Using Blueprints to Save and Share Housing Layouts in Patch 12.1

Posted 2026/07/30 at 8:38 AM by Archimtiros

Faction-specific ExteriorsBlueprints Aren't Permanentblueprint codes are not permanent

This is particularly important for content creators, since there's no way to update an existing blueprint code. Any change to the layout becomes saved as a brand new blueprint, so creators should be diligent about updating all of their shared codes before deleting old ones.

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Comment by tarcLooks good so far, though I'm sure the Negative Nellies will find something to be Big Mad about.Comment by yurijockNice, can't waitComment by EncaitarFirestarI just hope they increase the blueprints limit a little. 50 seems like a lot, but it's actually not that much.Comment by NecromedesLooks like a possible gold farm for Housing enjoyers!Comment by SylmaronThis is awesome as you can keep building for a long time to come. I'm mostly looking forward to level 10 and beyond so I can build again as I'm maxed out at level 9 for both houses, but having blueprints gives us far more versatility. For Housing this is big.Comment by luceolethe export permissions are for, well, exporting. It's not about others importing the blueprints. If you check the permissions, other players can export your layout/create the blueprints themselves (it's already implemented on the PTR and seems to work perfectly fine in this way)Comment by MyratyCHousing flopped so hard and dead, get over with it seriously! Just put your effort to other things! Revive pet battles, archeology, dragonriding races and everything else that was neglected or straight removed because of this useless, boring feature no one asked for!Comment by Borga76I just hope they increase the blueprints limit a little. 50 seems like a lot, but it's actually not that much.Comment by VerzoHousing flopped and dead, get over with it seriously and put your effort to other things! Revive pet battles, archeology, dragonriding races and everything else that was neglected or straight removed because of this useless, boring feature no one asked for!Comment by FatalionHousing flopped so hard and dead, get over with it seriously! Just put your effort to other things! Revive pet battles, archeology, dragonriding races and everything else that was neglected or straight removed because of this useless, boring feature no one asked for!Comment by zulefHousing flopped so hard and dead, get over with it seriously! Just put your effort to other things! Revive pet battles, archeology, dragonriding races and everything else that was neglected or straight removed because of this useless, boring feature no one asked for!Comment by haunterwingHousing flopped so hard and dead, get over with it seriously! Just put your effort to other things! Revive pet battles, archeology, dragonriding races and everything else that was neglected or straight removed because of this useless, boring feature no one asked for!Comment by TessellaHousing flopped so hard and dead, get over with it seriously! Just put your effort to other things! Revive pet battles, archeology, dragonriding races and everything else that was neglected or straight removed because of this useless, boring feature no one asked for!Comment by L0vel0rnHousing flopped so hard and dead, get over with it seriously! Just put your effort to other things! Revive pet battles, archeology, dragonriding races and everything else that was neglected or straight removed because of this useless, boring feature no one asked for!

Importing house builds does not work properly yet. Occasionally, platforms, beams and random decor are missing, placed slightly away from their original position, or placed higher/lower than they originally were. I'd say my tests were 85-90% okay, but accuracy needs quite a bit of improvement before I dare to press Delete

The new artisanal rooms are awesome, but like the original day/night room, they only have one door, making them dead ends in your builds. I didn't mind so much with the day/night room, but what good is a barn if I can't connect it in any way to an outdoor room?

Comment by cloudcapAlthough housing was never me for me (i did do a little bit at the start then never touched it again), i am glad they are adding and improving the feature for other players to enjoy.

Also lets them 1 up FF14's housing system yet again (14 players have to use a third party program to do blueprints currently)Comment by OnlyWorgenI actually LOVE archaeology and want it back, but housing is one of the core features critical to sustaining wow and it’s awesome.

Sharing layouts better not lead to corporate housing developer takeover and strict HoAs, though! :PComment by wingthor1880So hang on a second, if I build an elaborate piece of decor from a bunch of individual ones, like a statue, fountain, toilet, etc. I can't save that as a blueprint? Is that how I'm reading this? Because then this is a pretty useless feature. The issue with housing is that to get anything good you have to use a bunch of sub pieces to get a great and interesting overall piece of decor. And I can't save that and just pop it in 5 places in a room or send to somebody else?Comment by oomuLooks good so far, though I'm sure the Negative Nellies will find something to be Big Mad about.Comment by GnomesRuleSo hang on a second, if I build an elaborate piece of decor from a bunch of individual ones, like a statue, fountain, toilet, etc. I can't save that as a blueprint? Is that how I'm reading this? Because then this is a pretty useless feature. The issue with housing is that to get anything good you have to use a bunch of sub pieces to get a great and interesting overall piece of decor. And I can't save that and just pop it in 5 places in a room or send to somebody else?Comment by oomuI"m very fond of housing features. I love it and it's like the extension of the adventures of my characters. Love it

As far as archaeology is concerned, it’s a feature I’ve enjoyed, but one that could be much more polished. And thanks to the housing technology, one could imagine Blizzard adding randomly generated underground tombs and temples that would appear following an excavation, and much more. They could turn it into a dynamic system by adding events and locations to explore during archaeological excavations.

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