October 4

  • General
    • The Sha of Anger now respawns more frequently, but less predictably.
    • Galleon can no longer be taunted, and both he and his companions are now more dangerous.
    • The cost to learn Battle Pet Training has been reduced from 100 gold to 10 gold.
  • Classes
    • Druid
      • Fixed an issue where Stampeding Roar could sometimes be cast in any form.
      • Resolved several issues with the spell Nature’s Vigil.
    • Death Knight
      • The Chillblains talent now works properly with Chains of ice. Casting Chains of Ice on a target will apply both the Chillblains snare and the Chains of Ice rooting effect.
    • Mage
      • Mages have learned to stop hitting themselves with Nether Tempest.
    • Monk
      • Resuscitate now casts correctly in Arenas.
      • Chi Torpedo is now a full body effect, targeting friends and foes immediately surrounding the Monk, rather than those near the front of the Monk’s body.
    • Warrior
      • Devastate will now correctly activate Sword and Board.
    • Hunter
      • Kill Command, Glaive Toss, and Powershot will now properly activate Thrill of the Hunt.
      • Scatter Shot will now properly break when damage is dealt by any source.
    • Paladin
      • Both Repentance and Hammer of Justice can now be applied to the same target.
      • Fixed an issue where Execution Sentence could deal excessive damage under some circumstances.
    • Rogue
      • Five combo point Deadly Throw finishing moves will no longer interrupt the spells cast by a Paladin under the effects of Devotion Aura.
    • Warlock
      • The instant cast Incinerates generated by Backlash will now correctly consume Backlash.
    • Shaman
      • Players with Elemtental or Restoration specializations no longer suffer pushback when casting Elemental Blast.
  • Creatures
    • The Sha of Anger will no longer rudely interrupt the meals of those who are not engaged in combat with him.
    • The Sha of Anger will now correctly respawn after a wipe.
    • Players that are not eligible for loot from the Sha of Anger will no longer be able to use an Elder Charm of Good Fortune for an extra loot roll.
    • Dagou, objective of “The Guo-Lai Halls”, is no longer tameable.
    • Blackmane Pillagers now award significantly less experience.
    • Sra’thik Warcallers, Sra’thik Swiftclaws, and Sra’thik Kunchongs now drop loot commensurate with their difficulty, given the assistance of Niuzao.
    • Birds of Pandaria are now hormone free. These healthier, slimmer birds will now drop Wildfowl Breast somewhat less frequently.
    • Honor quartermasters have been working out; they now have the correct amount of health and deal increased damage.
    • Peacekeepers of both factions in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms now have increased health.
  • Items
    • The mana gained from the two piece set bonuses provided by Tier 12 healing sets has been reduced.
    • The Coin of Luck now grants 537 Critical Strike instead of haste.
    • Brann Bronzebeard is no longer interested in buying Crates of Archaeology Fragments.
    • Using the Phase Fingers tinker on gloves will now increase the player’s dodge rating by 2,880 for 10 seconds. The tinker can only be activated once per minute.
    • The Hunter glyph, Glyph of Black ice will no longer appear in auction house searches for Monk glyphs.
    • The lore book, “The Wandering Widow” should now be visible regardless of player phase.
    • Players can no longer sell the Warbot Ignition Key to vendors after retrieving it from the mailbox or purchasing it from Jepetto Joybuzz.
  • Pet Battles
    • The pet ability Expunge now deals more damage.
    • Certain captured pets now appear correctly in the Pet Journal.
    • Cassandra Kaboom’s pets are now the correct level.
    • Players are now able to obtain Pristine Pet Traps and Strong Pet Traps from the achievements “Pro Pet Crew” and “Going to Need More Traps”.
  • Quests
    • All players attacking Dagou will now properly receive quest credit when he is slain.
    • Bloodknight Antari has adopted a more sedentary life-style.
    • Phasing now functions correctly after the quest “The Final Power” has been completed.
    • Leven Dawnblade is now easier to find.
    • Leven Dawnblade will now correctly allow players to turn in “The Secrets of Guo-Lai”.
    • Kaz’tik the Manipulator is now clearer about his unwillingness to chat with players.
    • Players should no longer become disconnected after defeating a Great White Plainshawk during the quest “A Lesson in Bravery”.
    • Players on the quest “Viseclaw Soup” will find that Viseclaw Scuttlers now have more eyeballs.
    • The quest “Extending Our Coverage” now offers appropriate experience, gold and reputation.
    • Skeer the Bloodseeker will now correctly emerge from the Ancient Amber Chunk even if a player dies while casting Break Amber.
    • Skeer the Bloodseeker is now appropriately conversational in the course of “The Scent of Blood”.
    • The quest “Striking First” can now be completed.
    • It is no longer possible to obtain the quest “The Gou-Lai Halls” without fulfilling its prerequisites.
    • The Yak Wash will now make all but the filthiest Yaks sparkling clean.
    • Fixed an issue where players were sometimes unable to obtain the quest “Barring Entry”.
    • Fixed several issues with the quest “Stones of Power”.
    • Players will now properly receive credit for the quest “The Ritual” in Kun-Lai Summit.
    • Trainees will now properly concede defeat in the course of completing “The Lesson of Stifled Pride”.
  • Dungeons & Raids
    • Bonus loot rolls on The Stone Guard in Mogu’Shan Vaults now yield appropriate loot.
    • Players that have defeated The Stone Guard will receive Valor Points appropriately in all difficulties.
    • Players are now able to obtain the guild achievement for completing Mogu’Shan Vaults.
    • Enemies will no longer respawn incorrectly in Mogu’Shan Vaults.
    • Slaying Elegon while he is beginning to Enrage will no longer sometimes prevent his chest from spawning.
    • After sensitivity training, Master Snowdrift now respects personal boundaries, and will no longer sometimes give awkwardly long hugs.
    • The creatures in Shado-Pan Monastery found between the Sha of Violence and Corrupted Taran Zhu are now less difficult.
    • The Shado-Pan Trainees will now attack during “The Battle Ring”.
    • General Pa’valak’s Blade Rush will no longer target pets in the Siege of Niuzao Temple.
    • Enemies in the Scarlet Monastery will no longer ignore line of sight when using ranged abilities against players.
    • Fixed an issue with Rom’ogg Bonecrusher’s Chains of Woe.
  • PvP
    • Battlegrounds
      • The health of Demolishers in Strand of the Ancients now scales correctly with their drivers.
      • The time limit for Warsong Gulch has been reduced from 25 to 20 minutes.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Resolved several issues that could occur with Cross Realm Zones.
    • The respawn rate of Ghost Iron Ore has been reduced to the correct value.
    • Windwool Cloth now drops less frequently from enemies.
    • Cyclonic Inspiration now persists until players leave their respective faction strongholds in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
    • The guild perk, The Quick and the Dead, now increases the movement speed of dead players by 10%, down from 100%.
    • Players are now able to properly earn the “Save it for Later” achievement from the Greenstone Village scenario.
    • Completing Rare and normal Cataclysm archaeology projects will now correctly grant skill increases.
    • Dark Soil in the Valley of the Four Winds now respawns correctly.
    • Level 10 characters logging into Mists of Pandaria for the first time will now correctly learn Control Pet and Control Demon.