Patch 12.0.5: Lingering Shadows
Released 2026-04-21. 15 changes to the spec. Source.
Changes
New Ability: Battle Visage - Activate to automatically assume your Visage whenever you are not casting draconic spells such as Fire Breath and Soar. (Listed under general Evoker, applies to Preservation.)
Unravel damage increased by 300%. (General Evoker.)
Blessing of the Bronze is now castable on friendly players who are not in your party or raid group, similar to other group buffs like Arcane Intellect. (General Evoker.)
Fixed an issue where Twin Guardian was applying its bonus at the start of Rescue rather than upon landing. (General Evoker.)
New Talent: Temporal Barrier - Summon a vortex of temporal energy, absorbing 900% spell power and applying Echo at 30% effectiveness on your target and up to 4 allies within 40 yards.
Temporal Anomaly now has an additional effect - Applies Echo at 30% effectiveness on the first 5 allies it passes through.
Fluttering Seedlings has been redesigned slightly - Emerald Blossom sends out 1/2 flying seedlings when it bursts, plus up to 2/4 additional seedlings if Emerald Blossom heals fewer than 5 allies. Each seedling heals an ally up to 40 yards away.
Fluttering Seedlings healing increased by 67%.
Fluttering Seedlings is now considered a Green spell and its healing is increased by Ouroboros.
Life-giver's Flame now also functions with Deep Breath, causing the first 5 targets hit to heal nearby allies for 80% of damage done.
All healing reduced by 5%. This does not apply to PvP combat.
Verdant Embrace mana cost reduced by 27%.
Resonating Sphere has been removed.
New Talent: Chronal Dynamo - Living Flame's cast time is reduced by 0.2 seconds, and it deals 50% increased damage or healing when it is a non-instant cast.
Energy Cycles has been removed.