Blue Tracker
Half the useful things Blizzard says are a dev answering one player sixty replies deep in a class thread, where nobody will ever find it. This watches the official staff feed and grabs all of it the moment it posts: hotfixes, tuning, raid changes, news, and those buried replies.
Latest game updates
The posts that change how the game plays. Everything else is below.
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The whole staff feed, buried thread replies included.
- NewsKaivaxAug 28, 2026 · 01:00 UTCRaid Bonus Roll Update
With scheduled weekly maintenance next week (September 1 in this region), we’re implementing a change to raid loot. Bonus Rolls can only be used on encounters where the player is eligible to receive loot. This means that on each difficulty, once a player has b
- HotfixesKaivaxAug 28, 2026 · 00:59 UTCWorld of Warcraft: Midnight Hotfixes - August 27 (post #80)
August 27, 2026 Classes Demon Hunter Fixed an issue that allowed Blur’s recent PvP adjustments to affect PvE situations. Blur damage reduction outside of PvP is restored to previous intended values. Evoker Flameshaper: Fixed an issue where Lifecinders incorrec
- HotfixesKaivaxAug 27, 2026 · 00:55 UTCWorld of Warcraft: Midnight Hotfixes - August 27 (post #75)
August 26, 2026 Classes Demon Hunter Devourer Fixed an issue that prevented the effect of the Devourer 2-piece set bonus (Soulburst) from displaying correctly. Paladin Protection Fixed an issue where Avenger’s Shield could sometimes fail to activate Glory of t
- NewsKaivaxAug 25, 2026 · 19:27 UTCFixing Misplaced Sparks of Tides - August 25
During scheduled weekly maintenance this morning, we addressed issues affecting players who were missing Spark of Tides items. Additional cleanup waves will happen throughout the week, which will resolve some rare cases in which players who were accidentally g
- NewsBlizzard EntertainmentAug 25, 2026 · 18:24 UTCSet Out with the Hearthkeeper’s Wandering Caravan Mount
[Set Out with the Hearthkeeper’s Wandering Caravan Mount] Bring comfort and convenience on every ox-pedition with the Hearthkeeper’s Wandering Caravan, a handy ground mount equipped with repair and mailbox access wherever your journey takes you. View Full Arti
- NewsBlizzard EntertainmentAug 25, 2026 · 18:24 UTCSet Out with the Hearthkeeper’s Wandering Caravan Mount
[Set Out with the Hearthkeeper’s Wandering Caravan Mount] Bring comfort and convenience on every ox-pedition with the Hearthkeeper’s Wandering Caravan, a handy ground mount equipped with repair and mailbox access wherever your journey takes you. View Full Arti
- NewsBlizzard EntertainmentAug 25, 2026 · 18:23 UTCBloom Bright with the Vibrant Petalweave Collection
[Bloom Bright with the Vibrant Petalweave Collection] Celebrate the season in flowing floral finery woven with the vibrant colors of summer. From sunlit strolls to magical midsummer nights, the Vibrant Petalweave Collection is ready to help your style take roo
- HotfixesKaivaxAug 25, 2026 · 17:11 UTCWorld of Warcraft: Midnight Hotfixes - August 27 (post #68)
August 25, 2026 Classes Death Knight Developers’ notes: Frost Death Knight has performed under our expectations at the beginning of Curse of Ula’tek, especially in the Venomous Abyss raid. Frost All ability damage and melee damage increased by 6%. Obliterate d
- NewsBlizzard EntertainmentAug 25, 2026 · 07:01 UTCCarve, Climb, and Cruise Through the Skies of Northrend
[Carve, Climb, and Cruise Through the Skies of Northrend] Buckle up and blaze through the chilly skies of Northrend! The Northrend Cup returns with daring Skyriding races, exclusive rewards, and plenty of opportunities to show off your aerial prowess in races
- TuningKaivaxAug 24, 2026 · 23:59 UTCClass Tuning Incoming – August 25 (post #116)
Yes. We’ve developed a fix for it that should go live soon. It was not intended to count as both a Disorient and an Incapacitate. It will be an Incapacitate only.
- Blue replyKaivaxAug 24, 2026 · 22:22 UTCNew Raids Open at 3:00 p.m. PDT on August 27 (post #44)
I meant to say “Yes and …” Attunements for SSC and TK are no longer required when the new raids open. Players are permitted to skip straight to Vashj and Kael’thas when the new raids open.
- TuningKaivaxAug 24, 2026 · 21:42 UTCClass Tuning Incoming – August 25 (post #111)
Following a review of feedback and data, we’ve decided to make a few additional updates for the PvP tuning this week. Classes Druid Restoration Rejuvenation and Germination healing increased by 15%. Does not apply to PvP combat. Everbloom heals for 48% of Life
- Blue replyKaivaxAug 24, 2026 · 21:19 UTCNew Raids Open at 3:00 p.m. PDT on August 27 (post #40)
Yes, the skips for previous raids will turn on at the same time the new raids open.
- NewsKaivaxAug 24, 2026 · 18:02 UTCNew Raids Open at 3:00 p.m. PDT on August 27
First and foremost, we’d like to thank everyone who participated in raid testing on the PTR. Thanks to your testing, we were able to identify and fix several issues, including the first wave of attackers for the Horde base sometimes de-spawning, the wave count
- NewsBlizzard EntertainmentAug 24, 2026 · 17:00 UTCSeptember is a Great Month to Celebrate Friendship at the Trading Post
[September is a Great Month to Celebrate Friendship at the Trading Post] September brings a friendship-themed Trading Post lineup with the Crested Ember Leafmimic mount and special Outlet vendors offering discounted and returning items. View Full Article
- Blue replyZorbrixAug 23, 2026 · 03:58 UTCEvoker getting disconnected (post #75)
While we continue working on a more comprehensive fix, we’ve identified a potential temporary fix that we hope will reduce or eliminate these disconnects for Evokers. We’ve pushed that fix live in the last 30 minutes. A side effect of this change is that playe
- Blue replyZorbrixAug 23, 2026 · 01:29 UTCEvoker getting disconnected (post #70)
Good evening, I just wanted to confirm that this bug is definitely on our radar, and is a high priority issue we’re actively working to resolve. We’ve pushed out a few fixes so far, but unfortunately they have not fully resolved this issue. We’re continuing to
- TuningLimestoneAug 23, 2026 · 01:22 UTCNymrissa Wavecaller Tuning Changes
Hello, We just sent a hotfix with the following changes to Nymrissa Wavecaller on Mythic difficulty: Abyssal Rain’s initial damage reduced by 12.5% on Mythic difficulty Abyssal Rain’s periodic damage reduced by 20% on Mythic difficulty Reduced Abyssal Rain’s d
- HotfixesKaivaxAug 22, 2026 · 01:46 UTCWorld of Warcraft: Midnight Hotfixes - August 27 (post #56)
August 21, 2026 Delves Phantasmal Spore Toxin and Frostheart Venom will now properly be removed when leaving the delve. Illusory Deceit no longer incorrectly scales the number of Twilight Illusions based on the number of players during Infiltrator Gulkat’s enc
- TuningKaivaxAug 22, 2026 · 01:37 UTCClass Tuning Incoming – August 25
As we previously indicated , we’re doing broad class tuning each week for the first three weeks of the Curse of Ula’tek content update. With scheduled weekly maintenance in each region, we’ll make the following tuning adjustments. Classes Death Knight Develope
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