Patch 8.1 Hotfixes for December 14th - Bursting Buffs, Grievous Fix, Elixir of Tongues, Many Dungeon Changes

Posted 2018/12/14 at 7:12 PM by perculia

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Classes

Hunter

Marksmanship

Double Tap will no longer be immediately consumed for no benefit if it is activated while channeling Rapid Fire.

Dungeons and Raids

Grievous should no longer stack to 2 on the first periodic.
Increasing damage of Bursting to 7% per tick (was 5%).
Atal'Dazar

Removed Infested from several stationary enemies in the instance.

Kings' Rest

Adjusted spawns of Teeming in the instance immediately before and after The Golden Serpent.
Animated Guardian's Released Inihibitors only increases melee haste.
Lowered the duration of King A'akul's Venomdrip Spear to 4 seconds (was 8 seconds).
Lowered Embalming Fluid DoT duration to 6 seconds (was 10 seconds).
Lowered The Golden Serpent's Animated Gold health by 75%.
Lowered Guard Captain Atu's Jagged Axes to 6 seconds (was 10 seconds).
Queen Patlaa's Dark Shot changed. It now takes 1.5 seconds to land.
Reduced Royal Berserker's Severing Blade damage by 25%.
Seneschal M'bara is now level 120 and is susceptible to crowd control.
Royal Berserker is now level 120 and is susceptible to crowd control.

Motherlode

Adjusted spawns of Teeming in the instance.
Reduced Venture Co. Mastermind's Leech Globule healing by 50%
Increased Feckless Assistant's Transfiguration Serum recast to 20 seconds (was 10 seconds).
Reduced Weapons Tester's Echo Blade damage by 50%.
Reduced damage of Venture Co. Earthshaper's Rock Lance by 25%.
Reduced Recast of Venture Co. Earthshaper's Earth Shield to 20 seconds (was 10 seconds).
Wanton Sapper casts Final Blast at 10% health (was at 20%).

Sethrallis

Increased recast of Healing Surge cast by Storm Adept to 16 seconds (was 10 seconds).
Reduced duration of Sandswept Hunter's Neurotoxin to 4 seconds (was 8 seconds).
Faithless Subjugator's Greater Healing Potion is now single target.
Reduced melee damage of Faithless Conscript by 70%.
Increased respawn of Faithless Conscript to 50 seconds (was 60 seconds).

Shrine of the Storm

Siege of Boralus

Adjusted spawns of Teeming and Infested in the instance.
Reduced damage of Blacktar Bomber's Burning Tar initial damage by 50% and Fire Bomb by 25%.
Increased cast time of Ashvane Commander's Bolstering Shout to 5 seconds (was 3 seconds).
Reduced Hadal Darkfathom's Break Water unavoidable damage by 25%.
Reduced range on Bilge Rat Demolisher's Terrifying Roar to 10 yards (was 30 yards), and added a precast visual.

Tol Dagor

The Sand Queen's Buzzing Drone no longer melees, but casts Itchy Bite much more frequently.
Ashvane Marine's Suppression Fire initial damage removed, but periodic damage immediately deals damage.
Overseer Korgus's Incendiary Rounds no longer stacks.
Heavy Cannon's Cannon Blast damage should now scale with the Keystone Level of the dungeon.

The Underrot

Increased recast on Devout Blood Priest abilities.
Reduced Fanatical Headhunter Barbed Spear duration to 4 seconds (was 8 seconds).
Reduced duration of Warcry to 8 seconds (was 30 seconds).
Elder Leaxa will now only spawn one Blood Mirror clone.

Waycrest Manor

Deathtouched Slaver is now susceptible to Stun.
Maddened Survivalist's Freezing Trap is now Magic.

Uldir

Fixed a bug with the way Fetid Devourer uses his walk. No time to talk.

Island Expeditions

Resolved an issue in Jorundall that could cause the Southsea Pirate invasion to spawn a pirate ship in Fatigue waters.

Items

Players are now able to purchase Elixir of Tongues from Fizzi Liverzapper in Dalaran. Using and applying the potion will allow players to be able to understand the opposite faction.
Captain's Signet of Command is now item level 395 (was 380) to match its Horde counterpart.
7th Legion Scouting Map and Honorbound Scouting Map should again show up on the Honorbound and 7th Legion vendors and display the Battle for Azeroth Pathfinder, Part One requirement to buy it if you do not have that achievement yet.
Fixed an issue where Cloak of the Restless Tribes was not scaling properly after exiting a Timewalking dungeon.

Player versus Player

Monk

Wind Waker will put a spell visual on the Monk when an ally triggers it.

Paladin

Ultimate Retribution will now cancel when Divine Shield or Blessing of Protection is applied.

World Quests

It is now raining additional mana for the Nazmir Assault World Quests "It's Raining Mana" and "Untapped Potential".

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Comment by NisharaWhoa i need that Elixir of TonguesComment by SgtGrumblesElixir of Tongues is a godsend to RPers, I'm very happy with this compromise.Comment by starchaser14Could you help us out with getting the Blood-Soaked Tome of Dark Whispers? You've got lots of frustrated Hunters.Comment by deathlavitz"Captain's Signet of Command is now item level 395 (was 380) to match its Horde counterpart." and you say no horde bias, well better late than never ahahaha. I doubt ilevel is all that important when its probably used as a teleport to the main city over stats.Comment by Zennen313Maybe now my MM will be allowed to join groups? :(Comment by acdurhamNice, okay, dump a bunch of Class changes making other classes now viable and then what, oh, wait for it...just dump dungeons to the point where class changes don't matter...dumber by the minute.Comment by IskierkaDid I just miss something or did a lot of the older mounts get a pretty nice texture rework recently?
I cant imagine missing a change like this for so long. Can anyone confirm?

The following mounts seem to have the most striking differences:

- Drake of the East/North/West/South
- Lifebinders Handmaiden
- Blazing Drake
- All Hawkstriders
- Mecha-Striders
- Armored Red Dragonhawk
- Vicious War Raptor
- Swift Springstrider
- Mimirons Head
- Flameward HippogryphComment by SgtGrumblesDid I just miss something or did a lot of the older mounts get a pretty nice texture rework recently?
I cant imagine missing a change like this for so long. Can anyone confirm?

The following mounts seem to have the most striking differences:

- Drake of the East/North/West/South
- Lifebinders Handmaiden
- Blazing Drake
- All Hawkstriders
- Mecha-Striders
- Armored Red Dragonhawk
- Vicious War Raptor
- Swift Springstrider
- Mimirons Head
- Flameward HippogryphComment by sinangelusRemoved.Comment by selkiesidheoh yea, i dont see any issue whatsoever coming up with that elixir of tongues. none at all and certainly none that will come up in wpvp. nope. solid move here blizz. :XComment by SgtGrumblesoh yea, i dont see any issue whatsoever coming up with that elixir of tongues. none at all and certainly none that will come up in wpvp. nope. solid move here blizz. :XComment by ak404The Elixir allows you to understand the opposite faction, not to speak to them...unless they also chug an elixir.Comment by GrimoraThe Elixir allows you to understand the opposite faction, not to speak to them...unless they also chug an elixir.Comment by SydniDid I just miss something or did a lot of the older mounts get a pretty nice texture rework recently?
I cant imagine missing a change like this for so long. Can anyone confirm?

The following mounts seem to have the most striking differences:

- Drake of the East/North/West/South
- Lifebinders Handmaiden
- Blazing Drake
- All Hawkstriders
- Mecha-Striders
- Armored Red Dragonhawk
- Vicious War Raptor
- Swift Springstrider
- Mimirons Head
- Flameward HippogryphComment by lovelywazWhoa!

Lots of M+ changes and for good reason. Finally heard him admitting it was not a good idea to have same affixes with same functionality to just carry over from Legion to BfA with all the class and fight mechanics changes including trash mobs.

You will probably see how these changes work in coming weeks when some of those dungeons get higher keys done and new timer records are made.Comment by MilkiraIs there a reason changing the base abilities of these dungeons just to balance some high mythic+ problems? This just makes normal, heroic and mythic0 versions of the dungeons even more of a cakewalk.Comment by PeredhilIs there a reason changing the base abilities of these dungeons just to balance some high mythic+ problems? This just makes normal, heroic and mythic0 versions of the dungeons even more of a cakewalk.Comment by MilkiraIs there a reason changing the base abilities of these dungeons just to balance some high mythic+ problems? This just makes normal, heroic and mythic0 versions of the dungeons even more of a cakewalk.Comment by Zombby"Kings' Rest - Lowered The Golden Serpent's Animated Gold health by 75%."

Awesome news for Tyrannical Serpent. Maybe PUGs won't disband after wipefests on the first boss.

"Fixed a bug with the way Fetid Devourer uses his walk. No time to talk."

Genius! Great reference :PComment by WartorycIs there a reason changing the base abilities of these dungeons just to balance some high mythic+ problems? This just makes normal, heroic and mythic0 versions of the dungeons even more of a cakewalk.