Patch 8.1 Hotfixes for January 10th - PvP Tuning, Island Expedition Changes

Live Posted 2019/01/10 at 8:20 PM by Squishei

Island Expedition

Blizzard

January 10, 2019Island Expeditions

Developers' notes: Following up on recent community feedback that we requested, a number of quality-of-life concerns led us to changes that we intend to address many frustrating combat experiences with certain Island ecologies.
Azerite-themed enemies

Enemies now prefer not to use Resonant Burst, Resonant Shield, and Volatile Geyser when a nearby enemy has recently used the ability.
Reduced the number of Resonant Focus orbs created per cast of Resonant Burst to 2 orbs (was 4).
Removed the Knockback component of Resonant Backlash (triggered from Resonant Shield) on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
Reduced the Knockback magnitude of Resonant Focus orbs on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
Volatile Eruption's disorient effect (triggered from Volatile Geyser) has been reduced to 1 second on Normal and Heroic difficulties, and reduced to 2 seconds on Mythic difficulty (was 3 seconds).

Kvaldir enemies

Greatly reduced the magnitude of the two visibility-impacting effects (Fetid Mist, Eerie Fog) triggered from the Kvaldir invasion.

Musken and Yak enemies

Removed the knockback effect from Ram.
Trample damage reduced by about 50% and is now melee defense.

Player versus Player

Druid

Balance

Celestial Alignment increases damage of your spells by 10% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 15%).
Incarnation: Chosen of Elune increases damage of your spells by 20% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 25%).
Shooting Stars now generates 2 Astral Power when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 4 Astral Power).

Monk

Mistweaver

Surging Mist (PvP Talent) mana cost increased to 3.8% of base mana (was 2% of base mana), and healing reduced by 20%.
(PvP Talent) increases physical damage by 25% (was 35%), and now heals for 150% of damage dealt (was 200%).

Shaman

Elemental

Earth Shock damage reduced by 10% when engaged in combat with enemy players.
Stormsurge increases Lightning Bolt damage by 115% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 125%).
Surge of Power can now cause up to an additional 2 Lightning Bolt overloads against enemy players (was 3 additional overloads).

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Comment by LeftkeywestThose Rams and their Trample damage was avoidable, but once hit was a one shot. Needed a heavy nerf. Just need Poison Spray to have the same nerf, as that deals crazy damage from the snakes.Comment by Alanray43Good nerfs to island mobs there.Comment by LaazerI'm confused by this statement: "Stormbringer increases Lightning Bolt damage by 115% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 125%)."
Sooo, if it was at 125% and it's increased to do 115% isn't that a reduced damages. It should say decreased, instead of increase, right? Or did I miss something with this ability? That the lower the % the more damage Stormbringer does?Comment by jaykaywhyI'm confused by this statement: "Stormbringer increases Lightning Bolt damage by 115% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 125%)."
Sooo, if it was at 125% and it's increased to do 115% isn't that a reduced damages. It should say decreased, instead of increase, right? Or did I miss something with this ability? That the lower the % the more damage Stormbringer does?Comment by Alanray43The new azerite mobs got much needed nerfs, as did kvaldir fog.Comment by kaleestrazaThank GODComment by Baylore34OMG me and my gf will be soooo happy finally. Much need nerfs to those azerite creatures.Comment by dalerusonly other nerf I would love to see for islands: the troll curse mobs. 100% more damage taken is insane.Comment by deathlavitzAzerite mobs are no longer a nightmare, now if only we could get loot reasonably.Comment by D34thsEyEsOh good. They nerfed the Kvaldirs that I despise completely on Island Expeditions. That sort of thing makes me hate them less, but still a tad bit annoying if they ever appear in the midst.Comment by gmfitzgeraldDefinite thumbs up to nerfing the Azerite mobs' chain CC, but a little surprised Yetis didn't get their fear fixed. I could avoid the Azerite mobs' CC as long as I didn't get hit once, but Yeti fear didn't seem to have anything to dodge.Comment by yzanamiThe ring with Boralus's teleport is not instant now, probably hotfix today too but hiddenComment by lizmolmaybe fix the loot drops now for islands? getting nothing really is a big waste of time right now doing islands doesnt feel rewarding at all to meComment by DhrallThe nerfs to boomie and mw seems too big numbers wise. I guess the boomkin nerfs are allright, but they could use some better sustain damage outside of CDs in both PvE and PvP imo.Comment by NanerFishSo no fixes to the dang drop rate of Doubloons?

THANKS BLIZZARD...Comment by xBertThe ring with Boralus's teleport is not instant now, probably hotfix today too but hiddenComment by Fenril7The nerfs to boomie and mw seems too big numbers wise. I guess the boomkin nerfs are allright, but they could use some better sustain damage outside of CDs in both PvE and PvP imo.Comment by psychokrusherOf course they didn't adress all of nerfed drop rate feedback. Nerfing the mobs is a nice thing, but that wont change the feeling of not getting anything from most of the islands.Comment by Kiranax
What? Classes aren’t balance around one on one? Then why is there an achievement in the game for your class to beat every other class.
Comment by BiochemischStupid island hotfix, fix the droprates or methods to work towards rewards.
But they rather fix mobs so casuals don't die, GG

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