WoWMay 22, 2015 7:00 pm CT

World of Warcraft hotfixes for May 22

By Anne Stickney

A new batch of hotfixes for patch 6.1.2 have been released just in time for the weekend. Included are some Blackrock Foundry changes, including an adjustment to Blackhand that will require a realm restart — Slag Bombs’ explosion radius has been reduced from 10 to 6 yards in both Normal and Heroic difficulty. Adjustments have also been made to a few of his other attacks as well, which should help out healers working with this encounter on Normal, Heroic, and Mythic difficulty. However, this week’s strangest hotfix has to go to the fix made to Hogger in Elwynn Forest, so that he no longer bugs out when an NPC in Stormwind is slain. Hogger’s reach apparently extends far further than any of us could have guessed. Check out the full list of hotfixes below.

Originally Posted by Rygarius (Official Post)

May 22

Creatures and NPCs

Spires of Arak

Rukhmar now moves faster and can also move while channeling Solar Breath.

Elwynn Forest

Fixed an issue that could cause Hogger in Elwynn Forest to bug out if General Hammond Clay in Stormwind was slain.

Quests

Tanaris

Thunderdrome: Grudge Match! Fixed an issue where the quest would fail if Megs Dreadshredder deals damage to Steelspark LX-506.

Raids and Dungeons

Blackrock Foundry

Operator Thogar

Fixed a number of issues that could cause the Operator Thogar encounter to not start correctly.

Blackhand

[Requires a realm restart.] Slag Bombs’ explosion now damages players in a 6 yard radius (down from 10 yards) on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
Incendiary Shot’s damage has been reduced by 25% on Normal, Heroic, and Mythic difficulties.
Blackhand’s Shattering Smash now deals 25% less damage during Stage Two on Normal, Heroic, and Mythic difficulties.

PvP

Battlegrounds

Fixed an issue where players were receiving more Conquest and Honor than intended for winning a Strands of the Ancients match via Random Battleground.
Fixed an issue that could cause the Isle of Conquest Workshop to not work correctly.

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