wow Patch 9.0.2 and Classic Hotfixes: December 15th

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Today's hotfixes contain many fixes including Demon Hunter, Druid and Priest tweaks, Castle Nathria and dungeon changes, a minor Classic fix, and more.

Also of note, the Normal/LFR loot issue should be resolved as well.

December 15 (source)

Classes

• Demon Hunter
  • Unnatural Malice (Night Fae Conduit) has its effect reduced by 50% when engaged in combat with enemy players.
  • Chaos Strike (Rank 3) now correctly affects Annihilation.
  • Corrected an issue where the main hand portion of Chaos Strike was dealing too little damage.
  • Vengeance
    • Fixed an issue preventing Vengeance Demon Hunters from casting Elysian Decree (Kyrian ability) outside of the Shadowlands when talented into Concentrated Sigils.
• Druid
  • Kindred Spirits (Kyrian Ability) added damage will no longer incorrectly remove Spell Reflection from the target.
  • Casting Convoke the Spirits (Night Fae Ability) while under the effects of Mass Invisibility will now cause Mass Invisibility to drop.
  • Convoke the Spirits (Night Fae Ability) will no longer target totems.
  • Starfall no longer damages a target that was crowd controlled immediately before the star lands.
  • Frenzied Regeneration provided with Guardian Affinity (Talent) is no longer incorrectly put on cooldown when Heart of the Wild (Talent) ends.
  • Dash no longer incorrectly removes Stampeding Roar.
  • Balance
    • Twin Moons (Talent) will no longer cast the second Moonfire at totems.
    • Zandalari Trolls will no longer display a duplicate visual effect when casting Celestial Alignment.
• Priest
  • Divine Image (Legendary Effect) will no longer cause other pets and guardians such as your Steward to attempt to cast spells.

Covenants

• Kyrian
  • Fixed an issue where some quests in the Kyrian Covenant Campaign chapter "Among the Kyrian" would display as incomplete for players who joined the Kyrian from another covenant and did not do certain optional quests. Players in this state should visit Oribos to have their status updated.
  • Fixed an issue where players who disconnect during the Kyrian Campaign quests "Aerial Advantage" and "Trouble on the Western Front" would fall to their deaths on login.
  • Fixed an issue where players who disconnect during the Kyrian Campaign quest "Stronger Together" would be unable to reach the Zerekriss.
  • Fixed an issue where players could not get back to the Zerekriss to accept the Kyrian Campaign quest "Fight and Flight" if they left the area.
  • Fixed an issue where voice over narrations would overlap with a nearby World Quest during the Kyrian Covenant Campaign quest "Stronger Together."
• Necrolord
  • Fixed an issue where players who changed covenants to join the Necrolords could be unable to turn in certain quests to Draka.
• Night Fae
  • Fixed an issue during the Night Fae Campaign in the "Night Warrior's Curse" chapter where players would be unable to accept both "Broken Webs" after accepting "A Little Pruning" from Qadarin.

Dungeons and Raids

• Castle Nathria
  • Huntsman Altimor
    • Increased the distance of Spreadshot on all difficulties.
  • Artificer Xy’mox
    • Resolved an issue in which Artificer Xy'mox's door may remain closed during a soft reset scenario.
  • Council of Blood
    • Fixed an issue where Danse Macabre’s spotlight visual effect would sometimes not appear.
  • Sludgefist
    • Fixed an issue where Sludgefist's Giant Fists were not hitting the secondary target for the correct amount of damage.
    • Sludgefist's melee attack damage has been decreased by 18% on Normal and Heroic difficulties.
  • Stone Legion Generals
    • Ravenous Feast no longer targets players afflicted with Wicked Mark unless there are no other options.
    • Wicked Blade no longer targets players stunned by Ravenous Feast unless there are no other options.
• Halls of Atonement
  • Inquisitor Sigar has earned more experience from all the Tormented Souls he communed with and is now level 61 (was level 60).
• Plaguefall
  • Venomous Snipers no longer have the Venompiercer ability.
    • Developers’ note: This change was targeted at lowering the complexity and difficulty of the mechanics near Domina Venomblade's platform, particularly for melee roles.
• Spires of Ascension
  • Fixed an issue where players could fail to force Devos back down out of her air phase when she’s flying on the far left or right.
  • Fixed an issue where players could cause Devos to enter combat before Oryphrion is defeated.
  • Ventunax
    • Shadowhirls now provide additional warning before activating during the encounter.

Items and Rewards

• Max-level vendor water and Mage conjured Mana Buns ramp up mana regeneration faster so they’re consistent with other types of max-level water.
• The Raw Dream Silk will no longer be hidden if the Ardenweald World Quest "Spriggan Riot" is active.
• Fixed an issue which allowed Charm of Eternal Winter’s mind control effect to work on shapeshifted Druids.
• Increased the Physical damage from the Viscera of Coalesced Hatred trinket by 43%.

Player versus Player

• Battle for Azeroth Assaults no longer award Conquest.

Quests

• Resolved an issue where the stairway to complete the quest "Sustain, In Vain" was blocked off.
• Reduced Entropic Cascade’s visual effects during the Lightforged Draenei Allied Race quest “The Lightforged.”

Torghast, Tower of the Damned

• If you return to life in Torghast, the enemies that previously caused your demise will let you take the first swing before attacking you.

WoW Classic

• Fixed an issue that caused the Crystalline Tear required for the quest “Long Forgotten Memories” to sometimes become unresponsive after a player previously on the quest did not complete the quest event correctly.