diff --git a/src/Playerbots.cpp b/src/Playerbots.cpp
index 136d4e6166..ed4e482636 100644
--- a/src/Playerbots.cpp
+++ b/src/Playerbots.cpp
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ class PlayerbotsPlayerScript : public PlayerScript
     PlayerbotsPlayerScript() : PlayerScript("PlayerbotsPlayerScript", {
         PLAYERHOOK_ON_LOGIN,
         PLAYERHOOK_ON_AFTER_UPDATE,
-        PLAYERHOOK_ON_CHAT,
-        PLAYERHOOK_ON_CHAT_WITH_CHANNEL,
-        PLAYERHOOK_ON_CHAT_WITH_GROUP,
         PLAYERHOOK_ON_BEFORE_CRITERIA_PROGRESS,
         PLAYERHOOK_ON_BEFORE_ACHI_COMPLETE,
         PLAYERHOOK_CAN_PLAYER_USE_PRIVATE_CHAT,
+        PLAYERHOOK_CAN_PLAYER_USE_GROUP_CHAT,
+        PLAYERHOOK_CAN_PLAYER_USE_GUILD_CHAT,
+        PLAYERHOOK_CAN_PLAYER_USE_CHANNEL_CHAT,
         PLAYERHOOK_ON_GIVE_EXP,
         PLAYERHOOK_ON_BEFORE_TELEPORT
     }) {}
@@ -164,14 +164,17 @@ class PlayerbotsPlayerScript : public PlayerScript
             {
                 botAI->HandleCommand(type, msg, player);
 
-                return false;
+                // hotfix; otherwise the server will crash when whispering logout
+                // https://github.com/mod-playerbots/mod-playerbots/pull/1838
+                // TODO: find the root cause and solve it. (does not happen in party chat)
+                if (msg == "logout")
+                    return false;
             }
         }
-
         return true;
     }
 
-    void OnPlayerChat(Player* player, uint32 type, uint32 /*lang*/, std::string& msg, Group* group) override
+    bool OnPlayerCanUseChat(Player* player, uint32 type, uint32 /*lang*/, std::string& msg, Group* group) override
     {
         for (GroupReference* itr = group->GetFirstMember(); itr != nullptr; itr = itr->next())
         {
@@ -183,9 +186,10 @@ class PlayerbotsPlayerScript : public PlayerScript
                 }
             }
         }
+        return true;
     }
 
-    void OnPlayerChat(Player* player, uint32 type, uint32 /*lang*/, std::string& msg) override
+    bool OnPlayerCanUseChat(Player* player, uint32 type, uint32 /*lang*/, std::string& msg, Guild* guild) override
     {
         if (type == CHAT_MSG_GUILD)
         {
@@ -204,9 +208,10 @@ class PlayerbotsPlayerScript : public PlayerScript
                 }
             }
         }
+        return true;
     }
 
-    void OnPlayerChat(Player* player, uint32 type, uint32 /*lang*/, std::string& msg, Channel* channel) override
+    bool OnPlayerCanUseChat(Player* player, uint32 type, uint32 /*lang*/, std::string& msg, Channel* channel) override
     {
         if (PlayerbotMgr* playerbotMgr = GET_PLAYERBOT_MGR(player))
         {
@@ -217,6 +222,7 @@ class PlayerbotsPlayerScript : public PlayerScript
         }
 
         sRandomPlayerbotMgr->HandleCommand(type, msg, player);
+        return true;
     }
 
     bool OnPlayerBeforeAchievementComplete(Player* player, AchievementEntry const* achievement) override
diff --git a/src/strategy/raids/gruulslair/RaidGruulsLairHelpers.h b/src/strategy/raids/gruulslair/RaidGruulsLairHelpers.h
index 8cd01c2e6b..c7becc8362 100644
--- a/src/strategy/raids/gruulslair/RaidGruulsLairHelpers.h
+++ b/src/strategy/raids/gruulslair/RaidGruulsLairHelpers.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace GruulsLairHelpers
         SPELL_SPELL_SHIELD = 33054,
 
         // Hunter
-        SPELL_MISDIRECTION = 34477,
+        SPELL_MISDIRECTION = 35079,
 
         // Warlock
         SPELL_BANISH = 18647, // Rank 2
diff --git a/src/strategy/raids/magtheridon/RaidMagtheridonHelpers.h b/src/strategy/raids/magtheridon/RaidMagtheridonHelpers.h
index 21fd9d459c..80c3a47e09 100644
--- a/src/strategy/raids/magtheridon/RaidMagtheridonHelpers.h
+++ b/src/strategy/raids/magtheridon/RaidMagtheridonHelpers.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace MagtheridonHelpers
         SPELL_FEAR          =  6215,
 
         // Hunter
-        SPELL_MISDIRECTION  = 34477,
+        SPELL_MISDIRECTION  = 35079,
     };
 
     enum MagtheridonNPCs