by JR Cook - 1 month ago     show comments

Here’s what happened in Blizzard gaming this week — and it was a busy one. We’ve got housing bugs deleting floors, emergency hotfixes across multiple games, a secret cow level finally discovered, and some major competitive announcements. Let’s dig in.

World of Warcraft

WoW Housing Bug Causes Floor Deletion When Moving Empty Stairwells

Housing has been the star of the latest content drop, but it wouldn’t be a Blizzard launch without some truly bizarre bugs. Players discovered that moving an attached empty stairwell can make entire floors vanish into the void, taking all your carefully placed items with it. If you’ve been building your dream library, maybe save a backup before rearranging those staircases.

Mythic Dungeon International Returns for Season 1 of Midnight

Competitive dungeon running is officially back. Time Trials wrapped up in April and the Groups Stage kicks off this weekend, starting the long road to BlizzCon 2026. If you’ve been missing high-level M+ content to watch, this is the season to tune in and see who’s pushing the limits.

Mythic Flexible Raiding Coming to PTR in Sporefall Test

This could fundamentally change how hardcore raiding works. Blizzard is testing Flexible Raiding for Mythic difficulty starting May 14th with the Sporefall PTR, meaning boss health and mechanics will scale based on raid size just like Normal and Heroic. It’s a massive shift for the game’s hardest content and worth paying attention to if you’re anywhere near the Mythic scene.

Blizzard May Be Inviting Creators to Test Classic WoW’s Next Chapter

Right after shutting down private servers, Blizzard appears to be prepping the next phase of Classic. Reports are circulating that content creators are being invited to headquarters for a summit to play unrevealed Classic content. Nothing official yet, but the timing is interesting given recent enforcement actions.

WoW Patch 12.0.7 Announced With Ula-Tek Raid and Darkspear Dash Event

Patch 12.0.7 is coming with a new raid called Ula-Tek and a limited-time troll-themed event called the Darkspear Dash. It’s shaping up to be a substantial content drop, and if the patch cadence holds, this basically confirms we’re getting 12.1 sooner rather than later.

WoW Midnight Update Buffs Hunters, Warriors, and Shamans

The Midnight PTR is seeing some serious class tuning. Hunters are getting long-awaited changes, while Warriors and Shamans are receiving significant buffs that could shake up the meta. If you main any of these classes, now’s the time to check the PTR and see what’s coming when Midnight launches later this year.

Diablo IV

Diablo 4 Secret Cow Level Finally Discovered After Years of Searching

After nearly two years of hunting, someone finally found the secret cow level. YouTuber LoatheBurger cracked the code this week with a predictably convoluted unlock method that requires the Lord of Hatred expansion. It’s a franchise tradition that fans have been searching for since launch, and it’s good to see Blizzard kept the easter egg alive.

Diablo IV Hotfix 7 Re-Enables Aspect of Limitless Rage After Bug Fix

The Aspect of Limitless Rage is back after being disabled due to an infinite scaling exploit. Hotfix 7 rounds out an extremely busy week of patches that tackled multiple high-profile bugs and balance issues. If your build relied on this aspect, you can finally slot it back in without breaking the game.

Diablo IV Hotfix 6 Tackles Paladin Trial Crash and Infinite Exploits

Hotfix 6 squashed a crash issue hitting players trying the Paladin Free Trial on Battle.net. It’s a short patch but an important one if you’ve been eyeing the new class and couldn’t get past the launcher. This caps off what’s been one of the busiest patching weeks in recent memory.

Diablo IV Hotfix 5 Squashes Infinite Scaling Exploits

Blizzard addressed three major infinite scaling issues that were letting players break progression in truly absurd ways. The headline fix tackles infinite glyph upgrades via Choron’s Soul, which was warping endgame balance. If you’ve been watching the exploit videos circulating this week, this hotfix is shutting all of that down.

Wardrobe Mouse Bug Hits Diablo 4 Players — Driver Update Recommended

Unresponsive mouse clicks in the Wardrobe screen have been frustrating players trying to interact with weapons, portals, and mounts. Blizzard acknowledged the issue and the fix is straightforward — update your mouse drivers. It’s a workaround rather than a proper patch, but at least there’s a solution for now.

Diablo 4 Loot Filters Having Issues for Some Players

Loot filters have been a game-changer for managing Season 7’s gear tsunami, but not everyone’s having a smooth experience. Players are reporting consistent issues that are making the feature less useful than it should be. Worth watching to see if Blizzard addresses these in an upcoming hotfix.

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred’s Horadric Cube Gem Transfiguration Breaks the Meta

One Horadric Cube gem transfiguration is warping the entire endgame meta. The gem strength transfiguration is so powerful it’s basically mandatory for top-tier builds, creating serious balance headaches. It’s exactly the kind of thing that makes the community wonder if Blizzard fully playtested these new systems before launch.

Diablo 4 Update Fixes Annoying Pit Exit Portal Bug

A hotfix finally addressed the bugged Pit exit portal that was forcing players to manually teleport out after completing timed runs. For anyone grinding endgame content (which is basically everyone at this point), this quality of life fix is a welcome change that should’ve been there from the start.

Hearthstone

Hearthstone Emergency Hotfix Deployed for High CPU Temperature Issue

An emergency hotfix just went out to address high CPU temperatures on PC and iOS following patch 35.4. If your machine’s been running hotter than usual, the desktop fix is live now but you’ll need to manually download it. Mobile users should see the fix roll out through their respective app stores soon.

Hearthstone Patch 35.4 Introduces Class Sets, New Arena Season

Patch 35.4 brings a significant shift to Hearthstone’s content model with Class Sets — mini-drops of seven cards each for specific classes instead of waiting months between expansions. Druid, Hunter, Paladin, and Mage are getting new toys first, with cards focused entirely on their individual themes. It’s an interesting experiment in keeping the meta fresh between major releases.

BlizzCon

BlizzCon 2026 Community Night Host and Judges Announced

Blizzard revealed the host and judging panel for this year’s Community Night contests, with Darin De Paul returning to emcee. BlizzCon 2026 is just months away and if you’re planning to submit art or creative work, the May 15 deadline is coming up fast. Time to finalize those contest entries.

Warcraft III

Warcraft 3: Legacy Brings Back Pre-Reforged Version to Battle.net

This is exactly what fans have been asking for since 2020. Warcraft 3: Legacy is now on Battle.net with the original pre-Reforged graphics, classic UI, and all the nostalgic charm that made the game legendary. It’s a rare case of Blizzard directly responding to years of community feedback about Reforged’s rough launch.

That’s the week in Blizzard gaming. Head over to blizzpro.com for the full breakdown on any of these stories, and we’ll see you next week with another roundup of everything happening across Azeroth, Sanctuary, and beyond.