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Category: Dragonflight

Hotfixes: May 8, 2024

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May 8, 2024

Items

  • Fixed an issue that prevented Heroic, Mythic, and Mythic+ dungeons from dropping Flightstones and Awakened Crests correctly.
  • Fixed a bug impacting players’ ability to properly earn “The Awakened Drake”, “The Awakened Wyrm”, and “The Awakened Aspects”, which allow for Awakened Crests to be traded up with Vaskarn in Valdrakken.

Quests

  • “Blooming Dreamseeds” now require 3 planted seeds instead of 5 as the text originally states.

Hotfixes: May 7, 2024

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May 7, 2024

Classes

  • Demon Hunter
    • Vengeance
      • Sigil of Silence duration reduced to 4 seconds (was 5 seconds).
      • Sigil of Silence cooldown increased to 90 seconds (was 60 seconds).
      • Cycle of Binding now reduces Sigil cooldowns by 2 seconds per trigger (was 3 seconds).
      • Soul Cleave damage reduced by 8%.
  • Druid
    • Balance
      • Season 4 (2) Set Bonus now increases the damage of your next Wrath or Starfire by 50% (was 30%).
      • Season 4 (2) Set Bonus new reduces the Astral Power cost of your next Starsurge or Starfall by 30 (was 15) and increases the damage it does by 60% (was 40%).
  • Monk
    • Brewmaster
      • Keg Smash damage reduced by 10%.
      • Spinning Crane Kick damage reduced by 10%.
      • Summon White Tiger Statue damage reduced by 30%.
      • The effectiveness of Stagger against magical attacks increased to 55% (was 45%).
      • Healing Sphere healing increased by 10%.
  • Rogue
    • Assassination
      • Ability and auto-attack damage increased by 6%. Does not affect PvP combat.
      • Fixed an issue that caused the Assassination Rogue Season 3/Season 4 bonus to do slightly less damage than intended.
  • Warlock
    • Affliction
      • Doom Blossom damage increased by 10%.
      • Vile Taint damage increased by 25%.
      • Soul Flame damage increased by 20%.
      • Soul Rot damage increased by 5%.
    • Destruction
      • Chaos Bolt damage increased by 3%.
      • Conflagrate damage increased by 5%.
      • Incinerate damage increased by 5%.
  • Warrior
    • Fury
      • All ability damage increased by 3%.
      • Season 4 Set Bonus (2): Rampage damage and critical strike chance increased by 15% (was 12%).
      • Season 4 Set Bonus (4): Bloodthirst bonus damage increased to 35% per stack (was 30%).
    • Protection
      • Developers’ notes: Our goal for these changes is to reduce Protection Warrior deaths to the dangers that are most likely to kill them, like burst or magic damage. There are some talents that warriors have for protection against these threats, like Disrupting Shout, Bolster, or Battle-Scarred Veteran, but it can be difficult to find the talent points for them. To provide more build flexibility we are reducing the power of the Battering Ram talent and moving its damage and defensive benefits into core abilities. We’re also increasing damage across the board and buffing some defensive talent options.
      • All ability damage increased by 5%.
      • Devastator damage increased by 30%.
      • Ignore Pain healing increased by 6%.
      • Disrupting Shout’s cooldown reduced to 75 seconds (was 90 seconds).
      • Enduring Alacrity increases Stamina and Armor by 10% (was 5%) and Haste by 2% (was 1%).
      • Battering Ram now increases your auto-attack damage and speed by 10% for 20 seconds (was 20%).

Items

  • Tome of Unstable Power’s AOE target cap set to 8.

 

Player versus Player

  • Death Knight
    • Frost
      • Frost Strike damage increased by 95% in PvP combat (was 75%).
      • Frost Fever damage increased by 25% in PvP combat.
    • Unholy
      • Death Coil damage increased by 75% in PvP combat (was 60%).
      • Festering Wound damage increased by 190% in PvP combat (was 180%).
      • Frost Fever damage increased by 25% in PvP combat.
  • Druid
    • Balance
      • Moonkin Aura’s Starsurge now grants 2% increased spell critical strike chance per stack (was 4%).
  • Evoker
    • Preservation
      • Time of Need healing reduced by 25% in PvP combat.
  • Hunter
    • Marksmanship
      • Rapid Fire damage increased by 45% in PvP combat (was 30%).
      • Aimed Shot damage increased by 55% in PvP combat (was 40%).
      • Sniper Shot now deals 15% of the target’s health (was 20%).
  • Monk
    • Mistweaver
      • Clouded Focus increases healing and reduces mana cost by 20% per stack in PvP combat (was 15%).
  • Paladin
    • Holy
      • Word of Glory healing increased by 15% in PvP combat.
  • Priest
    • Discipline
      • Atonement healing increased by 11% in PvP combat.
      • Power Word: Radiance healing increased by 10% in PvP combat.
      • Shadow Word: Pain and Purge the Wicked damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
    • Holy
      • Spirit of the Redeemer now reduces the duration of Spirit of Redemption by 9 seconds (was 8 seconds).
      • Mana regeneration is now reduced by 40% in PvP combat (was 35%).
  • Rogue
    • Assassination
      • Kingsbane instant damage reduced by 32% in PvP combat (was 20%).
      • Kingsbane damage over time reduced by 8% in PvP combat (was 20%).
      • Improved Garrote damage bonus now reduced to 20% in PvP combat (was 30%).
    • Outlaw
      • Between the Eyes damage is no longer increased by 12% in PvP combat.
      • Ace Up Your Sleeve now has 4% chance to trigger per combo point spent and grants 4 combo points in PvP combat (base 5% chance and 5 combo points).
  • Shaman
    • Enhancement
      • Healing Surge healing increased by 40% in PvP combat (was 25%).
    • Restoration
      • Riptide healing increased by 10% in PvP combat.
  • Warlock
    • Affliction
      • Oblivion damage increased by 25%.
      • Drain Soul damage increased by 30% in PvP combat (was 15%).
      • Shadow Bolt damage increased by 90% in PvP combat (was 60%).
      • Agony damage increased by 25% in PvP combat (was 40%).
    • Demonology
      • Shadow Bolt damage increased by 90% in PvP combat (was 60%).
  • Warrior
    • Arms
      • The Arms Season 4 2-piece and 4-piece class set bonuses are no longer reduced by 50% in PvP combat.
    • Fury
      • Rampage damage is now increased by 50% in PvP combat (was 40%).
      • Raging Blow damage is now increased by 30% in PvP combat (was 15%).
      • Execute damage is now increased by 80% in PvP combat (was 65%).

Hotfixes: May 2, 2024

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May 2, 2024

Classes

  • Druid
    • Feral
      • Fixed an issue preventing Smoldering Frenzy (Season 4 (2) Set Bonus) from triggering effects like Seal of Diurna’s Chosen.

Dungeons and Raids

  • Algeth’ar Academy
    • Echo of Doragosa
      • Arcane Rift now spawns Uncontrolled Energy 20% less frequently.
      • Overwhelming Power now spawns Arcane Rift at 4 stacks (was 3).
  • The Nokhud Offensive
    • Addressed an issue where the rim visual on Static Spear and Crackling Upheaval can disappear under certain situations.

Items

  • Fixed an issue that prevented Eye of Awakening from functioning on rings purchased from Antique Bronze Bullion vendors.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented Tiered Medallion Setting from functioning on necklaces purchased from Antique Bronze Bullion vendors.
  • Rings and necklaces purchased from Bullion vendors should now be eligible for socket upgrades. This fix is retroactive.

Non-player Characters

  • Vaskarn in the Emerald Dream no longer erroneously mentions that they can upgrade your gear with the use of Flightstones. Vaskarn in Valdrakken is unchanged.

Quests

  • While Time Rifts are empowered, Cache of Embers will now be awarded once per character per week from the quest for defeating a Time Rift Boss.
  • Prince Farondis drank his Conjured Protein Shakes and bulked up, allowing players to complete “Save Yourself”.

Confront Xal’atath When Dark Heart Arrives on May 7, Content Update Notes

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Mark your calendars for the release of the next content update for Dragonflight—Dark Heart— on May 7!

Dive into the final chapter of Dragonflight as it sets the stage for the upcoming expansion—The War Within™, sojourn into new questlines, Heritage Armor sets for Draenei and Trolls, six new hair colors for Kul Tiran Humans, access to all Dragonflight quests regardless of Renown for maximum-level characters, and more.


Dragonflight: Dark Heart

Khadgar has summoned you to Dalaran to help him investigate a mysterious figure called the Harbinger, who possesses a powerful relic—the Dark Heart. The Archmage has also asked Alleria Windrunner to join you to give her unique perspective.

Xal’atath, Harbinger of the Void, reemerges from the shadows as the final chapter of Dragonflight sets the stage for the story in the upcoming expansion, The War Within.


Draenei And Troll Heritage Armor

Draenei and Troll characters can embark on new questlines to lay claim to their heritage armors.

The Mysterious Draenei

Players level 50 and above can seek out the Magically-Sealed Parcel in Stormwind to begin the quest “An Artificer’s Appeal.” This will allow them to complete the heritage questline and receive the Embrace of Lost Embaari and Endurance of Temple Telhamat ensembles, including shoulders, back, chest, wrist, hands, waist, legs, feet, and two helms.

The Proud Trolls

Players level 50 and above can seek out Zi’guma in Orgrimmar, who will offer the quest “Return to the Echo Isles.” This will allow them to complete the heritage questline and receive the Covenant of the Darkspear ensemble, which includes the following items: Darkspear Rush’kah mask, shoulder, back, chest, wrist, hands, waist, legs, and feet.


Dark Heart Content Update Notes

Dive deeper into the Dark Heart details when you read through our content update notes.


Uncover the mysteries lurking in the shadows, explore new questlines, and discover adventure in the Dark Heart. And don’t forget to mark your calendars:

WoW Remix: Mists of Panderia Event

The World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria event launches on May 16 at 10:00 am PDT globally! Dig through more details in our WoW Remix article.

Content Update Notes

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PROLOGUE TO THE WAR WITHIN

The Dark Heart content update ushers in the final chapter of the Dragonflight expansion setting the stage for the story in the upcoming expansion, The War Within.

Khadgar has summoned you to Dalaran to help him investigate a mysterious figure called the Harbinger who possesses a powerful relic called the Dark Heart. The Archmage has also asked Alleria Windrunner to join you in order to give her unique perspective.


DRAENEI AND TROLL HERITAGE ARMOR

Draenei

Players level 50 and above can seek out the Magically-Sealed Parcel in Stormwind to begin the quest “An Artificer’s Appeal.” This will allow them to complete the heritage questline and receive the Embrace of Lost Embaari and Endurance of Temple Telhamat ensembles, each of which includes shoulders, back, chest, wrist, hands, waist, legs, feet, and two helmets.

Troll

Players level 50 and above can seek out Zi’guma in Orgrimmar who will offer the quest, “Return to the Echo Isles.” This will allow them to complete the heritage questline and receive the Covenant of the Darkspear and Loyalty of the Darkspear ensembles, each of which includes shoulders, back, chest, wrist, hands, waist, legs, feet, and a mask. Additionally, Darkspear troll players will receive two additional head-slot cosmetic items tied to the storyline.


WOW REMIX: MISTS OF PANDARIA EVENT

Get into the mix of things when the World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria event goes live on May 16! This time-limited event allows players to re-experience the entirety of the Mists of Pandaria expansion at an accelerated rate from level 10-70. All loot has been completely overhauled and has powerful new effects allowing players to shape their experience, power up, and power on. [LEARN MORE]

Features include:

  • Accelerated Leveling and Content allowing you to take on nearly every quest, scenario, dungeon and raid.
  • Create a new WoW Remix character starting at level 10 to adventure through the event up to level 70.
  • A mountain of loot: Get powerful items from everywhere— quests, chests, creatures, bosses.
  • Customizable items allowing you to power up as far as you can go to take on tougher content.
  • Convert unwanted items into Bronze which can be used to upgrade items or purchase cosmetics.
  • Keep what you collect: Take your collection of transmogs, mounts, and pets with you into The War Within.

CHARACTERS

  • Added six new hair colors for Kul Tiran.

CLASSES

  • HUNTER
    • The hunter pet stable has been updated:
      • The pet preview window is now larger.
      • More information about the pet is displayed, including a list of abilities.
      • Pets can be favorited and added to a separate group at the top of the stable list.
      • The stable list is now searchable and sortable by name, specialization, abilities, and more.
      • Pets can now be renamed directly from the stable without certificate items.
      • Pets can now be released directly from the stable without needing to be summoned.
      • For the Beast Mastery specialization, the pet that is summoned by the Animal Companion talent now has a dedicated slot next to the Active pet list. The tooltip has been updated to reflect this change.

ITEMS

  • Increased the drop rate of Oozing Necroray Egg obtained from Tribute of the Ambitious and Tribute of the Duty-Bound.

QUESTS

  • BE YOURSELF CELEBRATION
    • After learning from Chromie and Kalecgos about the Visage Day celebrations of Azeroth’s past, Emberthal feels pressured to choose her own visage form. However, she remains uncertain of the path she should take. Speak with Chromie in Valdrakken to learn more.
  • SINS OF THE SISTER
    • A night elf has arrived at Bel’ameth to bury the family she lost at Teldrassil. But when her deceased sister is revealed to be a traitor, will the night elves show her sister forgiveness or demand accountability for her sins? Level 70 players can speak with Malfurion Stormrage at the Terrace of the Moon in Bel’ameth to accept the quest “An Uncommon Request” and start this questline.

USER INTERFACE AND ACCESSIBILITY

  • Several changes have been made to improve the experience of finding groups in Premade Group Finder:
    • A filter button has been added that lets you filter results for:
      • Specific dungeons
      • Your role available
      • None of your class already in group
      • Tank and/or healer already in group
      • Minimum Mythic+ Rating of the leader
      • Difficulty
    • The role icons on each listing now show class colors, so you can see the current group makeup at a glance.
    • The listing tooltip now shows the leader’s info in a more readable format: their Mythic+ Rating, their highest key for the listed dungeon, and their highest key for all dungeons.
    • The listing tooltip now shows info for all members of the group, including their specialization and Mythic+ Rating.
    • The listing tooltip now shows the dungeon/raid name and difficulty.
    • A helptip tutorial has been added to teach players that they can search a key range for precise results (for example, 6-10 or 7-7).
    • Groups that no longer fit your filter criteria are marked with a red background (for example, if you selected “Damage role available” and a listed group filled up on damage dealers).
    • Groups you are hard declined from are automatically marked in red and sorted to the bottom.
    • In the leader applicants pane, the applicant tooltip now shows the applicant’s info in a more readable format: their Mythic+ Rating, their highest key for the listed dungeon, and their highest key for all dungeons.
    • Advanced filters will now only appear for max level characters.
    • Filter options will now save between sessions.
    • Language filters will no longer appear for characters on North American realms.
    • Declined applications will now save between refreshes.
  • Recipes can now be tracked from the Crafting Orders window.
  • An option has been added to the Auction House filters to show only current expansion items.
  • The location of Dragonriding Races can now be toggled in the Map filter.
  • You can now create or find a group participating in a Scenario by clicking the Group Finder icon on the Scenario objective.
  • The number of helptip tutorials that appear when logging in on a new character has been reduced.
  • Mount tooltips now show the category the mount belongs in: Ground, Aquatic, Flying, or Dragonriding.
  • When previewing an ensemble or arsenal, the Dressing Room will now show a list of items included in the bundle. Each item can be viewed independently by clicking its name in the list.
  • Solo Shuffle scoreboards will now show the results of the match (Victory, Draw, or Defeat) in the title.
  • TRADING POST
    • Mount categories (Ground, Aquatic, Flying, or Dragonriding) will now be shown in the Trading Post details panel.
    • Level requirements for using a mount will now be shown in the Trading Post details panel.
    • Combat and Mount Special animations can now be toggled in the Trading Post.

Mount Up for the Northrend Cup!

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Make your way through the icy skies of Northrend in a chilly, new dragonriding racing event.

“The Riders of Azeroth invite dragonriders to compete in races throughout Northrend! Talk to Lord Andestrasz in Valdrakken for more information..”

When: April 30–May 13
Where: Begins in Valdrakken

With thirteen races spread across Northrend, dragonriders will have a skyfull of options for challenging courses in Normal, Advanced, and Reverse variations. Trek to Valdrakken and speak to Lord Andestrasz near the Rostrum of Transformation to pick up the initial quest for Riders of Azeroth Badges, which can be exchanged for unique items and rewards from Maztha, also in Valdrakken.

Blackriver Burble (Grizzly Hills) Citadel Sortie (Icecrown)
Coldarra Climb (Coldarra) Crystalsong Crisis (Crystalsong Forest)
Daggercap Dart (Howling Fjord) Dragonblight Dragon Flight (Dragonblight)
Geothermal Jaunt (Borean Tundra) Gundrak Fast Track (Zul’drak)
The Maker’s Marathon (The Storm Peaks) Scalawag Slither (Howling Fjord)
Sholazar Spree (Sholazar Basin) Zul’drak Zephyr (Zul’drak)

Rewards For a Fancy Flight

Complete all Norhtrend Cup races on Gold to earn the Northrend Racing Completionist: Gold achievement, “Northrend Racer” title, and the Ruby Riders of Azeroth tabard. In addition, some rewards you can choose include a Manuscript of Endless Possibility that randomizes mount customizations each time you mount, pieces to build the fashionably adventurous Icy Drake Racer’s set, and more!

 

Icy Drake Racer’s transmog set:

 

Dragon customizations:
Miscellaneous:

 

If everything else has been purchased, you can repeatedly buy:


The sky’s the limit (unless you’re trying to beat the timer); may the winds be at your back as you go for the Gold.

Hotfixes: April 29, 2024

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April 29, 2024

Dungeons and Raids

  • Algeth’ar Academy
    • Fixed an issue where Vile Lasher’s Detonation Seed was not spawning on the ground.
  • Neltharus
    • Lava Flare’s Melt now goes on cooldown after the cast is interrupted.
    • Chargath, Bane of Scales
      • Fiery Focus’s Fire damage reduced by 25%.
  • Uldaman: Legacy of Tyr
    • The Mythic+ timer increased by 1 minute.
  • Vault of the Incarnates
    • Cuzolth now provides their item upgrade services to players in Vault of the Incarnates.
    • Terros
      • Fixed an issue where Explosive Reaction was hitting pets on Mythic difficulty.

Items

  • Libergo, Head Librarian of the Azure Archives Annex in Valdrakken, has been watching your actions closely and now offers to reacquaint you with your legendary weapon if you happened to misplace it.
  • PvP staves now properly filter for Warlocks on vendors.

Floral Fancies Festoon May’s Trading Post

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A variety of new items are flowering in this month’s Trading Post. Embrace the spirit of spring when you gild your back with the Wings of the Amber Monarch.

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

Pets, Mounts, and Toys
Name Item Type Trader’s Tender
Buzzworth (Returning) Pet 600
Pokee Pet 400
Amber Skitterfly Mount 600
Blazing Hippogryph Mount 800
Royal Swarmer’s Reins (Returning) Mount 800

Armor Transmogs
Name Item Type Trader’s Tender
Highborne Scholar’s Gloves Hands 50
Sin’dorei Assassin’s Shroud Cloak 50
Lively Treads of the Kalu’ak Feet 50
Dueler’s Brick Shoulder Cape Shoulder 75
Dueler’s Midnight Shoulder Cape Shoulder 75
Trader’s Brick Sarong Legs 100
Gloves of the Midnight Soiree Hands 100
Classic Midnight Tabard Tabard 100
Ensemble: Vagabond’s Midnight Threads (Returning) Head and Cloak 100
Ensemble: Wanderer’s Midnight Trappings (Returning) Head and Cloak 100
Ensemble: Vagabond’s Brick Threads Head and Cloak 100
Ensemble: Wanderer’s Brick Trappings Head and Cloak 100
Guise of the Golden Masquerade Head 200
Ebony Crown of the Red Rose Head 250

Weapon Transmogs
Name Item Type Trader’s Tender
Primeval Maul 2-Hand Mace 75
Leaky Bucket Off-Hand 75
Forsaken Cresset (Returning) Off-Hand 100
Valarjar Champion’s Greatsword 2-Hand Sword 200
Paradise’s Golden Axe 1-Hand Axe 300
Lavish Floral Edge Dagger 300
Lavish Floral Stalk Polearm 300
Sunny Bow-quet Bow 300
Sunny Floral Staff Staff 300
Arsenal: Blades of Elune (Returning) 1-Hand Sword, 1 Hand Sword 600

This Month’s Bonus Reward

Blood elf standing in a peaceful scene with monarch butterfly wings on their back
Wings of the Amber Monarch
With these wings you can go almost anywhere.

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 — Wings of the Amber Monarch transmog. Embody the spirit of spring everywhere you go when you gild your back with these lovely wings.