WoW Patch 11.1 Undermine: February 26, 2025 Hotfixes
What the first Patch 11.1 Undermine hotfixes changed: a lower Surge Pricing requirement, the Read Between the Lines fix, and Delve and item corrections.
By:
John Langan
Key Takeaways
- The February 26, 2025 hotfixes were the first round of fixes for Patch 11.1 "Undermine(d)".
- Surge Pricing's top reward, the Extravagant Tip Chest, dropped from 250 to 150 Shipping and Handling Tasks.
- Reading the Misplaced Work Order reliably granted credit for the Read Between the Lines achievement.
- First-time delvers could once again configure Brann Bronzebeard's role and abilities.
- Delves and world activities correctly counted toward the Great Vault again.
- Adventurer's Warbound gear bought from Sir Finley Mrrgglton for Undercoin stopped generating at the wrong item level.
- The NPC Grimla stopped vanishing during The Grimla Express, Split Venture, and Welcome to Undermine.
Here is what that first patch-day cleanup round actually touched across Undermine.
What the February 26 Hotfixes Changed
Patch 11.1 "Undermine(d)" launched on February 25, 2025, and Blizzard followed it a day later with the first hotfix pass. These were server-side fixes, so they applied without a client patch. The batch cleaned up a mix of the new goblin-cartel world content, Delves, and item generation rather than touching class balance.
The most visible change was to Surge Pricing, the recurring Undermine world event. Blizzard cut how much grinding the top reward demanded:
| Event | Before | After | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surge Pricing | 250 Shipping and Handling Tasks | 150 Shipping and Handling Tasks | Extravagant Tip Chest |
Shaving 100 tasks off the requirement made the Extravagant Tip Chest a realistic weekly goal rather than a grind, which set the tone for the rest of the batch.
Achievement and Quest Fixes
Two story-side bugs got patched. Reading the Misplaced Work Order now reliably granted credit for the Read Between the Lines achievement, closing a gap where the credit sometimes failed to register. Completionists chasing the Undermine meta-achievement no longer had to re-read the object hoping it would stick.
On the questing side, Blizzard stopped the NPC Grimla, the Venture Co. cartel figure Grimla Fizzlecrank, from disappearing while players were on The Grimla Express, Split Venture, or Welcome to Undermine. All three quests share the same NPC, so a single despawn bug had been blocking progress across the early Undermine intro chain.
Delve and Great Vault Fixes
Newcomers to Delves got an important entry fix: players who had never set foot in a Delve could once again configure Brann Bronzebeard's role and abilities, which had been blocking first-time delvers from setting up their companion before diving in.
The batch also repaired Great Vault credit. A bug had prevented Delves and world activities from counting toward the weekly Great Vault, so players grinding those systems were not seeing their progress bars fill. After the hotfix, both contributed to unlocking Vault rewards as intended. Anyone who wanted help clearing the harder tiers could explore our WoW Delve services.
Item and Loot Corrections
A pair of item bugs rounded out the pass. Blizzard fixed the Adventurer's Warbound items sold by Sir Finley Mrrgglton, the murloc quartermaster at the Delver's Headquarters in Dornogal, for Undercoin. Those pieces had been generating at the wrong item level, so a currency-bought upgrade sometimes arrived weaker than expected. The correction aligned the gear with the item level players were paying for.
Separately, the Suspicious Book and Fireworks Hat had been disappearing before players could pick them up. The hotfix stopped that premature despawn, and anyone already affected found the missing loot delivered to their in-game mailbox about an hour later. The February 26 batch was cleanup, not balance, but the fixes for Undermine's flagship patch smoothed out the systems most players were touching in that first week.
FAQ
What patch were the February 26, 2025 hotfixes for?
They were the first hotfix pass for Patch 11.1 "Undermine(d)", which launched on February 25, 2025. The hotfixes rolled out server-side the following day and did not require a client download.
How much was the Surge Pricing requirement reduced?
The tasks needed for the top Surge Pricing reward, the Extravagant Tip Chest, dropped from 250 to 150 Shipping and Handling Tasks, a reduction of 100 tasks.
What is the Read Between the Lines fix?
Reading the Misplaced Work Order was supposed to grant credit for the Read Between the Lines achievement but did not always register. The hotfix made that credit reliable so the achievement completed as intended.
Who is Sir Finley Mrrgglton and what did the item fix do?
Sir Finley Mrrgglton is the murloc vendor at the Delver's Headquarters in Dornogal who sells Adventurer's Warbound gear for Undercoin. The hotfix corrected those items, which had been generating at the wrong item level.
Did the hotfix fix Great Vault progress?
Yes. A bug had stopped Delves and world activities from counting toward the weekly Great Vault. After February 26, both sources credited the Vault again, so that progress was no longer lost.
What happened to the Suspicious Book and Fireworks Hat?
Both items had been despawning before players could loot them. The hotfix prevented the early despawn, and anyone already affected received the missing items by in-game mail roughly an hour later.
Last reviewed 2026-07-02 against Patch 11.1 Undermine(d). Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.