Retail Patch 12.1.0 build 69875 - Datamined Changes

What Blizzard said

Blizzard's own posts that name 12.1.0, captured by our tracker. The reason an entry below exists is in these words, not ours; each is linked to the original.

Blizzard published New build 12.1.0.69875 on Retail: 66 new items, 20 new spells under 12.1.0 on Sep 18, 2026.
Announcement: Blizzard Entertainment, Sep 18, 2026 Read the original →

Blizzard published New build 12.1.0.69814 on Retail: 1 new item, 21 new spells, 2 new achievements under 12.1.0 on Sep 12, 2026.
Announcement: Blizzard Entertainment, Sep 12, 2026 Read the original →

Blizzard published New build 12.1.0.69587 on Retail: 13 new spells under 12.1.0 on Sep 01, 2026.
Announcement: Blizzard Entertainment, Sep 01, 2026 Read the original →

Blizzard published New build 12.1.0.69587 on the Retail PTR: 13 new spells under 12.1.0 on Sep 01, 2026.
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Blizzard published New build 12.1.0.69497 on the Retail PTR: 2 new items, 31 new spells under 12.1.0 on Aug 24, 2026.
Announcement: Blizzard Entertainment, Aug 24, 2026 Read the original →

Blizzard published New build 12.1.0.69404 on Retail: 2 new items, 18 new spells under 12.1.0 on Aug 20, 2026.
Announcement: Blizzard Entertainment, Aug 20, 2026 Read the original →

New mounts

The build adds 5 mounts. Where the client records how a mount is obtained (its source text names the vendor, drop, quest or achievement), that fact is printed as the game holds it; a mount without one is listed by name only.

Cerulean Prideclaw (Trading Card Game). A fierce and loyal mount that will accompany you on all your journeys.
Veteran Adventurer's Loyal Companion (Trading Card Game). When it is time to answer the call to adventure, this bear will be ready to take you there.

The full list of 5 is in the Mounts table below.

New items

The build adds 66 items. Slot and binding come from the item record itself.

waist items: Al'Aketh Zealot's Belt (epic, bind on pickup); Shen'dorei Magister's Belt (epic, bind on pickup); Shen'dorei Peacekeeper's Belt (epic, bind on pickup); Shen'dorei Skyseer's Belt (epic, bind on pickup)
feet items: Al'Aketh Zealot's Boots (epic, bind on pickup); Shen'dorei Magister's Boots (epic, bind on pickup); Shen'dorei Peacekeeper's Boots (epic, bind on pickup); Shen'dorei Skyseer's Boots (epic, bind on pickup)
back items: Al'Aketh Zealot's Cloak (epic, bind on pickup); Shen'dorei Magister's Cloak (epic, bind on pickup); Shen'dorei Peacekeeper's Cloak (epic, bind on pickup); Shen'dorei Skyseer's Cloak (epic, bind on pickup)
hands items: Al'Aketh Zealot's Gloves (epic, bind on pickup); Shen'dorei Magister's Gloves (epic, bind on pickup); Shen'dorei Peacekeeper's Gloves (epic, bind on pickup)
head items: Al'Aketh Zealot's Helm (epic, bind on pickup); Shen'dorei Magister's Helm (epic, bind on pickup); Shen'dorei Peacekeeper's Helm (epic, bind on pickup)

The remaining 26 are in the Items table below.

New spells and talent changes

The build adds 20 spells. Spell records are the noisiest family in a client build (every new item effect, aura and NPC ability is one), so the names below are examples and the true count is the number that matters.

All 20 are in the Spells table below.

Build at a glance

Game line: Retail
Expansion: Midnight
Patch: 12.1.0
Client build: 69875
Compared with: 12.1.0.69814
First seen: 2026-09-18
Changes counted: 104

Items

New 40 of 66

Show 28 more examples

Mounts

New 2 of 5

Toys

New 1

Shen'dorei Windwell

Spells

New 15 of 20

Show 3 more examples

Changed 1

Caustic Claws

Transmog Sets

New 5

The Spells in This Build

What each spell listed above is and who uses it, read from the current game data: school, cast time and duration, the skill line or Adventure Guide boss it belongs to, and its tooltip with amounts left out (they scale with level and gear).

Caustic Claws Changed in this build: tooltip text. Nature, instant. The Adventure Guide lists it as an ability of Sszorak in The Venomous Abyss.
Cerulean Prideclaw New in this build. Physical, 1.5 sec cast. Taught through the Mounts skill line. Current tooltip: “Summons and dismisses this mount.”
Collect Boardcraft Forsaken Figurine New in this build. Physical, 0.5 sec cast. Current tooltip: “Add this Decor to your House Chest.”
Collect Boardcraft Human Figurine New in this build. Physical, 0.5 sec cast. Current tooltip: “Add this Decor to your House Chest.”
Collect Handmade Shen'dorei Pillow New in this build. Physical, 0.5 sec cast. Current tooltip: “Add this Decor to your House Chest.”
Collect Shen'dorei Standard New in this build. Physical, 0.5 sec cast. Current tooltip: “Add this Decor to your House Chest.”
Collect Windshaper's Chimes New in this build. Physical, 0.5 sec cast. Current tooltip: “Add this Decor to your House Chest.”
Collect Windwell New in this build. Physical, 0.5 sec cast. Current tooltip: “Add this Decor to your House Chest.”
Collect Zephras Drapery New in this build. Physical, 0.5 sec cast. Current tooltip: “Add this Decor to your House Chest.”
Ensemble: Al'Aketh Zealot's Garb New in this build. Shadow, instant. Current tooltip: “Collect the appearances of this armor set.”
Ensemble: Shen'dorei Magister's Garb New in this build. Shadow, instant. Current tooltip: “Collect the appearances of this armor set.”
Ensemble: Shen'dorei Peacekeeper's Garb New in this build. Shadow, instant. Current tooltip: “Collect the appearances of this armor set.”
Ensemble: Shen'dorei Skyseer's Garb New in this build. Shadow, instant. Current tooltip: “Collect the appearances of this armor set.”
Ensemble: Veteran Adventurer's Outdoor Wear New in this build. Shadow, instant. Current tooltip: “Collect the appearances of this armor set.”
Shen'dorei Windwell New in this build. Physical, instant, lasts 15 min. Current tooltip: “Summons your own portable Windwell for 15 min.”
Veteran Adventurer's Loyal Companion New in this build. Physical, 1.5 sec cast. Taught through the Mounts skill line. Current tooltip: “Summons and dismisses this mount.”

Before and After: Spell Values This Build Changed

Cooldowns, durations, cast times and schools that differ between this build and the one before it, each side read from its own build.

Wail of Terror: cast time 10 sec before, 12 sec after.
Visceral Burst: cast time 2.5 sec before, 3 sec after.
Unnerving Fixation: duration 3 sec before, 6 sec after.

The Items in This Build

Slot, type, item level, binding and stats of the new and changed items listed above, as the current game build has them.

Cerulean Prideclaw Miscellaneous, item level 30, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to summon this mount.”
Al'Aketh Zealot's Belt Waist (Cosmetic), item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Al'Aketh Zealot's Boots Feet (Cosmetic), item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Al'Aketh Zealot's Cloak Back (Cosmetic), item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Al'Aketh Zealot's Gloves Hands (Cosmetic), item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Al'Aketh Zealot's Helm Head (Cosmetic), item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Al'Aketh Zealot's Leggings Legs (Cosmetic), item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Al'Aketh Zealot's Pauldrons Shoulder (Cosmetic), item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Al'Aketh Zealot's Robe Chest (Cosmetic), item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Al'Aketh Zealot's Vest Chest (Cosmetic), item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Ensemble: Al'Aketh Zealot's Garb Consumable, item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Ensemble: Shen'dorei Magister's Garb Consumable, item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Ensemble: Shen'dorei Peacekeeper's Garb Consumable, item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Ensemble: Shen'dorei Skyseer's Garb Consumable, item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Shen'dorei Magister's Belt Waist (Cosmetic), item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Shen'dorei Magister's Boots Feet (Cosmetic), item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Shen'dorei Magister's Cloak Back (Cosmetic), item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Shen'dorei Magister's Gloves Hands (Cosmetic), item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Shen'dorei Magister's Helm Head (Cosmetic), item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Ensemble: Veteran Adventurer's Outdoor Wear Consumable, item level 1. Bind on Pickup.
Boardcraft Forsaken Figurine Item level 1. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 250g for it.
Boardcraft Human Figurine Item level 1. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 250g for it.
Handmade Shen'dorei Pillow Item level 1. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 250g for it.
Lordaeron Forever Tabard (Cosmetic), item level 1. Bind on Pickup.

Other builds

Older buildRetail PTR Patch 12.1.5 build 69848

More Retail 12.1.0 builds

Retail Patch 12.1.0 build 698142026-09-12
Retail Patch 12.1.0 build 695872026-09-01
Retail Patch 12.1.0 build 694042026-08-20
Retail Patch 12.1.0 build 693822026-08-18
Retail Patch 12.1.0 build 693232026-08-17
Retail Patch 12.1.0 build 692992026-08-13

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