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July 2026 Patch Notes — What's New on WowX5 Server

Section: Server news 1 min read Vanilla 1.12.1 · x5 Updated 19.07.2026

Hello, Azeroth! Here are the first patch notes for WowX5. We are continuously working on stability and accuracy of Classic WoW emulation.

Contents
  1. Gameplay Fixes
  2. Optimization and Stability
  3. Honor System (PvP)
  4. Rate Changes
  5. Upcoming Plans

Gameplay Fixes

Classes

  • Warrior: fixed Mortal Strike damage calculation on critical hits.
  • Shaman: totems now correctly appear when rapidly switching totem sets.
  • Warlock: Felhunter pet now correctly applies Devour Magic in PvP.
  • Paladin: Seal of Righteousness correctly interacts with slow weapons.
  • Hunter: Freezing Trap interruption on combat entry has been fixed.

Dungeons and Raids

  • Molten Core: Ragnaros now correctly summons Sons at 25% HP each.
  • Lower Blackrock Spire: fixed patrol paths for Blackhand Elite guards.
  • Zul'Farrak: fixed mob spawns after instance reset.

Professions

  • Alchemy: Major Mana Potion now correctly shares cooldown independently.
  • Blacksmithing: recipes requiring 300+ skill now show material requirements correctly.
  • Enchanting: Fiery Weapon has the correct 6% proc chance.

Optimization and Stability

  • Reduced latency during mass player login events.
  • Fixed memory leak in open world mob spawn scripts.
  • Improved pathfinding for mobs in Eastern Plaguelands.

Honor System (PvP)

  • Honor points now recalculate every Monday at 00:00 (Moscow time).
  • Fixed rating calculations for battleground wins/losses.
  • Alterac Valley: fixed neutral unit spawns after commander dismissal.

Rate Changes

Rates remain x5 for all content:

Progress TypeRate
Experience (kills, quests)x5
Reputationx5
Professionsx5
Item Dropx1 (Blizzlike)
Gold (quests)x1 (Blizzlike)

Drop rates and economy are intentionally kept Blizzlike to maintain server economy balance.

Upcoming Plans

  • Summer event with unique cosmetic rewards (starts July 20).
  • "Molten Core for Beginners" raid tour with GM support.
  • PvP leaderboard on the website.

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