[2023] WoW Hotfixes - Updated May 5

Hotfixes

May 5, 2023

Achievements

• The achievement Proof of Myrrit no longer requires the quest “Brand New Digs.”

Classes

• Developers’ notes: Earlier this week, we changed Embellishments so that they did not scale with class talents, abilities, and set bonuses. We’ve decided to revert that change, and we’re now making updates to class abilities that unintentionally boosted the damage of non-class effects such as Embellishments and trinkets.
• Demon Hunter
  • Vengeance
    • Fiery Demise now affects only Demon Hunter class damage, and does not affect trinket or item damage, or Fire damage dealt by other casters.
• Druid
  • Balance
    • Friend of the Fae and Waning Twilight now affect only Druid class damage, and do not affect trinket or item damage.
• Rogue
  • Assassination
    • Fixed a bug that prevented Lethality’s critical damage bonus from affecting Subtlety’s Shadowstrike attacks.
  • Outlaw
    • Fixed a bug that prevented Lethality’s critical damage bonus from affecting Outlaw’s Sinister Strike attacks.
• Warlock
  • Demonology
    • Fixed an issue where Demonic Tyrant’s Demonfire was benefiting from The Houndmaster’s Stratagem.

Dragonriding and Mounts

• Fixed an issue where some mount riding animations were playing incorrectly.

Items and Rewards

• The item awarding the pet Diamondshell no longer gives an error saying the spell is not available, and now correctly awards the pet.
• The toy “Earpieces of Tranquil Focus” now costs 1 copper (was 50 gold).
  • Developers’ notes: This toy eliminates many musical and vocal projections of characters around the player. This toy can be purchased from Craggle Wobbletop in Stormwind, Blax Bottlerocket in Orgimmar, Jepetto Joybuzz or his clockwork assistant in Dalaran (either), and Kazbala in Talador.

Player versus Player

• Warlock
  • Soul Rip (PvP Talent) healing reduction no longer stacks with other similar effects in PvP.

Trading Post

• Adjusted the sheathing position for Tiercel’s Wing.

Quests

• Fixed an issue that prevents players from picking up “A Room Without a View.” Rupert will now offer to take you to the vault even if you don’t have the quest.

May 4, 2023

Classes

• Monk
  • Windwalker
    • Fixed an issue that caused the critical damage bonus of the Rising Star talent to be lower than intended.
• Warlock
  • Call Observer (PvP Talent) Laserbeam no longer procs from unintended effects, and no longer damages player pets and summons.
  • Demonology
    • Fixed an issue where Legion Strike from Grimoire: Felguard was benefitting from Immutable Hatred.
    • Fixed an issue where Pact of the Imp Mother was not correctly benefitting from being Rank 2.

Items and Rewards

• Rae’ena and Cataloger Jakes of the Dragonscale Expedition now have the drakewatcher manuscript Renewed Proto-Drake: Brown Hair in stock.

Professions

• Herbalism
  • Fixed a bug that caused the Zaralek Glowbur buff to frequently break stealth and attract enemies.

Quests

• Seething Cache now correctly cancels Insidious Insight on all players after being looted by the first player to reach it.
• Fixed an issue where the creatures required to complete the quest Flesh To Bone were not spawning frequently enough.
• Players who die and release spirit during the Sniffenseeking puzzle “Your Weight in Gold” will now correctly appear at the graveyard inside of the Mysterious Cave.
• During the Sniffenseek dig "Heart of Iron’, Myrrit will be more helpful, to suggest sniffing for the final chest after the key is found.
• The Smelly Bag for the Sniffenseeking tutorial “The Buddy System” should now re-appear if players do not loot or accidentally discard the key.
• Added sparkles to certain objectives in Sniffenseeking to help improve visibility.

System

• Fixed an issue that resulted in crashes for mac users under certain circumstances.
• Fixed an issue where player nameplates were not displaying correctly.
• Fixed an issue where players would get an error when viewing a PvP vendor.
• Fixed an issue where Pandaren did not have race change options.

Hotfixes

May 3, 2023

Classes

• Warlock
  • Affliction
    • Fixed an issue where Infirmity would increase all damage done, rather than just class spells and abilities.

Dragonriding

• Fixed an issue where some characters couldn’t Dragonride after the 10.1 update.

Dungeons and Raids

• Ruby Life Pools
  • Melidrussa Chillworn
    • Ice Bulwark now absorbs 25% less damage.
• Vault of the Incarnates
  • Kurog Grimtotem
    • Enveloping Earth now absorbs 25% less healing on all difficulties.
  • Broodkeeper Diurna
    • Icy Shroud now absorbs 25% less healing on all difficulties.
  • Raszageth
    • Stormsurge now absorbs 25% less damage on all difficulties.
    • Shattering Shroud now absorbs 25% less healing on all difficulties.

Professions

• Engineering
  • Fixed a bug that prevented players from teleporting to the Zaralek Cavern with their Wyrmhole Generator.
  • Fixed a bug that restricted the Forbidden Reach teleport option on the Wyrmhole Generator until after the Zaralek Cavern teleport was unlocked.

Quests

• Added option for players to turn in this quest to Elder Honeypelt during “In the Wake of Ashes.”
• The quests “A Worthy Ally” and “Tougher Down Under” should now unlock for any level 70 character on an account that has completed the first chapter of Zaralek Cavern on any character.
• Fixed an issue where completing the World Quest “Ending Their Watch” Could prevent you from completing “A Room Without a View.”

System

• Fixed an issue where players were unable to access the support site from the in-game menu.

May 2, 2023

Classes

• Monk
  • Brewmaster
    • Fixed an issue causing Blackout Kick and Spinning Crane Kick to deal more damage than intended.

Professions

• Embellishments should not scale with class talents, abilities, or set bonuses that affect the caster’s damage or healing.
  • Developers’ notes: This fix addresses a PTR behavior of Embellishments that was unintended.
• Fixed an issue where the Elemental Potion of Ultimate Power crafting order recipe was requesting the wrong reagents.
  • Developers’ notes: All Elemental Potion of Ultimate Power crafting orders that have not been fulfilled by the time this hotfix goes live have been canceled.

Quests

• Fixed an issue where players wouldn’t get credit for completing Chapter 1 of Embers of Neltharion.