Gemstone WoW Emulator Update : April 30

Server Stability Fixes

• Chat Channel Crash Fix : Fixed a crash where bots that logged out left stale pointers in channel member lists, causing a server crash when anyone spoke in that channel.
• Mirror Image Crash Fix : Fixed a crash when a Mage bot cast Mirror Image. The pet tried to inherit its owner's threat list and hit a corrupt combat reference. Combat validity is now checked before accessing internal data structures.
• Combat Range Check Crash Fix : During periodic combat range checks, stale references to despawned or logged-out units were being dereferenced. Added safety validation to skip freed units.
• Trade Logging Crash Fix : Fixed a use-after-free crash in trade logging.
• Mind Control Combat Fix : Clear invalid combat references after mind control ends, preventing stuck combat states.

Combat & Spells

• Bone Shield : No longer consumes two charges at once.
• HoTs : Heal over Time effects now properly scale dynamically with healing-done percentage changes instead of snapshotting at cast time.
• Sanctified Wrath : Fixed calculations for SPELL_AURA_MOD_IGNORE_TARGET_RESIST.
• Dismantle : No longer removes shield-dependent auras like Shield Block buff.
• Distract : Should no longer break stealth or invisibility.
• Safe StopAttackFaction : Restored escort creature evade behavior.
• School Immunity : Friendly caster spells now properly ignore school immunity on allies.
• Spark of Life : Fixed proc on craft and equip.
• Ribbon of Sacrifice : Direct heal proc now works correctly.

Raids & Dungeons

Violet Hold (Complete Overhaul)

• Full script modernization : refactored to use DoAction, moved gossip to DB.
• Fixed NPCs not respawning after wipe.
• Fixed Sinclari despawning incorrectly.
• Fixed no waves spawning after 7th wave wipe.
• Added missing UNIT_FLAG_IMMUNE_TO_PC to Erekem.

Obsidian Sanctum

• Drakes no longer bind during Sartharion fight.
• Drakes now properly despawn on Sartharion death.
• Added periodic CallForHelp to Sartharion.
• Added Emblem of Triumph drop to minidrakes.

Naxxramas

• Fixed incorrect loot pool structure for 9 bosses on 25-man.
• Added missing waypoint delay for Patchwerk patrol.
• KTZ Void Blast can now properly fail the Immortal achievement.

Sartharion 25M

• Now always drops 2 T7.5 tokens as intended.

Eye of Eternity

• Fixed hover disk hitbox desync when boarding mid-jump.
• Restored hover disk flight for players.

Icecrown Citadel

• Ball of Flames proc stack now drops correctly on hit.

Ulduar

• Fixed Razorscale encounter not starting.

Tempest Keep (The Eye)

• Fixed Al'ar evading during Flame Quills.
• Fixed Kael'thas advisors failing to engage before being called.

Blackrock Depths

• Fixed brazier reporting earlier than intended.
• Fixed Hurley Blackbreath group being stuck immune to players.

Other Dungeons

• Drak'Tharon Keep : Chained King Dred claw emote with slash sequence.
• Gundrak : Fixed Drakkari Colossus being unkillable at low HP.
• Razorfen Downs : Prevented Belnistrasz evade during channeling.
• Arcatraz : Prevented Harbinger Skyriss encounter reset.
• Molten Core : Ragnaros now properly retargets melee after knockback.
• AQ40 : Prevented Master's Eye respawn crash.

Quests & NPCs

• Fixed " Last Rites quest not resetting properly.
• Fixed The Cleansing quest : Your Inner Turmoil no longer immune to players.
• Fixed Mutiny on the Mercy map tracking pointing to wrong zone.
• Reworked Bringing Down HebJin quest event.
• Fixed Captured Rageclaw spawn and text issues.
• Improved Unworthy Initiate behavior on evade, moved to SmartAI.
• Fixed Sigrid Iceborn not being attackable in Battle at Valhalas.
• Updated trainer Guvan to train beyond starter priest spells.
• Fixed low level trainers only training up to Level 6 abilities.
• Armorer Orkuruk and Innkeeper Thulfram now stop moving on interact.
• Fixed Warlock Doomguard quest Suppression.
• Fixed Reanimated Crusaders spamming Hammer of Injustice.
• Added S6 offpiece vendors to spawn.
• Shadow Vault Decree now properly engages Thane Ufrang.
• Fixed Fel Crystal not targetable on Heroic Selin Fireheart.
• Fixed Eye of Dominion gossip.
• Fixed Green and Gold arena NPC templates in Dalaran.

Engine & Core

• Dynamic Spawn System : Ported from TrinityCore, major internal improvement for spawn handling.
• fmt v12.1.0 : Updated formatting library.
• New Conditions : Added Gossip Hello source type and more object visibility support.
• OnPlayerResurrect Hook : New scripting hook with applySickness control.
• Logging : Added log types for player trade, mail, and auction house.
• BG Spirit Guides : Now stay alive as intended.
• IoC Vehicles : Docks vehicles now despawn on node contest.
• Vehicle Fixes : Prevent accessory double-install, exit vehicle on reconnect to prevent stuck state.
• Transport Passengers : Force into legacy spawn group.
• NPC Home Position : Now only updates for patrolling NPCs, preventing stationary NPC drift.
• Movement : Prevent false MovementInform on gossip pause.