WoW Hotfixes August 9th: Mythic+ Balance Changes

Hotfixes

AUGUST 9, 2021

Classes

• Death Knight
  • The Runecarver continues to hone his craft and can now forge Death’s Certainty as a necklace.
  • Blood
    • Fixed an issue where Dancing Rune Weapon would not mimic the caster’s abilities while Mnemonic Equipment (Bonesmith Heirmir Soulbind) is active.
• Demon Hunter
  • Fodder to the Flame (Necrolord Ability) no longer causes Kevin’s Oozeling (Plague Deviser Marileth Soulbind) to last indefinitely.
• Druid
  • Fixed an issue where applying Kindred Spirits (Kyrian Ability) triggered Combat Meditation (Pelagos Soulbind).
• Monk
  • Windwalker
    • Fists of Fury will now count towards Bron’s Call to Action (Forgelite Prime Mikanikos Soulbind).

Dungeons and Raids

• Sanctum of Domination
  • Painsmith Raznal
    • [With regional restarts] A gap now appears in every row of spikes during Stage Two on Mythic difficulty.
    • [With regional restarts] Health of Painsmith Raznal, Spiked Balls, and Shadowsteel Horrors reduced by 10% on Mythic difficulty.
• Mythic+
  • De Other Side
    • [With regional restarts] Enraged Spirit’s Rage duration reduced to 5 seconds (was 6 seconds).
  • Halls of Atonement
    • [With regional restarts] The completion timer has been increased to 32 minutes (was 31 minutes).
    • Echelon
      • [With regional restarts] Stone Shattering Leap damage reduced by 15% in Mythic and Mythic+ difficulties.
  • Mists of Tirna Scithe
    • Ingra Maloch
      • [With regional restarts] The duration of Droman’s Wrath has been increased to 15 seconds (was 12 seconds).
  • Plaguefall
    • [With regional restarts] Plaguebelcher’s summoned Slimy Morsels have had their health reduced by 50%.
    • Globgrog
      • [With regional restarts] Slimy Morsel health reduced by 30%.
  • Sanguine Depths
    • [With regional restarts] Gluttonous Tick should now lose any stacks of Engorge when they leave combat.
    • Infused Quill-feathers no longer trigger on death affixes such as Bolstering, Sanguine, etc.
    • Kryxis the Voracious
      • [With regional restarts] Juggernaut Rush damage reduced by 20%.
  • The Necrotic Wake
    • Surgeon Stitchflesh
      • [With regional restarts] Health reduced by 10%.
  • Theater of Pain
    • Affront of Challengers
      • [With regional restarts] Sathel the Accursed’s One With Death now absorbs 20% of their maximum health (was 30%).
      • [With regional restarts] Dessia the Decapitator’s Slam damage reduced by 40%.

Items and Rewards

• Increased the Stygia that can be rewarded from Maw daily quests by 2x. Additionally, the chance for Stygia to be picked as the reward increased by 15%.
• Fixed an issue that was caused The Shaded Judgement Stone and the Stolen Korthian Supplies to not drop from all creatures in the Korthia and Maw Rifts.

Player versus Player

• Death Knight
  • [With regional restarts] Rune of the Fallen Crusader no longer has its Strength bonus reduced in PvP situations (was reduced by 33%).
  • Unholy
    • [With regional restarts] Necrotic Wounds (PvP Talent) debuff duration increased to 15 seconds (was 12 seconds).
• Hunter
  • [With regional restarts] Arcane Shot damage increased by 9% in PvP situations.
  • Marksmanship
    • [With regional restarts] Aimed Shot PvP damage increased by 10% in PvP situations.
• Monk
  • Mistweaver
    • [With regional restarts] Mana regeneration reduced by 30% in PvP situations (was 40%).
    • [With regional restarts] Renewing Mist healing increased by 10% in PvP situations.
    • [With regional restarts] Vivify healing increased by 10% in PvP situations. Brewmaster and Windwalker Vivify healing unchanged.
• Warlock
  • [With regional restarts] Demon Armor (PvP Talent) maximum health bonus increased to 10% (was 5%).
  • Affliction
    • [With regional restarts] Agony PvP damage increased by 15% in PvP situations.
    • [With regional restarts] Corruption PvP damage increased by 15% in PvP situations.
    • [With regional restarts] Siphon Life (Talent) PvP damage increased by 15% in PvP situations.
    • [With regional restarts] Shadow Bolt damage increased by 10% in PvP situations.