patch 5.2 Patch 5.2 Hotfixes - March 7

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Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to the recently released World of Warcraft patch 5.2. Hotfixes are updates we make on our end without requiring you to download a new patch. Some of the hotfixes below went live 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 in the days to come as additional hotfixes are applied.

Patch Information

• Patch Notes
• Known Issues
• Technical Support & Troubleshooting

Classes

• Hunter
• Marksmanship
• Glyph of Chimera Shot will now properly increase the healing from Chimera Shot from 5% to 7%.

[*]Monk

• Chi Spheres are no longer consumed by the Monk when they are at full Chi.
• Spear Hand Strike now properly causes the target to be locked out of the school of the interrupted spell.

[*]Priest

• Holy/Discipline PvP 4-piece set bonus will no longer reduce the cooldown of Silence incorrectly.

Quests

• Cleaning House: Players should now be able to obtain credit for defeating Fizzy Yellow Alemental and complete the quest.
• Giant Dinosaur Bone: This quest is now a proper daily quest and can only completed once each day.
• Plunder the Black Temple: Door to the Den of Mortal Delights should now open properly when the player reaches the appropriate step in the quest.
• The Warren-Mother: Players should now be able to obtain credit for defeating Chaufa and complete the quest.
• Where are My Reinforcements?: Players should now be able to receive completion credit after speaking with Ban Bearheart.

Creatures

• Ra'sha now scales their health based on the number of players they're engaged in combat with.
• Zandalari Prospect now properly drop loot. 

Pet Battles

• Experience gains from winning a Pet Battle have been reduced.
• Heirlooms and experience buffs will now correctly increase the amount of experience gained from winning a Pet Battle.
• A brief explanation and list of exact changes to Pet Battle experience could be found here.

Raids, Dungeons, and Scenarios

• Ghost Iron Lockbox and Elementium Lockbox are no longer eligible for need rolls.
• The appropriate number of tier tokens should now drop for 25-player normal and heroic difficulties.
• Mogu'shan Vaults
  • Patroller's Girdle of Endless Spring should no longer appear in Cache of Mogu Riches for Druids.
  • Nullification Barrier once again negates the shield thrown by Feng the Accursed.
• Heart of Fear
  • Blade Lord Ta'yak and Wind Lord Mel'jarak as well as their minions are now affected by the Klaxxi Resonance debuff.
• Throne of Thunder
  • The Mistweaver ability Revival will no longer dispel players who have any of the following effects:
  • Primordius: Clear Mind, Fully Mutated, Improved Synapses, and Thick Bones
  • Durumu: Dark Parasite
  • Jin'rokh the Breaker: Ionization
• Crazed Storm-Caller should now be able to use the spell Storm Energy.
• Roaming Fog should no longer cause Druids to drop out of shapeshift form.
• Spirit Flayers now despawn when Stormbringer Draz'kil is defeated.
• Spiritfire Beam will now only jump to targets less than 3 yards away.
• Torment now has a duration of 10 seconds.

PvP

• Season 13 one-handed weapons, excluding the Spellblade and Gavel had their cost reduced from 2250 to 1750 Honor or Conquest points respectively.
• Players taking periodic damage while in PvP should no longer stand up while eating or drinking.
• Big Zokk Torquewrench is going on a short leave of absence to take care of unfinished business.

Professions

• Jewelcrafting
• Primal Diamond no longer requires an anvil to craft.
• Serpent's Heart no longer requires an anvil to craft.

Items

• Mistlurker Helm, Mistborne Hood, Mountainscaler Hide Helm, and Mountainscaler Satin Hood should display the item information correctly and appear when worn.
• Overgrown Lillypad now works when on the Isle of Thunder.
• Thunder Caressed Waistguard now gives a bonus to Expertise instead of Parry. 

Sunsong Ranch

• The way to obtain Work Order quests on the Sunsong Ranch farm has changed. The quests will be given while harvesting crops, or by interacting with the drop-off crate.
• Fixed an issue where players could be placed into the incorrect phase after abandoning the quest, "Inherit the Earth".
• Fixed an issue where Occupied Soil would sometimes not update correctly or become non-interactive after clearing the associated Squatting Virmen.

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