June 7th Hotfixes - Zskarn, Neltharion, and Sarkareth Tuning

Live Posted 2023/06/07 at 9:08 PM by Archimtiros

changes to Mythic Echo of Neltharion

June 7, 2023 Classes

Paladin

Retribution

Fixed an issue causing the Indomitable Justice Azerite trait to sometimes provide an unintended speed bonus.

Dungeons and Raids

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible

The Vigilant Steward, Zskarn

Developers’ notes: These changes are directed at reducing the burden on tanks in smaller groups where Shrapnel Bomb was more difficult to handle with more limited amounts of utility from the group.
Zskarn health reduced by 10% for small group sizes on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
Shrapnel Bomb initial damage and DOT damage reduced by 50% on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
Searing Claws damage reduced by 25% on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
Unstable Embers damage reduced by 30% on Heroic difficulty.

Echo of Neltharion

Calamitous Strike's debuff duration reduced from 40 seconds to 37 seconds on all difficulties. This is done to remove a problematic overlap in phase one of the encounter.
Calamitous Strike's debuff will now be removed when the encounter enters intermission on all difficulties.
Fixed an issue where Neltharion immediately melee his target after casting Calamitous Strike on all difficulties.
Added a slight delay before the same player can trigger an additional stack of Shatter after destroying Twisted Earth on all difficulties.
Volcanic Heart's radius reduced from 25 yards to 20 yards on Mythic difficulty.

Scalecommander Sarkareth

Developers' note: A series of changes have been made to ease up a bit on the difficulty of this encounter on lower player size raids. Each of these changes are for non-Mythic difficulties only and scale back as raid size increases, evening out to about no changes for the 30 player raid.
Health of Sarkareth and Null Glimmers reduced by 6% in 10 player raids.
Duration of Astral Flare buff increased from 23 seconds to 30 seconds in 10 player raids.
Oblivion damage per tick reduced by 50% in 10 player raids.
Void Surge damage per tick reduced by 40% in 10 player raids.
Dread raid wide damage reduced by 25% in 10 player raids.

Halls of Infusion

Fixed an issue where Infuser Sariya's Inundate spell could inflict inconsistent amounts of damage.

Items and Rewards

Fixed an issue that prevented the Drakewatcher Manuscript for the Cliffside Wylderdrake - Black Hair customization option from dropping in some circumstances.
Zaralek Cavern

Fixed an issue where Cobalt Shalewing’s drop rate was lower than intended. Its drop rate is now in line with other similar drops.

Quests

Fixed an issue where Sparks of Life were not dropping in Zaralek Caverns from various content.

Comment by JuduspriestFun detectedComment by moechaos77why no zskarn mythic nerfsComment by AmakinaRegarding the Sarkareth nerfs, I can't recall another hotfix in recent memory specifically targeting 10 player raids. This kind of indicates that a 11 player group is severely harmed by having the extra player - eg: +100% for just one of the spells (a 50% nerf is 100% the other way). I thought that flex was designed to smoothly allow various raid sizes, but this doesn't seem to be that.

And for way too many tiers this flex tuning has been terrible on release. So many hotfixes after weeks for "lower raid sizes". Also things like having the same number of dispels required in 12 players as 20, etc.Comment by pawpurrdamn it rextroy, my transmog speed farming set is ruined now

Regarding the Sarkareth nerfs, I can't recall another hotfix in recent memory specifically targeting 10 player raids. This kind of indicates that a 11 player group is severely harmed by having the extra player - eg: +100% for just one of the spells (a 50% nerf is 100% the other way). I thought that flex was designed to smoothly allow various raid sizes, but this doesn't seem to be that.Comment by schnizoltheRegarding the Sarkareth nerfs, I can't recall another hotfix in recent memory specifically targeting 10 player raids. This kind of indicates that a 11 player group is severely harmed by having the extra player - eg: +100% for just one of the spells (a 50% nerf is 100% the other way). I thought that flex was designed to smoothly allow various raid sizes, but this doesn't seem to be that.Comment by Amakina11 player raids are already severely harmed because you don't get extra loot until the 20th and 30th person. Almost every raid comp people play in PUGs is bad and contributes to negative perceptions about loot in general, because they're splitting the plot with more people than they should, constantly.Comment by SquishyyStop overnerfing bosses already ffs. Make raids harder not easier. Zskarn needed some changes, but these are far too much.Comment by SchattensangRegarding the Sarkareth nerfs, I can't recall another hotfix in recent memory specifically targeting 10 player raids. This kind of indicates that a 11 player group is severely harmed by having the extra player - eg: +100% for just one of the spells (a 50% nerf is 100% the other way). I thought that flex was designed to smoothly allow various raid sizes, but this doesn't seem to be that.

And for way too many tiers this flex tuning has been terrible on release. So many hotfixes after weeks for "lower raid sizes". Also things like having the same number of dispels required in 12 players as 20, etc.Each of these changes are for non-Mythic difficulties only and scale back as raid size increases, evening out to about no changes for the 30 player raid.Comment by ComeAndSeeHello? Mythic Zskarn and Rashok? lolComment by ShurqElalleFixed an issue that prevented the Drakewatcher Manuscript for the Cliffside Wylderdrake - Black Hair customization option from dropping in some circumstances.Comment by Freestyle80Regarding the Sarkareth nerfs, I can't recall another hotfix in recent memory specifically targeting 10 player raids. This kind of indicates that a 11 player group is severely harmed by having the extra player - eg: +100% for just one of the spells (a 50% nerf is 100% the other way). I thought that flex was designed to smoothly allow various raid sizes, but this doesn't seem to be that.

And for way too many tiers this flex tuning has been terrible on release. So many hotfixes after weeks for "lower raid sizes". Also things like having the same number of dispels required in 12 players as 20, etc.Comment by TheGoldenElmStop overnerfing bosses already ffs. Make raids harder not easier. Zskarn needed some changes, but these are far too much.Comment by mokooZskarn dev cheesing his own boss, extending his ID so he doesn't have to do it again and leaving the rest of the guilds with this messy rng fest where you're always 1 bad random trap spawn away from a wipe, truly gold standardComment by SmadbackRegarding the Sarkareth nerfs, I can't recall another hotfix in recent memory specifically targeting 10 player raids. This kind of indicates that a 11 player group is severely harmed by having the extra player - eg: +100% for just one of the spells (a 50% nerf is 100% the other way). I thought that flex was designed to smoothly allow various raid sizes, but this doesn't seem to be that.

And for way too many tiers this flex tuning has been terrible on release. So many hotfixes after weeks for "lower raid sizes". Also things like having the same number of dispels required in 12 players as 20, etc.Comment by FroschlampiGroup loot is theftComment by jamesoliffGlad I didn’t invest too much time into Cobalt Shalewing yet, still farming Liberated SylvernComment by MrKamexRegarding the Sarkareth nerfs, I can't recall another hotfix in recent memory specifically targeting 10 player raids. This kind of indicates that a 11 player group is severely harmed by having the extra player - eg: +100% for just one of the spells (a 50% nerf is 100% the other way). I thought that flex was designed to smoothly allow various raid sizes, but this doesn't seem to be that.

And for way too many tiers this flex tuning has been terrible on release. So many hotfixes after weeks for "lower raid sizes". Also things like having the same number of dispels required in 12 players as 20, etc.Comment by BoolokkaRegarding the Sarkareth nerfs, I can't recall another hotfix in recent memory specifically targeting 10 player raids. This kind of indicates that a 11 player group is severely harmed by having the extra player - eg: +100% for just one of the spells (a 50% nerf is 100% the other way). I thought that flex was designed to smoothly allow various raid sizes, but this doesn't seem to be that.

And for way too many tiers this flex tuning has been terrible on release. So many hotfixes after weeks for "lower raid sizes". Also things like having the same number of dispels required in 12 players as 20, etc.Comment by ZettaraidGreat changes on Echo. That fight is clunky as hell with the weird and buggy timings. Still waiting for a fix for the issue that sometimes the tank slam doesn't break a wall when the tank flies into it.Comment by mkulianiGreat changes on Echo. That fight is clunky as hell with the weird and buggy timings. Still waiting for a fix for the issue that sometimes the tank slam doesn't break a wall when the tank flies into it.