Bugs Report: October 7, 2026, 13:36 MSK. Tracker reply and closure: October 7, 19:09 MSK.
Infusion of Light raises Holy Shock damage by 50% in one beta test
One Paladin showed a damage gain absent from the talent description. The tracker names October 15 for a fix. A new build test is still needed.
Status: The community tracker says 'Fixed October 15th.' As of October 7, that date is in the future. The fix has not been verified in an available build.
Description
On October 7, a player compared damage before and after learning . Their screenshots show a 50% increase. The Forever talent description says something else: critical and casts shorten the next cast by one second. It does not mention a damage bonus. A community tracker maintainer closed the report with the reply 'Fixed October 15th.' October 15 was still in the future when this issue was prepared. The reporter gave no client build, and no one has tested the fix in a named build.
Effect
When comparing Paladin talents, account for the extra damage reported with . Do not plan around that bonus lasting after the stated fix date.
How to reproduce it
- As a level-30 Paladin with Legacy bonus talent points, learn and . Wowhead's level-30 beta guide shows this build. The talent's exact minimum level is not stated separately.
- Compare ordinary, noncritical damage against the same type and level of enemy before and after learning . The reporter attached screenshots showing about a 50% difference.
- Record the client build and retest after October 15. Closing the ticket does not prove the fix is available in the current client.
What players report
- hillerstorm, community tracker
Compared screenshot damage before and after learning the talent and reported a 50% gain.
Read discussion ↗ - AidanZMoon, community tracker
Closed the ticket with 'Fixed October 15th,' without naming the fixed build.
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