When Wrath of the Lich King launched, Death Knights brought chaos to private servers. On Bloodveil EU, they caused server-breaking chaos.
Day One: Death Knights Unleashed
Bloodveil EU launched WOTLK with a miscalculation: Death Knights were too powerful. New DKs dropped from Acherus with full gear and talents at level 55.
Plague in Elwynn
Elwynn Forest became a disaster zone. Corpses piled up, Stormwind guards were overwhelmed, and Death Knights chain-pulled questers. Lowbies couldn’t progress, priests couldn’t rez, and hunters were stuck in revive pet loops.
The GM Response
A GM issued a zone-wide announcement: “Death Knights are NOT to enter Elwynn Forest. Violators will be ported to Northrend.” Players spammed chat, and more Death Knights landed.
Rollback & Aftermath
The server crashed, and when it returned, all DKs were ported to a custom phase. A GM built a wall around Stormwind, and the Elwynn graveyard was disabled.
Legacy
The plague launch became legendary. Screenshots show level 55 DKs in full armor, hovering over a burning Goldshire.