Ascension Changelog

The in-game build share button can now generate a link to the website builder. In addition, the Hero Architect can now import a build from website builder links.

Hovering over Mystic Enchants in the Mystic Enchant List on your character sheet will highlight the item slot the enchant is applied to.

[Requires Launcher Update] Build previews in the Hero Architect now display their Legendary Mystic Enchant

Pet Revives are now instant during Preparation phase in Arena and Battlegrounds

[Malganis] Added Relic of Time from Nozdormu which can be used to summon World Bosses!

[Malganis] Doubled Arena points from Wins and Losses in 2v2 Arena.

Winds of Winter combo point scaling increased by 12% of its previous values when used at 5 combo points.

Charred Bite from Lucifer combo point scaling increased by 15% of its previous values when used at 5 combo points.

Lucifer scaling + 15%

Dispatch scaling + 12% & base damage +8%.

Winds of Winter scaling + 12%

Rupture scaling & base damage +10%

Envenom scaling & base damage +8%

Blood and Guts scaling & base damage +8%

Eviscerate scaling & base damage +8%

Ferocious Bite scaling & base damage +5%

Ruthlessness Talent now has a 9 second internal cooldown.

[Lava Sweep] - Requires Launcher Update - Lava Sweep is now usable in Metamorphosis.

[Lava Sweep] - Fixed an issue where the Maelstrom Generation from Flame Shock and Fire Blast would not function in Arena.

[Lava Sweep] - Fixed an issue where Pyroblast would not restore mana based back based on your Attack Power.

[Requires Launcher Update] Fixed an issue where Knightfall was not in the Druid spellbook tab.

[Requires Launcher Update] Fixed an issue where Lava Sweep was not in the Shaman spellbook tab.

[Requires Launcher Update] Double Team from Beast and Blade now has a visual on the pet.

[Pending restart] Fixed an issue where smart targeting on the Preservation heal from the Prayer of Preservation legendary enchant wasn't working properly. It should now properly prioritize healing low health allies.

Rare Enchant Don’t Make Me Angry now also increases the damage of Starfire.

[Frozen Chaos] The duration of Frozen Chaos has been increased to 45 seconds, and the duration of Splintered Chaos has been increased to 7 seconds.

[Frozen Chaos] Frozen Chaos increases the damage of your next Chaos Bolt by 25%, increases its Spell Power scaling and causes it to reset Chaos Bolt's active cooldown.

[Frozen Chaos] Your Frostbolt and Ice Lance critical hits grant you a charge of Frozen Chaos (max 3).

[Frozen Chaos] Frozen Chaos has been reworked.

Fixed a bug where Triggering Eclipse with Eclipse Strike could allow for triggering the same phase twice in a row.

Fixed an issue where Eclipse Strike was not scaling from Spell Power.

Fixed an issue where Starfire was not gaining Attack Power scaling from Lunar Knight.

Solar and Lunar Knight Empowered Wrath and Starfire now grant Astral Attunement.

Solar and Lunar Knight stacks will now convert to the opposite cycle when changing Eclipse phases for smoother gameplay rotations.

Solar and Lunar Knight now increase the Attack Power scaling of Starfire and Wrath by 12%, increased from 9%.

Renamed Solar Wrath to Solar Knight. Renamed Lunar Wrath to Solar Knight.

Eclipse Strike now grants 50% reduced cast time of your next Wrath or Starfire as an independent buff without requiring Eclipse being active. This will allow you to gain instant casts to initiate an Eclipse Cycle with, or retain them through Eclipse changes.

[New Knight of the Eclipse] Starfall is transformed into Knightfall. While Knightfall is active your Solar Strike will trigger 0.6 seconds of Starfall per combo point spent. This Starfall effect strikes enemies within 8 yards of you and deals significantly increased damage while you have Astral Attunement.

Ruthlessness Mystic Enchant now reduces the internal cooldown by 1 second, stacking up to 3.

Ruthlessness Talent now also increases the damage of your Finisher moves by 1/2/3%.

The scaling power for combo points is significantly shifted towards the fifth combo point.

Thunder Slam's Lightning Blade now increases the damage the target takes from Thunder Clap by 20%

Thunder Slam's Lightning Blade now correctly applies its own debuff rather than Stormstrike's

Additionally: Savage Defense can now properly absorb up to 50% of Fierce Blows as can other absorption effects that also follow the 50% absorption rule for fierce blows. Previously, it did not reduce the damage post tank-rework. Savage Defense absorb will now also be reduced via dampening.

[Requires Launcher Update] The Hero Architect can now load a category ~5x faster and should feel smoother while doing so.

Savage Defense now absorbs damage again, instead of reducing damage taken. This also fixes the issue where it would reduce less damage than intended. Savage Defense is now also correctly shown in the combat-log as an absorb.

[Pending Restart] Improved Gouge is now a 2 point talent, changed from 3. It now increases the duration of Gouge by 0.5/1 sec, changed from 0.5/1/1.5, and reduces its cooldown by 2/4 sec, changed from 1/2/3.

[Pending Restart] Gouge now has a 3 sec duration, changed from 2.5 sec.

[Pending Restart] T.N.T. now decreases the cooldown of Scatter Shot by 3/6/9 sec, changed from 2/4/6.

[Pending Restart] Improved Fear is now a 2 point talent, changed from 3. It now reduces the cast time of Fear by 0.1/0.2 sec, changed from 0.2/0.4/0.6. It now reduces your targets' movement speed by 15/30% for 2 sec when Fear's effect ends, changed from 20% at all ranks.

[Pending Restart] Fear now has a 1.5 sec cast time, changed from 2.

[Pending Restart] Improved Psychic Scream is now a 2 point talent, changed from 3. It now reduces the cooldown of Psychic Scream by 5/10 sec, changed from 4/8/12.

[Pending Restart] Intimidating Shout now has a 40 sec cooldown, changed from 45, and the effect will no longer break from Rend damage.

[Malganis] Immolation Aura now deals 35% less damage to players, changed from 25%.

[Pending Restart] Seed of Corruption explosion now has a 10 yard range, changed from 15.

[League High Risk] These changes should allow for farming High-Risk consumables at a pace that matches the pace of content and lockouts during League, and encourage and reward High-Risk farming during League.

[League High Risk] The For the Horde/Alliance bonus drop chance for High-Risk materials is now is now significantly more likely to drop an epic quality material instead of an uncommon quality. (Epic chance is 2-4x times more likely than before)

[League High Risk] The For the Horde/Alliance bonus drop chance for High-Risk materials is now moderately more likely to drop a rare quality material instead of an uncommon quality.

Fixed an issue where the healing taken reduction from Dark Surgeon was not applying.

[Pending Restart] Righteous Flames now increases the damage done by Holy Fire by 4% per stack versus players, changed from 6%.

[Pending Restart] Harnessed Energy now increases the Arcane Blast debuff damage by 20%, changed from 30%. (This was giving too much overall damage in PvE and too high burst in PvP.)

Fixed an issue where consuming Preservation from Prayer of Preservation would heal all allies near the target. It will now heal up to 5 allies near the target.

[Pending Restart] Fixed an issue where Gunslinger Barrage was not benefitting from Secret of the Farstriders Rare Mystic Enchant.

Time Warp now lasts for 3 seconds, down from 4.

Gordok Inner Door Key from M+ will no longer flood your mailbox. Additionally, after relogging your mail should be clear of these items.

[Dark Surgeon] Fixed an issue where Trauma care was proccing at a rate higher than the intended 20% per combo point.

You can now use Hunter's Mark while in stealth.

The speed of which someone is pulled with Leap of Faith has been increased.

Ursol's Vortex now costs 1 Epic Essence, changed from 2.

Searing Light now reduces the mana cost of Holy Nova by 5/10/15/20/25%. (Bringing its mana cost down to about the same as before when fully invested.)

Holy Nova now costs 30% more mana to cast.

Holy Nova is now a Common ability, changed from Rare.

Mend Pet is now a Common ability, changed from Rare.

[Pending restart] Fixed an issue where the Fatigued debuff from Skull Banner unintentionally could be removed.

[Pending Restart] Mythical Boons are now released! Check the #announcements channel for more information!

Fixed an issue where Onyxia on Heroic difficulties was gaining some of the Ascended Modifiers.

Flamestrike now deals 20% less damage to players while Dancing Flames are active.

Primordial Fury is no longer locked behind Agility Allocation. We found a specific bug causing unintended rage generation, and fixed it. There will be further review of specific niches that are over performing with targeted changes to only affect those combinations.

Entering a captial city or starting area will no longer cause a loading screen.

Sunfire will no longer replace Moonfire on your actionbars

Implemented a system that allows us to push most spell and many UI updates without server restarts.

[Malganis] Moved Portal Mastery from Rare to Common. Increased AE cost from 2 to 4.

Detect Trap is now an Uncommon Ability.

Disarm Trap is now an Uncommon Ability.

[Mythic+ Itemization] Corrected the stats of the Bloodmail set and made it available from the Mythic+ Lootbox in the Tank Section.

[Pending Restart] Tranquility now costs 1 Epic Essence, changed from 2 Rare Essence. (With this change it should generally feel better for healers to pick up and is more consistent in epic as a strong cooldown.)

Fixed an issue where Avatar and The Beast Within could be active at the same time.

Fixed an issue where Soul Harvest and The Beast Within could be active at the same time.

[Malganis] - Rain of Fire is now a Common ability.

[Malganis] - Blizzard is now a Common ability.

[Malganis] - Volley is now a Common ability.

Baroness Anastari HP reduced by 25%

[Pending Restart] The damage from Sacred Unity no longer breaks crowd control effects.

Dancing Flames buff now lasts for 8 sec, changed from 10.

Fixed an issue where the proc from Primordial Fury would grant rage.

Primordial Fury now deals 40% reduced damage against players. Previously its damage was reduced by 75%.

[Pending restart] The buff from Ice Lash now grants 20% attack power scaling to Frostbolt (up from 15%) and 12% attack power scaling to Ice Lance (up from 5%).

[Pending restart] The damage proc from Primordial Fury now requires Agility stat allocation. (The previously changelogged scaling changes have been reverted and removed.)

[Malganis] [Pending Restart] - Fixed an issue where the changes & fixes to Eviscerates Spell Power Scaling under the effects of slice and ice from (03-19-2022) did not apply.

You can no longer gain stacks of Carbon Buildup or Fire Fire Fireball while out of combat.