Ascension Changelog

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Correction to the previous Blademaster changelog: Rather than gaining doubled effects while wielding a two-handed weapon, Blademaster's Devastate damage against nearby enemies has been buffed to 100% up from 50%, and Death Strike's additional target count has been buffed to 4 from 2.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Tactical Mastery now grants 2%/4%/6% Stamina. Its Armor contribution has been buffed to 20%/40%/60%, up from 14%/27%/40%, and its Devastate damage bonus has been buffed to 15%/30%/45%, up from 8%/16%/25%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Swift Avenger now also causes dealing Holy damage to reduce Avenger's Shield's cooldown by 3 seconds.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Volcanic Shamanism now increases Lava Burst damage by 25% while Flame Ascendance is active.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Divine Concord now also causes Arcane Blast empowered by Art of War to deal 40% increased damage.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Runic Defense's internal cooldown has been reduced to 6 seconds, down from 15 seconds.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Shadowflame Claws now causes Shadowflame to deal 100% increased damage while in Dark Apotheosis.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Tactical Mastery now grants 2%/4%/6% Stamina. Its Armor contribution has been buffed to 20%/40%/60%, up from 14%/27%/60%, and its Devastate damage bonus has been buffed to 15%/30%/45%, up from 8%/16%/25%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Mystical Pursuit's maximum charges have been increased to 10, up from 5.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Defense of Thundarian now also allows Stormstrike to trigger Cloaked Wind.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Battle Cultist: Firebrand now causes melee critical strikes to refresh Immolate and Shadowflame.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Victorious Stand now causes Victory Rush granted by Last Stand to deal 100% increased damage.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Shield of Wrath now increases Avenger's Shield damage by 50%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Exploding Storm's Immolation Trap damage bonus has been buffed to 50%, up from 35%, and its Explosive Trap damage bonus has been buffed to 35%, up from 25%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Chasing The Flames now allows Lava Lash to reduce the cooldown of Immolation Trap and Explosive Trap by 3 seconds.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Everlasting Fire now allows Crusader Strike and Divine Storm to extend Holy Fire's duration by 3 seconds.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Fire Watch can now be consumed by Lava Lash.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Searing Rage now increases the damage of your next Lava Lash or Stormstrike by 10% per stack, buffed from 5%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Charged Thunder now increases Lightning Shield's damage by 25% and critical strike chance by 10%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Felstorm now increases Chaos Bolt's damage by 20%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Cleanse in Flames now allows Crusader Strike and Divine Storm to benefit from its 25% damage bonus against targets affected by Holy Fire.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Empowered Light can now be granted by Exorcism.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Southpaw Strike can now be triggered by Mortal Strike and Overpower.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Mortal Wounds now increases Rend and Mortal Strike damage by 30%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Blademaster now doubles its Devastate, Death Strike, and Riposte effects while wielding a single two-handed weapon.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - En Garde now also increases your Stamina by 10%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Beam of Hatred now has additional effects: Casting Soul Fire or Chaos Bolt reduces its cooldown by 3 seconds. Fully channeling Beam of Hatred causes your next Soul Fire or Chaos Bolt to deal 100% increased damage for 30 seconds.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Beam of Hatred's damage and scaling have been increased by 20%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Shadow and Flame now also affects Beam of Hatred.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Sanctified Wrath now also increases Hammer of Wrath's damage by 25%/50%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - One With The Light's Crusader Strike and Divine Storm have had their damage and scaling increased by 30%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Crusader Strike and Divine Storm now deal 20% increased damage.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Divine Reset now gives your direct damaging Holy spells and abilities a 20% chance to reset Divine Storm's cooldown and a 40% chance to reduce Execution Sentence's cooldown by 5 seconds. When Divine Storm's cooldown is reset, its damage is increased by 50% for 8 seconds.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Gathering Dread now increases Reign of Dread's damage by 7% per stack, up from 5%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Big Flaming Grimfire now also causes Soul Fire to deal 30% increased damage.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Glyph of Shield of Righteousness now increases Shield of Righteousness damage by 30%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Inner Light now increases Shield of Righteousness damage by 25%/50%/75%, buffed from 5%/10%/15%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Riposte's weapon damage has been buffed to 200%, up from 150%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Blurred Blade's parry follow-up attack has been buffed to 150% weapon damage, buffed. from 100%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Ghostly Strike's damage while wielding a single two-handed weapon has been buffed to 125% weapon damage, up from 100%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Deflection now increases Ghostly Strike and Riposte damage by 8% per rank, up from 5%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Eternal Inferno now reduces Reign of Dread's cooldown by 2 seconds, up from 1 second.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Gathering Dread's proc chance has been increased to 20%, up from 10%.

Champions in Mythic+ will no longer Spawn on Keys lower than level 40 (the maximum level progression).

[Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Rime's chance to trigger has been increased to 15%/30%/45%, buffed from 5%/10%/15%.

[Pending Restart] - The Mythic+ Vendor UI has been upgraded and updated. It is now an upgraded vendor menu and now holds EVERY single mythic0 item that you can upgrade with a search function and a cleaner display.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Talent/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Maelstrom Combo]: Consuming Maelstrom Weapon at maximum stacks generates 2 Combo Points. This effect can occur once every 3 seconds.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Talent/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Wild Felfire]: Chaos Bolt calls down fiery rain, dealing Chaos damage to nearby enemies every second.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Talent/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Critical Time]: Your spells have a 5% increased critical strike chance against targets affected by Living Bomb. Living Bomb explosions also apply Chain Reaction to all targets hit.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Talent/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Faultline Fury]: Lava Lash grants Seismic Pressure for 30 seconds, stacking up to 4 times. Sundering consumes all stacks to dea l 100% increased damage per stack against monsters. Sundering also causes Lava Lash to deal 100% increased damage against enemies hit for 12 seconds.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Talent/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Fangs of Ashamane]: Physical Feral damage-over-time effects have an 18% chance to trigger Fangs of Ashamane. You also gain a charge every 8 Feral finishing moves. Fangs of Ashamane grants 5 Combo Points, restores 50 Energy, and increases your next Ferocious Bite's damage by 200%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Talent/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Fury of the King]: Feral finishing moves used while Berserk increase your melee attack speed and Physical damage by 5%, stacking up to 5 times for 12 seconds. Each stack gives your Physical Feral damage-over-time effects a 20% chance to deal an additional 100% damage.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Talent/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Mayhem]: A finishing move that deals Fire damage based on Combo Points and uses Soul Fire modifiers.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Edge of Fury now also reduces Killing Spree's cooldown by 10 seconds when triggered.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Talent/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Overloaded Blade]: Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning hits reduce Stormstrike's cooldown by 1 second and grant Storm Blade. Each Storm Blade stack increases the damage and critical strike chance of your next Stormstrike by 33%, stacking up to 3 times. Thunder Clap also gains 25% additional Spell Power scaling.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Talent/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Energy Bolt]: Cast a bolt of energy at your target, awarding 1 Combo Point.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Evoker now also grants Frost Evoked when Arcane Evoked or Fire Evoked is consumed through Spellstorm. Each Evoker stack has a 15% chance to replay up to your last 10 Fireball, Frostfire Bolt, or Arcane Missiles casts that consumed those effects. Evoked Arcane Missiles fire all 5 missiles without channeling.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Fixed a bug where consuming Missile Barrage or Brain Freeze did not correctly grant Arcane Evoked or Fire Evoked.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Breath of Sindragosa's base damage has been increased by 40%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Obliterate's weapon damage has been increased by 50%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - While Goldrinn's Fury is active, periodic Rake and Rip damage now applies Arugal's Gift.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Lycan Claws can now be triggered by single-target Cat abilities and Arugal's Gift. Triggering Lycan Claws reduces Goldrinn's Fury's cooldown by 2 seconds.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Goldrinn's Guile now restores 40 Energy when casting an empowered Mind Blast or Vampiric Touch.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Ground Slam's damage and scaling have been increased by 80%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Wind Rager now causes Stormstrike and Whirlwind to grant Volcanic Tempest, increasing the damage of your next Lava Lash against monsters by 15% per stack.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Talent/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Faultline Fury]: Lava Lash grants Seismic Pressure for 30 seconds, stacking up to 4 times. Sundering consumes all stacks to deal 100% increased damage per stack against monsters. Sundering also causes Lava Lash to deal 100% increased damage against enemies hit for 12 seconds.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Talent/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Sindragosa's Ire]: Obliterate, Frost Strike, and Howling Blast grant Sindragosa's Ire for 30 seconds. Each Breath of Sindragosa tick consumes a stack to deal 200% increased damage.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Runic Maelstrom now also causes Obliterate to deal 75% increased damage when Maelstrom Weapon is consumed at maximum stacks.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Talent/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Frozen Ruin]: Obliterate critical strikes empower your next Frost Strike, causing it to deal 50% increased damage. Casting Frost Strike while empowered causes your next Obliterate to calculate its damage as though the target were affected by four diseases, without requiring or consuming them.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Talent/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Shattering Rime]: Howling Blast deals 30% increased damage. When Obliterate critically strikes, your next Howling Blast deals 100% increased damage.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Dark Justicar now prevents Holy Vengeance and Ebon Corruption from being refreshed once they reach 10 stacks. It is now eligible for reset at Gabril Mewell.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Dark Justicar's consumption damage and scaling have been increased by 20%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Talent/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Virulent Dominion]: Frost Fever, Blood Plague, and Unholy Blight can critically strike. Pestilence also spreads Unholy Blight. Scourge Strike applies Virulent Dominion, causing your next Frost Fever or Blood Plague tick to deal 100% increased damage.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Talent/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Blighted Edge]: Scourge Strike deals 15% increased damage. Its Shadow damage is increased by an additional 25% against targets affected by your Unholy Blight.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Talent/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Gravebound Assault]: Grave Coil and Scourge Strike deal 30% increased damage. Scourge Strike marks its target for 8 seconds, increasing the damage your Gargoyle deals to it by 100%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Unholy Blight now deals 50% of Grave Coil's damage, up from 10%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Scourging Instinct now has a 20% chance to trigger from Mongoose Bite, Raptor Strike, Blood Plague, Frost Fever, and Unholy Blight. It grants one charge, causing your next Scourge Strike to cost no runes and deal 50% increased damage.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Grave Coil's damage and scaling have been increased by 30%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Seal Fate now also increases Envenom's damage.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Battlemage now causes your Warrior abilities to deal 40% additional weapon damage as Fire, Frost, or Arcane, up from 20%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Arcane Thunder now increases Thunder Bolt's damage by 70%, up from 30%.

[Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - The threat modifier on all tank stances has been increased by 40%.

[Pending Restart] - Primal Hakkari Idols now also drop from: Jeklik and Venoxis on all 4 difficulties. 1 On Normal, 1 to 2 (based on group size) on Heroic, and 1 to 3 on Mythic and Ascended (based on group size).

Tank killing blows now redirect Onyxia’s Dragon Killer spear to a random alive non-tank.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Trauma Care now also causes Greater Heal to heal an additional target and increases its healing by 100%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Power of Generosity's Mana-cost reduction after casting Power Infusion on an ally has been buffed to 20%, up from 12%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Ambush Predator now reduces Ravage's Energy cost by 60, up from 20.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Big Flaming Grimfire now increases Soul Fire's critical strike chance to 30%, up from 15%, and causes Soul Fire to extend Living Bomb by 4 seconds, up from 2.5 seconds.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Wrathful Strikes' Empowered Wrath damage bonus has been buffed to 40%, up from 25%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Predator's Wrath's additional Nature damage from Cat Form abilities has been increased by 50%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Holy Surge's Holy Shock damage bonus against monsters has been buffed to 100%, up from 50%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Ward of Light's periodic Magic damage reduction has been buffed to 15%, up from 10%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Shrouded in Shrapnel's Armor bonus after Colossus Smash has been buffed to 15%, up from 5%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Wild Wrath's Wrath damage bonus has been buffed to 15% per stack, up from 10%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Elemental Assassin's Shaman Shock direct-damage bonus against monsters has been buffed to 130% per stack, up from 100%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Ability/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Neltharion's Legacy]: Hurl a bolt of dark dragonfire at an enemy, dealing Shadowflame damage immediately and every second for 8 seconds. Neltharion's Legacy shares Shadowflame's cooldown and category, and deals twice Shadowflame's damage and scaling.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Ability/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Will of Pa'ku]: Your Zandalari Glaive causes enemies to take 5% increased damage from your Windfury Weapon for 10 seconds, stacking up to 10 times. Dealing damage with Loa's Assault reduces Ravager's cooldown by 1.5 seconds. While affected by Windfury Weapon, casting Ravager grants Pa'ku's Wrath, causing your next 6 Loa's Assault hits to deal an additional 110% weapon damage.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - A new Ability/Mystic Enchant is now available! [Ravager]: Throw a whirling weapon at the target location, dealing 80% weapon damage plus additional Physical damage to all enemies every second for 8 seconds. Ravager attacks with your off-hand weapon while you are wielding one-handed weapons.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Eclipse Blast's cast time has been reduced by 0.5 seconds. Its Spell Power and Attack Power scaling have been increased by 20%.

[Pending Restart] [Darkmoon] [Dawnrise] - Glyph of Nourish's additional healing per heal-over-time effect has been buffed to 15%, up from 5%.