Blizzard to nerf Sludgefist and rework Stone Legion Generals in latest WoW patch

June 2022 · 4 minute read

Blizzard is targeting Castle Nathria in World of Warcraft’s latest patch, nerfing Mythic Sludgefist and reworking the notoriously difficult Stone Legion Generals encounter.

With the scheduled weekly maintenance this week, the devs are deploying adjustments and fixes to dungeons and the Castle Nathria raid. The goals of the patch, according to Blizzard, are “orientated around eliminating some pain points” while “reducing difficulty in encounters” that have shown themselves to be “frustrating.” 

Plaguefall, Sanguine Depths, Spires of Ascension, and The Necrotic Wake are each receiving changes, reducing the health and damage of a wide range of mobs and bosses. These adjustments should help players push their Mythic+ keys above and beyond what they were previously capable of achieving. 

Council of Blood in Castle Nathria, Sludgefist, and Stone Legion Generals are also in line for changes. The damage of Sludgefist’s Colossal Roar, Chain Slam, and Chain Bleed are set to be reduced in the Mythic difficulty of the raid. And Stone Legion Generals’ health, damage, and absorb shield are being turned down a notch.

With the changes to Stone Legion generals, in addition to reducing the overall difficulty, the devs aim to make the encounter feel more consistent between attempts. While certain abilities are no longer avoidable, their “impact together with other abilities should be more realistic to manage, and the order in which they occur should be more reliable.”

Here are the patch notes for WoW’s latest update.

Dungeons and raids

Plaguefall

Margrave Stradama

Sanguine Depths

Kryxis the Voracious

Executor Tarvold

Spires of Ascension

The Necrotic Wake

Blightbone

Amarth

Surgeon Stitchflesh

Castle Nathria

Council of Blood

Sludgefist

Stone Legion Generals

The patch is scheduled to roll out later today in North America.

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