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Patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 19

by Olivia Grace Mar 19th 2013 at 7:00PM

Some like them hot, and the latest round of hotfixes has just hit the Warcraft official blog page, this time around there's a few changes to bosses that may well relate to the inordinate amount of time it took guilds to take down Dark Animus in the Throne of Thunder World First race, as well as some changes made to PvP weapons to even out the 2/2 upgraded elite conquest gear and this season's gear.

Here are the hotfix highlights:

Season 13 Tyrannical weapons had their item levels increased to ilevel 498, up from ilevel 493, to match Season 12 Elite weapons.
Season 13 Malevolent Honor gear now gives more Stamina, making them comparable to Season 12 counterparts.
Eye of the Storm: Horde teams are now being awarded the proper amount of victory points when holding 3 towers.
Dark Animus
- Dark Animus will now use its abilities at more consistent intervals.
- Interrupting Jolt now deals less damage on 10/25-player Heroic mode.
- Explosive Slam now deals significantly less damage on 10-player Heroic mode.
- Fixed an issue where Matter Swap could sometimes teleport players beneath the world.

Hit the break for the full hotfix post!

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Patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 15

by Anne Stickney Mar 15th 2013 at 9:46PM

Fresh off the official Warcraft blog are yet another round of hotfixes. For those wondering why we're seeing so many of these with this patch in particular, it's been mentioned by several developers and blues that 5.2 is in fact a gigantic patch, perhaps even the largest patch ever. It's certainly one of the largest raids we've ever seen, at any rate -- and there are a few more tweaks to the Throne of Thunder raid today. Also included in the mix are a smattering of class changes, and the fixing of some very pesky quest bugs that should make leveling players happier.

Players participating in Lunk's Adventure: Rendari's Weakness should be delighted to note that Iron Summit Guards are now properly gonna shake their body and do the conga.
Mages, we're very sorry to report that both Living Bomb and Nether Tempest are now dealing 70% of their damage when used against other players instead of 100%.
Drinking a potion while under the effects of Stealth or Invisibility no longer causes potions to go on permanent cooldown.

Read on for the full list of hotfixes.

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Patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 14

by Anne Stickney Mar 15th 2013 at 9:00AM

You didn't think the hotfixes were over with, did you? Luckily, today's list of hotfixes is short and sweet, with minimal adjustments being made to classes. In fact, there's just a few short notes this time around that by and large involve fixing things that hadn't been addressed just yet. But also included to the relief of anyone that's ever had to wait for Tsulong to fly away is an important change to bonus roll decision time.

Rygarius

Classes

Monk
- Chi Wave should now correctly bounce between targets that are in range.

Creatures

Oondasta should no longer drop Terrorful Weave for Discipline and Holy Priests, and Girdle of Dimorphodontics should no longer drop for Mages and Warlocks.

Raids, Dungeons, and Scenarios

The time for players to decide if they want to use a bonus roll has been increased to 3 minutes.

PvP

Conquest quartermasters should now be properly stocked with PvP rings, amulets, and trinkets.

Professions

Thunderforges on the Isle of Thunder can now also function as a normal anvil and forge.
Archaeology
- Mantid archeology items should now correctly award a Mantid Amber Sliver when turned in.

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Patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 12

by Anne Stickney Mar 13th 2013 at 2:59AM

Another set of hotfixes has been released for patch 5.2 -- but this time, there's some interesting additions to the hotfixes we've grown accustomed to. While we've still got the usual round of class changes, dungeon and raid tweaks, and bug fixes, Blizzard has posted a couple of threads on the official forums that further explain some of the changes that have been made. Frankly, it's pretty cool to see some of the thoughts that go into all these hotfixes and tweaks.

There have been several changes made to Throne of Thunder, particularly for 10-player raid groups.
Trinkets that use the RPPM system have been adjusted to protect against unlucky streaks of no procs.
Several classes have had changes in the form of buffs and nerfs.

Read on for the full list of hotfixes, including links to pertinent threads discussing the changes.

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Patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 11

by Anne Stickney Mar 12th 2013 at 10:00AM

Another round of hotfixes has been posted on the official WoW blog. The latest set of hotfixes addresses some issues with various quests, items, and bosses from both the latest raid and a few old faces. Also included are a couple of changes to the world boss Oondasta, and the assorted mobs wandering the fabled Isle of Giants.

Zandalari Dinomancers on the Isle of Giants now have a much lower chance to drop the four raptor pets obtained on the Isle.
Players visiting a different realm are no longer eligible to receive loot from Oondasta or Nalak.
Meanwhile in Ahn'Qiraj, the Prophet Skeram and any illusions he creates during the encounter will no longer drop loot or provide reputation when killed. Don't panic -- this is a temporary change to address an issue with the encounter.

Read on for the full list of hotfixes.

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Patch 5.2 hotfixes for March 7

by Anne Stickney Mar 9th 2013 at 2:00PM

Blizzard has been pretty swift with the hotfixes this time around -- hot on the heels of the last group of hotfixes comes another batch. These hotfixes address a few class issues, but focus primarily on raids and quests. Included are a few welcome fixes for players experiencing lockbox drama or buggy farms.

Players can no longer roll need on Ghost Iron and Elementium Lockboxes -- they've been changed to greed roll only.
The issue causing Occupied Soil on Sunsong Ranch to remain occupied even after Vermin had been removed has been fixed. Rejoice!
Primal Diamond and Serpent's Heart no longer require an anvil to craft.

Read on for the full list of hotfixes.

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Patch 5.2 Hotfixes for March 5

by Olivia Grace Mar 7th 2013 at 12:00PM

Hotfixes! Hotfixes! Get them while they're hot... fixes! Well, actually, given that these were implemented on March 5, but posted late last night, they're probably lukewarm fixes by now. None of these are game-changers, more technical bug-fixes as you'd expect from the first round of fixes after a bug, but there are still some interesting changes.

Sunreaver Beacon and Kirin Tor Beacon no longer share the same cooldown.
Shadowy Apparitions will no longer pursue targets that are actively stealthed
Sleep effects should now break properly when a pet is attacked. (Pet Battles)
Sunsong Ranch Work orders to plant a crop no longer award gold.
Players should no longersee or hear chat from other player's NPCs during the introduction to the Isle of Thunder.

This last one is particularly interesting given that these hotfixes were already applied in the EU, as Draztal confirms, my Alliance shaman was privy to what seemed like a private chat between the Horde Scout Captain and whoever she was flying over to the Sunreaver ships. Something about Lor'themar. And the one about shadowy apparitions chasing stealthed targets made us chuckle.

There are also some further class changes, and a couple of other bits and bobs, so do hit the break for the full list.

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Patch 5.1 hotfixes for January 22

by Matthew Rossi Jan 24th 2013 at 9:00AM

It's time for those hotfixes again. This time around, we're looking at fixes mostly aimed at raid issues -- Sigils of Power and Wisdom will be dropping in separate raids, that Amber-Shaper Un'Sok will behave himself in Raid Finder, and at long last people who've been soloing the Twin Emperors in Ahn'Qiraj now have a fair chance to get that pet, as both emperors will be tagged and lootable by anyone.

Patch 5.1 Hotfixes - January 22nd

January 22

Raids, Dungeons, and Scenarios

Sigils of Power now only drop in Mogu'shan Vaults, and Sigils of Wisdom will only drop in Heart of Fear and Terrace of Endless Spring, with a very small chance to drop in LFR Mogu'shan Vaults. This should ensure that players who had access to Mogu'shan Vaults for a longer period of time are now seeing more Sigils of Wisdom.

Heart of Fear

Amber-Shaper Un'sok
Un'sok's Amber Scalpel will now always be awarded to the correct classes in the Raid Finder version of this encounter.

Temple of Ahn'Qiraj

Emperor Vek'lor and Emperor Vek'nilash in the Twin Emperors encounter will now always award loot properly when slain.

Bug Fixes

Progress towards the "Test of Valor" quest and achievement will now be saved when a character changes factions.

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Patch 5.1 hotfixes for Jan. 14

by Anne Stickney Jan 16th 2013 at 9:00AM

Another round of hotfixes has been released according to the official site. The list this time around is pretty small, with just a few minor changes being addressed. However, the issue of hozen rares is a welcome resolution as far as I'm concerned. Especially if it means The Yowler will finally get out of that place he's managed to wedge himself into in the middle of his room on my realm.

Daxxarri

January 14

Creatures
- Various Hozen rare spawns can now be slain appropriately.
- Kor'kron Flak Cannons will now appropriately deal damage to Alliance players over Dominance Point. Attacking the cannon will no longer flag players for PvP.
Quests
- Fixed an issue where some players were unable obtain the quest "The Bell Speaks" to progress in the Shieldwall quest chain. Achievement credit for "In Search of Harmony" will be corrected in a future patch.
Bug Fixes
- Players will no longer sometimes become stuck in the Battle for Gilneas.

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World of Warcraft is ending, what do you delete?

by Adam Holisky Dec 20th 2012 at 3:00PM

Pretend for a minute end of the world is actually happening*. Fire and brimstone will rain down from the sky, earthquakes will shake apart the globe, and a real life cataclysm will take place.

Besides the fact that I'd be perfectly fine with that (humanity isn't very redeeming these days), I'd need to do something in WoW to mark the end. After all, it's been a constant companion for the last eight years. To mark it I'd do two things.

First, I'd plant myself at the hills overlooking Elwynn Forest and sit down. My first character would be my last -- my warrior. Even though he's no longer my main, I think it'd be fitting to go out with him. He was the character that got me hooked to the game and the people in it.

Second, I'd delete something. I'd pull out my Quel'Serrar, the original one from back in the day, and I'd delete it. Gone. Entirely. Kaput. It would be a dead polly. The only appropriate tribute to the end of WoW for me would be the deletion of the single most meaningful item I had back when things began.

What would you delete at the end? And don't say your character, because when the charred remains of the Earth are found by these guys, they might want to reconstruct WoW and see what all this fuss about CRZ and dailies was about.

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Patch 5.1 hotfixes for Dec. 11

by Anne Stickney Dec 11th 2012 at 11:21PM

It's the end of the day, which for now means another pile of hotfixes to sift through. Today's list of hotfixes, posted on the official blog, is actually pretty small in comparison to the other lengthy lists from earlier this week. But that doesn't mean there aren't some significant changes in the mix, particularly for mages and warriors.

Mages, when a Fire Blast modified by the Glyph of Fire Blast is used to detonate a Frost Bomb, it now deals 50% less damage. I'm assuming the fire and frost cancel each other out or some other mage-type thing.
Warriors, your Taste for Blood has been quelled a bit -- it now stacks just once versus other players rather than three times.
Mogu enemies in the Ruins of Ogudei are once again carrying stuff around with them that you can happily loot off their corpses.

Read on for the relatively short list of hotfixes.

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Patch 5.1 hotfixes for Dec. 10

by Anne Stickney Dec 10th 2012 at 10:55PM

On the heels of the latest mini-patch to 5.1.0a is another list of hotfixes from the official blog. Today's round of hotfixes may have very little in the way of class tweaks, but there's plenty of quest, Pet Battle, profession, and item changes to be found, as well as some bug fixes involving both classes and quests.

The Cinder Kitten now has more health, which is far more appropriate for an armored critter.
Alchemists that have deleted their Zen Alchemist Stone can now obtain and complete the quest Strange Spherical Stone to get their hands on a new one.
Various hozen rare spawns are now less likely to evade and despawn, to the relief of rare hunters everywhere.
Normal and heroic mode raid bosses now grant 40 valor points each upon defeat.

Read on for the full list of hotfixes.

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Patch 5.1.0a official patch notes

by Olivia Grace Dec 10th 2012 at 2:00PM

Blizzard Community Manager Nethaera posted on the US forums today documenting a recent update to WoW, bringing the game up to patch 5.1.0a.

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Notes for World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria patch 5.1 can be found here.
Patch 5.1 hotfixes can be found here.

Bug Fixes

Pet Battle Abilities that use a shoot or missile animation will now properly display their visual effect.
Disabling Loss of Control in the Interface menu will now also disable the red cooldown swipes on the action bar in addition to the notification in the center of the screen. Loss of Control Alerts can be disabled in the Game Menu by going to Interface > Combat > and un-checking Loss of Control Alerts.
When Loss of Control Alerts are enabled, the red cooldown swipes will not be displayed for abilities that were already on cooldown and in situations where that cooldown will last longer than the loss of control.
Night will now fall at the proper time on all realms.
Objective icons in Scenarios will no longer incorrectly persist until the Scenario is complete.
Fixed an issue that could cause crashes during Pet Battles.

Mac

Fixed an issue that could cause a crash to occur during in-game cinematics in OSX v.10.6

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The most interesting element of these notes to me is the updates to the loss of control notifications. Those red cooldown swipes, which didn't seem to be present in the PTR, were seriously irritating to those of the playerbase who didn't care for them, and couldn't previously be switched off.

It will be interesting to see whether these fast patches are a sign of things to come, or simply a renaming of hotfixes!

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Patch 5.1: PvP trinkets hotfixed

by Olivia Grace Dec 7th 2012 at 2:00PM

Blizzard Community Manager Daxxarri posted yesterday about a hotfix Blizzard's team are implementing to PvP trinkets, to help address the current issues with burst damage. As we've reported, patch 5.1 is fraught with PvP problems, and this is hopefully the first in line of fixes Blizzard will make.

While it's great that changes are being made, the question remains: will this be enough? Naturally, Blizzard's team have access to numbers that the rest of us don't ever see, but it seems like a tall order to repair the current issues by simply changing a few trinkets. Daxxarri does go on to say that there is a risk that this changes means players simply won't die, but this seems a little unlikely.

A greater risk seems to be another point Daxxarri addresses, being the potential this offers for the use of PvE trinkets in PvP. Particularly for burst-reliant comps such as anything with 3 DPS players, resilience is not a huge consideration, as a lot of the time their plan is to end the match quickly with very high up-front damage, scoring repeated kills. It seems possible that PvE trinkets with very high on-use bonuses could reappear, but Daxxarri promises that Blizzard will continue to monitor the situation.

Hit the break for Daxxarri's full post.

Filed under: PvP, Hotfixes, Mists of Pandaria

Patch 5.1 hotfixes for Dec. 5

by Anne Stickney Dec 5th 2012 at 11:24PM

More hotfixes are in store for patch 5.1, it seems -- and a fresh list was just posted to the official blog. Please note that some hotfixes may require a realm restart before going into effect -- and that we have rolling restarts scheduled for tomorrow morning. Included with today's rounds are the usual handful of bug fixes, but we've also got some adjustments for Pet Battles and Brawler's Guild tweaks as well.

All eligible players can now complete the quest It Is A Mystery, which makes things far less mysterious, but far less frustrating as well.
The Crow on Darkmoon Island can now be caputured, and cannot be caged for sale.
Picking up Meatball's Strange Energy in the Brawler's arena will now benefit the Brawler's nearby pet as well.
It turns out framerates were merely a setback, and the issue affecting system performance in Silvermoon City has been resolved.

Read on for the full list of hotfixes.

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