World of Warcraft Hotfixes: August 19, 2026

Classes

Death Knight

• Resolved an issue causing Army of the Dead Epidemic Orders to cast from the Death Knight instead of the Lesser Ghoul.

Unholy

• Resolved an issue causing Forbidden Knowledge Rank 4 to not have a chance to activate when the Dread Plague target has a damage absorb effect.
• Resolved an issue causing Transfusion to not empower already summoned Lesser Ghouls.
• Resolved an issue causing Lord of the Dead to occasionally have a delay in between casts.
• Dark Simulacrum can now be tracked through the Cooldown Manager.

Druid

Restoration

• Fixed an issue where Rejuvenation could be removed early if the player gained or lost haste while it was active.

Hunter

Marksmanship

• Corrected an issue where Rapid Fire fired fewer shots than intended when hitting a second target with the Aspect of the Hydra talent.

Paladin

Retribution

• Fixed an issue where Paladins talented into Radiant Glory would not have Avenging Wrath be applied after casting Wake of Ashes while silenced.

Shaman

Restoration

• Totemic: Corrected an issue where the Whirling Water effect was not properly working.

Delves

• Fixed an issue where the “Seasonal Refresher: Midnight” quest could not be completed.
• Fasten from Engorged Gnarlticks on Gnarldor Isle should now be removed properly when leaving a delve.

Dungeons and Raids

The Blinding Vale

Ikuzz the Light Hunter

• Resolved an issue preventing Death Knights from casting Consumption after the Death Knight has been picked up by Bloodthirsty Gaze.

Ruby Life Pools

Kyrakka and Erkhart Stormvein

• Addressed an issue where Ekhart could target an unexpected player with Stormslam.

Temple of Sethraliss

• Fixed an issue where Spark Channeler could be turned unexpectedly.
• Fixed an issue where Static Anomaly creatures did not contribute properly to the enemy forces count.
• The enemy forces requirement has been adjusted to take this fix into account. This change does not affect routing.

The Venomous Abyss

• Resolved an issue where the door to The Twin Fangs room would close upon engaging combat but would not reopen, preventing players from backtracking to the entrance of the raid.

Nek’zali the Soulcaller

• Addressed an issue preventing Nek'zali from leashing near the entrance of the play space.

Vashnik, The Malignant

• Fixed an issue causing Shrouded Venom to sometimes evade after spawning.

The Lost Explorers

• Resolved an issue where Trader Gebbo would sometimes not despawn.

The Twin Fangs

• Resolved an issue causing Coiling Ichor to impact game client performance.
• Resolved an issue where Zul'jarra and Orweyna could fail to path across the bridge after The Twin Fangs were defeated.

The Coiled Altar

• Fixed an issue where the encounter would end unexpectedly.
• Resolved an issue causing Hex Lord Malacrass and Zul'jan to regain too much health during their intermission.

Items

• Aman'muso, Warlord's Vengeance is again restricted to the main-hand slot only.

Player versus Player

• Conqueror's Venomous Lacquer should now add PvP item level to tier shoulders when used.

Quests

• Players above level 80 can once again complete "Step Into the Light".
• The weekly quest "Midnight: Vaults of Atal'Utek" no longer incorrectly suggests that it rewards two Sparks of Tide. This was a UI typo only.
• 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 Trovehunter's Bounty in your inventory.
• The required Quest Item for “Seeking Knowledge Week 5 of 5: Off-World Magic” can now drop from Elite Rares, Overseers, and Rivals on Val and Naigtal.