Explore the Drowned City: New Dungeon in WoW: Forever
WowheadThe Drowned City is a new dungeon that challenges players in the Level 37-42 bracket in WoW: Forever - take a look at the quests and rewards you'll find inside!
Patch day: 57 changes. Hunter and Warlock were nerfed.
WoW Forever news and changes on Wednesday 11 November 2026
The day’s changes
57 changes · biggest first · AI-judged- NewDual SpecSystems & itemsDual Spec feature available allowing a secondary talent tree, unlockable at level 40 for a gold cost
- Rework
Maelstrom WeaponMaelstrom Weapon reworked to grant flat 20% reduced cast time/mana cost per stack at all ranks, with activation rate now scaling by rank instead of flat 20 times per minute - NerfShatterspear Trolls XPQuests & worldShatterspear Trolls no longer grant XP on kill
- ChangedRage of the Storm (Shaman quest reward)Stat changed from Intellect to Strength and weapon speed slowed
- Changed
Soul SiphonSoul Siphon now scales per specific DoT active on target instead of any Affliction spell, up to a cap - ChangedWeapon Imbues and TotemsWeapon imbues and Weapon totems can now both be active at the same time, e.g. Windfury Weapon and Windfury Totem together
- BuffHawk Pet Melee DamageHawk pet melee damage increased significantly
- Rework
WrackWrack no longer increases periodic effect damage; instead speeds up tick frequency of Siphon Life, Corruption, Bane of Agony while channeled - ChangedArcane Shot Mana CostArcane Shot mana cost changed to a flat percent of base mana across all ranks
- ChangedWrackWrack duration and tick rate specified, plus periodic effect acceleration while channeling
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- Fix
Sweeping StrikesSweeping Strikes no longer loses charges if no second target is hit - Changed
Nature's SwiftnessNature's Swiftness now also makes Wild Growth instant cast - ChangedArcane Salvager tool requirementSystems & itemsNow requires Runed Golden Rod instead of Runed Truesilver Rod
- FixEnchant Boots/Bracer - Lesser SpiritSystems & itemsNow correctly grant Spirit instead of Resist All
- ChangedSummon Hawk Mana CostSummon Hawk mana cost changed to a flat percent of base mana across all ranks
- Buff
Coarse Grinding StoneSystems & itemsNow provides skill-ups to a higher skill level - Fix
Bane of HavocFixed Bane of Havoc not triggering a global cooldown - FixRevelation Enchant vs Vampiric EmbraceFixed Revelation enchant activating from Vampiric Embrace healing
- NerfWrackWrack damage reduced
- FixRescue OOX-22/FE! quest (Feralas)Quests & worldFixed players unable to start the quest
- Changed
Sparklance WandSystems & itemsSparklance Wand damage type changed from Nature to Arcane - FixAuction House Mail Delivery TimeSystems & itemsFixed some mail delivering in about 2 minutes instead of intended 60 minutes
- FixArcane Salvager disenchanting bonusSystems & itemsNow correctly applies its disenchanting bonus to lower-level enchanters
- FixSwiftstrike Shot and Swiftfeather ArrowSystems & itemsNo longer Bind-on-Pickup
- ChangedRacial vendor mountsSystems & itemsAll racial vendor mounts are now Bind-on-Pickup
- FixOmen of Clarity spec swap bugFixed Omen of Clarity being unable to activate after swapping specializations
- BuffHigh-level quest gold rewards (48+)Quests & worldMost quests level 48 and higher now additionally reward gold
- BuffImp's FireboltBase damage of the first 4 ranks of Imp's Firebolt increased
- FixShaman Totems (server issue)Fixed issue causing missing Shaman totems due to Monday's server issues
- ChangedCamping 101: Herbalism quest (Zephras Isle)Quests & worldQuest now completes in Shen'dar Village instead of Valanaar
- ChangedPoison Tips quest (Riverglades)Quests & worldSignificantly more Glade Vipers available for the quest
- FixDeath graveyard assignmentQuests & worldFixed players being sent to an incorrect graveyard when they died
- BuffSuccubus base HealthSuccubus base Health increased
- FixA Taste of the Sea quest item dropQuests & worldFixed Murloc Tideskimmers not dropping Saltwater Murloc Eyes quest item
- BuffIncubus base HealthIncubus base Health increased
- FixCall of Water questsQuests & worldFixed final quest events not playing out properly consistently
- Changed
Journeyman Campfire KitSystems & itemsSkill requirement to place lowered to match recipe requirement - NerfPet HealthFixed pets having 150% of normal health, corrected to 115%
- BuffImp base HealthImp base Health increased
- BuffVoidwalker base HealthVoidwalker base Health increased
- NerfCrafted armor vendor sell priceSystems & itemsReduced vendor sell price for some crafted armor items from Leatherworking, Tailoring, and Blacksmithing
- FixFishing Racks lure conditionSystems & itemsFixed a condition mismatch causing Fishing Racks to sometimes fail to provide lures
- FixPyrewood Village denizen spawnsQuests & worldFixed Pyrewood Village denizens not spawning around Dawn and Dusk for periods of time
- FixBroken Frond of Celastrus quest itemQuests & worldFixed quest item not dropping for all eligible party members
- NerfIron Grenades vendor priceSystems & itemsVendor price reduced
- ChangedWorgen in the Woods quest (Duskwood)Quests & worldMore Nightbane Vile Fang and Nightbane Tainted Ones available for the quest
- ChangedMaelstrom Weapon Cooldown TrackingMaelstrom Weapon can now be tracked in the Cooldown Manager
- ChangedRedoubt Cooldown TrackingRedoubt can now be tracked in the Cooldown Manager
- Nerf
Minor Arcane ElixirSystems & itemsSell value reduced - ChangedInnkeeper dungeon dialogueQuests & worldInnkeepers now provide better responses when asked about dungeons to explore
- FixHelping Hands questQuests & worldFixed multiple issues with the quest
- FixChief Engineer Scooty quest (Sovik)Quests & worldFixed Sovik not offering the quest after selecting gossip option
- FixHoly Nova Untalent BugFixed Holy Nova not correctly unlearned when untalenting from the spell
- FixElixir of Greater Firepower recipeSystems & itemsRecipe and elixir renamed to Elixir of Holy Power
- ChangedMaelstrom Weapon TooltipTooltip updated to display activation chance percentage based on main-hand weapon speed
- FixSuccubus whip soundFixed bug causing Succubus whip sound to play too often
- FixAuction House Mail BugSystems & itemsFixed unread mail incorrectly showing as sent from 'Stormwind Auction House' for all players
The day’s stories
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