WoW Hotfixes August 15th: Dungeons and Raids

Here is today’s hotfix update:

AUGUST 15, 2022

Dungeons and Raids

• Fated Raids
  • [With realm restarts] Enemy health reduced by 5% in Fated Heroic and Fated Mythic difficulties.
    • Developers’ note: We feel this health reduction will smooth over some of the roughest edges in the raid without devaluing the experience.
• Mythic+
  • Affixes
    • Shrouded
      • Nightmare Clouds will now despawn more quickly when Nathrezim Infiltrators are captured.
  • Grimrail Depot
    • [With realm restarts] Grimrail Technician’s 50,000 Volts cast time increased to 3.5 seconds (was 2.5 seconds).
  • Iron Docks
    • [With realm restarts] Charging Slash is now only cast by Grom’kar Footsoldiers.
    • [With realm restarts] Grom’kar Footsoldier’s Charging Slash damage reduced by 35%.
    • [With realm restarts] Ogron Laborer’s Thundering Stomp damage reduced by 25%.
    • [With realm restarts] Thunderlord Wrangler’s Throw damage is now reduced by armor.
    • [With realm restarts] Rampaging Clefthoof’s health reduced by 15%.
    • Grimrail Enforcers
      • Resolved an issue where the enemies would fail to cast abilities in specific locations within their encounter area.
  • Return to Karazhan: Lower
    • [With realm restarts] Arcane Warden’s Volatile Charge damage reduced by 40%.
    • [With realm restarts] Skeletal Usher’s Flashlight damage reduced by 20%.
    • [With realm restarts] Skeletal Usher’s health reduced by 25%.
    • [With realm restarts] Spectral Patron’s Uppercut damage reduced by 20%.
    • [With realm restarts] Phantom Crew’s Hammer Down now has a 1.5 second cast time (was instant) and increases damage taken by 25% (was 50%).
    • Resolved an issue that caused Blood Death Knight’s Dancing Rune Weapon to strike unintended targets with Blood Boil through floors.
    • The Opera Hall: Beautiful Beast
      • [With realm restarts] Coggleston’s Dent Armor now has a 1.5 second cast time (was instant).
      • [With realm restarts] Silver Fork’s Bloody Jab initial damage reduced by 20%.
    • Maiden of Virtue
      • [With realm restarts] Holy Bulwark absorb reduced by 10%.
    • Attumen the Huntsman
      • [With realm restarts] Intangible Presence damage reduced by 50%.
  • Return to Karazhan: Upper
    • [With realm restarts] Wrathguard Flamebringer’s Cleave and Strike damage reduced by 20%.
    • [With realm restarts] Wrathguard Flamebringer will no longer cast Slide.
    • Shade of Medivh
      • [With realm restarts] Guardian’s Image’s Shimmer damage reduced by 25%.
    • Mana Devourer
      • [With realm restarts] Energy Discharge damage reduced by 30%.
    • Viz’aduum the Watcher
      • Shadow Phlegm damage increased by 150%, travel speed reduced by 100%, and radius reduced to 4 yards (was 6 yards).
  • Tazavesh: Soleah’s Gambit
    • [With realm restarts] Invigorating Fish Stick cast time increased to 2 seconds (was 1.5 seconds).

Items and Rewards

• [With realm restarts] Enforcer’s Stun Grenade Versatility increased by 96%.
• [With realm restarts] Fleshrender’s Meathook Intellect increased by 17%.
• [With realm restarts] Kihra’s Adrenaline Injector Agility increased by 17%.
  • Developers’ note: Updated several Warlords of Draenor Mythic+ trinkets to modern standards.