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Build 69893 → 69913

Build 69913 came out on Sep 18, 2026, 28 hours after build 69893. The highlights come first; every section below shows the old and the new values.

Beta data

At a glance

Blizzard’s posts

Found in the game data

  • Server switches: 1 new and 1 changed

  • Realm groups: 1 row changed

  • Launcher, crash reporter and client libraries: 17 files updated

No spell, item, quest or other game object changed between these builds.

Game settings

Weekly reset times and server switches from the client’s configuration tables.

Server switches

1 new server switch (ID 240); 1 switch changed value. Blizzard does not ship their names.

Show the switches
  • Rule 235 type on/off → number1
  • Rule 240 New0

Data tables

addedchangedremoved

Every game data table with changed rows, from the client files or from server hotfixes.

Show the 1 tables (1 rows)
TableSourceRows
Realm groupsCfg_SuperDistrict · Realm groups (“super districts”) per region.
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Client files1 changed
Shown in Game settings
Game rules 1 added1 changed

Client files

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407 of 1,441,771 client files changed

  • Game data tables2 changed
    • Cfg_GameRules
    • Cfg_SuperDistrict
  • Graphics shaders381 changed
    • shaders/compute/dx_5_0/unknown_6867032_generatemip-guide.bls
    • shaders/compute/dx_5_0/unknown_6869347_generatemip-guide.bls
    • shaders/compute/dx_5_0/unknown_6869473_generatemip-guide.bls
    • shaders/compute/dx_5_0/unknown_6889737_generatemip-guide.bls
    • shaders/compute/dx_5_0/unknown_6892867_generatemip-guide.bls
    • shaders/compute/dx_5_0/unknown_7048622_particulatec-shadowrt.bls
    • shaders/compute/dx_5_0/unknown_7048632_particulatec-shadowrt.bls
    • shaders/compute/dx_5_0/unknown_7253071_generatemip-guide.bls
    • shaders/compute/dx_5_0/unknown_7970367_generatemip-guide.bls
    • shaders/compute/dx_5_0/unknown_8120850_generatemip-guide.bls
    • and 371 more
  • Launcher, crash reporter and client libraries17 changed
    • utils/windowsexceptionhandler-arm64.dll
    • utils/windowsexceptionhandler-china.dll
    • utils/windowsexceptionhandler.dll
    • utils/windowsexceptionhandlerb-arm64.dll
    • utils/windowsexceptionhandlerb.dll
    • utils/windowsexceptionhandlert-arm64.dll
    • utils/windowsexceptionhandlert.dll
    • utils/wowwindowsexceptionhandler-arm64.dll
    • utils/wowwindowsexceptionhandler-china.dll
    • utils/wowwindowsexceptionhandler.dll
    • and 7 more
  • Files without a public name7 changed
    • File 4852495
    • File 5614424
    • File 5760511
    • File 6022681
    • File 6099348
    • File 6649072
    • File 6684718

Files outside the interface folder are named with the community listfile (wowdev/wow-listfile).

What Blizzard said

Blue posts and articles from this build’s window, newest first.

Blue post

  1. by KaivaxUS forums278 repliesedited Sep 17

    Almost there!

    + 1 later post by Blizzard in the thread

    We’re seeing a lot of people waiting to get into the Beta. Thank you for joining us!

    We’re working through a couple of final issues, and we hope to throw the doors open soon.

    Thank you for your patience!

News

  1. The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live

    The World of Warcraft: Forever beta begins September 17 and is available through October 21. Opt in for a chance to join testing, or gain beta access by purchasing eligible World of Warcraft: Forever bundles, then share your feedback as we prepare for launch on November 4 at 3:00 p.m. PST.

    In the article: Enhance the Journey with World of Warcraft: Forever Digital Bundles · Getting Started · What’s Available in Beta · Week 1 · Sign Up for the World of Warcraft: Forever Beta

  2. World of Warcraft: Forever GPU Requirements

    When World of Warcraft: Forever launches GPUs based on certain older graphics architectures that fall well below the game's minimum hardware requirements will no longer be supported. The vast majority of World of Warcraft players already use compatible hardware, and this change will allow us to support the game’s…

    In the article: Why We’re Requiring These Features

  3. Watch the World of Warcraft Live Q&A Now

    The World of Warcraft Q&A is now available to watch, with members from the modern World of Warcraft and WoW Forever development teams answering community questions following the reveals of BlizzCon 2026.

Also checked

Hotfix caches
No hotfix cache was captured for build 69893, so this pair’s server changes are unknown.