September 13, 2023 WoW Hotfixes: Secrets of Azeroth

Key Takeaways

On September 13, 2023, Blizzard shipped a short batch of Patch 10.1.7 Fury Incarnate hotfixes during Dragonflight.
Sarannis' Mystic Sheen had its effectiveness reduced by 70% in PvP.
The Secrets of Azeroth event got a questline fix so "A Complete Inventory" handed out reliably from Fangli Hoot.
A separate fix addressed clues that could fail to appear when players started the secrets on different characters.
WoW Classic Era and Hardcore closed a bug where dismissed hunter pets could attack nearby players.

On September 13, 2023, Blizzard rolled out a small set of Dragonflight hotfixes for Patch 10.1.7, Fury Incarnate. The batch trimmed a PvP item, smoothed two snags in the Secrets of Azeroth world event, and fixed a hunter-pet problem on WoW Classic Era and Hardcore. Here is what changed that day, kept as a record of the late-Dragonflight tuning rather than current content.

PvP Tuning

The PvP change targeted Sarannis' Mystic Sheen, a Dragonflight item whose on-use effect was overperforming in rated play. Blizzard cut its effectiveness by 70% in PvP, leaving its open-world performance untouched while bringing its rated impact back into line. Players climbing the ladder can browse our WoW PvP services.

Secrets of Azeroth Questline Fixes

The Secrets of Azeroth event, the Valdrakken treasure-hunt that ran alongside Patch 10.1.7, picked up two reliability fixes. On the secret day that started with the quest "They Are Always Listening," players who investigated all six notes but did not automatically receive the follow-up could now collect A Complete Inventory directly from the NPC Fangli Hoot.

Blizzard also corrected cases where a clue failed to appear because a player had started the secrets on a different character. After the hotfix, progress carried through more dependably across an account, so a stalled hunt could resume instead of dead-ending.

WoW Classic Era and Hardcore

The final fix was for WoW Classic Era and Hardcore, where certain hunter pets could be dismissed and then turn on nearby players. That unintended behavior was resolved, so dismissing a pet no longer risked it lashing out at people standing close by. On Hardcore realms, where a single death ends a character, that fix removed a genuine hazard.

FAQ

What did the September 13, 2023 WoW hotfixes change?

They reduced Sarannis' Mystic Sheen by 70% in PvP, fixed two reliability issues in the Secrets of Azeroth event, and stopped dismissed hunter pets from attacking nearby players on WoW Classic Era and Hardcore.

What is Sarannis' Mystic Sheen?

Sarannis' Mystic Sheen is a Dragonflight-era item with an on-use effect that saw play in rated PvP. The September 13, 2023 hotfix cut its effectiveness by 70% in PvP only, which left its performance outside of PvP unchanged.

What was the Secrets of Azeroth event?

Secrets of Azeroth was a limited-time treasure-hunt event based in Valdrakken that launched with Patch 10.1.7. It tasked players with following clues and notes to uncover hidden rewards, and it is no longer running.

How did you get A Complete Inventory from Fangli Hoot?

During the secret day beginning with "They Are Always Listening," investigating all six notes was meant to grant the follow-up automatically. After the hotfix, players who did not receive it could instead pick up A Complete Inventory directly from Fangli Hoot.

What hunter pet bug was fixed on Classic Era?

Certain hunter pets could be dismissed and then attack nearby players. The hotfix corrected that on WoW Classic Era and Hardcore, which mattered most on Hardcore realms where an unexpected attack could threaten a permanent death.

Which patch were these hotfixes for?

These were Dragonflight hotfixes for Patch 10.1.7, Fury Incarnate. Dragonflight has since been followed by The War Within and then Midnight, so this batch is part of the game's 2023 history.

Last reviewed 2026-06-27 against Patch 10.1.7 Fury Incarnate. Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.