Patch 11.0.5 Hotfixes: October 28 Class Bug Fixes

Key Takeaways

• Blizzard's October 28, 2024 hotfixes cleaned up class bugs across the 20th Anniversary patch, alongside dungeon, PvP, and event fixes.
• Demon Hunter's Aldrachi Reaver stopped misapplying Reaver's Mark stacks when Soul Cleave hit an immune target.
• Hunter's Deathblow regained its correct PvP proc chance, and Pack Leader's Frenzied Tear fired consistently again.
• Mage's Frostfire Bolt got two fixes: it dealt damage regardless of line of sight, and it now required facing the target to fire.
• The Stonevault's Dorlita could no longer cast Blazing Shrapnel after dying mid-Blazing Crescendo.
• Anniversary fixes softened Doomwalker and kept The Ancient Scroll from vanishing on logout.

Six days after the 20th Anniversary patch went live, Blizzard pushed a round of hotfixes that mostly targeted the small class bugs players had already found. Here is what the October 28 batch corrected, from hero-talent interactions to a dungeon boss that would not stop casting.

Class Bug Fixes

Demon Hunter and Hunter

For Demon Hunters running the Aldrachi Reaver hero talents, Blizzard fixed a case where casting Soul Cleave on an immune target applied the wrong number of Reaver's Mark stacks. Hunters saw more of the fixes: Deathblow no longer had an incorrectly reduced chance to proc in PvP instances, and the Pack Leader talent Frenzied Tear started activating consistently.

Several Hunter spec bugs went with it. Marksmanship's Volley became correctly visible to enemies in PvP, Survival's Flare played its animation properly, and Wildfire Bomb stopped eating multiple stacks of Tip of the Spear per cast. Pack Leader's Scattered Prey also began increasing Butchery's damage as intended for Survival.

Mage

The Frostfire hero talents got two separate Frostfire Bolt corrections. The spell now dealt damage regardless of line of sight with the target, and it also required the Mage to face the target before it would fire a projectile. Frost Mages picked up a fix too: Death's Chill began working properly when Icy Veins was cast before a raid or Mythic+ encounter started.

Monk, Paladin, and Rogue

Mistweaver Monks had Rushing Wind Kick fixed so it correctly consumed Tea of Plenty, while Windwalker's Last Emperor's Capacitor stopped failing when an enemy died during Crackling Jade Lightning. Paladins saw Worthy Sacrifice no longer trigger onto player pets, and Steed of Liberty granted allies its intended Blessing of Freedom duration when talented into Unbound Freedom. For Rogues, the Trickster talent So Tricky stopped letting its Tricks of the Trade duration bonus persist after a talent swap.

Dungeon, Raid, and PvP Corrections

The Stonevault picked up a clean encounter fix: Dorlita could previously keep casting Blazing Shrapnel if she died while channeling Blazing Crescendo, and the hotfix stopped that from happening. The Stonevault sat in that season's Mythic+ rotation, so groups grinding it for score could explore our Mythic+ dungeon carries. Separately, Blizzard adjusted all Timewalking dungeon enemy health and damage to better scale with player power.

On the PvP side, players regained the ability to queue for Eye of the Storm as a specific battleground in Quick Match, which had been broken. Anyone chasing rated rewards rather than casual queues could see our WoW PvP boost options for arena and rated battlegrounds.

20th Anniversary Event Fixes

The anniversary content got two targeted fixes. Blizzard adjusted the damage, cooldowns, and range of Doomwalker's abilities to make the world-boss return far less deadly, since players had found the encounter overtuned for a nostalgia event. The team also fixed a case where "The Ancient Scroll" could be removed on logout, which had been interrupting the event's collection chain.

Frequently Asked Questions

What patch were the October 28, 2024 hotfixes for?

They applied to Patch 11.0.5, WoW's 20th Anniversary Celebration content update, which had gone live on October 22, 2024. The hotfixes were server-side corrections layered on top of that patch.

What did the Frostfire Bolt hotfix change?

It delivered two fixes for the Frostfire hero talent's signature spell: Frostfire Bolt began dealing damage regardless of line of sight, and it started requiring the Mage to face the target before firing a projectile.

Was the Deathblow PvP bug fixed?

Yes. Deathblow had been proccing at an incorrectly reduced rate inside PvP instances, and the October 28 hotfix restored its intended chance to trigger.

What Stonevault bug did the hotfix address?

Dorlita could continue casting Blazing Shrapnel even after dying while channeling Blazing Crescendo. The hotfix stopped the ability from firing once she was dead, cleaning up the encounter.

Did the hotfix change Timewalking dungeons?

It adjusted all Timewalking dungeon enemy health and damage to better scale with player power. Blizzard did not state a specific difficulty target beyond bringing the scaling in line with how strong characters had become.

What 20th Anniversary issues were fixed?

Blizzard toned down Doomwalker by adjusting the damage, cooldowns, and range of its abilities, and it fixed a bug where "The Ancient Scroll" could disappear on logout during the anniversary event.

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