Players on the Blizzard forums reported during the WoW: Forever beta that a Campfire can be placed at a newly created character's spawn point — the character dies before the camera hands control back. The thread is divided on whether campfires dealt damage in past versions of WoW. Blizzard has not responded yet.

What happened

On the US Blizzard forums, in the WoW: Forever section, beta testers are discussing a griefing technique: a Campfire is placed at a freshly spawned character's spawn point, and that character dies before regaining control.

What's going on

In WoW: Forever, participants in the thread note that a campfire deals damage to whoever steps on it. Thread participants disagree on whether campfires dealt damage in past versions of WoW: one participant believes they have from the very beginning, another believes the damage was removed long ago precisely to prevent this kind of griefing. They agree on one thing: a spawn point is no place for a campfire, and participants hope the bug is fixed before release.

Why it's being discussed

One participant directly suggests blocking campfire placement at that specific spot. Others argue that this is exactly what a beta test is for — catching bugs like this before release. The common advice to victims is to report the player through /report. As of writing, Blizzard has not replied in the thread.

In practice

• If you see such a spot in beta, send a report via /report near the character or use the feedback form in the menu.
• If you just created a character, move immediately once the camera returns control: stay away from any foreign campfires and nearby characters.
• A patch is reasonable to expect: both options are being discussed in the thread — either preventing campfire placement in this zone, or changing the campfire's behavior itself.