[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":166},["ShallowReactive",2],{"site-settings":3,"article:\u002Fresources\u002Fguides\u002Fwow-1121-client-checklist":16,"article-surround:\u002Fresources\u002Fguides\u002Fwow-1121-client-checklist":159},{"id":4,"description":5,"email":6,"extension":7,"footerNote":8,"legalNotice":9,"locale":10,"meta":11,"name":12,"stem":13,"url":14,"__hash__":15},"settings\u002Fsettings.yml","Compare World of Warcraft realms by expansion, region, population and play style.","listings@realmlist.org","yml","An independent realm directory.","Not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment.","en",{},"RealmList","settings","https:\u002F\u002Frealmlist.org","QXaYspLUSxnrVumL6oFir6PInhNsRw-yJchxEYSe1AU",{"id":17,"title":18,"author":19,"body":20,"category":130,"description":131,"draft":132,"extension":133,"featured":134,"meta":135,"navigation":134,"path":136,"publishedAt":137,"seo":138,"sitemap":139,"sources":143,"stem":153,"tags":154,"updatedAt":140,"__hash__":158},"articles\u002Fresources\u002Fguides\u002Fwow-1121-client-checklist.md","WoW 1.12.1 (Build 5875) Client Checklist","RealmList Editorial",{"type":21,"value":22,"toc":123},"minimark",[23,32,37,40,43,47,50,61,68,72,75,110,114,117],[24,25,26,27,31],"p",{},"“Vanilla client” is not a precise enough compatibility label. For realms based on the final original Vanilla patch, the expected client is normally ",[28,29,30],"strong",{},"1.12.1, build 5875",". Confirm the realm's detail page before downloading or changing anything.",[33,34,36],"h2",{"id":35},"prefer-a-source-you-can-verify","Prefer a source you can verify",[24,38,39],{},"RealmList does not redistribute proprietary game clients. Start with software you are entitled to use and follow the realm owner's official setup documentation. Avoid shortened links, password-protected archives from unknown uploaders and launchers that demand administrator access without explaining why.",[24,41,42],{},"If a community supplies a patched client, check whether it publishes checksums, a changelog and a clear explanation of modified files. 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