Latest PvE news from World of Warcraft.
Patch 12.0.7 hotfixes reduce Gravity Shackles affix damage in Val by 50%, make the weekly Seeking Knowledge quest account-wide, and buff tank Valeera's damage reduction in Delves.
Patch 12.1 datamined dungeon journal entries reveal details for the Tidebound Grotto Lair boss Nymrissa Wavecaller and the new Altar of Fangs dungeon coming in Season 2.
Ula'tek, the final boss of the upcoming Venomous Abyss raid in Patch 12.1, has received a first look at her datamined model animations, showcasing casting, wing sweeps, and spitting.
Windwalker Monks receive damage profile adjustments and a new Fists of Fury tier set in Patch 12.1, but writer Babylonius warns the spec remains defensively weak in raids and high Mythic+ keys.
Midnight Season 2 Mythic+ updates will introduce standardized precast visuals for cone and line attacks, increase creature health to emphasize DPS performance, and tune dungeons like Murder Row and Den of Nalorakk.
Datamined mounts for Season 2 include the Primeval Skyfriend from Mythic Ula'tek in the Venomous Abyss raid, and the Apophic Soul Crusher from defeating the ?? difficulty Delve boss Azta'rec solo.
Midnight Season 2 Mythic+ dungeon testing begins June 25 on the beta, featuring a rotating schedule of new and legacy dungeons like Kings' Rest and automatic scaling for characters with item level 226 or higher.
Patch 12.1 PTR updates the Augmentation Evoker Double-Time talent to reduce variance, removes Duplicate Upheaval's knockup, and introduces the Season 2 tier set focusing on Upheaval and Fate Mirror.
Season 2 Keystone Master and Keystone Legend achievements will award the Breath of Blight and Breath of Ruin mounts for reaching 2,000 and 3,000 Mythic+ rating respectively.
Survival Hunter writer Doolb reviews the upcoming Patch 12.1 PTR changes, including the new Razor Edge talent, tree pathing adjustments, and the highly passive Season 2 tier set bonuses.
Patch 12.1 PTR datamining reveals extensive class tuning and tier set updates, featuring significant adjustments to Death Knight's Reaper's Mark and Frost spells alongside Demon Hunter's Eye Beam fury generation.
Patch 12.1 PTR development notes introduce testing for The Venomous Abyss raid, a 60% nerf to Earthen exploration experience, and major class tuning for Frost Death Knights and Enhancement Shamans.
Patch 12.1 PTR Mistweaver Monk changes shift healing away from Spinning Crane Kick and buff Mastery by 50%. Class writer Swirl reviews these tuning adjustments alongside the new Season 2 tier set.
Patch 12.1 PTR Balance Druid changes nerf Astral Power generation via Touch the Cosmos, while a Lunar Calling nerf to 100% makes casting Wrath more optimal than Starfire during Celestial Alignment.
Patch 12.1 datamining has revealed maps for the new Altar of Fangs dungeon, which joins the Season 2 Mythic+ rotation, and the 8-boss Venomous Abyss raid featuring Ula'tek.
Blood Death Knight class writer Mandl reviews the upcoming Season 2 tier set on the Patch 12.1 PTR, arguing that the Crimson Scourge and Death and Decay bonuses offer little defensive value and miss Blizzard's design goals.
The Dummy Dome on the Patch 12.1 PTR is a customizable target dummy training area featuring execute-phase simulation, raid boss armor, and a hazardous healing dummy to help players test combat performance.
Unholy Death Knights face major rotational and talent changes on the Patch 12.1 PTR, alongside a highly passive new tier set that focuses on Magus and Lord of the Dead minions.
The Venomous Abyss raid testing begins on the Patch 12.1 PTR, featuring Heroic and Mythic difficulty tests for bosses like Nek'zali the Soulcoiler and Sszorak starting June 25.
Vantus Runes are nerfed on the Patch 12.1 PTR for Season 2, with the new Vantus Rune: Tides providing only 3% damage done. Crafting costs are also doubling as the new recipe requires the Season 1 rune.
