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Patch 8.0.1 (undocumented changes)

Last wiki revision 2023-06-05

This article lists all undocumented changes for patch 8.0.1. All documented changes should be listed on the main article.

  • Male blood elves have had their faces adjusted.
  • The faces for male void elves and a couple for female have been adjusted.
  • With the release of the expansion, limit of characters per realm increased to 18, from 16.
  • General
  • Demon hunters can no longer equip daggers.
  • General
  • Bear Form has received updates to its stand, walk, and run animations.
  • Cat Form running and walking animations have been updated.
  • Frost
  • Comet Storm icon has been mirrored left-right.
  • Water Elemental's Water Jet ability was removed.
  • Shadow
  • The visual effect of Shadowform has been changed.
  • General
  • Water Walking can now be cast while in Ghost Wolf form.
  • General
  • Create Soulwell and Ritual of Summoning have had their models updated.
  • Burning Rush now displays a visual effect around the icon's border while activated.
  • Destruction
  • Eradication's damage bonus reduced to 10% (was 15%).
  • Quests flagged as account-wide no longer count towards the limit of 25 quests in the Quest Log.
  • Artifact Power items are no longer rewarded from most of the world quests. Affected quests now reward Wakening Essence instead. World quests that require to kill a Broken Isles or a Broken Shore World boss are unaffected, and they still can award artifact power items.
  • Death to Agogridon now rewards exalted reputation for both Magram Clan Centaur and Gelkis Clan Centaur factions.
  • I'll Take Those, Thanks! now rewards (was ).
  • Anduin Wrynn's model has been updated.
  • Rexxar's model has been updated.
  • Former First Aid trainers have been assigned a new title,.
  • The two Orgrimmar Mages and their portal to Ashran moved from Grommash Hold to the Cleft of Shadow.
  • Sylvanas Windrunner added to Grommash Hold. Varok Saurfang is slightly moved.
  • Nathanos Blightcaller added on the Gates of Orgrimmar.
  • Lady Liadrin now has golden eyes. Weapon model changed, added a shield.
  • Eitrigg now faces Sylvanas in the Orgrimmar Embassy. Mag'har Orc standard added next to the Nightborne standard.
  • Traveling Warrior and Traveling Son added to the Valley of Wisdom in Orgrimmar.
  • Hermf added in Valley of Spirits in Orgrimmar.
  • The Zeppelin transport between Orgrimmar and Tirisfal Glades, Northern Stranglethorn and Tirisfal, and Howling Fjord and Tirisfal was replaced by portals. The gossip texts of the Zeppelin Masters have been updated to reflect the changes. New NPCs (Liana Spelldriver, Riggol Spelldriver, Grez Spelldriver, Jantik Spelldriver, Clara Spelldriver, and Fesa Spelldriver) and portals have been added next to the respective Zeppelin Masters. The new portals take you directly to the Magic Quarter of the Undercity instead of the zeppelin towers in Tirisfal.
  • Zandalari trolls in legacy content have had their model updated.
  • Stormwind City districts populated with new army NPCs. Alleria Windrunner and Turalyon removed from Valley of Heroes.
  • Moira Thaurissan in Stormwind Embassy now faces Anduin Wrynn. Dark Iron Dwarf banner added next to the Lightforged Draenei one.
  • New NPCs added to the Dranosh'ar Blockade in Durotar.
  • High Warlord Naj'entus has an updated model.
  • Ali Buntblaster and Coda the Faithful added to The Overgrowth in the Southern Barrens.
  • Jaina Proudmoore's staff model changed.
  • Shalamayne's model updated.
  • Zoey‎, Ginger, Maryann, and Mrs. Howell added to the house of Kelly Aguilar in Stormwind City.
  • Master Gadrin received a unique voice.

The following creatures have had their model updated.

The following have received updates to their stand, walk, and run animations:

  • Bear
  • Falcosaur
  • Raptor
  • Whirlpool has a new visual effect.
  • Isle of Conquest and Alterac Valley are now categorized under the new "Random Large Battleground" PvP queue.
  • Highmaul Coliseum queue is now available to level 110 characters.
  • General
  • Darkmoon Faire profession quests (except Archeology) award 5 skill points only to classic tier of professions.
  • Cooking
  • Daily сooking quests in capital cities now award 1-2 skill points only to classic сooking.
  • First Aid
  • First Aid removed from the game. Associated bandages and elixirs have been moved to Tailoring and Alchemy, respectively.
  • The Field Medic title is now account-wide.
  • Fishing
  • Daily fishing quest in Draenor Garrison now awards 1 skill point (was 15) and only to Draenor fishing.
  • Daily fishing quests in capital cities now award 1-2 skill points only to classic fishing.
  • Rare fish on Broken Isles and Broken Shore now awards 5 skill points only to Legion fishing.
  • Many fishing items give less fishing skill points.
  • Fishing lures: for example, Shiny Bauble gives 3 skill points instead of previously 25.
  • Fishing poles: for example, Seth's Graphite Fishing Pole gives 10 skill points instead of previously 20. Low skill fishing poles (which reward up to 5 skill points) are unaffected.
  • Sharpened Tuskarr Spear and Trawler Totem now give 5 and 4 skill points (were 15 and 10).
  • Captain Rumsey's Lager now gives 5 skill points (was 10).
  • Fishing lines are unaffected.
  • Successful catch has a random chance to award a second duplicate fish (such fish causes a popup).
  • Blacksmith
  • Barbaric Iron Hauberk is added to blacksmithing trainers.
  • The categories for the Achievements panel have been reworked:
  • General has been renamed to Character
  • Class Hall, Draenor Garrison, Proving Grounds, and Scenarios have been merged into a new category: Expansion Features
  • Greedy and Needy have been moved to legacy due to loot system changes.
  • The following have been moved to legacy due to the item level squish:
  • Superior (legacy)
  • Epic (legacy)
  • Cataclysmically Superior
  • Cataclysmically Epic
  • Mystically Superior
  • Mystically Epic
  • Savagely Superior
  • Savagely Epic
  • Brokenly Superior
  • Brokenly Epic
  • All Legion PvP Prestige achievements have been moved to the legacy category.
  • Related Crest achievements are also now legacy.
  • Orgrimmar Offensive and Immortal No More have been moved to the legacy category.
  • For the Horde! and For the Alliance! have been updated correspondingly.
  • A Good Start now requires collecting 25,000 Azerite in Seething Shore (was 100,000).
  • The following Ashran-related achievements have been moved to the legacy category:
  • Hero of Stormshield / Hero of Warspear
  • Wrynn's Vanguard (achievement) / Vol'jin's Spear (achievement)
  • Broken Isles Keymaster has been renamed to Legion Keymaster.
  • Realm First! Keystone Master has been renamed to Realm First! Legion Keystone Master.
  • The description for Herald of the Titans has been updated to reflect the item level squish.
  • Share The Love is no longer required for Glory of the Hero.
  • The following have been moved to legacy due to the removal of the First Aid profession:
  • Journeyman Medic
  • Expert Medic
  • Artisan Medic
  • Master Medic
  • Grand Master Medic
  • Illustrious Grand Master Medic
  • Zen Master Medic
  • Draenor Medic
  • Legion Medic
  • Ultimate Triage
  • Stocking Up
  • Preparing for Disaster
  • Is There a Medic in the Zone?
  • Field Medic
  • The following have been moved to legacy due to the revamp of the profession leveling system:
  • Skills to Pay the Bills
  • More Skills to Pay the Bills
  • Serious Skills to Pay the Bills
  • Savage Skills to Pay the Bills
  • Heroic Skills to Pay the Bills
  • The following have been renamed due to the revamp of the profession leveling system:
  • General
  • Professional Artisan is now Professional Classic Master
  • Professional Master is now Professional Outland Master
  • Professional Grand Master is now Professional Northrend Master
  • Professional Illustrious Grand Master is now Professional Cataclysmic Master
  • Draenor Master is now Professional Draenor Master
  • Professions
  • Master of All is now Pandaren Master of All
  • Grand Master of All is now Draenor Master of All
  • Cooking
  • Artisan Cook is now Classic Cook
  • Master Cook is now Outland Cook
  • Grand Master Cook is now Northrend Cook
  • Illustrious Grand Master Cook is now Cataclysmic Cook
  • Zen Master Cook is now Pandaria Cook
  • Fishing
  • Master Fisherman is now Outland Fisherman
  • Grand Master Fisherman is now Northrend Fisherman
  • Illustrious Grand Master Fisherman is now Cataclysmic Fisherman
  • Pet Charmer has been renamed to Shiny Pet Charmer.
  • The following Artifact achievements are now legacy:
  • Artifact or Artifiction
  • Part of History
  • A Challenging Look
  • Fighting with Style: Challenging
  • Power Realized
  • Power Ascended
  • Power Unbound
  • Power Unleashed
  • Crucible's Promise
  • Now You're Cooking with Netherlight
  • Artifact Power items have been changed to quality and cannot be used.
  • Those that were quality prior to the conversion also had their sell value reduced to (was ).
  • Failed usage for Seal of Broken Fate now also rewards 150 Wakening Essence (instead of Depleted Azsharan Seal).
  • The following have been deprecated due to the removal of the First Aid profession:
  • Expert First Aid - Under Wraps
  • Master First Aid - Doctor in the House
  • First Aid in Draenor
  • Pet Charms have been renamed to Shiny Pet Charm.
  • Spirit Shard has been moved to the Currency tab.
  • Bear Tartare no longer increases movement speed by 70% for 6 seconds after killing an enemy. Instead, it now grants 250 speed at level 110 (further diminishing at higher levels).
  • Fighter Chow no longer increases out of combat health regeneration by 400%. Instead, it now heals for X every 5 sec.
  • Net-o-Matic 5000 has been added. It is sold by and for.
  • Blazing Sigil of Ordos now also instantly kills the player.
  • Chromatic Sword, Iridescent Scale Leggings, and Jeweled Dagger now drop once again.
  • Pantheon's Blessing can now be sold for.
  • The Amani War Bear, Amani Battle Bear, and Vicious War Bear mounts have been updated to use the new bear models.
  • The Mountain Horse and Swift Mountain Horse have been updated to the new horse models.
  • The potential gold payout of Legion Paragon chests has been reduced by approximately 50%.
  • Vendor prices for and Legion gems reduced to and (were and ).
  • Medallion of the Legion no longer grants Wrynn's Vanguard / Vol'jin's Spear reputation.
  • Hot Buttered Popcorn has been added. It is sold by Stamp Thunderhorn for.
  • Shu-zen, the Divine Sentinel has been renamed to Shu-Zen, the Divine Sentinel.
  • General
  • Gold currency is no longer rewarded from missions. Affected missions now reward Order Resources instead.
  • Artifact Power is no longer rewarded from missions (as base reward for 110 level missions and bonus reward for any level missions). Affected missions now reward Wakening Essence instead. Base rewards for 100-109 level missions still can be artifact power items.
  • Class Hall Upgrades
  • Tier V options that enabled certain classes to instantly complete a world quest every 18 hours have been removed. They have been replaced with new traits that reward bonus Order Resources upon completing a world quest with a combat ally or increase success chance for certain missions.
  • Kalec / Image of Kalec no longer pesters characters that have yet to start the Balance of Power quest chain.
  • Champions
  • Pouch of Wonder now rewards 10 gold (was 50) and no longer has a chance to reward an Artifact Power item upon completion of a world quest.
  • Shard of Twisting Nether no longer has a chance to reward an Artifact Power item upon completion of a world quest.
  • Light's Haven, Nightmare's End, Ward of Infinite Fury, and Potion of Triton now reward 10 gold (was 50).
  • Necklace of Endless Memories now rewards 5 gold (was 25).
  • Draught of Courage now rewards 2 gold (was 10).
  • Demon hunter
  • Slayer's Tabard has been added. It is sold by Falara Nightsong for.
  • Rogue
  • Large Plundered Sack: The amount of gold has been reduced from several hundred to . Previously contained between.
  • Small Coin Chest: Now contains 5x Counterfeit Coin instead of.
  • General
  • Experience that originally was rewarded for completing all the dungeon objectives has been moved to the final instance boss.
  • Legacy
  • Stormwind Stockade
  • The prison cell areas have been visually updated with newer cell bars. Additionally, the prison cells now have cell doors (which can be opened).
  • Black Temple
  • Akama runs moderately faster.
  • Cataclysm raids
  • Trash mobs no longer drop gold.
  • Court of Stars
  • Lady Chaton and five her manakittens Ash, Bella, Mew, Mrs. Fluffymuffins, and Shadow were added.
  • Path of Uther and Uther's Tomb in Western Plaguelands have received a visual update.
  • A new dock in Echo Isles for Zandalar added. Its map, however, wasn't updated to reflect the addition.
  • Entering the uninstanced Ashran no longer teleports you to Warspear / Stormshield. The central area can be visited, but it lacks all NPCs and the majority of its subzones.
  • Silithus: The Wound is now considered a zone instead of a subzone of Silithus. Updated with new NPCs and mobs. Magni's Encampment added.
  • The Mage Tower on the Broken Shore is no longer permanently built.
  • Jewelhammer's Vault added underneath Alcaz Island in Dustwallow Marsh.
  • The plaque at the Tiffin Ellerian Wrynn Memorial has been restored.
  • Fullscreen has been removed from the Display Mode options due to being added.
  • Mounts and pets linked in chat can now be previewed in the dressing room.
  • Hairstyles that were exclusive to the barbershop are now available as options in the character creation screen.
  • Transportation ships and airships are now indicated on the world map and display their destination.
  • The flightpoint icon for Eye of Azshara was removed (likely a bug).
  • The appearance used for the main world map has been changed.
  • The Achievements panel button on the micro menu had its front plate color get change to gold [[File:Micromenu achievement2 btn 32x41.png]] instead of being white [[File:Micromenu achievement btn 32x41.png]].
  • Group Finder
  • Groups can no longer be automatically created.
  • The "Find Group" functionality for non-elite world quests has been removed.
  • Text now can only be entered in manually.
  • The cardinal directors on the rotating minimap have been updated.
  • The "Show New Character Models" checkbox has been removed from the advanced System options.
  • Portrait
  • The ability to change loot modes has been removed.
  • Personal loot is now the sole option in all situations.
  • Added Voice Chat option to adjust volume for both mic and output speaker.
  • Unattackable enemy portraits and highlights now use the color instead of color.
  • The old guild interface can be opened with the command.
  • Legion Companion App: The "Switch Character" button has been removed and replaced with "Log Out".

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Source

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