Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to World of Warcraft: Battle For Azeroth. Some of the hotfixes below take effect the moment they were implemented, while others may require scheduled realm restarts to go into effect. Please keep in mind that some issues cannot be addressed without a client-side patch update. This list will be updated as additional hotfixes are applied.
Hotfixes
July 20, 2018
Classes
Monk
The Earth and Fire clone from Storm, Earth, and Fire should correctly mimic Rushing Jade Wind, regardless of the player’s target.
Paladin
Protection
Fixed a bug preventing the Light’s Vanguard Battleplate 4-piece bonus from activating and deactivating as intended.
Fixed an issue where Consecration occasionally failed to provide its self-buff.
Rogue
Assassination
Fixed a bug where Blindside was not learnable until level 40.
Warlock
Demonology
The Command Demon version of Spell Lock can no longer be cast without a target.
Demonic Calling can now correctly be activated by casting Demonbolt.
Character Services
Characters at level 110 and above may now move up to 1,000,000 gold when performing a Character Transfer.
Creatures and NPCs
Fixed a visual bug that caused some characters to lose the tops of their heads.
Dungeons and Raids
The health and damage of all enemies in Emerald Nightmare, Trial of Valor, The Nighthold, and Tomb of Sargeras has been significantly reduced.
The experience awarded on completion of a random dungeon has been increased.
Antorus, the Burning Throne
Fixed a bug preventing Death’s Advance from functioning correctly in certain encounter situations, such as Aggramar’s Flame Rend.
Eye of Azshara
Damage dealt by Lightning Strike, Warlord Parjesh’s Crashing Wave, and Quicksand have been significantly reduced.
The Nexus
Chaotic Energy Bursts from Chaotic Rifts no longer inflict excessive damage.
Obsidian Sanctum
Sartharion’s Large Satchel of Spoils should again contain loot.
Return to Karazhan
Mana Confluences’ Ablative Shield should no longer absorb an excessive amount of damage.
Utgarde Keep
Dragonflayer Runecaster’s Bolthorn's Rune of Flame now deals less damage.
Items
Darkmoon Deck: Promises no longer reduces some non-mana resources.
Fixed a bug that prevented banners from granting expected honor, experience, and reputation bonuses.
Fishing Chair and Nat's Fishing Chair have been temporarily converted into objects that are not chairs, while a bug with their functionality is fixed. They will return to their former function in a future patch.
Player versus Player
Adjusted PvP scaling to reduce the difference in power and damage between players of different item levels at level 110.
Fixed a bug preventing some players from obtaining Honorable Medallion while PvP-enabled.
Professions
Fishing
Fixed a bug that caused the wrong sound when casting.
Quests
Fixed a bug with the reputation bonus on completion of "Death to Agogridon". If you previously completed the quest, speak to Karnum Marshweaver in Desolace to receive your reward.
The talking quest NPC should no longer appear for players who are nearby, but are not the Hunter on “Never Hunt Alone”.
Players should again be able to complete “All Charged Up”.
Fixed a bug with the conversation required for “Secrets of Wrymskull Uncovered”, allowing completion of “The Echo of Ymiron”.
Low-level players are now able to do appropriate damage to the Devilsaur Queen during "The Ballad of Maximillian”.
“Pitching In” can again be completed.
World
It is again possible to earn credit toward "Field Photographer" when using the S.E.L.F.I.E. cam anywhere within the Path of Uther.
Alliance characters can again complete "Uther's Blessing" by approaching Uther's statue.
Hotfixes
July 19, 2018
Classes
Death Knight
Unholy
Gravewarden Armaments 4-piece set bonus now reduces the cooldown of Army of the Dead by 2.0 seconds per Rune spent (was 6.0 seconds per Rune spent).
Hunter
Marksmanship
Serpenstalker Guise 2-piece set bonus has been changed to increase all physical damage dealt by 5% (was an incorrect melee attack power increase).
The Trick Shots effect will now always correctly apply when Multi-Shot hits three or more targets.
Mage
Shimmer should not interrupt channeled spells.
Displacement functions correctly if you cast Shimmer while casting another spell.
Warrior
Protection
Juggernaut Battlegear 2-piece set bonus has been changed to increase Armor by 5%.
Creatures and NPCs
Damage dealt by all creatures below level 100 has been reduced by up to 25%.
Defeating Shok’Thokar creatures in Desolace now grants both Gelkis and Magram reputation.
The Sky Crystal no longer instantly kills Alani when used by a high-level player, and Alani is once again lootable.
Dungeons and Raids
Antorus, the Burning Throne
Reduced the damage done by a number of "tank swap" abilities throughout the zone.
Argus the Unmaker
Reduced the damage dealt by Sweeping Scythe by 30%.
The Arcway
Ivanyr
Volatile Magic damage reduced on Mythic difficulty.
Dire Maul
Prince Tortheldrin
Whirlwind should no longer deal excessive damage.
Heart of Fear
Empress Shek’zeer
Casting spells within Shek’zeer’s Dissonance Field once again depletes its energy.
Neltharion's Lair
Dargrul
Corrected an issue that caused Dargrul’s energy to refill too rapidly.
The Nighthold
Gul’dan
Soul Siphon no longer heals for an excessive amount.
Return to Karazhan
Shade of Medivh
Piercing Missiles should no longer deal excessive damage.
Scarlet Halls
Houndmaster Braun
Bloody Mess should no longer deal excessive damage.
Scarlet Monastery
Commander Durand
Dashing Strike no longer deals excessive damage.
Ulduar
Reforged Hammer of Ancient Kings should again reliably drop from Yogg-Saron for "Val'anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings".
Player versus Player
The effectiveness of trinkets that are obtained via PvE sources such as Dungeons and Raids have been reduced by 75% in PvP.
Arenas and Battlegrounds
Corrected the amount of damage dealt by players to creatures and vehicles in Alterac Valley and Isle of Conquest.
Fixed a bug that prevented end-of-match rewards from dropping at the end of Battlegrounds and Arenas.
War Mode
Premade Group Finder groups in the Quest and World Boss categories will now properly filter listing according to the War Mode state of the party leader and potential applicants.
Professions
Fixed a bug that prevented several First Aid recipe items from requiring the appropriate Profession.
Corrected an issue that could cause Draenor Garrison NPCs to fail to offer work orders.
Alchemy
Fixed a bug preventing players from discovering new Pandaren Alchemy recipes.
Some older-expansion flasks no longer provide more stats than Legion flasks and potions.
Cooking
The cooking achievement Dinner Impossible no longer requires Strand of the Ancients.
Fishing
Fixed a bug that prevented some players from gaining Legion fishing ranks when using rare fish.
Herbalism
Fixed an issue that could cause herb nodes from Outland through Pandaria to yield the wrong herb type.
Mining
Corrected an issue that could cause players to receive no ore from mining nodes.
Quests
The start of the Mage Tower artifact storyline quest no longer requires an impossible-to-meet artifact trait condition.
Fixed an issue that could cause Strom’kar to be invisible to certain races during its acquisition.
The Slitherblade Naga vehicle's abilities should now deal damage and heal properly on "Wetter than Wet".
The Frightened Miner should now reliably follow his path for "Miner Troubles".
The delicious contents of Yak’s Milk Flask again heals “Fallen Sentinels”.
Wyrmcult Blackwhelps can now be collected for "Whelps of the Wyrmcult".
General Nazgrim is again present for "The Art of War" and "Warchief's Command: Jade Forest".
During “Bringer of the Light” at the Exodar, Fel Annihilator’s Sonic Boom no longer deals excessive damage.
Hotfixes
July 18, 2018
Classes
Demon Hunter
Chaos Brand correctly has unlimited duration outside of PvP.
Druid
Restoration
Tranquility’s heal-over-time can correctly critically heal.
Hunter
Marksmanship
Explosive Shot will now correctly despawn if the projectile collides with an obstacle or reaches maximum range, and refund partial cost and cooldown.
Monk
Mystic Touch correctly has unlimited duration outside of PvP.
Mage
Arcane
Soul of the Archmage now grants the talent Amplification (was Temporal Flux).
When Arcane Missiles activate Clearcasting, the subsequent (free) Missiles will correctly have reduced channel time and be affected by Slipstream.
Priest
Shadow
Psychic Horror is correctly usable below level 74.
Shaman
Restoration
Soul of the Farseer should now correctly grant the talent Echo of the Elements.
Dungeons and Raids
Tomb of Sargeras
Maiden of Vigilance
Wrath of the Creators should no longer deal excessive damage.
Icecrown Citadel
Lady Deathwhisper again has an appropriate amount of mana.
Dire Maul
Alzzin the Wildshaper’s Wild Generation should no longer heal for an excessive amount.
The Arcatraz
Fixed a bug causing Eredar Deathbringer to deal much more damage than intended.
NPCs
Fixed a bug causing centaurs in Desolace to deal more damage than intended.
Druids can again interact with Skycaller Faeb.
Player versus Player
Honor and Conquest rewards for Epic Battlegrounds have been increased.
Corrected the amount of damage dealt by players to creatures and vehicles in Alterac Valley and Isle of Conquest.
Professions
Corrected the display of ranks in Profession recipe windows.
Quests
The Staff of Pei-Zhi can again be looted for “An Urgent Plea”.
Fixed a bug preventing the completion of some Garrison campaign quests in Draenor.
In Highmountain, Small Ceremonial Drum can again be interacted with for "Ceremonial Drums".
Merchant Greenfield again gives the player seeds for "Learn and Grow I: Seeds".
Fixed a bug preventing Kol Ironpaw from grilling the Bloody Plainshawk Leg for "A Gift for Fung".
It is again possible to collect Fizzle’s Hand for “Fizzled”.
Aprika’s Doll can again be collected for “Small Comforts”.
Players can again interact with Mana-Drained Whelplings for "Their Dying Breaths".
The Eye of Kilrogg is again obtainable for “Eye See You”.
The Soulweave Vessel can again be looted for “The Cure For Death” and “Vessel of Virtue”.
World
Legion Assaults now correctly scale down to player level 98.