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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.
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Blizzard’s Kaivax posted the notes for the October 15 beta build. It touches all nine races, every class and much of the interface.
- Racials: every race has changes, and the Human, Dwarf and Orc weapon specializations are replaced. The racial changes.
- Raid-wide buffs: Moonkin Aura, Leader of the Pack, Trueshot Aura, Battle Shout and four Shaman totems now reach the whole raid, not just your party.
- Standing still to shoot: wands and Hunters’ Auto Shot fire only after half a second of standing still. Auto Shot and the Hunter changes.
- Dalaran: the Horde is now attacked on sight there. The Dalaran change.
- Classes: Mage, Paladin, Priest, Shaman, Druid, and Warlock, Warrior and Rogue.
- Everything else: a new tutorial for new players, quest fixes, Marks of Honor, the Auction House and gamepad support. Quests, items and interface.
Among the bug fixes, creatures now regenerate health properly out of combat, and Horde characters can no longer gain Kirin Tor reputation.
Why it matters: with launch on November 4, racials and raid buffs work differently from the previous build, so check the race and class you plan to play.
Sources
- Blizzard — WoW Forever Beta Development Notes, October 15 https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/2360696/6