2.8.0 is Here
Wizards Unite update 2.8.0 is going live now and contains a huge number of new features, bug fixes, and several known issues that the WU team is working on.
UPDATE: Android players who have downloaded update 2.8.0 are encountering an issues where an error message displays when they hit the start button to enter a Wizarding Challenge. Apple players and Android players who are still on 2.7.0 are not experiencing this issue.
New Features and Updates
- New winter Foundables are coming in January
- SOS Report:
- An in-game newsletter that updates players on events, Community Days, gameplay tips, and more.
- Portkeys:
- A new Portkey option in the Settings menu allows players to pan the camera around in a Portkey location without using the device’s gyroscope.
Bug Fixes
- Achievements:
- The red notification dots will no longer stay up after you’ve scrolled through the Achievement list
- Diagon Alley:
- The notification saying “You Need More Gold” will no longer appear before you view a bundle’s information
- SOS Assignments:
- Fixed an issue with the “Complete 3 Wizarding Challenges with 3 Teammates” task not giving progress even if a player has completed the requirements
- Gifting:
- Fixed stability issues when sending Gifts
- Fixed an issue where a player gets stuck if they tap the info button multiple times when Adding Friends
- Portkeys:
- Fixed an issue with the Portkey Use Now button becoming unresponsive when Camera Permissions have not been given
- Fixed a visual issue with Keys sometimes not showing in the keylock of a Portmanteau
- Potions:
- Fixed an issue with the Master Notes UI disappearing if a player taps into Diagon Alley from the Master Notes screen
- Inns:
- Fixed an issue with players sometimes not seeing their own Dark Detectors they placed at an Inn
- Registry:
- Fixed an issue with the rewards screen displaying an incorrect amount of Wizard XP
- Fixed an issue with the Traces for George Weasley, Fred Weasley, Angelina Johnson, and Parvati Patil not having the same Threat Levels in the Registry as shown in their Encounter
- Wizarding Challenge:
- Fixed an issue with long load times after selecting a Chamber
- General:
- Fixed an issue with Codename changes reverting back after returning to the Map
- Various connection and visual bug fixes
Known Issues
- Registry:
- Foundables that are not from Encounters can sometimes have a high Seen number, even if they are not Seen in Encounters
- Foundables in Photo Mode may flip around when a player taps on the Foundable to reposition
- Occamy Eggs have the incorrect threat level when you enter the Encounter
- Potions:
- Players may receive an error when they attempt to collect a brewed Potion
- Portmanteaus:
- When collecting new Portmanteaus, the amount on the badge from a player’s Suitcase is incorrect, compared to the actual amount of new Portmanteaus
- Wizarding Challenges:
- Aurors Only: Defeating a Foe in a Wizarding Challenge with Bat-Bogey Hex does not count towards Wizarding Challenge Achievements
- Some players may receive an error message when attempting to enter a Wizarding Challenge
- Players may notice that the number of players at a Chamber may not update immediately when other players join the same Chamber
- Players may not receive the Level Up rewards screen if they Level Up after a Wizarding Challenge
- General:
- Android Only: Players may not see an in-app message after going into the game from a push notification