed an issue where it was possible to have multiple ranks of Volley active at the same time.
by Published on 2022-12-07 03:03 AM

Bind-on-Equip Items from Mythic Raid in Early Season 1
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
When the Vault of the Incarnates raid opens next week, enemies inside will occasionally drop Bind-on-Equip loot, as in previous raids. For early Season 1 play, we’re putting a restriction on BoEs that drop in Mythic difficulty.

  • For the first few weeks of Dragonflight Season 1, items that would have been Bind-on-Equip in lower difficulties will drop as Bind-on-Pickup items in Mythic difficulty.

One of our goals with rewards has always been to primarily make the best loot in the game come through gameplay, rather than spending gold. Bind-on-Equip items from raids have long been exceptions to that, but they provide something unique to raiders: when raid groups don’t need the BoEs for progression anymore, they can be sold to fund consumables and repairs. In Dragonflight Season 1, Mythic difficulty is opening at the same time as other difficulties, a full week before players will have even opened the Vault for the first time, and Mythic BoEs represent more of a power increase than we wish to see available for gold.

Once a few weeks have passed, we’ll revise the items to drop as BoEs in Mythic difficulty. Please note that the second adjustment will not change already-acquired soulbound gear back into Bind-on-Equip. After that time, only new drops will be BoEs.

We’ll see you in Vault of the Incarnates next week!

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