Patch 9.0.1 (undocumented changes)

Patch 9.0.1 (undocumented changes)
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This article lists all undocumented changes for patch 9.0.1. All documented changes should be listed on the main article.

General

Level squish

Player level conversion in Shadowlands is as follows:

BfA	SL	BfA	SL
120	50	60 - 63	25
118 - 119	49	57 - 59	24
116 - 117	48	54 - 56	23
114 - 115	47	51 - 53	22
112 - 113	46	48 - 50	21
110 - 111	45	45 - 47	20
108 - 109	44	43 - 44	19
106 - 107	43	41 - 42	18
104 - 105	42	39 - 40	17
102 - 103	41	37 - 38	16
100 - 101	40	35 - 36	15
98 - 99	39	32 - 34	14
96 - 97	38	29 - 30	13
94 - 95	37	26 - 28	12
92 - 93	36	23 - 25	11
90 - 91	35	20 - 22	10
88 - 89	34	18 - 19	9
86 - 87	33	16 - 17	8
84 - 85	32	14 - 15	7
82 - 83	31	12 - 13	6
80 - 81	30	10 - 11	5
76 - 79	29	8 - 9	4
72 - 75	28	5 - 7	3
68 - 71	27	2 - 4	2
64 - 67	26	1	1

Other

• The Battle for Azeroth expansion is now included with the subscription or game time at no additional cost.
• Starter Edition has been renamed to Free Trial. New characters of trial players are forced to go through Exile's Reach for levels 1-10, then can play for levels 10-20 in Battle for Azeroth zones only.

Classes

Demon hunter

• One demon hunter per realm restriction lifted.

Druid

• Learning Flight Form no longer automatically teaches Expert Riding. Tooltip has also been updated.
• Stag Form renamed to [Mount Form].

Quests

• Silverpine Forest
  •  [5-30] The Warchief Cometh: The word "bitch" has been excised from Garrosh Hellscream's dialogue. This is intended.
    • Lord Godfrey in Shadowfang Keep has also had his dialogue truncated.
• Draenor
  • Bonus objectives offer significantly less experience.
  • Gorgrond questing experience has been reduced.
• Legion class order campaign quests provide additional teleportation items and temporary flying mounts to accommodate for the lack of flying for low-level characters in certain areas. They also provide ability buttons for required spells learned at higher levels.
• The following dungeon quests have been updated to use the new training hall quest NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar:
  • Shadowfang Keep
    •   [8-30D] A Boon for the Powerful
    •    [8-30D] A Budding Young Surgeon
    •   [8-30D] A Marksman's Weapon
    •   [8-30D] A Royal Reward
    •    [8-30D] A Seer's Staff
    •    [8-30D] A Seer's Staff
    •    [8-30D] A True Sunwalker
    •   [8-30D] A Well-Earned Reward
    •   [8-30D] Blade of the Shattered Hand
    •   [8-30D] Blessings of the Elements
    •   [8-30D] Favored of the Light
    •    [8-30] Meet With Avaros Dawnglaive
    •    [8-30] Journey to Orgrimmar
    •   [8-30] Make Contact with SI:7
    •   [8-30D] Mastering the Arcane
    •   [8-30D] Mastering the Arcane
    •    [8-30D] Staff of the Light
    •    [8-30D] The Adept's Path
    •   [8-30D] The Hand of the Light
    •   [8-30] The Shattered Hand
    •   [8-30D] Token of Power
  • Blackrock Depths
    •   [8-30D] A Fitting Weapon
    •   [8-30D] A Fitting Weapon
    •   [20-30D] A Dangerous Alliance
    •   [20-30D] A Dangerous Alliance
    •   [20-30D] Slaves of the Firelord
    •   [20-30D] Slaves of the Firelord
    •   [20-30D] Stones of Binding
    •   [20-30D] Stones of Binding
    •   [20-30D] The Dark Iron Army
    •   [20-30D] The Dark Iron Army
    •   [20-30D] The Golem Lord's Creations
    •   [20-30D] The Golem Lord's Creations
    •   [20-30D] The Pyromancer's Grimoire
    •   [20-30D] The Pyromancer's Grimoire
    •   [20-30D] Twilight Scheming
    •    [20-30D] Twilight Scheming
    •    [20-30D] Twilight Scheming
    •    [20-30D] Twilight Scheming
    •    [20-30D] Twilight Scheming
    •    [20-30D] Twilight Scheming
    •   [20-30D] Weapons of Darkness
    •    [20-30D] Weapons of Darkness
    •    [20-30D] Weapons of Darkness
  • The following dungeon breadcrumb quests have been also been renamed:
    • Shadowfang Keep
      • Follow the Sun has been renamed to    [8-30] Meet With Avaros Dawnglaive.
      • The Chief Surgeon has been renamed to    [8-30] Patrice Lancaster Sends Word.
      • A Summons from Ander Germaine has been renamed to   [8-30] A Summons from Signilda Hardforge.
      • An Audience with the Farseer has been renamed to   [8-30] An Audience with Mulric.
      • Dark Cleric Cecille has been renamed to    [8-30] Journey to Orgrimmar.
      • Demisette Sends Word has been renamed to   [8-30] A Message From Evelyn Thorn.
      • Grezz Ragefist has been renamed to   [8-30] Gormok Ogrefist.
      • Grimshot's Call has been renamed to   [8-30] Tamanji's Call.
      • Journey to the Wizard's Sanctum has been renamed to   [8-30] Frazzle's Request.
      • Kranosh's Behest has been renamed to   [8-30] Kazak's Behest.
      • Lord Grayson Shadowbreaker has been renamed to   [8-30] Ezul'aan Calls.
      • Make Haste to the Cathedral has been renamed to   [8-30] Patrice Lancaster Sends Word.
      • Meet with Ureda has been renamed to   [8-30] An Audience with Feenix Arcshine.
      • Seek Brother Silverhallow has been renamed to    [8-30] Journey to Orgrimmar.
      • Seek Out Master Pyreanor has been renamed to    [8-30] Seek Out Avaros Dawnglaive.
      • Seek the Shadow-Walker has been renamed to    [8-30] Journey to Orgrimmar.
      • Terga's Task has been renamed to   [8-30D] Hretar's Task.
      • The Dark Cleric's Bidding has been renamed to    [8-30D] Forsaken Faith.
      • The Earthbreaker Calls has been renamed to   [8-30] The Riverspeaker Calls.
      • The Seer's Call has been renamed to    [8-30] Journey to Orgrimmar.
      • The Shadow-Walker's Task has been renamed to    [8-30D] A Seer's Staff.
      • Wulf Calls has been renamed to   [8-30] Dalgrun Calls.
    • Blackrock Depths
      • Meet with Ander Germaine has been renamed to   [20-30] Meet with Signilda Hardforge.
      • Meet with Brother Silverhallow has been renamed to    [20-30] Journey to Orgrimmar.
      • Meet with Dark Cleric Cecille has been renamed to    [20-30] Journey to Orgrimmar.
      • Meet with Demisette Cloyce has been renamed to   [20-30] Meet with Evelyn Thorn.
      • Meet with Farseer Umbrua has been renamed to   [20-30] Meet with Mulric Boldrock.
      • Meet with Gordul has been renamed to   [20-30] Meet with Thega Graveblade.
      • Meet with Grezz Ragefist has been renamed to   [20-30] Meet with Gormok Ogrefist.
      • Meet with High Priestess Laurena has been renamed to   [20-30] Meet with Patrice Lancaster.
      • Meet with Kranosh has been renamed to   [20-30] Meet with Kazak Darkscream.
      • Meet with Lord Grayson Shadowbreaker has been renamed to   [20-30] Meet with Ezul'aan.
      • Meet with Lord Tony Romano has been renamed to   [20-30] Meet with Veruca Darkstream.
      • Meet with Maginor Dumas‎ has been renamed to   [20-30] Meet with Frazzle Frostfingers.
      • Meet with Master Pyreanor has been renamed to    [20-30] Meet With Avaros Dawnglaive.
      • Meet with Ormak Grimshot has been renamed to   [20-30] Meet with Tamanji.
      • Meet with Seer Liwatha has been renamed to    [20-30] Journey to Orgrimmar.
      • Meet with Shadow-Walker Zuru has been renamed to    [20-30] Journey to Orgrimmar.
      • Meet with Sunwalker Atohmo has been renamed to    [20-30] Meet with Avaros Dawnglaive.
      • Meet with Terga Earthbreaker has been renamed to   [20-30] Meet with Hretar Riverspeaker.
      • Meet with Tyelis has been renamed to    [20-30] Journey to Orgrimmar.
      • Meet with Ureda has been renamed to   [20-30] Meet with Feenix Arcshine.
      • Meet with Wulf Hansreim has been renamed to   [20-30] Meet with Dalgrun Steelpine.
• Ahn'Qiraj: C'thun was renamed to  [30D WQ] Ahn'Qiraj: C'Thun.

NPCs

• High Exarch Turalyon has replaced King Anduin Wrynn in Stormwind Keep.
• Rokhan added to Grommash Hold.
• Baine Bloodhoof removed from Thunder Bluff.
• Natalie Seline received new model and follower icon.

PvP

• [Honor] currency (do not mix with Honor points for Honor level) is back. Corrupted Aspirant's Armors and Weapons bought for Honor were added to vendors for Aneka Melae and Alice Fischer.

Professions

Draenor

• The following have been deprecated as a result of the Shadowlands expansion. Appearances that are locked behind their associated upgrade items are planned to return in a future patch and will have returned in patch 10.0.5.
  • Alchemy:  [Elemental Distillate] and  [Wildswater]
  • Blacksmithing:  [Mighty Steelforged Essence],  [Mighty Truesteel Essence],  [Savage Steelforged Essence],  [Savage Truesteel Essence],  [Steelforged Essence]
  • Engineering:  [Advanced Muzzlesprocket],  [Bi-Directional Fizzle Reducer],  [Infrablue-Blocker Lenses],  [Linkgrease Locksprocket],  [True Iron Trigger], and  [Taladite Firing Pin]
  • Inscription:  [Ensorcelled Tarot],  [Mighty Ensorcelled Tarot],  [Mighty Weapon Crystal],  [Savage Ensorcelled Tarot],  [Savage Weapon Crystal], and  [Weapon Crystal]
  • Jewelcrafting:  [Mighty Taladite Amplifier],  [Savage Taladite Amplifier], and  [Taladite Amplifier]
  • Leatherworking:  [Burnished Essence],  [Mighty Burnished Essence], and  [Savage Burnished Essence]
  • Tailoring:  [Hexweave Essence],  [Mighty Hexweave Essence], and  [Savage Hexweave Essence]
• Any remaining "Unstable" profession upgrade items created as a result of patch 6.2.0 have also been deprecated.
• Several profession proficiencies are now 9 to learn from their trainers, down from 30.

Achievements

• Legacy category was moved below the Feats of Strength category.

Character

• The following have been renamed and moved to the Legacy category due to the item level squish:
  • Superior is now  [Superior (Battle)]
  • Epic is now  [Epic (Battle)]
• The following have been renamed and moved to the Legacy category due to the player level squish:
  •  [Level 50 (Legacy)]
  •  [Level 60 (Legacy)]
  •  [Level 70 (Legacy)]
  •  [Level 80 (Legacy)]
  •  [Level 85 (Legacy)]
  •  [Level 90 (Legacy)]
  •  [Level 100 (Legacy)]
  •  [Level 110 (Legacy)]
  •  [Level 120 (Legacy)]
•  [Shave and a Haircut] has had its tooltip updated to reflect system changes.

Exploration

• New achievements have been added to include the critters from Warlords of Draenor, Legion, and Battle for Azeroth:
  •  [To All the Squirrels Through Time and Space]
  •  [To All the Squirrels I Love Despite Their Scars]
  •  [To All the Squirrels I Set Sail to See]

PvP

•   [For the Alliance!]:
  •   [Bleeding Bloodhoof] has been moved to the Legacy category and removed from the criteria.
  •   [Opposing Orgrimmar] added.
•   [For the Horde!]:
  •   [Storming Stormwind] has been moved to the Legacy category and removed from the criteria.
  •   [Executing the Exarch] added.
•  [Alterac Valley of Olde] is now account-wide (and cross-faction).

Pet Battles

• The following have had their tooltip updated to be more clear:
  •  [Local Pet Mauler]
  •  [Traveling Pet Mauler]
  •  [World Pet Mauler]
  •  [Taming the Wild]
  •  [Taming the Great Outdoors]
  •  [Taming the World]

Items

• Azerite Armor gear that were non-Benthic, nor a quest reward, can once again be sold to vendors.
• The item refund timer now counts down while offline.
• The following now have a level cap:
  •  [Darkwater Potion]
  •  [Demitri's Draught of Deception]
  •  [Draenic Invisibility Potion]
  •  [Draenic Swiftness Potion]
  •  [Free Action Potion]
  •  [Invisibility Potion]
  •  [Lesser Invisibility Potion]
  •  [Lightfoot Potion]
  •  [Purification Potion]
  •  [Shrouding Potion]
  •  [Skaggldrynk]
  •  [Skystep Potion]
  •  [Sneaking Potion]
  •  [Stealthman 54]
  •  [Swiftness Potion]
•  [Etched Bone Trophy of the Vanquished] now costs 500 [Honor], 1000 PvP rating is unchanged.
•  [Rib-Bone Choker of Dominance] now costs 1000 [Honor] and requires 1400 PvP rating.
  • The  [Burgeoning Battlefield Furor] previously used for  [Rib-Bone Choker of Dominance] creation has been deprecated.
•  [Insightful Rubellite] has been renamed to  [Natant Rubellite] and now increases swim speed instead of experience.
• Starting weapons for some classes has been adjusted.
  • Warriors now start with  [Worn Shortsword] and  [Worn Wooden Shield]. Pandaren Warriors start with  [Trainee's Axe] and  [Trainee's Shield] instead.
  • Paladins now start with  [Worn Mace] and  [Worn Wooden Shield].
  • Monks now start with  [Trainee's Staff].
  • As a result, weapons those classes formerly started with, such as  [Worn Greatsword],  [Trainee's Handwrap] or  [Trainee's Sword] have been removed.
• Tome of the Wilds: Stag Form renamed to  [Tome of the Wilds: Mount Form].
• Mount equipment now unlocks at level 10 (was 100) and per-character instead of account-wide.

Draenor Garrison

• Barracks: Level 1 gold cost reduced to 10 (was 150).

Battle for Azeroth Mission Table

• Gold has been removed from the pool of possible mission rewards.

Mounts

• Unicorn mounts are now able to fly:
  •  [Lucid Nightmare]
  •  [Prestigious Azure Courser]
  •  [Prestigious Bloodforged Courser]
  •  [Prestigious Bronze Courser]
  •  [Prestigious Forest Courser]
  •  [Prestigious Ivory Courser]
  •  [Prestigious Midnight Courser]
  •  [Prestigious Royal Courser]
  •  [Pureheart Courser]
  •  [Wild Dreamrunner]
• Icons for [Archmage's Prismatic Disc] and [High Priest's Lightsworn Seeker] no longer change with specialization.

Dungeons and raids

• The [Temporal Illusion] buff granted in some Caverns of Time instances now changes the character's tooltip to match their apparent race.

World environment

• The portal room in Wizard's Sanctum has received additional lighting.
• The phased changes to Orgrimmar, Stormwind City, and Boralus following the completion of  [60] Old Soldier,  [50] Warchief of the Horde and  [50] The Price of Peace have been removed.
• Dranosh'ar Blockade: NPCs that were added as part of Battle for Azeroth's launch have been removed.
• Pathfinder's Den: The portals for Shattrath City and Warspear have been relocated to the lower level (previously main level). Dormant portal to Oribos added to main level.
• Orgrimmar's Hall of the Brave and Stormwind's Command Center changed to The Barracks and Training Hall respectively, redesigned and new class trainer NPCs added.

Bug Fixes

• The audio effect for  [Eternal Traveler's Hearthstone] now correctly terminates if the cast is interrupted.

User Interface

• Zone maps now indicate the location of dungeons that were added prior to the Legion expansion.
• Group Finder: The Premade Groups option is now only available to characters that are at least level 50.
• The minimap icon for treasure caches has been updated to .
• The bonus roll loot window has had its appearance changed.
• Transmogrification: Learned appearances from expansions prior to Shadowlands no longer have a minimum character level requirement (e.g. Legion-era appearances required level 100).
• In addition to the documented change for championing Mists of Pandaria reputations, the reputation tab no longer displays the "Bonus Reputation" icon for reputations that had their Grand Commendation unlocked. The bonus reputation is still there, just no more visual indicator to know if it is already unlocked.