WoW Hotfixes October-November 2026: Full Roundup
Verified November 6, 2026 · Status: published by Blizzard
Blizzard’s hotfix window for October 13 through November 5, 2026 includes class tuning (Feral Druid +5%, Marksmanship Hunter +10% Explosive Shot/Volley, Affliction Warlock +20% Unstable Affliction), PvP tuning across nine specs, major Venomous Abyss raid reductions, and Labyrinth/Delve scaling fixes — all in Blizzard’s running content-update list. Hotfixes land continuously, not on a fixed weekly schedule. Verified on 6 November 2026.
Source: Blizzard — WoW Hotfixes: October 13 – November 5, 2026.
Headline class and spec changes
- Feral Druid (Oct 27): All damage +5% (not PvP).
- Restoration Druid (Oct 27): Verdancy +60%, Regrowth +10%, Improved Swiftmend 30% → 40% (not PvP).
- Marksmanship Hunter (Oct 27): Trick Shots ricochet 75% → 85%, Explosive Shot and Volley +10%.
- Fire Mage (Oct 27): All damage +5% (not PvP).
- Subtlety Rogue (Oct 27): Ability damage -8%, Trickster’s Fazed bonus 7% → 5%.
- Affliction Warlock (Oct 27): Unstable Affliction +20% (not PvP).
- Destruction Warlock (Oct 27): Rain of Fire +20%.
PvP tuning (Oct 26-27)
- Unholy DK: San’layn’s Vampiric Strike -20%.
- Devourer DH: Collapsing Star +20%.
- Marksmanship Hunter: Kill Shot +40%, Deathblow proc chance 25%, Black Arrow +40%.
- Fire Mage: All damage -5%.
- Frost Mage: Frostfire Meteor and Pyroblast +20%.
- Mistweaver Monk: Conduit +35%, Strength of the Black Ox absorb +25%.
- Holy Paladin: All healing +5%, Divine Favor reduces Holy Light cost 30% → 50%.
- Holy Priest: Prayer of Healing +30%, several Archon buffs.
- Assassination Rogue: Deathstalker’s Mark +20%, Hunt Them Down +20%, Darkest Night bonus 8% → 15%.
- Restoration Shaman: Healing Stream and Stormstream Totems +20%.
The Venomous Abyss raid changes
Nov 5 reductions across the Venomous Abyss raid:
- Entombed Sentinels: Blood Venom pool max scale reduced (Heroic/Mythic); Mythic pool duration 5 min → 2 min.
- Twin Fangs: Visceral Burst -40% (Mythic).
- The Coiled Altar: Axegrinder speed -20% (all), damage -20% (Mythic); Gloombomb -20%; Venom Rupture -15% (Mythic); Malevolent Resonance -60%; Spiritcackle spawns 1 Soulcoiler on Mythic (was 2).
Dungeon changes (Oct 13 broad pass)
Oct 13 brought wide health and damage reductions across:
- Altar of Fangs: Enemy HP/damage cuts; Paralyzing Shot 20 sec → 14 sec; Piercing Hiss -25%.
- Murder Row: Zaen Bladesorrow’s Fire Bomb -33%.
- Ruby Life Pools: Enemy HP/damage reductions; Living Bomb now dispellable; Tempest Stormshield absorb 20% → 15%.
- Temple of Sethraliss: Static Anomaly’s Spark Step -25%.
- The Blinding Vale: HP/damage cuts; Sporeblight Belcher 5 → 3 projectiles per tick.
- The Venomous Abyss: Sszorak takes 5 sec longer to reach 100 rage (Mythic).
Item fixes
- Oct 30: Azshara’s Darkscale and Deepscale Cloaks adjusted for visible dividing line.
- Oct 27: Tabards no longer hide the Rexxar armor set.
- Oct 21: Gebbo’s Bottomless Bag no longer breaks stealth; Jan’thrazet triggers reliably for healers.
- Oct 20: Mistcrests uncapped; Ascendant Venomstones available after the quest.
- Oct 14: Ancient Hash’ey Battle Art enchant max item level 334 → 344.
System and other
- Oct 27: Labyrinth scenarios restored Great Vault credit; Burning Crusade Classic Heroic keys now require Honored (was Revered).
- Oct 20: Conquest and Bloody Tokens uncapped; Spoils of War buff (+50% Conquest, +40% Honor in BG/Arenas).
- Nov 5: Shadowguard Point (Delve) “Basilisk Blitz” behavior fixed between waygates.
How Blizzard publishes hotfixes
- Running list — one post gets updated as fixes land.
- Grouped by Class/Spec, Dungeon/Raid, Item, System categories.
- Dated per entry so players can see what changed when.
- No fixed weekly schedule — hotfixes land continuously, with batch posts summarizing periods.
FAQ
When was the latest WoW hotfix published?
November 5, 2026 is the most recent entry in the running list covering October 13 – November 5, 2026. Blizzard updates the list as fixes land.
What is the biggest Venomous Abyss change?
Nov 5 Mythic adjustments: Twin Fangs Visceral Burst -40%, The Coiled Altar Malevolent Resonance -60%, Spiritcackle spawns 1 Soulcoiler instead of 2, and multiple Axegrinder reductions.
Which classes got the biggest buffs?
Oct 27 brought +5% to Feral Druid and Fire Mage, +20% to Affliction Warlock Unstable Affliction, +20% to Destruction Rain of Fire, +60% to Restoration Druid Verdancy, and +40% to Improved Swiftmend bonus.
Which classes got nerfed?
Subtlety Rogue was the main nerf — ability damage -8% and Trickster’s Fazed bonus 7% → 5%. In PvP, Fire Mage all damage -5%.
Where do I read the full hotfix list?
Blizzard’s running content-update post at worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/news/24307310. Updates continuously with new entries per day.
Is there a fixed hotfix schedule?
No. Hotfixes land continuously throughout the week. Blizzard batches related changes and posts updates to the running list as they ship.
Does the hotfix list cover both Modern and Classic?
Primarily Modern (Midnight). Blizzard publishes separate hotfix threads for WoW Classic variants when needed.
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