Official issue report
Resolved by Blizzard · retest pending
Officially resolved; no independent Kingy retest or numeric client build is established. This does not cover different escort failures.
What to check next
- Check the exact quest and escort NPC names.
- Record whether the problem is movement speed, repeated attacks or something different.
- Keep a short recording and the build number. This report supplies no verified route or universal workaround.
Read the evidence
- Blizzard: WoW Forever Beta Known Issues — October 1 ↗Official · Reviewed October 8, 2026October 1 thread and dated replies checked October 8. The parent retains older entries; next-build promises are not confirmation of released fixes.
- Blizzard: September 24 known-issues reply ↗Official · Reviewed September 26, 2026Marks Escaping Ban’ethil and Snowbound resolved; adds world-instance grouping and UI issues. Do not silently treat the older parent post’s next-build promises as released fixes.