Patch 8.1 Hotfixes for December 19th - Smoochums Model Fixed

Posted 2018/12/19 at 8:09 PM by perculia

SmoochumsSiege of BoralusClasses

Monk

Mistweaver

Casting Renewing Mist on a target in combat will now also immediately place the Monk in combat.

Paladin

Relentless Inquisitor (Azerite Trait) now benefits from free casts caused by Divine Purpose or Empyrean Power (Azerite Trait).

Retribution

Avenging Wrath now benefits from free Divine Storm casts caused by Empyrean Power (Azerite Trait)

Priest

Holy

Guardian Spirit should no longer activate from damage that cannot kill the target (such as a Brewmaster's Stagger).

Dungeons

The reputation and questing requirements to enter the Siege of Boralus and Kings' Rest dungeons have been removed.

The Battle for Azeroth Dungeons weekly event should now display the proper rewards.

Temple of Sethraliss

The visuals for Galvazzt's Galvanize beam should now be more responsive.

Player versus Player

The PvP quest “Against Overwhelming Odds” can no longer be completed while in a raid.

Developers' Note: The intent of this quest is to incite aggression amongst players on the under represented faction throughout war mode. Allowing it to be completed in a raid focused too much of that aggression in one place in one large group. This change spreads the fight out into more parts of the world.

Honorless TargetBattle for AzerothIsle of Conquest

Siege Vehicles and Bombs no longer deal damage to enemy commanders.

Death Knight

Unholy

Fixed an issue that caused Last Surprise (Azerite Trait) to deal less damage than intended when engaged in combat with enemy players.

Druid

Fixed a bug that caused Lively Spirit (Azerite Trait) to grant less Intellect than intended when engaged in combat with enemy players.

Restoration

Fixed an issue that caused Early Spring to consume additional mana when casting Wild Growth.

Hunter

Survival

Fixed an issue that caused Latent Poison (Azerite Trait) to deal less damage than intended when engaged in combat with enemy players.

Mage

Arcane

Time Anomaly will now correctly grant Arcane Charges when it activates.

Monk

Windwalker

Alpha Tiger (PvP Talent) now properly affects 's duration.

Achievements

Winter Veil

Alliance players can now properly target High Overlord Saurfang for the “BB King” Achievement.

Crashin' Thrashin' Flyers can once again damage each other. Ride into the Danger Zone!

Professions

Classic Inscription

Fixed an issue causing some Holy Paladins to see the Glyph of Winged Vengeance visual regardless of whether the glyph was active or not.

World Quests

Darkshore

Several World Quests in Darkshore have had their respawn rates adjusted.

Quests

Players who have completed the Tyrande's Ascension storyline on at least one character can now see the Portal to Darkshore on other level 120 characters.

Using Sky Shards to remove Alani the Stormborn's Nimbus Shroud will now immediately tap Alani.

Pet Battles

Smoochums is once again using the correct cat model.

Comment by thorr69A change I noticed (that isn't on this list as far as I can see) is that the ground effects have changed or Soggoth and Graeme in Darkshore. When they cast their shadowbolt volley, it woul dplace black splashy-foamy gunk on the ground. They changed this to a dark blue glowing gunk circle now. It happened yesterday at some point because I saw the black gunk on two toons in the morning, but have seen nothing but blue gunk since then. (same PC, so no graphic quality change to make it happen)Comment by UncleJulioIts great to hear that you immediately tap Alani after using your skyshards, this should of been a thing from day one but at least it has been implemented.Comment by FaelystiriThe reputation and questing requirements to enter the Siege of Boralus and Kings' Rest dungeons have been removed.
The PvP quest “ Against Overwhelming Odds” can no longer be completed while in a raid.

Developers' Note: The intent of this quest is to incite aggression amongst players on the under represented faction throughout war mode. Allowing it to be completed in a raid focused too much of that aggression in one place in one large group. This change spreads the fight out into more parts of the world.

The weekly PvP Call to Arms quests can no longer be completed while in a raid, and do not count kills on players below level 120 or with the Honorless Target debuff active.Comment by ZodiarccWoWThe reputation and questing requirements to enter the Siege of Boralus and Kings' Rest dungeons have been removed.Comment by Alanray43The reputation and questing requirements to enter the Siege of Boralus and Kings' Rest dungeons have been removed.Comment by ZygosResolved an issue that prevented players from earning the non-seasonal Challenger, Duelist, Rival, and Gladiator titles from Battle for Azeroth: Season 1 rank achievements.Comment by MeeboThe change to the "Against Overwhelming Odds" quest isnt't going to stop the raid group grief fests during Incursions.Comment by ArnathonI know to some it's a minor thing, but thanks for bringing back the old Smoochums! You could just add another ghost cat using the new model instead in my opinion.
Not to mention that it would be nice to get all the other new cats as pets, as seen in Catherine Morgan's house in Boralus among other places.Comment by BuulokiI know to some it's a minor thing, but thanks for bringing back the old Smoochums! You could just add another ghost cat using the new model instead in my opinion.
Not to mention that it would be nice to get all the other new cats as pets, as seen in Catherine Morgan's house in Boralus among other places.Comment by forcake

For that faction, now it's global.Comment by SciiUsing Sky Shards to remove Alani the Stormborn's Nimbus Shroud will now immediately tap Alani.Comment by TruweilI kinda liked Smoochums new model, it was a lot more ghostly.Comment by ForsakenDimaPlayers who have completed the Tyrande's Ascension storyline on at least one character can now see the Portal to Darkshore on other level 120 characters.Comment by thorr69Players who have completed the Tyrande's Ascension storyline on at least one character can now see the Portal to Darkshore on other level 120 characters.Comment by WarcraftwolfI want to thank Blizzard for listening to us and reverting Smoochums back to his other form it makes me feel better that they did listen to us even though many will complain it was the wrong thing to listen to players about it did make a lot of players happy.Comment by MightylorddkFinally those Russian bots can no longer bomb the boss in isle and nearly oneshot them.Comment by sinangelusPlayers who have completed the Tyrande's Ascension storyline on at least one character can now see the Portal to Darkshore on other level 120 characters.Comment by kodora1316I kinda liked Smoochums new model, it was a lot more ghostly.Comment by LostelfSweet, I can finally do Siege of Boralus on my Alliance alt.Comment by DethrixI'm sorry but the whole pvp quest in raids in stupid.

8.0 I used to get ganked by horde clearly in raids all over.
Blizzard were fine with this.

8.1 comes along incentives alliance to pvp and now blizzard are saying, yeah this isn't fair you shouldn't do that.

I'm not normally one to cry about faction favoritism but this really. Really smacks of please don't gank our horde...