World of Warcraft (March 1) Hotfix Patch official notes: Introduces significant bug fixes and balance updates

The World of Warcraft March 1 patch hotfix is now live, and the new update has brough in a significant amount of balance changes along with bug fixes.

World of Warcraft fans looking for a detailed description of the patch can look it up in the official website. However, for a brief overview, here are all the major highlights.

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World of Warcraft (March 1) patch official notes

Classes

Paladin

• Fixed an issue where Greater Judgment was not doing the correct amount of damage after its recent increase.

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Mythic+

Azure Vault

• Crackling Vortexes have been adjusted so they no longer chase players.

Nokhud Offensive

• Ohn’ahra now counts as a lower priority target for certain player healing spells.

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Wrath of the Lich King Classic

Player versus Player

• Ranked Arena matches that include participants from both the Americas and Oceanic realms are now always served from the Pacific Time Zone, to minimize average latency.

Classes

Death Knight

Blood

• [With weekly restarts] All damaging abilities increased by 3%.

Paladin

Holy

• [With weekly restarts] Light of Dawn healing increased by 10%.

Protection

• [With weekly restarts] Greater Judgment’s bonus to your next Holy Power ability against the afflicted target increased to 40% (was 20%).
• [With weekly restarts] Hammer of Wrath damage increased by 30%.
• [With weekly restarts] Hammer of the Righteous damage increased by 20%.

Shaman

Elemental

• [With weekly restarts] Lightning Bolt damage increased by 10% for Elemental only. Does not apply to PvP.
• [With weekly restarts] Lava Burst damage increased by 6% for Elemental only. Does not apply to PvP.
• [With weekly restarts] Earth Shock damage increased by 6%. Does not apply to PvP. Does not apply to PvP.
• [With weekly restarts] Elemental Blast damage increased by 6% for Elemental only. Does not apply to PvP. Does not apply to PvP.
• [With weekly restarts] Icefury damage increased by 80%.
• [With weekly restarts] Icefury causes Frost Shock to generate 14 Maelstrom (was 8).
• [With weekly restarts] Frost Shock damage increased by 15% for Elemental only.

Items

• [With weekly restarts] Gladiator’s Distinction’ Stamina provided by the bonus increased by 40%

Classes

Hunter

• [With weekly restarts] Improved Kill Shot now increases Kill Shot’s critical strike damage by 15% in PvP Combat (was 25%).

Marksmanship

• [With weekly restarts] Razor Fragments now increases Kill Shot’s damage by 40% in PvP Combat (was 50%).
• [With weekly restarts] Arcane Shot damage increased by 45% in PvP Combat (was 30%).
• [With weekly restarts] Chimaera Shot damage increased by 45% in PvP Combat (was 30%).

Monk

Brewmaster

• [With weekly restarts] Incendiary Breath (PvP Talent) now increases the Radius and Damage of Breath of Fire by 30% (was 100%).

Windwalker

• [With weekly restarts] Touch of Karma now redirects 105% of absorbed damage in PvP Combat (was 70%).

Rogue

Assassination

• [With weekly restarts] Hemotoxin (PvP Talent) healing reduction effect reduced to 30% (was 35%).

Outlaw

• [With weekly restarts] Dispatch damage increased by 15% in PvP Combat.

Shaman

Enhancement

• [With weekly restarts] Converging Storms increases Stormstrike damage by 10% per stack in PvP Combat (was 25%).
• [With weekly restarts] Lava Lash damage increased by 15% in PvP Combat.
• [With weekly restarts] Stormstrike damage increased by 50% in PvP Combat (was increased by 30%).
• [With weekly restarts] Windstrike damage increased by 50% in PvP Combat (was increased by 30%).

Warrior

Fury

• [With weekly restarts] Rampage damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
• [With weekly restarts] Execute damage increased by 10% in PvP. Arms and Protection damage unchanged.

Achievements

• School of Hard Knocks is no longer required for the Children’s Week meta-achievement For the Children.