Here comes another triple batch of hotfixes! We have the War Within, Season of Discovery and Cataclysm Classic changes to take a look at.
There’s major changes in retail, as Arcane Intellect and Chaos Brand get nerfed so raid buffs can be more equal across different group comps, there’s even more class tweaks for War Within. There’s also class changes in SoD, and a tweak in Cata Classic.
Classes
- Developers’ notes: To make our raid buffs more equal across varied group compositions, we’re reducing the effectiveness of Arcane Intellect and Chaos Brand from 5% to 3%. We feel this will help to improve the balance of caster heavy versus melee heavy groups when participating in non-raid content.
- Demon Hunter
- [With weekly maintenance]
Chaos Brand reduced to 3% increased magic damage taken (was 5%).
- [With weekly maintenance]
- Evoker
- Preservation
- Fixed an issue where Rank 2 of
Renewing Breath was not increasing the heal over time portion of Dream Breath.
- Fixed an issue where Rank 2 of
- Mage
- [With weekly maintenance]
Arcane Intellect reduced to 3% Intellect increase (was 5%). - Fixed an issue causing
Concentrated Coolness (PvP Talent) to not function properly.
- [With weekly maintenance]
- Paladin
- Fixed a bug preventing Holy Power spenders from stacking up
Radiant Glory Crusader when cast with 
Divine Purpose. - Fixed an issue where
Retribution Aura persisted on old characters.
- Fixed a bug preventing Holy Power spenders from stacking up
- Preservation
Items
- Fixed a bug that prevented the application of the
Nitro Boosts belt enchant on some equipment.
Player versus Player
- Rated Battleground Blitz
- Resolved an issue where the absorb from Shield of Protection was scaling too high.
Season of Discovery
- Rogue
- Crimson Tempest will no longer cause the Nightslayer 6-piece set bonus to grant two charges of Clearcasting.
- Warlock
- The Warlock Molten Core tank set now uses the correct 30-second duration for Banish rank 2 (was incorrectly 20 seconds).
- Warlocks who log out while Banished will no longer lose the effects of Metamorphosis or their Chronoboon Displacer.
Cataclysm Classic
- Items obtained through Mark of Honor Hold and Mark of Thrallmar no longer have a vendor price.