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3. Rename the MPQ file to the patch you wanna upgrade from.
It should be named build number + locale.
If you want to upgrade a 1.6.0 build 4500 with the locale enUS,
you should name it 4500enUS.mpq
4. Put your .mpq in the patches directory.
5. Start realmd.exe
6. Connect with the client you want to upgrade.
How to create a PTR client
This will create a seperate client on a different version, within the client folder of the client you want to downgrade. You can for example have a small 1.6.1 client running in your 1.12.1 client folder. The seperate client will be installed in a folder named WoWTest.
1.12.1/
└── WoWTest/
1. Repeat everything until step 8 in the previous guide.
2. add WoWTest to the second last line of patch.cmd
3. Save patch.cmd
4. Get yourself BNUpdate.exe from a PTR client
If you don't have one you can download one here: download
5. Import the PTR BNUpdate.exe and patch.cmd into your mpq file.