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Category: Dragonflight

Hotfixes: May 9, 2023

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May 9, 2023

Characters

  • Dracthyr wearing the Scarlet Crusade tabard can now speak to the Scarlet Quartermaster in the Darkmoon Faire.

Classes

  • Priest
    • Fixed an issue causing Halo and Divine Star to appear in the incorrect Spellbook.
    • Discipline
      • Fixed an issue causing Halo and Divine Star to not convert to Shadow spells when casting Shadow Covenant.
    • Shadow
      • Resolved an issue causing Void Lashers spawned by Idol of C’Thun to stop attacking after their initial target dies.
  • Shaman
    • Elemental
      • Fixed an issue causing Spirit Walk to cancel Ghost Wolf form for Elemental Shaman.

Dungeons and Raids

  • Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible
    • Fixed an issue that allowed players to reset The Forgotten Experiments encounter unintentionally.
  • Brackenhide Hollow
    • Fixed an issue that caused Chief Softpaw not to spawn.
  • Halls of Infusion
    • Gulping Goliath
      • Fixed an issue that caused the visual for Cave In to not properly display.
  • Seat of the Triumvirate
    • Fixed an issue blocking progress in the dungeon if Viceroy Nezhar is instantly slain.
  • Mythic+
    • Affixes
      • Raging no longer applies to lieutenant level creatures.
        • Developer’s notes: Enemies that are +1 level above others are no longer affected by the Raging affix. Since they’re typically already immune to Crowd Control, the Raging effect would be redundant in these cases and reduce clarity of which enemy to dispel.
    • Freehold
      • Harlan Sweete
        • Harlan Sweete’s Swiftwind Saber no longer hits pets.

Items and Rewards

  • The Highland Drake: Embodiment of the Hellforged dragonriding manuscript now has a very low chance to drop from Sarkareth on LFR, Normal, and Heroic raid difficulties. Mythic raiders will always receive two manuscripts per Sarkareth kill until the end of the expansion.

Enemies and NPCs

  • Suffusion Camp
    • Fixed an issue where Fyrakk was more vulnerable than intended.
    • Reduced how often Fyrakk threatens to burn players.

Player versus Player

  • Hired Kithguard in Loamm have been training with Brullo the Strong and are now a more serious deterrent to PvP inside of town.
  • Classes
    • Druid
      • Feral
        • Wild Attunement now highlights Rip, Ferocious Bite, and Maim when active.
        • Fixed an issue that caused Wild Attunement to sometimes not cast Feral Frenzy if used at max melee range.

Quests

  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from being able to complete the legacy quest “Call of the Raven Mother.”
  • Zaralek Cavern
    • Players will now keep the Protection of the Ebon Flight buff during “Know Thy Enemy” even if “Legends of the Zaqali” is completed beforehand.

Hotfixes: May 5-8, 2023

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May 8, 2023

Classes

  • Demon Hunter
    • Fixed an issue that caused targets with Misery in Defeat’s debuff to be treated as if they were crowd-controlled and thus avoided by some skills (i.e. Avenger’s Shield).
    • Havoc
      • [With weekly restarts] Melee auto attack damage increased by 10%.
      • [With weekly restarts] Demon’s Bite damage increased by 10%.
      • [With weekly restarts] Demon Blades damage increased by 10%.
      • [With weekly restarts] Felblade damage increased by 10%.
      • [With weekly restarts] Isolated Prey now increases Eye Beam damage by 30% when striking 1 target (was 25%).
    • Vengeance
      • Developer’s notes: The rules and behavior for how Fiery Brand refreshed and spread with the Burning Alive talent had some historic inconsistencies and minor bugs that became more egregious when the talented second charge and the 10.1 Set Bonus were introduced. Alongside the fix described above, we wanted to clarify the behavior players should expect moving forward:
        • Applying Fiery Brand to a target already afflicted by your Fiery Brand will refresh its duration, to a maximum of 10 seconds.
        • With the Burning Alive talent selected, only Fiery Brands applied directly (by casting the spell or from the Set bonus) are capable of spreading.
        • Every 2 seconds while a spread-capable Fiery Brands persists, it will try to spread to a nearby target that does not already have a Fiery Brand applied. There is no longer a hidden rule preventing a target from being spread to multiple times in a short period.
        • When a Fiery Brand successfully spreads to a new target, the duration of the spread will always be 10 seconds, regardless of the original or remaining duration of the source it spread from.
      • Fixed an issue causing Fiery Brand to continue to spread after its expiration.
      • Fixed an issue that prevented Immolation Aura from benefitting some bonuses, including (but not limited to) Fiery Demise.
      • Fixed an issue that prevented Fiery Brand from benefitting from Holy Priest’s Symbol of Hope cooldown reduction.
      • [With weekly restarts] Shear damage increased by 10%.
      • [With weekly restarts] Fracture damage increased by 10%.
      • [With weekly restarts] Soul Carver damage increased by 20%.
      • [With weekly restarts] Focused Cleave now increases Soul Cleave’s damage to your primary target by 40% (was 30%).
      • [With weekly restarts] Soulcrush now applies Frailty to your primary target for 8 seconds (was 5 seconds).
  • Druid
    • Balance
      • Developers’ Note: In some single target scenarios it’s still looking optimal to cast Wrath in Lunar Eclipse. That doesn’t meet our goal for how Balance should play, so we’re reducing Wrath’s effectiveness outside Solar Eclipse and increasing its effectiveness inside Solar Eclipse to correct this. We’re also boosting Balance’s single target damage a small amount.
      • [With weekly restarts] Wrath Astral Power generation reduced to 8 (down from 10).
      • [With weekly restarts] Wrath damage decreased by 5%.
      • [With weekly restarts] Solar Eclipse now increases Wrath damage by 40% (up from 20%).
      • [With weekly restarts] Soul of the Forest now increases Wrath’s Astral Power generation while in Solar Eclipse by 60% (up from 30%).
      • [With weekly restarts] Damage dealt by Faerie Dragons summoned by Denizen of the Dream increased by 25%.
      • [With weekly restarts] Friend of the Fae now increases your Arcane and Nature spell damage by 10% (up from 8%).
      • Primordial Arcanic Pulsar no longer triggers Nature’s Grace if the player does not have any Eclipse.
    • Feral
      • [With weekly restarts] Rampant Ferocity now deals 30% of damage dealt by Ferocious Bite to nearby enemies (down from 35%).
      • [With weekly restarts] Tear Open Wounds now deals 50% of Rip damage it consumes (down from 60%).
    • Guardian
      • Fixed an issue causing some Guardian talents and abilities to incorrectly buff non-class spells.
    • Restoration
      • [With weekly restarts] All healing abilities increased by 2%.
  • Evoker
    • Fire Breath will now correctly refund its mana cost if it is canceled while empowering.
  • Monk
    • Mistweaver
      • [With weekly restarts] Essence Font healing increased by 15%.
  • Paladin
    • Holy
      • [With weekly restarts] All healing abilities decreased by 3%. Does not apply to PvP Combat.
      • [With weekly restarts] Avenging Crusader now transfers 500% of damage done into healing (was 575%).
  • Rogue
    • Assassination
      • Fixed an issue that caused some skills to be unaffected by Assassination’s Mastery: Potent Assassin, including Kingsbane’s initial damage, Sepsis, and Mutilate’s damage from Vicious Venoms.
      • 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.
    • Subtlety
      • Developers’ notes: Class talents that previously modified all damage from spell schools are, in most cases, being updated and standardized with other similar effects to no longer affect external damage sources outside of those that belong to that class. The changes to the below talents impact Subtlety’s damage enough to warrant compensation, which is the reason for the buff to all ability damage.
      • [With weekly restarts] All ability damage increased by 4%.
      • [With weekly restarts] Veiltouched, Deeper Daggers, and Dark Brew no longer affect damage from sources outside of Class and Spec abilities available to Subtlety.
  • Warrior
    • Protection
      • [With weekly restarts] Fixed an issue where Battering Ram was providing a passive 20% critical strike damage bonus to all damage rather than to Shield Charge.

Items and Rewards

  • [With weekly restarts] Algeth’ar Puzzle Box shared cooldown increased to 30 seconds, effect decreased by 30% for Unholy specialization.
  • Fixed an issue where World Boss items were previewing the incorrect item levels in the Dungeon Journal.
  • Big Slick in the City’s Conch Whistle is no longer usable in combat, or inside instances and raids.
  • In Zaralek Cavern, all players with at least one stack of Insidious Insight will now receive a message indicating when another player has claimed the Seething Cache.

Player versus Player

  • Druid
    • Restoration
      • Developers’ notes: Restoration Druid has fallen behind other healers in PvP since the release of 10.0.7. We’d like to ease some previous PvP adjustments that we no longer feel are necessary.
      • [With weekly restarts] Budding Leaves’ effectiveness now reduced by 30% in PvP Combat (was 50%).
  • Monk
    • Mistweaver
      • Developers’ notes: Mistweavers have received significant Quality of Life changes throughout the last few patches that have increased their effectiveness in PvP to a point where we see them as oppressive to the viability of other specializations. We’re reducing many of the PvP multipliers associated with Ancient Teachings and their damage throughput, and we’re increasing the effectiveness of Renewing Mist to encourage Healing over Time management and reducing Vivify’s healing to keep their casting throughput relatively similar.
      • [With weekly restarts] Ancient Teachings’ effectiveness is now increased by 120% in PvP Combat (was 150%).
      • [With weekly restarts] Blackout Kick no longer deals 25% increased damage for Mistweaver Monks in PvP Combat.
      • [With weekly restarts] Blackout Kicks from Teachings of the Monastery now deal 15% reduced damage for Mistweaver Monks in PvP Combat.
      • [With weekly restarts] Tiger Palm now deals 15% increased damage for Mistweaver Monks in PvP Combat (was 30%).
      • [With weekly restarts] Rising Sun Kick’s damage reduced by 20% for Mistweaver Monks in PvP Combat.
      • [With weekly restarts] Vivify’s primary healing now reduced by 10% for Mistweaver Monks in PvP Combat.
      • [With weekly restarts] Renewing Mist’s healing increased by 40% in PvP Combat (was 25%).

Professions

  • Fixed an issue where some recipes without “Use Best Quality Reagents” option would sometimes incorrectly use Q3 reagents despite Q1 being selected.
  • Alchemy
    • Fixed a bug that prevented Iced Phial of Corrupting Rage from inheriting its new intended value of 400% (was 100%).
  • Herbalism
    • Fixed a bug that caused the Zaralek Glowbur aura to frequently break stealth and engage enemies.
    • Fixed a bug that prevented the themed aura extension effect from applying when gathering basic, non-themed gathering nodes.
  • Mining
    • Fixed a bug that prevented the themed aura extension effect from applying when gathering basic, non-themed gathering nodes.

Quests

  • Fixed an issue where the minimap would sometimes not populate for players after accepting “Murloc Mania.”
  • The “Here We Go Again” campaign header will now inform players if they reach the end of the currently available campaign content and need to wait for more to be unlocked.
  • Zaralek Cavern
    • “Aiding the Accord: Sniffenseeking” will now auto-complete the dig objective if you’ve already done a dig with Myrrit this week. Players currently affected will need to abandon and re-accept the quest in Valdrakken.

Trading Post

  • Fixed a bug where the purchase button could become available for frozen items after the monthly rollover.

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.
  • 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.

Embers of Neltharion Mounts, Pets, and More!

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There are many new pets, mounts, and toys to discover and add to your collection as you explore all that Embers of Neltharion has to offer.

Currencies/Resources:

The various factions in the Dragon Isles accept many different items in exchange for their goods, but here are some of the main currencies you’ll want to have on hand.

  • Gold
  • Polished Pet Charm
  • Dragon Isles Supplies: Various resources and building materials that can assist the friendly factions of the Dragon Isles in their fight against the Primalists. Used to purchase items unlocked from renown.
  • Barter Boulders: “An incredibly smooth and shiny stone always coveted by the niffen. Can be exchanged for goods at Loamm in Zaralek Cavern or sold for a hefty sum of gold.”
  • Coveted Bauble: “Many want it, but no one knows why.”

Whether by land or by air, these mounts will take you to your next adventures.

Big Slick Pink Snail Mount
You can take Big Slick in the City for a spin after you reach rank 5 with the Glimmerogg Racer and complete the quest from Briggul called “Snailed It”.

Name Description Source Zone/Location Cost
Big Slick in the City Big heart. Big dreams. Big Slick. Quest: Snailed it Zaralek Cavern
Boulder Hauler These Shalewings have been specially trained to carry large amounts of Barter Boulders for the niffen’s bartering activities. Vendor: Ponzo Zaralek Cavern
Cataloged Shalewing The first instance of a flaming shalewing ever discovered. Nine out of ten researchers agree: it’s hot! Public Event: Researchers Under Fire Zaralek Cavern
Cobalt Shalewing Brood of Kairoktra, raised in the underlight of Zaralek Cavern. Drop: Kairoktra Zaralek Cavern
Igneous Shalewing You’d be forgiven for mistaking this creature for a flying volcanic rock. Because to some extent, it is. Vendor: Saccratros Zaralek Cavern 400 Coveted Bauble
Inferno Armoredon Its tail smells like campfire but its breath smells like brimstone. Achievement: Dragonflight Keystone Master: Season 2 Dungeons
Morsel Sniffer A breed of shalewings trained by the niffen to find the deepest of morsels. Vendor: Harlowe Marl Zaralek Cavern 40 Gold
Seething Slug Drawn forth from its abyss by the rage of the Zaqali. Treasure: Seething Cache Zaralek Cavern
Subterranean Magmammoth Awakened from a long slumber, this beast has yet to see the light of day. Vendor: Saccratros Zaralek Cavern 100 Coveted Baubles
Vicious War Gorm
(Horde)
The gorm love eating the corpses of your enemies, so this seemed like a natural fit. PvP: Dragonflight Season 2 Rated Arena and Rated Battleground Season 2 Reward
Vicious War Gorm
(Alliance)
The gorm love eating the corpses of your enemies, so this seemed like a natural fit. PvP: Dragonflight Season 2 Rated Arena and Rated Battleground Season 2 Reward
Vicious War Snail The Horde uses these ravenous snail mounts to traverse over any obstacle in battlefields. PvP: Dragonflight Season 2 Rated Arena and Rated Battleground Season 2 Reward
Vicious War Snail The Alliance uses these ravenous snail mounts to traverse over any obstacle in battlefields. PvP: Dragonflight Season 2 Rated Arena and Rated Battleground Season 2 Reward
Winding Slitherdrake These drakes feel at home in the depths of the earth and the far reaches of the sky. Campaign Zaralek Cavern

It’s always nice to have a companion to take wherever you go when you explore the ancient lands of the dragons.

Bashful, Stonewhisker, and Lord Stantley
A few Coveted Baubles or Barter Boulders and a field-tested crew of battle pets will make the adorable Bashful, Stonewhisker, and Lord Stantley pets yours. 

Type Passive Damage Taken
Aquatic Harmful damage over time effects are reduced by 50% on Aquatic Pets. ▲ 50% from Flying abilities
▼ 33% from Undead abilities
Beast Beasts deal 25% extra damage below half health ▲ 50% from Mechanical abilities
▼ 33% from Humanoids abilities
Critter Critters are immune to stun, root, and sleep effects. ▲ 50% from Beast abilities
▼ 33% from Elemental abilities
Dragonkin Dragons deal 50% additional damage on the next round after bringing a target’s health below 50% ▲ 50% from Humanoid abilities
▼ 33% from Flying abilities
Elemental Elementals ignore all negative weather effects. Enemy pets can still gain the beneficial effects from weather when facing an elemental. ▲ 50% from Aquatic abilities
▼ 33% from Mechanical abilities
Flying Flying creatures gain 50% extra speed while above 50% health. ▲ 50% from Magic abilities
▼ 33% from Beast abilities
Magic Magic pets cannot be dealt more than 35% of their maximum health in one attack. ▲ 50% from Dragonkin abilities
▼ 33% from Aquatic abilities
Mechanical Comes back to life once per battle, returning to 20% health. ▲ 50% from Elemental abilities
▼ 33% from Magic abilities

Name Description Source Zone/Location Cost Family
Amador “Amador has a big heart and loves to help people, especially children and elder. He alsolikes belly rubs. Beast
Ambre “Nothing sparked joy in Ambre’s heart until it found the perfect match.” Drop: Fyrakk Assault Elemental
Aquapo “The fury of the sea in the package of a puddle.” Drop: Aquifon Zaralek Cavern Elemental
Bashful “While not as fast as some of the other snails in the Zaralek Cavern, Bashful makes up for it with sheer power.” Quest: A Race to the Finish Zaralek Cavern Critter
Blaise “Like a campfire, but it wants skritches.” Drop: Fyrakk Assault Elemental
Boulderfang “Sure, it’s just a rock, but how much can it lift?” Treasure: Chest of Massive Gains Zaralek Cavern Elemental
Brulee “Somehow pretty and gross at the same time.” Quest: A Race to the Finish Zaralek Cavern Critter
Byrn “Despite its name, its shell is actually much tougher than chalk.” Pet Battle Zaralek Cavern Elemental
Cobbleshell “The fire at the center of the world burns within its carapace.” Pet Battle Zaralek Cavern Critter
Deepridger “The fire at the center of the world burns within its carapace.” Pet Battle Zaralek Cavern Elemental
Devourer Lobstrok “Fortunately, it mainly devours pet treats.” Drop: Researchers Under Fire Zaralek Cavern Elemental
Diamondshell “These snails are especially prized by many drogbar snail-racers for being fast and looking fantastic.” Vendor: Saccratros Zaralek Cavern 50 Coveted Bauble Critter
Ebonwing Moth “Because they are often attracted to candles, these moths can be a big problem for kobolds.” Pet Battle Zaralek Cavern Flying
Endmite “This creature usually has a muddy appearance, but occasionally you may find one that shines a brilliant red.” Pet Battle Zaralek Cavern Critter
Gerald “Is it possible to rise from the ashes of time? Gerald thinks so and he will not be denied.” Achievement: Family Battler of Zaralek Cavern Magic
Hollow Moth “Not all moths spin silk. These moths spin lies.” Pet Battle Zaralek Cavern Flying
Lithengale “The call of the lithengale is unique amongh birds in that it has a persistent, driving rhythm.” Pet Battle Zaralek Cavern Magic
Lord Stantley “Lord Stantley will arrive fashionably early to any party that serves shrimp.” Zaralek Cavern Elemental
Newsy “Newsy delivers mail all around the Dragon Isles. She is so quick and reliable that the small holes on the letters she delivers are negligible.” Quest: Signed, Sealed, and Self Delivered Critter
Paulie “Puddlehoppers are known to eat bugs almost as large as they are. In one gulp!” Pet Battle Zaralek Cavern Critter
Rango “If bananas grew in caves, they would be Rango’s favorite food.” Vendor: Harlowe Marl Zaralek Cavern 150 Dragon Isles Supplies Critter
Ridged Shalewing “For a creature made of rocks it hovers quite effortlessly.” Drop: World Drop Weather: Elemental Storm (Water) The Waking Shores, Ohn’ahran Plains, the Azure Span, Thaldraszus Flying
Rock Martin “Rock martins make their nests out of scavenged pebbles.” Pet Battle Zaralek Cavern Flying
Roggy “Roggy is the kind of snail that never gives up, no matter how hard things get.” Achievement: Slow and Steady Wins the Race Critter
Salverun “Because their dens tend to be close to drogbar settlements, these snails are both faster and stronger than those on the surface.” Pet Battle Zaralek Cavern Critter
Skaarn “Despite being made mostly of rock, these creatures can fly. Some attribute this to the strength of their wings, but most agree it’s probably just magic.” Pet Battle Zaralek Cavern Elemental
Stonewhisker “The bright glow of a stonewhisker’s ears is said to be the result of eating magical cheeses. This may also explain its extremely bad breath.” Pet Battle Zaralek Cavern Critter
Sunglow Cobra “A tiny sun seems to burn in its chest.” Pet Battle Zaralek Cavern Beast
Teardrop Moth “Contrary to their name, these moths are actually quite happy.” Drop: Underlight Queen Zaralek Cavern Flying
Tricky “Layers of rocky skin make Ambershells very tough to hurt.” Quest: A Race to the Finish Zaralek Cavern Critter
Yellabon “When these insects move in a swarm they look like a golden fog.” Pet Battle Zaralek Cavern Flying

Whether you’re lounging on a Comfortable Pile of Pelts, or painting your next masterpiece, these toys are pure delight.

Fyrakk's Frenzy
Feel warm all over when you get caught in the fires of Fyrakk’s Frenzy.
Name Description Source Zone/Location Cost
B.B.F. Fist Use: Bump fists with your best brul! Profession: Dragon Isles Jewelcrafting
Blazing Shadowflame Cinder

Use: Envelops the caster in shadowflame for 10 minutes.

“The shadows enveloping the cinder slowly wrap around your fingers.”

Treasure: Blazing Shadowflame Zaralek Cavern
Fyrakk’s Frenzy Drop: Disciples of Fyrakk
Glutinous Glitterscale Glob Use: Hurl a glob of glitterscale glitter at your target. Be careful, it gets everywhere… World Quest: All That Glitter
Heat-Resistant Rescue Ring

Use: Throw a Rescue Ring and hoist a swimming party member to safety. Can only be used in the Dragon Isles.

“My hero!”

Profession: Dragon Isles Blacksmithing
Hraxian’s Unbreakable Will Use: Manifest Hraxian’s Will Quest: Hraxian’s Unbreakable Will Zaralek Cavern
Jrumm’s Drum Use: Place Jrumm’s Drum in front of you. Drop: Jrumm Zaralek Cavern
Molten Lava Pack Use: Equip the pack, allowing yourself to toss fast-cooling lava at your “friends.” Drop: Invohq Zaralek Cavern
New Niffed No-Sniffin’ Tonic

Use: New Niffen No-Sniffen’ Tonic is guaranteed to block out all sounds of other people’s noses for a full week. Useful and safe for everyone who doesn’t want to hear niffen (or anyone!) sniffin’.

WARNING: Only blocks sound. Does not block smell.

Vendor: Loamm Food and Beverage Vendors Zaralek Cavern
Niffen Diggin’ Mitts

Use: Dig a tunnel back to Loamm from elsewhere in Zaralek Cavern.

“I dig it.”

NPC: Mimuup Zaralek Cavern Faction: Niffen
Renown: 6
Molten Lava Pack Use: Equip the pack, allowing yourself to toss fast-cooling lava at your “friends”. It won’t hurt, but is still hot! Drop: Invohq Zaralek Cavern
Sniffin’ Salts

Use: Compel a friend to come visit you!

“Smell this!”

Vendor: Harlowe Marl Zaralek Cavern 200 Dragon Isles Supplies
Stone Breaker

Use: Have a smashing good time!

“Absolutely smashing!”

These are just some of the many treasures to seek out in the Dragon Isles. Happy exploring!

Hotfixes: May 2-4, 2023

Quote from: Blizzard

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.

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 were not able to 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.

Patch 10.1: Sparks of Shadowflame Catchup & Additional Arcane Mage Tuning

Quote from: Blizzard

Clarifying a couple of points here.

Sparks are every 2 weeks starting tomorrow (half a spark per week), and there is a tutorial quest that grants an additional half spark. This means players can get their first full spark the same week as the release of the patch, and the second spark will be creatable on week 3 (the week after season 2 starts), etc.

For any characters that fall behind on Spark creation, extra Sparks have a higher chance to drop from sources like:

  • M+ end-of-dungeon chests
  • PvP Wins
  • The new World Boss
  • Your first time defeating the dragon boss of the Fyrakk Assault
  • The public event Researchers Under Fire
  • Niffen Cave Dives
  • Aberrus raid bosses

until the character is caught up.

Quote from: Blizzard

We’ve added some Arcane Mage tuning to tomorrow’s updates.

Mage

Arcane

  • Vault of the Incarnates 2-Set bonus Arcane Blast now provides 3% critical strike chance per Arcane Charge (was 5%).
  • Arcane Blast damage increased by 4%.
  • Arcane Missiles damage increased by 5%.
  • Developers’ notes: Heading into the Embers of Neltharion patch, Arcane’s 2-piece bonus from Vault of the Incarnates is performing better than intended.

Dragonflight Season 2 Mythic Dungeon Quickstart Guides

Dragonflight season 2 will consist of the 4 Dragonflight dungeons that were not part of season 1 and 4 previous expansion dungeons! Check out the quickstart guides for bosses and trash in all 8 dungeon down below:

The Trading Post is in Full Bloom for May

Quote from: Blizzard

New items are in full bloom at the Trading Post for the month of May. You’re bound to find something new to add to your collection.

Visit T&W (Tawney and Wilder) just outside the Mage District in Stormwind or the Zen’shiri Trading Post next to Grommash Hold in Orgrimmar to check out all the latest items they have available.


Here’s What’s in Stock for May

This Month’s Bonus Reward

Mount- Savage Green Battle Turtle

Complete activities to fill the bar at the top of the Traveler’s Log found in the Adventure Guide (Shift-J)***, and you’ll receive this month’s bonus reward— the Savage Green Battle Turtle Mount.


Activities

Title Description Travel Points
Complete Grand Hunts with the Maruuk Centaur Complete Grand Hunts on the Dragon Isles. 150
Complete Reverse Dragon Racing Courses Complete Dragon Racing reverse courses in the Forbidden Reach. 100
Defeat Forbidden Reach Primal Storm Bosses Defeat Primal Storm bosses in the Forbidden Reach on the Dragon Isles. 50
Unlock Doors Within the Zskera Vaults Unlock doors within the Zskera Vaults using Zskera Vault Keys 100
*Gather Titan Parts Gather Titan Parts during the Researchers Under Fire: Titan Lockdown Event 100
*Loot Suffusion Crucibles at the Suffusion Camps Loot Suffusion Crucibles at the Suffusion Camps during the Fyrakk Assaults 100
*Discover the Ancient Stones in Zaralek Cavern 100

*With Embers of Neltharion

Children’s Week (May 1-May 8)

Title Description Travel Points
Children’s Week: /cheer for Paera Finebreeze alongside an orphan Emote /Cheer for Paera Finebreeze while you have an orphan alongside you. 50
Children’s Week: Complete a Quest Complete one of the following Children’s Week quests. 100
Children’s Week: Complete Daily Quests with Your Orphan Complete daily quests while you have an orphan alongside you. 100
Children’s Week: Complete Four Quests Complete 4 of the following Children’s Week quests. 150
Children’s Week: Complete Mythic+ Dungeons Alongside an Orphan Complete Mythic+ Dungeons while you have an orphan alongside you. 100
Children’s Week: Land Lunkers with a Harpoon alongside an orphan Use a harpoon to land lunkers while you have an orphan alongside you. 50

Darkmoon Faire (May 7-May 13)

Title Description Travel Points
Darkmoon Faire: Balloon + Pony = Fun Ride a Darkmoon Pony around Darkmoon Faire Island while holding a balloon. 50
Darkmoon Faire: Tonk Commander Complete the quest Tonk Commander at the Darkmoon Faire Island. 50

Spring Balloon Festival (May 10-May 12)

Title Description Travel Points
Spring Balloon Festival: Complete a Hot Air Balloon Ride Hop into a hot air balloon and enjoy the whole ride. 100

Glowcap Festival (May 27)

Title Description Travel Points
Glowcap Festival: Witness the Rise and Fall of Fshoo Fall of Fshoo- Help keep the great Fshoo alive as long as possible in Sporregar in Zangarmarsh. 150
Title Description Travel Points
Defeat New Pet Tamers with Dragonkin Pets Defeat Dragon Isles Pet Tamers with a lineup of at least 2 Dragonkin pets. 200
Title Description Travel Points
Complete Weekly Crafting Quests Weekly profession quests can be obtained within the Artisan’s Market in Valdrakken. 100
Fulfill Personal Crafting Orders Speak to a Crafting Orders Clerk in Valdrakken’s Artisan’s Market to access Crafting Orders. 100
Rubber Duck Fishing Fish up items in the Dragon Isles while using the Rubber Duck bobber. 50
Title Description Travel Points
Loot War Supply Chests in the Dragon Isles   100
Complete “Sparks of Life” Quests Complete “Sparks of Life” quests on the Dragon Isles. 100
Title Description Travel Points
Complete Dragonscale Expedition World Quests On the Dragon Isles, complete Dragonscale Expedition world quests. 100
Complete Dragronrider Racing World Quests   50
Complete Weekly Quests in the Zskera Vaults Complete weekly quests in the Zskera Vaults on the Dragon Isles. 75
Title Description Travel Points
“Yes, Chef!” During a Community Feast Say “Yes, Chef!” at a Community Feast in Iskaara on the Dragon Isles 50
Flipping the Board Interact with a Hearthstone Game Board in the Missing Hinge Inn in Azure Span. 50
Lug or ride an Iskaara Tug Sled Lug or ride an Iskaara Tug Sled. 50
Murglasses Need to be Celebrated Emote /dance with a player under the effects of Murglasses. 50
Murglasses Need to be Seen Use Murglasses in: Valdrakken, Iskarra, Maruukai and Dragonscale Basecamp. 100