Build 1.60.1.70658: Hunter Ranged Attack Power cut and a Frost mage rework in the files

2026-10-28 · ForeverDB

Live client build 1.60.1.70658 (28 October 2026) lowers the Ranged Attack Power on Aspect of the Hawk and Trueshot Aura, reworks several Frost mage talents and strips the item level 30 epic tier pieces from the files.

Build 1.60.1.70658 went live on 28 October and replaces 1.60.1.70532. The biggest changes in the files are lower Ranged Attack Power on the Hunter's Aspect of the Hawk and Trueshot Aura, and a set of Frost mage changes to Ice Barrier, Frost Ward and the Frost talent tree. Blizzard hasn't posted notes for this build, so everything below comes from comparing the client files.

From the game files. This is what the live client's data says changed in build 1.60.1.70658 (since 1.60.1.70532), compared by ForeverDB. It shows the files, not how things play: the server can change numbers the client doesn't show.

The short version

• Aspect of the Hawk Aspect of the Hawk now gives less Ranged Attack Power at every rank, and so does Trueshot Aura Trueshot Aura.
• Hunter's Mark Hunter's Mark rank 4 now reads 143 Ranged Attack Power instead of 71.
• Frost mages get a reworked Frost Warding Frost Warding, a 3-rank Elemental Precision Elemental Precision, and spell power scaling on Frost Ward Frost Ward. Piercing Ice is gone.
• Elemental Focus Elemental Focus for Shamans now lists a 100% proc chance instead of 10%.
• The nine class armour sets no longer belong to a class in the files, and their item level 30 epic pieces have been removed.

Class changes

Hunter

• Aspect of the Hawk Aspect of the Hawk (trainer, level 10, 7 ranks): the tooltip and buff now give 15 Ranged Attack Power instead of 20 at rank 1, 22 instead of 35 at rank 2, 30 instead of 50 at rank 3, 38 instead of 70 at rank 4 and 47 instead of 90 at rank 5.
• Trueshot Aura Trueshot Aura (Marksmanship talent, tier 4, level 25): party and raid members within 45 yds now get 15 Ranged Attack Power instead of 30.
• Trueshot Aura Trueshot Aura rank 2 now reads 22 instead of 40.
• Trueshot Aura Trueshot Aura rank 3 now reads 30 instead of 50.
• Trueshot Aura Trueshot Aura rank 4 now reads 40 instead of 75.
• Hunter's Mark Hunter's Mark (trainer, level 6, 4 ranks): at rank 4 the mark now gives all attackers 143 Ranged Attack Power against the target instead of 71.
• Survivalist's Discipline Survivalist's Discipline (Survival talent, tier 5, level 30, 2 ranks): the files no longer list a proc chance. It was 100% before.
• Explosive Trap Explosive Trap Effect (level 34, above the level cap) has been removed from the client. It did 33 Fire damage every 2 seconds.

Mage

• Frost Ward Frost Ward (trainer, level 22, 5 ranks): every rank now adds 10% of Frost spell power to the absorb. Rank 1 reads 162 (+10% of Frost spell power) and rank 5 reads 913 (+10% of Frost spell power).
• Elemental Precision Elemental Precision (Frost talent, tier 1, level 10) drops from 5 ranks to 3. The hit chance with Frost and Fire spells is now 2% instead of 1% at rank 1, 4% instead of 2% at rank 2 and 6% instead of 3% at rank 3.
• Frost Warding Frost Warding (Frost talent, tier 1, level 10, 2 ranks): Frost Ward now has a 10% (rank 1) or 20% (rank 2) chance to negate the warded damage spell. It used to reflect Frost spells. The talent also now raises the amount absorbed by Ice Barrier and Frost Ward by 10% or 20%. The armour and resistance bonus to Frost Armor and Ice Armor stays at 15% and 30%.
• Frost Channeling Frost Channeling (tier 3, level 20) moves from column 2 to column 1.
• Improved Blizzard Improved Blizzard (tier 3, level 20) moves from column 4 to column 2.
• Piercing Ice Piercing Ice (Frost talent, tier 3, level 20, 3 ranks) has been removed. It increased the damage of your Frost spells by 2%.
• Ice Barrier Ice Barrier (Frost talent, tier 7, level 40, above the level cap): the shield now absorbs 431 (+10% of Frost spell power) damage and increases your Frost damage by 3% for 1 min. While the shield holds you get another 3% Frost damage and don't lose casting time when hit. The old text only said your casts wouldn't be interrupted or delayed.
• Ice Barrier Ice Barrier rank 2 now absorbs 542 (+10% of Frost spell power), Ice Barrier rank 3 absorbs 671 (+10% of Frost spell power) and Ice Barrier rank 4 absorbs 811 (+10% of Frost spell power). Each one has the same new Frost damage bonus.

Paladin

• Righteous Fury Righteous Fury is now learned at level 10 instead of level 16.

Shaman

• Elemental Focus Elemental Focus (Elemental talent, tier 3, level 20): the proc chance is now 100% instead of 10%.

Warrior

• Revenge Revenge (trainer, level 14, 6 ranks): the tooltip no longer fills in the damage at any rank. It shows "? to ?" where it used to say 20 to 24 at rank 1 and 138 to 168 at rank 6.
• Victory Rush Victory Rush (trainer, level 20): the damage also shows as "?" now. It used to read 1 (+15% of attack power). The 10% healing is unchanged.

Items and sets

• Kang the Decapitator Kang the Decapitator is new: an epic axe, item level 49, requires level 44 (above the level cap).
• Anathema Anathema now has "Use: Calls forth Benediction." and Benediction Benediction now has "Use: Calls forth Anathema." on top of its Holy crit bonus. Both are epic staves at item level 40.
• The Watcher's Signet rings (all require level 60, above the level cap) have new names. The old Brilliant, Ferocious, Vigilant and Stalwart Watcher's Signets are now named by tier and stat: Initiate's, Watcher's, Warden's and Tracker's Signet of Brilliance, Ferocity, Resolve and Vigilance. For example Watcher's Signet of Brilliance Watcher's Signet of Brilliance, Warden's Signet of Ferocity Warden's Signet of Ferocity, Initiate's Signet of Resolve Initiate's Signet of Resolve and Tracker's Signet of Vigilance Tracker's Signet of Vigilance.
• Encroacher's Claim Encroacher's Claim drops from Rare to Uncommon. Damage is now 40 - 60 instead of 52 - 78, with +6 Spirit and +4 Strength instead of +9 and +6.
• Pathfinder's Clearway Pathfinder's Clearway drops from Rare to Uncommon, with 18 - 35 damage instead of 24 - 46 and +2 Intellect, +2 Stamina instead of +4 and +3.
• Traveler's Shawl Traveler's Shawl drops from Rare to Uncommon, with 18 armour instead of 20 and +3 Spirit, +2 Stamina instead of +5 and +4.
• Wildgore Greatsword Wildgore Greatsword goes from item level 19 to 18, with 29 - 44 damage instead of 31 - 47 and +5 Strength instead of +6.
• Walton's Second-Favorite Gun Walton's Second-Favorite Gun goes from item level 20 to 18, with 11 - 20 damage instead of 12 - 23.
• Keen Skinning Knife Keen Skinning Knife goes from item level 19 to 18, with 9 - 18 damage instead of 10 - 19.
• Manual of Revenge VI Manual of Revenge VI and Tome of Frost Ward V Tome of Frost Ward V (both level 60, above the level cap) now carry the new Revenge and Frost Ward text.
• The nine class sets (Arcanist Regalia, Felheart Raiment, Vestments of Prophecy, Nightslayer Armor, Cenarion Raiment, The Earthfury, Giantstalker Armor, Lawbringer Armor and Battlegear of Might, 8 pieces each) are no longer tied to one class. They used to list level 25, item level 30, Epic and an armour type, and now list none of these.

Professions

• Plans: Cracked Blacksmith Hammer Plans: Cracked Blacksmith Hammer now requires Blacksmithing (110) instead of Engineering (110).
• Plans: Mithril Blacksmith Hammer Plans: Mithril Blacksmith Hammer now requires Blacksmithing (195) instead of Engineering (195).
• Plans: Arcanite Blacksmith Hammer Plans: Arcanite Blacksmith Hammer now requires Blacksmithing (270) instead of Engineering (270).

Removed from the client

• The item level 30 epic pieces of all nine class sets are gone: the Arcanist, Felheart, Prophecy, Nightslayer, Cenarion, Earthfury, Giantstalker, Lawbringer and Might pieces, such as Arcanist Robes, Felheart Horns, Robes of Prophecy, Nightslayer Chestpiece, Cenarion Vestments, Earthfury Vestments, Giantstalker's Breastplate, Lawbringer Chestguard and Breastplate of Might.
• A batch of item level 30 epics is also gone, including Aurastone Hammer, Azuresong Mageblade, Band of Accuria, Blastershot Launcher, Bonereaver's Edge, Choker of Enlightenment, Cloak of the Shrouded Mists, Crimson Shocker, Dragon's Blood Cape, Drillborer Disk, Fire Runed Grimoire, Fireproof Cloak, Gutgore Ripper, Hyperthermically Insulated Lava Dredger, Malistar's Defender, Medallion of Steadfast Might, Obsidian Edged Blade, Perdition's Blade, Seal of the Archmagus, Shadowstrike, Sorcerous Dagger, Spinal Reaper, Staff of Dominance and Striker's Mark.
• The item level 40 epics Gnoll Greataxe and Quel'Serrar have been removed.
• Within the level cap: Sword of the Fallen (requires level 18), Viridian Band (requires level 18), Coral Band (requires level 20), Runemender's Seal (requires level 27) and Gravespike Repeater (requires level 26).
• Above the level cap: Ponderous Orb (level 30), Aegis of Stormwind (level 49), Firewater Cauldron (level 50), Dreamwalker Armor (level 57) and Vermilion Necklace (level 58).

For the full list, see every change, rank by rank.

Sources

• ForeverDB: build 1.60.1.70658 changelog (the client's data, compared)