Bugs First report: October 2, 2026, 04:04 Moscow time, describing behavior after the October 1 patch. Second player test: October 7, 12:50 Moscow time, on build 70245.
Shields and two-hand weapons detach on the male Night Elf HD model
Two players showed the back attachment bug. One reproduced it on build 70245 and said the displays correctly.
Status: Issue #200 is open. A player reproduced the bug on 70245. No fix is confirmed.
Description
Archive backfill: on October 2, a player showed a shield or two-hand weapon on the moving separately from the character during running, jumping and sitting. On October 7, another player confirmed the bug on build 1.60.1.70245 and attached a screenshot. In that player's test, the displayed the back attachment correctly. Issue #200 remains open, with no confirmed fix.
Effect
If you play a male Night Elf and back-hung gear appears detached, you can temporarily choose the . This is a visual workaround from one player report. There is no evidence that combat or item stats are affected.
How to reproduce it
- Use a male Night Elf. No character level is given. Equip a shield or two-hand weapon your class can use so it hangs on the back.
- With the selected, run, jump and sit. Check whether the back-hung item follows the character and its forward tilt.
- for comparison. One player reported normal attachment there. If you test another build, add its number and your result to the original issue.
What players report
- SPossis, GitHub
On October 2, reported shields and two-hand weapons separating from a male Night Elf model during movement. The author did not test SD.
Read discussion ↗ - Road-block, GitHub
On October 7, reproduced the bug on build 70245. In their test, the HD model was affected and the SD model displayed normally.
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