World of Warcraft Hotfixes: October 6, 2026

Player versus Player

Tank Specializations

• Increased the effectiveness of Tank specialization PvP talents that apply Focused Assault: Death Knight’s Murderous Intent, Demon Hunter’s Tormentor, Druid’s Alpha Challenge, Monk’s Admonishment, Paladin’s Inquisition, and Warrior’s Oppressor.
• Focused Assault now stacks to 6 times (was 5).
• Duration increased to 10 seconds (was 6 seconds).
• Cooldown reduced to 15 seconds (was 20 seconds).
• Range increased to 15 yards (was 10 yards).

• Dark Simulacrum (PvP Talent) cooldown reduced to 15 seconds (was 20 seconds).

Blood

• Death Chain (PvP Talent) now affects 4 targets (was 3).
• Death Chain (PvP Talent) initial damage increased by 500%.
• Price of Progress (PvP Talent) now causes the Death Knight to be unable to be slowed under 100% of normal speed (was 90%).
• Price of Progress (PvP Talent) now sacrifices 1% health every 1.5 seconds (was 1 second).

Frost

• Death’s Cold Embrace (PvP Talent) now increases the damage of Remorseless Winter by 450% (was 400%).

• Cover of Darkness now increases Darkness duration by 4 seconds (was 2 seconds).

Havoc

• Illidan’s Grasp damage increased by 50%.

Vengeance

• Illidan’s Grasp damage increased by 50%.

Balance

• Moon and Stars radius increased by 60%.
• Moon and Stars now displays as important on player nameplates.
• Tireless Pursuit duration increased to 6 seconds (was 3 seconds).

Restoration

• Ancient of Lore: Mass Blooming is now affected by Wild Growth talents like Improved Wild Growth and Early Spring.
• Ancient of Lore: Mass Blooming healing increased by 30%.

• Dreamwalker’s Embrace damage i0ncreased by 140%.

Augmentation

• All spell and ability damage increased by 8% in PvP combat.
• Seismic Slam stuns enemies for 5 seconds (was 4 seconds).

• Hunting Pack (PvP Talent) radius increased to 40 yards (was 30 yards).

Beast Mastery

• Dire Beast: Hawk (PvP Talent) damage increased by 500% and now deals Nature damage (was Physical).

Fire

• World in Flames now empowers Flamestrike to deal up to 75% more damage (was 50%).
• Glass Cannon now increases the damage of Fireball, Scorch, and Ignite by 25% (was 20%).

Frost

• Frost Bomb damage increased by 150%.
• Icy Feet now grants snare immunity for 4 seconds (was 3 seconds).

• Mighty Ox Kick (PvP Talent) cooldown reduced to 20 seconds (was 30 seconds).

Mistweaver

• Healing Sphere (PvP Talent) now allows maximum of 5 Healing Spheres to be active at a time (was 3).
• Healing Sphere (PvP Talent) healing increased by 100%.

Windwalker

• Perpetual Paralysis (PvP Talent) now spreads to 3 targets (was 2).
• Perpetual Paralysis (PvP Talent) now prefers player targets.
• Perpetual Paralysis (PvP Talent) spread range increased to 15 yards (was 10 yards).

• Spellbreaker damage increased by 50%.

Retribution

• Ultimate Retribution’s duration increased to 20 seconds (was 12 seconds).

• Absolute Faith absorption increased by 113%.
• Improved Mass Dispel reduces the cooldown of Mass Dispel by 75 seconds (was 60 seconds).

• Thick as Thieves duration increased to 10 seconds (was 6 seconds).
• Death from Above now increases damage by 30% (was 15%).

Outlaw

• All damage increased by 5% in PvP combat.

• Electrocute damage increased by 100% and is now a rolling periodic.

Restoration

• Call of Al’Akir now increases the cooldown of Nature’s Swiftness by 20 seconds (was 30 seconds).
• Earth Shield healing increased by 15% in PvP combat.
• Earthen Harmony now causes Earth Shield to reduce damage taken by 8% in PvP combat (was 5%).
• Earthen Harmony now increases Earth Shield healing received by 200% based on its target’s missing health (was 150%).

• Bonds of Fel damage increased by 100%.
• Bloodstone duration increased to 18 seconds (was 12 seconds).
• Bloodstone now has a unique visual and updated sound effect.

Demonology

• Call Fel Lord’s Fel Cleave damage increased by 150%.

• Dragon Charge damage increased by 300%.