Death Knights in World of Warcraft sometimes have a hard time. They are currently being spat on everywhere in Stormwind – and simply can’t find a solution.
Sometimes there are curious bugs in World of Warcraft. A rather fresh bug currently affects the Death Knights, who are suddenly hated by everyone again. They are being pelted with fruit and spat on. Particularly ironic: Players themselves can no longer use the /spit emote, but the NPCs just won’t stop.
What happened? In recent weeks, there have been reports in the official WoW forums and in the game’s subreddit of individual Death Knights who are confused trying to understand what is wrong. In Stormwind and the Elwynn Forest, NPCs nearby scream in panic, throw fruit, spit on, or insult them. No quest can be accepted to fix this, leading some to believe that this is just how it is for Death Knights.
What is causing this? Although Blizzard has not yet commented on the matter, the community has already identified the cause. It is the new “Gear Update” feature that became active in Patch 10.1.5. This feature can be used to “clean up” long-unused characters below level 60. They get suitable level gear for their level, their quest log is cleared of all quests, and they are teleported to the capital (Stormwind or Orgrimmar).
But that’s exactly where the problem lies. In the original quest line, Death Knights end up in Stormwind at the end and are despised and hated by the populace. After all, humans have feared Death Knights since Warcraft III. This state usually ends after reporting to the king with a quest, where it is declared that these Death Knights are remorseful and will henceforth serve the Alliance. After that, the hostilities stop.
Old Death Knights who use the “Gear Upgrade” never complete this quest and can no longer receive it.
How to solve the problem? Since the issue primarily affects rather fresh Death Knights, the quickest fix is simply to recreate the character. Alternatively, one can try to contact a Game Master. However, the wait time for a response could be significantly longer than the first method.
Have you experienced this bug too?
The next Patch 10.1.7: Incarnation of Wrath is sure to fix the error.
