Developer Interview - Ion HazzikostasPatch 9.0.2 Hotfixes - December 14, 2020
Classes
Covenants
Dungeons and Raids
Items and Rewards
Player versus Player
Quests
The Maw: Eye of the Jailer
Torghast, Tower of the Damned
World Quests
WoW Classic
Death Knight
- Unholy
- [With regional restarts] Mastery: Dreadblade effectiveness reduced by 20%.
- [With regional restarts] Mastery: Dreadblade effectiveness reduced by 20%.
- Unholy
Druid
- [With regional restarts] Balance of all Things (Legendary Effect) now causes Eclipse to increase your critical strike chance with Arcane or Nature spells by 40%, decreasing by 8% every 1 second (was 50% crit, decreasing by 10% per second).
- Balance
- [With regional restarts] Starfall damage reduced by 6%.
- [With regional restarts] Starfall damage reduced by 6%.
- [With regional restarts] Balance of all Things (Legendary Effect) now causes Eclipse to increase your critical strike chance with Arcane or Nature spells by 40%, decreasing by 8% every 1 second (was 50% crit, decreasing by 10% per second).
Hunter
- Marksmanship
- [With regional restarts] The damage of Aimed Shot has been reduced by 5%.
- [With regional restarts] The damage of Arcane Shot has been reduced by 5%.
- [With regional restarts] The damage of Aimed Shot has been reduced by 5%.
- Marksmanship
Mage
- [With regional restarts] Arcane Harmony (Legendary Effect) now gains up to 10 stacks in PvP (was 15).
- [With regional restarts] Arcane Harmony (Legendary Effect) now gains up to 10 stacks in PvP (was 15).
Monk
- Faeline Stomp (Night Fae Ability) now correctly fades from view for friendly players other than the casting Monk.
- Mistweaver
- Resolved an issue that could cause Summon Jade Serpent Statue (Talent) from casting Soothing Mist.
- Resolved an issue that could cause Summon Jade Serpent Statue (Talent) from casting Soothing Mist.
- Faeline Stomp (Night Fae Ability) now correctly fades from view for friendly players other than the casting Monk.
Rogue
- [With regional restarts] Reverberation (Kyrian Conduit) effectiveness reduced by 50% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 30%).
- [With regional restarts] Echoing Reprimand (Kyrian Ability) initial damage reduced by 50% when engaged in combat with enemy players.
- Assassination
- [With regional restarts] Nightstalker (Talent) increases damage dealt while Stealth is active by 25% (was 50%).
- [With regional restarts] Nightstalker (Talent) increases damage dealt while Stealth is active by 25% (was 50%).
- Subtlety
- [With regional restarts] Cold Blood (PvP Talent) damage is now properly reduced by effects such as Versatility.
- [With regional restarts] Nightstalker (Talent) increases damage dealt while Stealth or Shadow Dance is active by 8% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 12%).
- [With regional restarts] Shadow Blades now deals an additional 30% damage against enemy players (was 40%).
- [With regional restarts] Cold Blood (PvP Talent) damage is now properly reduced by effects such as Versatility.
- [With regional restarts] Reverberation (Kyrian Conduit) effectiveness reduced by 50% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 30%).
Shaman
- Elemental
- Echoes of Great Sundering (Legendary Effect) buff duration increased to 25 seconds (was 15 seconds).
- Echoes of Great Sundering (Legendary Effect) buff duration increased to 25 seconds (was 15 seconds).
- Elemental
Covenants
- Kyrian
- [With regional restarts] Combat Meditation (Pelagos Soulbind) Mastery value reduced by 50% in PvP and duration increased by 50% in PvP.
- [With regional restarts] Nemea has finished rearing a new generation of larions who have taken up residence in areas near Elysian Hold in Bastion to provide flight to and from the hold for Kyrian Covenant members.
- [With regional restarts] Combat Meditation (Pelagos Soulbind) Mastery value reduced by 50% in PvP and duration increased by 50% in PvP.
Dungeons and Raids
- Castle Nathria
- Sun King's Salvation
- Fixed an issue where the encounter would sometimes not complete correctly.
- Fixed an issue where the encounter would sometimes not complete correctly.
- Sire Denathrius
- Fixed an issue where Remornia's Massacre ability had a very small chance to fail.
- Fixed an issue where Remornia's Massacre ability had a very small chance to fail.
- Sun King's Salvation
- De Other Side
- Improved the readability on Skeletal Warlord's Undying Rage.
- Decreased the size of the Enraged Spirit's Enraged Mask, the gameplay remains the same.
- Added a visual effect for Night Fae players to denote the radius of the Haunted Urn.
- Mueh'zala
- Resolved an issue where Mojo Infusion was being affected by a player's Haste when freeing Bwonsamdi from Primeval Grasp.
- Resolved an issue where Mojo Infusion was being affected by a player's Haste when freeing Bwonsamdi from Primeval Grasp.
- Improved the readability on Skeletal Warlord's Undying Rage.
- Sanguine Depths
- General Kaal
- Fixed an issue where the door to her platform could become stuck and lock players out after a wipe.
- Fixed an issue where the door to her platform could become stuck and lock players out after a wipe.
- General Kaal
Items and Rewards
- Fixed an issue which caused the Force Multiplier weapon enchant to increase in power as a player's level increased from 50 to 60. This enchant's strength is now correctly capped at level 50.
- Fixed an issue that caused some players who didn’t join the Venthyr covenant to receive Ember Court items from the Revendreth Calling tribute, Favor of the Court.
- Increased the visibility of the posed Venthyr dancers created from Macabre Sheet Music.
Player versus Player
- [With regional restarts] Battle for Azeroth Call to Arms quests award reduced Honor.
- Due to the relatively increased pace of PvP combat in Shadowlands, Dampening will no longer begin at 20% in 2v2 Arena. Dampening is applied immediately in 2v2 and after 5 minutes in 3v3.
Quests
- Threads of Fate
- Fixed an issue where the turn-in marker for the quest "Support the Court" would be in the wrong location for Night Fae players who completed the quest at level 60.
- Fixed an issue where the turn-in marker for the quest "Support the Court" would be in the wrong location for Night Fae players who completed the quest at level 60.
The Maw: Eye of the Jailer
- The Lingering Cloak of Ve'nari buff has been limited to War Mode only.
- Altered the visuals attached to Lingering Cloak of Ve'nari and Edict of the Eternal Ones to make them less overwhelming when they are active.
- Resolved an issue where Hunts could sometimes not progress to the next stage.
- Fixed an issue where players were being redirected to a far graveyard when releasing their spirit within Perdition Hold.
- The sounds associated with entering The Maw from Oribos are now an optional experience.
- [With regional restarts] Particularly puny creatures in the Maw no longer drop Stygia.
- [With regional restarts] Elite creatures in the Maw now drop additional Stygia.
Torghast, Tower of the Damned
- [With regional restarts] Enemy health increased for healer specializations and enemy physical damage increased for tank specializations. These changes are targeted towards solo players and have a reduced effect while in a group.
- [With regional restarts] Enemy health and damage increased on floors 2, 4, and 5.
- [With regional restarts] Dark Ascended Corrus, Warden Skoldus, and Cellblock Sentinel received minor ability adjustments and health tuning to bring them more in line with other bosses.
- Anima Powers
- Corrected an issue where a player with Orb of Replenishment could have more than 6 healing orbs out at a time.
- Venthyr
- [With regional restarts] Murmuring Shawl now causes Door of Shadows to increase your chance to dodge by 40% (was 20%) for 20 seconds (was 15 seconds). Obtainable 2 times (was 3).
- [With regional restarts] Murmuring Shawl now causes Door of Shadows to increase your chance to dodge by 40% (was 20%) for 20 seconds (was 15 seconds). Obtainable 2 times (was 3).
- Night Fae
- [With regional restarts] Clinging Fog now causes Flicker to reduce the movement speed of enemies by 70% (was 30%). Obtainable 1 time (was 3) and it will appear as a choice slightly less often.
- [With regional restarts] Clinging Fog now causes Flicker to reduce the movement speed of enemies by 70% (was 30%). Obtainable 1 time (was 3) and it will appear as a choice slightly less often.
- Druid
- [With regional restarts] String of Fangs and Talons can be obtained 3 times (was 5).
- [With regional restarts] Steelwood Slab can be obtained 3 times (was 5).
- [With regional restarts] Writings of Lycara gives 140 of a secondary stat (was 43). Obtainable 3 times (was 5).
- [With regional restarts] Bottle of Moonshine can be obtained 2 times (was 1).
- Draught of Midnight Blazes now properly grants its damage and healing increase while Moonfire is active on 3 targets.
- [With regional restarts] String of Fangs and Talons can be obtained 3 times (was 5).
- Hunter
- [With regional restarts] Amplifying Mirror increases your Misdirection’s target damage by 50% (was 20%). Obtainable 2 times (was 5).
- [With regional restarts] Necrotic Venom damage increased to 50% (was 30%). Obtainable 2 times (was 3).
- [With regional restarts] Euphoria Emblem reduces Exhilaration’s cooldown by 30 seconds (was 20 seconds). Obtainable 2 times (was 3).
- [With regional restarts] Bone Barbs increases Kill Shot damage by 100% (was 20%). Obtainable 2 times (was 1).
- [With regional restarts] Piercing Scope increases damage taken to Hunter’s Mark target by 15% (was 10%). Obtainable 2 times (was 3).
- [With regional restarts] Neural Pet Enhancer pet damage while under the effects of Eyes of the Beast increased to 500% (was 200%). Obtainable 1 time (was 3).
- [With regional restarts] Cadaverous Cleats damage reduction now also applies to your pets. The tooltip will be updated in a future patch.
- [With regional restarts] Amplifying Mirror increases your Misdirection’s target damage by 50% (was 20%). Obtainable 2 times (was 5).
- Mage
- [With regional restarts] Constellation Shield damage reduction increased to 20% (was 15%). Obtainable 3 times (was 4).
- [With regional restarts] Resolute Medallion absorb amount increased to 70% (was 40%). Obtainable 3 times (was 5).
- [With regional restarts] Runecloth Wrappings damage increased when casting Arcane Blast, Fireball, and Frostbolt while Invisible reduced to 500% (was 2000%). Obtainable 3 times (was 10).
- [With regional restarts] Pandemonium Lens no longer increases the radius of Flamestrike, Blizzard, and Arcane Explosion. Now increases the damage of Flamestrike, Blizzard, and Arcane Explosion by 15%. Obtainable 3 times (was 5).
- [With regional restarts] Seeker’s Scroll now always increases the damage of your Fireball, Frostbolt, and Arcane Blast (was only your next cast). Fireball, Frostbolt, and Arcane Blast damage per stack reduced to 2% (was 10%). Stacks 100 times. Obtainable 1 time (was 10).
- [With regional restarts] Everwarm Socks now also heals 60% of your maximum health over Ice Block’s duration.
- [With regional restarts] Constellation Shield damage reduction increased to 20% (was 15%). Obtainable 3 times (was 4).
Paladin
- [With regional restarts] Ancient Writ of Order can be obtained 3 times (was 5).
- [With regional restarts] Blood Beacon can be obtained 3 times (was 5).
- [With regional restarts] Shattered Gauntlet can be obtained 3 times (was 5).
- [With regional restarts] Defiled Prayer Beads now correctly affects Blessing of Seasons. Obtainable 2 times (was 1).
- [With regional restarts] Radiant Essence increases Forbearance damage dealt by 15% (was 25%). Obtainable 2 times (was 3).
- [With regional restarts] Ember of the Carillon can be obtained 2 times (was 4).
- [With regional restarts] Hallowed Candle now deals 30% increased damage or healing from Ashen Hallow (was 50%).
- [With regional restarts] Golden Plume increases the effects of Avenging Wrath by 60% (was 100%).
- [With regional restarts] Ancient Writ of Order can be obtained 3 times (was 5).
Priest
- [With regional restarts] Mask of Sheer Terror damage required to break Psychic Scream increased to 400% (was 300%). Obtainable 3 times (was 10).
- [With regional restarts] Painwheel now also causes Shadow Word: Pain to deal 25% increased damage. Obtainable 5 times (was 10).
- [With regional restarts] Vandal's Zeal has been redesigned and now gives you 1% Mind Blast and Holy Fire damage per Phylactery destroyed, up to a maximum of 40%. Obtainable 1 time.
- [With regional restarts] Enemies affected by Pandemonium now run away much slower.
- [With regional restarts] Soul Sapper causes Power Infusion’s cooldown to recover 200% faster (was 100%).
- [With regional restarts] Fragments of Obscurity now always causes Fade to grant freedom from movement reduction abilities and provides 40% increased movement speed (was prevent movement speed from being reduced below 80%). Additional stacks of this power only reduce the cooldown of Fade further.
- [With regional restarts] Mask of Sheer Terror damage required to break Psychic Scream increased to 400% (was 300%). Obtainable 3 times (was 10).
- Rogue
- Resolved an issue where Draped Prism Shawl’s effect didn’t increase when obtaining multiples of this anima power.
- Resolved an issue where Draped Prism Shawl’s effect didn’t increase when obtaining multiples of this anima power.
- Shaman
- [With regional restarts] Wailing Winds reduces the cooldown of Wind Shear by 4 seconds (was 3 seconds Obtainable 2 times (was 3).
- [With regional restarts] Deadened Earth reduces the cooldown of Earth Elemental by 40% (was 20%). Obtainable 2 times (was 4).
- [With regional restarts] Storm Conduit increases Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning damage by 50% (was 30%). Obtainable 3 times (was 5).
- [With regional restarts] Essence of the Ancestors now grants an additional 15% Haste to Bloodlust (was 10%). Obtainable 3 times (was 5).
- [With regional restarts] Elemental Core now requires 20 stacks to reduce the cooldown of Lava Burst or Stormstrike by 50% (was 50 stacks) and the increased damage per stack is now 3% (was 1%).
- [With regional restarts] Leeching Lilypad damage increased by 50%. Obtainable 1 time (was 3).
- [With regional restarts] Flames of the Cauldron now causes Flame Shock’s damage over time effect to happen 40% more frequently (was 20%). Obtainable 2 times (was 3).
- [With regional restarts] Tsunami Relic increases healing spelling cast speed by 50% (was 20%). Obtainable 2 times (was 5).
- [With regional restarts] Fixed an issue where Deathseer's Satchel would not drop a Liquid Magma Totem.
- [With regional restarts] Wailing Winds reduces the cooldown of Wind Shear by 4 seconds (was 3 seconds Obtainable 2 times (was 3).
Warlock
- [With regional restarts] Blood-Stained Dagger pet damage reduction increased to 35% (was 10%). Obtainable 1 time (was 3).
- [With regional restarts] Claw of Endereth drains health 25% faster (was 10%). Obtainable 2 times (was 7).
- [With regional restarts] Hellfire Pact increases summoned demons’ damage by 50% (was 25%). Obtainable 3 times (was 10).
- [With regional restarts] Pact of Thickness primary summoned demons health increased to 50% (was 25%). Obtainable 3 times (was 10).
- [With regional restarts] Thirsting Chain increases Drain Life healing by 40% (was 20%). Obtainable 2 times (was 10).
- [With regional restarts] Warlock's Bargain has been redesigned and now grants the Warlock 20% Haste at the cost of 10% of the Warlock's health.
- [With regional restarts] Dissolving Vial now also makes Corruption instant for Demonology and Destruction Warlocks. For all three Warlock specializations, it now also increases Corruption's damage by 100%.
- [With regional restarts] Blood-Stained Dagger pet damage reduction increased to 35% (was 10%). Obtainable 1 time (was 3).
Warrior
- [With regional restarts] Bloodstained Whetstone increases the damage of Whirlwind and Thunder Clap by 50% (was 30%). Obtainable 3 times (was 5).
- [With regional restarts] Champion's Decree increases the damage of next Revenge or Slam by 50% (was 20%). Effect stacks up to 40 (was 100). Obtainable 3 times (was 5). This power will appear as a choice slightly less often.
- [With regional restarts] Succulent Carpaccio can be obtained 3 times (was 5).
- [With regional restarts] Soulwrought Studs can be obtained 3 times (was 5).
- [With regional restarts] Resonant Throatbands increases damage taken by 30% (was 20%). Obtainable 3 times (was 5).
- [With regional restarts] Zovaal's Warbanner increases the duration of major cooldowns by 60% (was 40%). Obtainable 3 times (was 5).
- [With regional restarts] Scratched Knife increases the damage of the first Shattering Throw on each floor by 4000% (was 10000%). No longer works against bosses.
- [With regional restarts] Bloodstained Whetstone increases the damage of Whirlwind and Thunder Clap by 50% (was 30%). Obtainable 3 times (was 5).
- Corrected an issue where a player with Orb of Replenishment could have more than 6 healing orbs out at a time.
- Warlock
- Demonology
- [With regional restarts] The bonus damage from Demonic Consumption (Talent) will now only apply to a single Demonic Tyrant when summoned in Torghast, rather than all Demonic Tyrants.
- [With regional restarts] The bonus damage from Demonic Consumption (Talent) will now only apply to a single Demonic Tyrant when summoned in Torghast, rather than all Demonic Tyrants.
- Demonology
World Quests
- Fixed an issue where ordering Gatamatos to search an area would fail to break stealth during the Bastion World Quest "Training Regimen."
WoW Classic
- Spirit of Redemption no longer counts as two deaths on the battlegrounds scoreboard.
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