[2020] Hotfixes -- Updated December 1

Hotfixes

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Adventures

• The tutorial quests for your covenant’s Command Table can now be completed, even if you abandon the quests after completing the tutorial mission.
• The tutorial tip explaining troops at the Command Table has been updated to more accurately convey that multiple troops of any type can be assigned in a single Adventure.

Classes

• Demon Hunter
  • General
    • The Fodder to the Flame (Necrolord Ability) buff is now removed when the summoned demon is defeated.
  • Havoc
    • Felborn Pendant (Torghast Power) now correctly applies to Chaos Strike.
• Druid
  • General
    • Using Soulshape (Night Fae Signature Ability) while in a shapeshift form will once again correctly return Druids to their previous form after Soulshape ends.
    • Kindred Spirits (Kyrian Ability) now correctly allows the casting Druid to be bound to only one ally at a time.
    • Fixed an issue where Thorns (PvP Talent) was not dealing damage to attackers after being melee attacked.
• Hunter
  • Marksmanship
    • Corrected an issue where the Secrets of the Unblinking Vigil (Legendary Effect) was being consumed at the same time as the Lock and Load (Talent) effect. Also corrected an issue where an in-flight Aimed Shot could incorrectly consume the Secrets of the Unblinking Vigil effect.
• Mage
  • General
    • Fevered Incantation (Legendary Effect) is now activated only by Mage spell critical strikes (was all critical strikes).
    • Memory of a Temporal Warp (Legendary Effect) can now be crafted by all three specializations.
  • Fire
    • Fixed an issue where Phoenix Flames critical strikes would not grant Fevered Incantation (Legendary Effect) stacks.
    • Combustion no longer interrupts the channeling of Shifting Power (Night Fae Ability).
• Paladin
  • General
    • Fixed an issue that was causing Paladins that were boosted with a Shadowlands Character Boost to give the incorrect item level of equipment. The fix will only apply to newly created boost characters. If your boosted character still has the lower item level equipment, please contact Customer Support.
    • Memory of a Relentless Inquisitor (Legendary Effect) can now be crafted by all three specializations.
• Priest
  • General
    • Fixed an issue where Flash Concentration (Legendary Effect) was not reducing Heal’s cast time by 0.2 seconds per stack as indicated by the tooltip.
  • Shadow
    • Surrender to Madness (Talent) will no longer play a heartbeat sound after the enemy is defeated.
• Rogue
  • General
    • Memory of Deathly Shadows (Legendary Effect) can now be crafted by all three specializations.
• Warrior
  • General
    • Fixed an issue causing Battle Shout to grant more Attack Power than intended to Hunters.

Covenants

• Summon Steward (Kyrian Ability) will now provide Phials of Serenity to players who are stealthed.
• Summon Steward (Kyrian Ability) now offers Ambroria Dew and Ethereal Pomegranates for sale, in addition to the Candied Walnuts and Purified Skyspring Water they already carried.

Creatures and NPCs

• Wingsmash can no longer be knocked off the cliff by Harika the Horrid’s ability, Colossal Blowback.
• Mystic Rainbowhorn now only has a chance to drop Runestag Soul for players who have joined the Night Fae Covenant.
• Scunner has had his difficulty lowered and apologizes for any trouble.
• Depraved Stalker’s health and damage has been reduced.

Dungeons and Raids

• Removed the daily lockout on Shadowlands dungeons on Heroic difficulty.
• De Other Side
  • Mueh’zala
    • Resolved an issue that could cause a Primeval Grasp totem to be interactable when unintended.
    • Resolved an issue that could prevent Mueh’zala from visually entering his defeated state.
• Mists of Tirna Scithe
  • Fixed an issue where one of the incorrect doors in the maze would not send the party back to the beginning of the maze on Mythic difficulty.
• Sanguine Depths
  • General Kaal
    • Fixed an issue where General Kaal would respawn after she was defeated.
• Theater of Pain
  • Players holding the Strange Orb now drop the orb when they accept a summon or leave the platform the orb is supposed to be used on.
  • Soulletting Ruby will now have a chance to drop for all Intellect users.

Items and Rewards

• Treatise on Sinstone Fragment Acquisition is now consumed on use.
• Unusually Large Mushroom no longer drops after defeating Humon’gozz for the day.
• Fixed an issue that caused level 55 and 60 water to return the same amount of mana. The level 60 water now returns 40,000 mana and the level 55 water was increased to return 20,000 mana.
• Level 55 food no longer scales up to level 60 and is now a static value.
• The level 60 food and water now costs slightly more than the level 55 food and water.
• The tooltip text displaying eligibility to purchase and upgrade Covenant armor sets now correctly matches the requirements.

Pet Battles

• Gorgemouth in the Failed Experiment World Quest has correctly applied its Spiked Skin passive ability so that it now properly reduces and reflects damage to its attackers.

Professions

• Fixed several herb and mining nodes in Ardenweald that were unreachable to gather.
• Fixed an issue in The Maw where Elethium Deposits could be gathered before players had unlocked the Eye of the Jailer.
• Warlords of Draenor neck enchantments can no longer be applied to items above Item Level 99.

Quests

• Covenant Campaign
  • Kyrian players helping to defend Maldraxxus will now face the bony wastes with an Aspirant at their side for “Training in Maldraxxus” Calling quest.
• Maldraxxus
  • Players are no longer trapped in the Sepulcher of Knowledge if they abandon the quest “Trust Fall” or are defeated inside the Sepulcher while on the quest.
• Ardenweald
  • The “Anima-Laden Dreamcatcher” will now direct players to Dreamsong Fenn to turn in the quest.
  • Fixed an issue where the quest “Break a Leg” could not be completed if Glimmerdust, As Kil’jaeden throws the player off the stage.
  • Increased the number of captured night fae to free for the quest “Cult of Personality.”

Reputation

• The Court of Night faction now appears in the Reputation tab.

The Maw: Eye of the Jailer

• Absorb shields and pets are no longer effective against Threat Level 5: Immediate Extermination. No one is safe when they’ve caught the Jailer’s attention.
• Fixed an issue that caused the defeat of some rare creatures while in a raid group to not increase your Threat Level.

Torghast, Tower of the Damned

• Broker Ve’ken has gathered information about your Torghast run and will now share with you the identity of the next boss you will face.
• Unnatural Power (Torghast Power) no longer grants interrupt immunity upon reaching 10 stacks.
• 10 stacks of Unnatural Power no longer makes the enemy immune to Priest’s Mind Flay.

World Quests

• Moved the minimap location of Sarah Wight so she’s easier to locate to complete the World Quest “Thrashin’ the Camp.”
• The enemies required for “Spore Losers” now respawn faster.
• Reduced the damage dealt by enemies during the Bastion World Quest “Air Supremacy.”

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Achievements

• Opening Misplaced Supplies should now count progress towards the achievement Treasures of Maldraxxus . Players may need to collect it a second time to earn credit.
• The Elusive Faerie Cache required for Treasures of Ardenweald is now less elusive.

Classes

• Hunter
  • Beast Mastery
    • Wild Spirits (Night Fae Ability) will no longer deal damage multiple times when using Bestial Wrath with Animal Companion (Talent) or when using Barbed Shot with Stomp (Talent).
  • Marksmanship
    • Corrected an issue where Shadowcore Oil Blast would incorrectly interfere with Steady Focus (Talent) when casting two Steady Shots in a row.
    • Corrected an issue where Bursting Shot was causing Wild Spirits (Night Fae Ability) to unintentionally deal multiple hits to the enemy.
• Death Knight
  • General
    • Resolved several issues with Death Knight voice effects. Go forth and intimidate your enemies with a clearer /roar!
• Priest
  • General
    • Phantasmic Detonation will now properly explode when the Volatile Phantasm (Torghast Power) illusion is defeated.
• Shaman
  • Restoration
    • [ Work in progress ] The Primal Tide Core Legendary effect will now only apply Riptide to friendly players.

Covenants

• Added two Battle Ready Tauralus outside the Seat of the Primus for faster travel through the covenant hall.

Creatures and NPCs

• Nikara Blackheart at Sophia’s Aria in Bastion now deals appropriate damage and is now less challenging.
• Wingsmash is now ready to help fight Harika the Horrid in Revendreth no matter how many players give him weapons at the same time. Additionally, the Ballista Bolts respawn more frequently, and Sacks of Dredhaven Tools will no longer spawn as they are obsolete. Wingsmash will also no longer get stuck at the broken ballista and now resets properly.

Dungeons and Raids

• De Other Side
  • Mueh’zala
    • Added a power bar to Mueh’zala so that he may better convey when his next Soulcrusher is coming.
• Necrotic Wake
  • Dungeon enemies can no longer immediately recast Spine Crush.
• Plaguefall
  • Infinitely Divisible Ooze now correctly drops for Agility and Intellect classes.
• Spires of Ascension
  • The transport kyrian will now carry druids in their combat shapeshift forms.

Items and Rewards

• Reduced the idle sound effect volume of the Warstitched Darkhound mount.
• The Hearty Dragon Plume toy now has a 15 minute cooldown (was 5 minutes).
• Players are now able to watch other’s strum their Fae Harp toy. Enjoy the show!
• Fixed an issue that caused characters to remain laughing after using the S.E.L.F.I.E. Camera MkII.
• Deep Fried Seraph Tenders now only work outdoors and not in dungeons or battlegrounds. Tooltips will be updated to reflect this in a future patch.
• Pre-Mixed Pot of Noodles now grants an appropriate amount of Versatility for Pandaren characters at level 60.

Player versus Player

• Oribos PvP quests, such as “Observing Battle,” should now show a turn-in location once completed.
• Hunter
  • Hunter’s Mark now lasts 30 seconds instead of indefinitely when used against an enemy player.

Professions

• [ With regional restarts ] Resolved an issue where experience gained from crafting a Legendary item would sometimes not retain after relogging into the game.
• Budding Lashers now reward Herbalists loot after gathering their corpses.

Quests

• Covenant Campaign
  • Fixed an issue where players below level 50 who entered into the Threads of Fate experience would have issues accessing quests in the Shadowlands.
  • Fixed an issue where Anima Salvage Callings could not be abandoned or completed after changing covenants.
• Bastion
  • Fixed an issue where opening Silver Strongboxes would sometimes not reward credit for “The Sweetest Tribute” quest.
  • “A Friendly Rivalry” can now be turned in while the “Training Regimen” World Quest is available.
  • Fixed an issue where the quest, “Hero’s Rest” could not be turned into the ever-present version of Kalisthene.
  • Fixed an issue where the Chamber Incense Burner could be not be interacted with during the quest “You Go First.”
• Maldraxxus
  • Mounts are no longer allowed on the island that holds the Unfinished Blade for “Through the Fire and Flames.”
  • Players on the quest “Return to Draka” will now find her at the Seat of the Primus.
  • More enemies now have a chance to drop Poxedskin Samples required for the dungeon quest “Plaguefall: Knee Deep In It.”
  • Increased the Traitor’s Head drop rate required for “Bring Me Their Heads.”
  • The Animates required to recruit for the quest “Ani-Matter Animator” has been lowered to 12 (was 15) and the respawn rate has been increased.
  • Increased the respawn rate of the Ash Ghouls required for “Unbearable Light.”
  • Enemi should now offer the quests “Slaughter Daughter” and "Bottled up Inside’ for players who have lost them.
• Ardenweald
  • Fixed a bug that caused quest objectives to sometimes be invisible on “Cut the Roots” and “Take the Power”.
• Revendreth
  • Stonehead is hungry! “Snacks for Stonehead” should now correctly be available to all players in the Ember Ward.
  • “Halls of Atonement: Your Absolution” should now be correctly offered to all Venthyr covenant players by Archivist Fane in Halls of Atonement.
• The Maw
  • Prince Renathal now stealths when the player enters stealth during the storyline quest, “Torghast, Tower of the Damned”.
  • Added more souls to rescue within Cocyrus for the quest “Rule 1: Have an Escape Plan.” We’re not proud about damning more souls into the Maw… but it should help make completing the quest easier.
• Exile’s Reach
  • Fixed an issue where players on Exile’s Reach who completed either “Down with the Quilboar” or “Forbidden Quilboar Necromancy” without accepting the other quest would be unable to see Mithdran Dawntracker to continue the story.

Soulbinds

• Run Without Tiring (Niya Soulbind Ability) no longer continues to heal when health is full.

The Maw: Eye of the Jailer

• Saving Souls with the Soulkeeper present no longer grants Stygia after reaching Threat Level 5.
• Fixed an issue which could cause the Soulkeeper to unexpectedly be present with your character in the Maw when Anima Salvage was an active calling. It will once again only be present when you are tasked with collecting souls.

World Quests

• Fixed an issue with world quest “Allay Their Fears” not appearing.
• Fixed an issue where Korinna’s Allaying Crook could be used on living targets during the Bastion World Quest “Allay Their Fears.”
• Fixed an issue where it was more challenging than intended to maintain a Precision streak during the Bastion World Quest “We’ll Make an Aspirant Out of You.”
• Fixed an issue where “Battles Won Long Ago” could erroneously be repeated.
• Battle Pet World Quests should now properly count for Callings that require you to complete activities in a zone.
• Increased the respawn rate of the Crates of Salvaged Explosions for the Maldraxxus World Quest “Gettin’ Even.”

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Classes

• Mage
  • General
    • Fixed an issue where Clouded Diamond (Torghast Anima Power) would not trigger with Arcane Momentum.
• Warlock
  • General
    • Corrected an issue where Soul Rot (Night Fae Ability) was unable to be used if the warlock was low on health.

Covenants

• Corrected an issue that could cause players who were trying to switch covenants to incorrectly be treated as having previously been a member of their desired new covenant.

Creatures and NPCs

• Stablemaster Vasilica has taken up shop in Sinfall to help Venthyr covenant members recover their lost pets.

Items and Rewards

• The Mistcaller Ocarina trinket now refreshes its buff duration when the buff is already applied and the buff now lasts 15 minutes (was 5 minutes).

Quests

• Covenant Campaign
  • Fixed an issue where characters who chose to enter the Threads of Fate could have quests in their log from “The Looming Dark” campaign that could no longer be completed.
• Bastion
  • Fixed an issue where there were two Centurion Colossi visible during the quest “The Final Countdown.”
• Maldraxxus
  • Characters in Threads of Fate mode should no longer be offered the Maldraxxus quest “WANTED: The Key of Eyes” as it takes place in a level 60 area.
• Ardenweald
  • Fixed an issue during the quest “Ride to Heartwood Grove” where the Riding Stag would not want to be mounted.
• Revendreth
  • Players who logout during “Refuge of Revendreth” should no longer be required to restart the quest to complete it.
  • Archivist Fane will now allow those sworn to the Venthyr to obtain the quest “Halls of Atonement: Your Absolution.”
  • Prince Renathal will now accept the turn in of “Cages For All Occasions” while mounted on a Bridled Shadehound.
• The Maw
  • Resolved an issue where Brethlun the Brand can become stuck and permanently evade all oncoming attacks during the quest “The Brand Holds the Key.”
• Battle for Azeroth
  • Fixed an issue where Tyrande could get stuck in combat during the Battle for Azeroth Alliance scenario “In Darkest Night.”

Torghast, Tower of the Damned

• Any Soul Ash that was not looted from defeated enemies will now be sent directly to your character’s currency collection the next time you log back into the game.

World Quests

• Increased the spawn frequency of Brittle Bark Mischief-Makers needed for the World Quest “Spriggan Size Me!”
• Fixed an issue where Kleia could display incorrectly during the Bastion World Quest “Flight School: Falling With Style.”

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Character

• [ With realm restarts ] Oribos no longer separates players with War Mode enabled from those who have it disabled.
• Falling off the edge of the Shattered Grove in Maldraxxus will no longer send the character to Westfall or the Barrens. Falling to your death is enough punishment.

Classes

• Mage
  • General
    • Fixed an issue where Dimensional Blade (Torghast Anima Power) would sometimes not instantly kill Mawrats when Blinking through them.
• Paladin
  • Retribution
    • Seraphim (Talent) now correctly triggers Selfless Healer (Talent).
• Shaman
  • Enhancement
    • Windfury Totem procs now have sound and the volume of the Maelstrom Weapon proc sound has been lowered.

Covenants

• Players who switch covenants after completing the Maw introduction and gathering 5 Redeemed Souls for their first covenant should now find that they have 5 Redeemed Souls waiting for them in their new covenant. Players who changed covenants prior to this fix and were roadblocked by missing Redeemed Souls should visit Oribos, which will perform a process that corrects the issue.
• Adventures missions now appear immediately after completing the tutorial when switching covenants.
• Kleia is now a bit more chatty and now welcomes being the chosen Soulbind in Elysian Hold.
• Fixed an issue that caused a player to be rejected from their chosen covenant. Covenant pacts lost in this way can now be re-selected.

Creatures and NPCs

• Scorched Crypt Key can now open the Crypt Door to Innervus.
• Night Fae characters in Soulshape form can now pass through the barrier protecting Skuld Vit.
• Derwynnthlmn will now offer his Flight Master services to players that have chosen the Night Fae Covenant.

Dungeons and Raids

• Halls of Atonement
  • Fixed an issue where Revendreth players with combat pets could not correctly interact with Loyal Stoneborn.

Items and Rewards

• The cooldown of Slumberwood Band’s effect can no longer be prematurely cleared by death or by using immunities and similar effects.
• The Oribobber now makes sound when a fish is hooked.
• Resolved an issue where Master Duelist’s Chit trinket would fail to correctly display its visual effect when striking targets at range.

Quests

• Covenant Campaign
  • Fixed an issue where depositing anima during the Covenant Campaign tutorial quest “Into the Reservoir” could sometimes consume the player’s earned anima instead of the tutorial anima.
  • Fixed an issue where Night Fae players who skipped parts of Covenant Chapter 1 by speaking to the Winter Queen, but had not yet done the campaign quests at the Star Lake Amphitheater on any character, would be unable to turn in the quest “Show, Don’t Tell.”
  • The boss will no longer reset when dealing the killing shot at the same time as being ejected from Bron during the Mikanikos “Path of Ascension” scenario.
  • Lady Moonberry has finished her prank and is no longer in two places at once for Night Fae who leveled via Threads of Fate during the quest “The Boon of Shapes.”
• Bastion
  • The chest for “Trial of Courage” no longer despawns as soon as you reach it.
  • Fixed an issue where the Chamber Guardians could fail to attack during the quest, “You Go First.”
• Maldraxxus
  • The Harvesting Hook required for “Give Them a Hand” now displays that it’s on cooldown.
  • To prevent phasing issues, “Kill Them, Of Course” must be turned in before “Secrets Among the Shelves” can be accepted.
  • Ve’nari’s Orb of Teleportation now correctly brings all members of a party along for the ride during the quest “Hope Never Dies.”
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused a door to not open while progressing through the quest, “Secrets Among the Shelves.”
• Ardenweald
  • Elder Finnan, Elder Gwenna, and Groonoomcrooek have all returned to their homes, if you are searching for them for the Lady of the Falls after accepting “Ages-Echoing Wisdom.”
  • Nesting Valeshrieker will now respawn after a hunter tames the beast while on the quest “Wildseed Rescue.”
• Revendreth
  • Fixed an issue where Stage 3 of “The Master of Lies” scenario completed automatically if the objective’s area was reached on an earlier stage.
  • General Kaal will now accept the turn in for “The Master Awaits” after dismounting Myskia.

Torghast, Tower of the Damned

• Added missing sounds to some creatures and boss abilities.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused Arch-Suppressor Laguas to become afflicted with Thrall’s Earthen Crush ability and permanently evade all oncoming attacks.
• Fixed an issue that allowed Unnatural Power to be removed with mind control abilities.

World Quests

• Fixed an issue where some players could not see the obstacles during the Bastion World Quest, “Flight School: Flapping Frenzy.”
• Increased the respawn rate of the enemies required for completing “Pest Removal.”
• “Calling the Champions” now gives credit to all party members.

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Character

• Players can now hearthstone from the Maw despite being afflicted with Immediate Extermination.

Classes

• Demon Hunter
  • Vengeance
    • The impact from Soul Cleave now has sound.
• Paladin
  • Retribution
    • Execution Sentence (Talent) now has a more pronounced sound.
• Rogue
  • General
    • Resolved an issue that prevented the reactivation of Flagellation (Venthyr Ability) and granting Haste while the Rogue’s target is still alive.

Covenants

• Beginning construction of the Venthyr Anima Conductor now properly consumes available Anima.

Creatures and NPCs

• Battle Ready Tauralus can no longer be interacted with while mounted.
• Male Gilnean guards now have male voices.
• Stygian Abductors now abide by the laws of gravity after being slain.
• Resolved an issue that caused the Forlorn Prisoner’s Forlorn’s Grace buff to increase damage instead of decrease damage.
• A Plague Guard now stands watch at the Mareileth Camp in Blighted Scar.
• Fixed an issue where Sundancer’s Echo of Dresaelus buff could be taken into unintended areas.

Dungeons and Raids

• Mists of Tirna Scithe
  • Fixed an issue in the Misty Forest where a maze door would not open when approaching the door from the side.
  • Slain gorms should now drop loot as intended.
  • Tred’ova
    • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused Mink Link to become unbreakable if targeted players were 40 yards apart when the spell was cast.
• Theatre of Pain
  • Mistress Dyrax
    • Players are no longer afflicted by Mass Temptation after combat has ended.

Items and Rewards

• Fixed an issue which caused Selfless Forgelite’s mail armor on Forgelite Neptira to be incorrectly ineligible for purchase and use in transmogrification.
• Slumberwood Band can no longer trigger in Arena or Rated Battlegrounds.
• Veiled Satchel of Cooperation can now be opened from characters level 50 to 60. Satchels earned prior to the fix will require reaching level 60 to open.
• The Garb of the Harmonious transmogrification set now displays the correct chestplate.
• Turning in Twinklestar’s Gardening Toolkit to Twinklestar no longer consumes other players’ toolkits.
• Many Shadowlands Inscription supplies can now be placed in an Inscription bag.
• The Brimming Ember Shard trinket channel is now intentionally interrupted when casting another spell during the channel.

Quests

• Covenant Campaign
  • Fixed an issue where players who choose to skip portions of Chapter 1 of their Covenant Campaign would not have any Redeemed Souls available to them. Players who experienced this issue should now receive the Redeemed Souls the next time they visit their Covenant Sanctum.
  • Fixed an issue where the quests following the Covenant Campaign quests “A Call to Service” could become unavailable if players logged out before accepting the next quest.
  • Fixed an issue where the Kyrian Covenant Campaign quest “Our Most Precious Resource” could become unavailable if players logged out before accepting it.
  • Fixed an issue where players aligned with the Kyrian Covenant who skipped the campaign quest “It’s All Coming Together” would not see the chapter “Among the Kyrian” as complete.
  • Sesselie now appears in the appropriate phase to offer the Night Fae Covenant Campaign quest “Replenish the Reservoir.”
  • The patrol have bolstered themselves and can no longer be defeated while on the Night Fae Covenant quest “A Night in the Woods.”
• Bastion
  • Fixed an issue where players could be unintentionally killed while escaping the Necrotic Wake during the quest, “A Time for Courage.”
  • The objective to the quest “The Mnemonic Locus” should now be visually clearer.
  • A teleportation pad is now available to use after jumping off the platform while completing “The Hand of Doubt” in Bastion.
• Maldraxxas
  • Stringy Spores and Stringy Growths are now visible on the minimap for easier collecting during the quests, “Spores Galore” and “Pulling Hairs.”
  • The Unfinished Blade required for “Through the Fire and Flames” can now be looted by multiple players at the same time and respawns faster.
  • Players who defeat Cheliceria without first obtaining the Key of Eyes will no longer be blocked from completing the quest, "WANTED: The Key of Eyes.”
  • Aspirant Thales and the Rune of Might are now immediately available after exiting the Soulfused Construct during the quest, “In The Flesh.”
  • Renny the Fox, the sly star of “That Darn Fox” has been given a stern talking to and should be responsive to players trying to catch him after their heroic rescue in Maldraxxus.
  • Increased the respawn rate of the enemies required to complete “The Hunt for the Baron.”
• Ardenweald
  • Fixed an issue where players who completed “Shooing Wildlife” would not see Dreamweaver to start “Tending to Wildseeds.”
  • Guardian Molan is now visible for turning in “Blooming Villains.”
  • Te’zan and Nia now return to the forest after completing “Recovering the Heart” in Ardenweald.
  • Primrose will now correctly stealth if the player uses stealth during “Break it Down.”
• Revendreth
  • Characters should no longer get stuck in combat for extended durations in the Ember Ward while on the quest “An Uneventful Stroll.”
  • Lord Chamberlain’s Protection now applies to all party members on the quest “The Accuser’s Secret.”
  • Fixed an issue where some players were unable to speak to Vorpalia to complete the quest “In the Ruin of Rebellion.”
  • Prince Renathal should now make an appearance at the end of the “Master of Lies” scenario even if players have killed all the Royal Nightcloaks between Myskia and Sire Denathrius.
• Fixed an issue where the fight event during the Rogue Order Hall Campaign quest “Picking A Fight” would sometimes not start.
• Master Cheng now deals appropriate damage while on the Monk quest, “Begin Your Training: Master Cheng.” Master Hight had a talk with Cheng about how many new monks were being battered, bruised, and literally set on fire within the Peak of “Serenity” and asked that he scale it back a bit.

The Maw: Eye of the Jailer

• Fixed an issue where players who reached Threat Level 5 would still have the Eye of the Jailer Stygia and Ve’nari Reputation reduction debuff the next day.

Torghast, Tower of the Damned

• Fixed an issue that prevented Frostbite Wand (Torghast Anima Power) from healing targets under the effect of Cyclone.

World Quests

• The manifestations for “Swarming Souls” now respawn more frequently and the completion requirement has been lessened.
• Fixed an issue where some players could not interact with Gatamatos during the Bastion World Quest “Training Regimen.”
• Increased the health of the accompanied dredger and the time between waves of enemies for “Demolition Detail”.

November 24, 2020

Classes

• Hunter
  • General
    • Resolved an issue where Hunters leaving their Resonating Arrow (Kyrian Ability) area effect could apply the Resonating Arrow debuff to unintended targets.
    • Wild Spirit’s (Night Fae Ability) visual effects now appear for enemy players.
• Monk
  • General
    • Calculated Strikes (Potency Conduit) no longer causes Spinning Crane Kick to deal less damage than intended when using a two-handed weapon.
  • Windwalker
    • Resolved an issue that prevented Bonedust Brew (Necrolord Ability) from refunding Chi when using Spinning Crane Kick.
• Shaman
  • General
    • Deathseer Choker (Torghast Anima Power) now properly increases the damage of any summoned units.
    • Vesper Totem (Kyrian Ability) will no longer incorrectly pulse a heal when casting Stormkeeper (Talent) as Elemental and Enhancement specializations.
  • Elemental
    • Fixed an issue that allowed Chain Harvest (Venthyr Ability) to work with Echoing Shock (Talent).
  • Restoration
    • Mana Tide Totem will no longer incorrectly applies to enemy players in PvP combat.
• Warlock
  • General
    • Fixed an issue that caused Smoking Shard of Teleportation (Torghast Anima Power) to not work properly if an active demon isn’t summoned.

Creatures and NPCs

• Zo’sorg and Purveyor Zo’kuul went on a brief hiatus while an issue was being resolved. The PvP vendors should now be back in Oribos at the usual location.
• Players above level 50 now properly retain their full combat bonus when fighting enemies from the Legion expansion.
• Fixed an issue where some of the Aspirant Defenders at Aspirant’s Rest in Bastion would not help nearby players. They have since come to an agreement that you need no further training and are once again ready to assist.
• Indomitable Schmitd should now react to the Fuseless Special bomb more reliably.
• Foreman Thorodir is now immune to damage and will accept your quest turn in without interruption from nearby gorm.

Dungeons and Raids

• Spires of Ascension
  • The kyrian in Path of Ascension will stay lower to the ground when using their diving attacks.

Items and Rewards

• The Phial of Ravenous Slime toy has been temporarily disabled.
• Pinch of Faerie Dust should now only be usable in Ardenweald, and should be unavailable inside dungeons, including Mists of Tirna Scithe.
• Kyrian Javelins are no longer able to be used against enemy players.
• The Empyreal Ordnance trinket from the Spires of Ascension dungeon should now only drop for caster specializations.
• The Overflowing Ember Mirror trinket no longer double dips into Versatility.
• The Brimming Ember Shard trinket channel has been reduced to 1.2 seconds (was 6 seconds) and the number of pulses during the channel has been increased. Additionally, the overall healing has been increased by 36% and the overall damage increased by 56%.

Professions

• Alchemy
  • Spectral Flask of Power should no longer provide a 2 hour duration for non-Alchemists.
• Leatherworking
  • Bone Bound Knuckles are now Bind on Equip.

Quests

• Changed a setting that should allow players to consistently see and interact with others in their group in the four Shadowlands zones and the introductory Maw.
• The quest “Shadowlands: A Chilling Summons” should no longer be offered to players who have not activated the expansion.
• All quest credit for “Through the Shattered Sky” is now shared with all party members when Party Sync is enabled.
• Horde players on the Battle for Azeroth War Campaign will automatically be removed from the instanced version of Orgrimmar while on the introductory quests for Shadowlands.
• The Echoes of Mortality required for the quest “The Eternal Traveler” are now obtainable in the Shadowlands.
• Darion Mograine should no longer be phased out for some party members before accepting the quest “Field Seance”.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to disconnect if they fall into the Maw’s dark abyss during the introduction questline. The Jailer won’t be pleased to hear the news of your escape…
• Fixed an issue where party members were unable to see Thanikos Spinerender during the Bastion quest “A Time for Courage”.
• Fixed an issue during the Bastion quest “A Temple in Need” where Galistos’ Burdens would appear before players had successfully completed the previous wave of Galistos’ Burdens.
• Fixed an issue where the Hurl Kyrian Hammer vehicle ability could fail to appear during the Bastion quest “The Enemy You Know”.
• Players may now turn in the Bastion side quest “Functioning Anima Core” to Kalisthene when they first meet her during the campaign quest “Go in Service”.
• Fixed an issue where players who were not eligible to close Swelling Tears in Bastion could see them.
• Fixed several issues that would prevent Andira from being retrieved for some players during the quest, “Larion at Large”.
• Fixed an issue where neutral enemies would attack players unprovoked during the Bastion world quest “A Crisis of Memory”.
• Adjusted the Ardenweald Campaign so that it will no longer overlap with the Maldraxxus Campaign.
• “The Arbiter’s Will” and “The Land of Strife” are now under Chapter 1 of the Maldraxxus Campaign.
• Secutive Mavix no longer disappears after abandoning the Maldraxxus quest, “A Deadly Distraction”.
• Ve’nari’s Anima Shroud stealth aura has been buffed while on the quest, “Delving Deeper”.
• The quest objectives needed to complete “Hazardous Waste Collection” should now spawn more frequently.
• Players can no longer be attacked by enemy players while under the effects of Paralytic Plague during the quest “Fit For a Margrave” and while stunned in the air during the quest “Through the Fire and Flames”.
• Baroness Vashj is now able to multitask and will accept the turn in for the Maldraxxus quest “Straight to the Heart” while she’s engaged in combat. She does have four arms after all.
• Quest credit for “A Bond Beyond Death” will now continue after defeating Deslan the Torturer.
• Fixed an issue that could sometimes cause the cutscene in the Grove of Awakening to fail to play.
• Fixed an issue where grouped players could have a party member become unable to complete the Ardenweald quest “Wildseed Rescue”.
• Fixed an issue where the Blighted Beast would become stuck with no way to complete the quest, “Toppling the Brute”.
• Dreamweaver’s position has been updated for accepting the quest, “Hungry for Animacones”.
• Flutterby has given her questly duties to Sesselie so now players can turn in the quest “Replenish the Reservoir”.
• While on the Revendreth quest “A Reflection of Truth”, the ground visual for Crimson Barrage should remain visible when Projected Textures is disabled in the System Settings menu.
• Fixed an issue where grouped players could have a party member become unable to complete the Revendreth quest “A Reflection of Truth”.
• “The Master of Lies” scenario will now advance beyond Stage 1 for the entire party, regardless of watching or exiting the cutscene. Additionally, the area required for completing Stage 3 is now easier to locate.
• The Signaling Beacon required for completing the Maw quest “Rule 3: Trust is Earned” should no longer be affected by combat in its vicinity.

November 23, 2020

Classes

• Druid
  • General
    • Fixed an issue where characters would occasionally be shifted out of Travel Form when logging in after being disconnected or force quitting the game.
  • Balance
    • Fixed an issue where Adaptive Swarm (Necrolord Ability) would not increase the damage of damage over time effects.
  • Feral
    • Each Ferocious Bite from Convoke the Spirits (Night Fae Ability), with Sabertooth (Talent) selected, should now extend Rip by 5 seconds.
• Priest
  • Shadow
    • Shadowform is now learned at level 10 (was level 12).
    • Devouring Plague is now learned at level 12 (was level 10).
• Mage
  • Frost
    • Resolved an issue where Ray of Frost (Talent) would sometimes not grant 2 charges of Fingers of Frost after the channeled icy beam has completed.

Creatures and NPCs

• Fixed an issue that could cause Mothbane the Mighty to despawn immediately when engaged in combat.

Dungeons and Raids

• Halls of Atonement
  • Halkias
    • The damage from Refracted Sinlight should now properly align with the beam’s visual effect.
• Black Rook Hold
  • Reduced the damage from being hit by boulders in the boulder gauntlet.

Items and Rewards

• The Draught of Ten Lands is now capped at level 49 (was level 50).
• The maximum level on Lightning-Forged Augment Rune has been increased to 59 (was level 50).
• Ashjra’kamas, Shroud of Resolve will no longer grant Draconic Empowerment for characters above level 50.
  • Heart of Azeroth
    • Fixed an issue that could cause some characters who had previously used Laser Matrix (Azerite Trait) to enter combat with creatures even after the trait was unequipped.

Quests

• The Death Gate to the Maw should now be available when ready to turn in the Alliance quest, “The Path to Salvation”.
• Fixed an issue where groups doing the Bastion quest “The Work of One’s Hands” could get into a state where the heat bar would fail to progress.
• The House of Rituals has sent reinforcements to Bastion, resulting in more available targets for the quest “Double Tap”.
• Fixed an issue where groups could have difficulties completing the Bastion quest “Step Back From That Ledge, My Friend”.
• Fixed an issue where interacting with Vulnerable Aspirants would dismount you during the Bastion quest “On the Edge of a Revelation”.
• Necrotic Droplets in the Temple of Courage are no longer level 60 and are very sorry for being so aggressive.
• Fixed an issue where Gerdus would not always be available to turn in the Bastion quest, “WANTED: Gorgebeak”.
• Fixed an issue that caused the name of The Jailer to be missing from the subtitles in the Maw cinematic.

World Events

• Death Rising vendor, Crusader Adevald Ironbeard, has found his way to the Argent Tournament grounds and has stationed himself alongside the tournament reward vendors.