Patch 12.1 Curse of Ula'tek Key Art Revealed
Patch 12.1 Curse of Ula’tek launches today with new key art featuring Zul’Jarra and Zul’jan, as the Coiled Isle opens and the campaign continues toward The Venomous Abyss.
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Patch 12.1: Curse of Ula'tek Pre-Season Details
Patch 12.1: Curse of Ula’tek opens its pre-season the week of August 11, with Season 2 crafting Sparks, Mythic 0 dungeons, Delves, Nemesis encounters, and the Tidebound Grotto Lair.
Four New Endeavors in Your Neighborhood in Patch 12.1
Four New Endeavors arrive in Patch 12.1, bringing Amani trolls, Ohn’ahran centaurs, kobolds, and tortollans to neighborhoods with new tasks, vendors, portals, currencies, and housing decor.
Blizzard Presents Patch 12.1 - Curse of Ula’tek Launch Trailer
Patch 12.1: Curse of Ula’tek launches after tomorrow’s 8-hour maintenance, with Blizzard’s trailer teasing the Coiled Isle, venomous dangers, and fresh Midnight challenges.
8 Hours of Maintenance for North American Servers for Patch 12.1
Patch 12.1 launches August 11 in North America after 8 hours of maintenance, ending at 3:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM ET. Coiled Isle and Season 2 Mythic 0 dungeons await.
Explore the Coiled Isle in Patch 12.1
Patch 12.1 opens the Coiled Isle, adding Zul’jarra’s Forces renown, the three-boss Altar of Fangs dungeon, Vaults activities, Corrosive Powers, Curse Surges, fishing, and a venomous mountain of rewards.
Official Patch 12.1 Curse of Ula'tek Patch Notes
Patch 12.1: Curse of Ula’tek opens the Coiled Isle on August 11 with the Venomous Abyss raid, Altar of Fangs, new Delves, housing upgrades, Season 2, and sweeping class and PvP tuning.
All WoW Servers Down Due to Emergency Maintenance - No Timeframe Provided
Emergency maintenance has taken all WoW servers offline, and Blizzard has provided no estimate for when service will return while it investigates.
Addon Changes in Patch 12.1 - Custom Aura Trackers with Addons
Patch 12.1 expands addon aura tracking, letting tools create custom visual and audio alerts for allowed buffs and debuffs. Enemy debuffs and ally buffs are trackable, while enemy buffs and ally debuffs remain restricted.
Keep Track of Potions, Trinkets and More with New User Interface Updates
Patch 12.1 UI updates expand the Cooldown Manager to track trinkets, potions, and racial abilities, while adding pings and healer-focused raid frame controls.
No Bonus Rolls from First Season 2 Great Vault - More Season 2 Unlock Information
Midnight Season 2 starts with a pre-season week, while the first Great Vault offers no Voidcore bonus rolls. Mythic+, rated PvP, Bountiful Delves, and the Venomous Abyss open August 18.
Patch 12.0.7 Hotfixes for July 28th - Bug Fixes
Patch 12.0.7 hotfixes for July 28 fix a Blood Death Knight Dance of Midnight talent bug, a PvP trinket cooldown display error with Will of the Forsaken, and world boss loot issues for alts.
Patch 12.1 Curse of Ula'tek Launches on August 11th - Season 2 on August 18th
Patch 12.1 Curse of Ula'tek launches August 11, with Midnight Season 2 following on August 18. Season 2 introduces The Venomous Abyss raid, a fresh Mythic+ dungeon rotation, PvP Season 2, Delves, and the Altar of Fangs dungeon.
Blood Death Knight Apex Talent Hotfixed to Reduce Damage Taken
Blood Death Knights received a live hotfix resolving a bug with the Dance of Midnight apex talent, which was mistakenly increasing damage taken at ranks 2 and 3 instead of reducing it as intended.
Game Informer Interview with Ion Hazzikostas - Augmentation Evoker on Damage Meters, PvP Community Has Shrunk
Game Director Ion Hazzikostas discussed Patch 12.1 plans in a Game Informer interview, covering the Venomous Abyss raid, growing PvP, Housing decor price cuts, UI refactors, and Augmentation Evoker damage meter fixes.
July 21st Hotfixes - PvP Tuning & Decor Duels
July 21st hotfixes introduce PvP tuning for Demon Hunters, Mistweaver Monks, Priests, and Shamans, alongside adjustments to the Decor Duel event to favor hiders and double their Illusionary Coins rewards.
Upcoming PvP Class Tuning Incoming with Weekly Reset
Blizzard is tuning PvP combat for the weekly reset, nerfing Demon Hunter survivability and Mistweaver's Way of the Crane while buffing Holy and Discipline Priests and Restoration Shamans.
July 14th Hotfixes - Lighthook Grapple, Omnium Folio Portal
Blizzard has released hotfixes for July 14th, addressing the Rune of Lingering in PvP, fixing a quest drop in Mythic difficulty, and adding a portal to Magisters' Terrace for the Omnium Folio weekly quest.
June 30th Hotfixes - Purging Flames, Darkheart Thicket, and Naigtal
June 30th hotfixes bring PvE and PvP class tuning for Druids, Evokers, and Priests, alongside a Timewalking progression fix for Darkheart Thicket and safety updates for Naigtal transport skiffs.
Blizzard Removing Havoc DH PvP Tuning from Upcoming Class Changes
Havoc Demon Hunter PvP tuning changes planned for the June 30th reset have been canceled by Blizzard, reverting proposed damage buffs and defensive nerfs to Soul Rending and Desperate Instincts.
