wow Patch 9.0.2 and Classic Hotfixes: December 10th

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The latest round of hotfixes includes a nerf for Lady Inerva Darkvein on Normal difficulty, Conduit fixes, and Legendary Power adjustments. Read on to find out more.

December 10 (source)

Classes

• Death Knight
  • Unholy
    • Fixed an issue where Withering Ground (Night Fae Conduit) would not grant bonus damage with Defile (Talent).
• Druid
  • General
    • Oath of the Elder Druid (Legendary Effect) will no longer incorrectly activate from shifting into Mount Form during combat.
  • Restoration
    • Vision of Unending Growth (Legendary Effect) will no longer consume Soul of the Forest (Talent).
• Priest
  • General
    • Fixed an issue where the Item Level 200 Haunting Apparitions (Conduit) had an incorrect scaling value, and was less powerful than the lower item level versions.
  • Shadow
    • Psychic Link (Talent) will no longer replicate increased damage taken bonuses from the target.

Covenants

• Fixed an issue preventing players from completing the Conduit tutorial quests for their covenant if conduits were added to the Forge of Bonds before accepting the quest.
• Kyrian
  • Fixed an issue where Mikanikos could not be infused with anima for the quest “Partner for Eternity.”
  • Path of Ascension
    • Increased the reflect damage from Spiritforged Aegis.
    • Fixed an issue where Myn’ir would not attack her target when they were hiding behind a pillar. She now understands how to play the game of hide and seek.
    • Fixed an issue where enemy debuffs would be removed when switching between Mikanikos and Bron.
• Night Fae
  • Corrected the research time of the third tier of the Night Fae Anima Conductor to be consistent with the other covenants.
• Venthyr
  • Fixed an issue that caused the automatic guest list refresh that occurs after the Ember Court scenario to incorrectly consume a Blank Invitation.
    • Developers’ note: Speak with Lady Ilinca above Sinfall to purchase additional Blank Invitations. Blank Invitations allow you to swap a guest on your Guest List to invite a specific guest you want to be BFFs with, build the most compatible party crew, or just replace guests that you haven't unlocked yet.

Creatures and NPCs

• Azgar no longer evades while casting Torrent of Ash.
• Mayhem the slime kitten has taken his name less seriously and will now appear for all players to pet, regardless of what phase they are in.
• Taerlina has restocked her Inscription supplies and now sells Rune Etched Vials and Aerated Water.
• The icon for the Unguarded Gorm Eggs event will no longer display on the minimap if the event is not active.

Dungeons and Raids

• Castle Nathria
  • Lady Inerva Darkvein
    • Lady Inerva Darkvein’s health reduced by 10% on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
    • Harnessed Specter’s health reduced by 10% on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
  • Council of Blood
    • All council members will now stay within the dance hall and allow for the encounter to be reset.
• De Other Side
  • Resolved an issue where scale increasing auras, such as the Prideful Affix on Mythic Keystone difficulty, could prevent some larger player models from passing through doorways within the gnome wing.
• Necrotic Wake
  • Kyrian Stitchwerk will now attack the closest player when its main target is out of range. Additionally, Tenderize now stacks to 4 (was 6) and Mutilate damage reduced by 8%.

Quests

• “The Final Pieces” now automatically progresses if the quest items are in the player’s bank or obtained from a Guild Bank.
• Twigin should now return to give players a ride back to the necropolis in case you leave during the quest "This Way Out."

The Maw: Eye of the Jailer

• “Feed Your Soul”, “Guaranteed Delivery”, “Stalking the Warrens”, “Power of the Colossus”, “Forces of Perdition” and “Words of Warding” are no longer classified as group quests.
• Fixed an issue that prevented completion of “Stalking the Warrens” after successfully completing a Hunt in the Maw.

Torghast, Tower of the Damned

• Fixed a few locations where it was possible to get trapped behind the exit portal on a certain floors, preventing the player from continuing to progress through the tower.
• Anima Powers
  • Rogue
    • Pouch of Soul-Ash reduces the remaining cooldown of Vanish by 10 seconds (was 5 seconds) after defeating an enemy.
    • Slippery Wraithcoil reduces the cooldown of Shadowstep/Grappling Hook by 6 seconds (was 5 seconds). This anima power can be selected a maximum of 3 times (was 5).
    • Unceasing Chain Link causes Finishing Moves to increase the damage of your next combo point generator by 150% (was 100%). This anima power can be selected a maximum of 3 times (was 5).
    • Rupturing Spike causes Shadowstrike/Ambush to apply a 5 combo point Rupture (was 1). This anima power can be selected a maximum of 1 time (was 5).
    • Vial of Unseen Poison can now be selected a maximum of 3 times (was 1).
    • Silent Footpads now heals you for 15% of your maximum health when entering Stealth (was 5%) and leaving Stealth now increases your damage by 10% (was 5%) for 5 seconds (was 3 seconds). This anima power can be selected a maximum of 2 times (was 3).
    • Resolved an issue that prevented Red Ink from increasing the damage of all bleed and poison effects.

World Quests

• Fixed an issue where not all Battered Souls would give credit when returned in large numbers to Collector Marissa during the World Quest "Battered and Bruised."

WoW Classic

• Naxxramas
  • Fixed an issue where Instructor Razuvious might attack totems or pets instead of players when engaged.