Patch 5.0.5 hotfixes for September 12

Patch 5.0.5 was released primarily to do some minor adjustments and tweaks, as well as fix some system errors. Today we've got a small round of hotfixes for the patch, including a few class tweaks, as well as some much-needed adjustments to Cross-Realm Zones. Highlights include the following.
- Rogues, you can start feeling sneaky again -- Stealth has been made more effective.
- For those working on the Glory of the Cataclysm Hero achievement, it no longer requires a Mists of Pandaria dungeon achievement.
- The Chess encounter in Karazhan should now be behaving properly.
- There have been numerous fixes to the behavior of various systems in Cross-Realm Zones.
A full list of hotfixes can be found after the break.
September 12
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General
- The Ethereal Soul-Trader pet is now immune to player abilities.
- We've made numerous fixes to the behavior of various systems in Cross-Realm Zones.
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Classes
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Druid
- Dash again provides the intended speed bonus when reactivated after shifting out of and back into Cat Form.
- Feral stealth has been made more effective.
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Hunter
- Camouflage should no longer be cancelled on the hunter when an effect causes it to be cancelled on the hunter's pet. Cancelling a hunter's Camouflage should always cancel it on the pet.
- It should no longer be possible to spell reflect Narrow Escape.
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Mage
- Combustion should no longer ignore target damage multipliers when calculating the damage of the Pyroblast DoT on the target.
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Paladin
- Divine Purpose should only have one chance to activate once per finisher (which must land on at least one target).
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Priest
- Lightwell charges are no longer consumed and wasted if a player rapidly clicks on the Lightwell.
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Rogue
- Stealth has been made more effective.
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Druid
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Dungeons and Raids
- The Glory of the Cataclysm Hero meta achievement no longer improperly requires a Mists of Pandaria dungeon achievement.
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Karazhan
- The Chess encounter should once again proceed at its former, more leisurely pace.
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The Eye
- Kael'thas Sunstrider's Gravity Lapse should once again function properly.
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The Ruby Sanctum
- Halion should no longer despawn shortly after entering combat.
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