Blizzard Addresses Class and Encounter Issues

wotlk hotfix october 19 holy paladin

With this hotfix, released on October 19th, Blizzard addresses several minor bugs that affect spells and the interactions with spell modifiers. One exciting encounter change is that Kel’thuzad should no longer cast Frost Blast on a tank that doesn’t have top threat. This issue added unpredictability to an already challenging boss fight and is a welcome fix. For a complete list of changes, please see Blizzard’s post below!

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October 19, 2022

Wrath of the Lich King Classic

  • Classes
    • Mind Flay, and other similar spells, will no longer benefit from movement impairment reduction as a cast speed bonus.
    • Fixed an issue that could cause Blessing of Wisdom to sometimes incorrectly provide an increased benefit in raid encounters when changing to a specialization that did not have Improved Blessing of Wisdom.
    • Adjusted Warrior’s Taste for Blood talent to improve its timing.
      • Developers’ note: This change should make Rank 3 of the talent trigger every 6 seconds, instead of sometimes taking 9 seconds to trigger. Other ranks have the same change, but aren’t guaranteed to happen, and so are less noticeable.
  • Creatures and NPCs
    • Fixed incorrect levels with some player summoned creatures.
    • Grauf has been taught how to fly, and will no longer run around in the air, disobeying the laws of physics.
  • Dungeons and Raids
    • Fixed an issue where Kel’thuzad would sometimes still pick the tank for Frost Blast when the tank does not have the most threat.
    • Fixed an issue where some encounters would not respect loot settings (like Master Looter).
  • Items and Rewards
    • The Well Fed effect from feasts now grants Ranged Attack Power.
    • Greater Inscriptions from the Sons of Hodir are now refundable items, however they can no longer be sold back to vendors for gold if mailed to other characters on your account.
    • Heirlooms will now properly apply their combat rating bonuses.
  • Quests
    • “Chill Out, Mon” can be obtained once again after returning to the realm of the living and passing through the underground portion of Drakil’jin Ruins.
  • User Interface and Accessibility
    • Fixed an issue where spells added in Wrath of the Lich King are not properly displaying projected healing in the UI while being cast.

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I am an avid WoW Classic player and love Druid, Priest, and Rogue and look forward to maining a DK in Wrath. When I'm not gaming or writing, I'm catching up on reading and spending time with my family, my parent's dogs, and my pet snake, Gloria.

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