With the latest patch, World of Warcraft introduced a one-button helper that outperforms much of the player base. Patch 11.1.7 added accessibility aimed at beginners, but it’s ended up boosting many seasoned gamers as well.

In mid-June, World of Warcraft’s 11.1.7 “Legacy of Arathor” update rolled out a series of accessibility options, the highlights being Highlight Assist and Single Button Assist. Unlike what most of us expected, these tools actually increase outgoing damage, not lower it.

So, what do they do? Highlight Assist analyzes combat and recommends your next optimal move directly in the UI. The Single Button helper is a talent you can drop on your spell bar, and every press auto-casts whatever the game thinks you should use next—though it adds a 25% cooldown penalty.

They *don’t* trigger interrupts, big cooldowns, or pop healing items from your bags.

According to Blizzard’s blog, the goal is to help newcomers learn rotations and classes, or let veterans enjoy the story without worrying about skill sequences. Once players get the hang of it, they can ditch the “training wheels” and deal even more damage manually.

This Actually Helps Real Players

The Wowhead portal calculated, using simulator data, how much DPS you lose using the single-button setup—for Death Knights, up to 40%. But that’s theoretical, not what everyday gamers achieve.

The Bellular Warcraft YouTube channel looked at real-world stats: with these assist tools, about 75% of players actually output more damage. For certain classes, like Druid and Hunter, gains can hit 30–40%—which is wild.

Bellular predicts we might soon see groups and guides dictating whether you’re “allowed” to use these buttons, but it’s too early for firm conclusions.

Source: 3djuegos