Beta known issues

Source: View source Version: Forever beta issue review (2026-09-23) Review: Source checked Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

Selected issues · reviewed 23 September 2026. Follow Blizzard's linked list for later changes. “Next build” is a fix target, not confirmation that your installed build contains a fix.

Blizzard's September 18 list reports incorrect glancing-blow calculations and lower-level resurrection-sickness duration. Guild charters can temporarily be submitted without signatures. Opening Legacy with Y below level 25 can cause errors. Some Waylaid Crate turn-ins await a later build. The Cooldown Manager remains incomplete.

Later official updates

Read the September 22 client notes for their limited fix scope. The A Firm Response update separately records Blizzard's quest correction. Neither source closes the full September 18 list.

Character lockout reports

For the error “Character with that name already exists”, Blizzard requested the affected beta character's name and, if possible, the exact last successful play/disconnection time. These details help locate the relevant logs. Include the timezone with your timestamp. The cited request does not confirm a universal fix; it concerns an existing character's lockout rather than advice to rename that character.

Class testing

Read the dated issue notes on Druid, Hunter, Mage, Paladin, Priest, Warlock, and Warrior before interpreting a test. The original list also covers interface and exploration issues; this page is a selection, not a complete tracker.

Check whether the report concerns a tooltip, a character-sheet display, or actual combat behavior. Those are different observations. Keep character level and equipment fixed when comparing two tests, and record the first error rather than a chain of later errors caused by it.

Community troubleshooting reports

Error after gameplay-style selection

A player identified build 1.60.1.69893 when reporting WOW51900309 after selecting a gameplay style on September 18. Several replies reported progress after fully closing lingering Battle.net/WoW processes and allowing an update; others reported continued problems. This is a community report, not a Blizzard-confirmed cause or universal fix.

Mac world-entry freezes

A player reported whole-system freezes on a Mac in build 1.60.1.69913, and said setting Secondary Lighting to Fair before entering the world avoided the issue in their subsequent session. This is a player-reported workaround; later replies describe continued crashes despite that setting. It is not a Blizzard-confirmed fix.

This older report predates the new client notes. Preserve its original build when comparing a retest.

For an installation or missing-access problem, begin with Game access and System requirements. A gameplay report is not evidence that an account has the required beta entitlement.

Record a useful report

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Use Project:Beta verification when submitting a wiki correction. Mark a resolved issue only with a dated developer update or an explicitly described retest. Keep player workarounds separate from official fixes.