Writhe Mount sizes have been made more consistent.
Nerfs to Vashnik on LFR difficulty.
Zul'jan no longer bugs out if he hits 1HP at the end of the Intermission.
Contract: Zul'jarra's Forces now applies to the entire Warband correctly.
Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to World of Warcraft: Midnight, Mists of Pandaria Classic, Season of Discovery, Burning Crusade Classic, WoW Classic Era, and Hardcore. Some of the hotfixes below take effect the moment they were implemented, while others may require scheduled realm restarts to go into effect. Please keep in mind that some issues cannot be addressed without a client-side patch update. This list will be updated as additional hotfixes are applied.
Hotfixes
August 27, 2026
Classes
Demon Hunter
Fixed an issue that allowed Blur's recent PvP adjustments to affect PvE situations. Blur damage reduction outside of PvP is restored to previous intended values.
Evoker
Flameshaper: Fixed an issue where Lifecinders incorrectly stated that it required Renewing Blaze.
Preservation
Fixed an issue where Emerald Communion would loop its visual even after the effect had ended.
Rogue
Deathstalker: Fixed an issue where Deathstalker's Mark would be removed when a target becomes unattackable. Darkest Night will now be granted when Deathstalker's Mark is removed from an unattackable target.
Paladin
Protection
Fixed an issue where Blessed Hammer could not hit Ula'tek's Venomous Heart.
Warlock
Destruction
Fixed an issue where Mayhem would sometimes become untracked when refreshed while active.
Delves
Fixed an issue that caused Mislaid Curiosities to not spawn in The Darkway variant Eggsplosive Growth.
Dungeons and Raids
Temple of Sethraliss
Fixed an issue where the Voidbound Emisssary M+ affix creature could cause Galvazzt to despawn.
The Venomous Abyss
Vashnik the Malignant
Reduced the damage of Siphoning Infection by 33% on Raid Finder difficulty.
Reduced the damage of Siphon Blood by 33% on Raid Finder difficulty.
Reduced the healing reduction 80% (was 100%) on Raid Finder difficulty.
Increased the healing of Siphoning Infection by 10% on Normal difficulty.
Increased the healing of Siphoning Infection by 500% on Raid Finder difficulty.
The Twin Fangs
Resolved an issue that could cause Caustic Globule/Barbed Bulwark world indicators to clear prior to the missile impact.
The Coiled Altar
Fixed an issue where bringing Zul'jan to 1 health at the end of the intermission would prevent him from being killable during phase 3.
Items
Fixed an issue that prevented Contract: Zul'jarra's Forces from applying to your entire Warband.
Sszorak's Ferocity - The Tempest poison tornado effect is now only visible to the trinket wearer and its size has been reduced.
Mounts
Increased the size of several writhe mounts to be more consistent.
Player versus Player
Fixed an issue that prevented players from earning progress towards their next Vicious Saddle.
