Ula'tek Falls to Liquid - World Champions of the Venomous Abyss
Ula'tek falls to Liquid after 17 days and 306 pulls, crowning them World Champions of the Venomous Abyss on Mythic difficulty.
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Venomous Abyss Could Be the Longest Race to World First in Modern WoW
Venomous Abyss has entered Week 3 of the Race to World First, with Mythic Ula’tek still alive on Day 17 and a chance to surpass Sepulcher and Tomb of Sargeras as WoW’s longest modern RWF.
Ula'tek Changes and Class Fixes - Patch 12.1 Hotfixes for September 2nd
Patch 12.1 hotfixes nerf Mythic Ula’tek’s Phase 2, prevent repeated egg debuffs, fix Feral Druid and Destruction Warlock bugs, and restore Catalyst conversions.
China Disqualifies 24,000 Characters from End-of-Season Rewards
China's WoW operations team disqualifies 21,310 PvP and 3,179 Mythic+ characters from Midnight Season 1 rewards over piloting, boosting, account sharing, and rating manipulation.
Venomous Abyss Raid Nerfs - Patch 12.1 Hotfixes for September 1st, 2026
Patch 12.1 hotfixes nerf Venomous Abyss bosses, reduce Delve trinket drops, and deliver broad class and PvP tuning on September 1, 2026.
Watch the AWC and MDI Grand Finals at BlizzCon 2026
AWC and MDI Grand Finals return to BlizzCon 2026 on September 12–13, with community costreams and a combined $600,000 prize pool.
BlizzCon 2026 Schedule and In-Game Rewards Revealed
BlizzCon 2026 reveals its livestream schedule, WoW Twitch and YouTube rewards, AWC and MDI Grand Finals, and a new in-game bundle featuring the Rabbit’ath Void rabbit mount.
Coiled Alter and Ula'tek Fixes - Patch 12.1 Hotfixes for August 31st
Patch 12.1 hotfixes fix Venomous Abyss mechanics on Mythic difficulty, including Coiled Altar and Ula’tek issues, alongside class, Delve, and UI bugs.
Mythic Analysis: A Look at Ula'tek, the End Boss of The Venomous Abyss
Ula'tek's Mythic encounter adds shielded eggs, four Doomscale Eggs, brutal tether damage, and mobile Slithering Clutches as Race to World First guilds push through The Venomous Abyss.
World First Mythic Coiled Altar by Liquid
Coiled Altar falls to Team Liquid after 310 Mythic pulls, leaving only Ula’tek between them and the Venomous Abyss Race to World First crown.
Mythic Coiled Altar Nerfed Again - Race to World First
Mythic Coiled Altar gets hit again during Race to World First, with 20% less healing-absorb damage, 15% less Coalesced Venom damage, and reduced periodic damage.
Boomkin, Feral Druid, Mistweaver Monk Buffs - Class Tuning Coming with Weekly Reset
Class tuning buffs Balance, Feral, Mistweaver, Frost, and other underperforming specs with the weekly reset, while PvP changes trim healing and defenses and boost select damage.
Mythic Coiled Altar Nerfed - Race to World First
Mythic Coiled Altar was heavily nerfed during Race to World First, reducing Veil of Twilight’s shield, phase-three boss health bonuses, Spiteful Soulcoiler health, and Mass Dreadmarch frequency.
Hotfixes: August 27, 2026 — World of Warcraft — Blizzard News
Hotfixes for August 27, 2026 nerf Vashnik in Raid Finder, fix Zul'jan's phase 3 bug, restore Demon Hunter PvE values, and address class, dungeon, item, mount, and PvP issues.
Ula'tek and Socket Bug Fixes - Patch 12.1 Hotfixes for August 26th
Patch 12.1 hotfixes fix Ula’tek targeting and duplicate Doomscale Shells, socket and catalyze issues, several class bugs, Delve encounters, and a Training Grounds: Arena problem.
World First Nymrissa Wavecaller Defeated by Liquid
Nymrissa Wavecaller has been defeated on Mythic difficulty by Liquid, who settled on a 25-player roster with 3 tanks for the Tidebound Grotto lair boss.
World First Mythic Twin Fangs by Echo
Echo defeats Twin Fangs to take the lead in the Venomous Abyss Race to World First, using Protection Paladins and Spellwarding to survive extra Eternal Venom stacks.
Venomous Abyss Race to World First Day 7 Recap: A Method World First Kill
Venomous Abyss Day 7’s Race to World First recap celebrates Method’s World First Vashnik kill, another Nymrissa wall, and the long-awaited NA reset.
Coiled Altar, Ula'tek and Nymrissa Tuning with Weekly Reset - Nerfs and Cheese Fixes
Midnight hotfixes bring raid and Mythic+ nerfs, cheese fixes, and sweeping class tuning on the August 25 weekly reset, including major PvE and PvP adjustments.
SPOILERS: Two New Cutscenes for Conclusion of Patch 12.1 Campaign
Patch 12.1’s campaign conclusion adds two cutscenes: Arator returns from the void with crucial information, then considers seeking answers there after reflecting on his parents’ apparent loss.
