27 September 2026
- System · Black Market Auction House: New Black Market Auction House vendor debuts, capping prices on high-end crafting reagents. · New
Reported · Unknown · New WoW: Forever Black Market Vendor Caps Prices on High-End Reagents
- Druid · Shapeshift Forms: Using consumables while shapeshifted (e.g. Bear Form) no longer cancels the shapeshift. · Buff
Reported · Available · Druids Can Use Consumables While Shapeshifted in WoW: Forever
26 September 2026
- Grouping · Quest item drops: Quest items are handed out round-robin between grouped players, so everyone fills their quest at a similar pace. Drop rates are unchanged. Still being tuned. · New
Developer said · Available · Wowhead · Aggrend on grouped quest drops
- Cooking · Well Fed XP Boost: Many cooking foods add +5% experience on top of their normal stat buff. Not every food has it yet on the beta. · New
Developer said · Available · Wowhead · Cooking food with XP buffs
25 September 2026
- System · Statistics Pane: Statistics pane added to WoW: Forever beta, showing various player stats. · New
Reported · Available · Statistics Pane Now Available in WoW: Forever Beta
- Items · Rotmender's Raiment: New 5-piece leveling set: +10 Intellect (2), 5% less threat (3), Siphon the Grave (4), and a chance for healing spells to add a 40 HP every 3 sec heal over time (5). · New
Datamined · Unknown · Wowhead · Leveling set datamined
24 September 2026
- Hunter · Lacerating Strikes: Can now land critical hits · Fix
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- World · Shinyfinder Narf (Elwynn Forest): Respawns more quickly; quest item now lootable by all party members · Buff
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- Hunter · Sonic Blast: Ability now properly available to Bat pets · Fix
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- World · Snow Leopard Prowler (Dun Morogh): Much faster respawn time · Buff
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- World · A Firm Response (Zephras Isle): No longer fails to grant credit to players · Fix
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- World · Exploring the Horde (Undercity): Now completes objective to talk with Lady Sylvanas Windrunner · Fix
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- Shaman · Flametongue Totem: Buff display name corrected and now has no duration, replaced instantly by new totem · Fix
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- Night Elf · Starshards: Now correctly gains spell pushback resistance from Twilight Focus talent · Fix
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- System · Cooldown Manager spell ranks: Cooldown Manager does not yet support spell ranks; fix planned for future update · Fix
Patch notes · Planned · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- World · Stolen Enchanting Supplies (Elwynn Forest): Increased amount of crates and supply spawns for quest · Buff
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- World · Wounds of Betrayal (Zephras Isle): Nightclaw Cavern druids now award credit properly when healed · Fix
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- Shaman · Windfury Totem: Buff display name corrected · Fix
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- World · Nimsy (Elwynn Forest): Now respawns more quickly · Buff
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- World · Helene Peltskinner skinning training: Can now learn skinning even while having a quest with her · Fix
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- Tauren · Touch of the Grave: No longer breaks CC or activates from non-damage spells/abilities · Nerf
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- System · Ammunition consumption: Fixed some guns and bows not correctly consuming/using ammunition · Fix
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- Paladin · Echo of Justice: Fixed higher than intended chance to activate · Fix
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- World · Water Pitchers (Mulgore): Now respawn faster for quest 'A Humble Task' · Buff
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- World · Defias Messenger (Westfall): Increased spawn rate · Buff
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- Shaman · Riptide: Can now land critical hits · Fix
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- World · Catching Wind (Zephras Isle): Quest redesigned with spawn adjustments at Overlook Standing Stones · Rework
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- World · Murloc camps (Crystal Lake, Elwynn Forest): Should respawn more quickly · Buff
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- Paladin · Retribution Aura: Now dynamically updates values based on caster's spell power · Buff
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- Gnome · Contingency Plan: Can now land critical hits · Fix
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- World · Lost in the Shadows escort NPC (Durotar): Reduced respawn time for escort NPC · Buff
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- World · Pyrewood Village worgen (Silverpine Forest): Respawn more quickly · Buff
Patch notes · Available · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24
- Elwynn Forest · Mother Fang: Respawns a bit more slowly and doesn't always drop a green item. · Nerf
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Elwynn Forest · Jasperlode and Fargodeep Mines: Kobolds lost their candles. The mines were deadlier than intended for solo players. · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Teldrassil · Bounty: Gnarlpine Furbolg: Furbolgs needed (20 → 15) · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Warrior · Sunder Armor: Threat corrected on all ranks, with a small increase from Attack Power. · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Warrior · Focused Rage ↔ Bastion: Talents swapped rows: Focused Rage moves up to row 5, Bastion down to row 6. · Rework
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Warrior · Slam: Cooldown (15 sec → 18 sec) · Nerf
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Warrior · Improved Slam: Now reduces Slam's cooldown by 1.5/3 sec. · Rework
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Warrior · Bloodthrill: Proc chance (main-hand attacks only) (2/4/6/8/10% → 4/8/12/16/20%) · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Warlock · Voidwalker Sacrifice: Now scales with 10% of your spell healing. · Fix
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Items · Wizard Oil: Spell power back to Classic Era values ( → Minor 8 · Lesser 16 · Wizard Oil 24) · Nerf
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Items · Wands: No longer gain damage from your spell power. · Nerf
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Talents · Talent reset cost: 1 silver if you haven't respecced recently. 5 gold for another reset within the hour. Beta only. · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24 · Wowhead · Talent reset prices
- Gamepad · Gamepad support: Class flyouts for shapeshifts, pets, auras and stances, plus new gamepad options. · New
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Interface · Cooldown Manager: Optional tracker for key buffs and cooldowns (Options → Gameplay Enhancement). Testable for Druid, Mage, Priest, Warlock and Warrior. · New
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24 · Wowhead · Development Notes recap
- Shaman · Lightning Bolt: Ranks 3 and 4 hit harder, so every new rank is an upgrade. · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24 · Wowhead · Class tuning datamine
- Shaman · Flametongue Totem: No longer stacks with itself, Flametongue Weapon or Windfury Totem. · Nerf
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Shaman · Rage of the Far Seer: No longer increases spell casting speed. · Nerf
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Shaman · Lava Burst: Ranks 1–2 now do about 10% more base damage than the Lightning Bolt rank you learn at the same level. · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24 · Wowhead · Class tuning datamine
- Shaman · Elemental Alacrity ↔ Elemental Fury: Talents swapped rows: Elemental Alacrity moves up to row 3, Elemental Fury down to row 6. · Rework
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Shaman · Air totems: Tranquil Air, Windfury and Grace of Air Totems no longer stack, even from different Shamans. · Nerf
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Rogue · Sap: Now flags you for PvP when used on a PvP-flagged target. · Fix
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Gnome · Eureka!: Resource cost reduction (up to 50% (Mage), 40% (Warrior), 20% (Rogue) → 10% for every class) · Nerf
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24 · Wowhead · Gnome racial nerfed
- Tauren · Cultivation: Now needs player level = the herb's skill requirement ÷ 5. Herbs above 300 skill need level 60. · Nerf
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Priest · Renew: Can now land critical hits. · Fix
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Priest · Power Word: Shield: Can always overwrite an existing shield on a target without Weakened Soul. · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Priest · Dark Sacrifice: No longer breaks crowd control. Tooltip now shows the mana gained scales with Spirit. · Fix
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24 · Wowhead · Class tuning datamine
- Paladin · Righteous Fury: Holy threat bonus (90% → 60%) · Nerf
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24 · Wowhead · Class tuning datamine
- Paladin · Vengeance: Max stacks (now triggers from non-periodic crits) (5 → 3) · Nerf
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Paladin · Two-Handed Weapon Specialization: Damage bonus (3/6/9% → 2/4/6%) · Nerf
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Paladin · Twist of Light: Now also reduces the mana cost of Seals by 20%. · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Paladin · Sacred Arbiter: Holy Strike damage bonus (10% → 20%) · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Paladin · Holy Strike: Weapon damage per rank (25/25/30/30/35/35/40/40% → 25/29/32/36/39/43/46/50%) · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24 · Wowhead · Class tuning datamine
- Paladin · Improved Holy Strike: Removed from the talent tree. Its effect is now baseline. · Rework
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Paladin · Holy Strike: Cooldown (12 sec → 10 sec) · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24 · Wowhead · Class tuning datamine
- Paladin · Holy Power: Now also gives Holy Strike +15% critical strike chance. · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Paladin · Consecration: Damage bonus now reaches every target. No longer pulls enemies above or below you. · Fix
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Mage · Wake of Fire: Buff duration (20 sec → 30 sec) · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24 · Wowhead · Class tuning datamine
- Mage · Ignite: No longer double-dips on % damage increases. · Nerf
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Mage · Hot Streak: Buff duration (15 sec → 20 sec) · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24 · Wowhead · Class tuning datamine
- Mage · Arcane Missiles: Line of sight is checked once when the channel starts, not for every missile. · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Hunter · Tame Beast: No longer works on beasts above the Hunter's level. · Nerf
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Hunter · Strider Kick: Now also grants +30% movement speed for 3 sec. · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Hunter · Lone Wolf: Talenting out of it no longer leaves you at −4% damage with your pet out. · Fix
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Hunter · Furious Howl: Attack Power bonus ( → −40%) · Nerf
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Druid · Wrath: Base damage ( → +~50%) · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24 · Wowhead · Class tuning datamine
- Druid · Thorns: Now scales with the caster's spell power. · Buff
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Druid · Rejuvenation, Tranquility, Wild Growth: Can now land critical hits. · Fix
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24
- Druid · Primal Bite: Mangle is renamed Primal Bite. Its signature debuff is gone, so the old name no longer fit. Primal Fury is renamed back to Blood Frenzy. · Rework
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard · Beta Development Notes, Sep 24 · Wowhead · Class tuning datamine
23 September 2026
- Paladin · Holy Light (Forsaken Paladins): Holy Light will actually deal damage to Forsaken Paladins during the intro quest in the next build. · Fix
Reported · Planned · The Light Burns Forsaken Paladins – Intro Quest Will Be Updated
- Weather · Weather effects: More weather effects are coming to the beta. · New
Blizzard announced · Planned · Wowhead · Weather effects teaser
- Hunter · Auto Shot and wands: The 0.5 sec cast before Auto Shot and wand shots is currently too short, so you barely need to stop. Fix expected in next week's build. · Fix
Blizzard announced · Planned · Blizzard forums · Auto-shoot bug
22 September 2026
- Client · Mac and gamepad fixes: Mac display and stability fixes, better controller navigation at character select, and gamepad can now use quest-starting items. · Fix
Patch notes · Available · Blizzard forums · Client update, Sep 22 · Wowhead · Controller and Mac updates