This is a selected source timeline. The September 22 client notice identified build 69977; October 1, October 6 and October 8 notices provide no numeric client build. Older reports remain here as dated history.
“Resolved by Blizzard” means the official source reports a correction. “Fix verified” requires an independent captured test. A promised fix stays pending when a newer source does not confirm it.
October 15: racials, class talents and a new tutorial
New players get a new tutorial. Every race's racials change: weapon specializations become crit or crit-damage bonuses, and several cooldowns shorten. Mage gains Frost Blast at 24; many talents move across all nine classes.
Update to client 70425, then reread your race and class before comparing older results. Old racial or talent advice from before October 15 may be out of date.
Build, source and review details
Client build
build 70425
Applies to
October 15 beta update; Blizzard's game producer named client 70425 when realms returned.
Earlier behavior
October 8 update and the October 14 maintenance preceded this build.
Review
Kingy editorial source review ·
Evidence limits
Official staff notes reviewed. Kingy has not independently retested gameplay.
Official reportResolved by Blizzard · retest pending
October 15: quest fixes and Horde barred from Dalaran
Fixes include How Big a Threat? furbolg credit, Body and Heart moondust reuse, Lord Melenas evading in Twisted Hatred, Sparring Match PvP flagging and The Anchors of Zephras. Horde are now attacked on sight in Dalaran; the dungeon stays open.
Retry these quests after updating. Horde players should not plan open-world trips into Dalaran; the Sewer Key questline no longer grants it.
Build, source and review details
Client build
build 70425
Applies to
October 15 beta update; quest fixes as Blizzard lists them, not retested by Kingy.
Earlier behavior
Earlier builds had the quest problems Blizzard lists as fixed here.
Review
Kingy editorial source review ·
Evidence limits
Resolved status comes from Blizzard's October 15 notes, not from an independent Kingy test.
October 21 Stress Test on launch hardware (moved from October 19)
Held on October 21 from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. PDT (Americas and Oceania) and 19:00 to 03:00 CEST (EU) on production realms, joined through Stress Test in the Battle.net Game Version selector. Blizzard said the Roleplay ruleset was unavailable for that test.
Stress Test characters and names are deleted, so names taken that day are not kept. A snag delayed the beta's return that evening; Blizzard said fully exiting the Battle.net app forces the update. The beta closed for good at 10:00 a.m. PDT on October 23.
Build, source and review details
Client build
Not supplied by the source; not independently captured.
Applies to
Dated announcement, moved on October 16 from October 19 to October 21; end times added October 20; held on October 21; no build given.
Earlier behavior
Blizzard first set the Stress Test for October 19, then moved it to October 21 on October 16.
Review
Kingy editorial source review ·
Evidence limits
Official announcement, Kaivax's October 16 date change, his October 20 times table, his October 21 posts and Zorbrix's October 21 beta-return post reviewed.
October 8: Dalaran testing, dungeon XP and expanded cooldown support
City of Dalaran opens for beta testing. Dungeon creature-kill XP rises approximately 20%; lower-level enemy XP uses each party member’s own level. A vastly overleveled member still prevents XP for everyone. Cooldown Manager supports all classes, racials and trinkets; consumables remain a later-patch plan.
Recheck party levels before a run; a creature-kill XP increase is not a measured XP-per-hour advantage. Enable cooldown tracking in Options → Gameplay Enhancement.
Build, source and review details
Client build
Not supplied by the source; not independently captured.
Applies to
October 8 beta update; no numeric client build supplied.
Earlier behavior
October 1 update and October 6 maintenance preceded this build.
Review
Kingy editorial source review ·
Evidence limits
Official staff reply reviewed. Kingy has not independently retested gameplay.
All beta players receive Legacy Challenge completion and 16 Legacy Points. Beta Legacy respecs start at 1 silver and cost falls by one respec step each hour.
Use the grant to compare perks. The grant and respec terms are beta provisions; beta progress does not carry into launch.
Build, source and review details
Client build
Not supplied by the source; not independently captured.
Applies to
October 8 beta update; no numeric client build supplied.
Earlier behavior
October 1 update and October 6 maintenance preceded this build.
Review
Kingy editorial source review ·
Evidence limits
Official staff reply reviewed. Kingy has not independently retested gameplay.
Gamepad Action Bar gains Edit Mode; options must be reapplied because previous settings do not migrate. The update corrects incoming-damage Rage and multiple class spells and talents. New known issues include incomplete Skyborne textures, Ferocity’s pet-crit display and broken profession icons.
Read the updated class profile and reapply gamepad options. A missing pet-crit display is reported as visual, not a missing Ferocity benefit.
Build, source and review details
Client build
Not supplied by the source; not independently captured.
Applies to
October 8 beta update; no numeric client build supplied.
Earlier behavior
October 1 update and October 6 maintenance preceded this build.
Review
Kingy editorial source review ·
Evidence limits
Official staff reply reviewed. Kingy has not independently retested gameplay.
October 6: priority fixes announced with realm restarts
Blizzard announces fixes for missing restocked chest quest items, occasional transport/elevator disconnects and guild join/leave errors.
Update the client; record the exact quest/object or error if it recurs. This general notice does not verify Among the Faithful fixed or servers available now.
Build, source and review details
Client build
Not supplied by the source; not independently captured.
Applies to
Dated official beta notice checked October 8; no independent client test.
Earlier behavior
Missing chest quest items and transport/guild errors had been reported.
Review
Kingy editorial source review ·
Evidence limits
Source body read directly. No numeric client build or independently reproduced gameplay result supplied.
October 1: beta cap 30, dungeon additions and class changes
The cap becomes 30. Excavation Site: Wetlands (26–31), Razorfen Downs (25+) and Uldaman (30+) are added. Heating Up replaces Hot Streak, Rogue/racial cooldown tracking is supported, and party leaders should no longer transfer when party composition changes.
Use the newer class summaries and available dungeon list. The numeric client build is not supplied; official reported fixes are not independent gameplay tests.
Build, source and review details
Client build
Not supplied by the source; not independently captured.
Applies to
Dated official beta notice checked October 8; no independent client test.
Earlier behavior
Opening beta cap was 20; September 24 class/interface notes preceded this update.
Review
Kingy editorial source review ·
Evidence limits
Source body read directly. No numeric client build or independently reproduced gameplay result supplied.
New issues include late precast effects when chaining spells, behind-target parry/block at close range, oversized installation, gamepad layout resets and broken Liminal Passage.
Keep the exact build and symptom. The notes report fixing Dual Wield Specialization while still listing its older bug; no independently verified result resolves that conflict.
Build, source and review details
Client build
Not supplied by the source; not independently captured.
Applies to
Dated official beta notice checked October 8; no independent client test.
Earlier behavior
The older issue list did not include these newly published limitations.
Review
Kingy editorial source review ·
Evidence limits
Source body read directly. No numeric client build or independently reproduced gameplay result supplied.
September 26: grouped quest-drop protection explained
The developer describes protection for a party member whose quest-item progress falls behind. Randomness remains; drops do not follow a strict round-robin order.
Try collection quests together; this is not guaranteed shared loot or a measured drop-rate increase.
Build, source and review details
Client build
Not supplied by the source; not independently captured.
Applies to
Developer explanation of current beta behavior; tuning continues.
Earlier behavior
Party members can otherwise finish collection quests at very different times.
Review
Kingy editorial source review ·
Evidence limits
Original post and clarifying reply read directly. No independent client test, numeric build or fixed rotation is established.
September 25: realm restarts announced for stability fixes
Blizzard announced a brief shutdown and restart to implement stability fixes.
For a new disconnect, check current official notices and record its time, region and error. This dated notice does not establish that servers are down now.
Build, source and review details
Client build
Not supplied by the source; not independently captured.
Applies to
September 25 restart notice; not a live outage report.
Earlier behavior
Some beta testers had reported stability problems.
Review
Kingy editorial source review ·
Evidence limits
The announcement establishes the planned intervention, not a measured recovery or a fix for every player’s disconnects.
Official reportResolved by Blizzard · retest pending
Two issues move to Blizzard’s resolved list
Blizzard marks Escaping Ban’ethil’s escort behavior and Snowbound’s XP issue resolved.
Use the updated escort case before retrying. Keep the build and any recurrence in your notes; official resolution does not verify an individual character’s result.
Build, source and review details
Client build
Not supplied by the source; not independently captured.
Applies to
September 24 known-issues reply; independent gameplay retest pending.
Earlier behavior
Escaping Ban’ethil was scheduled for correction; Snowbound had an excessive-XP issue.
Review
Kingy editorial source review ·
Evidence limits
Resolved status comes from Blizzard’s explicitly headed September 24 reply, not from an independent Kingy test.
Creating or changing a party can transfer players to another world instance. Cooldown tracking and display limitations are also listed.
Historical September 24 issue: October 1 reports a party-leader correction and newer cooldown support. Placement for every member is still unconfirmed; a group change is not a dependable missing-object fix.
Build, source and review details
Client build
Not supplied by the source; not independently captured.
Applies to
Issues newly listed September 24; no fixed build announced.
Earlier behavior
Earlier missing-object reports included inconsistent layer-change outcomes.
Review
Kingy editorial source review ·
Evidence limits
An official general issue does not establish the cause of any specific missing quest object.
Official reportResolved by Blizzard · retest pending
Auto-shot and wand wind-up: 0.5 seconds from October 15
The October 15 notes say Auto Shot and wands now need you to stand still for 0.5 seconds before shooting. Auto Shot still fires while casting Aimed Shot or Sniper Shot.
Stop moving briefly before each Auto Shot or wand shot. Advice built on the old short wind-up no longer applies; record your build when comparing.
Build, source and review details
Client build
Not supplied by the source; not independently captured.
Applies to
September 23 developer notice; the October 15 notes list the correction. Not retested by Kingy.
Earlier behavior
Blizzard identified a bug making the Hunter auto-shot and wand wind-up shorter than the intended 0.5 seconds.
Review
Kingy editorial source review ·
Evidence limits
Resolution comes from Blizzard's October 15 notes, not from an independent Kingy test.
Blizzard made 1.60.1 build 69977 available with Mac display/stability fixes and gamepad improvements for character selection and quest items.
Historical client notice. The September 24 update now supersedes this snapshot; do not assume 69977 is the latest client.
Build, source and review details
Client build
1.60.1 · build 69977
Applies to
September 22 Pacific / September 23 UTC beta client update. No independent client test.
Earlier behavior
The previous snapshot had no officially identified client build.
Review
Kingy editorial source review ·
Evidence limits
Build and fixes confirmed by the staff announcement, not by Kingy gameplay testing. This notice does not confirm every older quest or class issue fixed.
Blizzard reports full-damage Arcane Missiles bolts when taking damage during the channel, and a disabled spell queue window while Heroic Strike, Cleave or Raptor Strike is queued.
Record incoming damage and queued abilities in a test log before comparing casts or attack timing.
Build, source and review details
Client build
Not supplied by the source; not independently captured.
Applies to
September 18 issue entry remains in the October 1 parent list checked October 8; exact client build not supplied.
Earlier behavior
Earlier client behavior is not established by this record.
Review
Kingy editorial source review ·
Evidence limits
Official issue report checked against the forum post. No independent client test or deployed fix is established.
The known-issues body still assigns Waylaid Crate stack-size and Essence handling corrections to a future build. Escaping Ban’ethil now has a separate official resolution record.
Keep crate materials until you can check the updated client. The passing of the scheduled update date alone is not evidence that every promised correction shipped.
Build, source and review details
Client build
Not supplied by the source; not independently captured.
Applies to
September 18 issue entry remains in the October 1 parent list checked October 8; exact client build not supplied.
Earlier behavior
Earlier client behavior is not established by this record.
Review
Kingy editorial source review ·
Evidence limits
Official issue report checked against the forum post. No independent client test or deployed fix is established.
Blizzard’s opening announcement sets the initial cap at 20, lists Skyborne and Zephras Isle, Hall of Thanes (13–18), Ruins of Lordaeron (15–20), and zone content through level 20.
Historical opening limit. October 1 raises the cap to 30; use that newer record for current content. Blizzard has since set a public Stress Test for October 21.
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