World of Warcraft Shadowlands class tweaks and fixes: December 15

Below is the full list of World of Warcraft Shadowlands patch notes for December 14 and 11, containing all of the class adjustments and other changes made. To sum up the class tweaks in these fixes: they're all officially live as of December 15, and the top three DPS have all seen nerves. Unholy Death Knights took the hardest hit, which was to be expected. Classes have also been adjusted for PvP, Castle Nathria's raid bosses have changed some of their mechanics, and Torghast has received some balance adjustments.

As the main warrior, I'm not entirely thrilled with our “buffs”, but I can't fault Blizzard for taking things slow. While I would like a substantial damage increase, I also don't want to be crushed into oblivion by the nerf hammer. As a final comment: Notes for the Shadowlands 15 patch have yet to be uploaded, but we have the PvP Class Adjustments. Once the full December 15 fixes are listed, I'll update this article to include them.

World of Warcraft Shadowlands class adjustments and fixes for the week of December 15, 2020.

Player versus player

Demon Hunter

• (Conduit) The effect of Unnatural Malice is reduced by 50% in PvP.

stomach

• Esoteric
  • (Legendary) Arcane Harmony can only reach a maximum of 10 stacks in PvP (was 15).

Naughty

• (Conducted) Reverb efficiency reduced by 50% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was a 30% reduction).
• (Kyrian Covenant) Echo reprimand initial damage reduced by 50% when engaged in combat with enemy players.
• Assassination
  • Nightstalker increases damage dealt while Stealth is active by 25% (was 50%).
• Subtlety
  • Cold Blooded (PvP talent) damage is now properly reduced by effects such as Versatility.
  • Shadow Blades now deals 30% more damage to enemy players (up from 40% more damage).
  • Nightstalker increases damage dealt while Stealth or Shadow Dance is active by 8% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 12%).

Pelagos Soul Bond

• Combat Meditation Mastery value has been reduced by 50% in PvP and duration increased by 50% in PvP.

December 14, 2020

Classes

Death Knight

• Impious
  • [[] Mastery: Dreadblade effectiveness reduced by 20%.

Druid

• [[] The Balance of All Things (legendary effect) now allows Eclipse to increase your critical strike chance with Arcane or Nature spells by 40%, decreasing by 8% every 1 second (instead of by 50% critical, decreasing by 10% per second).
• Balance
  • [[] Starfall damage reduced by 6%.

hunter

• Marksmanship
  • [[] Target shot damage reduced by 5%.
  • [[] Arcane Shot damage reduced by 5%.

stomach

• [[] Arcane Harmony (legendary effect) now gains up to 10 stacks in PvP (was 15).

Moine

• Faeline Stomp (Night Fae Ability) now correctly disappears from view for friendly players other than the Casting Monk.
• Mistweaver
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent the Summon of the Jade Serpent Statue (Talent) from casting a Calming Mist.

Naughty

• [[] Effectiveness of reverb (Kyrian conduit) reduced by 50% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 30%).
• [[] Echo reprimand initial damage (Kyrian ability) reduced by 50% when engaged in combat with enemy players.
• Assassination
  • [[] Nightstalker (Talent) increases damage dealt while Stealth is active by 25% (was 50%).
• Subtlety
  • [[] Cold Blooded (PvP talent) damage is now properly reduced by effects such as Versatility.
  • [[] Nightstalker (Talent) increases damage dealt while Stealth or Shadow Dance is active by 8% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 12%).
  • [[] Shadow Blades now deals 30% more damage to enemy players (was 40%).

Chaman

• Elementary
  • The duration of the Echoes of Great Crossing buff (legendary effect) has been increased to 25 seconds (was 15 seconds).

Alliances

Kyrian

• [[] Combat Meditation (Pelagos Soulbind) Mastery value reduced by 50% in PvP and duration increased by 50% in PvP.
• [[] Nemea has finished raising a new generation of larions who have made their home in areas near Fort Elysian in Bastion to provide flight to and from the cargo bay for members of Kyrian Covenant.

Dungeons and raids

Nathria Castle

• Salvation from the Sun King
  • Fixed an issue where the encounter would sometimes not end correctly.
• Father Denathrius
  • Fixed an issue where Remornia's Slaughter ability had a very small chance to fail.

On the other side

• Improved the readability of Undying Rage from Skeletal Warlord.
• Decreased the size of the Raging Spirit's enraged mask, the gameplay remains the same.
• Added a visual effect for Night Fae players to indicate the radius of the Haunted Urn.
• Mueh'zala
  • Fixed an issue where Mojo Infusion was affected by a player's Haste when freeing Bwonsamdi from Primeval Grasp.

Blood depths

• General Kaal
  • Fixed an issue where his platform door could get stuck and lock players after a wipe.

Items and rewards

• Fixed an issue that caused the Force Multiplier Weapon enchantment to increase in potency as a player's level increased from 50 to 60. This enchantment's strength is now properly capped at level 50.
• Fixed an issue where some players who did not join the Venthyr Alliance would receive Court of Embers items from the Revendreth Calling Tribute, Favor of the Court.
• Increased visibility of posed Venthyr dancers created from Macabre Sheet Music.

Player versus player

• [[] The Battle for Azeroth Call to Arms quests grant reduced honor.
• Due to the relatively accelerated pace of PvP combat in Shadowlands, damping will no longer start at 20% in the 2v2 arena. Damping is applied immediately in 2v2 and after 5 minutes in 3v3.

quests

Son of fate

• Fixed an issue where the drop marker for the quest "Support the Court" was in the wrong place for Night Fae players who completed the quest at level 60.

The mouth: the eye of the jailer

• Ve'nari's persistent cloak enhancement has been limited to War Mode only.
• Changed the visuals associated with Ve'nari's Enduring Cloak and Edict of the Eternals to make them less overwhelming when active.
• Fixed an issue where Hunts sometimes could not proceed to the next stage.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being redirected to a remote graveyard when freeing their minds in Perdition Hold.
• The sounds associated with entering The Maw of Oribos are now an optional experience.
• [[] Particularly puny Maw creatures no longer drop Stygia.
• [[] Maw elite creatures now drop additional Stygia.

Torghast, tower of the damned

• [[] Enemy health has been increased for healer specializations and enemy physical damage has been increased for tank specializations. These changes are intended for solo players and have a reduced effect when in a group.
• [[] Enemy health and damage have been increased on floors 2, 4, and 5.
• [[] Dark Ascended Corrus, Warden Skoldus, and Cellblock Sentinel received minor ability and health adjustments to bring them more in line with other bosses.

Anima Powers

• Fixed an issue where a player with Orb of Reenactment could have more than 6 Heal Orbs at a time.
• Venthyr
  • [[] Whispering Shawl now causes Shadowgate to increase your dodge chance by 40% (was 20%) for 20 seconds (was 15 seconds). Obtainable 2 times (instead of 3).
• nuit Fae
  • [[] Clinging Fog now allows Flicker to reduce enemy movement speed by 70% (was 30%). Obtained 1 time (instead of 3) and it will show up as a choice a little less often.
• Druid
  • [[] A chain of fangs and talons can be obtained 3 times (was 5).
  • [[] Steelwood Slab can be obtained 3 times (up from 5).
  • [[] Lycara's Writings gives 140 of a secondary stat (instead of 43). Obtained 3 times (was 5 times).
  • [[] A bottle of Moonshine can be obtained 2 times (instead of 1).
  • Midnight Flame Draft now correctly grants damage and healing while Moonfire is active on 3 targets.
• hunter
  • [[] Amplifying Mirror increases the damage of the target of your wrong direction by 50% (was 20%). Obtainable 2 times (instead of 5).
  • [[] Necrotic Venom damage increased to 50% (was 30%). Obtainable 2 times (instead of 3).
  • [[] Euphoria Emblem reduces the cooldown of Exaltation by 30 seconds (was 20 seconds). Obtainable 2 times (instead of 3).
  • [[] Bone Barbs increases Kill Shot damage by 100% (was 20%). Obtained 2 times (was 1).
  • [[] Piercing Scope increases damage dealt to Hunter's Mark target by 15% (was 10%). Obtainable 2 times (instead of 3).
  • [[] Neural Pet Enhancer familiars damage under the effects of the Beast's Eyes has been increased to 500% (was 200%). Obtainable once (instead of 1).
  • [[] The damage reduction from corpse spikes now also applies to your pets. The tooltip will be updated in a future patch.
• stomach
  • [[] Constellation Shield damage reduction increased to 20% (was 15%). Obtained 3 times (was 4 times).
  • [[] Resolute Medallion absorbed amount increased to 70% (from 40%). Obtained 3 times (was 5 times).
  • [[] Runecloth casing damage increased when casting Arcane Blast, Fireball, and Frostbolt while Invisible reduced to 500% (was 2000%). Obtained 3 times (was 10 times).
  • [[] Pandemonium Lens no longer increases the radius of Flamestrike, Blizzard, and Arcane Explosion. Now increases the damage of Flamestrike, Blizzard, and Arcane Explosion by 15%. Obtained 3 times (was 5 times).
  • [[] Seeker Scroll now always increases the damage of your Fireball, Frostbolt, and Arcane Blast (this was just your next cast). Fireballs, Frostbolt, and Arcane Blast damage per stack reduced to 2% (was 10%). Cumulative 100 times. Obtainable once (was 1).
  • [[] Everwarm Socks now also heals for 60% of your maximum health during the duration of Ice Block.
• Paladin
  • [[] An old order can be obtained 3 times (instead of 5).
  • [[] Blood Beacon can be obtained 3 times (was 5).
  • [[] The Shattered Gauntlet can be obtained 3 times (was 5).
  • [[] Tainted Prayer Beads now properly affect Blessing of the Seasons. Obtainable 2 times (instead of 3).
  • [[] Radiant Essence increases the damage dealt by Tolerance by 15% (was 25%). Obtainable 2 times (instead of 3).
  • [[] The embers of the chime can be obtained 2 times (instead of 4).
  • [[] Hallowed Candle now deals 30% additional damage or healing from Relic Ash (was 50%).
  • [[] Golden Plume increases the effects of Vengeful Wrath by 60% (was 100%).
• Priest
  • [[] Mask of Pure Terror damage required to break Psychic Scream increased to 400% (was 300%). Obtained 3 times (was 10 times).
  • [[] Painwheel now allows Shadow Word: Pain to deal 25% more damage. Obtained 5 times (was 10 times).
  • [[] Vandal's Zeal has been redesigned and now deals 1% Mind Blast and Holy Fire damage to you per phylactery destroyed, up to a maximum of 40%. Obtainable once.
  • [[] Enemies affected by Pandemonium now flee much more slowly.
  • [[] Soul Sapper allows Power Infusion's cooldown to recover 200% faster (was 100%).
  • [[] Fragments of Darkness now allows Fade to grant the freedom to reduce movement reduction abilities and increase movement speed by 40% (preventing movement speed from being reduced below 80%). Additional charges of this power only further reduce Fade's cooldown.
• Naughty
  • Fixed an issue where the effect of the Draped Prism Shawl was not increasing when obtaining multiples of this Anima Power.
• Chaman
  • [[] Howling Winds reduce the cooldown of Windshear by 4 seconds (was 3 seconds Got 2 times (was 3).
  • [[] Sleeping Earth reduces the cooldown of Earth Elemental by 40% (was 20%). Obtainable 2 times (instead of 4).
  • [[] Driving the Storm increases Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning damage by 50% (was 30%). Obtained 3 times (was 5 times).
  • [[] Essence of the Ancestors now grants Bloodlust an additional 15% haste (was 10%). Obtained 3 times (was 5 times).
  • [[] Elemental Core now requires 20 stacks to reduce the cooldown of Lava Burst or Stormstrike by 50% (was 50 stacks) and the damage increase per stack is now 3% (was 1%) .
  • [[] The damage of Lilypad Leeches has been increased by 50%. Obtainable 1 time (instead of 3).
  • [[] Cauldron flames now deal 40% more damage from Flame Shock (was 20%). Obtainable 2 times (instead of 3).
  • [[] Tsunami Relic increases healing spell casting speed by 50% (was 20%). Obtainable 2 times (instead of 5).
  • [[] Fixed an issue where Deathseer's satchel would not drop a Liquid Magma Totem.
• warlock
  • [[] Bloodstained Dagger pet damage reduction increased to 35% (was 10%). Obtainable 1 time (instead of 3).
  • [[] Endereth's Claw drains health 25% faster (was 10%). Obtainable 2 times (instead of 7).
  • [[] Hellfire Pact increases damage from summoned demons by 50% (was 25%). Obtained 3 times (was 10 times).
  • [[] Thickness Pact primary summoned demons health increased to 50% (was 25%). Obtained 3 times (was 10 times).
  • [[] Thirsty Chain increases Drain Life healing by 40% (was 20%). Obtainable 2 times (instead of 10).
  • [[] Warlock Bargain has been redesigned and now grants the Warlock 20% Haste at the cost of 10% Warlock Health.
  • [[] Dissolving Vial now also renders instant corruption for Warlocks of Demonology and Destruction. For all three Warlock specializations, it now also increases Corruption damage by 100%.
• warrior
  • [[] Bloodstained Whetstone increases Whirlwind and Thunderclap damage by 50% (was 30%). Obtained 3 times (was 5 times).
  • [[] Champion's Decree increases Next Revenge or Shock Damage by 50% (was 20%). The effect stacks up to 40 (was 100). Obtained 3 times (was 5 times). This power will appear as a choice a little less often.
  • [[] Succulent Carpaccio can be obtained 3 times (up from 5).
  • [[] Soul Nails can be obtained 3 times (was 5 times).
  • [[] Resounding Throat Bands increase damage taken by 30% (was 20%). Obtained 3 times (was 5 times).
  • [[] Zovaal's War Banner increases the duration of major cooldowns by 60% (was 40%). Obtained 3 times (was 5 times).
  • [[] Scratched Knife increases the damage of the first shattering jet on each floor by 4000% (was 10000%). No longer works against bosses.
• warlock
  • Demonology
    • [[] Demonic Consume (Talent) bonus damage will now only apply to a single Demonic Tyrant when summoned to Torghast, rather than all Demonic Tyrants.

World quests

• Fixed an issue where ordering Gatamatos to search an area would fail to break stealth during the Bastion World Quest “Training Regimen”.

December 11, 2020

Achievements

• Players who die during the Stone Legion Generals encounter at Nathria Castle will now correctly earn the achievement along with the rest of their raid.

Classes

Tank specializations

• [[] Threat generation for all tanks has been increased by 10%.

Death Knight

• You sang
  • [[] Blood Boil damage increased by 10%.
  • [[] Heart Strike damage increased by 15%.
  • [[] Marrow damage increased by 10%.
  • [[] Death Strike damage has been increased by 5%.
• Impious
  • [[] Mastery: Dreadblade effectiveness reduced by 15%

Demon Hunter

• Ravage
  • [[] All damage abilities have been increased by 5%.

Naughty

• Assassination
  • [[] All damage abilities have been increased by 5%.

Chaman

• Repair
  • [[] All healing abilities reduced by 4%.
  • [[] Rain healing reduced by an additional 10%.

warlock

• Destruction
  • [[] Chaos Bolt damage has been increased by 22%.

warrior

• Arms
  • [[] Death Strike damage increased by 20%. Damage reduced by an equivalent amount in PvP.
  • [[] Slam (Rank 3) now increases Slam damage by 50% (was 25%).
• Fury
  • [[] All damage abilities have been increased by 5%.

Alliances

• Kyrian
  • Captured Blacksmiths should be more reliable during the "Guardians of a Feather" quest.
  • Fixed an issue where Sika could disappear during Kyrian's Alliance Campaign chapter “Phaestus, Genesis of Aeons”.
• Venthyr
  • Fixed an issue where if players would log out when trying to enter the Ember Court scenario, they would not be able to re-enter for the week.

Creatures and NPCs

• NPCs who comment on your choice of alliance will now do so less frequently.
• Fixed an issue where Torturer Sanngror would occasionally get stuck.

Dungeons and raids

• Nathria Castle
  • [[] Fixed a bug that unintentionally dropped extra loot from bosses on Normal and Heroic difficulty.
  • Addressed an issue that prevented many non-boss NPCs in Nathria Castle from increasing their health and damage as the raid size increased. The base health of non-boss NPCs before scaling has been reduced by 10%.
  • Altimor Hunter
    • Addressed an issue that prevented players from entering the Huntsman Altimor area after completing encounters with Artificer Xy'mox or Salvation of the Sun King.
  • Salvation from the Sun King
    • Increased care provided by the infuser benefit to 200% per cumulation in normal and heroic difficulty (instead of 50%).
    • Reduced the maximum number of Infuser Perk stacks to 5 on Normal and Heroic difficulty (was 10).
    • Essence Overflow now heals Kael'thas Sunstrider for 1,5% of his maximum health on Normal and Heroic difficulty (was 1%).
  • Sludgefist
    • Stonequake's ground visual effect has been updated to be more noticeable.
    • The screen effect for players standing in Stonequake has been changed.
    • Falling Rubble occurrences during encounter duration reduced by 25% on all difficulties.
    • The number of players affected by Chain Link has been reduced and no longer scales with the number of pillars destroyed in Normal and Heroic difficulty.
    • Sludgefist's health has been reduced by 12% on normal difficulty.
  • Father Denathrius
    • Warlock corruption will no longer be removed from enemies when using teleporters.

Items and rewards

• [[] Eternal Palace weapon percentage trigger effects Diver's Folly, Dream's End, and Orgozoa's Paralytic Barb no longer work for players above level 50.
• Sanguifang's Pulsating Canine damage has been reduced and can no longer be used against enemy players.
• Shadowghast Ingot can now be placed in mining bags.
• The Consuming Infusion Jewel is now also triggered by damage abilities, allowing mistweave abilities such as Rising Sun Kick to trigger it.
• Fixed an issue where the Soul Igniter trinket would not allow the use of another trinket while in use.
• The Eternal Stats and Holy Stats enchantment tooltips now correctly reflect that they affect the primary stat and not all stats.

quests

• Players who cannot complete "The Sweetest Tribute" due to a mature Purian already appearing in the Tribute Board must abandon the quest and then speak to Elios to restart it.

Torghast, tower of the damned

• Addressed an issue where enemies affected by the Blinding Smoke Capsule debuff would engage in combat with the player if they got too close but didn't attack them.
• Torghast's minions should be less likely to strike players with volley-type abilities they are not in combat with.
• Torment
  • Eye of Skoldus and Fracturing Forces no longer spawn assassins on boss floors.
  • Breath of Coldheart's health bonus per stack has been reduced to 3% of maximum health (was 5%).

Anima Powers

• Resounding Mawfang damage reduced to 2% of target's maximum health (was 10%).
• Frostchipper's damage has been reduced to 5% of target's current health (was 20%).
• The buffs provided by Dark Fortress and Fallen Armaments now stack at 5 (was 10).

World quests

• Demonologists and Beast Mastery hunters will now receive Kyrian assistance during the Bastion World quest “Air Supremacy”.

Application WoW Companion

• Fixed an issue where some players on iPhone 11 and 12 could not access Guilds and Communities.
• Various bug fixes and improvements on iOS. All users will need to reset their settings.