World of Warcraft Hotfixes: August 25, 2026

Classes

Death Knight

Frost

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

Unholy

• Resolved an issue causing the Unholy Devotion attack speed increase to also reduce attack damage and therefore have a neutral effect.

Demon Hunter

Havoc

• All damage increased by 3%.

Vengeance

• Mastery: Fel Blood effectiveness increased by 24%.

Druid

Restoration

• 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.

Evoker

Preservation

• 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%).

Hunter

Beast Mastery

• Wild Thrash now deals 300% increased damage when striking more than 2 targets (was 200%).
• Beast Cleave now causes your pets to strike nearby enemies for 70% of the damage dealt (was 55%).

Survival

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

Mage

Frost

• 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%.

Monk

Brewmaster

• All damage increased by 3%.
• Celestial Brew and Celestial Infusion absorb value increased by 20%.

Paladin

Retribution

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

Warlock

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

Affliction

• 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.

Demonology

• 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%.

Destruction

• Rain of Fire damage increased by 30%.

Warrior

Protection

• Fight Through the Flames reduces Magic damage by 8% (was 6%).