Blizzard shares World of Warcraft Cataclysm Classic Closed Beta list with issues

Sebastiaan Kissing March 7, 2024

Happy Closed Cataclysm Classic Beta day! World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classic is now in closed beta, and it’s still possible to sign up. However, it’s better to do it sooner rather than later.

During theBlizzCon 2023 event, Holly Longdale, the Executive Producer ofWorld of Warcraft, graced the stage with an exciting announcement. This year, Classic progression realms are set to progress from Wrath Classic to Cataclysm Classic, with some player-driven adjustments and enhancements.

In Cataclysm Classic, players will have the choice between using old or new character models, along with some essential engine updates. Also Cataclysm Classic aims to rectify certain problems from the original release, including faster levelling from 1-80, a more rapid patch release schedule, account-wide appearances, and more.

Now that the beta is live, Blizzard has shared a list of things available for testing, as well as a list of known issues. Currently, testing is focused on leveling from 1 to 80 among other things.
At the moment, the following are not available for testing in the Cataclysm beta:

Cataclysm Classic Development Notes and Known Issues – Updated March 7 - (source)

Welcome to the Cataclysm beta test. Throughout this test period, we will deploy fixes and improvements to the Cataclysm test environment and provide information and updates in this thread.

At this time, the following are unavailable for testing in the Cataclysm beta:

Reforging
Archaeology
Goblins and Worgen Races
Transmogrification
Guild system updates
Leveling past 80
Endgame dungeons
Dungeon Journal
Tol Barad
Character info screen updates

We’re currently tracking the following Known Issues:

Testers may receive a Lua error relating to Blizzard_SettingsDefinitions_Frame_Classic.toc when logging into the game.
The World map has some selection and highlight issues.
There may be a LUA error when opening the Collections UI or selecting a new pet or mount.
Minimaps are not working inside a majority of the indoor environments.
The Mastery Passive and Armor Specialization can’t be learned from your trainer.
Leveling up shows “Congratulations, you have reached [Level 0]” in the chat.
Some questgivers in Southern Barrens aren’t spawning in properly.
Some quest NPCs in Redridge Mountains are not spawning in properly.