Patch 9.0.1 (undocumented changes)

This article lists all undocumented changes for patch 9.0.1. All documented changes should be listed on the main article.

Level squish
Player level conversion in Shadowlands is as follows:

Other

 * The Battle for Azeroth expansion is now included with the subscription or game time at no additional cost.
 * Starter Edition has been renamed to Free Trial. New characters of trial players are forced to go through Exile's Reach for levels 1-10, then can play for levels 10-20 in Battle for Azeroth zones only.

Demon hunter

 * One demon hunter per realm restriction lifted.

Druid

 * Learning Flight Form no longer automatically teaches Expert Riding. Tooltip has also been updated.

Quests

 * Silverpine Forest
 * The Warchief Cometh: The word "bitch" has been excised from Garrosh Hellscream's dialogue. This is intended.
 * Lord Godfrey in Shadowfang Keep has also had his dialogue truncated.
 * Bonus objectives offer significantly less experience.
 * Gorgrond questing experience has been reduced.
 * Legion class order campaign quests provide additional teleportation items and temporary flying mounts to accommodate for the lack of flying for low-level characters in certain areas. They also provide ability buttons for required spells learned at higher levels.
 * Legion class order campaign quests provide additional teleportation items and temporary flying mounts to accommodate for the lack of flying for low-level characters in certain areas. They also provide ability buttons for required spells learned at higher levels.

NPCs

 * High Exarch Turalyon has replaced King Anduin Wrynn in Stormwind Keep.
 * Rokhan added to Grommash Hold.
 * Baine Bloodhoof removed from Thunder Bluff.
 * Natalie Seline received new model and follower icon.

PvP

 * Honor currency (do not mix with Honor points for Honor level) is back. Corrupted Aspirant's Armors and Weapons bought for Honor were added to vendors for Aneka Melae and  Alice Fischer.

Draenor

 * The following have been deprecated as a result of the Shadowlands expansion. Appearances that are locked behind their associated upgrade items are planned to return in a future patch.
 * Alchemy: Elemental Distillate and Wildswater
 * Blacksmithing: Mighty Steelforged Essence, Mighty Truesteel Essence, Savage Steelforged Essence, Savage Truesteel Essence, Steelforged Essence
 * Engineering: Advanced Muzzlesprocket, Bi-Directional Fizzle Reducer, Infrablue-Blocker Lenses, Linkgrease Locksprocket, True Iron Trigger, and Taladite Firing Pin
 * Inscription: Ensorcelled Tarot, Mighty Ensorcelled Tarot, Mighty Weapon Crystal, Savage Ensorcelled Tarot, Savage Weapon Crystal, and Weapon Crystal
 * Jewelcrafting: Mighty Taladite Amplifier, Savage Taladite Amplifier, and Taladite Amplifier
 * Leatherworking: Burnished Essence, Mighty Burnished Essence, and Savage Burnished Essence
 * Tailoring: Hexweave Essence, Mighty Hexweave Essence, and Savage Hexweave Essence
 * Any remaining "Unstable" profession upgrade items created as a result of patch 6.2.0 have also been deprecated.
 * Several profession proficiencies are now to learn from their trainers, down from.

Achievements

 * Legacy category was moved below the Feats of Strength category.

Character

 * The following have been renamed and moved to the Legacy category due to the item level squish:
 * Superior is now Superior (Battle)
 * Epic is now Epic (Battle)
 * The following have been renamed and moved to the Legacy category due to the player level squish:
 * Level 50 (Legacy)
 * Level 60 (Legacy)
 * Level 70 (Legacy)
 * Level 80 (Legacy)
 * Level 85 (Legacy)
 * Level 90 (Legacy)
 * Level 100 (Legacy)
 * Level 110 (Legacy)
 * Level 120 (Legacy)
 * Shave and a Haircut has had its tooltip updated to reflect system changes.

Exploration

 * New achievements have been added to include the critters from Warlords of Draenor, Legion, and Battle for Azeroth:
 * To All the Squirrels Through Time and Space
 * To All the Squirrels I Love Despite Their Scars
 * To All the Squirrels I Set Sail to See

PvP

 * For the Alliance!:
 * Bleeding Bloodhoof has been moved to the Legacy category and removed from the criteria.
 * Opposing Orgrimmar added.
 * For the Horde!:
 * Storming Stormwind has been moved to the Legacy category and removed from the criteria.
 * Executing the Exarch added.
 * Alterac Valley of Olde is now an account-wide (and cross-faction).

Pet Battles

 * The following have had their tooltip updated to be more clear:
 * Local Pet Mauler
 * Traveling Pet Mauler
 * World Pet Mauler
 * Taming the Wild
 * Taming the Great Outdoors
 * Taming the World

Items

 * Azerite Armor gear that were non-Benthic, nor a quest reward, can once again be sold to vendors.
 * The item refund timer now counts down while offline.
 * The following now have a level cap:
 * Darkwater Potion
 * Demitri's Draught of Deception
 * Draenic Invisibility Potion
 * Draenic Swiftness Potion
 * Free Action Potion
 * Invisibility Potion
 * Lesser Invisibility Potion
 * Lightfoot Potion
 * Purification Potion
 * Shrouding Potion
 * Skaggldrynk
 * Skystep Potion
 * Sneaking Potion
 * Stealthman 54
 * Swiftness Potion
 * Etched Bone Trophy of the Vanquished now costs 500 Honor, 1000 PvP rating is unchanged.
 * Rib-Bone Choker of Dominance now costs 1000 Honor and requires 1400 PvP rating.
 * The Burgeoning Battlefield Furor previously used for Rib-Bone Choker of Dominance creation has been deprecated.
 * Insightful Rubellite has been renamed to Natant Rubellite and now increases swim speed instead of experience.

Draenor Garrison

 * Barracks: Level 1 gold cost reduced to (was ).

Battle for Azeroth Mission Table

 * Gold has been removed from the pool of possible mission rewards.

Mounts

 * Unicorn mounts are now able to fly:
 * Lucid Nightmare
 * Prestigious Azure Courser
 * Prestigious Bloodforged Courser
 * Prestigious Bronze Courser
 * Prestigious Forest Courser
 * Prestigious Ivory Courser
 * Prestigious Midnight Courser
 * Prestigious Royal Courser
 * Pureheart Courser
 * Wild Dreamrunner (item)
 * Icons for Archmage's Prismatic Disc and High Priest's Lightsworn Seeker no longer change with specialization.

Dungeons and raids

 * The Temporal Illusion buff granted in some Caverns of Time instances now changes the character's tooltip to match their apparent race.

World environment

 * The portal room in Wizard's Sanctum has received additional lighting.
 * The phased changes to Orgrimmar, Stormwind City, and Boralus following the completion of Old Soldier (quest), Warchief of the Horde (quest) and The Price of Peace have been removed.
 * Dranosh'ar Blockade: NPCs that were added as part of Battle for Azeroth's launch have been removed.
 * Pathfinder's Den: The portals for Shattrath City and Warspear have been relocated to the lower level (previously main level). Dormant portal to Oribos added to main level.
 * Orgrimmar's Hall of the Brave and Stormwind's Command Center changed to The Barracks and Training Hall respectively, redesigned and new class trainer NPCs added.

Bug Fixes

 * The audio effect for Eternal Traveler's Hearthstone now correctly terminates if the cast is interrupted.

User Interface

 * Zone maps now indicate the location of dungeons that were added prior to the Legion expansion.
 * Group Finder: The Premade Groups option is now only available to characters that are at least level 50.
 * The minimap icon for treasure caches has been updated.
 * The bonus roll loot window has had its appearance changed.
 * Transmogrification: Learned appearances from expansions prior to Shadowlands no longer have a minimum character level requirement (e.g. Legion-era appearances required level 100).