Patches

Summary info on World of Warcraft game patches. Additional info: For general info on upcoming patches, see Coming Soon or the News. For info on known bugs and other issues which may be fixed in the upcoming patch see the Known issues page. For official Blizzard descriptions of types of patches, see Patch FAQ. For articles related to patches, see Patches category. For mirrors on all the latest patches check out the Patch mirrors page. For information on Hotfixes, check out the Hotfixes page.

See also:

• WoW.com Implemented Patches page for links to official release notes from patch 1.2 on up.
• WoW.com Under Development page for info on the next major patch.
• WDN UI Version Database at WoWInterface lists all UI file changes, between all patches (including test realm versions).

For changes released in the expansion, see World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade.

Patch 2.1.0

In testing. See Patch 2.1.0 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: TBA
• Interface .toc version: 20100

Change Highlights:

• Black Temple introduced
• Many new solo and small group quests and quest hubs
• Interface additions
• Druid epic flight form added
• New arena, Ruins of Lordaeron Arena
• Many, many, many bug fixes
• Class changes

Patch 2.0.1: Before the Storm

See Patch 2.0.1 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 5 December 2006 [1]
• Interface .toc version: 20000
• NOTE : This is the patch that comes with the TBC installation CDs / DVD

Change Highlights:

• Looking for Group Interface Tool
• New Talents
• Revamped honor system
• Arena battles
• UI Changes

See also: [[2.0 consolidated changes for Iriel's compiled list of API changes]]

Patch 2.0.3

See Patch 2.0.3 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released : 9 January 2007
• Interface .toc version: 20003

Change Highlights:

• Addition of some TBC content
• General bugfixes
• Dark Portal opening event started

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Patch 2.0.4

See Patch 2.0.4 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 12 January 2007
• Interface .toc version: 20003 (no change)

Change Highlights:

• Several bugfixes

Patch 2.0.5

See Patch 2.0.5 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 14 January 2007
• Interface .toc version: 20003 (no change)

Change Highlights:

• Several bugfixes

Patch 2.0.6

See Patch 2.0.6 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 23 January 2007

Patch 2.0.7

See Patch 2.0.7 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 13 February 2007

Patch 2.0.8

See Patch 2.0.8 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 16 February 2007

Patch 2.0.9

Not released in North America or Europe (dealt only with Traditional Chinese localization). It was replaced by the Patch 2.0.11 before the maintenance of servers in Taiwan was done.

Patch 2.0.10

See Patch 2.0.10 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 6 March 2007

Change Highlights:

• Many bugfixes
• Class changes

Patch 2.0.11

Not released in North America or Europe (dealt only with Traditional Chinese localization).

Details are same as Patch 2.0.10, with the locale-specific changes planned for 2.0.9 added.

• Released: 24 March 2007

Patch 2.0.12

See Patch 2.0.12 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 3 April 2007

Patch 1.12: Drums of War

See Patch 1.12 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 22nd August, 2006
• Interface .toc version: 11200

Change Highlights:

• Rogue adjustments and talent revamp.
• World Outdoor PvP enhancements.
• Cross-Realm Battlegrounds.

Patch 1.12.1

See Patch 1.12.1 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 26th September 2006

Change Highlights:

• Major Mount changes

Patch 1.12.2

See Patch 1.12.2 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 13th October 2006

Change Highlights:

• Spanish Client bugfix

Patch 1.11: Shadow of the Necropolis

See Patch 1.11 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 20th June 2006
• Interface .toc version: 11100

Change Highlights:

• Mage adjustments and talent revamp.
• Shaman adjustments and talent revamp.
• Naxxramas, (40-player raid instance), a massive necropolis floating above Stratholme.
• API additions

Patch 1.11.1

See Patch 1.11.1 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 28th June 2006

Patch 1.11.2

See Patch 1.11.2 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 11th July 2006

Patch 1.10: Storms of Azeroth

See Patch 1.10 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 28th March 2006
• Interface .toc version: 11000

Change Highlights:

• Weather effects
• Tier 0.5 armor sets
• Priest talent revamp

Patch 1.10.1

See Patch 1.10.1 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 11th April 2006

Patch 1.10.2

See Patch 1.10.2 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 2nd May 2006

Patch 1.9: The Gates of Ahn'Qiraj

See Patch 1.9 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 3rd January 2006
• Interface .toc version: 10900

Change highlights:

• Instances: The Gates of Ahn'Qiraj
  • The Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj (outdoor 20-player instance)
  • The Temple of Ahn'Qiraj (indoor 40-player instance)
• New Tier 2 Epic Armor Models and graphics
• Linked Auction Houses
• Multiple Battlegrounds Queues
• Raid Dungeons Timers (Forum Post)
• Timbermaw Hold Quests Revamp
• Paladin Talent Revamp
  • New, 15-minute raid versions of blessings, and the ability to bless all members of a certain class with one click
• Shard Bags
• Food Buffs no longer stack

Patch 1.9.1

See Patch 1.9.1 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 10th January 2006

Patch 1.9.2

See Patch 1.9.2 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 12th January 2006

Patch 1.9.3

See Patch 1.9.3 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 7th February 2006

Change highlights:

• Valentine's Day support.
• Zul'Gurub modified
  • Fights changed: Hakkar, Panther, Spider, Bloodlord.
  • Number of trash mobs reduced to allow quicker completion.
  • Zandalar reputation points increased.
  • Loot drop rate modifications
• Support for Intel Mac OS X

Patch 1.9.4

See Patch 1.9.4 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 14th February 2006

Change highlights:

• Some minor fixes
• Guild recruiting channel added

Patch 1.8: Dragons of Nightmare

See Patch 1.8 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 10th October 2005
• Interface .toc version: 1800

Change highlights:

• Silithus - Totally revamped zone for level 60 solo players and 5-man parties.
• Four Dragons - The four corrupted dragons from the Emerald Dream
• Druid Talent update

Patch 1.8.1

See Patch 1.8.1 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 2005

Change highlights:

• Battlegrounds
  • Certain geometry exploits in Arathi Basin have been fixed.
• User Interface
  • Fonts should once again display properly.
  • Fixed bug preventing UI scripting error messages from wrapping.
  • Fixed per-character saved variables for non-English character names.

Patch 1.8.2

See Patch 1.8.2 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 2005

This patch has only been rolled out in Europe (because of a bug in the German client).

Change highlights:

• Fixed a crash with loot-roll messages.

Patch 1.8.3

See Patch 1.8.3 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 2005

Change highlights:

• Blizzard Launcher
• The AddOn button should now properly show on the character selection screen for players using custom interfaces.

Patch 1.8.4

See Patch 1.8.4 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: December 2005

Change highlights:

• Minimum battleground time for Mark of Honor received by losers. (10 min)
• Feast of Winter Veil preparations.
• Bug fixes.
• Patch 1.9 preparations.

Patch 1.7: Rise of the Blood God

See Patch 1.7 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 13th September 2005
• Interface .toc version: 1700

Change highlights:

• Zul'Gurub (new 20-player raid instance)
• Arathi Basin (15-player resource battleground instance)
• Hunter Talents
• Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza
• High-Level Items

Patch 1.7.1

See Patch 1.7.1 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 22nd September 2005

Change highlights:

• Altered geometry in Arathi Basin to prevent a possible exploit.

Patch 1.6: Assault on Blackwing Lair

See Patch 1.6 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 12th July 2005
• Interface .toc version: 1600

Change highlights:

• Blackwing Lair introduced
• Darkmoon Faire introduced
• Battlemasters introduced
• Warlock talent trees revamped
• Warrior talent trees revamped

Patch 1.6.1

See Patch 1.6.1 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 2nd August 2005

Patch 1.5: Battlegrounds

See Patch 1.5 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 7th June 2005
• Interface .toc version: 1500

Change highlights:

• Battlegrounds are introduced:
  • Alterac Valley
  • Warsong Gulch

• All members of both the Horde and Alliance are reporting low stockpiles of various textile resources! Donations of cloth are now being accepted in the following locations: Darnassus, Stormwind, and Ironforge for the Alliance; Orgrimmar, Undercity, and Thunder Bluff for the Horde. Seek out an official Cloth Quartermaster for more information.

Patch 1.5.1

See Patch 1.5.1 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 14th June 2005

Change highlights:

• Fixed an assertion that was preventing Mac clients from playing in the battlegrounds and causing a memory leak on PCs when they did.
• Improved error reporting to give more useful information to development.

Patch 1.4: The Call to War

See Patch 1.4 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 8th April 2005
• Interface .toc version: 1300 (sic)

Change highlights:

• Epic Priest quest introduced
• Epic Hunter quest introduced
• PvP [Honor] System introduced

Patch 1.4.1

See Patch 1.4.1 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 2005

Patch 1.4.2

See Patch 1.4.2 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: May 2005

Change highlights:

• Minor patch has been released to address a crash issue in 1.4.1.

Patch 1.3: Ruins of Dire Maul

See Patch 1.3 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 7th March 2005
• Interface .toc version: 1300

Change highlights:

• Meeting Stones
• Dire Maul
• Azuregos
• Lord Kazzak

Patch 1.3.1

See Patch 1.3.1 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: March 2005

Change highlights:

• We have fixed a crash bug that would happen infrequently when teleporting.
• We have fixed a UI error that could occur in certain zones.

Patch 1.2: Mysteries of Maraudon

See Patch 1.2 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 18th December 2004

Change highlights:

• Maraudon is introduced:
• Gurubashi Arena Event
• Cloak / Helm Graphics can be toggled
• The first Feast of Great-Winter Event

Patch 1.2.1

See Patch 1.2.1 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 21st December 2004

Change highlights:

• Rolling for items in the French and German will now work properly.
• Resolved an issue with looting in click to move mode that could cause crashes.
• Performance issues occurring with certain CPUs have been resolved.
• The EU release version.

Patch 1.2.2

See Patch 1.2.2 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 15th February 2005

Patch 1.2.3

See Patch 1.2.3 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 15th February 2005

Change highlights:

• This is a minor patch to address localization issues.

Patch 1.2.4

See Patch 1.2.4 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 22th February 2005

Change highlights:

• Improved performance when large numbers of players are gathered in a small area of the world.

Patch 1.1: World of Warcraft

See Patch 1.1 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 7th November 2004

The US release version.

Patch 1.1.1

See Patch 1.1.1 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 17th November 2004

Patch 1.1.2

See Patch 1.1.2 (Release Notes) for details.

• Released: 6th December 2004

Pre-release Patches

These should not be confused with test realm patches, which use a similar naming system (for example, the test realm patch for 1.12 is called 0.12)

• Patch 0.12 (Release Notes)
• Patch 0.11 (Release Notes)
• Patch 0.10 (Release Notes)
• Patch 0.9.1 (Release Notes)
• Patch 0.9 (Release Notes)
• Patch 0.8 (Release Notes)
• Patch 0.7 (Release Notes)
• Patch 0.6 (Release Notes)