Patch 11.0.5 Hotfixes: October 25 Class Fixes and Professions

Key Takeaways

• The Prospecting 40/40 Jewelcrafting perk was bugged, so the October 25 hotfix restored its Ambivalent Amber byproduct and made byproducts like Glittering Glass and Handful of Pebbles drop from every prospect.
• Gem drop rates and the maximum-yield chance were slightly reduced to offset the guaranteed byproducts, nudging the 20th Anniversary gem economy back toward balance.
• Frostwhelp's Aid stopped hitting Death Knight targets out of line of sight, and Evoker's Permeating Chill now triggers from every blue spell.
• Paladin took the deepest pass: Tempered in Battle no longer crits or keeps transferring health after an ally dies, and Sacred Weapon prefers damage dealers over healers.
• All three Rogue specs were touched, headlined by Outlaw losing Slice and Dice, Blade Flurry, and Roll the Bones when a Mythic+ Keystone is slotted.
• Completing a Mythic+ dungeon now has a small chance to award a Forgotten Folio containing any War Within dungeon recipe.

Here is the full breakdown of the October 25, 2024 hotfixes, starting with the change that mattered most to crafters.

Jewelcrafting Prospecting and the Gem Economy

The headline change on October 25, 2024 was not a class tweak but a Jewelcrafting fix that reshaped the 20th Anniversary gem market. The Ambivalent Amber byproduct had quietly stopped dropping from the Prospecting 40/40 specialization perk, so Blizzard repaired the perk to grant Ambers correctly again. In the same pass, Blizzard changed how byproducts roll on every prospect.

The net effect for crafters was steadier low-end material income with a modest trim to raw gem output, smoothing the swings that had made prospecting feel like a slot machine. Players stocking a fresh alt for the anniversary event felt this most, since consistent byproducts fund the first round of gem cuts. If you would rather skip the grind, you can explore our WoW profession boosts and start on a maxed crafter.

📌 A common mistake after this hotfix was hoarding raw prospects for one "big" gem session. With byproducts guaranteed per action and gem rates slightly lower, steady daily prospecting returned more than saving up did.

Class Bug Fixes by Specialization

The October 25 build also cleared a spread of specialization bugs. The following fixes are grouped by class, with the affected talent named so you can check your own build.

Death Knight and Evoker

• Death Knight: Frostwhelp's Aid, the follow-up node to Pillar of Frost, stopped hitting enemies out of line of sight.
• Evoker: Permeating Chill now triggers from all of the spec's blue spells rather than a partial list.

Paladin

Paladin received the deepest pass. Tempered in Battle could critically strike and be scaled by damage reductions, and it kept transferring health after an ally had died, so both cases were corrected. Sacred Weapon now prefers damage dealers over healers when it picks an ally. On the Retribution side, Shield of Vengeance no longer resets the auto-attack timer, and a Templar Slash damage-value error was fixed.

Rogue: All Three Specs

• Outlaw: Slice and Dice, Blade Flurry, and Roll the Bones are now removed when a Mythic+ Keystone is activated, and Adrenaline Rush no longer breaks Stealth in unintended cases.
• Assassination: Kingsbane stopped benefiting from Lethality twice, and Envenom no longer gained extra duration from a supercharged combo point.
• Subtlety: Dispatch and Eviscerate again deal their bonus damage when spending a supercharged combo point from Supercharger.

Shaman

Elemental's Lightning Rod could benefit from a target's damage-taken modifiers more than once, inflating its numbers, so that double-dip was closed. For Enhancement, Flowing Spirits had been cutting the duration of Crackling Surge applied by Rolling Thunder, which is now fixed.

✏️ If you main Elemental, the Lightning Rod correction shifted realistic single-target output back down a little. Re-check your logs against the post-hotfix numbers before assuming a talent underperforms.

Dungeon, Quest, and Anniversary Fixes

Beyond combat tuning, October 25 added a real reward and cleaned up leveling and event content. Completing a Mythic+ dungeon now has a small chance to award a Forgotten Folio, a container that can hold any of the dungeon-sourced War Within recipes, giving crafters another reason to run keys.

⚠️ Outlaw players: because Slice and Dice, Blade Flurry, and Roll the Bones now drop when you slot a Mythic+ Keystone, rebuild those buffs before the timer starts rather than pulling with a stale bar.

• The Dragon Isles Await: this leveling-path quest is offered again at level 10 and up, or through Chromie's Timewalking Campaign selection.
• The Codex of Chromie: group-composition caps were set to two tanks, three healers, and fifteen damage dealers, and enemies now despawn after the "Up and Away" step.
• Classic dungeons: Dire Maul West had an objective inconsistency fixed, and Azuregos had the damage of his abilities reduced.

With the anniversary running, these Timewalking and event fixes kept the celebration's Mythic+ and outdoor content running cleanly. Players chasing keystone rewards can compare our Mythic+ dungeon carries to target a specific score.

FAQ

What was the biggest change in the October 25 hotfixes?

The Jewelcrafting Prospecting rework. Blizzard fixed the Prospecting 40/40 perk so it grants Ambivalent Amber again, made byproducts like Glittering Glass and Handful of Pebbles drop from every prospect, and slightly lowered gem drop rates to compensate.

Is Ambivalent Amber a real item?

Yes. Ambivalent Amber is a common Jewelcrafting reagent from The War Within. The October 25 hotfix repaired a bug that had stopped the Prospecting 40/40 specialization perk from producing it as a byproduct.

What is a Forgotten Folio?

The Forgotten Folio is a container with a small chance to drop when you finish a Mythic+ dungeon. It can hold any of the dungeon-sourced War Within recipes, which made Mythic+ a viable way to fill gaps in a crafter's recipe book.

Which class received the most fixes on October 25?

Paladin. Tempered in Battle stopped critically striking and transferring health after an ally died, Sacred Weapon began preferring damage dealers over healers, and Retribution's Shield of Vengeance stopped resetting the auto-attack timer.

Did the gem changes hurt Jewelcrafting income?

Not sharply. Byproducts became guaranteed on every Prospecting action while gem drop rates and the maximum-yield chance dropped slightly. The result was steadier low-end income with a small trim to raw gem output.

Is Patch 11.0.5 the same as The War Within?

No. Patch 11.0.5, the 20th Anniversary Celebration, is a content update inside The War Within expansion. The daily hotfixes on October 25, 2024 refined that patch rather than launching a new expansion.

Last reviewed 2026-07-02 against Patch 11.0.5 "20th Anniversary Celebration" — Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.