Siegecrafter Blackfuse Saw Blades Now Damage Shredders in MoP Classic
Blizzard’s June 10 Mists of Pandaria Classic hotfix makes a clear change to the Siegecrafter Blackfuse encounter in Siege of Orgrimmar: Saw Blades now deal damage to Automated Shredders. This note appears in Blizzard’s official hotfix thread, and was also highlighted by Wowhead’s MoP Classic coverage. If your raid is working on Blackfuse, plan around blades contributing real damage to the Shredder add from here on out.
Source: see Blizzard’s hotfix post (Updated June 10) and Wowhead’s summary for Mists of Pandaria Classic. Link: Mists of Pandaria Classic Hotfixes, and Wowhead’s news post.
Note: As of the June 10, 2026 update, the hotfix line for this encounter is specifically: “Saw Blades now deal damage to Automated Shredders.” No other Siegecrafter adjustments are listed in the source notes.
Practically, this means you can squeeze extra value from each blade path. If you’re kiting or positioning blades, angle them through the Shredder’s route or tank spot when safe to do so. This won’t replace focused DPS, but it’s free damage that can shorten the add’s uptime and ease pressure during high-movement moments.
Quick UI and macro tips for cleaner Shredder kills
- Keep enemy nameplates on so the Shredder is easy to pick up immediately when it spawns. If your UI supports nameplate auras, show high-visibility debuffs from your group.
- Use a simple target macro to snap to the add the instant it’s active:
/targetexact Automated Shredder/startattack
This macro helps melee and tanks re-engage quickly if the battlefield is busy with blades. Ranged can use it to confirm target swaps before sending cooldowns.
If you coordinate blade paths in your group, make sure whoever is guiding them calls their line clearly in voice and uses ground pings or a quick raid marker on the Shredder’s position. The goal is simple: pass blades through the add without clipping your own team.
That’s the whole change in the notes. If Blizzard posts further encounter updates, we’ll revisit with any new UI or macro tweaks worth adding.