World of Warcraft & WOW CLASSIC – September 2022 Patch Notes

Introduction

In the latest update for Wrath of the Lich King Classic, players will find some important changes and fixes. The Battle for Wintergrasp now has a limit of one entry per 30-minute queue window, ensuring a fair and balanced experience. Additionally, the /follow player functionality has been disabled in battlegrounds and arenas, preventing any unfair advantages. Questing has also been improved, with a fix for the occasional appearance of the player's name as "Unknown" in quest descriptions. And for those who enjoy flying mounts, a disconnect issue when dismounting while ascending has been resolved. These updates aim to enhance the overall gameplay experience and address any lingering issues.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Wrath of the Lich King Classic

The Battle for Wintergrasp may now only be joined once per 30-minute queue window.
The /follow player functionality is now disabled in battlegrounds and arenas.
Fixed an issue where the player’s name would occasionally appear as “Unknown” in quest descriptions.
Fixed an issue where a disconnect could occur when dismounting a flying mount while ascending.
"Blinding the Eyes in the Sky" now includes Skybreaker Recon Fighters, as intended.
Storm Clouds should no longer fail to buff Gymer when grabbed on "Storm King's Vengeance".

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Items and Rewards

The Forgotten Proto-Vault in Zereth Mortis no longer requires the World Quest "Frog'it" to appear.

Wrath of the Lich King Classic

Zidormi will now reliably allow players to enter or leave the Battle for The Undercity. If you have haven’t started the Battle for The Undercity questlines, you must complete the following quests to enter:
- Horde – “Darkness Stirs”
- Alliance – “Return to Angrathar”
Fixed an issue preventing Heirlooms, Tome of Cold Weather Flying, Northrend Faction Helm Enchant Arcanums, and Sons of Hodir Shoulder Inscriptions from being transferable to other WoW accounts.
Brassbolt Mechawrench and Reginald Arcfire have returned to Dalaran to offer their Auction House services for Grand Master Engineers.
The Master Summoner's Staff quest item for “Destroying the Altars” has been increased to 100%.
Fixed an issue with "The Slumbering King" where Queen Angerboda could fail to respawn after being defeated under specific circumstances.
Fixed an issue where players could disconnect when jumping in the pool after battling The Prophet Tharon’ja in Drak’Tharon Keep.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Wrath of the Lich King Classic

Northrend Adventuring Supplies now have a chance to award ore, leather, cloth, herbs, and gems. Reduced the number of consumables awarded from the supplies.
- Developers’ note: We received feedback that the bonus rewards for quests were too frequent, too lucrative, and too targeted at consumables produced by Alchemists, and are making changes to reduce the quantity and increase the diversity of items awarded by these bags. There is still a chance to drop consumables, but also a chance to drop ore, leather, cloth, herbs, or gems.
Utgarde Keep
- The door that closes when starting the Skarvald the Constructor and Dalronn the Controller encounter will properly open again once they are defeated.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Dungeons and Raids

Mythic+
- Affixes
  - Fixed several issues where Quaking could damage players in cases where they were unable to react.

Wrath of the Lich King Classic

The maximum amount of in-game currency that can be transferred to another realm is now 500g for player-characters at levels 10-30, 2,500g at levels 31-50, and 25,000g at level 51 or higher.
Players who enter a battleground while mounted on a flying mount or while shapeshifted into Flight Form will now return to their flying mount or shapeshift form upon exiting the battleground.
Fixed an issue where skill level requirements were not enforced when casting the Skinning spell from your spell book.
Fixed an issue causing Wartook Iceborn to sometimes disappear during the quest “Across Transborea.”
Fixed an issue in “The Battle for The Undercity” where King Varian Wrynn was attacking an NPC that should not be part of the event.
Fixed an issue with the quest "Mission: Plague This!" where Greer Orehammer would not offer another flight to players who already had Orehammer's Precious Bombs in their inventory.
Fixed an issue with "The Last Rites" quest where a player could cause Thassarian to become stuck under certain conditions.
Brewfest
- The Dark Iron Brewer in Blackrock Depths will now correctly drop his Mug of Dire Brew when sufficiently drunk. Bottoms up!
Karazhan
- Nightbane no longer requires completion of the associated questline and can now be summoned by any player using the Blackened Urn object on the balcony.
Utgarde Pinnacle
- Grauf should no longer regenerate to full health when flying off if it is not killed within a single pass during the Skadi the Ruthless encounter.
Gundrak
- Slad'ran should now appropriately stop summoning snakes upon death.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Player versus Player

Solo Shuffle
- Resolved an issue that could allow players to gain mana regeneration from food summoned by Mages.

Wrath of the Lich King Classic

Raids will now count towards the 5 instance-per-hour limit.
- Developers’ notes: The hourly instance limit prevents players from entering instances that they’ve entered at least once already within the last hour. With this change, farming a dungeon should not prevent you from entering a raid instance, so long as you don’t attempt to reset and re-enter that raid instance multiple times.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Dungeons and Raids

Tazavesh: So'leah's Gambit
- Hylbrande
  - Added safeguards for an issue where Bypass Code auras may not apply to players who pick them up.

Wrath of the Lich King Classic

Brewfest’s Coren Direbrew dungeon is now available in the Group Finder for players over level 68.
It is now possible to get the Brewfest quest "Another Year, Another Souvenir" which rewards this year's Brewfest Stein.
Fixed an issue where the Glyph of Horn of Winter prevented other Death Knights in your raid or party from using Horn of Winter.
Fixed an issue with Warrior’s Warbringer talent which prevented Intervene from breaking root effects.
Call to Arms Battlegrounds now reward the proper bonus Honor.
Quests that did not display completion text when being watched have been fixed and should display the text on what to do next under the objective tracker.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Dungeons and Raids

Fated Raids
- The following encounter abilities will no longer be notably altered by Fated Infusion: Creation Spark:
  - Sanctum of Domination
    - The Tarragrue – Chains of Eternity, Predator's Howl
    - The Eye of the Jailer – Dragging Chains, Deathlink, Scorn and Ire, Hopeless Lethargy
    - The Nine – Fragments of Destiny
    - Remnant of Ner'zhul – Malevolence
    - Painsmith Raznal – Shadowsteel Chains, Lingering Flames, Cruciform Axe, Reverberating Hammer, Dualblade Scythe, Flameclasp Trap
    - Guardian of the First Ones – Threat Neutralization, Obliterate
    - Fatescribe Roh-Kalo – Grim Portent, Invoke Destiny, Call of Eternity
    - Kel'Thuzad – Glacial Wrath, Frost Blast, Oblivion's Echo
    - Sylvanas Windrunner – Expulsion, Lashing Wound, Crushing Dread, Curse of Lethargy, Domination Chains, Banshee's Mark, Banshee's Bane, Veil of Darkness, Haunting Wave, Shadow Dagger, Death Knives, Barbed Arrow
  - Sepulcher of the First Ones
    - Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener – Ephemera Dust
    - Prototype Pantheon – Runecarver's Deathtouch, Sinful Projection
    - Anduin Wrynn – Domination Word: Pain, Hopelessness, Hopebreaker, Blasphemy (Hopelessness/Overconfidence), Lost Soul, Wicked Star, Empowered Wicked Star
    - Lords of Dread – Fearful Trepidation, Anguishing Strike, Cloud of Carrion, Paranoia
Tazavesh: Soleah’s Gambit
- Hylbrande
  - Added an extra action button for depositing or dropping Bypass Codes in addition to manually interacting with the Security Panel.
    - Developers’ note: Blind players are reporting difficulties with Bypass Codes because they are unable to drop them and they are unable to complete the mechanic using just /follow. We have implemented this alternative method to give players an opportunity to drop Bypass Codes so other players can grab them.

Wrath of the Lich King Classic

Paladin’s Seal of Corruption can no longer be dispelled.
The PvP window should now move or hide itself as necessary when other UI is opened.
Fixed a very rare issue where a player could be unable to access their second talent specialization after learning Dual Talent Specialization.
Fixed an issue where the bonus armor was not being granted on some rings.
High Test Eternium Fishing Line that was applied prior to Wrath of the Lich King Classic pre-patch should now correctly grant +5 Fishing Skill (was +2).

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Dungeons and Raids

Fated Raids
- The following NPC’s will no longer be afflicted by Fated Infusion: Protoform Barrier:
  - Sepulcher of the First Ones: Anduin Wrynn
    - Anduin’s Hope

Wrath of the Lich King Classic

Fixed an issue that caused the freeze visual effect to never expire.
Argent Dawn vendors for the Scourge Invasion can no longer be put into combat by players "at war" with them.
The loot table for Blue Sack of Gems now only includes loot from Onyxia's Lair, as intended.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Dungeons and Raids

Fated Raids
- The following NPC’s will no longer be afflicted by Fated Infusion: Protoform Barrier:
  - Castle Nathria: Stone Legion Generals
    - General Draven and Prince Renathal
  - Sepulcher of the First Ones: Anduin Wrynn
    - Lady Jaina Proudmoore, Sylvanas Windrunner, and Uther the Lightbringer
- The following encounter abilities will no longer be notably altered by Fated Infusion: Creation Spark:
  - Castle Nathria
    - Shriekwing – Earsplitting Shriek and Exsanguinated
    - Huntsman Altimor – Sinseeker, Petrifying Howl, and Deathly Roar
    - Sun King's Salvation – Burning Remnants, Vanquished, and Crimson Flurry
    - Artificer Xy'mox – Glyph of Destruction, Stasis Trap, Withering Touch, Aura of Dread, and Dimensional Tear
    - Hungering Destroyer – Gluttonous Miasma
    - Lady Inerva Darkvein – Warped Desires, and Shared Suffering
    - The Council of Blood – Dancing Fever, and Dark Recital
    - Sludgefist – Chain Slam, Chain Link, Hateful Gaze, and Seismic Shift
    - Stone Legion Generals – Heart Rend, Heart Hemorrhage, Ravenous Feast, Crystalize, Crystalline Burst, Seismic Upheaval, Anima Infusion, Volatile Anima Infusion, Volatile Anima Infection, and Wicked Laceration
    - Sire Denathrius – Blood Price, Crimson Chorus, Fatal Finesse, Night Hunter, and Impale
  - Sepulcher of the First Ones
    - Halondrus the Reclaimer – Volatile Charge
    - Rygelon – Dark Eclipse and Event Horizon
Mythic+
- Return to Karazhan: Lower
  - The Opera Hall: Beautiful Beast
    - Resolved an issue that could cause players with Mrs. Cauldrons’ Soup Spray debuff to be damaged by Luminore’s Burning Blaze.
- Tazavesh: Streets of Wonder
  - Resolved an issue that could cause the visual effect of Cartel Wiseguy’s Lightshard Retreat to sometimes not be visible.

Wrath of the Lich King Classic

Players may now queue for Battlegrounds from anywhere, without having to speak to a Battlemaster. Queue up via the Battlegrounds tab on the PvP menu.
Players that are logged off inside a dungeon instance when it is reset will now log back into the nearest graveyard.
Resolved an issue where a Druid could appear to have two copies of Leader of the Pack active.
Death Knight’s Ghoul from Raise Dead will now resummon when dismounting after flying.
Survival Hunter’s Lock and Load effect should now trigger correctly.
Players will now get nibbles when their fishing levels are too low for the area.
Fixed an issue where using certain items carried over from Burning Crusade Classic (e.g. Darkmoon cards) would delete the entire stack.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Characters

Fixed an issue where the Dark Ranger customization options for Blood Elf, Night Elf, and Void Elf were missing.

Wrath of the Lich King Classic

Whirlwind animations, such as the Warrior's Whirlwind and a Rogue's Fan of Knives, will now appear while moving (was only while standing still).
Druid
- Track Humanoids will no longer activate when shapeshifting into Cat Form if Find Minerals, Find Fish, or Find Herbs is already active.
Rogue
- Fixed an issue where Overkill would be applied and immediately removed on rogues who did not know that talent.
True to their vocation, Argent Outfitters will now exchange Necrotic Runes for armor and other items in Orgrimmar, Thunder Bluff, and Silvermoon City. They will make their way to the Undercity once enough Scourge have been defeated across Azeroth.
During the quest "City of Light," Khadgar's Servant will now continue giving its tour even if the player is not nearby.
Zombies are no longer unstoppable by benefitting from Preparation at the start of battlegrounds. Alterac Valley weekend is saved!
Gathering nodes will now have a sparkling visual effect when being tracked.
Fixed an issue where Group Finder activity level ranges were not correct. They should now more closely match the levels of the Meeting Stones for those dungeons.
Players can now list and browse the Group Finder for dungeons that are below their level.
Latency and other performance information is now visible in the tooltip of the Game Menu button.
Players can now report character friends.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Dungeons and Raids

Fated Raids
- Sepulcher of the First Ones
  - The Jailer
    - Resolved an issue where the Creation Spark fated power could negatively affect the following ability durations: Arcane Vulnerability, Azerite Radiation, Rune of Domination, Rune of Compulsion, Rune of Damnation, Torment, Imprisonment, and Death Sentence.
    - Resolved an issue where Rune of Compulsion-afflicted players negatively interact with movement speed increasing effects.

Wrath of the Lich King Classic

Druid
- Shapeshifting into Cat Form once again automatically activates Track Humanoids.
Fixed an issue that prevented Tauren from using the Barber Shop.
It will now rain blood when Highlord Darion Mograine says “The skies turn red with the blood of the fallen!” during the Death Knight quest “The Light of Dawn.“

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Dungeons and Raids

Mythic+
- Return to Karazhan: Lower
  - Developers’ note: The Opera events in Lower Karazhan have proven to be more lethal than we'd like, particularly given the weekly rotation that makes them more challenging to master in Mythic+. We've made a number of adjustments here in hopes of bringing the difficulty of these events in line with our expectations.
  - The Opera Hall: Beautiful Beast
    - Silver Forks health reduced by 50%.
    - Silver Forks Bloody Jab damage over time reduced by 50%.
    - Mrs. Cauldrons’ Soup Spray damage reduced by 30%.
    - Luminore's Heat Wave damage reduced by 30%.
  - The Opera Hall: Westfall Story
    - Gang Ruffian's Poisonous Shank damage over time reduced by 50%.
    - Mrrgria's Thunder Ritual damage reduced by 30%.
  - The Opera Hall: Wikket
    - Winged Assistant's health reduced by 25%.
    - Winged Assistant's Throw "Stuff" damage reduced by 30%.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Dungeons and Raids

Fated Raids
- Sepulcher of the First Ones
  - Lihuvim, Principal Architect
    - Resolved an issue where Creation Spark (Fated Power) could negatively affect the duration of Unstable Mote.
    - Resolved an issue where Fated Powers could occur twice at the start of the encounter.
    - Resolved an issue where damage taken from the Fated Powers Creation Spark, Reconfiguration Emitter, Chaotic Essence, and Protoform Barrier could be incidentally increased by Protoform Radiance.
    - Resolved an issue that could cause Fated Powers to spawn inside Unstable Motes.
  - The Jailer
    - Resolved an issue which could cause Fated Powers to spawn inside Defile.
Mythic+
- Grimrail Depot
  - Railmaster Rocketspark
    - Explosives will no longer spawn on top of crates.

Wrath of the Lich King Classic

Classes
- Weapon trail visual effects have been restored to abilities that have them.
Dungeons and Raids
- Blackrock Spire can again be entered by 10-player raids.
- Resolved an issue where selecting certain roles for your class in the Group Finder would not actually display them in your listing.
- Fixed an issue where Group Finder listings would be removed for certain players when moving between zones.
- Fixed an issue where the Talent Specialization’s role could be set to tank after changing zones.
  - Developers’ note: The intention here is that this role selection should always default to DPS, and can be set by players based on how they want to describe their talent builds.
Items and Rewards
- Fixed an issue that prevented the auction of some items carried over from Burning Crusade Classic.
Player versus Player
- Updated the current Battleground Bonus Weekend to Warsong Gulch (was Strand of the Ancients).
- Random Battleground Queue no longer shows up for players below level 80.
- Fixed a crash when inspecting another player and opening the PvP tab.
Quests
- For the quest "Runeforging: Preparation for Battle," Instructor Razuvious will now (begrudgingly) provide a spare Runed Soulblade for Death Knights who have managed to misplace theirs.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Dungeons and Raids

Fated Raids
- Sepulcher of the First Ones
  - Halondrus the Reclaimer
    - Resolved an issue causing Earthbreaker Missiles to erupt at the wrong time when the target is affected by Creation Spark (Fated Power).
Mythic+
- Grimrail Depot
  - Grimrail Bombardier's Double Slash will no longer be cast on a nearby target if their current target is out of range.
- Iron Docks
  - Thunderlord Wrangler’s Serrated Spear can now correctly be removed by effects that clear bleeds.
  - Skulloc
    - Koramar's Berserker Leap will no longer target pets and will no longer hit players multiple times.
- Operation Mechagon: Junkyard
  - Saurolisk Bonenipper's Ripping Slash will no longer be cast on a nearby target if their current target is out of range and will no longer remove Welding Bot’s Reinforced from players.
- Operation Mechagon: Workshop
  - Defense Bot Mk III no longer detects stealth.
- Return to Karazhan: Lower
  - Ghostly Philanthropist's Pennies From Heaven will no longer break players from stealth.
  - The Opera Hall: Beautiful Beast
    - Coggleston's Dent Armor now increases damage taken by 25% (was 50%).
  - The Opera Hall: Westfall Story
    - Increased the cooldown on Toe Knee's Dashing Flame Gale to 35 seconds (was 20 seconds).
    - Resolved an issue that could cause Toe Knee to cast Dashing Flame Gale multiple times on a player if they had a spell active that provided immunity.
  - The Opera Hall: Wikket
    - Resolved an issue that could cause Galindre to leave Elfyra to fend for herself when the encounter was reset.
  - Attumen the Huntsman
    - Midnight's Stamp will no longer be cast on a nearby target if their current target is out of range.

Wrath of the Lich King Classic

Items and Rewards
- Resolved an issue preventing Smelt Titansteel from triggering a cooldown as intended.
- Resolved an issue preventing Create Mooncloth, Create Ebonweave, and Create Spellweave from requiring the proper location and from triggering a cooldown, as intended.
- Resolved an issue where Ethereal Essence Sphere, Paper Flying Machine, and the Paper Zeppelin would fail to show up in a player's bags after being thrown to them.
Quests
- Resolved an issue that sometimes caused the player to not mount the carpet during the “Magic Carpet Ride” quest.