diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
index c9c3127d0..42655fc62 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
@@ -14643,6 +14643,8 @@ void Unit::TauntApply(Unit* taunter)
         return;
 
     SetInFront(taunter);
+    SetGuidValue(UNIT_FIELD_TARGET, taunter->GetGUID());
+
     if (creature->IsAIEnabled)
         creature->AI()->AttackStart(taunter);
 
@@ -14681,6 +14683,7 @@ void Unit::TauntFadeOut(Unit* taunter)
 
     if (target && target != taunter)
     {
+        SetGuidValue(UNIT_FIELD_TARGET, target->GetGUID());
         SetInFront(target);
         if (creature->IsAIEnabled)
             creature->AI()->AttackStart(target);
diff --git a/src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraEffects.cpp b/src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraEffects.cpp
index 865ca4cdd..3cecac613 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraEffects.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraEffects.cpp
@@ -1101,6 +1101,20 @@ void AuraEffect::PeriodicTick(AuraApplication* aurApp, Unit* caster) const
 
     Unit* target = aurApp->GetTarget();
 
+    // Update serverside orientation of tracking channeled auras on periodic update ticks
+    // exclude players because can turn during channeling and shouldn't desync orientation client/server
+    if (caster && !caster->IsPlayer() && m_spellInfo->IsChanneled() && m_spellInfo->HasAttribute(SPELL_ATTR1_TRACK_TARGET_IN_CHANNEL))
+    {
+        ObjectGuid const channelGuid = caster->GetGuidValue(UNIT_FIELD_CHANNEL_OBJECT);
+        if (!channelGuid.IsEmpty() && channelGuid != caster->GetGUID())
+        {
+            if (WorldObject const* objectTarget = ObjectAccessor::GetWorldObject(*caster, channelGuid))
+            {
+                caster->SetInFront(objectTarget);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     switch (GetAuraType())
     {
         case SPELL_AURA_PERIODIC_DUMMY:
@@ -6122,14 +6136,6 @@ void AuraEffect::HandlePeriodicTriggerSpellAuraTick(Unit* target, Unit* caster)
                     GetBase()->GetUnitOwner()->CastSpell(target, triggeredSpellInfo, true, 0, this, GetBase()->GetUnitOwner()->GetGUID());
                     return;
                 }
-            // Slime Spray - temporary here until preventing default effect works again
-            // added on 9.10.2010
-            case 69508:
-                {
-                    if (caster)
-                        caster->CastSpell(target, triggerSpellId, true, nullptr, nullptr, caster->GetGUID());
-                    return;
-                }
             // Trial of the Crusader, Jaraxxus, Spinning Pain Spike
             case 66283:
                 {
diff --git a/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp b/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp
index c580e69f1..91a6fc804 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp
@@ -3317,9 +3317,6 @@ void Spell::EffectTaunt(SpellEffIndex /*effIndex*/)
         if (HostileReference* forcedVictim = unitTarget->GetThreatMgr().GetOnlineContainer().getReferenceByTarget(m_caster))
             unitTarget->GetThreatMgr().setCurrentVictim(forcedVictim);
     }
-
-    if (unitTarget->ToCreature()->IsAIEnabled && !unitTarget->ToCreature()->HasReactState(REACT_PASSIVE))
-        unitTarget->ToCreature()->AI()->AttackStart(m_caster);
 }
 
 void Spell::EffectWeaponDmg(SpellEffIndex effIndex)
diff --git a/src/server/scripts/Northrend/IcecrownCitadel/boss_rotface.cpp b/src/server/scripts/Northrend/IcecrownCitadel/boss_rotface.cpp
index 96d603c4a..5e005e115 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/Northrend/IcecrownCitadel/boss_rotface.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/Northrend/IcecrownCitadel/boss_rotface.cpp
@@ -277,13 +277,9 @@ public:
                     {
                         if (Creature* c = me->SummonCreature(NPC_OOZE_SPRAY_STALKER, *target, TEMPSUMMON_TIMED_DESPAWN, 8000))
                         {
-                            me->SetOrientation(me->GetAngle(c));
-                            me->SetControlled(true, UNIT_STATE_ROOT);
-                            me->DisableRotate(true);
-                            me->SetFacingTo(me->GetAngle(c));
-                            me->SendMovementFlagUpdate();
+                            me->SetFacingToObject(c);
                             Talk(EMOTE_SLIME_SPRAY);
-                            me->CastSpell(c, SPELL_SLIME_SPRAY, false);
+                            DoCastSelf(SPELL_SLIME_SPRAY);
                         }
                     }
                     events.DelayEvents(1);