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'''Un'Goro Crater Quests''' is a requirement for the [[meta-achievement]] {{achievementlong|Loremaster of Kalimdor}}.
  
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''Summary info on [[World of Warcraft]] Hotfixes.''
   
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== Patch changes ==
  
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'''Additional info:'''
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{{Patched|date=2010-12-02|note=Alliance reduced to 40 quests from 45.}}
  
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* For information on specific patches, please see [[Patches]].
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{{Patch 4.0.3a|note=Added}}
  
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* For info on known bugs and other issues which may be fixed in the upcoming patch see the [[Known issues]] page.
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* For official [[Blizz]]ard descriptions of types of patches, see [[Patch FAQ]].
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* For articles related to patches, see [[:Category:World of Warcraft patches|Patches category]].
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* Unless stated otherwise, all official announcements of hotfixes can be found in the monthly mega-thread - the link for which is found at the top of every month's hotfixes.
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==December 2010==
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===Thursday, December 2, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/topic/136974/patch-403a-hotfixes|subject=Patch 4.0.3a Hotfixes|datetime=2010/11/24 04:54:28 AM|author={{Blizz}} [[Blizzard Entertainment]]}}.
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* Players can no longer skin {{mob|Crushcog Sentry-Bot}}s or {{mob|Crushcog Battle Suit}}s in [[Dun Morogh]]... because they don’t have skin.
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* The grace time for players who have disconnected from a Battleground has been increased to three minutes before being issued the Deserter debuff.
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* Stats on the {{item|Weather-Beaten Fishing Hat}} have been reduced, as it can currently be equipped by players of all levels.
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* Crafty players again found a way to catch Cataclysm fish. Crafty designers have made this impossible without a Cataclysm key attached to a player’s account.
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* {{item|Revitalizing Sandals}} now have an enchantment of +1 Intellect.
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* {{mob|Ravenous Jaws}} off the coast of [[Icecrown]] grew strangely large and have been returned to their normal size.
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* Players who die within [[Ahn'Qiraj: The Fallen Kingdom]] are no longer granted a Spectral Gryphon mount while in spirit form.
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*Classes
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**Druids
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***{{ability|Rake}} is now dealing the same damage outside of {{ability|Cat Form}} when the druid has the {{ability|Razor Claw}}s mastery. Rake damage also stays consistent when modified by {{ability|Mangle}} as a druid shifts out of Cat Form.
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*** The proc buff from the talent {{ability|Shooting Stars}} should no longer be consumed without providing its benefits if the druid is already casting {{ability|Starsurge}}.
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**Hunters
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***{{mob|Silithid Swarmer}}s are now tamable by hunters.
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***Hunter pets that changed pet families prior to patch 4.0.3 will no longer retain their previous talents on top of the new Cataclysm pet talents. Hunters will have to untalent their pets to pick up this correction.
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**Mages
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***The Fire mage mastery {{ability|Flashburn}} will now properly increase the periodic damage of {{ability|Combustion}}.
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***{{ability|Frostbolt}} for low-level mages was doing too little damage. {{ability|Frostbolt}} damage has been increased at low levels, while low-level Water Elemental damage has been decreased slightly to compensate.
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***The {{ability|Pyromaniac}} talent is now properly triggering when 3 or more targets are affected by a mage’s periodic damage Fire spells.
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**Paladins
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***The presence of the {{ability|Word of Glory}} effect from the paladin talent {{ability|Guarded by the Light}} will no longer prevent casting or get overwritten by {{ability|Power Word: Shield}}.
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**Priests
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***{{ability|Smite}}'s scaling coefficient has been increased. The damage of Smite is now very similar to Heal in value. This change has been made to ensure the Archangel Discipline sub-specialization remains viable.
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***The presence of the {{ability|Word of Glory}} effect from the paladin talent Guarded by the Light will no longer prevent casting or get overwritten by {{ability|Power Word: Shield}}.
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***Killing priests with the {{ability|Spirit of Redemption}} talent now correctly awards [[Honor]], killing blows and Honorable Kills. Also, abilities that proc off of killing blows like {{ability|Victory Rush}} are now proccing properly when a priest is talented into Spirit of Redemption.
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*Quests
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**The Horde version of the {{achievement|Ashenvale Quests (Horde)|Ashenvale Quests}} achievement now requires 62 Ashenvale quests completed, down from 80.
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**The Alliance version of the {{achievement|Un’Goro Crater Quests (Alliance)|Un’Goro Crater Quests}} achievement now requires 40 Un’Goro Crater quests completed, down from 45.
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**All non-elite NPCs in Mord'rethar: The Death Gate, Icecrown now respawn more slowly. In addition, {{mob|Undying Minion}}s no longer award experience.
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**{{mob|Blackfathom Tide Priestess}}es required for the quest "[[Quest:Deep Despair]]" in [[Ashenvale]] now respawn more quickly.
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**{{item|Razgar’s Fillet Knife}} and {{item|Drowned Thunder Lizard Tail}} are now removed from a player’s inventory upon completing the quest “[[Quest:A Golden Opportunity]]” in Orgrimmar.
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**The Alliance shaman quest “[[Quest:Blessing of the Elements]]” in Stormwind was not providing rewards for all talent specializations. It now rewards either an Agility-based axe for Enhancement shaman, or an Intellect-based axe for Restoration/Elemental shaman.
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**{{item|Writings of the Dark Herald}} will now drop from [[Telarius Voidstrider]] in [[Darkshore]] for all players in a party.
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**Dead Alliance players are no longer able to die in spirit form while on the quest "[[Quest:Bael'dun Rescue]]" in Southern Barrens.
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**Scourge Disguise is now removed as soon as a player leaves [[Zul'Drak]].
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**Pylons in [[Un’Goro Crater]] no longer play a sound effect when interacting with them to complete the associated quests. This is a temporary fix to address an issue with the audio continually playing until logout after completing the quest "[[Quest:The Northern Pylon]]".
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**{{mob|Teegan Holloway}} for the quest “[[Quest:The Looting of Althalaxx]]” in Darkshore has had his respawn time decreased.
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**{{mob|Warlord Thresh'jin}} for the quest "[[Quest:Out of the Ziggurat}}" in [[Eastern Plaguelands]] can now be looted by all players in a party.
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==November 2010==
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===Tuesday, November 30, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/topic/136974/patch-403a-hotfixes|subject=Patch 4.0.3a Hotfixes|datetime=2010/11/24 04:54:28 AM|author={{Blizz}} [[Blizzard Entertainment]]}}.
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* {{NPC||Gamon}} is now immune to all forms of crowd control, uses the abilities Charge and Battle Shout, and wrecks adversaries with his new two-handed axe.
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* Players should no longer be prevented from entering a Battleground for no reason.
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* Many loot tables for NPCs have been adjusted to provide the correct items and scaling.
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* The Alchemy bonus from {{item|Flask of Steelskin}} now grants 120 stamina, up from 80 stamina, to keep it in-line with similar bonuses from other professions.
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* Many creatures in [[Uldaman]] were not awarding reputation upon death. This has been corrected.
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* {{mob|Wrathbone Reaver}}s, {{mob|Wrathbone Sorcerer}}s, and {{mob|Fallen Warrior}}s no longer grant reputation in [[Pit of Saron]].
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* Players can again start the {{NPC||Thrall}} escape event in Caverns of Time: [[Old Hillsbrad]] regardless of quest status.
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* The temporary guardian {{item|Basalt Rockling}} no longer drops from {{mob|Balboa}} in Azshara.
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* {{mob|Magma-Lord Kolob}} in Burning Steppes no longer awards dungeon tabard reputation.
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* The rest area for [[Tarren Mill]] is now correctly located in the inn.
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* {{item|Golden Skeleton Key}} can no longer open lockboxes that requires a higher Lockpicking skill than 125.
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* {{mob|Bronjahm}} should once again drop Heroic-quality loot in Heroic [[Forge of Souls]].
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* Random, mean level 15 deer appeared in [[Teldrassil]] to the shock and awe of low-level players. They have been replaced with level 1 fawn.
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* Gunships in [[Isle of Conquest]] should now work properly when a member of the opposite faction is on the gunship.
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* It is no longer possible to bypass [[Fatigue]] beyond the borders of [[Dun Morogh]] (looking at you here, death knights).
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*Classes
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**Druid
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*** All ranks of {{ability|Lifeblood}} are correctly granting the amount of [[Haste]] listed in their tooltips and are no longer affected by max health.
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*** {{ability|Ravage!}} is no longer consuming Clearcasting when it is used, and is only benefiting from {{ability|Stampede}}.
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**Hunter
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*** {{ability|Trueshot Aura}} now functions correctly for level 39 hunters.
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*** Hunter pets that were immortal can now be killed, flying pets no longer fly, and pets that were immobile after tamed properly move.
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*** Beetle and turtle pet armor is now consistent with other Tenacity pet armor.
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*** {{mob|Qiraji Scarab}}s from the [[Temple of Ahn'Qiraj]] are no longer able to be effected by the Mutate Bug buff after being tamed.
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**Mage
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*** When {{ability|Freeze}} misses or resists on the first target, but is successful on another target, the mage will correctly get the {{ability|Fingers of Frost}} procs from the target successfully hit.
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*** Applying a damage-over-time Fire spell to a target that is being tanked no longer causes that target to face the mage.
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*** The effect of the talent {{ability|Firestarter}} will no longer stop functioning when {{ability|Molten Armor}} has only 30 minutes remaining when cast with {{item|Glyph of Armors}} active.
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**Paladin
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*** {{ability|Hammer of the Righteous}} now consistently hits all nearby targets, including those behind the paladin.
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*** {{ability|Hammer of the Righteous}} should now function correctly if used right as an auto-attack begins.
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**Priest
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*** {{ability|Holy Word: Sanctuary}} was healing for too much when used with {{item|Glyph of Prayer of Healing}}. This has been corrected.
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**Warlock
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*** Demon pets should not be receiving the appropriate contribution of the warlock's armor.
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*** {{ability|Blood Pact}} is now properly scaling with the level of party members.
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*Quests
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** Dungeon quests for level 1-60 dungeons on Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor now reward significantly less experience. Read more about this change here (below).
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** The event for "[[Quest:The Battle for Darrowshire]]" properly resets after a failed attempt and the Relic Bundle will correctly trigger the event again after a failed attempt.
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** Soldiers in Northwatch Foothold, Durotar now spawn more frequently.
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** Players should no longer get disconnected if they attempt to share a quest that isn't supposed to be sharable.
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** Players should still be able to interact with {{NPC||Orgus}} after offering a drink for the quest "[[Quest:Let's See What You've Got, Zanzil]]".
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** {{NPC||Ranger Glynda Nal'Shea}} no longer has a duplicate personality appearing in Lor'danel, Darkshore.
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** [[Satchel of Helpful Goods]] should be rewarded when players complete [[Shadowfang Keep]] via the [[Looking For Group|Looking for Dungeon]] system.
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** "[[Quest:The Secrets of Uldum]]" can be completed.
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** {{mob|Margol the Rager}} in [[Searing Gorge]] now respawns in a much more reasonable timeframe.
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** {{mob|Plainstriders}} in [[Northern Barrens]] now respawn considerably faster to meet the demand of their demise.
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** "[[Quest:One Draenei's Junk...]]" and "[[Quest:Kum'isha's Endeavors]]" can no longer be shared.
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** The quest item {{item|Enohar's Explosive Arrows}} for the quest "[[Quest:Curtail the Darktail]]" can now only be used on {{mob|Darktail Bonepicker}}s within [[Blasted Lands]].
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** Mounted characters can now proceed through "[[Quest:Rise of the Brotherhood]]" in [[Westfall]] without any complications.
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** {{item|Buttonwillow's Hand Grenade}} from the quest "[[Quest:Remove Their Arms]]" can no longer be used outside of [[Blasted Lands]].
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** Golems at the [[Grimesilt Dig Site]] in [[Searing Gorge]] should now respawn at a more reasonable rate.
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** Players should no longer experience a client crash when accepting the quest "[[Quest:A Destiny of Flame and Sorrow]]".
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/topic/138732/dungeon-quest-experience-reduction|subject=Dungeon Quest Experience Reduction|datetime=2010/11/30 09:26:33 PM |author={{Blizz}} [[Zarhym]]}}
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:We are applying a hotfix today to all level 1-60 dungeon quests for Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms dungeons which will significantly reduce the amount of experience they award.
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:While dungeons should remain integral to our evolving storylines, and great places to collect gear in cooperative environments, we need to make sure each player’s questing progress remains relevant as dungeon quests are completed. In many cases we’re seeing players enter dungeons to complete quests, only to come out ahead of the leveling curve for the zones they’re in.
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:This change should allow players the opportunity to reap the benefits of running dungeons, while not outpacing the leveling flow from levels 1-60. At this time there are no plans for making any adjustments to dungeon quest experience for Outland, Northrend, and level 80+ Cataclysm dungeons.
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===Monday, November 29, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/topic/136974/patch-403a-hotfixes|subject=Patch 4.0.3a Hotfixes|datetime=2010/11/24 04:54:28 AM|author={{Blizz}} [[Blizzard Entertainment]]}}.
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*{{mob|Emalon the Storm Watcher}} is no longer despawning on death and his corpse can be looted normally.
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*"Rain of Chaos" cast by the warlock versions of Severed Essence in Icecrown Citadel was doing substantially more damage than intended and has been adjusted.
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*Cataclysm leather can no longer be skinned from low-level NPCs.
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*[[Azure Watch]] flight master {{NPC||Zaldaan}} has been reminded that he should hate the Horde.
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*Alchemists Flask bonus for {{item|Flask of Steelskin}} is now consistent with other profession's Stamina buffs.
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*Characters that have Illustrious Grand Master Engineering are now able to use the {{item|Gnomish Army Knife}} without errors.
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*Classes
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**Druid
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*** It should no longer be possible for any druid to maintain the old talent {{ability|Predatory Instincts}}.
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**Hunter
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*** The free {{ability|Aimed Shot}} from Master Marksman was dealing too little damage. It now deals the same or a little bit more damage than the base Aimed Shot.
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*** {{ability|Spirit Bond}} is now correctly applied when monkey or dog pets are active.
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*** The [[Gorishi Fledgling Colossus]] is now longer immobile when tamed.
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**Paladin
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*** {{ability|Sanctuary}} now functions correctly for paladins below level 30 and no longer refunds talent points upon relogging or zoning.
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*** {{ability|Light of Dawn}} casts correctly and does not produce an error when it does not hit a targeted ally.
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*Quests
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** The {{item|Bulging Sack of Gold}} rewarded upon completion of the quest "[[Quest:Forged Documents]]" now actually contains gold.
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** The Fireliminator X-21 quest item for the quest "[[Quest:When Science Attacks]]" is no longer able to be used outside of [[Azshara]].
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** The Mad Magus Tirth's Soul effect from the quest "[[Quest:The Mad Magus]]" is now zone-bound to Thousand Needles.
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** Players can no longer receive Bloodsail Buccaneers reputation by killing Booty Bay Bruisers when phased after completing the quest "[[Quest:Doublerum]]".
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** General Grimaxe and his Dark Iron Golem should now correctly spawn for all players on the quest "[[Quest:Grimaxe's Demise]]".
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** Level 61+ players should now be able to complete the quest "[[Quest:Uther's Blessing]]" by using the item {{item|Chillwind Tribute}} at [[Uther's Tomb]].
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** "[[Quest:A Mother's Worries]]" in [[Wetlands]] should now display quest text.
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** Players with the Enchanted Imp Sack aura from the quest "[[Quest:Do the Imp-Possible]]" in [[Felwood]] are no longer able to use their mount to carry passengers.
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** Skybreaker Recon Fighters are visible now and it is again possible to complete the quests "[[Quest:Keeping the Alliance Blind]]" and "[[Quest:Blinding the Eyes in the Sky]]" in [[Icecrown]].
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** Banshee Essences can now be looted by all party members in [[Stratholme]].
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** The [[Desolace]] quest "[[Quest:Satyrical Offerings]]" is no longer flagged for Cataclysm and can be obtained without the expansion.
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** The [[Southern Barrens]] quest "[[Quest:Segmentation Fault: Core Dumped]]" now correctly awards experience, money, and reputation upon completion.
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** {{mob|Carrion Scarab}}s spawned by the {{mob|Crypt Horror}}s in [[Eastern Plaguelands]] are now correctly level 40.
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** The quest "[[Quest:The Hunter's Way]]" is now first available at level 8, down from level 10.
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** The murlocs for the quest "[[Quest:Ever So Lonely]]" now correctly respawn as players capture them.
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===Thursday, November 25, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/topic/136974/patch-403a-hotfixes|subject=Patch 4.0.3a Hotfixes|datetime=2010/11/24 04:54:28 AM|author={{Blizz}} [[Blizzard Entertainment]]}}.
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* Players should now be able to champion a capital city and earn reputation in Heroic and normal Wrath of the Lich King dungeons while wearing that city's tabard.
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* Players are no longer required to discover Wrath of the Lich King dungeons before accessing them via Looking For Dungeon.
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* Players should no longer be interrupted when eating or drinking in a Battleground before the battle starts.
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* Many former Steamwheedle Goblins have switched over to the Gadgetzan faction. If a players happens to be "At War" with these NPCs, they will no longer attack in many areas.
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* Collision has been removed from Argent Tournament banners so they can no longer block players.
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* The door to the Alliance Keep in Isle of Conquest should again be closed at the beginning of the battle.
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* Creatures spawned during the {{mob|Hadronox}} encounter no longer award reputation.
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* After changing races to [[Tauren]] and learning the [[Sunwalker Kodo]] mounts, they continue to remain available after porting, zoning, and relogging.
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* {{mob|Trapjaw Rix}} no longer has a duplicate manifestation standing on top of himself.
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* Players can no longer catch new high-level fish when fishing near level 80-85 zones unless the account is upgraded to Cataclysm.
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*Classes
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**Death Knight
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***{{ability|Death Strike}} now properly heals for 20% of the damage taken within the last 5 seconds, and {{ability|Blood Presence}} now increases armor contribution from items by 30%, down from 60%.
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**Druid
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*** The heal from {{ability|Gift of the Earthmother}} when the druid casts {{ability|Rejuvenation}} is now gaining the correct benefit from {{ability|Improved Rejuvenation}}.
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**Mage
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*** {{ability|Flame Orb}} will no longer attack PvP-flagged enemies unless the mage is already flagged for PvP combat.
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**Priest
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*** The Empowered Shadow buff is no longer granted when a player cancels the {{ability|Shadow Orbs|Shadow Orb}} buff. {{ability|Mind Blast}} correctly removes the Shadow Orb buff and grants Empowered Shadow.
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*** The {{item|Glyph of Shadow Word: Death}} no longer provides the outdated 10% bonus damage to targets under 25% health when {{ability|Shadow Word: Death}} is cast.
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**Warlock
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*** {{ability|Bane of Havoc}} no longer persists when overwritten by another Bane.
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*Quests
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** The quest "[[Quest:Reinforcements from Theramore]]" can now be obtained by Alliance players.
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** Players no longer keep the invisibility aura and the Hunting buff after logging out while in the wolf vehicle on the quest "[[Quest:The Wolf And The Kodo]]".
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** The quest "[[Quest:Diplomacy By Another Means]]" no longer auto-completes in the field.
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** The spawn rate for {{mob|Frostmane Scavengers}} in Dun Morogh has been substantially increased.
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** Obtaining the achievement for completing quests in Silverpine now requires 55 quests, down from 60. The interface will still list it as 60 required quests until a client-side patch is applied.
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** Players should no longer get stuck in a phased state when attempting to complete the quest "[[Quest:To the Rescue!]]"
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** Players are now able to complete the quest “[[Quest:Uther’s Blessing]]” by using the item Chillwind Tribute at Uther’s Tomb.
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** Horde players are no longer able to obtain the {{item|Stormpike Insignia Rank 2}} from Lieutenant Haggerdin while on the quest "[[Quest:Infiltration]]".
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** Experience granted by quests in [[Arathi Highlands]] has been increased.
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===Wednesday, November 24, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/topic/136974/patch-403a-hotfixes|subject=Patch 4.0.3a Hotfixes|datetime=2010/11/24 04:54:28 AM|author={{Blizz}} [[Blizzard Entertainment]]}}.
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* [[Alterac Valley]], [[Isle of Conquest]], and [[Strand of the Ancients]] should no longer attempt to place players in a level 80-84 bracket.
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* Players should no longer be disconnected from a realm when attempting to take an item out of the mail which has been marked for deletion.
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* The title "Champion of [guildname]" can no longer be improperly awarded to players.
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* The amount of gold received when converting Battleground Marks of Honor above the honor cap has been reduced to the intended amount.
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* Classes
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** [[Druid]]s
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*** The damage done by the following abilities has been reduced by approximately 17%: {{ability|Mangle|Mangle (Bear)}}, {{ability|Maul}}, {{ability|Lacerate}}, {{ability|Pulverize}}, {{ability|Swipe (Bear)}}, {{ability|Thrash}}.
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** [[Hunter]]s
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*** A second pet can no longer be summoned when the active pet is dead.
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** [[Mage]]s
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*** {{ability|Arcane Concentration}} will not go on internal cooldown when it fails to proc.
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*** The damage from {{ability|Deep Freeze}} on stun-immune targets is now properly benefitting from {{ability|Frostburn}}, including when increased by [[Mastery Rating]] on gear.
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*** {{ability|Frostfire Orb}} now correctly triggers {{ability|Ignite}} on critical hits.
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*** {{ability|Pyroblast}}! made available by {{ability|Hot Streak}} will no longer consume [[Clearcasting]].
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*** When {{ability|Scorch}} is cast by a mage who has {{ability|Improved Scorch|Improved Scorch Rank 2}}, it will no longer consume [[Clearcasting].
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*** {{ability|Shatter}} now only increases the chance for {{ability|Molten Armor}}'s damage to be a critical strike when the target is actually frozen, as intended.
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** [[Paladin]]s
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*** {{item|Glyph of Light of Dawn}} no longer incorrectly reduces the healing of {{ability|Light of Dawn}}.
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** [[Priest]]s
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*** {{ability|Prayer of Healing}} is now properly healing all of the target's party members, unless they are further than 30 yards away.
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*** {{ability|Twisted Faith}} no longer gives a 4% damage increase to {{ability|Mind Flay}} when {{ability|Shadow Word: Pain}} is active on a target.
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** [[Rogue]]s
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*** {{ability|Envenom}} now properly scales with {{ability|Potent Poisons}}.
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** [[Warlock]]s
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*** {{ability|Soul Fire}} will no longer consume both {{ability|Empowered Imp}} and {{ability|Soulburn}} when they are active. It will consume {{ability|Empowered Imp}} and leave {{ability|Soulburn}} still active.
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** Warriors
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*** {{ability|Shield Slam}}'s damage has been reduced by about 28% at level 15, with less, but still noticeable reductions at higher levels.
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* Quests
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** The Wayward Fire Elemental is now properly tracked on the mini-map for the quest "[[Quest:Ice and Fire]]".
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** Fishing daily quests in [[Stormwind]] and [[Orgrimmar]] have returned.
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** Players will now reach their flight destination properly for the quest "[[Quest:Fuselight, Ho!]]"
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** It is no longer possible to use all the charges on the Purified Moonwell Water at a single brazier for the quest "[[Quest:Dousing the Flames of Protection]]".
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** The tauren quest "[[Quest:Heeding the Call]]" has been removed from the game and is no longer improperly still being offered to players.
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===Monday, November 21, 2010===
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This hotfix reverts the attempt to address the issue where on select realms, rifts for Phase 4 of [[Elemental Unrest]] don't spawn in [[Ironforge]]. Rifts still don't spawn, but you're no longer penalized for it by not being able to queue for the Ironforge bosses.
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===Saturday, November 20, 2010===
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This hotfix attempts to address the issue where on select realms, rifts for Phase 4 of [[Elemental Unrest]] don't spawn in [[Ironforge]].
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===Monday, November 15, 2010===
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* Phase 4 of [[Elemental Unrest]] has begun!
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===Friday, November 12, 2010===
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* Phase 3 of [[Elemental Unrest]] has begun!
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===Monday, November 8, 2010===
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* Phase 2 of [[Elemental Unrest]] has begun!
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===Monday, November 1, 2010===
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* Phase 1 of [[Elemental Unrest]] has begun!
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==October 2010==
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===Tuesday, October 19, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/27187856197/class-balance-amp-hotfixes-10-18/|subject=Class balance as of Oct 13, 2010|datetime=10/13/2010 17:38:58 PDT|author={{Blizz}} [[Zarhym]]}}.
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* We have pushed a hotfix to improve hunter damage.
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** Specifically, we increased the damage of the signature abilities (Chimera Shot, Explosive Shot and Kill Command) by 15-25%. This will both improve overall damage-dealing and make sure that these abilities are prioritized higher than other shots. We think this will bring hunters to a good enough state until they hit 85. Aspect of the Fox and Cobra Shot solve some specific issues at higher levels. Marksman hunters may still trump Survival and Beastmaster hunters until they’re 85, since their rotations rely a little on Cobra Shot.
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===Monday, October 18, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/27187856197/class-balance-amp-hotfixes-10-18/|subject=Class balance as of Oct 13, 2010|datetime=10/13/2010 17:38:58 PDT|author={{Blizz}} [[Zarhym]]}}.
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* We are going to take the resilience buff down a little:<br />
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** It should end up as a 25% buff from where it stood originally, not a 50% buff. For point of comparison, maxing out resilience before our first hotfix reduced damage by ~50%. After out hotfix, the damage reduction with max resilience was 80%. With this most recent change, damage reduction with max resilience will go down to 60%.
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:Clarification:
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:We had buffed resilience by 50% and then lowered it by 25%. This is a 12.5% buff from before the patch. To use clean numbers, if you had 40% damage reduction, we buffed it to 60% (a 50% increase) and then lowered it to 45% (a 25% decrease)
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===Wednesday, October 14, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/27187856197/class-balance-amp-hotfixes-10-18/|subject=Class balance as of Oct 13, 2010|datetime=10/13/2010 17:38:58 PDT|author={{Blizz}} [[Zarhym]]}}.
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* We lowered the damage of Shadow Word: Death, except when the target is at the 20% wounded state, at which point it will do full damage. We also fixed a bug where the energize from Masochism was causing too much threat. (This is just a clarification on the above note -- we have not nerfed it twice.)
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* We lowered the base points and coefficients of several Balance spells, especially Insect Swarm.
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* We lowered the damage of Drain Soul slightly.
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===Wednesday, October 13, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/27187856197/class-balance-amp-hotfixes-10-18/|subject=Class balance as of Oct 13, 2010|datetime=10/13/2010 17:38:58 PDT|author={{Blizz}} [[Zarhym]]}}.
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* We buffed the base points and coefficients of many warrior dps abilities. We didn't do as much to tanking abilities.
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* We buffed the base points and coefficients of many Ret abilities.
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* We buffed the base points and coefficients of many Feral cat abilities.
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* We lowered the base points and coefficients of many mage abilities, but lowered Fire more than the other two.
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* We nerfed Shadow Word: Death, but it is possible we didn't nerf it enough. It should not be Shadow's biggest spell.
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* We returned Searing Pain's damage to its 3.3.5 levels.
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* We increased the benefit of resilience by 50% for players level 80 and below. The tooltips will probably not reflect this change.
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==September 2010==
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===Tuesday, September 7, 2010===
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* The [[Operation: Gnomeregan]] and [[Zalazane's Fall]] events are now active.
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==July 2010==
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===Tuesday, July 20, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/12/23425467230-icecrown-citadel-raid-buffs-active.html|subject=Icecrown Citadel Raid Buffs Active|datetime=2010-03-30 19:24:03|author={{Blizz}} [[Zarhym]]}}.
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* We have increased the potency of the [[Strength of Wrynn]] and [[Hellscream's Warsong]] buffs in [[Icecrown Citadel (instance)|Icecrown Citadel]] by an additional 5% - these buffs are now at 30%.
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===Friday, July 9, 2010===
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*Hotfixed a bug where if you whisper yourself, your RealID name would appear instead of your character's name.
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==June 2010==
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===Tuesday, June 22, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/12/23425467230-icecrown-citadel-raid-buffs-active.html|subject=Icecrown Citadel Raid Buffs Active|datetime=2010-03-30 19:24:03|author={{Blizz}} [[Zarhym]]}}.
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* We have increased the potency of the [[Strength of Wrynn]] and [[Hellscream's Warsong]] buffs in [[Icecrown Citadel (instance)|Icecrown Citadel]] by an additional 5% - these buffs are now at 25%.
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==May 2010==
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===Tuesday, May 25, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/12/23425467230-icecrown-citadel-raid-buffs-active.html|subject=Icecrown Citadel Raid Buffs Active|datetime=2010-03-30 19:24:03|author={{Blizz}} [[Zarhym]]}}.
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* We have increased the potency of the [[Strength of Wrynn]] and [[Hellscream's Warsong]] buffs in [[Icecrown Citadel (instance)|Icecrown Citadel]] by an additional 5% - these buffs are now at 20%.
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===Thursday, May 12, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/24702015249/recent-in-game-fixes-may-2010-5-11/|subject=Recent In-Game Fixes - May 2010 - 5/11|datetime=05/11/2010 17:29:49|author={{Blizz}} [[Drokthul]]}}.
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* {{npc||Bryan Landers}} in [[Dalaran]] is no longer continuously repeating his greeting emote.
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===Wednesday, May 11, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/24702015249/recent-in-game-fixes-may-2010-5-11/|subject=Recent In-Game Fixes - May 2010 - 5/11|datetime=05/11/2010 17:29:49|author={{Blizz}} [[Bornakk]]}}.
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* The amount of health has been increased on [[demolisher]]s in the [[Strand of the Ancients]] battleground.
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==April 2010==
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===Tuesday, April 27, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/12/23425467230-icecrown-citadel-raid-buffs-active.html|subject=Icecrown Citadel Raid Buffs Active|datetime=2010-03-30 19:24:03|author={{Blizz}} [[Zarhym]]}}.
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* We have increased the potency of the [[Strength of Wrynn]] and [[Hellscream's Warsong]] buffs in [[Icecrown Citadel (instance)|Icecrown Citadel]] by an additional 5% - these buffs are now at 15%.
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* The number of attempts allotted for all final bosses in [[Icecrown Citadel (instance)|Icecrown Citadel]] on Heroic difficulty has been increased to 45.
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===Friday, April 16, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/13200290614/lil-xt-sounds/|subject=Lil XT sounds|datetime=04/16/2010 07:48:41 PDT|author={{Blizz}} [[Vaneras]]}}.
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* A hotfix was recently applied, which temporarily disabled some of the sounds {{item|Lil' XT}} makes.
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===Friday, April 2, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/23/24038608865-recent-ingame-fixes--april-2010--42.html|subject=Recent In-Game Fixes - April 2010 - 4/2|datetime=2010-04-02 23:21:29|author={{Blizz}} [[Bornakk]]}}.
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* The agility bonus provided by the {{ability|Strength of Earth Totem}} now applies to characters within the appropriate range.
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==March 2010==
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===Wednesday, March 31, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/23/23425638763-recent-ingame-fixes--march-2010--34.html|subject=Recent In-Game Fixes - March 2010 - 3/31|datetime=2010-03-24 20:46:09|author={{Blizz}} [[Bornakk]]}}.
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* The talent {{ability|Brain Freeze}} should no longer to be triggered by casting the spell {{ability|Frostfire Bolt}}.
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* {{mob|Scourgelord Tyrannus}} should no longer remount {{mob|Rimefang}} during the encounter.
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* {{ability|Revenge}} can now only be used once for each time it activates.
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* The damage buff the generals in [[Alterac Valley]] receive from the tower guards has been increased.
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===Tuesday, March 30, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/12/23425467230-icecrown-citadel-raid-buffs-active.html|subject=Icecrown Citadel Raid Buffs Active|datetime=2010-03-30 19:24:03|author={{Blizz}} [[Zarhym]]}}.
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* We have increased the potency of the [[Strength of Wrynn]] and [[Hellscream's Warsong]] buffs in [[Icecrown Citadel]] by an additional 5% - these buffs are now at 10%.
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* The number of attempts allotted for all final bosses in [[Icecrown Citadel (instance)|Icecrown Citadel]] on Heroic difficulty has been increased to 40.
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===Friday, March 26, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/23/23425638763-recent-ingame-fixes--march-2010--34.html|subject=Recent In-Game Fixes - March 2010 - 3/24|datetime=2010-03-24 20:46:09|author={{Blizz}} [[Bornakk]]}}.
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* The {{item|Endless Healing Potion}} is no longer usable in arenas as intended.
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* [[Warlock]]s using a lower rank of {{ability|Life Tap}} will receive a reduced benefit from their shadow spell power.
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* The damage done by the cannons in the [[Gunship Battle|gunship encounter]] in Icecrown Citadel has been increased and the rate at which their heat decays has been reduced.
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* In [[Alterac Valley]], the buffs that the Generals get from the Warmasters and Marshals now grant them negative enemy dodge. This means they will now ignore some of their target's total dodge percentage. The base health of the Generals has been increased and the buff also grants a slightly increased amount of damage and health.
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* The cheese items in [[Dalaran]] as well as the Kvaldir Berserkers in [[Icecrown]] will once again respawn at a faster rate.
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* The window that comes up when talking to an NPC should no longer close on its own.
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* Some changes to the battleground queuing system have been made to improve performance and group queuing.
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* The timer for when the next battle in [[Wintergrasp]] will occur should no long disappear.
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===Wednesday, March 24, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/23/23425638763-recent-ingame-fixes--march-2010--34.html|subject=Recent In-Game Fixes - March 2010 - 3/24|datetime=2010-03-24 20:46:09|author={{Blizz}} [[Bornakk]]}}.
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* The {{achievement|Glory of the Icecrown Raider (10 player)}} meta achievement no longer requires Neck-Deep in Vile to be completed.
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* For the {{mob|Sindragosa (tactics)||Sindragosa}} encounter, Frost Breath cast under 35% HP no longer has a snare component and there are no longer diminishing returns on Taunt effects.
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* The {{item|High Test Eternium Fishing Line}} now correctly adds +5 fishing skill.
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* The {{item|Weather-Beaten Fishing Hat}} now applies the +75 fishing buff as intended.
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* Transmuting {{item|Spellweave}}, {{item|Ebonweave}}, and {{item|Moonshroud}} items no longer places a buff on the player.
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* The NPC {{NPC|Horde|Halthenis}} is properly appearing again which allowing [[Hunter]]s to complete the Beast Training quest.
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* Horde and Alliance Master Engineers should once again be able access the Auction House through {{NPC|Neutral|Reginald Arcfire}} and {{NPC|Neutral|Brassbolt Mechawrench}} respectively.
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* [[Druid]]s are able to use {{ability|Swiftmend}} on targets that have received a rejuvenation from their 4-piece Tier 10 bonus as intended.
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* {{ability|Pyroblast}} should correctly benefit from Torment the Weak for players with the {{ability|Molten Fury}} talent.
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* The [[Warrior]] 4-piece Tier 10 bonus should now have the appropriate chance to proc.
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===Thursday, March 4, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/23/23425638763-recent-ingame-fixes--march-2010--34.html|subject=Recent In-Game Fixes - March 2010 - 3/4|datetime=2010-03-05 00:52:05|author={{Blizz}} [[Bornakk]]}}.
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* In the {{mob|Lord Marrowgar}} encounters, the boss will no longer reset threat after a bone storm and will now wait a small amount of time before attacking at the end of a bone storm.
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* In the {{mob|Deathbringer Saurfang}} encounters, the boss is now less likely to cast Blood Nova on targets affected by Mark of the Fallen Champion.
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* In both normal and heroic versions of the 10 player {{mob|Rotface}} encounter, the mutated infection ability will not be cast as quickly while the fight progresses.
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* In the 10- and 25-player heroic {{mob|Festergut}} encounters, the malleable goo ability should no longer target pets.
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* In the {{mob|Valithria Dreamwalker}} encounters, the duration of Emerald Vigor and Twisted Nightmares were slightly increased.
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* In the {{mob|Sindragosa (tactics)||Sindragosa}} encounters, the duration of the instability debuff was slightly reduced.
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===Tuesday, March 2, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/1/23425467230-icecrown-citadel-raid-buffs-active.html|subject=Icecrown Citadel Raid Buffs Active|datetime=2010-03-03 00:27:20|author={{Blizz}} [[Zarhym]]}}.
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* Hard-mode attempts on end of wing bosses in [[Icecrown Citadel (instance)|Icecrown Citadel]] increased from 20 to 35.
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* The [[Icecrown Citadel (instance)|Icecrown Citadel]] zone-wide buffs are now active. {{alink|Strength of Wrynn|Strength of Wrynn}} / {{hlink|Hellscream's Warsong|Hellscream's Warsong}} are both now set to 5%. This buff increases total health, Healing Done, and Damage done by 5%.
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==February 2010==
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===Wednesday, February 17, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=22748763261&sid=1|subject=Recent In-Game Fixes - February 2010 - 2/17|datetime=02/03/2010 05:43:46 PM PST|author={{Blizz}} [[Bornakk]]}}.
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* The drop rate of {{item|Frost Lotus}}, from herbs in Northrend, has been increased by 50%.
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===Thursday, February 11, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=22748763261&sid=1|subject=Recent In-Game Fixes - February 2010 - 2/11|datetime=02/03/2010 05:43:46 PM PST|author={{Blizz}} [[Crygil]]}}.
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* Using a {{item|Bag of Heart Candies}} with a full inventory will now cause the local postmaster to send you any candy not recieved.
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* {{mob|Sindragosa (tactics)||Sindragosa}} will now be more consistent in her application of Unchained Magic in 25-player difficulty.
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===Wednesday, February 10, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=22748763261&sid=1|subject=Recent In-Game Fixes - February 2010 - 2/10|datetime=02/03/2010 05:43:46 PM PST|author={{Blizz}} [[Crygil]]}}.
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*In the {{mob|Apothecary Frye}} encounter, area of effect damage has been reduced against pets.
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*Dying during the {{mob|Blood-Queen Lana'thel}} encounter will no longer prevent you from gaining {{achievement|Once Bitten, Twice Shy}} achievement.
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===Tuesday, February 9, 2010===
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See {{Blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=22748763261&sid=1|subject=Recent In-Game Fixes - February 2010 - 2/9|datetime=02/03/2010 05:43:46 PM PST|author={{Blizz}} [[Crygil]]}}.
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*{{item|Titan-Forged Spaulders of Triumph}} are purchasable by druids as intended.
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*[[Lovely Charm]]s now stack to 40.
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*Any player who has a [[Lovely Charm Collector's Kit]] in their bags now has a chance to receive a [[Lovely Charm]] when in a group or raid and a group member gets a killing blow as long as they are within a certain range of the kill.
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*In all difficulties of the [[Lich King (Icecrown Citadel tactics)|Lich King encounter]], players who are tanking raging spirits are no longer valid Harvest Soul targets during phase 3, Vile Spirits in phase 3 now spawn at a greater height, and Vile Spirits in phase 3 will not be spawned as often.
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*In the 10 player [[Lich King (Icecrown Citadel tactics)|Lich King encounter]], Raging Spirits have had their health decreased in both normal and heroic versions and then fewer Vile Spirirts will be summoned in just the 10 player normal mode.
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*{{mob|Svala Sorrowgrave}} in Utgarde Pinnacle should no longer get stuck in the air during her transformation phase.
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*The [[Cache of the Ley-Guardian|Blue Sack of Gems]] earned from completing a random heroic Occulus dungeon is no longer tradeable.
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*The Tier 10 tanking plate gloves and chest pieces now have their appropriate durability on them.
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===Monday, February 8, 2010===
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See {{blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/23/22748763261-recent-ingame-fixes--february-2010--23.html|subject=Recent In-Game Fixes - February 2010 - 2/8|datetime=2010-02-04 01:43:46|author={{Blizz}} [[Bornakk]]}}.
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*Sindragosa's Mystic Buffet will now pulse every 6 six seconds, up from 5 seconds. In the normal 10 player encounter the debuff increase has also been slightly reduced.
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*In the {{mob|Toravon||Toravon the Ice Watcher}} encounter, the effect of the Whiteout debuff has been reduced. Additionally, the damage done by Frozen Orbs has been reduced.
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See {{blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/12/23042295833-icecrown-citadel-attempts-on-normal.html|subject=Icecrown Citadel Attempts on Normal|datetime=2010-02-09 02:42:11|author={{Blizz}} [[Daelo]]}}.
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*After each region's maintenance this week, raids will no longer lose attempts on wipes in Normal mode for Professor Putricide, Blood-Queen Lana'thel, Sindragosa, and the Lich King. There will still be limited attempts in Heroic mode.
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===Friday, February 5, 2010===
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See {{blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/23/22748763261-recent-ingame-fixes--february-2010--23.html|subject=Recent In-Game Fixes - February 2010 - 2/5|datetime=2010-02-04 01:43:46|author={{Blizz}} [[Bornakk]]}}.
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*{{mob|Rimefang}} now flies less frequently in all raid formats.
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*The Fountain of Light proc effect can now heal players outside of the caster’s party.
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*Animated Bones summoned by the Anub’ar Necromancers, no longer award experience when defeated.
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*The amount of damage being absorbed by {{Ability|Sacred Shield}} and {{Ability|Power Word: Shield}} is being reduced by 10% correctly in only battlegrounds, Arenas, and Wintergrasp.
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*The range of the Lich King’s Remorseless Winter aura has been increased in Halls of Reflection.
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*The Val’kyr Shadowguards in the Icecrown Citadel Lich King raid encounter should always properly pick up their target.
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*{{mob|Deathbringer Saurfang}} should gain blood power less rapidly in normal 10 and normal 25 player modes and players can also no longer zone in while this encounter is active.
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*{{mob|Sindragosa (tactics)||Sindragosa}}’s Backlash ability can no longer crit.
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*The rejuvenation procs from the [[Lasherweave Garb|Druid Tier 10]] will now work better in a raid group and not avoid targets that have any rejuvenation spell on them though it will continue to avoid targets that have the casting druid’s rejuvenation on them.
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*The damage bonus done by {{ability|Devastate}} has been appropriate increased to be in line with the changes made in patch 3.3.2.
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See {{blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/28/22049841555-nibelung-why-it-should-be-reevaluated.html|subject=Re: Nibelung: Why it should be reevaluated.|datetime=2010-02-04 21:44:03|author={{Blizz}} [[Bornakk]]}}.
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{{item|Nibelung}} & {{item|Nibelung (heroic)}}
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*Proc chance for a val’kyr to appear being increased from 1% to 2%.
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*Anytime a summoned val’kyr casts her smite spell, she will heal herself for 25% of the damage done.
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See {{blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/26/22749574063-tanking-and-survivability-changes.html|subject=Tanking and Survivability Changes|datetime=2010-02-05 06:38:04|author={{Blizz}} [[Crygil]]}}.
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Tooltips to be fixed in the next patch.
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Paladin:
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*[[Sacred Duty]] now provides 2 / 4% Stamina, down from 4 / 8% Stamina. The cooldown advantages of the talent remain unchanged.
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Death Knight:
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*[[Frost Presence]] now provides 8% Stamina, up from 6% Stamina.
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*[[Icebound Fortitude]] now provides 30% base damage reduction, up from 20% damage reduction. For a geared tank with high defense, this translates to 50% damage reduction, up from 40%.
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===Wednesday, February 3, 2010===
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See {{blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/23/22748763261-recent-ingame-fixes--february-2010--23.html|subject=Recent In-Game Fixes - February 2010 - 2/3|datetime=2010-02-04 01:43:46|author={{Blizz}} [[Bornakk]]}}.
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*{{mob|Blood-Queen Lana'thel}} will now begin her flight phase a little earlier in 25 player mode, Vampiric Bite is no longer mitigated by armor, and the damage of Vampiric Bite has been reduced.
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*{{mob|Toravon}} will not be affected appropriately by Area-of-Effect damage spells.
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*The Frost Orb corpses in the {{mob|Toravon}} encounter will now despawn faster.
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*Players who are dead will now get credit as intended when defeating the {{mob|Valithria Dreamwalker}} encounter.
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*Players can no longer zone in while the {{mob|Valithria Dreamwalker}} encounter is active.
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*Anti Magic Shell no longer resets the Mystic Buffet stacks in the [[Sindragosa (tactics)|Sindragosa encounter]].
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*The Val’kyr in the [[Lich King (Icecrown Citadel tactics)|Lich King encounter]] are no longer affected by Death Grip and will head to ledges faster.
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See {{blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/12/22748963186-disabling-saronite-bombs.html|subject=Disabling Saronite Bombs|datetime=2010-02-04 01:34:53|author={{Blizz}} [[Daelo]]}}.
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*We just made a hotfix that disables the siege damage dealt by Saronite Bombs and the Global Thermal Sapper Charge. The siege damage of the bombs was causing the [[Lich King (Icecrown Citadel tactics)|Frozen Throne platform]] to rebuild, which greatly decreases the difficulty of the encounter.
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==January 2010==
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See {{blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/23/22418851790-recent-ingame-fixes--january-2010--14.html|subject=Recent In-Game Fixes - January 2010 - 1/11|datetime=2010-01-04 17:35:24|author={{Blizz}} [[Bornakk]]}}.
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===Friday, January 22nd===
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See {{blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/12/22748755899-recent-icecrown-citadel-hotfixes.html|subject=Recent Icecrown Citadel Hotfixes|datetime=2010-01-22 19:03:59|author={{Blizz}} [[Daelo]]}}.
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{{mob|Blood Prince Council}}
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*Prince Keleseth will no longer melee players. So if you get knocked into Keleseth or happen to move by him, he won't swipe in between his casts and kill a non-tank.
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*The first Shadow Resonance should appear earlier in the fight, which will allow the Keleseth tank to have more orbs on him or her if Keleseth is empowered second instead of third. We didn't want which Blood Prince was empowered second to be a major element of the difficulty in the fight.
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*We reduced the melee damage for the Princes by 10% for the 10 player difficulty. They were doing less damage than the 25 player before the hotfix, but this change lowers the damage further.
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*Empowered Flames will now run out of power after shooting fewer firebolts in the 10 player difficulty. We did not change the initial impact damage.
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{{Mob|Blood-Queen Lana'thel (tactics)||Blood Queen Lana'thel}}
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*The Blood-Queen is no longer spawned until the Blood Princes dies. This will prevent any unfortunate entry of her highness while a raid is fighting the Blood Princes. The initial hotfix for this causes the Blood-Queen to not spawn at all in a particular circumstance, but this was also fixed last night.
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*We increased the duration of Essence of the Blood Queen to 60 seconds in 25 player difficulty, and 75 seconds in 10 player difficulty. A strategy developed for managing the Essences throughout the fight that involved intentionally killing a player, and this change addresses that strategy. The new timing does interact with some of her other abilities in new ways, but there are methods that players have to lessen that impact.
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===Thursday, January 21st===
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*{{Mob|Blood-Queen Lana'thel (tactics)||Blood Queen Lana'thel}} will only be available after the {{mob|Blood Prince Council}} is defeated.
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*{{Mob|Blood-Queen Lana'thel (tactics)||Blood Queen Lana'thel}}'s Essence has a longer duration.
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*Kinetic Bombs no longer aggro Blood Queen Lana’thel during the Blood Princes encounter.
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*{{Mob|Blood-Queen Lana'thel (tactics)||Blood Queen Lana'thel}} should no longer cast Vampiric Bite on pets.
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===Wednesday, January 20th===
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See {{blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/11/22739754001-pvp-resilience-changes.html|subject=PvP Resilience Changes|datetime=2010-01-20 16:50:00|author={{Blizz}} [[Bornakk]]}}.
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*This hotfix will double the value of resilience in reducing damage done by players.
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===Tuesday, January 19th===
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See {{blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/12/22418860991-koralon-in-voa.html|subject=Koralon in VoA?|datetime=2010-01-19 21:03:52|author={{Blizz}} [[Daelo]]}}.
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*We're working on a hotfix to return Koralon back to the Vault of Archavon. He thought that the time in between Arena seasons was leisure time for him.
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===Wednesday, January 13th===
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See {{blizzforumlink|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/12/22418857064-professor-putricide-hotfixes.html|subject=Professor Putricide Hotfixes|datetime=2010-01-13 03:01:38|author={{Blizz}} [[Daelo]]}}.
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* Fixed an issue where the Mutated Transformation and Mutated Plague ability were doing significantly less damage in 25 player mode than intended.
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*{{mob|Professor Putricide}}'s Tear Gas should no longer cancel player abilities such as Devotion aura. Instead of being totally immune, players now take 99% less damage.
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===Monday, January 11th===
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*{{mob|Professor Putricide}}'s Tear Gas will no longer remove player auras.
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*The Growing Ooze Puddles in the {{mob|Professor Putricide}} encounter will no longer continue to grow while players are stunned.
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===Thursday, January 7th===
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*{{mob|Rotface}}’s hit points have been reduced in the 10 person encounter.
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*Stealthed rogues should no longer trigger traps in Ice Crown Citadel from long range.
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*The base damage bonus from [[Hunger for Blood]] has been reduced from 10% to 5%.
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*The bonus damage rogues gain from attack power for poisons has been decreased. This applies to [[Instant Poison]], [[Deadly Poison]], and [[Wound Poison]].
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===Wednesday, January 6th===
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*Deathbringer’s Will trinket will now proc haste as a replacement for armor penetration.
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*The val’kyrs spawned by the Nibelung staff will now always hit with their smite attack and their damage has been increased for both normal and heroic versions of the staff.
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*The chance for the proc to activate on the [[Black Bruise]] weapon has been increased.
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*In the {{mob|Rotface}} encounter, big oozes should now properly combine.
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*{{mob|Rotface}}’s acidic blood and {{mob|Festergut}}'s acidic blood now function appropriately through the use of the group looting and master looting systems.
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===Tuesday, January 5th===
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*The proc for the item, the [[Last Word]], has been greatly increased to allow for more continuous uptime.
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*The NPC Margrave Dhakar in Icecrown will properly respawn if killed while doing the quest, [[Quest:The Flesh Giant Champion|The Flesh Giant Champion]].
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*{{ability|Wyvern Sting}} no longer triggers the extra shot effect from [[Zod's Repeating Longbow]].
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*[[The Oculus]] had some additional changes made. The Planar Anomlies during the Eregos encounter will have a shorter duration and do reduced damage, some of the drakes above Varos’s platform have been removed, and the drakes controlled by players will move a little faster.
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*Players can now send a whisper to a player from another realm that is currently in their party.
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*The Invigoration buff from melee attacks using the Heartpierce dagger will now grant twice as much resources as before. It now grants 2 rage, 4 energy, or 120 mana every 2 seconds for 10 seconds.
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*The Lady Deathwhisper encounter has seen the following changes in the 25 player normal version: mana pool has been reduced, the health on all adds has been reduced, and Adherents will wait a little longer after spawning before they start casting.
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*Interrupting a fireball being cast by the Ymirjar Flamebearers in normal and heroic Pit of Saron will no longer make them instantly cast Hellfire.
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*The ghost waves at the beginning of both normal and heroic Halls of Reflection have undergone several changes that should make them easier to defeat such as preventing 2 mages or 2 mercenaries from spawning in the 5 mob pulls, a shorter duration of the spectral footman’s shield bash, and the spectral mage’s flamestrike having a longer cast time, shorter duration, and (in heroic) doing less damage.
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*The Oculus loot improvements posted here have been made: http://blue.mmo-champion.com/12/12025295932-oculus-loot-improvements.html
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*The mail Bloodsunder Bracers have had their appropriate socket bonus added.
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*The proc on [[Zod's Repeating Longbow]] should no longer reset auto shots.
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*The gear requirement for heroic [[Halls of Reflection]] has been increased.
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Revision as of 03:23, 3 December 2010

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  • Unless stated otherwise, all official announcements of hotfixes can be found in the monthly mega-thread - the link for which is found at the top of every month's hotfixes.

December 2010

Thursday, December 2, 2010

See Patch 4.0.3a Hotfixes | 2010-11-24 04:54 by Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment.

  • Players can no longer skin Mob Crushcog Sentry-Bots or Mob Crushcog Battle Suits in Dun Morogh... because they don’t have skin.
  • The grace time for players who have disconnected from a Battleground has been increased to three minutes before being issued the Deserter debuff.
  • Stats on the Inv helmet 31 [Weather-Beaten Fishing Hat] have been reduced, as it can currently be equipped by players of all levels.
  • Crafty players again found a way to catch Cataclysm fish. Crafty designers have made this impossible without a Cataclysm key attached to a player’s account.
  • Inv boots cloth 03 [Revitalizing Sandals] now have an enchantment of +1 Intellect.
  • Mob Ravenous Jaws off the coast of Icecrown grew strangely large and have been returned to their normal size.
  • Players who die within Ahn'Qiraj: The Fallen Kingdom are no longer granted a Spectral Gryphon mount while in spirit form.
  • Classes
    • Druids
      • Ability druid disembowel [Rake] is now dealing the same damage outside of Ability druid catform [Cat Form] when the druid has the Inv misc monsterclaw 03 [Razor Claw]s mastery. Rake damage also stays consistent when modified by Ability Druid Mangle2 [Mangle] as a druid shifts out of Cat Form.
      • The proc buff from the talent Spell priest divinestar shadow2 [Shooting Stars] should no longer be consumed without providing its benefits if the druid is already casting Spell arcane arcane03 [Starsurge].
    • Hunters
      • Mob Silithid Swarmers are now tamable by hunters.
      • Hunter pets that changed pet families prior to patch 4.0.3 will no longer retain their previous talents on top of the new Cataclysm pet talents. Hunters will have to untalent their pets to pick up this correction.
    • Mages
      • The Fire mage mastery Spell fire selfdestruct [Flashburn] will now properly increase the periodic damage of Spell fire sealoffire [Combustion].
      • Spell frost frostbolt02 [Frostbolt] for low-level mages was doing too little damage. Spell frost frostbolt02 [Frostbolt] damage has been increased at low levels, while low-level Water Elemental damage has been decreased slightly to compensate.
      • The Inv misc volatilefire [Pyromaniac] talent is now properly triggering when 3 or more targets are affected by a mage’s periodic damage Fire spells.
    • Paladins
    • Priests
      • Spell Holy HolySmite [Smite]'s scaling coefficient has been increased. The damage of Smite is now very similar to Heal in value. This change has been made to ensure the Archangel Discipline sub-specialization remains viable.
      • The presence of the Inv helmet 96 [Word of Glory] effect from the paladin talent Guarded by the Light will no longer prevent casting or get overwritten by Spell Holy PowerWordShield [Power Word: Shield].
      • Killing priests with the INV Enchant EssenceEternalLarge [Spirit of Redemption] talent now correctly awards Achievement legionpvptier4 [Honor], killing blows and Honorable Kills. Also, abilities that proc off of killing blows like Ability warrior devastate [Victory Rush] are now proccing properly when a priest is talented into Spirit of Redemption.
  • Quests
    • The Horde version of the Money achievement Ashenvale Quests achievement now requires 62 Ashenvale quests completed, down from 80.
    • The Alliance version of the Money achievement Un’Goro Crater Quests achievement now requires 40 Un’Goro Crater quests completed, down from 45.
    • All non-elite NPCs in Mord'rethar: The Death Gate, Icecrown now respawn more slowly. In addition, Mob Undying Minions no longer award experience.
    • Mob Blackfathom Tide Priestesses required for the quest "Quest:Deep Despair" in Ashenvale now respawn more quickly.
    • Razgar’s Fillet Knife and Inv misc bone 04 [Drowned Thunder Lizard Tail] are now removed from a player’s inventory upon completing the quest “Quest:A Golden Opportunity” in Orgrimmar.
    • The Alliance shaman quest “Quest:Blessing of the Elements” in Stormwind was not providing rewards for all talent specializations. It now rewards either an Agility-based axe for Enhancement shaman, or an Intellect-based axe for Restoration/Elemental shaman.
    • Trade archaeology highborne scroll [Writings of the Dark Herald] will now drop from Telarius Voidstrider in Darkshore for all players in a party.
    • Dead Alliance players are no longer able to die in spirit form while on the quest "Quest:Bael'dun Rescue" in Southern Barrens.
    • Scourge Disguise is now removed as soon as a player leaves Zul'Drak.
    • Pylons in Un’Goro Crater no longer play a sound effect when interacting with them to complete the associated quests. This is a temporary fix to address an issue with the audio continually playing until logout after completing the quest "Quest:The Northern Pylon".
    • Mob Teegan Holloway for the quest “Quest:The Looting of Althalaxx” in Darkshore has had his respawn time decreased.
    • Mob Warlord Thresh'jin for the quest "[[Quest:Out of the Ziggurat}}" in Eastern Plaguelands can now be looted by all players in a party.

November 2010

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

See Patch 4.0.3a Hotfixes | 2010-11-24 04:54 by Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment.

  • Gamon is now immune to all forms of crowd control, uses the abilities Charge and Battle Shout, and wrecks adversaries with his new two-handed axe.
  • Players should no longer be prevented from entering a Battleground for no reason.
  • Many loot tables for NPCs have been adjusted to provide the correct items and scaling.
  • The Alchemy bonus from Inv potione 1 [Flask of Steelskin] now grants 120 stamina, up from 80 stamina, to keep it in-line with similar bonuses from other professions.
  • Many creatures in Uldaman were not awarding reputation upon death. This has been corrected.
  • Mob Wrathbone Reavers, Mob Wrathbone Sorcerers, and Mob Fallen Warriors no longer grant reputation in Pit of Saron.
  • Players can again start the Thrall escape event in Caverns of Time: Old Hillsbrad regardless of quest status.
  • The temporary guardian Inv stone 05 [Basalt Rockling] no longer drops from Mob Balboa in Azshara.
  • Mob Magma-Lord Kolob in Burning Steppes no longer awards dungeon tabard reputation.
  • The rest area for Tarren Mill is now correctly located in the inn.
  • Inv misc key 13 [Golden Skeleton Key] can no longer open lockboxes that requires a higher Lockpicking skill than 125.
  • Mob Bronjahm should once again drop Heroic-quality loot in Heroic Forge of Souls.
  • Random, mean level 15 deer appeared in Teldrassil to the shock and awe of low-level players. They have been replaced with level 1 fawn.
  • Gunships in Isle of Conquest should now work properly when a member of the opposite faction is on the gunship.
  • It is no longer possible to bypass Fatigue beyond the borders of Dun Morogh (looking at you here, death knights).
  • Classes
    • Druid
      • All ranks of Warlock healthstone [Lifeblood] are correctly granting the amount of Haste listed in their tooltips and are no longer affected by max health.
      • Ravage! is no longer consuming Clearcasting when it is used, and is only benefiting from Stampede.
    • Hunter
      • Ability TrueShot [Trueshot Aura] now functions correctly for level 39 hunters.
      • Hunter pets that were immortal can now be killed, flying pets no longer fly, and pets that were immobile after tamed properly move.
      • Beetle and turtle pet armor is now consistent with other Tenacity pet armor.
      • Mob Qiraji Scarabs from the Temple of Ahn'Qiraj are no longer able to be effected by the Mutate Bug buff after being tamed.
    • Mage
      • When Spell frost summonwaterelemental 2 [Summon Water Elemental] misses or resists on the first target, but is successful on another target, the mage will correctly get the Ability mage wintersgrasp [Fingers of Frost] procs from the target successfully hit.
      • Applying a damage-over-time Fire spell to a target that is being tanked no longer causes that target to face the mage.
      • The effect of the talent Spell fire fire [Firestarter] will no longer stop functioning when Ability Mage MoltenArmor [Molten Armor] has only 30 minutes remaining when cast with Inv glyph majormage [Glyph of Armors] active.
    • Paladin
    • Priest
    • Warlock
      • Demon pets should not be receiving the appropriate contribution of the warlock's armor.
      • Blood Pact is now properly scaling with the level of party members.
  • Quests


See Dungeon Quest Experience Reduction | 2010-11-30 21:26 by Blizzard Entertainment Zarhym

We are applying a hotfix today to all level 1-60 dungeon quests for Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms dungeons which will significantly reduce the amount of experience they award.
While dungeons should remain integral to our evolving storylines, and great places to collect gear in cooperative environments, we need to make sure each player’s questing progress remains relevant as dungeon quests are completed. In many cases we’re seeing players enter dungeons to complete quests, only to come out ahead of the leveling curve for the zones they’re in.
This change should allow players the opportunity to reap the benefits of running dungeons, while not outpacing the leveling flow from levels 1-60. At this time there are no plans for making any adjustments to dungeon quest experience for Outland, Northrend, and level 80+ Cataclysm dungeons.

Monday, November 29, 2010

See Patch 4.0.3a Hotfixes | 2010-11-24 04:54 by Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment.

  • Mob Emalon the Storm Watcher is no longer despawning on death and his corpse can be looted normally.
  • "Rain of Chaos" cast by the warlock versions of Severed Essence in Icecrown Citadel was doing substantially more damage than intended and has been adjusted.
  • Cataclysm leather can no longer be skinned from low-level NPCs.
  • Azure Watch flight master Zaldaan has been reminded that he should hate the Horde.
  • Alchemists Flask bonus for Inv potione 1 [Flask of Steelskin] is now consistent with other profession's Stamina buffs.
  • Characters that have Illustrious Grand Master Engineering are now able to use the Inv misc enggizmos swissarmy [Gnomish Army Knife] without errors.
  • Classes
    • Druid
    • Hunter
      • The free Inv spear 07 [Aimed Shot] from Master Marksman was dealing too little damage. It now deals the same or a little bit more damage than the base Aimed Shot.
      • Ability hunter huntervswild [Mastery: Spirit Bond] is now correctly applied when monkey or dog pets are active.
      • The Gorishi Fledgling Colossus is now longer immobile when tamed.
    • Paladin
      • Sanctuary now functions correctly for paladins below level 30 and no longer refunds talent points upon relogging or zoning.
      • Spell paladin lightofdawn [Light of Dawn] casts correctly and does not produce an error when it does not hit a targeted ally.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

See Patch 4.0.3a Hotfixes | 2010-11-24 04:54 by Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment.

  • Players should now be able to champion a capital city and earn reputation in Heroic and normal Wrath of the Lich King dungeons while wearing that city's tabard.
  • Players are no longer required to discover Wrath of the Lich King dungeons before accessing them via Looking For Dungeon.
  • Players should no longer be interrupted when eating or drinking in a Battleground before the battle starts.
  • Many former Steamwheedle Goblins have switched over to the Gadgetzan faction. If a players happens to be "At War" with these NPCs, they will no longer attack in many areas.
  • Collision has been removed from Argent Tournament banners so they can no longer block players.
  • The door to the Alliance Keep in Isle of Conquest should again be closed at the beginning of the battle.
  • Creatures spawned during the Mob Hadronox encounter no longer award reputation.
  • After changing races to Tauren and learning the Sunwalker Kodo mounts, they continue to remain available after porting, zoning, and relogging.
  • Mob Trapjaw Rix no longer has a duplicate manifestation standing on top of himself.
  • Players can no longer catch new high-level fish when fishing near level 80-85 zones unless the account is upgraded to Cataclysm.
  • Quests
    • The quest "Quest:Reinforcements from Theramore" can now be obtained by Alliance players.
    • Players no longer keep the invisibility aura and the Hunting buff after logging out while in the wolf vehicle on the quest "Quest:The Wolf And The Kodo".
    • The quest "Quest:Diplomacy By Another Means" no longer auto-completes in the field.
    • The spawn rate for Mob Frostmane Scavengers in Dun Morogh has been substantially increased.
    • Obtaining the achievement for completing quests in Silverpine now requires 55 quests, down from 60. The interface will still list it as 60 required quests until a client-side patch is applied.
    • Players should no longer get stuck in a phased state when attempting to complete the quest "Quest:To the Rescue!"
    • Players are now able to complete the quest “Quest:Uther’s Blessing” by using the item Chillwind Tribute at Uther’s Tomb.
    • Horde players are no longer able to obtain the Inv jewelry stormpiketrinket 01 [Stormpike Insignia Rank 2] from Lieutenant Haggerdin while on the quest "Quest:Infiltration".
    • Experience granted by quests in Arathi Highlands has been increased.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

See Patch 4.0.3a Hotfixes | 2010-11-24 04:54 by Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment.

Monday, November 21, 2010

This hotfix reverts the attempt to address the issue where on select realms, rifts for Phase 4 of Elemental Unrest don't spawn in Ironforge. Rifts still don't spawn, but you're no longer penalized for it by not being able to queue for the Ironforge bosses.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

This hotfix attempts to address the issue where on select realms, rifts for Phase 4 of Elemental Unrest don't spawn in Ironforge.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Friday, November 12, 2010

Monday, November 8, 2010

Monday, November 1, 2010

October 2010

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

See Class balance as of Oct 13, 2010 | 2010-10-14 00:38 by Blizzard Entertainment Zarhym.

  • We have pushed a hotfix to improve hunter damage.
    • Specifically, we increased the damage of the signature abilities (Chimera Shot, Explosive Shot and Kill Command) by 15-25%. This will both improve overall damage-dealing and make sure that these abilities are prioritized higher than other shots. We think this will bring hunters to a good enough state until they hit 85. Aspect of the Fox and Cobra Shot solve some specific issues at higher levels. Marksman hunters may still trump Survival and Beastmaster hunters until they’re 85, since their rotations rely a little on Cobra Shot.

Monday, October 18, 2010

See Class balance as of Oct 13, 2010 | 2010-10-14 00:38 by Blizzard Entertainment Zarhym.

  • We are going to take the resilience buff down a little:
    • It should end up as a 25% buff from where it stood originally, not a 50% buff. For point of comparison, maxing out resilience before our first hotfix reduced damage by ~50%. After out hotfix, the damage reduction with max resilience was 80%. With this most recent change, damage reduction with max resilience will go down to 60%.
Clarification:
We had buffed resilience by 50% and then lowered it by 25%. This is a 12.5% buff from before the patch. To use clean numbers, if you had 40% damage reduction, we buffed it to 60% (a 50% increase) and then lowered it to 45% (a 25% decrease)

Wednesday, October 14, 2010

See Class balance as of Oct 13, 2010 | 2010-10-14 00:38 by Blizzard Entertainment Zarhym.

  • We lowered the damage of Shadow Word: Death, except when the target is at the 20% wounded state, at which point it will do full damage. We also fixed a bug where the energize from Masochism was causing too much threat. (This is just a clarification on the above note -- we have not nerfed it twice.)
  • We lowered the base points and coefficients of several Balance spells, especially Insect Swarm.
  • We lowered the damage of Drain Soul slightly.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

See Class balance as of Oct 13, 2010 | 2010-10-14 00:38 by Blizzard Entertainment Zarhym.

  • We buffed the base points and coefficients of many warrior dps abilities. We didn't do as much to tanking abilities.
  • We buffed the base points and coefficients of many Ret abilities.
  • We buffed the base points and coefficients of many Feral cat abilities.
  • We lowered the base points and coefficients of many mage abilities, but lowered Fire more than the other two.
  • We nerfed Shadow Word: Death, but it is possible we didn't nerf it enough. It should not be Shadow's biggest spell.
  • We returned Searing Pain's damage to its 3.3.5 levels.
  • We increased the benefit of resilience by 50% for players level 80 and below. The tooltips will probably not reflect this change.

September 2010

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

July 2010

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

See Icecrown Citadel Raid Buffs Active | 2010-03-30 19:24 by Blizzard Entertainment Zarhym.

Friday, July 9, 2010

  • Hotfixed a bug where if you whisper yourself, your RealID name would appear instead of your character's name.

June 2010

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

See Icecrown Citadel Raid Buffs Active | 2010-03-30 19:24 by Blizzard Entertainment Zarhym.

May 2010

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

See Icecrown Citadel Raid Buffs Active | 2010-03-30 19:24 by Blizzard Entertainment Zarhym.

Thursday, May 12, 2010

See Recent In-Game Fixes - May 2010 - 5/11 | 2010-05-11 17:29 by Blizzard Entertainment Drokthul.

Wednesday, May 11, 2010

See Recent In-Game Fixes - May 2010 - 5/11 | 2010-05-11 17:29 by Blizzard Entertainment Bornakk.

April 2010

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

See Icecrown Citadel Raid Buffs Active | 2010-03-30 19:24 by Blizzard Entertainment Zarhym.

Friday, April 16, 2010

See Lil XT sounds | 2010-04-16 14:48 by Blizzard Entertainment Vaneras.

  • A hotfix was recently applied, which temporarily disabled some of the sounds Achievement boss xt002deconstructor 01 [Lil' XT] makes.

Friday, April 2, 2010

See Recent In-Game Fixes - April 2010 - 4/2 | 2010-04-02 23:21 by Blizzard Entertainment Bornakk.

March 2010

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

See Recent In-Game Fixes - March 2010 - 3/31 | 2010-03-24 20:46 by Blizzard Entertainment Bornakk.


Tuesday, March 30, 2010

See Icecrown Citadel Raid Buffs Active | 2010-03-30 19:24 by Blizzard Entertainment Zarhym.

Friday, March 26, 2010

See Recent In-Game Fixes - March 2010 - 3/24 | 2010-03-24 20:46 by Blizzard Entertainment Bornakk.

  • The Inv alchemy endlessflask 06 [Endless Healing Potion] is no longer usable in arenas as intended.
  • Warlocks using a lower rank of Spell shadow burningspirit [Life Tap] will receive a reduced benefit from their shadow spell power.
  • The damage done by the cannons in the gunship encounter in Icecrown Citadel has been increased and the rate at which their heat decays has been reduced.
  • In Alterac Valley, the buffs that the Generals get from the Warmasters and Marshals now grant them negative enemy dodge. This means they will now ignore some of their target's total dodge percentage. The base health of the Generals has been increased and the buff also grants a slightly increased amount of damage and health.
  • The cheese items in Dalaran as well as the Kvaldir Berserkers in Icecrown will once again respawn at a faster rate.
  • The window that comes up when talking to an NPC should no longer close on its own.
  • Some changes to the battleground queuing system have been made to improve performance and group queuing.
  • The timer for when the next battle in Wintergrasp will occur should no long disappear.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

See Recent In-Game Fixes - March 2010 - 3/24 | 2010-03-24 20:46 by Blizzard Entertainment Bornakk.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

See Recent In-Game Fixes - March 2010 - 3/4 | 2010-03-05 00:52 by Blizzard Entertainment Bornakk.

  • In the Mob Lord Marrowgar encounters, the boss will no longer reset threat after a bone storm and will now wait a small amount of time before attacking at the end of a bone storm.
  • In the Mob Deathbringer Saurfang encounters, the boss is now less likely to cast Blood Nova on targets affected by Mark of the Fallen Champion.
  • In both normal and heroic versions of the 10 player Mob Rotface encounter, the mutated infection ability will not be cast as quickly while the fight progresses.
  • In the 10- and 25-player heroic Mob Festergut encounters, the malleable goo ability should no longer target pets.
  • In the Mob Valithria Dreamwalker encounters, the duration of Emerald Vigor and Twisted Nightmares were slightly increased.
  • In the Mob Sindragosa encounters, the duration of the instability debuff was slightly reduced.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

See Icecrown Citadel Raid Buffs Active | 2010-03-03 00:27 by Blizzard Entertainment Zarhym.

February 2010

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

See Recent In-Game Fixes - February 2010 - 2/17 | 2010-02-04 01:43 by Blizzard Entertainment Bornakk.

  • The drop rate of Inv misc herb frostlotus [Frost Lotus], from herbs in Northrend, has been increased by 50%.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

See Recent In-Game Fixes - February 2010 - 2/11 | 2010-02-04 01:43 by Blizzard Entertainment Crygil.

  • Using a Inv valentinescandysack [Bag of Heart Candies] with a full inventory will now cause the local postmaster to send you any candy not recieved.
  • Mob Sindragosa will now be more consistent in her application of Unchained Magic in 25-player difficulty.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

See Recent In-Game Fixes - February 2010 - 2/10 | 2010-02-04 01:43 by Blizzard Entertainment Crygil.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

See Recent In-Game Fixes - February 2010 - 2/9 | 2010-02-04 01:43 by Blizzard Entertainment Crygil.

  • Inv shoulder 89 [Titan-Forged Spaulders of Triumph] are purchasable by druids as intended.
  • Lovely Charms now stack to 40.
  • Any player who has a Inv box 04 [Lovely Charm Collector's Kit] in their bags now has a chance to receive a Inv misc gem sapphire 01 [Lovely Charm] when in a group or raid and a group member gets a killing blow as long as they are within a certain range of the kill.
  • In all difficulties of the Lich King encounter, players who are tanking raging spirits are no longer valid Harvest Soul targets during phase 3, Vile Spirits in phase 3 now spawn at a greater height, and Vile Spirits in phase 3 will not be spawned as often.
  • In the 10 player Lich King encounter, Raging Spirits have had their health decreased in both normal and heroic versions and then fewer Vile Spirirts will be summoned in just the 10 player normal mode.
  • Mob Svala Sorrowgrave in Utgarde Pinnacle should no longer get stuck in the air during her transformation phase.
  • The Blue Sack of Gems earned from completing a random heroic Occulus dungeon is no longer tradeable.
  • The Tier 10 tanking plate gloves and chest pieces now have their appropriate durability on them.

Monday, February 8, 2010

See Recent In-Game Fixes - February 2010 - 2/8 | 2010-02-04 01:43 by Blizzard Entertainment Bornakk.

  • Sindragosa's Mystic Buffet will now pulse every 6 six seconds, up from 5 seconds. In the normal 10 player encounter the debuff increase has also been slightly reduced.
  • In the Mob Toravon the Ice Watcher encounter, the effect of the Whiteout debuff has been reduced. Additionally, the damage done by Frozen Orbs has been reduced.

See Icecrown Citadel Attempts on Normal | 2010-02-09 02:42 by Blizzard Entertainment Daelo.

  • After each region's maintenance this week, raids will no longer lose attempts on wipes in Normal mode for Professor Putricide, Blood-Queen Lana'thel, Sindragosa, and the Lich King. There will still be limited attempts in Heroic mode.

Friday, February 5, 2010

See Recent In-Game Fixes - February 2010 - 2/5 | 2010-02-04 01:43 by Blizzard Entertainment Bornakk.

  • Mob Rimefang now flies less frequently in all raid formats.
  • The Fountain of Light proc effect can now heal players outside of the caster’s party.
  • Animated Bones summoned by the Anub’ar Necromancers, no longer award experience when defeated.
  • The amount of damage being absorbed by Ability paladin blessedmending [Sacred Shield] and Spell Holy PowerWordShield [Power Word: Shield] is being reduced by 10% correctly in only battlegrounds, Arenas, and Wintergrasp.
  • The range of the Lich King’s Remorseless Winter aura has been increased in Halls of Reflection.
  • The Val’kyr Shadowguards in the Icecrown Citadel Lich King raid encounter should always properly pick up their target.
  • Mob Deathbringer Saurfang should gain blood power less rapidly in normal 10 and normal 25 player modes and players can also no longer zone in while this encounter is active.
  • Mob Sindragosa’s Backlash ability can no longer crit.
  • The rejuvenation procs from the Druid Tier 10 will now work better in a raid group and not avoid targets that have any rejuvenation spell on them though it will continue to avoid targets that have the casting druid’s rejuvenation on them.
  • The damage bonus done by Inv sword 11 [Devastate] has been appropriate increased to be in line with the changes made in patch 3.3.2.

See Re: Nibelung: Why it should be reevaluated. | 2010-02-04 21:44 by Blizzard Entertainment Bornakk.

Inv staff 109 [Nibelung] & Nibelung (heroic)

  • Proc chance for a val’kyr to appear being increased from 1% to 2%.
  • Anytime a summoned val’kyr casts her smite spell, she will heal herself for 25% of the damage done.

See Tanking and Survivability Changes | 2010-02-05 06:38 by Blizzard Entertainment Crygil.

Tooltips to be fixed in the next patch.

Paladin:

  • Spell holy sealofprotection [Sacred Duty] now provides 2 / 4% Stamina, down from 4 / 8% Stamina. The cooldown advantages of the talent remain unchanged.

Death Knight:

  • Spell deathknight frostpresence [Frost Presence] now provides 8% Stamina, up from 6% Stamina.
  • Spell deathknight iceboundfortitude [Icebound Fortitude] now provides 30% base damage reduction, up from 20% damage reduction. For a geared tank with high defense, this translates to 50% damage reduction, up from 40%.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

See Recent In-Game Fixes - February 2010 - 2/3 | 2010-02-04 01:43 by Blizzard Entertainment Bornakk.

  • Mob Blood-Queen Lana'thel will now begin her flight phase a little earlier in 25 player mode, Vampiric Bite is no longer mitigated by armor, and the damage of Vampiric Bite has been reduced.
  • Mob Toravon will not be affected appropriately by Area-of-Effect damage spells.
  • The Frost Orb corpses in the Mob Toravon encounter will now despawn faster.
  • Players who are dead will now get credit as intended when defeating the Mob Valithria Dreamwalker encounter.
  • Players can no longer zone in while the Mob Valithria Dreamwalker encounter is active.
  • Anti Magic Shell no longer resets the Mystic Buffet stacks in the Sindragosa encounter.
  • The Val’kyr in the Lich King encounter are no longer affected by Death Grip and will head to ledges faster.

See Disabling Saronite Bombs | 2010-02-04 01:34 by Blizzard Entertainment Daelo.

  • We just made a hotfix that disables the siege damage dealt by Saronite Bombs and the Global Thermal Sapper Charge. The siege damage of the bombs was causing the Frozen Throne platform to rebuild, which greatly decreases the difficulty of the encounter.

January 2010

See Recent In-Game Fixes - January 2010 - 1/11 | 2010-01-04 17:35 by Blizzard Entertainment Bornakk.

Friday, January 22nd

See Recent Icecrown Citadel Hotfixes | 2010-01-22 19:03 by Blizzard Entertainment Daelo.

Mob Blood Prince Council

  • Prince Keleseth will no longer melee players. So if you get knocked into Keleseth or happen to move by him, he won't swipe in between his casts and kill a non-tank.
  • The first Shadow Resonance should appear earlier in the fight, which will allow the Keleseth tank to have more orbs on him or her if Keleseth is empowered second instead of third. We didn't want which Blood Prince was empowered second to be a major element of the difficulty in the fight.
  • We reduced the melee damage for the Princes by 10% for the 10 player difficulty. They were doing less damage than the 25 player before the hotfix, but this change lowers the damage further.
  • Empowered Flames will now run out of power after shooting fewer firebolts in the 10 player difficulty. We did not change the initial impact damage.

Mob Blood Queen Lana'thel

  • The Blood-Queen is no longer spawned until the Blood Princes dies. This will prevent any unfortunate entry of her highness while a raid is fighting the Blood Princes. The initial hotfix for this causes the Blood-Queen to not spawn at all in a particular circumstance, but this was also fixed last night.
  • We increased the duration of Essence of the Blood Queen to 60 seconds in 25 player difficulty, and 75 seconds in 10 player difficulty. A strategy developed for managing the Essences throughout the fight that involved intentionally killing a player, and this change addresses that strategy. The new timing does interact with some of her other abilities in new ways, but there are methods that players have to lessen that impact.

Thursday, January 21st

Wednesday, January 20th

See PvP Resilience Changes | 2010-01-20 16:50 by Blizzard Entertainment Bornakk.

  • This hotfix will double the value of resilience in reducing damage done by players.

Tuesday, January 19th

See Koralon in VoA? | 2010-01-19 21:03 by Blizzard Entertainment Daelo.

  • We're working on a hotfix to return Koralon back to the Vault of Archavon. He thought that the time in between Arena seasons was leisure time for him.

Wednesday, January 13th

See Professor Putricide Hotfixes | 2010-01-13 03:01 by Blizzard Entertainment Daelo.

  • Fixed an issue where the Mutated Transformation and Mutated Plague ability were doing significantly less damage in 25 player mode than intended.
  • Mob Professor Putricide's Tear Gas should no longer cancel player abilities such as Devotion aura. Instead of being totally immune, players now take 99% less damage.

Monday, January 11th

  • Mob Professor Putricide's Tear Gas will no longer remove player auras.
  • The Growing Ooze Puddles in the Mob Professor Putricide encounter will no longer continue to grow while players are stunned.

Thursday, January 7th

  • Mob Rotface’s hit points have been reduced in the 10 person encounter.
  • Stealthed rogues should no longer trigger traps in Ice Crown Citadel from long range.
  • The base damage bonus from Ability rogue hungerforblood [Hunger for Blood] has been reduced from 10% to 5%.
  • The bonus damage rogues gain from attack power for poisons has been decreased. This applies to Ability poisons [Instant Poison], Ability rogue dualweild [Deadly Poison], and Inv misc herb 16 [Wound Poison].

Wednesday, January 6th

  • Deathbringer’s Will trinket will now proc haste as a replacement for armor penetration.
  • The val’kyrs spawned by the Nibelung staff will now always hit with their smite attack and their damage has been increased for both normal and heroic versions of the staff.
  • The chance for the proc to activate on the Inv weapon hand 33 [Black Bruise] weapon has been increased.
  • In the Mob Rotface encounter, big oozes should now properly combine.
  • Mob Rotface’s acidic blood and Mob Festergut's acidic blood now function appropriately through the use of the group looting and master looting systems.

Tuesday, January 5th

  • The proc for the item, the Inv mace 114 [Last Word], has been greatly increased to allow for more continuous uptime.
  • The NPC Margrave Dhakar in Icecrown will properly respawn if killed while doing the quest, The Flesh Giant Champion.
  • Inv spear 02 [Wyvern Sting] no longer triggers the extra shot effect from Inv weapon bow 55 [Zod's Repeating Longbow].
  • The Oculus had some additional changes made. The Planar Anomlies during the Eregos encounter will have a shorter duration and do reduced damage, some of the drakes above Varos’s platform have been removed, and the drakes controlled by players will move a little faster.
  • Players can now send a whisper to a player from another realm that is currently in their party.
  • The Invigoration buff from melee attacks using the Heartpierce dagger will now grant twice as much resources as before. It now grants 2 rage, 4 energy, or 120 mana every 2 seconds for 10 seconds.
  • The Lady Deathwhisper encounter has seen the following changes in the 25 player normal version: mana pool has been reduced, the health on all adds has been reduced, and Adherents will wait a little longer after spawning before they start casting.
  • Interrupting a fireball being cast by the Ymirjar Flamebearers in normal and heroic Pit of Saron will no longer make them instantly cast Hellfire.
  • The ghost waves at the beginning of both normal and heroic Halls of Reflection have undergone several changes that should make them easier to defeat such as preventing 2 mages or 2 mercenaries from spawning in the 5 mob pulls, a shorter duration of the spectral footman’s shield bash, and the spectral mage’s flamestrike having a longer cast time, shorter duration, and (in heroic) doing less damage.
  • The Oculus loot improvements posted here have been made: http://blue.mmo-champion.com/12/12025295932-oculus-loot-improvements.html

Monday, January 4th

  • The mail Bloodsunder Bracers have had their appropriate socket bonus added.
  • The proc on Inv weapon bow 55 [Zod's Repeating Longbow] should no longer reset auto shots.
  • The gear requirement for heroic Halls of Reflection has been increased.

References

 

External links

World of Warcraft Community Site Official Forums (GM Archive) to view an unsorted list of Hotfixes
World of Warcraft Community Site World of Warcraft Community Site WoW.com Implemented Patches page for links to official release notes from patch 1.2 on up.
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