Many Class, Dungeon and Quest Fixes - WoW: Forever Hotfixes for November 6th
WowheadBlizzard has posted WoW: Forever hotfixes for today, which includes a lot of class, dungeon, and questing fixes!
Patch day: 43 changes. No class was nerfed.
WoW Forever news and changes on Saturday 7 November 2026
The day’s changes
43 changes · biggest first · AI-judged- Changed
Bear FormShapeshift into Bear Form, increasing Attack Power by 120, Armor contribution from items by 180%, and Health by 560. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and allows the use of various bear abilities.
The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects. - ChangedQuest gold rewards at level 60Quests & worldQuests completed at level 60 now give no gold, confirmed as an intentional change
- Changed
Searing DaggerSystems & itemsSearing Dagger now only activated by spells with a damaging component - Changed
ShankNow 2 ranks, was 1. Now: Instantly strike with your off-hand weapon, dealing 50% weapon damage and generating 25 Energy. Shank cannot Miss. Was: Instantly strike with your off-hand weapon, dealing 50% weapon damage and generating 15 Energy. Shank cannot Miss. - Changed
Ravage4 ranks changed. Rank 4: Ravage the target, causing 435% damage plus 426 to the target. Must be prowling and behind the target. Awards 1 combo point. - FixShadowmeld Ravage/Pounce bugFixed bug granting Shadowmelded Druids access to Ravage and Pounce
- FixArcane Blast durationFixed Arcane Blast duration not properly being 18 seconds
- Fix
BloomBloom now correctly heals the target - ChangedPlayer/target visibility distanceSystems & itemsImproved visibility of other players and their targets across large distances
- FixVorsha the Lasher questQuests & worldResolved an issue with the quest 'Vorsha the Lasher' rudely lashing everyone in the zone
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- FixZaetar's Spirit spawn (Maraudon)Quests & worldFixed issue preventing Zaetar's Spirit from spawning after defeating Princess Theradras
- FixSoul Siphon vs WrackFixed Soul Siphon talent incorrectly causing Wrack to increase its own damage
- ChangedTanning Rack skill requirementSystems & itemsTanning Rack skill requirement lowered, with reduced skill-ups to compensate
- FixRidgeshade Lurkers lootQuests & worldRidgeshade Lurkers now correctly have loot
- FixTeldrassil nature-immune creaturesQuests & worldFixed Lasher Sproutlings, Blooming Lashers, and Wrathvine being immune to nature damage
- FixCommand (Orc) pet ability interactionRacesFixed some Warlock pet abilities benefitting too much from the Orc Command racial
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Gore DrinkerNow: Your Enrage, Berserker Rage, Bloodrage, Death Wish, Reckless Swings, and Bloodthirst abilities cause your next 3 melee attacks to restore 1.0% of your maximum Health. Was: Your Enrage, Berserker Rage, Bloodrage, Death Wish, and Bloodthirst abilities cause your next 3 melee attacks to restore 1.0% of your maximum Health. - ChangedThe Sleeper Has Awakened questQuests & worldPlayers now also start with the Horn of Awakening item to wake Kerlonian Evershade when needed
- FixThe Drowned City instance portalQuests & worldInstance portal now correctly teleports players inside The Drowned City
- FixRough Wolf Pelts questQuests & worldQuest now automatically cancelled if player unlearns Skinning skill
- FixGrol'bolar Quarry trogg respawnQuests & worldFixed troggs in Grol'bolar Quarry respawning too quickly
- FixRiverglades quest item dropsQuests & worldFixed some quest item drops in Riverglades not being shared by party members
- BuffDamp Note drop rateQuests & worldDamp Note drop rate increased
- ChangedTanning Rack skill-upsSystems & itemsTanning Rack skill-ups lowered to account for reduced skill requirement
- FixCreature disengage bug (Blackmaw Hold/Drowned City)Quests & worldFixed some creatures inside Blackmaw Hold and The Drowned City erroneously disengaging
- BuffVoidwalker base healthVoidwalker base health increased at all levels
- FixResearch/Study spellFixed Mages learning the Research spell and losing it on relog; only Study spell should exist after quest
- FixThe Sleeper Has Awakened questQuests & worldKerlonian Evershade now falls asleep less often during the quest
- BuffNever Saddle on Quality questQuests & worldSpawns and quest item drops made more plentiful for the quest
- FixKrek the Noxious lootQuests & worldKrek the Noxious now has correct loot when defeated
- NewLevel 14 XP itemQuests & worldAn item obtainable at level 14 grants 3% increased experience from all sources
- ChangedUnending Torment quest (Ruins of Lordaeron)Quests & worldAbominable Head now offers Unending Torment to Horde at level 15 instead of 16
- FixQuick and the Dead (Legacy Talent)Systems & itemsFixed an issue where the talent sometimes did not work as intended
- FixCooldown Manager crowd control displaySystems & itemsCooldown Manager now correctly displays CC duration accounting for diminishing returns and mechanic reductions
- FixRediscovering the Light questQuests & worldFixed players sometimes unable to heal NPCs during the quest
- FixAmmo for Rumbleshot questQuests & worldFixed players unable to see loot if interacting immediately after another player
- FixShank tooltip ranksShank tooltip now displays Rank 1 and Rank 2
- FixShank Boot Knife tooltipWhile Boot Knife is talented, Shank tooltip now correctly displays Combo Points granted
- FixReckless Swings tooltipFixed tooltip to mention that Reckless Swings activates Gore Drinker
- FixThunder Bluff Barbershop lightingQuests & worldFixed Barbershop in Thunder Bluff being darker than intended
- FixRavage tooltipFixed incorrect damage value shown in Ravage tooltip; no actual damage change
- FixSwiftmend tooltipFixed tooltip incorrectly mentioning consuming the effect
- FixBear Form tooltipFixed incorrect health value shown in Bear Form tooltip; actual functionality unchanged
The day’s stories
8 stories
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