World of Warcraft developer Blizzard Entertainment released a comprehensive set of hotfixes for the ongoing Midnight expansion on August 13, 2026, addressing critical progression bugs in Delves, Dungeons, and Player versus Player (PvP) modes. According to official patch notes published by community manager Kaivax, the update resolves a persistent issue where completing the Delve Shadowguard Point: Shadowguard Survivor failed to grant players proper Great Vault credit.
Delve Progression and Great Vault Fixes
Blizzard confirmed that Ritual Sites no longer display incorrect Great Vault rewards that conflicted with available tiers. According to the developer notes, next week’s Great Vault will reward the intended tiers 1 through 6 for week-one activities. Furthermore, the update resolves a cross-character bug in the Corrosive Codex, ensuring that Corrosive Powers unlocked on one character now display as available options for alternative characters on the account.
Class Adjustments and Dungeon Access
Combat mechanics and dungeon entry requirements also received notable adjustments. In the Vaults of Atal’utek, Spirit Walk now correctly applies to player pets, addressing utility shortcomings for specific class specializations. For Warlock Affliction players, an issue where Seed of Corruption failed to consume Shard Instability on cast has been fixed, according to the patch log. Additionally, players who have not yet completed precursor campaign quests can now be successfully summoned to the Vaults of Atal’Utek by Altar of Fangs dungeon groups.
Encounter and Profession Corrections
Encounter bugs across multiple zones received immediate remediation. In the Altar of Fangs, developers addressed an issue where Uncoiled Writhe constantly switches targets with Spiteful Hunt, and fixed an interaction bug with the Infusion Totem that could cause events to stall. Over in Voidscar Arena, defeating Aegyra the Unyielding while she channels Earthsplitter no longer blocks the exit door from opening. For profession enthusiasts, realm restarts applied a fix ensuring Jewelcrafting and Tailoring Profession Knowledge books dropped by the forces of Zul’jarra correctly award profession Knowledge, with retroactive grants issued to players who acquired the items prior to the patch.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was fixed regarding the Delve Shadowguard Point?
According to official patch notes, Blizzard fixed a bug where completing the Delve Shadowguard Point: Shadowguard Survivor would not grant players Great Vault credit.
How are Great Vault tiers handled for the first week?
Blizzard stated that Ritual Sites previously displayed rewards inconsistent with available tiers, but the Great Vault will reward the intended tiers 1 through 6 for week-one activities.
Are profession books granting retroactive knowledge?
Yes. Jewelcrafting and Tailoring Profession Knowledge books dropped by the forces of Zul’jarra now correctly award profession Knowledge retroactively to players who acquired them before the fix.
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