Hotfixes/2007 Archive
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Summary info on the 2007 hotfixes. Additional info:
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October
October 4
Brewfest Hotfixes - 10/09 | 2007-10-04 by 
Drysc | Original link
- Due to a large number of issues stemming from Dark Iron attacks on Brewfest, they have been temporarily disabled. They are recouping their losses with plans to return next year with an even greater presence.
- Until then, daily "Bark For..." rewards increased from 15
[Brewfest Prize Tickets] to 40 tickets, and for the keg delivery quest which can be completed every 12 hours, keg delivery value increased to 3 tickets per keg. - Disabled the ability to obtain a Complimentary Brewfest Sampler by /waving at Brewfest barkers and maidens. This will remain disabled and when the attacks begin again, the samplers will be obtained through alternate means.
- Brewfest goggles duration removed. They are now permanent! The duration timer will continue to show until the next patch, but it will not affect the permanence of the goggles.
- The "Bark for..." quests are now functioning properly on all realms.
- The apple barrels should now properly remove the fatigue debuff when multiple players are nearby during the keg delivery quest.
May
May 25
Hotfixes for the Week of May 21 - 27 | 2007-05-27 by Drysc | Original link
- The Lurker Below's "Geyser" ability will now knockback the proper target.
- The
[Time-Phased Phylactery] required for attunement to the Black Temple can now be picked up by everyone, not just one player.
May 24
Hotfixes for the Week of May 21 - 27 | 2007-05-27 by Drysc | Original link
- Players will no longer receive an error while attempting to complete the quest "
[25-30] Bloodgem Crystals". - Kael'thas now wipes threat before engaging players in phase 4.
- Thaladred the Darkener’s ability "Psychic Blow" now deals less damage.
Latest hotfixes - updated 24/05 | 2007-05-24 by Ommra | Original link
- Linking a Poison Recipe or Hunter Pet Ability in a chat message will no longer cause a disconnect.
- Seer Olum will no longer despawn as quickly after being rescued from Serpentshrine Cavern.
- Coilfang Ambushers can no longer be charmed.
- The Lurker Below will no longer emerge from the water before all adds are dead.
- Gruul's hateful strike will now target the second highest on the threat list instead of the third highest.
- The gem vendors in Thrallmar and Honor Hold are now once again available.
May 23
Latest hotfixes - updated 24/05 | 2007-05-24 by Ommra | Original link
- Al'ar's Meteor ability will now do less damage and its damage will no longer be divided between multiple targets.
- We're working on a hotfix for the problem where Krosh Firehand's Spell Shield is not cast immediately upon entering combat for a Mage to
[Spellsteal]. This was not an intended change and we hope to have it fixed soon. - The hotfix for the Spell Shield has been deployed. The Spell Shield should be cast in a much more timely manner now.
May 18
Latest hotfixes - updated 24/05 | 2007-05-24 by Ommra | Original link
- Troll bosses for the Edge of Madness in Zul'Gurub will now spawn properly.
- An exploitable chest has been removed in Arcatraz.
May 3
Re: This week in hotfixes! -Blue | 2007-05-03 by Tseric | Original link
- Applied a hotfix for a gold exploit.
April
April 25
Alchemy, Discovery Hotfix | 2007-04-25 by Tseric | Original link
- We have been working on the resolution of a serious exploit in game[...]. A hot fix has been recently applied to the alchemy profession, with regards to discoveries. For the time being, we have disabled all chance of a discovery, until we can implement the proper fix through a patch , as we can not resolve this matter solely with hot fixes. We apologize [...] and are working to have [discoveries] re-implemented with an upcoming content patch.
April 13
Serpentshrine and TK Hotfix Inc. | 2007-04-13 by Tigole | Original link
- Base creature respawn rate in Serpentshrine Cavern and The Eye set to 2 hours.
- Fixed a bug that was causing creatures to respawn after the boss of the corresponding section has been killed.
April 12
Hotfixes for the Week of April 9- 13 | 2007-04-13 by Nethaera | Original link
- Creatures and creature packs associated with Morogrim Tidewalker, The Lurker Below, Leotheras the Blind and Fathom-Lord Karathress will no longer incorrectly respawn once their respective boss is killed.
- Creatures in Coilfang Resevoir: Serpentshrine Caverns and Tempest Keep: The Eye now respawn more slowly.
April 11
Latest hotfixes - updated 24/05 | 2007-05-24 by Ommra | Original link
- Beneficial immunity effects from abilities such as
[Ice Block] and 
[Divine Shield] will no longer cause the Shade of Aran's explosion effect from Flame Wreath to proc when the duration has faded.
Hotfixes for the Week of April 9- 13 | 2007-04-13 by Nethaera | Original link
- All characters that die on the Northwest plateau of Blade's Edge Mountains will now be sent to the Evergrove graveyard.
March
March 26
This Week In Hot Fixes March 26 - April 1 | 2007-04-01 by Drysc | Original link
- Fixed an issue where Thrall could halt progression by giving incorrect text in the Caverns of Time: Hillsbrad instance.
March 21
This Week In Hot Fixes, March 19 - 25 | 2007-03-20 by Tseric | Original link
- Nightbane's melee damage has been reduced.
- Hydross the Unstable no longer deals a crushing blow.
- The Romulo and Julianne encounter has been retuned to be less difficult.
- Gruul's health has been lowered, and the damage from his shatter ability has been reduced.
- Gruul should now correctly use his hurtful strike ability.
- The Magtheridon encounter has been rebalanced to be somewhat easier and should now better keep to proper raid progression.
- Healing bonuses no longer apply to the
[Diamond Flask].
March 20
This Week In Hot Fixes, March 19 - 25 | 2007-03-20 by Tseric | Original link
- Nightbane's breath attack and rain of bones now target those players attempting to avoid his attacks.
- Warbringer O'mrogg's status will now reset, after a wipe during his enraged state.
March 19
This Week In Hot Fixes, March 19 - 25 | 2007-03-20 by Tseric | Original link
- Corrected an issue where Coilfang Ambushers would evade unnecessarily.
March 16
This Week In Hot Fixes 3/11 - 3/18 | 2007-02-13 by Tseric | Original link
- The haste effect from the
[Mongoose] enchantment no longer reduces damage.
March 13
This Week In Hot Fixes 3/11 - 3/18 | 2007-02-13 by Tseric | Original link
- Party members should now see pet health bars update properly. This hotfix will take effect after a realm is restarted following the hotfix's deployment.
- Several issues in Serpentshrine Cavern have been corrected. The Lurker Below should always spawn.
March 9
This Week In Hot Fixes 3/4 - 3/10 | 2007-03-08 by Tseric | Original link
- Nightbane - Removed magical immunity from skeletons and reduced damage from breath attack in flight
March 8
This Week In Hot Fixes 3/4 - 3/10 | 2007-03-08 by Tseric | Original link
- Corrected an issue where Sanath Lim-yo in Azshara was missing/misplaced.
- The Lurker Below should now spawn properly after a wipe.
- Fixed a bug where some fishing areas were not providing fish.
March 7
This Week In Hot Fixes 3/4 - 3/10 | 2007-03-08 by Tseric | Original link
08/03 Hot Fix: Thorium Veins | 2007-03-08 by Ommra | Original link
- Nightbane will no longer cast "Bellowing Roar" (fear) while flying.
- All Thorium nodes' yield of ore has been increased.
- Flame Wreath will allow players to remain in the flame while immune, without proc'ing the effect.
March 6
This Week In Hot Fixes 3/4 - 3/10 | 2007-03-08 by Tseric | Original link
- Flame Wreath will now allow players to remain in the flame wreath while under the effect of immunity granting abilities such as [Divine Shield], etc.
- The Druid ability
[Mangle (Bear)] now generates 50% bonus threat. - The Druid ability
[Lacerate] now deals a small amount of instant damage, generating threat, against bleed immune creatures.
March 5
This Week In Hot Fixes 3/4 - 3/10 | 2007-03-08 by Tseric | Original link
- Coilfang Frenzies will no longer attack players in water outside of Coilfang.
March 2
This Week In Hot Fixes | 2007-02-28 by Tseric | Original link
- The amount of bonus damage that the Hunter pet ability '
[Lightning Breath]' receives from the Hunter's +damage gear has been reduced.
Itemization Hot Fix - 3/2/07 | 2007-03-03 by Tseric | Original link
- Gladiator's Satin Hood and Gladiator's Satin Mantle have been found to be granting only +Healing rather than the intended +Damage and Healing on the PTR. We are correcting this with a hot fix, however the tooltip will not reflect this until an upcoming client patch. For the time being, we will be removing the items from the vendor, so as to minimize any confusion. They will be reinstated when the tooltip issue is corrected.
February
February 26
This Week In Hot Fixes | 2007-02-28 by Tseric | Original link
- Pets will no longer trigger the Flame Wreath effect.
- Kael'thas' phoenix pets should now have the correct immunities.
- Magtheridon's Blast Wave should now function properly.
- The Lurker Below should now spawn correctly after being reset.
[Cyclone] no longer causes the targeted player to be considered dead for the arena counter.
February 23
This Week In Hot Fixes - Updated 2/23 | 2007-02-23 by Tseric | Original link
- Hellfire Channelers have had had their healing reduced in the Magtheridon encounter.
- Whitewhisker Geomancer's fire shield no longer stacks.
February 22
This Week In Hot Fixes - Updated 2/23 | 2007-02-23 by Tseric | Original link
- Players on the quest "
[20-30] The Smallest Creatures" will now properly lose the invisibility buff when performing any action
February 21
This Week In Hot Fixes - Updated 2/23 | 2007-02-23 by Tseric | Original link
- While on a flying mount players can no longer be targeted by the Poultryizer or
[Discombobulator Ray]
February 20
This Week In Hot Fixes - Updated 2/23 | 2007-02-23 by Tseric | Original link
- Mechanical bosses are now immune to the
[Gnomish Universal Remote]
February 16
This Week In Hot Fixes - Updated 2/23 | 2007-02-23 by Tseric | Original link
- The 'Crumpled Up Note' quest item should now drop for Draenei to open the quest path for Onyxia
- An issue with Nexus-King Salhaddar which made him unkillable has been resolved
- Players will receive proper credit after finishing the 'Kill Omen' quest
- Players can no longer avoid Grull the Dragonkiller's shatter damage through immunities
- Fixed an issue where The Maiden of Virtue would despawn upon a reset of the Karazhan instance
February 15
This Week In Hot Fixes - Updated 2/23 | 2007-02-23 by Tseric | Original link
- Issues with players capturing the flag in the Eye of the Storm battleground should be resolved
February 14
This Week In Hot Fixes - Updated 2/23 | 2007-02-23 by Tseric | Original link
- Fixed an issue with players losing control of the chess pieces in Karazhan
[Entangling Roots] should now affect certain creatures properly
February 13
This Week In Hot Fixes - Updated 2/23 | 2007-02-23 by Tseric | Original link
- The
[Gnomish Poultryizer] can no longer be used on an Arena opponent 
[Mortal Strike] and 
[Wound Poison] (rank 4) no longer stack at any rank
February 12
This Week In Hot Fixes - Updated 2/23 | 2007-02-23 by Tseric | Original link
- The door at the top of the elevator in Tempest Keep: Mechanar should now properly open if players die to Pathaleon the Calculator
- Murmur's Touch is properly removed from players when they zone out of Auchindoun: Shadow Labyrinth
January
January 23
Hotfixes- 1/22/07 | 2007-01-22 by Nethaera | Original link
- Khorium has been added back into the game.
- Lady Palanseer in the Hall of Legends and Captain Dirgehammer in the Champion's Hall have returned and are now selling level 70 PvP rewards.
- The drop rate of
[Draenei Prayer Beads] for the quest "
[10-30] Digging for Prayer Beads" has been increased. - Fixed an issue where players were not getting rested experience in Shattrath on select realms.
- Reduced the respawn time of the Zangarmarsh quest targets: Boglash, Lord Klaq, and Blacksting
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