World of Warcraft is Turning The War Within Beta Bug Into a Feature

World of Warcraft is set to introduce significant improvements to its transmog collection system in the upcoming Patch 11.0.5, expected this autumn. These updates will make it easier for players to unlock and access a broader range of gear appearances, addressing some long-standing frustrations with the game’s transmog system.

During the beta for The War Within expansion, players discovered that completing quests unlocked transmog appearances for all types of gear, including those that their character could not normally use. This feature allowed players to collect a variety of gear appearances retroactively from past quests. Although initially deemed an unintended bug by developers, this feature has now been officially incorporated into the game.

Developer Yryadorne first identified the functionality as a bug, but later confirmed that Blizzard has decided to turn this "bug" into a permanent feature. According to the new plans, players will soon be able to:

Unlock Class-Restricted Gear Appearances: Characters will be able to learn transmogs for class-specific gear, such as tier sets from legacy raids, regardless of their current class.

Learn All Quest Reward Appearances: Gear appearances from quests will be learned automatically, even if the character cannot equip the gear type.

Retroactive Unlocks: Any previously completed quest content will retroactively unlock its gear appearances upon first login after the update.

Currently, players must complete quests for each armor type—cloth, leather, mail, and plate—multiple times to unlock all the corresponding transmogs. With the new system, players will only need to complete each quest once to unlock all relevant appearances, greatly simplifying the collection process and eliminating the need to revisit completed questlines.

These enhancements, slated for Patch 11.0.5, aim to streamline the transmog collection experience, making it more accessible and less repetitive for players. The update is expected to roll out in October or November, bringing these anticipated improvements to World of Warcraft.