Filed under: Hotfixes

Mount achievement hotfix very soon

by Olivia Grace Dec 3rd 2012 at 1:00PM

There have been several reports on the forums of a problem with mount achievements, such as Mountain o'Mounts and the newly added We're Going to Need More Saddles. The problem is that they're not doing what every mount collector wants them to do, which is, of course, awarding yet another mount!

Naturally there have been quite a few complaints about this, no mount collector likes to be cheated out of a dragonhawk, nor out of an awesome jade kite, or even an albino drake. Blizzard's Community Management team have been swift in reassuring mount collectors that a hotfix is coming, that it's a known issue, and that there should be something in place by Tuesday (if not before).

So if you are getting mount achievements, but no rewards, hold on to your hats. They should hopefully mysteriously materialize in your presumably TARDIS-like mount carrying facility before long. As Vrakthis said, it should just happen when you log in, so keep an eye out and you'll be rocking a new ride before you know it.

The full blue post after the break.

Filed under: Hotfixes, Mists of Pandaria

Patch 5.1 hotfixes for November 29

by Anne Stickney Dec 1st 2012 at 10:00AM

Several new hotfixes have been added to patch 5.1, and it's quite the lengthy list this time around. Along with several class tweaks, the latest round of hotfixes also addresses a variety of bugs that cropped up with the latest patch. And for those wondering about soloing old raid bosses for pets ... well that just got a little bit easier, too.

Viscidus, The Twin Emperors, C'thun, Al'ar, and the Reliquary of Souls have all been tweaked to be a little more friendly for solo farmers.
The Blingtron 4000 Gift Package now has a better chance of dropping valuable stuff, and now has a bonus chance to drop an additional sellable item, too.
Alliance soldiers in the Krasarang Wilds are no longer confused about which side they're on. And here I thought we were mixing it up with defectors!
Mounted players can now interact with the portals at the faction daily quest hubs in Krasarang Wilds.

Read on for the full list of hotfixes.

Filed under: Hotfixes, Mists of Pandaria

Patch 5.1 hotfixes for November 28

by Anne Stickney Nov 29th 2012 at 11:00AM

Well that was quick. Hot on the heels of the first round of hotfixes for patch 5.1 is a second set released yesterday on the official website. The majority of the hotfixes this time around address small bugs with the latest patch, although there are a couple of class changes in the mix as well.

Both Stormlash Totem and Skull Banner have had their radius increased to 40 yards, up from 30.
Quest targets on Bilgewater Beach in Krasarang Wilds will no longer flag you for PvP.
An issue causing some players to be friendly with the denizens of the Black Temple has now been fixed. Sorry guys, no demon friends for you!
And to the relief and delight of all, Great Cranes will now drop Pristine Jet Crownfeathers more frequently.

Read on for the full list of hotfixes.

Filed under: Hotfixes, Mists of Pandaria

Patch 5.1 hotfixes for November 27

by Anne Stickney Nov 27th 2012 at 8:00PM

Quick on the heels of patch 5.1 is a round of hotfixes to the patch. These are mainly bug fixes, as well as fixes and adjustments to several raid encounters, and a handful of class tweaks.

Unfortunately, the Turkey Shooter can no longer be used on mounted players. Perhaps turkeys do not have the appropriate riding skill?
An issue causing various items to be awarded to players of the incorrect class or spec in Raid Finder has been fixed.
Sky Crystals will no longer function against Alani once her Nimbus Shroud has been dispelled.

Follow along for the full list of hotfixes.

Filed under: Hotfixes, Mists of Pandaria

Patch 5.0.5 hotfixes for November 20

by Anne Stickney Nov 21st 2012 at 8:00PM

A new batch of hotfixes has hit the servers, and several issues with LFR have been tweaked and adjusted. Several encounters have also been adjusted for difficulty level, which should be a relief to LFR players. In addition, there have been a few tweaks to world bosses, and one mob in particular is no longer able to become an actual mob of creatures.

Alliance players, I'm sorry but Teng Applebloom has lost the secrets of cloning technology.
In the Heart of Fear, the Raid Finder version of Grand Empress Shek'zeer has been adjusted to be a more appropriate difficulty level. Amber-shaper Un'sok has also been tweaked.
The issue that sometimes caused Alani to despawn after being pulled with a Sky Crystal has been fixed.

Read on for the full list of hotfixes.

Filed under: Hotfixes, Mists of Pandaria

Patch 5.0.5 Hotfixes for October 19

by Olivia Grace Oct 23rd 2012 at 1:00PM

Everyone loves the hotfix gnome. He signals the arrival of more of the hottest of fixes, and has a fabulously pink beard. He's heated up yet another bunch of hotfixes for us all, and if you missed the last batch, check them out.

Today's hotfixes (that we believe have been active since the 19th, but have just been announce today) include:

Hunters can no longer carry battleground flags while stealthed with Camouflage
Players that have been defeated by the Headless Horseman can now use the Looking For Dungeon interface to return for another attempt.
Digging up a find while practicing Archaeology will now continue to grant skill points past 50.
Wyrmhorn Turtles are no longer quite so prolific. Poor things.

Hit the break for all the hotfixes! Wyrmhorn Turtles aren't quite so prolific there either.

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Vengeance hotfixes explained

by Olivia Grace Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:00PM

If you've never played a tank and are unaware of Vengeance, it's a tanking-specific ability that causes you to gain attack power equal to 2% of the damage taken from an enemy. Vengeance, therefore, makes a tank's attacks more powerful based on what's hitting them. This helps with threat generation, and gives tanks a way to keep aggro when faced with big-hitting DPS trying (intentionally or otherwise) to pull mobs off them. Vengeance has caused some discussion, granting tanks with huge chunks of attack power whenever people hit them in PvP, which was fixed a while back during Cataclysm.

There have been a few changes to Vengeance lately, which have been causing a little confusion, so Blizzard Blue Daxxarri has stepped in to alleviate players' concerns.

Filed under: Hotfixes, Mists of Pandaria

Patch 5.0.5 Hotfixes for October 16

by Olivia Grace Oct 17th 2012 at 9:00AM

Roll up, roll up! Hotfixes! Get them while they're hot... erm... fixes! They're coming in thick and fast, and the latest batch are hot off the presses. I really need to stop making jokes.

Hotfix highlights include:

Pet Battle matchmaking has been improved. The pets on each team involved in the battle will now be closer in level with each other.
Teams queueing for Arenas will temporarily no longer be placed into the The Ring of Valor.
Windsong and Elemental Force weapon enchantment activations will no longer remove stealth.
Void Shift can no longer be used on NPCs, including player pets.

I don't know about you, but my main question is why has Ring of Valor been deactivated? It is not among my favorite arenas, so I'm not exactly upset, but still curious!

Hit the break for the full list of hotfixes.

Filed under: Hotfixes, Mists of Pandaria

Patch 5.0.5 hotfixes for October 1

by Anne Stickney Oct 2nd 2012 at 9:50PM

Another round of hotfixes for patch 5.0.5 have arrived, and this time the post is massive. Among the list are a few things we already knew about, such as the changes being made to Justice and Valor point gear and reputation levels. But there are far, far more adjustments and tweaks that have been made to everything from classes to quest objectives.

Hunters, many beasts out in the world are now properly able to be tamed.
Paladins, Holy Wrath now deals 100% more damage.
Druids, the periodic damage of Thrash (Bear) now deals more damage -- 60%, to be precise.
Apparently captive breeding programs have brought the endangered Briny Clackers and Brineshell Snappers back to sustainable proportions. Who knew?
The incredibly stylish Umbrella of Chi-Ji has had its stats improved.

Read on for the full list of hotfixes.

Filed under: Hotfixes, Mists of Pandaria

Incoming hotfix buffs JP gear, nerfs honor point gear

by Michael Sacco Oct 2nd 2012 at 5:00PM

If you thought the item level of endgame PVE gear purchasable with justice points was a little low, Blizzard apparently agrees with you. Bashiok just let the official forums know that a hotfix is incoming, bumping the ilvl 450 PVE rares to 458. Additionally, the hotfix brings down the item level (and rarity color!) of the ilvl 464 epic PVP gear available for honor to 458 and rare.

In conjunction with the hotfix removing the reputation requirements to access the JP gear, it should be considerably less of a hassle -- and involve a lot less PVPing -- to gear up for heroics. The downside is that the PVP gear you probably bought just to cheat the queueing system is a little worse. I can live with that.

The full post from Blizzard is after the cut.

Filed under: Hotfixes, Mists of Pandaria

Hotfix removes reputation requirements for justice point gear

by Daniel Whitcomb Oct 1st 2012 at 9:10PM

One of the most controversial decisions in Mists of Pandaria was the idea of putting JP and VP gear behind reputation gates, making you grind to honored with specific factions depending on what you wanted to buy. Blizzard has just put a hotfix in place that removes this requirement for justice point gear. You can now visit quartermasters as soon as you like and buy whatever JP gear you can afford, regardless of your reputation. This should allow new level 90 characters to hop into heroic dungeons much more readily.

The full announcement is behind the break, along with a quick guide to finding the reputation quartermasters to grab your gear. You can also visit Commander Lo Ping at Niuzao Temple to buy all JP gear at once.

Filed under: News items, Hotfixes, Mists of Pandaria

Patch 5.0.5 Hotfixes for September 28

by Olivia Grace Sep 29th 2012 at 1:00PM

A new set of hotfixes have been announced by Blizzard for September 28th. They include various fixes to pet battles, including the repair of a bug that caused pets to inadvertently skip turns, and a fix to get the Win Streak achievement to function as expected.

Hit the break for the full set of hotfixes!

Filed under: Hotfixes, Mists of Pandaria

Patch 5.0.5 hotfixes for September 20

by Anne Stickney Sep 21st 2012 at 3:40AM

A new list of hotfixes has been released, posted by Kaivax on the official site. The list today includes a bug fix for Theramore's Fall and a whole host of class changes. However, I suspect the best of the list will be some long-awaited adjustments to the function of cross-realm zones.

Cross-realm zones will no longer brings together players over three time zones apart.
In addition, when Tol Barad and Wintergrasp commence, cross-realm zoning should be disabled for the duration of the battle, and resume after the battle has been decided.
And on top of all of that, cross-realm zones should no longer behave erratically when a party changes leader.

Read on for the full list of hotfixes, including a massive amount of class changes and tweaks.

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Patch 5.0.5 hotfixes for September 14

by Anne Stickney Sep 14th 2012 at 7:25PM

Another day, another round of hotfixes for patch 5.0.5. Today's changes, posted by Kaivax on the official site, address some welcome quest and bug fixes. More importantly, a ton of class tweaks have been addressed, including a few fixes that ought to help out players dedicated to PvP.

Shadow priests, your Shadow Word: Pain spell will now interrupt flag captures with its initial damage.
Mages, your Pyroblast and Combustion should now combine to do the expected amount of damage and critical damage.
New worgens, you can breath a sigh of relief. The Banshee Queen's health in the Gilneas starting area has been returned to normal.
And if you're headed to Scholomance, Jandice Barov's Gravity Flux and Whirl of Illusion should now work with players' immunity abilities as expected.

Read on for the full list of hotfixes!

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Patch 5.0.5 hotfixes for September 12

by Anne Stickney Sep 13th 2012 at 12:25AM

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.

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