I was just kicked from a BG even though I was participating the whole time. And now I have the Deserter debuff…
I didn’t Desert the game… why do I have the debuff?
Leaving a BG early either voluntarily or getting kicked always triggers the debuff.
Been that way for a few years now.
It depends on how you define “participating”.
Some people find joy reporting other players as afk and getting them booted
Hey Shámbulánce,
Being removed from a group will result in the Deserter debuff. This is to prevent players from being AFK and forcing others to kick them if they don’t like the dungeon or battleground they’re in, for example.