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- Patch NotesUpdated 04/11/2026 · published 03/11/2026Blizzard · Beta-Forum
November patch: classes and races · Updated 4 November
Original: WoW Forever Beta Development Notes
Briefly summarisedAll nine classes have been adjusted. Here are selected changes with before-and-after values. Blizzard is also increasing higher-level enemies’ health, so higher ability damage does not automatically mean faster levelling.
Selected changes, not a complete translation. The post is titled “Updated November 2” and was published on 3 November at 04:20 CET. Revision 4, last expanded on 4 November at 20:35 CET: Swiftmend explicitly does not consume Rejuvenation or Regrowth; Gamepad support remains in Beta. Fixes for the Swing Timer, nameplates, bags and PvP display have been added. Values come from these Forever patch notes; they do not automatically update our client data.
Classes at a glance
Buff and nerf counts cover only the selected changes, not an overall class rating.
- ↑ Buff Stormstrike · Normalised weapon damage: 100 % → 150 %↓ Nerf Riptide · Cooldown: 6 s → 12 s
Shaman↑ Buffs: 8 · ↓ Nerfs: 2 - ↑ Buff Arcane Shot · Attack Power coefficient: 0,10 → 0,15↓ Nerf Traps · Cooldowns: Fire / Frost separately → shared 30 s
Hunter↑ Buffs: 6 · ↓ Nerfs: 1 - ↑ Buff Wrack · Base DPS at level 60: 36 → 86↓ Nerf Pets · Health per point of the master’s Stamina: 7,5 → 2
Warlock↑ Buffs: 2 · ↓ Nerfs: 2 - ↑ Buff Shred · Weapon damage: 155 % → 200 %
Druid↑ Buffs: 6 · ↓ Nerfs: 0 - ↑ Buff Arcane Blast · Mana cost increase per stack: 175 % → 100 %↓ Nerf Arcane Blast · Intellect converted to Spell Damage per stack: 15 % → 12 %
Mage↑ Buffs: 1 · ↓ Nerfs: 1 - ↑ Buff Righteous Fury · Learn from level: 16 → 10
Paladin↑ Buffs: 3 · ↓ Nerfs: 0 - ↓ Nerf Shadow Word: Death · Self-damage when the target survives: 10% max. health → 30 % max. health
Priest↑ Buffs: 0 · ↓ Nerfs: 2 - ↑ Buff Deadly Poison · Attack Power coefficient: 0,0045 → 0,009↓ Nerf Setup · Chance to gain a combo point: 33/66/100 % → 15/30/45 %
Rogue↑ Buffs: 3 · ↓ Nerfs: 1 - ↑ Buff Defensive Stance · Threat bonus: 30 % → 80 %
Warrior↑ Buffs: 4 · ↓ Nerfs: 0
Races at a glance
October changes repeated in the November post.
- Dwarf↑ Buffs: 0 · ↓ Nerfs: 1↓ Nerf Earth Fury · Critical strike damage and healing: +2 % → removed
- Human↑ Buffs: 1 · ↓ Nerfs: 1↓ Nerf Ruthless · Critical strike chance: 2 % → 1 %↑ Buff Human Spirit · Spirit: 5 % → 10 %
- Orc↑ Buffs: 1 · ↓ Nerfs: 1↓ Nerf Savage · Critical strike chance: +1 % → removed↑ Buff Blood Fury · Cooldown: 3 min → 2 min
- Skyborne↑ Buffs: 1 · ↓ Nerfs: 2↓ Nerf Wind-Blessed · Haste: 3 % → 2 %↑ Buff Skysight · Movement speed: +10 % → +15 % for 15 s
- Tauren↑ Buffs: 1 · ↓ Nerfs: 2↑ Buff Plainsrunning · Movement speed per stack / maximum: 1 % / 30 % → 2 % / 60 %↓ Nerf Plainsrunning · Mounted movement speed: also applies while mounted → no mounted bonus
- Troll↑ Buffs: 1 · ↓ Nerfs: 0↑ Buff Berserking · Duration: 10 s → 15 s
- Undead↑ Buffs: 1 · ↓ Nerfs: 0↑ Buff Touch of the Grave · Internal cooldown: 25 s → 15 s
↑ Blue: Buff↓ Red: Nerf↔ Rework / ✓ Fix: neutral
Classes: all selected changes
Shaman15 ChangesGeneral
- Lightning Bolt↑ Buff
Base damage, highest rank
Previous: Not quantifiedNow +80 %
Only the relative increase is quantified; lower ranks increase differently.
- Chain Lightning↔ Change
Cast time
Previous: Not quantifiedNow 2.5 s
Damage to the main target is approximately 145%, and mana cost approximately 225%, of a comparable Lightning Bolt rank. The previous value is not stated.
- Totemic Projection → Totemic Call↔ Change
Cooldown
Previous: Not quantifiedNow 30 s
Totems are now moved to your position; the previous cooldown is not quantified here.
- Windfury Weapon / Windfury Totem✓ Correction
Additional attack
Previous: Not quantifiedNow With additional impact animation
This describes the animation, not a new additional damage attack.
Elemental- Lightning Overload↑ Buff
Chance to duplicate a spell
Before 3/7/10 %Now 10/20/30 %
- Lava Burst → Call of Thunder↔ Change
Talent
Before Lava BurstNow Call of Thunder
Lava Burst is eliminated. The new talent gives Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning +5% critical hit chance.
Enhancement- Stormstrike↑ Buff
Normalised weapon damage
Before 100 %Now 150 %
- Stormstrike↑ Buff
Cooldown
Before 8 sNow 6 s
- Maelstrom Weapon↑ Buff
Proc chance
Before previous chanceNow ×2
No absolute percentages are given.
- Mental Dexterity↑ Buff
Intellect converted to Attack Power
Before 33/67/100 %Now 50/100/150 %
- Flurry↑ Buff
Attack speed
Before 5/10/15/20/25 %Now 6/12/18/24/30 %
- Improved Ghost Wolf↔ Change
Talent row
Before 2Now 4
Restoration- Riptide↑ Buff
Mana cost
Previous: Not quantifiedNow ≈40 % less
- Riptide↓ Nerf
Cooldown
Before 6 sNow 12 s
- Riptide↓ Nerf
Healing effects
Before Instant heal + HoTNow only HoT
The instant heal is removed; this is not an overall assessment of the rework.
Hunter7 ChangesGeneral
- Aimed Shot↑ Buff
Bonus damage
Previous: Not quantifiedNow ≈110 % more
Applies to all ranks.
- Arcane Shot↑ Buff
Attack Power coefficient
Before 0,10Now 0,15
In addition, ≈30 % more base damage on all ranks.
- Serpent Sting↑ Buff
Attack power per tick
Before 3 %Now 5 %
In addition, ≈20% more base damage.
- Traps↓ Nerf
Cooldowns
Before Fire / Frost separatelyNow shared 30 s
Marksmanship- Barrage↑ Buff
Damage bonus
Before 3/7/10 %Now 5/10/15 %
- Sniper Shot↑ Buff
Bonus damage
Previous: Not quantifiedNow +100 %
Applies to all ranks.
Survival- Lightning Reflexes↑ Buff
Agility
Before 2/4/6/8/10 %Now 3/6/9/12/15 %
Warlock7 ChangesGeneral
- Pets↓ Nerf
Health per point of the master’s Stamina
Before 7,5Now 2
- Spellstones✓ Correction
Increased damage
Before Shadow + FireNow Shadow only
- Drain Soul↓ Nerf
Soul Shard chance when dealing damage
Previous: Not quantifiedNow significantly lower
Blizzard does not give an exact chance.
- Bane of Agony✓ Correction
Damage calculation
Previous: Not quantifiedNow updates dynamically
Affliction- Wrack↑ Buff
Base DPS at level 60
Before 36Now 86
Spell Damage coefficient doubled to 0.286 per second.
- Improved Drains↔ Change
Affected effect
Before Including wreckage damageNow Drain Mana Improved
Increases the amount of mana drained, but no longer increases Wrack damage.
Destruction- Shadow and Flame↑ Buff
Feuer-/Schattenschaden
Before 2/4/6/8/10 %Now 4/8/12/16/20 %
Druid8 ChangesGeneral
- Bear Form / Dire Bear Form↑ Buff
Threat bonus
Before 50 %Now 115 %
Blizzard cites the removal of Blessing of Salvation as a ground for compensation.
- Shred↑ Buff
Weapon damage
Before 155 %Now 200 %
- Claw↑ Buff
Weapon damage
Before 110 %Now 140 %
- Starfire↑ Buff
Base damage
Previous: Not quantifiedNow ≈40 % more
Balance- Genesis↑ Buff
Periodic damage / healing
Before 1/2/3/4/5 %Now 2/4/6/8/10 %
Feral- Berserk↔ Change
Talent
Before presentNow removed
Feral receives other new or shifted talents; no unchanged talent tree.
Restoration- Wild Growth↔ Change
Base cast time
Previous: Not quantifiedNow 3 s
Naturalist reduces them at the highest rank by 0.5 s.
- Naturalist↑ Buff
Total damage
Before 1/2/3/4/5 %Now 2/4/6/8/10 %
Mage6 Changes
Arcane- Arcane Blast↑ Buff
Mana cost increase per stack
Before 175 %Now 100 %
- Arcane Blast↓ Nerf
Intellect converted to Spell Damage per stack
Before 15 %Now 12 %
Fire- Incineration↔ Change
Maximum Crit Bonus / Talent Points
Before 6% / 3 pointsNow 10 % / 5 points
- Critical Mass↔ Change
Maximum Crit Bonus / Talent Points
Before 10 % / 5 pointsNow 6% / 3 points
Frost- Precision↔ Change
Spell hit chance / talent points
Before 1/2/3/4/5 % / 5Now 2/4/6 % / 3
Now applies to all spells.
- Ice Lance↔ Change
Cooldown
Previous: Not quantifiedNow 8 s, shared with Fire Blast
Damage bonus against frozen targets again 300%.
Paladin7 ChangesGeneral
- Righteous Fury↑ Buff
Learn from level
Before 16Now 10
- Salvation / Mass Salvation / Revoke↔ Change
Abilities
Before presentNow removed
Holy- Oath of Light+ New
Talent
Previous: Not quantifiedNow new in row 4
Strengthens Holy Light, Flash of Light and Holy Shock on an allied target; bonus scales with Level.
Protection- Improved Righteous Fury↑ Buff
Damage reduction
Before 2/4/6 %Now 3/6/9 %
- Holy Shield↔ Change
Talent row
Before 7Now 5
Retribution- Conviction↔ Change
Critical strike bonus / scope
Before 1/2/3/4/5%, meleeNow 2/4/6%, spells + attacks
- Vengeance↑ Buff
Maximum stacks
Before 3Now 5
Priest4 ChangesGeneral
- Shadow Word: Death↓ Nerf
Self-damage when the target survives
Before 10% max. healthNow 30 % max. health
Missed spells no longer cause self-damage.
Holy- Binding Heal → Holy Binding↔ Change
Talent
Before Binding HealNow Holy Binding
Flash Heal on others heals the priest additionally by 50% of the healing, without threat.
Shadow- Vampiric Embrace↓ Nerf
Healing
Before Critical effects are possibleNow No more critical effects
- Shadowform✓ Correction
Cure Disease / Abolish Disease
Previous: Not quantifiedNow Do not end Shadowform anymore
Rogue7 ChangesGeneral
- Deadly Poison↑ Buff
Attack Power coefficient
Before 0,0045Now 0,009
- Instant Poison↑ Buff
Attack Power coefficient
Before 0,005Now 0,01
- Shank+ New
Ability
Previous: Not quantifiedNow from level 24
Off-hand attack; rank 1 generates 15 Energy, rank 2 from level 44 generates 25 Energy.
Assassination- Mutilate↑ Buff
Weapon damage component
Before 75 %Now 90 %
The additional fixed damage component also increases; exact values are missing.
Combat- Dual Wield Specialization↔ Change
Off-hand damage / talent points
Before 5/10/15/20/25 % / 5Now 25/50 % / 2
Subtlety- Setup↓ Nerf
Chance to gain a combo point
Before 33/66/100 %Now 15/30/45 %
- Death Mark+ New
Talent
Previous: Not quantifiedNow new in row 7
Finisher saves some of the damage and triggers it after 6 seconds.
Warrior6 ChangesGeneral
- Defensive Stance↑ Buff
Threat bonus
Before 30 %Now 80 %
- Slam↑ Buff
Cooldown
Before 18 sNow 15 s
Arms- Two-Handed Weapon Specialization↑ Buff
Two-handed damage
Before 1/2/3 %Now 2/4/6 %
Fury- Flurry↔ Change
Attack Speed / Talent Points
Before 5/10/15/20/25 % / 5Now 10/20/30 % / 3
- Reckless Swings+ New
Talent
Previous: Not quantifiedNow new in row 4
Costs 25% of base health; the next 4 melee attacks each generate 5 additional Rage, for up to 8 seconds.
Protection- Defiance↑ Buff
Threat bonus
Before 5/10/15 %Now 7/13/20 %
Races: all selected changes
These racial changes were announced in October and are repeated here. They are not additional new buffs. Blizzard also fixes base stats for all races; Tauren Warriors have +5 Strength over Human Warriors, rather than the incorrect +2.
Dwarf2 Changes
- Earth Fury↓ Nerf
Critical strike damage and healing
Before +2 %Now removed
- Artisan's Precision+ New
Hit chance with spells and attacks
Previous: Not quantifiedNow +1 %
Human2 Changes
- Ruthless↓ Nerf
Critical strike chance
Before 2 %Now 1 %
- Human Spirit↑ Buff
Spirit
Before 5 %Now 10 %
Orc3 Changes
- Savage↓ Nerf
Critical strike chance
Before +1 %Now removed
- Command+ New
Hunter and Warlock pet damage
Previous: Not quantifiedNow +5 %
Returns as a racial ability.
- Blood Fury↑ Buff
Cooldown
Before 3 minNow 2 min
Skyborne5 Changes
- Wind-Blessed↓ Nerf
Haste
Before 3 %Now 2 %
- Read Leyline↓ Nerf
Mana and Health regeneration
Before +100 %Now +50 % for 15 s
Cannot be used while Innervate is active; Innervate replaces the weaker effect.
- Attuned+ New
Read Leyline at a Ley Line
Previous: Not quantifiedNow +100 % regeneration
The Attuned status lasts one hour, persists through death and is removed upon entering a raid. It enhances Read Leyline; its regeneration effect still lasts 15 s.
- Skysight↑ Buff
Movement speed
Before +10 %Now +15 % for 15 s
- Charged+ New
Skysight at an elemental convergence
Previous: Not quantifiedNow +30 % movement speed
The Charged status lasts one hour, persists through death and is removed upon entering a raid. It enhances Skysight; its movement speed effect still lasts 15 s.
Tauren3 Changes
- Plainsrunning↑ Buff
Movement speed per stack / maximum
Before 1 % / 30 %Now 2 % / 60 %
- Plainsrunning↓ Nerf
Mounted movement speed
Before also applies while mountedNow no mounted bonus
- Endurance↓ Nerf
Racial bonuses
Before Health and other modifiersNow only +5 % Health
No additional hit chance or critical damage modifiers.
Troll1 Changes
- Berserking↑ Buff
Duration
Before 10 sNow 15 s
Undead3 Changes
- Touch of the Grave↑ Buff
Internal cooldown
Before 25 sNow 15 s
- Cannibalize✓ Correction
Usability
Previous: Not quantifiedNow also while immune to Physical damage
- Touch of the Grave✓ Correction
Triggers and visuals
Previous: Not quantifiedNow Trigger frequency and lingering beam visual fixed
World and Quests: Respawns and quest conditions reworked; Ruins of Lordaeron now consistently requires level 15 instead of sometimes 16.
Added 4 November: interface: The Swing Timer stays visible until the swing finishes. Elite markers and click-through debuff icons on nameplates are fixed; bag slot backgrounds, Spellbook, PvP display and keybinds are improved.
Gamepad and inventory: Gamepad support is in functional beta. Target selection, focus, bags and other controls have been improved. Bags will now be equipped manually.
Own selection checked on 2026-11-04. See the original for all details and further changes.
- Patch Notes04/11/2026Blizzard · Beta-Forum
4 November update: interface and accessibility
Original: WoW Forever Beta Development Notes
Briefly summarisedBlizzard adds fixes for the Swing Timer, nameplates, bags, Spellbook, PvP display and keybinds to the November patch. This update contains no additional class or racial tuning.
Read the original ↗ - Patch NotesUpdated 03/11/2026 · published 25/09/2026Blizzard · Beta-Forum
Beta Development Notes: Class Skills and Campfire
Original: WoW Forever Beta Development Notes
Briefly summarisedThe beta update fixed class abilities and numerous display and quest bugs. Players could once again cast spells and craft items during the wait at Campfire.
Read the original ↗ - Patch NotesUpdated 27/10/2026 · published 26/10/2026Blizzard · Beta-Forum
Beta development notes: racial abilities reworked
Original: WoW Forever Beta Development Notes
Briefly summarisedBefore launch, Blizzard revised racial abilities and passive racial bonuses. Racial identity takes priority: some role- or class-related racial abilities return, but weapon specialisations such as Human Sword Specialization do not. The remaining passive bonuses were retuned.
Read the original ↗ - Patch Notes27/10/2026Blizzard · Beta-Forum
Beta development notes: addendum to racial abilities
Original: WoW Forever Beta Development Notes
Briefly summarisedBlizzard added previously planned racial-ability changes to the earlier post. Blizzard also clarified that the Skyborne effects Charged and Attuned persist through death and end upon entering a raid.
Read the original ↗ - Announcement23/10/2026Blizzard · Beta-Forum
Thanks for testing the beta
Original: Thank You For Testing the WoW Forever Beta
Briefly summarisedThe beta is over. Blizzard is preparing to launch; character creation is announced for October 27.
Read the original ↗ - Patch Notes16/10/2026Blizzard · Beta-Forum
Beta development notes: Shaman, races, interface
Original: WoW Forever Beta Development Notes
Briefly summarisedThe beta update reworked classes, racial abilities and parts of the interface. Shaman changes included totems, Stormstrike and the Elemental talent tree.
Read the original ↗ - Known issuesUpdated 08/10/2026 · published 17/09/2026Blizzard · Beta-Forum
Known issues: interface, character displays, classes
Original: WoW Forever Beta Known Issues - October 8
Briefly summarisedProblems known at the time: errors in the surface, character displays and various class abilities.
Read the original ↗ - Known issues08/10/2026Blizzard · Beta-Forum
Known problems of October 8
Original: WoW Forever Beta Known Issues - October 8
Briefly summarisedProblems known at the time: pending textures, a faulty companion display at Ferocity and broken professional symbols.
Read the original ↗ - Patch Notes08/10/2026Blizzard · Beta-Forum
Beta development notes: City of Dalaran and Cooldown Manager
Original: WoW Forever Beta Development Notes
Briefly summarisedCity of Dalaran opened for testing, and dungeon enemies granted more experience. The update also included class fixes and a Cooldown Manager extended to all classes.
Read the original ↗ - Patch Notes02/10/2026Blizzard · Beta-Forum
Beta Development Notes: Level Limit 30 and Excavation Site
Original: WoW Forever Beta Development Notes
Briefly summarisedThis beta update raised the level cap to 30 and added Excavation Site as a test dungeon. It also fixed display bugs and adjusted camping features.
Read the original ↗ - Known issues02/10/2026Blizzard · Beta-Forum
Known issues: spell animations, talents, gamepad
Original: WoW Forever Beta Known Issues - October 8
Briefly summarisedProblems known at the time: errors in spell animations, talents, gamepad operation and individual quests.
Read the original ↗ - Known issues25/09/2026Blizzard · Beta-Forum
Known issues: Cooldown Manager and displays
Original: WoW Forever Beta Known Issues - October 8
Briefly summarisedIssues known at the time: the Cooldown Manager did not track some spells and pet abilities correctly; displays and group changes were also affected.
Read the original ↗ - Known issues18/09/2026Blizzard · Beta-Forum
Known Problems: Cooldown Manager and Arcane Missiles
Original: WoW Forever Beta Known Issues - October 8
Briefly summarisedProblems known at the time: Cooldown Manager, melee actions and Arcane Missiles did not work everywhere as intended.
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This list uses a saved source snapshot. Newer updates may be available. Known issues reflect the beta state at the time they were recorded.