Classic Season of Discovery Hotfixes 17 Oct 2024

• Fixed an issue where Envenom was not increasing Instant Poison's frequency unless the Rogue was also using Deadly Brew. It will now always increase the chance properly.

Battlegrounds

• Arathi Basin and Warsong Gulch now award more Marks of Honor to the losing team when the match ends, based on the performance of the losing team.

Battlegrounds

• The losing team will always get 1 Mark of Honor, plus 1 extra for each flag capture in Warsong Gulch, or for each 600 resources earned in Arathi Basin.

Battlegrounds

• The winning team will now always receive 4 Marks of Honor.

• Fixed a problem with the Tier 2 Mage 6-piece damage set bonus that caused Fireball damage to not be increased unless the Mage was within 24 yards of the target. It will now work properly at any range.

• Mind Spike now properly consumes charges from the Zandalarian Hero Charm.

• Prince Thunderaan’s Squall now increases in damage every cast, his Chain Lightning should no longer fail to cast, the damage of his Lightning Cloud and Cyclonic Winds has been increased, and Lightning Cloud now afflicts damage more frequently.

• Players may now learn both Armorsmithing and Weaponsmithing at the same time.

• Fixed an issue where the changing of the Bonus Weekly Affix didn't align correctly with regional weekly reset times.

• Fixed an issue with the tooltips on Booming Voice and Thunder Clap not updating to the intended functionality.

• Fixed an issue where the tier 1 6-piece armor set bonus was cancelling Mage Armor and Molten Armor buffs when the Mage traveled between zones and instances.
• Players are now able to restart “Essence of Fire” quest after abandoning it. Additionally, “Essence of Fire” can be picked up from Jennea Cannon or Oran Snakewrithe if previously abandoned, so long as players retain an item from that quest.

• Doan Karhan can now be spoken to outside of Demon Fall Canyon regardless of which step of “The Final Test” the player is on.
• Abandoning “The Final Test” won't destroy the Scythe of Chaos now.

• Losses in Warsong Gulch and Arathi Basin again award 1 Mark of Honor (was 2).

• Addressed an issue that could cause the Cenarion Hold hitching post to be unusable during the hunter quest "Everyone Knows That Bugs Can't Fly."

Vaelastrasz the Corrupt

• Players’ own bonus damage modifiers will no longer amplify the damaging effects of Burning Adrenaline.

• Fixed an interaction issue with Tidal Waves Shaman rune and Chain Heal. Chain Heal will no longer sometimes not generate a charge of Tidal Waves.

• Tier 2 belt tokens no longer drop in Blackwing Lair. Prince Thunderaan still drops two belt tokens, and his single loot table for unique gear has been split in two.

• The Blackwing Lair Trials can no longer be disabled once Nefarian has been defeated.

Blackwing Lair

• Fixed an issue that would cause players killed in the first phase of the Nefarian fight to be ineligible for the bonus chest loot.

Blackwing Lair

• Fixed an issue that occasionally prevented Nefarian from respawning after the raid wiped in Phase 2.

Blackwing Lair

• Cloak of Draconic Might and Essence Gatherer have been updated to their intended item level 75 (was item level 70).

Molten Core

• Shazzrah will no longer create two clones on Heat 3.

• Blessing of Shirvallah should no longer buff the bad guys in Zul'Gurub.

Blackwing Lair

• Fixed an issue that occasionally prevented the Trials from triggering after a soft reset in Blackwing Lair.

Blackwing Lair

• Victor Nefriendius now despawns during the Razorgore encounter.

Blackwing Lair

• Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented the first door in Blackwing Lair from opening after wiping on Broodlord Lashlayer.

Blackwing Lair

• Fixed an issue that allowed Nefarian's initial Shadow Flame spell to affect player pets.