Preparation Continues Ahead of Phase 3 Launch
Blizzard has deployed a new round of hotfixes for Mists of Pandaria Classic on November 26, 2025, bringing important corrections and tuning changes as players gear up for the arrival of Phase 3.
These updates fix several vendor issues and ensure players can finally purchase items that were previously unavailable.
Source:
• Hotfix Notes – November 26: Blizzard News
• Phase 3 coverage: Mamytwink
What’s Been Fixed?
✔ Vendor Loot Corrections
The major highlight of this hotfix cycle is the fix to PvP vendor inventories:
- Armsmaster Holinka and Roo Desvin once again correctly sell the Wyrmhide Gladiator set.
- Players who were previously blocked from completing their sets should now find the full inventory as intended.
This resolves a long-standing frustration for PvP-focused players, especially those preparing for the gear curve shift expected in Phase 3.
Phase 3 Is Coming — Time to Prepare
With Phase 3 set to introduce major content — including new zones, world bosses, updated challenge modes, and the Throne of Thunder raid — the current hotfix push is clearly part of Blizzard’s pre-patch stabilization work.
Read more on our Phase 3 release blog post.
Here’s why this matters:
- New zones incoming: Isle of Thunder & Isle of Giants
- World bosses: Nalak, Oondasta, and more
- Gear progression: Thunderforged item upgrades
- New raid: Throne of Thunder (ToT)
- Seasonal challenge modes with rewards and timed runs
Now is the perfect time to optimize your characters: refill consumables, refine builds, and coordinate with your guild for the first week of Phase 3.
What You Should Do Right Now
- Check vendor inventories — missing pieces may now be available.
- Prep your characters — especially if you plan to jump into early ToT progression or world-boss farm groups.
- Coordinate with your guild — plan rosters, professions, consumables, and weekly goals.
- Follow upcoming notes closely — Phase 3 is expected to bring balance changes and tuning that affect multiple classes and roles.
Key Dates
- Latest hotfixes: November 26, 2025
See Blizzard’s full notes - Phase 3 launch: Expected very soon
(as covered by Mamytwink)