A new set of hotfixes was released and they include the changes to mythic+ dungeon trash that was discussed during the developer Q&A. In addition to that feral druids and frost mages are getting buffs with the upcoming weekly reset!
Hotfixes: December 14, 2018
Quote from: Blizzard
December 14, 2018
Classes
Hunter
- Marksmanship
- Double Tap will no longer be immediately consumed for no benefit if it is activated while channeling Rapid Fire.
Dungeons and Raids
- Grievous should no longer stack to 2 on the first periodic.
- Increasing damage of Bursting to 7% per tick (was 5%).
Atal’Dazar
- Removed Infested from several stationary enemies in the instance.
Kings’ Rest
- Adjusted spawns of Teeming in the instance immediately before and after the Golden Serpent.
- Animated Guardian’s Released Inhibitors only increases Melee haste.
- Lowered duration of King A’akul’s Hidden Blade to 4 seconds (was 8 seconds.
- Lowered Embalming Fluid DoT duration to 6 seconds (was 10 seconds).
- Lowered Golden Serpent’s Animated Gold health by 75%.
- Lowered Guard Captain Atu’s Axe Barrage to 6 seconds (was 10 seconds).
- Queen Patlaa’s Dark Shot changed. It now takes 1.5 seconds to land.
- Reduced Spectral Berserker Severing Blade damage by 25%.
- Seneschal M’bara is now level 120 and is susceptible to crowd control.
- Spectral Berserker is now level 120 and is susceptible to crowd control.
Motherlode
- Adjusted spawns of Teeming in the instance.
- Reduced Venture Co. Mastermind Leech Globule healing by 50%
- Increased Feckless Assistant Transfiguration Serum recast to 20 seconds (was 10 seconds).
- Reduced Weapon Testers Echo Blade damage by 50%.
- Reduced damage of Venture Co. Earthshaper’s Rock Lance by 25%.
- Reduced Recast of Earthshaper’s Earth Shield to 20 seconds (was 10 seconds).
- Wanton Sapper casts Final Blast at 10% health (was at 20%).
Sethrallis
- Increased recast of Healing Wave cast by Charged Dust Devil to 16 seconds (was 10 seconds).
- Reduced duration of Sandswept Marksman Neurotoxin to 4 seconds (was 8 seconds).
- Faithless Tender’s Greater Heal is now single target.
- Reduced melee damage of Faithless Conscript by 70%.
- Increased respawn of Faithless Conscripts to 50 seconds (was 60 seconds).
Shrine of the Storm
- Lowered damage of Temple Attendant’s Wash Away by 25%.
- Wash Away no longer hits pets and guardians.
- Runecarver Sorn’s Carve Flesh initial damage reduced by 75%, but is now increased by 70% per tick.
- Increased recast on Drowned Depthbringer’s Rip Mind to 16 seconds (was 8 seconds).
- Removed Infested from the Living Current before Aqu’sirr.
Siege of Boralus
- Reduced damage of Blacktar Bomber’s Burning Tar initial damage by 50% and Fire Bomb by 25%.
- Adjusted spawns of Teeming and Infested in the instance.
- Increased cast time of Ashvane Commander’s Bolstering Shout to 5 seconds (was 3 seconds).
- Reduced Hadal Darkfathom’s Break Water unavoidable damage by 25%.
- Reduced range on Bilge Rat Demolisher Terrifying Roar to 10 yards (was 30 yards), and added a precast visual.
Tol Dagor
- The Sand Queen’s Buzzing Drone no longer melees, but casts Itchy Bite much more frequently.
- Ashvane Marine’s Suppression Fire initial damage removed, but periodic damage immediately deals damage.
- Overseer Korgus Incendariy Rounds no longer stacks.
- Heavy Cannon’s Cannon Blast damage should now scale with the Keystone Level of the dungeon.
The Underrot
- Increased recast on Devout Blood Priest abilities.
- Reduced Fanatical Headhunter Barbed Spear duration to 4 seconds (was 8 seconds).
- Reduced duration of Warcry to 8 seconds (was 30 seconds).
- Elder Leaxa will now only spawn one Blood Mirror clone.
Waycrest Manor
- Deathtouched Slaver is now susceptible to Stun.
- Maddened Survivalist Freezing Trap is now Magic.
Uldir
- Fixed a bug with the way Fetid Devourer uses his walk. No time to talk.
Island Expeditions
- Resolved an issue in Jorundall that could cause the Southsea Pirate invasion to spawn a pirate ship in Fatigue waters.
Items
- Players are now able to purchase Elixir of Tongues from Lizzi Liverzapper. Using and applying the potion will allow players to be able to understand the opposite faction.
- Captain’s Signet of Command is now item level 395 (was 380) to match its Horde counterpart.
- Scouting Maps should again show up on the Honorbound and 7th Legion vendors and display the Pathfinder requirement to buy it if you do not have that achievement yet.
- Fixed an issue where Cloak of the Restless Tribes was not scaling properly after exiting a Timewalking dungeon.
Player versus Player
Monk
- Wind Waker will put a spell visual on the Monk when an ally triggers it.
Paladin
- Ultimate Retribution will now cancel when Divine Shield or Blessing of Protection is applied.
World Quests
- It is now raining additional mana for the Nazmir Assault World Quests “It’s Raining Mana” and “Untapped Potential”.
Class Tuning – 19 December
Quote from: Blizzard
With scheduled maintenance next week on 19 December, we’re focusing on shoring up a couple of specs that fell a little behind with Tides of Vengeance:
Druid
Feral
- Damage of all abilities increased by 7%.
Mage
Frost
- Damage of all spells increased by 3%.
Both of these adjustments will apply to PvP activities as well.