WoW Forever news and changes on Tuesday 27 October 2026

The day’s changes

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ChangedWinter's ChillNow: Gives your Frostbolt, Frost Blast, and Fingers of Frost empowered Ice Lance spells a 100% chance to apply Winter's Chill, increasing the target's damage taken from your next Cone of Cold by 5% and it gains an additional 7% of your spell damage, stacking up to 5 times. Was: Gives your Frost damage spells a 100% chance to apply the Winter's Chill effect, which increases the damage done by your Cone of Cold spell to the target by 40%, stacking up to 5 times.27 Oct
ChangedChampion of the LightIncreases your spell damage by up to 60% of your Intellect.27 Oct
ChangedHunter's MarkRank 4: Places the Hunter's Mark on the target, increasing the Ranged Attack Power of all attackers against that target by 143. In addition, the target of this ability can always be seen by the hunter whether it stealths or turns invisible. The target also appears on the mini-map. Lasts for 2 min.27 Oct
ChangedFrost WardingNow: Increases the Armor and resistances granted by your Frost Armor and Ice Armor spells by 30%, gives your Frost Ward a 20% chance to negate the warded damage spell, and increases the amount absorbed by your Ice Barrier and Frost Ward by 20%. Was: Increases the Armor and resistance given by your Frost Armor and Ice Armor spells by 30%. In addition, gives your Frost Ward a 20% chance to reflect Frost spells and effects while active.27 Oct
ChangedEureka!Now: Your damaging abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage for 8 sec. Was: Your damaging abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage.27 Oct
ChangedEngrave Belt - Missile BarrageNow: Engrave your belt with the Missile Barrage rune: Gives your Arcane Blast spell a 40% chance, and your Arcane Wrath, Fireball, Frostbolt, Frost Blast, and Frostfire Bolt spells a 20% chance to reduce the channeled duration of your next Arcane Missiles spell by 50%, reduce the Mana cost by 100%, and missiles fire every 0.5 sec. Was: Engrave your belt with the Missile Barrage rune: Gives your Arcane Blast spell a 40% chance, your Arcane Missile hits a 10% chance, and your Arcane Wrath, Fireball, Frostbolt, and Frostfire Bolt spells a 20% chance to reduce the channeled duration of your next Arcane Missiles spell by 50%, reduce the Mana cost by 100%, and missiles fire every 0.5 sec.27 Oct
ChangedEureka!Now: Your non-periodic damaging or healing abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage or healing for 8 sec. Was: Your non-periodic damaging or healing abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage or healing.27 Oct
ChangedMissile BarrageNow: Gives your Arcane Blast spell a 40% chance, and your Arcane Wrath, Fireball, Frostbolt, Frost Blast, and Frostfire Bolt spells a 20% chance to reduce the channeled duration of your next Arcane Missiles spell by 50%, reduce the Mana cost by 100%, and missiles fire every 0.5 sec. Was: Gives your Arcane Blast spell a 40% chance, your Arcane Missile hits a 10% chance, and your Arcane Wrath, Fireball, Frostbolt, and Frostfire Bolt spells a 20% chance to reduce the channeled duration of your next Arcane Missiles spell by 50%, reduce the Mana cost by 100%, and missiles fire every 0.5 sec.27 Oct
ChangedEureka!Now: Your non-periodic damaging abilities have their Energy cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage for 8 sec. Was: Your non-periodic damaging abilities have their Energy cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage.27 Oct
ChangedPiercing IceNo longer in the Frost tree. It read: Increases the damage done by your Frost spells by 6%.27 Oct

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ChangedLava BurstRank 3: You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 179 to 229 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage.27 Oct
ChangedIce Barrier4 ranks changed. Rank 4: Now: Shield yourself, absorbing ? damage and increasing your Frost damage by 3% for 1 min. While shielded, your Frost damage is increased by an additional 3% and you do not lose casting time when you take damage. Was: Instantly shields you, absorbing 819 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, your spellcasts will not be interrupted or delayed from taking damage.27 Oct
ChangedIce BarrierNow: Shield yourself, absorbing ? damage and increasing your Frost damage by 3% for 1 min. While shielded, your Frost damage is increased by an additional 3% and you do not lose casting time when you take damage. Was: Instantly shields you, absorbing 447 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, your spellcasts will not be interrupted or delayed from taking damage.27 Oct
ChangedEureka!Now: Your non-periodic damaging abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage for 8 sec. Was: Your non-periodic damaging abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage.27 Oct
ChangedHoly FireRank 1: Consumes the enemy in holy flames that cause 53 to 65 Holy damage and an additional 20 Holy damage over 10 sec.27 Oct
ChangedEye of the StormNow: Gives your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage. Was: Reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst by 70%.27 Oct
ChangedEureka!Now: Your non-periodic damaging abilities have their Rage cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage for 8 sec. Was: Your non-periodic damaging abilities have their Rage cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage.27 Oct
ChangedAmplify CurseIncreases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec.27 Oct
ChangedFrost Ward5 ranks changed. Rank 5: Now: Absorbs ? Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec. Was: Absorbs 913 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec.27 Oct
ChangedElemental PrecisionNow 3 ranks, was 5. Now: Improves your chance to hit with Frost and Fire spells by 6%. Was: Improves your chance to hit with Frost and Fire spells by 5%.27 Oct
ChangedImproved ChannelingNow: Gives your Arcane Missiles spell a 100% chance and your Arcane Blast and Arcane Wrath spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage. Was: Gives you a 100% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling Arcane Missiles and a 70% chance while casting Arcane Blast or Arcane Wrath.27 Oct
ChangedFel ConcentrationNow: Gives your Drain Life, Drain Mana, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage. Was: Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling or casting your Drain Life, Drain Mana, Drain Soul, or Wrack spells.27 Oct
ChangedTwilight FocusNow: Gives your spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage. Was: Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting any spell.27 Oct
ChangedHealing FocusNow: Gives your healing spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage. Was: Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting any healing spell.27 Oct
ChangedIntensityNow: Gives your Destruction spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage. Was: Gives you a 70% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while casting or channeling any Destruction spell.27 Oct
ChangedNature's FocusNow: Gives your Arcane and Nature spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage. Was: Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting Arcane and Nature spells.27 Oct