Defensive Stance No Longer Removes Warrior’s Tier 15 Set Bonus Buff – Mists of Pandaria Classic Hotfix

Blizzard has released a Hotfix for Mists of Pandaria Classic, which allows Warriors to shift into Defensive Stance without removing the Critical Strike buff provided by the Tier 15 set bonus. Instead, the bonus will change to 0% until the Warrior changes back to either Battle or Berserker Stance.

February 20, 2026

Mists of Pandaria Classic

Warrior

The 4-piece damage Tier 15 set is no longer removed when the player changes stances.

The 4-piece damage Tier 15 set is now applied to the player even if they cast Recklessness while in Defensive Stance, but it does not provide any effect and will read as granting 0% increased critical strike chance.

The 4-piece damage Tier 15 set now updates dynamically based on the player’s stance. If the player enters Defensive Stance from Battle or Berserker, the buff is set to 0% instead of removed. If the player enters Battle or Berserker Stance from Defensive Stance, the buff is set back to 35% instead of removed.