Updates from @WarcraftDevs - Battle for Azeroth

https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1044303711101579264

is it intended that starfall doesn't put players in it in combat sometimes? lost a lot of games due to healer regging inside it


Targets that are out of line-of-sight from the center of where the Starfall was cast are not affected. This includes placing them in combat.
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1044394343677648896

We've shared some details on what's going on with taunts in the 8.1 PTR:
https://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20769039363?page=2#post-39
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1045144945655304192

We've updated our hotfixes blog post, including a couple of fixes to Waycrest Manor and the automatic removal of players who AFK in Warfronts:
https://worldofwarcraft.com/news/21973195
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1046860626016923648

Is the weekly conquest point reward meant to remain 355 despite getting higher rating min ilvl than that?


The weekly 500 Conquest quest reward is static and not increased based on your rating. However, you can boost its iLvl to your respective rank with a Battleborn Sigil.
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1046865895711170561

With an imminent hotfix, we're making some changes to Alchemy items:
https://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20769417309#1
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1046923286309875712

We've updated our hotfixes blog post with the latest, including today's Alchemy adjustments and some Azerite trait fixes:
https://worldofwarcraft.com/news/21973195
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1047312707798556672

We've updated our hotfixes blog post, including class tuning that is already live in Americas+Oceanic realms, and will go live with maintenance this week in each region*:

https://worldofwarcraft.com/news/21973195

(*NB: This is now live in all regions)
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1047581834962333696

Just discovered I will not be able to make follower equipment on any of my characters. Very disappointed in the decision by @WarcraftDevs to put the critical item for these only in mythic dungeons.


Hydrocores also have a chance to drop from Heroic dungeons.
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1047621764254117888

We're working on several improvements to Azerite Armor. Details were just posted here:

NA: https://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20769297394#1
EU: https://eu.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/17624362601#1
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1048346827693547521

Short hotfixes update includes some PvP-focused changes to Fan of Knives:
https://worldofwarcraft.com/news/21973195
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1049394109629136896

The change to Emissary rewards mentioned in this tweet is now live. Azerite Armor caches can scale up to item level 370, based on your overall average item level.

We're working on several improvements to Azerite Armor. Details were just posted here: https://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20769297394#1

EU thread: https://eu.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/17624362601#1
https://twitter.com/Warcraft/status/1049393939671736320

Join us live this Thursday for our latest Developer Q&A as we answer your #BattleForAzeroth and Tides of Vengeance questions! Submit your questions using #WarcraftQA.

https://eu.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/17624482377
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1049456621343014912

overall ilvl or lowest equipped item? not scaling for many people...


Azerite Armor caches scale based on the highest item level soulbound gear you've picked up for each slot (even if you don't have the item any more). It doesn't have to be equipped or kept in your bags.
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1049456954156826624

So switching rings and trinkets might raise the bar?


No, rings and trinkets count for both slots.
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1049735055768084480

We're making two small changes to how the Azerite Armor rewards from Emissary quests scale, based on player feedback:
https://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20769297394?page=33#post-646
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1049754325931585536

I am so confused. For the Azerite Armor Caches is this "highest item level" ONLY going off of azerite gear that we have/had, or any gear that we have/had?


Average of all items, not just Azerite pieces, exactly like world quests and other Emissary rewards.
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1049805459425648640

Hey Devs. The quest "Justice for the Fallen" on LFR difficulty is comsuming Voljin's blade, but not completing the quest. Had at least myself and 5 other people come to this realisation. Is this intended?


We are aware of this issue and working on a fix. Thanks!
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1049825263830220800

We've got a short round of PvP tuning in the works to be applied tomorrow, October 10. Details here:
https://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20769647026#1
https://eu.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/17624572435
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1049825880497766401

Hotfixes for October 9 include some changes to Uldir on Mythic and Raid Finder difficulty, and a fix for an issue with the Justice of the Fallen quest.

Details:
https://worldofwarcraft.com/news/21973195
https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1051920213996793856

Can you explain what's going on with Impassive Visage here @WarcraftDevs ?


We've pushed a hotfix that will allow Impassive Visage to activate off of several types of raid damage that it previously would not have.