5.4.2 Hotfixes: January 3

#1 - Jan. 4, 2014, 1 a.m.

Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to the recently released World of Warcraft patch 5.4.2. Hotfixes are updates we make on our end without requiring you to download a new patch. Some of the hotfixes below take effect the moment they were implemented, while others may require your realm to be restarted to go into effect. Please keep in mind that some issues cannot be addressed without a client-side patch update. We will continue to update this list as additional hotfixes are applied.

Below is a listing of 5.4.2 hotfixes listed by date.

Patch Information

• Siege of Orgrimmar: Feature Overview
• 5.4 Patch Notes
• 5.4 Known Issues (US forums)
• Technical Support & Troubleshooting
   

Hotfixes: Listed By Date

January 3

• Trade Prince Donais now has stats befitting his place as a racial leader.

Raids, Dungeons, and Scenarios

• Siege of Orgrimmar
  • Kor'Kron Barracks/Underhold Nexus
    • Kor'kron Iron Sentinel, Kor'kron Shredder, and Kor'kron Skullsplitter now deal less damage on Raid Finder difficulty.

December 20

• Rotten Helper Box’s drop rate has increased slightly.

December 19

• Siege of Orgrimmar
  • Paragons of the Klaxxi
    • Ka'roz the Locust's Hurl Amber ability will now form a pool of Caustic Amber at the target's feet 3 seconds after targeting them. The timing was less predictable previously and varied based on the targeted player's distance from Ka'roz.
    • [Requires a realm restart.] Effects transforming a player's appearance should no longer prevent them from being able to interact with a defeated Paragon.

December 17

Classes

• Priest
  • Discipline
    • Resolved an issue that caused Power Word: Barrier's damage reduction effect to not apply properly to players under various conditions.

• Siege of Orgrimmar
  • Paragons of the Klaxxi
    • Melee damage from the Paragons should now be more consistent and less likely to spike.
    • Ka'roz the Locust's Hurl Amber ability should no longer target players that have mutated into an Amber Scorpion.
    • Resolved an issue where Xaril the Poisoned Mind was not using Toxic Injection on the raid as soon as he joins the fight.
• Terrace of Endless Spring
  • Terrace of Endless Spring now only has an item level requirement of 470 to be eligible to queue on Raid Finder difficulty. The additional requirement for a character to have completed Heart of Fear first had been removed.

December 16

Classes

• Priest
  • Talents
    • Resolved an issue where From Darkness Comes Light was not activating correctly from Smite.

Creatures

• [Requires a realm restart.] Resolved an issue that caused Dragonmaw and Wildhammer NPCs in Twilight Highlands to be non-attackable.

• To help smooth difficulty scaling as players are added or removed from a Flexible raid, several raid boss abilities that target additional players as the size of a Flexible raid increases will use weighted randomization rather than strict breakpoints. For more information on the change, check out this thread on the Dungeons, Raids and Scenarios forum.
• Siege of Orgrimmar
  • Cross-Realm raid browser (located in the Social Pane under Other Raids on the Raid tab) now has a minimum item level requirement for players attempting to list for Siege of Orgrimmar on Flexible raid difficulty.
    • Vale of Eternal Sorrows requires a minimum item level of 510.
    • Gates of Retribution requires a minimum item level of 517.
    • The Underhold requires a minimum item level of 524.
    • Downfall requires a minimum item level of 531.

Battlegrounds and Arenas

• Legendary Metagem effects (Capacitive Primal Diamond, Courageous Primal Diamond, Indomitable Primal Diamond, and Sinister Primal Diamond) should no longer have a chance to activate while in an Arena, Battleground, or Rated Battleground.

Timeless Isle

• Resolved an issue where rocks from a cave-in blocking the entrance to the Mysterious Den did not have proper collision detection.

December 11

Classes

• Hunter
  • General
    • Deterrence modified by the talent Crouching Tiger, Hidden Chimera should now correctly provide immunity to physical interrupt effects.
    • Revive Pet now has a casting time of 2 seconds (down from 4 seconds).
  • Talents
    • Resolved an issue where Battle Pets were incorrectly receiving the Spirit Bond talent.

• Siege of Orgrimmar
  • Paragons of the Klaxxi
    • Hisek the Swarmkeeper will no longer hit players with Fire if the channel effect of Aim is broken.
    • Korven the Prime will now always apply Vicious Assault's bleed effect to the target of his Shield Bash, and will pull the tank towards them during Vicious Assault if they're over 12 yards away.
    • Skeer the Bloodseeker will now only pull the tank towards them if they're over 13 yards away (up from 12 yards away).
• Throne of Thunder
  • Durumu the Forgotten
    • Resolved an issue where a cone of light would not target another player if the targeted Holy Priest dies with Spirit of Redemption.

Battlegrounds and Arenas

• Arenas
  • Arena matches should correctly have a maximum duration of 20 minutes again.
  • Hunter aspects and Trap Launcher effect should no longer be removed at the start of an arena match.
  • Mage armor buffs should no longer be removed at the start of an arena match.
  • Paladin seals should no longer be removed at the start of an arena match.
  • Priest's Inner Fire, and Inner Will should no longer be removed at the start of an arena match.