World of Warcraft Hotfixes: August 18, 2026

Classes

Death Knight

Blood

• Deathbringer: Resolved an issue causing Echoing Fury to grnt Exterminate stacks on Reaper’s Mark casts.
• San’layn: Visceral Strength now grants 6% strength (was 10%).
• San’layn: Transfusion increases Dancing Rune Weapon damage by 5% (was 10%).

Frost

• All ability and auto-attack damage increased by 9%.
• Venomous Abyss 2-piece set bonus updated - Now grants 1% attack speed per stack (was 2%), and now increases Icy Death Torrent damage by 2% per stack (was 4%).

Demon Hunter

Devourer

• All ability damage increased by 14%. Does not affect PvP combat.
• Reap/Cull/Eradicate damage reduced by 12%.
• Eradicate’s area-of-effect damage increased to 90% of base damage (was 85%).
• Venomous Abyss 4-piece set bonus updated - Now generates 2 soul fragments (was 8 soul fragments) and increases Reap damage by 10% (was 20%).

Druid

Restoration

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

Hunter

• Reduced the size of several Hydra creatures after they have been tamed.

Beast Mastery

• 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%).

Mage

Arcane

• All ability damage increased by 3%.
• Venomous Abyss 2-piece set bonus updated - Arcane Missiles damage bonus reduced to 5% (was 20%).
• Venomous Abyss 4-piece set bonus updated - Cumulative Power damage bonus per stack reduced to 3% (was 5%).

Monk

Mistweaver

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

Paladin

Retribution

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

Priest

Discipline

• All damage reduced by 30%. Does not affect PvP combat.
• Oracle: Entropic Rift damage increased by 20%.
• Oracle: Atonement now transfers 46% of damage into healing (was 32%). Does not affect PvP combat.
• Oracle: Void Shield reflects 10% of damage (was 15%).

Holy

• 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.

Rogue

Assassination

• All damage increased by 4%.

Subtlety

• All damage increased by 6%.
• The Venomous Abyss 4-set bonus has been updated - Effectiveness reduced to 60% (was 100%).
• Shadow Dance now cancels when swapping talents.
• Shadow Dance can no longer be cancelled manually.
• Deathstalker: Lingering Darkness now cancels when swapping talents.
• Deathstalker: Lingering Darkness now cancels when a raid encounter starts.
• Deathstalker: Lingering Darkness now cancels when an M+ dungeon starts.

Shaman

Elemental

• 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%.

Enhancement

• All damage increased by 5%.

Warlock

• Hellcaller: Fixed an issue where Blackened Soul would not function with mouse-over casting.

Affliction

• Fixed an issue where Withering Bolt would not account for Wither.

Demonology

• Burning Cleave (granted by Antoran Armaments) now strikes enemies in a circular area, rather than a cone. The tooltip for Burning Cleave will be updated in a future patch.

• Venomous Abyss 2-piece set bonus updated - Wild Imps now Implode at 350% effectiveness to their main target (was 250%) and 315% effectiveness to other targets (was 225%).

Destruction

• Fixed an issue where Conflagration of Chaos would not guarantee a Conflagrate or Shadowburn to critically strike.
• Fixed an issue where Shadowburn would not apply its debuff after dealing damage to a Havoc target.

Warrior

Fury

• All damage increased by 6%.
• Venomous Abyss 4-piece set bonus updated - Bloodthirst damage increased by 10%, and during Recklessness, Bloodthirst increases the critical strike bonus of Recklessness by 3%, up to 6% (was 5%, up to 10%).

Protection

• Mountain Thane: Fixed an issue that would sometimes disable the bonus Thunder Clap damage from Crashing Thunder.

Delves

• The initial Ancient Golem in the Game Night variant of the Ring of Glory delve no longer attacks before being activated.
• “Delve into the Earth” should no longer be blocked if selecting a combat roll for Brann failed to advance the quest while outside a delve.
• Fixed an issue where Dundun's Favor would prevent Mislaid Curiosities from being looted by more than one party member.

Dungeons

• The lockout for Mythic difficulty for Season 2 dungeons now resets daily.

The Blinding Vale

Thorny Saptor

• Hunting Leap visibility of ground visual improved.

Ziekket

• Lightbloom’s Essence periodic damage reduced by 25%.

Altar of Fangs

• Added a way for players to return to the entrance from the chamber of Rav’i.
• Hunting Leap visibility of ground visual improved.

Den of Nalorakk

• Barrel of Apples are now interactable without requiring opposable thumbs. Nature finds a way.

Warding Incense

• Increased Versatility buff to 5% (was 3%).
• Now benefits all allies in the instance.
• Now persists through death.

Sentinel of Winter

• Rimeshatter soak area visual updated.

Spirit of Hunger

• Insatiable Hunger debuff now limited to 5 stacks.

Kings’ Rest

• The Council of Tribes
• Encounter now ends immediately after defeating Zanazal the Wise.

Dazar, The First King

• Impaling Spear ground visual updated to improve visibility.

Shadow of Zul

• Dark Revelation now prefers non-tank players.

Ghostly Brute

• Seismic Upheaval visual updated to improve visual clarity.

Honored Raptor

• Hunting Leap visibility of ground visual improved.

Murder Row

• Reduced required enemy forces to 655 (was 690).
• Removed the creature pack of a Corrupted Warlock and two Wrathguard Flayers before Xathuux the Annihilator.

Cantina event

• Five Star Review duration increased to 5 minutes (was 4 minutes).
• Food Missiles now targets specific locations around the room.

Felmaster Lucsei

• Blade Dance now has a 2-second cast time, and impact damage reduced by 10%.

Ruby Life Pools

Melidrussa Chillworn

• Hailburst cast time increased to 3 seconds (was 2 seconds).

Kyrakka and Erkhart Stormvein

Flaming Embers

• Reduced radius of each ember to 5 yards (was 7 yards).
• Reduced amount of randomness in the spawn pattern.

• Kyrakka no longer immediately begins casting after she lands for the final phase of the encounter, allowing for her to be repositioned
• Increased the movement speed of Kyrakka after she lands for the final phase of the encounter
• Addressed an issue where Kyrakka could melee attack unexpected targets after landing for the final phase

Flashfrost Chillweaver

• Ice Shield precast visual visibility improved.

Earthbound Guardian

• Multiple applications of the Earthbound’s Imprint debuff can no longer overlap.

Temple of Sethraliss

Avatar of Sethraliss

Corrupted Guardian

• Corrupted Lifeforce time to soak increased to 6 seconds (was 4.5 seconds) and visibility improved.

Corruption

• Reduced physical vulnerability to 250% (was 300%).
• Increased periodic damage by 33%.

Tainted Strike

• Reduced periodic damage by 50%.
• Capped applications at 2.
• Increased duration to 25 seconds.

Cleansed Lifeforce

• The passive healing aura can no longer grow beyond 3 applications.
• Slowed the tick rate of the passive healing to every 3 seconds (was every 2 seconds).

Faithless Tormentor

• Reduced the size of the fixate visual over the head of the healer.
• Fixed an issue where Faithless Tormentors could melee their fixate target from further than intended.

Essence Defiler

• Defiling Taint is now displayed as a debuff on the Avatar’s unit frame.

Lightning Serpent

• Multiple applications of the Lingering Storm debuff can no longer overlap.

Voidscar Arena

• Proof of Mastery and Proof of Endurance are now buffs.

Aegyra the Unyielding

• Champion’s Spear health reduced by 15%.

Raj’kess the Spellstorm

• Disruption Orb disruption cast time reduced to 13 seconds (was 15 seconds).

Items

• Fixed an issue with Hunter's Ritual Stone providing more stats than intended.
• Shirts collected from Free T-Shirt Day can now be sold to vendors.
• Zatha'tek, Breath of Corruption may now be equipped in either weapon slot.
• Aman'muso, Warlord's Vengeance may now be equipped in either weapon slot.
• Preternatural Antivenom - fixed an issue preventing the healing effect from consistently triggering after the aura has been applied to an ally depending on the source of incoming damage.
• Preyhunter's Trophy Stand cannot be used in areas where toys are restricted

Player versus Player

Training Grounds: Arenas

• The damage of enemy game-controlled opponents has been reduced in Training Grounds: Arena.
• Resolved an issue that prevented “Week 1 of 3: Gladiator's Distinction” quest credit from being earned in Training Grounds: Arenas.

• Resolved an issue that could prevent quest credit for “Sparks of War: The Coiled Isle”.
• The PvP trinket set bonus now increases primary stat by 20% for damage dealers and tanks (was 15%).

Demon Hunter

Devourer

• Surrender to the Void now increases Fury generated by 60% (was 100%).

Druid

Restoration

• All healing reduced by 5% in PvP combat.

Mage

Fire

• Pyroblast damage increased by 10% in PvP combat.
• Meteor damage decreased by 20% in PvP combat.
• Comet Storm damage decreased by 20% in PvP combat.
• Venomous Abyss 4-piece set bonus updated - Now decreases the cast time of Pyroblast and Flamestrike by 30% (was 10%) and increases Pyroclasm’s damage bonus by 5% (was 10%) in PvP combat.

Paladin

Holy

• All healing decreased by 5% in PvP combat.
• Judgment damage decreased by 30% in PvP combat.
• Avenging Crusader now transfers 80% of damage done into healing in PvP combat (was 55%).

Retribution

• 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%).

Shaman

Restoration

• 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.

Warlock

Destruction

• Soul Fire damage reduced by 30% in PvP combat.

Professions

• Fixed an issue where players were not receiving Tidal Spark Dust from quests such as “Trailing Xal'atath” and “Midnight: World Tour”.
• Raised the base cap of Tidal Spark Dust to 3 (was 1).

Cooking

• Fixed a bug where the tooltips for Hearty Loa's Gathering, Hearty Amani Cornucopia, and Hearty Feast of Knowledge listed incorrect stat values.

Quests

• “Trailing Xal'atath” and “Midnight: World Tour” should now correctly award Tidal Spark Dust.
• Fixed bug preventing the “Sparks of War” related quests from displaying Spark of Tides as a potential quest reward.
• Fixed an issue that would prevent "Purging the Vaults" or "Vaults of Atal'Utek: A Toxic Tour" quests from being completed if you already had Codex of the Soulcoilers in your inventory.
• For “A Grave Concern”, the Budget Friendly gravestone in the Silvermoon Delve hub is now available for anyone to use.