World of Warcraft Dragonflight is the latest 9th expansion pack for the very popular RPG World of Warcraft. The game was released on November 28, 2022 and overall, the game is impressive. Regrettably, many players are running into several bugs and issues from day one which are yet to be resolved by the developers. Lately, many players are experiencing an error that says – “The application encountered an unexpected error. This application has encountered a critical error”. This particular error restricts players from accessing the game which is quite frustrating. If you are experiencing the same error, here is what you can do to fix it.
How to Fix World of Warcraft Dragonflight the Application Encountered an Unexpected Error
The main reason why you are seeing this error is that there are some issues in the Battle.net app’s cache files. However, there could be several other reasons. Here we will try to fix the “The application encountered an unexpected” error in World of Warcraft Dragonflight.
1. First of all, Blizzard suggests making sure your system meets the following minimum system requirements. In case your system is not powerful enough to run the WoW Dragonflight, you might encounter this error.
– OS: Windows 7 64-bit
– Processor: 4 Cores, 3.0 GHz processor 4th Generation Intel Core™ Haswell AMD Ryzen Zen
– Video: DirectX 12 capable 3 GB GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 series AMD GCN 4th gen Intel Iris Xe Graphics
– Memory: 8 GB
– Storage: 128 GB available space
– Resolution: 1280×720 minimum display resolution
2. Many users have resolved this issue by deleting the cache. To do so:
– Go to the C drive /Users/Shared/Blizzard directory.
– Then Right click on the Battle.net folder and select ‘Move to Trash’
– Restart the Battle.net desktop app and launch the game. The error should be eliminated.
3. The next method is to update your operating system as well as drivers to fix any compatibility-related issues.
4. Any missing or corrupted game files are also one of the reasons why you are seeing this error message. So, try verifying the integrity of game files.
On Steam:
– Go to Steam Library
– Right-click on the game and click on Properties
– Select Local Files
– And click on Verify the Integrity of game files
– Once the process is done, run the game again, and the error “The application encountered an unexpected” should be resolved
On Battle.net:
– Open up the Battle.net client
– Go to the WoW Dragonflight tab and select the cog wheel beside the ‘Play’ button
– Then select ‘Scan and Repair”
– Then the process will start and may take a bit more time
– Once done, return to the game and check if the error persists
5. Next, make sure to close all other applications and programs running in the background to resolve any software conflicts and free up resources.
6. Tried everything and nothing worked, don’t panic. Reach out to the Blizzard support team and they will assist you further.
So far, these are the only methods you can try to fix the “The application encountered an unexpected” error in World of Warcraft Dragonflight.
Also check – How to fix World of Warcraft Dragonflight error code WOW51900319.
