Hotfixes: September 1, 2026

Here are the latest World of Warcraft hotfixes.

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September 1, 2026

Classes

• Death Knight
  • Frost
    • Developers’ notes: We’re aiming to increase Frost Death Knight’s performance in single target and two target cleave scenarios.
    • Howling Blast main target damage increased by 15%.
    • Obliterate damage increased by 15%.
    • Frost Strike damage increased by 20%.
    • Melee damage increased by 10%.
  • Unholy
    • Resolved an issue causing Mastery: Dreadblade and Foul Infections to not increase the critical strike chance of Plague Erupt effects.
• Demon Hunter
  • Havoc
    • All damage increased by 4%. This does not affect PvP combat.
  • Vengeance
    • Developers’ notes: Vengeance is still performing below expectations defensively, so universal mitigation effects are getting a buff. Additionally, Fel Devastation’s effectiveness as a recovery tool has fallen behind as maximum health pools go up, so its healing is being increased.
    • Demonic Wards now reduces damage taken by 15% (was 12%).
    • Void Reaver now causes Frailty to reduce damage taken by 6% (was 5%).
    • Fel Devastation healing increased by 25%.
• Druid
  • Shred damage increased by 10%.
  • Balance
    • All ability damage increased by 4%. Does not affect PvP combat.
  • Feral
    • Developers’ notes: Feral is performing below expectations, particularly in raid encounters, so we’re providing both an overall lift as well as some specific buffs to single-target abilities.
    • All ability damage increased by 5%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
    • Auto-attack damage increased by 10%.
    • Ferocious Bite damage increased by 10%.
  • Restoration
    • All healing increased by 4%.
• Hunter
  • Beast Mastery
    • All damage dealt by you and your pets increased by 7%.
    • Resolved an issue causing Wild Thrash to not take target bounding radius into account.
  • Survival
    • All damage dealt by you and your pet increased by 7%. This increase is only 3% while engaged in PvP combat.
• Mage
  • Fire
    • All ability damage increased by 3%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
  • Frost
    • All ability damage increased by 6%.
• Monk
  • Mistweaver
    • Developers’ notes: We’re looking to increase Mistweavers’ healing capabilities while increasing their 4-piece set bonus value.
    • All healing done increased by 5%.
    • The Venomous Abyss 4-piece set bonus chance to activate has been increased to 25% (was 20%).
  • Windwalker
    • All ability damage increased by 4%. Does not affect PvP combat.
• Paladin
  • Protection
    • Developers’ notes: We’re adjusting Protection Paladin damage to help them keep up with other tanks, especially in dungeons.
    • Blaze of Glory damage increased by 150%.
    • Consecration damage increased by 30%.
    • Divine Guidance damage increased by 30%.
• Priest
  • Discipline
    • Shadow Mend mana cost reduced by 20%.
• Rogue
  • Assassination
    • Fixed an issue allowing Caustic Spatter to trigger from non-class Nature damage sources, such as trinkets.
• Shaman
  • Hero Talents
    • Farseer: Fixed an issue that caused Natural Harmony to increase the healing of Nature’s Guardian by 20% instead of its listed and intended 10%.

Delves

• Trinkets no longer drop as abundantly in Delves.

Dungeons and Raids

• Den of Nalorakk: Addressed an issue where interacting with Food Offering while mounted can cause it to no longer be interactable for a short period.
• Murder Row: Addressed an issue where Xathuux the Annihilator's Axe Toss can sometimes inflict less damage than intended.
• The Venomous Abyss
  • Nek'zali the Soulcoiler: Health reduced by 15% on Raid Finder difficulty.
  • Entombed Sentinels: Breath of Ula'tek and Blood of Ula'tek health reduced by 15% on Raid Finder difficulty.
  • Sszorak: Health reduced by up to 10% for smaller raid sizes on Normal and Heroic difficulties. Reduced the number of players targeted by Raging Crosswinds on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
  • The Twin Fangs: Resolved immunities issue with Eternal Venom; increased applications to 10 before death on Mythic; increased minimum targets to 4 for Ravenous Feast on Mythic; Vexhul and Ithraz health reduced by 20% on Raid Finder; reduced maximum health damage effect of Eternal Venom to 50% on Raid Finder; fixed Protection Paladin Mastery issue.
  • The Coiled Altar: Various damage and health reductions for Mythic, Heroic, and Raid Finder difficulties based on group sizes; reduced minimum players needed for Guillotine to 3.
  • Ula’tek: Killing a Blightscale Wretch outside of Toxic Womb no longer triggers Spectral Head to submerge; adjusted impact animation on creature affected by Revenge.
• Tidebound Grotto: Health and Frost Orb damage reductions for lower group sizes; Frost Orb aura duration reduced to 12 seconds.
• Voidscar Arena: Updated visuals of Taz'Rah's Darkbloom orbs.

Items

• Satchel of Corrosive Coins sold by Er'iyne is no longer unique.

Player versus Player

• Developers’ notes: Healers are able to top off targets too quickly in PvP, resulting in very long combat times. We’re reducing the primary stat from the PvP trinket set bonus for all healer specializations to increase the pace of combat.
• Gladiator’s Distinction set bonus grants 5% primary stat for all healing specializations (was 10%).
• Fixed an issue where the Training Grounds quest for casting an interrupt was not properly granting credit.
• Demon Hunter: Devourer ability damage increased by 5%; Havoc Rain from Above bolt damage reduced to 6% of max health.
• Druid: Innervate grants 20% mana. Feral: Ravage damage increased by 15%; Survival Instincts damage reduction decreased to 40%. Restoration: Various healing and mana cost adjustments for Swiftmend, Incarnation, and Ancient of Lore talents.
• Evoker: Devastation Flameshaper spell power increased; Preservation mana regeneration reduced by 35%.
• Hunter: Beast Mastery Bloodshed, Bestial Wrath, and Pack Leader damage reduced.
• Mage: Reduced barrier effectiveness and adjusted cooldowns for defensive abilities; Arcane/Fire/Frost barrier adjustments; Fire damage reduced by 3%.
• Priest: Discipline Void Shield/Power Word: Shield absorption increased by 15%; Atonement healing increased by 10%.
• Rogue: Preemptive Maneuver damage reduction decreased to 25%; Assassination damage reduced by 4%.
• Shaman: Elemental/Enhancement talent and damage tuning.
• Warrior: Arms/Fury Safeguard talent increases Intervene cooldown by 20 seconds.

Quests

• Fixed an issue that prevented Midnight World Quests from rewarding Adventurer Crests.

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August 31, 2026

Classes

• Death Knight: Unholy - Resolved issue with Dread/Virulent Plague Erupt effects and various damage modifiers.
• Druid: Restoration - Fixed Grove Guardians priority healing and Everbloom healing count.
• Mage: Fire - Fixed 2-piece set bonus interaction with Pyroclasm.
• Monk: Mistweaver - Fixed Soothing Mist aura cancelation.
• Priest: Holy - Fixed Guardian Angel cooldown reduction.
• Warlock: Affliction - Fixed Hellcaller Blackened Soul activation.

Delves

• Gnarldor Isle: Reduced bone piles required for Minchi's Osseous Adventure to 4.

Dungeons and Raids

• The Venomous Abyss
  • The Coiled Altar: Fixed Coalesced Venom spawn locations; fixed Soul Sever highlighting; Defilement healing absorb reduced by 20% on Mythic.
  • Ula’tek: Egg-carrying damage is now periodic; fixed Blight Vein/Toxic Burn damage issues; fixed Dancing Rune Weapon targeting; increased Grasping Fangs range; fixed Ula'tek re-emergence during intermission.

Omnium Folio

• Fixed a bug causing Rune of Lingering to break crowd control.

User Interface

• Housewarming quest groups now located in the "Questing" section of the Premade Group Finder.

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August 27, 2026

Classes

• Demon Hunter: Fixed Blur PvP adjustments incorrectly applying to PvE.
• Evoker: Fixed Flameshaper/Renewing Blaze tooltip error; fixed Preservation Emerald Communion visual loop.
• Rogue: Deathstalker - Fixed Deathstalker's Mark removal on unattackable targets.
• Paladin: Protection - Fixed Blessed Hammer targeting Ula'tek's Venomous Heart.
• Warlock: Destruction - Fixed Mayhem tracking issue.

Delves

• Fixed Mislaid Curiosities spawning issue in The Darkway.

Dungeons and Raids

• Temple of Sethraliss: Fixed Galvazzt despawn issue.
• The Venomous Abyss: Vashnik and Twin Fangs adjustments; fixed Zul'jan intermission killability bug.

Items

• Fixed Contract: Zul'jarra's Forces Warband application.
• Sszorak's Ferocity - Tempest poison tornado effect visibility and size reduced.

Mounts

• Increased size of several writhe mounts.

Player versus Player

• Fixed Vicious Saddle progress issue.

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August 26, 2026

Classes

• Demon Hunter: Fixed Devourer 2-piece set bonus issue.