There are numerous changes in World of Warcraft tier 18, including fixes to many bugs, the addition of the Reflective Bulwark, the base movement speed of Ephemeral Motes, and a change to the Xy’mox’s health. You can read about them in the following paragraphs. Also included are some new additions to the game’s quests. This is the most comprehensive guide to all of the changes in World of Warcraft tier 18.

Fixed bugs in World of Warcraft tier 18

Some of the bugs that were fixed in World of Warcraft tier 18 are: rogues could no longer use Shadowstep against Halondrus and a few more were fixed. The Overthrown Shaper’s Enveloping Dread would not properly depict the damage dealt to nearby enemies, and the Brewmaster Monk’s Invoke Niuzao, the Black Ox would no longer prevent players from casting Stomp while moving. Players also should not experience issues with their Guardian Spirit’s cooldown. A new buff is available to players who played the Overthrown Protector in the previous patch: the ability to perform Shadowstep with this skill now has a 50% chance of being successful.

Certain spells no longer affected pets. The Phyrexian Mage’s Shadow Sphere no longer possessed a debuff from the Infiltration of Dread. The Damage of all abilities is increased by 6%. In addition, the effect of Raging Vesper Vortex and Malefic Rapture on a character is no longer reduced by 10%. The duration of Wicked Star has been reduced to two seconds instead of three on Heroic and Normal difficulty.

Changes to Reflective Bulwark

The Reflective Bulwark has received a variety of adjustments in World of Warcraft tier 18 as of patch 5.4. Its charge exposure duration was increased to 40 seconds on Mythic and Heroic difficulties. The damage done by the Earthbreaker Missile was decreased by 20%. The obfuscation of noxious gas clouds in The Stitchwerks has also been fixed, as has the duration of the Vigilant Guardian. The damage dealt by Rotting Decay and Harvested Hope is now classed as diseases and no longer as a bleed effect.

The damage done by Malefic Rapture has been increased by 25%. However, this increase does not apply to PvP combat. Affliction’s set bonus was not impactful enough in providing throughput or impact. It was also below other set bonuses. In addition, Warrior-Fury’s Raging Blow has been reduced by 10%. The bonus was previously 15% and lasted four seconds.

Improvements to Xy’mox’s health

In World of Warcraft tier 18, Xy’mox’s damage output is reduced by 15%, and his abilities are now more effective on the highest difficulty. In addition, Xy Spellslingers will no longer target the same player. He will also have a 3% reduced cooldown on “Sopranian Understanding,” which is his new passive ability. Other changes include reduced damage from “Force Field,” which reduces the amount of damage taken by enemies exposed to it by 15% on Mythic difficulty. Lastly, he now uses his abilities more slowly when his health falls below 30%, which will make him less vulnerable to enemy attacks.

Besides that, he also now deals 30% less damage on Normal and Heroic difficulties. In addition, his damage from “Burden of Sin” has been decreased by 20% on Heroic and Normal difficulties. His “Sinful Projections” ability will no longer cause damage to the targets in the area, and his base movement speed will be reduced by 50%.

Changes to Ephemeral Motes’ base movement speed

Base movement speed of Ephemeral Motes was decreased by 20% on Heroic difficulty, as well as on Normal+ difficulty. The ability to reclaim a ephemeral mote was also reduced to half of its initial cost. In addition, Reclaim now causes damage to decrease periodically to 25% of its initial cost on Mythic difficulty. Additionally, Regeneration automa’s Degenerate now has a maximum range of 30 yards on Heroic and Normal difficulty. Additionally, Deconstructing Blast is now a reliable cast on all difficulties.

Changes to the base movement speed of Ephemeral Motes’ spells and abilities have also been made. Spirit of Redemption no longer triggers Interdimensional Wormholes. In addition, the damage dealt by Chains of Anguish and Despair have been reduced. Likewise, the damage done by Jailer’s Torment has decreased by 20% on Normal and Heroic difficulty. Finally, the effects of Grim Reflections have been reduced by 15% on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.