Server update August 18, 2026 - 78 commits from upstream AzerothCore, no merge conflicts.

Changes applied:

Stability and core

• Fixed an issue where immobilized vehicles could be released and moved via an exploit.
• Unmastered links for deleted dungeons are no longer counted, which eliminates a cause of login problems.
• New pets no longer accidentally inherit the spells of an old recycled pet.
• The .account info command was added.
• Authenticator (2FA) settings now appear detailed in configuration.
• The .account set gmlevel command no longer changes the GM level on the wrong realm.
• The radius of use of spell focus items is now calculated correctly.

Raids and dungeons

• Ulduar - Yogg-Saron: Shadow Beacon timing in phase 3 has been corrected.
• Ulduar - Yogg-Saron: the interval between Lunatic Gazes in phase 3 is now random, as in the original.
• Ulduar - Yogg-Saron: pet attacks no longer incorrectly accumulate Focused Anger on Crusher's tentacles.
• Ulduar - Freya: only the next waves of guardians can rush the next wave, not the first.
• Icecrown Citadel: Blood Quickening credit is now correctly awarded based on party size.
• Icecrown Citadel - Fight for Valhalas: a wrong fixed text in the event script has been removed.
• Naxxramas - Gluth: Poison Cloud death outside of combat no longer cancels the no-death achievement.
• Naxxramas - Gluth: Fixed a server crash cause.
• Naxxramas - Gluth: the battle can no longer be blocked due to an add.
• Blackrock Depths: The Heart of the Mountain item now spawns correctly.
• The Ring of Judgement: The Stunning Defeat event has been rewritten to function correctly.
• The Savage Combat effect now also triggers from Wound Poison.

Quests

• The numerous creatures in the Seared Scourge quest area no longer offer additional experience.
• Apothecary Hanes no longer mistakenly keeps the questgiver role during the escort.
• The quest "The Hunt Begins" now uses the original text from Classic.
• The "Just Checkin'" quest is no longer incorrectly linked to "For Posterity".
• News from the East is no longer a prerequisite for the "The Clutches of Evil" quest.
• Implemented reward event for Keymaster Urmgrgl.
• Some side quests no longer require the final blow to be delivered directly by the player.
• A wrong condition for the Rifle the Bodies quest from Your Presence is Required has been corrected.
• The Call to Arms quest event has been implemented.
• New support for quests where the target must stay alive until the end.
• The Earthen Oath no longer requires damage to be done solely by the player to receive credit.
• Prophet of Akali remains passive during the RP scene and no longer attacks players by mistake.

Open world and creatures

• Valiance Rifleman no longer fires at any nearby units.
• Thunderlord Clan Artifact drop chance increased to 10%.
• The NPCs in the Crusader Forward Camp have been improved.
• The On Ruby Wings event has been improved.
• The Waterlogged Recipe can now drop from the Bag of Fishing Treasures.
• Sifreldar Storm Maiden correctly uses Storm Cloud, no lag.
• Fixed model issues with Steeljaw Caravan in Borean Tundra.
• Mage teleport to Stormwind now uses the correct orientation upon arrival.
• Negolash now comes out of the sea and walks towards the boat as he should.
• Improvements to the Shoot em Up Daily event.
• Improvements to the Heated Battle event.

The update was applied without merge conflicts and without visible downtime (0 players online at the time of the restart).