Patch 12.1 Hotfixes — August 17, 2026
10 changes · 4 classes · 8 sections
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Beast Mastery
- Fix:
Dire Beast — Corrected an issue where Dire Beast Kill Commands from the Wildspeaker talent did not properly benefit from Killer Instinct, Alpha Predator, Specialized Arsenal, or Savagery.
Holy
- Fix:
Shadow Word: Pain — Corrected an issue where swapping from Shadow to Holy specializations could improperly cause Shadow Word: Pain to not turn into Holy Fire.
General
- Fix:
Lava Burst — Corrected an issue where swapping between specs may incorrectly cause Lava Burst to show up as Primal Strike in your spellbook.
Destruction
- Fix:
Shadowburn — Fixed an issue where the tooltip of Shadowburn would not display the correct duration.
Delves
- Nerf:
Ula'tek's Amphisbaena — In Delves, Ula'tek's Amphisbaena Writhing Strike poison can only get one aura at a time. Damage reduced 25%, and the cooldown on Writhing Strike increased.
- Fix:
Corrosive Bilespear — Fixed an issue causing Corrosive Bilespear to not proc at higher ranks.
Lairs
- Fix:
Resolved an issue causing the sharks to not bite in The Tidebound Grotto.
Naigtal and Val
- Fix:
Players in Heroic World Tier can again talk with a spirit healer to exit Heroic World Tier and resurrect.
Quests
- Fix:
Ofi the Sly should now properly accept that the concoction is complete for "Acceptable Apprentice".
- Fix:
Fixed an issue preventing characters under level 90 from completing activities related to Saltheril's Soiree and Abundance.
Sources
- August 17th - Hunter, Priest, Shaman, & Warlock Bug Fixes · Wowhead News
- Hotfixes: August 17, 2026 · Blizzard News