Patch 9.1 Hotfixes - July 29, 2021

[Lumy]

Patch 9.1 Hotfixes - July 29, 2021

Classes

• Druid
  
  • Fixed an issue where Lone Spirit (Kyrian Ability) was not providing Kindred Affinity (Runecarving Power).
    
• Hunter
  
  • The silence effect from Rae'shalare, Death's Whisper will now show an enemy nameplate UI debuff when an enemy is silenced by the ability.
    
  • Using Tar Trap on an enemy will no longer break the effects of Camouflage.
    
• Shaman
  
  • Fixed an issue where Hearthstone and several PvP talents were usable while under the effects of Hex.
    

Covenants

• Soulbinds
  
  • Necrolord
    
    • Fixed an issue where Undulating Maneuvers (Plague Deviser Marileth) would break crowd-control effects.
      
  • Night Fae
    
    • Fixed an issue where Dream Delver (Dreamweaver) would not increase the player’s pet damage.
      
    • Fixed an issue where Field of Blossoms (Dreamweaver) had an inaccurate duration for Mages.
      

Dungeons and Raids

• Sanctum of Domination
  
  • Sylvanas Windrunner
    
    • Fixed an issue where players could get stuck in the Stage 1 arena when releasing after she’s been defeated.
      
• Mythic+
  
  • Tormented Affix
    
    • The spawn location of the 2nd Tormented Affix lieutenant in The Necrotic Wake has been adjusted.
      
    • Anima Orbs dropped by Tormented Lieutenants should now be easier to interact with when they’re near other players or NPCs.
      
    • Resolved issues where several spells cast by Lieutenants could target and damage pets.
      
    • Biting Cold can now be defended against with Spell Reflection.
      
    • Carnage can now be dodged and parried.
      
    • Resolved and issue that caused the pre-cast effect of Scorching Blast to not appear on specific graphic settings.
      
• The Necrotic Wake
  
  • Fixed an issue where player immunity effects could cancel the effects of Discharged Anima.
    

Items and Rewards

• Shards of Domination
  
  • Earlier this week, a change to the power of Shards of Domination set bonuses (e.g. Chaos Bane) was briefly applied to the live game. We are no longer planning to proceed with that change at all. We may make further adjustments in the coming days, but we will not reduce the power of Shards now that many players have earned and upgraded them.
    

Torghast, Tower of the Damned

• An anvil to repair your gear is now available at the start of each combat and boss floor.
  
• Anima Powers
  
  • Hunter
    
    • Fixed an issue where the Deathdealer's Scope anima power was not correctly enabling the use of Kill Shot when Flayed Shot (Venthyr Ability) was applied to and removed from your target.

[daCarter]

How many times does Blizzard want to forget about pet damage?

[SinR]

well at least they decided not to move forward with the nerf

[Cosmic Janitor]

well at least they decided not to move forward with the nerf

But they will make adjustments, which reads kinda as a contradiction here.

[Mask]

But they will make adjustments, which reads kinda as a contradiction here.

Most likely buffs to Blood and especially Frost, rather than nerfs to anything.

[Lucetia]

Most likely buffs to Blood and especially Frost, rather than nerfs to anything.

That's the way I read it too. That they don't want to nerf because of people spending currencies on them but wanting to adjust them. So the only alternative would be to buff the weaker ones.

Though I can see people now being upset because the weaker ones are now better and they wish they would've upgraded them instead. The never ending cycle.

[Cosmic Janitor]

Upgrading them will be very hard though, as they have a clear utility bias, so most DPS wouldn't ever bother with them. If they become equal in terms of DPS their utility will propell them much further ahead, essentially resulting in the same issue as nerfing them. They should have actually done their job and for once listen to people, instead of doing half-assed tinkering afterwards, but apparently no one at Blizzard is capable of basic math.

[regardoz]

How many times does Blizzard want to forget about pet damage?

They didnot forget but they want to remind you that animals are strong and you should never pet lions and tiger at home

[Mardux]

But they will make adjustments, which reads kinda as a contradiction here.

Not to anyone who isn't wanting it to specifically read that way. The word adjustments isn't required to mean nerfs.