Patch 4.2.0a

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August 8, 2011

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Patch 4.2.0a is a minor bug fix patch.

Bug Fixes

Using an instant cast spell right after a target dies should no longer re-target the dead target’s body.
Using an ability immediately after switching targets should no longer affect the previous target.
Resolved a movement error when jumping onto an object while experiencing a low frame rate.
Mac: Fixed a bug preventing shift and mouse wheel commands from registering properly.
Resolved issues that were causing client crashes near Beth'tilac in the Firelands.
Disconnecting while riding as a passenger in a vehicle should no longer cause an error upon subsequent login.
Entering a password with Japanese Hiragana selected as the keyboard type should no longer cause a crash.
Resolved an issue that was causing the client to crash under certain conditions when minimizing the game client.

Items

The tooltip color for heirloom items has been returned to gold.

Quests

A move enforcement issue has been resolved that was affecting the death knight starting area quest [8-30] Death Comes From On High.
Tarecgosa's platform during the cutscene from [35] Alignment (Elemental Bonds legendary quest) should now be visible before she lands on it.

v e Table of patches

0.x – Pre-release	0.3.4 0.4.0 0.5.3 0.5.4 0.5.5 0.6 0.7 0.7.1 0.7.2 0.7.3 0.7.5 0.7.6 0.8 0.9 0.9.1 0.10 0.11 0.12

1.x – World of Warcraft	1.0.0 1.0.1 1.1.0 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.2.0 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.3.0 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.4.3 1.4.4 1.5.0 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.6.0 1.6.1 1.6.2 1.7.0 1.7.1 1.8.0 1.8.1 1.8.2 1.8.3 1.8.4 1.9.0 1.9.1 1.9.2 1.9.3 1.9.4 1.10.0 1.10.1 1.10.2 1.11.0 1.11.1 1.11.2 1.12.0 1.12.1 1.12.2 1.12.3 Classic Era 1.13.2 1.13.3 1.13.4 1.13.5 1.13.6 1.13.7 1.14.0 1.14.1 1.14.2 1.14.3 1.14.4 1.15.0 1.15.1 1.15.2

2.x – The Burning Crusade	2.0.1 2.0.2 2.0.3 2.0.4 2.0.5 2.0.6 2.0.7 2.0.8 2.0.9 2.0.10 2.0.11 2.0.12 2.1.0 2.1.0b 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.1.4 2.2.0 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.3.0 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.4.0 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.4.3 Classic 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3 2.5.4 2.5.4a

3.x – Wrath of the Lich King	3.0.2 3.0.3 3.0.5 3.0.8 3.0.8a 3.0.9 3.1.0 3.1.1 3.1.1a 3.1.2 3.1.3 3.2.0 3.2.0a 3.2.2 3.2.2a 3.3.0 3.3.0a 3.3.2 3.3.3 3.3.3a 3.3.5 3.3.5a Classic 3.4.0 3.4.1 3.4.2 3.4.3

4.x – Cataclysm	4.0.1 4.0.1a 4.0.3 4.0.3a 4.0.6 4.0.6a 4.1.0 4.1.0a 4.2.0 4.2.0a 4.2.2 4.3.0 4.3.0a 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4

5.x – Mists of Pandaria	5.0.4 5.0.5 5.0.5a 5.0.5b 5.1.0 5.1.0a 5.2.0 5.3.0 5.4.0 5.4.1 5.4.2 5.4.7 5.4.8

6.x – Warlords of Draenor	6.0.2 6.0.3 6.0.3a 6.0.3b 6.1.0 6.1.2 6.2.0 6.2.0a 6.2.2 6.2.2a 6.2.3 6.2.3a 6.2.4 6.2.4a

7.x – Legion	7.0.3 7.1.0 7.1.5 7.2.0 7.2.5 7.3.0 7.3.2 7.3.5

8.x – Battle for Azeroth	8.0.1 8.1.0 8.1.0a 8.1.5 8.2.0 8.2.5 8.3.0 8.3.7

9.x – Shadowlands	9.0.1 9.0.2 9.0.5 9.1.0 9.1.5 9.2.0 9.2.5 9.2.5a 9.2.7

10.x – Dragonflight	10.0.0 10.0.2 10.0.5 10.0.7 10.1.0 10.1.5 10.1.7 10.2.0 10.2.5 10.2.6 10.2.6a 10.2.7

11.x – The War Within	11.0.0

Removed content	Alpha Beta PTR Vanilla 1.2.0 1.3.0 1.4.0 1.5.0 1.6.0 1.6.1 1.7.0 1.8.0 1.8.4 1.9.0 1.9.3 1.10.0 1.11.0 1.12.0 1.12.1 The Burning Crusade 2.0.1 2.0.3 2.1.0 2.1.2 2.2.0 2.3.0 2.4.0 2.4.3 Wrath of the Lich King 3.0.2 3.0.3 3.0.8 3.1.0 3.2.0 3.2.2 3.3.0 3.3.3 Cataclysm 4.0.1 4.0.3a 4.0.6 4.1.0 4.2.0 4.2.2 4.3.0 Mists of Pandaria 5.0.4 5.0.5 5.1.0 5.2.0 5.3.0 5.4.0 5.4.7 Warlords of Draenor 6.0.2 6.0.3 6.1.0 6.1.2 6.2.0 6.2.2 6.2.4 Legion 7.0.3 7.1.0 7.1.5 7.2.0 7.2.5 7.3.0 7.3.5 Battle for Azeroth 8.0.1 8.1.0 8.1.5 8.2.0 8.2.5 8.3.0 Shadowlands 9.0.1 9.0.2 9.0.5 9.1.0 9.1.5 9.2.0 9.2.5 Dragonflight 10.0.0 10.0.2 10.0.5 10.0.7 10.1.0 10.1.5 10.1.7 10.2.0 10.2.5 10.2.6

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