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The War Within Hotfixes - August 15

  • Kaivax By Kaivax

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This post was originally published on the Battle.net forums by Kaivax from the Community Manager team.

August 15, 2025

Dungeons

  • Halls of Atonement
    • Inquisitor Sigar
      • Display of Power’s damage radius reduced to 5 yards (was 10 yards).
    • Manifestation of Envy
      • Movement speed reduced by 42%.
      • Melee attacks can no longer critically hit players.
    • Lord Chamberlain
      • Erupting Torment impact radius reduced from 14 yards to 10 yards, and damage reduced by 22%.
  • Operation: Floodgate
    • Resolved a Swampface issue where Razorchoke Vines could get stuck on players after the fight ended.
  • Priory of the Sacred Flame
    • Fixed an issue where players would become phased out when entering the fountain near Captain Dailcry.
  • Tazavesh, the Veiled Market
    • Addressed an issue where Unstable Goods can fail to grant player the Throw Package ability during the Mailroom Mayhem encounter.
  • Tazavesh, Streets of Wonder
    • Timer increased to 34 minutes (was 32 minutes).
    • The Grand Menagerie
      • Alcruux’s health reduced by 16%.
      • Achillite’s health reduced by 16%.
      • Venza’s health reduced by 16%.
    • Commander Zo’far
      • Shock Mines’ duration reduced to 24 seconds (was 36 seconds) and ability cooldown increased by 100%.
      • Lethal Force’s damage-over-time effect reduced to 3 seconds (was 5 seconds).
    • Myza’s Oasis
      • Zo’gron’s Final Warning updated: now pulses Arcane damage every 1 second until the shield is broken.
      • Final Warning’s shield reduced by 10%.
      • Brawling Patron’s Throw Drink damage reduced by 50%.
    • Bazaar Overseer
      • Pierce’s damage vulnerability debuff value reduced from 20% to 10%.

Items

  • Pyrite Infuser, Mjolnir Runestone, Wrathstone, Eye of the Broodmother, Living Flame, and Elemental Focus Stone effects decreased by 5%.

Renown

  • Fixed an issue causing players to sometimes start from Rank 0 with the Manaforge Vandals instead of Rank 1. Affected players have been granted the missing Renown to allow them to reach Rank 2 this week.

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