June 7th Hotfixes - Zskarn, Neltharion, and Sarkareth Tuning
Blizzard has released more hotfixes, detailing several nerfs to Sarkareth for 10-player raid sizes, Zskarn on Normal and Heroic, and Echo of Neltharion on all difficulties including Mythic! We previously noted some of these changes to Mythic Echo of Neltharion in an earlier post, though they have now been formally annotated, with a bit more detail on the workings of Calamitous Strike and Shatter.
June 7, 2023 ClassesPaladinRetribution Fixed an issue causing the Indomitable Justice Azerite trait to sometimes provide an unintended speed bonus. Dungeons and RaidsAberrus, the Shadowed CrucibleThe Vigilant Steward, ZskarnDevelopers’ notes: These changes are directed at reducing the burden on tanks in smaller groups where Shrapnel Bomb was more difficult to handle with more limited amounts of utility from the group. Zskarn health reduced by 10% for small group sizes on Normal and Heroic difficulties.Shrapnel Bomb initial damage and DOT damage reduced by 50% on Normal and Heroic difficulties. Searing Claws damage reduced by 25% on Normal and Heroic difficulties. Unstable Embers damage reduced by 30% on Heroic difficulty.
Echo of NeltharionCalamitous Strike's debuff duration reduced from 40 seconds to 37 seconds on all difficulties. This is done to remove a problematic overlap in phase one of the encounter. Calamitous Strike's debuff will now be removed when the encounter enters intermission on all difficulties.
Fixed an issue where Neltharion immediately melee his target after casting Calamitous Strike on all difficulties. Added a slight delay before the same player can trigger an additional stack of Shatter after destroying Twisted Earth on all difficulties. Volcanic Heart's radius reduced from 25 yards to 20 yards on Mythic.
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