Live Fixes: Jan 11

Island expeditions

• Notes to Developers: Following recent community feedback we requested, a number of quality of life concerns led to changes that we intend to fix many frustrating combat experiences with certain island features.
• Azerite themed enemies
  • Enemies now prefer not to use Echoing Burst, Echoing Shield, and Volatile Geyser when a nearby enemy has recently used the ability.
  • Reduced the number of Echoing Focus orbs created by Echoing Burst cast to 2 orbs (from 4).
  • Removed the knockback component of Echoing Kickback (triggered by Echoing Shield) on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
  • Reduced the magnitude of the push from Echoing Focus orbs on Normal and Heroic Difficulties.
  • Volatile Eruption's disorienting effect (triggered by Volatile Geyser) has been reduced to 1 second on Normal and Heroic difficulties, and reduced to 2 seconds on Mythic difficulty (down from 3 seconds).
• Kvaldir enemies
  • The two effects that impact visibility (Fetid Mist and Sinister Mist) caused by the Kvaldir invasion have been greatly reduced in magnitude.
• Musken and Yak enemies
  • Onslaught knock effect removed.
  • Run Over damage is reduced by 50% and is now melee defense.

Monk

• Mist weaver
• Mist Surge's mana cost (PvP Talent) increased by 3.8% of base mana (from 2%), and healing reduced by 20%.
• Way of the Crane (PvP Talent) increases Physical damage by 25% (down from 35%), and now heals for 150% of damage dealt (up from 200%).

Shaman

• Elemental
• Earth Shock damage has been reduced by 10% when fighting enemy players.
• Stormscaller increases the damage of Lightning Bolt by 115% when fighting enemy players (up from 125%).
• Surge of Power can now cause up to 2 additional Lightning Bolt surcharges against enemy players (down from 3).

Druid

• Equilibrio
• Celestial Alignment increases your spell damage by 10% when fighting enemy players (down from 15%).
• Incarnation: Chosen of Elune increases your spell damage by 18% when fighting enemy players (down from 25%).
• Shooting Stars now generate 2 Astral Power when fighting enemy players (down from 4).

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Island Expeditions

• Developers' notes: Following up on recent community feedback that we requested, a number of quality-of-life concerns led us to changes that we intend to address many frustrating combat experiences with certain Island ecologies.
• Azerite-themed enemies
  • Enemies now prefer not to use Resonant Burst, Resonant Shield, and Volatile Geyser when a nearby enemy has recently used the ability.
  • Reduced the number of Resonant Focus orbs created per cast of Resonant Burst to 2 orbs (was 4).
  • Removed the Knockback component of Resonant Backlash (triggered from Resonant Shield) on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
  • Reduced the Knockback magnitude of Resonant Focus orbs on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
  • Volatile Eruption's disorient effect (triggered from Volatile Geyser) has been reduced to 1 second on Normal and Heroic difficulties, and reduced to 2 seconds on Mythic difficulty (was 3 seconds).
• Kvaldir enemies
  • Greatly reduced the magnitude of the two visibility-impacting effects (Fetid Mist, Eerie Fog) triggered from the Kvaldir invasion.
• Musken and Yak enemies
  • Removed the knockback effect from Ram.
  • Trample damage reduced by about 50% and is now melee defense.

Monk

• mistweaver
• Surging Mist (PvP Talent) mana cost increased to 3.8% of base mana (was 2% of base mana), and healing reduced by 20%.
• Way of the Crane (PvP Talent) increases physical damage by 25% (was 35%), and now heals for 150% of damage dealt (was 200%).

Shaman

• Elemental
• Earth Shock damage reduced by 10% when engaged in combat with enemy players.
• Stormbringer increases Lightning Bolt damage by 115% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 125%).
• Surge of Power can now cause up to an additional 2 Lightning Bolt overloads against enemy players (was 3 additional overloads).

Druid

• Balance
• Celestial Alignment increases damage of your spells by 10% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 15%).
• Incarnation: Chosen of Elune increases damage of your spells by 18% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 25%).
• Shooting Stars now generates 2 Astral Power when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 4 Astral Power).

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