World of Warcraft Hotfixes: September 1, 2026

Player versus Player

• Gladiator’s Distinction set bonus grants 5% primary stat for all healing specializations (was 10%).
• Fixed an issue where the Training Grounds quest for casting an interrupt was not properly granting credit. Note that you may need to abandon and re-accept the quest for this fix to apply.

Demon Hunter

Devourer

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

Havoc

• Rain from Above now deals damage equal to 6% of max health per bolt (was 8%).

Druid

• Innervate grants 20% mana in PvP combat (was 25%).

Feral

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

Restoration

• Potent Enchantments increases the duration of Incarnation: Tree of Life by 4 seconds in PvP combat (was 6 seconds).
• Reforestation grants Incarnation: Tree of Life for 8 seconds in PvP combat (was 10 seconds).
• Swiftmend healing reduced by 20% in PvP combat.
• Blossom Burst (Ancient of Lore PvP talent) costs 1.89% base mana (was free).
• Blossom Burst (Ancient of Lore PvP talent) now prioritizes applying Rejuvenation over Lifebloom.
• Mass Blooming (Ancient of Lore PvP talent) costs 3.5% base mana (was free).

Evoker

Devastation

• 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%).

Preservation

• Mana regeneration is now reduced by 35% in PvP combat (was 30%).

Hunter

Beast Mastery

• Bloodshed damage reduced by 25% in PvP combat.
• Bestial Wrath initial damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.
• Pack Leader: Stampede! damage reduced by 10% in PvP combat.

Mage

• 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.

Arcane

• Prismatic Barrier absorb reduced by 25% in PvP combat.

Fire

• Blazing Barrier absorb reduced by 25% in PvP combat.
• All damage reduced by 3% in PvP combat.

Frost

• Ice Barrier absorb reduced by 25% in PvP combat.

Priest

Discipline

• 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.

Rogue

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

Assassination

• All ability damage reduced by 4% in PvP combat.

Shaman

Elemental

• 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%).

Enhancement

• Healing Surge healing reduced by 20% in PvP combat.
• Stromstrike damage increased by15% in PvP combat.
• Lava Lash damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.

Warrior

Arms

• Safeguard (PvP Talent) now increases the cooldown of Intervene by 20 seconds.

Fury

• Safeguard (PvP Talent) now increases the cooldown of Intervene by 20 seconds.