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World: change history

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6 changes across 4 patches (Apr 17, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026), newest first.

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  1. Fix
    Fixed a bug that could cause players to disconnect when entering the Lunarfall Garrison Excavation area.
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    Fixed a bug that could cause players to disconnect when entering the Lunarfall Garrison Excavation area.
  2. Adjust
    The Amani Pass between Eversong Woods and Zul'Aman should no longer dismount players that pass through it.
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    The Amani Pass between Eversong Woods and Zul'Aman should no longer dismount players that pass through it.
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    Fixed several creature spawns across the entire game that could cause players to get stuck in combat.
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    Fixed several creature spawns across the entire game that could cause players to get stuck in combat.
  3. Fix
    Fixed a rare bug that could cause players using DirectX 11 to see zone-wide graphical corruption.
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    Fixed a rare bug that could cause players using DirectX 11 to see zone-wide graphical corruption.
  4. Adjust
    The Camp Stonewash innkeeper now provides rest and instant logout as intended.
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    The Camp Stonewash innkeeper now provides rest and instant logout as intended.
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    Fixed a spot where players could get stuck on a tree in Quel'Danas.
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    Fixed a spot where players could get stuck on a tree in Quel'Danas.
World of Warcraft (Retail)

World Bosses: change history

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3 changes across 2 patches (Mar 2, 2026 to Jul 28, 2026), newest first.

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    Fixed a bug that could prevent alt characters from receiving soulbound items when killing the World Boss.
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    Fixed a bug that could prevent alt characters from receiving soulbound items when killing the World Boss.
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    Fixed a bug where rewards could include a piece unmatched to the player's chosen spec.
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    Fixed a bug where rewards could include a piece unmatched to the player's chosen spec.
  2. New
    Four new world bosses rotate weekly once Season 1 begins: Lu'ashal, Cragpine, Thorm'belan and Predaxas.
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    Face four new world bosses that rotate weekly when Midnight Season 1 begins: Lu'ashal, Cragpine, Thorm'belan, and Predaxas.

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39 more changes in 9 patches, newest first.

World of Warcraft (Retail)

WoW Retail Hotfixes: October 6, 2026

Oct 6, 2026Official notes ↗
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PvP · Fire Mage
World in Flames now empowers Flamestrike to deal up to 75% more damage (was 50%).
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World in Flames now empowers Flamestrike to deal up to 75% more damage (was 50%).
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Quests
Fixed an issue that prevented Midnight World Quests from rewarding Adventurer Crests.
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Fixed an issue that prevented Midnight World Quests from rewarding Adventurer Crests.
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The Twin Fangs The Venomous Abyss
Resolved an issue that could cause Caustic Globule/Barbed Bulwark world indicators to clear prior to the missile impact.
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Resolved an issue that could cause Caustic Globule/Barbed Bulwark world indicators to clear prior to the missile impact.
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The Venomous Abyss
Resolved an issue where players could fall through the world in The Serpent Warren.
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Resolved an issue where players could fall through the world in The Serpent Warren.
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Quests
Fixed an issue that reduced player-characters' turn speed after starting the world quest "Swift of Foot".
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Fixed an issue that reduced player-characters' turn speed after starting the world quest "Swift of Foot".
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Quests
The required Quest Item for "Seeking Knowledge Week 5 of 5: Off-World Magic" can now drop from Elite Rares, Overseers, and Rivals on Val and Naigtal.
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The required Quest Item for "Seeking Knowledge Week 5 of 5: Off-World Magic" can now drop from Elite Rares, Overseers, and Rivals on Val and Naigtal.
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Professions
Fixed an issue where players were not receiving Tidal Spark Dust from quests such as "Trailing Xal'atath" and "Midnight: World Tour".
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Fixed an issue where players were not receiving Tidal Spark Dust from quests such as "Trailing Xal'atath" and "Midnight: World Tour".
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Quests
"Trailing Xal'atath" and "Midnight: World Tour" should now correctly award Tidal Spark Dust.
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"Trailing Xal'atath" and "Midnight: World Tour" should now correctly award Tidal Spark Dust.
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Naigtal and Val
Players in Heroic World Tier can again talk with a sprit healer to exit Heroic World Tier and resurrect.
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Players in Heroic World Tier can again talk with a sprit healer to exit Heroic World Tier and resurrect.
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Lairs
Players cannot receive loot from Nymrissa Wavecaller more than once per week in World difficulty.
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Players cannot receive loot from Nymrissa Wavecaller more than once per week in World difficulty.
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Lairs
Lairs are a new take on world bosses: instanced encounters with scaling difficulty up to flexible Mythic for 15–25 players, entered through a summoning stone outside each lair.
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Introducing Lairs an evolution on world bosses located in instanced encounters with scaling difficulty up to flexible Mythic with 15-25 players. These will be found in specific locations similar to Delves and will come complete with a summoning stone outside the lair.
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Val and Naigtal Events
World Quests, Rares, and Elites will now grant Season 2 Adventurer crests in both Normal and Heroic World Tiers.
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World Quests, Rares, and Elites will now grant Season 2 Adventurer crests in both Normal and Heroic World Tiers.
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Val and Naigtal Events
The World Boss and Weekly Quests will offer Season 2 Adventurer crests in Normal World Tier and Season 2 Veteran crests in Heroic World Tier.
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The World Boss and Weekly Quests will offer Season 2 Adventurer crests in Normal World Tier and Season 2 Veteran crests in Heroic World Tier.
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Val and Naigtal Events
The World Boss drops will remain as Season 1 drops and can no longer be upgraded.
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The World Boss drops will remain as Season 1 drops and can no longer be upgraded.
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User Interface and Accessibility
The World Map can now show map coordinates of the player and the cursor. Settings can be found under Gameplay > Interface.
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The World Map can now show map coordinates of the player and the cursor. Settings can be found under Gameplay > Interface.
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User Interface and Accessibility
The Friends List has been updated with World of Warcraft Friends, Recent Allies, additional filtering options, and improved social management tools.
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The Friends List has been updated with World of Warcraft Friends, Recent Allies, additional filtering options, and improved social management tools.
World of Warcraft (Retail)

WoW Retail Hotfixes: July 28, 2026

Jul 28, 2026Official notes ↗
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Val
Adjusted the World Quest "Dissent and Divide".
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Adjusted the World Quest "Dissent and Divide".
  • Increased the chances of a favorable gossip reaction even when selecting inappropriate gossip options for the target.
  • Increased base spawn thresholds for conversation targets.
  • Added additional Veilcasters around the quest area.
  • Added partial credit for killing gossip targets.
  • Added a movement bonus to the Domanaar disguise.
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Val
Adjusted the World Quest "Aberration Liberation".
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Adjusted the World Quest "Aberration Liberation".
  • Reduced the quest objective count to 10 (was 12).
  • Kills now give credit to the whole party (was the interacting player).
  • Improved respawning when many players are present.
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Val
Adjustments made to the "Until it is Done" world quest, improving quest credit earned and increasing creature respawn rates.
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Adjustments made to the "Until it is Done" world quest, improving quest credit earned and increasing creature respawn rates.
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Val and Naigtal
A portal in Voidstorm leads to two new locations, Val and Naigtal. It switches destination every week, with World Quests, rare enemies, events and showdowns against Void leaders as world bosses.
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Track them through a portal in Voidstorm leading to two new locations—Val and Naigtal.
  • The portal to these worlds is unstable and switches destinations every week, bringing a rotating set of challenges and experiences. Players can undertake World Quests, defeat rare enemies, take part in events, and ultimately have a showdown with the leaders as world bosses.
World of Warcraft (Retail)

WoW Retail Hotfixes: June 12, 2026

Jun 12, 2026Official notes ↗
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Delves Classes
Nemesis Squads should no longer spawn under the world in Parhelion Plaza.
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Nemesis Squads should no longer spawn under the world in Parhelion Plaza.
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Prey
Increased Prey hunt progress gained from completing World Quests, defeating Ambushes, delivering Ripostes, and interacting with Remnants of Anguish.
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Increased Prey hunt progress gained from completing World Quests, defeating Ambushes, delivering Ripostes, and interacting with Remnants of Anguish.
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Prey
Significantly increased the number of the Coalescing Anguish spawns in the outdoor world.
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Significantly increased the number of the Coalescing Anguish spawns in the outdoor world.
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Reputation
Midnight World Quests now correctly award increased reputation while Sign of the Emissary is active.
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Midnight World Quests now correctly award increased reputation while Sign of the Emissary is active.
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Items and Rewards
Fixed a Great Vault display bug where the World Row indicated an item level of 272 for the Tier 5 Ritual Site, instead of the intended 269 item level.
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Fixed a Great Vault display bug where the World Row indicated an item level of 272 for the Tier 5 Ritual Site, instead of the intended 269 item level.
World of Warcraft (Retail)

WoW Retail: 12.0.5 Content Update Notes

Apr 21, 2026Official notes ↗
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Void Assaults
Void Assaults are new world events in Eversong Woods and Zul'Aman. Void Strikes rotate weekly between the zones, and enough completed Void Strikes trigger a larger Void Incursion.
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Void Strikes take part in Eversong Woods or Zul'Aman on a weekly rotation. Once completed, a new one will begin in another part of the zone and continue to rotate through the zones.
  • These larger scenarios occur when enough Void Strikes have been completed in the zones and will take the might of many of Azeroth's champions to defeat them.
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Ritual Sites
Ritual Sites are new one to five player instances where players choose some of their challenges as they climb tiers, with Great Vault rewards for the World row.
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Put a stop to rituals meant to empower the ambitions of power-hungry naga and Twilight's Blade cultists in small one to five player instances.
  • In Ritual Sites, you'll choose some of the challenges you'll face as you climb through the tiers. Players will also unlock Great Vault rewards for the World content row alongside Delves and Prey.
World of Warcraft (Retail)

WoW Retail Hotfixes: April 17, 2026

Apr 17, 2026Official notes ↗
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Quests
Fixed an issue with the Voidstorm world quest "Encountering the Unexpected" where enemies could take a long time to respawn.
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Fixed an issue with the Voidstorm world quest "Encountering the Unexpected" where enemies could take a long time to respawn.
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Abundance
To address latency issues, Abundant Harvests will no longer be available in the zone where a World Boss is active that week.
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To address latency issues, Abundant Harvests will no longer be available in the zone where a World Boss is active that week.
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Quests
Lor'themar should now not be so busy with the armies of the elves that he ignores players trying to turn in "Midnight: World Tour".
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Lor'themar should now not be so busy with the armies of the elves that he ignores players trying to turn in "Midnight: World Tour".
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Player versus Player
PvP World Quests in Slayer's Rise should only award Bloody Tokens while in War Mode.
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PvP World Quests in Slayer's Rise should only award Bloody Tokens while in War Mode.
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Player versus Player
War Mode now correctly increases the amount of Voidlight Marl earned from world quests.
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War Mode now correctly increases the amount of Voidlight Marl earned from world quests.
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Quests
Completing World Quests in Voidstorm will progress the objective for "Hope in the Darkest Corners".
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Completing World Quests in Voidstorm will progress the objective for "Hope in the Darkest Corners".
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Events
Jonas Everdawn in Silvermoon City will now offer "Saltheril's Haven" to invite players to Saltheril's Soiree once they have unlocked World Quests and reached level 90.
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Jonas Everdawn in Silvermoon City will now offer "Saltheril's Haven" to invite players to Saltheril's Soiree once they have unlocked World Quests and reached level 90.
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Prey
Increased the amount of Experience earned by completing Prey quests, including Prey-specific world quests.
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Increased the amount of Experience earned by completing Prey quests, including Prey-specific world quests.
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Quests
Fixed an issue where Rage-Riddled Drifter would take a long time to respawn for "Overcoming the Unknown" world quest.
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Fixed an issue where Rage-Riddled Drifter would take a long time to respawn for "Overcoming the Unknown" world quest.
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Classes
Every class receives major combat design updates, with new rotations, stronger class identities and fresh talent choices.
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Every class in World of Warcraft receives major combat design updates. This means new rotations, stronger class identities, and fresh talent choices.
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User Interface and Accessibility
Engage with World of Warcraft content in a meaningful way thanks to a brand-new feature tab in their Adventure Guide—Journeys—with a significant update to how you track your in-game progress.
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Engage with World of Warcraft content in a meaningful way thanks to a brand-new feature tab in their Adventure Guide—Journeys—with a significant update to how you track your in-game progress.
World of Warcraft (Retail)

WoW Retail Hotfixes: February 25, 2026

Feb 25, 2026Official notes ↗
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Quests
Fixed a bug preventing some World Quests from rewarding gold as intended.
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Fixed a bug preventing some World Quests from rewarding gold as intended.