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Blizzard “nope”s a huge XP exploit right before the gates open

By GFA Staff
Feb 26, 2026
2 min
Blizzard “nope”s a huge XP exploit right before the gates open

Blizzard patched out a major leveling exploit just before Early Access, shutting down the dream of turbo-leveling before anyone else can blink.

What it means for gamers: the leveling race stays (more) fair… but also: anyone who planned their whole weekend around the exploit is now living in the bargaining stage of grief.

Quick patches are common for WoW launches, but the scale of this exploit could have fundamentally broken the launch week economy if left unaddressed.