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PTR3h ago

Controller and Mac Updates - WoW: Forever Beta Client Updated

Blizzard has announced a new client build available for the WoW: Forever beta. The fixes include display and stability fixes for Macs, as well as an update for controllers!. In addition, the full weekly update will be on September 24th. A few moments ago, we made a new client build available to Beta testers: WoW Forever 1.60.1 Build 69977. Exit the Beta, go to your Battle.net App, and update your client to this new build to test fixes for:.

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PatchPatch4h ago

Class and Trinket Tuning Now Live - Patch 12.1 Hotfixes for September 22nd

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for today, which includes the previously announced class and trinket tuning!. The previously announced class and dungeon tuning is now live. Bug Fixes for Altar of Fangs and Temple of Sethraliss. The Rustbolt Jetpack has received a firmware update. It will now engage Ocular Non-Obstruction Mode upon detection of unstable decor environments.

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Retail5h ago

Glory of the Wartorn Hero Achievement Changes in Patch 12.1.5 - PTR Development Notes

Blizzard has posted Patch 12.1.5 the PTR (public test realm) development notes for today, removing some of the required achievements for the BFA dungeon meta achievement. Patch 12.1.5 Overview. In Battle for Azeroth, players could complete achievements across every BFA dungeon to obtain Glory of the Wartorn Hero, and completing this achievement awards the Reins of the Obsidian Krolusk mount. With the rework of Temple of Sethraliss in Season 2 of Midnight, some of these achievements are no longer possible, and the achievement is being updated to account for this. For example, the Good Night, Sweet Prince required players to /kiss the Plague Toads until one of them spawned into a Prince.

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PTR7h ago

Spell Ranks Don't Auto-Update for Mana Abilities in WoW: Forever

In World of Warcraft: Forever, players must purchase new and upgraded ranks of their abilities from their class trainers. When you purchase a new spell rank as a mana user, though, or as a melee class that uses mana-based abilities, it may not automatically update to the highest rank you have on your action bars. Reminder: update your spell ranks Melee players like Rogues and Warriors won't need to worry about accidental downranking of their abilities, since their action bars will update automatically when a higher-ranked ability is learned. Other classes, however, have had the option of downranking their spells for lower costs at the expense of damage. Double-check and make sure your spell ranks are correct.

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Retail7h ago

Winds of Mysterious Fortune Bonus Experience and Reputation Ends Tomorrow

The Winds of Mysterious Fortune event ends tomorrow at 1 PM PDT, just a little less than 24 hours from now, so get in any last-minute leveling or reputation grinds before it disappears again!. Winds of Mysterious Fortune Event Guide. As usual, the winds feature a global buff for all players, featuring increased experience and reputation gains for almost everything outside of current content. 20% bonus experience from level 10 to 89.

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PTR9h ago

How do Legacy Points Work in WoW: Forever?

Many World of Warcraft: Classic players looked forward to horizontal progression in World of Warcraft: Forever, and the Legacy Points system delivers just that. Players earn Legacy Points by completing tasks such as leveling characters, leveling professions, completing dungeons, and more. From there, players spend those points in any of the three Legacy Trees to unlock account-wide perks and benefits. Then, as you earn and spend points, you'll also unlock various cosmetics at different milestones. Legacy System Guide.

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PTR10h ago

Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever

Blizzard has released an article detailing the various classes, race/class combinations, and racial abilities each race possesses in World of Warcraft: Forever. Race and class shape the hero you become in World of Warcraft: Forever, from the fantasy you embody to the role you take on in the world. You can return to a familiar favorite, explore a newly available combination, or begin your journey as a Skyborne character, with each choice offering a different way to step into Azeroth’s next chapter. The Skyborne are a new playable race in World of Warcraft: Forever, bringing their own identity to the unfolding story. When choosing to play this new race, players can choose between Horde-aligned Windshapers which can become Shaman, or an Alliance-aligned High-Order Skyborne which can become Mages.

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PatchPatch12h ago

Expected DPS Changes with September 22nd Class Tuning

With today's weekly reset, many specs are receiving buffs, and our class writers have estimated how much DPS each spec will get!. Our Class Writers have given us a rough approximation of expected throughput changes with the weekly reset based on the class tuning notes and each individual Class Guide for more details. These estimates may vary based on the exact spells that Blizzard buffs tomorrow. September 22nd Class Tuning Notes. Estimated Class Tuning.

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PTR13h ago

WoW: Forever Introduces New Weapon Effect to let Players Mine Without the Profession

In World of Warcraft: Forever, a familiar item in the Deadmines got an updated effect that allows players to mine without the mining profession!. Updated Rockslicer in WoW: Forever. Like gear across the game, loot from Deadmines received updated stats in WoW: Forever. One of the items, Rockslicer, now allows the wielder to mine Copper, Tin, Silver, and even Iron nodes for 30 charges. When all 30 charges are used, players will still have the weapon on them, but will lose its profession use.

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PTR14h ago

What Camping Buffs Can You Get in WoW: Forever?

One of the many new features coming to World of Warcraft: Forever is Camping. With this feature, players of all professions can craft items to place at campsites (a player-summoned campfire), and those who sit around the campfire for 1 minute will receive the associated buffs. Camping Overview Guide. The buffs players will receive include the following:. Profession Tier 1 Perk / Buff Tier 2 Perk / Buff Tier 3 Perk / Buff.

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PTR15h ago

Cozy Sleeping Bag is Back in WoW: Forever

Players have been delighted to discover that the Cozy Sleeping Bag Quest Chain (originally from Season of Discovery) is now available in Forever. Thank you to Brubby from The WoW Secret Finding Discord for confirming this and providing screenshots. If you think Secret Finding is for you, you can join the Discord at the link below:. Wow Secret Finding Discord. The Cozy Sleeping Bag is an item (with a 1-hour cooldown) that enables you to get cozy anywhere.

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PTR16h ago

New Cosmetic-Only Reward Discovered in WoW: Forever

Players have discovered a cosmetic-only item in WoW: Forever, similar to how Retail handles cosmetic appearances. WoW: Forever will include an opt-in transmog system for those who want to use it. Players who want to see transmogs on themselves and others can opt in, while players who want to see the exact models of gear that players have equipped can keep the setting toggled off. Now that the WoW: Forever beta is live, "Gloky" has submitted a screenshot to Wowhead of a transmog-only item on the Gadgetzan reputation vendor. Stolen Wastewander Cowl is sold at Revered reputation for.

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PTR1d ago

[Retracted] Experience Values in WoW Forever Same as Classic

More Information:Blainie: After reviewing the values in the table, as well as Blizzard reaching out regarding this article, we can confirm that there are no changes to the experience amounts required to level in WoW Forever. The values that were found via datamining were in a file that isn't actually used by the game version it comes from, with a different file that wasn't visible to us initially being used instead. Blizzard clarified how the experience values are pulled for that specific version of WoW and the values match WoW Forever. This isn't something we take lightly, nor is it the fault of any individual at Wowhead - there are processes in place to move from finding a data point to actually writing the news, and while there are review processes in place, the data we had in front of us was, well, "correct" based on the files we were looking at. Clearly, it wasn't correct.

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PTR1d ago

First and Last Names in Forever Causing Mailing Issues

With the realm-less feature and the inclusion of first and last names for characters, players have noticed many issues with mail routing in the Forever beta. A few days into the beta, players noticed that mail they sent to alts and friends mysteriously disappeared, and the community has struggled to untangle the mess, with some people claiming it goes to the first created character and others reporting other weird behavior. Where's the Mail, Blizzard Players first started seeing issues very early, with reddit users like LordHarpocrates first noting oddities, such as Horde players getting mail from the Stormwind auction house, but it quickly blossomed and became a widespread issue as more and more players started sending mail to each other and buying things from the auction house. Image courtesy of LordHarpocrates's Reddit Post. The issue lies with how Forever character names work.

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PTR1d ago

Brewfest is Live with New Upgraded Best-In-Slot Trinkets

Brewfest is now live on the Burning Crusade Anniversary Servers. With this event comes a handful of fun events, encounters, and minigames that players can participate in, including getting new Best-in-Slot trinkets for all classes/specs!. Brewfest TBC Holiday Guide. Brewfest in TBC Anniversary. From fun minigames, collector pets, Brewfest-themed outfits, to new gear upgrades, there are plenty of activities for players to participate in this year on TBC Anniversary servers.

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PTR1d ago

Updated Character Panel UI in WoW: Forever Explains Stats in Detail

World of Warcraft Forever has updated its character panel for players. One of the biggest changes, especially for new players, is the new descriptions given under each stat and how they all work. New Character Panel in WoW Forever. World of Warcraft: Forever's UI has been updated to really assist players, especially newer ones, with what their stat priority is. Previous versions of WoW, pre-Cataclysm, often gave a very vague description of what the stats were and how they worked.

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PTR1d ago

Forgotten Dungeon Loot Mailed to Players in WoW: Forever

A feature from Modern World of Warcraft has made its way into WoW Forever. Any loot not picked up by players in a dungeon will be mailed to them now, thanks to the Steamwheelde Lost and Found. New Loot Recovery System in WoW Forever. Players tend to unfortunately forget to pick up a piece of loot, whether Uncommon, Rare, or even Epic in Classic WoW. The consequence of this is that if you realize too late, the NPC with said loot can despawn, offering no opportunity for recovery - you have to hope it drops again in the next run.

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PTR1d ago

Choosing Your Ruleset in WoW: Forever - No More Realms, Just Playstyles

Blizzard has released a blog post discussing rulesets in WoW: Forever, and explaining to players how a future without servers will work in the new game. Going serverless is a big change for World of Warcraft players of all flavors, and it's going to take some getting used to - so the biggest change for players won't come from picking a server to play on, but picking a playstyle to follow instead. Every journey through Azeroth begins with a choice about the kind of world you want to step into. In World of Warcraft: Forever, we’re changing how that journey begins by moving away from the traditional realm-selection screen and introducing rulesets instead. Rather than asking players to pick the “right” realm before creating a character, World of Warcraft: Forever lets you choose the kind of experience you want to have first.

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PTR2d ago

WoW: Forever Introduces New Item Sets - Dungeon and Endgame Items Mixed

On the Beta of World of Warcraft: Forever, players have started finding all kinds of new items, including some item sets that might change the whole way we approach gearing in the future. The First Mate Band is new and, so far, has been reported to drop from Mr. Smite in the Deadmines Dungeon. As displayed in-game, the set's bonus is:. (2) Set: Chance on melee swing to become Angry, increasing strength by 50 for 10 sec.

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PTR2d ago

Blizzard Implementing Fixes for EU Latency Issues in WoW: Forever Beta

Blizzard has released an update about the EU beta issues. During the beta, some testers in the EU have experienced very high latency. While many have used VPNs to reduce this, as a long term solution, that wasn’t viable; thankfully, this should now show a big improvement for players. As many Beta testers in this region know, in the first couple of days of the WoW: Forever Beta, we experienced routing issues that impacted testers’ ability to move, interact with the world, and in some cases, to stay connected. We immediately put our engineers on the case and they’ve been working to understand and address any parts of the issue that were within our control.

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PTR2d ago

Default Bank Size Doubled in WoW: Forever

Blizzard has increased the default bank size in WoW: Forever!. Forever OverviewForever Guide Compendium. Warcraft: Forever will focus on horizontal progression, with players capped at level 60, forever. One of the ways that the developers will keep players engaged is through special effects on gear. Gear in Warcraft: Forever can have very situational effects and only trigger when players are in a specific zone, biome, or on specific mobs.

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PTR2d ago

Hunter Auto-Shot and Wanding Casting Time Reduced in WoW: Forever

In WoW: Forever, the hidden casting time for Auto-Shot and Wanding has been reduced significantly. In Classic WoW, Hunters can auto-shot arrows, while casters can wand things once a Wand is equipped. These abilities work very similarly and are basic ways to deal damage to mobs when you are out of mana and can't cast abilities. In Classic WoW, these abilities have a brief hidden cast time and will require the player to stand still for a duration before the attack fires. This hidden cast time makes kiting more difficult, as players will need to plant for a brief duration to continue to deal damage.

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PTR2d ago

Blizzard Removing Forever Beta Access for Players with Offensive Names

Blizzard has announced that players with names that violate its naming policies may lose Beta Access. The WoW: Forever beta launched on Thursday and has been very popular. One of the new features that players have been excited about is a new naming convention: players can choose both a First and Last name. While this adds a lot of customization and creativity for players, it also opened up a whole new avenue for players to circumvent the ToS with offensive name combinations. Blizzard has addressed this on the forums when replying to a player who had their Beta access removed, noting that offensive names that break the naming policies could have their Beta Access removed.

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PTR2d ago

Listen to Over Eight Hours of WoW: Forever Music

Now that the WoW: Forever Beta is here, we've dug into the client to find all the soundtracks available in-game: the sounds of Azeroth you know and love, with some new additions like the Skyborne theme. WoW: Forever Music Playlist. With almost eight hours of playtime, our Forever playlist has over 100 soundtracks by artists like Jason Hayes, David Arkenstone, Derek Duke, Adam Burgess, Matt Uelmen, Russell Brower, Brendon Williams, Glenn Stafford, Neal Acree, Tracy Bush, Cédric Baravaglio, Grant Kirkhope, Leo Kaliski, and Jake Lefkowitz. Hayes in particular has created many of the most memorable World of Warcraft themes, but he's not the only legendary artist!. These tracks bring the world of Azeroth to you no matter where you are, so dive in for a listen.

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Retail2d ago

Wowhead's New WoW: Forever World Map Tool Now Live

Want to check out the world of WoW: Forever but haven't been able to get into the Beta yet?. Check out Wowhead's new World Map tool!. Wowhead's Azeroth Maps Tool. We're always looking for ways to improve our site, so we welcome all feedback - please tell us in the comments what you think, and what we can add to this new feature to make it even more useful. Explore WoW Forever's World on Wowhead.

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PTR2d ago

Blizzard Will "Hold the Line" on Shared Tagging: No Plans to Change in WoW: Forever

In a recent tweet, Aggrend revealed that Blizzard has no plans to change how tagging works in WoW: Forever. As players enter the Forever Beta, it's clear that there is a lot of hype - which leads to one of the largest Beta tests Blizzard has ever had. Virtually every quest mob is camped, and even with the new phasing technology, players are still facing stiff competition for tags on enemies. Senior Game Designer Josh Greenfield (also known as Aggrend) weighed in on the design philosophy and reasoning behind not switching tagging to the shared version Retail players are used to. Social aspects of Forever are a major influence on virtually every aspect of the game's development, so maintaining some of the friction that lets players have those interactions is hugely important to the team.

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Retail2d ago

Brewfest Returns with New Rewards and Achievement

Brewfest is back!. The food-and-drink-themed holiday has once again returned, and it's back with all-new rewards and achievements for players to earn. Brewfest Holiday Guide. A Round on the House in Midnight gives players a new way to earn Brewfest Prize Token, which you'll need if you want to grab all the new decor available. Not only that, but there are two new brew-themed transmog sets from the Brewfest Banquet event!.

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PTR3d ago

Behind the Scenes of the WoW: Forever Beta Issues - Tom Ellis Explains on X

With the announcement of WoW: Forever at BlizzCon, players were excited and ready to jump right into the Beta, with thousands queueing up to head into Azeroth and see what new surprises were in store. Like most Beta tests, though, there were plenty of issues, both expected and not - and the unexpected ones had many players looking for answers as to why the launch was so buggy, laggy, and just plain frustrating at first. Senior Game Producer Tom Ellis made a lengthy post on X (Twitter) describing the issues with the WoW: Forever Beta launch. After the live WoW Q&A, the Forever servers were supposed to go live, but issues delayed the launch. Even after servers started coming up, many players faced disconnect issues, long queue times, and even after finally getting into the game, loot lag and more.

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Retail4d ago

Mythic Nymrissa May Guarantee Great Vault Loot Slots

Players have discovered that killing Mythic Nymrissa may guarantee a piece of her loot in one of your Great Vault slots. Flexible Mythic Slot. When the one-boss raid Sporefall was released in Season 1, some players noticed that one of their Great Vault slots was listed as Flexible Mythic. With the Tidebound Grotto Lair in Season 2 also having Mythic Flex difficulty, players have noticed the "Mythic (Flexible Raiding)" message in their Great Vault again. Mythic Nymrissa Wavecaller seems to count as a Mythic boss in the Great Vault, but at a lower priority than a Mythic Venomous Abyss boss.

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PTR4d ago

New Phasing Notification in WoW: Forever - Changing Phases Safely

In WoW: Forever, players will get a notification when they are about to phase, giving them time to get to a safe location before it triggers. Forever OverviewForever Guide Compendium. In World of Warcraft, if all players were in the same location in a zone and could see each other, it would cause immense strain on the servers. As such, WoW has phasing technology called layering or sharding. Each zone in the world has multiple identical copies, and players are assigned to one of them when they enter.

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PatchPatch4d ago

Augmentation Evoker Buff - Class Tuning Incoming

Blizzard has just posted upcoming class tuning for the weekly reset which includes Augmentation Evoker buffs. Our tuning pass this week is mostly targeted at low performers across Mythic+, Raid, and player vs player (PvP). In addition to helping low performers, we are looking at some hero talent disparity to see if we can create a little more competitive balance between the options to better facilitate more gameplay options. CLASS CHANGES DEATH KNIGHT. Developers’ notes: San’layn is dealing quite a bit more damage in AoE than our intended target for tanks.

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Retail4d ago

Ula'tek Buffed - Tank Debuff Can No Longer Be Outranged

We've datamined a hotfix that will sometimes increase tank damage in Phase 2 of Heroic and Mythic Ula'tek. Ula'tek Tank Debuff. During Phase 1, Ula'tek applies 9 stacks of Stone Venom to the tanks, which ticks every second. This debuff lasts 1 minute and 40 seconds and does a decent amount of damage. A hotfix has been pushed to live servers, which increases the range of this Tank DoT.

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PTR4d ago

What We Know About the Open World So Far in WoW: Forever

One of Blizzard's biggest focuses in WoW Forever is the leveling and open-world journey players will set foot on every time they start a new character. Developers have stressed at BlizzCon that "the journey is what matters, not the destination". With that being said, this puts a big focus on the open world experience for players. WoW Forever Zones Overview. New Starting Experiences.

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Retail4d ago

BlizzCon 2026, WoW Forever Beta, Midnight S3 - WoW Weekly Roundup

Did you miss the last week of World of Warcraft?. Blizzard has released a recap to catch you up on BlizzCon 2026, the WoW Forever Beta, and more!. This week’s WoW Weekly roundup spotlights BlizzCon 2026 and the latest World of Warcraft announcements, including World of Warcraft: Forever, answers to community questions from our modern WoW and WoW Forever live Q&A, a peek at the Midnight Season 3 dungeon pool, and more!. World of Warcraft at BlizzCon 2026 News Round-Up. BlizzCon 2026 has come to a close, and we’ve gathered the latest World of Warcraft announcements, reveals, and updates from the weekend in one place.

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PTR5d ago

Changes & Additions to Professions in World of Warcraft: Forever

Although professions will still be very recognizable to WoW Classic players, in Forever, there are substantial updates to make crafted items more relevant and to encourage and reward players for interacting with professions throughout their journey. On Retail WoW, the profession system received a complete overhaul in the Dragonflight expansion; this is not being implemented in WoW: Forever. The profession system is the same as in WoW Classic; crafting items has fixed material requirements, and the crafted items will always have the same stats. New Feature: Camping. In WoW: Forever, players can place a campfire nearly anywhere in the open world; this will create a campsite.

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Retail5d ago

Comment to Win Big with Wowhead's Forever Sweepstakes

World of Warcraft Forever's beta is here, and we're celebrating!. We're giving away Warcraft Forever Collections, WoW: Forever Epic Packs, and Beta access in our latest sweepstakes. Blizzard has provided ten beta codes and six Warcraft Forever Collections, and there are also 50 Skyborne Epic Packs up for grabs which lets even more people try out WoW: Forever during beta and beyond!. The Warcraft Forever Collection is a collector's dream: not only do you receive collectibles for Modern WoW and Forever, you also unlock the Skyborne - but there's even more beyond that. The Forever Collection brings you back to where it all began with an included copy of Warcraft III Reforged and the new expansion, Warcraft III Reforged: Fallen Kingdom!.

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PTR5d ago

Grab Free Bags in Beginner Zones with Quests

Bag space is always at a premium, so picking up a free one is ideal - there may be new bag quests in starting zones in Forever!. Players on the Forever Beta quickly noticed that at least one new quest was available, and it rewards an early BoP 6-slot bag. It's likely each starting zone has their own version of this quest, whether new or old!. Bag Rewards from Quests. Around level 3 or 4, players can pick up a new quest in WoW Forever.

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PTR5d ago

Barbershops Will Be in World of Warcraft: Forever

Players can re-customize their character's appearance in WoW: Forever using Barber Shops, changing body type, hair style, and more!. WoW Forever Overview. With the launch of the WoW: Forever Beta, players are waiting to get in to try out the future of Classic. Some lucky BlizzCon attendees were able to play a Forever demo and MrGM has confirmed the inclusion of the barbershop based on what was seen at BlizzCon. The barbershop was originally introduced in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion of Retail WoW, allowing players to change their character's appearance for a small cost that scaled with their level.

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Retail5d ago

Midnight Season 2 PvP Rating Inflation Increased

Blizzard has announced that they are applying a "significant increase" to the inflation of player vs player (PvP) rating to improve progression as the season continues. We’ve seen your feedback that achievable player vs player (PvP) ratings are not meeting expectations, so we’re applying a significant increase to PvP rating inflation starting now for all rated PvP modes with emphasis on Battleground Blitz, Rated Battlegrounds, and Rated 3v3 Arena. As with past changes to inflation, this adjustment is intended to improve progression as the season continues and support healthier ladder movement. We’ll continue monitoring rating distribution and make further adjustments as necessary. Thank you for your continued feedback and we’ll see you on the battlefield!.

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PTR5d ago

Blizzard Working Through Final Issues for WoW: Forever Beta

Blizzard has announced that they are working through a few issues for the WoW: Forever Beta, but are hoping to open the servers soon. WoW: Forever OverviewWoW: Forever Guides. While waiting for the servers, check out all of our WoW: Forever Guides, including details on the how to get into the Beta, the new camping system, the talent calculator, and more!. We’re seeing a lot of people waiting to get into the Beta. Thank you for joining us!.

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PTR5d ago

Tarnished Undermine Reals Coming to World of Warcraft: Forever

During the Live World of Warcraft: Forever Q&A, developer Josh Greenfield, also known as Aggrend, announced that Tarnished Undermine Real are coming to WoW Forever. Q&A Live Stream Liveblog. For those unfamiliar, Tarnished Undermine Reals were a Season of Discovery currency acquired in various dungeons and used to purchase items, including gear, toys, patterns, reagents, and more. If you didn't play SoD, these are somewhat similar to Badges of Justice from The Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary. You can check out Tarnished Undermine Real's Season of Discovery guide for a better idea of how these worked there.

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PTR5d ago

GDKP Will Not Be Allowed in WoW: Forever

In today's Q&A Live Stream, Blizzard confirmed that GDKP will not be allowed in WoW: Forever. Q&A Live Stream Liveblog. Blizzard wants to protect social experiences, and since GDKP is very heavily linked to RMT in players' minds, it has a certain stigma. Blizzard states that GDKP has a tendency to reach a level of ubiquity that overtakes the traditional guild structure, and that presents a difficult choice to Blizzard who want to protect the social core of the game. It also affects players who don't have as many resources, who might find themselves priced out of content entirely.

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Retail5d ago

Download the Wowhead Client for WoW: Forever Beta

Blizzard developers Josh Greenfield (Aggrend) and Jeff Parrot sat down with MMORPG.com, and in this interview, Aggrend revealed the new encryptions to preserve some mystery for players starting out in WoW: Forever. Blizzard Interview with MMORPG.com. New Gear Encryption in WoW Forever. Josh Greenfield breaks down to us how they plan to increase loot encryption works in WoW Forever:.

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PTR5d ago

Forever Guide Compendium: Every Guide You’ll Need for Beta Launch

With Forever Beta launching today, Wowhead's guide suite is now live!. Learn everything you need to know about class changes, zones and systems, professions, updated features, and more, all in one place. More Guides have been added, talent calculators have been updated, and we're continuing to work on getting you all the newest discovered information!. Forever Pre-Order, Beta Unlocks, and Skyborne Still unsure which version of Forever to buy, want to compare the pre-order bonuses, or need info on the level caps during Beta access?. Wowhead has all the info on the Forever Beta and the pre-order bonuses for each tier!.

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Retail6d ago

Mythic Kith'ix No Longer Drops Myth 9/6 Loot on Patch 12.1.5 PTR

With the recent Patch 12.1.5 the PTR (public test realm) build, Mythic Kith'ix no longer drops Myth 9/6 loot when you defeat him. Kith'ix Loot. When the 12.1.5 the PTR (public test realm) first went up, Mythic Kith'ix was discovered to drop many cantrip items at Item level 344 (Myth 9/6). In this week's the PTR (public test realm) build, the Myth 9/6 items have been downgraded to Myth 3/6 items. Myth 3/6 items can still be upgraded to Item Level 334, but this requires crests and will remain a lower item level.

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PTR6d ago

Classic Plus is Finally Here - World of Waracraft Forever! The PULL 10 Podcast ft Sodapoppin

Pull 10 is a Classic+ podcast hosted by content creators Joardee, rencognito, and JurdiJD. This week, they're joined by special guest Sodapoppin, where they discuss the highs and lows of the newly announced Classic Plus game: World of Warcraft Forever. Did Blizzard hit the mark with this announcement?. Are players critical of this release announcement justified, or did they just not watch the panels?. Subscribe to the Pull 10 YouTube channel for weekly episodes, follow them on Twitter, subscribe to their Patreon for excluisive content, and be sure to check out the Classic+ Project to vote and discuss everything you think should be included in World of Warcraft: Forever.

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PTR6d ago

PvP and Legacy System Rewards in World of Warcraft: Forever

We've datamined new ranking tracks and rewards in World of Warcraft: Forever!. More Information:Keep in mind, these ranks and rewards are subject to change. It is highly likely that the final version of each of these reward ranks will receive some adjustments when Forever goes live. player vs player (PvP) Ranking Rewards In an interview with Kotaku, PvP in World of Warcraft: Forever progresses you through an Honor ranking system, with 14 ranks available each patch cycle. The rewards for each Rank can be previewed below.

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PTR6d ago

WoW: Forever Introduces Huge Graphics Upgrades to a Classic World

At BlizzCon, there were various panels related to World of Warcraft: Forever, and one of them was titled "Evolving a Timeless World." In this panel, Lead Environment Artist Matt Heyman and Lead Software Engineer Jason Scott discussed their rendering technologies and guiding principles for how they approach updating the graphics and feel of WoW: Forever, and showcased various examples. Guiding Principle Heyman and Scott made their guiding principle for evolving World of Warcraft set in the classic world clear for WoW Forever: "Everything must be authentic.". Rendering Technologies Scott also covered rendering technologies and highlighted fog, lightning, and water. Below are examples the panel brought up specific to those to showcase them, including Dustwallow Marsh and Wetlands (fog), The Badlands (lightning), and Ashenvale (water). Duskwood (Old and New).

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PTR6d ago

New and Updated Gear Set Bonuses in WoW: Forever

We've datamined hundreds of new gear set bonuses coming in World of Warcraft: Forever, including updates to existing classic sets and brand new raid tier!. Keep in mind this is all the result of datamining, which may not be reflective of what reaches live servers. Due to the way the data is structured, some effects from Season of Discovery have also appeared in our datamining, though we have taken care to filter them out of this article to the best of our ability. General Sets These are all existing sets available from a range of content, including crafted gear, which have been updated with new and generally more powerful effects. The Gladiator REMOVED 2 pieces: Increased Armor 20 NEW 2 pieces: Resist Fear 08 REMOVED 3 pieces: Increased Defense NEW 3 pieces: Attack Power 20 REMOVED 4 pieces: Attack Power 10 NEW 4 pieces: Roar of the Crowd REMOVED 5 pieces: Increased Critical 1 NEW 5 pieces: Increased Critical 1 - All - Gladiator Set.

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PTR6d ago

All Known Ways to Earn Legacy Points in WoW: Forever

We've datamined all known ways to get Legacy points in WoW: Forever!. While we won't be able to spend more than 16 Legacy points on launch, eventually the system will open up to us fully - and there are tons of ways to earn points to use from what we've found in the beta data. NEW Reach 300 skill in Alchemy for the first time. Reward: Earn 1 Legacy Point. NEW Reach 300 skill in Alchemy for the first time.

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PTR6d ago

14-Rank PvP Honor Track and Darkspear Islands Battleground Coming in WoW: Forever

In an interview with Kotaku, Blizzard revealed details about the WoW Forever player vs player (PvP) System. Kotaku Interview on Forever. Kotaku interviewed Blizzard at BlizzCon 2026, where they revealed that there are no summoning stones and some changes to the costs of mounts in WoW: Forever. They also revealed that player vs player (PvP) will have a new progression system!. In World of Warcraft: Forever, each patch cycle will have a new 14-rank Honor track that players can progress through.

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PTR6d ago

Over a Hundred Creature Models in WoW: Forever

We've datamined over 100 creature models in World of Warcraft: Forever, some of which may look familiar, while others appear to be brand new!. Pets Several pets available, including the Zergling, Panda, Diablo, and Pachimari pets available from the Skyborne Epic Pack and Forever Collector's Edition. Mounts There are undoubtedly more mounts, these are just the most obvious ones featuring saddles. Druid Forms Most of these are related to the Skyborne, though some are also likely to be used as general creatures.

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PTR6d ago

New Loading Screens in World of Warcraft: Forever

New loading screens have been datamined for World of Warcraft: Forever, showcasing the new zones, dungeons, and Battleground map!. WoW Forever Overview. New Kalimdor Loading Screen. The new Kalimdor loading screen features several points of interest, including Mount Hyjal off in the distance. On the right side of the new loading screen, you can also see the Darkspear Islands, which are being updated as a new player vs player (PvP) Battleground.

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PTR6d ago

New Reputation Names Datamined for WoW: Forever

New Reputation names have been datamined for Forever, including some related to the Skyborne and the new player vs player (PvP) reputations!. More Information:Keep in mind, all datamined information may change before actual launch. None of these names are final until we see them in the released client, and not all reputations may be present when we finally enter the game. Timbermaw Hold As one of the last uncorrupted furbolg tribes, the Timbermaw seek to preserve their spiritual ways and end the suffering of their brethren. Flags: (No Flags).

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PTR6d ago

Updated: Raid Tier Set Models Datamined for WoW: Forever

We've datamined appearances of new sets of raid gear for all nine classes in World of Warcraft: Forever!. HD models We have not yet datamined any items associated with these sets, though the are all tagged Hyjal, which will be the first 20-player raid in WoW Forever, so we expect them to have traditional tier set bonuses. SD models There are also SD versions of the models with slightly lower poly counts, which we've put onto SD characters, though it's hard to see any overt differences. BlizzCon Preview We got a look at some of these sets previously during BlizzCon, which were also showcased as coming from the Hyjal endgame raid.

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Retail6d ago

Undocumented Fixate Change and Soulcoiler Spawn Change Not Working on Mythic Coiled Altar

Blizzard recently announced nerfs to Mythic Coiled Altar, but one of those nerfs doesn't appear to be working and tanks now have to deal with a new mechanic. Melee Soulcoiler. On Mythic Coiled Altar in Phase 2, Malacrass summons two Soulcoilers in two random corners of the arena multiple times. Phase 2 has a tight DPS check and the RNG of where the Soulcoiler spawns can lead to some big DPS swings. If a Soulcoiler spawns in melee, it's a lot easier to deal with than if it doesn't.

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WoW: Forever Will Have Addon Changes from Midnight

Blizzard has announced through the WoW UI Discord that the Midnight addon disarmament changes will be active in WoW: Forever. The Midnight addon changes have been very controversial amongst the retail WoW community. One of the main goals of the addon disarmament in Midnight is that addons should not provide a competitive advantage, as has been reiterated in a recent interview with Tettles. This goal has been criticized throughout the Midnight Beta, and additional workarounds continue to be found, with Blizzard addressing those on a case-by-case basis. That being said they’ve also adding in improvements to the system to help players, and improving the base UI.

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Retail7d ago

Noctinaxx: A Giant Azerite Bat is the Lair World Boss for Patch 12.2

The Gearhold raid lair is coming in Patch 12.2, which features the Noctinaxx boss encounter!. Wowhead's BlizzCon Interview. Raid lairs were introduced in Patch 12.1, with the first one being Nymrissa Wavecaller in the Tidebound Grotto raid lair. Lairs are a one-boss raid that replaces a traditional World Boss and has additional Normal, Heroic, and Flexible Mythic difficulties, acting as a supplement to the main raid of the patch. The Gearhold raid lair in Patch 12.2 features the Noctinaxx boss encounter.

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Retail7d ago

Libram of the Matriarch - New Paladin Glyph Grants Liadrin's Wings

A toy available from the Mythic Kith'ix lair boss in Patch 12.1.5 grants Paladins a new glyph that echoes the power of Lady Liadrin!. Although not yet available for players to test on the the PTR (public test realm), other items in our database give us a pretty good idea of how it will work. Only available from the Mythic difficult version of Kith'ix, the Libram of the Matriarch is added to your toy box and will generate a Glyph of the Matriarch's Wings when used. Only available to Paladins, this glyph is what actually enables the cosmetic effect, though the extra step of first collecting the Libram allows other classes to collect the book and then disseminate pages to as many alts as they'd like. The Matriarch's wings on the left are much more sleek than the regular version on the right.

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Retail7d ago

Over 200 Decor Recipe Costs Nerfed in Patch 12.1.5

The latest Patch 12.1.5 the PTR (public test realm) build has some great news for those using Professions to craft decor for use or profit - over 200 recipes are having their decor costs nerfed!. The most welcome adjustments are the lumber costs for these recipes. Since lumber is bound to your Warband, crafting specific decor could be very time consuming - or costly - and these adjustments should help fix those issues. Create an Apothecary's Worktable, which can be placed in your house or sold on the Auction House. Reagent Arcanite Bar amount decreased from 12 to 2.

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More Class Changes - Patch 12.1.5 PTR Development Notes

This week’s Patch 12.1.5 the PTR (public test realm) development notes contains more class changes for Devourer DH, Mages and more. The 12.1.5 the PTR (public test realm) has been updated with the following changes:. NEW SINGLE-BOSS RAID: THE UNBINDING OF KITH’IX Kith’ix raid testing starts September 16. Check out the raid testing schedule for more details: https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/the-unbinding-of-kithix-raid-testing-schedule/2346119. DEMON HUNTER.

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Retail7d ago

Cataclysm Timewalking Week Now Live

Cataclysm Timewalking returns with this weekly reset, offering players Champion track gear from The Venomous Abyss raid and Hero track gear from Firelands. Cataclysm Timewalking Guide. Now only that, but with the Winds of Mysterious Fortune buff, players have the perfect opportunity to level their alts, so take advantage of this huge experience boost while it lasts. Cataclysm Timewalking Event While this event is active, players can venture into six Cataclysm dungeons to earn Timewarped Badges and other rewards.

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PTR7d ago

McDonald's Australia Offering WoW: Forever Beta Access with Reward Points

McDonald's Australia is offering WoW: Forever Beta access through reward points. WoW Forever Overview. The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta starts this Thursday, September 17th, and there are currently a couple of ways of getting Beta Access. Players can buy the Skyborne Pack for $59.99 for Beta Access, or Opt-In for the Forever Beta for a chance of getting access. There now appears to be another way to get Forever Beta access, but it's only for users in Australia.

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Retail7d ago

Blizzard Likely to Restrict Interrupt Trackers More - Warcraft Tavern Interview

In an interview with Warcraft Tavern, Blizzard discussed addons and how they are likely to restrict interrupt trackers more. Warcraft Tavern Interview. Throughout Midnight, many addons have been developed with the new API in mind. While some of these are okay or have been intended by Blizzard, some of these addons have been hotfixed out of the game. During the Race to World First on Mythic L'ura, Blizzard quickly fixed the addons used to simplify the fight, and soon they will be fixing the Minimap rotation tech that was clearly unintended.

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PTR7d ago

WoW: Forever Legacy System Calculator Now Live

One of World of Warcraft: Forever's new key features is the Legacy system. This system lets you earn points by completing tasks such as leveling characters, completing dungeons, leveling professions, and more. Points can be spent to customize your next journey within three different "trees", offering bonuses to crafting professions, rested experience, stealth detection, reputation gains, and more!. To help you prepare, we're now offering a Legacy Calculator to use ahead of the World of Warcraft: Forever launch on November 4. World of Warcraft: Forever Legacy System Calculator More Information: As of the launch of World of Warcraft: Forever, Blizzard plans to allow players to only spend 16 points.

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Azshara's Raiment Transmog and Zothwing Mounts Added to In-Game Shop

Dress yourself in Azshara’s corrupted regalia and take to the skies on a Zothwing, now available in the in-game shop!. Abyssal Crown Collection. Previously datamined in March, players can now dress in Azshara's Darkscale Raiment or Azshara's Deepscale Raiment regalia. These transmog sets cost $20 USD each in the in-game shop or can be purchased as part of the Abyssal Crown Collection. These sets come with additional visual effects, including moving eyeballs on the shoulder pads and moving tentacles on the back of the helm.

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Retail7d ago

Curse Surges Hotfixed and Now Spawn Every 30 Minutes

Curge Surges have been hotfixed and now spawn every 30 minutes. Curse Surges Guide. Since its release in Patch 12.1, many players have criticized Curse Surges for their spawning cadence and the immense amount of time that would have been needed to complete the Cursebreaker achievement. Originally requiring 300 Curse Surges, and with a Curse Surge spawning every 45 minutes, this would have taken over 100 hours to complete normally. This was eventually reduced to 150 Curse Surges in a hotfix, but that would still take over 50 hours.

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Umbral Ashes 1% Mount Now Being Awarded to Players

The Umbral Champion achievement has started being awarded, which means that the Umbral Ashes mount is now available!. Midnight Season 1 Mythic+ Rewards. In Midnight Season 1, the Umbral Champion: Midnight Season 1 achievement was added, which makes obtaining rewards for pushing Mythic+ more accessible. With the weekly reset, the Umbral Champion achievement is now being awarded to players who achieved the top 1% of Mythic+ scores in Midnight Season 1. Players who log in and get this achievement are awarded the Umbral Ashes and can show off their achievement.

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PTR7d ago

Dungeon Experience Changes in World of Warcraft: Forever

In an interview by The Sun, Blizzard announced some large changes to dungeon experience in World of Warcraft: Forever. The Sun Interview Summary. In World of Warcraft: Forever, leveling up is a large portion of the game. In an interview by the Sun, they gave more details about some of the changes (and lack of changes) to the leveling journey. First, there are no changes to the experience curve which means that players will need the same amount of experience to hit level 60 as before.

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1% Raid Buff Now Live in The Venomous Abyss

The Venomous Abyss raid buff is now live, providing players with an additional 1% bonus damage and healing in the raid. The Venomous Abyss. Similar to the previous raid buffs from Season 1, players will get a buff that increases their damage and healing when entering the Venomous Abyss raid. Fury of the Dead currently grants 1% damage and healing to all players and will increase weekly. If this remains the same as last season, the raid buff will increase by 1% up to a maximum of 15%.

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PTR8d ago

Three New Ship Routes Debuting in Forever

The world of Azeroth will be very familiar in WoW: Forever, but that doesn't mean the exact same - there are several new ways to travel the world via ship!. The first of the three, Stormwind Harbor will have a route to Auberdine. Meant to serve as a link for players to more easily get to each others' starting zones, this will help Night Elf players reach Stormwind much easier, and vice-versa for anyone looking to get to Darnassus!. The second new route is technically a three-way route: beginning in Menethil, the ship then arrives in Southshore, and finally ends in Auberdine. Finally, one of the new zones is also getting a route.

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Retail8d ago

BlizzCon From Your Desk: What You Missed Inside the Con

BlizzCon has ended, and it was a fantastic weekend of big reveals, playtesting, and of course, exploring the worlds of Blizzard's legendary IPs. Throughout the con, there were tons of places to watch the tournaments, rest your feet, enjoy the ambiance, and even make some new friends. From friendship bracelets to getting a themed snack, BlizzCon is always an experience - especially if you're playtesting the upcoming content for any game!. There was so much more for those attending BlizzCon to see than what we have showcased here. BlizzCon is always an unforgettable experience, but for those who couldn't make it this year, here's a taste of what it looked like inside.

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PTR8d ago

Blizzard Clarifies Krol’dok Stronghold Level Range in Forever

Blizzard has made a clarification in regards to one of their Dungeons, the Krol'dok Stronghold, and its proper level range. We’ve spotted one item from BlizzCon that we want to clarify. In various places, the new Krol’dok Stronghold dungeon is listed alongside an incorrect level range. In WoW: Forever, Krol’dok Stronghold will be for levels 40-45. In addition, Blizzard also gave us all the new dungeons coming at launch, along with their level brackets:.

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Final Round of Trinket Tuning for Midnight Season 2 for Next Weekly Reset

Blizzard has announced a final round of trinket tuning for Midnight Season 2. This will occur with the next weekly reset on September 22nd and includes more nerfs to Season 1 trinkets and a few buffs to Season 2 trinkets. These trinket changes will occur on the next weekly reset, on September 22nd. The buffs are for Season 2 healing trinkets, but there are nerfs to 3 of the most powerful trinkets from Season 1 that people are using across all roles. Players can expect this to be the final round of raid and dungeon trinket adjustments for Season 2 when making loot-related decisions, barring any unexpected outliers that may arise.

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Massive Nerfs to Coiled Altar and Ula'tek - Post Race to World First Raid Tuning

Blizzard has posted upcoming tuning changes to the last 4 bosses of the raid, which include massive tuning for Mythic Coiled Altar and Ula'tek. Sszorak's tornado damage reduced by 20% and no longer drops swirlies. Coiled Altar's Venom Rupture damage reduced by 10% and Wail of Terror cast time increased to 12 sec. Coiled Altar Dreadmarch no longer increases the number of targets.

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Blizzard Confirms Sargeras' Sword Just Barely Missed The Worldsoul

In our interview with Blizzard, Paul Kubit confirms that Sargeras' Sword just missed the Worldsoul, as seen in the image from the Midnight What's Next blog. Wowhead Interview with Paul Kubit and Kim Flack. 8 years ago, in the Antorus raid finale cinematic, players witnessed Sargeras plunge his sword directly into Azeroth. The Sword has been visible in-game for many World of Warcraft expansions and was featured with the tagline "What Sword" during BlizzCon 2023.

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Transmog Restrictions Will Remain for Weapons and Class Gear

Blizzard announced that players can transmog any armor type in Patch 12.2.5, but there are still some restrictions. Blizzard Interview. Announced during the Midnight: What's Next Panel, transmog will no longer be locked to armor types in Patch 12.2.5. Mages can wear Plate shoulders, or Warriors can wear Cloth gear. In addition, Paul Kubit revealed in our interview that there are still a few restrictions, as only the Armor type restriction is being removed.

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The Sword, New Paladin Quests, Bonus Rolls - Blizzard Interview with Icy Veins, Raider.IO and Wowhead

Wowhead, Icy Veins, and Raider.IO teamed up in an interview with Paul Kubit and Kim Flack to discuss the Sword and the Worldsoul, new Paladin quests and how Bonus Rolls in the Great Vault played out!. This interview was a joint effort between Wowhead, Icy Veins, and Raider.IO. Please check out their content as well!. Icy Veins Interview Transcript. These three websites teamed up to interview:.

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PatchPatch9d ago

Minimap Addon Tech Will Be Disabled in Hotfix

Blizzard has announced through the WoW UI Discord that they will be fixing the Minimap addon tech that has been pervasive throughout the Venomous Abyss. We previously covered this recent addition to addon modules. It uses the API for minimap rotation to determine the direction of the player and has led to modules for Vashnik, Sszorak, and Ula'tek in the Venomous Abyss and the Delve Boss Azta're. Blizzard has announced that they are addressing this in a hotfix, rather than in an upcoming patch. It's unknown at this time when this will be going into the game.

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Retail9d ago

BlizzCon Day 2 Roundup: Forever, Forever, and More Forever!

BlizzCon has ended, and it's always sad to say goodbye to the friends we meet on these weekends. Those friendships stick around, though, just like all the information we've gotten about upcoming Blizzard reveals, releases, and projects!. Today was a day with significantly fewer big reveals - instead, panels focused on behind-the-scenes information to give us more insight on how things are made, what's up next for some IPs, and even more information on Classic+. We've had tons of liveblogs, coverage, and great Blizzard surprises, but BlizzCon has too much information for everyone to know everything. We're rounding up the info about what you might've missed while you're at the con, or at home enjoying things virtually!.

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Retail9d ago

First Look at Forsaken Charger for Undead Paladins

During the World of Warcraft: Forever - Found Photographs panel, Blizzard revealed the Forsaken Charger for Undead Paladins!. Both World of Warcraft: Forever and World of Warcraft: Patch 12.1 are adding the long-awaited Forsaken Paladin. Paladins always have a unique race-inspired Charger, and the Forsaken is no different!. The panel revealed the Forsaken Paladin charger for World of Warcraft: Forever. The Patch 12.2 Eclipse mount will likely be similar, but it has not been confirmed at this time.

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PTR9d ago

(Updated) WoW: Forever Talent Calculator Now Live

We have updated the Forever talent calculator with the new talent information that was available from panels and testing at Blizzcon. World of Warcraft: Forever Talent Calculator. Important Disclaimer for Talent Calculator. The data in the talent calculator is "mostly" accurate, but due to time constraints, talent rank scaling is potentially wrong. There are also a number of icons for talents that are newly added in Forever and are currently not available for the calculator.

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PTR9d ago

What's Next: Forever Panel Liveblog

Blizzard is discussing the future of Hardcore World of Warcraft, including lessons learned, design concepts, community stories, and more!. What even is Hardcore Classic?. Hardcore is a bloated term in gaming, but for Blizzard, Hardcore carries a lot of historical weight all the way back to Diablo. Hardcore is inspired by the community and the add-ons made to enable the rules and playstyle. Blizzard is very happy to have been working with the community to make Hardcore great.

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