WoW Hotfixes 7 Oct 2026

• Consume/Devour damage increased by 8%. Does not affect PvP combat.
• Reap/Cull damage increased by 8%. Does not affect PvP combat.
• Eradicate primary target damage increased by 8%. Does not affect PvP combat.
• Collapsing Star primary target damage increased by 8%. Does not affect PvP combat.
• The Hunt initial damage increased by 10%. Does not affect PvP combat.
• Voidblade damage increased by 10%. Does not affect PvP combat.

• Invigorating Mists healing increased by 15%.
• Enveloping Mist healing increased by 15%. Does not apply in PvP combat.

Trickster

• Fazed now causes enemies to take 7% more damage (was 5%). Does not affect PvP combat.
• Unseen Blade damage increased by 15%. Does not affect PvP combat.
• Coup de Grace damage increased by 10%. Does not affect PvP combat.

• All ability and auto-attack damage increased by 4%. Does not affect PvP combat.
• Lava Lash damage increased by 35%. Does not affect PvP combat.

Tank Specializations

• Increased the effectiveness of Tank specialization PvP talents that apply Focused Assault: Death Knight’s Murderous Intent, Demon Hunter’s Tormentor, Druid’s Alpha Challenge, Monk’s Admonishment, Paladin’s Inquisition, and Warrior’s Oppressor.
• Focused Assault now stacks to 6 times (was 5).
• Duration increased to 10 seconds (was 6 seconds).
• Cooldown reduced to 15 seconds (was 20 seconds).
• Range increased to 15 yards (was 10 yards).

• Dark Simulacrum (PvP Talent) cooldown reduced to 15 seconds (was 20 seconds).

• Death’s Cold Embrace (PvP Talent) now increases the damage of Remorseless Winter by 450% (was 400%).

• Cover of Darkness now increases Darkness duration by 4 seconds (was 2 seconds).

• Illidan’s Grasp damage increased by 50%.

• Illidan’s Grasp damage increased by 50%.

• Moon and Stars radius increased by 60%.
• Moon and Stars now displays as important on player nameplates.
• Tireless Pursuit duration increased to 6 seconds (was 3 seconds).

• Ancient of Lore: Mass Blooming is now affected by Wild Growth talents like Improved Wild Growth and Early Spring.
• Ancient of Lore: Mass Blooming healing increased by 30%.

• All spell and ability damage increased by 8% in PvP combat.
• Seismic Slam stuns enemies for 5 seconds (was 4 seconds).

• Hunting Pack (PvP Talent) radius increased to 40 yards (was 30 yards).

• Dire Beast: Hawk (PvP Talent) damage increased by 500% and now deals Nature damage (was Physical).

• World in Flames now empowers Flamestrike to deal up to 75% more damage (was 50%).
• Glass Cannon now increases the damage of Fireball, Scorch, and Ignite by 25% (was 20%).

• Frost Bomb damage increased by 150%.
• Icy Feet now grants snare immunity for 4 seconds (was 3 seconds).

• Mighty Ox Kick (PvP Talent) cooldown reduced to 20 seconds (was 30 seconds).

• Healing Sphere (PvP Talent) now allows maximum of 5 Healing Spheres to be active at a time (was 3).
• Healing Sphere (PvP Talent) healing increased by 100%.

• Spellbreaker damage increased by 50%.

• Ultimate Retribution’s duration increased to 20 seconds (was 12 seconds).

• Absolute Faith absorption increased by 113%.
• Improved Mass Dispel reduces the cooldown of Mass Dispel by 75 seconds (was 60 seconds).

• Thick as Thieves duration increased to 10 seconds (was 6 seconds).
• Death from Above now increases damage by 30% (was 15%).

• All damage increased by 5% in PvP combat.

• Electrocute damage increased by 100% and is now a rolling periodic.

• Call of Al’Akir now increases the cooldown of Nature’s Swiftness by 20 seconds (was 30 seconds).
• Earth Shield healing increased by 15% in PvP combat.
• Earthen Harmony now causes Earth Shield to reduce damage taken by 8% in PvP combat (was 5%).
• Earthen Harmony now increases Earth Shield healing received by 200% based on its target’s missing health (was 150%).

• Bonds of Fel damage increased by 100%.
• Bloodstone duration increased to 18 seconds (was 12 seconds).
• Bloodstone now has a unique visual and updated sound effect.

• Call Fel Lord’s Fel Cleave damage increased by 150%.

• Dragon Charge damage increased by 300%.

• Wildfire Bomb’s periodic damage increased by 20%.

• All ability and minion damage reduced by 6%.
• Death Strike damage increased by 15%.
• Deadly Reach now causes Death Strike now to deal 60% of its damage to 2 nearby enemies (was 75%).

Deathbringer

• Exterminate damage increased by 25%.
• Reaper’s Mark damage increased by 20%.
• Wave of Souls damage increased by 20%.
• Bind in Darkness now increases Blood Boil damage by 50% (was 30%).
• Deathly Blows now increases Death Strike damage by 20% (was 12%).
• Swift and Painful now increases Strength by 15% (was 10%).

• Frostreaper damage increased by 100%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Obliterate damage increased by 10%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

• Scourging now causes your plagues to erupt at 65%/100% (was 50%/70%). Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Blightfall deals 200% of the plague damage remaining (was 100%). Does not apply to PvP combat.

San’layn

• Infliction of Sorrow causes Vampiric Strike to erupt plagues with 75% increased effectiveness (was 30%).
• Thrill of Blood increases Dread Plague damage by 20% (was 10%).
• Frenzied Bloodthirst now increases Death Coil and Death Strike damage by 5% per stack.

• Collapsing Star damage to primary target increased by 25%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Consume/Devour damage increased by 8%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

Aldrachi Reaver

• Art of the Glaive now increases the damage of enhanced strikes by 15% (was 10%) and 30% (was 20%).
• Reaver’s Glaive damage increased by 25%.
• Reaver’s Mark now increases your damage to the target by 7% (was 6%).
• Broken Spirit chance to shatter a Soul Fragment increased to 20% (was 15%).

Aldrachi Reaver

• Art of the Glaive now increases the damage of enhanced strikes by 15% (was 10%) and 30% (was 20%).
• Reaver’s Glaive damage increased by 25%.
• Reaver’s Mark now increases your damage to the target by 8% (was 7%).

Wildstalker

• Bursting Growth damage increased by 15%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

Wildstalker

• Patient Custodian increases bleed damage by 10% (was 8%). Does not apply to PvP combat.

• All healing increased by 4%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Fixed an issue where Photosynthesis could trigger from other players’ heal over time effects.

• Eruption damage increased by 15%.
• Fire Breath damage increased by 60%.
• Upheaval damage increased by 40%.
• Blistering Scales damage increased by 100%.

• Pyre damage increased by 10%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Unbound Flame damage increased by 25%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Fire Breath damage increased by 5%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Azure Strike damage increased by 50%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Azure Sweep damage increased by 50%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Shattering Star damage increased by 10%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

• Trick Shots now causes Aimed Shot or Rapid Fire ricochets to hit for 75% of damage (was 60%).
• Volley damage increased by 10%.

• Meteor’s damage over time increased by 100%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

Frostfire

• Dualcasting Adept now increases Flamestrike damage by 15% (was 10%).

Sunfury

• Burden of Power now increases Flamestrike damage by 6% (was 3%).

• Frozen Orb damage increased by 15%.
• Comet Storm damage increased by 50%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Frostbite’s Shatter damage to nearby enemies increased by 10%.
• Glacial Assault icy comet damage increased by 50%.

• All healing increased by 5%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Vivify healing increased by 15%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Sheilun’s Gift healing increased by 15%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

• Melee auto-attack damage increased by 25%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Dual Threat damage increased by 20%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Rising Sun Kick damage increased by 8%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

• All ability damage increased by 6%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

Templar

• Hammer of Light damage increased by 50%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Empyrean Hammer damage increased by 12%.

• Atonement healing is increased by 40% when not in a raid or battleground instance.
• Penance mana cost reduced by 20%.

• Mind Blast damage increased by 15%.
• Void Blast damage increased by 15%.
• Shadow Word: Death damage increased by 15%.
• Shadow Word: Madness damage increased by 15%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Mind Flay damage increased by 15%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Mind Flay: Insanity damage increased by 15%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Psychic Link now causes direct damage spells to inflict 20% of their damage to all other targets afflicted by Vampiric Touch (was 25%). Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Shadeburst damage reduced by 5%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

Trickster

• Unseen Blade damage increased by 50%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Coup de Grace damage increased by 30%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

Mountain Thane

• Lightning Strike damage increased by 50%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Ground Current damage increased by 50%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

Mountain Thane

• Lightning Strike damage increased by 50%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Ground Current damage increased by 50%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

San’layn

• Inevitable now causes plagues to deal up to 60% increased damage based on the target’s missing health (was 30%) in PvP combat.
• Vampiric Strike damage increased by 100% in PvP combat.

Dark Ranger

• Black Arrow damage increased by 30% in PvP combat.

Templar

• Hammer of Light damage increased by 20%.

• Mindgames direct damage and reversal increased by 50%.

• Atonement healing is no longer increased by 40% in PvP combat.

• Shadow Word: Death damage increased by 30% in PvP combat.

• All damage increased by 5% in PvP combat.

• All damage increased by 3% in PvP combat.

• Agony damage increased by 40% in PvP combat.
• Unstable Affliction damage increased by 10% in PvP combat.

Colossus

• Practiced Strikes increases the damage of Slam and Mortal Strike by 40% in PvP combat (was 25%).
• Arterial Bleed now increases Rend and Deep Wounds damage by 5% per stack in PvP combat (was 3%).
• Cut to the Bone now increases Rend and Deep Wounds damage by 30% in PvP combat (was 15%).

• Totemic: Corrected an issue where Oversurge did not properly increase the healing done by Surging Totem or Overflowing Shores.

• Howling Blast main target damage increased by 15%.
• Obliterate damage increased by 15%.
• Frost Strike damage increased by 20%.
• Melee damage increased by 10%.

• All damage increased by 4%. This does not affect PvP combat.

• 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%.

• Shred damage increased by 10%.

• All ability damage increased by 4%. Does not affect PvP combat.

• All ability damage increased by 5%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Auto-attack damage increased by 10%.
• Ferocious Bite damage increased by 10%.

• All healing increased by 4%.

• 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.

• All damage dealt by you and your pet increased by 7%. This increase is only 3% while engaged in PvP combat.

• All ability damage increased by 3%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

• All ability damage increased by 6%.

• All healing done increased by 5%.
• The Venomous Abyss 4-piece set bonus chance to activate has been increased to 25% (was 20%).

• All ability damage increased by 4%. Does not affect PvP combat.

• Blaze of Glory damage increased by 150%.
• Consecration damage increased by 30%.
• Divine Guidance damage increased by 30%.

• Shadow Mend mana cost reduced by 20%.

• All ability damage increased by 5% in PvP combat.

• Ravage (Druid of the Claw) damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
• Survival Instincts reduces damage taken by 40% in PvP combat (was 50%).

• Disintegrate triggers Consume Flame at 200% effectiveness in PvP combat (was 150%).
• Enkindle damage increased to 30% in PvP combat (was 20%).
• Expanded Lungs increases damage of Fire Breath’s periodic by 40% in PvP combat (was 30%).

• Improved Conjuration reduces the cooldown of Mirror Image by 15 sec in PvP combat.
• Winter’s Protection reduces Ice Block cooldown by 15/30 sec in PvP combat. Tooltip in PvP will be updated in a later patch.

• Void Shield absorption increased by 15% in PvP combat.
• Power Word: Shield absorption increased by 15% in PvP combat.
• Atonement healing increased by 10% in PvP combat.

• Preemptive Maneuver now reduces damage taken by 25% while its effect is active (was 40%).

• Farseer: Natural Harmony now reduces the cooldown of Nature’s Guardian by 10 seconds in PvP combat (was 15 seconds).
• Stormbringer: Tempest damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
• Stormbringer: Natural Gift now increases Nature damage by 4% in PvP combat (was 2%).
• Stormbringer: Stormcaller now increases Nature spell critical strike damage by 10% in PvP combat (was 5%).

• Farseer: Corrected an issue where Maelstrom Supremacy did not increase the healing of Healing Surge.

• All ability damage and melee damage increased by 6%.
• Obliterate damage increased by 15%.

• All damage increased by 3%.

• Mastery: Fel Blood effectiveness increased by 24%.

• 4-piece class set bonus increases Genesis duration by 8 seconds (was 4 seconds).
• Rejuvenation and Germination healing increased by 15%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Wild Growth healing increased by 10%.
• Nature's Bounty replicates 10% of Regrowth's healing (was 20%).
• Everbloom heals 5 targets (was 6 targets).
• Everbloom heals for 48% of Lifebloom's final heal (was 40%). Does not apply to PvP combat.

• Verdant Embrace healing increased by 25%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Living Flame healing increased by 20%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Dream Simulacrum increases healing of Verdant Embrace by 40% (was 30%).

• All damage dealt by you and your pets increased by 4%.

• Ice Barrier absorb amount increased to 35% of maximum health (was 30%). Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Blizzard damage increased by 10%.
• Frostbite Talent: Shatter damage to nearby enemies increased by 10%.
• Frostfire: Isothermic Core - Meteor damage increased by 25%.

• Developers’ note: We’re adjusting the absorption of Celestial Brew and Celestial Infusion to improve its impact as a defensive option and to help address pain points players are experiencing in some encounters.
• All damage increased by 3%.
• Celestial Brew and Celestial Infusion absorb value increased by 20%.

• Class Set 4-piece Divine Arbiter main target damage increased by 150%.
• Class Set 4-piece Divine Arbiter secondary target damage increased by 75%.

• Imp, Voidwalker, Sayaad, and Felhunter damage increased by 350%.

• Unstable Affliction damage increased by 15%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Hellcaller – Blackened Soul damage increased by 20%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Wrath of Nathreza damage increased by 35%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Shadow of Nathreza damage increased by 25%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Agony damage increased by 20%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Corruption damage increased by 15%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Hellcaller – Wither damage increased by 10%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

• Shadow Bolt damage increased by 35%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Demonbolt damage increased by 30%.
• Wild Imp damage increased by 20%.
• Summon Felguard damage increased by 20%.
• Demons summoned by Dominion of Argus damage increased by 20%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
• Call Dreadstalkers damage increased by 30%.

• Rain of Fire damage increased by 30%.

• Glimpse now reduces damage taken by 20% while active (was 25%).

• Blur now reduces damage taken by 15% in PvP combat (was 25%).
• Desperate Instincts now reduces damage taken by 5% while below 35% health in PvP combat (was 10%).

• Druid of the Claw: Ravage damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
• Rip damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
• Rake damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.

• Damage increased by 10% in PvP combat.
• Ebon Might grants 10% primary stat in PvP combat (was 8%).
• Inferno's Blessing damage increased by 25% in PvP combat.

• Shield of Vengeance absorption reduced by 25% in PvP combat.
• Divine Protection now reduces damage taken by 20% in PvP combat (was 25%).
• Templar: Seal of the Templar now increases the damage of Templar's Verdict by 35% (was 25%).
• Templar: Hammer of Light's damage increased by 10% in PvP combat.

• Mindgames direct damage increased by 150%.
• Mindgames healing and damage reversal increased by 150%.

• Flash Heal and Shadow Mend healing increased by 20% in PvP combat.
• Atonement healing increased by 5% in PvP combat.

• Shadow Word: Madness damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
• Void Volley damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
• Shadow Word: Death damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.

• Dispatch damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
• Between the Eyes damage increased by 12% in PvP combat.

• Eviscerate damage increased by 10% in PvP combat.
• Goremaw's Bite bleeding damage increased by 33% in PvP combat.

• Stormbringer: Tempest damage increased by 10% in PvP combat.
• Lava Burst damage increased by 10% in PvP combat.
• Earth Shock damage increased by 10% in PvP combat.
• Earthquake damage increased by 10% in PvP combat.

• Agony damage increased by 50% in PvP combat.
• Unstable Affliction backlash damage increased by 20%.

• Chaos Bolt damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
• Shadowburn damage increased by 30% in PvP combat.

• All healing increased by 4%. Does not affect PvP combat.
• All damage increased by 20%. Does not affect PvP combat.

• Venomous Abyss 4-piece set bonus updated – Now causes Cobra Shot to benefit from Beast Cleave at 30% effectiveness per stack (was 20%) or strike your target for an additional 20% damage per stack (was 15%).

• All healing increased by 8%. Does not affect PvP combat.
• Venomous Abyss 4-piece set bonus updated – Activation rate increased by 33%.

• All ability damage increased by 6%. Does not affect PvP combat.

• Enlightenment now regenerates mana 25% faster (was 10%).
• Words of the Wise now increases the healing of Holy Word: Serenity and Holy Word: Sanctify by 40% (was 10%). Does not affect PvP combat.
• Prompt Prognosis healing increased by 55%. Does not affect PvP combat.
• Preventive Measures now increases Prayer of Mending healing by 40% (was 15%). Does not affect PvP combat.

• All damage increased by 4%.

• Corrected an issue where the Venomous Abyss 4-piece set bonus Overcharge! buff was sometimes not consumed when casting a Maelstrom spending ability.
• All damage dealt increased by 5%.

• All damage increased by 5%.

• All damage increased by 8% in PvP combat.
• Final Verdict damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
• Hammer of Light damage increased by 25% in PvP combat.
• Sacrifice of the Just now reduces Blessing of Sacrifice’s cooldown by 30 seconds in PvP combat (was 60 seconds).
• Unbreakable Spirit reduces the cooldown of affected spells by 20% in PvP combat (was 30%).

• All healing increased by 4% in PvP combat.
• Storm Conduit now reduces the cooldown of affected spells by 2 seconds (was 4 seconds).
• Storm Conduit now reduces the duration of interrupts on Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning by 40% (was 65%).
• Farseer: Healing Wave, Healing Surge, and Chain Heal healing from Ancestors increased by 35% in PvP combat.
• Farseer: Hydrobubble absorption increased by 35% in PvP combat.