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Forever news
Blue posts, patch notes, datamining and interviews. Short, sourced, and tagged by how confirmed each item is.
- Roleplay-PvP ruleset added for Forever's launch RP-PVP is coming to Forever at launch, and Blizzard hopes to open it for name reservation on October 27. Confirmed blue-postsystemslaunch
- How camping works: campfires and profession camp features A Basic Campfire holds up to three camp features from nearby players. Sit a minute to get their buffs. Confirmed blue-postsystems
- The Forever beta now closes on October 23 The beta gets two more days. It closes for good at 10:00 a.m. PDT on Friday, October 23. Confirmed blue-postbetalaunch
- Name reservation opens October 27, three characters total Early Name Reservation runs October 27 to November 3. You get three characters in total, across every ruleset. Confirmed blue-postlauncheditions
- Forever's nine new dungeons, with levels and locations Every new dungeon's level range and entrance, from Hall of Thanes at 13 to Shaper's Terrace at 60. Confirmed blue-postdungeons
- Onyxia joins Barrow Deeps and Hyjal Summit on December 9 Three raids open December 9: Barrow Deeps for 10, Hyjal Summit for 20 and Onyxia's Lair for 40. Confirmed blue-postraids
- The Riverglades gets a Ring of Blood-style arena Blizzard's video on levelling past 30 shows the Bloodmasters Ring, a fighting ring deep in ogre territory. Confirmed zones
- Solo battleground queues won't face premade groups Premades only meet other premades in battlegrounds. A small-group option, possibly for two or three, is planned. Confirmed interviewsystems
- Blizzard says datamined mounts and pets aren't for Forever New mounts, pets and toys turned up in the beta files. Blizzard says they aren't meant for Forever. Confirmed blue-postdatamine
- A beta hotfix lets Druids finish the Cat Form quest A bug that kept Druids from looting the Cat Form quest's relics is fixed in the beta. Confirmed blue-postclassesbeta
- Hyjal Crater opens for the Forever Open duel tournament Blizzard will open the usually inaccessible Hyjal Crater and add vendors for the tournament's second day. Confirmed interviewcommunityzones
- Several starter-zone drops turn green in the files Eight common drops from early rare mobs become uncommon and bind-on-equip, each with a new stat. Datamined dataminebeta
- Crafted gear sells to vendors for less Many crafted items now sell to vendors for less. Bronze Blacksmithing gear loses up to half its price. Confirmed blue-postdataminebeta
- Addons that play the game for you don't fit Forever Blizzard doesn't want addons that play for you. Quest XP ran too high, and endgame play should pay gold. Confirmed interviewsystems
- AV honor is shrinking, other battlegrounds pay more AV honor shrinks. Warsong Gulch, Arathi Basin and Darkspear Islands pay more instead. Confirmed blue-postinterviewsystems
- Arcane Blast redesigned, and Mages get Frost Blast Arcane Blast now stacks Spell Damage, Arcane Wrath is a new talent, and Frost Blast fills rank 1 Frostbolt's role. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- Auto Shot and wands now need you to stand still Wands and Auto Shot wait for half a second of standing still. Hunters get a second trap. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- October 15 beta build reworks racials and raid auras Every race's racials change. Group auras, Battle Shout and totems go raid-wide, and wands make you stand still. Confirmed blue-postbetaclasses
- Priests' Devouring Plague drops to a 24-second cooldown Devouring Plague's cooldown drops to 24 seconds for every Priest. Shadow gains Dark Inspiration and loses two talents. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- Elemental Mastery returns and Shaman totems go raid-wide Elemental Mastery is the new 31-point talent. Four totems reach the whole raid, and Fire Nova is cut. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- Battle Shout goes raid-wide, and Warlocks get more reach Battle Shout reaches the raid, Slam ignores pushback, and Shadow Mastery doubles for Warlocks. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- Horde players are now attacked on sight in Dalaran Dalaran turns hostile to the Horde. The City of Dalaran dungeon stays open to them. Confirmed blue-postzonesdungeons
- Moonkin Aura and Leader of the Pack go raid-wide Both Druid auras now reach the whole raid. Furor keeps your Energy, and Shred arrives at level 20. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- A new-player tutorial, Auction House columns and 30 Marks New players get a tutorial, Marks of Honor stack to 30, and the Auction House shows equip levels. Confirmed blue-postbetasystems
- No protection for low-level players in PvP Getting camped by a higher-level player stays part of the PvP ruleset. Aggrend says no protection is planned. Confirmed interviewsystems
- No RP-PVP ruleset planned for Forever No RP-PVP ruleset is planned for now. RP-PVP realms since Grobbulus drifted from roleplay, Aggrend says. Confirmed blue-postinterviewsystems
- Paladin deep dive closes out Forever's class series Paladin tanks get a taunt that outranges every other tank's, and Retribution gets seal twisting back. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- Racials reworked, and weapon specializations are gone All nine races change. Human, Dwarf and Orc weapon skills become crit bonuses, and Troll Regeneration doubles. Confirmed blue-postraces
- Resistance gear and Alchemy's raid role may both ease up Players may not need to craft resistance gear at launch, and Alchemy could matter less for raiding. Confirmed interviewsystemsraids
- Paladins get Salvation and Revoke, Reckoning stores charges Salvation stops competing with your other blessings, Revoke takes it back, and Reckoning stores up to 4 extra swings. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- A subscription offer adds a tabard, backpack and pet A new subscription offer carries three Forever bonuses: two transmogs and the Azurky pet. Confirmed blue-posteditionslaunch
- Cross-region grouping isn't happening yet Cross-region grouping isn't possible yet. Blizzard already pushed realmless as far as the tech allows. Confirmed interviewsystems
- A new video tours three of Forever's launch dungeons A new Blizzard video previews three of Forever's nine launch dungeons. Confirmed dungeonslaunch
- No class spec should feel unplayable in Forever Forever's class design avoids homogenization: distinct identities, and no spec meant to feel useless. Confirmed interviewclassessystems
- Collections show only what you've already collected Forever's Collections menu lists what you have found, not everything there is. Blizzard wants the community to work out the rest. Confirmed interviewsystems
- The Forever soundtrack is out on YouTube and Spotify Blizzard has released the World of Warcraft: Forever original soundtrack: 19 tracks, about 42 minutes. Confirmed launchzones
- Shaman tanks aren't officially planned for launch; new lands are not ruled out Shaman tanking isn't being officially pursued at launch. Asked about Northrend or Pandaria, Blizzard said nothing is off the table. Confirmed interviewclasseszones
- Forever stress test opens to everyone on October 21 Open to any WoW account, October 21, 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. PDT. Every character is wiped after. Confirmed blue-postbetalaunch
- A sword found in the beta can make a Mage more of a Battle-Mage Blizzard says some hidden items may change how you play a class, and that not everything circulating online is true. Confirmed interviewclasses
- Temporary Economy Holds can freeze your trade and mail Suspected RMT now triggers a Temporary Economy Hold, cutting off trading, mail, your guild bank and the Auction House. Confirmed blue-postsystems
- WoW: Forever's classes won't be modernized Blizzard told TechRadar it favours simpler classes with depth, pricier respecs at launch, and no Summoning Stones. Confirmed interviewclassessystems
- Blizzard is discussing dual spec's unlock level Dual spec opens at level 40 for now; the team says it is still talking about the right level. Confirmed interviewsystems
- Defias, Violet Sorcerer, Krol'dok sets found in beta files Three new five-piece armor sets turned up in the beta files. Their names hint at three dungeons. Datamined dataminesystems
- The GDKP ban is NA and EU only Clay Stone says other regions still allow GDKP, the same policy as Season of Discovery and the Anniversary Realms. Confirmed interviewsystems
- Shaman quest chain at level 30 rewards new weapons A level 30 Shaman chain ends in a choice of three weapons plus a shield, and got easier. Community communityclassesbeta
- World Travel adds a ship stop in Hillsbrad A new stop on the Wetlands-to-Darkshore ship route will let you get off in Hillsbrad. New pets are coming too. Confirmed systemszones
- City of Dalaran dungeon opens for beta testing The new City of Dalaran dungeon is now open for testing in the Forever beta. Confirmed blue-postdungeonsbeta
- Dungeon kills get 20% more XP and an XP bug fix A bug shorted low-level players' XP in mixed dungeon groups. A fix goes in with 20% more kill XP. Confirmed blue-postdungeons
- Dungeon maps probably aren't coming to Forever Probably no dungeon maps. A map would send players down the shortest route instead of exploring. Confirmed interviewdungeons
- Early spell ranks scale more smoothly for five classes Smite, Heal, Wrath, Lightning Bolt, Frostbolt, Fireball, Arcane Missiles and Shadow Bolt ranks now always improve. Confirmed blue-postclassesbeta
- Crafted Enchanting wands sell for more than 1 copper again Common and uncommon Enchanting wands now sell for 5 copper to 25 silver, up from 1 copper. Confirmed blue-postsystemsbeta
- Some dungeon quest rewards drop from Rare to Uncommon Various dungeon quest rewards are now Uncommon instead of Rare, with their stats adjusted to suit. Confirmed blue-postdungeonsbeta
- Forever bans 2,100+ gold-buying accounts in beta Over 2,100 gold buyers and nearly 1,600 gold sellers or botters are banned. A new trade warning is coming. Confirmed interviewcommunity
- Horde's full run of Dalaran isn't really intended Clear the City of Dalaran dungeon and its quests and Horde can roam the city. Aggrend: not really intended. Confirmed communityzones
- Known issues: Skyborne textures, Ferocity, profession icons Skyborne Druid cat form still awaits new textures, and pet crit and profession icons display wrong. Confirmed blue-postbeta
- 16 Legacy points granted, dungeon XP up about 20% Every beta player has the Legacy Challenge's 16 Legacy points. Dungeon kills give about 20% more XP. Confirmed blue-postbetasystems
- Racial changes likely in next week's beta update Racial changes should reach the beta next week. Orc and Troll actives and weapon-skill racials are under review. Confirmed interviewraces
- Spirit Healer durability loss halved, datamining shows Reviving at a Spirit Healer now costs 25% durability, down from 50%. Resurrection Sickness still applies. Datamined dataminebetasystems
- Wolfshead Helm now gives 5 Energy on Shifting Power The Druid helm now adds 5 Energy when Shifting Power is used. Its Rage bonus is unchanged. Confirmed blue-postclassesbeta
- Darkspear Islands preview adds reputation and gear Open to levels 30 to 60. Hold capture points and run the flag to reach 2,000 first. Confirmed blue-postsystems
- Beta LFG now needs a playstyle before you can queue You must now pick a playstyle to post in LFG. The options are Learning, Relaxed, Competitive and Carry Offered. Datamined dataminesystems
- Mage and Shaman class deep dives detail new baselines Frostfire Bolt joins the Mage kit at 40. Shaman buff totems now last 5 minutes, not 2. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- What each PvP rank unlocks and how to climb them Original PvP ranks return, capped weekly, up to High Warlord or Grand Marshal. Honor buys two PvP sets. Confirmed blue-postsystems
- Rogue and Warlock class deep dives detail new baselines Rogues can learn one-handed axes and pair Poisons with Sharpening Stones. Warlocks' Agony and Doom become Banes. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- Standard Definition Skyborne models due early 2027 SD Skyborne, Druid forms included, arrive early 2027. Their HD Druid forms are also getting more detailed fur. Confirmed blue-postraces
- Beta realms restart for priority fixes on October 6 A restart aimed to fix chests not restocking quest items, and fixed a transport disconnect and a guild error. Confirmed blue-postbeta
- Booty Bay Bruiser's Buckshot loses its knockback in beta Booty Bay Bruiser's Buckshot no longer knocks its target back. Confirmed blue-postsystemsbeta
- Class highlights finish with Druid, Warlock and Priest The third and last Class Highlights video is out, with a chapter each for Druids, Warlocks and Priests. Confirmed classes
- Truthseeker's Bow now needs level 40 like the other rewards The library-book bow now needs level 40 to equip, the same as the quest chain's other two rewards. Confirmed blue-postsystems
- Party-wide buffs like Shaman totems will be reviewed Will Shaman totems stay party-wide? Blizzard means to review that, per its latest podcast. Confirmed classesraids
- SD portraits return to character creation in the beta The SD toggle now shows Classic-style portraits in character creation too. Earlier builds kept the HD ones. Community betasystems
- More Skyborne model news is on the way A pinned comment under Blizzard's new Skyborne video promises more on the race's models. Confirmed races
- Stitches is hostile again in Duskwood Stitches was neutral in last week's beta build. Johnny Cash says that's fixed. Confirmed betazones
- Profession bonuses on three items in the files Smelting Pants and Cookie's Stirring Rod speed up their crafts. A new thrown hammer counts as a Blacksmith Hammer. Datamined dataminebetasystems
- Student Fodder loses rested XP buff in the files Season of Discovery's Sleeping Bag reward trades rested XP for a heal over time and a split-second speed boost. Datamined dataminebetasystems
- Gnomeregan boss loot bug fixed Gnomeregan's bosses stopped dropping loot in the beta. A fix went in on October 3. Confirmed blue-postbetadungeons
- Field Researcher's Loop no longer Rogue-only in the files Any class can now take the library quest's ring. Its item level also drops from 40 to 35. Datamined dataminesystems
- Ghost Wolf's bright look is temporary, fix coming Ghost Wolf got brighter to fix a visibility bug. Aidan Moon says the old look is coming back. Confirmed blue-postbetaclasses
- Mac tint bug still a mystery as build 70205 lands Build 70205 came out early with performance improvements. Rommax needs repro steps for the green and magenta tint. Confirmed blue-postbeta
- Stitches is neutral in Duskwood, and a fix is coming Duskwood's elite stopped attacking players in the latest beta build. Johnny Cash says that's a bug. Confirmed betazones
- Hunter and Warlock pets get Aggressive mode back Aggressive mode is back in the pet tab. Sniper Shot reaches 45 yards, and Soul Harvest finally restores mana. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- Social lockout message for Australian testers fixed A login dialog told Australian beta testers their social features were locked. Kaivax called it a bug, now fixed. Confirmed blue-postbeta
- Selling an uncollected BoE to a vendor now soulbinds it Sell a Bind on Equip item whose look you haven't collected and it turns soulbound, not account-bound. Confirmed blue-postsystems
- Campfires no longer burn players under level 5 Campfires stop hurting characters below level 5 and hit wounded players softer. Boosted Rest is easier to read. Confirmed blue-postsystems
- Cooldown Manager adds Rogues and racial abilities Rogues and racials join the Cooldown Manager, and gamepad bindings are now fixed in place. Confirmed blue-postsystems
- Priest, Rogue and Shaman fixes, and Eureka! skips DoTs Devouring Plague can crit, Setup only feeds your target, and Eureka! no longer boosts periodic effects. Confirmed blue-postclassesraces
- Disengage drops twice the threat in the latest beta files Not in the patch notes: Disengage's threat drop doubles, and ten crafted weapons and armour become Bind on Equip. Datamined dataminebetaclasses
- Dungeon quests give half their bonus experience Dungeon quests now give 50% less of their extra experience, after feedback on how fast the beta levels. Confirmed blue-postdungeonssystems
- Enhancement Shamans go two-handed only Enhancement's own short: two-handed weapons only, Rage of the Farseer, Maelstrom Weapon, Mental Quickness and Windfury Totem. Confirmed classes
- Forsaken Paladins' Holy Light quest now hurts, as intended Casting Holy Light in the Forsaken Paladin class quest now damages you. Aggrend says it was always meant to. Confirmed classesraces
- Fury and Protection Warriors get a talent rework Fury swaps Boundless Rage and Improved Cleave for three new talents. Protection opens up for non-shield builds. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- Honor prices rise and the Honor cap goes to 25,000 Most PvP gear and upgrade tokens cost about 50% more Honor. You can now hold 25,000. Confirmed blue-postsystems
- Hot Streak is now Heating Up for Fire Mages Hot Streak is renamed Heating Up, and Combustion drops back to 3 charges. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- Enemies can parry and block from behind, a known beta bug Close enemies can parry and block attacks from behind. Stand back a little until Blizzard's fix lands. Confirmed blue-postbeta
- Every beta tester will get 16 Legacy points No more grinding Legacy just to test it. A future beta week hands everyone 16 points. Confirmed blue-postbetasystems
- The beta opens to level 30 with Excavation Site: Wetlands The beta cap is now 30. Excavation Site: Wetlands opens for 26 to 31, with Razorfen Downs and Uldaman. Confirmed blue-postbetadungeons
- The character sheet now explains the low-rank spell penalty Downranked spells gain less from spell power and proc less. Rank 1 Frostbolt at 60 never Frostbites. Confirmed blue-postsystems
- High Order Skyborne Druids can learn Cure Poison by quest Power Over Poison now teaches High Order Skyborne Druids Cure Poison. Plus quest fixes from Darkshore to Westfall. Confirmed blue-postbeta
- Holy Shield blocks more and Redoubt less for Paladins Holy Shield now adds 30% block chance. Redoubt tops out at 20%, down from 30%. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- Trading with strangers will soon show an RMT warning Botters and gold buyers keep facing action, beta and live. Illicit gold can get your account closed. Confirmed blue-postsystems
- Rogues are meant to top single-target damage On a standstill boss, no class should out-damage a Rogue. Kris Zierhut said so on podcast episode 2. Confirmed blue-postinterviewclasses
- Creatures can be skinned only once again One skin per creature again. Starter areas have fewer Poor Copper Veins, and crafted wands sell for 1 copper. Confirmed blue-postsystems
- Tiger's Fury is removed as Feral Druids get Shifting Power Tiger's Fury and King of the Jungle are out. Shifting Power turns mana into 40 Energy in Cat Form. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- Verigan's Fist gets a Holy Forgefire proc in the files The Alliance Paladin's level 20 weapon now procs Holy Forgefire, like the Horde's Wolfsbane. Datamined datamineclasses
- Warriors gain 100% more Rage from critical strikes Crits from basic attacks now give 100% more Rage. Dual Wield Specialization loses its off-hand Rage bonus. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- First class deep dives cover Hunter and Druid Aimed Shot goes baseline for Hunters at level 20. Druids can use potions and open doors while shapeshifted. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- Musical Gustjumper and two more new pets in Forever's files Musical Gustjumper, Excitable Slime and Baby Crocolisk are new companions in the beta files. Datamined dataminebeta
- Priest and Warrior class deep dives detail new baselines Fear Ward, Devouring Plague and Divine Spirit go baseline for Priests. Warrior Rage from damage taken now ignores Armor. Confirmed blue-postclasses
- Class highlights land for Warrior, Rogue and Shaman Warriors can Thunder Clap in Defensive Stance. Shamans get Riptide and Lava Burst, and Rogues get Mutilate. Confirmed classes
- Whimsyfin Delight's Murloc and Ogre were placeholders Forever's own Deviate Delight now gives orc ninja and pirate looks. The Murloc and Ogre were placeholders. Datamined betadatamine
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